Now I'm walking again to the beat of the drum...
...and I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart.

Says Undercover, Paul Hester - drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House - took his own life on Friday night. Thanks to Doive for the heads-up.

I feel terrible, what else can I say?

Patrick from Ausculture once said that Crowded House made music for uncool people who wished they were cool. If that's the case then I'll be buggered, I'm uncool. Everyone has a soft spot for '80s and '90s pop/rock in their hearts, don't they?

My parents took me to Crowded House's last ever concert on the Opera House Forecourt in 1996. I wasn't into the band back then, I was only 10 years old after all. It wasn't until I uncovered their self-titled first album in my high school years that my ears perked up and they've been a regular fixture in my CD player ever since. I'm glad I tagged along to that concert - it was the only time I'd ever get to see them play live.

I didn't follow Paul Hester's life religiously; I don't profess to know very much about him. But it's always sad to see someone go; to see a great musician go.

Bye, Paul.


Update: What The Herald said.


Listening to:
Title: Don't Dream It's Over (Live)
Artist: Crowded House
Album/station: Recurring Dream [bonus live disc] (1996)
Length: 4.03