Redgum - The Diamantina Drover (Live)

[iwinatlife18]

I can't put my finger on why, but I like John Williamson's versions better.

[kevinstafford64]

Makes you proud to know that these people were in your past

[bransdahl]

love this ..Diamontian Drover, shame Australia that we know and love is changing so much, this song brings back what it means to be a real Aussie.

[mutan67]

Robbie Brady... I miss you like a brother

[dingodavid]

Well written and well played guys.

The Australian outback is an awesome thing to experience, and the Diamantina River system is a particularly good example of it's kind. It's not for the faint-hearted.

If the Australian outback can't kill you, then just about nothing could.

[aarontsmall1975]

Nope, it doesn't... Most of it falls on the Barkly Tableland and some runs down the Georgina River into the Diamantina River.

[MegaWorthwhile]

Why is it that all the songs off "If you don't fight you lose" aren't up? Easily their best album...

[Bushyfoxy]

I used to attend all the Redgum concerts I could....they were very special to me.

[TheCarnarvonBoy]

back in the eighties, we could easily picture the imagery depicted in this tale as we worked away on fixin fences in a more modern era, among the Kennedy ranges far east of of Carnarvon, we had the red and dusty vista,snowy river gum trunks an ackingly dry gascoygne and lyons river junction to make the connect. There is a spirit that whistles to men out there that can conjure up the most astounding relevatlions

[tillyireland]

Beautiful ,that`s all I can say!!

[glennkaneted]

As a Pom I bought this track. Great Track Aus. Be proud.

[Jayjay0100]

Beautiful song i like this so much.

[raymagrant]

.....drinki'n' beer, telli'n stories and drivi'n up the Birdsville track . on tape until the bulldust ate it. Thanks for gett'n it back

[trueblueaussiyacunt]

0 dislikes keep it up . great band great song aussie classic

[213546872]

Check out the late Irish singer Patrick Cowman singing this beautiful song Well worth a look

[camanchi3trio]

proberably the best song in existance... It just makes you think... Thanks RedGum

[RockNoisePollution]

ti egine re paidia? What happened re guys?

[1Dr1nkb33r]

Redgum ... i cant say nothing else.. im 29 now.. and believe it or not i seen Redgum in 1984 as a 3yr old.. i can still to this day record almost every part of the day.. my oldman is totally amazed..

[Arcusinoz]

redgum..a great aussie band............diamantina drover a great Aussie song

[frank55187]

very love

[davmoa]

Great to hear this version again - 'Caught In the Act' went missing from the LP collection years ago. Bought a Best of Redgum CD a few years ago which is generally great but the Diamantina Drover track is an awful, over-produced 80s-style version that I find almost impossible to listen to.

[BuffCochin83]

Beautiful song. 

[cmndstab]

beautiful song

[drpuki]

1.big respect to Hugh McDonald

2.if I didn't hear Redgum as a kid, I'd possibly be some arsehole lawyer now

3.god, i hope enough of australia has learnt its lesson this time around...

[belindawalker7]

I was raised to this music, thanks Dad for my political analysis and my current position. My dad died early, but I was taught about political ideology and human rights. I've not had an easy life, fought for everything since the day he died, drugs., prostitution, etc. Now I teach human rights and social justice, doing my doctorate, thanks dad, thanks Redgum!! I teach 1st yr students now, they listen to Redgum, just so they know the new right ideology is the end iThanks Redgum!

[colindominy]

This is from their famous live album "Caught In The Act". What an awesome song / performance this one is !! Every now & again, a one-in-a-million performance comes along in Australian popular music history .. which goes down as a truly hallmark timeless memory. This is such a song / performance. So well done .. so skilful, talented .. & poignant. I play this one often .. & when I do so, I can't resist singing along with the chorus part .. at the top of my lungs .. "for the rain never falls .." 

[faith33808]

i love it

[iPsychoFurry]

There is nothing quite like classic Australian music, I enjoy everything from John Williamson, Midnight Oil and Russell Morris, Brian Cadd, Slim Dusty and many, many more

[sandy2172]

True Australian. Where have these days gone......

[dpwnu63]

A dead set gerat song well done Hugh

[dpwnu63]

Prefer John Willamson version? Hugh wrote it So His version is best

[17tambok]

great music...

[Barrysautospares]

Simply one of the best set of lyrics ever written - this is one of my top five songs I wish I had written

[theoldgalah]

This reminds me of my grandfather who was a cocky for 60 years and was a drover up in Queensland during the depression. Brings tears to my eyes no matter how many times I hear it and I've got the album.

[MrBarneyBadman]

prefer john williamsons version

[Mr9111950]

@MrBarneyBadman

[Mr9111950]

@MrBarneyBadman have a listne to a different arrangment of this song by a guy called connie cullen..!

[Mr9111950]

@MrBarneyBadman

[ozdesmo]

I would disagree that Redgum and Midnight Oil were any kind of rivals, let alone politically, both being on the left and very much at the forefront of political and protest music in the 80's. I was in my 20's in the 80's mate and saw both these bands endlessly. Both are great Australian bands - I remember seeing Peter Garrett at a Redgum gig at the Three Weeds in Rozelle in '83 (or was it '82?) when Redgum were recording their live album "Caught in the Act" - nuff said.

[camanchi3trio]

possible the best song ever written

very though prevoking

Just Brilliant

[68Trueblue]

Classic, just classic.

[ambay1164]

i've been looking this for 20 yrs...thanks for posting

[rizal9110]

finally, after looking for 20 years

thanks

[bunglecraigavon]

amazing version!

[MON383]

never heard RG do this song before , its good but this is redgum after all , i still favour john williamsons cover but thats just my fav version.

[5Pectral]

as an american teen i gotta say this is intense. the tone and harmonies and that solo, man this was just out right amazing you aussies got this shit on lock my friends

[kumalla]

good to hear some good reveiw brother listen to Archie Roach or Slim Dusty if you want to hear what Aussie is about

[joeyzzzz]

Thats Redgum for ya!

[ttomleddy]

wow< just happened across this song. was in Aus in 1992 and loved the music. must go back!!! Great memory's

[limepallas]

iam irish but was lucky enough tp spend some time in australia and fell in love with the music, the people and the country

[yokden]

Honest, unashamedly Australian music played by a great band who wrote wonderful songs of protest, meaning,& memories from the heart.

I have a few of their vinyl albums none better than "caught in the act".

Diamantina Drover, Only 19 and Last Frontier are stand outs.

Thanks for the posting.

[tewarry]

best version i heard up in cairns from a band called mangrove jack

[alyzon82]

thanks for your uploading this song, I really like it.. where can I download this song, can anybody help me..

[rouncer74]

great song.

pity about the crappy out of tune harmony that comes in.

[inproof]

grate grate

[kaylamilo]

i once boasted to my father how proudly australian i am so i bought him a cd midnight oil 2000 watt rsl im 27 know and in his defence he gave me 2 cds caught in the act and against the grain his message was simple midnight oil and redgum in there day were rivals (politically and musically) but both bands had good lyrics and good music me not ever hearing of redgum i listened to there tunes and i learnt a very valuable lesson dont try to pull the wool over your folks eyes, redgum1 midnight oil 0

[drillerchina]

@kaylamilo Oh crap. Your Dad informed you about Midnight Oil and Redgum. Yesterday I was a kid and today I'm old enough to be an adults Dad. It went by too fast but I will say that the 80s was an era when artists spoke for what they believed.

[x1dk1x]

when you ever are out there the oldies make all the difference they have done it harder than all of us ..... they paved the way to the outback

[FloydyTube]

@kaylamilo The Oils and Redgum were on the same side politically... and it was more Chisel that was musically a rival for the Oils. I lost count of how many gigs and parties I went to with these three legendary bands. Your dad has great taste!

[mcdar11e]

Artistry in words..hauntingly beautiful

[nyleinaej]

this is one of the fave song of my hubby..

i love you baby..

[ranijungle]

there's been many versions by various artists but i think redgum's is the most enjoyable

[brialla]

I remember this sound of my friend Norma Pagadora

[mocroi]

Must have been a huge compliment to Hugh McDonald to have Christy Moore do a version. Love both.

[patferson]

Love this song. The original and best version.

John Williamson wrecks it with one little word.

[mocroi]

Thanks for posting this. Great song. Christy Moore does a good version of it.

[glockenspiel55]

Ah the Caught In The Act live album.... reminds me when I was young and free and had my whole life ahead of me... This is good stuff....

[worldvegas]

Great Aussie Ballad...

[chmarkmiro]

remind the good old time...

its so great

[bundebare]

Brilliant music. My brother used to have the album and I can remember listening to it many years ago.

[camanchi3trio]

i really love this music

redgum are great

[alyzon82]

nice music... I love it..

[nyleinaej]

me too... love u 2 alyzon..