This was made for a TV special on the group’s beginnings after traveling to the UK which is why the video is so crisp but the sound is pure, without enhancements, featuring my all time favorite female voice.
Britt… The Seekers are one of Australia’s all-time greatest groups & are in the recording hall of fame here 🇦🇺👍🇦🇺. Sadly, we lost Judith Durham (the lead singer) after a battle with illness. This song is 1 of their all-time greats. Yes, they originated in the 60’s & are absolute legends here. For long time fans of theirs, Judith was a national treasure ✊😔🇦🇺🕊️
@@Isleofskye … As someone who has been around since AC/DC were first discovered here in the mid-70’s but was born AFTER The Seekers were first discovered… I can’t argue with you on that & agree 100% 🇦🇺☝️😄🇦🇺
They are legends here in the States as well. Their simple folk music is a great counterpoint to the dynamic rock and they managed to top the charts. The flavor of the 60's music would be diminished without this great group.
This was recorded at Abby Road Studios in London, the recording home of the Beatles. Yes, recordings were done like this back then. It shows their skill, talent and professionalism to do it this way. Today's recordings seem to be more about the talent of the producers and engineers rather than the artists.
Judith had an incredible voice virtually her entire life, and performed right up until nearly the end of her life (she passed only a little over a year ago in August 2022.) The music of The Seekers has been and remain timeless. Rest in peace, Judith. You are missed.
Judith had the voice of an angel, as strong and clear as any sound I ever heard. I still have the 45 that I bought in 1965. This is one of my all-time favorite songs.
The Seekers were one of several groups of an era where pop folk music was still played on radio and feature on the variety shows on tv.The New Christy Minstrels were another such group,Chad And Jeremy ,Peter Paul and Mary,Mamas And Papas,Kingston Trio,and Serendipity Singers come to mind.
I read that the guys worked together in an office, and had a folk band, and she came to work as a secretary, said, Oh, I sing, And soon the whole world knew who they were, and performed for the next 50 years.
Great group, and remarkably durable, but with due respect to the guys, this is about Judith Durham, one of the very best female vocalists of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Please take a dive into their other songs, Britt. This is my favorite in part because it was the first I'd heard so long ago, but, as they say, Judith could sing the phone book and it would be beautiful music! Best bet: listen to the Seekers singing at the national football stadium in Sydney in the '90s, performing Georgy Girl, Waltzing Matilda and the song that should be the Aussie national Anthem, I Am Australian. It'll be 10 minutes well spent! Thanks for your consistently fun and interesting reactions.
One of Australia's finest musical exports, the Seekers were an international sensation back in the 60s. They are still loved here. You need to listen to them doing "I am Australian", live at their farewell performance. It will give you chills. RIP wonderful Judith Durham.
"I Am Australian" (co-written by Seekers member Bruce Woodley) is called "Australia's unofficial national anthem" and makes this American choke up listening to it. It is everything a national or patriotic song should be and honestly makes me feel a kinship with our brother former British colony.
@@queenslanddiva You miss my point. The song resonates with me as an American because America and Australia were both British colonies, and the song's lyrics illustrate many parallels between the Australian and American experiences. From the first verse about the indigenous people "watching the tall ships come;" to England sending us over 50,000 of their criminals; to the settlers and farmers whose rugged independence helped build both countries; to outlaw heroes like Ned Kelly (we had Jesse James), there are parallels. And the chorus "We are one but we are many" echoes our de facto national motto "E Pluribus Unum" ("Out of many, one") that is on our Great Seal and our money. Many Americans feel a kinship with Australia and Austrailans.
Hi Britt! That first shot of the doorway - this is the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles recorded so many of their hits, as well as many other groups from the 60's onwards..! Being a 60's kid, I listened to a lot of them , like Morningtown Ride, Lemon Tree - Judith had such a distinctive voice!
Great reaction! Liked and Subscribed. The Seekers were a leading folk group during the folk music explosion of the 60s and Judith Durham had a gorgeous and very recognizable voice. She passed away in 2022 and the world lost a true treasure. For a treat (whether you react to it or not) check out the video of The Seekers Farewell Concert rendition of "Colours of My Life" where Judith, (who was around 70 years old at the time) gives a stunning and moving performance of this beautiful song.
The Seekers were another great Australian folk pop band from the 60's. Judith Durham had such a beautiful voice. She just passed away recently. They had so many great hits including "I'll Never Find Another You", "Georgy Girl", "The Carnival Is Over", "A World Of Our Own", "Morningtown Ride", "Someday, One Day" etc. They have beautiful voices & harmonies. They don't make nostalgic music like this anymore. Reminds me of a simpler time.
I had the biggest crush on Judith Durham back in the 60's and early 70's! Just an absolute angel with an unbelievably pure, powerful voice. Sadly last summer, she and her fellow "Aussie" Olivia Newton-John passed away within two weeks of one another. I have never heard a song from The Seekers that I didn't like!
You mentioned the studio door looking high quality. That's Abbey Road studio, and they're in Studio One. The other band that used this studio the year this was recorded was the Beatles.
@@craigplatel813 - From 1966 to 1971, the Walt Disney Music Company recorded vocals, instrumentals and narration and dialogue for over a dozen albums at EMI Recording Studios (which officially became Abbey Road in 1976) for U.S. and international releases, including The Aristocats, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Doctor Dolittle, Heidi and The Wizard of Oz. Most of the sessions included The Mike Sammes Singers, who backed up The Beatles on "I Am the Walrus" and "Good Night".
The Seekers had several great hits in the 1960s. RIP Judith Durham. The NY Times...Aug. 9, 2022, "Judith Durham, the lead vocalist of the 1960s Australian folk-pop band The Seekers, whose shimmering soprano voice and wholesome image propelled singles like “Georgy Girl” and “I’ll Never Find Another You” to the top of the pop charts, died on Friday in Melbourne. She was 79."
Britt, that’s the famed Abbey Road Studios in St John’s Wood, London. The building is in the Georgian style and was constructed in 1829. The studio is most famous for its Beatles recordings, but all the greats recorded there, including The Seekers (this track in November 1964).
An Aussie band the Singer Judith Durham died in August last year at the age of 79. She was a talented classical pianist also. You should also to ‘The Carnival Is Over’. RIP Judith Durham😢
Pure 60's folk music. A couple of guitars, a bass fiddle and great harmony. Takes me back to when I was a kid and this would be on the kitchen radio. That distinctive guitar you noticed at the beginning of the song is a 12 string guitar.
This song absolutely breaks my heart. And we lost her last year. The entire nerdy, 60s, folk-rock movement was so HOPEFUL, so sincere, so pure. HST wrote a bit about it in Fear & Loathing, that whole wave...
The Seekers The best folk band of the 60s They started out playing on holiday ships from Austrailia . They found their way to the UK . The rest is history . This song was wrote for them by Tom Springfield the brother of the late great Dusty Springfield . They kept playing until about 2015 i think but Judith Duram the lead singer died last year . She has a great vocal range . They have some great hits aswell . This one popped the charts at no 1 in the UK and and not far behind in the U.S.A . Great Great musicians ans singers . THANKS Britt . Try reacting to The Carnival is over OR Georgy Girl / Thanks again Britt for bringing this Folk Band To your Channel Kisss
Never grows old; simply & real musical talent, great harmony & Judith’s exquisite voice. Even up to their retirement from almost a decade ago, The Seekers have maintained that great distinctive sound. Listen early & often to The Seekers playlists.
There was almost no recording equipment in Australia at the time!!! She was so young. It was their first hit, and went worldwide up the charts. Lovely vibrato! Every guy was in love with her. Play their other huge hit, Georgie Girl, the title track for the Oscar winning movie.
The door in the opening from much later. The door has a sign that states Abbey Road Studios, and it was known as EMI Studios in the 60's until about the mid-70's.
This was done in the days before MTV, and yes this is the actual recording session for the released version. No autotune either, this is the way music was when I grew up. Look for the live show they did when they returned to Australia and sang "Georgie Girl" to a record crowd.
Remember, this is all talent, no gimmicks or enhancement. As I understand this was recorded live while they were in England, this was mid 60 they didn’t invest in their videos.
The voices are what is the main component - enunciation, clarity, harmony - so you can understand each word. The instruments are the compliment to the voices.
Judith Durham was the real deal. She had a degree in music performance and was a trained singer. The hands on the hips thing is a way of supporting the mid-section of the body and allowing your solar plexus to breath so you can put power into your singing.. I don't know if this was the actual recording session, probably not, but this is the way that they performed in concert and likely the way it was recorded. This is one of my all-time favorite songs from back in my young years. Thanks for reviewing it.
Remember it was the early 60'S they didn't have all that fancy editing stuff in the studio, Because their talent carried them through their studio sessions ! Everything you just watch was raw talent ! All of my early grade school teachers dressed like that ! Especially the dark leggings , Some of the kids would say she's wearing dark leggings because she has medical issues with her legs ! I would always feel sorry for the teachers , only to find out later it was the style ! We were Dumb ! Lol
Great song. You should listen to this same song like 50 years later, they sound the same. Also this is an Australian group so you should listen their song “I am Australian,” another good song. Unfortunately, the music world lost the girl Judith in 2022.
That front door was of the Abbey Road Studios the same place the Beatles used. One take was how they could do it 'back then'... great lyrics, pure, clean & musical sound.
The opening shot of the video you mentioned, is a picture of the door to Abbey Road Recording Studios. It's the famous studio where the Beatles recorded most of their music. As a follow up to this video, I recommend "Georgie Girl". Great song and part of the soundtrack to the movie of the same name.
The age of phones with crank handles. They were all the rage then and dominated the AM radio waves I listened to them on my crystal set.. that was a long time ago.
It's quite possible they were in isolation booths. I've heard them playing live and playing with an orchestra. The vocals are live and if they were added after the music was recorded I think they were all around one microphone. It sounds very blended. They're caught between the folk revival era and the rock era that was soon to begin. They're definitely not a garageband and have the talent to record live. There is no studio trickery going on. Unfortunately for Judith, she died around the same time as Olivia Newton John and the press completely ignored her. I personally love this song and Georgie Girl.
The idea of recording separately is relatively new, although it was done to add to a track in the past. Check Tony Bennett duets with Lady Gaga and others for modern take on recording with everyone together.
A lot of pop recording in the late fifties and early sixties was simply bands playing their instruments along with the singer(s) performing the vocals. The engineer was there to adjust the recording volume level on individual microphones that all fed into one single track master tape drive, or at best two tracks for stereophonic sound. They did it on the fly. One reason the Beatles were such a revolutionary band is they were one of the first rock groups to use multi-track studio production technology on their records. There just wasn't that much in the way of high fidelity recording equipment outside of New York, Los Angeles (because of Hollywood), London, and a few European capital cities used mostly for recording classical music and symphonic arrangements for popular big name singers like Sinatra and such until nearly the mid-sixties. Even the Beatles first album "Meet the Beatles" was mono, not stereo.
As I have always understood this was 1 take after several attempts. The Seekers is actually one of my favorite 60's groups. They have a large catalog of music that you will have a lot of fun exploring.
I think kids these days are truly missing out. When I was young we'd listen to am music channels on the radio and they'd play everything. You would go from the Seekers to the Doors to the Supremes, one after another. Seeing how there would not have been any thought of recording a "video" it has to be the true recording session.
Love is all around - The Troggs Let Me tell you Babe - Nate Cole In Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues Walk on the Wild Side - Brook Benton You Were on my Mind - We Five The Story of My LIfe - Marty Robins Louisiana Mama - Gene Pitney Nobody Knows What's Going on in My Mind but Me - The Chiffons Da do ron ron - The Crystals Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals River Deep Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner Enjoy!
It's hippie music. Sure, maybe it sounds islandly. But it is pure sixties. There were a lot of song that had this sound at the time because it was in vogue. Think The Mamas and The Papas. Peter, Paul and Mary. Herman's Hermits. Peter and Gordon.
One of the greatest natural voices ever. I don't think she is a true ALTO, her sweet spot is higher, but she is just very good everywhere. I think Karen Carpenter was a true ALTO.
If you watch very closely at the beginning of the video, you will see maybe 2 seconds of film showing Apple Records in London, England. That is where this recording took place, most likely in early 1965. Judith Durham and the Seekers changed the world... For the Better.
Hi! New here. I'm a 74 year-old musician who spent a number of years working in studios, and I love to see young reactors like you experience the songs I have played and recorded so many times. I'll check out some more of your posts, and if I come across any questions you have that I can answer, I'll try to do just that. God bless.
As child of the 60s, The Seekers were the sound of Australia.
A brilliant description of the song, ‘a lullaby for adults.’ That’s just what it was.
Judith Durham had the voice of an angle. Recording session we done like this, they normally didn't record multiple tracks .
Angel.
This was made for a TV special on the group’s beginnings after traveling to the UK which is why the video is so crisp but the sound is pure, without enhancements, featuring my all time favorite female voice.
One of the greatest female vocalists period. Harmonies are special.
Britt… The Seekers are one of Australia’s all-time greatest groups & are in the recording hall of fame here 🇦🇺👍🇦🇺. Sadly, we lost Judith Durham (the lead singer) after a battle with illness. This song is 1 of their all-time greats. Yes, they originated in the 60’s & are absolute legends here. For long time fans of theirs, Judith was a national treasure ✊😔🇦🇺🕊️
The Seekers and THe British born,Australian:Bee Gees are the greatest with AC/DC for Rock fans:)
@@Isleofskye … As someone who has been around since AC/DC were first discovered here in the mid-70’s but was born AFTER The Seekers were first discovered… I can’t argue with you on that & agree 100% 🇦🇺☝️😄🇦🇺
They are legends here in the States as well. Their simple folk music is a great counterpoint to the dynamic rock and they managed to top the charts. The flavor of the 60's music would be diminished without this great group.
@@kulcousy … No arguments here on that statement my friend ✌️😁
This was recorded at Abby Road Studios in London, the recording home of the Beatles. Yes, recordings were done like this back then. It shows their skill, talent and professionalism to do it this way. Today's recordings seem to be more about the talent of the producers and engineers rather than the artists.
I am still crushing on Judith Durham after all these years...😊
Judith was so pretty
Judith was a 5'2" singing powerhouse! This is pure singing with no gimmicks. I loved all of their music! Great reaction Britt.
i used to be a rock dj but i loved the seekers sound! memories of the 60's come flooding back!
Judith had an incredible voice virtually her entire life, and performed right up until nearly the end of her life (she passed only a little over a year ago in August 2022.) The music of The Seekers has been and remain timeless. Rest in peace, Judith. You are missed.
Amen
We miss you Judith. The voice of an angel.
Judith had the voice of an angel, as strong and clear as any sound I ever heard. I still have the 45 that I bought in 1965. This is one of my all-time favorite songs.
I love this song so much. It's one of my 60's favorites. Judith's voice is awesome ❤❤
Thank you Australia for Judith Durham and the seekers. I'm a 70 year old New Englander that hears the soundtrack of his youth when I hear them.
Paul, I'm a 76 y.o. SoCal guy who's carried back to the '60s and tears up every time I hear this song.
I feel the same way. Us old softies gotta stick together.@@lgeyser1
Yes they were unique
The Seekers were one of several groups of an era where pop folk music was still played on radio and feature on the variety shows on tv.The New Christy Minstrels were another such group,Chad And Jeremy ,Peter Paul and Mary,Mamas And Papas,Kingston Trio,and Serendipity Singers come to mind.
Don't forget the Irish Rovers. (Unicorn)
I read that the guys worked together in an office, and had a folk band, and she came to work as a secretary, said, Oh, I sing, And soon the whole world knew who they were, and performed for the next 50 years.
There was something pure, true and flawless about The Seekers. I loved everything they did.
Great group, and remarkably durable, but with due respect to the guys, this is about Judith Durham, one of the very best female vocalists of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Please take a dive into their other songs, Britt. This is my favorite in part because it was the first I'd heard so long ago, but, as they say, Judith could sing the phone book and it would be beautiful music!
Best bet: listen to the Seekers singing at the national football stadium in Sydney in the '90s, performing Georgy Girl, Waltzing Matilda and the song that should be the Aussie national Anthem, I Am Australian. It'll be 10 minutes well spent! Thanks for your consistently fun and interesting reactions.
One of Australia's finest musical exports, the Seekers were an international sensation back in the 60s. They are still loved here. You need to listen to them doing "I am Australian", live at their farewell performance. It will give you chills. RIP wonderful Judith Durham.
Judith was, is & always will be a national treasure here… Long may she rest in peace ✌️😔🕊️
"I Am Australian" (co-written by Seekers member Bruce Woodley) is called "Australia's unofficial national anthem" and makes this American choke up listening to it. It is everything a national or patriotic song should be and honestly makes me feel a kinship with our brother former British colony.
@@twentyfiveyears5010 um, no...its an Aussie song, nothing to do with the Brits
@@queenslanddiva You miss my point. The song resonates with me as an American because America and Australia were both British colonies, and the song's lyrics illustrate many parallels between the Australian and American experiences.
From the first verse about the indigenous people "watching the tall ships come;"
to England sending us over 50,000 of their criminals;
to the settlers and farmers whose rugged independence helped build both countries;
to outlaw heroes like Ned Kelly (we had Jesse James), there are parallels.
And the chorus "We are one but we are many" echoes our de facto national motto "E Pluribus Unum" ("Out of many, one") that is on our Great Seal and our money.
Many Americans feel a kinship with Australia and Austrailans.
We still love them here too!
Hi Britt! That first shot of the doorway - this is the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles recorded so many of their hits, as well as many other groups from the 60's onwards..! Being a 60's kid, I listened to a lot of them , like Morningtown Ride, Lemon Tree - Judith had such a distinctive voice!
Great reaction! Liked and Subscribed. The Seekers were a leading folk group during the folk music explosion of the 60s and Judith Durham had a gorgeous and very recognizable voice. She passed away in 2022 and the world lost a true treasure. For a treat (whether you react to it or not) check out the video of The Seekers Farewell Concert rendition of "Colours of My Life" where Judith, (who was around 70 years old at the time) gives a stunning and moving performance of this beautiful song.
The Seekers were another great Australian folk pop band from the 60's. Judith Durham had such a beautiful voice. She just passed away recently. They had so many great hits including "I'll Never Find Another You", "Georgy Girl", "The Carnival Is Over", "A World Of Our Own", "Morningtown Ride", "Someday, One Day" etc. They have beautiful voices & harmonies. They don't make nostalgic music like this anymore. Reminds me of a simpler time.
What I know them best for is Georgy Girl.
Just my childhood right here beautiful
I had the biggest crush on Judith Durham back in the 60's and early 70's! Just an absolute angel with an unbelievably pure, powerful voice. Sadly last summer, she and her fellow "Aussie" Olivia Newton-John passed away within two weeks of one another. I have never heard a song from The Seekers that I didn't like!
So glade you loved the song, it was one of the great songs of its era. Just wish we could have heard it with out all the
interruptions.
You mentioned the studio door looking high quality. That's Abbey Road studio, and they're in Studio One. The other band that used this studio the year this was recorded was the Beatles.
And Abby road did a lot of in house film recording of artists.
@@craigplatel813 - From 1966 to 1971, the Walt Disney Music Company recorded vocals, instrumentals and narration and dialogue for over a dozen albums at EMI Recording Studios (which officially became Abbey Road in 1976) for U.S. and international releases, including The Aristocats, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Doctor Dolittle, Heidi and The Wizard of Oz. Most of the sessions included The Mike Sammes Singers, who backed up The Beatles on "I Am the Walrus" and "Good Night".
The Seekers had many hits in 60 and 70's ! From down under !
Gods Blessings be with you !
This is from a time when musicians and singers were genuinely talented, not electronically manufactured.
'A Lullaby for Adults' - what a perfect description!
😢😢😢 I absolutely love this song, this morning 🌄 it touched my heart so much, especially the first few lines to No matter what I do 🥲🥲🥲
Perhaps the greatest 4 musicians/singers ever to grace the airwaves. Very deep catalogue with every song unique due to Judith Durham. Perfection
Love your hair ❤
An Australian group, a large catalog. We lost Judith Durham last year, but she still had that wonderful, clear, voice to the end.
You mentioned lullaby... if you want to hear them doing a lullaby, "Morningtown Ride" is a great one.
The Seekers had several great hits in the 1960s. RIP Judith Durham.
The NY Times...Aug. 9, 2022, "Judith Durham, the lead vocalist of the 1960s Australian folk-pop band The Seekers, whose shimmering soprano voice and wholesome image propelled singles like “Georgy Girl” and “I’ll Never Find Another You” to the top of the pop charts, died on Friday in Melbourne. She was 79."
Georgy Girl is a definite classic. I’m a long time fan of the Seekers & was introduced to their music by my parents growing up 🇦🇺✊😎🇦🇺
She sounded to me like a alto voice...why did the NY Times write soprano voice?
Truly a lovely song from a fantastic group!! Loved hearing this again.
Britt, that’s the famed Abbey Road Studios in St John’s Wood, London. The building is in the Georgian style and was constructed in 1829. The studio is most famous for its Beatles recordings, but all the greats recorded there, including The Seekers (this track in November 1964).
Very under rated song. Thank you for sharing.
Bob
An Aussie band the Singer Judith Durham died in August last year at the age of 79. She was a talented classical pianist also. You should also to ‘The Carnival Is Over’. RIP Judith Durham😢
Pure 60's folk music. A couple of guitars, a bass fiddle and great harmony. Takes me back to when I was a kid and this would be on the kitchen radio. That distinctive guitar you noticed at the beginning of the song is a 12 string guitar.
The song was written and produced by Tom Springfield (brother of Dusty Springfield) in 1964. 👍👍
Kicking on the 12 string guitar. Also love the stand up.
This song absolutely breaks my heart. And we lost her last year. The entire nerdy, 60s, folk-rock movement was so HOPEFUL, so sincere, so pure. HST wrote a bit about it in Fear & Loathing, that whole wave...
You must react to Georgy Girl -- they were among the best of 60's a decade with a mountain of songs and artists that will never be seen again.
The Seekers The best folk band of the 60s They started out playing on holiday ships from Austrailia . They found their way to the UK . The rest is history . This song was wrote for them by Tom Springfield the brother of the late great Dusty Springfield . They kept playing until about 2015 i think but Judith Duram the lead singer died last year . She has a great vocal range . They have some great hits aswell . This one popped the charts at no 1 in the UK and and not far behind in the U.S.A . Great Great musicians ans singers . THANKS Britt . Try reacting to The Carnival is over OR Georgy Girl / Thanks again Britt for bringing this Folk Band To your Channel Kisss
Ah, Judith and Dusty two of my very favorite singers. In addition to having a great voice, Judith also sewed her own costumes.
Never grows old; simply & real musical talent, great harmony & Judith’s exquisite voice.
Even up to their retirement from almost a decade ago, The Seekers have maintained that great distinctive sound.
Listen early & often to The Seekers playlists.
There was almost no recording equipment in Australia at the time!!! She was so young. It was their first hit, and went worldwide up the charts. Lovely vibrato! Every guy was in love with her. Play their other huge hit, Georgie Girl, the title track for the Oscar winning movie.
Yes please, Georgie Girl.
The door in the opening from much later. The door has a sign that states Abbey Road Studios, and it was known as EMI Studios in the 60's until about the mid-70's.
Recording sessions back then were done in one take. Common to cut multiple songs in one recording session.
Paul Simon, of Simon and Garfunkel, wrote another song that they covered to great success: "Someday, One Day."
Judith had such a beautiful voice! R.I.P. sweet lady…
My favourite song from them is The Carnival is Over. Judith had the most beautiful unique voice. What a loss to the music world ❤️❤️❤️
It rings 60's sound all day. He voice in embedded in the brain of us who grew up in that era.
"Georgie Girl" is another big hit song.
Wonderful song
Great song loved it as a kid i believe i was 7 or 8 when it came out
They always gave me sort of a Peter, Paul, and Mary vibe for some reason- always loved both.
This was done in the days before MTV, and yes this is the actual recording session for the released version. No autotune either, this is the way music was when I grew up. Look for the live show they did when they returned to Australia and sang "Georgie Girl" to a record crowd.
The first super group from Australia. Great folky vibe with modern pop sensibilities
This was in 1964 at Apple record studio. One of the best groups of the 60s.😊
Excellent review. This song is really enchanting!
Remember, this is all talent, no gimmicks or enhancement. As I understand this was recorded live while they were in England, this was mid 60 they didn’t invest in their videos.
This takes me so far back that i was young again for a minute. Thanks Britt.
The voices are what is the main component - enunciation, clarity, harmony - so you can understand each word. The instruments are the compliment to the voices.
Judith Durham was the real deal. She had a degree in music performance and was a trained singer. The hands on the hips thing is a way of supporting the mid-section of the body and allowing your solar plexus to breath so you can put power into your singing.. I don't know if this was the actual recording session, probably not, but this is the way that they performed in concert and likely the way it was recorded. This is one of my all-time favorite songs from back in my young years. Thanks for reviewing it.
I'm a kiwi but this is my national anthem (well not this song) but the 'I am Australian' song.
way to make a grown man cry Judith 🥹
Remember it was the early 60'S they didn't have all that fancy editing stuff in the studio, Because their talent carried them through their studio sessions ! Everything you just watch was raw talent ! All of my early grade school teachers dressed like that ! Especially the dark leggings , Some of the kids would say she's wearing dark leggings because she has medical issues with her legs ! I would always feel sorry for the teachers , only to find out later it was the style ! We were Dumb ! Lol
Great song. You should listen to this same song like 50 years later, they sound the same. Also this is an Australian group so you should listen their song “I am Australian,” another good song. Unfortunately, the music world lost the girl Judith in 2022.
Tremendous harmony! I love, The Seekers! They were a great Band! You are a very attractive Woman!!!!!!
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Don Blake
Love this group, grew up to their music, thank you great memories
That front door was of the Abbey Road Studios the same place the Beatles used. One take was how they could do it 'back then'... great lyrics, pure, clean & musical sound.
The opening shot of the video you mentioned, is a picture of the door to Abbey Road Recording Studios. It's the famous studio where the Beatles recorded most of their music. As a follow up to this video, I recommend "Georgie Girl". Great song and part of the soundtrack to the movie of the same name.
The age of phones with crank handles. They were all the rage then and dominated the AM radio waves I listened to them on my crystal set.. that was a long time ago.
It's quite possible they were in isolation booths. I've heard them playing live and playing with an orchestra. The vocals are live and if they were added after the music was recorded I think they were all around one microphone. It sounds very blended. They're caught between the folk revival era and the rock era that was soon to begin. They're definitely not a garageband and have the talent to record live. There is no studio trickery going on. Unfortunately for Judith, she died around the same time as Olivia Newton John and the press completely ignored her. I personally love this song and Georgie Girl.
The idea of recording separately is relatively new, although it was done to add to a track in the past. Check Tony Bennett duets with Lady Gaga and others for modern take on recording with everyone together.
They are at Abby Road Studios, London, where the Beatles recorded
She had such a pretty voice. Good song, too.
Classic Australian folk music in the 60s.
Loved Judith's voice from the very first time I heard her sing and I'm now 73. So sad she is gone.
Such a great request! Love the seekers. Beautiful harmonies, they are missed!
Thats how they recorded back in the day. Raw talent. 😎
"Georgie Girl" is another of their many hits! Great choice, Britt.
Great Folk music!
A lot of pop recording in the late fifties and early sixties was simply bands playing their instruments along with the singer(s) performing the vocals. The engineer was there to adjust the recording volume level on individual microphones that all fed into one single track master tape drive, or at best two tracks for stereophonic sound. They did it on the fly. One reason the Beatles were such a revolutionary band is they were one of the first rock groups to use multi-track studio production technology on their records. There just wasn't that much in the way of high fidelity recording equipment outside of New York, Los Angeles (because of Hollywood), London, and a few European capital cities used mostly for recording classical music and symphonic arrangements for popular big name singers like Sinatra and such until nearly the mid-sixties. Even the Beatles first album "Meet the Beatles" was mono, not stereo.
As I have always understood this was 1 take after several attempts. The Seekers is actually one of my favorite 60's groups. They have a large catalog of music that you will have a lot of fun exploring.
Britt, I don't know how you stay so positive and enthusiastic about so many different genres and decades. You are remarkable!
That recording studio was Abbey Road Studio where the Beatles recorded their albums.
The actual recording was done at Apple Studios (original on Abbey Road) England, you know, Beatles studio.
The Seekers is one of the groups what I grew up listening to. You need to listen to the Seekers "I am Australian".
I think kids these days are truly missing out. When I was young we'd listen to am music channels on the radio and they'd play everything. You would go from the Seekers to the Doors to the Supremes, one after another. Seeing how there would not have been any thought of recording a "video" it has to be the true recording session.
There was never be a more creative time like that again, the bar was so high and pure talent
"Overdubbing"and "multi trac recording" were not yet invented! This is real! Live!
Love is all around - The Troggs
Let Me tell you Babe - Nate Cole
In Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues
Walk on the Wild Side - Brook Benton
You Were on my Mind - We Five
The Story of My LIfe - Marty Robins
Louisiana Mama - Gene Pitney
Nobody Knows What's Going on in My Mind but Me - The Chiffons
Da do ron ron - The Crystals
Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
River Deep Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner
Enjoy!
It's hippie music. Sure, maybe it sounds islandly. But it is pure sixties. There were a lot of song that had this sound at the time because it was in vogue. Think The Mamas and The Papas. Peter, Paul and Mary. Herman's Hermits. Peter and Gordon.
You're not alone, Britt. You've got the Bump. 😁❤️
I grew up with the Seekers and this was the first record I ever bought. This brought back many happy memories😊
One of the greatest natural voices ever. I don't think she is a true ALTO, her sweet spot is higher, but she is just very good everywhere. I think Karen Carpenter was a true ALTO.
Recorded as you see it in one set at the Beatles Abbey Rd
If you watch very closely at the beginning of the video, you will see maybe 2 seconds of film showing Apple Records in London, England. That is where this recording took place, most likely in early 1965. Judith Durham and the Seekers changed the world... For the Better.
Hi! New here. I'm a 74 year-old musician who spent a number of years working in studios, and I love to see young reactors like you experience the songs I have played and recorded so many times. I'll check out some more of your posts, and if I come across any questions you have that I can answer, I'll try to do just that. God bless.