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Michael will long be missed; yet he will never be far away, as long as the music plays on.
One day he wakes up to a different drum
Rythem coming from so far away
He had no time to tell anyone
His hips were moving to a perfect sway
He is rising about this world
He is heading for an open door
Give it up let him in
All he wants is to begin.
Rythem coming from so far away
He had no time to tell anyone
His hips were moving to a perfect sway
He is rising about this world
He is heading for an open door
Give it up let him in
All he wants is to begin.
I'd just like to say that I think (like many others) that Michael was not just awonderful musician but also a wonderful person. He seemed to care so much about all of those around him. Everyone seemed to learn a lot from him and be a better person through having met him. Having seen him in concert at the Old Lion in Adelaide in 1993 I was truly amazed by the aura that he had and the way that he portrayed what his music was trying to say to the audience so very well. He was indeed a very talented man and I would like to hear more of his music as I'm sure there is alot of high quality material still sitting in the archives of record companies and studios'.
Best wishes for yourself and his daughter Tiger in the future.
Yours Sincerely, Warren McInnes
Best wishes for yourself and his daughter Tiger in the future.
Yours Sincerely, Warren McInnes
When i was in year 4 my elder sister bought The Swing. I listened to it every day after school and fell to sleep at night to it in my bed with my walkman. I could feel the power of music when i was very young but it was'nt untill she got this record and I listened and studied it that I developed a real love and began to follow music. I remember when What you need was released and i thought at it was fucking amazing and I would get angry at the music shows if i did'nt see any inxs and just crap.I was hanging out so bad for Listen like Thieves that after pointing it out to my mum four million times for Christmass she had to tell me she already bought it and not to worry. When i was in boarding school i was allowed to go and see them at the Ent Cent in Sydney on the X tour. I remember my dad and my younger brother picking my up. I bitched a little about school on the way in there and I remember my Dad saying don't worry and think about the good time your going to have. My Dad hung out in a pup for the duration of the concert and once during a argument he told my how proud he was to see us running up the Ent Cent stairs together. It was totally sick when Michael walked around the isles. i saw them in 1994 at the hordern this time i drove with my brother. We got there early and got a position on the front barrier and we could see the electronic divice that displayed next song for them. One of my young street mates who is 18 now went with his Aunty(who saw them in a pub around 1980) and i regret not taking my other young friend who never got the chance. I regret not going to the Newcastle show as well. I followed INXS and Michael since 1984 and i have seen heaps of bands, big day outs ect and i believe INXS were great on record and too unbelievable to see live. Fully high energy concerts. One day i went with my brother to the music shop to buy a guitar amp for him. When got home around one o'clock we pluged it in ready to have a jam then my dad walked out and said to me and my brother that Michael Hutchence has killed himself. I yelled out fuck and kicked a chair and went to kick more shit but my brother and father settled me down. We rang our young mates who came straight down and we talked and walk around the house going what the fuck. Then we went out that night and got wasted. We all got the train down to my elder sister flat that thursday and then went to the funeral. I wish i could have gone to Newcastle Workers to see them in Dec '97. I wish i could have told Michael what he meant to me and my family and friends. I wish he could have seen my younger brother and street mates who all grew up on INXS together to see what great men they have turned into. I can remember when my street mates who are 6 years belowe me would say to me “other kids at school say inxs suck” i would tell them those kids don't know shit and to listen to thier heart when they heard music. INXS and MAX Q and all of Michael's music always made my heart PUMP.
A beautiful site! A true tribute to a man whom I proudly regard as a personal idol and who consequently meant alot to me as I was growing up. I'll miss him and his music forever.
what a great site. Painstaking effort for a father to piece together. I too have lost a dear loved one, but we all must believe that where they have gone we too will go one day and join them again.
I found out about Michael's death in a moment that I will never forget.
Australia vs New Zealand, Glenn McGrath about to bowl his final delivery of his 3rd over and then ....
The presenter announced “Michael Hutchence, the charismatic frontman of the popular group INXS, has been found dead in a Sydney hotel room. Cause unknown”
As soon as I heard those piercing words to my ears, I developed a empty feeling in my belly. The kind of feeling you get when a family member dies.
Soon after my brother from Brisbane rang hoping to share the news. We told each other of our shock and disbelief and then hung up.
What else is there to say about a man that has touched so many people worldwide and has given people that feeling of “belonging”.
Although I never personally met you, you touched me through your music, your image, your attitude and developed in me a great sense of pride to be Australian.
You inspire Michael!
Love always .... Selwyn
Australia vs New Zealand, Glenn McGrath about to bowl his final delivery of his 3rd over and then ....
The presenter announced “Michael Hutchence, the charismatic frontman of the popular group INXS, has been found dead in a Sydney hotel room. Cause unknown”
As soon as I heard those piercing words to my ears, I developed a empty feeling in my belly. The kind of feeling you get when a family member dies.
Soon after my brother from Brisbane rang hoping to share the news. We told each other of our shock and disbelief and then hung up.
What else is there to say about a man that has touched so many people worldwide and has given people that feeling of “belonging”.
Although I never personally met you, you touched me through your music, your image, your attitude and developed in me a great sense of pride to be Australian.
You inspire Michael!
Love always .... Selwyn
I was taken aback when I heard the news of Michael's death. But I have made a promise that on his birthday and on the anniversary of his death, I will celebrate. I do not believe this man to have ever wanted anyone to grieve in sadness, therefore I grieve only in celebration...To the members of INXS...my heart goes out to each of you...To Mr. Kell Hutchence...You have done a fine thing here and your son would be proud, as we all are.
Great site. What a wonderfull idea to compliment the memorial site in Sydney.
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
NOT SINCE JOHN LENNON,HAVE I FELT SUCH A LOSS.MICHAEL,YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED.I HAVE YOUR MUSIC.
What a beautiful site to be at. You have done a great job at making this a very touching place.
Michael- I miss you more everyday. I hope you find the rest and peace you've searched for. But know how we all miss you back here. Wherever you are, cheers and I love you.
Michael- I miss you more everyday. I hope you find the rest and peace you've searched for. But know how we all miss you back here. Wherever you are, cheers and I love you.
Thank you Kell, Mario, Jacky, Dennis and all the people who made this website possible.
This site is wonderful... just like Michael.
This site is wonderful... just like Michael.
Congratulations Kell and family on rising above it all and keeping Michael's memory untainted by controversy. He was an amazing performer and artist. I can't believe he's gone.
Again, congratulations this is a wonderful site for wonderful memories!!
Thank you!!
Again, congratulations this is a wonderful site for wonderful memories!!
Thank you!!
I have never had the pleasure of seeing Inxs perform, but the closest I ever came was to get tickets that were stolen off me to see them at wayville showgrounds when they did their smaller pub, club and festival centres tour. A great shame and a great loss. We will miss u Michael. Regards Craig
Personaly I m big fan of U2 but INXS was always been for me one of the best band of best generation of bands(U2,Inxs,Depeche mode...) great band with unforgettable songs(never tears us apart,new sensesion...) and great singer M.H.
I just wanted to say a big thank you for making this site. There were parts that moved me to tears and parts of it that made me smile. When Michael passed away, I felt like I lost a part of my childhood. Others who have signed this guestbook before me have said it, but it's true. INXS was the soundtrack of my adolesence. Their albums always seem to come out when I was going through one of life's major milestones, whether it was graduation and becoming an adult, a marriage, the birth of my son, to even now, my divorce. Their music always cheered me up and made me forget about the turmoil of growing up for a little while. In fact, when I'm feeling down about something, I still put on an album, and it still makes me feel better. And I've been doing that a lot lately.
Mario and Jackie, you've done an outstanding job designing this site. 🙂
My boyfriend and I decided that “Never Tear Us Apart” is “our” song. Ironically, we are separated by distance for the time being, and it's no fun, but playing that song always makes me think of him and how much I love him and miss him.
Mr. Hutchence, while I don't know exactly how you feel about the loss of your son, I have lost a relative to suicide, and I know that pain very well. My condolences and my prayers are with you and your family. Each day seems to get a little easier, but nothing will ever completely take away the pain from losing a loved one. I can only imagine how painful it is to have to bury a child. I hope that I never have to know that pain.
Micheal, Rest In Peace.
Mario and Jackie, you've done an outstanding job designing this site. 🙂
My boyfriend and I decided that “Never Tear Us Apart” is “our” song. Ironically, we are separated by distance for the time being, and it's no fun, but playing that song always makes me think of him and how much I love him and miss him.
Mr. Hutchence, while I don't know exactly how you feel about the loss of your son, I have lost a relative to suicide, and I know that pain very well. My condolences and my prayers are with you and your family. Each day seems to get a little easier, but nothing will ever completely take away the pain from losing a loved one. I can only imagine how painful it is to have to bury a child. I hope that I never have to know that pain.
Micheal, Rest In Peace.
Why ?
I'll never forget the moment I heard he'd gone, why ? thats all I could say.
A beautiful memorial to Michael, although he was more than a rock star, a sex symbol, he was a lover and a father, it's so sad there's no mention of Paula, and her girls. She's the one person who can keep Michael alive in Tiger's mind, and remind that little girl how much her daddy loved her, and tell her all about the times they had together, for there were not enough of them.
Miss you Michael.
I'll never forget the moment I heard he'd gone, why ? thats all I could say.
A beautiful memorial to Michael, although he was more than a rock star, a sex symbol, he was a lover and a father, it's so sad there's no mention of Paula, and her girls. She's the one person who can keep Michael alive in Tiger's mind, and remind that little girl how much her daddy loved her, and tell her all about the times they had together, for there were not enough of them.
Miss you Michael.
Music surrounds my life. Michael touched a place deep in my heart; and there, he will dwell forever. I love you, Michael.
Thanks for the web-site, a loving tribute.
Thanks for the web-site, a loving tribute.
First of all I want to thank M. Ferrari for this great site! And then -I know I'm not the only one who say this- this is the best way to keep a very talented person's -like Michael was- memory alive. And I'm sure he is always with us, when we listen to his great music.
Thank you once again
Bye
Dorka
from Hungary
Thank you once again
Bye
Dorka
from Hungary
This is a great site for all Micheal fans. Well done. He will live forever in our hearts
Thanks for the chat kell
I was fortunate enough to attend Michael's funeral and I must say that I said farwell to one of the greatest men the word has ever seen that day.
This truely is a touching site, a beautiful way to remember such a talented and spiritual man.
Michael's solo album is no less then a masterpiece. I have never listened to an album in which the artist is able to reveal his soul and sing of both the inner demons and inner battles which he faced. It is truely a masterpiece.
I have often wondered what type of music Michael enoyed listening to.. what CD's he bought and played when he was down.
Cheers to you Michael. May you rest in peace and your spirit live on forever.
This truely is a touching site, a beautiful way to remember such a talented and spiritual man.
Michael's solo album is no less then a masterpiece. I have never listened to an album in which the artist is able to reveal his soul and sing of both the inner demons and inner battles which he faced. It is truely a masterpiece.
I have often wondered what type of music Michael enoyed listening to.. what CD's he bought and played when he was down.
Cheers to you Michael. May you rest in peace and your spirit live on forever.
I will not sit here and write, that i know how you feel after loosing michael, because i don't, but i can tell you that i feel sorry for the music branch, because we have lost one of the greatest writers and singers of the millenium, but gratefully he will still talk to us everytime we play one of his records.
god bless you for this site.
god bless you for this site.
it's me again...
i apologize again for disturbing you; hope not to annoy you anyway. it's just that the last couple of days my mind's been drifting about michael loss again. i know i do not sound stupid to you at least. ?elegantly wasted? has become one of my favourites lately and i listen to it a lot. by the way, does ?elegantly wasted? have a special meaning? for me it'd be something similar to something old but charming, you know.
i do not why but i keep on thinking of the times i watched INXS in concert, and so many flashes of michael on stage keep coming back to me... it's like i could be there again, but then later i found out that that will never happen again. i remember so well his passion and good humour while on stage... the way he smiled and his appreciation for the fans.
i'm gonna tell you about the last time i could exchange some words with him. it was a t the signing session at one of the biggest record stores here in madrid when they released ?elegantly wasted? and the same evening they were to play the ?hard rock cafe?. when it came for me to be in front of the table where they all where seating and greeting the fans i looked at michael in the middle. ?leegantly wasted? the song was playing and he was lyp-shynching to the song and playing ?air drums? while listening to the song.
i was delighted by this because i could feel how much of his life and passion was into their music. i felt so much happiness in that moment. they were all very nice (i think garry was the only one who was not in spain). they signed my cd booklet of the album. first i talked to andrew and asked him to write something funky for me, they said what? and tim told him to write ?make it funky, make it nude!? which was what they signed!!!
then came michael. i remember he was wearing a black see-through shirt which i usually happen to like very much. i was wearing a purple shirt and sporting a symbol necknacle of O+>. he kept looking at both the shirt and the symbol. i don't remember when but i read somewhere that he liked the music of prince and he was at a concert of him in london in 1986 i think and again at an afterparty in london in 92.
well, i first thanked him for the new album (oh, GOD, ?searching? is playing now, the line ?...i'm searching, i am not alone...? 🙁 then he said to me ?hey, nice shirt!?; and i told him ?i really like yours, michael. maybe we could exchange them!? he had a big laugh!!! 🙂 i also remember i told kirk about how the bass line of ?elegantly wasted? drive me crazy-funky!!!
then came the show at the hard rock. i didn't have an invitation so me and some friends back in the signing session had asked michel for some. he asked their spanish promo manager, i guess, but she said she had none but that we could asked for her at the hard rock entrance. well, we were getting anxious so we decided to try or own ways. lucky us another new friends at the queue at the store had passes. so once they were in they came outside and handed out their own passes to us!!! 🙂 so finally we were in.
they played an acoustic mini-set of 4 songs: ?i need you tonight?, ?i'm just a man? (where i could feel for the first time the important of this song in me and his eyes, but also something strangely dark), ?never tear us apart?, and ?everything?. then they kept doing promo interviews and we managed to watch the saloon where they were from the stairs. another of the flashes that keep coming back to my mind is michael holding tiger-lily on his arms... 🙁
well, i also feel like the man on the ?i'm just a man? song because my father left town 13 years ago and spoiled my life, because he soon rejected me 🙁
i'm sorry, but i really needed your shoulder to cry on. now i'm really crying... please, write soon. hope you don't mind i share all these feelings with you. remember i told you i know no other INXS fans. do not fear, i'm not feeling depressed, but what i feel is a terrible sadness for michel his daughter, family, and why not us... 🙁
please, come back soon, ok?
iván
p.s. -thank you for your kindness in sharing your feelings with all of us 🙁
i apologize again for disturbing you; hope not to annoy you anyway. it's just that the last couple of days my mind's been drifting about michael loss again. i know i do not sound stupid to you at least. ?elegantly wasted? has become one of my favourites lately and i listen to it a lot. by the way, does ?elegantly wasted? have a special meaning? for me it'd be something similar to something old but charming, you know.
i do not why but i keep on thinking of the times i watched INXS in concert, and so many flashes of michael on stage keep coming back to me... it's like i could be there again, but then later i found out that that will never happen again. i remember so well his passion and good humour while on stage... the way he smiled and his appreciation for the fans.
i'm gonna tell you about the last time i could exchange some words with him. it was a t the signing session at one of the biggest record stores here in madrid when they released ?elegantly wasted? and the same evening they were to play the ?hard rock cafe?. when it came for me to be in front of the table where they all where seating and greeting the fans i looked at michael in the middle. ?leegantly wasted? the song was playing and he was lyp-shynching to the song and playing ?air drums? while listening to the song.
i was delighted by this because i could feel how much of his life and passion was into their music. i felt so much happiness in that moment. they were all very nice (i think garry was the only one who was not in spain). they signed my cd booklet of the album. first i talked to andrew and asked him to write something funky for me, they said what? and tim told him to write ?make it funky, make it nude!? which was what they signed!!!
then came michael. i remember he was wearing a black see-through shirt which i usually happen to like very much. i was wearing a purple shirt and sporting a symbol necknacle of O+>. he kept looking at both the shirt and the symbol. i don't remember when but i read somewhere that he liked the music of prince and he was at a concert of him in london in 1986 i think and again at an afterparty in london in 92.
well, i first thanked him for the new album (oh, GOD, ?searching? is playing now, the line ?...i'm searching, i am not alone...? 🙁 then he said to me ?hey, nice shirt!?; and i told him ?i really like yours, michael. maybe we could exchange them!? he had a big laugh!!! 🙂 i also remember i told kirk about how the bass line of ?elegantly wasted? drive me crazy-funky!!!
then came the show at the hard rock. i didn't have an invitation so me and some friends back in the signing session had asked michel for some. he asked their spanish promo manager, i guess, but she said she had none but that we could asked for her at the hard rock entrance. well, we were getting anxious so we decided to try or own ways. lucky us another new friends at the queue at the store had passes. so once they were in they came outside and handed out their own passes to us!!! 🙂 so finally we were in.
they played an acoustic mini-set of 4 songs: ?i need you tonight?, ?i'm just a man? (where i could feel for the first time the important of this song in me and his eyes, but also something strangely dark), ?never tear us apart?, and ?everything?. then they kept doing promo interviews and we managed to watch the saloon where they were from the stairs. another of the flashes that keep coming back to my mind is michael holding tiger-lily on his arms... 🙁
well, i also feel like the man on the ?i'm just a man? song because my father left town 13 years ago and spoiled my life, because he soon rejected me 🙁
i'm sorry, but i really needed your shoulder to cry on. now i'm really crying... please, write soon. hope you don't mind i share all these feelings with you. remember i told you i know no other INXS fans. do not fear, i'm not feeling depressed, but what i feel is a terrible sadness for michel his daughter, family, and why not us... 🙁
please, come back soon, ok?
iván
p.s. -thank you for your kindness in sharing your feelings with all of us 🙁
Thanks Kell!