The Silver River
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The Silver River
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Narrated by:
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Jim Moginie
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By:
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Jim Moginie
About this listen
A moving and inspiring memoir of families lost and rediscovered, by a founding member of legendary band Midnight Oil.
For fifty years, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Jim Moginie was a driving force behind one of Australia's most iconic rock bands, Midnight Oil. As they made their way through the nascent domestic punk scene and the uncharted musical territory of the Western Desert to the concert halls of Europe and America, the band members developed a feeling of 'five against the world'. For Jim, this de facto family was a bulwark against a nagging sense that something was missing from his life: he'd long known that his biological mother had given him up for adoption as a baby. While Midnight Oil grappled with the challenges of chart success, their political activism and global tours, Jim's quest to find his birth family increasingly led him in different directions, to the quiet suburbs of Canberra and the meandering rivers and verdant hills of rural Ireland—and emotional reunions with long-lost relatives.
Threaded with vivid recollections of childhood, behind-the-scenes stories of band life and fascinating insights into the creative processes that produced some of this country's most beloved songs, The Silver River is at once a lyrical coming-of-age story, a heart-warming family chronicle and a must-hear for anyone interested in the history of Australian music.
©2024 Jim Moginie (P)2024 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about The Silver River
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- Anonymous User
- 07-03-2024
Onya Jim.
Good stuff mate. If you’re an Oils fan, get amongst it. Great to hear more about the man behind the music.
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- Trent Williamson
- 19-06-2024
Compelling listening
Loved the band and totally enjoyed Jim’s detailed and at times irreverent recalling of his experiences. Great story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-05-2024
Coming Home
It’s all there in Jim’s yarn. The culture, the language, the music, the dance of life and yes, the magic of it all.
Make sure you listen to Midnight Oil’s “Home” of Breathe when the last words are read. Guarantee a bell in your head will ring clear and true.
Thanks so much Jim for bringing us home.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-03-2024
I listen when I walk, I walked a lot.
Family in life, blood and band mixed in with stories of Midnight Oil’s and Jim’s own album catalogue journey. Especially good to hear Jim’s voice reading it. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers Jim
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- Anna pembroke
- 19-03-2024
A wonderful musical journey
I loved this story. Well done Jim for reading it- makes a difference. Loved the stories behind the songs and Jim’s journey specifically.
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