Paul Hester

[ashboy]

Kiwi BMs and music lovers generally; sad to report Paul Hester has passed on, apparently by suicide. His body was found in a park near his home in Elwood, a beachside suburb of Melbourne. He had told his family he was taking his dogs for a walk.

 

Hester was the drummer with Neil Finn's band Crowded House, as well as spending time with the timeless band Split Enz. Both bands were claimed by Aussies as their own, although the Enz were really kiwis, and the House could be classed as either.

 

Crowded House's recording of "Don't dream its over" was described by one US music magazine as the best ballad ever.

 

RIP

[knockknock]

:crying Sad to see so many good guys going down in the end. I met Split Enz once in Amsterdam when they were playing the famous Paradiso Theater. Way back.

 

Few people outside Australia and NZ will remember Paul I think , but many know the music.

 

Is Finn still active as a musician?

[ashboy]

Yeah. Neil had a gig in NZ last week at the King Kong party.

 

After that I think he and Tim (Tum to Aussies ) are playing together on a tour of Europe.

[kenshi]

Gotta say im Gutted :crying

One of my Fav bands..

[ashboy]

Apparently Tim and Neil were playing the Royal Albert Hall in London last night.

 

Nick Seymour flew in from Dublin and joined them on stage.

 

Would have been some show. :crying

[Chorp_dat]

Great Band , Great bloke by all acoounts

RIP