In an earlier comment hedwegg argues that the participation of the male singers in this very dynamic rendition is just to follow Judith´s singing and performance. The proof that this is not so can be obtained by watching the special solo tv show of Judith for the Australian TV, recorded some months later. This was probably the first major performance in her solo career and it is clear by comparison that the support from the male harmonies was badly missed. Note that I am not criticizing Judith´s admirable voice but the fact is that those four singers/musicians working together were indeed a very special group and the male harmonies ( work of Keith) were an essential part of their huge success. One thing is having a beautiful voice and singing like an angel, and a completely different thing is reaching the top of the music charts with high quality music. This later achievement was due to the Seekers as a GROUP, and should be widely recognized.
Maybe unfair to compare one recording of Judith with her history with the Seekers. In the years to follow she demonstrated a virtuoso solo ability, maybe unmatched by any other performer, and I believe you can see this in her jazz recordings as well as her many songs done in any number of different styles. Most of the songs I listen to (mostly on my iPod) are of her solo performances although I of course enjoy her with the Seekers as well. IMHO she really developed a superlative voice after the Seekers' breakup in 1968.
@@jbidd8647 Hi. In reality I have access only to what is available in youtube, which probably does not cover much of what Judith did between 1968 and 1993. In particular there was the fantastic "climb every mountain" album of 1971, which surprisingly never became a cd, and neither (?)was followed by other similar recordings. I have just watched the biographical movie on Elton John and it seems obvious that not moving to America had a tremendous effect upon how the Seekers have not received a wider recognition either as performers or in financial terms.
@@osvaldoschilling9129 Sorry for the late reply -- I hope you can view this. All the songs I have featuring Judith are taken off of CZcams, and there are dozens of them covering the years 1970 through 2014 (believe it or not!). Just for starters:czcams.com/video/fhtgK0IVAiE/video.html czcams.com/video/POd4L64oG1s/video.html czcams.com/video/u1-oyqSjOAQ/video.html and czcams.com/video/ub1YYKbqjE8/video.html and finally, performed in 2009, czcams.com/video/18BeH4K6wb0/video.html There are many more, all of them demonstrating how she developed into a one-of-a-kind talent.
@@osvaldoschilling9129 The last statement above is a key. Suppose Director Alfred Hitchcock had not left Britain when he did and gone to Hollywood. More to the point, suppose Julie Andrews had not gone to Broadway. and into musical comedy. The UK, and certainly Australia were simply not a big enough stage.
A Look at Judith Durham: "A Seekers Historical First": Judith Durham, for the "first time", on stage & in video, clearly & definitively shows the emotional make up of a Great "Singer & Performer", the success of the Seekers as a group. How? The three (3) male Seekers are performing "without their instruments". They are simply staying in pace with Judith's singing & performance. Point: The Mystery of the Seekers is Judith Durham. "25 years" passed before the secret was revealed again!
I love this and can watch/listen to it many times in a row, but I do wish the video was fully in sync with the music. It seems all of the uploads on CZcams of this amazing performance are out of sync. It's s half a beat ahead of the music...look at Bruce Woodley clapping at 1:25, the sound comes after he claps every beat.
What a gem of a song
Their last TV performance before their break-up they really belt out this song what a great job
This is delightful!
Look at Keith Podger. He is truly enjoying in this song.
I love this song
The Seekers just make this song 'bounce' along , Judith Durham is fantastic.
In an earlier comment hedwegg argues that the participation of the male singers in this very dynamic rendition is just to follow Judith´s singing and performance. The proof that this is not so can be obtained by watching the special solo tv show of Judith for the Australian TV, recorded some months later. This was probably the first major performance in her solo career and it is clear by comparison that the support from the male harmonies was badly missed. Note that I am not criticizing Judith´s admirable voice but the fact is that those four singers/musicians working together were indeed a very special group and the male harmonies ( work of Keith) were an essential part of their huge success. One thing is having a beautiful voice and singing like an angel, and a completely different thing is reaching the top of the music charts with high quality music. This later achievement was due to the Seekers as a GROUP, and should be widely recognized.
Maybe unfair to compare one recording of Judith with her history with the Seekers. In the years to follow she demonstrated a virtuoso solo ability, maybe unmatched by any other performer, and I believe you can see this in her jazz recordings as well as her many songs done in any number of different styles. Most of the songs I listen to (mostly on my iPod) are of her solo performances although I of course enjoy her with the Seekers as well. IMHO she really developed a superlative voice after the Seekers' breakup in 1968.
@@jbidd8647 Hi. In reality I have access only to what is available in youtube, which probably does not cover much of what Judith did between 1968 and 1993. In particular there was the fantastic "climb every mountain" album of 1971, which surprisingly never became a cd, and neither (?)was followed by other similar recordings. I have just watched the biographical movie on Elton John and it seems obvious that not moving to America had a tremendous effect upon how the Seekers have not received a wider recognition either as performers or in financial terms.
@@osvaldoschilling9129 Sorry for the late reply -- I hope you can view this. All the songs I have featuring Judith are taken off of CZcams, and there are dozens of them covering the years 1970 through 2014 (believe it or not!). Just for starters:czcams.com/video/fhtgK0IVAiE/video.html czcams.com/video/POd4L64oG1s/video.html czcams.com/video/u1-oyqSjOAQ/video.html and czcams.com/video/ub1YYKbqjE8/video.html and finally, performed in 2009, czcams.com/video/18BeH4K6wb0/video.html There are many more, all of them demonstrating how she developed into a one-of-a-kind talent.
@@jbidd8647 Yes, but she never achieved near the commercial success as a solo performer that many other beautiful voices did.
@@osvaldoschilling9129 The last statement above is a key. Suppose Director Alfred Hitchcock had not left Britain when he did and gone to Hollywood. More to the point, suppose Julie Andrews had not gone to Broadway. and into musical comedy. The UK, and certainly Australia were simply not a big enough stage.
A Look at Judith Durham: "A Seekers Historical First":
Judith Durham, for the "first time", on stage & in video,
clearly & definitively shows the emotional make up of a
Great "Singer & Performer", the success of the Seekers
as a group. How? The three (3) male Seekers are performing
"without their instruments". They are simply staying in pace
with Judith's singing & performance.
Point: The Mystery of the Seekers is Judith Durham.
"25 years" passed before the secret was revealed again!
I think this must be the first of many recordings I've seen that the lads aren't playing any instruments themselves.
im in choir and im singing it the hallzberg
I love this and can watch/listen to it many times in a row, but I do wish the video was fully in sync with the music. It seems all of the uploads on CZcams of this amazing performance are out of sync. It's s half a beat ahead of the music...look at Bruce Woodley clapping at 1:25, the sound comes after he claps every beat.
I did this this for a concert
Jay Y I'm doing a consent for this song to