Awesome tribute to one of the most intriguingly sincere, charming and lovable musicians in modern history
@leonskum.5682Ай бұрын
The greatest, funniest guy that most people I know have never heard of. Hugely missed.
@maryfrump793711 ай бұрын
I can feel the pain in Neils vooice.
@taleinz1 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him once at Auckland airport . So wanted to go and say hello but didn’t want to disturb him . He was on our flight. Always thought about him when I heard he has passed , which wasn’t too long after I saw him . Felt sad for him and the battle he was going through , when on the outside he looked so happy . Love his work ❤ Gone but he lives on and is alive always in the music 🎶
@rogandmelАй бұрын
The pain in Neil's voice at the end brought me to tears. This video is a wonderful compilation of the beautiful Paul Hester. Thank you for making it. ❤️
@CurtisDWhale2 жыл бұрын
I worked as stagehand on a Crowded House gig in 1993 on the Together Alone tour. After the show I was packing in Paul's drumkit, and all of a sudden Paul turned up and said to me "now, this is where my baby lives", meaning the flightcases where we've put his kit in. I will never forget his smiling face. Great guy, drummer, singer, comic, great man!
@CJFerg812 жыл бұрын
Fantastic story. Thank you for sharing it 🙂
@rachelmckell4238 ай бұрын
Absolutely adored Paul. Funny bloke great drummer. Crowded House my favourite Aussie band ever. So sad Paul had many personal struggles. Broke my heart to hear he passed in 2005. Hope you found the peace you were looking for Paul. Forever loved and missed. RIP. ❤❤❤❤❤
@kwoylee56173 жыл бұрын
Of all the various losses and tragedies that have occurred in music, this one hurt the most. RIP Paul.
@loveiseternity2 жыл бұрын
Oh Hessie…❤️
@ChristopherLightfoot-zu3kb3 ай бұрын
There is a treasure trove of Paul Hester solo songs somewhere waiting to be released… Still miss this guy ❤
@CJFerg813 ай бұрын
@ChristopherLightfoot-zu3kb There sure is. The three songs at the end were all released unofficially and his family is bound to have more. I do hope they see the light of day someday.
@finnfan33 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tribute to the beloved & much-missed Paul Hester. I took a pilgrimage from Minnesota USA to Melbourne to visit all the places he went & pay homage to one of the greats. Thx for the incredible work that went into this. Love from America.
@Formula-602 Жыл бұрын
I am from USA too…and met him around 26 years ago in Melbourne..after a Hessies Shed show….almost everyone had split..but I hung around way up front of the stage….someone must have told him backstage that someone was waiting around…as he came out..and talked to me a few minutes! i play drums also….and liked to smoke pot,as did he..that would have been AMAZING to have gone to his crib..and smoked weed/drank all night.and talk vintage drums and cymbals…
@drawingperfectcircles2 жыл бұрын
It’s bigger than us, you don’t have to worry about it 💚🌱🌱🌱
@nickdryad2 жыл бұрын
Every now again I remember he’s no longer around and I become very sad. Then I spent time on KZbin watching him and remembering how much he made us laugh. He still does. That opening to Mean to Me is so damn funny. Thanks for this tribute.
@richardweinstein8339 Жыл бұрын
Paul singing the harmony on It's Only Natural is as precious as a Beatles out-take.
@CJFerg81 Жыл бұрын
Totally. When I first came across the clip from the Arias I thought they pulled it off quite well without Tim.
@lesscarmel5527 Жыл бұрын
And I still haven’t gotten over this. RIP Hessie. You are loved and missed.
@DSK12345y3 жыл бұрын
Paul was such a great drummer he NEVER "OVERPLAYED" ! As with many other drummers he influenced my playing and for that I will be "eternally" thankful ! RIP you were a blessing to so MANY !!!
@CJFerg812 жыл бұрын
One year later, nearly 6000 views and so many wonderful comments. Thank you for your continued support. Shows that Hessie is missed just as much now as ever.
@hollyanne65543 жыл бұрын
So many love this man not just for his enormous talent, wit, humor and personality but because he was genuine and he had a huge heart.❤️ thanks for this!
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Holly. Glad you enjoyed it.
@Joseftaheri2 ай бұрын
A beautiful heartfelt and touching tribute to Paul Hester, very well done ❤
@floydlay9189 Жыл бұрын
I knew I'd be in tears,,by the end,,,,Thank you so much!
@CJFerg81 Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Hope you enjoyed watching it.
@silvanafloreschavez5367 Жыл бұрын
PAUL HESTER, THE HANDSOME FROM THE CROWDED HOUSE, RIP
@aupeterta2 жыл бұрын
I knew Paul very well .... and it still causes me so much sadness that we lost him.... thankyou for putting all this together... Love you Paul
@CJFerg812 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. It means so much to me to get feedback from those people, such as you, who were closest to Hessie. And it reaffirms to me that it was well worth spending all those hours & late nights putting it together.
@aupeterta2 жыл бұрын
@@CJFerg81 thankyou for this gift
@DeanWuksta2 жыл бұрын
thanks, i thought he was an amazing individual, made me laugh, great drummer, so sad, but he lived a full life, wish he was still here
@CJFerg812 жыл бұрын
Yeah. We can only dream what Hessie and even the band would have done if he was still around. We can be thankful for the time and memories while he was with us though.
@DeanWuksta2 жыл бұрын
@@CJFerg81 been looking at a few clips to remember him, like clips from Hessies Shed etc, just thought he was such an untapped talent and had such a gift of the gab. This was prob the best compilation I’ve come across.
@CJFerg812 жыл бұрын
Thanks@@DeanWuksta. I trawled through a lot of footage to put this together and there's plenty that didn't even make the Deleted Scenes video. He was certainly one-of-a-kind, almost Keith Moon-like but without the drug-fuelled shenanigans.
@ewetoo3 жыл бұрын
That ARIA performance of Neils is still gut-wrenching to watch. #RIPHessie
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
Yeah. As soon as I watched that clip for the first time I knew it had to be the Epilogue for this video but with my own creative twist.
@Diorella_scent3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Heartbroken, again. But, I’m so grateful that Paul Hester was here in my lifetime and shone so very brightly and brought such joy. Shine on Paulo ⭐️
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
I promise it will be the last time I do it 😁
@Diorella_scent3 жыл бұрын
@@CJFerg81 Nooooo don’t stop now!!!
@margomullen33223 жыл бұрын
I named my youngest after him , he was a great talent and a big hole that he left you’d leave a concert wanting more his stage presence was masterful full of comedy and storytelling ❤️you hessie.💔
@emmettmccleary49463 жыл бұрын
i was born after paul left crowded house for the first time, but he was a musical hero for me growing up - the platonic ideal of what a rock drummer should be, and the drummer i most tried to emulate when i was learning to play. i wish he'd had an easier go of things. he seemed like a beautifully human human.
@audreyhalls1541 Жыл бұрын
I used to watch Hessie’s Shed as well as being a huge Crowded House fan. I really enjoyed your compilation of Paul. Brought a tear to my eye as the compilation progressed. 😢 R.I.P Paul.
@philbis2774 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant tribute of Hessie was just up at Blackwood Cemetery on his Birthday a few weeks ago to say hello
@lattelucks49242 жыл бұрын
What a talented funny and sweet person, RIP Hessie
@romeogirl20103 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for putting this together!❤️ RIP Hessie
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@susanfraser63713 жыл бұрын
Paul Hester was a gift to his friends and family, and to us. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who contributed to this wonderful celebration of him.
@fretboardmaster702 жыл бұрын
Still miss Hessie.
@sammcnaughton59613 жыл бұрын
Seriously under-rated drummer and musician. Listen to his playing on “Temple Of Low Men” - just incredible. Thanks for honouring this man.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Sam. Hope you enjoyed the video.
@sirandrelefaedelinoge Жыл бұрын
Another ridiculous _"underrated"_ comment on You Tube. Underrated by whom exactly? The people who leave such comments are obviously talentless nobodies with nothing original to say...
@jessportersolo3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting this tribute together for one of Australia's greatest musical icons. RIP Hessie ❤️
@lauraanderson80273 ай бұрын
Will always love and miss you Hessie❤️❤️❤️
@mynamesnotglen2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. RIP Hessie....
@amherst88 Жыл бұрын
Masterfully done -- his is a presence that can never disappear -- few people are that alive in their lives and, regardless of what happens afterward, that quality of life is immortal ❤
@RichardHartley653 жыл бұрын
This is a brilliant tribute. Thank you so much for putting it together.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
It was an absolute pleasure to put it together and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Richard.
@RichardHartley653 жыл бұрын
@@CJFerg81 - watched it non-stop as soon as I stumbled across it this morning. Loved every second of it. It’s a work of art. Thanks again.
@robertfurneaux1283 жыл бұрын
Wonderful tribute to a much missed musician.
@loveisaverb93612 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the time you took putting this together thank you. There was a lot of footage I hadn’t seen before. I saw Crowded House twice in concert years ago but after Paul had left, I wish I could have seen him drumming live. When I was younger and most of my friends went crazy for the backstreet boys and take that I was a loyal Crowded House fan. You’re still touching lives Paul x
@lourdesjackson7129 Жыл бұрын
Paul hester was so good looking and so smart and funny and so cute
@lourdesjackson7129 Жыл бұрын
Rip paul hester
@kimroberts22923 жыл бұрын
Well done Chris. You've done Paul proud. You've captured Paul's amazing spirit brilliantly. Thank you ❤️❤️
@johnkuipers78293 жыл бұрын
You don't realise that his clowning around was a disguise to hide his despair and depression. Tried all anti-depressants I think - none worked. In hindsight of course I can see it. Treat suicide seriously, not just make accolades.
@kimroberts22923 жыл бұрын
@@johnkuipers7829 Yes, I agree. Tears of a clown definitely. I cannot start to imagine how hard it must be to live a life with depression. He was a brilliant showman still and gave us so much through his music ❤️
@buckb69763 жыл бұрын
Incredible... Thanks for posting this! Paul was my personal hero. Loved this. Great job!
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Buck. Glad you enjoyed it.
@caracine11 ай бұрын
His musicianship and his awesome playing with his good friends is going to inspire others who knew him and those who see this video. Thanks for taking the time creating this video. All the respect to our favorite band, my favorite drummer. Paul made me a better person & drummer.
@sharoncole486810 ай бұрын
This is such a well put together compilation. Hessie was the fun spirit of the band. He always made me smile.
@callumnyfilmstv3 жыл бұрын
Great retrospective - thanks for the compilation. Great memories, timeless music. Reminder of just how global their profile was. Onya Hessie.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@henrylawson430 Жыл бұрын
What a personality and talent!
@The_Walrus_Was_Paul_19842 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, so sadly missed, one of my favourite drummers.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
Wow. 3000 views and climbing. Thank you so much to everybody that has taken the time to watch this video and especially those have left some touching tributes in the Comments. #RIPHessie
@jacquimorgan31003 жыл бұрын
Brilliant . So many clips I'd not seen before too. Thank you 👍🙏
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Jacqui
@theintruder54013 жыл бұрын
Yep brilliant to see all that again, wonderful drummer, big influence on my playing, i had a wander along 'Paul Hester walk' recently on a visit to melbourne, but this is a better tribute to his legacy. Thanks
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. I had been to Melbourne many times since Paul died but it never occured to me to go to Elwood and pay my respects. Hopefully that will happen sometime after the pandemic is over 🤞
@sharoncole48683 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris, Jeremy and all that put this together. A beautiful tribute to Pauli. His musical skills and especially his clowning around brought joy to many. Miss him😢
@johnkuipers78293 жыл бұрын
You don't realise that his clowning around was a disguise to hide his despair and depression. Tried all anti-depressants I think - none worked. In hindsight of course I can see it. So Chris Ferguson, no insight into that right? No comments whatsoever from you.
@Joseftaheri3 жыл бұрын
What's the point speculating about the poor guy's mental health? It was a private struggle and we'll never know for sure what went on in his mind. This video simply celebrates the joy, talent and music Paul brought to the world, how can that be a bad thing?
@natalie-avalon89453 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully composed video. Very thoughtfully put together for a wonderful and extraordinarily talented man. Miss you Hessie!!
@genghis_connie3 жыл бұрын
So good. So jubilant and tragic. So very missed. Thanks so much fir putting this together.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome 👍
@bubble-and-scrape Жыл бұрын
This is amazing, thanks for posting!
@CJFerg81 Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome 🙂
@jbdsigned3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sharing. About time we have something to celebrate the true essences of Paul and his creative Genius.It was an honour to work him him in the 80's. Great credit to you Chris.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, Jody. When I was doing my "research" for the Silent House video I surprised that there was just a couple of short tribute videos to Paul (including one from Neil Finn) but no long-form tribute. So I'm glad to have filled that gap and that Hessie's fans & associates like you enjoy watching it.
@Annie_N333333 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris, Peter Green and all involved. This is a beautiful compilation of memories. I laughed I cried. Paul you sweet sweet man. Prayers you are in peace 🌺
@pitdoggy313 жыл бұрын
Miss you Paul. 😥
@WillSmith-yn6pn Жыл бұрын
Amazing video.....thanks 🥲
@nomdeplume693 ай бұрын
Great tribute Chris Love it
@Leh73-m6r3 жыл бұрын
Paul ❤️
@Hoodoo043 жыл бұрын
Great job Chris. Thankyou. I found this wonderfully inspiring and moving.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it. You're very welcome 👍
@iandc70503 жыл бұрын
thank you
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Ian.
@sallysamways72903 жыл бұрын
Paul hester forever
@ChrisAbalain3 жыл бұрын
Chris, this is so good. It deserves to be on Sky Arts or Netflix or something! I was too young to really take all this in in the eighties and nineties so it's so great to see the essence of Paul captured here! Thank you.
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
I wish that it would get some kind of television broadcast but there would be so much red-tape to cut in order to get the clearances from all the different companies that the clips came from. The next best thing would be the Crowded House social media pages sharing the links as they have a much bigger audience than I do. Maybe when they've finished their NZ tour... 🤞
@ChrisAbalain3 жыл бұрын
@@CJFerg81 yeah I guess that's the job of these big production companies to pay for all the clearances and get a valid reward for it!
@matthewburrows4359 Жыл бұрын
As a Bi Polar sufferer Paul's death hit me hard. He wa such a sweet zany character. We love you Paul.
@samsimpson113 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant work. Beautiful tribute
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sam. You are very welcome.
@Finnatic3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tribute, thank you
@CJFerg813 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
@cathyaddley80913 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this .
@anniem.23033 жыл бұрын
TY🌊💜
@oscarftorre6 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@leecannon20473 жыл бұрын
Fantastic ❤
@madeleine99075 ай бұрын
❤
@annakat3754 Жыл бұрын
Tommy Pickles looks like Paul
@dorissmith25762 жыл бұрын
Too funny
@luciaalexandria4449 Жыл бұрын
41 minutos, não pode ser abril de 2005, pois ele morreu em 26 de março 2005