I remember one , only one. RU-vidr who canned, or didn’t like or something negative about this song sung by John a few years ago. He’s supposed to be a top notch reviewer lol. I don’t think he ever played another Farnham song. I remember him saying the kids in the audience couldn’t even clap to the music- or something along those lines.
I totally agree with all your comments, thank you. - John Farnham does have the voice of an angel and is a phenomenal performer and has an awesome caring, generous and funny personality. John is the GOAT! There is No one that compares to him. Try :That's Freedom; Age of Reason; A Touch of Paradise; See The Banners Fall; Angels (with Lisa Edwards); Dare To Dream (with the late great Olivia Newton-John); Please Don't ask Me (with Olivia N-J); When Something Is Wrong With my Baby (with Jimmy Barnes); Granada (with Anthony Warlow); It's A Long Way to the Top (with Tom Jones); ...just to name a few of John Farnham's awesome classics...
He's the most beautiful person. Loyal to his wife, who he married very young, hung out with all types of singers but never got into drugs and alcohol, he is charming, yet down to earth. You must listen to all the different styles he could sing. But also try my favourite Burn For You written for his wife. He's in his 70s and has been ill, but he has the love of a good family and all the Australians who grew up with his fabulous voice.
People who hear him for the first time are often left stunned and asking themselves why they've never heard of him. As for recommendations there's about 60 years of content. Gethsemane last night 1992 is one I always recommend, because it showcases not only his flawless vocals but also his mesmerising stage prescence. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, with Jimmy Barnes is brilliant. You're The Voice is his biggest selling song and Australias anthem. When The War is Over, In Days To Come, That's Freedom, I Can Do Anything, It's a Long Way To The Top- the version with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is next level. Burn For You- a beautiful ballad. That's a start, and there are lives available for all these. Live is amazing because John is energised by his incredible fans and pushes his voice to exellence unmatched. He loves them, they love him. It's just a huge love in really.
Omg I'm so THRILLED for you that you've finally discovered Australia's national treasure!! ALWAYS watch clips of his live performances. Everyone else here will tell you how clever he is. I've watched over 100 people react to this clip - I just loved watching your face as it dawned on you more and more what you were experiencing. Can't wait to go down this rabbit hole with you. And you were close...we call him "The Voice' 😊
John Farnham is known as 'The Voice' because he has a unique sound, is a powerful singer with a big vocal range, can sing in over 20 genres, his interpretation of song is brilliant, he has a singing career of 6 decades, his music been a best seller and topped the pop charts over that time, is a consummate showman, is magnetic and charismatic, has wonderful rapport with his audiences, has books and a recent documentary film about him published and released about him and is is humble, gracious, friendly and kind. ALWAYs see and hear John Farnham LIVE and in CONCERT where his Soul shines!
Day three of suggesting 'Please Dont Ask Me' by this same guy, performed with Olivia Newton John. Or 'When Something is Wrong With My Baby', with Jimmy Barnes. Or literally anything at all that John sung live. 'You're the Voice' is unofficially Australia's national anthem, so you can't go wrong with that one (at this same concert) For some brief background, this is a cover of a Beatles song, or more specifically - a complete re-arrangement. I He's had an almost 60 year career, which was likely ended last year by surgery to treat mouth cancer, and the entire country pretty much adores him. You're spot on about his personality - he didn't make much effort to crack the overseas market because he was content staying home with his wife and family. Just about any time Australia has some sort of benefit concert for natural disasters and the like, John is front and centre with his time. His crowd interaction and engagement is second to none, and there are plenty of examples of him just enjoying banter with both his backup singers and band members (eg, Angels - Live 2000, or 'Granada with Anthony Warlow (i think the best video on youtube of this one is called 'elevates us to high art' or some such)), but by far my favourite is his 'You're The Voice' performance at the Arias in 2003. It's his hall of fame induction and the love, affection and adoration shown from the who's who of the Australian music industry is just something to see. Lots of people are going to suggest 'When The War Is Over' by John, and rightly so - but i'd highly suggest checking out the Cold Chisel live version first. It's an excellent contrast.
Great reaction, I’m not going to say anything about his voice, I’ll just sit back and enjoy watching you discover it, however don’t blink, his mic stand trick skills are top notch! Always watch him live! Start with “You’re the voice” from the same concert....orchestra, charisma, entertainment, passion, energy, and personality to boot in everything he does! Enjoy the ride mate! I can already see you won’t regret it! You’ll soon learn why we love him so much here in Australia. Welcome to the family!
Thanks for the intelligent and astute reaction. It is a massive vocal performance by Farnham. As a singer with that range he is amazingly grounded. But that's just the beginning. One of the three or four best male vocalists of our era - genre for genre, opera to hard rock, maybe the best - but hardly known outside of Australia. The sax solo is great. The saxophonist imitates the qualities of John's voice masterfully. But then, just when you think the song has peaked, Farnham takes it next level and literally out-sings the saxophone.
John’s range is the same as Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant, and as you rightly point out he hit’s the upper register in full chest voice. This is a wombat burrow definitely worth exploring!
@@barnowl.Wombat hole. Yep, sounds more appropriate for an Aussie. We might need to educate the rest of the world about what the hell a wombat is. (Cute critter, one of my favourites.)
This concert was advertised as John and his Big Band in typical Aussie understatement, it's a 100+ piece orchestra for crying out loud. lol This song is one of the last songs of the night after he has already sung his heart out for nearly 3 hours, and Farnsey also has a way of getting deep into the emotions of your soul. A couple of songs worth checking have been mentioned below, plus these are worth a look also. The reason you haven't heard of him is because the US music industry is a closed little club. When John Farnham went to the US they didn't know which genre to put him in so his US promotions manager got him a couple of gigs in a little jazz club, where the MC introduced him as Jack Phantom. Couldn't even be bothered getting his name correct, so being a bit disheartened he wandered home to concentrate on his loyal fan base. The experience did give him inspiration to write a couple of good songs about missing his family, like this one. -Burn For You.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4PPvOhPspEA.html -Angels.. Notice how he holds the mike below his chest, both mikes are a metre away, which he does all the time to not drown out the other singers. JF with Lisa Edwards, a top singer in her own right, and one of John's back up singers for 20+ years. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5_2NJRIdBO8.html -To show the calibre of his other back up Singers, showing you have to be good in your own right, just like Lisa. Vanetta Fields and Lindsey Field. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_x6N94OEkZQ.html -Please Don't Ask Me.. This one with Olivia Newton John, who we have recently lost. John has also had major cancer surgery including removal of part of his jaw and we may not hear him sing again. So let's enjoy this one as well.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2uV_tZODfK8.html -When Something Is Wrong With My Baby.... And even when he is singing with one of the most powerful voices on the planet, Jimmy Barnes, he still put the mike away from his face and closer to Jonny Diesel on guitar. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AU_bCchDWF4.html Or this version. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RAlFHSPLHpo.html -When The War Is Over… Possibly one of his greatest vocals. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lfWrXc5eN8g.html -Or is the greatest. Gethsemane.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k5woMZtClhI.html -How about a mike test. He has the power and ability to distort microphones, amps, and get speaker stacks jumping. So this sort of setting up the venue test is a must. Lol Black Dog. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F2Yi6TVi-sU.html Besides having the best voice ever, JF can adjust his tone, pitch, volume, to match the person he is singing with to either match them or sing just under them depending on who's the head line act, he will even back himself down when he is the head line to give others their moment to shine, and if my ears were sensitive enough, I wouldn't be surprised if he could vary his vibrato, timbre and all of those other things that voices can do so he could accentuate the other singers.
John is the Voice and loved. You just have 53 years of music to hear. He is a showman and that is why he is always better live. He is funny, kind and he cares about everyone. The Orchestra love playing for him and. So does his band, his backup singers love him and we love them, they are all family. As for what to play next, what genre would you like? He can sing anything including Opera. I have seen him do a funny Opera song and a serious one. He has some beautiful ballads like Burn For You that he co-wrote for his wife. Or Please Don’t Ask Me which was a solo but he sings it with Olivia Newton John at the Main Event Concert. We lost her not so long ago so we all prefer that one just now. He does have to turn his head away a couple of times so Livvie doesn’t go deaf. Or his sound check song, Led Zeppelin’s Black Dog is a must. You will only find an album cover photo of him singing that one. I finally found a recording of it on an album I have never heard of. I think it was called rarities. I have even heard him sing Country a few month ago. Or the last night off Jesus Christ Super Star singing Gethsemane. When John makes a Cover he makes it his. Thank you.
That was Johns last song after 3 hours on stage. You should continue with any songs from that concert. From classic rock to mellow ballads. You will not regret it.
Maybe on another night but not this one. This particular recorded concert went for closer to 2 hours of singing and Help was not the last song of the night. There was another encore after this where he sang Sadie and It's a Long Way to the Top.
Oh wow, you're actually here. I wondered if I'd ever get to watch you react to this one, never clicked on anything quicker, lol. Johns biggest hit, 'You're The Voice', from this concert, is a must, 'The Voice' is actually what we've called him ever since, or just Farnsey 😁 All the suggestions in the comments are awesome, anything from this concert is awesome (the orchestra just adds even more magic), contemporary, soul, hard rock, musical theatre, he's done it all, and slays it all, no joke. Thank you, so glad you loved it. ❤
So glad you have found one of our true national treasures. This was before auto tune so you no that you are listening to an incredible singer and he sounds better live than recorded which is unusual and shows how good he is.
This entire concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is just amazing.... you should check out You're The Voice... better still, check out the full concert !!
Thank you for your terrific reaction and appreciation of our phenomenal Aussie living legend, John Farnham! You now have 6 decades of his hit songs to catch up on, covering almost all types of music genres, with his awesome band of the most talented musicians, often accompanied by the amazing Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy❤🎶🎵
“I enjoyed watching him before he even started singing” That’s so true. His voice is astounding…so the fact he’s even wonderful when he’s not even making a noise is a real testament to his charisma. Wonderful reaction ❤
John is such an incredible vocalist and to sing live and just put on such a phenomenal live performance without the assistance of auto tune or studio magic is just beyond incredible!! The only other male rock/vocalists with that range be able to sing just as well live, if not better than the studio to me would be Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury and Steve Perry whose live performances are flawless.
He is quite simply: The Voice. Absolute legend here in Australia -for decades. Huge range, sings across multiple genres, great song writer, and a thoroughly decent guy as well. Enjoy exploring more Farnsie. 😄😍
John is the best. Any live performance is the way to go. His voice is brilliant and his interaction with his band and the crowd are second to none. He jokes with the crowd. I like hearing him talk nearly as much as his singing. His duet with Jimmy Barnes called When Something is Wrong wit my baby and also his duet with Olivia Newton John called Please Don’t Ask Me. Otherwise him singing You’re the Voice or Playing to Win from the same concert with the orchestra are brilliant.
He has approximately a 3 octave range. You'll now be inundated with John's songs. His Black Dog cover is amazing but him singing tenor with Anthony Warlow is face of mine
Not surprised by his shock reaction to John, it's the same reaction everybody has reacting to John for the first time. I can understand why, they wouldn't be shocked if they have heard someone better than John but they haven't, that's why they shocked. John (for me) is the NO. 1 male vocalist and many many other people would agree.
Loved your reaction and review. John Farnham is an amazing vocalist and you're correct he is a wonderful human. I have now subscribed. Look forward to watching more of your reactions.
Hi from Australia, I loved your reaction and the look on your face, your analysis of John Farnhams was so close to spot on, that's amazing. He is an Australian legend. Listen to any song from the same concert with the Melbourne symphony orchestra and you will be blown away. This was my first time watching your channel and now I'm subscribed and here to stay. Great job 👍👍👍
I see you've finally found our Farnsey! He is very much loved in Australia and his song 'You're The Voice' is pretty much Australia's unofficial national anthem. My parents met him very early on in his career when he had a song called 'Sadie The Cleaning Lady' out and recalled him being so charming to meet and chuffed that they loved his song. He is well known for being a grounded, down to Earth individual. He appeared in a version of Jesus Christ Superstar (as Jesus, of course - you'll find that online too!) and friends of mine who were in show recall getting a random phone call in their hotel room from him asking what they were up to and if they wanted to go and do something. Sadly, he is rather unwell at the moment and has been struggling with health issues over the past 12 months, so Australians are sending him love and support any way they can lately. Keep going with your Australian deep dive. I'm loving it, and glad that you're exploring many of our talented performers.
Welcome to the John Farnham rabbit-hole. So many to recommend, but I'll begin with John & his entire band singing an a-capella version of Love's In Need by Stevie Wonder (one of John's favourite singers). It is outstanding. I'll follow that with It's A Long Way To The Top for sheer energy & vocal performance. Always watch the LIVE performances of John to have a true indication & representation of his vocal, lyrical & crowd-pleasing mastery. ❤
Yes, a phenomenonal performance, &, among the other suggestions, you would also probably enjoy him singing "Granada" live with another Aussie, Anthony Warlow. You'll also see their great character on stage as well
Bro you need to check out 'Your The Voice' live version with the Melbourne symphony orchestra. Sings it live and better then studio version. Does mic stand moves that i never since another artist ever do. His an amazing talented singer and performer, one of a kind.
You've only a 50 odd year career to catch up on. "The voice" as he is known can sing ANY range, genre, live, vocally perfect all day, everyday. Unfortunately no where near enough footage available on these platforms to remotely give him justice. Let's just say Queen wanted him to be their new lead vocalist & he said no!. Worth checking him out as the lead in "Jesus Christ Superstar" as well. AND, the man had it all. The niciest, humble, funniest Aussie you'd likely ever meet. Unfortunately in his 70's now & has had surgery for cancer which removed a part of his jaw. Chances are we will never hear him sing again. I could list every one of his songs & duos but hopefully others will. Australia has an amazing array of talents who don't chase the international fame circus. However he is the GOAT. He has had the best selling album in Aus since early 80's & that will never be broken. This particular performance was the encore after a 2.5hr performance. Name me anyone who could have done that EVER other than him.
Thanks for reacting to this great Australian legend, especially live. Since you said his voice is that of an angel check out John Farnham “angels” live 2000
"A vocal savage" 🤣 correct. And no there really isn't a better way to describe his singing than "the voice of an angel", he is basically Australian Jesus and is a beautiful human.
Any song is great from John especially from this concert with the MSO. Always reactto live performances for John because beside his talent & skills and technique you get his passion and larrikin personality and get to see his connection with the band singers & his audience. He can sing anything from Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar to Blackdog (audio only but well worth it) from Led Zeppelin. From It's a Long Way to the Top(ACDC) to Granada with Anthony Warlow (Australia's Phantom of the Opera. I love You're the Voice which is his signature tune and also Burn for You and Touch of Paradise . Great reaction.
‘Farnsey’ is a National Aussie superstar & treasure. All Aussies love him. Supremely talented, technically near perfect, humble and just a great guy in person. Good health to him and we hope he continues to recover from his recent health challenges, Australia is far better for having him in it.
John Farnham is an excellent tenor. He uses his voice to express himself and boy does he express himself. He stared in the 60s, as a pop singer. He then decided that he had more to give. So he went and got proper voice training and came back to blow our socks off.
He says he didn't have proper voice training, but that he learnt a lot on Charlie girl. He had to learn to project his voice to the back of the theatre among other things. They said he had talent and star quality, and that not everyone had both
If you get the chance, check out Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham " When something is wrong with my baby " The live vision are outstanding. Enjoy cheers thanks🤠
Hear hear to all the comments and suggestions here. My favourite is his solo rendition of the awesome Cold Chisel song When the war is over. He has one performance video out there with the MSO, another So, but not this particular concert. Love Farnsey.
Thanks for your reaction we love John here in Australia - check out John and Jimmy Barnes when something is wrong with my baby live version from Hey Hey it’s Saturday Amazing duet
May I suggest 'Angels' sung with his long time backing singer Lisa Edwards, in a live performance. I'll try and find the link. It gives you s taste of his larrikin sense of humour as well as being an absolutely perfect example of brilliant ensemble work.
You should watch long way to the top from same concert, it is awesome just watching how much fun the orchestra has in it. Then you're the voice from same concert for the instruments involved, it is very dynamic.
Here are a few songs by John Farnham that you should definitely listen too.Your the Voice live from the same concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.Burn for You which is one of his ballads and the last night in Sydney whenJohn played Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar.The song is Gethsemane and that will show you how great John’s range is.There are many other songs that I could recommend but this is just a few.Oh and one more is When Something Is Wrong With My Baby which he sings with Jimmy Barnes.Alway do live versions as they are the best
A further comment, try "Gethsemane", "Grenada", "You're the Voice" with the same Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, "Please Don't Ask Me" with Olivia Newton John, "Touch of Paradise", "Burn for You", "Black Dog", "Playing to Win", "Chain Reaction", "Two Strong Hearts", "It's a Long Way to the Top" (same Melbourne show), "When Something is Wrong with My Baby" (Hey Hey It's Saturday version)... seriously, there are so many live performances. He's best when he's live.
Yours was a very good, honest reaction to hearing John for the first time. One thing to remember, is to, where possible, react to John's 'Live' performances. His official videos are very good but do not reveal his showmanship in which he is consummate. For me, his performance of 'Gesthemene' from Jesus Christ Superstar, where he plays Jesus talking to God before he is arrested and crucified by the Romans, is absolutely 'Top Shelf' Farnham. Then again, just about everything he sings could be described similarly. I'm around John's age so I have been aware of his vocal ability for many years. His cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Black Dog' is a studio version but not to be missed. John uses this song as his 'Sound Check' before performing. A very young Farnham sang a Simon and Garfunkle song, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' whick should also be viewed.
Isnt he amazing. Try his signature song next. You're the Voice...live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as well as any other song from that concert. Actually anything he sings live is great❤
Love that you're having a John journey. Your videos give me so much joy! Thank you. Whispering Jack album was the first CD ever in my childhood home. The Australian soundtrack for life! He is so loved, you definitely got his personality right 😁
For acapella gospel try Amazing Grace with Venetta Fields and Lindsay Field. He worked with Ray Charles at a casino opening, and Celine Dion in Australia. Turned down replacing Freddy Mercury in queen after his sad passing. Worked with Little River Band for a few years. Try Gethsemane on the last night of JC Superstar in Sydney.
Having a look through your other reactions I agree with @micheleallen that John singing with Olivia Newton John would be right up your alley. Also based on the Aussie theme in some of your reactions, Kasey Chambers doing an Eminem cover (Lose Yourself" live in Newcastle might also be one for you to react to. Subscribed, liked and thought your reaction was great.
I wonder if you’ve heard John farnham and jimmy Barnes sing when there is something wrong with my baby. Would be interested in your reaction to that one. It is yet another look at two great aussie rock legends. Check out the live version.
We are lucky to have these to watch as we probably will never hear John sing live again as we had surgery last year for mouth cancer. I would recommend you listen to John sing Amazing Grace. A MA ZING!!! That was just last song of the night after 3 hours on stage. No gimmicks, just raw talent. I may be biased but John is the best vocalist ever. She is a born showman. And the amount of times he tossed his microphone stand in the air, I can’t count how many lights he broke. We love you John, get well, get stronger.
I reckon a good one to react to is "Something is wrong with my baby.", Two legends at the microphone, and a fan good guitarist in Diesel. Recorded version is actually my fave, though the a capella finish on the Hey Hey version is a better finish.
Unfortunately poor old mate lost a big chunk of his face to cancer recently. The likelihood he will ever sing again is very slim. No singer chooses silence and the loss of that must be so hard for him.
You want recommendations? ANYTHING!! by John, so long as it is live, in any genre you come across, from Bridge over Troubled Water to Black Dog, and everything in between.
If you want to see his personality. Watch GRENADA with Australia’s phantom of the Opera Anthony Warlow. Then watch him sing a duet with Olivia Newton John called PLEASE DON’T ASK ME. Then sing with Tom Jones ITS A LONG WAY TO THE TOP IF YOU WANNA ROCK AND ROLL..3 totally different genres.
I believe Tina Turner’s cover is similar to John Farnham’s but was about 4 yrs later. Farnham’s version was developed while he tried to learn to play The Beatles’ Help! on piano.
Great Reaction I’ve noticed that you have done a lot of Kylie Minogue reactions. Well John has been older mentor for Kylie . They have even previously performed together on a number of occasions. Kylie has even borrowed John Farnham’s band while touring in Australia There’s a link of Kylie Minogue and John Farnham performing together at Crown Casino Melbourne together ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-inVzDqYJ2Lg.html
You have such a brilliant vibe. Subbed. But how in the name of all that's sane is there no Angelina Jordan in your playlist? A swift remedy is surely in order.
