Geordie feat. Brian Johnson: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (GTK, Sydney, 1974)

Incredible footage of Brian and the Geordie boys performing on Australian music TV show GTK 'The Fat Sessions' in 1974.

[@instantkarma8777]

You can see exactly why Bon said "I saw this guy he's really great jumping around all over the place, great voice..." to the rest of the boys in Acca Dacca!😉👍🇦🇺

[@instantkarma8777]

@desmond5567 👍✌I wrote that so long ago- much longer than 9 months. I think I wrote it because I was sick of all these "know all" youtube commenters saying "Bon said he wanted Brian to replace him if he died." How dumb. Who even says that? His simple comment to them was that he told them he watched this guy who impressed him. None of them backed up this dumb story anyway.

[@ChrisFlemingParanormal]

Exactly wow just saw this but Remember, Bon Scott saying that he saw Brian perform a long time ago, and here is the performance that he was speaking about. Incredible!!! What the Internet has brought us today it’s like a time capsule.. I also have to wonder when Brian picked up the guitarist on his shoulders was that because he saw Bon Scott do that with Angus or did Bon Scott copy that from Brian Johnson with Angus in their live shows. This was 1974 in the piggy back became iconic with Bon Scott and Angus Young during their live shows.

[@steveareeno90]

Bon copied Brian. Brian was doing that in his early days before Vince started it. Brian talks about it in his book.

[@ChrisFlemingParanormal]

@@steveareeno90 makes sense just finished brians book lives of brian and researched old videos - he was doing the piggy back before w Geordie which bon and angus copied and then Brian came full circle doing it with angus when he joined the band.

[@theathjr]

I am so blessed to have lived long enough in this current time frame to be able to appreciate Bon and Brian as pure legends of Rock. I love them both and Geordie is so iconic bru

[@batphink2655]

Little did Brian know the next time he'd arrive in Sydney he'd be in one of the biggest bands on the planet!

[@PauldeThroe]

Brian Johnson carrying a guitarist around stage on his shoulders in Sydney the same year AC/DC formed. How's that for full circle?!

[@josephsea9377]

So glad Angus & Malcolm made note of this and kept it. They weren't mistaken. And we all kept Rockin'. Long Live AC/DC !!

[@rula42]

5:36 I guess when Bon Scott saw Geordie he memorized more than just a great singer

[@neil2550]

Yes

[@rula42]

@@neil2550 and Brian never talked about it

[@jonathanjaime3408]

At 3:58, Brian starts singing “shake, baby shake”. He does the exact same line at the end of the song Money Made, off AC/DC’s 2008 Black Ice album. What an Easter egg!

[@wardka]

I'd guess he was just channeling / referencing this classic Jerry Lee Lewis song.

[@rohnakp2396]

Oh yeah

[@redwatch1100]

That singer kid is gonna go somewhere, I got a feelin'!

[@rohnakp2396]

I love how Bon Scott, Freddie Mercury, Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young are huge fans of Little Richard 🙏🏻

[@HaraldEngels]

I really liked Geordie in the 70s. Their song "Mercenary Man" is still fantastic. When my hero Bon Scott died I could not imagine that anyone could replace him authentically. But Brian Johnson really could fill these big shoes. He was probably the only person on this planet who could perform that well with AC/DC.

[@KaizerTest]

This stuff is pure gold! Thanks for uploading it Brian. 😃🍺🍺

[@danielthatcher5345]

What you said

[@bradhuston8838]

It sounds crazy, but I'd often thought Little Richard would be fantastic with AC/DC. Straight up rock & roll. Here we have Brian doing some great Little Richard. Amazing.

[@Gratefulman1965]

Bon Scott as well as AC/DC are and were huge fans of Little Richard, Chuck berry and that early rock sound. You can hear it in there tone.⚡️

[@fernandogonzalezcores3302]

Kojonudo

[@alfe5992]

They did Lucille in 1981, and his voice was amazing

[@krisscanlon4051]

You nailed it...thats what they were looking for or Tina Turner...a belter

[@steveblease]

I thought Nazareth's Dan McCafferty would have done a great job.

[@HugoHome67]

Seen Brian and his band Geordie numerous times in the social clubs around Newcastle , he lived across the river from me . Just read his book and the parallels of our lives were spooky , normal working class upbringing in hard places to live and shape who you are . I love the fact that Brian never lost his Geordie accent unlike many who made it big and started speaking posh . What a man !

[@Duck_Dodgers]

He can actually sing amazing

[@fangsalotmate4972]

Have you not heard back in black or for those about to rock?? Only a vocalist as strong as Brian can make those tunes sound as strong, earthquake in yer ears

[@billthecat]

Not that surprising to hear Brian's range. He sounds great no matter what he is singing.🤘🤘

[@donnasnorthernlights2089]

Brian is awesome!!!!!!!

[@brianjohnson3422]

Nice meeting you Fan--Thanks for supporting my Dream and Carrier--May God Almighty continue to bless you always. I hope you never stop listening to my music... I would like to have some words with you your heart are so pure email me at [e-mail]

[@rohnakp2396]

@@brianjohnson3422 are you the real Brian Johnson??

[@emcsquare5045]

This band will go places as long as they dump the singer, he's holding them back.

[@joetrolo7076]

Bwahaha!

[@donnasnorthernlights2089]

Brian is a genius! I love his range!!!!

[@PatrickJWenzel]

I had no idea Geordie made it out to Australia! I see a hard working band with some big dreams punching out great riffs two whole oceans away from home. This must have been one heck of a surreal experience. To Brian or whoever is loading these up, I'm chuffed we get to see all of this.

[@Wankshaftsbury]

You can see why Bon liked him

[@dynjarren8355]

Now that’s more like it! That’s the screaming Brian Johnson I’m used to hearing. So it took a Little Richard rocker to bring it out!

[@billmiller5741]

I am so impressed. Great frontman with rock 'n' roll power ! Great band. This must have been fun times for all.

[@krveprisednik472]

Geordie-best band.. Jejich druhé album je nepřekonatelné,fantastické a dodnes nedoceněné.amazing !!!

[@vicesquadpunk]

All the early 70's bands did apprenticeship in clubs and pubs and through playing Rock n Roll covers knew what record buying kids wanted... it carried on into Rock, Glam, Punk and beyond... a far cry from music recorded and produced in 2021 ❤️

[@wolflair3329]

That's a bit sweeping. There are plenty of bands that work hard on the circuit both nationally here in the UK and internationally.

[@georged7627]

Just started listening to Geordie this last couple months...did not know anything about them, especially that Brian was there lead vocalist...I just love getting old 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@aria4943]

MAN, this Brian guy is really good.

[@Flipptop]

I think he may have a future in rock if he keeps it up. ;)

[@aria4943]

@@Flipptop Yep he should never give up and keep it up.

[@bitw8712]

Morgan Freeman voice- Little did they know, that that man's voice would go on to blow speakers across the world along with a hyper-energetic schoolboy and his brother.

[@aria4943]

@@bitw8712 Nice.

[@ACoustaDC]

Wow....this is the same riff as ""i'm a rocker"

[@Alekx-gq2vt]

G R E A T

[@nogoogleplus]

That singer may go somewhere....🤘⚡️🤘

[@TraceyBallsongs]

Did you know Geordie reformed in 2017? I wrote one of their songs, 'See You Now' take a listen, it is on KZbin 😊

[@donbrashsux]

This is why he is where he is today..a legend

[@vladavasiljev]

Treasure video! 5:50 the same scene happened a few years later when Bon took Angus on his back...

[@Gratefulman1965]

Bon got the idea for angus on his shoulders from Brian and Geordie. I read that years ago, maybe in a hit parader magazine or guitar player. Either way Brian did it first but Bon got the credit due to being better known.🎶

[@EXPORT1867]

@@Gratefulman1965 I think little richard did this trick first

[@badllama8090]

Just listened to Brian's new biography on adio book, got some great insights..... 👍👍👌👌👏👏😂😂🍻🍻🤙🤙🖖🖖🤘🤘✌✌

[@enzoribeiro523]

He sounded like Plant. Great stuff!

[@neil2550]

Very nice to see,,looks like he hasn't changed a bit,great stuff ,n the voice is there to see n hear prior to 1980,,lucky bloke

[@latortugapicante719]

Scat singing wow! Didn’t see that coming

[@seanwoodburn2616]

It is really amazing and enlightening to see guys like Brian os Robert becoming who they would be! I love the retrospective!

[@paulnewsom7629]

So Great To See This

[@jondoe6273]

Wow, who knew Rod Stewart could play guitar so well.

[@pommycalva]

A lot of us had the same haircut,myself included.

[@mrdeliberate5175]

@@pommycalva Good to see you held onto it. Rock on.

[@pommycalva]

@@mrdeliberate5175 👍

[@pommycalva]

I was lucky to see AC/DC IN SYDNEY AROUND FEBRUARY 1981!

[@vicster6243]

Rod Stewart? No man, it's Barry Sheene

[@glamindenmark]

well AC/DC had asked Noddy Holder, from Slade to be there next front man, but Noddy turned it down, and Yes I´m glad cos Brian is my fav singer. Love Geordie from the start. Brian Connolly, Brian Johnson and Noddy Holder. my 3 fav singers.

[@FABIO.AYUB.]

Brian Johnson é e sempre será Brian Johnson... Primeiro e único... Coube como uma luva em AC ⚡ DC... Não poderia resultar em algo melhor... ⚡ Longa, longa vida Brian... O melhor vocalista da minha banda favorita de todos os tempos... ⚡ ( Sem dúvida alguma ✌🏻) 😂😂😂👍🏻⚡

[@zabaleta66]

Wow, that was awesome!!

[@himjim2469]

Little did he know!!!!🤘😈🤘

[@joetrolo7076]

Loving all this "new to me" stuff on the channel!! Awesome, thanks Brian and co!

[@Anton-xk3of]

Hi from Sardinia Italia😎😎😎

[@jelly7310]

High from Richwood Ohio

[@proctorlove]

I'm a rocka, Imma rolla, Ima righta out of controlla 🎵

[@alanscott4846]

That was Pretty darn good! I know Bon was a fan of Brian the night he sang with appendicitis.

[@feellucky271]

Great Scots I love hearing Brian tell the appendicitis story. Imagine singing whilst being stabbed in the belly but to manly to toss it in. We're very lucky as were the lads for Bon's foresight and prescience. Viva Geordie,AC/DC,Sister Margaret and her sewing machine. RIP Bon...Mal and George. Check out Guitar George,he knows all the chords....and Harry(Vanda) doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene,he's got a daytime job,he's doing alright. Yeaaaaahhhh

[@brianjohnson3422]

@@feellucky271 Nice meeting you Fan--Thanks for supporting my Dream and Carrier--May God Almighty continue to bless you always. I hope you never stop listening to my music... I would like to have some words with you your heart are so pure email me at [e-mail]

[@bbjazzmanjazzman7721]

Fantastic Archive, find what you can me Son and keep them coming Sir. Lifetime Only knocks once!

[@leechurchill1965]

There was so much American rhythm & blues influence across the pond back then.

[@TristanandIsolt]

I don't know if I would have recognized the greatness from this but Bonn, Mutt Lange and finally the rest of AC/DC did.

[@nadinemarie3811]

Omg. I love this. 🔥🔥

[@sigurd1410]

Gold!!! This is freeking STARDUST!!!! AWESOME!!!! MADE MY DAY!!!

[@thephilosopher156]

Всегда отмечал в Джонсоне, что он ,как вокалист, никогда не пытался выпячивать себя в группе, обладая довольно востребованным голосом на тот момент,это и в Geordie и в ACDC.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Wow!! Awesome footage, Love the hair on everyone :)

[@antoniopolonio]

I hope to see someday Brian carrying Cliff on his shoulders :)

[@FrancisTheBerd]

Not sure if that's possible m8

[@angusyoung7668]

People are biased because Brian replace Bob but Bon wanted this and he’s proud of the band to keep carrying the torch for him. Brian even refuses to perform its a long way to the top that shows how much respect Brian had for Bon

[@angusyoung7668]

Not Bob I ment Bon lol

[@1SeanBond]

That was a blast watching! EPIC! Appreciate your content!Cheers!

[@GETole]

Good stuff.

[@victorshapona3909]

Friggin guy is great!

[@christopherseat9871]

The best pre- AC⚡DC PERFORMANCE EVER❤❤💋💋💯💯💯✊✊✊✊🤘🤘🤘🤘🇺🇲🇬🇧🇦🇺

[@danieljohnson2349]

Brian 👍

[@joergkloose6444]

Just perfect!

[@monster-picker6291]

What a treasure this video clip is! Brian sounds great. I hope he wears that outfit on the next AC/DC tour.

[@davidarthurwilliams-lowthe8663]

This was great to watch. Awesome footage, to coin a modern phrase.

[@VinylLiveMusic40]

Great gig !

[@mrDCunningham]

Wow. This is so cool 👍🏻😎

[@GREG62944]

Rock out

[@Sportingalagrieska]

48 years later and Brian still looks the same. His voice has change quite a lot though 😄

[@fireball8767]

Changed massive...It changed for the worst after 1995..

[@Sportingalagrieska]

@@fireball8767 yeah, I guess it can happen very easily. If I had to scream for like 2 hours almost everyday during 40 years... I'd just couldn't do it

[@Sportingalagrieska]

@@fireball8767 No bull was recorded in 1996 and was fairly good, though

[@fireball8767]

@@Sportingalagrieska his voice had gone by 1996 it just sounded forced from there on in....he sounds better on latter albums because of studio help & technology but in the real world after the 1990/1991 razors edge tour his voice lost 75% of its power & range at the least....all metal & rock singer's scream they all do it but smoking makes a massive difference aswell particularly in latter years

[@Sportingalagrieska]

@@fireball8767 maybe. Still a very commited singer, he could compensate his voice's loss of power with his attitude and charisma. I saw ACDC live twice, in the 90s and early 2000s, and was very pleased with the overall delivery of the shows, something that I can't say about other grand rock bands.

[@martinherts1967]

This is immense! Reminds me of the early days of Led Zeppelin when they would run through the rock stompers that first influenced them.

[@christopherwonnacottnumber1]

Fuckin gold x

[@RuffusandRusselGaming9799]

Ride em cowboy 🤠

[@PruebaDepruebas]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@layoung.]

Very nice .

[@Danger-Dave]

Ahaaa takes me back boyO....

[@andaable]

Una joya saludos desde chile

[@leoayoroa7217]

Pure magic!

[@-Thunder]

5:30 Bon Scott said he got the idea for this from Brian Johnson. Here is the proof.

[@pedrob2817]

Si señor,let there be rock👍

[@liuck-kd1bd]

Straordinario Brian Johnson 👑

[@paulhudson563]

Did Bon get lifting up Angus on his shoulders from Brian?

[@miracleman7836]

I'm a rocker I'm a roller a rock n rollin man.

[@csaint6780]

Luv ya Brian.

[@theodoregarman7841]

Ohh yeah 😎👍

[@PeterKKraus]

Looks like you were getting ready to be in Deep Purple or Rainbow there.

[@arunashamal]

He sounds like Bon Scott here more than in AC/DC he ever did... lol

[@melmortimer1545]

Good stuff...!!! 😈

[@PallesWorld6309]

This is the shit🤘🤘🤘🤘🙏💖Ac/Dc comming on when he taking some breath..💖🙏🤘

[@Italofranke63]

That must be the time when Bon and Brian met the first time.

[@jacestephenweatherall1732]

Actually they met in 1973 in England

[@viajerogasolero9214]

Brilliant, really they rocks!. SM 57 Shure?

[@mojomanmurph1925]

Rock and Roll is dying folks.......well most would say already dead with the new generations. My kids call this "boomer" music. Least I can say I went to some freaking AWESOME concerts back in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Had one HECK of a time listening to all the greats. These kids have no idea what they are missing and missed out on.

[@BradCross1982]

There are still some bands trying to rock alive. You won’t find it on the radio but it’s out there if you look for it

[@liviustefanache5443]

🎸🤘

[@granthambeard]

Holy fuck, there he is.

[@rustywelch3663]

A young Angus at that era said....mmm! ..What if...?

[@happydazerecordsmore9562]

🤘😎🤘

[@Serega-Pitersky]

🤘🌎🤟🇧🇾

[@mrdeliberate5175]

I often wonder what Brian said to Georgie when he went to join AC/DC. Maybe it's in a book? Does anyone have any insight? Brian being a decent guy, I'm sure he was decent about it all. Can't blame the guy at all, he went with what felt like his bliss, and that's all we can do. I'm sure he still cared about Geordie, just as he cared about upcoming bands in the north east once we was 'successful'. Nice one Brian. 👍

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

I read in an interview that at that point Brian Johnson was about to give up music and follow a different carreer. Sounds funny, but ACDC was his last chance for becoming a pro musician.

[@frankusyoung4198]

At the time Brian was singing with the Geordie II band, with different members, and also working in his car windshield business

[@FrancisTheBerd]

He left the band in 78 if I'm not wrong

[@aaronsilver1975]

It's in Brian's new book. He was in Geordie II then, part time, day job was car windshield(screen) business. He told them he got the offer and had to at least try it. He later compensated them for the booked gigs they had to cancel.

[@lumarians]

One year before Bon died he requested he would be replaced by Brian if he.. Nano-nao shazbot.

[@afattori316]

Brian sounded a lot like Janice Joplin here. Crazy to see him pre AC/DC

[@maximilianogabriel9982]

Closer Nazareth singer so !!

[@Duck_Dodgers]

Janice Joplin??? I know she had a manly voice but....

[@genther6668]

Bon definitely made the right choice to replace him

[@iaincphotography6051]

Jonna you still owe me a fiver, petrol, crappy Brown Beetle lol.

[@johnmarshall4442]

What's funny it's in black and white , even in 1974 color was definitely available.