This performance was 10 years ago. Now PJ Proby does interviews full of absurd stories about him being Melissa's Gilbert's godfather, wearing a mop top before he'd even heard of the Beatles, and singing with Elvis in Texas in 1953!!
He also sells copies of "demos" he says he did for Elvis. I can't see him selling many. Yathink maybe collectors realize anybody could record a song and then try to sell it years later as a demo cut for ELVIS? Few people are the suckers PJ Proby thinks they are.
@GoldenOldiesOn45RPM Do you think he's donated his income to his fans all these years? Where'd you get that idea? He's not giving anything away. He's peddling lies about other performers and misrepresenting what he sells. If an auto manufacturer sells you a piece of junk, you think you shouldn't complain just because you haven't designed anything better? Maybe you don't think at all.
Hello! First of all, our blog is not and has NEVER been pay for click! (And though we don't write for stats we know that over the last few years thousands have read some part of it. We've never taken any money for advertising on our blog either. PJ has been a friend of mine since the 1960's. Both PJ and I have several long time friends in common so if not in constant contact there is always a connection.
@CTNWB Which one of those "friends in common" told you the Beatles opened for PJ Proby? Or was it PJ Proby himself? Casually posting crock like that is typical of the misinformation spewing forth from the pages of your blog. Rather than a site that educates readers about the music scene, it's an exercise in fabrication, self aggrandizement, and redundant information copied from other internet sites like youtube.
WES BRYAN here. PJ's not only still got it but he's been one of the hardest working people I ever met in the music business! He loves to perform and so he has, young or old,. living in a castle and having the Beatles open for him or going from one small venue to the next on the road in England. We blog on PJ at Wes Bryan- My Life in Music and I am proud to know him!
When was the last time you went to a PJ Proby show? This video is 10 years old so how do you know what he's got? When did the Beatles ever open for PJ Proby? Not in a million years!
And what would you know about working hard? All you do is post spam on youtube about your blog (PAY-PER-CLICK obviously) that describes your famous past that never happened and famous friends who don't have a clue who you are.
My favourite singer of all-time ... when I was a teenager I became obsessed and spent endless hours scouring the record stores of Melbourne, Australia for any "new" (to me) tidbit ... He always managed to be different and interesting - even when he was "bad" ... and when he was good ... well !!! Amazing he is still alive, let alone still able to sing !!
We went to see PJ at the iCC in Birmingham about 3 years ago with a friend who was pre the PJ era, We all loved the show and our friend was forever a fan from that moment on.
This video was made almost 9 years ago. If his new CD is any indication of how PJ sounds now, I'll pass on his shows in 2010. I'd rather sit back and listen to the Legend CD, spin his 60's records and remember how good he once was. If ladies of a certain age choose to spend their money to possibly hold his hand, they can have at it.
I watched 4 of colinpaul's videos of PJ's 12th March show and on 3 of them you said he is either brilliant or awesome. IMO you'd say anything PJ does is brilliant. I never liked his Pitney imitation voice and other fans have complained about it as well. Now he's butchering "Maria" with it since he can't sing the song like he did in the 60's. You can't convince me he's still brilliant when I can hear him myself on youtube. Maria's once glorious ending is now almost a painful scream.
me guna put dem bak on, coz dat druma im gon mad, im pla-in too lowd, PJ putin iz and on iz eer. if de drumin man tace of is own eer protectors den he cud eer ow lowd he ia. me fink he got dem drumz for krismus, bet im embarest wen i eer imslef Ha Ha you donki
I see that PJ has written the foreward for a soon to be published Christian book written by a supporter. Could it be that the singer who founded the Nymphette Club for young girls in the sixties, was fined for attacking his secretary with an axe in the seventies, recorded M97002 Hardcore in the eighties, and spent time in the penitentiary for beating up his girlfriend in the nineties, has decided to change his image?
To those that doubt how great this man is listen to an original release, and than listen to this, take into account the age diffrence ......and the fact he is still with us! Thank you for sharing.
Don't be so damn critical. Consider that he was rockin it up way back in the sixties before most of you foul-mouthed boobs were even born. Granted, he over dramatizes his singing, but will any of you be able to sing like that in 40 years from now?
I saw P J here in Aussie way back then and i still consider his live show to be one of the best i have attended, he didn't have the use of all the modern technology that today;s performers have but you are talking about a man who was considered good enough to refine quite a lot of Elvis Presley's songs so that they were ready for The King to record without much delay.
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All I can remember of this guy was his ability to split the crouch of his trousers at each venue and let his cock hang out for the gratification of his women fans. Cilla Black took exception to his cock flinging exploits and he was banned thereafter from Brit TV. 1960's High brow Brits, typical reaction to a bloke who just wanted to show off his tackle!! Today the Sun newspaper would pay you a million bucks if you got a picture of Beckham's balls
It's lovely to see that P.J. has a new fan from the younger generation. You have good taste in Music and I hope P.J. is still around when you get to 30.
Goodonyer Melanie2k9, I saw him live in Melbourne Australia, I think I was about 18/19 years old way back then, when he sang "SOMEWHERE" the audience clapped and cheered for ages, a magnificent voice.
Hi again, I saw Roy Orbison a few times at festival Hall and I remember once one of his guitarists got an electric shock and was jumping all over the stage until one of the others kicked the guitar out of his hands, he was taken to hospital but was ok,Roy was absolutely fantastis which I am sure you would agree. continued......
Wow! What a concert to remember! The night I attended, in February 1967, some mongrel stole Roy's guitar after the concert. The compere was very tactful, saying he understood how Roy's fans wanted souvenirs....it was returned eventually. The supporting acts that night were The Yardbirds, and Johnny Young
I saw Johny Cash at festival hall twice and also Neil Young, my first concert I attended was at the Palais where I saw The Rolling Stones, I will never forgrt Mic Jagger dressed in leopard skin trousers (fake skin I am sure)it all seems so long ago now, take care, Rabbie
I am green with envy! I never did see the Stones. Wagged school in 1965 to go to the airport, and got lost! Mick was soooo androgynously cute when he was young! He had the face of a lecherous angel.
I am not sure if you know or not but Eric Clapton was an origonal member of the Yardbirds, they were a great band, I saw Mic Jagger again in the 80's,the rest of the band were not with him but he had a at least 10/12 others backing him, great show.
Thanks- I hadn't known that. Yes, Mick is the ultimate showman- he gives 110% every time and shows no sign of slowing down, which is fantastic. I'm proud that he's half Aussie!
GUESS WHAT, I never knew his mother was born in Australia, but you are certainly right, can't for the life of me figure out why I have never known that, was it a well known fact?, Rabbie.
Pretty well known, I think, but she moved to UK when she was reasonably young, so I suppose she became Pommified after a while :) Mick has rellos in Sydney whom he visits when touring here.
It just goes to show that one never stops learning, thank you for the info, I have seen a lot of interviews and a couple of documentories on Mick but I can't recall him speaking of his parents, anyway onto other singers, do you dig Neil Diamond or Bob Dylan and how about THE BAND ?
Neil Diamond does nothing much for me, though I liked him with Streisand in "You don't bring me flowers". Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe" still thrills after 45 years, but a lot of his stuff leaves me cold. Where folk is concerned, I prefer PP & M. Or the great Alan Stivell. What part of Oz are you in?
NOW you are talking, Alan Stivell, Celtic harp, my sister-in-law plays the harp and I am right into Celtic music as my heritage is Celtic and I can speak reasonable Gaelic. I live about 70klms southeast of Melbourne in a small village on Westernport Bay, music and photography are my two main loves/hobbies.
My grandma spoke a little, but I never grasped it -the spelling is a nightmare, and that's even AFTER it was simplified !! Where are you/your ancestors from? Mine hailed from the Hebrides and Ulster.
Alan Stivell = God. I am in Williamstown, a very trendy peninsula! I have a harp for sale.
I recently participated in a gene trail which showed that my ancesters came fron the Scandinavian area (probably vikings)they went to Ireland and then to the Scottish Highlands, my sister and I have traced our family back to the 1300's, we are members of Clan Fraser, you are of good stock with ancestors from The Hebrides, i have visited several of the islands and the beauty is overwhelming. A Williamstown trendy hey, I played a bit of football for Port Melbourne.
Hello , how are you, I mentioned to you that my Sister-in law played the harp and you had one for sale, can you tell me more about it, size etc, regards, Rabbie.
Just recalled- I think the Walker Brothers were also a supporting act for Roy that night. What a concert!! Roy got God knows how many standing ovations, and any Melburnian knows how rarely we give them! Saw him on every successive Aussie tour. I adored him and it broke my heart when he died, just as I was wondering if "Mystery Girl" was his finest effort... RIP, Big O. Yours was a tragic life in many ways, but you had the voice of a god.
I saw him at the "Live" Elvis show in London. He is brilliant but never sticks to the script. Shame drink got the better of him but he can still sing.
i see you still think this piss pot is better than the real king,and why do you call yourself theBESTelvis,because you think deep down thats what elvis is,the BEST...ha ha ha ha,you butt plug....ha ha ha......
Please everyone, click my username and click the link to sign a petition to get P.J Proby on the 2009 Solid Silver 60's Show. I want to get as many as i can.
P.J.Proby. He's like Gold, tested and tried in the fire and yet still stunning enough to hold very near and dear. Yes, I've held that right hand several times. He has the most strong, yet very warm and wonderful handshake.
Sorry for repeating myself. I just can't help but say it again and again, Nobody will ever come close to P.J. and nobody will ever succeed in changing my mind about how GOOD P.J. PROBY REALLY IS.
Its only when you see Proby singing live that you realise the true greatness of the man.He is a true genius and his voice is awesome,no one can measure up.
Fantasic singer and a bit it of a flawed genius perhaps, but then history is littered with them. Forty years plus in the business and still going strong. Under-rated? Just a bit.
this guy is awesome, INCREDIBLE VOICE. and the only star ever to have a huge hit with this song. many recorded and released it and it bombed as a single for them.
Fantastic! This was the first record I ever bought!
I missed the Worthing gig through illness...but a few years ago he came to Dome Brighton...I was one of the saddoes who ran up to the front. It was worth it because he held my hand.....swoon!
I saw PJ in Worthing. Awesome, this man is special.I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I was gobsmacked, he should be doing huge stadium gigs with his talent.I am 46, so, very young when he started out. I had the privilage of shaking his hand at the end of the concert.
totally....how did he start those early elvis demos? If JFK jnr is now revealed to have a son , why not Vernon? It is so obvious that Vernon kept him close, and paid a few bills. PJ always knew......
my grandad knew him in the 60's and i knew him in the 80's : the gun was based on the knowledge that he was the son of Vernon presley; and Elvis had found out. Man, Elvis learnt to hate PJ ( he did song demos for El..before he knew)......
Went to see PJ last night 19th oct, At the palace theatre newark. FANTASTIC SHOW. if you have not seen any of mr probys shows..you dont know what your missing........HE IS BACK...Thank god. jilly
just been reading magazine in the sunday independant.What a sad childhood I think God has gifted this voice to pj for a reason.We must never abuse the gifts we are given, thankfully pj has been given another chance.
You are right on both counts TY - PJ has overcome so much trauma from childhood onwards and yes...God has gifted this man, and next year is going to be really special for him I believe....Hannah x
I have just been reading the previous comments about this video and I can honestly say I never even noticed the drummer at first. Can I just say that knowing P. J. Proby the way I do, no way would he accept a musician he wasn't happy with, if it bothered him he would say something and if this particular performance by the drummer had bothered him, he would have given him the evil stare he is known for, he wouldn't have lasted one performance if Jim wasn't happy with him.
Thanks a lot for posting this. I saw him at Hemel Hempsted on this tour and he was brilliant. Hard to believe he was almost 63 in this clip, his voice is as strong as ever, its so sad he never got the recognition he deserved.
pj proby was cheated out of his singing carrer. but they cant take his beautiful voice away from him. that is a gift he was born with and will last through eternity.
im 20 years old and in love with this legend.he is the next best thing to elvis and he was good friends with him 2.pj has been through alot and he deserves more respect.his emotions have been damaged by critics and he has battled his way to make a come back to entertain us with his lovely voice.he didnt have to you no! mwah big kiss for you pj ! x
After 3 standing ovations at Blackpool Uj on 14th July this man is going places!! Make sure you see him on his 4 gig Autumn tour or you`ll be sorry! ;0)
If Proby had been standing in front of the Bass player and you could not see the drummer you would not have made that comment. The drummer played as he was told to play by Proby himself. If you saw the complete concert you would know this. If anyone needs shooting it's you! Get a life!
Saw him last year with the 'Ring of Fire' Johnny Cash tribute, which took up the first half of the show. Absolutely awesome. We thought that was it - that was all that was advertised, then he came on as himself for the second half - and it was even better. I'm 57, male and was screaming for more like a teenage girl in the 60's.
james marcus smith ( pj ) a true giant of a singer, i caught him in the late 60s in a rock version of othello called catch my soul, with producer jack goode and pp arnold, make no mistake a true giant
not just a great singer but a great man, caught his demons and threw them out. not sure if thst was ok but had a voice in the 60s and still has. keep going jim
for ur information edmondsongs pj loved the backup band including the drummmer so before u go throwing your words around find the facts first... Idiot
Yes that's right it is from the Beat Goes on Tour in 2001. My relative is the "said" Drummer in previous posts and i think your comment Mr MudClub is highly inappropriate particularly when I believe you have worked with him several times before!!
I agree, I had a band for 10 year.,.. the drummer is awful.. !! You can tell he's putting PJ off ... he'd put anyone off...!! terrible shed builder ..!!
If you knew anything about PJProby you would know that he sings with his finger in his ear, that is his trademark,and he wasn't put off by the drummer. I know the drummer you are slagging off and he is a consumate professional who has worked with Proby for over 8 years, so if he was that bad do you think Proby would have put up with him for so long? You were obviously dumped by a drummer which makes you so awful to all drummers! Get over it you sad bitch and let real musicians do their job!
Having the tremendous privilige of seeing P.J.Proby live in concert and right in front of me for the first time in 2004, I can say without a doubt that he has an unbelievable voice. When he sang "Somewhere" I had this overwhelming urge to rush up to the stage and shake the hand of the man who made it all possible. P.J. is an Absolute Legend and his sort of talent only comes around once in a lifetime and I am happy to have been there to see him so close up for 5 concerts.
I really love this song! P.J. is great!!!
matthijsbugel 2 weeks ago
This performance was 10 years ago. Now PJ Proby does interviews full of absurd stories about him being Melissa's Gilbert's godfather, wearing a mop top before he'd even heard of the Beatles, and singing with Elvis in Texas in 1953!!
He also sells copies of "demos" he says he did for Elvis. I can't see him selling many. Yathink maybe collectors realize anybody could record a song and then try to sell it years later as a demo cut for ELVIS? Few people are the suckers PJ Proby thinks they are.
glenfound 1 month ago
@glenfound ...and your contribution to music fans Worldwide is ...?
GoldenOldiesOn45RPM 1 month ago
@GoldenOldiesOn45RPM Do you think he's donated his income to his fans all these years? Where'd you get that idea? He's not giving anything away. He's peddling lies about other performers and misrepresenting what he sells. If an auto manufacturer sells you a piece of junk, you think you shouldn't complain just because you haven't designed anything better? Maybe you don't think at all.
glenfound 1 month ago 6
One of the greatest male singers in rock history !!!!!!
lsmoulton 1 month ago
Great timing, a great performer and can hit the high notes just like he did when he was twenty one.
wuncarlos1 3 months ago
Hardly differernt his voice and style compared to the 60s
gregorheinrich 3 months ago
He is still a great showman - and the voice is great too!
4miler 4 months ago
Awesome piece of history!! Long LONG live PJ!!!!!!!!!!!!
colnagorob 5 months ago
What a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful man!!!!!
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I've loved PJ since I first heard him when I was a very young girl, so sorry he was treated so badly by the estabishment, but he's still going strong
TheDeedee1951 6 months ago
I've loved PJ since I first heard him when I was a very young girl, so sorry he was treated so badly by the estabishment, put he's still going strong
TheDeedee1951 6 months ago 2
Fantastic performance, from a top, top artist.
rollinrecordsuk 6 months ago 2
Sheer Class!
awhitehead2011 7 months ago
As good if not better than his original recording from the end of 1964.
rontenn 8 months ago
great
bobbie438 8 months ago
PJ was and still is amazing - one of the best.
cathysorbo444 10 months ago
Hello! First of all, our blog is not and has NEVER been pay for click! (And though we don't write for stats we know that over the last few years thousands have read some part of it. We've never taken any money for advertising on our blog either. PJ has been a friend of mine since the 1960's. Both PJ and I have several long time friends in common so if not in constant contact there is always a connection.
CTNWB 10 months ago
@CTNWB Which one of those "friends in common" told you the Beatles opened for PJ Proby? Or was it PJ Proby himself? Casually posting crock like that is typical of the misinformation spewing forth from the pages of your blog. Rather than a site that educates readers about the music scene, it's an exercise in fabrication, self aggrandizement, and redundant information copied from other internet sites like youtube.
JudicialError 10 months ago
WES BRYAN here. PJ's not only still got it but he's been one of the hardest working people I ever met in the music business! He loves to perform and so he has, young or old,. living in a castle and having the Beatles open for him or going from one small venue to the next on the road in England. We blog on PJ at Wes Bryan- My Life in Music and I am proud to know him!
CTNWB 10 months ago
@CTNWB
When was the last time you went to a PJ Proby show? This video is 10 years old so how do you know what he's got? When did the Beatles ever open for PJ Proby? Not in a million years!
And what would you know about working hard? All you do is post spam on youtube about your blog (PAY-PER-CLICK obviously) that describes your famous past that never happened and famous friends who don't have a clue who you are.
castleontheriver 10 months ago
Saw pj in England last October 2010, he was fabulous still and I was one of his original fans from the 60's. What a voice still. Love that bad guy!!!
netibiza 11 months ago
Check out Dave Lennard if you get the chance hes a new fantastic singer that didn,t make it past the first audition of Britains got talent
davidgibbs75 1 year ago
i am 60 of years of age and i saw this this guy in my youth, what the hell! he still sounds the same , awesome
lordoftherings1950 1 year ago
Did I not see PJ on Oppertunity Knocks years ago? Hughie Green intoduced him as the masked man. He must have been trying to restart his career.
willewinky 1 year ago
My favourite singer of all-time ... when I was a teenager I became obsessed and spent endless hours scouring the record stores of Melbourne, Australia for any "new" (to me) tidbit ... He always managed to be different and interesting - even when he was "bad" ... and when he was good ... well !!! Amazing he is still alive, let alone still able to sing !!
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damens 1 year ago
saw him last night at dartford, still got a great voice for his age 72
musicmob 1 year ago
IT'S STILL YOU PJ.
YOU KNOW THAT.
sherilyn1977 1 year ago
GLAD TO SEE PJ STILL SINGING - I HEARD HE WAS LIVING IN A B&B ON BENEFITS SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDLANDS - MAYBE HE HAS MADE A COMEBACK (THANK GOODNESS)
lesleydianne1 1 year ago
damn good no doubt but not elvis completely different package!
ngrock101010 1 year ago
We went to see PJ at the iCC in Birmingham about 3 years ago with a friend who was pre the PJ era, We all loved the show and our friend was forever a fan from that moment on.
kjandsr 1 year ago
love him xx
lillabett1 1 year ago
Majestic.
Mickeslina 1 year ago
IT`S SAID HE FILLED IN FOR ELVIS ?
malcjow 1 year ago
In his younger days he was`nt wired too good - but i know from fact he`s a nice guy.
malcjow 2 years ago
This video was made almost 9 years ago. If his new CD is any indication of how PJ sounds now, I'll pass on his shows in 2010. I'd rather sit back and listen to the Legend CD, spin his 60's records and remember how good he once was. If ladies of a certain age choose to spend their money to possibly hold his hand, they can have at it.
kendall156 2 years ago
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I saw PJ recently, and he was brilliant,you should see him if you get the chance, you won't be disappointed.
Heather
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I watched 4 of colinpaul's videos of PJ's 12th March show and on 3 of them you said he is either brilliant or awesome. IMO you'd say anything PJ does is brilliant. I never liked his Pitney imitation voice and other fans have complained about it as well. Now he's butchering "Maria" with it since he can't sing the song like he did in the 60's. You can't convince me he's still brilliant when I can hear him myself on youtube. Maria's once glorious ending is now almost a painful scream.
kendall156 1 year ago
Thanks for the share
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me guna put dem bak on, coz dat druma im gon mad, im pla-in too lowd, PJ putin iz and on iz eer. if de drumin man tace of is own eer protectors den he cud eer ow lowd he ia. me fink he got dem drumz for krismus, bet im embarest wen i eer imslef Ha Ha you donki
gandi17091 2 years ago
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Wear av mi coments gone, luk lyk u taken dem of iz it becox ov mi splelin,ar yu pregistor wot gandi
gandi17091 2 years ago
HE`S STILL GOT THE VOICE.
malcjow 2 years ago 5
P.J Is an amazing singer
i have met him twice he is such a nice person
i think i am like the youngest fan he has got :L
Melanie2k9 2 years ago 5
I see that PJ has written the foreward for a soon to be published Christian book written by a supporter. Could it be that the singer who founded the Nymphette Club for young girls in the sixties, was fined for attacking his secretary with an axe in the seventies, recorded M97002 Hardcore in the eighties, and spent time in the penitentiary for beating up his girlfriend in the nineties, has decided to change his image?
grabarfan 2 years ago
This is reallly brilliant considering the years that have passed.
kev6409 2 years ago 19
My sister was PJ`s biggest fan, and sung his songs around the house all the time - good times .. xx
MarieElizabethe 2 years ago
p g proby, the man with the ten foot toby. legend
lastbus 2 years ago 3
One of the few top men still around...wonderful voice!!! Ron
rontenn 2 years ago 4
magic,proper entertainer love this performance better than when he made it
MARKETMAN6789 2 years ago 4
P.J. There is a place for you. A place where there's peace and quiet, away from all those who seek to defame you and knock you down.
Keep on singing.
WE LOVE YOU PJ.
sherilyn1977 2 years ago 5
his voice sounds a combination of Elvis Presley and Tom Jonesl, just my opinion.
lovencare62 2 years ago
To those that doubt how great this man is listen to an original release, and than listen to this, take into account the age diffrence ......and the fact he is still with us! Thank you for sharing.
msfyn 2 years ago 5
@msfyn It's amazing how many people have went their entire lives not knowing the difference between "then" and "than".
7188181 6 months ago
Don't be so damn critical. Consider that he was rockin it up way back in the sixties before most of you foul-mouthed boobs were even born. Granted, he over dramatizes his singing, but will any of you be able to sing like that in 40 years from now?
snivelinjack 2 years ago 5
I saw P J here in Aussie way back then and i still consider his live show to be one of the best i have attended, he didn't have the use of all the modern technology that today;s performers have but you are talking about a man who was considered good enough to refine quite a lot of Elvis Presley's songs so that they were ready for The King to record without much delay.
Benhallned 2 years ago 5
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absolute pile of fuckin dog shit!
tedlpool 2 years ago
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His looks and manner reminds me of Jerry Lee Lewis
Baskerville22 2 years ago
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Is he in pain?
trantricity 3 years ago
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First time I saw this man was in the 80's I thought Russ Abbott was doing a sketch of a pub singer.
marlenebessiefan 3 years ago
Many are called but only few are chosen.
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All I can remember of this guy was his ability to split the crouch of his trousers at each venue and let his cock hang out for the gratification of his women fans. Cilla Black took exception to his cock flinging exploits and he was banned thereafter from Brit TV. 1960's High brow Brits, typical reaction to a bloke who just wanted to show off his tackle!! Today the Sun newspaper would pay you a million bucks if you got a picture of Beckham's balls
Micksametosis 3 years ago
what a load of CRAP!!
PJ never had is tackle hanging out.
get your facts right.
regarding beckham hes an overated NOTHING.
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
I feel sorry for you as you must be tone deaf, how much of his music have you heard?
Benhallned 3 years ago
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P.J. Proby was terrible. Not a good vocalist at all. Sorry
hypnorich 3 years ago
At the moment im p.js youngest fan untill i get about 30 and iv met him pictures n everyfink
Melanie2k9 3 years ago 2
Good on you Melanie2k9
It's lovely to see that P.J. has a new fan from the younger generation. You have good taste in Music and I hope P.J. is still around when you get to 30.
sherilyn1977 3 years ago
Goodonyer Melanie2k9, I saw him live in Melbourne Australia, I think I was about 18/19 years old way back then, when he sang "SOMEWHERE" the audience clapped and cheered for ages, a magnificent voice.
Benhallned 3 years ago
Benhal, I am sooo envious! But I saw someone just as good, the Big O in Festival Hall.:)
coralarch 3 years ago
Hi again, I saw Roy Orbison a few times at festival Hall and I remember once one of his guitarists got an electric shock and was jumping all over the stage until one of the others kicked the guitar out of his hands, he was taken to hospital but was ok,Roy was absolutely fantastis which I am sure you would agree. continued......
Benhallned 3 years ago
Wow! What a concert to remember! The night I attended, in February 1967, some mongrel stole Roy's guitar after the concert. The compere was very tactful, saying he understood how Roy's fans wanted souvenirs....it was returned eventually. The supporting acts that night were The Yardbirds, and Johnny Young
coralarch 3 years ago
I saw Johny Cash at festival hall twice and also Neil Young, my first concert I attended was at the Palais where I saw The Rolling Stones, I will never forgrt Mic Jagger dressed in leopard skin trousers (fake skin I am sure)it all seems so long ago now, take care, Rabbie
Benhallned 3 years ago
I am green with envy! I never did see the Stones. Wagged school in 1965 to go to the airport, and got lost! Mick was soooo androgynously cute when he was young! He had the face of a lecherous angel.
coralarch 3 years ago
I am not sure if you know or not but Eric Clapton was an origonal member of the Yardbirds, they were a great band, I saw Mic Jagger again in the 80's,the rest of the band were not with him but he had a at least 10/12 others backing him, great show.
Benhallned 3 years ago
Thanks- I hadn't known that. Yes, Mick is the ultimate showman- he gives 110% every time and shows no sign of slowing down, which is fantastic. I'm proud that he's half Aussie!
coralarch 3 years ago
GUESS WHAT, I never knew his mother was born in Australia, but you are certainly right, can't for the life of me figure out why I have never known that, was it a well known fact?, Rabbie.
Benhallned 3 years ago
Pretty well known, I think, but she moved to UK when she was reasonably young, so I suppose she became Pommified after a while :) Mick has rellos in Sydney whom he visits when touring here.
coralarch 3 years ago
It just goes to show that one never stops learning, thank you for the info, I have seen a lot of interviews and a couple of documentories on Mick but I can't recall him speaking of his parents, anyway onto other singers, do you dig Neil Diamond or Bob Dylan and how about THE BAND ?
Benhallned 3 years ago
Neil Diamond does nothing much for me, though I liked him with Streisand in "You don't bring me flowers". Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe" still thrills after 45 years, but a lot of his stuff leaves me cold. Where folk is concerned, I prefer PP & M. Or the great Alan Stivell. What part of Oz are you in?
coralarch 3 years ago
NOW you are talking, Alan Stivell, Celtic harp, my sister-in-law plays the harp and I am right into Celtic music as my heritage is Celtic and I can speak reasonable Gaelic. I live about 70klms southeast of Melbourne in a small village on Westernport Bay, music and photography are my two main loves/hobbies.
Benhallned 3 years ago
My grandma spoke a little, but I never grasped it -the spelling is a nightmare, and that's even AFTER it was simplified !! Where are you/your ancestors from? Mine hailed from the Hebrides and Ulster.
Alan Stivell = God. I am in Williamstown, a very trendy peninsula! I have a harp for sale.
coralarch 3 years ago
I recently participated in a gene trail which showed that my ancesters came fron the Scandinavian area (probably vikings)they went to Ireland and then to the Scottish Highlands, my sister and I have traced our family back to the 1300's, we are members of Clan Fraser, you are of good stock with ancestors from The Hebrides, i have visited several of the islands and the beauty is overwhelming. A Williamstown trendy hey, I played a bit of football for Port Melbourne.
Benhallned 3 years ago
Port Melbourne??? Snort! Spit! Ptui! A pox and a plague on them!!! No true seagull can ever associate with those pariahs! :)
I'm probably of Viking stock, too. My clan produced a few kings.Where did you learn
( gasp, moan, shudder) Gaelic?
coralarch 3 years ago
Hello , how are you, I mentioned to you that my Sister-in law played the harp and you had one for sale, can you tell me more about it, size etc, regards, Rabbie.
Benhallned 3 years ago
Just recalled- I think the Walker Brothers were also a supporting act for Roy that night. What a concert!! Roy got God knows how many standing ovations, and any Melburnian knows how rarely we give them! Saw him on every successive Aussie tour. I adored him and it broke my heart when he died, just as I was wondering if "Mystery Girl" was his finest effort... RIP, Big O. Yours was a tragic life in many ways, but you had the voice of a god.
coralarch 3 years ago
I saw him at the "Live" Elvis show in London. He is brilliant but never sticks to the script. Shame drink got the better of him but he can still sing.
finickity 3 years ago
This man this recording rates with the best
westluxnick age 68
westluxnick 3 years ago
hes from above not from here !!!
zzmasker 3 years ago
he was as good as elvis - and he`s still alive.
malcjow 3 years ago
Hes better than elvis.
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
hey crystalcut , he married best elvis!!
MeatloafTribute1 3 years ago
lol ,
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
i see you still think this piss pot is better than the real king,and why do you call yourself theBESTelvis,because you think deep down thats what elvis is,the BEST...ha ha ha ha,you butt plug....ha ha ha......
grabar20 3 years ago
HEY..gay bar20, or whatever it is you call yourself, why post youre BULLSHIT comments all over PJs footage you fookin ars hole.
GET A LIFE... YOU SAD PRICK !!!
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
he made a song for me , you know that @amamda@ well he changed the words @ miranda@ light or my life!
crystalcut786 3 years ago
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for godness sake !!!!!!
crystalcut786 3 years ago
"... someawhere ... there's a place foraus ... someawhere!"
TruthRaider 3 years ago
he is a true living legend with that voice of his, saw him play live a year ago and hes voice was just awwsommme!!!
htmuk 3 years ago
he only ever worked with elvis was no relation at all someones been tripping lol
bigbustyboop 3 years ago
Please everyone, click my username and click the link to sign a petition to get P.J Proby on the 2009 Solid Silver 60's Show. I want to get as many as i can.
He is a legend.
Many Thanks
Barry
02380BARRY 3 years ago
auch heute als fast 70jähriger noch ein toller mann ...
pjfanfanfan 3 years ago
P.J.Proby. He's like Gold, tested and tried in the fire and yet still stunning enough to hold very near and dear. Yes, I've held that right hand several times. He has the most strong, yet very warm and wonderful handshake.
KEEP SINGING THAT SONG P.J.
sherilyn1977 3 years ago
TOP CLASS.... AND "THE" BEST.
theBESTelvis 3 years ago 2
HE IS TOP CLASS & "THE BEST" and Noone will ever change my mind about about him.
sherilyn1977 3 years ago
Sorry for repeating myself. I just can't help but say it again and again, Nobody will ever come close to P.J. and nobody will ever succeed in changing my mind about how GOOD P.J. PROBY REALLY IS.
sherilyn1977 3 years ago
me neither... HE IS "THE" BEST....
theBESTelvis 3 years ago 2
Such a great song by a great singer,love it greatings from Holland
dicky1953 3 years ago
Its only when you see Proby singing live that you realise the true greatness of the man.He is a true genius and his voice is awesome,no one can measure up.
supergirltotherescue 3 years ago 2
Couldnt agree with u more, BUT...i still dont except that you say hes elvis,s half brother ,
PROVE IT ??
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
Fantasic singer and a bit it of a flawed genius perhaps, but then history is littered with them. Forty years plus in the business and still going strong. Under-rated? Just a bit.
HispanoSuiza7 3 years ago
If you dont like it you must have a screw loose.You dont know a good singer when you hear one.
supergirltotherescue 3 years ago
yes..hygrenmikael must be a complete nut case.
this guy is awesome, INCREDIBLE VOICE. and the only star ever to have a huge hit with this song. many recorded and released it and it bombed as a single for them.
theBESTelvis 3 years ago
don´t like it
hygrenmikael 3 years ago
Fantastic! This was the first record I ever bought!
I missed the Worthing gig through illness...but a few years ago he came to Dome Brighton...I was one of the saddoes who ran up to the front. It was worth it because he held my hand.....swoon!
Vespa51 3 years ago
What a voice - what a man
malcinblue 3 years ago
I saw PJ in Worthing. Awesome, this man is special.I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but I was gobsmacked, he should be doing huge stadium gigs with his talent.I am 46, so, very young when he started out. I had the privilage of shaking his hand at the end of the concert.
plopsta 3 years ago
arr pj he is superb i saw him in blackpool a couple years ago he was brillent
wolfgoddess48 4 years ago
pj proby looks the image of vernon presley.Has anyone else noticed this?
supergirltotherescue 4 years ago
totally....how did he start those early elvis demos? If JFK jnr is now revealed to have a son , why not Vernon? It is so obvious that Vernon kept him close, and paid a few bills. PJ always knew......
haldenver 4 years ago
hey , i met him in 60s he was proper weird, slept with a gun under his pillow ? met him in 70s was quite different ? quiet ? dont know ?
letmeinyoupig 4 years ago
my grandad knew him in the 60's and i knew him in the 80's : the gun was based on the knowledge that he was the son of Vernon presley; and Elvis had found out. Man, Elvis learnt to hate PJ ( he did song demos for El..before he knew)......
haldenver 4 years ago
proby was not miming.I was there sitting in the front seats.
supergirltotherescue 4 years ago
hes miming
woo738 4 years ago
Is he hell!
GavDuggan1983 4 years ago
I am twenty years old and me and my friends love to go and hear pj sing his voice is better than all the so called male singers.
aha1234567890asdfghj 4 years ago
all i want for christmas is pj proby
aha1234567890asdfghj 4 years ago
pj is in the world but not of the world
aha1234567890asdfghj 4 years ago
Went to see PJ last night 19th oct, At the palace theatre newark. FANTASTIC SHOW. if you have not seen any of mr probys shows..you dont know what your missing........HE IS BACK...Thank god. jilly
kicksyc 4 years ago
Maestro.
flasputnik 4 years ago
Just great. looking forward to seeing PJ on 19TH OCT 07. at the palace theatre newark notts.
kicksyc 4 years ago
PJ sounds as good as ever...saw him many times on stage back in 1964 'Somewhere' was always my favourite song of his
aryanmist 4 years ago
just been reading magazine in the sunday independant.What a sad childhood I think God has gifted this voice to pj for a reason.We must never abuse the gifts we are given, thankfully pj has been given another chance.
TYUIOPOIUYTREWQASDFG 4 years ago
You are right on both counts TY - PJ has overcome so much trauma from childhood onwards and yes...God has gifted this man, and next year is going to be really special for him I believe....Hannah x
hannah8881 4 years ago
pj still has the best male voice in the world.He is a great performer even now.
TYUIOPOIUYTREWQASDFG 4 years ago
takes your breath away
shikalryuinhteyzxmld 4 years ago
we will be happy when pj comes to perform again in Blackpool.Gives a good show everytime.
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
be glad when pj comes to blackpool.He really gives a brilliant performance everytime.
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
I have just been reading the previous comments about this video and I can honestly say I never even noticed the drummer at first. Can I just say that knowing P. J. Proby the way I do, no way would he accept a musician he wasn't happy with, if it bothered him he would say something and if this particular performance by the drummer had bothered him, he would have given him the evil stare he is known for, he wouldn't have lasted one performance if Jim wasn't happy with him.
sounds87 4 years ago
Thanks a lot for posting this. I saw him at Hemel Hempsted on this tour and he was brilliant. Hard to believe he was almost 63 in this clip, his voice is as strong as ever, its so sad he never got the recognition he deserved.
sounds87 4 years ago
what a voice
bufb 4 years ago
waited all night until pj came on stage at blackpool opera house to close the show.He was fantastic,he was the best artiste of the night.
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
im smitten all over again
kimshadow123 4 years ago
pj proby was cheated out of his singing carrer. but they cant take his beautiful voice away from him. that is a gift he was born with and will last through eternity.
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
when you get to 50 your voice is supposed to lose its power. he sounds tremendous.he,s beaten the theory.
stwads 4 years ago
this gentleman is a better singer than all the tom jones/humperdicks put together.love him to bits.
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
I LOVE PJ PROBY I WANT TO MARRY HIM
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
im 20 years old and in love with this legend.he is the next best thing to elvis and he was good friends with him 2.pj has been through alot and he deserves more respect.his emotions have been damaged by critics and he has battled his way to make a come back to entertain us with his lovely voice.he didnt have to you no! mwah big kiss for you pj ! x
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
After 3 standing ovations at Blackpool Uj on 14th July this man is going places!! Make sure you see him on his 4 gig Autumn tour or you`ll be sorry! ;0)
hannah8881 4 years ago
istill love the man
kimshadow123 4 years ago
pj proby is the best singer in the world he can rip my pants anytime
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
that drummer should be shot, people came to see the singer not hear the drummer. He is part of the group backing the singer not vice versa
Aussie Pete
setep05 4 years ago
If Proby had been standing in front of the Bass player and you could not see the drummer you would not have made that comment. The drummer played as he was told to play by Proby himself. If you saw the complete concert you would know this. If anyone needs shooting it's you! Get a life!
beebob0 4 years ago
gee boohoo, oops I cant spell either. You sure take things seriously. And you reckon I should get a life. Aussie Pete
setep05 4 years ago
HOPE PJ COMES TO BLACKPOOL AGAIN
lYDIA5787 4 years ago
love ya PJ- oldies get better with time. still rip ya pants?
BEATNIKCASS 4 years ago
Unbelievable he's even better than in the 60's
I have never heard him sing 'Somewhere' since the 60's, far out the key changes BRILLIANT!
NZ loves you PJ
I know you'll never come back here, I was afraid to watch this vid as I have such great memories, it is sooooo good.
cleavecolin 4 years ago
Saw him last year with the 'Ring of Fire' Johnny Cash tribute, which took up the first half of the show. Absolutely awesome. We thought that was it - that was all that was advertised, then he came on as himself for the second half - and it was even better. I'm 57, male and was screaming for more like a teenage girl in the 60's.
bentonelvis 4 years ago
stick him back on tv he can still outperform these young pretenders
countrybill 4 years ago
legend
andrewlewis963 4 years ago
PJ is touring later this year so keep an eye on the Official website for UK details!
hannah8881 4 years ago
james marcus smith ( pj ) a true giant of a singer, i caught him in the late 60s in a rock version of othello called catch my soul, with producer jack goode and pp arnold, make no mistake a true giant
russworsley 4 years ago
not just a great singer but a great man, caught his demons and threw them out. not sure if thst was ok but had a voice in the 60s and still has. keep going jim
stromlossit
stromlossit 4 years ago
for ur information edmondsongs pj loved the backup band including the drummmer so before u go throwing your words around find the facts first... Idiot
mark0292 4 years ago
hey idiot known as mr mudclub u pillock thats my dad so bck up ur bloody words before u make fun of him
mark0292 4 years ago
Hey dickhead known as mrmudclub thats my dad u pillock before u make fun of him try to bck up ur words
mark0292 4 years ago
Whats up with the drummer ,is he after a solo record deal or what I think his name is Paul or Patrick or something anyway P.J dump him.
MrMudclub 4 years ago
Yes that's right it is from the Beat Goes on Tour in 2001. My relative is the "said" Drummer in previous posts and i think your comment Mr MudClub is highly inappropriate particularly when I believe you have worked with him several times before!!
fluffypup77 4 years ago
hey dickhead thats my dad pillock ide like see u try
mark0292 4 years ago
Great vocal P.J. but get rid of the drummer
Edmondsongs 5 years ago
I agree, I had a band for 10 year.,.. the drummer is awful.. !! You can tell he's putting PJ off ... he'd put anyone off...!! terrible shed builder ..!!
OurLucylocket 4 years ago
If you knew anything about PJProby you would know that he sings with his finger in his ear, that is his trademark,and he wasn't put off by the drummer. I know the drummer you are slagging off and he is a consumate professional who has worked with Proby for over 8 years, so if he was that bad do you think Proby would have put up with him for so long? You were obviously dumped by a drummer which makes you so awful to all drummers! Get over it you sad bitch and let real musicians do their job!
beebob0 4 years ago
Nice one!!! We met PJ Proby in Cheltenham on 1 July and what a lovely friendly person who permitted me to take a photo of him with my husband. Jan
Maxandmol 4 years ago
P.J.Proby had such a wonderful voice that it's a shame that many don't know or ever heard him sing.
RavenKnef 5 years ago
"had such a wondeful voice" ??? He still got a wonderful voice !
BearGrove 4 years ago
Such a voice! Some of the best songs, like this, are from musicals.
puddleg 5 years ago
Is this From the Australia DVD?
Or the DVD from his Website?
NouveauGod 5 years ago
This clip is from The Beat Goes On Tour of the U.K. with The Searchers in 2001.
probyfan 5 years ago
Having the tremendous privilige of seeing P.J.Proby live in concert and right in front of me for the first time in 2004, I can say without a doubt that he has an unbelievable voice. When he sang "Somewhere" I had this overwhelming urge to rush up to the stage and shake the hand of the man who made it all possible. P.J. is an Absolute Legend and his sort of talent only comes around once in a lifetime and I am happy to have been there to see him so close up for 5 concerts.
sherilyn1977 5 years ago