Beat the Drum – Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J

Beat The Drum – Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J was a live concert held in Sydney, Australia, and a subsequent compilation album and DVD of the concert. The concert was a celebration of forty years of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth radio station, triple j.

Description
The concert was held in The Domain, Sydney, on Friday 16 January 2015, as a celebration of 40 years of triple j.

The acts, which were selected by triple j presenter Richard Kingsmill, included Daniel Johns, Gotye, Sarah Blasko, Paul Dempsey, The Cat Empire, Owl Eyes, The Preatures, Bernard Fanning, Vance Joy, Tom Iansek, The Presets, The Hilltop Hoods, You Am I, Joelistics, and Adalita. The concert was broadcast live on triple j.

A triple CD and a DVD of tracks from the concert were released in May 2015. The CD version won an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album.

Reception
George Palathingal of The Sydney Morning Herald commented that "Some bands' sets tended towards the pedestrian when playing their own material but each featured a sparkling cover, a guest spot or two, a classic of their own or combinations thereof." Liz Giuffre wrote on The Conversation that "Most of the performers mixed their own music with covers. The pattern made a great novelty for trainspotters in the crowd, but also rewarded long-time listeners with fun trips back through the songbook." Sunshine Coast Daily wrote that "Last week’s Beat The Drum Festival in Sydney’s Domain to celebrate 40 years of Triple J on our airwaves was nothing short of spectacular."

The CD release peaked at #10 on ARIA's Album Chart, and the DVD reached #2 on ARIA's Top 40 Audiovisual chart. Kate Tala wrote in the Newcastle Herald that the CD and DVD were "jam-packed with an incredible string of guest appearances and unforgettable covers."

Album track listing

 * 1) Surrender - Ball Park Music
 * 2) Everything Is Sh!t Except My Friendship With You - Ball Park Music
 * 3) Trippin' The Light Fantastic - Ball Park Music
 * 4) Like Wow-Wipeout - Ball Park Music (feat Dave Faulkner)
 * 5) She Only Loves Me When I'm There - Ball Park Music
 * 6) Wasted Time - Vance Joy
 * 7) Reckless - Vance Joy feat Bernard Fanning and Tom Iansek
 * 8) Play With Fire - Vance Joy
 * 9) Riptide - Vance Joy
 * 10) Mess Is Mine - Vance Joy
 * 11) Hearts A Mess - Gotye
 * 12) Thanks For Your Time - Gotye
 * 13) It Gets Better (aka Better Than It Ever Could Be) - The Preatures
 * 14) Ordinary - The Preatures
 * 15) Cruel - The Preatures
 * 16) Boys In Town - The Preatures feat Mark McEntee
 * 17) Is This How You Feel? - The Preatures
 * 18) Explain - Sarah Blasko
 * 19) Distant Sun - Sarah Blasko and Paul Dempsey


 * 1) The Hunt - Briggs (with Trials)
 * 2) Rumble - You Am I
 * 3) Say I'm Good - You Am I feat Joelistics
 * 4) Jewels and Bullets - You Am I feat Adalita
 * 5) Cathy's Clown - You Am I
 * 6) Berlin Chair - You Am I
 * 7) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Daniel Johns
 * 8) Brighter Than Gold - The Cat Empire
 * 9) Prophets In The Sky - The Cat Empire
 * 10) Two Shoes - The Cat Empire
 * 11) Saggin - The Cat Empire feat Remi
 * 12) In My Pocket - The Cat Empire
 * 13) Confide In Me - The Cat Empire feat Owl Eyes
 * 14) Steal The Light - The Cat Empire
 * 15) The Chariot / Hotel California - The Cat Empire
 * 16) Switch Lanes - Tkay Maidza
 * 17) U-Huh - Tkay Maidza


 * 1) Fall - The Presets
 * 2) Ghosts - The Presets feat Hermitude
 * 3) This Boy's In Love - The Presets feat Megan Washington
 * 4) Youth In Trouble - The Presets
 * 5) My People - The Presets
 * 6) Are You The One? - The Presets feat DZ Deathrays
 * 7) Talk Like That - The Presets
 * 8) Chase That Feeling - Hilltop Hoods
 * 9) I Love It - Hilltop Hoods
 * 10) Still Standing - Hilltop Hoods
 * 11) Won't Let You Down - Hilltop Hoods
 * 12) The Hard Road - Hilltop Hoods
 * 13) Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom - Hilltop Hoods
 * 14) Cosby Sweater - Hilltop Hoods feat Illy, Horrorshow, Drapht, Seth Sentry, Tkay Maidza and Thundamentals
 * 15) The Nosebleed Section - Hilltop Hoods

DVD track listing

 * 1) Surrender - Ball Park Music
 * 2) Everything Is Sh!t Except My Friendship With You - Ball Park Music
 * 3) Like Wow-Wipeout - Ball Park Music Feat Dave Faulkner
 * 4) She Only Loves Me When I’m There - Ball Park Music
 * 5) Bad Apples - Briggs (With Trials)
 * 6) Wasted Time - Vance Joy
 * 7) Reckless - Vance Joy feat Bernard Fanning and Tom Iansek
 * 8) Riptide - Vance Joy
 * 9) Mess Is Mine - Vance Joy
 * 10) Hearts A Mess - Gotye
 * 11) Thanks For Your Time - Gotye
 * 12) It Gets Better (aka Better Than It Could Ever Be) - The Preatures
 * 13) Ordinary - The Preatures
 * 14) Boys In Town - The Preatures feat Mark McEntee
 * 15) Is This How You Feel? - The Preatures
 * 16) Explain - Sarah Blasko
 * 17) Distant Sun - Sarah Blasko and Paul Dempsey
 * 18) Rumble - You Am I
 * 19) Say I’m Good - You Am I feat Joelistics
 * 20) Jewels And Bullets - You Am I feat Adalita
 * 21) Cathy’s Clown - You Am I
 * 22) Berlin Chair - You Am I
 * 23) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Daniel Johns
 * 24) Brighter Than Gold - The Cat Empire
 * 25) Two Shoes - the CAt Empire
 * 26) Saggin - The Cat Empire feat Remi
 * 27) In My Pocket - The Cat Empire
 * 28) Confide In Me - The Cat Empire feat Owl Eyes
 * 29) The Chariot / Hotel California - The Cat Empire
 * 30) U-Huh - Tkau Maidza
 * 31) Ghosts - The Presets feat Hermitude
 * 32) This Boy’s In Love - The Presets feat Megan Washington
 * 33) Youth In Trouble - The Presets
 * 34) My People - The Presets
 * 35) Are You The One - The Presets feat DZ Deathrays
 * 36) Talk Like That - The Presets
 * 37) Chase That Feeling - Hilltop Hoods
 * 38) I Love It - Hilltop Hoods
 * 39) Won’t Let You Down - Hilltop Hoods
 * 40) The Hard Road - Hilltop Hoods
 * 41) Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom - Hilltop Hoods
 * 42) Cosby Sweater - Hilltop Hoods feat Horroshow, Drapht, Seth Sentry, Tkay Maidza and Thundamentals
 * 43) The Nosebleed Section - Hilltop Hoods