Birtles,Goble, Shorrock, Nelson, Farnham is the dream combination that never happened. Unfortunately, they cant get along together just like their fans in here who up to now cant stop the bickerings
This is Wayne Nelson at his best - he is the original singer of this hit for LRB - he's an incredible bass player and singer - and a very good person as well.
Somebody shut lonaticc up!! How did Nelson & Housden steal it? Shorrock took a buyout form the band. Nobody could sing Night Owls like Nelson. He can even play the bass. What does Shorrock do but sing???? Ask Farnham who the asses were in the band, it wasn't Nelson or Housden!!
What a great band! And Farnham was not alone with a great voice in that band. Wayne Nelson on bass has a great voice too! And Stephen Housdens two guitar solos in this song-superb!
Everybody has diffrent tastes. Farhnam imo was way too much of an "American Idol" average singer imo. Not bad, just didnt have his own sound. When Glenn sings you know it's him. Same with Birtles.
IMHO, Beeb Birtles is LRB. Without his writting LRB has been way subpar. That is why they didn't have no really big huge hits anymore since Birtles & Shorrock left the band. Nelson is a good musician/player but not sucessful song writter like B,S&G, and basically lives off B,S&G's writting. Not cool.
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Nelson & his cover band wannabes is like union SCABS. All the original members just sitting around while the scabs are on tour with the name...disgraceful.
No set core of a band? You must not have ever seen them the first 10 YEARS. And the only reason Nelson has stability is because he lives off other people music. Written by others.
No shorrock NEVER associated with Birtles Goble or all the years he played in LRB. lol
My typos might happen, but your talk & knowledge of the band is laughable.
lonaticc, you might have a point if you were referring to the songs Shorrock originally sang on, but Nelson is the original singer on this song. Birtles can't touch this song. He can't even hit the high notes. And look in your favorites. Shorrock alongside Nelson while Nelson sings lead. If Shorrock has no problem with Nelson, why do you? Because you're an asshole and an idiot.
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Now another person who knows how Shorrock feels about things. Shorrock has no problem with Wayne huh? Who told you that? I know Wayne is the original singer on this song. This song was pretty much towards the end of LRB hits. Go figure that. I PERSONALLY think Beeb Birtles sings this song ALOT better than Wayne. My problem is B,S&G, INVITED Wayne into LRB, then him & Houdsen basically STOLE EVEYTHING from B,S&G by hiring scumbag lawyers.
& only an asshole & idiot would talk like u do, so.F.O!
You really should just change your name to IHATEWAYNENELSON. It's obviously you have a really sick hatred toward him and he did something terrible to you.
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No, I don't have no "sick hatred" towards Wayne Nelson. I don't respect him as a song writter or as a person because all he knows is how to play guitar & he's an ok singer WHO USES OTHER PEOPLES SONGS.. I'll say it one more time 4 those who can't grasp it: Wayne Nelson basically is RIPPING OFF the ORIGINAL members & song writters that was the ORIGINAL LRB. He is CHEATING LRB FANS and FOOLING the gullable ones who follow him. POSER in a cover band = FRAUD IMO. U UNDERSTAND what IMO means?
@lonaticc I agree. Totally agree. Nelson and Houdsen have proved their worth as a pair of parasitic usurpers of the name Little River Band. They have milked it for everything they can. Godamn fakers
Farnham an American Idol average singer?!!!!! There's no comparison between Farnham and any idol singer. Farnham has an incredibly trained voice. His control of dynamics, his feeling, and just his voice is all original. Just listen to the live version of Cool Change. You can feel what he is singing. Farnham "moves" people when he sings, unlike any of that Idol crap imo.
Also, Farnham is known worldwide, especially more than the USA. Apparently the rest of the world has better taste in music than we do. I seriously doubt any idol singer could sell out overseas. His showmanship is great too. What a frontman! Such energy. Btw, they did have a hit with Farnham, remember "The Other Guy" :-)
It's kinda stupid to say Americans have no taste just because Farnham isn't well known here. That's just the way it works in the music biz. Every country has their own mega stars and look at the size difference between Australia and the U.S. Maybe 250 million people? Farnham just never had the catchy tunes needed to break the huge American market and maybe he didn't even want to. He should have flew the coop like Rick Springfield and a few more if they really wanted to conquer the U.S.
That's a pretty bizarre complaint. Like they say, if it's too loud, you're too old. Just look at all the youtube videos that the sound is so low you can't hear it.
Am I the only Farnham fan? I love all the older LRB stuff with Glenn, but I thought their strongest efforts were "The Net" through "No Reins." "Monsoon" was good, but inconsistent. I just think Farnham is the superior vocalist... a one-in-a-million kind of voice. I don't have anything against Shorrock, but he just doesn't have Farnham's chops. I know... I stand ready to be lambasted, but it's just my opinion.
I' am tired of people whining about Shorrock, Goble & Birtles. They chose to walk away from the band. If the band was so important to them why did they take buyouts. Nelsons version of Take it is easy on me, & Happy Anniversary are better than Shorrocks. Get off of Nelsons ASS people, he is a good guy!
@superspoiler They didn't "walk away". They were being nice to Wayne & Steven Houdsen letting them continue touring, and then they got screwed under the rug by those NO TALENT assholes.
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If it wasn't for Beeb Birtles & Goble who wrote this song, Wayne Nelson would be a nobody in a cover band. Oh that's right, he is in a cover band pretending to still be this band. This song sucks compared to Beeb Birtles recent live version in BSG. Wayne Nelson is a poser and a theif along with his partner in crime Houdson who basically stole all the songs written by Birtles, Shorrock & Goble. And Farnham is nothing but an American Idol replacement egomaniac singer. Shorrock is the pro.
It's funny you have so much hatred toward Nelson since Gobles and Birtles were in the band with him and THEY had no problem with him. It's also funny how you call Nelson a poser in a cover band and your favorites include CCR REVISITED with no John Fogerty! HAHAHAHAHA TO ALL THE HYPOCRITES OUT THERE IN YOUTUBE LAND!
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limeytrash, I listen to GOOD music instead of fake crap like Fogerty came out with. Without Stu & Doug Forgerty's bands have been WAY mediocre at best. Same with LRB. There is no LRB without Birtles, Shorrock & Goble. & I was pissed when Goble dissed Shorrock. + Goble made the fatal error of not leagally keeping the music they worte as there own. BSG were suckers who trusted assholes they thought they could trust. Fogerty is also and ahole who can't get along with anybody bcause of his ego.
Yes, Fogerty may be an ego maniac. I don't know him, so I can't really say and neither can you. It doesn't change the fact that he wrote just about all the CCR songs and they don't sound right without him singing them and he spent a lot of years not being able to sing his own songs. He was even in court for playing his own song that sounded like ANOTHER song that was his own. I say just blame the scum lawyers.
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Yes, scumbag lawyers. That is what Steve Houdsen hired. Him & Wayne Nelson couldn't write a hit song if their life depended on it. I'm tired of the Fogerty stuff. I seen him in concert twice. Once he was a loud mouth drunk playing guitar like crap & siging like crap, and the 2nd time his band didn't impress me. Revisited impressed me. Yes, even without Fogerty. What can I say? They sounded more like the original Creedence to me. & Simon Hosford is a better guitar player IMO than Houdsen ever was
Shorrock was great on the original songs that he did the vocals on, but he's nowhere near the singer that Nelson is. And Shorrock can hardly even sing these days and Nelson is still going strong.
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Stuipidkid & walley, u both don't know jack obviously about LRB or their history. Wayne Nelson was an ADD-ON. Never an "original" in the band. Shorrock left bcause Goble wanted Wayne to sing his songs instead of Shorrock. Wally, you must not have heard Shorrock recently. Do yourself a favor and type in "Birtles, Shorrock & Goble". Shorrock sings as grea 2day as he ALWAYS has. Wayne Nelson & Steve Houdsen STOLE the name of the band & all the songs they wrote. Both FRAUD POSERS THIEFS that SUCK!
I see that you prefer fake bands since you have CCR revisited and a fake Guess Who with no Burton Cummings in your favorites. So let me guess, you have a problem with Cummings too? And learn to spell. It's "thieves", not "thiefs", you illiterate moron.
No problem with Burton Cummings, I just didn''t care for his reuion with them. He didn't sound the way he use 2. I like the current band because they sound more like the original band IMO. Nelson's LRB is fake, IMO, because it sounds nothing like LRB to me. Sounds like a real cover band. Revisited sounds more like CCR instead of Fogerty's band(s). IMO. And if spelling errors make you lash out & insult others, I suggest you get some anger therapy. Only true morons lash out over minor details.
From the first album on, front-liners Shorrock, Birtles, and Goble recorded separately. On the road they traveled separately. Only on-stage were they "together." Regular changes in the back line only contributed to the tensions. During one break between American tours, Goble started writing and producing an album for Australian pop legend John Farnham. He then agitated the band to replace Shorrock with Farnham. More lineup changes followed, including the departure of Beeb Birtles.
But we're not talking about IF. This is reality and Nelson came along a long time ago and got along with everyone while Shorrock, Birtles and Goble acted like children and are responsible for their bad business decisions, so quit whining. And since you bad mouth Housden so much, keep in mind that BSG has to hire a sub-par guitar player.
This dude's voice live is absolutely bloody fantastic. Seriously, there are a zillion bands out there that would kill to have him as their lead man, let alone standing at 1st slip. Bloody cool
Yeah, Wayne is definately chewing gum. I used to chew and play. It DOES keep the throat wet. All the guys are excellent singers and fabulous harmonies. It's easy to see why Frey would call them out. These dudes rocked with the best.
Wayne Nelson who always sings this LRB tune sings with gum in his mouth. Fact! You can even notice a couple of chews. Obviously it keeps his throat moist.
Great Great Band...Catch em whenever I can. I tried to see if the Ausies could get them to come to Camp Adder Iraq whilst we were all stationed there. I would have taken them over a Q36.
OMG I haven't heard this for so long. I love it. The Little River Band always was a great band. I love several of their songs. It sure does bring back a lot of memories for me!
They were all awesome singers in LRB. Wayne is a great singer as well. What a wonderful, powerful voice he's got here! One of my favourite bands off all time! LRB ROCKS~!!
way to *ROCK * unbelievable vocals and musicians - you can tell the whole band is rocking their hearts out. this is what rock & roll is all about. watch and listen to this over and over and am blown away every time
They were a kick ass band--great vocal harmonies, outstanding players, arrangements, and songs. I know they're still "out there" playing corp parties. I really enjoyed Housden's playing.
What a great performance from the begining to the last note. The two outstanding things are Nelson's voice and Housden's guitar solos, and the action everyone puts into this song.
I think this is the best harmonising rock band ever. Better than The Eagles, The Beatles, and just a tiny bit better than Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Yes, Nelson's voice... incredible; the guitar, absolutely world class.
These lyrics are no more than slick, but the performance is unbeatable.
I agree. Glenn Frey (The Eagles) was once quoted as saying that the LRB was the best harmony rock band he ever heard.
RE: I think this is the best harmonising rock band ever. Better than The Eagles, The Beatles, and just a tiny bit better than Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Yes, Nelson's voice... incredible; the guitar, absolutely world class.
These lyrics are no more than slick, but the performance is unbeatable.
Saw them in the very first live satellite broadcast to the US from Australia, must have been around '82, I believe it was a New Year's Eve event. Great band!
I just saw LRB on 4/26/08 in Phoenix, AZ. Wayne Nelson sang this song. He still has a great voice. He was also very interactive with the crowd, and seems like a really nice guy. Over all... a good concert. They opened with "Reminiscing" and closed the encore with "Lady".
I gotta add-Steve Housden-(purple and on amazing guitar) is one Bad Ass-He rocks that guitar like theres no tomorrow-greatest guitarist i can think of!
He was an AMAZING player. I saw LRB just weeks after this album came out (pre-Farnham; Shorrock was still with them), and all I could think was, "DAMN -- who IS that new lead player?"
I totally agree-Wayne Nelson keeps it simple-SIMPLY AMAZING! Farnham was good, but not wat a band needs, he oversang definately-Wayne Nelson is the man!
I think of the singing: awesome. The guitar solos: awesome. But he's playing ¼ notes on the bass. A 2-year-old can do that. Then why do I just love focusing on that bass guitar?? Why this recording, of this song? It seems like everything in the song is just justification for me to sit here and listen to the bass - and I have no idea why.
Maybe that's the way the bass part of the tune was SUPPOSED to be played. Sounds just fine to me. I don't know of any 2 year olds who could play the bass in this song. Maybe you should get out more.
I picked a dumb way to say it, but that's what I meant...the bass notes are exactly what the song calls for, they're simple, and sound awesome. There's other songs out there where the bass player is playing more complex stuff but doesn't sound as good.
I'm a bass player. Actually he's not playing 1/4 notes as he's playing syncopated 1/8 notes ie: di-duh di-duh di-duh di-duh etc. He also accentuates with short runs
Glad I wasn't there. I wouldn't be a Christian today if I was- I'd now be worshipping LRB. My LRB "Greatest Hits" CD is awesome. This isn't what I would call music. My stuff is 'music.' This "Night Owls" is ROCK & ROLL, in capitals. My 2¢.
this is the best band (after eagles course).they come with America in the tour two years ago here Monterrey Mexico, this group is great, great experience see play all the greatest hits
I really liked the "No Reins" era of LRB. Farnham, Nelson, Goble, Housden, Prestwick, Beeb, Hirsch ... pretty tight band that could REALLY sing.
ArneFufkin 17 hours ago
Outstanding ....enjoyed their tunes yesterday...enjoying their tunes today...and God willing I'll be cranking their tunage tomorrow .....
RobNC143 5 days ago
Great band. Beautiful music.
smacky1599 6 days ago
Shorrock, Goble & Birtles still the best of LRB. No fakes please, no compromise.
mrblurblur2003 4 weeks ago
wow what an amazing song - and what a performance!!
boogiefever1985 3 months ago
Thumbs up if you think this might be the most effing awesome performance you have ever seen or heard.
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Abbey7 5 months ago
Birtles,Goble, Shorrock, Nelson, Farnham is the dream combination that never happened. Unfortunately, they cant get along together just like their fans in here who up to now cant stop the bickerings
koomugtoo 7 months ago
Wayne Nelson FTW!
Kareem707 10 months ago
I held back after seeing many things...These are good vocals...But Farnham is dying sing here..But it's completely in the name of fun!
uoyebutbackwords 10 months ago
This Shorrock/Farnham argument is moot here because this was ALWAYS Wayne Nelson's song. No matter who the lead singer was
joediver1119 10 months ago 3
that farnham is 1 annoying mo fo
ilicklabia69 1 year ago
Great song..!!!
thebrood40 1 year ago
sick harmonies
mainlymainer 1 year ago
What's the deal with that horn section? I guess the Eventide Harmonizers (on the guitars) were too expensive to tour with.
heyhey708 1 year ago
its just a shame none of em can sing huh?
grogandroppa 1 year ago
@grogandroppa yep, damn shame.
ScamWOW 1 year ago
@ScamWOW
your going all right when Farnham's doing your back ups lol
i'm a metalhead but fair dinkum the quality & the skill level of the band is off the scale.amazing.
grogandroppa 1 year ago
Whats the guys name who plays "lead guitar"?
RogerDeanSmart 1 year ago
@RogerDeanSmart Stephen Housden... he now owns LRB under a corporation called We Two Pty, Ltd.
rlleib 1 year ago
i saw them in early 1980's in Manila !!!!
glenrock62 1 year ago
Wyj.e.b.isty utwór!!!
FsoFun 1 year ago
what a power brings this band,they are one of my favorite band
tobyrec 1 year ago
I'm Canadian and of course John Farnham is known here. As far as the controversy on the rest of the band...relax...and just enjoy the music.
javelin1010 1 year ago
Great song by a Great band.No doubt about it .
tobyrec 1 year ago
Back in the 80's a band called Hollywood used to gig at the Cartoon in Croydon. They sounded even better than this!!! What happened to them?
jh271055 1 year ago
This is Wayne Nelson at his best - he is the original singer of this hit for LRB - he's an incredible bass player and singer - and a very good person as well.
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Pwrcritter 1 year ago
One of the few bands I know that actually sound good live. Because they can actually sing.
MrGamefreak197 1 year ago 3
Nelson made nightowls--there is no discusion..
clubsport261 2 years ago 9
aaahhhh!! the eighties, one of the best decades for music.....i miss those days..........
migo53333 2 years ago
good
xabr1111 2 years ago
Great song - first time I've seen the live version - they really rock it out.
Twirlyhead 2 years ago
Somebody shut lonaticc up!! How did Nelson & Housden steal it? Shorrock took a buyout form the band. Nobody could sing Night Owls like Nelson. He can even play the bass. What does Shorrock do but sing???? Ask Farnham who the asses were in the band, it wasn't Nelson or Housden!!
superspoiler 2 years ago 5
What a great band! And Farnham was not alone with a great voice in that band. Wayne Nelson on bass has a great voice too! And Stephen Housdens two guitar solos in this song-superb!
Naflemac 2 years ago 3
Everybody has diffrent tastes. Farhnam imo was way too much of an "American Idol" average singer imo. Not bad, just didnt have his own sound. When Glenn sings you know it's him. Same with Birtles.
IMHO, Beeb Birtles is LRB. Without his writting LRB has been way subpar. That is why they didn't have no really big huge hits anymore since Birtles & Shorrock left the band. Nelson is a good musician/player but not sucessful song writter like B,S&G, and basically lives off B,S&G's writting. Not cool.
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smartkart 2 years ago
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Nelson & his cover band wannabes is like union SCABS. All the original members just sitting around while the scabs are on tour with the name...disgraceful.
No set core of a band? You must not have ever seen them the first 10 YEARS. And the only reason Nelson has stability is because he lives off other people music. Written by others.
No shorrock NEVER associated with Birtles Goble or all the years he played in LRB. lol
My typos might happen, but your talk & knowledge of the band is laughable.
lonaticc 2 years ago
lonaticc, you might have a point if you were referring to the songs Shorrock originally sang on, but Nelson is the original singer on this song. Birtles can't touch this song. He can't even hit the high notes. And look in your favorites. Shorrock alongside Nelson while Nelson sings lead. If Shorrock has no problem with Nelson, why do you? Because you're an asshole and an idiot.
reallysickstuff 2 years ago
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Now another person who knows how Shorrock feels about things. Shorrock has no problem with Wayne huh? Who told you that? I know Wayne is the original singer on this song. This song was pretty much towards the end of LRB hits. Go figure that. I PERSONALLY think Beeb Birtles sings this song ALOT better than Wayne. My problem is B,S&G, INVITED Wayne into LRB, then him & Houdsen basically STOLE EVEYTHING from B,S&G by hiring scumbag lawyers.
& only an asshole & idiot would talk like u do, so.F.O!
lonaticc 2 years ago
You really should just change your name to IHATEWAYNENELSON. It's obviously you have a really sick hatred toward him and he did something terrible to you.
7188181 2 years ago
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No, I don't have no "sick hatred" towards Wayne Nelson. I don't respect him as a song writter or as a person because all he knows is how to play guitar & he's an ok singer WHO USES OTHER PEOPLES SONGS.. I'll say it one more time 4 those who can't grasp it: Wayne Nelson basically is RIPPING OFF the ORIGINAL members & song writters that was the ORIGINAL LRB. He is CHEATING LRB FANS and FOOLING the gullable ones who follow him. POSER in a cover band = FRAUD IMO. U UNDERSTAND what IMO means?
lonaticc 2 years ago
@lonaticc I agree. Totally agree. Nelson and Houdsen have proved their worth as a pair of parasitic usurpers of the name Little River Band. They have milked it for everything they can. Godamn fakers
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smartkart 2 years ago
Farnham an American Idol average singer?!!!!! There's no comparison between Farnham and any idol singer. Farnham has an incredibly trained voice. His control of dynamics, his feeling, and just his voice is all original. Just listen to the live version of Cool Change. You can feel what he is singing. Farnham "moves" people when he sings, unlike any of that Idol crap imo.
stoolpigeonone 2 years ago
Also, Farnham is known worldwide, especially more than the USA. Apparently the rest of the world has better taste in music than we do. I seriously doubt any idol singer could sell out overseas. His showmanship is great too. What a frontman! Such energy. Btw, they did have a hit with Farnham, remember "The Other Guy" :-)
stoolpigeonone 2 years ago
It's kinda stupid to say Americans have no taste just because Farnham isn't well known here. That's just the way it works in the music biz. Every country has their own mega stars and look at the size difference between Australia and the U.S. Maybe 250 million people? Farnham just never had the catchy tunes needed to break the huge American market and maybe he didn't even want to. He should have flew the coop like Rick Springfield and a few more if they really wanted to conquer the U.S.
reallysickstuff 2 years ago
@lonaticc no doubt in my mind john farnham is an amazing singer one of the best on the other hand you´re an idiot
yodasbum 1 year ago
@yodasbum John Farnham is a legend in his own mind and on the other hand your the idiot.
lonaticc 1 year ago
@yodasbum
lovely to chat with you. what are you 4 years old very clever just repeating what I said.
Anyway lets stop it here cause what you know about good vocalists wouldn´t fill a matchbox
yodasbum 1 year ago
How can those guys be able to stand such awful sound? Too loud!
Shouting doesn't add power to the message, if there's any, right?
yinoway 2 years ago
That's a pretty bizarre complaint. Like they say, if it's too loud, you're too old. Just look at all the youtube videos that the sound is so low you can't hear it.
7188181 2 years ago 4
Yessir. I know I'm geting old.
yinoway 2 years ago
Am I the only Farnham fan? I love all the older LRB stuff with Glenn, but I thought their strongest efforts were "The Net" through "No Reins." "Monsoon" was good, but inconsistent. I just think Farnham is the superior vocalist... a one-in-a-million kind of voice. I don't have anything against Shorrock, but he just doesn't have Farnham's chops. I know... I stand ready to be lambasted, but it's just my opinion.
TheWildTalosian 2 years ago
I agree, I saw these guys in Maryland in 1999-2000 and the sound is totally different
tlmalay 2 years ago
Absolutely adored LRB, with Glen & with John...these guys will always be Aussie-legends!
MsDStevens 2 years ago
I' am tired of people whining about Shorrock, Goble & Birtles. They chose to walk away from the band. If the band was so important to them why did they take buyouts. Nelsons version of Take it is easy on me, & Happy Anniversary are better than Shorrocks. Get off of Nelsons ASS people, he is a good guy!
superspoiler 2 years ago 28
@superspoiler who was the 1st singer and how many changes happened ???
2094652 1 year ago
@superspoiler
2094652 1 year ago
@superspoiler ..i'm sure Farnham is a good guy but this isn't his song, he just filled in when Shorrock left.
ViciousAlienKlown 1 year ago
@superspoiler They didn't "walk away". They were being nice to Wayne & Steven Houdsen letting them continue touring, and then they got screwed under the rug by those NO TALENT assholes.
lonaticc 1 year ago
wayne nelson is an excellent singer, but shorrock still has a better tone in my opinion.
I wouldn't pay to see lrb unless the lineup included shorrock and goble.
my nickname has been "beeb" since 65' no relation to lrb.
beeb1421 2 years ago
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If it wasn't for Beeb Birtles & Goble who wrote this song, Wayne Nelson would be a nobody in a cover band. Oh that's right, he is in a cover band pretending to still be this band. This song sucks compared to Beeb Birtles recent live version in BSG. Wayne Nelson is a poser and a theif along with his partner in crime Houdson who basically stole all the songs written by Birtles, Shorrock & Goble. And Farnham is nothing but an American Idol replacement egomaniac singer. Shorrock is the pro.
lonaticc 2 years ago
It's funny you have so much hatred toward Nelson since Gobles and Birtles were in the band with him and THEY had no problem with him. It's also funny how you call Nelson a poser in a cover band and your favorites include CCR REVISITED with no John Fogerty! HAHAHAHAHA TO ALL THE HYPOCRITES OUT THERE IN YOUTUBE LAND!
limeytrash 2 years ago
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limeytrash, I listen to GOOD music instead of fake crap like Fogerty came out with. Without Stu & Doug Forgerty's bands have been WAY mediocre at best. Same with LRB. There is no LRB without Birtles, Shorrock & Goble. & I was pissed when Goble dissed Shorrock. + Goble made the fatal error of not leagally keeping the music they worte as there own. BSG were suckers who trusted assholes they thought they could trust. Fogerty is also and ahole who can't get along with anybody bcause of his ego.
lonaticc 2 years ago
Yes, Fogerty may be an ego maniac. I don't know him, so I can't really say and neither can you. It doesn't change the fact that he wrote just about all the CCR songs and they don't sound right without him singing them and he spent a lot of years not being able to sing his own songs. He was even in court for playing his own song that sounded like ANOTHER song that was his own. I say just blame the scum lawyers.
shamwowwow 2 years ago
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Yes, scumbag lawyers. That is what Steve Houdsen hired. Him & Wayne Nelson couldn't write a hit song if their life depended on it. I'm tired of the Fogerty stuff. I seen him in concert twice. Once he was a loud mouth drunk playing guitar like crap & siging like crap, and the 2nd time his band didn't impress me. Revisited impressed me. Yes, even without Fogerty. What can I say? They sounded more like the original Creedence to me. & Simon Hosford is a better guitar player IMO than Houdsen ever was
lonaticc 2 years ago
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smartkart 2 years ago
Shorrock was great on the original songs that he did the vocals on, but he's nowhere near the singer that Nelson is. And Shorrock can hardly even sing these days and Nelson is still going strong.
wallyworldusa 2 years ago
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Stuipidkid & walley, u both don't know jack obviously about LRB or their history. Wayne Nelson was an ADD-ON. Never an "original" in the band. Shorrock left bcause Goble wanted Wayne to sing his songs instead of Shorrock. Wally, you must not have heard Shorrock recently. Do yourself a favor and type in "Birtles, Shorrock & Goble". Shorrock sings as grea 2day as he ALWAYS has. Wayne Nelson & Steve Houdsen STOLE the name of the band & all the songs they wrote. Both FRAUD POSERS THIEFS that SUCK!
lonaticc 2 years ago
I see that you prefer fake bands since you have CCR revisited and a fake Guess Who with no Burton Cummings in your favorites. So let me guess, you have a problem with Cummings too? And learn to spell. It's "thieves", not "thiefs", you illiterate moron.
wallyworldusa 2 years ago
No problem with Burton Cummings, I just didn''t care for his reuion with them. He didn't sound the way he use 2. I like the current band because they sound more like the original band IMO. Nelson's LRB is fake, IMO, because it sounds nothing like LRB to me. Sounds like a real cover band. Revisited sounds more like CCR instead of Fogerty's band(s). IMO. And if spelling errors make you lash out & insult others, I suggest you get some anger therapy. Only true morons lash out over minor details.
lonaticc 2 years ago
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7188181 2 years ago 2
From the first album on, front-liners Shorrock, Birtles, and Goble recorded separately. On the road they traveled separately. Only on-stage were they "together." Regular changes in the back line only contributed to the tensions. During one break between American tours, Goble started writing and producing an album for Australian pop legend John Farnham. He then agitated the band to replace Shorrock with Farnham. More lineup changes followed, including the departure of Beeb Birtles.
MrAfroSheen 2 years ago
But we're not talking about IF. This is reality and Nelson came along a long time ago and got along with everyone while Shorrock, Birtles and Goble acted like children and are responsible for their bad business decisions, so quit whining. And since you bad mouth Housden so much, keep in mind that BSG has to hire a sub-par guitar player.
shamwowwow 2 years ago
I miss the days when a dude could wear a pink muscle-shirt
MTZirg 2 years ago
que tal temón carajo..............eso es música..........SALUDOS DESDE LIMA PERÚ
blacksheep6 2 years ago
Hey! John Farnham does his best Jeff Healy hair-imitation ;-)
FrodeSyn 2 years ago
This dude's voice live is absolutely bloody fantastic. Seriously, there are a zillion bands out there that would kill to have him as their lead man, let alone standing at 1st slip. Bloody cool
gearheader 2 years ago
Amazing! What a voice on Wayne! And great harmonies!
freethoughttv 2 years ago 3
I love that tight strutting guitar sound....excellent!
migo53333 2 years ago
The singer (face only) looks like Glenn Jacobs, otherwise known as KANE, from the WWE. Look at him.
777butch777 2 years ago
amazing
suveer1 2 years ago
Ladies and Gentlemen the multi-talented Ron Howard!
craigaaaw 2 years ago
I love the bald mullet
rjvsmb 2 years ago
Yeah, Wayne is definately chewing gum. I used to chew and play. It DOES keep the throat wet. All the guys are excellent singers and fabulous harmonies. It's easy to see why Frey would call them out. These dudes rocked with the best.
davo6 2 years ago
Wayne Nelson who always sings this LRB tune sings with gum in his mouth. Fact! You can even notice a couple of chews. Obviously it keeps his throat moist.
simplygu 2 years ago
Yeah, I agree.
This band nailed harmonies like nobody's business.
One other lesser known band was about this good.
Ambrosia
But most people don't remember them (no major hits)
I loved "Holding On To Yesterday".
The LRB was better by far though.
GuitarComet 3 years ago
Wow! Wayne Nelson has an amazing voice and he's also quite cute!
pearlady22 3 years ago
Great Great Band...Catch em whenever I can. I tried to see if the Ausies could get them to come to Camp Adder Iraq whilst we were all stationed there. I would have taken them over a Q36.
howardclegg 3 years ago
OMG I haven't heard this for so long. I love it. The Little River Band always was a great band. I love several of their songs. It sure does bring back a lot of memories for me!
interveningangel 3 years ago
They were all awesome singers in LRB. Wayne is a great singer as well. What a wonderful, powerful voice he's got here! One of my favourite bands off all time! LRB ROCKS~!!
verkie 3 years ago 2
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Fox3close 3 years ago
It obviously is available since you're seeing it here. Duh.
smartkart 3 years ago
Damn that's good - wish I was old enough when this was done to see these guys live...music isn't like this anymore!!
damjosh76 3 years ago 4
way to *ROCK * unbelievable vocals and musicians - you can tell the whole band is rocking their hearts out. this is what rock & roll is all about. watch and listen to this over and over and am blown away every time
porterlambert 3 years ago
Now there's a *REAL* Guitar Hero!
swissrhb 3 years ago 9
They were a kick ass band--great vocal harmonies, outstanding players, arrangements, and songs. I know they're still "out there" playing corp parties. I really enjoyed Housden's playing.
garyguitar 3 years ago
What a great performance from the begining to the last note. The two outstanding things are Nelson's voice and Housden's guitar solos, and the action everyone puts into this song.
LRB ROCKS!!!!!!!!
camariva61 3 years ago
How right, and a video clip to boot! Gotta love it.
OmniOwl 3 years ago
Could`nt have said it better!!!! :)
natezemanek 3 years ago
I think this is the best harmonising rock band ever. Better than The Eagles, The Beatles, and just a tiny bit better than Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Yes, Nelson's voice... incredible; the guitar, absolutely world class.
These lyrics are no more than slick, but the performance is unbeatable.
wtw88 3 years ago
I agree. Glenn Frey (The Eagles) was once quoted as saying that the LRB was the best harmony rock band he ever heard.
RE: I think this is the best harmonising rock band ever. Better than The Eagles, The Beatles, and just a tiny bit better than Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Yes, Nelson's voice... incredible; the guitar, absolutely world class.
These lyrics are no more than slick, but the performance is unbeatable.
vodude 3 years ago 2
I'm glad you and Glenn agree. I'm outspoken but I really appreciate others who give credit where it's due.
Cheers vodude.
wtw88 3 years ago
Saw them in the very first live satellite broadcast to the US from Australia, must have been around '82, I believe it was a New Year's Eve event. Great band!
pbyardh 3 years ago
One of my all time favorite songs and Wayne really nails it in this performance; what a voice. Love it! Thank you for posting.
sportschick1719 3 years ago
This is INCREDIBLE! Smartkart is right about Wayne n Steve-n also they are THE BEST
mcmurrayfan26 3 years ago
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smartkart 3 years ago
Why have so many of the L.R.B. videos been removed? Wtf is going on here??
DBD34GS 3 years ago
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smartkart 3 years ago
PURE POWER!
Maxxxshop 3 years ago
That kicked aassssss!!!!
JIMFISHES1 3 years ago
Brilliant...
KlLLERQUEEN 3 years ago
I just saw LRB on 4/26/08 in Phoenix, AZ. Wayne Nelson sang this song. He still has a great voice. He was also very interactive with the crowd, and seems like a really nice guy. Over all... a good concert. They opened with "Reminiscing" and closed the encore with "Lady".
simplygu 3 years ago
I gotta add-Steve Housden-(purple and on amazing guitar) is one Bad Ass-He rocks that guitar like theres no tomorrow-greatest guitarist i can think of!
mcmurrayfan26 3 years ago
He was an AMAZING player. I saw LRB just weeks after this album came out (pre-Farnham; Shorrock was still with them), and all I could think was, "DAMN -- who IS that new lead player?"
Kirok 3 years ago
I totally agree-Wayne Nelson keeps it simple-SIMPLY AMAZING! Farnham was good, but not wat a band needs, he oversang definately-Wayne Nelson is the man!
mcmurrayfan26 3 years ago 2
Wayne Nelson can belt em out! Instead of getting John Farnham for lead vocals they should have just stuck with Wayne....
eaglewheels1995 3 years ago
I think of the singing: awesome. The guitar solos: awesome. But he's playing ¼ notes on the bass. A 2-year-old can do that. Then why do I just love focusing on that bass guitar?? Why this recording, of this song? It seems like everything in the song is just justification for me to sit here and listen to the bass - and I have no idea why.
TrentJ23 4 years ago
Maybe that's the way the bass part of the tune was SUPPOSED to be played. Sounds just fine to me. I don't know of any 2 year olds who could play the bass in this song. Maybe you should get out more.
crudbudsucks 3 years ago
I picked a dumb way to say it, but that's what I meant...the bass notes are exactly what the song calls for, they're simple, and sound awesome. There's other songs out there where the bass player is playing more complex stuff but doesn't sound as good.
TrentJ23 3 years ago
What would YOU play for a fitting bass line in this song?
I'd LOVE to hear it....
SpankyDynamite 3 years ago
I'm a bass player. Actually he's not playing 1/4 notes as he's playing syncopated 1/8 notes ie: di-duh di-duh di-duh di-duh etc. He also accentuates with short runs
tbcass 3 years ago
The word is groove, which they're in here, heavily. Beautiful stuff.
bartolemeo 3 years ago
Glad I wasn't there. I wouldn't be a Christian today if I was- I'd now be worshipping LRB. My LRB "Greatest Hits" CD is awesome. This isn't what I would call music. My stuff is 'music.' This "Night Owls" is ROCK & ROLL, in capitals. My 2¢.
TrentJ23 4 years ago
HOLY - - "Brilliant live performance of a great song." NO KIDDING. WOW.
TrentJ23 4 years ago
HOLY - - "Another brilliant live performance of a great song." NO KIDDING. WOW.
TrentJ23 4 years ago
Australias best band bar none.
DBD34GS 4 years ago
When music was MUSIC!
hardlines4 4 years ago
Another brilliant live performance of a great song. Love it.
DBD34GS 4 years ago
this guy really belts this song out........i can really get into this tune.........
comeagain58 4 years ago 2
this is the best band (after eagles course).they come with America in the tour two years ago here Monterrey Mexico, this group is great, great experience see play all the greatest hits
mendozacontreras 4 years ago
I wonder if they got paid in pesos!
crudbudsucks 4 years ago