Little River Band - Reminiscing 1983

[@beekbeeker2907]

IM 55 AND WATCHING this makes me long for my younger days.......thank you little river band and the 80s

[@geerterri]

I remember an interview with John where he said that he would get up and sing even if there was almost no one in the audience. He simply likes to sing. And it shows.

[@sunflower5143]

If I had a voice like that I’d like to sing all the time too.

[@bryanparenteau374]

1983...I was 20 years old and still enjoy their music!

[@viadharmawheel]

15 and will never forget LRB music...

[@yvonnehouse1697]

Get well real soon John, thinking of you 24/7 ❤️❤️❤️

[@geerterri]

He is now cancer-free! 😁

[@FashionWire]

This is my second favorite version of this song 😊

[@SingTas]

That’s our John. What a talent. Get well soon 🌺

[@catherineoloughlin7451]

what an incredinle band...and look where this one climbed to

[@RayR]

Fantastic.

[@taleeahayward1406]

Brilliant🔥

[@mtdusmc9437]

One of the greatest male pop singers of all time; if not the best. Incredible range and technical ability.

[@davidgarrison6936]

1st time I saw John live was this tour at the FOX THEATER, SAN DIEGO,CALIFORNIA. Immediately a fan. Then again at SHELTER ISLAND Concert series,San Diego. I was at the stage singing right along with him. After their 3rd Encore,He came up to me and said "GREAT JOB MATE!" and held his hand out to shake. THE LEGEND was so humble as I was Humbled by his Kindness. Then Graeme Goble bent down to shake my hand...TOO COOL. Wayne Nelson was living in Del mar California and i saw him at a MR. MISTER show at The Del mar fairgrounds. Great Guy. PRAYERS UP To one of the Best EVER! GODSPEED Johnny Farnham ♡ Peace and Strength to you

[@elkaengracia5418]

I was born in the 90’s but this is my ultimate favorite song of all time.

[@maryclark5329]

Fantastic! Wow!

[@bettinahansen7630]

Indeed!

[@kindredspirits393]

It's 2024 and I'm so glad to hear the original version of the song I listened to several decades ago! It was our theme song 🥰 Btw, a baby Boomer, born in the 60s 🥳

[@tukkerbear]

I was just stunned by this singer!!! I was doing other stuff on the computer and had to rewind this because I could not believe my ears. Wow, he sings the SH@$ out of this song.

[@NathanEllery]

Sounds like he is new to you. He was a massive thing in his native Australia. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bQYWucpp2inJI

[@brianpoffenberger6442]

Yeah. Me too. He's great! For a white dude so much soul!

[@angelhairlaser]

John Farham One of the most famous singers in Australia etc. Watch 'Burn for you'. If you have not heard it, you will swoon.

[@khmak9387]

Wait, that's John Farnham? What's he doing singing lead for LRB?

[@angelhairlaser]

@@khmak9387 He was lead singer. 🎶

[@georgewaters456]

oh my God this fooking rules !!!! everything about this version is just so right, what a great band having a great time...

[@Tiberius291]

John's an excellent singer but the original version sung by Glenn is still my favorite.

[@clanmacleod59]

I'm with you...but I grew up on the original. It's just better. That smooth LRB sound.

[@gettingbetter12345]

Glen’s singing blends with the chorus fantastically! This second version is just awful 😣

[@cinemaipswich4636]

John does what he does best. His voice just cannot be beat. Since this era in Australia, you will notice that all the band sings. Even the drummer sings, all in harmony.

[@milan-kj8re]

Johns vocals are just omg!and so clean

[@rickhernandez4269]

He was overrated.

[@stevenmckee6134]

@@rickhernandez4269 said no-one ever

[@geerterri]

@@stevenmckee6134 I agree.

[@davidflott8330]

One of the best singers of all time singing one of the best songs of all time 💪🤗

[@anthonydavella8350]

sounds like he was sucking on helium or was castrated.

[@monkeyb1820]

@@anthonydavella8350 the high pitched castrated sound was very popular at the time, shared by men and women (Anne Murray, Boston, Foreigner, Air Supply, Randy Vanwarmer, Christopher Cross...). I do prefer the sort of mellower old-school sound of Shorrock's version.

[@vabeachtiff]

I come back to this vid at least once a year. Satisfies my soul. I have heard many amazing voices over the years. Rock greats like Steve Perry, Lou Graham, Brad Delp (we could go on and on) however John Farnham is in a league of his own. So cute I was 34 when I left my first comment here. I'm 40 now!

[@wfxxfox1963]

I saw this on the original Solid Gold program back in the day... I'm 57 now and John Farnham's vocal performance is STILL one of the best I've ever heard! I, too, have it bookmarked and play it on a regular basis, just to remind me what a true God-given voice sounds like. Since you seem to appreciate great vocals, check out Gabriel Henrique... I think you'll be impressed.

[@vabeachtiff]

@@wfxxfox1963 I will. Thank you!

[@Diegoavi7a]

This is amazing... Art / 2023 still

[@Rick-o7w]

Great Singer !!! 1/30/2024

[@deanbalent871]

Was lucky enough to see him when he toured with them in the bass players hometown of San Diego, CA. His range was ridiculous.

[@margierogers1815]

He is just fantastic !

[@dreambeliever3652]

You guys were killing it

[@stinkyradish6935]

Wow, this version is so chilling yet warm wtf

[@billbrimmer1739]

Farnham did just what a great vocalist is supposed to do. He took a great hit That he didn’t originate and styled it to his particular talent. I found it refreshing.

[@RhythmicEye]

Great comment. 100% agree. What rare talent? I'm only just realising how rare...

[@gettingbetter12345]

My husband agreed with me this singer murdered the song 😫

[@robertmog4336]

@@gettingbetter12345 This was literally my high school song, and you and your husband are so right: it wasn't so bad early on, because he had a little soul mixed in with his voice, and that was OK. Then came that last stanza, and he killed it in all of the wrong ways.

[@whiteapple2313]

He has another live version that I think is better.

[@marieontana1392]

I remember this show and performance and have it recorded on an old VHS. I’m so glad someone uploaded this. Just love his vocals on this song. Fantastic! 🔥🔥🔥❤️🥰

[@dominicportelli7468]

Nails it!

[@jasondenbakker]

What a voice!

[@oldmanJ]

Even though John's vocals are just wonderful it's still not Glen Shorock,he's voice just didn't really blend with many LRB songs.Thankfully John has an excellent amazing solo career.

[@evasvensson]

John Farnham, You're the voice❤️.

[@GRAW2dobber]

Not his best time IMO but after this he made the impossible comeback look easy becoming "The voice", "try and understand it" ; ) John Farnham is a most humble performer who carried the respect of the industry along with him for over 45 years setting a benchmark in this country, becoming an "Australian of the Year" and inspired a generation of young performers, unfortunately few if any will surpass his legacy. "Don't You Know It's Magic". Love him or hate him, he's a bloody legend.

[@timn4481]

and sharp as a tack.. really quick witted and funny.

[@terryjaurez2513]

In my book Nobody Compares as a vocalist like John he is incredible very very talented God bless him he moves my soul thank you John

[@pixieanna2058]

I liked his voice better than Glenn's!

[@geerterri]

@@pixieanna2058 They are both excellent. I don't really think that they are comparable. They each bring a uniqueness to this song, so much so that it makes them sound like different songs.

[@debrastanton9212]

One of my favorite bands...Love, Love, Love!!!

[@gordgraham8426]

Wow this is a great song by the little river band ❤️ them

[@jackgraham1918]

Guitar riffs like steely Dan voice off the scale absolutely stunning .take a bow boys

[@Nigelrathbone1]

Back when bands were musicians and so were singers

[@fairygaslight8660]

Preach!

[@suprchickn7745]

Farnham has a lot of Stevie Wonder's phrasing but what a vocalist, not just a singer but a fantastic musician. What a talent and I just discovered him in the last few weeks!

[@carolynh8866]

He was a big fan of Stevie Wonders. You should have a look at John singing one of Stevies songs Loves in Need. Its after he left LRB and went SOLO again. He sings it Accapella with members of his Farnham band

[@iamtheralwus]

John Farnham has one of the greatest voices of all time. So also has Glenn Shorrock. I really don't think you can compare them. But I love this version; very refreshing, free and easy. For those who are being a little critical, please remember the vocal was live and John couldn't edit out any oversing. He might have gotten carried away once or twice but he was only having a bit of fun. I'd get carried away too if I had a voice like that. Let's be serious, his voice is like a musical instrument!

[@PatriotGuitarSlinger]

iamtheralwus I agree!

[@anakina1]

iamtheralwus My opinion differs from some but to me it sounds like I'm in a club listening to the bar band. Very good just different. I think if he would have sung the original songs (pre Farhnam) closer to the original style he would have stayed in the band much longer. He is a great singer but the fans longed for that sound.

[@alwayscurious413]

iamtheralwus - definitely if I could sing like John Farnham ...., wow gotta love that power, control and blend....

[@paul-Ess]

Anyone ever heard a bar band with a singer that good? NUP!

[@raelenewilliams2763]

​@@anakina1it's lucky for john that he didn't stay in the band.

[@whatsupwiththatyo]

Range, tone, harmony, timing, presentation - is there anything i missed? I sang for few years in 70's 80's as Johnny Farnan - I wish at this level.

[@louistomlinsonmusicaus920]

That octave vocal jump at 2:44 is surley not humanly possible. Incredible

[@joaquinbertero]

indeed

[@bettinahansen7630]

agree!

[@geerterri]

John had an absolutely amazing and insane range. He could sing anything.

[@73gregster]

They're sung in different styled. The original is mellow and a classic. This version is a bit jazzier and more uptempo. It baffles me why Farnham wasn't famous in the US. I never heard of him till I was an adult.

[@traviscarlson6718]

Why John didnt become famous in the US back in the 80s and 90s was Because He was Given a Choice of Staying in Australia Where all his family Was or Move To a Foreign Country and John chose his Family Which is Very noble of him ....but nevertheless John did make a Breakthrough in the USA 3 of His Singles Made the American Charts His Iconic pop/Rock Anthem You're The Voice That was Released in 1986 in Australia Reached the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1990 It Peaked at number #82 And held the Position for 5 weeks To be Very honest John Farnham is Known In America For sure Without a Doubt....but he just isnt a Big Iconic Legendary Singing Star As he is Here in Australia or Parts like the UK or New Zealand or Ireland or Germany Or Canada He did Extremely Well with his Albums and Songs In those Parts of the world and Even Denmark and Sweeden Hes An Absolute Legend In those Parts But in the USA Nah Not so much but thanks to KZbin and social streaming apps and social media That people in America and around the World are Daily Discovering John Farnham and Listening to His songs and NOW he is Getting the Fame and Recognition he so Greatly Deserves I mean if you ask Someone in the US now do you know who John Farnham is and Play them The song You're The Voice 1 million per cent they will know the song Well and Know who John Farnham is I can bet my life on it tbh .....hope this has helped X

[@paulharvey6216]

@@traviscarlson6718 I didn't know him but got to appreciate his talent fast when my ex wife had tickets to see TheLittleRiver Band inCleveland back in the early 80s his voice and energy blew me away and I've been a fan since!

[@traviscarlson6718]

@@paulharvey6216 search Up on KZbin his most Popular And Well known Song Called "You're The Voice " You will Absolutely love it

[@gergcee]

I have never seen this version. I like this guy! Nice inflection.

[@lafleurhipbath8190]

June 23, 2016 was the 1st time I heard Mr. John Farnham. WowWowWow 💣

[@MauriceCalis]

Love it

[@margierogers1815]

Just love watching him sing this !

[@janmuldoon]

Hmmmmm.....he is awesome in many ways!

[@armandojuan64]

Good God , that boy can sing ..... !!!

[@vabeachtiff]

Damn this cat is singing the HELL out of this song. I was doubtful in the beginning but hot damn he shut me up rather quickly. No disrespect to Glenn but whew. The soul coming out of this man...

[@yessumyessum6624]

I thought he'd ruin the song at first. He sure didn't. This guy's got soul.

[@cho03]

Look up John Farnham - the voice. Trust me

[@matt_man0005]

He DESTROYS Shorrock in every way, shape and form.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

vabeachtiff yup, that’s our John Farnham. He went back to his solo career in Aus. He’s brilliant. His vocal range is amazing. Gee he’s old and grey and still performing. I can call him old and grey as I’m the same age lol

[@genelakenetau]

Bernadette Landers me too. (Old and silver) I hope he has another ‘last tour’.

[@brendamckenzie3189]

Voice so silky!!!! Love him... that John!

[@nicidevine6670]

Great song 🎶

[@MrDallis27]

John has a Freddie Mercury quality to his voice

[@jrizle86]

Yes I agree exactly like Freddie

[@traviscarlson6718]

Freddie mercury actually stated once that John Farnham Was one of the Greatest Male Vocalists He had ever Heard....That Proves John's Talent tbh

[@cho03]

I love Freddie but I can fault his voice but not Johnny's 🤷🤷

[@eli.salomao]

John’s vibrato technique is even better, I personally don’t care much for that too high frequency vibrato such as Mercury’s, Celine Dion’s, etc, sounds somewhat goatlike to me (I do love their voices though, just don’t think they have the best vibrato). John has more a Stevie Wonder quality to his voice, with all that soul and swing combined with the super high notes. He does have the drive and rock voice too, reminds me of Lou Gramm and Richard Marx

[@paul-Ess]

Spot on Eli.I always thought how cool it would have been to have an album of Farnham and Lou Gramm singing each others songs.

[@zyxwut321]

Wow, that's some serious oversinging there. Chill out, it's a smooth, subtle song.

[@FreeTheRocks]

The guy who wrote the song is standing right there on the stage.....didn't bother the song writer.

[@AdamTensei]

I love it

[@garycaudill8027]

I find it hard to even listen to the original, this version is awesome!!!!

[@carlosvazquez3263]

Gary Caudill 🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻🙏THAT'S THE WAY IT ENDED UP WITH MY WIFE AND I'M 69 SHE'S 68 AND HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 38 YEARS AND STILL HAVE ROMANCE PLUS PASSION FOR EACHOTHER MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE BOTH INCURABLE ROMAN TICS 🌹✌😏💖

[@possumsnest]

Totally agree. Love it.

[@joshwoods7677]

My favorite version of this song

[@pamcoyer9582]

I looove this song with John. What a voice!!❤❤❤❤

[@lyndawithay3135]

I swoon over this voice. His version of 'We Two' has been on non-stop replay since I discovered it.

[@FreeTheRocks]

This guy is the original singer for We Two....:)

[@lyndawithay3135]

FreeTheRocks as it should be. John Farnham is The Voice.

[@corazonyee7717]

D original record really tears my to pieces n awe❤️

[@BolsaChicaRadio]

One of the VERY, VERY FEW TIMES that a LIVE LEAD VOCAL was allowed on The Solid Gold TV stage, however, the updated soundtrack, was a playback. - BCRadio

[@FreeTheRocks]

Yes...."John re-singing over top of the famous HBO version of Reminiscing as a backing track."

[@saracram5005]

I'm in love, plain and simple.

[@ToonsesTheKat]

I could listen to and look at him all day long! So darned handsome, and damn, what a voice!

[@geerterri]

@@ToonsesTheKat And funny as hell. lol

[@geerterri]

This song has always made me think of my Grandparents.

[@ryanmonro9848]

1:56 is the most fun two dudes have ever had playing guitar with their clothes on

[@A-Ronnn]

Ryan Monro 😂😂😂😂

[@ryanhuntmuzik]

Hahahahaha

[@Phyoomz]

you clearly haven't see Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

[@ainaluna6640]

Hahaha! You're funny!

[@whynot2644]

How can you not love this song. Pretty, blonde white boy can get soulful.

[@aussiedadreviews]

Very nice indeed. I like both versions.

[@geerterri]

Me, too. They are both such very different singers, and they each bring different elements to this song. It's like they are different songs.

[@AlmostReady504]

John Farnham my favorite LRB vocalist. He takes a lot of Liberties I think it drove the other guys crazy so his time in the band was brief. When he sings their song "WeTwo" there is no voice more powerful

[@stormferdidatter370]

My mom’s favorite is John’s solo tune Please Don’t Ask Me 🎹 amazing vocals 🎶🥰

[@geerterri]

Did you know that Graeham Goble wrote that song for John several years before he was asked to join LRB?

[@sangkaterba]

2021 seeing this after several yrs. No doubt a solid voice and powerful .He oversings this song, but that's because he can and it's entertaining

[@cdm1701]

Awesome!!!

[@mikesimpson9325]

Nice! haven't heard this version

[@cisco993623]

Wow....Incredible Song...Fabulous Voice....Wonderful Performance.....Just the Bestest ....John Farnham is INCREDIBLE. Thanx for Posting this Epic Masterpiece.

[@frankmaggio8097]

I met John in the 70s terrific person and what a great singer

[@Aliyerki]

Wow

[@moomoopuppy508]

Great version

[@flower-uw1hm]

This is the best LRB song I heard John Farnham sing.

[@CHS1957]

Perfection

[@southrnbygrace]

Utter perfection!!!

[@jazzhawkus]

My Favorite song my favorite version .... Of all time

[@mandysampieri5720]

Thank you.I love this song.But there is a better version.❤️❤️❤️❤️😘

[@Cheops2112]

I think he does a GREAT job......

[@johnfarnhamexperience]

I remember John getting interviewed where they said, "John you have been known to oversing songs, why is that?" And John's response was a classic 'Because I can'... And so he bloody should... I mean what a stupid comment to say to a singer's singer... One of the many reasons how John gets the respect and admiration for his voice, is because to put bluntly 'he oversings'. He wouldn't be known as the voice, or by far the best singer in Australia of all time if he was a plain singer now would he!

[@traviscarlson6718]

Absolutely agree with you 100%

[@suprchickn7745]

He is a true musician as well as having a world-class voice!

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

John may not have been the best fit for this band, but that *VOICE*!!

[@robbcamp682]

Great guitar work there

[@chris72.]

This version's too upbeat for me but he can sing that's for sure. I like the slower pace of the original singer. They were really reaching with that guy. Not his fault. They hired him. He was doing what they paid him for. I just prefer the original singer

[@lorettahawkins1269]

love this guy! great stage presence

[@Toto99fan]

so awesome :)

[@catman3552]

What happened to the original singer? He had a pretty good voice. I used to sing with the songs and managed to sound kinda like him.

[@FreeTheRocks]

Shorrock left, then he came back for a while. This guy(John Farnham) went on to become a huge Australian icon.

[@riffmaster5805]

Go! Glenn!...

[@kharbear53]

John Farnham IS A BEAST!!! WOW!!!!

[@rogerwaihaperoger.1157]

Yea John put a lot of kick into the song-But me been a oldey Goldy fellah-I still prefer the old version by Glen, that lead guitarist is a Awesome player..

[@BWR84]

Honestly can't say anything bad about John and his voice. His range and control is phenomenal. But this is Glenn's song and it always will be. That's just the way it is.

[@jrizle86]

This version is my favorite, John singing with incredible harmony and tone.. He Reminds me of Steve Perry of Journey in this one ...

[@michaellalli7693]

What a great voice!

[@scottjanz9007]

I like John's vocals on this one just a smidge better than the 1983 Melbourne HBO track.

[@grawakendream8980]

This is a funky rendition!

[@geerterri]

It's got a swing/blues sound to it, I think. Both covers are unique. IMO, they can't really be compared. They are both separate.

[@mikedevery]

this is from the TV show Solid Gold

[@geerterri]

Yes, John is singing live to a recorded background.

[@tod3msn]

John Farnham does an excellent job with Reminiscing. What a voice!

[@SingersSpaceNYC]

Man! John's voice is so high. Did he take the key up a notch? What range. That chorus is NOT easy to sing.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

SingersSpaceNYC John sure did take it up a notch. John can take take it up a few notches indeed. He’s older in vid below, but he’s now 70 and still here singing and touring. Vid below John takes it up a few more notches in about the 1980s or so. His vocal range is pretty good kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqeYZZqfhLiFgdU

[@Maxq1]

Yup. That’s a high G. Hard to hold that without a rattle. Not bad. But I still love Glenn. 😉

[@remoman]

Original recording is in G this is a whole step up.

[@geerterri]

@@Maxq1 Of course. But they are two different singers and bring two very different, but both excellent, interpretations to this song. I enjoy listening/watching both.

[@soneydaihoward5560]

I was so used to hearing the GS version on cd along with the music video, but WOW! this man can sing! I didn't know there was another version. No disrespect to GS, I like both.

[@GRAW2dobber]

Thats the spirit, there should always be plenty of room for improvisation with any song, I admit I love the GS version like no other but I find it interesting how johnny farnham seems to struggle with one or two of the vocal shifts, yet excels at others, the fact is, they are two very different singers and both bring their individual interpretations. Farnham could have gone global but he didn't want to, guess he loves Australia too much to care about anywhere else, you've just gota love him, he's a top bloke, thanks John!

[@jfowler111]

Was not too bad until John got a little to fancy around 1:15

[@gettingbetter12345]

@@jfowler111 it’s horrible how he sings this precious song!

[@carrychris2010]

I think this was on the show " solid gold' . one of the only songs performed live on the show ever. ( no lips syncing ) . Very unusual and cool!

[@FreeTheRocks]

Pretty close.....John was singing live, everything else was playback. They tried to remove John's original vocals from the original playback but you can still hear it sometimes during the song.

[@carrychris2010]

FreeTheRocks Thanks for the info

[@carrychris2010]

thanks but it sounds all live to me. This sounds different then the recorded track . I think it is the back round vocals from the group might have sounded like an echo. Unless they recorded this version specifically for this show.

[@Freakinreviews]

If you listen to the original recording, there are strings that lead into the second verse ("That's the way it began...") but here there is a dual-guitar part (around the 0:55 mark). If it's playback, it didn't come from the original recording. I had to listen several times to figure it out.

[@FreeTheRocks]

It's in the description.....the backing music is from the LRB show that aired on HBO....my channel has the entire show uploaded including Reminiscing.