Yes everyone of us has flaws, but not everyone of us has a talent. Having earnt my crust on stage since i was 14, im 54 now, this guy was talented bigtime. Not just great singing but every performance the way he led the band in its arrangement of the song was on par with a orchestral conductor, which is the trait of a great frontman
Thank you for posting this. Stevie Wright was one of the greatest front men in the history of rock and roll. What an incredible talent. And this is an eye-popping performance from both Stevie and his band.
It would have been amazing to be there at the Opera House. This is the best music video ever!! Stevie was on top of the world that day. He had survived the drugs and got his health back. Then shortly after he was deep into it again. Drugs took him into their clutches and that was almost the end of his health etc. Best song every.
Totally blessed I was 11 he was 17 my rock idol what a buzz finally when I was 26 and Stevie 33 I got to meet him and if possible I was still starstruck and totally amazed how genuine he was we lost a good one but he is a star in the stars now
Now that is one hell of a story teller, every word bled truth. Absolutely amazing version of Evie, from an absolute rock legend....love love loveeeee it.❤
He is such an incredible singer... Now I finaly realise where Bon gets his inspiration from. Easybeats best band from oz in that era. I saw Him come out in a wheelchair to perform parts 1 2 and 3 and he was awesome then. RIP. Stevie Wright...
You were up there with the best you thoroughly earned every accolade and rode more bumps than most but you loved being a rock star and a nice guy to boot
I wish I had the opportunity to meet him. His music brings me joy and sadness. ❤❤😢😢. You were so lucky to have met him.. America miss out on a great performer and his music.❤❤❤. How are you doing today. Hope you have a great day.🎉🎉🎉
Why couldn't he just be sweating profusely under the lights, because he puts on such a great performance and is moving around slot. And is tied. He tried to get help for his drugs adction . You can see how well that turned out. Having to jump out of a window to get away from the so called doctors he went to for help.. they gave him electronic shock treatment and cocktails of drugs.can you imagine giving drugs to addict to get him off the drugs. The doctors should have been sued for malpractice . We love you stevie and miss you. R i.p ❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🎉🎉🎉
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this but wow what a performance, the passion and emotion in his voice, it’s like he his right there in the moment. I’ve been watching everything I can find about him, I’m obsessed!
I grew up with 60s music. Easybeats were one of the best Aussie bands by far and Stevie one of the best voices. He "drilled" this both on record and live. Thanks for posting such a fond memory.
Yes, the Easybeats were fantastic, but this vid is not. It's a substandard performance. Those who rush through a performance are showing they can't wait to finish the show & exit the stage.
Evie Part 1, was a huge hit for Stevie Wright in 1974. The other parts were good, but considering that he wasn't even close to alright this night, the performance is close to stellar. Terrible what the evil stuff brings. 😢❤😊
wow never Heard this..., i am fan straith away . that good old 8ties was a great time to go seeing bands. our dutch Herman Brood has the same kind of line up in those days with the bombitas and danny lademacher on guitar. perfect.
8:19 the height of 80s guitar playing. Play Stratocaster with cigarette in right hand, flawlessly transfer to mouth while maintaining rhythm and anticipating some lead work. They don't teach that these days.
@@MikeWh I thought it was Malcolm Young because of the cigarette habit Mal was a chain smoker, always seem to have one going, while playing. I remember supporting Stevie Wright's band back in the mid 70s, at a hotel known as 'The Castle Hotel', it accually resembled a castle on the outside, our band use to play there quite regularly, but they always put interstate acts on, so we got a few of the supports Malcolm couldn't have been with them at this point, (mid 70s).because he was playing with his brother (Angas) in ACDC at this stage, and he stayed with them till he passed. Malcolm did play lead guitar with Stevie Wright when he recorded 'Evie 1, and 'Evie 2'. Quite an interesting Journey for the young brothers when you look at it, lovely guys, very down to earth, family get togethers were/are musicically based, all the brother's, and cousin's are musically inclined. Talented. I'm intrigued as to this guitarist is, in this 1987 video footage, I will do some investigating Cheers
I think I did that venue with Stevie 3 times, with 3 different small Production Companies. Liked the venue, was it The Bridgepoint or something like that? Load in was slow though, hoisting everything down to the stage from the rear lane. I used around 60 of my lights in '89 with the 2nd PA Co. & up to 90 at times with the 3rd PA Co. in the early '90s. I overdid it with the JD & Coke on the last show I did at the RW Burke Hotel Parramatta, as Stevie was calling it quits, again. Not sure if that was the night of the fight immediately after the show or not.
Thanks Cindy for this sweet ✨Gem✨ What Alot Of folks don't realise, Many Illumating Greats had Fame yet very little fortune, not Enough for A dazzling smile, Poorboy,Much profits sometimes went to All Entertainment Costs for Big Sounds Wondrous Big Shows, keeping THESE GREATS AFLOAT IS NO MEAN FEAT Apart, frm ALL these BEAUTIFUL GREAT performances, Ace👐 performers, they had A Little PROUD recognition, so glad here You have Great cool commentsXD commeratating And Appreciating All the Golden irreplaceable ✨ WORTH ✨ FINEST LEGENDS! EVER! CHEERS!🥳🎉TO YALL GREATS! may YAll have that pearly Great shine Up in ✨Heaven ✨LOVE THIS FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE! sending Hugs🤗👐Love HUGE Respect to ALL FANTASTIC 😍 GREATS THAT GAVE SO MUCH....Got so little Yet Emphatically with the BEST AWESOME TALENTS GIFTS KNOWS HOW TO ROCK!;;)) ALWAYS ADMIRED GREATLY ADORED♥️AND WILL ALWAYS LIVES ON foREVer IN OUR ♥️HEARTS ... ENLACORAZON EN LA ALMA ♥️ .FOREVERMORE ..
Don't forget here a much younger Malcolm Young, here on lead guitar, cigarette hanging out his mouth, a bit of his trade mark. All these guys are small dudes, as Stevie Wright was the smallest in the 'Easybeats'. He accually looks average height here. A great band, and yes, Stevie was one of the best vocalists in Australia without a doubt, he had great range and powerful. A the good die young.
@@brettcarroll8760 Malcom was a lot younger back in this time. My band supported them.back in this time at a hotel we had in Adelaide called the 'Castle Hotel' when Stevie Wright toured Australia, just after they released 'Evie, 1 and 2, as it is an epic song. Malcolm was playing lead guitar, with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, even back then, he would smoke on stage during the sets. As he was younger then, he didn't have the wrinkles and was a lot fuller in his build and face, very smooth looking, as can be seen in this footage. Malcolm is wearing a dark shirt with a pattern on it, he recorded Evie with Steve and went on tour with him. Remember Stevie Wright is a very short bloke, like Mal, and here Mal looks like he is slightly taller than Stevie. I know the Youngs, and met them on several occasion's, when they toured. This is Malcom Young in this footage. Look closely. Cheers.
@@nevillede-hoedt6520 It's definitely not Malcolm. It's 1987. AC/DC were recording "Blow up your video ' at the time. Malcolm took time off touring in 1988 for alcoholism, and Stevie Young replaced him on tour. I know alot of history on the band and that's Definitely not him, and doesn't even look like him.
@@brettcarroll8760 My band 'Octopus at the time, supported Stevie Wright's band at the then 'Castle Hotel' on main South rd at Edwardstown, we use to get a lot of our gigs through CBA (Joyce Washinton, Ray Goldie and Bob Lott) and our personal manager was Peter Panagaris, this was back in 1972/73, we got to support a lot of interstate bands back in that time, and by 1987 when You're talking about, I was playing with Adelaide band 'The Watt Jockey's', with lead vocalist Peter Healy, he was also a radio announcer. Stevie Wright's band did continue without Malcolm, because also around this time ACDC had recorded their song 'Can I Sit Next To You Girl' with their then singer, can not remember his name, my band 'Octopus also supported 'ACDC' at the 'Bridgeway Hotel' at Pooraka. At the time, 1974/75, 'ACDC' were looking for a new singer and bass player. At the time I was friends with Bon Scott, he wasn't in a band at the time, and as we knew promoter Rick Lennon, he arranged for a get together with Malcolm and Angus Young, I was there when this took place, Bon and myself were asked if we might be interested in getting together for a play, they explained their plight, Bon was available, and at a loose end, so he said yes. They explained the situation, that it would be a move interstate, and to record with the new line-up. I turned it down, as my band were doing OK, we were gigging regularly, and were reasonably popular. I had no idea or expectations that they would make it to the top as they did, the other thing was, they were quite rough around the edges, (musically) and their songs weren't my cup of tea. Even after all these years, of witnessing their fame, still hasn't got me thinking that I should've joined them on the journey. Bon got a few years out of it, but sadly it ended for him. I often think about him, if I had joined with him, and took the chance, that he may still be here. I know myself, my nature, that I would have gone and found him, and made sure he was OK, he may have still been here. You may be right, if this footage is after 'ACDC', but as we are, from year to year, we don't remain looking the same. This guy playing here in this footage, looks like a younger Malcolm to me, he has the cigarette hanging out his mouth, just like Mal, Mal was a heavy smoker right to the end. It was he who asked Bon and myself to join. I have no regrets about my decision, and there are many South Australian muso's who know I was asked. In fact it was Bon and Rick who put me in, for the meeting. I will never forget it. Malcolm Young is a driver, the force behind any band he was involved with. He decided who, and what it, or played what. On the night we supported them at 'The Bridgeway Hotel', their bass player had no bass rig to play through, he asked me personally if he could use my gear, as Mal and Angus were using Marshalls at the time, I was using something equally as good at the time, as we used Marshall for our lead guitar, I used a 260 watt RMS Leonard amp, that were built in Australia at the time, (I still have this old rig, and it still works, all original speakers 'E Tone' speakers) and a 62 model Fender Jazz Bass, with the (f plate cover) I took it off after a while, as it got in the way. I use a pick to play bass, a heavy guage pick, because I play hard, and get that twangy edge to my sound, I also use Rotosound round wound standard guage strings. I prefer these, as they sound bright for longer, after 3 or 4 shows, I always change my strings. I still do this, but mainly use 5 string fender jazz, and 5 string Musicman bass guitars, with the active 18 volt pickups. These bass guitars stay harmonically in tune longer than for example, shechter, or Yamaha, Gibson, Ibanez, and have the sound, very consistent, and stable throughout a show. I always have spare guitars ready to change over to in case of a breakage, or mishap. I always carry spare 9 volt batteries, and put new batteries in before a show. I get my amplifiers serviced regularly, and in check. I use (FM audio) for my services and repairs, he is the best and reliable. He is the licenced authorised service dealer for all brands, in Adelaide. I go direct to him. And he is reasonably priced. If something is wrong, noisy, humming, cutting out, over heating, he can fix it, and tell you exactly what the problem is, and if it is urgent, he'll get it done pronto. I use ampeg and Hartke bass rigs, 2000 RMS watts into 8x10s or 2- 4x10s cabinets when I play shows. I will check this video footage out again, and if it is after the dates I have mentioned, then I must apologise for being wrong. It does resemble Malcolm as he was back then, he was a bit more animated then. Alberts managed Stevie Wright and ACDC, and Adelaide band 'The Angels' with Doc Neeson on lead vocals, they were another great Australian Rock band. Cheers.
Goddamit I'm an alcoholic just makes one appreciate life more, it's sunday I slept in then thankfully got a drink , I'm Ben I knew my late friend Ross for 18years, I'm 37
What a great Aussie performer. To think what he could have been but for drugs. I guess some billionaire drug lord is still sailing the oceans in his multi million dollar yacht.
Sheee..Yit! I always thought this was written by Pat Travers for 'Heat in the Street' .Great song and I always loved the easybeats! Here's Pat's.. th-cam.com/video/xaM4FsKUE70/w-d-xo.html
Had to be in Martial art! Lol Moving like he did and not killing himself on stage ...😅 But all do respect..second part the best! Rip Sure is a circus in this world...hope you find Peace ! Amen!
Shame is such a tame word for it it's a bloody major tragedy we had a true star and genuine mate and he slipped away before our eyes while giving all he had
Yeah, these were the days when it was starting to show. A bloody tragedy. I loved him to bits. He was a friend of my cousins and I met him a few times. He was down to earth and a nicer bloke you couldn't wish to talk to. RIP Steve x
Yes, I did. In 1986 Glenn, Eddie and Dennis moved to Sydney to be in this band ... Eddie was my husband, sadly he died a few months ago, probably up there writing songs with Steve
I am amazed that the husband of the dark headed woman would have let her go out dressed like that. Shows to much.the blonde girl dresses apropetly for being on stage. Was she dating Stevie at the time.. love the song.
@@truelove55 I also love the way him and the blonde woman from his backup band sang the song called" I've been loving you, to long to stop now". They put in so much feeling into bit. Stevie wright had so much talent. He is missed. He could have done so much more. The Easybeats and Stevie. Where not Managed by the right people. They were taken advantage of and didn't know it.
@@truelove55 do you know if Stevie wright was the lead singer of all the music. Or did did they take turns. Can you tell me who sang the song " Pretty Girl"? By the Easybeats? It is a very beautiful one.
An absolute Legend, one of the greatest songs of all time .
When you hear those few opening chords you know you are listening to the King of Rock.
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Such a sad ending to a brilliant but flawed man. RIP Stevie, I loved (love) this song and the whole album.
What happened to him? Why flawed?
@@maddog8621 Drugs and alcohol ruined his life. He became severely depressed and struggled to become the man he was. Died broke and way too young
We are all flawed.
Yes everyone of us has flaws, but not everyone of us has a talent. Having earnt my crust on stage since i was 14, im 54 now, this guy was talented bigtime. Not just great singing but every performance the way he led the band in its arrangement of the song was on par with a orchestral conductor, which is the trait of a great frontman
@@chriswatson6231 his talents far outweighed the "flaws" others always seemed so eager to point out, a great man
Lyndsay from Cheetah!...R.I.P Stevie, I was at this gig as a 25 year old..Cheers from S.A
Thank you for posting this. Stevie Wright was one of the greatest front men in the history of rock and roll. What an incredible talent. And this is an eye-popping performance from both Stevie and his band.
You are welcome!
In that middle section Stevie pours out incredible emotion. He's feeling every word and note. Brilliant performance. An absolute artist.
Australia's greatest rock opera. It runs through life and almost every emotion contained therein. And no one knew it and sang it better than Stevie.
It would have been amazing to be there at the Opera House. This is the best music video ever!! Stevie was on top of the world that day. He had survived the drugs and got his health back. Then shortly after he was deep into it again. Drugs took him into their clutches and that was almost the end of his health etc. Best song every.
What a great artist, his performance is so soulful.Been from the uk I've only just discovered his brilliance
I want to like this 7 thousand million times. But but I'm still sad.
but blessed that we knew him
Totally blessed I was 11 he was 17 my rock idol what a buzz finally when I was 26 and Stevie 33 I got to meet him and if possible I was still starstruck and totally amazed how genuine he was we lost a good one but he is a star in the stars now
Shout out to Snowy Gordon Fleet you're a drummer to be reckoned with "going Snowy "
Our Aussie king of rock and roll
That’s Johnny Okeefe
@@davidfreeme7989 he was good too
Stevie was better!
Brilliant, gave everything he had. His pain is palpable. Sad, RIP Stevie.
Who doesn’t love a song with 3 parts
Now that is one hell of a story teller, every word bled truth. Absolutely amazing version of Evie, from an absolute rock legend....love love loveeeee it.❤
Yep so true every word bled truth The soul and emotions in part 2 gave a little tear
Played support for The Man at The Old Melbourne Hotel in Perth around this time.
Legend.
RIP Stevie and RIP Eddie.
He is such an incredible singer... Now I finaly realise where Bon gets his inspiration from. Easybeats best band from oz in that era. I saw Him come out in a wheelchair to perform parts 1 2 and 3 and he was awesome then. RIP. Stevie Wright...
This is the greatest version cause it focuses on felling and singing - so much in love with you
He was a legend.I loved& sorry little Stevie.😣💥
You were up there with the best you thoroughly earned every accolade and rode more bumps than most but you loved being a rock star and a nice guy to boot
I wish I had the opportunity to meet him. His music brings me joy and sadness. ❤❤😢😢. You were so lucky to have met him.. America miss out on a great performer and his music.❤❤❤. How are you doing today. Hope you have a great day.🎉🎉🎉
@@OldiesMomma I’ve always got a megaboom full of Easybeats
The world was a better place with you in it mate
Great performance.
Massive song and performance from stevie
A magnificent song performed by a truly great artist/rock & roller. Rest in peace Stevie.
Absolute Australian classic…one of the best….but Stevie Wright is so strung out here…so sad
Why couldn't he just be sweating profusely under the lights, because he puts on such a great performance and is moving around slot. And is tied. He tried to get help for his drugs adction . You can see how well that turned out. Having to jump out of a window to get away from the so called doctors he went to for help.. they gave him electronic shock treatment and cocktails of drugs.can you imagine giving drugs to addict to get him off the drugs. The doctors should have been sued for malpractice . We love you stevie and miss you. R i.p ❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🎉🎉🎉
It's a shame that people are ready to judge please those who are with out sin cast the first stone😢😢😢
True - he wasn't 'strung out' at all ... I knew him then.. why do people always have to associate Steve with drugs, he wasn't always on drugs!!
Was lucky enough to dee him liive at Chester Hill pub around the same time.
Moves me to Tears! We are Jews, Stevie loved us, one of the greatest! Miss you, we love / l oved you so much Stevie! LOVE YOU FOREVER!
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this but wow what a performance, the passion and emotion in his voice, it’s like he his right there in the moment. I’ve been watching everything I can find about him, I’m obsessed!
Me too. Watching this at 01.31 am!
This would be cancelled today.
It's a good thing we are old enough to have enjoyed it in its time.
Why ?
Why cancelled??
I grew up with 60s music. Easybeats were one of the best Aussie bands by far and Stevie one of the best voices. He "drilled" this both on record and live. Thanks for posting such a fond memory.
Yes, the Easybeats were fantastic, but this vid is not. It's a substandard performance. Those who rush through a performance are showing they can't wait to finish the show & exit the stage.
@@johanna5688 I agree. Sadly, he was probably hanging out for another hit, poor bastard. At his prime, though, he was bloody good.
Truly in a league of his own ...Band was awesome the back upsingers are fantastic...
Brilliant
A very special talent and person.
Off his face and got it all together for an amazing performance. I still prefer the Opera house version, but. 💚
you can see him chewing the inside of his mouth
You just had to know he gave all he had but never forgot his fans he was an ace guy to talk to
Off chops
The Opera house version he was healthy. This is a bit sad , knowing he was off his face but needed the coin to pay for his habit
Evie Part 1, was a huge hit for Stevie Wright in 1974. The other parts were good, but considering that he wasn't even close to alright this night, the performance is close to stellar. Terrible what the evil stuff brings. 😢❤😊
He lived life to the full! One of the best front man
Australia's Greatest Rocker !
Thanks Cindy one of the best songs ever written..heart breaking at times.x
How bloody good is Sir Stevie
I heard the original when I was 9.. ha ha way way back..still love it today. 🙏🥰🙏
A Masterpiece Of Aussie Rock !
Bridgeway Hotel. I remember the night well although I didn't go. Have the whole concert on video tape somewhere.
God bless you Stevie 💕
His part 2 was heart felt zz
Rock. In. Paradise.
One of my absolute favourite songs.
Love ya mate you were an ace person
wow never Heard this..., i am fan straith away . that good old 8ties was a great time to go seeing bands. our dutch Herman Brood has the same kind of line up in those days with the bombitas and danny lademacher on guitar. perfect.
I had a beer with him not long before he died.
Nice bloke.
Bridgeway Hotel, Adelaide, 1987.
When a singer sweats during a performance you know he sings from his heart and soul just like Stevie who’s a legend and remembered forever🌹
Or really, really on the gear 😅
The dope was realy good to.
Or it's really hot
@@shanescott5148 shame scott
He's looking real clammy. The rest of the band look quite cool. Something ain't right.
Thanks for sharing this!
You gave your all till it ended ✨⭐️✨
So true. He survived so much. Never gave less than a 100 percent live though whatever the situation. Truely gifted man.
@@blackwingvalleylover yeah one of the best
love watching the energy in this track, classic stuff.
8:19 the height of 80s guitar playing. Play Stratocaster with cigarette in right hand, flawlessly transfer to mouth while maintaining rhythm and anticipating some lead work. They don't teach that these days.
That's Malcolm Young on lead guitar.
No, its not
@@truelove55 my mistake, I had the year mixed up, ACDC were touring the world by 1987, so it couldn't have been Malcolm, I am wrong. Cheers.
@@nevillede-hoedt6520 the mystery remains then. Who is it?
@@MikeWh
I thought it was Malcolm Young because of the cigarette habit Mal was a chain smoker, always seem to have one going, while playing.
I remember supporting Stevie Wright's band back in the mid 70s, at a hotel known as 'The Castle Hotel', it accually resembled a castle on the outside, our band use to play there quite regularly, but they always put interstate acts on, so we got a few of the supports
Malcolm couldn't have been with them at this point, (mid 70s).because he was playing with his brother (Angas) in ACDC at this stage, and he stayed with them till he passed.
Malcolm did play lead guitar with Stevie Wright when he recorded 'Evie 1, and 'Evie 2'.
Quite an interesting Journey for the young brothers when you look at it, lovely guys, very down to earth, family get togethers were/are musicically based, all the brother's, and cousin's are musically inclined. Talented.
I'm intrigued as to this guitarist is, in this 1987 video footage, I will do some investigating
Cheers
D@mn! This is amazing! Thank you!
just think he was slated to be the front man of AC/DC
RIP Legend
RIP STEVE. You'll alway be great ❤
has class great song
Lead guitarist ...smokin!!...those were the days.
I think I did that venue with Stevie 3 times, with 3 different small Production Companies.
Liked the venue, was it The Bridgepoint or something like that?
Load in was slow though, hoisting everything down to the stage from the rear lane.
I used around 60 of my lights in '89 with the 2nd PA Co. & up to 90 at times with the 3rd PA Co. in the early '90s.
I overdid it with the JD & Coke on the last show I did at the RW Burke Hotel Parramatta, as Stevie was calling it quits, again. Not sure if that was the night of the fight immediately after the show or not.
What a talent,,,,,a true one and only!
The greatest
Perfect.
I thought Bon Scott was the best front man i'd seen....i was wrong.
Thanks Cindy for this sweet ✨Gem✨
What Alot Of folks don't realise, Many Illumating Greats had Fame yet very little fortune, not Enough for A dazzling smile, Poorboy,Much profits sometimes went to All Entertainment Costs for Big Sounds Wondrous Big Shows, keeping THESE GREATS AFLOAT IS NO MEAN FEAT Apart, frm ALL these BEAUTIFUL GREAT performances, Ace👐 performers, they had A Little PROUD recognition, so glad here You have Great cool commentsXD commeratating And Appreciating All the Golden irreplaceable ✨ WORTH ✨
FINEST LEGENDS! EVER! CHEERS!🥳🎉TO YALL GREATS! may YAll have that pearly Great shine Up in ✨Heaven ✨LOVE THIS FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE!
sending Hugs🤗👐Love HUGE Respect to ALL FANTASTIC 😍 GREATS THAT GAVE SO MUCH....Got so little Yet Emphatically with the BEST AWESOME TALENTS GIFTS KNOWS HOW TO ROCK!;;)) ALWAYS ADMIRED GREATLY ADORED♥️AND WILL ALWAYS LIVES ON foREVer IN OUR ♥️HEARTS ...
ENLACORAZON
EN LA ALMA ♥️
.FOREVERMORE ..
Don't forget here a much younger Malcolm Young, here on lead guitar, cigarette hanging out his mouth, a bit of his trade mark.
All these guys are small dudes, as Stevie Wright was the smallest in the 'Easybeats'.
He accually looks average height here.
A great band, and yes, Stevie was one of the best vocalists in Australia without a doubt, he had great range and powerful.
A the good die young.
Malcolm Young is not in this band
@@brettcarroll8760
Malcom was a lot younger back in this time.
My band supported them.back in this time at a hotel we had in Adelaide called the 'Castle Hotel' when Stevie Wright toured Australia, just after they released 'Evie, 1 and 2, as it is an epic song.
Malcolm was playing lead guitar, with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, even back then, he would smoke on stage during the sets.
As he was younger then, he didn't have the wrinkles and was a lot fuller in his build and face, very smooth looking, as can be seen in this footage.
Malcolm is wearing a dark shirt with a pattern on it, he recorded Evie with Steve and went on tour with him.
Remember Stevie Wright is a very short bloke, like Mal, and here Mal looks like he is slightly taller than Stevie.
I know the Youngs, and met them on several occasion's, when they toured.
This is Malcom Young in this footage.
Look closely. Cheers.
@@nevillede-hoedt6520 It's definitely not Malcolm. It's 1987. AC/DC were recording "Blow up your video ' at the time. Malcolm took time off touring in 1988 for alcoholism, and Stevie Young replaced him on tour. I know alot of history on the band and that's Definitely not him, and doesn't even look like him.
@@brettcarroll8760
My band 'Octopus at the time, supported Stevie Wright's band at the then 'Castle Hotel' on main South rd at Edwardstown, we use to get a lot of our gigs through CBA (Joyce Washinton, Ray Goldie and Bob Lott) and our personal manager was Peter Panagaris, this was back in 1972/73, we got to support a lot of interstate bands back in that time, and by 1987 when You're talking about, I was playing with Adelaide band 'The Watt Jockey's', with lead vocalist Peter Healy, he was also a radio announcer.
Stevie Wright's band did continue without Malcolm, because also around this time ACDC had recorded their song 'Can I Sit Next To You Girl' with their then singer, can not remember his name, my band 'Octopus also supported 'ACDC' at the 'Bridgeway Hotel' at Pooraka.
At the time, 1974/75, 'ACDC' were looking for a new singer and bass player.
At the time I was friends with Bon Scott, he wasn't in a band at the time, and as we knew promoter Rick Lennon, he arranged for a get together with Malcolm and Angus Young, I was there when this took place, Bon and myself were asked if we might be interested in getting together for a play, they explained their plight, Bon was available, and at a loose end, so he said yes.
They explained the situation, that it would be a move interstate, and to record with the new line-up.
I turned it down, as my band were doing OK, we were gigging regularly, and were reasonably popular.
I had no idea or expectations that they would make it to the top as they did, the other thing was, they were quite rough around the edges, (musically) and their songs weren't my cup of tea.
Even after all these years, of witnessing their fame, still hasn't got me thinking that I should've joined them on the journey.
Bon got a few years out of it, but sadly it ended for him.
I often think about him, if I had joined with him, and took the chance, that he may still be here.
I know myself, my nature, that I would have gone and found him, and made sure he was OK, he may have still been here.
You may be right, if this footage is after 'ACDC', but as we are, from year to year, we don't remain looking the same.
This guy playing here in this footage, looks like a younger Malcolm to me, he has the cigarette hanging out his mouth, just like Mal, Mal was a heavy smoker right to the end.
It was he who asked Bon and myself to join.
I have no regrets about my decision, and there are many South Australian muso's who know I was asked.
In fact it was Bon and Rick who put me in, for the meeting. I will never forget it.
Malcolm Young is a driver, the force behind any band he was involved with.
He decided who, and what it, or played what.
On the night we supported them at 'The Bridgeway Hotel', their bass player had no bass rig to play through, he asked me personally if he could use my gear, as Mal and Angus were using Marshalls at the time, I was using something equally as good at the time, as we used Marshall for our lead guitar, I used a 260 watt RMS Leonard amp, that were built in Australia at the time, (I still have this old rig, and it still works, all original speakers 'E Tone' speakers) and a 62 model Fender Jazz Bass, with the (f plate cover) I took it off after a while, as it got in the way.
I use a pick to play bass, a heavy guage pick, because I play hard, and get that twangy edge to my sound, I also use Rotosound round wound standard guage strings.
I prefer these, as they sound bright for longer, after 3 or 4 shows, I always change my strings.
I still do this, but mainly use 5 string fender jazz, and 5 string Musicman bass guitars, with the active 18 volt pickups.
These bass guitars stay harmonically in tune longer than for example, shechter, or Yamaha, Gibson, Ibanez, and have the sound, very consistent, and stable throughout a show. I always have spare guitars ready to change over to in case of a breakage, or mishap.
I always carry spare 9 volt batteries, and put new batteries in before a show.
I get my amplifiers serviced regularly, and in check.
I use (FM audio) for my services and repairs, he is the best and reliable. He is the licenced authorised service dealer for all brands, in Adelaide. I go direct to him.
And he is reasonably priced. If something is wrong, noisy, humming, cutting out, over heating, he can fix it, and tell you exactly what the problem is, and if it is urgent, he'll get it done pronto.
I use ampeg and Hartke bass rigs, 2000 RMS watts into 8x10s or 2- 4x10s cabinets when I play shows.
I will check this video footage out again, and if it is after the dates I have mentioned, then I must apologise for being wrong. It does resemble Malcolm as he was back then, he was a bit more animated then.
Alberts managed Stevie Wright and ACDC, and Adelaide band 'The Angels' with Doc Neeson on lead vocals, they were another great Australian Rock band.
Cheers.
Get glasses 😂Malcolm is not in this band
Live at the bridge way hotel Adelaide
What a fantastic performance!
This was so bad! Not up to his usual great performance. We can all see that.
reminds me of bon scott era
ilovethisman
legend!
Poor Stevie😢
Fucen fantastic
Met him at the methadone clinic,,great bloke.
such a wasted talent and life R.I.P
Front man for AC/DC I wish
Sad ending re Stevie
Goddamit I'm an alcoholic just makes one appreciate life more, it's sunday I slept in then thankfully got a drink , I'm Ben I knew my late friend Ross for 18years, I'm 37
What a great Aussie performer. To think what he could have been but for drugs. I guess some billionaire drug lord is still sailing the oceans in his multi million dollar yacht.
The backup girls are the Cheeters aren't they? I remember they backed him up at the opera house concert in 1977 too.
Great performer by any measure. Pity he had to be smacked up
He was not 'smacked up'... why does everyone jump to the conclusion he was always on drugs!!!! Pity you think that way
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Sheee..Yit! I always thought this was written by Pat Travers for 'Heat in the Street' .Great song and I always loved the easybeats! Here's Pat's.. th-cam.com/video/xaM4FsKUE70/w-d-xo.html
Had to be in Martial art! Lol
Moving like he did and not killing himself on stage ...😅
But all do respect..second part the best!
Rip Sure is a circus in this world...hope you find Peace ! Amen!
Damm he's sweating out all the junk
Sure looked like Garth Porter on keyboards and Tony Mitchell on bass ex Sherbet
Thats Mark Mitchell, Tony's brother, and my husband Eddie on keys
Anybody know where this was? Wasn't the old Bridgeway was it?
He looks like Stevie Wright crossed with the girl from the Exorcist.
Great singer unfortunately drugs and alcohol was his downfall.
Tragic...
and yet he died a tea totaller!
Oh fuck, another loss
Irreplaceable
How Good?
Who are the backup singers?
Lyndsay Hammond and Dee DeMarko - band names in description
You can see the drink and drugs taking affect. Such a shame.
Shame is such a tame word for it it's a bloody major tragedy we had a true star and genuine mate and he slipped away before our eyes while giving all he had
Sad thing is He’s gone
Yeah, these were the days when it was starting to show. A bloody tragedy. I loved him to bits. He was a friend of my cousins and I met him a few times. He was down to earth and a nicer bloke you couldn't wish to talk to. RIP Steve x
Who was the girls?
Lyndsey Hammond and Dee DeMarkco
Who’s the guitarist he looks familiar too
The blonde was one of the girls from ' cheetah' !
Great film clip. . . Did you know that this band, is made up of WA (PERTH) musicians, Eddie - keyboards,
Glen and Dennis - guitar.
Yes, I did. In 1986 Glenn, Eddie and Dennis moved to Sydney to be in this band ... Eddie was my husband, sadly he died a few months ago, probably up there writing songs with Steve
Strong coffee???
The backing vocalists were ... harsh
I am amazed that the husband of the dark headed woman would have let her go out dressed like that. Shows to much.the blonde girl dresses apropetly for being on stage. Was she dating Stevie at the time.. love the song.
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She was the drummers wife!
@@truelove55 I also love the way him and the blonde woman from his backup band sang the song called" I've been loving you, to long to stop now". They put in so much feeling into bit.
Stevie wright had so much talent. He is missed. He could have done so much more.
The Easybeats and Stevie.
Where not Managed by the right people.
They were taken advantage of and didn't know it.
@@truelove55 do you know if Stevie wright was the lead singer of all the music. Or did did they take turns.
Can you tell me who sang the song " Pretty Girl"? By the Easybeats? It is a very beautiful one.
Pity Stevie didn't take over when Bon passed
Stevie was totally wasted during that concert...he was so wired up....I know
And what a great performance it was. Not many could perform to Steve's standard after cocktails.
So hey Andrew ... how do 'you know' ?