INXS: Access all Areas podcast bring to you the most difficult of episodes since our Michael Hutchence funeral episode, as we tackle Part Two of the Never Tear Us Apart Mini-Series, circa 2014. That part of the INXS journey where Director Daina Reid tackles the wilderness years and unraveling of the band dynamic. Exhilarated but humbled by conquering the UK and European market, culminating with the legendary Wembley gig in July 1991, INXS faced an undeserved and unwarranted backlash from their homeland. Episode two captures this and the ensuing dramas associated with trying to remain artistically and commercially relevant in a fast changing musical world with Grunge, the Manchester scene and hip hop suddenly dominating the airwaves.
This episode manages to capture a band still producing creative and daring material amidst the pressures of fame, family, relationships and Manager pressures and expectations. But with commercial appeal waning and the band members scattered throughout the globe, we get a “warts and all” account from the inside as to the difficulty many bands face when attempting to keep the machine rolling along.
This episode respectfully deals with the obvious “elephant in the room,” November 22nd, 1997 whilst criss-crossing time periods allowing the audience to appreciate the many decisions, compromises, struggles, sacrifices and commitments INXS had to make during their career. The show veers from re-creation into real spliced footage of the band traversing the world, whist conquering countries, audiences, hearts and minds. Unabashedly and emotionally charged in more ways than one, we permit you to open up your soul and be proud of this Australian sextet who left an indelible footprint on the world.
Love and peace Haydn & Bee
You're absolutely right Hayden: this was"our band"!!. They flew high to take their amazing music to the world from strong Aussie roots and an authentic fan base. They definately desearve a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.