Band RULED the Last Part of the 80s Led By the Most UNDERRATED Frontman Ever! | Professor Of Rock

It was their first massive hit in America. it kicked open the door and let people know that they were here to stay leading to them being one of the biggest bands of the last half of the 80s… INXS and their top 5 hit What You Need ruled MTV with it’s innovative music video that won many awards and get this they made it for just 200 bucks.. After Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farris wrote the song and it became such a huge hit, Andrew says that he and Michael felt a lot of pressure to follow up it up with a massive Hit. He says they both worried that What You Need Was their peak so they dug down deep and approached their next album with the idea that every song would be a hit. That’s where the #1 1987 album Kick came from...up next the co-founder and cowriter of this legendary band Andrew Farris tells us the rest of the story.
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I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs. I’m honored to bring you another episode of Revelations starring Andrew Farris the legendary co writer of INXS biggest hits with lead singer Michael Hutchence. Before INXS stormed the world with the blockbuster Kick they breakthrough on the US Charts with What You Need. Hitting #5 on the Hot 100, #3 on the rock charts… Coming up Andrew gives us the goods on birthing this song with Michael ...As we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear my favorite frames ever. Go design your own pair with Digital blue light protection at Zenni. com and for even easier ordering and to be in the know about Zenni’s latest deals make sure to download the app right now.
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It was their first massive hit in America. In 1986 INXS rocketed all the way to the top 5 with What You Need from their US breakthrough album LISTEN LIKE THIEVES; Andrew Farriss the co-founder and cowriter of INXS tells the story of writing it with Michael Hutchence and the day he met a member of the DOORS next on professor of rock
. Before INXS stormed the world with the blockbuster Kick they breakthrough on the US Charts with What You Need. Hitting #5 on the Hot 100, #3 on the rock charts, #21 in Canada and #2 in their native australia. He talks about creating the song with Michael and meeting a member of the Doors and what he said to the band about their lead singer. It’s a can’t MissAs we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear my favorite frames ever. Go design your own pair with Digital blue light protection at Zenni. com Here’s the story of the Warrior on revelations.
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[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the most innovative music video of the 80s?

[@maxaroni15]

Sledgehammer- Peter Gabriel

[@devodootie]

Take On Me by A-HA

[@michaelrochester48]

Cry by Godley and cream. The best face morphing up to that point

[@shanestewart4814]

I just remembered one of the craziest videos I’ve ever seen. Herbie Hancock’s Rockit. With all those mechanical robotic things moving about.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Money For Nothing Dire Straits Time Stand Still Rush- dated now but innovative in its day Take On Me A-ha. Thousands of hours of drawings painstakingly put together. Astonishing then and still to this day- a huge talking point at school. The equivalent of a twitter meltdown today. Thank goodness for no (anti) social media then.

[@comicsgator]

Saw INXS live 3 times. Michael Hutchence was so charismatic that every eye in the stadium was on him. INXS is the soundtrack of my youth!

[@redarmysoja]

RIP Michael Hutchence, one of the best front men ever.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No question!

[@tombillard5264]

He was fascinated with the devil, along with how he died, not likely

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Too young!!! 😢

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

He reminded me so much of Jim Morrison, that voice, his look, and the sensuality in his performances!

[@DC05570]

Michael x 3: Hutchence, Jackson, and George of the gr80s!!!👍🏽

[@johnbarrington2526]

RIP Michael Hutchence, and Andrew Ferris was one of the best songwriters of the 80’s and 90’s. Seems like a real dude too

[@dad4ever-c90]

A lot of kids today don't realize just how HUGE these guys were. For a while, they ruled MTV and radio. I remember on one MTV Awards show, Arsenio Hall (hosting) called them the best live band on the planet. He also referred to Michael Hutchence as "THE Michael," as opposed to the other one (Jackson). High praise indeed!

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's so true. They are amazing.

[@nathanclarke2777]

Damn they were so cool when they came out!

[@AwlDeigh]

They Rocked so hard!

[@brenturquhart7090]

I actually got to see them live. I wasn’t a teen anymore, and unlike a RUSH concert there wasn’t a permanent cloud of smoke over the floor seats that got you stoned, regardless wether or not you took a puff or not, so I actually remembered the concert. They were great, one of the best concerts I have ever been to.

[@badkitty4922]

@@brenturquhart7090 I'm both so happy you got to see them live, and jealous at the same time, lol! That's awesome. I can't do big crowds, never could so, if a band wasn't playing somewhere I considered "open air" like a football stadium, I couldn't go. I'm not whingeing, it just means my ticket stub collection is WAY smaller than I'd like, lol!😂😂👍 👍

[@Chorkaloopa]

Andrew is right. “Kick” is an album of singles. It is their masterpiece. 🎸

[@ProfessorofRock]

Every song is great on that album!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

💯

[@davidlemons5650]

Yes, INXS certainly is underrated today! They were not underrated in 1987. My favorite band then. Still in my top 5.

[@ykook7000]

INXS should be in the Rock Hall of Fame

[@samus4040]

Just like the Professor said, we grow up with these bands in unison. They become a part of our path. INXS just got better and better, and if Elegantly Wasted wasn’t their peak, It pains me to think there could have been better. Michael was incredible on EW! Absolutely one of the greatest frontmen! The pipes!

[@georgewarren9367]

Elegantly Wasted is by far their best song for me. Good call.

[@fivestring65ify]

These guys were the Australian Stones. Love these guys. The first song I heard from INXS was Original Sin. I was hooked. They are legendary. So many great songs. They ruled the 80's for a while.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The Australian Stones. Chef’s kiss, Jimmy.

[@bryanthomas7022]

The one thing... early 80's

[@alanlamb7062]

Tightest rock band I’ve ever heard, proud to say I was a fan when they were the biggest thing around, they provided the music for the best experiences in my life, been hoping for this video, thx!!

[@carenhelms8518]

Thanks so much for this video. INXS meant everything to me in the 80s. I discovered them when I was a college freshman in 1983. Shabooh Shoobah got me through some really hard times and heartbreak. Michael's loss still haunts me and always makes me incredibly sad. Many thanks to Andrew for the great music and for sharing his memories with us!

[@markallen2984]

I thought the most compelling part of this interview was listening to to Andrew's reflection on what it means to be part of popular culture and the impact that has on him as a person and as an artist. But the saddest and most relatable part of the interview was him discussing Michael's loss and the regret he feels that Michael hadn't come out the other side of his personal struggles to enjoy the rewards & reflect on the joys of post-chaos life.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s like hearing a eulogy at Michael’s funeral. So sad. 😢

[@victorsimpson4487]

"What you need ", was the first song by INXS I heard on the radio way back when. The first thing I noticed was the opening drum solo and how cool it was. Also no denying Kirk's saxophone playing. I saw them live with Michael Hutchence for the first and only time in '88 during the Kick tour. Great 👍 concert. Cheers from Ottawa.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That opening is just impeccable.

[@TheShadowKarl]

I love this band. I know you covered it but Don't Change is still one of my absolute favorites of theirs. They have so many songs that hit on a very high bar it is really hard to single them all out. They really were one of the last bands to really prominently feature Saxophone. It was such an integral part of their music and it still works so well in their songs. You should really do an interview with their sax player and see how those parts of the song came about and their process for adding that sound into the songs.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That song is awesome!

[@synthact]

one of my all-time favorite bands...Thank you for this.

[@ProfessorofRock]

YOu're welcome!

[@RVZNKaraoke]

He always gives great interviews and is so humble. It's gotta be tough to avoid the focus going to the loss of Michael. It's great to see them celebrate him, instead.

[@haperrules5353]

REM and Inxs were my fav bands in the 80s and early 90s growing up in The Philippines 🇵🇭

[@rogerdeahl9629]

My favorite early INXS song is "The One Thing". Michael Hutchence still a bright light years after his passing. Thanks for this remembrance, Professor. Long live INXS.

[@superturtle61177]

Definitely one of my favorites. Over the last few months I've found myself listening to the same dozen or so 80s songs on repeat. The One Thing, Don't Change, and Original Sin are 3 of those songs.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He will forever be legendary.

[@troyc4250]

That is a great song. Their best imo.

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

The One Thing was the first INXS song and video I saw on MTV!! I remember at that time, I was burned out on the older bands, and INXS was a breath of fresh are. After that I got into Grunge! There wasn’t really another band like INXS!!!

[@peterplanz2310]

The One Thing and Don’t Change are both incredible!

[@colb999]

Andrew was the year above me in my school and I remember seeing them live many, many times. When Underneath came out we were waiting at the music store and we fought over the couple of copies they got in. I still have mine. When my wife and I formed a band at the same time, and we were successful locally, she'd studied Michael, and the late great Chrissie Amplett to see what they brought and how to emulate that. What he had was God given, but the stagecraft you could learn, and she, and the rest of us did. Vale Michael.

[@mgansworth78]

Wow you were lucky to have seen them live so many times! Can I ask what does "Vale" mean ? I've never heard that word before

[@dustinwhite1207]

When you spoke of the memories attached to music, it conjured this one. I was a senior in high school. There was an amazing girl who was witty, funny, intelligent, talented, and beautiful. We were friends for a couple years because she had a long term boyfriend. On a jazz choir competition trip, she mentioned on the bus ride that she had broken up. That weekend, we got together. I started casually seeing her but soon realized that I could have easily fallen completely in love. I most certainly would have, but we both knew I had already signed up to join the Marine Corps, leaving for boot camp the day after graduation- just a couple months away. At that same time, I heard a song that perfectly encapsulated my feelings- of intense desire and the melancholy of knowing it couldn’t last. That song was INXS “Not Enough Time”. That song will forever bring back that time of life on the cusp of adulthood and losing the whimsy of childhood innocence.

[@rustyshackleford8456]

Truly an underrated band! What an 80's powerhouse!

[@charleyanne]

Michael Hutchence was on a level all his own! He could've been so much more, may he rest peacefully 🙏🏼!! This was a great interview, Adam, PoR! Thank you for having me as an honorary producer for this video!

[@stephenhanft1226]

I always liked INXS. Their album Kick, which was released in 1987, I consider one of the best albums during the late 80's. So many excellent songs came from that one album. That's when INXS reached their commercial and creative peak.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love Kick. Such a classic.

[@Will-fk2dk]

It is impossible to overstate how amazing this Band was... and still is to this day. That Music will always be incredible! 2 of the Greatest Albums of the Era, and an all time Frontman!

[@MademoiselleRose40]

I love it when you discuss INXS. They have always been my fave Aussie band, loved them right from when they first hit in the early 80s, and they still are my favourite. I could listen to Andrew for days on end, he's so intelligent and articulate, he is fun to listen to. God I miss the 80s, what a time it was. As I get older, I sometimes get such a longing to go back to it, nothing is the same as that fun time.

[@patrickandrews5166]

The Aussies don't get the respect they deserve. Some of my favorite 80s bands. INXS, Midnight Oil, The Church, Men at Work, Icehouse, Hoodoo Gurus...

[@bobbyhamblen2338]

AC/DC.

[@glenmalkin4470]

And Noiseworks!

[@elizabethorsillo7187]

I hope he does an episode about Midnight Oil!

[@Ccl2tb]

Tears for Fears, Crowded House, Savage Garden, and Sia for me!

[@larryeans4072]

I really enjoy listening to both of you chatting about their career. You both are so down to earth I could see having a cocktail and chatting about music for hours and days. Great interview!

[@TaskerStreete]

My all time favourite band. I was 15 when What You Need came out. In Australia, we were already riding the massive wave of The Swing. By the time they released the track, Listen Like Thieves, I clearly recall watching the clip, saying to myself, "Can this band get any better...?!" Then of course they exploded into Orbit with Kick. Amazing time to be alive.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Their string of hits is incredible!

[@MyName-pl7zn]

When I first heard Don't Change on MTV I knew inxs was going to be great and What You Need confirmed that How wild is that Mick Jagger called to ask how they made the video that they did with 200 bucks and creativity. Always love these interviews with Andrew Farris his memories and insight are outstanding

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Need You Tonight was the first song I heard from them, but The One Thing was what got me hooked on INXS. Meanwhile, all my peers at school are obsessed with Taylor Swift’s Midnights. I don’t even really care for her that much. She cannot even hold half a candle to Michael Hutchence and the Farriss brothers.

[@lori211]

This is one of two cassettes I kept with me at all times.. For every song that made it on the radio, there was a gem you'd never hear unless you owned the album.

[@fivestring65ify]

Deep cuts. The mark of a great rock album.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The rare B-sides on this one are perfect.

[@barrysmith8920]

LOVE the sax parts on their songs....uniquely his!

[@gilliankirby]

I love your interviews with Andrew Farriss - he still seems down to earth and he's so interesting. Duran Duran are the only other band I can think of whose DNA & objective was to combine rock music with funky grooves - John Taylor talks about that. And both bands have music that has remained popular and timeless. INXS just happened to have a much more charismatic front man.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Love DD, always have.

[@wtcd5264]

I’m 21 and it’s just mind blowing how many other people my age don’t know who INXS was. Any chance I get, I blast Kick for someone that has never heard it all the way through or really any song from that album besides “Need You Tonight”. Such an underrated band from the 80s and 90s. Not in the hall of fame and barely known among my generation

[@jnadms]

Kick was a game-changer. I think it ended up with 5 or 6 singles, all hits--that's half the record. There wasn't a miss on it.

[@wtcd5264]

@@jnadms Rumours, The Cars debut, Boston's debut, Stones Some Girls and Let It Bleed, Van Halen I, any Petty and The Heartbreakers album, and Kick all can be played from beginning to end and it's perfection. And it just throws me off that these albums were getting thrown out like candy and now there's nothing like that anymore. Even good albums only have 3-4 good songs and the rest is filler

[@badkitty4922]

@@wtcd5264 I grew up with a wide variety of music, my mom had one saying: If it was good, it played. If it was great, it played a LOT. I keep that little philosophy to this day, never pigeon holing myself into just one genre, era or, artist. I like that you seem to enjoy a variety of music as well. 👍 👍

[@wtcd5264]

@@badkitty4922 yeah I kinda got the same mindset myself. I gotta listen to every genre and artist especially the ones from before I was born. I gotta see what I missed out on

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’m almost 17 and I know just about every song that INXS did, including this one. I am a huge music enthusiast, who studies pop culture through the decades and watches tons of movies and documentaries to expand my brain every day. With that said, Kick is a perfect album.

[@amandabyrd9349]

These INXS segments are incredibly nostalgic for me. They were a group I marked on my calendar when they were due for an album and I was saving my money for the cassette! I knew all of their albums end to end. Those were the days… I would really love for you to cover Original Sin. I love that song.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Original Sin….soooo good!

[@kristitimbrel189]

I grew up with this band, in the 80's. Of course I was among the millions, drooling over Michael! Later, INXS did a TV reality show, looking for a new front man singer. The talent that showed up for that was incredible!!! Wow!! I was rooting for the Marty, the guy who came in second place, but also, loved the guy who won the coveted spot...J.D. Fortune! After he won, INXS went on tour. I saw them in concert in Vegas. Still listen to that album! I'd love to hear the original guys talk about that time, and what happened...it didn't last.

[@toecutterjones]

Always love a good Andrew interview! INXS is definitely in my top 10.

[@mgansworth78]

Michael was an AMAZING FRONTMAN !! He is hypnotic!! I love watching their live performances, I was too young to see them live. His voice was excellent, and so many of their songs are still being played to this very day. Andrew is a great song writter as well. Absolutely underrated band and front man. Rest in Peace Michael 🙏 🕊 🎶 ⚘

[@scottburton9701]

"The One Thing" was actually the first top forty hit for INXS & did fairly well-Then "What You Need" reached the top ten three years later & that broke the band in America.

[@belessretarded4770]

They had BB100 hits that got a fair amount of MTV airplay between those top 40 hits like Don’t change, Original Sin and I send a message.

[@carlwalker1623]

What makes a singer special is their one of a kind voice. And the ability to bring that voice live. Lou Graham brings something unforgettable every show, a vocal gymnast.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Lou Gramm is an incredible vocalist.

[@brianostube]

Always loved "The One Thing"! That song+video put them onto my radar screen before their bigger breakthrough hits.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It made me want to throw myself a dinner party! 🥘

[@Vonlang001]

The first INXS album I picked up was Listen Like Thieves based on What You Need. It's still my favorite song from them.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is a great song.

[@tarp11z]

I think it's their best album.

[@maxaroni15]

I love the "Listen Like Thieves" album almost as much as "Kick". I rediscovered Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) recently and can't stop listening to it.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

More evidence that, artistically, ‘85 was the most incredible year of the 80s. The 80s: _Lived ‘em. Loved ‘em. Miss ‘em._

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I agree Chris!

[@petermildren5326]

Being from Australia, and old enough to have "been there", I remember seeing INXS on the legendary "Countdown" TV show in Australia in about 1980 or 81. My first thought was the name INXS was very similar to XTC who were very big at the time. I thought they had 'something' from the beginning but it wasn't until they released the LP "The Swing" and the single "Original Sin" in late 1983 that they really exploded in Australia. Everything they did after that was world class. So glad they hit #1 in the USA with "Need You Tonight" a few years later.

[@dogsmorning7807]

My favourite INXS LP, that reminds me of Summer in Australia during simpler times, is The Swing. Would be great to see you review it. Keep up the great work Adam. Your channel is awesome.

[@vinerwe]

I’ve commented before about this but I discovered INXS in high school prior to ‘86 from a friend who’s older sister had the first album on cassette. From there on they were my life’s soundtrack until about ‘90. Then life got too busy. One of my life’s regrets is never seeing them live as I didn’t have the money for concert tickets very often. Wish Michael and the rest were still around. Thanks Prof!

[@carlwalker1623]

As an audience member watching Mtv, I knew it was going to influence radio. And Inxs was a great time in music, and they oozed confidence and it came out in their songs. I got to see them a few times in Michigan. Thanks guys 🤟🏼🇺🇸🤟🏼

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome episode Professor! Great interview with Andrew! I've been a fan of INXS since "Don't Change" and "The one thing "! They will always be one of my favorites! Thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!

[@trinaq]

I love INXS, they're probably my favourite Australian band, and my favourite songs of theirs would have got to be "New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart" or "Beautiful Girl." "What You Need" boosts a wonderful melody, and makes me miss Michael Huthence's powerful vocals even more.

[@ProfessorofRock]

He was one in a billion.

[@badkitty4922]

Great songs! I'd like to add "Mystify" to that list. It just has SOMETHING that hits me. Kinda jazzy, like Journey's "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'," always gave me Blues vibes.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So many great songs by INXS! Their catalog is very cool.

[@throbbinwoodofcoxley6830]

I heard Never tear us apart in my head when I met my wife.

[@johnshields6852]

Great songs, unique sound. Most of us think about being famous, like most things in life the fantasy of the dream is usually much better than the actual reality. Thank you for the interesting details and stories behind the songs.

[@margiemcpeak9304]

🎸💯 INXS is absolutely TIMELESS‼🔥 I've listened to & loved them ALL THESE YEARS & I'll listen to & love them for the rest of my life‼(I'll be 70 in November & I refuse to stop rocking. EVER‼) RIP Michael Hutchence. I love you still‼❤🕊🙏

[@edwardmorehouse1424]

INXS was one of the best live concert I’ve ever witnessed.

[@TheCriscantu]

INXS will forever be my first live concert. I wanna say 1994ish at Mercer arena in Seattle 😊

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

I wish I could have seen them live back in the day. I was obsessed with INXS... have never heard one of their songs I didn't like.

[@drakulie]

saw them in concert a few times. awesome band with a phenomenal vibe.

[@-phenom-]

LIVE LIFE INXS!!! Please music Gods bestow the powers to induct this amazing and diverse band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!! Andrew Farris is one of the most talented song writers and musicians of our lifetime...plus he is such a cool person! Thank you PoR for continuing to highlight INXS and all their great success. INXS is so important to so many of us and they are under appreciated for all they brought to the music world for not just the 80's -- when they had their breakout albums -- but their entire catalog of music. The work Nile Rodgers did with them on Original SIn was so cool and innovative. Btw, how about the Farris family(Andrew - songwriter and many instruments/Tim on lead guitar/Jon on drums) and all that talent with those 3 brothers.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They should have gotten in years ago. Their music is some of the most immaculate I’ve ever heard.

[@johnd8167]

There have been several artists/acts that got into the Rock Hall long before they should have (if they deserved it at all), meanwhile, INXS, IMO, are *clearly* deserving and we don't even see them get nominated, I truly don't get it.

[@maureenragen9039]

First time I heard INXS was 1982 US festival. They played "The One Thing," My 10 year old self fell in love with them.

[@mburtondavis]

Highly underrated today. They were so good.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I know, right?

[@johansilencio]

This is easily one of the top 5 songs of the 80s. Perfect sax integration

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The groove!!!

[@badkitty4922]

Thank you SO much for this episode! I was 16 when INXS first hit the U.S. and they had my attention right away, even though I was mostly into punk/new wave atm. Good music is good music so I totally loved their style. I didn't own Listen Like Thieves except on cassette that a friend made of THEIR copy but, I did have Kick, which became my favorite. Never Tear Us Apart and Mystify were favorites in an already amazing album.

[@BrajaGopal]

I saw them playing in a Hotel at Harvey bay Australia in 1990 in Front of 200 people...i will never forget this. ..they used to Tour small Gigs along the coast.. before filling Up the big Stadiums in Europe ans US.... Thanks for bringing Back that memory

[@seanswinton6242]

I rocked that album constantly. This album told me they were gonna rule the planet soon. Their steady rise from "Shabooh Shabaah" to "Listen Like Thieves" it was evident. I played this with another Australian band called The Models who had a song entitled "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind." Their sound was similar. As for Michael Hutchinson, I instantly got a Jim Morrison/Mick Jagger vibe through the screen when I saw "The One Thing" music video.

[@thedys70]

Sean, do recall back in 1985 when ABC Rage was a saturday morning show? Hutch got interviewed once and was asked about the Jim Morrison comparison, and he replied "Dunno; I missed the whole Doors thing..."

[@jillwklausen]

Really incredibly innovative! Not only are they musically talented, they're visually and technologically talented to boot. When he talked about how fame really affects you as you realize you've become a part of culture, and he reminisced about Michael, it brought to mind an often overlooked pop star of epic proportions, David Cassidy. For some reason, I've been thinking about him a lot lately, listening to a bunch of old interviews, and really getting to know him in a way I hadn't bothered to during the height of his fame. He was an incredibly kind man who only wanted to please everybody around him, probably because he was desperate for his father's love and affection. And because of that, he got pigeon holed into his teen idol days and the songs that initially made him famous, despite having a stellar stage and Vegas career over the next several decades. I just watched him on the Graham Norton show back in 2003 where he was promoting a new CD, and he lamented that his label insisted that among the new songs, he include several of the old ones, like "Cherish," and "I Think I Love You." I guess they thought nobody would buy his new music if not for the ability to hear the most popular songs again. His label and managers really did him a disservice, because he had one of the most beautiful voices in the world. Just listen to "I Am a Clown" if there's any doubt. Eventually, he couldn't handle the sadness of not being loved for who he grew up to be, and like his father before him, turned to alcohol to numb the pain, eventually dying from liver and kidney failure as a result. In his heyday, he was bigger than the Beatles and Elvis, regularly filling massive stadiums of 40-100,000 screaming fans. He had a major impact on the lives of millions of girls around the world as many of our first crushes, myself included. I wish there were a way fans could better support the rock stars we love without making them feel obliged to live up to our own unreasonable expectations. Rest in peace, Michael and David. You're greatly missed. 💔😔 Thanks for another fascinating interview, Adam. Have an excellent day. ☀️

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The Partridge Family was THE show for music lovers back then. David was such a talent.

[@jillwklausen]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, and we broke him. 😢

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@jillwklausen It’s so sad.

[@anthonyrussell9706]

Thanks for writing such a touching remembrance of someone who seemed like a really nice person. I think of him often; his daughter sharing that his last words were "...So much time, wasted..." really hit me as a then 40-something year old man thinking about my his mortality.

[@jillwklausen]

You're welcome, @@anthonyrussell9706. Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge it. Danny Bonaduce had David's last words tattooed on his chest. They're quite poignant. Happy holidays.

[@marshabailey1121]

Thank you so much for celebrating Michael. H was so much more than a pretty face. It's obvious that Andrew loved him and knew him well. Michael was the GOAT frontman. INXS deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!!!

[@marshabailey1121]

Michael saaid the Farris Brothers sounded like a country and western band.

[@fredjones554]

This legend is so humble. He's giving an interview in his car.

[@dboyd3459]

I was fortunate to see them at the US Festival, and be a fan long before they hit the mainstream. The Swing has to be one of the best albums of the era, especially the deep cuts like Johnson’s Aeroplane, Love Is, and Dancing on the Jetty!

[@donaldwilson2620]

INXS has always been one of my all time favorite bands. If I was going to chose a favorite song from them, it will have to be "Suicide Blonde". I love the harmonicas in that song.

[@brenturquhart7090]

I remember seeing this video when it first came out. It was so different than anything I had seen up till then. I remember my buddy calling me to see if I was watching MTV. Of course I was, we all did back then. We watched the rest of it together over the phone. We decided that we needed their album and since he bought the last album, it was my turn. So the next day, after school, I went to the record store and bought the album. I’ve loved them ever since, and I was devastated when Hutchence hung himself. I just could not understand why an artist like him would take his own life, he had it all. There’s just something about the edge of sanity that creates great music, art and comedy.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Those were certainly the days!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Haha, quirky videos always came to you spontaneously. Suicide is the worst. I almost fell victim to it four years ago after intense bullying. Michael will forever live on in our hearts. ❤

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Well, as the story goes, he WAS distressed at the time, but really didn’t intend on committing suicide. He was just messed up, playing dangerous games, and went too far. Like David Carradine. There are safe ways to relieve stress, then there are other ways that are not! Especially if you add drugs and alcohol to the mix! A great talent lost!!!

[@ledgekindred]

I have such a similar story when seeing the video for the first time! I called my friend and was like "There's this band, "Inks", you gotta check 'em out!" He corrected me, "You mean in-x-s?" I was like simultaneously chagrined and also excited that I had found this amazing new sound. There are a lot of things that go through someone's head when they are in that mindset. It's not always clear, and it's not always right, but having been to that precipice myself, and looked down into that void, it's really hard to pull yourself back. I don't know what Michael was dealing with, but I wish someone had been there, even figuratively, to put a hand on his shoulder and say "step back, man." It's easy to hide that kind of pain and some times you never know.

[@brenturquhart7090]

@@ledgekindred we all have those thought, everyone has their turn on the ledge. While most will look down and say “what the hell am I doing” and step back. Unfortunately some don’t, it’s just one of those things.

[@SaddleInTheRain]

I loved this so much. What a nice, humble guy. I remember the first time I heard INXS; they stopped me dead in my tracks. I Need You Tonight was my favorite. I thought then, and still do, that it was one of the sexiest songs I'd ever heard. His voice, his attitude and demeanor, and, yes, his charisma, were all on glorious display. I would stop what I was doing if the song came on the radio or MTV and listen/watch, just mesmerized. RIP Michael. You are sorely missed.

[@atenachos6282]

What an amazing band! No one like them before or since.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Truly game changers.

[@InductINXS]

Thank you @ProfessorofRock. And yes, they should be in the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame too!

[@seanmaher2987]

Awesome interview; keep this band in the conversation , they were so great and sorely missed. Hopefully they'll tour again with Jon singing from the drumkit. No point replacing Michael, let the songs live on.

[@danielmaxfield5816]

Saw them the summer of 86. They were incredible. Never saw anything like them again. I love INXS!

[@lorischwab6259]

Love to here the whole insight of how things were in the band, that we all had no idea about! Andrew and Michael were very much the big part of what made INXS! And you know the guys loved each other as the brothers they were close and got along very well

[@jimmyknight1609]

Yes Inxs are an amazing band! They had already been out for 7 years by the time Kick was released

[@RC32Smiths01]

Always goes to show that you can essentially make something from nothing. Absolutely iconic band with a really talented lineup.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No question. Thanks RC32!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ProfessorofRock Thanks!

[@WillyLee23]

Need You Tonight is timeless

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re such a great band.

[@CryptikConstruct]

They had more than nothing, they had talent, hard work and opportunity.

[@markh1011]

Yeah Hutchence doesn't get enough recognition. One of the best front men of all time. He had so much presence and charisma. Everything he did looked cool.

[@martineldritch]

Their song "Need You Tonight" runs through my head from time to time. Such a simple guitar riff backing a great song, Bahm Bahm Bahm, bahmma babahmma babahm..Lol

[@ricktheexplorer]

Just listening to some bars from What You Need; I haven't heard INXS in years, but I used to listen to that tape every day when I was in junior high. I miss them, I miss the music, and that joyous song makes me cry for better times.

[@carycrimsonace3669]

Outstanding interview! Loved every minute of it. Andrew Farris sports tons of charm and charisma throughout. INXS is my all-time favorite band, and I can't get enough INXS content on the channel. Keep up the excellent work. Thanks so much.

[@duromusabc]

Love that song in early 1986 when I was in 8th grade junior high ! I played it over and over again on my tape cassette player after recording it from the radio - I wore out that tape cassette ! 😂

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right on!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

My mom was a junior!

[@catherine6653]

Wonderful video! I ❤️ INXS and the Listen Like Thieves record. I have always liked the song Shine Like It Does. I don't think it was a radio single, but they do perform this in concert. I really hope Andrew will tour America in the future. He has an EP and released a self titled album in 2021. He wrote a song called My Brother, a tribute to Michael Hutchinson. Bueatiful song. Andrew is a kind soul ❤️.

[@ProfessorofRock]

He's awesome. Great interview.

[@fivestring65ify]

That's one of my favorites. I have worn out their greatest hits. So happy that one was included.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Listen Like Thieves and Kick are classic Australian awesomeness. Andrew is such a kind dude with a heart of gold.

[@catherine6653]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Have you seen the movie Never Tear Us Apart about INXS? It's really good. The Ferriss brothers wrote the screen play. I like Andrew in this movie. He was always afraid to take a risk, and his older brother Tim always was the risk taker. In the end Andrew was brave, and said the band needed a brake. They were told they might fail if the take a brake from touring. Andrew felt his family and being with his mom who had cancer was more important than record sales. He also stopped bullies who were picking on Michael when they were in school. That is how they met.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@catherine6653 I’ve seen a little bit of the movie. What gracious men they were.

[@slowraceultra]

Great interview with an absolute Australian music legend. Thumbs up, a million thumbs up.

[@alexanderdumas123]

So, when i was 16 i was out with my Dad, running errands and we stopped into the local chain music store. My Dad gets among other CD's, INXS's Greatest Hits. As we're going around to finish the other errands, we are listening to the GH CD. I become an instant fan of INXS. Flash forward to a year, year and a half later, I'm listening to the radio and they start talking about that Mitchel Hutchence has been declared dead. Next time my Dad and i talked, he told me that he had planned to buy tickets to INXS next concert for us. I'm sad I miss doing that with my Dad.

[@maryrowe3981]

ANOTHER one that stands out!!!! Love these “Revelations”!!!!

[@czykul]

Dear Professor, Thank you for this incredible interview with Andrew. I love INXS & have been passionately supporting the movement to get INXS inducted into the Hall of Fame. I think it would open up their music to a whole new generation, as do YOU. Thank you for your incredible mini-documentaries. Happy New Year '23 to you & yours! 🥳 Julie 🌬🤍

[@christianlester687]

Adam, that was a great interview. So deep and interesting. Thank you, so much.

[@jppryer5982]

I looked into this a little bit not TOO long ago , and I don’t think it was suicide . I believe it was an accident . He partied hard and played hard but people around him didn’t think he was depressed or anything . Anyways , loved this stuff when it was new . I’m tryna think of the name of the one I LOVE - don’t change a thing - something like that . Thanks prof !

[@user-dn4rx8ev3j]

It's called Don't Change from the album Shabooh Shoobah. Great song! Another great song from the same album is The One Thing ✌

[@CryptikConstruct]

Once again he wasn't underrated in Australia. We recognise greatness.

[@foolsplay5880]

Love every one of your videos, but I ESPECIALLY love that you paid tribute to INXS. I became a fan with 'Shabooh Shoobah', and continued to add to my INXS collection. One album that is not spoken of is 'The Swing: a controversial album that was banned from radio play. Merry Christmas

[@adreanmarantz2103]

First band I ever saw live when they opened for the Go-Go's, great show by both!

[@thedys70]

I think Belinda Carlisle mention that in her autobiography?

[@adreanmarantz2103]

@@thedys70 really, even though she did reach out and grab my hand, i'm surprised she remembered me. =)

[@thedys70]

@@adreanmarantz2103 bahahaha!! she's good like that - loves all the fans! I think she mentioned partying on with INXS lads...

[@maxsdad538]

I produced videos for Warner Records in the early 80's with budgets not much more than that, at the FilmFair Studio on Cahuenga (the old "Animation Alley" in Studio City). To say they were bad (both the videos and the bands/singers) would be an understatement. They were only slightly more "high-tech" than "A Flock Of Seagulls" with the aluminum foil wrapped tripod on a turntable. But they were fun times.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Tell me one video you produced that eventually made its way onto MTV.

[@IaruHetep]

My fave is "Not Enough Time". Even after all this time it is still one of the most played songs on my playlists. I just can't get enough of it. Just a perfect song. *sigh*

[@paulmorvantjr.8072]

"What You Need" got me into INXS. "The One Thing", however, is my favie.

[@ESternRN1967]

One of my biggest regrets is never seeing INXS live.

[@ulrikesextro4187]

Same here

[@theodoreolson8529]

Here's a comment from the back row. I've enjoyed many of your videos but for me this one was the best interview I've seen. The band was big during an important time in my life and the guy is so approachable. Great humility, intelligent. My meager description here does not do it justice. I'll just say that this particular video is what I was looking for from your channel. Thank you again for giving us a peek into the band. I'm grateful.

[@lauriet9790]

I love all of your INXS posts, and I appreciate the wealth of knowledge you share. Like you, “This Time” has to be one of my top 3 INXS tunes. Sooo good❤️🖤

[@jwarrior852]

Truly way up there on top as one of the greatest frontman. Great videos, great music, always makes you move. Idk why everyone forgets this band. Including myself. You always do your part in expanding my playlist professor. Thank you

[@andrewlowden322]

Adam, you are crankin these out daily! you're on FIIIIRE!!! 🔥🔥🔥