Tim freedman harry nilsson biography book

The Whitlams remain one of the most loved Australian rock bands ever. Beautiful songwriting, poignant lyrics and a real talent for the live performance. So, The Whitlams back on tour.

Freedman plays the irascible Nilsson as singer and storyteller, drinking in his dressing gown at midnight and loosening up as the night unfolds.

Is that the vibe before you head out? So we were last at these favourite rooms of ours like The Gov and The Metro, this time last year. What does that mean for this tour? I always want to make sure that we do things well. So the main thing is to do it well, but the second thing is to make sure we enjoy it. Hah, yeah. The crowd is more involved and I look forward to doing it again!

Harry Nilsson was a mercurial songwriter and a sublime singer, famously described by Lennon and McCartney in a press conference as.

I listen to it at least once every week. This is a completely selfish question but can you tell me more about where that came from? Well it was co-written with James Cooper. You spent last year on stage as Harry Nilsson of your own volition, where did the inspiration for that show come from? Then I read his biography and realised that it was a story with lots of tragedy and celebrity and humour.