The most fun The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ever had!

I’ve never seen a Conductor of a any Orchestra have as much fun and enjoy himself so much. 🎼❤️🇦🇺❤️🇺🇸🕺🏻💃🎸☘️

I think I was on a high for months after this concert. The atmosphere in the hall was nothing short of spectacularly joyous. I still feel the glow when l think about it all these decades later. Pure magic ❤

Hi TexasLove, ACDC,s video clip was filmed in Swanston Street, Melbourne. John filmed this Concert at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.( Within walking distance.)

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the history. That makes it even more awesome!

Looks like the MSO were enjoying themselves as much as John and his band

I’ve seen John in concert 5 times over 30 years. He’s ALWAYS this good. Never disappoints

As we sing in Oz: "it's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll"

Hail the King John Farnham

No matter how many times I see this, it never gets old. Thanks TL.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

🤘🤘😃

John farnham can master any kind of genre to perfektion. He is definetly one of the best male singers of all time. End of story.

HAVING THE ORCHESTRA IN A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE. EVEN THE CONDUCTOR WAS 'DIGGING IT' GREAT TO SEEM THAT AND SO MANY HAVING "FUN"

John was doing his plumbers’ apprenticeship before he became a star, and he’s also a skilled horseman so my guess is he’s got excellent hand-eye coordination- hence all his tricks with the microphone!

Only in Oz. And only with Farnham. Ok, maybe with Jimmy Barnes, but who else can bring out the rockers and the violinists and parteee on stage? Would have loved to partake in that post concert show ♨️♨️

Yes, Bon played the bagpipes which is why they had them on the original ... Aside from the fact that John and his team crush this, I always love the orchestra interaction and the pure joy on Dobbs Frank's (the conductor) face. They turn it into such a party and everyone has a blast. His cover of Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" is phenomenal!

@narellesmith7932

Жыл бұрын

And no one else will sing it

@macman1469

Жыл бұрын

Bon played the Tin Whistle in a Bagpipe band . He also played the flute in a previous band ,the Valentines ( Pretty sure that was the bands name ).

@carmelmcshanag8144

Жыл бұрын

@@macman1469 Cool ... my bad! Was always under the impression he played them ... but was just reading that apparently he taught himself to play just well enough for this song ... 🤣It was The Valentines nothing like ACDC ... I've had a giggle looking at some of that footage in the past.

@mssuziquzi

Жыл бұрын

Yes and to think that Black Dog was just a sound check that somebody thought to record. Phenomenal.😊

@carolynh8866

Жыл бұрын

Dobbs had a ball doing this ....probably one of the best experiences of his life ...lol

Only John could get a Symphony Orchestra to rock n roll

I was at that concert and so many others, he NEVER gave a bad show.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

I believe it!

@jeffwilson7100

Жыл бұрын

That’s true. Only managed to see 5 but he was this good every time. An insight into his character is that he could perform in a show like this to tens of thousands of people, then come to the regional area I lived, where the biggest auditorium held 2000 people max, and give us EVERYTHING he had. Master performer, and a true decent guy. Luckily Jimmy Barnes lived in the area (I think he still does), so I got to see their duet live, standing 3 metres from the stage

Oh, I loved that night. John sings ballads, gospel, musical theatre, opera, soul, Christmas carols and all note perfect. How he can sing like that bending over, after bouncing around the stage, defies physiology. He does a good version of that song with Tom Jones too. Cheers, lovely to see you enjoying his talent.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! John is a special man! I gotta hear him with Tom Jones!!😃

@mariadore7000

Жыл бұрын

Yes you do! He also does an incredible performance with Tom Jones “My Yiddish Momma on Hey Hey It’s Saturday” (old Aussie variety show). It’s amazing!

His concerts are insane. His energy level is off the charts. Leave them on a high I always say.😂

He has to be the coolest conductor of all time , and the guitar is excellent . The whole concert would have been about as good as it gets.

John's sing any genre of music, jass, rytham and blues, ballads, rock and roll, pop the list goes on. He's magnificent !!!!!!!!!!! So loved here at home in Australia. Loving your reactions. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

We Aussie love him so much,he can sing anything!!!!!!

Love Your Reactions Seen Johnny Numerous Times And Grew Up With His Music He Is A True Showman And Loves To React With His Audience and Fans Watch A Lot of American Reactions From Various Americans and Proud To Be Australian So Glad You All Love Our Music and Performers

More proof John can sing anything!🤘

Now you know how why we asked you to check this song out . Everyone in the venue participated in the performance and I for one was talking about it for weeks after , and all these years later it still brings a smile to my dial . Please react to John singing COOL CHANGE from his time as the replacement lead singer of THE LITTLE RIVER BAND it's a cover of the original lead singer but it's one of the most calming songs ever written and Farnsey goes it proud . Looking forward to more Barnsy magic but please please please checkout his daughter Mahalia Barnes singing NASTY GAL and RIDING WITH THE KINGS ,you won't regret it .

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Mahalia is for sure coming soon! More John as well! I wish I could have been there live😁🤘

I've been blessed to have gone to many Farnsey concerts and not once did anyone in the crowd ever tell anyone to sit down... (it was back in the day of course... but even so... at other concerts people have gotten cranky if you stand in front of them... ) We used to put the kids up on the seats so they could see... You didn't have to see him... you could feel him... Every night was the same... it was like a huge party ...

@mrmockatoo6786

Жыл бұрын

So you were the one waving the kids around in front of me...couldn't see a bloody thing all night, every night!

@JoSedunary

Жыл бұрын

@@mrmockatoo6786 Yep... that was me... three nights in a row sometimes hahahahah Actually, at the ent cent, we went on the Friday night, then went into town on Saturday... got 'limited viewing' seats because the PA was slung up in front of one of the side stage blocks... cost us $30 and were basically side stage... no interrupted view... sound was awesome even though we weren't centred in front or behind the desk... so we went back on the Sunday and got the same seats for the arvo show.... perfect.... Pretty sure JR was one of the ones on the seats on the Friday too hahahaha... He's not the tallest...

@mrmockatoo6786

Жыл бұрын

@@JoSedunary

What an awesome concert this was! every single track is epic! Glad to see you enjoying your John Farnham journey so much! Great reaction TEX ✌✌✌

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Loving John Farnham! It's very easy to see why he is so loved and respected!

Hes literally a legend, i remember sadie, to this! He could have fronted the biggest band on the planet.

John can sing anything.

Yes John can certainly command a band and a crowd, great performer, genuinely a nice bloke to. We Australians love him he's an icon here . The voice, probably he'd be up there with Freddie Mercury with regards talent and voice range and very professional. Good reaction Buddy 👍🙂😎

@carbine5378

Жыл бұрын

John is better than Freddy Mercury

@matallens3006

Жыл бұрын

@@carbine5378 yep I agree but being from Australia 🦘🦘🦘 it would look to bias if I said the other but yes his music is timeless and very good messeges in the songs for what is going on in the world at present. Peace out✌️🤟👋

Add to that the fact it has to be the last song in the entire set. That's INSANE.

John is an all round entertainer !

it's true.. Farnham is also a very funny man.. awesome comic timing and banter

Thank you. I love the energy and joy from the singers, conductor and orchestra, and the 'battle of the sounds' between keytar and strings. And John.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

A masterpiece!

The fellow with the keytar was the musical arranger and worked with the orchestra to make all this happen.

I can’t be the only one that sang “it’s a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll” as a kid 😂

Love this song, brilliant version by John. Hey Aussies remember when we used to sing years ago to AccaDacca, “It’s A Long Way To The Shop If You Want A Sausage Roll” 😂👍

@carolynh8866

Жыл бұрын

Yep

@justlinsu

Жыл бұрын

😜😜🤣🤣yep!

@tomwareham7944

Жыл бұрын

Still do

@narellesmith7932

Жыл бұрын

Or something else …. We won’t talk about

@bernadettelanders7306

Жыл бұрын

@@tomwareham7944 I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂, haven’t heard anyone else say it in years lol

Mr voice!! Our Aussie legend!!!!

They brought it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💕

"Reminiscing" John Farnham and Little River Band live.................just so good. You might like it mate. Cheers.......................

And they never did it in concert but Black Dog Led Zeppelin cover warm up, was recorded and is awesome.

I joked on another channel from the UK about how Aussies always had amazing music but were squeezed out by the Brits and the Americans because those two were in competition with each other lol. As I said there we can't complain because we had American music, British music and then our own, now we were lucky. Well let me tell you this brother, Aussies love Americans like you. The smile on your face speaks volumes, such a great bloke. Subscribed my friend.

He's wonderfully wonderful !!!

The Ultimate Performer and Awesome Performance 🔥👌‼️🤜🏼🤛🏼🔷️

The MSO had an absolute ball with this number.

Grew up listening to John Farnham....he is an absolute legend!!!! Have you ever heard the version with the chorus...it's a long way to the shop if you want a Sausage roll....we used to sing this version when we were younger...not sure if it was actually a song release of the song or just thought up by someone at some point 😊

Watch his cover of led zeppelin black dog You might have trouble finding a live performance Apparently he uses this to warm up before shows Tom Jones sung multiple times when here and could see him enjo himself with John Also Celine Dion sung with John Farnham Ray Charles as well Most international artist visiting Australia wanted to sing with him If you want to see his personality watch Angel live with Lisa Edwards his back up singer For sole amazing grace with vendetta fields and Lindsay fields live other back up singers But for something special John and Oliver newton John live He sings with a Aussie world renowned opera singer Anthony warlow Singing Granada it's not your typical opera they have alot of fun with it Both Oliver and John warlow have had cancer as well and beaten it many times but sadly we lost Oliver not long ago RIP and John Farnham having he's own fight now with it So hope these keep you interested Cheers for showing our talented people

@narellesmith7932

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@davidcruse6589

Жыл бұрын

@@narellesmith7932 hope you feel better soon mate 🇦🇺👍

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information and recommendations! RIP Olivia🙏 I hope John Recovers quickly🙏

Love John. Amazing talent and gorgeous person. 🇦🇺😊👍❤️❤️❤️

Mid 70"s around 76 AC/DC released this

I would have loved for Angus Young to have come out for this song.

Great reaction. So lovely to see you discovering out national treasure 💖🤘

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Loving the ride!

This legend can sing any genre of music, I've even heard him sing a bit of opera so this in my opinion is why he's the best ever.

That was the last song of the night, still so much energy! And he spent another 5 minutes interacting with the audience. ❤. Thanks for your reaction, it was awesome

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It must have been unreal to be there live!

@brenreeves9496

Жыл бұрын

@@Texas_Love lol I wasn’t there (wish I had of been) but I have watched the whole concert on utube

@carolinelane9599

Жыл бұрын

I think this concert the youngies called it Oldies Big Day Out if it's the one I'm thinking of. We went and I have the CD'S from it. Was awesome.

He has done every genre, played the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar. 50yr career, they're was NOTHING he couldn't do live, vocally perfect & BETTER than any studio performance. He was asked to replace Freddie Mercury in Queen & he said NO. ENOUGH said. "The Voice, an utter GOAT!

Ah Texas can't tell you how much we enjoy your reactions...I think John would have been a great swimmer as he must have the biggest lungs EVER! lol His breath control and as you saw he jumps around with getting out of breath and just pushes out those awesome vocals to perfection. I'm sharing your link with John's Fan page in the hope John will one day get to see it. There is a treasured video of John doing a duet with the late great Ray Charles "Imagine" sung in a bluesy fashion. Funny thing Ray's hearing aid was playing up and John had to help him out. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lY6K0s5wfK2WqqQ.html

@carolynh8866

Жыл бұрын

And to think he smoked 2 to 3 packs a day. I can't imagine if he could have been even better had he not smoked. But then maybe that little bit of gravel wouldn't have been there.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm so glad you guys like hanging out with me for a bit and enjoying great music! Other than one of my brothers, I don't know many people who love music the way I do. The power of the internet brought us together here! I can talk about music as much as I want without annoying people 🤣. If John or Jimmy ever saw one of my videos, I think I'd freak out, lol😅. Thank you, we will check out John and Ray soon!

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

@Carolyn H I never would have thought he smoked heavily. His voice and performances are so perfect!

Yes Classic Jack is the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. And Rock like youve never heard it before lol. So far you've only seen John in Rock mode ...he pretty much sings just about any genre and put his own spin on it. Some of the best ballads come out of this guy over the years even Country, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Musical Theatre. There's so much in his bag of tricks.... So maybe now it's time to check out some more mellow Farnsey. Since you're now officially in the lead up to Christmas I would love to see you react ro either Mary's Boy Child or You'll Never Walk Alone from Carols by candle light. They are both great...so your choice. He also does a great version if Silent Night at an early Carols by Candle Light which is also great. And heaps of other Christmas stuff over the years ....but this one is the best ... m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmaom7mJabS7k8o.html Ps and talking of Michael Jackson. John even out sold arenas compared to Michael when he toured Aus.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendations, we will surely see more Christmas music! I'm so glad that John has an extensive catalouge of music, so much to see and hear😁 Outselling Michael Jackson is an incredible feat! Very telling of John's talent and the loyalty from his supporters!

This was awesome! I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving.

Okay, I've looked into the channels that especially Australians are supporting and helping to grow.... and one of the main things is.... introduce your family...... we LOVE family and seeing those interactions.... that's what IWrocker did along with mail times... that is what Ryan Was is starting to do with his wife and new baby..... WE LOVE families..... it shows us who you actually are... xx just a tip mate... I want your channel to grow so much... x

They all had such a great time !

The song had the place literally jumping . He performed once in the rod laver arena when next door there was a michael Jackson concert at the MCG . I was at the John Farnham concert that night. When we left we saw Michael J going up in the air in a rocket suit. Amazing! If you want to see John doing some musical theatre the “Gesthemane “ from JCS s absolutely fantastic

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

What a great memory! Two Titans on the same night, right next to each other! Thanks for the reccomendation!

@SirRossco77

Жыл бұрын

I was at that John Farnham concert as well!! Finished watching one spectacular concert and get outside and we listened to the incredible Michael Jackson for a bit.

COOL dude on the second run😊

Dang, this guy is good.

Another great reaction brother 👍👍🍻 ✌️❤️🇦🇺

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! A fun one for sure!

Now this is what you call a concert, not the crap these days

How cool is this? I love it!!

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra working with John looked great fun. Change from Mozart. Aussie orchestras tend to support popular music whenever asked. Kiss did concerts with them Sadie is hilarious. He takes the audience on a comedy trip first

The Orchestra love John too. By the end of a show John would have introduced them all. Michael Jackson couldn’t take John out of number one here. He stayed at number one for 6 months. It is more like Michael who? I didn’t like AC DC, I just remember John singing this and I have never seen a genre of music he can’t sing. John doesn’t have a category, I have watched him sing ballads, Country surprised me but he was really good and Opera was the biggest surprise. John played Jesus in Jesus Christ Super Star. Gethsemane is amazing and he doesn’t fit in one box. He always reminds me of Elvis because only Elvis could get away with singing a Gospel song at a Rock and Roll concert. Gospel was his first love, he recorded more than 200 Gospel songs that most don’t know about. John is the same here. Thank you.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information!

Great review. Thanks for a little bit of Texas love, mate!

Oh, there is another live version, a duo with Tom Jones at an ARIA award or something. The host Bert Newton made them do it again.

@janetmitchell9980

Жыл бұрын

Tv Logie Awards I think

Do a reaction to his (audio only performance) to Black Dog. A "warmup" to a soundcheck & savvy sound engineer must have captured. 😅

Now to educate you a bit more try John with Anthony Warlow singing Grenada opera

Maaate! Please find John playing the role of Jesus, talking to his Father, God, from JC Superstar. There are 2 versions I'm aware of on YT. The version where John is older is the better one imho. Prepare to be blown away. Note to Self: Always, where possible, review John's 'Live' performances of songs. The Official releases are ok but lack atmosphere.

I may be writing but I think Zan and Shereen Andersen were the backing singers for that track. They’re rock royalty and very lovely people mate. Just watch out for them on so many great music videos. Voices for hire. Love them. Keep doing this good work.

It's a long way to the shop if you want a chikko roll.

Extremely talented ensemble... John pulls it all together :-)

They do get bagpipes in the "with the melbourne symphony orchestra" performance. This is not quite the same one... the Keytar player is David Herschfelder, who went on to write movie music. John was jealous of his old fashioned composer outfit too.

Thanks love this whole conert is amazing. Great seeing John's band x Orchestra all having so much fun. John's smile and personality is infectious. John can sing any genre of music and love him doing Gethesmane from Jesus Christ Superstar which John was in showcasing his musical theatre back ground. David Hirschfelder was playing keyboard's. Great reaction.

John's voice is just amazing. 😁

Love it!! Playing to Win from the same concert is also brilliant!!

Tex you might also like Farnsie when he fronted Little River Band. It's very 1980's Americana soft rock/country rock like most of LRB's songs. LRB were very big in the US at that time then the lead singer left, and Farnsie took over. Perhaps this type of music was already on the way out by this time because LRB with Farnsie never rose to the level of success they once had. LRB - Reminiscing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5-DpLmCgdyek5M.html

Its a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll

Yes it's a long way to the the shop if you wanna sausage roll...

US Record producers couldn't handle John and he basically told them where to get off. That is why he never recorded in the USA. You guys missed so much!

The ACDC original is just a sketch. John expands it and makes it his own. It's trimuphant because John was often dismissed as middle-of-the-road - quite the opposite to ACDC. But this is totally in his range.

John Farnham’s background wasn’t rock, it was pop. He was crowned King of Pop a number of times and he found it pretty hard to shake his squeaky clean, milky- bar kid pop image for quite a few years. Haha, smiling way too much showing you this video. (Can’t find a live one for this, sorry but trust me, it’s worth it, lol) 🙃🤣 kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGSXl5eliLWnlco.html

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@carolinelane9599

Жыл бұрын

I'm old enough to remember him singing Sadie. Don't think it was Countdown but it was some music show in early 70's. He certainly did it hard Laraine to get to this. I think I read hadn't Whispering Jack I think it was hadn't worked out he would have been bankrupt. Such a long time ago and my memory isn't so good these days. But boy I still love my music. My neighbours love Foo Fighters. They have no choice lol

Who started the guitar smashing was is Jimi Hendrix does anyone know?

Loving your reactions! Can't wait to see your reaction to the sound check recording of John doing "Black Dog": kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGaNy5iNhsyTo7g.html Cheers from Melbourne.

@Texas_Love

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Black Dog coming soon!

LONG WAY TO THE SHOP IF YOU WANT A SAUSAGE ROLL 🖕🤬🤬🤬💥💥💥

@j-1159

Жыл бұрын

John is definitely the dark lord ,could sing a demon to sleep

He’s a lot better than Michael Jackson