REACTION TO The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind (French TV, 1967) THE WOLF HUNTERZ REACTIONS

[@carmelmcshanag8144]

Stevie Wright, the lead singer was mad on stage. He would do back flips and all sorts of acrobatics. He had a tough battle with substance abuse after the band split and Vander and Young wrote a song to help him come back in the 70s. It was one of the first three part songs and is well worth checking out ... Evie parts 1,2 & 3. Vanda and Young were prolific song writers and wrote for many artists. This was George Young, oldest brother of Angus and Malcolm of ACDC fame.

[@shanelawson5072]

Yeah... Mick Jagger was fascinated by & inspired by watching Stevie I read somewhere...

[@danadnauseam]

Sadly, his life became a classic rock & roll tragedy.

[@markhemphill6295]

I just watched the other day and am so happy that I did. Take care and God bless

[@katearmiger8535]

I saw them in Elizabeth , South Australia probably the same year as this and they were fantastic. Stevie did somersaults all across the stage at one point. Amazing.

[@georgiosthanasoulis122]

Stevie was only about 18 maybe 19 when he performed this. He was in it for the music not the business and was not given his fair due by people that managed him. He was a real character and a gentle soul.

[@mauharley]

The guitarists Vanda and Young are two of the most influential musicians in Hard Rock. They produced AC/DC's early albums, when the band had a raw and heavy sound.

[@monte5293]

George is the older brother of Angus and Malcolm.

[@grantgraham5201]

One can never forget Stevie as well..

[@prs149]

That Would have been the 1st thing I Have told about the band That 2 of them are older brothers of angus and Malcolm

[@kevkoala]

@@prs149 One of them...George. Malcolm ended up getting a guitar off Harry

[@michaelobrien3767]

Vanda 👈

[@steelers6titles]

From Sydney. This was their lone U. S. hit, during the British Invasion. George Young was Angus Young (AC/DC)'s older brother.

[@michaelkruska6097]

Also elder brother to Malcolm 😏. George and Harry Wanda were the producers of AC/DC's first records.

[@michaelobrien3767]

@@michaelkruska6097 Vanda ⚡️

[@michaelkruska6097]

@@michaelobrien3767 I know 🙈

[@lindsaykelly2224]

So look into their other music and discover what could have been Good Times St Louis Sorry Saturday night and I'll make you happy look up the EP Easyfever vol 1 Stevie had a song on this girl's couldn't resist called Trying So Hard

[@chuckjohnson5235]

I was an 80s metal teen and I was always jealous that my mom was a 60s hippie teen. What an incredible time that must have been.

[@caroleathenacosta-songwrit9193]

I turned 13 during the Summer of Love. I'm still a hippie!

[@lindaadams5030]

Little Stevie, what a great front man.

[@andrewbayada2475]

When The Easybeats first toured Great Britain, they played support for The Rolling Stones. The Stones were regarded as the best band of their day, but at this time, The Easybeats were the highest selling group for that year. Crazy!

[@ernstb.5444]

I'm missing this time with really good music, they were the best live singers and players ever, no playback and all with nice clothes!

[@_alifeallmine_]

You really should react to singer Stevie Wrights solo single ‘Evie (Parts 1, 2 & 3), an absolute epic classic.

[@RaffaPed]

I was about to post this... epic 3 part classic of Aussie rock.

[@chrissneyd9278]

Definitely

[@Dr_KAP]

You’ll need to go to their page and request it as they only do paid requests I believe

[@renzy5270]

I can watch that live performance at Sydney Harbour 1000x and never get sick of it

[@Deej496]

Gotta be one of my all time favs! So much fun.

[@terryallen345]

Rolling Stone magazine said when George Young met Harry Vanda in a laundry block in a migrant hostel in Sydney it was one of the top 10 moments in music history

[@jgsheehan8810]

Seminal Australian Rock n Roll band. Trailblazers. You guys get it - you just can’t help but smile to this.

[@matallens3006]

Classic love this song, and it never gets old so much fun, and theyre all enjoying themselves for sure🤣😂😆👍😎🙂🎤🎸🥁🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲❤️👍😎😎😎

[@bossdog1480]

Great 60's band. Vander and Young went on to write literally dozens of hits for various artists. They also wrote and produced songs for Young's younger brothers in AC/DC.

[@123Goldhunter11]

I begged my dad to get me a summer job on his house construction project. I was 16 and it was 1967. I was shocked at how long an 8 hour work day was. But I did carry my transistor radio and this song really hit home for me. Every Friday was like liberation day for me. RIP Stevie and George. Am I missing anyone?

[@mickbourke-u7f]

Two in the band Vandah and Young went on to found AC/DC. So good things and good music came from those two Aussies.

[@neilcam]

The Easybeats were a brilliant band, and along with The Kinks who wrote similar music really could be classified as forerunners of Punk. Other songs to check out by The Easybeats would be 'Sorry', 'She's So Fine' and 'Come and See Her'. Worth noting that David Bowie had a huge hit covering 'Friday on My Mind' in the 70s and INXS's cover of 'Good Times' was a hit for them. As others have noted Harry Vanda and George Young had a massive influence on Australian music after The Easybeats returned to Australia.

[@erikloupias7642]

I remember this Australian band from my youth and thought this was a great hit at the time!👍

[@abigailfoster2467]

As a young teenager, I was head over heels in love with Stevie, the lead singer, and because he was so small I actually thought that he was just right for me❤😂😊 He’s so cute

[@kazz3956]

Poetic… since today is Friday. My morning is off to a great start now. The Easybeats produced some great tracks. The backbones of Aussie bands to come after them. So much talent here. So sad they were before my time, but love them anyway. 🎉❤

[@barbararees604]

I can't believe I've missed so many of your reactions to Aussie music. The easy beats actually knocked the Beatles off the charts in England with this song. Have you ever heard that dire straights song sultans of swing? The two guitarists George Young and Harry Vander were referred to in that song. "Check out guitar George, he knows all the chords....." "and Harry doesn't mind , if he doesn't make the scene....".

[@The_Resistance_1961]

Arguably the best Aussie song out of the 60's.

[@JoeCruz-hs2yt]

one of the first proponents of punk most !

[@ausmarkb]

Another national favourite downunder. Thanks Phil

[@cspringer333]

Enjoyed that one...had to watch it twice in a row!

[@flash1660]

I think a couple of these guys were in a band called Flash and the pan and they had a hit with Hey St.Peter

[@robertcockerell3640]

And “Down Among The Dead Men” too.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Vanda and Young.

[@shanelawson5072]

They are also the 2 characters referred to in Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits. `Guitar George`(Young) & `Harry`(Vanda).

[@kerriemccoy1647]

Stevie ( lead singer ) was only 17 when he joined The Easy Beats.

[@teresakym2672]

This was once voted the greatest Auatralian single of all time, with Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool at number two, and Stevie Wright's (the lead singer here) solo song, Evie Parts 1, 2 and 3, was third. The Easybeats were brilliant, formed by teenage migrants from England, Scotland and Holland who were living in hostels at the time with their parents, coming over during the big wave of 10-pound poms, who came to Australia for work in the 1960s. One of our first internationally successful bands ❤

[@Greg-r5h]

George Young & Harry Vanda are the George & Harry referenced in the Dire Straits song Sultan's of Swing.

[@kenhoyer8601]

Was always a fun song . Young mans dilemma. Never get tired of hearing it.

[@CBGB_1977]

Definitely a sleeper hit. This song, once heard, cannot be unheard…and that’s good! 🤘🏽

[@shaundgb7367]

True, I heard the song before I ever knew whom played it. I just assumed it was The Beatles. Only later on did I find out it was another band from 60's. Also had same realistation 1960's song To Love Somebody was not a Beatles song but Bee Gees. This Easybeats song feels like the first steps to what would become hard rock later on with the AC/DC's of the world which also makes sense with Angus Young's brother in this band. I wonder if people like lead singing of Midnight Oils was inspired with his crazy dancing by this lead singer when he was a kid in 60's.

[@chrissneyd9278]

Great sixties music, great and entertaining reaction. George the guitarist here is the brother of Angus and Malcolm from, ACDC

[@philliptree1742]

Thanks you guys 🙏🙏🙏

[@zynjams]

thanks Phil ,

[@kilgh]

OMG. So nostalgic! This was used as the opening theme to a NZ TV series that I grew up with!

[@peterlinsley4287]

This was a fantastic band who were very big in the UK and Europe. Their songs were righted by the two guitarist who became the most influential producer and song righter in Australia. They were also named in Dire Straits Sultanas of Swing they are Hary Vanders and George Young. George was for a little while in his two younger brothers band AC/DC and produced many of their albums with Harry and wrote for them as well. The also wrote for the lead singer of the Easybeats Stevie Wright like guitar band, Black eyed bruiser, and Evie I, II and iii, Evie I think is a masterpiece.

[@renzy5270]

No easybeats-No ACDC that tells you how important they were

[@paulmorris8762]

George and Harry are mentioned in Dire Straits Sultans of Swing

[@anthonyroberts4677]

Great music 70

[@toddjames7]

George Young in The Easybeats is the older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young from AC/DC.

[@stevefoulston]

The guy in front on guitar is George Young and the blonde guy is Harry Vanda in the Dire Straits song the Sultans of Swing these are the Harry and George they are referring to also George is Angus Youngs from AC/DC older brother and taught Angus how to play the guitar . Peace out.

[@richardhunt6112]

I always wondered if it was a silent g…don’t change it Steve, it’s so much funnier this way 😂

[@steelers6titles]

The Little Lord Fauntleroy suits were big at the time. The Kinks wore them as well. Mike Myers appropriated the look for Austin Powers.

[@bryanforis1839]

Great music group they have more life in it then today

[@jayweb51]

My favourite by the Easybeats frontman, Stevie Wright is Evie. The song comes in three parts; the song with all three parts goes for about 11 minutes. A classic song recorded in 1973 was released in 1974 on a 45, with Part 1 on the A side and Parts 2 & 3 on the B side.

[@brettwilkie3833]

Thanks guys, they're The Fab Five from Australia😁 great band with some other great hits. Davis Bowie covered this song years later. Among many other rockers are Wedding Ring, Sorry, & I'll Make You Happy & are worth checking out.

[@djizzah]

two of these band members created acdc, george young in this band was the older brother of angus and malcolm young, angus youngs first recorded guitar solo was on this lead singers solo song, evie

[@terryallen345]

They recorded this in one take.serious genius

[@jennhen2675]

I remember this song!!

[@stevehartnett9665]

The front guitarist was the late George Young , the older brother of AC/DC's ,Angus Young.

[@janetcorbett356]

The movie of same name is great. Gives an understanding of what this band went through in going to London to become "successful". Back home I believe their pay was less than $100 after gigging throughout Europe.

[@hadrenspicer9035]

1966 the greatest year for music .from the greatest decade the 60$

[@daviddavison3970]

I love the 50s 60s

[@Alice.1219]

A great song I remember well!

[@dianaperry1929]

It was, believe me 😀👍

[@stupeters8409]

Stevie Wright o e of the greatest front men of all time..He was James Brown, Mick Jagger, wrapped up in one petit package..Super Star

[@DavidBeattie-c1f]

I'm a guitarist and that is some serious technical ability.

[@John-d8v4b]

You can see the young family so talented George Angus Malcolm

[@markmoskvitch8229]

The guitarist on the left is George Young….older brother of Angus Young from AC/DC

[@traceyandrew7642]

Hey same guy that sings Blackeyed Bruiser Stevie Wright ! But this was in the 60s he was just a baby then best frontman eveeeeeeeeeeeerr!!

[@carmelediaalexander1417]

What a great song!

[@saboteur1001]

Do at least one more their song. "Good Times" for example. This is the best aussie 60's band.

[@antheabrouwer3258]

Gotta react to Evie Part 1-3... Stevie Wrights's crowning glory....

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

There's a video of a live performance where he pulls off an even crazier move.

[@CeasefireNow2024]

The guitarist George is the older brother of Angus & Malcom from the band AC/DC.

[@geetee4459]

U guys need to check out some more 'Vanda & Young" (the two guitarists) songs. 'Yesterdays' Hero' or 'Love is in the Air' by John Paul Young, 'Evie' by Stevie Wright (the Easybeats' lead singer). I think you might have already reacted to INXS/Jimmy Barnes doing their 'Good Times'. Also George (Young) is the brother of Angus & Malcolm Young of AC-DC. Rock on! Oh - also 'Hey Saint Peter' or 'Down Among the Deadmen' performed by Vanda & Young (as 'Flash & The Pan') - Grace Jones also did one of their songs 'Walking in the Rain' - enjoy ;)

[@brianhillard5570]

My era and the Easybeats were Rippa's

[@nigelbrooks9615]

Guitarist George Young is the elder brother of the AC/DC legends Malcom n Augus

[@anthonypirera7598]

Wait until you get to hear Stevie Wright Evie parts one two and three he is the lead singer of The Easy Beats or Black Eye Bruiser it is so AC/DC see if you can hear them

[@markcaporn9789]

Great Aussie band. Although they formed at the Villawood Migrant Centre as they all had just arrived in Aus. 2 English, 2 Dutch, 1 Scottish. Members Vander

[@markcaporn9789]

Oops.. sorry. Members Harry Vanda and George Young went on as one of the great songwriter duo’s. As many would know, George is elder brother of AC/DC Young brothers. Music is in the family.

[@dukeemzworth3005]

Harry Vanda & George Young produced the first six AC/DC albums.

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

Why am I getting a Pebbles Flintstone vibe off this video. Cute as hell!!

[@bert0522]

I still have the album in my collection. Jim m

[@francesthrelfall3982]

Guitar George he knows all the cords!

[@stevep2430]

Yep, they were the sultans of swing.

[@zwieseler]

And Harry doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene….

[@francesthrelfall3982]

@@zwieseler Harry didn't mind if he didn't make the scene because Harry was the one, who made the scene

[@zwieseler]

@@francesthrelfall3982 Yes but, he’s got a daytime job, he’s doing alright…. 😉

[@lbd-po7cl]

Great song. Also, David Bowie covered this.

[@deanmaynard8256]

Poor Stevie had a tough life

[@williamwebb8908]

Check out Bruce Springsteen's live version that he did during an Australian concert.

[@lauriedunn4419]

If you would like to rock out take a listen to the band skyhooks,women in uniform ,one of the most unique voices ,you will hear.

[@madazza]

You guys did a reaction on his song black eyed bruiser

[@chet-vk6it]

Vanda and Young, ac/dc first producers

[@audreyrussell1312]

Gary Moore does a great version of this song

[@nickmaguire4914]

Well, you won't know it, and you don't seem to engage with comments, so that sucks balls, but watching this you are in the presence of rock royalty. Whatever, you got the cash.

[@Sisterfifi]

You should check out Evie parts 1,2&3 Stevie Wright

[@tommymorrison4774]

Fact the guitarest in this band is... AC DC olderst brother of Malcolm and yangest young

[@joannebugden3737]

Hi Just subscribed to this channel Yes epic clip is stevie wright live at opera house doing evie parts 1,2&3 Love Ur channel From Australia 🇦🇺 🪃 🇦🇺 🪃 🇦🇺 🪃 🇦🇺

[@Winky_]

Thank you God for the 60s and 70`s music. And Theyr looks are sooo muahhhh…😍😘 The music to day are terrible

[@ingridclare7411]

Stevie was my bf in early 90s. Lovable but ....

[@steelers6titles]

Dancin' lol. Don't ever watch Freddie and the Dreamers doing "Do The Freddie" lol

[@steelers6titles]

Watch Jagger try to follow James Brown on the T.A.M.I. Show lol.

[@tonycandela-eo3fb]

Gary Moore did a cover in the 80’s

[@vincenthewlett4329]

Try the David Bowie version of this song

[@robcourtney6154]

Gary Moore cover of this song is better than the original.

[@pexxos1]

you guys get stoned before each video? Giggly my ass!

Great song,bloody awful reaction video.

[@peterokeeffe8307]

Check out Gary Moore's version. For me it is far better.

[@nickmaguire4914]

😆

[@TomTomTom03]

Reminds me of Austin Powers

[@joshblanche7644]

Brother of ac dc