RIP Michael Hutchence. He was such a gifted artist and performer. His voice remains one of my favorites to this day. An INXS song I think you would really love to react to is Never Tear Us Apart. It's just a beautiful, soulful song.
@ Defensive Sounds: I loved this band growing up, and I remember being in college and working at the college radio station when the news of his death came over the news sure . . . Without going into details of how he died, I have to ask: Do you think he was around in spirit the night David Carridine died, maybe to try to stop him?
INXS has so many great songs including this one. Also great are Never tear us apart (violins, Saxophone, Amber sway), I need you tonight (One of their best), Devil inside, beautiful girl and a few others. RIP Michael Hutchence (lead singer)
INXS was an incredible band…INCREDIBLE! Edit: There’s no question they would still be popular and have longevity similar to U2 if it wasn’t for the untimely death of the lead singer.
I agree. They were good friends. I saw an article saying they were critiqued for not changing style in the early 90s. Especially with Grunge and Nevermind.
Sex drugs Rock n Roll. Some survive it and slowly fade away, some burn bright and burn out before time, but what a legacy that will always survive, that’s how I look at people lives, what they brought gave us, not what we lost, we all get born and we all die, not everyone truly lives.
Lol those are less of my favourite dude, but everyone likes different music. I think love bites is one of the best ballalds. Sheriffs when im with you is also top ballad
So good to see INXS appreciated by new fans. The charismatic Michael was mesmerising to watch live - his huge voice, the way he moved & the brilliant musicians in that band ❤🔥❤
The guitarist Amber commented on is Kirk Pengilly; he's also the sax player. Next Stops: "The One Thing" "Don't Change" "Need You Tonight / Mediate" (must be both songs)
Just a fact off INXS but on Kirk, he's married to the greatest ever female surfer Layne Beechly! And they all come from Manly on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Another fact one of the brothers was, dunno if he still is but was Manly Cricket Clubs President in the Sydney Grade Comp
Fine Young Cannibals is definitely a great band to react to - and they also have the weird sort of name that sometimes attracts J&A to say "Let's check them out" PS - I'm off to find some FYC vids now - thanks 😃
We had a singer perform at college once who sang Suspicious Minds. What made it memorable was that he kept switching between being an Elvis impersonation and an FYC impersonation.
INXS will always be the most memorable and iconic sounds of the 80’s that can never be replicated! Michael’s voice and heart was one in a million, forever missed, never forgotten.
I have no idea if you read all of our comments, especially this far away from the moment you dropped it, but I soooo hope you read this one. I met my husband in 81, and INXS became a huge part of our love story. We LOVE to dance and their music hit us both in the solar plexus! We were fortunate to see them twice. Once before marriage and children and then once as our first “date” after our son was born. I was a teacher (like you!) and was driving home from work when the radio announced Michael Hutchinson’s death. I literally had to pull over because I began to cry. When I got home we played all their albums, one after the other dancing and reliving so many moments of our young life together. Their music was and continues to be a backdrop to our 40 year love story. I’m so glad you love them!!!! Great music transcends generations. Hold on to the love and passion you have for each other and music. It’s my hope for you that you are still feeling all that is good between you for the next 40 years!
Jerilyn they are part of my life story too. I was heavily pregnant with my firstborn at their concert in Melbourne the night before I went into labour. Have been a huge fan ever since I first heard “Just Keep Walking” in 1979.
I was on the way home from a Motley Crue concert and was on a complete high. The radio announcer came on and announced his death and I had to pull o er and cry. It was so sad. There are a couple documentaries on youtube that are very good.
@@ellefitzpatrick6339 I kept getting older and older albums by INXS until I ended up with their debut album. Some great songs. Just Keep Walking. (Could had been a) Doctor, could had been normal, especially in the daytime. Love it!
Bono on U2 tours always shouts out "Hutch" as a tribute to his great friend, the late frontman of INXS, Michael Hutchence. Usually when he sings "Stuck in a moment" or "Gone"..i didn't learn this until recently and used to also shout out "Hutch" when listening to those songs without realising what it meant.
@@ladyamythyst69 one of my favourite U2 songs. Especially performed in concert where the Edge inserts extra guitar fills and background vocals. Slane castle was terrific.
If you haven't already heard it, Bono also sings on Slide Away, a song that Hutch was working on before he died. Bono wrote the verse after Michael's death and sung the bridge incl the lyrics " I would catch you, I'd catch if you fall..." chilling.
@deanladue5367 here in australia, the style you described is what we usually call Pub Rock. It is still huge here, and most cover bands that are just getting started tend to lean towards the 80's stuff, because it is so raw and character building
He had a voice that topped all the rest! Listen to all their live recordings and concerts and you will know what I am talking about. Not just looks he had. He had the whole package. ✌🏻
The whole "kick" album is a masterpiece! I would suggest "never tear us apart" because it's one my favourite songs ever! And the video is amazing, it was shoot in Prague which is one of most beautiful cities in Europe. The sax solo is iconic as well! Love the wig, J!
My favorite as well.They ended with it at their concert in Philadelphia back in the '80's that I went to as a kid.Place was going crazy even before they played it.Then boom!
INXS are under rated, often written off as just another 80s band, but there was brilliance there. Many favourites but personally ‘need you tonight’ ‘never tear us apart’ and ‘beautiful girl’ are my faves.
The guitarist with the glasses is Kirk Pengilly. He’s also the saxophonist. The riff you liked at the start is actually guitar, not keyboards. Also, you really need to watch them live. I reckon you do Suicide Blonde, Mystify, Original Sin and By My Side all live from Wembley 1991.
AMBER, you are glowing today, it’s crazy how great you look, if you told me you just gave birth not long ago, I wouldn’t believe you..:) Rob, you’re killing it as usual my dude… digging the 80’s costumes
"Need You Tonight" is one of the most iconic 80s songs there is. "The One Thing" is also a banger. Sadly, frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997. The band kept going, through, with JD Fortune as their lead singer. They finally called it quits in 2012.
YESSSS ... INXS makes you move! Seat dancing, wanna get up on the dance floor. The LIVE at Wembeley the ENTIRE crowd jams! YES! Kirk rocks! and the bass jams and sings along/ FUN band. Playlist music for home party fun in the backyard. TIMELESS you got that right. There's a vocal coach on RU-vid who does an analysis of Michael's voice on this song done at Wembeley that blows your socks off.
There are no bad INXS songs. There’s just good, great and amazing songs. I saw them live several times and they were an amazing live show. I don’t think there are many better frontmen than Michael Hutchence. The drummer, keyboards and guitar player are brothers so you can add INXS to your list of bands with siblings in them.
It’s great to listen to each album top to bottom from their first in 1980 (INXS) to their last in 1997 (Elegantly Wasted) and see how they changed/evolved And even listening to their post Michael work like their 2005 album (Switch)
You can't help but dance to this song. I m grateful I saw them in concert in 80s, one of the best shows I've ever seen everyone just got up& danced&.Michael 😍 gorgeous, RIP
INXS is one of the greatest rock bands in history. They have so many amazing hits like 'They Could Never Tear Us Apart', 'Beautiful Girl', 'Baby Don't Cry'- My personal favourite and 'Heaven Sent' which is another one my favourites. Any of these would be great to react to.
Happy Halloween 🎃 Michael Hutchence, the lead singer was a heartthrob. " I Need You Tonight " and " Never Tear Us Apart " are great ones too. OH! I forgot about " Devil Inside ".
KICK was a fantastic album and the level of talent by the one and only Michael Hutchence is unmeasurable. I recommend watching the “Live” tour which was recorded at Wembley Stadium. Love your show! The costumes are on point! Bravo!!!!!
RIP Michael Hutchence, the fact he lost his life in such a tragic way, and when he was still so young, will always be one of the biggest blows to music.
He hung himself.....The whole family has tragedy...Paula Yates died of a heroin od on her daughter Pixies birthday. Tiger Lily was with her at the time. Daughter Peaches also died of a heroin od. Bob Geldof got custody of Tiger and raised her along with his other daughters.
@@snikkerr1949 He almost certainly didn’t hang himself during some sado-sexual practice. That exact form of “suicide” has been the end of many a celebrity especially in the music and movie world. He was taken out with a satanic ritual death. There were witnesses in the next hotel room to Hutchence who clearly heard two men arguing loudly from his room just before he was found dead…it never made it to court or the media (shocking I know), but those witness statements are out there. Does it make sense to you that he killed himself in that way and that exact type of death has been repeated many times around the world with celebrities?
I told ya this was a banger. Sadly, the band is no more, they ended when lead singer Michael Hutchence passed back in 1997. I was fortunate enough to see them live several times. They were a great live band.
Yes they had a lead singer competition. Rock star inxs which is on RU-vid. Runner up was Marty Casey from the lovehammers ( which I saw live in Chicago at hammerfest) the winner was JD Fortune.
Guys y'all are adorable as always. Am er, you are always gorgeous. Rob, dude, you look great without hair and rad with that hair. Great song. So happy to see y'all enjoying this ole lady's favorite decade of music.
Pleeease add Dont Change to your list. It’s the first song I ever heard by them-it’s impossible not to dance to it, and the lyrics are so positive and perfect
Good choice for a new favorite band! Here's some of their biggest hits. "Suicide Blonde", "Disappear", "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside", "Not Enough Time", "What You Need", "Beautiful Girl", "New Sensation", "Bitter Tears", "Never Tear Us Apart"... And one last one: "The Stairs (Live from Wembley 1991)"
I just relisted to The Stairs.....WOW. What a deep song,the lyrics have so much meaning for our times now. It reminds me of U2 song. Well Michael Hutchence and Bono were good friends .
I used to snowboard a lot to INXS on my headphones. When Disappear came on while shredding up the mountain I felt like a god. Perfectly fitting the fun.
Tim Farriss is the guitarist with the glasses. Andrew, his brother, is the keyboardist. Jon Farriss, another brother, is your drummer. Garry Beers is the bassist. Kirk Pengilly is guitarist and saxophone player. Of course, the late and great Michael Hutchence is the singer. ' Suicide Blonde' is one of their songs I recommend a listen to. Love you guys.
Tim Farris is wearing sun glasses, lead guitar, and Kirk Pengilly is wearing regular reading glasses, rhythm guitar and saxophone. The rest you got correct.
@@calkelpdiver I think they were correct. They just used the term in reference to Amber asking who it was in 'the glasses' that had her attention. As for INXS, they are definitely a band you can do a deep dive...some of their more subtle tunes and minor hits are The Gift, Searching, Guns in the Sky, Devil Inside and Disappear...Afterglow was pretty good too.
INXS with their mesmeric lead singer Michael Hutchence were amazing both on record and live. If you're going to react to more of their songs you must do "Never Tear Us Apart" and "Need You Tonight", if you react to the latter you will see why the ladies went wild for Michael.
INXS is actually classified as 80's alternative rock!! They get a lot of air play on SiriusXM's 1st Wave channel, dedicated to 80's classic alternative, new wave, and punk rock!!! The is my favorite song from them!!! Happy Halloween!!! The costumes rock!!! 🎃🎃🎃🎃👻👻👻👻
As an Australian, I never really appreciated INXS at the time because I've always been a more jazz/blues/funk fan, as a musician, and it was never really to my taste, but they always had a presence and a big legion of fan's. Looking back now, they were a kick ass group who will certainly go down as one of the best Australian rock group's of all time. In term's of touring now, it would be a bit pointless after Michael Hutchences passing in '97. I love the outfits, especially the gloves and the hair. Very 80's. 😃
I feel so fortunate I got to see INXS on that tour on my birthday. I’ll never forget the full-tilt energy they brought. Who needs the birthday song when you can rock to New Sensation?
SO glad you got back to INXS, one of my favorite bands of all time! I highly recommend you watch something from their Live Baby Live concert at Wembley stadium in London 1991 (with over 70,000 people in attendance.) ‘What You Need’ would be a good choice: and watching it live shows just how much charisma Michael had, how much the fans loved-love-them, still, after Michaels untimely death, and just how awesome these guys were live as well as in the studio. You were asking about the guy in the glasses Kirk Pengilly- he’s one of the three members who aren’t actual brothers. Lead guitarist Tim, keyboardist/guitarist/harmonica Andrew, and youngest brother drummer John are the Farriss brothers. Gary Beers is on bass. (Andrew and lead singer Michael Hutchence were the main writers.) The band had been together since school in the 70s; it just really wasn’t possible for them to go on with someone besides Michael as lead singer. They have performed over the years with different singers but have never stuck to one and continued on as they did before Michael’s death.
Love, love INXS! Their music is timeless and did cover so many genres. They were music leaders, not followers. The guitarist with glasses was also their saxophonist, Kirk Pengilly. He also had a good voice but Michael Hutchence, their lead singer, was a special.
I see lots of suggestions for Need You Tonight. Please please please make sure you play both Need You Tonight AND Mediate. They segue together on the album and really both need to be played. Devil Inside is another from the Kick album that was huge. You guys make me smile with your enthusiasm.
INXS was a favorite of my college years. I could literally put this CD on and play from beginning to end without a pause. Most of the songs flow both musically and logically from one to the next. This video was considered absolutely groundbreaking at the time. All of their videos were visually stunning. Michael Hutchence's death remains such a shock
It’s great to listen to each album top to bottom from their first in 1980 (INXS) to their last in 1997 (Elegantly Wasted) and see how they changed/evolved And even listening to their post Michael work like their 2005 album (Switch)
INXS were a massive hit machine in the 80s. Enormous band. If you wanna hear Michael Hutchence belt, listen to Good Times. He and Jimmy Barnes really go for it.
