The thing I really like about these duets is that whatever people think, the oldies prove there's life in the old dogs yet. I haven't seen a bad performance from the seasoned pro's like Max, Brod Smith, Doug Parkinson, Russell Morris etc. They can all still sing!
Vale Max Merritt. Best known for his 1975 hit Slippin’ Away, with his band Max Merritt and The Meteors, which reached number two while his other well known hit was Western Union Man.
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'Slipping Away' was such a change in style for Max Merritt when it came out in the 70's, yet it has become an Australian classic that just never gets old. Max was also a classic who was taken before he really got old, but he has left us with the gift of his music. Let it slide Max.....
So many great memories, from seeing him as a young boy at Sunbury music festival in 1972 to watching my hippie parents dancing around the house to the album .Out of the blue .. in mid seventies .. beautiful song and beautiful voice RIP Max
This is just tremendous. Max's vocals are every bit as good as they were 35 years ago. And Catherine's voice is the perfect match for Max. Her skill in moving from melody to harmony and back again is magnificent! I've played this a dozen times today.
If people don't know the Stewie that Max referred to, it was Stewie Speer the drummer for his band the Meteors from 1967 and was in the big car prang the band were involved in. Stewie had his legs crushed and lost the top of some fingers. Max lost an eye. Max is another Kiwi by the way!
RIP Max Merritt , Slippin Away is a hauntingly beautiful song that always brings a tear to the eye, especially knowing you have slipped away :( and on my birthday.
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RIP Max. Thanks for the music. He was a phenomenal entertainer. News of his death today saddened me. Such a horrific way to go. Death is not a respecter of how people leave us. 25/9/2020
Definitely one of the best duets ever peformed on rockwiz. Max Merrit is wonderfual and I absolutely adore the song Slipping Away. Catherine has a lovely voice and it works in well with Max's. Thankyou for posting this clip.
RIP Maximus a true kiwi gladiator 😥you never stopped fighting and gave some truely remarkable send offs to your friends. May you jam on in heaven Max and god bless 👍✌
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He sounded just like his recording. This song evokes so much emotion on so many levels. The sign of a brilliant singer, he knew just how to deliver it. I will always love this gorgeous song Max, thank you, sleep tite. 💗
Oh my goodness....what an awesome duet...I lost my duet partner a year ago this last January...this makes me miss him all over again...wish I was young again n he was still here......Be blessed in all you do.
Vale Max. I had no idea he was so ill. He was diagnosed with Goodpasture Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disease which attacks the kidneys and he was faced with thrice weekly dialysis treatment, which continued until his death. So, to get up and perform like this is just phenomenal.
So happy to note the huge number of admirers Max has, I first herd him live in NZ, got his records, and, as a fellow musician,I felt that Max was Excellent, his style approach, his conversations, likewise, his band were great backers too, always happy to chat about the future and his recordings. At least everyone has him for life, on the net. Despite his range of songs and style THE Favorite of my wife and myself is, without doubt, 'Slippin Away. when performing this number, he had the crowds in his hand, God Bless Max, Ake Ake Kia Kaha!!!
Fabulous wonderful brilliant man, his group was of the best, heard him in NZ and Australia, areally top musician, he has, sadly 'passed on' but will always be remembered by his fans.
Didn't think that you could come near the original recording of that song, and I hadn't heard of Catherine Britt, but this version is brilliant. She totally complements Max's vocals and is a uniquely outstanding singer in her own right. Nice tribute to Stewie. From the concerts, I vividly remember the hair, the cap, the beard and the eyes. We lost him almost 30 years ago. Thanks for posting.
So wonderful. This song was on the charts the year i started getting into music, and it's one of the greatest Aussie hits but yes Max is a New Zealander so it's a NZ hit. Who is this beautiful lady who sings it so well with him? RIP Max.
this is me 9 years on, and god i still fancy catherine britt, god she kills this.xx i hope shes well and she reads this, i hope youre well catherine, and youre happy... if not, come and look for me.xxxxxx
a timeless song, and MM sounds as good as ever ... takes me back to Melbourne's music scene in the late 60's, best music era ever and a great time to be young ! Thanks MM & the meteors for great memories.
Uma das mais belas musicas, só poderia ser interpretada por duas das mais belas vozes, de todos os tempos. Um dueto simplesmente fantastico..uhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!
Pretty darn good song and I love his voice and the chemistry between them. And cute that they can resolve this difficult situation so amicably. And they kiss at the end - nice.
Now that's a fantastic duet, RocKwiz was great for that.
Goodbye Max Merritt who died today. It's so sad you slipped away. Gone but never forgotten.
Love this duet! Both compliment each other. Great song from the good days.
Hey, I didn’t realise Max Merrit had passed. Let’s keep this song alive. RIP Max
Max owned this song purely through his voice. R.I.P. (1941-2020) 🎶 🎵
RIP MAX - for me this version you did with Catherine is just the best duet ever.
They combine superbly
😔😔😔 we love you max. From New Zealand 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿Your hometown. The world knows your song 😊😊😊😊
Am I the only one left in this world that listens to this masterpiece 😥😥😥😥
No...Just found this...absolutely absolutely superb! RIP Max
The thing I really like about these duets is that whatever people think, the oldies prove there's life in the old dogs yet. I haven't seen a bad performance from the seasoned pro's like Max, Brod Smith, Doug Parkinson, Russell Morris etc. They can all still sing!
1ST off r.l.p max. Nothing but super people on Rockwiz. I like 99% of all the of the performances on this sow
Suzi Q
Jeez. They are hardly "oldies".
Vale Max Merritt. Best known for his 1975 hit Slippin’ Away, with his band Max Merritt and The Meteors, which reached number two while his other well known hit was Western Union Man.
R.I.P LEGEND so very sad you slowly slipped away but this song will never slip away once a hit forever a hit
So sad to hear you have left us to go to Rock N Roll Heaven RIP Max 30/4/1941- 24/9/2020 Same birthday mates
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Great version of the song. Loved watching Rockwiz when I lived in Australia.
Catherine is brilliant ❤
His voice was still fabulous !!!! World class hit. No enough people probably heard this classic
you lucky lucky bastards in the live audience... and WOW Max what a performance
My Dad's favourite song. RIP Dad. I love and miss you every day.
'Slipping Away' was such a change in style for Max Merritt when it came out in the 70's, yet it has become an Australian classic that just never gets old. Max was also a classic who was taken before he really got old, but he has left us with the gift of his music. Let it slide Max.....
We all are going to get very very old. He sounds terrific even though he is very very old😂
One of the greatest pop songs of all time. A true Kiwi classic and an East Coast favourite (the hallmark of excellence).
R.I.P. Max....saw you live in the 60s....
It's great to see the respect in Catherine's eyes when she looks at Max.
This was mum's favourite song sadly Mum slipped away in my arms in 2008🕯️🙏
Beautifully sung. I can watch this over and over.
The best version of a already brilliant song . That lady nailed it .
Heard this song way back in 1983 and oh boy, four decades down the line this one still touches that a chord deep within 💜💞❤️
So many great memories, from seeing him as a young boy at Sunbury music festival in 1972 to watching my hippie parents dancing around the house to the album .Out of the blue .. in mid seventies .. beautiful song and beautiful voice
RIP Max
OMG his voice is just gorgeous - lovely duet.
This is just tremendous. Max's vocals are every bit as good as they were 35 years ago. And Catherine's voice is the perfect match for Max. Her skill in moving from melody to harmony and back again is magnificent! I've played this a dozen times today.
Thanks Max for giving us so much pleasure listening to your music.
Rest in peace ✌️
Rockwiz just popped up in my recommendations and I don't mind that at all. Max Merritt wow, this song certainly brings back memories.
2 years gone mate. Always remembered. Sadly missed.
just fantastic!! Catherine does a great job of this timeless classic. ❤❤❤❤❤
She sings very good this song. What beautful song ❤️👍💚💞
Amazing, beautiful song
Max Merritt and the Meteors, backed up by the Red Onion Jazz Band playing in the Essendon Technical School assembly hall in 69. Rock me baby!
Still sounds great in 2023
Best ever duets song
Wow. Max’s voice is outstanding and a perfect match to Catherine. My favourite Rockwiz video
One of my all time favourites just grabs you.
Thank you Max. R.I.P.
2024 first time I have seen this. Cheers from NZ
I have enjoyed this track for many decades. It came out in 1975. Another brilliant track by a Kiwi. Well done from an Aussie.
What a performance by both artists, in every sense
If people don't know the Stewie that Max referred to, it was Stewie Speer the drummer for his band the Meteors from 1967 and was in the big car prang the band were involved in. Stewie had his legs crushed and lost the top of some fingers. Max lost an eye. Max is another Kiwi by the way!
Great Aussie classic by a great Aussie legend
I think hes a kiwi
@@davidbosnia4141 yes you are absolutely correct
Born in 1955 love the Australian real first groups pubs ect.seen them all and 4 countries
RIP Max Merritt , Slippin Away is a hauntingly beautiful song that always brings a tear to the eye, especially knowing you have slipped away :( and on my birthday.
This CLASSIC performance gets better and better every time I watch.
Their TIMING is PERFECT!
Classic. So sad he's passed on.. but left memories that are timeless
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RIP Max. Thanks for the music.
He was a phenomenal entertainer.
News of his death today saddened me. Such a horrific way to go. Death is not a respecter of how people leave us. 25/9/2020
those voices together yum
Rest In Peace Max :( Thank you for the music. I was lucky to see you and the Meteors play in Sydney back in 1970
Thank you Max , rest in peace
Definitely one of the best duets ever peformed on rockwiz. Max Merrit is wonderfual and I absolutely adore the song Slipping Away. Catherine has a lovely voice and it works in well with Max's. Thankyou for posting this clip.
RIP Maximus a true kiwi gladiator 😥you never stopped fighting and gave some truely remarkable send offs to your friends. May you jam on in heaven Max and god bless 👍✌
Max is so great. singing like it's his last day on this earth. giving it everything he's got. thanks Rockwiz
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R.I.P Max.
Vale Max, I've given this version an absolute thrashing on Saturday afternoons.
Many great memories of seeing Max and the band over the years (including in a small pub in the suburbs of London in about 1973). RIP.
Max is a superstar and has still got it after 40 years!!!! Amazing talent and so underrated!!!
Thankyou Rockwiz for bringing these two together, memories like this will go on forever...RIP Max .
RIP beautiful version
Beautiful duet and Max voice is amazing, so clear
He sounded just like his recording. This song evokes so much emotion on so many levels. The sign of a brilliant singer, he knew just how to deliver it. I will always love this gorgeous song Max, thank you, sleep tite. 💗
Thanks Max , this song will stay forever in our hearts .
Thanks for the Music Max
Oh my goodness....what an awesome duet...I lost my duet partner a year ago this last January...this makes me miss him all over again...wish I was young again n he was still here......Be blessed in all you do.
Rest in peace Brother...
One of the best melodies ever written....
Beautiful memories...
This guy is a legend here in Aotearoa and the world kia kaha Max
Wow,wow,wow what voices what a song well done.
When he shifts it up an octave or key he proves age has nit dimmed his amazing vocal...she is superb!
one of my favourite songs ever, and this version is great!
Vale Max. I had no idea he was so ill. He was diagnosed with Goodpasture Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disease which attacks the kidneys and he was faced with thrice weekly dialysis treatment, which continued until his death. So, to get up and perform like this is just phenomenal.
Loved the man and his music,RIP Max.
So happy to note the huge number of admirers Max has, I first herd him live in NZ, got his records, and, as a fellow musician,I felt that Max was Excellent, his style approach, his conversations, likewise, his band were great backers too, always happy to chat about the future and his recordings. At least everyone has him for life, on the net. Despite his range of songs and style THE Favorite of my wife and myself is, without doubt, 'Slippin Away. when performing this number, he had the crowds in his hand, God Bless Max, Ake Ake Kia Kaha!!!
The best duet I have ever seen
Must have got some dust in my eyes, their watering, great duet...
Fabulous wonderful brilliant man, his group was of the best, heard him in NZ and Australia, areally top musician, he has, sadly 'passed on' but will always be remembered by his fans.
Just brilliant have loved it forever ❤
Didn't think that you could come near the original recording of that song, and I hadn't heard of Catherine Britt, but this version is brilliant. She totally complements Max's vocals and is a uniquely outstanding singer in her own right. Nice tribute to Stewie. From the concerts, I vividly remember the hair, the cap, the beard and the eyes. We lost him almost 30 years ago. Thanks for posting.
I'm akiwi and I remember this from the 70s but I so LOVE Catherine Britt ..she IS amazing!
hell no
No she sux
@@brunoramone601 you wish
Max is still going at 79 years
Saw him playing in Sydney many times, many years ago..He was amazing..
So wonderful. This song was on the charts the year i started getting into music, and it's one of the greatest Aussie hits but yes Max is a New Zealander so it's a NZ hit. Who is this beautiful lady who sings it so well with him? RIP Max.
Always loved the song.
he sounds brilliant still! an her smile is infectious
he sounds just like he did in 1977 , bloody brilliant , he used to say he gargled with sheep dip , to get that gravelly sound
Haha too funny
this is me 9 years on, and god i still fancy catherine britt, god she kills this.xx i hope shes well and she reads this, i hope youre well catherine, and youre happy... if not, come and look for me.xxxxxx
Ki lindooooooo ameiiiii essa versão a música já é maravilhosa por si só....oh perfeição 😔😔🥺🥺🥺🥺😻😻😻🎧🎶✨❤️❣️ emocionada 💗💗💗💗💗💗
a timeless song, and MM sounds as good as ever ... takes me back to Melbourne's music scene in the late 60's, best music era ever and a great time to be young ! Thanks MM & the meteors for great memories.
The Whole world has Gurl.....Very well done Max 100%
Brilliant! Who would have thought he could still sing like this at his age ! What a great rock n'n roll voice. I could hear Springsteen singing this!
Uma das mais belas musicas, só poderia ser interpretada por duas das mais belas vozes, de todos os tempos. Um dueto simplesmente fantastico..uhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!
Catherine Britt is an Aussie Goddess of TALENT!!
Pretty darn good song and I love his voice and the chemistry between them. And cute that they can resolve this difficult situation so amicably. And they kiss at the end - nice.
Great song and talented singers I would listen all day long.
love the key change ..... just when you thought it was all over
yep, a change of key can almost invariably add to a song , ill comment no further
simply a great version of a great song
I love this song and Catherine :)
Catherine Britt, absolutely fantastic. Been great for years
What a voice!! RIP Max 😢
that is why ROCKWIZ
One of our greatest singers such a great song many great memorys