Great reaction! Yep, this was at the end of the concert as he'd already sung his (enormous) lungs out by that stage. John is universally loved in Australia and is now getting a little attention from the rest of the world as he should. He is always fully engaged with his audience and genuinely appreciates their support, as well as showing total respect for his fellow musicians and singers. He is 73 and was delivering the same perfection until recently as he underwent surgery on his jaw for mouth cancer ... so feel free to send him all the love you can. He gave us his all for over half a century so it's the least we can do. Get well Farnsey! 💕
Couldn’t have said it any better . Our love for John I hope lifts him. I had the same cancer ten yrs ago . I couldn’t have the reconstruction surgery after radio therapy and chemo my bones were like honey comb, I have no bottom jaw are teeth at all but I can still talk . This song always makes me think of those dark days and then I smile because I made it ,so can our John . Xoxox
Carmel, contrary to popular belief, this wasn't the end of this particular recorded concert. This was the last song of this particular encore. You see him on the DVD going backstage after singing this song and listening to the cheers of the crowd. After the crowd and some of the orchestra started cheering 'Sadie, Sadie', he came back on stage again for another encore and sang Sadie and finished with 'It's a Long Way to the Top (if you want to Rock and Roll)'. Quite a few people think it was the last song though! :-)
He is currently recovering from a 12hr operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his mouth and having his jaw rebuilt. Everybody in Australia, and I’m sure his international audience, wishes him all the best.
Yes, he's a magician , sprinkling his white soul magic around in song messages of joy and greater good for the world. This is what he has come to do in this world and bless him for it!
Thank you for your great reaction and appreciation of our National Treasure, John Farnham! Like many Australians, I have loved John For 50 Years and have had the privilege of attending many of his phenomenal Concerts, with his Awesome talented Band and Symphony Orchestras!. Sending love and best wishes to Get well soon John and enjoy Christmas at home with your family. xo
He NEVER hits a bum note..the man is astounding ❤️ Check out his 'Black Dog', a Led Zeppelin cover..& it was just a warm up song that thankfully a wise person actually recorded!👍👍👍 Also anything Live with Jimmy Barnes. ✌️❤️🇦🇺
John’s vocals are just world class, he’s one another level. The power, emotion, clarity he displays is phenomenal. His connection with the song, the audience, his band and back up singers is great to see.
The biggest voice in the world. It's no wonder that Australians love him, because as you see, he loves them. A showman. A performer. A singer and Entertainer. He is resting now for he needs some time off, to recover his health.
Beatles classic John made it his own. The late John Lennon said this was the way it was intended to be done what an amazing tribute. This is at the end of the Concert and still hits the notes. Live performances are the best way to see John his beautiful personality shines through especially with the crowd having fun.John is 73 now and at the moment he is home recovering from an operation he had in August to remove mouth cancer so has a very long journey ahead of him and I wish him nothing but he best.When The War Is Over is great also Gethesmane from Jesus Christ Superstar which John was in. Burn For You, I Can Do Anything.Please Dont Ask Me which he did with his very special friend the late great lovely Oliva Newton John. Also with Jimmy Barnes another great Australian singer When Something is Wrong With My Baby. And an ACDC song It's A Long Way The Top If You Want To Rock And Roll. And there are many many more wonderful songs,great reaction thank you for getting John's Music out there for others to discover.
See if there’s a version of any song from this Classic Jack live dvd. If not check for it fron Chain Reaction. The main thing is to always choose live performances. Thanks for the reaction.
Thank you ❤ This song was actually the second encore at the end of the concert! John is our biggest non-exported talent ever! He gave up international stardom to stay in Australia with his family and we reaped the benefits of his talent. We gave, he gave back twice as much! ❤ Even in his 70’s, before his surgery, he was still a force to be reckoned with! So wonderful that with the reaction vids on TH-cam recently that John’s phenomenal voice is finally being recognised worldwide!
I am in Australia and he is ours! He has songs you need to listen and watch to You're The Voice' - which you will find in this concert . He is known as THE VOICE, This year he has undergone surgery for a large tumour in his jaw, and rehabilitation is rough. You have to learn how to eat agaib, speak again. It is heartbreaking to me that this mah has this glorious gift and as you can see beloved. He is a lovely down to earth person. Singing live was always great for everyone because he was just a man who loved to sing and interact and have a laugh. I wish him a miracle of recovery. Singing and his family mean so much to him. x
Our wonderful John is so adored here in Australia. I have had the privilege of seeing him live many times over the years even in intimate pub settings - truly blessed, he is remarkable. 💐💕
I’m an Aussie too and love John his voice and performances are second to none. Unfortunately not enough Australians have supported him like he should have been don’t get me wrong he has a big fan base but with his talent he should get more respect than he does. People show respect know since he has been battling cancer but they use to make fun of him saying it’s his last tour. But we didn’t want him to stop touring and this performance shows why we didn’t want John to stop
We've been lucky to have loved John for over 50 years and we are all wishing him a good recovery from his surgery. We love him and he loves us, it's that simple.
This is John Farnham the legend he would and could sing 6-7 hours he just loves to sing and entertain crowds. John has such an unique and powerful voice he can sing any genre as you will learn the more songs you react to. He is loved in New Zealand just as much as in Aussie and wow what a voice. He would throw a bit of comedy in his concerts and was always doing mic stand tricks, yes even throwing it to the side. This icon could bend down shaking hands while hitting those high notes easily and his range is insane then with that grit he brings in when needed that is what makes John Farnham the best ever in my opinion. So get well John.
Glad you've discovered one of the world's best voices! John was still performing - incredible voice largely intact - until a few years ago. The COVID lockdowns intervened - and then, this year, he was diagnosed with mouth cancer. He had major surgery and is now going through rehabilitation. We're wishing him all the best ❤
Correct that was the last song after a 2 hour concert. Fantastic reaction. Can’t wait to see more. Playing to Win is another awesome one but then again any song by John done live is worth reacting to
You're the Voice from that show is one of my favourite performances, I love the fact he got an actual bagpipe player instead of using the synthesizer made all the difference. There is no-one like our John Farnham. The man sings his heart out because he enjoys entertaining. He lives and breathes music. I do hope he recovers enough to be able to sing again, just for himself. Us fans have this incredible volume of material to listen to :)
Last song of this encore. He came out for another encore after this and sang Sadie and It's a Long Way to the Top. Such stamina and why he deserves the title of The Voice! :-)
That was also the first thing that came to my mind: That euphoric crowd!!! John Farnham is brilliant, just absolutely brilliant! This man has such an outstanding voice and such a great charisma.
Oh lucky you on the very beginning of what will be a truly amazing journey for you. There is so much more to discover. He is Aussies most loved Artist for a reason.
He often says he never had a music lesson in his life, he has been singing since he was a kid though. This was the 2nd encore after a 2 hour concert. Have you heard him singing Soul, with his mate Jimmy Barnes, Farnsey and Barnsey, singing, "When Something is Wrong With My Baby?"
Hehe he really is a magician! That comment made me smile as I'd never made the correlation that he shared that blouse and feathered hair look with cheesy 80s magicians :D I'd recommend more from this concert, specifically: Playing To Win and It's a Long way To The Top.
Went to many of John’s concerts and he always loved to get the audience participating and often mentioned in interviews how much he loved hearing the audience sing back to him.
Australia loves John, not the least reason being his humble nature, his knock-about persona that enables him to connect. You will notice in the second verse where he is being accompanied only by the piano and we get to hear his voice without all the background, the audience (who started out singing with him at the beginning) are spellbound in silence listening to this m,an sing. He is there with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, superb band musicians and his wonderful backup singers, but he just stands there and sings like that to thousands all riveted. Special. John is n o longer touring or performing - Covid lockdowns and now his long recovery after mouth cancer treatment - but he has left us with decades of songs we can listen to and videos to watch. John will never not be signing to us - that’s a comfort.
New Subscriber... Huge fan of John's... Do Something is wrong with my baby next... The hey hey its Saturday clip, it's John and another brilliant singer Jimmy Barnes, Diesel great guitarist and singer... You will definitely be in Aww..
I just got to the end of the reaction.... If he is gonna go down the John Farnham rabbit hole.... I hope he finds the clip of John's "warm up" song...... 😉🤨🤪
Thank you for great reaction, enjoying and appreciating my all time favourite singer/Performer/band, along with the fabulous Melbourne Symphony Orchestra! Please watch more of John’s phenomenal live performances.❤️🎶🍀🤞Sending love and best wishes to John.💕🌈
If you get the chance. Check out - Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham " Something wrong with my baby " The live version on Hey Hey it's Saturday tv show.. also Diesel on the guitar absolutely brilliant. Cheers thanks🤠
No, not a Magician. A kind and humble man. Everyone loves him including the Symphony Orchestra. He gave us five consecutive decades of of number one albums but he was always best live because he is a showman and so funny. I have not seen him sing any genre of music even Opera that wasn’t wonderful. That was an encore after more than two hours of hearing that voice. He always told us to be safe going home at the end. John leaves everything he has on the stage. He is 73 now and no one needs him to sing again. He has left us more than 50 years of his music. We just want him well and home with his family now. I love how he taught the Beatles how to sing their song. Thank you. If you want great and funny. Go to The Main Event Concert live. Watch John and Anthony Warlow sing Granada or romantic, watch John and Olivia Newton John sing Please Don’t Ask Me. That whole concert is on TH-cam and it has so many wonderful moments in it. People who saw it kept buying tickets to see it again.
Thanks for pointing out that Farnham has 'Stage Magician' as part of his act. In other clips he does great tricks with his mic stand. The name 'Farnham' itself suggests vaudelville. And like a stage magician he leaves you thinking 'How did he do that?'
Yesss absolutely 💯 john is mesmerising in concert, he owns that stage.. No one else can match his charisma... Yes that was the last song of a 2.5hr concert.. I went to this concert and he left you wanting soooo much more!!! Great reaction btw!!!
This was just ONE of his best. The live version of "Amazing Grace" he does with his backing vocalists is also "magic". So many to choose from. Oh look for"We Two " from his time as lead singer in LRB.
John's last song of the evening, after performing a 2 hour concert. It's amazing that his voice is just as powerful at the end as it was in the beginning.
3rd last song of the evening. He did another encore with Sadie and It's a Long Way to the Top. Makes it even more amazing after seeing him perform that AC-DC classic! 😊
Enjoyed your reaction. John is the best!!! John Farnham and Anthony Warlow singing "Granada", would be a great choice to watch. Shows his versatility. Hoping John's recovery is going well. 💗
Sorry to inform you but sadly this year - half way through recording an album - he was diagnosed with oral cancer and underwent a 16 hr surgery where a part of his jaw was removed. Thankful he is still with us (aged 73yo) however we are not expecting him to perform again! 🥲But from a career that began in 1967 and has lasted for 55 years has given us all so much to treasure! 💖 Chookas! 💖
Whether or not you like his style of music (I do) He is one of the most talented singer. Has the best ever backup singers and band who at just as talented in their own right and as you stated, he can work a crowd. All round massive talent!
He is definetly one of the best male singers of all time. He should have been more notised world wide. Hope he gets back on stage again soon where he belongs. Get well soon mr Farnham. Just remember your the voice.
Help was his last song of the night. We have been listening to this amazing man since he was a teenager. His concerts sell out so fast they keep adding more. We all love him for his fantastic voice, his respectful and generous attitude to his fans an everyone he meets. He is recovering from major cancer surgery and our love and best wishes are with him. He’s the best there is.
This could be a tribute to his wife Jill. They've been married over 50 yrs. She has been his rock. And now he's recovering from cancer Jill & his sons are supporting him The Beatles support this version
oh the old Beatles song his rendition, John Lennon said this was the best version of the song it was his last song of that concert after 2 hours legend, hope he's recovering well, he may never sing agin, thanx mate 4 this x
Try one of his tender songs. Please don’t ask me (the one with Olivia Newton John is magic) or Burn for You. They show another aspect of his prodigious talent.
John does do magic, every time he sings but he also does tricks with his mic and mic stand, keep an eye out he often throws the mic stand in the air and catches it, spins it like a ninja etc.
This was the last song of nearly a 3hr concert. That song was originally an up-beat Beatles song that is unrecognizable to this. However, Paul McCartney himself said that John's version is better than theirs & sung as it should have been sung. "The Voice" or Farnsey as we call him unfortunately is no longer touring. He is 73 & likely just lost his ability to sing due to mouth cancer & the loss of a chunk of his jaw recently. He doesn't need any number of songs to "warm up" the audience. This concert was in the late 80's so it was in different times. To truly appreciate Farnsey for all that he is you need to really appreciate him over many of the decades of his 50 plus year career. "You're the Voice" the last song you must have reacted to took on a life upon itself & his performance of it & the crowd reactions just got better & better over the years. So much so it's now known as "Australia's unofficial national anthem". Every Australian at any age knows all the words but the majority would struggle knowing the words to our actual national anthem. Ie checkout the concert Sound Relief where Coldplay started singing it & surprised everyone, including million watching live by bringing out John to sing it with them. The massive crowd just went nuts & the hundreds of times I've watched it over I still get goosebumps. It really illustrates the anthem it became & even with John singing then like in his late 60's he & the song never lost any of its magic. Like many of Farnsey's songs they need to be reacted to over each decade he performed them. Unfortunately, most of it hasn't been captured enough on a digital format & he has never had any social media etc. Farnsey could sing any song, any key (to literal perfection) any genre - you name it. And he could give it more emotion & draw you in more than any other performer. Plus, he is the nicest, humble bloke you could ever meet. He holds the bestselling album of all time in Australia & that record will likely never be broken. He is a worldwide GOAT & although he never chased international fame nor the celebrity lifestyle every other person on that best ever singer & worldwide GOAT on that list are a fan & was in awe of him too. Celine Dion raved about him & when someone finally surprised her by meeting him, she literally fangirled all over him. Him & Tom Jones became great mates over the years & they've had some incredible performances together too. You've only just started the rabbit hole that is his career, let alone all the rest of great Australian talent you've probably never heard. Many are quite content just to live quietly with their families here. Whatever you do you must checkout all Australian music live, wherever possible. Otherwise, you'll simply never give them the justice their voices deserve. Farnsey wouldn't be caught dead miming & refused it even in major events he did overseas, when that's all any other performer was used to doing. You just would never have seen Farnsey have a bad day. And he can be quite the stand-up comedian too, absolutely entertaining always. Our other rock royalty is Jimmy Barnes & his band "Cold Chisel" with Ian Moss. They're both independent artists now but once upon a time they were for decades the no.1 Aussie band. Really worth checking out some of their live performances "back in the day". To start you off there I'd recommend the live version of "Wild Thing". John Farnham & Jimmy Barnes are great mates & came together to perform often. Checkout the live "Hey Hey" version of their song, "When something is wrong with my baby". Which was more of a blues type song which was a genre back then completely new to the both of them. John also starred as Jesus in the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" with some of some other incredible Australian artists. Despite a majority of Australian's not being religious & or fans of musicals as such it became wildly successful & popular. Everyone flocked to it & it still remains Australia's no. 1 musical of all time. There is 10 to 20min available on it to stream & react too available on TH-cam. I'd recommend the longer version, it's worth every. single. second. John is beyond captivating. You'd forget your even watching a musical. More like performances of a lifetime.
The song 'Help' was a Beatles song which was played very fast and upbeat. But John changed it to a slower more intense version..which one of the Beatles I think it was John Lennon said he wanted to sing it the way Farnham had sung it. This is sung at the end of a very long concert where he did two encores, The Voice and Help. He has an amazing range and awesome breath control. John never ignores his audience...he is an entertainer. Waiving from Australia
This was his final song after 2 hours singing and for those who don't know it was the beetles song help. Check out black dog from led zeplen which was only a warm up before a concert.
Well, considering John warmed up before the concert to Black Dog by Led Zeppelin....say no more...🐨 There is an audio of that you should check out 🐨🐨🐨🐨 Also look at That's Freedom !
You might want to look at John Farnham can sing anything. A four part series that shows his versatility. I think the only songs I thought they should have included were Granada as Opera and I don’t remember Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar both show Johns true talent. This man is a wonderful freak of nature, he was born to sing.
Welcome down the rabbit hole. John is an Australian legend and has plenty of live performances to choose from. Gethsemane from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar and duets with Olivia Newton John (Please don’t ask me), Anthony Warlow (Grenada) and Jimmy Barnes (When something is wrong with my baby) just to name a few are all ones to look in to.
If you haven't gone down the Jimmy Barnes rabbit hole as well.... your first exposure should be his duet with John Farnham called 'Something Is Wrong With My Baby'.... guitar by Johnny Diesel who is Jimmys brother in law and had his own band in the 80's..... the black and white original video is the best performance I believe.... enjoy Australian music mate... we have loads of talent right up until today... another modern band you might want to check out is the DMAs... especially their live version of Chers 'Believe' on Like A Version Triple J radio in Australia....
his vocal skills are refered to as freakish by other music greats. Tom Jones, Celine Dion, Ray Charles and many many others are amongst his greatest fans and are left speechless by his power and stamina to sing and perform for hours on end. He rarely pushes himself beyond what he is capable and many know the way he sings at his concerts is not even remotely close to his full range. Which explains why he can sing all night for days on end and still have a near perfect voice without blowing his vocal cords out.
No he is not touring, going strong sadly. He has had a part of his jaw removed that was cancerous and I doubt he would consider touring or even being on TV singing again. He is in his 70's after all and I guess after more than 50 years singing, he has earned his retirement. I am sure he will love his freedom now to do other things.
thank you for appreciating our Farnsey ...the man , the legend , THE VOICE. If you like to discover new amazing talent ...cam I suggest 4th Impact . They are 4 sisters from The Philippines with amazing harmonies. They auditioned for X Factor UK in 2015 and the video of that audition has more than 187 million views on You tube. They have many amazing covers and a few originals...you are sure to find something you will like . Most of their covers are as good as if not better than the original . Maybe look for ....Bohemian Rhapsody ( yes - 4 little ladies from the Philippines take on that iconic song, or maybe Imagine from John lennon, or leave the door open By silk sonic.
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Great reaction! Yep, this was at the end of the concert as he'd already sung his (enormous) lungs out by that stage. John is universally loved in Australia and is now getting a little attention from the rest of the world as he should. He is always fully engaged with his audience and genuinely appreciates their support, as well as showing total respect for his fellow musicians and singers. He is 73 and was delivering the same perfection until recently as he underwent surgery on his jaw for mouth cancer ... so feel free to send him all the love you can. He gave us his all for over half a century so it's the least we can do. Get well Farnsey! 💕
He also relies on his audience to sing the words when he forgets them, which he admits he does often. 😄
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Couldn’t have said it any better . Our love for John I hope lifts him. I had the same cancer ten yrs ago . I couldn’t have the reconstruction surgery after radio therapy and chemo my bones were like honey comb, I have no bottom jaw are teeth at all but I can still talk . This song always makes me think of those dark days and then I smile because I made it ,so can our John . Xoxox
Perfectly said! He’s a absolute legend and we love him to bits. I’m praying for his heathy recovery.
Carmel, contrary to popular belief, this wasn't the end of this particular recorded concert. This was the last song of this particular encore. You see him on the DVD going backstage after singing this song and listening to the cheers of the crowd. After the crowd and some of the orchestra started cheering 'Sadie, Sadie', he came back on stage again for another encore and sang Sadie and finished with 'It's a Long Way to the Top (if you want to Rock and Roll)'. Quite a few people think it was the last song though! :-)
Mate, this is John’s encore after a 2/12 hour concert. C’mon he’s the GOAT.🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺👏👏👏
He is currently recovering from a 12hr operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his mouth and having his jaw rebuilt. Everybody in Australia, and I’m sure his international audience, wishes him all the best.
Another, overlooked performance is LISTEN TO THE WIND Live in Brisbane. All of John's Performances never disappoint!
On behalf of all Australians we say thank you for your reaction. We love John and wish him well with his recovery
Yes, he's a magician , sprinkling his white soul magic around in song messages of joy and greater good for the world. This is what he has come to do in this world and bless him for it!
So nice of the Beatles to write this for John. Check John with Anthony Warlow.
Jimmy Barnes / John Farnham
"When something is wrong with my baby" great song👍
Thank you for your great reaction and appreciation of our National Treasure, John Farnham! Like many Australians, I have loved John For 50 Years and have had the privilege of attending many of his phenomenal Concerts, with his Awesome talented Band and Symphony Orchestras!.
Sending love and best wishes to Get well soon John and enjoy Christmas at home with your family. xo
He NEVER hits a bum note..the man is astounding ❤️
Check out his 'Black Dog', a Led Zeppelin cover..& it was just a warm up song that thankfully a wise person actually recorded!👍👍👍
Also anything Live with Jimmy Barnes.
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John’s vocals are just world class, he’s one another level. The power, emotion, clarity he displays is phenomenal. His connection with the song, the audience, his band and back up singers is great to see.
The biggest voice in the world. It's no wonder that Australians love him, because as you see, he loves them. A showman. A performer. A singer and Entertainer. He is resting now for he needs some time off, to recover his health.
Johnny Is Australia's🎵 King of Music 🎵Even in 2023 I think he's the best singer in the world ❤️❤️❤️
Beatles classic John made it his own. The late John Lennon said this was the way it was intended to be done what an amazing tribute. This is at the end of the Concert and still hits the notes. Live performances are the best way to see John his beautiful personality shines through especially with the crowd having fun.John is 73 now and at the moment he is home recovering from an operation he had in August to remove mouth cancer so has a very long journey ahead of him and I wish him nothing but he best.When The War Is Over is great also Gethesmane from Jesus Christ Superstar which John was in. Burn For You, I Can Do Anything.Please Dont Ask Me which he did with his very special friend the late great lovely Oliva Newton John. Also with Jimmy Barnes another great Australian singer When Something is Wrong With My Baby. And an ACDC song It's A Long Way The Top If You Want To Rock And Roll. And there are many many more wonderful songs,great reaction thank you for getting John's Music out there for others to discover.
Yes, all of the above.
See if there’s a version of any song from this Classic Jack live dvd. If not check for it fron Chain Reaction. The main thing is to always choose live performances. Thanks for the reaction.
Thank you ❤ This song was actually the second encore at the end of the concert! John is our biggest non-exported talent ever! He gave up international stardom to stay in Australia with his family and we reaped the benefits of his talent. We gave, he gave back twice as much! ❤ Even in his 70’s, before his surgery, he was still a force to be reckoned with! So wonderful that with the reaction vids on TH-cam recently that John’s phenomenal voice is finally being recognised worldwide!
Then he came out and sang another 2 songs in the next encore after this. Such an amazing performer!
What a beautiful comment. Thankyou
I am in Australia and he is ours! He has songs you need to listen and watch to You're The Voice' - which you will find in this concert . He is known as THE VOICE, This year he has undergone surgery for a large tumour in his jaw, and rehabilitation is rough. You have to learn how to eat agaib, speak again. It is heartbreaking to me that this mah has this glorious gift and as you can see beloved. He is a lovely down to earth person. Singing live was always great for everyone because he was just a man who loved to sing and interact and have a laugh. I wish him a miracle of recovery. Singing and his family mean so much to him. x
He already watched the You're The Voice clip - he says so at the beginning of this vid.
One of the best singers I have ever heard. He sang for two hours. So many great
Aussie singers. The Aussies will tell you who and what to listen.
Our wonderful John is so adored here in Australia. I have had the privilege of seeing him live many times over the years even in intimate pub settings - truly blessed, he is remarkable. 💐💕
I’m an Aussie too and love John his voice and performances are second to none. Unfortunately not enough Australians have supported him like he should have been don’t get me wrong he has a big fan base but with his talent he should get more respect than he does. People show respect know since he has been battling cancer but they use to make fun of him saying it’s his last tour. But we didn’t want him to stop touring and this performance shows why we didn’t want John to stop
We've been lucky to have loved John for over 50 years and we are all wishing him a good recovery from his surgery. We love him and he loves us, it's that simple.
That was the second encore after a 2 hour concert. Farnham at his peak. What I would give to be in that audience... damn.
Me too. Amazing performance.
No Magic - Just Humungous TALENT!
This is John Farnham the legend he would and could sing 6-7 hours he just loves to sing and entertain crowds. John has such an unique and powerful voice he can sing any genre as you will learn the more songs you react to. He is loved in New Zealand just as much as in Aussie and wow what a voice. He would throw a bit of comedy in his concerts and was always doing mic stand tricks, yes even throwing it to the side. This icon could bend down shaking hands while hitting those high notes easily and his range is insane then with that grit he brings in when needed that is what makes John Farnham the best ever in my opinion. So get well John.
John is the King of Music Royalty in Australia.
Glad you've discovered one of the world's best voices! John was still performing - incredible voice largely intact - until a few years ago. The COVID lockdowns intervened - and then, this year, he was diagnosed with mouth cancer. He had major surgery and is now going through rehabilitation. We're wishing him all the best ❤
Correct that was the last song after a 2 hour concert. Fantastic reaction. Can’t wait to see more. Playing to Win is another awesome one but then again any song by John done live is worth reacting to
You're the Voice from that show is one of my favourite performances, I love the fact he got an actual bagpipe player instead of using the synthesizer made all the difference. There is no-one like our John Farnham. The man sings his heart out because he enjoys entertaining. He lives and breathes music. I do hope he recovers enough to be able to sing again, just for himself. Us fans have this incredible volume of material to listen to :)
Last song of this encore. He came out for another encore after this and sang Sadie and It's a Long Way to the Top. Such stamina and why he deserves the title of The Voice! :-)
That was also the first thing that came to my mind: That euphoric crowd!!! John Farnham is brilliant, just absolutely brilliant! This man has such an outstanding voice and such a great charisma.
Oh lucky you on the very beginning of what will be a truly amazing journey for you.
There is so much more to discover. He is Aussies most loved Artist for a reason.
He often says he never had a music lesson in his life, he has been singing since he was a kid though. This was the 2nd encore after a 2 hour concert. Have you heard him singing Soul, with his mate Jimmy Barnes, Farnsey and Barnsey, singing, "When Something is Wrong With My Baby?"
He had several vocal coaches in his career but maybe he was referring to not having had lessons before he entered the music industry.
Amazingly with another encore after this! What a concert....
Hehe he really is a magician! That comment made me smile as I'd never made the correlation that he shared that blouse and feathered hair look with cheesy 80s magicians :D I'd recommend more from this concert, specifically: Playing To Win and It's a Long way To The Top.
Went to many of John’s concerts and he always loved to get the audience participating and often mentioned in interviews how much he loved hearing the audience sing back to him.
Australia loves John, not the least reason being his humble nature, his knock-about persona that enables him to connect. You will notice in the second verse where he is being accompanied only by the piano and we get to hear his voice without all the background, the audience (who started out singing with him at the beginning) are spellbound in silence listening to this m,an sing. He is there with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, superb band musicians and his wonderful backup singers, but he just stands there and sings like that to thousands all riveted. Special. John is n o longer touring or performing - Covid lockdowns and now his long recovery after mouth cancer treatment - but he has left us with decades of songs we can listen to and videos to watch. John will never not be signing to us - that’s a comfort.
I Believe he sang Help as the encore! Stunning live performer.
You are right he is magic thankyou
He has full control of audience and orchestra.
On 👉 point performance by our John ❤❤❤
New Subscriber... Huge fan of John's... Do Something is wrong with my baby next... The hey hey its Saturday clip, it's John and another brilliant singer Jimmy Barnes, Diesel great guitarist and singer... You will definitely be in Aww..
I just got to the end of the reaction.... If he is gonna go down the John Farnham rabbit hole.... I hope he finds the clip of John's "warm up" song...... 😉🤨🤪
Thank you for great reaction, enjoying and appreciating my all time favourite singer/Performer/band, along with the fabulous Melbourne Symphony Orchestra! Please watch more of John’s phenomenal live performances.❤️🎶🍀🤞Sending love and best wishes to John.💕🌈
Magic music 🔥 magic song and voice
🎶 💯🎶 He Is amazing 💕 Perfect reaction and evaluation 👍 Thank you 🥀
If you get the chance. Check out -
Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham
" Something wrong with my baby "
The live version on Hey Hey it's Saturday tv show.. also Diesel on the guitar absolutely brilliant. Cheers thanks🤠
No, not a Magician. A kind and humble man. Everyone loves him including the Symphony Orchestra. He gave us five consecutive decades of of number one albums but he was always best live because he is a showman and so funny. I have not seen him sing any genre of music even Opera that wasn’t wonderful.
That was an encore after more than two hours of hearing that voice. He always told us to be safe going home at the end. John leaves everything he has on the stage. He is 73 now and no one needs him to sing again. He has left us more than 50 years of his music. We just want him well and home with his family now. I love how he taught the Beatles how to sing their song. Thank you.
If you want great and funny. Go to The Main Event Concert live. Watch John and Anthony Warlow sing Granada or romantic, watch John and Olivia Newton John sing Please Don’t Ask Me. That whole concert is on TH-cam and it has so many wonderful moments in it. People who saw it kept buying tickets to see it again.
Thanks for pointing out that Farnham has 'Stage Magician' as part of his act. In other clips he does great tricks with his mic stand. The name 'Farnham' itself suggests vaudelville. And like a stage magician he leaves you thinking 'How did he do that?'
Great reaction...John took control of the audience and the orchestra.
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Yesss absolutely 💯 john is mesmerising in concert, he owns that stage..
No one else can match his charisma...
Yes that was the last song of a 2.5hr concert.. I went to this concert and he left you wanting soooo much more!!!
Great reaction btw!!!
3rd last song for this exact recorded concert. There was another 2 song encore 'after' this for the DVD! He's amazing.
This was just ONE of his best. The live version of "Amazing Grace" he does with his backing vocalists is also "magic". So many to choose from. Oh look for"We Two " from his time as lead singer in LRB.
A speedy recovery to a legend (for good reason). I very much regret that I never got to experience him in concert.
John's last song of the evening, after performing a 2 hour concert. It's amazing that his voice is just as powerful at the end as it was in the beginning.
3rd last song of the evening. He did another encore with Sadie and It's a Long Way to the Top. Makes it even more amazing after seeing him perform that AC-DC classic! 😊
Magical. Next best imo, is his duet with Olivia Newton John. It is live and is called Please Dont Ask Me. Mesmerising
John is one of the greats and sets a high benchmark for all singers to come.
Enjoyed your reaction. John is the best!!!
John Farnham and Anthony Warlow singing "Granada", would be a great choice to watch. Shows his versatility.
Hoping John's recovery is going well. 💗
Love your reaction! One of our best. Luv from Australia ❤️🎼❤️🎼❤️
Great reaction to our greatest icon...😄 You have to listen to Everyone's Playing to Win.
Sorry to inform you but sadly this year - half way through recording an album - he was diagnosed with oral cancer and underwent a 16 hr surgery where a part of his jaw was removed. Thankful he is still with us (aged 73yo) however we are not expecting him to perform again! 🥲But from a career that began in 1967 and has lasted for 55 years has given us all so much to treasure! 💖 Chookas! 💖
Whether or not you like his style of music (I do) He is one of the most talented singer. Has the best ever backup singers and band who at just as talented in their own right and as you stated, he can work a crowd. All round massive talent!
He is definetly one of the best male singers of all time. He should have been more notised world wide. Hope he gets back on stage again soon where he belongs. Get well soon mr Farnham. Just remember your the voice.
Help was his last song of the night. We have been listening to this amazing man since he was a teenager. His concerts sell out so fast they keep adding more. We all love him for his fantastic voice, his respectful and generous attitude to his fans an everyone he meets. He is recovering from major cancer surgery and our love and best wishes are with him. He’s the best there is.
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Not the last song of the night. He did another encore after after this with Sadie and It's a Long Way to the Top. Amazing stamina!
Check out John's live performance with Olivia Newton-John of 'Please don't ask me' a really beautiful and powerful rendition.
Well, John was a Plumber before his singing career took off (way back in the day). Plumbers are known to create a bit of Magic !
I believe it was the last song of the concert....at least two hours in.....and he still sounds perfect. Superb!
The Sadie/It's a Long Way to the Top encore was after this. That's why he's The Voice! :-)
His warmup song is actually Black Dog,absolutely incredible to start a concert with that song
This could be a tribute to his wife Jill.
They've been married over 50 yrs. She has been his rock. And now he's recovering from cancer Jill & his sons are supporting him
The Beatles support this version
Great reaction mate 👍
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One of his most talented vocal range
Gethsemane!! 1992 awesome 👍
Ciao
oh the old Beatles song his rendition, John Lennon said this was the best version of the song it was his last song of that concert after 2 hours legend, hope he's recovering well, he may never sing agin, thanx mate 4 this x
You are welcome
….he’s an Aussie….Our Aussie. ❤️🎶❤️🎶❤️🎶❤️🎶
Love this song❤❤
Thank you so much for your appreciation of Johnny, he is such an amazing human being. He’s a beautiful person with phenomenal talent 🙂
Try one of his tender songs. Please don’t ask me (the one with Olivia Newton John is magic) or Burn for You. They show another aspect of his prodigious talent.
John does do magic, every time he sings but he also does tricks with his mic and mic stand, keep an eye out he often throws the mic stand in the air and catches it, spins it like a ninja etc.
Excellent work man, yes it was the last song of the night...
This was the encore. For real.
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This was the last song of nearly a 3hr concert. That song was originally an up-beat Beatles song that is unrecognizable to this. However, Paul McCartney himself said that John's version is better than theirs & sung as it should have been sung.
"The Voice" or Farnsey as we call him unfortunately is no longer touring. He is 73 & likely just lost his ability to sing due to mouth cancer & the loss of a chunk of his jaw recently.
He doesn't need any number of songs to "warm up" the audience. This concert was in the late 80's so it was in different times. To truly appreciate Farnsey for all that he is you need to really appreciate him over many of the decades of his 50 plus year career.
"You're the Voice" the last song you must have reacted to took on a life upon itself & his performance of it & the crowd reactions just got better & better over the years. So much so it's now known as "Australia's unofficial national anthem". Every Australian at any age knows all the words but the majority would struggle knowing the words to our actual national anthem. Ie checkout the concert Sound Relief where Coldplay started singing it & surprised everyone, including million watching live by bringing out John to sing it with them. The massive crowd just went nuts & the hundreds of times I've watched it over I still get goosebumps. It really illustrates the anthem it became & even with John singing then like in his late 60's he & the song never lost any of its magic.
Like many of Farnsey's songs they need to be reacted to over each decade he performed them. Unfortunately, most of it hasn't been captured enough on a digital format & he has never had any social media etc.
Farnsey could sing any song, any key (to literal perfection) any genre - you name it. And he could give it more emotion & draw you in more than any other performer. Plus, he is the nicest, humble bloke you could ever meet. He holds the bestselling album of all time in Australia & that record will likely never be broken.
He is a worldwide GOAT & although he never chased international fame nor the celebrity lifestyle every other person on that best ever singer & worldwide GOAT on that list are a fan & was in awe of him too. Celine Dion raved about him & when someone finally surprised her by meeting him, she literally fangirled all over him.
Him & Tom Jones became great mates over the years & they've had some incredible performances together too. You've only just started the rabbit hole that is his career, let alone all the rest of great Australian talent you've probably never heard. Many are quite content just to live quietly with their families here.
Whatever you do you must checkout all Australian music live, wherever possible. Otherwise, you'll simply never give them the justice their voices deserve. Farnsey wouldn't be caught dead miming & refused it even in major events he did overseas, when that's all any other performer was used to doing. You just would never have seen Farnsey have a bad day. And he can be quite the stand-up comedian too, absolutely entertaining always.
Our other rock royalty is Jimmy Barnes & his band "Cold Chisel" with Ian Moss. They're both independent artists now but once upon a time they were for decades the no.1 Aussie band. Really worth checking out some of their live performances "back in the day". To start you off there I'd recommend the live version of "Wild Thing".
John Farnham & Jimmy Barnes are great mates & came together to perform often. Checkout the live "Hey Hey" version of their song, "When something is wrong with my baby". Which was more of a blues type song which was a genre back then completely new to the both of them.
John also starred as Jesus in the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" with some of some other incredible Australian artists. Despite a majority of Australian's not being religious & or fans of musicals as such it became wildly successful & popular. Everyone flocked to it & it still remains Australia's no. 1 musical of all time. There is 10 to 20min available on it to stream & react too available on TH-cam. I'd recommend the longer version, it's worth every. single. second. John is beyond captivating. You'd forget your even watching a musical. More like performances of a lifetime.
3rd last song at this particular recorded concert. He came back for another encore with 2 more songs.
The song 'Help' was a Beatles song which was played very fast and upbeat. But John changed it to a slower more intense version..which one of the Beatles I think it was John Lennon said he wanted to sing it the way Farnham had sung it. This is sung at the end of a very long concert where he did two encores, The Voice and Help. He has an amazing range and awesome breath control. John never ignores his audience...he is an entertainer. Waiving from Australia
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John actually sang a song titled: "Don't You Know it's Magic?" 😉
He played at the Raffles Hotel in Perth early 80s.. I was front row with my GF..
The Ultimate Professional...
This was the 2nd encore after a 2hour concert........😮
John Farnham with His Olivier Newton John
“ Please Do not Ask Me “
From the Main Event “ tour
This was the encore. He had been performing for 2 hours before performing this song.
Lol. This was the last song on his concert play list. If you think about it it was his heart felt way of saying thankyou
Final encore ❤🎉
He never needs to warm up he never needs to warm up
Incredible
This was his final song after 2 hours singing and for those who don't know it was the beetles song help. Check out black dog from led zeplen which was only a warm up before a concert.
Well, considering John warmed up before the concert to Black Dog by Led Zeppelin....say no more...🐨
There is an audio of that you should check out 🐨🐨🐨🐨
Also look at That's Freedom !
Whispering Jack at his best.
You might want to look at John Farnham can sing anything. A four part series that shows his versatility. I think the only songs I thought they should have included were Granada as Opera and I don’t remember Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar both show Johns true talent. This man is a wonderful freak of nature, he was born to sing.
Welcome down the rabbit hole. John is an Australian legend and has plenty of live performances to choose from. Gethsemane from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar and duets with Olivia Newton John (Please don’t ask me), Anthony Warlow (Grenada) and Jimmy Barnes (When something is wrong with my baby) just to name a few are all ones to look in to.
If you haven't gone down the Jimmy Barnes rabbit hole as well.... your first exposure should be his duet with John Farnham called 'Something Is Wrong With My Baby'.... guitar by Johnny Diesel who is Jimmys brother in law and had his own band in the 80's..... the black and white original video is the best performance I believe.... enjoy Australian music mate... we have loads of talent right up until today... another modern band you might want to check out is the DMAs... especially their live version of Chers 'Believe' on Like A Version Triple J radio in Australia....
This song reflect John's like now as he is recovering from surgery for mouth cancer.
This is John's own arrangement of Help.
his vocal skills are refered to as freakish by other music greats. Tom Jones, Celine Dion, Ray Charles and many many others are amongst his greatest fans and are left speechless by his power and stamina to sing and perform for hours on end. He rarely pushes himself beyond what he is capable and many know the way he sings at his concerts is not even remotely close to his full range. Which explains why he can sing all night for days on end and still have a near perfect voice without blowing his vocal cords out.
No he is not touring, going strong sadly. He has had a part of his jaw removed that was cancerous and I doubt he would consider touring or even being on TV singing again. He is in his 70's after all and I guess after more than 50 years singing, he has earned his retirement. I am sure he will love his freedom now to do other things.
Check out how far away the microphone is, he's blown out too many to risk doing more.
It was his 2nd Encore
Everything he does live is better than 99% of everybody else's studio tracks!
Wooow! What A Legend John is!
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It was the encore
thank you for appreciating our Farnsey ...the man , the legend , THE VOICE. If you like to discover new amazing talent ...cam I suggest 4th Impact . They are 4 sisters from The Philippines with amazing harmonies. They auditioned for X Factor UK in 2015 and the video of that audition has more than 187 million views on You tube. They have many amazing covers and a few originals...you are sure to find something you will like . Most of their covers are as good as if not better than the original . Maybe look for ....Bohemian Rhapsody ( yes - 4 little ladies from the Philippines take on that iconic song, or maybe Imagine from John lennon, or leave the door open By silk sonic.
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Don't you know he's magic 🤔.. John Farnham. Play it please 🙏. John in his early day...
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LISTEN TO JOHN SING BLACK DOG, AS A VOCAL WARM UP
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
This guy is fun guy... the reactor that is LOL
Getting a lot of Meatloaf vibes here .... and loving it !! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Great reaction to a magical performance! This is a better rendition of the Beatles song, Help.
I love the magical connection, as a Aussie who grew up on John I take that as a very high compliment.