| The Pub Talk about anything not relating to cars or Commodores in general. |
30-04-2008, 05:21 PM
|
 |
We will remember them.
|
|
Ride: 'Enhanced' Y Series Senator Sig
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Geelong
Posts: 5,623
|
|
James Paull "Tokin Blackman" Dies of Cancer
A sad day for the Australian music scene indeed..
Sorry for my lateness in posting...
Quote:
It has been confirmed that James "Jock" Paull, guitarist for popular Australian satirical rock band This Is Serious Mum, has died of cancer aged 51.
Paull, best known by his anonymous TISM moniker 'Tokin Blackman', was a member of the group for 16 years and 5 albums, co-writing their hit songs "Greg The Stop Sign" and "(He'll Never Be An) Old Man River".
TISM singer and lyricist Ron Hitler Barassi said of his fallen band mate:
"He always had the licks, just never the poses. James Paull – Jock to nearly everyone – was one of very few who could say "I spent a year composing in Amsterdam" and not sound like he was on Radio National.
"Jock was (the stage's) king. Live performance, that usurper of so many pretenders, never once dethroned him. He played guitar so well he seemed unaware of his fingers.
"Other people would care about other things; but, for Jock, it was (his partner Matty), his daughter, and music. The music seemed to speak. "For him," it told us, "nothing else was as good as this."
The defiant group won an ARIA award for their 1995 album "Machiavelli and The Four Seasons", but bewildered the media with their guerilla public relations tactics, and insistence on wearing masks during performances and interviews.
|
I will never forget the times I was able to see TISM, one of the best Australian bands ever. For anyone who has seen TISM, I am sure you can agree their shows are like none other, the times at Meredith music festival were a hoot.
Ron Hitler Barrassi's Eulogy can be read here - Smartartists - TISM - Jock
__________________
minuxx dot net
--------------------------------------------------
Buy my Prints below
|
30-04-2008, 05:25 PM
|
 |
Just Commodores Moderator
|
|
Ride: Black 2005 VZ S Ute
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Canberra, ACT
Posts: 4,351
|
|
TISM are awesome. ive read so many funny arse stories about them and their gigs. i wish i could have seen them live 
|
30-04-2008, 05:27 PM
|
 |
Crash landed in '78
|
|
Ride: 05 VZ SS M6, Now making 210 rwkw/03 rodeo td d/cab
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Warrnambool, Vic.
Posts: 1,353
|
|
How come i've never heard of these guys???
__________________
How important do people have to be before their murder becomes an assassination?
|
30-04-2008, 05:30 PM
|
|
We will remember them.
|
|
Ride: 'Enhanced' Y Series Senator Sig
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Geelong
Posts: 5,623
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Troy711
TISM are awesome. ive read so many funny arse stories about them and their gigs. i wish i could have seen them live |
The entire performance is insane. We got in to see the Save our Tism concert at the hifi bar. Was eerily strange but enthralling. I seriously never expected another CD from them, so when the white albun was released it made my year 
Would be great if they released some previously unreleased material but that would be a sell out...that won't ever happen.
__________________
minuxx dot net
--------------------------------------------------
Buy my Prints below
|
30-04-2008, 05:39 PM
|
 |
Fear my Vee-Peeness
|
|
Ride: SV6 VP
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: burwood, vic
Posts: 579
|
|
damn man, that sucks.
i hope this doesn't stop them reunion touring
|
30-04-2008, 06:21 PM
|
|
Just Commodores Moderator
|
|
Ride: Black 2005 VZ S Ute
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Canberra, ACT
Posts: 4,351
|
|
man, i swear i watched ol' man river a billion times until i picked up all the lyrics. this was before the time i had internet access
|
01-05-2008, 10:15 AM
|
|
|
|
Ride: 2x VS
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,145
|
|
Gone @ 51 with Cancer... sheesh !!!
Live is too short to sweat the small stuff !!!
I remember TISM some of their songs were really catchy.
__________________
Disclaimer For The Reader ::
The information I provide is freely given to ONLY help you with thinking on problem solutions. IT IS NOT a "How To Do It Guide".
If you read ANY of my supplied information and use ANY of it you must accept and agree to do so AT YOUR OWN RISK or do not use the information at all.
I accept NO liability if you damage your or anyone elses property or cause any harm to yourself or others with the information provided.
I am NOT a Mechanic. You have been warned.
|
01-05-2008, 10:59 AM
|
 |
Projecting
|
|
Ride: VL PROJECT
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: QLD
Posts: 3,393
|
|
Unfortunately 51's not that young for the evil stuff to strike. We recently just lost a guy at work that was a in his late 30's/ early 40's.
Can't say I ever really got into TISM, always thought there music was more of a joke then music I guess. Greg the stop sign is about the only song that I can say I've heard more often then not. But it's never good to hear I guess, may definitely get into their music a bit more now.
|
01-05-2008, 11:35 AM
|
|
|
|
Ride: N/A
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,128
|
|
oh man that's sad. TISM are one of the greatest, no doubt. i saw their show at the Hi Fi in Melb (is that the one on swanston st? i forget) a few years back and these guys put on a better show than most of the big name international stars who charge twice the cost. they just go nuts on stage.
it's a shame they are marginalised a bit as alternative or fringe because they are easily one of our best rock bands. RIP
|
01-05-2008, 12:07 PM
|
|
We will remember them.
|
|
Ride: 'Enhanced' Y Series Senator Sig
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Geelong
Posts: 5,623
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jules
oh man that's sad. TISM are one of the greatest, no doubt. i saw their show at the Hi Fi in Melb (is that the one on swanston st? i forget) a few years back and these guys put on a better show than most of the big name international stars who charge twice the cost. they just go nuts on stage.
it's a shame they are marginalised a bit as alternative or fringe because they are easily one of our best rock bands. RIP
|
I don't think many people understand how much TISM take the **** out of people etc and how political some of their music is.
Was the show you seen the save our tism telethon? Thats the last one I seen and all I can say is bloody brilliant.
__________________
minuxx dot net
--------------------------------------------------
Buy my Prints below
|
01-05-2008, 01:11 PM
|
|
|
|
Ride: N/A
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,128
|
|
truth is i never really appreciated them on their hits until a friend made me a mix tape. their non-radio-friendly stuff is brilliant, especially the spoken word tracks. funny as.
i saw them at some gig, don't recall it being under that name, was on swanston st (hi fi i think). would definitely see them again.
| | |
