iv seen enough now for me he is the best vocal ever. range is the best.

Good grief, I just wanna reach through the screen & grab John Farnham's little cherub face and apologise for not appreciating him the way we should have back then...... makes me wanna cry.

@raelenewilliams2763

7 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Such a cute comment ❤

@devi_-

4 ай бұрын

so true he looks and sounds like an angel 😭

@AussieDebb

4 ай бұрын

Me too. Just a warm hug but his voice and his smile make me feel so warm inside 💓 ☺️ 💕

In my opinion, this is one of the top live performances ever!! His range is unbelievable.

I love this performance so much. John is the G.O.A.T. and thank you Nic again ❤❤

Mate, you really need to hear Farnham sing “please don’t ask me”

@FionaEm

2 жыл бұрын

His vocal in that song with the pianist (Don Lane Show?) is just stunning!

@marissaburgess6023

2 жыл бұрын

That’s right and on Good Blokes and Superstars

He is just so extravagantly talented it's ridiculous 😭 what an artist

Nick, I've been listening to Farnham, Barnes etc for decades but you give me a totally different view of their abilities top job mate

@linmonash1244

2 жыл бұрын

Agree Absolutely. I doubt even John would have 'noticed' the level of nuance and subtlety in the full range of his delivery -when he's just 'in the moment' just doing whatever he feels like - that feels and sounds right. If he had to replicate every nuance / every note 15 minutes later he probably couldn't. He'd most likley do a few other things - just for fun! It's be really fascinating to hear what John himself thinks of this / these reactions. He'd probably say; 'Hey THANKS! I didn't know I was quite that good!" Of course all the REST of us knew we was/ is! That's why we followed him everywhere and filled Stadiums etc. Duh!

@MsSwirlypops

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, that happened to me as well

I saw LRB with John once - one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

Cool breakdown man. JF was so natural. No aides or tricks. No falsetto, just straight up raw ability. Like Steve Perry. The man was literally “Great” at what he did.

@liurodriguez5964

3 күн бұрын

Yes!

John singing playing to win live is amazing !!!

@mattj4088

2 жыл бұрын

100%

@CellarDoorAU

2 жыл бұрын

@thatsingertreactions please Check that out - Little River Band or LRB legendary and had some success in US - reflected in meme by Will Ferrell in The Other Guys movie.

Did you know that John never had a professional vocal training? Of course his voice matured with time, while he was doing what he loves. But actually he was a natural from the get go, an amazingly gifted singer.

@ellefitzpatrick6339

2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually not true. Master Teacher Bob Tasman Smith was the vocal coach to John Farnham.

@wolfengrim

2 жыл бұрын

@@ellefitzpatrick6339 That's rather strange... because he actually said in an interview on 60-Minute Australia that he never had lessons. Maybe later? Idk, but I stick with his own words, 'cause why would he make this up?

@wolfengrim

2 жыл бұрын

The 60-Minute Australia Video is still up on YT. It's called "How John Farnham found his legendary voice".

@ellefitzpatrick6339

2 жыл бұрын

@@wolfengrim no idea as to why this was overlooked, but I do know he did have vocal coaching and have known this for many years.

@jcee6886

2 жыл бұрын

If you have the gift of a great voice you need a teacher to help you preserve it and get the best out of it.

That man is just a magnificent singer.

Absolutely love this watched many times and still amazed by his vocals

John Farnham was in Little River Band from 1982-1987, He took over from the original lead singer Glenn Shorrock who left after some fighting with the band, Shorrock later rejoined after John Farnham left. Farnham wanted to try his luck in the states and thought the band was the way to go, but got homesick in the end and returned to Australia.........

No one can sing like John he’s the GOAT bro !!!!

You may not be a vocal coach but I have learned more from you about John and Jimmy’s vocal technique than I have from listening to them for nearly my whole life! Thanks again for your insightful comments and enthusiasm in their work- it makes me see their talent in whole new ways! Congrats on the artists contacting you, I REALLY hope somehow John does too. ❤️🇦🇺

That entire concert is incredible

@possumsnest

Жыл бұрын

The best ever! Every song is perfect...

Glenn Shorrock was an institution as lead singer of one of Australia’s enduring mid-1970s to mid-1980s bands, -The Little River Band (so many amazing songs). When he left, John Farnham stepped in. I hope John Farnham does get in touch with you, -you would be the luckiest man on Earth, if Glenn Shorrock hit you up, too ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We love John here in Aussie as much as you do. You can’t get any more Aussie than John his concerts are wonderful.

Little River Band, one of the greatest harmony bands ever. 5 part harmonies, the whole band could sing. That was before John joined them.

One of my many favourites from John The Voice Farnham . 🇦🇺😊🇦🇺😊

I love this song. He is perfection. What a beautiful voice! ❤

You on the road to 90,000 subscribers!!!! I’m so proud of you, we appreciate your reactions.

If I took inhale shots as deep and fast as him I'd pass out. Look where he sneaks them in. Don't blink, you'll miss it. And they're deep cause he'll follow it with a long passage. Just amazing, just amazing

John is the Voice of the World 🌎 ❤️

I’ve grown to love this song more than I already did just by seeing how blown away you are!! I’ve already got 2 versions of this song but I love this live version! It’s s so powerfully raw and just incredible!!!

Little River Band's original vocalist, Glenn Shorrock, left the band in 1982, to focus on a solo career. He returned to LRB in 1988, but the band never regained the status it had in the early 80's.

I’m with ya bro, he sounds as good live as he does on cd or the radio, he is phenomenal

Would love to see your reaction to John Farnham singing Touch of Paradise. Great song written by another Aussie legend, Ross Wilson… 😁

@firdaus.ozgirla8498

2 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favourites!

Amazing singer and a really humble guy, so down to earth.

There are lots of reactors on KZread obviously. They react like: "oh that was good," or they might look up the lyrics or something, or they might make comments on how it makes them feel. You clearly understand what is going on and you appreciate it. You tell people that are watching what to listen out for. You value the musician and appreciate the music and talent. That is why the artists themselves are reaching out to you. Keep up the great work.

@bobarris

2 жыл бұрын

I second this comment.

@timwalsh7484

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this!! You've hit the nail on the head! 😆

I"m Totally with you...John's Vocal Range is Absolutely out of this World...Without Doubt my favorite vocalist...I can tell you're feeling what I'm feeling when we hear him sing...Love your videos mate...Keep up the Great Work :)

His LRB days are a learning curve for John. When you listen you can imagine the Whispering Jack days coming like a well spring of emotion long overdue. His voice right through his career has a depth which is unfathomable These days I just sit back and enjoy. With commentators who are blown away just like you ,well join the club. The que for superlatives starts over there. Thanks to You Tube in maybe 50 years people will be just as gobsmacked. Enjoy.

Pretty sure this was preformed in 1983, while on tour. They were one of the top bands here in Aus during the 80's and beyond.

I really hope someone lets John know about your channel and admiration for him. How cool would it be if you two fellas could have a interview together sometime. As you know, John is a very funny real type of bloke and would really enjoy it. Cheers

This is early 80s before John’s later career took off again - that was late 80s. One of the members of the Little River Band - Graham Goebel has a KZread channel - check it out, he has some good quality clips.

Of course you're Special! No-one else reacts like you. People / Artists genuinely appreciate genuine appreciation and respect, and you deliver THAT in cart loads! We enjoy your enjoyment - it's very infectious! 😃👌👋 We even like the 'wavy thing' (which - to be frank - is a bit 'weird ass' for us Aussies ) but guessing it means you think the performance is so 'hot' you gotta fan down the flames? or something like that... Anyway - It's kinda cute. Your comment about John's technicality / precision in his ' vocal athletics' is spot on too and keeps pulling My focus to the fact that (well as far as I know) he's never had formal vocal training.

Little river band was around at least 10 years before john joined them. He was there from 82 till 85 i think.

That must be my favorite song and performance by him so far.

Who’s lovin you John Farnham worth a watch. Ps love your reactions especially the Aussie ones easily the best reactor going around

@breeanaflannery

2 жыл бұрын

My god John’s Who’s Loving You with Human Nature is incredible. I’ve been waiting for a reaction to it

"The Other Guy" another good one and "Down on the the Border". He really belts it out in these songs. His voice is unbelievable. Thanks for your reaction. ✌

As far as Little River Band goes .... huge fan since the 70s. (American). When i hear "Reminiscing"... Glenn sings it... John PERFORMS it

You should also check out John Farnham with the little River band singing The Other Guy. Its another gorgeous song! Now, others have probably mentioned already but LRB wasn't Johns band. They had another lead singer but something happened and he walked out and jokingly said "I oh yeah. Who Willcox get to replace me? John Farnham? Now. That was a bit of an insult back then cos ppl thought he just wasn't that good, was passed his use-by date...he had been a teen performer with his first song Sadie The Cleaning Lady and felt like he had been stuck in stagnant water recently but the guy who managed lrb knew John and when the offer was made, he jumped at it and started with the group in 1981 (which I think is when this footage is from) things couldn't get much worse for him, so he took it. Things didn't work out though and he felt like he was being stifled creatively...they weren't fond of recording songs that John wrote, didn't want to use that style of singing, so he was a bit annoyed, then they also didn't want him wandering around the stage as he always had, interacting with the audience "cos they were all equals in the group, there's no single star" so they started taping down his mic cord to prevent him from walking anywhere. Anyway, in 1984 they parted ways, John wanted to record his own music so the manager who helped him get into LRB helped him with a solo album, but his name was mud...no1 wanted anything to do with him. If his music got sent to a radio station, n91 would play it...the record company didn't even have the faith in him to fund a new album, so his manager/best friend, put his house up for mortgage and used that money to pay for Johns solo album. It was a 3rd and final attempt at a music career. So they recorded th e album, but know no station would play it if it had his name on it, they printed it on black vinyl with no label, put it in a sleeve with no artist name, just the title track . It worked, the stations played it, the listeners kept requesting it until 1 day they had to fond out who the singer was. No1 believed it when told it was John Farnham. That album very quickly beco.e the biggest and fastest selling album in Australian recording HISTORY which is where it STILL sits, over 35 years later! He very quickly changed everyone's minds about him, to start loving his music and after he released the track "youre the voice" that soon became his nickname, The Voice! He thoroughly deserves all the accolades that he got over the years, there is nobody more deserving than John!

@iankearns774

2 жыл бұрын

John Farnham joined LRB in 1982 and played on their 1986 album No Reins which was his last album before he went solo, the footage would have been around 1983 because its off the Net album released in that year. The other singer was Glenn Shorrock ex The Twilights and Axiom who were both great bands of the late 60's and early 70's. Sadie was released back in 1967, he was Moomba King of Pop in1972 which wasa big deal back then so was still hitting the charts regularly. Him and Debbie Byrne had their own TV show in the late70's and early 80's. He may have had a lean few years chart wise but the oldies still loved him, my Nan and Mum idolised him back in the 1970's, he would have done all the Bowls club s and60 and over clubs back then.He just didnt get much commercial love from his great album Uncovered around 1980. As a 15 year old in 1980 I wouldn't have gone near that album back then but bought it years later when he was in LRB, his image was a bit old school I reckon until he was reinvented and made it big in the early 80's.

@tonyb4115

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting but as someone who lived through these days all I can say is yes this is the stuff of legends. If you read more than you can be closer to what was and happened. It's great that you enjoy his career keep on believing it because at the end of the day, he has a phenomenal voice and his path was up and down but we all have him to listen to importantly be happy about.

I saw John in 1992 when he played Jesus in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, hearing him live is an out of body experience!

@bobarris

2 жыл бұрын

Yep with Kate Ceberano

@paulrodsted3905

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that too.... Was amazing

This video has been on my playlist for years. Great stuff!

Best LRB song ever....that voice!

Need to listen to, A touch of Paradise

I've never heard this song but man was it a Master Class!!!

He was a fill in singer for The Little River Band

The album this song comes from is one of my fave of all time!

Farnham goes right back to the 60 's with his song Sadie the cleaning lady lol, one is a great song to , in the 70's we had a thing called king of the pops , he always won :-)

I remember watching this on HBO in the early 80s and thinking Farnham was the best. Great performance. I wish the audio was better, but your reaction was on point. Thank you

Top job with the reactions. You were even on a radio station with one of your reactions here in Brisbane, Australia. They just loved your reaction to Jimmy and John. Keep it up brother.

One of my favorites too. Never off key. And with incredible range rarely witnessed. Here he is backed by LRB a band worthy of supporting such a talent as John Farnham. (and the great Glen Shorrock prior to John).

I love the LRB. So many great songs; but darn this guy could sing.

Funny thing is he was still learning his craft at this point.

Unbelievable, isn't he? I get the issue of hard to explain John and that voice . YEP..

When you say you’d have a hard time covering John Farnham’s songs…. We get it! NOBODY in Australia attempts to cover ‘You’re The Voice’! Only Farnsey can do that. 😉

Another to check out is One, by farnsey this one is very early in his career as well

I have been waiting for SOMEONE to react to this song, and I’m glad you’re the first man! Haven’t watched this yet but I’m very excited haha.

The Little River Band isn’t Farnham’s band. Farnham was filling in for the original singer of LRB for a few years. It’s not Farnham’s band. While I’m here, you should check out The Little River Band’s “Cool Change” with Farnham singing it. It’s glorious!

@bradmurphy314

2 жыл бұрын

Cool change is my all time favourite LRB song! And I've never heard Farnham sing it! And I'm a BIG Farnham fan!

@donna3465

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradmurphy314 It’s my favorite too, and if you haven’t heard Farnham sing it, you’re in for a huge treat!

Nick, the John Farnham movie is a great insight to the man

John Farnham has mostly been a solo singer, but he did front the Little River Band for five years in the early-mid 80s. Even with scratchy audio, he still sounds amazing!

Bro, your reactions and analysis is so enjoyable.

Early to Mid 80's, who else remembers the pastel shirts and rolling up the sleeves way past the elbows to show off the guns to all the girlies? I forgot I did that until this clip reminded me. That and the mullet and spiked hair on top with peroxide blonde hair.I thought I was too cool for school. Seen photos and not a great look.LMAO

He replaced their lead singer....and actually toured the US with this band who enjoyed amazing success. But he hated being away from home....and was never really interested in touring overseas.....

John Farnham is absolutely the GOAT. Little River Band (LRB) wasn't his band, he joined the band in place of Glen Shorrock in perhaps the early 80's? The musical output was incredible but it wasn't a good experience for John so he left the band. Thank you for recognising my all time fave singer. Unfortunately I don't think we'll hear him sing again as he's not very well these days but his legacy will live on forever.

Definitely his best with LRB. Shows off his style .The bass player here is American Wayne Nelson who reincarnated LRB into his own band. There were even legal issues with the naming rights.

He was in LRB from early 82 to late 85 if Wikipedia got it right. You’re The Voice was released in September 86 and Whispering Jack came out in October. I bought You’re The Voice (on vinyl) from a little record shop in an arcade in Belmont. As soon as the album came out I begged my dad to take me to get that too.

You should try what a legend John Farnham your the voice when he was nearly 70 still got it

Olivia and John at the 2000 Olympics opening ceremony. Dare to Dream.

Little River Band originally had Glenn Shorrock as the lead, then after a number of years Shorrock left and John Farnham took the lead. Then maybe 8 years later Shorrock came back when Farnham left.

"One" is my favourite John Farnham song ❤️

You say he's more technical, it is all natural! 😃

John Farnham is a honey

This Concert is the first time I ever saw Farnham when it played on HBO, in the EARLY 80's I was living in Hawaii. Needless to say I was blown away! I was wondering if you would do this song, you have the Aussie contingent now. If they send you some Vegemite Be Careful with that stuff! 8-)

"You thought I wasn't gonna back that up? C'mon!" :D I love when you do that - I'm no sports fan but I see it like an action replay....we just gotta hear it again :D

Of the many many Farnham covers I've heard - I've never heard one that does him justice

Australia like america has the same people up front, we see them our whole life, like the other people are one night stands and these at the top are our stable life style." He lead singer of Little River Band left and for a while John Farnham took the role as lead singer. The year is somewhere at the end of the seventies. Thanks so much for your shares their beautiful

Yep, he sure can sing :) Give Elvis Presley a shot, his liveperformances from Las Vegas 1970 are unreal. -"You`ve lost that loving feeling" and his version of "Bridge over troubled water" is soulwrenching stuff. Good to see ya, keep up the good work :)))

Crazy high notes toward the end!

We Too came out in 1983 .

I specifically remember watching this and telling my boyfriend to PLEASE be quiet. I knew I was witnessing my new religion.

He started when he was 19, Sadie!!

Omg please see this #JohnFarnham

Playing To Win is his best Little River Band song by far!! How do I request you to play it?

It wasn't his band, he join after they were quite established. The original lead singer thought the group should take a break but they disagreed and John joined and Glenn to original lead singer was not happy the band did that to him lol. He was with the band from '82 - '85

You must review never walk alone from carols by candlelight..just brilliant

@firdaus.ozgirla8498

2 жыл бұрын

I second that! Christmas made even more magical by that performance.

John Farnham Also known as little Johnny Farnham …his very first song was Sadie (the cleaning lady) …if you wanna see him like reallllllly young watch him sing Sadie Don’t know the year here but little river band was late 70s early 80s so it’s within that period (75-85) MAHALIA BARNES SPOKE TO YOU …NOOOO FUCKING WAY THATS BLOODY HUGE

@JAWs313

2 жыл бұрын

1981-1984 for the LRB years I believe... and this was 1 of the very earliest performances he did with them, I believe!

@sallymay24

2 жыл бұрын

@@JAWs313 I think your about right

1983 in Melbourne Australia I believe.

Thankyou for your great reaction

Hey Nick, love your reactions. You said you are not a voice coach or critic, I think of you as a Connoisseur of finer music. John was with the LRB between 1982 and 1985 I believe.

This is from an HBO Special in 1983.

A lot of your reactions have been of him singing live. Just think about that for a second. Because you loose your shit when he sings, and I love it. How any male singers can you do that today?

Did you know John Farnham was in the australian cast of themusical stage show, Jesus Chrst Superstar? With a beautiful australian singer by the name of Kate Ceberano, and Jon Stevens, and the cast, they did a spot on "Hey, Hey, it's Saturday." Then they all did amazing grace together after the host asked them. I think this was 1992.

It would be worth your while to listen to Little River Band with their original vocalist, Glenn Shorrock. They had great hits including Long Way There, I'll be Home on Monday, Lady and Reminiscing (described by Frank Sinatra as the best song of the 70s).

There were two incarnations of the Little River Band that matter, the original singer Glenn Shorrock was fired and replaced with Farnham in the early 80s, that's why you'll see it specified who is singing with the band. I don't know why, but some people actually prefer the band when they had Glenn Shorrock singing. Wayne Nelson on bass here followed John into his solo career, playing in his backing band.

The original Farnham hit was "Sadie" and released in 1967.... John's been at this for a while. lol.

This was late 70’s very early 80’s before whispering jack anyway . You have to listen to his first hit on band stand called Sadie the cleaning lady very early john

@iankearns774

2 жыл бұрын

Off the album the Net released in the middle of 1983 so I am thinking 1983 - 84.

Your reaction to John singing with Kate Sabrano and John Stevens would be interesting. They performed together in a stage production called Jesus Christ Superstar… they are all well known singers in Australia 🇦🇺 👍

@MsZumbah

2 жыл бұрын

Yusssss! It is absolutly incredible! Another side of John's incredible talent!