Across the Great Divide Tour (DVD)

Infobox music DVD
Name = Across The Great Divide


Cover size = 146px
Type = Live Album DVD
Artist = Powderfinger and Silverchair
Released = 1 December 2007 (Australia)
Recorded = 29 August 2007 - 26 October 2007
Genre = Rock, alternative, pop
Length = 4:22
Label =
Producer = PVC Live
Reviews = Darwin CitySearch (Positive) [http://darwin.citysearch.com.au/music/viewContent/1119945819841/1137559759522 2007]
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Powderfinger
Type = DVD
Last album = Sunsets
This album = "Across The Great Divide"
(2007)
Next album = —

Extra chronology 2
Artist = Silverchair
Type = DVD
Last album =
This album = "Across The Great Divide"
(2007)
Next album = —

The "Across the Great Divide Tour" was a live DVD and release by Australian rock bands Powderfinger and Silverchair. Released on 1 December 2007, it followed two Melbourne concerts during the bands' two month-long nationwide tour, titled the "Across the Great Divide" tour. The DVD was produced by filming company PVC Live, who have produced DVD releases for U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Radiohead.cite web|url=http://www.powderfinger.com/newsletters/newsletter_19-11-2007.htm|title=Across the Great Divide – The Movie|publisher=Powderfinger|accessdate=2007-12-01|date=19 November 2007] It was mixed in the United States in 5.1 surround sound, and filmed with 24 cameras.

The DVD included a 90-minute documentary titled "Behind the Great Divide", which followed the band members during the different concerts and events of the tour.

Track listing

Disc one and two featured a gallery of photographs taken at the Melbourne performances.

Powderfinger show

# "Head Up in the Clouds"
# "Waiting for the Sun"
# "Lost and Running"
# "Nobody Sees"
# "Love Your Way"
# "Thrilloilogy"
# "I Don't Remember"
# "Already Gone"
# "Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)"
# "The Crux"
# "Black Tears"
# "These Days"
# "My Happiness"
# "Bless My Soul"
# "Sunsets"
# "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind"
# "Substitute" – a track which both bands covered and performed, the original is by The Who.

Silverchair show

# "Young Modern Station" (Young Modern)
# "Israel's Son" (Frogstomp)
# "Emotion Sickness" (Neon Ballroom)
# "Without You" (Diorama)
# "Reflections of a Sound" (Young Modern)
# "Insomnia" (Young Modern)
# "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" (Neon Ballroom)
# "Those Thieving Birds (Part 1)/Strange Behaviour/Those Thieving Birds (Part 2)" (Young Modern)
# "The Greatest View" (Diorama)
# "Luv Your Life" (Diorama)
# "Straight Lines" (Young Modern)
# "The Door" (Freak Show)
# "Mind Reader" (Young Modern)
# "If You Keep Losing Sleep" (Young Modern)
# "Freak" (Freak Show)
# "Substitute"

ilverchair Personnel

*Daniel Johns – vocals, guitars, piano, harpsichord, orchestral arrangements (tracks 2, 4, 10)
*Ben Gillies – drums, percussion
*Chris Joannou – guitar

Additional personnel
*Rob Woolf – hammond organ
*Yon Garfias - bass
*Paul Mac – piano and keyboards
*Jim Moginie– keyboards, piano

Documentary

The documentary was titled "Behind the Great Divide". Segments included were:

* "Two Bands"
* "Hello Newcastle"
* "This Is Very Exciting Stuff"
* "You Might Need The Wide Lens"
* "Shambolic Jam"
* "A Four Nugget Experience"
* "Curse Your Stormy Weather"
* "Jake You Took Us The Long Way"
* "That's My Favourite Tambourine"
* "They Were So Much Better Than Shelbyville"
* "Bye Everyone, Thanks For Coming"
* "That Will Never Make the DVD"

References

External links

* [http://www.acrossthegreatdivide.com.au Official tour website]