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This documentary follows a 2001 Neil Finn tour of his bottom-of-the-world homeland. Finn challenged his perfectionist instincts by playing with a changing local line-up at each gig: mostly unknown fans offered a chance to “glisten like a pearl”. The performers ranged from veterans to teenage guitarist-singer Jon (four years away from the Australian Top 20 with band Evermore). In Dunedin the performance survives drinking rituals and uninvited stage guests; in another moment, a shy 14-year-old classical piano prodigy segues from Mozart into Split Enz classic 'I Got You'.

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 Paul Casserly
 Evan Booth
 Rakai Karaitiana

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 Brenda Leeuwenberg

Brenda Leeuwenberg

Yes indeed - an html5 version to be released around mid July - I'll keep you posted :)

 Colin

Colin

Ouch, can't see this on the iPhone. Any chance of an HTML5 version? Cheers

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  • Baldwin Productions

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Quotes

Now this is amazing. I’ve never had an experience like this on stage ever. 
Absolute blast. It was just heaps of fun. A screaming town hall, you’ve got 2000 people just going for it.  
It was a good buzz aye. I’ve never worked so hard for five songs for free in my whole life.