Little River Band - Down On The Border LIVE 1983

[mnbassdude1]

John Farnham was the best thing that ever happened to LRB

[KarenBlackburn]

Yes!!!!! Yes!!!!! 2 thumbs up for a come 1 come all reunion. All members of LRB from all years on stage together. A LRB fan fantasy!!!! Come on guys! Work it out for us, film it, and sell it! PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robertallenlowe]

I would love to just one LRB reuion with all them from each era; like Kansas did for there "Know Place like Home" Concert that would be awesome even if each had maybe one or two songs they performed in

[Bumbumawangis]

They had a genuine comraderie,Farnham had a huge vocal range,the original guitarist was classically trained and superb,the vocal harmonization was impeccable.On the hits anyway, they were a fantastic outfit.

[dadgumblah]

FreeTheRocks, thanks so much for posting all the LRB videos here. I've loved them forever, and was fortunate enough to see the early 80s HBO concert. This just brings it all back. This is an awesome performance of "Down on the Border" live. Farnham has one of the greatest mind-blowing voices ever.

[nyreedewis]

my partner took me to see jack jones in concert for our first date.. and being younger generation i still loved his music and voice... love him and john farnham

[Kara0Priscilla]

How good is this song, it is a top song. 2.13 when that riff kicks in sensational.

[Raymond09871]

John clearly knows how to move a crowd. Great show.

[rcaddict72]

@Raymond09871 he has fantastic charisma, great sense of humour and really quick wit..old JF.

[irock4u222]

awesome band!

[MUU51C]

jst njoy d fukng music u LONESOME LOOSERS

[MrShadowking02]

love the song love love love it

[funkysouldancer1]

Glen has more class?..i'd prefer to see this hunk sweating all over me(oops i mean on stage) than Glen S..John Farham gave LRB an edge...and gorgeous to boot

[mattyoz0]

@funkysouldancer1 Oh please!

[MrShadowking02]

@funkysouldancer1 no he doent yea right

[maamotteesoot]

Johnny is a fabulous singer - but not really a rock singer, nope, sorry, love you JF, just not a rock 'n' roll boy... I used to be approached by people when I was young who thought I was his sister!

[czhqw77]

I was 7 years old and that opening guitar solo is what made me want to learn to play the guitar. I love it as much today as I did then.

[rcaddict72]

hmmm..why do they call him "the voice"?... ;-)

[obiwankenobi28]

Good ole Australian rock never dies ;) 5 stars for this goldie!

[libyanne]

loved glenn, loooooveeeeeedddd Farnham....!!! What a set o'lungs.

[MrKingkunda]

@libyanne You would have loved me baby.....actually maybe you still might?

[NMWMN]

johnny mate wish yu were gay baby...you kick it!!

[lovetrain442]

This one kicks ass!

[Keruaran]

Oh man, I'm getting goosebumps now...

[Keruaran]

Great song, those trademark harmonies so very tight. John Farnham's vocal performance is riveting and flawless... but when I read what TheBrassHole posted mentioning Angus, I think I nearly wet myself... ANGUS YOUNG doing lead on this song HOW AWESOME WOULD THAT BE ?

[silververii]

"the people there WILL CUT YOUR HAIR" lol, i know i wouldnt last long there...

great band, great band.

[retro1one]

LRB hates Singapore this much?

[TheBrassHole]

Wheres Angus? JK

[LisMaree]

I like how the crowd came come right up to the stage. No bloody security crap going on.

[cepiroth]

theres no "bloody security crap" because people back then actualyl showed an ounce of respect for one another and the peformers

[modspell]

Can you imagine Glenn S gyrating and flailing around like this? They're both great singers, but Glenn has the class.

[FreeTheRocks]

I guess you never saw "Glenn S" dressed in drag while he was dancing and imitating Tina Turner...or "Glenn S" doing a dead-on impersonation of Joe Cocker...complete with arm flailing and bad dancing?

[modspell]

OK, well, I DID see that embarrassing 'Man On Your Mind video'. Maybe Glenn S is more capable of goofiness than I realized. But I LOVE John Farnham's singing, he's an able replacement if you can't have Glenn S!

[modspell]

PS: Calm down... your neck veins are not attractive.

[ArneFufkin]

@FreeTheRocks Yeah, these Shorrock fanboys are beyond annoying and they are EVERYWHERE on the internet. Goble stated unequivocally this "No Reins" era lineup - with the superb Farnham - was the most dynamic and talented he worked with and Greaham was the creative engine behind that crew from day one. I think the energy was much about Farnhams vocals but also the fact Goble and Birtles unclenched their sphincters to let Housden do his magic.

[Metalhead1979]

Sorry mate, ...But John "IS" pure vocal CLASS!

Only the deaf can't hear that.

And I mean that with no disrespect.

[lilynick1]

Wow was that really 26 years ago? Brilliant stuff! My favourite LRB song along with Cool Change!!!

[Keruaran]

John Farnhan gave LRB possibly their greatest lead singer. And LRB gave John Farnham back his credibility.

[gruss1955]

Would love to see a LRB reunion with this lineup in this video.

[cparkes92]

@gruss1955 The best LRB lineup in my opinion: Farnham/Birtles/Goble/Nelson/H­ousden/Pellicci. Even if you replaced Farnham with Shorrock, you'd still have a good lineup.

[paul2631]

I love Farnham, my sister had the privelege of meeting him - he is totally genuine and down to earth, he is the real deal and an Aussie icon.

That said, Glen Shorrock is the only real lead singer of LRB - without Shorrock it's just a bunch of guys jamming.

[rerunjas]

John Farnham.....LRBs Best Lead Singer! Best Song....We Two

[lovemydane]

Love his voice!! Love their harmony!! WOW!!!!

[mkzelle]

I have heard on some YOu Tube clips sometime back that some people declared this an aweful song in Down Under ..... I like this song myself .... was this song disliked Down Under by the masses?

[duleyone]

Judging by the crowd, I'd say they like Down on the Border.

[007Bondx]

I am Aussie and I love it!!

[bunnieroe]

Aussie here - love it!

[1RichardParr]

@mkzelle nope :)

[duleyone]

Saw these guy's in New Orleans when they released Playin to Win. Unbelievable! Perfect pitch vocally and sound mix all night made for a excellent concert. You had to be there. Playin to win is a great album, somewhat more rocking and not so commercial.

[squonkdh]

Damn, this dude has some pipes on him, man he can bring it. And Ric can flat out jam on the guitar, one of my favorite bands of alltime,even with all the lineup changes.

[valoisss]

One of the best bands ever!!!!!!

[pobpitts]

its like the Eagles on steroids

[pobpitts]

johny lives down the road from me , and id be happy to see him shopping! long live LRB there is still hope we may see it

[gruss1955]

I would love to see this exact same lineup here in the states live today, these guys would sell out everywhere they played. Great music!!!!

[damjosh76]

I think Steve is touring with the 'LRB....' in the USA these days. Not the original band, but they own the name. I bought a Stephen Housden solo album called 'New World Groove' recently, it was so bad that I threw it out - I wish he stuck to playing like he did in this clip.

[timjohns]

People rave about how awesome the Beach Boys were... (and they were) but LRB deserves to be in the same category and standing.. those lead vocals and live harmonies... and catchy hooks, and musicianship... just AWESOME. Not to mention the songwriting.

[FreeTheRocks]

No need to worry about me raving about the Beach Boys. They absolutely and consistently SUCKED live.

:):)

[mkzelle]

I think when I saw the Beach Boys live ... they were loaded on more than life, if you know what I mean .....

[wgmarox]

not bad for a group thats my age!

[blackzat]

great throat!! bravo john!!!

[bnewman227]

amazing guitarist...but OMG did farnham have some lungs and perfect pitch....incredible band all 'round. they wouldve made kazillions these days.

[wefixamps]

Steve's playing a 1960 to 1963 Epiphone Coronet, made by Gibson. It has a single P-90pickup, and in a cherry finish, with a 3-ply white pickguard, that the "E" logo has worn off.

[davidgarrick]

Stevie sure can play!!! See cool change for more of his work. where is he now?

[Kirok]

Yeah, he's good. :-)

What kind of guitar is he playing here? It looks a bit like an old Burns Bison, but it CAN'T be something that cut-rate.

[FreeTheRocks]

Most likely it's an old Maton guitar...probably custom made....and knowing Stephen it has Kinman pickups/electronics...:)

[MVConnecting]

Wohh...