Silverchair: Freak | 1997 ARIA Awards

Silverchair perform Freak at the 1997 ARIA Awards.
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[@JeffDRichter]

Imagine being 15 years old with that incredible talent, playing in front of thousands of people live and on TV, just to be called a Nirvana rip off for having a frontman with medium length blonde hair.

[@Metal_encyclopedia]

True

[@floatyjam]

Must be hard, but moving forward no matter criticism is what matters

[@MrZZsharka]

18 months earlier. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaTGh6miitZ-na8

[@massiveonigiri]

maybe during frogstomp and freakshow, but silverchair really painted their own image in my opinion on neon ballroom, but freakshow and frogstomp sounds very diffrent compared to any nirvana record, maybe its just Dan and Kurt looking kinda similiar

[@kdc5918]

they said that same shit about Local H too

[@carlyanne8428]

I wish he screamed like that on the original track it sounded so good

[@ChristopherGray00]

it's kinda weird but their live performances always seem to sound way better than the studio versions.

[@Sweetdrownsoda]

He always did shit like that live, he always made the songs a little different so the audience would get a unique experience 🤣

[@HunterOliveri]

Yesss

[@revengeof1307]

@@ChristopherGray00thats how it is. Most bands sound better live because they aren’t playing to a click track and they actually work and play together.

[@CoburnSawyer]

you should hear the uncensored luna park version

[@leokimvideo]

Daniels freak voice is so epic, what an incredible talent. Such a heavy and dark song. He's explaining himself but at the time we just didn't understand his pain. One of Australia's most amazing songwriters.

[@mak00nce17]

Everyone bullied me in high school, this song helped me.

[@Yeneo]

Me too.

[@shannonsutherland2450]

True story: played these guys in a cricket match at a small run-down oval at Newcastle back in the day. Nobody expected them to turn up... thought it was a joke. But yeah, they turned up. Daniel scored like 45 runs and Ben kept behind the wickets. Daniel is really serious and passionate about his cricket. Nice guys

[@KS-oh9no]

Wow!!! That's a great one!!! What about Ben and Chris how much they scored?

[@shannonsutherland2450]

@@KS-oh9no haha, not many runs. Can’t remember which one it was, but he was their wicket keeper. Funny guy. So casual. He had his shirt unbuttoned while keeping. Could see his chest and stomach haha. They turned up in a really nice panel van. Daniel Johns wore a full-brimmed cricket hat. Very skillful batsman for his small frame/size

[@KS-oh9no]

@@shannonsutherland2450 Daniel was wicket keeper?

[@shannonsutherland2450]

@@KS-oh9no no no, the drummer was wicket keeper. Johns was simply a good batsman. He was so good at placing the ball through the field and picking up 1’s, 2’s and 3’s. Didn’t really hit any big boundaries and no 6’s (I guess because of his small body frame), but he was such a composed batter. I was silly mid-off and silly mid-on while he was batting. The whole time I was thinking, “Holy s**t, I’m playing cricket with one of the most famous bands of that period; both here and known around the world”. Yeah, it was really surreal :)

[@KS-oh9no]

@@shannonsutherland2450 i am thinking if they weren't into music specially Daniel he would have been a good cricketer 😃... Thanks for sharing this story... Cheers mate👍

[@Andrew-eb1mh]

This isthe greatest high school talent show performance ever

[@Pseudonemonics]

Gotta appreciate these were just kids at the time and this song has 3 tempos and they all stay in sync. Subtle but love how it pulls back in the hook.

[@thundertower]

One of the part about them that i thought was amazing. Its their song writing that got them famous. Their style on the first 2 records may sound like nirvana or soundgarden or any famous grunge band at that time but you can tell its a silverchair song. Most new young band that try to emulate their fave bands tend to sound like that band making em sound amateur. But silverchair wrote memorable songs.

[@yusufaly9656]

Dude. It has one tempo.

[@Pseudonemonics]

Yusuf Aly they subtly pull the tempo down and up together as a unit.

[@yusufaly9656]

@@Pseudonemonics oh yeah, I can hear this. Do you think it's deliberate? I feel like it could be a subliminal thing.

[@yusufaly9656]

@G C that would be a time signature.

[@UdonTZai]

Never thought he went super saiyan at some point.

[@imm-sama]

hell yeah kk

[@lunamele]

trunks

[@Sweetdrownsoda]

I was 17 when this came out and holy fuck wAs I obsessed with this band

[@CrAck-MoNey]

Same! This album was constant for me at 17 when it came out. I'm 40 now and it still is amazing to me.

[@Sweetdrownsoda]

@@CrAck-MoNey yasss! I’m 40 as well, and I appreciate their song-writing skills and use of different instruments so much more now.

[@jules8159]

You’re so fucking lucky it hurts

[@Sweetdrownsoda]

@@jules8159 saw them 4 times live as well…I wish they were still together!!

[@Sweetdrownsoda]

@doomed omfg I’m SO sorry!!! I guess Seriously….I couldn’t imagine being 17 and as obsessed as I was and not ever getting the chance to see them live. I guess I am pretty lucky! At least you have KZbin to watch all the live shows you want! I had to record whatever was available on Much Music to VHS hahaha

[@azdelasas]

That dude's whole workout is just playing the drums

[@johnj2536]

Doesn't seem to help his abs.

[@leam89]

Playing the drums is a good workout. Haters

[@runforrestrun7885]

Ben Gillies was an animal at this point. Such a hard hitter.

[@MrZeroTerrorRide]

I'm worried for his shoulders, he looks like he's about to pull something.

[@jwmcmillenii]

@@MrZeroTerrorRide My guy is going SO hard. He ain't gotta do all of that to keep a beat. Bless him, though.

[@rofalmatt]

1997 back when Aussies listened to their own music good times !

[@demondrug7788]

Omg, the quality is beyond amazing. I hope this will never get taken down by KZbin.

[@louiseskip3488]

Save it.

[@Sweetdrownsoda]

I remember when Daniel first revealed his dreads 🤤🤤😘 I saw them live for their Freak Show tour shortly after that in Vancouver BC. Ahhh the 90s. My entire bedroom was plastered with posters and pics of them.

[@rodyblitz]

90s was awesome

[@zpahlev8164]

Daniel johns Beast riff and hairstyle 1997 era 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@teosanders2522]

zpahlev shut the fuck up this is just nirvanas dive

[@sebastianrobinson1020]

@@teosanders2522 12 year olds shouldn't be on KZbin

[@teosanders2522]

Sebby Owens I’m sixteen but k

[@teosanders2522]

Jerónimo Zapatería this song is literally dive

[@teosanders2522]

Jerónimo Zapatería freak is there most known song, dive is one of nirvanas least popular songs. Silverchair stole the song changed it a little bit and said it was there’s then made hella money. It’s the only reason they got any traction

[@bustsomecaps]

this songs a gem no matter how you put it

[@silverchaired]

Most badass Aria show ever

[@blimeyitsswell]

Best live performance of Freak ever

[@lawliet.]

Keep this high quality videos coming!!! Like wtf its so epic!

[@deadroses19]

2:06 goddamn, his voice!!

[@soulcrusher518]

Dude is mad at the drumset

[@Berbs73]

Cymbals were moving that weren’t even hit. That’s how a real rock drummer plays drums. 👍🏼

[@hangsambo12]

When?

[@MezMakesMusic]

Rock Music is often shit these day’s because they use watered down drum sounds and pathetic electronic imitations. Rock music needs beastly hard hit drumming in addition to the guitars to have a strong mid frequency presence.

[@hangsambo12]

MezMakesMusic that’s quite a broad swipe at today’s “rock music”.

[@MezMakesMusic]

Kevin McGuire yeah I know, I know, you just have to look for great music...yada yada yada...but to be fair, rock music and even other music where the human body interacts with the instruments has been ditched from the mainstream completely and occasionally you get watered down versions of it. For me it was always important to create movements that touched into the mainstream. Also, honestly, it’s quite a struggle to find decent acts even in the deeper sections of the internet.

[@hangsambo12]

MezMakesMusic that’s your own bias though. Unfortunately musicians tend not to cater for everyone’s taste 🤷‍♂️

[@samuraidave1645]

This is dope... I remember listening to Frogstomp as a kid

[@maryellenstankovich1511]

I was 40 years old and my stepson turned me onto these guys. I won tickets and they were awesome!

[@MrZZsharka]

If only they had released this in the U S as their first single off their second album instead of Abuse me. That was a huge blunder by the record company.

[@darrenbrown8877]

What a missed opportunity

[@gerardcuomohopplongebouvie1311]

Darren Brown abuse I like better

[@marvinberry4581]

@@gerardcuomohopplongebouvie1311 Abuse me is a good song in itself but by far this song had the best potential

[@five5x]

Freak was the first single in Canada and I think the majority of other countries, except the US.

[@Customwinder1]

Pop Song For Us Rejects is a great song on that album .

[@justincider9683]

i dont get how people don't understand that just because a band made grunge/rock in the 90s they aren't a clone of Nirvana

[@nurseflamingo100]

aye fair enough if they're not, but these are. obviously. not to say they weren't talented kids

[@pejpm]

Well in general that’s true, and I loved this album, but they were basically a Nirvana cover band.

[@412stew]

pejpm Not even close.

[@nurseflamingo100]

@@412stew it's like the difference between night and about 2 minutes later that night

[@pejpm]

412 Stew not their later stuff, but Frogstomp and freakshow?? Lie to me, cemetery, tomorrow...to say they’re ‘not even close’ is absurd. Neon Ballroom they developed their own sound, but those first two albums almost sound like they were designed to sound as much like Nirvana as possible.

[@revz9531]

Old mate on the drums. Fuck yeah go hard son

[@Chrisg841]

That boy sure could sing!!

[@MyKillerclownz]

daniel dela rocha

[@arthurhenrique1884]

🤣

[@axelblack7950]

Fuck you i won’t do what you tell me

[@mowainwright73]

@@axelblack7950 ...cause I'm a freak?

[@jules8159]

And then years later they would just walk out with prizes and prizes from these awards like kings 😌

[@franzerizer]

Highschool days was awesome back then when real music exists 🤘

[@stebahn2265]

Listen to the song at 1.25x speed 👌

[@battlefield531]

sounds so much better

[@skibang]

Frogstomp and Freak show are my favourite album.

[@olitomar]

Dani is such a consummate artist and performer

[@wevertonbadideas]

incrível como eles soam tão perfeitos ao vivo quanto em estúdio. simplesmente uma das bandas mais subestimadas.

[@CS-ud3hk]

Ahhh these were the days

[@julianaroederr]

Oh yeah, a high quality live video of my favorite band. Everything I needed rn 🤘

[@penguinoid5635]

So heavy, so groovy

[@ronesss33]

Best song live ever 💖

[@CrAck-MoNey]

F***ING AMAZING!!!

[@jonkia302]

This right here is hittin.

[@AdrielDesouzaalves]

The best performance !!!!!!

[@gothkattt]

I love you

[@morganhoward9045]

Cat I love you

[@ali965]

toad i love you

[@amandaleal6747]

Sou fan de silverchir

[@dive3050]

i love you

[@amandaleal6747]

@@morganhoward9045 silverchair e um gato ele e lindo

[@jmgumaga]

1:07 Jennifer Lawrence

[@anthonys648]

Hahahahah

[@waxclone7490]

Ben Gillies is a beast!

[@cleidianelessa6649]

Always

[@buatkitatermenung9224]

The time wen silverchair create bad ass music....

[@ffrosch385]

Good song

[@supernova7848]

Amaaaaziiing 🔥🔥🔥🔥❣️❣️❣️

[@Tkanos]

Génial 🤩 ce mec il a sa dans la peau

[@kieronreilly6713]

Sooooo damn good

[@stonetemple1991]

Looks like Trunks super Saiyayin

[@benj6927]

at 1:31 big daniel just forgot what genre he was playing

[@jaysakong]

babies!

[@amandaleal6747]

Adoro essa musica de silverchair freak

[@bluehacker122]

wow thank you so much for the hi-res upload! ive been watching the avi convert from vhs of this clip for years

[@0371998]

Perfect in every details. A perfect threat. Story of the Gardens. Salut, à toute les sociétés.

[@RyuzakiGamer]

Silverchair 🤘🤘🤟🤟🤟🤟💗💗💗💖💖

[@nogameirl4286]

“Mum can we get Nirvana?” Mum: “We already have Nirvana down unda” ^Nirvana down unda^

[@alexmalch]

James Buchanan nirvana down unda is much better than nirvana lol

[@jordanparker7407]

@@alexmalch Not anymore, he lived long enough to become the villain bro.

[@alexmalch]

Sergio Balaguera listen to Emotion Sickness my dude and you’ll understand why Silverchair is better

[@MrZZsharka]

Sergio Balaguera I think you’ll really like “Spawn Again” and “One Way Mule”

[@Jeremy_-eu4cs]

@@alexmalch very wrong 😂

[@cades.clips101]

No more maybes Your baby's got rabies Sitting on a ball In the middle of the Andes [Pre-Chorus] Yeah-eah, I'm a freak of nature Yeah-eah, I'm a freak [Chorus] If only I could be as cool as you As cool as you [Post-Chorus] Body and soul, I'm a freak I'm a freak Body and soul, I'm a freak I'm a freak [Verse 2] Try to be different Well get a different disease Seems it's in fashion To need the coldsore cream [Pre-Chorus] Yeah-eah, I'm a freak of nature Yeah-eah, I'm a freak [Bridge] I don't really know How to put on a 'cool' show As boring as they come Just tell me where to go [Chorus] If only I could be as cool as you As cool as you As cool as you As cool as you [Post-Chorus] Body and soul, I'm a freak I'm a freak Body and soul, I'm a freak I'm a freak [Guitar Solo] [Post-Chorus] Body and soul, I'm a freak I'm a freak Body and soul, I'm a freak I'm a freak [Outro] Freak Freak Freak Freak

[@andresaduarte9526]

Amo essa música 😍❤

[@fellipeferreira9581]

Powerfull

[@MRRU-uz7ej]

For a second there thought that was special guest wee-man on drums!?!?

[@jerryjingjo]

Qhhahaha Me me I thought it was a dwarf

[@mowainwright73]

Eh... thought it was Nick Jonas

[@Thenor80]

uma banda q tinha tudo pra ser grander hoje,mas preferiu ser pequena.

[@jamie_johns]

Ela não foi pequena, ela acabou é diferente.

[@racquelsabesaje4562]

handsome

[@punksnotdead4314]

Only the front of the crowd is alive

[@CecilMuffin]

They set it up like this on purpose. It's an awards show so the rest of the arena is attendees of the show. The front are people they've added just to mosh to the music basically lol

[@danrolcasayas3705]

Great year High school song) silverchair

[@MrZZsharka]

When auto tuned didn’t exist and you still sounded auto tuned during the melodic parts

[@CoburnSawyer]

probably just double tracking

[@andrezzaduaarte4171]

Silverchair adore muito de mais show 🤘🤘🤘❤❤❤

[@muerteretropostpunk]

Video: 90% Daniel, 5% Ben, 5% Crowd, 0% Chris

[@keeganedwardsasmr6686]

no! your just wrong if you took away the bass the song would sound shit who do you think keeps the song going in the solo you guessed it Chris

[@kevinkolata8903]

@@keeganedwardsasmr6686 I think he means that they didn't show chris a lot in the video compared to the footage of Daniel and ben not the actual song. But yes chris carries the groove in the solo

[@louiseskip3488]

Def talking about the footage.

[@harrisonkeller2034]

Kid in premiere had a field day with this one

[@bradley8639]

September 22nd 1997

[@brilmao2817]

this fuckin quality oh my god

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

LOVE JIM VARNEY WITH ALL MY HEART AND ALWAYS WILL

[@Fefe8484]

I had such a crush on Daniel when I was 13 lol

[@nijamazhari6612]

Daniel Johns today ; FREAK

[@santiagowastein77]

If you like the punk rock, listen to the song at 1.75x speed

[@chrissimpson6701]

Yep, body and soul I'm a big freak!😛

[@jamie_johns]

why don't have closes on Joannou?

[@shyguy2075]

Who knew Cloud Strife could sing and play guitar.

[@gauchoguacho2000]

That bass sounds great,,is a warwick?

[@mauril6709]

it seems a Spector, most of the time he uses a G and L basses

[@gauchoguacho2000]

@@mauril6709 cool,,, thanks bro!

[@kristiandaryldavid1374]

nagsimula sa patikim tikim

[@aguadepataranta1051]

Dive Nirvana pre Laklak

[@Silverfan97]

Is there a show where he play the solo correct?

[@giornogiovanna8010]

Im A Freak

[@nairB_r]

Thx Kurt

[@peppapig1726]

Ok

[@maddox8137]

oh shit-

[@rohansimkin9425]

The guitar tech didn't have the gain pedal on. Hahaha Ben's reaction is great.

[@Van020280]

I didn't realize LeeLee Sobieski was the lead singer of Silverchair.

[@0371998]

usefull and clean IQ! Have a good renaissance dear Occidental freak of Nature So blessed and true.

[@14ed14ed]

Daniel mode Trunks Super Sayan 🔥🌴

[@Rattleheadx86]

1:45 the James Hetfield he got inside just went out

[@upiiiiiiinginamooooooo2179]

3:30

[@rodrigollanquel5404]

3:33

[@Fatboyelvis]

🤘🏼

[@shawnsuave5694]

Shredding.

[@MrGrayGarden]

Drumer had a fight with his bro

[@sannn9]

If Damiano ever sings this song I will freak.

[@soulcrusher518]

Leelee Sobieski on vocals

[@michaelservice2355]

Great cover of dive.

[@BigBoss1982]

Rather ''I don't know'' by Mad Season.

[@CyanideOfficialMusic06]

Anything

[@boofert.washington2499]

So you admit you've never heard "Dive"? Got it.

[@bnb3394]

Silverchair mastered it

[@user-be3dp3wd3x]

Love it😍 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@anthonymijailgarciabaca3332]

Oh My good

[@snail_viXen]

🙌

[@mauricioalexismartinezmart8085]

El sonido más parecido a Nirvana Que e escuchado

[@faustomartinezdivincenzo2225]

Muy cierto, se nota mucho la influencia de nirvana.

[@gloryZnBdg]

Ahmad Band - Dimensi

[@0371998]

which justice league made of idiotics lambs have disliked this video 63 times ? We like this defense from an Heroic Dionysos. We will enjoy if all the young Australian can follow his dams against stealer of our states. Their album is excellence and perfection in desilusion and the subtle threat against the overpowering herdsman.