Little River Band Reminiscing Reaction
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Australias best vocalist. He can still sing amazingly to this day.
Worlds best vocalist
Little River Band are so good, and they have a bunch of great songs too! "Lonesome Loser" "Night Owls" "The Other Guy" "Cool Change" just to name a few!!
This is the absolute truth : on the morning of December 2, 1982, I was getting dressed for school, listening to the radio in my room. Suddenly, my 2 much-younger sisters raced into my room. Instantly, I noted two things, though both shocked me -- my sisters were crying and my dad was yelling. I was 15 1/2, a sophomore in high school, and could count on one hand how many times I had heard them arguing with raised voices.
I was in shock and time seemed to get caught in a surrealistic warp as I tried to make sense of what was going on. I began to hush and comfort my little sisters and then, my dad entered my room. I had just put my earrings in my ears. My dad's coffee was in one hand and I could see the steam rising off it. Honestly, I don't remember what he said or what I did, I just recall him exploding, slapping me very hard across my face. I know I didn't do anything to deserve it. I felt the hot stinging on my neck, ear, and face. My earring back poked into my neck and was bleeding a bit. Then, I realized that his hot coffee had splashed on me, too.
That morning, my dad was accusing my mother of cheating on him and ... guess what song played as he left my room ? LRB's The Other Guy ... 😐 I had always enjoyed the song (along with Lonesome Loser and Take It Easy on Me) and I still do. But, it will always take me back to that pivotal day ...
You nailed it!!! Best songs from them ever!!
Mom would really love the other guy to bump too. Great groove
DON'T forget Lady.
Cool change....omy...one of my all time favs!!!
Little River Band are like the Aussie version of The Eagles when it comes to harmonies. They're perfect.
Nedbella
Glen Fry said that LRB
were the best vocal band
in the world.
Haha, had NO idea they were from OZ... awesome, C'mon, Aussie!!
@ThunderInTheSun That's our John Farnham doing his 'thang'... Best vocalist ever...
@ThunderInTheSun Haha me too! He's just soooo likeable too. Great family man, great person who respects his band/singers, and is always so kind to the fans...
@@xaj1543 Yeah, Glen Shorrick really made LRB. John Farnham was a peerless solo artist but too bright really to be in a band. It's still fun hearing him sing this song, but really the sound of this song will always belong to Glen Shorrick to me and many others. Great respect to Australia's Favourite Son though. He made the 80s for us.
John Farnham is so versatile. He can sing anything brilliantly.
Not only does John have amazing power & range, but everyone says he's just a really lovely human. So kudos to him on both counts.
I graduated High School in '79, and this was OUR song, but I had Never heard this version, and I'm proud to say the tears just flowed.
John was blessed with an instrument/voice that is utterly mesmerising. 👍
John Farnham has one of the best voices in Australia, check out his other songs. He has an amazing voice and a really lovely guy as well.
@@kane29842 absolutely
The world... not australia 👍
Glen Shorrock was the original signer
I don't think that was John Farnham in this one. He filled in for a couple of years when Glen Shorrock took time out, and said real nasty things about Glen when he came back, threw a tantrum I guess you could say.
He, instead, should have be delighted and thankful to be singing such great songs that belong to Birtles Shorrock Goble. But instead he chose the bad side.
Birtles Shorrock Goble are the founders/backbone writers and singers of the real LRB and they have been done like other artist in having their name, logo, and songs stolen from them.
1. Didn’t realize they were Aussie 2. Didn’t realize Farnham was from this band
What a great AUSSIE band!!! They did so many fabulous songs!
Glors it’s too bad they are no longer an Australian band. I think it’s 4 Yanks and a Brit now.
@@timsanderson5572 You're absolutely right. Birtles Shorrock Goble are the #realLRB not this take over because of the bass player stealing control
Tim Sanderson yeah they sold our band
One of their best songs is Cool Change...
Oh yes
My absolute favourite LRB song. I like singing Cool Change at kareoke.
Absolutely
It's their best song. My opinion
I totally agree with you on that.
And The Little River Band had great success in the US for 26+ years. I am from the Netherlands, had 2 albums, then immigrated to Australia and feel so much pride calling them ours. They are such a great band and live they are just amazing. LOVE them to death.
And THAT, my friend, was John Farnham; Aussie superstar (and replacement singer).
I gotta say this dude nailed that song. He was really feeling it, and having a great time!😀
That 'dude' is John Farnham... the best we have here in Oz..... Check out his other songs too.. you won't be disappointed..
Lyn W Hi Lyn, yes I’m an American. While I remember hearing a few of Little River Bands songs on the radio way back when, we didn’t get much news on its members so I’ll admit never having heard of John until about a year ago. Now that I have, I’ve grown to become a fan and have downloaded a few of his solo efforts in addition to more of LRB. We DO appreciate great music here in the USA. I’m sure I could introduce Australian fans to some lesser known AMERICAN musicians of the same era. Isn’t it wonderful that it’s never too late to appreciate great music?😀
@@kdnp529 Check his "When the War is over" track sometime.
This band was fronted here by iconic Australian singer John Farnham who later returned to his solo career - he is an amazing singer, a hilarious and genuinely good guy.
Did you forget that it was Glenn Shorick 's band first.
@@williecoulter1091 No, which is why I said the band was fronted here (meaning on this occasion) by John Farnham.
Yea it was the other way round john first then glen, john had better harmony I think.
@@williecoulter1091
It was not Glenn Shorrock's first band. Check out The Twilights and Axiom. He was the original singer in LRB and he wrote and recorded this song. Farnham replaced Glenn as singer when Shorrock left the band.
I like both singers but this guy is incredible.
Whwee is the real guy,
Yuck
Little River Band from my home country, Australia ❤️❤️🇦🇺
What a classy and jazzed up version of the song, sounds great. What a great job John sounds good and your style knocked it out.
Another one of his hits, Everytime you cry ... missed the 80s...no B.S of today
I can't tell you how you make me feel when you smile about our Johnny, makes me smile ... you got a lovely smile!
LRB has been and always will be legends. John F. singing this song. OMG! It's like it was written just for him. So perfect. I also love watching your reactions when he shows off his vocal ranges. My mom brought me up on this music ;)
What people who dont sing DONT REALIZE how hard it is to sing in this style To roll up and down with your words and pitch and NEVER CRACK YOUR VOICE ???? NOT so easy to do -- particularly when you are LIVE IN CONCERT WOW !!!! I grew up in this era -- CLASSIC
My mom was a phenomenal singer, classically trained, had a perfect pitch 6 1/2 octive range. She gave up a promising career to become a mom and housewife. She taught us how to sing like you described, and I didn't realize it was difficult, until I got into school, and people freaked out that I could do it. Boy are you right.
BTW I'm not anywhere near what my mom was as a singer. I just grew up with it being natural, around me.
Can one learn to sing or is it more like a talent that some have and most dont?
@@mattsmith-bl2bg yes one can learn to sing for sure
And Farnsy does it without effort! This is why he is known as The Voice!
From chest, to throat, to head voice and back again seamlessly. He’s the master
Great Australian band - lead singer here is John Farnham. Original lead singer was Glenn Shorrock who is also excellent. You should listen to John Farnham sing 'You're the Voice' - wow!
John Farnham was the singer. LRB was an aussie band but John went back to a solo career, try "you're the voice"!
Mark Finnigan ‘Farnesy!!’
John Farnham is one of our all time Australian national icons. Has been singing for 5 or so decades. His voice is just so special and so is he. 😍😍😍. Try and listen to more of him solo, especially The Voice . So happy you loved that.😁😁
One of my Mom & Dad's favorite songs. "That's the way it began we were hand-in-hand Glenn Miller Band was better than before. We yelled & screamed for more. And the Porter (Cole Porter) tunes made us dance across the room. It ended all too soon..." References to my Parents' Generation. I miss my Mom & Dad 💖🙏💖
I love so much that this man is color blind and just appreciates good music. We should all be like this.
Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band originally formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including Diamantina Cocktail (April 1977) and First Under the Wire (July 1979), which both peaked at No. 2. Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart, with "Help Is on Its Way" (1977) as their only number-one hit. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Reminiscing" their highest, peaking at No. 3. Only First Under the Wire appeared in the top 10 albums on the Billboard 200.
Yes, thank you very much. I'll be taking the long way home...
Ric Formosa is a mate of mine....man, does he have some stories....
This is the later incarnation of LRB with John Farnham on vocals but the original was Glenn Shorrock which was the number 2 in the states
John Farnham with a magnificent voice. You will soon realise that ALL the band sings, even the drummer. Every one on stage are recording artist in their own right. They are all John's friends friends, and they love to play with him.
Never a better voice heard ever down under, John is the GOAT
LRB!!!! Great band, VERY underrated!
We gotta stop sending him Farnesy videos to watch, he is gonna have such a huge bald spot on the back of his head....about 12 hair-gasms in that clip alone! 🤣
I had the great luck to see them twice in concert. The first time was when they were on their first tour at the Santa Barbara County Bowl. Late 70's. Such wonderful interaction with the audience. One of my all time favorite bands
Boy does this take me back. Loved it!
Jon Farnham is known as "The Voice" in Australia for good reason
Try and understand it
I think he's playing so much with this song because there isn't anything really challenging about it -- at least not for HIM. He is such an amazing vocalist. I have no idea what his range may be, but I suspect it's more than 3. LOVE him, especially his duet with Jimmy Barnes "When Something Is Wrong with my Baby".
Ty for your awesome reaction 👏👏. Love Little River Band. They were great 🎼🎶. I think they were underrated. Love you doing 70s & 80s music. The best decades of music if u ask me. BTW great song!! 😄🙌
Underrated in the US maybe, in Australia they were huge.
Your right, 70s/80s were the greatest decades of pop/rock/metal/country and R&B
@Stephen S. Still are just saw em 2018-19 going stronger than eva
Little River Band was an Australian rock band popular here in the states in the late 70's and early 80's .
They still are popular and tour in the US.
In 1979 three of my best friends in high school and I had our senior informal picture taken together, and a line from the song was what we used to caption it....older times we're missing, spending the hours reminiscing. Two of us are still living.
Those were the days when the live version was the best version...great reaction :) Peace!
Little River Band is one of the extremely few groups that I really like pretty much every song they've ever done.
This is the song that introduced me to Little River Band. Instantly fell in love with their sound.
The lead singer is John Farnham. I've loved him since I can remember. His song Your The Voice is an unofficial Aussie anthem....you're not Aussie if you don't know the words😆
And John Farnham is a Brit!
Little River Band singers have accents because the band is from Australia. Love the lead singer's voice. This is one of my favorite songs.
Great song!! Took me back my friend. Check out Al Stewart, "Year of the cat" and Joe Jackson, "Stepping out". Same flavor of groovy. Peace
The Little River Band was one of my favorite bands ever!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸 "Cool Change" and "Night Owl" we're two of my favorites!! Thanks for refreshing my memory😃👍❤️
Please if you haven't yet, watch Jeff Healey, Angel Eyes live version.
Love that song!
I loved that Swing Jazz interpretation John gave to an Aussie Classic.
It makes it feel Fresh & New Again.
John Farnham is a living legend. THE VOICE
Ambrosia...how much I feel. Sorry I can't support right now. Low income but love you much!!💋
David Pack lead vocal for Ambrosia has one of my all time favorite voices. I would like to see him do some Ambrosia , I don't even care what song they were all great, but my fav was, How much I feel. Good job on his song reviews so far I have enjoyed them all.
@Beth VignaI love America , lot's of great songs .
YES...Absolutely!
YES!!!!! LOVE that song!!!
Yes Amanda Ambrosia is an awesome group there songs are so great.
Where to start...Oh My God! I am a guy who has listened to, and really liked the Little River Band, but was never "wowed" by them. I had always thought of them as a group who were better than what they were given credit for, and just assumed that I was part of a large minority of listeners who was convinced that they might have found more commercial success if they only they had the ability to churn out a higher quantity of likeable tunes when they were in their prime. Then, I saw this video of them performing a live version of Reminiscing, and I was utterly blown away by how insanely good John Farnham was when he sang this song. During the time period that this video was recorded, I was always of the mindset that a studio recording of a song would always be vastly superior to the live version of the same tune...until I watched, and listened to this video. Wow, Wow, Wow! Farnham simply blew me away with his vocals on this song, so very impressive! I am now a bigger fan!
Hall & Oats say it isn't so and Extreme more than words. This little river band song is incredible. I've been listening to this forever now. His voice is angelic!
John Farnham here is vocally off the chart. His ability to play with a song and not drop a note. As for his vocal range. It's ridiculously good. Never quite understood how he didn't make it big in the states. Maybe he just didn't want to.
he didnt
Yes The Little River Band. Another one of those groups from my childhood. In my city you could have heard this song on the radio show way into the 90's on Melvin Lindsey's Quite Storm.
Thanks for posting this and for the viewer who suggested it to you ! I worked stage crew on LRB;s first American tour and they have such a great history. Good memories for me to be sure..thanks again !
That little river band is my favorite version. Don’t care for the hair cut. But compared to all the other versions this one has a real jazzy feel. I love it.
Great version of a great song. Dude has a voice like a woodwind
I think sounds better than the original. Great energy
4 head scratches????? Ya know it’s good!!! 60’s, 70,s, 80’s.........the soundtracks of my life. I’m glad ya know good muuuuusic when you hear it!! Love to all!!!!
I'm loving your reaction to our John Farnam and LRB... Just lovin it ❤
Thank you! 😊
I'm Black and I grew up on this music lol! My Dad was a musician
and my mom just liked "white" music. I laugh now when I think about it
but music is truly beautiful and needed to calm the 'savage beast" inside us all lol!
(This was good but the original is better)
I like all music, motown was an awesome label too. Love the classics, new music just don't have it.
AGREED
If it's good it's good!
Is it just me or does his vocal style remind you of Stevie Wonder? Powerful voice.
He would be very flattered by your observation. He is a great fan of Stevie, and has performed a few of his songs over the years.
Your reaction is my reaction every time, STILL, after all these years. Got chills watching you grooving to this amazing song. Take care.
Caught a Little River Band Concert w/Eddie Money opening act=we had "Two Tickets to Paradise"
a beautiful outdoor evening with my honey making memories.
An amazing song I'd never heard of!! I love this! 💘
search out more. there is much to love. this band hit it huge in canada.
I love this song. And I do love hearing live versions. However, for me, I think I love the studio version much better!! It's slower and more meaningful. It just seemed like they rush through this song!!!
Little River Band are Amazing. They came from Melbourne - the name refers to the River Yarra which flows through Melbourne. I remember back in the 1970’s when they had made it big in the U S and they came home. They put on an impromptu concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. It was free, organized by radio station double j, and 100,000 people turned up, including me. It was an incredible experience. They could pick up 100,000 people in their hands and sweep us away to a place beyond everyday reality. Simply Amazing.
I keep coming back to this, love this live version, gives me goosebumps all over ❤❤❤
One of my favorite bands. They put on a fun concert back in the day. I enjoyed your reaction. BTW white folks did the bump too.
Pure, raw TALENT.
This band rocked my world since I was in college when I first discovered them! They’re just so underrated!!!
Hi, first time listener to your channel. I'm a black woman and only listen to oldies cause I love music. Pri marily listen to r&b, jazz,blues. The white music was good to back in the day. Check out the group America, the eagles, electric light orchestra, guess who, CCR, Grass Roots. Too many to name. Subscribed today. Great job!
People were appalled when this singer replaced the original. This newer singer did an amazing job but people weren't ready for all the different virtuoso stylistic additions he made and just thought he was a show off. Both versions are great in their own right.
secondstarllc was
Kane m
couldn't have been said better ;)
I love him
@@kane29842 I love this version. Special voice.
Yo Bro, dope song and dope reaction. Im liking your channel. Authentic and soulful. Keep going.
MRM, I can see you were really chilling with this one, and rightly so. It deserves you full attention. Brilliant song, great vocal and the lead guitar is world class.
I saw them perform live in 1982.
I was on vacation in Tasmania with some friends, and we went to a local tavern one night for dinner and a couple of beers and we got a free concert as well.
They are an Australian band.
You loved john Farnham and that's who is singing
Cool change with this band, but glen shorrock as lead singer is a beauty. In Aussie...that means a good one. Lol
Little River Band are from Australia. John Farnham ( Whispering Jack ) was on lead vocals on this. But he wasn't the original singer for LRB
Brother thanks for playing. Man I love your expressions you were grooving and feeling it.
I’ll never forget the first time that I heard this Brit singing this. Man I still when I hear this song just want to sing.
Please react to Baker Street by Jerry Rafferty Please Please Please! It’s from the 70’s wit some sexy sax!
no dsoubt great sax lines i love it
Gerry Rafferty
Because of Gerry Rafferty every commercial for the next ten years had a sax in it
Story goes the guy who played sax on that track received a one off payment of $50
Jeffery Chavez yes! Pleeease!
BY FAR the best version of this song I've heard. Farnham is one of the greatest vocalists ever. I bet I've watched this video about 100 times now.
Matt_man000,check out The Little River Band - Reminiscing 1983 vid.Farnhams vocals even a bit better.
I met John Farnham back in 1968, in Christchurch New Zealand it cost $1.50, to get into see him really cool guy love his voice
Modern Rennaissance Man, TY, you have GOT to react to WE TWO live in Melbourne 1983. I saw these guys with John, on the 1983 & 1985 tours here in the USA. John is a criminally little-known vocal icons, who should get much more recognition as one of the very elites!
As it turns out, I know the writers of You're The Voice (great folks), which John covered.
Get well soon, John. Those who KNOW...WE LOVE YOU ❤❤
TY SMITH, you will be blown away...again, by WE TWO live! Thank me later :)
You should do some Bee Gees. You can't go wrong with them!! Thank you 🙌
Early Bee Gees before disco!
Anything Bee Gees!!!!!!
I love this idea. There has never been or will ever be any band like them. We are down to only one Bee Gee , Barry is a national treasure if you ask me . I have every 45 and 33 ever recorded by the Bee's from the 70's , I love them all even the disco , hell yes Staying Alive..absolutely any Bee Gee's song will do...To love somebody , I started a joke, Don't throw it all away..ect..ect..
so right Beth ... they are pure class.
"You Should Be Dancing" or "Tragedy".
I love watching your reactions just wondering if you and your wife have a favorite song you reminisce too! God Bless
HEY.....that's my upload!! Glad you enjoyed it.
@@kane29842 Stephen and Beeb are laughing @2:56 because one of them hit a bum note....later fixed in post production. And I love the way the camera guy scares the crap out of Farnham @3:18 :)
@@kane29842 I'm a Yank and have seen John 7 times from the front row(the Man Of The Hour Tour in 2000). I even met him at my last show.....thanks to some high-powered, insider friends. :)
What a classic aussie band! I was only out in the little country town called "Little river" a couple of months ago...the band was named after the town. Lead singer John Farnham is still a legend in Australia and still a phenomenal performer at the age of 71!
this song is amazing. I’m adding to my playlist also
Check out the voice by John Farnham he’s the lead singer! Australian legend 🇳🇿
And a POME.
Kate_etaK Smith I thought this didn’t sound like the original singer! This guy butchered it!
Who could put a thumbs down on this happy sound?
LRB greatest hits album is one of the most underrated compilations ever - this from a punk/heavy metal fan
Please react to Bad Company - Ready For Love DKRC 1974..
Anything by Bad Company is awesome.
Bad Company by Bad Company from the album Bad Company - Rules!!!!!
Need to check out more from this band there really good “Little River Band”
I have watched this over and over - such a wonderful and complete performance.
You don't realise it,but there's so many Melbourne music icons you have done in your reactions and this is one one the best.
Had no idea john did this song and was so funky, im a kiwi living in aus now but this man is an amazing song writer and a briliant singer!!!
They are good, aren't they? John Farnham has a beautiful voice and is an excellent singer - and the song is just great.
I had forgotten all about this group. Thanks for bringing them back MRM.
This song was my introduction to LRB, and formed my love for their sound. The band NEVER disappointed.