Billy Thorpe Some People I know Reaction

#AustralianRock&Roll#Vintage#Classic

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Love these live shows from back in the day. RIP Billy Thorpe. Rock and Roller.

[@alliegal45]

Billy was my first crush…still to this day…love watching and listening to him …. RIP Billy 💔

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

He is a great musician love his style and music. Rest in peace Billy thorpe. As always thank you for the time I do appreciate it

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Ah, Thorpy, terrific song. Great memories of my teenage years. Always played his music at parties I went to. Sadly, I still remember watching Billy’s memorial service on KZbin. He died of a heart attack in February 2007. So many Australian artists paid tributes to him, talking and singing. Rest in peace Billy.

[@pmR32red]

👍

[@personofearth5076]

One thing that the Aussies, Americans and the people from the UK enjoyed back in the 70s was hard rock music. We sure did have that in common.

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Agreed. Well said.

[@donnamoskowitz4978]

Another gem!!!!🤠🤠🤠

[@mssuziquzi]

Love it, Billy Thorpe, what a rock star. Gone far too soon.❤ Don't sell your house.😂

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Love Billy Thorpe rest in peace Billy. Not selling the house just yet

[@kaafromoz]

Billy Thorpe now your talking mate. What a Legend in all ways the term can be used, Billy took over the guitar and lead vocals for the Original Aztecs when their lead singer left and history began. I think this was a TV show called GTK so this would be recorded in a studio. TY mate for showcasing this one. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶🎶💖💖💖💖

[@arconeagain]

F*#k he had a good voice. That SCREAM, as good as you'll ever hear. I wish I'd paid more attention to Billy when he was still around (I'm a bit younger than most here, born in '77, but I know about the infamous Sunbury Festival etc.) By all accounts, he seemed like a really nice guy, gone too soon. Another Australian music legend, not born in Australia. Good old Manchester.

[@dickwilliam3793]

most of the Aussie rockers around this time were 10 pound poms, including Billy.

[@wayback479]

Hey Jeff awesome mate 👍👍👍. That’s the reason all aussies and now you luv Thorpie , just full on in ya face rock n roll . He has a lot of songs to react to . I had a lump in my throat watching this . R.I.P Thorpie . He was taken way too soon. His songs and legacy live on 😢❤ Thank you 😊

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Agreed way back gone way too soon. I love his style in the way he Rock and rolls man so much energy and a super good time. Rest in peace Billy Thorpe. Thanks again for your time I do appreciate it

[@bon7572]

Wayback how's it going mate, how's the band jam been going? I only found this channel a few days ago through his AFL reaction video. See your Hawkers had a good win on the weekend and I tipped them. Go Bombers ✊😁

[@wayback479]

@@bon7572 hey Bon , the band is still jamming away , I found the outlaw on here , he’s a good man , luvs music n just found the footy , go hawks

[@bon7572]

@@wayback479 yeah mate Jeff is definitely a great bloke loving his channel

[@wayback479]

@@bon7572 he’s got a live stream on tomorrow, I’m not sure if I can make it , I’ll try but chk him out and say g’day

[@narellesmith7932]

Saw them live as a young teen 🎉 had this as a single record I think ….

[@nev6662]

Billy was great,your right,I always used to think he was our Australian Ted Nugent,I recon you'd like Billy and the great Aussie rockers Rose Tattoo playing the song going down live at Boggo road in 1993,it rocks.

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

I like it Billy is the Australian Ted Nugent that is so cool. Yes I'm going to check out some rose tattoo

[@kazz3956]

Jeff, to hear the mighty power of Billy Thorpe check out the song Mama…. Such a powerhouse of a song. He has clips up on You Tube from the sixties….one of which is the song, Poison Ivy, a Beatles cover.

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

You bet Kazz

[@markferguson8075]

deep purple formed in 1968 where as Billy and the Aztecs formed in 1963, so if you hear some purple in the tunes then they probably got it from Billy and the boys not the other way around

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Right on thank you for that Mark. Love the stories and the little nuggets of info. Take care mate

[@stevep2430]

I am thinking that the neck pickup on his guitar was a bridge pickup, the poles were towards the bridge when they should be facing towards the neck side. Worked in a establishment with a daughter of his for a short time.

[@785boats]

Always love a bit of Thorpy. Some of his best work, in my opinion was at the Boggo Road Gaol concert. Here's a taste of it for your listening pleasure. I'm sure you can pick a song or two out of it to react to. If not, Just listen to the whole experience. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZrKd6ijfsZ0rsU Have a good listen to the last song.

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

watching a bit of the show now. Little by little as I have time. Have not got to last song yet. May do it on the channel, got a feeling about it based on your comment. How about all that hair. LOL. RIP Billy Thorpe (Thorpie)

[@308V8HZ]

If you love Aussie rock n roll you can't go past Rose Tattoo , Bad boy for love , Rock and roll outlaw , Astra Wally , One of the boys , Nice Boys , We can't be beaten and Remedy . Angry Anderson at his best and the great late Pete Wells with amazing slide guitar that rattles your teeth .

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Added!

[@Buy_Me_A_Nightmare]

It looks like it may have been filmed at Festival Hall.

[@MelodyMan69]

Oh Jeff, That looks like a Studio tape. I was a big fan in 1968/9 when Billy Thorp &The Astecs were doing Discos (Thumpin Tum, Berties) and Saturdays Venues ( The Village Green Hotel, Speak Easy) Those venues DID NOT HAVE the props in the Video you have.. Cheers..

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Awesome. Thanks Paga

[@donfinch862]

All those kids there are old farts now like us, haha. Still rockin' tho

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Right you are sir. LOL. Keep on rocking Don

[@user-ed6nv6ep8h]

The volume shook the cameras.Read it somewhere

[@PFay]

Jeff, how in the world did you get turned on to what must be, in your part of the world, these obscure Aussie artists? Here the late great Thorpey might have been performing at 1972 Sunbury Festival? And I can understand you alluding to Deep Purple there. I hear it too mostly due to keyboards. I could be wrong, but that might be Warren “pig” Morgan on keyboards there channeling DP keyboardist Lord? Billy Thorpe was always a stellar vocalist. Earlier in his career he even cheekily released a version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Only later in his career did he play guitar after receiving instruction from Lobby Lloyd.

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

PFay, Ozzies led me down the rabbit hole of Farnsy, Barnsy, Thorpie (RIP) and many more artist from Down Under. I love the music and culture. Planning a trip to Australia to check out Bathurst, the Gold fields, the pubs and pub music. Thank you for your time, I love it. Be well.

[@markflint2629]

Pity you didn't let the video finish

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Did I miss something. I am going back to watch again. Pardon me

[@grasslipper8856]

Ah fuck gotta say Jeff, we were dumped here by the British and isolated from the rest of the world and we had to bring ourselves up as to us we are the aussies , totally different and unique pack of piss tanks from the northern hemisphere and our music reflects this , I do remember clearly the music which we loved in our national enthusiasm was us as we regard as the best pure reflection of a nation just like yours buddy

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

Well said Grasslipper.

[@grasslipper1770]

@@OccasionalOutlaw yeah, iam half pissed when I write most stuff