Vocal Coach Reacts - John Farnham & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - You're the voice 

watching them sing together is amazing

I remember feeling a bit sorry for Tom at their joint concert. John's voice completely overpowered Tom's

@@robertfletcher11 Tom's voice wasn't as powerful as John's, but he has also lost quite a bit of its timber and splendor. I think it was the alcohol that damaged his voice. Still it was rich enough to stand alone and along side John at one stage. I have always wondered what the likes of The Rat Pack and other legends of that time would of thought of Johns voice

@@theghost6412 it's interesting because on Don Lane once Sammy Davis gave his opinion of John it he was just amazed. Worth checking out.

I like my Yiddish mama LOL

Help would make her cry lol

Help is so beautiful

Rebecca should totally do this reaction to like the comments for it are numerous. Plus 61 likes and counting.

There are so many performances from John Farnham that you could say are mindblowing. Australia is lucky that he mostly remained a home star, though he deserved recognition on the world stage and would have been considered one of the greatest of all time internationally given the chance, but us Aussies know he's there regardless of the polls lol

Really need to react to help from this concert. Shows of his voice better I think.

Sadly a few days ago we heard he’s struggling with his health at the moment, but the whole country is willing him a speedy recovery. We love him and we want him well again - very soon. Best wishes to you John - we are with you the whole way … whether we hear your powerhouse voice again or not - we want you well ! Xx

and ONJ ? I will never forget that time

OMG more details please!

I think this should be the anthem for the whole world. I remember first hearing this song when I was young and unable to fully understand the lyrics (didn’t know enough English) and loving it. Now it just gets a whole new dimension, when I understand what he’s singing about. But it’s a testament to his talent that this song moved me before I could understand it.

Absolutely

100% true

Me too Toddy

no such thing, he had an okay voice that got some really suitable material on whispering jack, before that radio stations wouldnt play his music and no recording company were interested and all turned him down

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Veryy true. 😂🤣

I still have my copy! I was watching it on TV while they simulcast it on radio back in 1986. I saw him in concert the following year at the Melbourne Entertainment centre (same place the video was shot at) and had an amazing time. The only person who has ever come close was Paul McCartney in 1993/93 at the MCG (before Linda Died). Such a buzz!

Yes, people can run around the block and not be "athletes". That's something you earn through hard work and sheer extraordinary talent.

Guy Sebastian would rival him.

John Farnham is so middle of the road he's got two white lines painted down the length of his body.

@@ivanjulian2532 Check your medications when you wake up.

@@wyattfamily8997 Wow! I'm impressed. Your comeback was unbelievably original. I think I've only heard that comeback on RU-vid maybe 3000 times. You should be a stand up comedian.

@@ivanjulian2532You should find something useful to do with your time, you are wasted on here. Maybe go play in the middle of the road.

@@ivanjulian2532 Yeah John’s earlier Johnny Farnham era was middle of the road because that’s how EMI Australia in the 60’s early 70s market him as . They kept him so busy he couldn’t develop musically . By 1975 EMI dumbed him because he was no longer a teen idol being a married family man . From 1975 - 1979 Farnham was doing the suburban clubs mostly just playing who ever was there , sometimes just he’s family members. Doing variety television to pay the bills . 1980 Glenn Wheatley then Little River Bands manager saved John Farnham from the middle of road nightmare. Yeah there’s some corny love ballads over the years but also been great rock songs and soul songs , songs with lyrical depth . John own songwriting has gone underrated because most of his hits are written by other artists or songwriters . But my opinion John Farnham on terms musicality he’s up there with Joe Cocker and Elvis Presley in their ability to reinterpretation someone else song into their own gold . Thinking you need hear more than just the radio hits I suggest All Our Sons And Daughters from Chain Reaction album which one of he’s own penned songs .

yesssss

His best was an impromptu performance on the midday show back in 1993:) he completely nailed it while cracking jokes at the same time

So glad you chose a live version! Always do live versions with John. Best version of him and Jimmy Barnes was recorded live on ‘Hey Hey it’s Saturday’

totally agree...on record his range is F2 to G5. But I have heard D2 to D6 in different songs (in Full Voice). and even higher in his sceams in Black Dog. this is cool..ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-81Y9vLkJZy0.html

counter tenor is not a voice type, it is a role.

This song and John himself transcends age barriers. All of us who grew up with him...now grannies....and our parents and our kids and now their kids are all fans....and can all sing along to every line of this song. He is a living legend and can still crank out most of his songs in the same key at 70+ years old

Only from people who love old news.

We wouldn't let him retire. But I think this time he really has.

Could you imagine after all John has been through lately that he came back and did a small tour??? I’d be there! #candream I was lucky enough to go to 3 of his concerts during his career. My older brothers were at this concert with the MSO. This was 1 of 13 consecutive concerts in Melbourne alone (it was a national record at the time). His hometown absolutely love him and he is my favourite male singer!!

probably also why you can see him at times tightening the stand - probably insuring it doesn't have the top half fly off during one of his moves. I'm guessing that it did at some live gig or another.

I was thinking that too. Imagine what his lungs would be like if he'd never smaked at all. Wouldn't need that mike at all then lol

Being one of John's mic stands would be the most dangerous job in the world!

Love to him omg xxxxx

First time I heard that story . Chris Thompson originally said No when Glenn Wheatley rang him asking that John loves You’re The Voice and wants it for a lead single . Thompson hanged up Wheatley saying Johnny Farnham the singer of Sadie The Cleaning Lady isn’t going to record my song. Thompson lived in New Zealand in the late 60’s so he was aware of Farnham’s early career . John himself rang Thompson for his permission after Wheatley failed . Said that he will send him the finished recording before he will release it then make a decision should it should be released or not . Thompson loved it the rest is history . The original Chris Thompson demo got to Australia and in hand of Glenn Wheatley by apparently co writer Andy Qunta who was playing keyboards for Australian band ICEHOUSE at moment in time , he heard John Farnham was looking for songs .

@@markjames3522 I don't know about that. Chris Thompson had known John for some time. He'd worked with John before, with the Little River Band & later as an associate Producer on Uncovered in 1980. As also did Andy Qunta. The information I gave was from an Interview with Glenn Wheatley & Molly Meldrum in 1986, after the release of Whispering Jack. I worked with Icehouse & a few other bands back in the day, as a session Drummer on occasions & as a Sound Engineer at Festival Records, Mushroom & EMI. Those were the days. Hahaha. There is probably a lot of information & misinformation from those days. Great song regardless.

@@denisbryce8746 This information has come from the 3 of the John Farnham books that have been published 2 out of 3 was unauthorised by John but but all books was authorised by Wheatley and it’s the same story is Wheatley’s authorise book as well . None of the songwriters of You’re The Voice had meet John in person before You’re The Voice . Chris Thompson didn’t even know that John Farnham was in the Little River Band , all he knew that Sadie The Cleaning Lady was massive hit from him 19 years earlier and that he wasn’t taken seriously in the industry. After You’re The Voice became a massive hit , yes that all did meet up Chris Thompson and Andy Quanta even wrote some more songs for John Farnham on next few albums . Yes You’re The Voice was a once in lifetime song . Little River Band’s Graham Goble produced Uncovered that his project because he was a Farnham fan and he was writing songs that too high in key for Glenn Shorrock to sing . It was Ross Fraser John’s longtime album producer that was a sound guy with LRB and then become the rookie producer with Whispering Jack .

@@markjames3522 That's cool. I'm not knocking you. I'm just going from what i've seen. No worries.

@@denisbryce8746 nope. The real story was covered in the documentary. The writers had no idea he wanted to do it until approached.

Do the Saturday night live version

@@reannejarvis9464 Yes Hey Hey it's Saturday not SNL 🤣

@@jemxs of course yeah. I even checked a reaction clip and it said Saturday night Live. Thanks. That's the best one or rather the one I like best

John Farnham is Australian greatest touring artist. Both live show record and Arena record for back to back weeks sold out of thw same tours. He is basically Australian P!nk

THE Voice singing The Voice🙂

Did something happen here that didn't happen elsewhere in the world? 😂 I must have missed it.

@@TeapotNinja 8:37 No. You've just been "cosy".

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Anti mask morons tried to use it in protest and John and management completely disavowed them

Mystified as to how you link the two

You're amazing

Pete you're first. You win 🏆 this trophy

Thank You Rebecca!! It’s an honor! 😂🥰😍♥️

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