Yes he was the lead singer of Southern Sons. Has a Farnham-ish voice. Saw him in concert about 5 years ago under his real name, Irwin Thomas, a ferociously talented man. Superb voice and still is.
Still remember seeing Jack (Jack Jones is his stage name - real name Irwin Thomas) when he was touring with John Farham as his guitarist and doing backup vocals. This is One of my favourite songs!
I think he is touring under his real name these days too. So probably best to use it when searching for more recent performances on here @ThatSingerReactions
Wow, I'm a 47 years young Aussie, and grew up seeing John Farnham live several times, inc when Jack / Irwin was in the band, and .... I had No idea that was his real name. Thank you, and thank you to all those that have mentioned it, because now that I know he continued his musical callings, I'll also know where to further look for more recent material. Awesomeness.
I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Jack Jones perform today. He was my teen crush and his voice has only gotten better. I almost cried hearing him sing this today. What an absolute asset to the Australian music industry
@@sweetypie9711 Also toured with Farnham. Been to 2 concerts with Jack and going to another next October. He still speaks of John in is concerts and now also songs Burn For You and does the song so much justice. He is amazing! He's still got amazing voice after all these years and he is such a down to earth guy which makes me love him even more ♥️
100%!!!!! John Farnham is my all time favourite and one of a kind. But geez Jack jones voice is so close. I actually saw him last night with the fabulous caprettos…. He’s STILL incredible!
Irwin is such a talent... and one of the nicest guys to go with it.... very humble and another of our artists who should be recognised world wide.... not that he would care much...he just loves to sing. I've followed him for years on Twitter - if any of you have the time to go show him some love that would make his day... and tell them Dominic sent you.. maybe he'll reach out to Nic like some of the others have.
I can’t recommend enough how much you need to go down the rabbit hole of Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas). Both his solo work and with Southern Sons, the band he was the lead singer of. (You previously reacted to their video for ‘Waiting for that train’). Jack is a phenomenal singer and guitarist. If you go digging it won’t take you long to find his and Phil Buckle’s connections to John Farnham. Phil was a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for Southern Sons (he wrote this song. He was also the one playing guitar between the moving trucks in the ‘Waiting for that train’ video and the one playing guitar in the Farnham ‘Burn for you’ video that you also reacted to. Phil co-wrote that song too.) If you search TH-cam for any of the videos from John’s ‘Chain Reaction’ 1990 / 1991 concert you will see Jack and Phil as part of John’s band on that tour. I could go on about Jack, Phil and Southern Sons but I will spare you an essay. I’m just really glad they are on your radar now. Oh, and I’m so happy to witness you develop your love and appreciation for John Farnham. He is the GOAT in my eyes too.
Thanks for checking out our video. No, Live at Spectrum isn't the cable company. It's a music show from Australia. Jack talks about "Good to be home" because he hadn't played a home show for a hell of a long time. You can watch Jack's Full set on our live broadcast of that Episode here. th-cam.com/video/XTGwGf1-U6s/w-d-xo.html Enjoy!
@@ThatSingerReactions this, Heart in danger and always and ever smashed the charts in 1990. The first self titled album was gold. ( wasn't a fan of other album) Sadly most songs are not uploaded only the radio released hits. Worth buying the album if you can.
"Hold Me in Your Arms" is a song by Australian rock-pop band Southern Sons. It was released in March 1991 as the third single taken from their debut studio album, Southern Sons (1990). The song peaked at number 9 in Australia, becoming the band's second top ten single. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1992, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Song of the Year, losing to "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)" by Yothu Yindi. Peace out.
Jack, (under his real name, Irwin Thomas) has been jamming with some of the world's biggest names in music as a guitarist for the past 20 years. His guitar ability is amoungst the very cream of the crop on the world stage. Trust me, I'm a guitarist. He is unique.
I remember Jack copping a lot of crap in the 90’s for being “nothing more than a John Farnham clone”. I can think of MUCH worse things to be called than that!! What an absolute compliment!!
When l was doing sound for Jack in 80s John farnhams manager come and asked me lots of questions about Jack ..he was also a great guitarist...a week later he joined farnham band as lead guitarist and backups
Jack was the long haired guitarist in John Farnham's band. This is him now. He has a great voice. I'm sure he learned a bit from John. You can see that John always has the best back up singers and musicians. Jack is doing concerts in Australia now.
I'm old enough to remember this song when it came out. I was obsessed with it. I'm thrilled you reintroduced me to it. Though @thatsingerreactions, it is absolutely criminal that you haven't heard the wonders of Darren Hayes’ voice. He and his band Savage Garden are worth a listen.
I remember in the peak of the hard rock era, sneaking in to live gigs here in Melbourne as a 16 year old (around 88/89) and going to see the Southern Sons guys before they were Southern Sons, and they used to ROCK OUT on Van Halen covers, etc. My drummer mate would go to see the drummer (Virgil Donati) and I would go just to stand and stare at Jack Jones' AWESOME guitar playing,......I barely noticed that he actually could sing too!
YES......Jack (irwin Thomas) is a consummate muso/singer. It was "Waiting for that train" that I requested and you reacted too. This track was off that album. I've got more to send ya mate I PM'd you 🙂
So many Australian artists you are watching play live at a much older age then when they originally sung it. They still sound pretty amazing at an older age. It’s worth going back to the original studio versions to compare.
Back in about '92 the legendary Aussie sketch comedy group 'The D-Generation' made a joke that went: "Jack Jones... the voice of the '90s? Or the voice of John Farnham?"
I always thought he sounded like John Farnham and the first time hearing him sing this I swore it was John. Wow he’s aged but still sounds amazing southern sons were brilliant
I need to add I don’t think they were given their dues . They were wonderful. Like a flame burning bright and fast it seemed like they disappeared when I thought they should have been around for decades . Jack jones was such a hottie . That hair alone made me swoon lol
Oh I love this song so much. It came out when I was a teen so I spent a lot of time going over and over the lyrics like you do when you’re a teen. Loved it.
Hey Nick...me again 😜 I sent "Waiting for that train" as ya know. I think maybe that was the first reaction to Southern Sons....you know I've got more to come to because their consummate musicians. This is a beautiful song and the next one I'll send you i think you'll like.....Irwin (Jack Jones stage name) is so great vocally and as a muso and should be a household name worldwide. Beautiful song and brings back nice memories for me.
Even though this is a slightly different to the original it still bought back memories of hanging out with them back stage in the 90's. I still saw Jack perform with a band called Electric Mary later on.
Orginally a Southern Sons song, Jack also re-recorded this as a duet with dami Im somewhere around ths time. It turned out very well, they sounded great together..
Jack has also been in a Beatles tribute with the Sydney Orchestra for quite a few years. I’ve seen him in that at the Sydney Opera House a couple of times. He really is an excellent singer (and guitarist) as are the other 3 or 4 singers they use.
The love for Jack “Irwin Thomas” Jones in these comments is delightful. And yes, I’m the Chain Reaction video, he’s the long haired guitarist. M Farnham used the say it was awesome when Jones was on the band because he could take a break and no one would notice. That was a great tour. Southern Sons opened for Farnham then Jones and other Southern So a member Phil Buckle (wrote Burn for you) would double up abs play in Farnhams band.
Jack Jones came to our school in 1991 with his then Girlfriend Rebecca Gibney....the boys were falling over themselves to see Rebecca and the girls were falling over themselves to see Jack Jones. Cannot for the life of me recall what they were there for that day.
I was looking at how to suggest Jack Jones, who I think, at one stage also worked as backup singer for John Farnham. Also did a collaborative album with Rick Price who I would love reviewed.
Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas) Southern Sons were a brilliant band. World class musos. Not only can Jack sing, but his guitar work is something special. They were John Farnhams's band for a tour or two I believe also. He was born in your native US, and currently resides their I think. But he definitely is an Aussie 🇦🇺😄
Early on he was in a Van Halen cover band, with members of who would become Southern Sons. So yeah, if he's covering Eddie VH, he can play guitar as well as sing.
Pretty sure that this version of the song was part of a Southern Sons tour. I can see their drummer Virgil Donati's drum kit in the background. Virgil Donati went on to become one of the most elite virtuosic drummers the world has ever seen.
I’m interested. You react to a tonne of Aussie classics and as an Aussie, you are bringing me back to some brilliant music I’ve missed and didn’t even know it 😂 How’d that happen? I appreciate that, respect. What lead you to Australian music?
We need to get you a guitarist & get you to do a song.. I'd like to hear you sing a song like this with a guitarist.. I could play guitar for you but I'm in Australia mate..
Southern Sons is one of my favourite bands from the 90's. Jacks voice is awesome.
He needs to be in the hall of fame 😊
Yes he was the lead singer of Southern Sons. Has a Farnham-ish voice. Saw him in concert about 5 years ago under his real name, Irwin Thomas, a ferociously talented man. Superb voice and still is.
30 years later and he still sounds good
Awww Irwin! This man's voice is like blood in my veins! Chocolate dripping through fingers! Rain falling on dry ground!
Another great Aussie vocalist and guitarist, Loved Jack Jones..
Southern Sons- You were There, is as beautiful as this!
Still remember seeing Jack (Jack Jones is his stage name - real name Irwin Thomas) when he was touring with John Farham as his guitarist and doing backup vocals. This is One of my favourite songs!
I think he is touring under his real name these days too. So probably best to use it when searching for more recent performances on here @ThatSingerReactions
Wow, I'm a 47 years young Aussie, and grew up seeing John Farnham live several times, inc when Jack / Irwin was in the band, and .... I had No idea that was his real name.
Thank you, and thank you to all those that have mentioned it, because now that I know he continued his musical callings, I'll also know where to further look for more recent material. Awesomeness.
And played on a beautiful Australian made, Maton guitar. Love it.
Jack was and probably still is SO underrated.
I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Jack Jones perform today. He was my teen crush and his voice has only gotten better. I almost cried hearing him sing this today. What an absolute asset to the Australian music industry
Absolutely a great singer😁😁
This guy's idol was John Farnham growing up and as such has a lot of his singing attributes
@@sweetypie9711 Also toured with Farnham. Been to 2 concerts with Jack and going to another next October. He still speaks of John in is concerts and now also songs Burn For You and does the song so much justice. He is amazing! He's still got amazing voice after all these years and he is such a down to earth guy which makes me love him even more ♥️
Jack Jones is probably the only singer that could sing John Farnham covers.
100%!!!!! John Farnham is my all time favourite and one of a kind. But geez Jack jones voice is so close. I actually saw him last night with the fabulous caprettos…. He’s STILL incredible!
Yes…. Agree.
Jack Jones is a truly gifted singer.......and as if that's not enough......a brilliant guitarist.........really great review 🙏
Irwin is such a talent... and one of the nicest guys to go with it.... very humble and another of our artists who should be recognised world wide.... not that he would care much...he just loves to sing. I've followed him for years on Twitter - if any of you have the time to go show him some love that would make his day... and tell them Dominic sent you.. maybe he'll reach out to Nic like some of the others have.
Exactly what you'd expect from someone mentored by John Farnham during his career.
I can’t recommend enough how much you need to go down the rabbit hole of Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas). Both his solo work and with Southern Sons, the band he was the lead singer of. (You previously reacted to their video for ‘Waiting for that train’). Jack is a phenomenal singer and guitarist.
If you go digging it won’t take you long to find his and Phil Buckle’s connections to John Farnham. Phil was a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for Southern Sons (he wrote this song. He was also the one playing guitar between the moving trucks in the ‘Waiting for that train’ video and the one playing guitar in the Farnham ‘Burn for you’ video that you also reacted to. Phil co-wrote that song too.) If you search TH-cam for any of the videos from John’s ‘Chain Reaction’ 1990 / 1991 concert you will see Jack and Phil as part of John’s band on that tour.
I could go on about Jack, Phil and Southern Sons but I will spare you an essay. I’m just really glad they are on your radar now. Oh, and I’m so happy to witness you develop your love and appreciation for John Farnham. He is the GOAT in my eyes too.
Beautiful matured voice like wine he gets better👌🇦🇺❤️
Thanks for checking out our video. No, Live at Spectrum isn't the cable company. It's a music show from Australia.
Jack talks about "Good to be home" because he hadn't played a home show for a hell of a long time. You can watch Jack's Full set on our live broadcast of that Episode here.
th-cam.com/video/XTGwGf1-U6s/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy!
Love Jacks voice and this song it was meant for him. He also reminds me so much of Farnsey
He does!!! I can hear it now yall mentioning it
@@ThatSingerReactions he actually played guitar for Farnsey on a few of his songs and was part of his live band.
@@ThatSingerReactions this, Heart in danger and always and ever smashed the charts in 1990. The first self titled album was gold. ( wasn't a fan of other album)
Sadly most songs are not uploaded only the radio released hits. Worth buying the album if you can.
I’m so pleased you’ve done this song!! Jack Jones has a phenomenal voice
I was only thinking how long till he sees jack jones/ southern sons the other day. Great song this.
"Hold Me in Your Arms" is a song by Australian rock-pop band Southern Sons. It was released in March 1991 as the third single taken from their debut studio album, Southern Sons (1990). The song peaked at number 9 in Australia, becoming the band's second top ten single.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1992, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Song of the Year, losing to "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)" by Yothu Yindi. Peace out.
Jack Jones is definitely a Star and unfortunately has never received the credit due to him.🎼❤️🇦🇺❤️🇺🇸🕺🏻💃🎸☘️
Wow! Still such a beautiful voice. I haven’t seen or heard of him in a while so this was a joy, thank you
Jack, (under his real name, Irwin Thomas) has been jamming with some of the world's biggest names in music as a guitarist for the past 20 years. His guitar ability is amoungst the very cream of the crop on the world stage. Trust me, I'm a guitarist. He is unique.
What a great live performance with excellent acoustic guitar.
I remember Jack copping a lot of crap in the 90’s for being “nothing more than a John Farnham clone”. I can think of MUCH worse things to be called than that!! What an absolute compliment!!
When l was doing sound for Jack in 80s John farnhams manager come and asked me lots of questions about Jack ..he was also a great guitarist...a week later he joined farnham band as lead guitarist and backups
Farnham can't shred like Jack can. Actually not many guitarists alive today can either.
@@timsimon8995John is Not a guitarist
Jack is. Hence he can shred…
John is a better vocalist but jack only one who can do any of Johns songs justice
You can see him also in some of John Farnhams live shows, backing vocals and guitar.
Beautiful man just beautiful
Jack Jones as well as the band Southern Sons, played & sang back up vocals for John Farnham in concert.
Jack was the long haired guitarist in John Farnham's band. This is him now. He has a great voice. I'm sure he learned a bit from John. You can see that John always has the best back up singers and musicians. Jack is doing concerts in Australia now.
Jack Jones is phenomenal. Another one of his to listen to is You Were There. Absolutely sublime!
After all these years, I still love this damn song!
Ditto.
I'm old enough to remember this song when it came out. I was obsessed with it. I'm thrilled you reintroduced me to it. Though @thatsingerreactions, it is absolutely criminal that you haven't heard the wonders of Darren Hayes’ voice. He and his band Savage Garden are worth a listen.
I remember in the peak of the hard rock era, sneaking in to live gigs here in Melbourne as a 16 year old (around 88/89) and going to see the Southern Sons guys before they were Southern Sons, and they used to ROCK OUT on Van Halen covers, etc. My drummer mate would go to see the drummer (Virgil Donati) and I would go just to stand and stare at Jack Jones' AWESOME guitar playing,......I barely noticed that he actually could sing too!
I did the same. Great times . Phenomenal singer and guitarist x
YES......Jack (irwin Thomas) is a consummate muso/singer.
It was "Waiting for that train" that I requested and you reacted too.
This track was off that album.
I've got more to send ya mate
I PM'd you 🙂
So many Australian artists you are watching play live at a much older age then when they originally sung it. They still sound pretty amazing at an older age.
It’s worth going back to the original studio versions to compare.
Even though I have never experienced it, I suspect the pub music scene does wonders for the on-going careers of older musicians.
Wow! I haven't heard him since "back in the day". This is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
He has definitely aged, but that voice is still the same. Can still hear Farnhams influence.
I can literally hear it to
He has a haunting voice.
Met him a few times 💖
He always brings me to tears when he sings this song. He does things to me😘
Amazing to see and hear live if you ever get the chance.
Yes, Jack was the lead singer in Southern Sons
👍Yes he is ❣
🎼 Awesome 👌
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏, have been waiting for this, blast from my past, love it, well done👍👍👍🥳🥳🥳💕
Jack played and sometimes still plays guitar with Electric Mary, he does backing Vocals. Check them out.
I remember the original him hitting higher notes as a younger man. That was pretty impressive.
Back in about '92 the legendary Aussie sketch comedy group 'The D-Generation' made a joke that went: "Jack Jones... the voice of the '90s? Or the voice of John Farnham?"
LOL i still remember that, it's not untrue though, I remember hearing a few songs back in the day on the radio.. and could not tell them apart..
Hahaha. The D Generation! I forgot about them!
I wasn't a huge Southern Sons fan but his voice in this clip sounds better than when he was young. Amazing!
Love love love this
I always thought he sounded like John Farnham and the first time hearing him sing this I swore it was John. Wow he’s aged but still sounds amazing southern sons were brilliant
Wow, it's got to have been over 20 years since I've heard this. I loved it when it came out. Thanks, as always!
I need to add I don’t think they were given their dues . They were wonderful. Like a flame burning bright and fast it seemed like they disappeared when I thought they should have been around for decades . Jack jones was such a hottie . That hair alone made me swoon lol
Jack Jones and Rick Price acoustic shows ❤️
Oh I love this song so much. It came out when I was a teen so I spent a lot of time going over and over the lyrics like you do when you’re a teen. Loved it.
Hey Nick...me again 😜
I sent "Waiting for that train" as ya know.
I think maybe that was the first reaction to Southern Sons....you know I've got more to come to because their consummate musicians.
This is a beautiful song and the next one I'll send you i think you'll like.....Irwin (Jack Jones stage name) is so great vocally and as a muso and should be a household name worldwide.
Beautiful song and brings back nice memories for me.
Even though this is a slightly different to the original it still bought back memories of hanging out with them back stage in the 90's. I still saw Jack perform with a band called Electric Mary later on.
Best band in Australia.
This is one my favourite performances. So happy you covered it. ♥
Was awesome live , saw him in some small rooms and huge venues, just amazing control
BEAUTIFUL VOICE 👌
I grew uo hearing this in the car. My mum would have it on repeat! her most favourite song.
Wow. Nice request. Haven't seen or heard Irwin since I saw him live touring with Farnsey. He has a beautiful and unique voice. Amazing control.
If you can find it, his solo album “the evolution of Irwin Thomas” is amazing
Orginally a Southern Sons song, Jack also re-recorded this as a duet with dami Im somewhere around ths time. It turned out very well, they sounded great together..
One of the most underrated singers…
Another really nice song they do is "You were there"
Jack Jones has such an amazing voice, he definitely sounds a lot like John Farnham, it's quite amazing ✨
Love this song though Always And Ever is my personal favourite.It just hits me some kinda way.
"You were there" was his best work. His voice is complete perfection. He played second fiddle to Farnham for too long. I had the biggest crush on him.
Phil Buckle definitely wrote awesome songs
I'd forgotten this lovely song
Jack has also been in a Beatles tribute with the Sydney Orchestra for quite a few years. I’ve seen him in that at the Sydney Opera House a couple of times. He really is an excellent singer (and guitarist) as are the other 3 or 4 singers they use.
Subscribed because you are reacting to all my old favourite Aussie songs
The love for Jack “Irwin Thomas” Jones in these comments is delightful.
And yes, I’m the Chain Reaction video, he’s the long haired guitarist. M
Farnham used the say it was awesome when Jones was on the band because he could take a break and no one would notice.
That was a great tour. Southern Sons opened for Farnham then Jones and other Southern So a member Phil Buckle (wrote Burn for you) would double up abs play in Farnhams band.
Jack Jones came to our school in 1991 with his then Girlfriend Rebecca Gibney....the boys were falling over themselves to see Rebecca and the girls were falling over themselves to see Jack Jones. Cannot for the life of me recall what they were there for that day.
I was looking at how to suggest Jack Jones, who I think, at one stage also worked as backup singer for John Farnham.
Also did a collaborative album with Rick Price who I would love reviewed.
Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas) Southern Sons were a brilliant band. World class musos. Not only can Jack sing, but his guitar work is something special. They were John Farnhams's band for a tour or two I believe also. He was born in your native US, and currently resides their I think. But he definitely is an Aussie
🇦🇺😄
Would love to meet him 😂💯💘
First time I ever heard Southern Sons (Jack Jones) on the radio I thought it was a new John Farnham song. It was their debut single Heart In Danger.
He was a backup singer for John Farnham for a while
That's him
Early on he was in a Van Halen cover band, with members of who would become Southern Sons. So yeah, if he's covering Eddie VH, he can play guitar as well as sing.
The Other voice of Australia, love ya Jack.
And yes he is the same Jack from Southern sons bro
30 + years later…
That is Jack Jones from Southern Sons...He's an Amazing Singer and not a bad Guitar Player either :)
It's worth listening to the original studio version to see what he's done with the song in this current version
Pretty sure that this version of the song was part of a Southern Sons tour. I can see their drummer Virgil Donati's drum kit in the background. Virgil Donati went on to become one of the most elite virtuosic drummers the world has ever seen.
No, it was a short set of Jack solo with a keyboard player. The kit belonged to the band that played after him.
He vertically grew up around Farnham, mini me of him
I’m interested. You react to a tonne of Aussie classics and as an Aussie, you are bringing me back to some brilliant music I’ve missed and didn’t even know it 😂 How’d that happen? I appreciate that, respect. What lead you to Australian music?
He done whispering Jack with John Farnham
Can you please watch him singing this song in the 1995 grand Prix. Sent you a PayPal request for this exact song but his 1995 version is so amazing
Seriously bro...check it out. Best version ever
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Did anyone else think he sounded like Michael Paynter ? I could hear him singing this too 🎶
This probably is him anything from 20 to 30 years after the Southern Sons music video.
Jack Jones used to be John Farnham guitar players and extra singer in the harmony for years
He is from New York
We need to get you a guitarist & get you to do a song.. I'd like to hear you sing a song like this with a guitarist.. I could play guitar for you but I'm in Australia mate..
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if you want to hear a beautiful song by Southern Sons check out You Were There
You know the most annoying thing about Irwin?? He can smoke, and STILL sound this f***ing good.
Have a listen to Heart in Danger. You can really hear the tone quality and why he used to back up John Farnham.
You need to listen to You Were There by Southern Sons
When this song first came out I really thought it was John Farnham.
You should have a listen to some of his other songs from his younger years. He sounds a little like John Farnham.