Where do you begin with Tim Rogers? For more than 30 years he has been the soundtrack to our lives. As frontman for You Am I, an acclaimed solo artist and keen collaborator, an actor, author and once even a Double J broadcaster.

He's made a living in more ways than one, and his approach to living has shifted over the years. A long time coming, I invited Tim to Take 5 and explore this idea of a living; what makes a good life, and what it means to be alive. 

And he didn't disappoint.

Tim Rogers' song choices:

• Magic Dirt – Ice
• Jake Thackray – The Bull
• Joni Mitchell – Just Like This Train
• NRBQ – I Want You Bad 
• Martha Wainwright & Linda Thompson – Or Nothing At All

00:39 Tim Rogers introduction 

01:30 Memories of watching Magic Dirt on Rage 

04:21 Magic Dirt — 'Ice'

07:45 Making a living as an artist & mowing lawns

10:31 Jake Thackray explainer

15:00 Jake Thackray— 'The Bull’

21:41 Tim’s later in life love of Joni Mitchell

26:07 Joni Mitchell — 'Just Like This Train'

32:08 Rewriting and revisiting your own songs

33:55 NRBQ explainer & Tim’s obsession

36:27 NRBQ — 'I Want You Bad'

39:05 You Am I ‘Hourly Daily’ anniversary and going pop

46:30 Linda Thompson explainer & inspiring songwriting

53:41 Martha Wainwright & Linda Thompson  — 'Or Nothing At All'

55:20 Conclusion + next week's guest!

Show Notes

To see Tim perform live, check out his tour dates here: https://tim-rogers.com.au/