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  • čas přidán 15. 08. 2024
  • Tonight we're taking a look at Judith Durham performing 'Danny Boy' live back in 1968!
    PERFORMANCE VIDEO - • Judith Durham Danny Bo...
    TIME STAMPS -
    0:00 Intro
    0:37 Performance
    4:58 Analysis
    5:57 Song Background
    ­6:42 Judith's Voice (Pitch Monitored)
    7:06 Pitch Accuracy & Natural Vibrato
    9:36 Vibrato Frequency
    11:17 Sliding to Pitch
    15:24 Intentional Descending Vibrato
    16:41 Range
    17:13 Ending the Performance
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Komentáře • 666

  • @Pequinito
    @Pequinito Před 2 lety +279

    Just read that Judith died - this makes the song all the more poignant. Her voice was and still is clear as a bell. RIP, Judith, we will never find another you.

    • @sheireland3737
      @sheireland3737 Před 2 lety +9

      Oh. I didn’t know she’d passed. What a loss.

    • @Shelley550
      @Shelley550 Před rokem +6

      Ã huge loss, the carnival is over! R.I.P🍃🕊🍃

    • @jeffreykaufmann2867
      @jeffreykaufmann2867 Před rokem +5

      ​@ShellStreet I prefer the Seekers to Peter, Paul and Mary

    • @lynnweed6868
      @lynnweed6868 Před rokem +3

      Much agreed, go with God. She has earned her rest and heaven

    • @gerritjanvanhulst6099
      @gerritjanvanhulst6099 Před 9 měsíci +1

      It ‘s true, the other of the group where dependant of her.

  • @michaelbaughman8524
    @michaelbaughman8524 Před 2 lety +126

    And there we have it, scientific analysis proving that Judith had the purest most beautiful voice ever. RIP Judith.

    • @coastallad1010
      @coastallad1010 Před rokem +5

      Never heard better

    • @garymartin1040
      @garymartin1040 Před rokem +8

      I think she and Karen Carpenter ran neck and neck loved them both. Now both are singing with the Angels.

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před rokem +2

      ​@garymartin1040 sorry sport, Karen wasn't even close. Go listen to Judiths album, Judith Durham and The Hottest Band In Town, Judith singing her first love, Jazz. Karen couldn't have even hoped to sing like that!

    • @gerritjanvanhulst6099
      @gerritjanvanhulst6099 Před 9 měsíci

      I agree the other opinions

    • @raybankin8342
      @raybankin8342 Před 6 měsíci

      Whitney Houston anybody?

  • @just_passing_through
    @just_passing_through Před 2 lety +135

    Absolutely flawless. How can anyone not be in awe of Judith’s talent.

    • @tammyphxaz
      @tammyphxaz Před 2 lety

      she sounds like a sac of cats being beat to death with a set of bagpipes

    • @wildphil64
      @wildphil64 Před 2 lety +5

      Beautiful

  • @davelister1
    @davelister1 Před rokem +34

    RIP Judith. Scientifically proven that Judith Durham had the best female voice ever !

  • @Twitfilteron
    @Twitfilteron Před 2 lety +125

    So sad that Judith Durham died yesterday here in Melbourne, Australia. A great loss. Her voice was pure and resonant. Like a bell. I was so lucky to see The Seekers in concert. ❤️

    • @elizabethwallace-donnelly.2356
      @elizabethwallace-donnelly.2356 Před 2 lety +10

      Rest in peace . Beautiful lady.... 💔🦋🙏🙏💕

    • @Lockemeister
      @Lockemeister Před rokem +5

      For some reason I was looking at some of her Christmas music and just learned today that she passed away last year. Such great talent, What a loss.

    • @anemjoful
      @anemjoful Před rokem +4

      She is leading the angels in song.

    • @Shelley550
      @Shelley550 Před rokem +4

      What a loss, the carnival is over!
      Judith stayed at the hotel my mum & l worked at in Mentone, & she would come down to the kitchen asking for the broccoli🥦water.. Lovely lady ~ R.I.P🍃🕊🍃

  • @Prismatic_Truth
    @Prismatic_Truth Před 2 lety +145

    Judith is one of the top female vocalists of my lifetime. Her voice has such a pure, crystalline quality, yet is also very powerful. I never tire of her beautiful tone. I always thought she sounded pitch-perfect, & the graph seems to bear that out.🥰

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před 2 lety +9

      Ahhhhhh, actually Judith was blessed with perfect pitch.

    • @tomedwards1879
      @tomedwards1879 Před 2 lety +1

      One of the best? I'd like to hear better?

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před 2 lety +3

      @@tomedwards1879 you won't!

    • @FarmWeigh
      @FarmWeigh Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutely right Mary. I love her…. Australia loves her. With Eva Cassidy and Karen Carpenter the most pure and beautiful voice you’ll ever hear. Sadly, we’ve lost them all….

    • @stevetivey3786
      @stevetivey3786 Před 2 lety +2

      @@FarmWeigh I never bought into Eva Cassidy..the other two certainly

  • @brianfurchner
    @brianfurchner Před 2 lety +139

    One thing I just was compelled to mention. Fil, you had the grace to allow the beautiful performance to play through without stop. The "flavor" of her voice is quite reflective of singers from that generation. We the Boomers, have mothers that always seemed to have that gift. What a lovely legacy of style to hold true in all music for all times. Cheers man.

    • @gaylachiriaco8667
      @gaylachiriaco8667 Před 2 lety +3

      Fil is prone to play most videos through. I agree.

    • @lyallg8112
      @lyallg8112 Před 2 lety +10

      Fil should have his own weekly tv program/segment. It would be something well worth watching…as opposed to the crap we currently have.

    • @gaylachiriaco8667
      @gaylachiriaco8667 Před 2 lety +14

      🙏 RIP Judith Durham🌹
      August 5, 2022 😢
      One of the best 💖

    • @brendarodgers5686
      @brendarodgers5686 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I've always disliked this song until now. It's beautiful. Joe Feeney always ruined it when he sang it on Lawrence Welk. The song does lend itself to a female voice rather than a gut busting Irish tenor.

  • @janmarsh
    @janmarsh Před 2 lety +83

    Rest in peace dearest Judith.
    The last chance I got to see The Seekers live was their 2014 Liverpool performance.
    What really hit home with me was finally seeing Judith's diminutive physical stature live on stage. Such a delicate, tiny little morsel of humanity, showing the strength and determination to continue on with a farewell tour after all she had been through .... That alone left me spellbound.

  • @markmiwurdz202
    @markmiwurdz202 Před 2 lety +72

    Judith Durham AO 3rd July 1943 - 5th August 2022. Thank you and the boys in the band for all of your music. Such a special voice. Just read a quote "We know we'll never find another you". May you Rest In Peace ma'am.

  • @donttouchband100
    @donttouchband100 Před 2 lety +39

    One of the most beautiful and clearest voices in pop music, RIP Judith. Nice T-Shirt btw.

  • @karenstrong8887
    @karenstrong8887 Před 2 lety +94

    Judith was left with a lung disease after measles as a child. How did she still sing like that? She will be missed so much.

    • @riinak7212
      @riinak7212 Před 2 lety +1

      What lung disease?

    • @grandmothergoose
      @grandmothergoose Před 2 lety +3

      @@riinak7212 Bronchiectasis

    • @motherofcatsnz
      @motherofcatsnz Před 2 lety +9

      @@riinak7212 I have this disease too after a bad lung infection after flu. The breathing tubes called bronchi in the lungs have been damaged, enlarged and scarred - primarily due to infection. These damaged air passages allow bacteria and mucus to build up and pool in your lungs. This results in frequent infections and blockages of the airways. It is not pleasant.

    • @karenstrong8887
      @karenstrong8887 Před rokem +2

      @@motherofcatsnz, I am sorry. 💗

    • @karenstrong8887
      @karenstrong8887 Před rokem +1

      @@riinak7212, the one listed below. That is why we lost her.

  • @kayedavis1032
    @kayedavis1032 Před 2 lety +55

    Thank you for spotlighting Judith Durham, my favorite vocalist ever. It's a shame that Americans had such restricted exposure to The Seekers back in the 60s, mostly due to their manager's lack of promotion. They've been my favorite group for nearly 60 years. Even their 50th Anniversary Reunion concerts were incredible, with many saying they sounded even BETTER than they had in the 60s!

    • @gn2932
      @gn2932 Před 2 lety +8

      I agree completely. I'm an 89 year old American that has heard them all, and I believe that the Seekers are the best, in large part because of Judith's voice. May she rest in peace.

  • @mdeysenroth
    @mdeysenroth Před 2 lety +34

    Her voice was astonishing, beautiful and unique. Rest in peace Judith.

  • @osvaldoschilling9129
    @osvaldoschilling9129 Před 2 lety +60

    It is a tribute to the great ( and absolutely lovely) Judith Durham that her remarkable voice became the object of this fully professional analysis. As a fan of Judith I wish to thank you for this work.

    • @madspaniel4271
      @madspaniel4271 Před 2 lety +4

      Some people were born to sing. Judith was one of them.

  • @BBQDad463
    @BBQDad463 Před 2 lety +20

    She uses her vibrato to break her ascending and descending slurs into steps that are equal in terms of both pitch-change and length of time. The vibrato-slurs begin and end on time.
    Superb!

  • @blackletter2591
    @blackletter2591 Před rokem +15

    There aren't many singers who can perform this song so creditably, but Judith delivers in spades, as always. It's like the living air loves her voice.

  • @hugothebear
    @hugothebear Před 2 lety +48

    Such a beautifully polished voice, open throated and consistent through the whole range. I love to hear a singer who sings through the consonants. The emotion and meaning is all there in the phrasing and attention to the way the words flow with the music. Breaks your heart without any excessive gestures or exaggeration, the art of a truly fine singer.

  • @KaylasMusicalDigest545
    @KaylasMusicalDigest545 Před 2 lety +54

    I love Judith Durham! She made The Seekers so iconic!

  • @manuelahrasky8472
    @manuelahrasky8472 Před 2 lety +54

    I am watching this, with misty eyes, in Melbourne, Judith's hometown, a few days after her death. I grew up listening to this beautiful, angelic voice, a voice all the more remarkable when one knows she suffered from a chronic lung disease (bronchiectasis) from childhood. Thank you for your sensitive and informative analysis. Watching this today, there is an added poignancy because we heard the sad news of the death of another Aussie (albeit born in England) singer, Olivia Newton-John, whose voice you have also analysed in another brilliant video. Thank you for these wonderful insights and analyses.

    • @dariennepohatu6719
      @dariennepohatu6719 Před 2 lety +3

      Manuel Hrasky...Agreed Judith's pure and soaring vocals will be sadly missed. What a sad week that Australia has lost two of their: beautiful, exquisite, unforgettable and irreplaceable music legends. RIL and peace Judith and Olivia.

    • @allwrighty100
      @allwrighty100 Před 2 lety +2

      I can't listen to any of Judith's songs without misty eyes. The memories her voice evokes are priceless.

  • @parsifal40002
    @parsifal40002 Před rokem +17

    Beautiful song sung by a beautiful lady. RIP Judith.

  • @barryh.4220
    @barryh.4220 Před 2 lety +41

    In the years just prior to her death it was clear that time and poor health had finally taken its toll on Judiths voice, as they would with anybody ..... but this lady was undoubtedly one of the finest singers ever to grace this planet, she had truly outstanding vocals as this video clearly shows.

    • @iowa61
      @iowa61 Před 2 lety +5

      WHAT? The opposite is true. Her live vocal performances from the Seekers 50th anniversary tour are simply amazing.

  • @tommcdonald1873
    @tommcdonald1873 Před 2 lety +29

    Australia's first great gift to modern music. Judith is a National treasure and the Seekers were the first group to achieve international success from Down Under.

  • @christafarius1391
    @christafarius1391 Před 2 lety +31

    5/8/2022. The legend has passed. I knew this day would come, as it does for all of us, but it's still such a shock and so sad. Judith's incredible voice helped heal me and I will always be grateful for that. Condolences to Judith's loved ones, especially Athol, Keith, and Bruce. Thank you for music, Judith. Rest in Peace.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  Před 2 lety +8

      That's really sad news. RIP Judith.

    • @drewpall2598
      @drewpall2598 Před 2 lety +3

      @Christafarius Sad indeed RIP, there will never be another voice like Judith Durham 🎙🎵🎶

  • @b42baritone
    @b42baritone Před 2 lety +15

    Her voice is so beautiful to listen to. I believe the key to her vocal range is that she did not smoke or drank alcohol. She and the group The Seekers, Should be in the RRHOF. RIP Judith, Truly one of the best female vocalist of the 60's and up to her passing.

  • @bonniejay5500
    @bonniejay5500 Před rokem +12

    I learned that she passed the day after it happened last August. I'm still mourning the loss of that incredible voice. I'm so glad I have all the Seekers albums from the very beginning. She died of a lung problem that she had for years and years. Very sad.

  • @tammydoolittle6054
    @tammydoolittle6054 Před 2 lety +61

    I'll be honest, Judith Durham's voice is just as beautiful as Karen Carpenter's voice was, This song, "Danny Boy" is such a beautiful, emotional song, it brought a tear to my eye and it did remind me of Judy Garland's song, "Somewhere over the Rainbow." It was another awesome analysis! Thank you, Fil! 😉👍🏻💕

    • @r1p2m32
      @r1p2m32 Před 2 lety +3

      @Pixie Pete I love them even more than you, and claim their (Judith, Karen, some rare others) CLASS is is on another level... ;)

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před 2 lety +3

      @Pixie Pete definitely, Judith is in a class all of her own. Sorry but Karen is mediocre, not a huge range, no power, and not Judith's crystalline quality.

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před 2 lety

      @Pixie Pete have you actually ever heard Judith sing classical,? She was classical trained. Also go listen to her sing Jazz, just wow! I would say that Judith's biggest asset, apart from being gorgeous, and that voice, is her ability to truly put a part of herself into any song, and the absolute look of joy on her face. But I do take your point, the only one I personally rank with Judith is Dame Shirley!

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před 2 lety +2

      @Pixie Pete she didn't sing a lot of classical, but was trained. Oh, nope, sometimes there is no one better,as in Judith, Jimmy Page, or Eddy Merckx! As to those letters, what do you mean fratrernising with an Angel, crikey I'm bloody jealous!

    • @lebe220
      @lebe220 Před 2 lety

      Connie Francis.

  • @javadude54
    @javadude54 Před 2 lety +11

    Judith Durham has died and I can't watch this without tears filling my eyes. Thank you for sharing her brilliance and artistry in this video. There will never be another singer like her.

  • @dennisesplin3285
    @dennisesplin3285 Před rokem +15

    Judith captures the meloncoly of Ireland. She has sadly left us. We will miss her wonderful voice but most all we will miss dear Judith as a person. X.

  • @KaylasMusicalDigest545
    @KaylasMusicalDigest545 Před 2 lety +18

    Im watching this video again in honor of Judith Durham. RIP to Judith!🙏🏽

  • @sheireland3737
    @sheireland3737 Před 2 lety +36

    Thanks Fil. Another brilliant choice of singer and analysis. I love Judith Durhams voice. Can you believe she didn’t think she was beautiful? She was stunningly beautiful and charming.

    • @scottgauthier6537
      @scottgauthier6537 Před rokem +2

      I remember seeing her say that she felt like she was Georgy Girl back in the day. It made me feel sad

  • @Dallas-Nyberg
    @Dallas-Nyberg Před 2 lety +6

    She was a beautiful lady with an astounding singing voice... To loose her and Olivia Newton-John just a few days apart is heartbreaking... RIP Judith and Olivia

  • @BabsR
    @BabsR Před 2 lety +27

    Judith just has one of those instantly recognisable voices, thank you for this one

  • @terryjohinke8065
    @terryjohinke8065 Před rokem +8

    Judith Durham was our National Treasure. the Seekers actually pipped the Beatles and the Sones in 1969 with " Georgy Girl".
    She was magnifient. My Dad would have tears listening to " The Carnival is Over". Not bad for a bunch of Aussies wgo had to work their way on a Fairstar ship to get to England. Sadly, Judith passed last year. What a voice. They were all good.
    BTW I taught guy Athol how to string his Gibson 12 string- another story. Nice to see a youngster like you recognising elderly talent Fil.
    She was still perfect in her last performances.

  • @imherenow87
    @imherenow87 Před rokem +9

    Judith didn’t even know how good she was - so humble - when she sang everything stopped - time included - If she pushed her career would have been one of the best ever - RIP

  • @kevinclarke1222
    @kevinclarke1222 Před 2 lety +12

    My all time favorite cover of "Danny Boy".

  • @tombeals1062
    @tombeals1062 Před 2 lety +14

    I must comment on your ability to demonstrate techniques with your voice. Great Job! She was very special to a lot of us.

  • @glo3139
    @glo3139 Před 2 lety +28

    That one brought me to tears. it's a sad song, but the clarity and purity of her voice really hits the heart strings.

  • @sandyboudreaux-barber9586
    @sandyboudreaux-barber9586 Před 2 lety +16

    The purity of her voice is a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for posting this. It’s truly lovely.

  • @FionaEm
    @FionaEm Před 2 lety +19

    Judith Durham has one of the purest voices in Australian music. Fun fact: she and my mother both caught measles in the 1940s Melbourne epidemic, and developed bronchiectasis, which affects the lungs. Despite this, Judith's voice was unparalleled.

    • @christelgrimmer4478
      @christelgrimmer4478 Před 2 lety +2

      I only found out about this after her death. Which makes her voice even more special. Thank you, I was wondering what caused her lung disease.

  • @70053morayfirth
    @70053morayfirth Před 2 lety +23

    A fascinating tribute to one of the great female singers. What a talent she was - I heard her live in 1966, 1971and 2013! She makes it look all so effortless in this clip.

  • @ohger1
    @ohger1 Před 2 lety +39

    If Karen Carpenter was the female voice of the '70s, Durham was surely the voice of the '60s. So unique and wonderful.
    EDIT: may I suggest a two-parter featuring Engelbert and Tom Jones?
    2nd EDIT: they played Danny Boy at my father in law's funeral (a proud Mick if there ever was one). Not a dry eye in the church.

    • @Dancestar1981
      @Dancestar1981 Před 2 lety +2

      That would be epic

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před rokem

      Karen the female voice of the 70's, what rubbish. Agnetha Falstog has a better voice, Ronstadt, Claire Torrey, there are many better than karen who didn't have much range or power, sorry don't mean to offend, just trying to be factual.

  • @Scottie_S
    @Scottie_S Před 2 lety +12

    The beauty of this wonderful girl and her voice is now lost. I fell in love with her when I saw her singing in the studio with her hands on her hips like she had the 'attitude' going while she sang. Rest in Peace, lovely woman.

  • @savecolaclibrarynow
    @savecolaclibrarynow Před 2 lety +5

    Vale Judith Durham.
    No one will ever replace you, You were a very special person who dealt with tragedy and heartbreak but never stopped smiling, an incredible vocalist, pianist, and performer who was an ambassador for Australia.
    I believe she is now performing in a better place reunited with her husband, thank you Judith Durham for the music and the memories you have given to so many millions of people all over the world.

  • @EricS16
    @EricS16 Před 2 lety +16

    RIP Judith, your music lives on

  • @stuartriefe1740
    @stuartriefe1740 Před 2 lety +12

    Don’t you kids remember “Hey, there, Georgy Girl?” That was the awesome Seekers from Australia!

    • @coldlakealta4043
      @coldlakealta4043 Před 2 lety +3

      one of those songs you can't listen to sitting still ... and the whistling!

    • @tomstulc9143
      @tomstulc9143 Před 2 lety +1

      For our 6th grade moving up ceremony two girls in our class twisted my arm into performing "hey there Georgie girl" acapello with them on the stage for the moving up ceremony. I used to sing in the schools elementary choir. Small school. Matter fact it
      was fist time I heard the song!, 1968. Song dates me I guess. One guy between two lookers singing . No complains about that.

  • @marcchrys
    @marcchrys Před 2 lety +12

    One of my favourite versions of Danny Boy..goosebumps! The Carnival is Over always "gets" me..so poignant.

  • @utha2665
    @utha2665 Před 2 lety +16

    What a utterly mesmerising voice, what a sad day it is. RIP Judith, you were a national treasure.

  • @leandabee
    @leandabee Před 2 lety +18

    I'll always be in awe of this woman's voice😳. Judith. Thanks Fil for playing it through and the great analysis 👏👏😊

  • @jacquescousteau217
    @jacquescousteau217 Před rokem +3

    It’s February 26 - 2023 . I’m just watching this an hour after I heard Judith passed away. Tragic news . Her voice goes right to your heart . I think Fil may have even felt this emotionally . The Seekers had this rare way of arranging, and Judith singing uptempo songs with very sad lyrics - if you reflect on them - “ I’ll Never Find Another You “ and “ Georgy Girl “ ( I know I’m a natural born pessimist ) RIP JD

  • @user-tq3lw9vm1v
    @user-tq3lw9vm1v Před 6 měsíci +4

    The most sensitive pitch analysis equipment available,my ears are telling me that she cannot be bettered by anyone today. Perfection.

  • @gingerduran1592
    @gingerduran1592 Před 2 lety +36

    I love Judith Durham's singing. Another fabulous, interesting, information packed analysis, Fil! Thank you so much. She was such an integral part of the Seekers. Love their version of "I Am Australian" and I'm not Australian. lol! Shared!!

  • @handsomemann1
    @handsomemann1 Před 2 lety +8

    "The Olive Tree "by Judith Durham on You Tube is touching. The one she sang along side a flowing river.. A reflection to where is Heaven and she will go there for contentment.

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 Před 2 lety +19

    The Seekers were a great Australian folk pop band from the 60's. And Judith had such a beautiful voice. They had so many great hits including "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World Of Our Own", "Georgy Girl", "The Carnival Is Over", "Morningtown Ride", "Someday, One Day" etc. They have beautiful voices & harmonies. They don't make nostalgic music like this anymore. Reminds me of a simpler time.

    • @Dancestar1981
      @Dancestar1981 Před 2 lety

      They don’t they’re iconic

    • @paulabaker8403
      @paulabaker8403 Před 2 lety +2

      I didn't know that Judith Durham was the voice of all those hits like Georgy Girl, The seekers, I'll never Find Another You. Wow. Fabulous.🔥🔥🔥🔥💞

  • @reverseclouds1663
    @reverseclouds1663 Před 2 lety +15

    R.I.P us Australian’s have lost our beautiful voice

    • @Coowallsky
      @Coowallsky Před 2 lety +2

      Condolences from the U.S. She was a treasure to be sure!

  • @just_passing_through
    @just_passing_through Před 6 měsíci +1

    It’s so incredibly rare to find an artist who is basically pitch perfect throughout their entire range, and that is so pleasant to hear by itself. But combine that not only with an amazing tone and resonance, but also a vibrato frequency that is in that very narrow range that is in the comfort zone, and you have a voice which literally flows through you, and warms your soul. You can close yours, lie back and simply get lost in Judith’s voice.

  • @geoff2504
    @geoff2504 Před 2 lety +7

    I have just read a press release that tells us that we have lost Judith Durham to Heaven. So sad but my thanks to you, Judith. R.I.P Geoff x

  • @PaulWallis
    @PaulWallis Před 2 lety +10

    What a beautiful, moving performance. Her voice is a voice - and a kind of voice - from my childhood, so it carries that added poignancy for me. Such a pure and honest voice too. I am a dad and so hearing from Judith what the song is about - and I never knew that before - makes it even more moving. Thanks for this one Fil. I really
    love the wide range of your musical appreciation.

  • @nev707
    @nev707 Před 2 lety +12

    RIP Judith.
    Her singing this song almost brings a tear to the eye.

  • @gweno9901
    @gweno9901 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you so much for explaining and illustrating what we can hear for musical illiterates like me! What a beautiful and talented lady Judith Durham was.

  • @drewpall2598
    @drewpall2598 Před 2 lety +9

    I just read the sad news that Judith Durham has died at age 79, Rest in Peace Judith Durham Thanks for all the great recordings with and without the Seekers, television performances and films you left behind. 3 July 1943 - 5 August 2022

  • @pauladuncanadams1750
    @pauladuncanadams1750 Před 2 lety +9

    Dear Judith, sleep now in God's warm embrace. Thank you for your music, style, and grace. They carry on as our gift through the ages. Your beautiful voice, recorded for all time, will never die. You will always be remembered as ageless . RIP.

  • @lyallg8112
    @lyallg8112 Před 2 lety +7

    Fil, Australians have been gutted by a Judith’s recent death. I feel that I’ve known The Seekers (and obviously Judith’s voice), all my life even though I’ve never seen them live. I used to listen to their cassettes and records when I was a very young child to help with my anxiety. I’m an Aussie in my 50s …so they’ve been around for a long time❤️

  • @barrythatcher9349
    @barrythatcher9349 Před 2 lety +5

    Vale Judith Durham. You were a part of my childhood. Bless you and all you Loved

  • @spacemissing
    @spacemissing Před 2 lety +14

    Judith's voice is a gift from nature to her, and her performances are gifts from her to us.
    She is one of the greatest singers not only of her own time, but of all times.

  • @MusicAdmirer
    @MusicAdmirer Před rokem +5

    Thanks for remembering a great Australian performer.

  • @starwood213
    @starwood213 Před 2 lety +13

    Thank you so much for covering beautiful Judith and her glorious singing. Australian children growing up in the 60s completely adored her.

  • @raymondcote2913
    @raymondcote2913 Před 2 lety +8

    I love this lady. I will always cherish her magic.

  • @a.duncan6791
    @a.duncan6791 Před rokem +2

    I still listen to Judith's lovely voice and the great backup harmonies of the Seekers at least a few times each month. Anyone who brought that much joy to the world over the decades will surely be allowed to Rest In Peace.

  • @ckstaff
    @ckstaff Před 2 lety +8

    Actually what you have explained are things we as fans know and listen too but we do not know why. We get so drawn in by her voice and cannot stop enjoying her from the start of each song she sings all the way to the end of the song. She is going to be so missed.

  • @stephenmarshall1918
    @stephenmarshall1918 Před 2 lety +7

    Beautiful Judith, a true Angel and we in in Australia as many around the world will mourn her passing a huge loss, along with our Livy, two national treasures and Aussie Icons. RIP

  • @marybarratt2649
    @marybarratt2649 Před 2 lety +7

    6.8.22 Just heard that this darling woman has passed away. What a loss. Such a lovely woman and an amazing voice. So very sad.

  • @garyechols9458
    @garyechols9458 Před 2 lety +8

    Thank you for honoring this magical, wonderful lady. When you isolate her voice you show she can sing acapella with the same power.

  • @disintegrationnation9352
    @disintegrationnation9352 Před 2 lety +4

    Phil is such a great analyst and teacher. I am in tears because, as others here, I read that Judith Durham recently died. Such a dazzling talent.

  • @coldlakealta4043
    @coldlakealta4043 Před 2 lety +55

    Judith Durham was one of the great, yet underrated, voices of her time both with the various incarnations of the Seekers and her solo work. Her voice was just as good on their farewell tour in 2013 as it always was. The Seekers recording session at Apple Studios is an all-time treat: czcams.com/video/wZf41UudAbI/video.html

    • @Dancestar1981
      @Dancestar1981 Před 2 lety +1

      I grew up listening to them I was born in 1981

    • @FM-jg1yr
      @FM-jg1yr Před 2 lety +6

      No way 'underrated' .She is absolutely loved here in Aust and UK

    • @coldlakealta4043
      @coldlakealta4043 Před 2 lety +3

      @@FM-jg1yr and beloved here in Canada too, yet find me an American "music historian" or general music fan who recognizes her name ... unfortunately their opinions outweigh the rest of us because they've got the stage on such things ... mediocre US performers become "legends" just by dint of being 'Murkins ... they've got closed ears to others ... quick now, Judith or Leslie Gore?

    • @markhill9275
      @markhill9275 Před 2 lety

      Underrated by whom? Usaans? They don't count, they're insignificant.

    • @70053morayfirth
      @70053morayfirth Před 2 lety +4

      Certainly not underrated - she was so admired at the time of their hits and still sounded great fifty years later.

  • @greenhearted8453
    @greenhearted8453 Před 2 lety +5

    RIP, Judith. Thanks for the beautiful music.

  • @LLewis-vu9qf
    @LLewis-vu9qf Před 2 lety +10

    She really didn't need the orchestral accompaniment but it wisely did not over power her voice. A lovely performance from a wonderful singer. It is criminal that The Seekers didn't get more exposure here in the States. Their fan base would have been huge here.

    • @trotptkabasnbi6655
      @trotptkabasnbi6655 Před 2 lety +1

      I never understood why Judith wasn't a monster hit in the US. The British Invasion got in the way

    • @G6JPG
      @G6JPG Před rokem

      There's another version with just guitar accompaniment (from about the same time - she looks the same): czcams.com/video/4mpJYIACehQ/video.html

  • @boosuedon
    @boosuedon Před 2 lety +10

    It really sucks that we have to grow old. She was brilliant!

  • @FM-jg1yr
    @FM-jg1yr Před 2 lety +4

    Our Aussie. THE most beautiful voice and singer

  • @BrianSullivanopus125
    @BrianSullivanopus125 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Judiths technique amazes me because she was both asthmatic and, after catching measles at age 4, suffered bronchiectasis in one lung that eventually killed her. Even in later life her voice was so pure, yet, I once heard the rest of the Seekers describe her struggling for breath off stage. An amazing devotion to music..

    • @Puppydoug
      @Puppydoug Před 4 měsíci

      In the late 1980s in Canberra I had the pleasure of a one-on-one interview with Judith in her hotel room.
      Up close I could see her hands were quite aged and I couldn't help thinking to myself that, in some ways, she's had a pretty tough ole life.
      She also coughed like a smoker. That REALLY surprised - shocked me actually. It was only much later that I discovered her bronchiectasis condition. I had been a fan since I was about 10 and thought I knew all there was to know about JD and The Seekers. Little did I know how little I knew!
      RIP Judith.

  • @regkai2806
    @regkai2806 Před 2 lety +7

    Vale Judith. Sadly lost her battle with lung disease on Friday 5 August. What a voice. So sad ❤️

  • @johnsmith-ci8ig
    @johnsmith-ci8ig Před 2 lety +6

    Excellent analysis of Judith's voice, she had a voice a vocal could not teach anything to. First time I heard this version, by the end my eyes were wet for some reason? In the gospel song "When the stars begin to fall" she hits a F# above high C effortlessly. Just an amazing voice, glad you covered her, love the channel.

  • @lelleithmurray235
    @lelleithmurray235 Před 2 lety +17

    Such a beautiful angelic voice! Thanks for covering her voice Fil!

  • @justsimplysue9276
    @justsimplysue9276 Před 2 lety +6

    Rest In Peace dear Judith. You are a true Australian icon. You will be sadly missed. Judith died on the 5th August, 2022. She died from a lung condition she had had from the age of 4 years.

  • @jazzmusician46
    @jazzmusician46 Před rokem +4

    Just beautiful. Whilst I never performed with Judith, I’ve had the privilege to perform many times with her sister Beverley. Very similar ranges and styles. RIP Judith. ❤️

  • @ziggystardust52
    @ziggystardust52 Před 2 lety +11

    Just caught this today. I remember catching your analysis of a singer who was unhappy with the fact she was autotuned, (or maybe you were) and I had just watched your analysis of The Seekers on Ed Sullivan. I said at the time it would be interesting to analyse Judith’s voice, and here it is. As an (almost) lifelong fan of The Seekers, I am so glad YT gives us a chance to see these artists, even after they’re gone. Thank you Fil, and all the other contributors who keep the memories of these artists alive.

  • @theodoresweger4948
    @theodoresweger4948 Před 2 lety +6

    Have listened to her and her group for years, the best in my opinion, Will miss her may she rest in peace, and her music will live on..

  • @fohponomalama5065
    @fohponomalama5065 Před rokem +4

    Judith’s voice cuts through the air and enters your soul. Good singers delight your ears but the great ones reach your hearts.

  • @DrawingNo1
    @DrawingNo1 Před 2 lety +7

    I must say I was impressed with your own renditions of the vibrato notes Fil.

  • @miltonyannis3719
    @miltonyannis3719 Před 2 lety +4

    Fil, thank you for such a fine analysis. You have the very rare gift of making the listener feel as knowledgeable about the subject as you yourself are.

  • @leandabee
    @leandabee Před 2 lety +3

    I've revisited this analysis again Fil, because unfortunately this velvet angel voice passed away a few days ago. 😥💔🕊

  • @BBQDad463
    @BBQDad463 Před 2 lety +6

    Her vibrato is in consonance with the tempo of the music. She slurs up and down by breaking the overall change in pitch into small steps, each step being equal in pitch-change as well as equal in length of time. Beautiful.

  • @harperr2180
    @harperr2180 Před 2 lety +10

    Such a beautiful voice. RIP Judith.

  • @williamclarke5658
    @williamclarke5658 Před 2 lety +5

    Rest In Peace...Our Beautiful Judith x

  • @stevemogan5384
    @stevemogan5384 Před 2 lety +7

    Love Judith Durham's voice, she is the perfect study for any aspiring singers

  • @cinemaipswich4636
    @cinemaipswich4636 Před 2 lety +4

    I cried when I heard that Judith had passed us by. This song really brings out the range and beauty of her voice. Hers' is a voice that is distinctively, and unmistakably, all her own.

  • @nickdryad
    @nickdryad Před 2 lety +4

    Well done Fil for recognising the talent of Judith Durham. You have a real instinct for talent regardless of genres or fashion. Judith Durham could sing the phone book and you’d want to listen right to the end.

  • @kimboosan
    @kimboosan Před 2 lety +21

    I learn SO much about music watching your analysis videos. As someone who is not a musician but loves music, the education I am getting from you is helping me appreciate performers more and more. Thank you!
    (I know everyone is hype for the pitch analysis but I'd love for you to analyze voices that are unusual/distinctive - Blossom Dearie or Amy Winehouse come to mind - to explain WHY they so special? Just a suggestion! I love what you do!)

    • @kenhayhurst374
      @kenhayhurst374 Před 2 lety +2

      I feel the same way. Fil definitely has the heart of a teacher. And the talent to go with it.

  • @gregorypecksfriend
    @gregorypecksfriend Před 2 lety +7

    Adore Judith. Lovely person and voice. Seekers always made me so happy!

  • @AndreDMalan1966
    @AndreDMalan1966 Před rokem +3

    Judith was my first crush. I listen to her music still. She will be sorely missed.❤

  • @elizabethleyden892
    @elizabethleyden892 Před 2 lety +5

    Rest inPeace, Judith, your voice was such a large part of my childhood.