whats more, when you know her background and the crap she put up with with abusive and overpowering men all her career. Then she found the one man that actually proved not all of them are like that. She found John had her best interests at heart and promoted her and coaxed her to be better and stand out more and make HER name bigger. She always said John is the only person she would drop everything for if he ever asked her to do a gig or concert with even now during her retirement years. She had a lot of love and respect for that man.
@The Ghost that's why we love Farnsey so much. He's a very special individual with an almost complete lack of ego. Everyone in his band were encouraged, acknowledged, and given their moments to shine. I loved the way he either stepped aside out of the limelight or turned and faced them when they were given their moment to shine during his concerts, along with immediate verbal and/or physical acknowledgement before he continued. There aren't many people like him.
In another life , Vanetta has sang backup vocals for such heavyweights as The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. She spent many years with Farnsy. She is a star .
Vanetta Fields is an original Ikette for Ike and Tina Turner from the early 60s, she was in A Star is Born as backup for Barbra Streisand.Vanetta is a superstar in her own right.❤
I love this, it's sung so beautifully. Just amazing. Thanks for your reaction. I'm so happy seeing people enjoy our music here in Australia. Music should be never kept to one region. Thats why I love reaction videos because your spreading our music to the world. Sending much love from Queensland Australia 🦘💜
Looks like all the questions have been answered. So just a little extra background on Lindsay and Venetta.. Lindsay is the longest standing of John's back up singers. He is one of the longest standing members of John's band since around 1987 and has featured on every album except whispering Jack. He was still performing with John in 2020. He has also toured with a lot of other Aussie greats like Jimmy Barnes and Olvia Newton John He is a superb vocalist in his own right. In fact John has also sung back up on one of Lindsay's albums. Venetta has had an extraordinary career in the US before coming to Australia in the early 80's. She was an Ikette of Ike and Tina Turner fame. She's done back up vocals for Barbara Streisand , Pink Floyd, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Leonard Cohen, Bob Seiger, Dianna Ross, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan Aretha Franklin..and a whole Bunch of Aussie bands as well before joining the Farnham band in 1986 before retiring in the late 90's. John's other main back up singer Lisa Edwards joined the band in 1988 and was still touring and recording in 2010. And joining John at various charity events right up till 2020. They are like family and after all that time together they knew even when each other would take a breath even before it happenned. I just love the little looks they give each other throughout that performance ....pure love and pride in each other ... Both Lindsay and Lisa still do occasional tours with the Farnham band as their backup now ..
Oh and the sweaty shirt. That's was pretty standard for John. He always put so much into every performance he would sweat buckets. He eventually learned not to wear silk and to wear shirts that didn't show the sweat. Lol
John loves to spread the love and not take all the limelight. He’s so good to his backup singers, the band, the audience etc. The harmonies in this one are phenomenal, best cover hands down of amazing Grace. You should check out Stan Walker “amazing grace” with the levites that cover is sick too. Stan won the last Australian idol and is from NZ
Just found another John Farnham video that I have not seen before which will show you that John can sing any genre of music. Check out John Farnham with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in 2006 in which he does covers of mainly Australian artists (with his own arrangements of the songs). His voice is pure silk!!
This may have been John's show, but without doubt Venetta is the lead singer here. John and Lindsay are HER backing singers and John is humble and gracious enough acknowledge that. Vanetta has worked with Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin to name a few.
Amazing is right! 👌 You can see the mutual respect and admiration these guys have for each other having been part of the same team forever. Vanetta Fields and Lindsay Field (note - different last names and no relation) ... and the joy on their faces knowing they were killing it. Get well Farnsey! 💕 I think some videos are better full screen and some it doesn't make much difference. If there's a lot going on, like sports, for example, it's best with that on full screen with you in the corner, but it really doesn't matter a whole lot to me.
You need to also see him with his other back up singer song titled John Farnham and Lisa Edwards singing angel's In this you get to see the real john's personality before they 🎶
Definitely small box in the bottom corner for you. We can see your reactions perfectly and allows us to watch the singers better, as some of us are watching on a phone or tablet, not a large screen. Thanks for asking our opinion.
I agree...I always watch on my phone so the bigger screen for the artist is great. But I also like how you do a review at the end with you on the big screen
Beautiful! I also just came across Dan Vasc's version. It's great! "Metal Singer" sings Amazing Grace. Don't worry, it's not that devil stuff, ha ha! It's actually quite powerful.
John works up a sweat in his concerts. He did wear a silk shirt at one concert which very much revealed his sweat and this may be the one. If you would like more of this, then check out John with his singers and band members singing Stevie Wonder's, "Love's In Need" in a capella harmony. It is beautiful !
Life long back up singers, Vanetta Fields and Lindsey Field. John loves them and they love him. So do we. Always this good. Depends on the vid Re placement.
Venetta Fields is the woman in red, Lindsay Field is the man. They’re not related … they just have similar surnames. Venetta is amazing and I like how John allows her to take the lead in this song. Lindsay is also a long time backing singer for John. I think his main talent is the texture/timbre that he adds to the ensemble. (Not so apparent in this video but still)
This is John doing a song with his singers who support him in his concerts. They are world class singers themselves. Vanetta Fields has sung with many well known singers as backup but she has stayed withh John for years. They all sung this together at a footy game and the crowd loved it. He is so lucky to be supported with singers of this calibre. The gentleman's is Lindsey Field and he is not related to Vanetta.
Venetta Fields was one of Pink Floyd's backing vocalists way back in the 'Dark Side of the Moon/Wish You Were Here' days. More recently, she has been one of John Farnham's backing group for decades.
Thank you, again, for another great reaction. John had been performing in concert and he is very active in many numbers. When you look closely at other videos from his concerts you can see the beads of sweat, but this shirt really showed it up. I like the small box for you, because I find it easier to see your reaction. Not sure why that is, I think it's maybe easier to zero in to where you are. Cheers.
John's keyboardist for this tour was David Hirschfelder, who went on to become a multi-Oscar nominated film composer. John Farnham only picks the best of the best for his touring company.
They are the Legends in his Amaizing band ❤
I want this along with John singing When you Walk Through a Storm (at Christmas Carols concert) at my funeral. ❤❤
I love the 'that's my John' look on Vanetta's face when he hits that note on 'relieved'! They all had so much love and respect for each other.
whats more, when you know her background and the crap she put up with with abusive and overpowering men all her career. Then she found the one man that actually proved not all of them are like that. She found John had her best interests at heart and promoted her and coaxed her to be better and stand out more and make HER name bigger.
She always said John is the only person she would drop everything for if he ever asked her to do a gig or concert with even now during her retirement years. She had a lot of love and respect for that man.
@The Ghost that's why we love Farnsey so much. He's a very special individual with an almost complete lack of ego. Everyone in his band were encouraged, acknowledged, and given their moments to shine. I loved the way he either stepped aside out of the limelight or turned and faced them when they were given their moment to shine during his concerts, along with immediate verbal and/or physical acknowledgement before he continued. There aren't many people like him.
They are Johns backup singers Vanetta Fields and Lindsay Field. He loves to highlight everyone in his band.
I love that!! I think artists should do that more often
@@themeagleryou should see his whole band singing Love’s In Need!
I like the full screen video and you in the corner!!!! Nothing personal meant!!! Lol
In another life , Vanetta has sang backup vocals for such heavyweights as The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd.
She spent many years with Farnsy. She is a star .
Not forgetting she was a backup singer for Ike and Tina Turner as well.
She's incredible!
You left out the "super" in front of "star".
Vanetta Fields is quite simply *THE* best backup singer anywhere, any era. A phenomenon. Supreme talent.
They are his amazing back up singers! 💙💙
Vanetta Fields is an original Ikette for Ike and Tina Turner from the early 60s, she was in A Star is Born as backup for Barbra Streisand.Vanetta is a superstar in her own right.❤
He can sing everything.
I love this, it's sung so beautifully. Just amazing. Thanks for your reaction. I'm so happy seeing people enjoy our music here in Australia. Music should be never kept to one region. Thats why I love reaction videos because your spreading our music to the world. Sending much love from Queensland Australia 🦘💜
Vanetta Fields is an original Ikette for Ike and Tina Turner in the early 60's. A superstar in her own right.❤
🐨😘🦘
Looks like all the questions have been answered. So just a little extra background on Lindsay and Venetta..
Lindsay is the longest standing of John's back up singers. He is one of the longest standing members of John's band since around 1987 and has featured on every album except whispering Jack. He was still performing with John in 2020. He has also toured with a lot of other Aussie greats like Jimmy Barnes and Olvia Newton John
He is a superb vocalist in his own right. In fact John has also sung back up on one of Lindsay's albums.
Venetta has had an extraordinary career in the US before coming to Australia in the early 80's. She was an Ikette of Ike and Tina Turner fame. She's done back up vocals for Barbara Streisand , Pink Floyd, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Leonard Cohen, Bob Seiger, Dianna Ross, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan Aretha Franklin..and a whole Bunch of Aussie bands as well before joining the Farnham band in 1986 before retiring in the late 90's.
John's other main back up singer Lisa Edwards joined the band in 1988 and was still touring and recording in 2010. And joining John at various charity events right up till 2020.
They are like family and after all that time together they knew even when each other would take a breath even before it happenned.
I just love the little looks they give each other throughout that performance ....pure love and pride in each other ...
Both Lindsay and Lisa still do occasional tours with the Farnham band as their backup now ..
Oh and the sweaty shirt. That's was pretty standard for John. He always put so much into every performance he would sweat buckets. He eventually learned not to wear silk and to wear shirts that didn't show the sweat. Lol
Definitely Amazing!!
Great reaction again to our phenomenal John Farnham with two of his fantastic backing singers.❤Corner please👌👏👍
I guess that this is what amazing grace feels like. Angels singing to you.
Just one word PERFECTION 💕💕
John loves to spread the love and not take all the limelight. He’s so good to his backup singers, the band, the audience etc. The harmonies in this one are phenomenal, best cover hands down of amazing Grace. You should check out Stan Walker “amazing grace” with the levites that cover is sick too. Stan won the last Australian idol and is from NZ
I love Venetta, she is wonderful and John loves everyone he works with.
Vanetta is a former Ikette, and has been John's backing singer for years. Lindsay has been backing singer, guitarist and great friend for even longer!
I agree. John singing Love’s in Need a capella with his band doing harmonies is brilliant. Great reaction.
💯 agree Loves in Need is amazing
Thank you for watching!
Just found another John Farnham video that I have not seen before which will show you that John can sing any genre of music. Check out John Farnham with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in 2006 in which he does covers of mainly Australian artists (with his own arrangements of the songs). His voice is pure silk!!
The best of the best.
This may have been John's show, but without doubt Venetta is the lead singer here. John and Lindsay are HER backing singers and John is humble and gracious enough acknowledge that.
Vanetta has worked with Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin to name a few.
& Babs Streisand :)
She play with Boz Scags and apperaed on numerous Steely Dan tracks
Amazing is right! 👌 You can see the mutual respect and admiration these guys have for each other having been part of the same team forever. Vanetta Fields and Lindsay Field (note - different last names and no relation) ... and the joy on their faces knowing they were killing it. Get well Farnsey! 💕
I think some videos are better full screen and some it doesn't make much difference. If there's a lot going on, like sports, for example, it's best with that on full screen with you in the corner, but it really doesn't matter a whole lot to me.
Vanetta Fields
@@barnowl5774 Doh ... Auto corrected! Will fix! 👍
yes, and his other key backup singer is Lisa Edwards who he features in number items such as "Angels" - great talents.
You need to also see him with his other back up singer song titled
John Farnham and Lisa Edwards singing angel's
In this you get to see the real john's personality before they 🎶
Definitely small box in the bottom corner for you. We can see your reactions perfectly and allows us to watch the singers better, as some of us are watching on a phone or tablet, not a large screen. Thanks for asking our opinion.
I agree...I always watch on my phone so the bigger screen for the artist is great. But I also like how you do a review at the end with you on the big screen
Awesome! Thank you for the feedback!
Beautiful! I also just came across Dan Vasc's version. It's great! "Metal Singer" sings Amazing Grace. Don't worry, it's not that devil stuff, ha ha! It's actually quite powerful.
Just beautiful
Just have screen like this video. Vanetta also sang with Ike & Tins Turner in the early days. Moved to Australia permanently
John works up a sweat in his concerts. He did wear a silk shirt at one concert which very much revealed his sweat and this may be the one. If you would like more of this, then check out John with his singers and band members singing Stevie Wonder's, "Love's In Need" in a capella harmony. It is beautiful !
This is the concert lol
Best ‘Love’s in Need’ is from Chain Reaction (live).
Life long back up singers, Vanetta Fields and Lindsey Field. John loves them and they love him. So do we. Always this good.
Depends on the vid Re placement.
I like it better you being in the corner and John on the full screen. Thanks for asking ❤️ great reaction
Venetta Fields is the woman in red, Lindsay Field is the man. They’re not related … they just have similar surnames. Venetta is amazing and I like how John allows her to take the lead in this song. Lindsay is also a long time backing singer for John. I think his main talent is the texture/timbre that he adds to the ensemble. (Not so apparent in this video but still)
This is John doing a song with his singers who support him in his concerts. They are world class singers themselves. Vanetta Fields has sung with many well known singers as backup but she has stayed withh John for years. They all sung this together at a footy game and the crowd loved it. He is so lucky to be supported with singers of this calibre. The gentleman's is Lindsey Field and he is not related to Vanetta.
Venetta Fields was one of Pink Floyd's backing vocalists way back in the 'Dark Side of the Moon/Wish You Were Here' days. More recently, she has been one of John Farnham's backing group for decades.
Thank you, again, for another great reaction. John had been performing in concert and he is very active in many numbers. When you look closely at other videos from his concerts you can see the beads of sweat, but this shirt really showed it up. I like the small box for you, because I find it easier to see your reaction. Not sure why that is, I think it's maybe easier to zero in to where you are. Cheers.
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John's keyboardist for this tour was David Hirschfelder, who went on to become a multi-Oscar nominated film composer.
John Farnham only picks the best of the best for his touring company.
I don't think that John had to pick our best... if he had a spot for them, and they were free, then they were there!
John and Lindsay are both great singers but the star of this performance was certainly Vanetta 😮
They’re all fantastic!!
❤
Yep he's sweating. Australia mate, hot as hell and probably the middle of the summer.
Whats the normal temperature in the summer for you?
The woman is V
Larger screen for artist 😊
Check out Stan Walker Amazing Grace, it will blow your mind.