It was Joe Elliott of Def Leppard who discovered me in May of '83 while on tour promoting Pyromania. Mutt Lange who produced the album also had produced the Aussie band AC/DC's Highway to Hell and brought INXS to meet me in Jun of '83 when I fell in love with Hutch. I nicknamed him Max after he told me about the movie Mad Max and why he named his side project Max Q. Def Lep had been on tour with Billy Squier before I met them & used "In the dark" at the beginning of this song when I wrote it.
the biggest mistake inxs ever made! when michael died, they should have retired. this is a p1ss poor version - JD Fortune is a dull wannabe who is never gonnabe!
@TheWhiteOleander31 They didn't retire because I had written other songs for them to perform. We gave J.D. the stage name for J.D. Salinger and the side project Hutch had tried to promote in the '80s by the stage name Flame Fortune.
Sorry folks....this guy's ok, but, let's face it - quite simply no-one could possibly come even remotely close to replacing Mike. Thank you Michael and God giv e you great times up there
Michael will never replaced, we all know but i saw them in concert and they were Amazing INXS and JD, JD has a solo music now, Happy for the new roads of both , INXS and JD, good luck guys!
So sad, voice no comparison to the original, I wish he was but there will never be another Michael. Something vital is missing in the song here. Maybe the band now needs to do totally new stuff and leave the old to live with the legend. Good luck to the band. The singer has a decent voice, it's just not Michael.
Michael fue unico y siempre sera el lider de INXS pero tocaron en Argentina hace dos dias y realmente fue para aplaudir ,sacudieron hasta los fans mas ascepticos,fue asombroso,JD es asombroso,nadie remplaza a Michael y creo que Jd lo sabe,pero es extraordinario en lo que hace.Respeto a los artistas con semejante talento.Bravo por ellos
Since this was a song played at Michael;s funeral,,,, and written by him, i think it is a disgrace for JD to sing it. Doesnt the memoreies of the funeral come back to the members of INXS when they have JD do it. I think its very bad taste since it was written by Michael and played at his funeral. Think guys.... Michael made you. Have some respect for the most beautiful man in the world.
I heard that too! If the rest of the band wanted to continue writing etc, maybe they could have gone back to the original name of "the Farris brothers" from the 70's. A Lead as strong and entertaining as Hutch, cannot be replaced, ever! That US show was nothing short of embaressing (But I do admit I never watched ONE episode!) The only good thing was, that it led to RS, Super Nova and showed the world another great Aussie Lead, TOBY RAND (Juke Kartel). Check them out! xx
JD Fortune is a complete dero. Michael Hutchence was the best thing ever to happen to Australian music. Just my opinion. I'm not insulting anyone whose opinion differs, just throwing it out there that JD Fortune is a douchebag.
NO ONE can ever replace Miachael...JD is just not doing it for me! INXS lost out big time when they "pissed" off Jon Stevens! (INXS should look into a long over due retirement, they are becoming embaressing now)
I wouldn't worry too much - they seem to have already broken up. Too bad too since they were excellent together. Ah, well c'est la vie. JD's doing his own thing with his solo CD and INXS are planning a special project. I wish them both well.
He does a good job. People give him a tough time, but the truth is he has been *handed* a massively great catalog to work with. I hope he will stay down to earth and cling to these guys. Too bad it has to be this way (different singer) or not hear the song live ever again (other than old recordings).
It was Joe Elliott of Def Leppard who discovered me in May of '83 while on tour promoting Pyromania. Mutt Lange who produced the album also had produced the Aussie band AC/DC's Highway to Hell and brought INXS to meet me in Jun of '83 when I fell in love with Hutch. I nicknamed him Max after he told me about the movie Mad Max and why he named his side project Max Q. Def Lep had been on tour with Billy Squier before I met them & used "In the dark" at the beginning of this song when I wrote it.
Boddahism 3 months ago
no,no,no,NO!
inxsargentina 3 months ago
the biggest mistake inxs ever made! when michael died, they should have retired. this is a p1ss poor version - JD Fortune is a dull wannabe who is never gonnabe!
TheWhiteOleander31 4 months ago
@TheWhiteOleander31 They didn't retire because I had written other songs for them to perform. We gave J.D. the stage name for J.D. Salinger and the side project Hutch had tried to promote in the '80s by the stage name Flame Fortune.
Boddahism in reply to TheWhiteOleander31 (Show the comment) 3 months ago
hey JD fans... show your love! Follow JD on twitter jdfortunemayhem
and on his site jdfortune448
His talent is undeniable!
niteowlin 4 months ago
Sorry folks....this guy's ok, but, let's face it - quite simply no-one could possibly come even remotely close to replacing Mike. Thank you Michael and God giv e you great times up there
barrach7 4 months ago
Michael will never replaced, we all know but i saw them in concert and they were Amazing INXS and JD, JD has a solo music now, Happy for the new roads of both , INXS and JD, good luck guys!
BomBom448 5 months ago
INXS = Michael Hutchence
edelweiss2002 7 months ago
I realy miss you Mike, where are you now, in heven ?!?! Of course you are angel. Nice cover :)
Emilka1985 8 months ago
So sad, voice no comparison to the original, I wish he was but there will never be another Michael. Something vital is missing in the song here. Maybe the band now needs to do totally new stuff and leave the old to live with the legend. Good luck to the band. The singer has a decent voice, it's just not Michael.
sapphire60s 11 months ago
Michael fue unico y siempre sera el lider de INXS pero tocaron en Argentina hace dos dias y realmente fue para aplaudir ,sacudieron hasta los fans mas ascepticos,fue asombroso,JD es asombroso,nadie remplaza a Michael y creo que Jd lo sabe,pero es extraordinario en lo que hace.Respeto a los artistas con semejante talento.Bravo por ellos
akiabara1000 1 year ago
you cannot even compare jd fortune to Michael Hutchence.... michael was one of a kind
slurpzz1 1 year ago
Give JD a break. No one can replace Michael.
bren57mar 1 year ago 6
What a joke this guy is.Poser.
cavdragoon 1 year ago
You sing we are the band and you are nothing but the singer and you replaceable you got that? That how the band impress to me.
Frampa 1 year ago
Since this was a song played at Michael;s funeral,,,, and written by him, i think it is a disgrace for JD to sing it. Doesnt the memoreies of the funeral come back to the members of INXS when they have JD do it. I think its very bad taste since it was written by Michael and played at his funeral. Think guys.... Michael made you. Have some respect for the most beautiful man in the world.
crystalblueice77 1 year ago
Love this!! :)
CantStayAwaay 1 year ago 4
shitty copy of Michael.
jdombey 1 year ago
He's trying to copy Micheal it's a joke ...
TheStarkeyman 1 year ago
I heard that too! If the rest of the band wanted to continue writing etc, maybe they could have gone back to the original name of "the Farris brothers" from the 70's. A Lead as strong and entertaining as Hutch, cannot be replaced, ever! That US show was nothing short of embaressing (But I do admit I never watched ONE episode!) The only good thing was, that it led to RS, Super Nova and showed the world another great Aussie Lead, TOBY RAND (Juke Kartel). Check them out! xx
melbgal in reply to hanselkksc (Show the comment) 2 years ago
He is Mumbling like he doesn't even know the words! INXS should have retired, gracefully on 22nd Nov, 1997!
melbgal 2 years ago
LOL.. I agree!
melbgal in reply to hanselkksc (Show the comment) 2 years ago
JD Fortune is a complete dero. Michael Hutchence was the best thing ever to happen to Australian music. Just my opinion. I'm not insulting anyone whose opinion differs, just throwing it out there that JD Fortune is a douchebag.
raymondheritage 2 years ago 2
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oh my sexgodness...
no one comes close
moooreamore 2 years ago
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Of Course No One can Ever replace Michael,
but i think J.D. did pretty good.
Especially when you think of how they found him from a tv reality show.
Actually, i think they knew he was the one to win early on just like myself and the few others that watched the show. lol
("Rock Star*INXS " 1st season for those that didn't know that)
murdock6107 2 years ago
@murdock6107 well said.
BirthofCharlie in reply to murdock6107 (Show the comment) 2 years ago
I love JD..., and I know that he will succeed in anything that he does...:)
lauraken 2 years ago
Yeah, I totally agree - he's great!
Bytherocks in reply to lauraken (Show the comment) 2 years ago 4
This guy is a complety looser . Michael was INXS , end of the story .
godzuki444 2 years ago 15
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Jd wasted his incredible talent with INXS, but now He si free!...the new albom solo is really amazing..can't wait for his shows...OMG!
We love you JD!
BomBom448 2 years ago
He's nothing but a conceited shallow imitator.
oldmaghrebian in reply to BomBom448 (Show the comment) 2 years ago 14
NO ONE can ever replace Miachael...JD is just not doing it for me! INXS lost out big time when they "pissed" off Jon Stevens! (INXS should look into a long over due retirement, they are becoming embaressing now)
melbgal 2 years ago 3
I wouldn't worry too much - they seem to have already broken up. Too bad too since they were excellent together. Ah, well c'est la vie. JD's doing his own thing with his solo CD and INXS are planning a special project. I wish them both well.
Bytherocks in reply to melbgal (Show the comment) 2 years ago
this guy is NOT michael hutchence. he is a cover and he dont have ANY personality. loser.
anacolangelo 2 years ago 3
Hee - I'd never say that JD was lacking in personality. That's actually funny.
Bytherocks in reply to anacolangelo (Show the comment) 2 years ago
ya el lider de esa banda esta muerto y con su muerte murio la banda ese tipo quiere hacerse pasar por michael es un imbesil no le llega ni a los pies
marial2525 2 years ago 2
Tienes toda la Razon marial2525; es una vil y mala copia ..... un imbecil !!!!
ninoinxsperu in reply to marial2525 (Show the comment) 2 years ago 12
Excelente interpretación. INXS sigan adelante!
ArgenFull 3 years ago 2
Gran banda!, pero dejaron a JD de lado,
despues de Michael, El era el indicado, solo el, para continuar el nuevo rumbo de INXS ¿no crees?.
BomBom448 in reply to ArgenFull (Show the comment) 3 years ago
He does a good job. People give him a tough time, but the truth is he has been *handed* a massively great catalog to work with. I hope he will stay down to earth and cling to these guys. Too bad it has to be this way (different singer) or not hear the song live ever again (other than old recordings).
drmweaverus 4 years ago 5
Perfect... just perfect... almost magic : )
snjeska7 4 years ago 3