We Are Live: Forgotten Years

Original video located here. Accessed 3rd November 2017

Song title: Forgotten Years

Artist: Midnight Oil

Year: 1990

Why I like this song:

Recently I saw Midnight Oil live. 
Boy have I been waiting a long time for this. I grew up with Midnight who was a continuous presence in the 1980s and 90s. I knew they had last played in Tassie in 1990 but never again, Indeed, I recall, back in 2002, signing an online petition to bring them back. Of course it didn't work - the Oils would break up months later - but now, they've finally returned.

The support act was the Jezebels. They did all right but they did come across as somewhat stiff on stage. I guess being in a venue as big as the DEC means Hayley Mary was unable to do her lap-dance routine that she is apparently known for.

But the real treat is the Oils: And I tell you: The long wait was more than worth it. They burst out the gate, rocking hard for a bunch of guys in their sixties. I knew that Midnight Oil were renowned as a formidable live act but to see them in the flesh is indeed something else. In fact they rocked so hard that they could easy show up a lot of younger bands. But then again, Midnight have had plenty of time to perfectly hone their act.

Noteworthy moments are as follows: Playing Power and Passion and everyone getting up to dance. Peter Garret giving rants to the crowd, sharing experiences in Burnie (among other things). The final song being Forgotten Years (as above). Rob Hirst going like a machine. Jim and Martin going full-tilt. 

So does the wait guarantee a spot in the pantheon of greatest live bands I've seen?
Of course, Do you really need to ask?