John Farnham - Help {LIVE with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra} || REACTION VIDEO

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@jenniferanderson1499 4 ай бұрын

Yaaaay, it's unblocked! You can see why John, our beloved Farnsey, is known as The Voice. He is also an Australian national treasure. His music catalogue spans over 5 decades, and if he hadn't been diagnosed with mouth cancer, which required urgent surgery to remove half of his jaw, he'd still be performing. Many radical surgeries and a few scares later, he is doing well and even singing round the house. John is not only loved for his talent; he is a genuinely good bloke, humble, generous and funny, always taking the mickey out of himself. Whenever there's a catastrophe such as drought, flood or bushfire, you'd find John using his considerable clout to attract both Aussie and international artists for a fundraising concert.

@clairehall2720 10 күн бұрын

Great Round up Jen! We have been lucky enough to watch farnsey do all this. What an icon!

@darrenmiller8693 4 ай бұрын

Mike you definitely picked the right version mate👍👍👍

@jennifer5130 4 ай бұрын

John's concerts were for everyone. Young, old and in between.

@CoolCoyote 4 ай бұрын

majestic singer one of the all time greats

@muslee1 4 ай бұрын

John Farnham has a world class voice...at the elite level. Adored and revered by most Aussies for his talent but also because hes just a knockabout bloke with real talent.

@Dr_KAP 4 ай бұрын

KZbin seem to block this for many reactors these days but they often release it after a challenge so I’m glad you persevered!

@markray5604 4 ай бұрын

John has a fabulous voice - such emotion in this song. ❤❤. Thanks for sharing this.

@BrendanCaldwell 4 ай бұрын

Thankyou. I love this song preformed by John and the Orchestra ❤

@markjarzabek7564 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for reacting to our amazing John Farnham. Apart from his amazing talent he is also known as a very humble man and “great bloke”. We just love him.

@crackers562 4 ай бұрын

John is a true-blue genuine Aussie bloke... couldn't be nicer... and the way he features his support performers is wonderful.

@kethlyfallon5095 4 ай бұрын

So glad this one finally got through it is a vocal masterclass no doubt and possible one of the best live vocal performances recorded. Love him and love your reactions ❤

@LizzieRD 4 ай бұрын

Found it. It must have just been unblocked. Love this one. I used to have a copy of this performance on a VHS tape (anyone remember them?) and I'd play it when i needed a bit of Aussie sunshine over here in Europe. I think i finally wore it out. Yay YT

@wayback479 4 ай бұрын

This would have to be the best cover version of a song . He made it his own and with respect to the Beatles who I luv btw . I think it’s prob better than the original. The emotion that John draws on and his vocal range is stunning 😮. Glad we finally got to see your reaction Mike 😊

@heatherwickstead7980 4 ай бұрын

You picked the right one!!

@jeremykothe2847 4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah

@kdavies3105 4 ай бұрын

The skill here (besides the vocal) is taking a much loved Beatles song & making it his own.

@user-xg6jw7mp5e 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for reacting to an Australian legend ! Hello from Sydney Australia.

@samanthamills8034 4 ай бұрын

Aussie here, you NEED to react to John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes singing "Something is wrong with my baby"... ear candy 💯

@aussiekat6379 4 ай бұрын

He did

@beresfordthompson1370 4 ай бұрын

This is one of the greatest versions of John’s arrangement of this Beatles classic. Another version was in 1990 live in Melbourne where he did the Beatles version followed by his arrangement, it was incredible, but this one is amazing too.

@mikeparkes7922 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your reaction, tempered with wisdom, respect and appreciation. Seriously appreciated. Cheers from Oz.

@markjames3522 4 ай бұрын

Originally a classic number 1 hit song from the Beatles. John rearranged this classic Beatles pop song to ballad by mucking around on his home piano. John Farnham released his rearrangement in midway through 1980 about 5 months before the songs writer John Lennon was killed. Apparently Elton John is and was friends with both John’s and through Elton John , John Lennon heard John Farnham’s version apparently . But John Farnham said he never got any feedback while John Lennon was still alive within those 5 months. Paul McCartney has given John Farnham some credit on his rearrangement saying ; we the Beatles felt obligated to record Help as Beatle ish pop John Farnham version brings the songs the true essence out of because it was John Lennon’s first self reflecting song with lyrical depth. John Farnham’s version peaked at 8 on The Australian charts . John Farnham’s version was produced by Little River Band’s founding member songwriter rhythm guitarist Greaham Goble and features some members of LRB plus a very young Tommy Emmanuel on guitar with John’s band at that time . John Farnham joined LRB after in 1982 for 4 years and recorded 3 underrated albums with that band . This recording of the concert with MSO was in early 1989 .

@Elle.G.74 4 ай бұрын

Love this version but, there is another great version in his 2003 The Last Time tour, so many more years and experience and the emotion and goose bumps when he goes into the 3rd verse WOW

@JCx3excelmad 4 ай бұрын

Great job 😃 Love that you have found some of our greatest artists from jimmy .Johnny cold chisel,Ian moss , Johnny diesel So many more songs for you to listen to from all those guys 😃

@lynndally9160 4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad they finally unblocked this. Thank you Mike, for reacting to our Farnsey.

@Jarnie1000 3 ай бұрын

John Lennon said this is how it was meant to be sung... Check out "The Voice" which he has now become known as here "THE VOICE" and his duets with Olivia Newton John, Celine Dion etc. We not only love his voice but we love the man...

@GeraldineMurnane 4 ай бұрын

You definitely picked the right one! This whole concert was amazing

@carolynh8866 4 ай бұрын

Awesome. Unblocked finally. I see co.ments going back over 4 days, but only just came up for me. Haven't watched it yet, but have a feeling it's gonna be good. Great news today, John Farnham won the Logie Award for the documentary about his life and struggles to get to where he is today. Apparently it was highest selling documentary ever in Australia. So happy for him and his family.

@TheNakedWombat 4 ай бұрын

You do have this in your collection. This didn't show up in the search when I looked before. John Farnham owned this song.

@jayweb51 4 ай бұрын

John first released his version of The Beatles classic song Help, in 1980 on his album Uncovered; which wa his first album after changing his name to John Farnham. The first public performance of his version, was at the Sydney Opera House in front of Queen Elizabeth II that same year. John Lennon was given a copy of Farnham's version, and was heard to say "This is how the song was meant to be sung! "; Lennon was apparently intending to record him singing Farnham's version, but was tragically killed later that year.

@jayweb51 4 ай бұрын

I would suggest, for your own pleasure, to check out John's 1980 performance.

@joannemurdock7899 4 ай бұрын

What a Talent what a Voice what a guy what a man❤ We Love you John Farnham💙🙏Get Well

@terra274 4 ай бұрын

What a great rendition of a Beatles classic

@jemxs 4 ай бұрын

Wootsa the yt gods let it through! Fantastic version of an iconic Beatles' song.. barely recognisable, though supremely better imo! John is a phenomenal singer and showman and a fantastic human!

@gavinmclean3174 4 ай бұрын

I was 3rd row middle for this, just awesome best concert I have ever been too!!

@juliemcaleese5921 4 ай бұрын

Awwh brilliant Buck 👏

@peterg219 4 ай бұрын

Nice words Mike. Thanks Bro. Cheers from Sydney.

@malcolmrayner3480 4 ай бұрын

Congrats perseverance pays off, this is sung at the tempo that Mr Lennon wrote this, the Beatles speed it up for the movie at the behest of their manager to make it more pop like this has so much more feeling to words.

@Bellas1717 4 ай бұрын

I'm tracking back through your videos and just enjoying your comments so much. I love your authenticity. My Farnham equation: power+pitch+passion=perfection.

@doc6186 4 ай бұрын

Worth the wait! Great job Mike!

@deldevours 4 ай бұрын

I love this version of 'Help'! It's even better than The Beatles in my opinion.

@carbine5378 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely it is better.

@joannemurdock7899 4 ай бұрын

@@carbine5378❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@debkendall 4 ай бұрын

This is one of the encores at the end of a 2 hour concert.

@ookekklibarianbornagain6708 4 ай бұрын

Mike, you use the word chicks, in Aussie we use the word Sheila🍻

@SadieWatchman 4 ай бұрын

Glad it's unlocked and showing now, you may need/want to promote it because he normally pulls huge views and you don't want to miss out on them 😍❤ One of his earliest songs was called "Sadie the Cleaning Lady"....my name. I was mercilessly teased my whole young life so this man was not always in my good books....LOL

@Lily-fromOz 15 күн бұрын

Well thank you sir. ❤❤❤ from an Aussie gal 🌸

@SonofBuck-f7z 15 күн бұрын

Thanks to you too!

@Lily-fromOz 15 күн бұрын

@ I’ve spent this afternoon watching your channel. So glad I found you. 👍

@sonyan2902 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please pick live concert versions of John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and other Australian legends. True talent always sounds better live than in a recording studio. I've been to many Farnham concerts and the last one (with Olivia Newton John) I went to with my 80 year old mum 8 years ago was amazing!

@SonofBuck-f7z 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes the requestor chooses the exact video, so that is what I react too. However, if they don't choose, then I will definitely choose the live version. The trouble is, there is SO many different live versions to choose from...

@FrankMcGenniskin-wd1nk 4 ай бұрын

G'day Mike ,Frank from Australia here. Finally able to see your reaction to John's cover of the Beatles Help, you tube is really weird sometimes with what they block. Loving your channel, keep on going the way you are . It's great to see an honest reactor no pretence and no bulls..t. Can you please react to Tina Arena on Young Talent Time singing MacAuthur Park or Vanessa Amorosi cover of Piece of My Heart ,a Janis Joplin Cover both are fantastic and will knock your socks off.

@SonofBuck-f7z 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Frank. Nice comment sir

@narellesmith7932 4 ай бұрын

🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

@zebedeedoodaah6454 4 ай бұрын

How bloody good was THAT Uncle?!. Pure Gold!. Thanks mate. Zebedee from Oz. 👍

@Areyousayingidontknowmyname Ай бұрын

Decent chance you have heard him before. He was one of the two singers for Little River Band.

@merylstewart5418 Ай бұрын

Check out “Your’re The Voice” from the same concert!

@veaton77 4 ай бұрын

Woohoo its unblocked!!!

@antheabrouwer3258 4 ай бұрын

Please subscribe because Mike will keep reacting to Australian content!!

@carbine5378 4 ай бұрын

John had a lead role as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar back in the early nineties I think. I recommend you listen to him sing Gethsemane from this musical. It was in Sydney, final night.

@onya5614 4 ай бұрын

If you can locate..John and Tom Jones did a duet together.

@GaryNoone-jz3mq 4 ай бұрын

Mike, you might want to react to Kasey Chambers cover of Eminem's "Loose Yourself. It may not be your preference, but you will agree that it is an outstanding performance 👏 😊