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Comment on Irish band U2 come to Tangi (Funerall) by U2 IMAGES : cornwall park : one tree hill – new zealand fine art and landscape photography : peter tasker design

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:34:32 +0000

[...] Tree Hill to the 29 miners who died. The song itself having been written for another New Zealander, Greg Carroll, who was until his motorcycle death, a highly valued member of the U2 [...]

Comment on Irish band U2 come to Tangi (Funerall) by Chardy

Chardy — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:03:49 +0000

And it was with great respect and honour that one tree hill was befitting his status in the entertainment music industry U2 Chief Charles HOHEPa with Greg Carroll

Comment on Kiwi music came of age … again by Louis Minatti

Louis Minatti — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:10:46 +0000

Kiwirock is fascinating. You seem to have had your eyes and ears tuned to just about everything that happened around NZ musically. I’m wondering if you remember Dicey and Paprika, an odd folk-pop duo from the ’80s who now work out of the USA. I think they used to play Auckland clubs. Here’s a YouTube link if you are curious:

Comment on Irish band U2 come to Tangi (Funerall) by nessa

nessa — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:52:56 +0000

Greg Carroll was my uncle, Only 3 people know him the most before pre u2 and that is the family that brought him up.

Comment on Kiwi rock celebrates 35 years with concert series by Barry

Barry — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:52:28 +0000

Any possibility of a Mother Goose reunion?

Comment on Irish band U2 come to Tangi (Funerall) by Harv

Harv — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:09:02 +0000

…there is so much more to this story – no disrespect to Colin. Four people know it pre U2, two have pasted – Greg and Laurie Bell, the other two are Scuff and myself. Dalvanius (RIP) also played a key role in Greg’s Tangi – Charmaine, your uncle is a cool guy and Dean, Greg was a brother to me as well. Later I worked with U2 – please feel free to contact me guys …

Comment on About Hughlynn by ken

ken — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:50:20 +0000

u sir are a legand !!!! i have always looked upto Hugh Lynn, although from afar. Mauri ora e hoa…ken

Comment on Irish band U2 come to Tangi (Funerall) by Charmaine

Charmaine — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:12:09 +0000

I feel very proud to know that Greg’s career started by talking to my Uncle Steve …. we dont see him much or hear much from him but we are proud of his association with U2 – he has a brother living in Zimbabwe (my father) who is Steve’s eldest brother. We live in Perth Australia and look forward to a U2 tour back here again in the not too distant future

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Comment on Irish band U2 come to Tangi (Funerall) by dean ngatoa

dean ngatoa — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:07:13 +0000

1. to read this brings tears to my eyes.greg and i were like brothers,i miss him ! very much.
I was asked to be at his side at the tangi and to carry him.
those of you who wern’t there,no this the aroha “love”on that day,made it hard for him too leave us on his journey,we talked to him that it was time to go! his coffen was so heavey,as we neared the door way and the suns light touch his waka he was as light as afeather.
we talked later with bono about maori values to explain that the love o whanau “family”was why greggs coffin was like aton of bricks.
maori and irish I beleave are the same when whanu”family”are envvolved!
betty and tom over the years stayed in contact with U2 whanu
and I thank them so very much for there kindness.
before greggs accident he came home I had the surprize too find him on the door step talking too my father about his travels.
we went to the beach and watched the perfect west coast sun set.
he explained too me how he had a dream and he needed too come home to see his whanu and friends… we miss him so much,but he lives in our memory”s arohanui dean ngatoa