This makes me really teary. For Australians Powderfinger, like Crowded House are one of those bands that have been a part of the soundtrack to our lives for so long, it's hard to imagine that they won't just always be there. We're very emotionally connected to them because they're musical family. We love them.
I’m Brazilian. Discovered them through a friend who’d traveled to Australia and brought me a cd. Became a fan immediately. A couple of years later they announced they would quit after a farewell tour. I simply found a way and flew to the UK taking 5 crazy friends who also hadn’t known the band to see their show. 6 of us, front row jumping like there was not another day. In the end, Darren came from the stage and gave me his guitar pick. So, yes, they see our emotions from up there!
Dei here (who requested the video). Wow! Glad you enjoyed the concert! It's weird that there seems to be such a connection between Australian music and Brazil. Other bands like Silverchair are as loved in Brazil as they are here in Australia. The fact that both our countries play sport under the green and gold colours. The more I learn about Brazil, the more I love the country and people!! Who would have thought our cultures were so similar?
@@TrojBlu Tks for the words! I cannot explain, just agree with you.. Not sure if it’s the colors, the beaches, the warmth of both peoples or even the taste for barbecue lol. I simply love aussie rock (hoodoo gurus, men at work, ac/dc, midnight oil, silverchair). But all those bands were played around here. I question myself how come Powderfinger never made it here. No question that they would have been very successful among us.
@@romulopielli I think maybe it is all of that. There is something about the sun and the beaches that frees us from a lot of the worries of other countries. There's a joy in nature, and that translates to a joy in music. The more exposure I've had recently to Brazilian culture, the more I love it. I'll admit, nothing will come between the Australian/New Zealand relationship... but Brazil comes VERY close! I hope you also enjoyed the Silverchair Rock in Rio reaction!
@@TrojBlu I wasn't there in 2001. But I saw them on the TV as it was broadcast live. About NZ, no hard feelings lol. I love both countries without ever having been there. Gotta go and see for myself someday, though.
Wow this took me back to a happy/sad place!! I’m the crying girl you paused it on during the video! You are 100% correct that I am a fan from the beginning which was 1989 right to the end in 2010. By far my all time favourite band! When they disbanded, it broke my heart. They said they had done all they could together musically. Many of us disagree but I respect their decision. They wanted to go out on a high also. The name is a Neil Young song “Powderfinger” Loved your review! I’m glad you enjoyed Powderfinger!! ❤️❤️❤️
Rebecca Like you I have and still am a huge fan of Powderfinger I am actually 3 rows back from you and when they paused the video on you I could just make out my teary face in the background. Such a brilliant yet sad day for us all who were devoted fans, and I always hoped they would change their minds and regroup again one day we can only hope dear Keep Safe Keep Strong
I fully get what you’re saying. All of these years later, watching this makes me cry still. Loved this band, how lucky are we as Aussies to have this kind of music!! That wonderful stream 2 years ago only made us want more.
This song is fundamentally about living with and overcoming depression and feeling that your life hasn’t worked out the way you thought It’s was and remains such a big song in Australia that it actually helped a lot of people and the country as a whole open up on mental health A lot of aussies are still alive today because of this song
Bernard Fanning kept going for a bit solo. The 90's were huge for bands in Australia, also worth checking out Silverchair, Spiderbait, Grinspoon, Something for Kate, Jebediah, Eskimo Joe, Living End. Regurgitator
I was at this final ever Concert in Brisbane & it was so emotional when they sang "These Days" - I cried & almost the entire crowd of thousands was crying or at least teary .... Powderfinger are a Brisbane start-up band so all us Brisbanites are so proud to claim them as "our" band .... 😊😊😊 .... but they are so loved all over Australia .... 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 .... 💯💯💯 .... "These Days" would have to be my fave eva song by The Finger (their nickname here in 🇦🇺) but all their music is AMAZING .... have loved their music since the 90s .... they're just a class Aussie Band .... GO THE FINGER!!!! 💜💙💛❤🧡❤
Interestingly this song was never supposed to be on an album, was only on the soundtrack for two hands starring Heath ledger, and was voted the most popular song in Australia that year. They decided it better go on an album after it was so popular
"The Day You Come" first got me hooked on Powderfinger. I then discovered an amazing back-catalogue. Vulture Street is an outstanding album as are many others. Bernard Fanning has also had a stellar solo career.
Bernard fanning did a version of this solo in a tribute to the 2002 Bali terrorists victims. It is one of the most emotional and haunting performances you will ever see. Still gives me chills thinking of it. Worth watching
I was at a Canberra Powderfinger and Silverchair concert, just after the height of Silverchair's popularity and every single element of Powderfinger showed they were in an entirely higher league. The lyrics and tone are a true catalyst to the aussie character, I so wish they'd reform.
They were together for over 20 years and all five write songs for artists around the world, they just wanted to do something different. Although they do come together to perform at music festivals so good on them, I live 7 houses down from their recording studio, great guys.
It wasn’t because they wanted to do something different, they said in their press conferences at the time they didn’t want to be one of those bands that keep going on forever making music that eventually becomes old and stale. They wanted to finish up on a good note (excuse the pun) with their reputation still intact as a great band who made great music. Look at Queen now…playing around with that kid who can never replace Freddie Mercury - a perfect example of what they didn’t want to become.
@@arconeagain No it was so Oasis would have a crowd. If oasis played after powderfinger in Australia, half the crowd would leave after powderfinger. The world tried to convince Australians Oasis was great but we simply went “yeah they’re not terrible”
@@bobhawke7373 it's all pretty lame really, and I know the history of Oasis, I was there. I also know the history of Powderfinger. Sure, you get a crowd to see them, of course they're not going to be interested in whoever follows, or leads. This is also because of the bogans, the one's that latched on later when Powderfinger became more commercial. The one's that watched Two Hands much later and were exposed to Triple M's hammering (Triple J do it now). Besides, Oasis were an international success band, Powderfinger... well hardly.
@@bobhawke7373 no you don't understand my initial point and how promotion really works. Oasis total record sales 41 million. Powderfinger 2.5 million. You can't see the forest from the trees my friend.
What a great reaction to some Aussie treasures performing for the last time. I don't know exactly why they broke up then, they were still hugely popular and at the top of their game. I guess a good time to end on top! Bernard Fanning (singer) has had a very successful solo career. Also thank you so much for watching the video all the way to the end and letting the emotion continue.
Yes exactly, that’s why they finished up when they were at the top, because they didn’t want to become old and stale. They said they didn’t want to be one of those bands that keep making music just for the sake of it and end up creating bad music. 🙂 I totally get why they did it, as sad as it was when they disbanded.
I was lucky to see them during their final tour in Sydney, the singer Bernard Fanning continued as a solo artist. Rumour has it Powderfinger will reform, let’s hope so
I'm English, but emigrated to Oz in 1993, didn't take long before powderfinger became and still is my favourite band of all time, I've seen them in Brisbane on vulture St tour, in Manchester and in Dublin, I was also there for that last concert in Brisbane, 2 days after returning from a spell in UK 2010, it was so sad and all us powderfinger fans I think are still devastated. They did a lockdown reunion, 1 night lonely, it was great, I just wish they would reform !!
A great band. I was particularly impressed by both of you. You were incredibly enthused for someone having their first listen to Powderfinger. You were very respectful and I enjoyed watching your reactions.
I was lucky enough to see these guys at The Big Day Out festival in Perth in 2000. They are freaking amazing live. I saw them right after Coldplay and they blew them out of the water.
I didn't think an American could really appreciate this performance & what it meant but I think u got it. The lyrics,if u listen r relatable to most people but the fact they went out when they were still riding so high- we didn't want that! Too soon! Soundtrack to many Aussie lives, MY HAPPINESS probably got them mainstream exposure & worth a listen.
Can’t watch this without tearing up. Powderfinger are adored here in Australia and for good reason. They came back together (virtually) to do a show during the earlier days of COVID just to give us all something to enjoy. They are unbelievably special.
My wife's cousin married one of the guitarists. I met him when the two were dating before Powderfinger really took off at a family get together at a relatives farm out past a place called Boonah in Queensland in the mid/late 80's. I also went to their wedding in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Hi from Australia.
Why are they calling it a day? They're musicians more than they're rock stars. Being present in the day to day lives of their wives and children was more important than fame and fortune. Mad respect.
According to an interview I watched with Bernard Fanning, Powderfinger called it a day while they were on a high trajectory. He felt that it would be hard to maintain, from where they were as a band, the level they felt they had achieved to date. Basically, he wanted to finish on a high rather than feel it was sliding down the other side. Not all band members agreed, but without the full commitment of all members it was unable to continue.
Great song and reaction. If you want to see a crazy acoustic vocal performance from a little known ozzy check out matt Corby brother live on triple j radio. You will not be dissapointed. Love the channel cheers from oz
Wow ! I've never heard of these guys but Man ! That's so Beautiful. This song brings the bands feelings to the outer core and they give there fans probably one of the best performances ever in my opinion and anyone that this song doesn't touch is out of touch with everything . This is absolutely a phnominal performance . And one more thing... Jimmy Barnes is my absolute all time favorite singer in this whole world and again I live in the United States. Kentucky as a matter of fact and say what they want but these Hillbillies knows how to Rock N Roll or the most of them does .
I was at the concert this was recorded at. It was an amazing vibe. The emotion I'm getting watching this reaction brings me right back to the concert. Amazing, amazing band. Odyssey No. 5 was a fantastic band.
I remember watching them Tuesday nights from memory at a pub in the Valley on open band night back in the early nineties or late 80's.(Hazy chemical memories of the time) No one knew of them, can't even remember what they called themselves but I will never forget their raw unrehearsed sound playing as mates for the fun of it all. They drew the crowed right from the start.
@@mikakamppi4826 Not really to sure to be honest. You're probably right, the only one I remember the name of is Bourbon Street, Goldie locals from memory. They played a few nights in the valley but mainly the old Patch bottom bar Tuesday nights in Coolie. The lead guitarist Horace was a master at doing leads with his teeth. They ended up doing alright for themselves after a name change, Bourbon Street was already taken. And The Ramjets from the Cabarita and Pottsville.
This was written about Bernard Fannings brother who died years ago POWDERFINGER I’ve seen live so many times never failed 2 blast us away,, Bernard & Ian guitarist weren’t getting along so well in the end & the band split, they’d bin round since early 90’s. Bernard still does solo work, good album of his Tea & Sympathy
Yeah thanks for a really great reaction. Makes me feel proud to be an Australian watching this and sad too. To you both a heart felt thanks for putting this up. Take care.
Powderfinger are a fantastic band. They've just got it. There is not a song of theirs I don't like. Great band to see live too. Thanks for this. Check out Bless my Soul live. It's the best. And if you like the drummer check out their song On my Mind.
Such an emotional song...getting to a point seeing life slip away and nothing as it was supposed to be when U were young and thinking it would all be different.its so real.these guys were awesome...great vid
The lead guitarist, Ian Haug, now plays for "The Church "(you all have heard "Under the Milky Way"). He also periodically plays in a group that are made up of the 3 guys who first formed Powderfinger. That group is called "The Predators ".
This song was used in a road traffic accident commercial where grieving families held up photos of the loved ones they had lost. Just this song whit touching footage of people missing their loved ones, it real was quite an emotional add.
This is the LAST musical notes of a 21 year career.. the last time they were to play live together.. Ive seen this band since we were all teenagers, they were a band of stinky Uni boys touring in a VW Kombi van. Australians from Gen X (me!) grew up with these guys playing at venues and festivals.. 21 years live on the road, perfecting every note.. The whole band was in tears.. the performance is sublime As a grown man, when I watched this in Simulcast with the rest of Australia, I wept.. (the words, are just heartbreaking) You have no idea what this band means to Aussies!!! Nearly Cold Chisel level!! haha Please watch the Opera House performances of the last Crowded House gig too please please please!!
I went to a festival in Sydney called homebake, they where the highlight of the night , best band iv ever seen live .. 2 weeks later they announced they where braking up , I was devastated.. Bernard Fanning is amazing 💖
As artists, they had nothing left to say and nothing more they wanted to accomplish. So they called time on a stellar career. They still get massive play time here in Australia.
Thanks for reacting to this- I was at that concert and it was a special day. One positive thing that did happen a few years later in 2013 was that the lead guitarist Ian Haug joined the greatest Australian band of all time (who he was a teenage fan of) The Church, as a replacement for Marty Willson-Piper who had left after 31 years in the band. So far Ian has made two albums with The Church and has fit in well. It’s well worth checking them out - try a live performance of Miami if you like Harmonica.
Powderfinger did 7 sold out farewell concerts in Brisbane, I got to No.4. My all time favourite band also happen to come from my home city and I'll never forget their music. JC the Bass guitarist and is an ex neighbour of mine. I miss these guys.
I went to crowded houses last concert at the opera house Sydney (free) and there was some band called powder finger kicking it off! Jan 1996 I think. 4 years later powder finder was a regular CD on our road trips 😀
Wow, I never knew you've reacted to powderfinger! One of my favorite Australian bands from 90s. I actually like their early stuff like 'Like a Dog' and any songs from Double Allergic album than a ballad like this, but it's a great classic ballad, with Barnard Fanning's delicate voice complimenting it. They are not flashy instrumental-wise but has the unmistakable sound that every great bands have. BTW band-maid has been putting out more live videos for you to react to if you like. There are more great aussie bands, such as ac/dc, cold chisel, jets, silver chair, tame impala, etc for you to check out. 😉
Fume Z, I tried Like a Dog, but UA-cam blocked it. Travis & Suzi did the whole reaction that no will ever see, but were gracious enough to give me an alternate, which was the Chisel Khe Shan reaction. Don't know why Like a Dog was blocked. Must be a record company thing.
As someone who loved them as a support band to acts like , You am I , to headline gigs at festivals like Splendour. I'd give every cent I own to go back and see them again
Oh my, someone must be peeling onions here, sniff sniff! 🥲💗 Listening from the UK and I'd never listened to Powderfinger until this... so moving, even though I don't know them... Great to discover new music, thanks for reacting to this wonderful performance. It must have been amazing to be there.
Powderfinger "broke up" back in about 2010. I went and saw them during their farewell tour, and one of the bands that was opening for them was Jet, who were huge all around the world at the time... but even they had to be a supporting/opening act in their home country. Some other great Aussie acts you might like are; The Butterfly Effect, 12 Foot Ninja, Karnivool or John Farnham.
Words can't describe how great Powderfinger were, so I won't try. Five of their 7 albums peaked at #1. One album peaked at #4. Their debut album " Parables for Wooden Ears" peaked at #51. At their first ARIA Awards night, the Band's Lead Singer, Bernard Fanning apologised to the nation for their debut album. He called it " a dog of an album" Fanning later described it as the band's "dark dark days". Luckily, that was their only blemish and they went on to a stellar career. They produced powerful, dynamic, emotionally charged songs. They would be in the Top 10 of Australian Bands. I think the Band disbanded because all the members were 'family oriented' and wanted to spend more time with their families. Plus, the money they made was more than enough to 'retire' on.
This song featured on the soundtrack of a great Aussie movie called "Two Hands". It stars Rose Byrne (If you don't know the name, you have definitely seen her.) However, the breakout star was a young man named Heath Ledger. This is what launched him to Hollywood. Really recommend you see it.
The guys from Brisbane. QANTAS painted their jet in their honour for their final tour. This was on Steps if Sydney Opera House. shown on ABC live TV as it was sold out.
I was just about to recommend this video then I was amazed to see you'd already done it. I love this song and performance so much. Makes me emotional and brings back memories every time. Please keep reacting to Aussie legends. I'm really enjoying it.
Despite being a massive band in Australia, they could have played their final gig anywhere including the Sydney Opera House like Crowded House did, they chose to play in their home city of Brisbane at the small outdoor venue called the Riverstage that has a capacity of a little over 10 000. Their albums were recorded in a studio just 5 minutes from the venue and they wanted to pay abck the hardcore Brisbane fans who were there from the beginning.
I’ve been told that it’s sacrilegious for a Brissie girl (such as myself) to not like Powderfinger but…. I just don’t. I do like The Day You Come, and it was always pretty cool seeing places I hung out at in a music video. But apart from that, I admit to finding them pretty beige. I feel the same way about the Young Modern album from Silverchair (though I love the rest of their music, from grunge through the prog rock stuff). What am I missing? Because these guys are massively popular, even still, and especially where I live (local boys). But I just don’t get it. Apart from that one song, which admittedly I find truly top notch.
Powderfinger is a Neil Young song. My understanding why they split up was that the lead singer did a solo album that did quite well and it caused issues that they could not resolve. Their is usually more to the story than just that. They have done a couple of one off reunion shows. They have said that they will never get back together but never say never. It would one of the biggest reunions in Australia if they did get back together. Crowded House is possibly the biggest reunion tour in Australia. I saw Powderfinger and Silverchair do a headline show together in the mid 00s. One of the best shows ever.
As happens with some bands that go for a long time it became fractious. The lead singer Bernard had a popular solo album which caused tension. From memory when his wife had open heart surgery they only let him have two days off. There was one of the band members who was a bit of a slave driver and the others didn't feel heard. To the point where some of them have not been in the same room since. They did a quarantine performance of a few songs but they were each in a different location. They loved each other like brothers but it got too much in the end. While I wasn't at the very last concert in Brisbane I did go to the farewell tour in Sydney and it was amazing!
This life, well it is slipping right through my hands. These days turned out nothing like I had planned. It summs up the song and is the perfect lyrics why someone may have had enough and want to settle down. It is both negative and positive depending on how one looks at it.
This makes me really teary. For Australians Powderfinger, like Crowded House are one of those bands that have been a part of the soundtrack to our lives for so long, it's hard to imagine that they won't just always be there. We're very emotionally connected to them because they're musical family. We love them.
Add to that this song at the end of the film Two Hands!
I'm crying before I start this song. Huge.
Me too
I think I have seen and will see too much of the soundtrack of my life disband: Crowded House, TISM, Silverchair, Powderfinger, The Cat Empire....
this was 11 years ago you knob.
One of the saddest days in Australian music when these guys disbanded.
They have an amazing body of work that really deserves a good look into guys.
I’m Brazilian. Discovered them through a friend who’d traveled to Australia and brought me a cd. Became a fan immediately. A couple of years later they announced they would quit after a farewell tour. I simply found a way and flew to the UK taking 5 crazy friends who also hadn’t known the band to see their show. 6 of us, front row jumping like there was not another day. In the end, Darren came from the stage and gave me his guitar pick. So, yes, they see our emotions from up there!
Oh how fantastic of you to make that happen
Dei here (who requested the video). Wow! Glad you enjoyed the concert! It's weird that there seems to be such a connection between Australian music and Brazil. Other bands like Silverchair are as loved in Brazil as they are here in Australia. The fact that both our countries play sport under the green and gold colours. The more I learn about Brazil, the more I love the country and people!! Who would have thought our cultures were so similar?
@@TrojBlu Tks for the words! I cannot explain, just agree with you.. Not sure if it’s the colors, the beaches, the warmth of both peoples or even the taste for barbecue lol. I simply love aussie rock (hoodoo gurus, men at work, ac/dc, midnight oil, silverchair). But all those bands were played around here. I question myself how come Powderfinger never made it here. No question that they would have been very successful among us.
@@romulopielli I think maybe it is all of that. There is something about the sun and the beaches that frees us from a lot of the worries of other countries. There's a joy in nature, and that translates to a joy in music. The more exposure I've had recently to Brazilian culture, the more I love it. I'll admit, nothing will come between the Australian/New Zealand relationship... but Brazil comes VERY close! I hope you also enjoyed the Silverchair Rock in Rio reaction!
@@TrojBlu I wasn't there in 2001. But I saw them on the TV as it was broadcast live. About NZ, no hard feelings lol. I love both countries without ever having been there. Gotta go and see for myself someday, though.
Wow this took me back to a happy/sad place!! I’m the crying girl you paused it on during the video! You are 100% correct that I am a fan from the beginning which was 1989 right to the end in 2010. By far my all time favourite band! When they disbanded, it broke my heart. They said they had done all they could together musically. Many of us disagree but I respect their decision. They wanted to go out on a high also. The name is a Neil Young song “Powderfinger” Loved your review! I’m glad you enjoyed Powderfinger!! ❤️❤️❤️
Rebecca Like you I have and still am a huge fan of Powderfinger I am actually 3 rows back from you and when they paused the video on you I could just make out my teary face in the background. Such a brilliant yet sad day for us all who were devoted fans, and I always hoped they would change their minds and regroup again one day we can only hope dear Keep Safe Keep Strong
I fully get what you’re saying. All of these years later, watching this makes me cry still. Loved this band, how lucky are we as Aussies to have this kind of music!! That wonderful stream 2 years ago only made us want more.
Best concert ever , despite the bit of rain . And I was able to buy their nights last performance on a CD as I left ,,,,, Happy days 🙂
You are a legend, touched this skippy soul...much love to you champion. X
Long live Powderfinger, one of the greatest Australian bands ever.Thank you for the upload, I'm not crying I've got memories in my eyes.
Perfectly said
The band's name came from the song "Powderfinger" by Neil Young first released on his 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps.
This song is fundamentally about living with and overcoming depression and feeling that your life hasn’t worked out the way you thought
It’s was and remains such a big song in Australia that it actually helped a lot of people and the country as a whole open up on mental health
A lot of aussies are still alive today because of this song
yes but all so sums up how hard it is to live down under
It was also in the one of Heath Ledgers earlier film roles (Two Hands) and was played at his funeral as well.
@@Quokka666 get off the internet and get back to Rottnest, tourists want to see you 🤣🥰
Bernard Fanning kept going for a bit solo. The 90's were huge for bands in Australia, also worth checking out Silverchair, Spiderbait, Grinspoon, Something for Kate, Jebediah, Eskimo Joe, Living End. Regurgitator
....and Radio Birdman!
....and Custard
I love Regurgitator!
Bernard Fannings solo album Tea and Sympathy is on my playlist. The entire album. There’s not a bad song on it.
Agree and 'You am I'.
I was at this final ever Concert in Brisbane & it was so emotional when they sang "These Days" - I cried & almost the entire crowd of thousands was crying or at least teary .... Powderfinger are a Brisbane start-up band so all us Brisbanites are so proud to claim them as "our" band .... 😊😊😊 .... but they are so loved all over Australia .... 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 .... 💯💯💯 .... "These Days" would have to be my fave eva song by The Finger (their nickname here in 🇦🇺) but all their music is AMAZING .... have loved their music since the 90s .... they're just a class Aussie Band .... GO THE FINGER!!!! 💜💙💛❤🧡❤
This song is beautiful and heartbreaking.
The saddest day when these guys stopped making music. Such a poignant song about life.
Tears every time.
"This life well it's slipping right through my hands..."
How can you not react to that?
When the crowd sing your song for you. Very beautiful human song everyone can relate too.
Interestingly this song was never supposed to be on an album, was only on the soundtrack for two hands starring Heath ledger, and was voted the most popular song in Australia that year. They decided it better go on an album after it was so popular
I didn’t know that!
Triple J Hottest 100 is the largest music pole in yhe world 👍😁
Yeah, you could really hear how emotional Bernard Fanning was getting through this. Great band, great reaction
"The Day You Come" first got me hooked on Powderfinger. I then discovered an amazing back-catalogue. Vulture Street is an outstanding album as are many others. Bernard Fanning has also had a stellar solo career.
Thanks for watching so many Aussie bands. I’m really proud of them and Powderfinger is one of my favs.
Powderfinger is one of our most awesome Aussie bands....
There are so many to choose from
Bernard fanning did a version of this solo in a tribute to the 2002 Bali terrorists victims. It is one of the most emotional and haunting performances you will ever see. Still gives me chills thinking of it. Worth watching
I was at a Canberra Powderfinger and Silverchair concert, just after the height of Silverchair's popularity and every single element of Powderfinger showed they were in an entirely higher league.
The lyrics and tone are a true catalyst to the aussie character, I so wish they'd reform.
They were together for over 20 years and all five write songs for artists around the world, they just wanted to do something different. Although they do come together to perform at music festivals so good on them, I live 7 houses down from their recording studio, great guys.
It wasn’t because they wanted to do something different, they said in their press conferences at the time they didn’t want to be one of those bands that keep going on forever making music that eventually becomes old and stale. They wanted to finish up on a good note (excuse the pun) with their reputation still intact as a great band who made great music. Look at Queen now…playing around with that kid who can never replace Freddie Mercury - a perfect example of what they didn’t want to become.
I’m so happy I got to follow these guys for the 20 odd years they were around
You guys really need to cover their song Rockin Rocks, I think it'd be right up your alley
Powderfinger were so big in Australia that in the 2002 Livid festival, they got top billing over Oasis
And you weren't fooled by marketing at all.
@@arconeagain
No it was so Oasis would have a crowd. If oasis played after powderfinger in Australia, half the crowd would leave after powderfinger.
The world tried to convince Australians Oasis was great but we simply went “yeah they’re not terrible”
@@bobhawke7373 it's all pretty lame really, and I know the history of Oasis, I was there. I also know the history of Powderfinger. Sure, you get a crowd to see them, of course they're not going to be interested in whoever follows, or leads. This is also because of the bogans, the one's that latched on later when Powderfinger became more commercial. The one's that watched Two Hands much later and were exposed to Triple M's hammering (Triple J do it now). Besides, Oasis were an international success band, Powderfinger... well hardly.
@@arconeagain
The debate if who should headline is the band who has more followers at the gig. In Australia that was powderfinger, not oasis.
@@bobhawke7373 no you don't understand my initial point and how promotion really works. Oasis total record sales 41 million. Powderfinger 2.5 million. You can't see the forest from the trees my friend.
What a great reaction to some Aussie treasures performing for the last time. I don't know exactly why they broke up then, they were still hugely popular and at the top of their game. I guess a good time to end on top! Bernard Fanning (singer) has had a very successful solo career. Also thank you so much for watching the video all the way to the end and letting the emotion continue.
Yes exactly, that’s why they finished up when they were at the top, because they didn’t want to become old and stale. They said they didn’t want to be one of those bands that keep making music just for the sake of it and end up creating bad music. 🙂 I totally get why they did it, as sad as it was when they disbanded.
We were so lucky to have them and Silverchair around at the same time. Australian bands historically punch above their weight.
I was lucky to see them during their final tour in Sydney, the singer Bernard Fanning continued as a solo artist. Rumour has it Powderfinger will reform, let’s hope so
I was at their final concert at the river stage. Tears were shed with my mates,
How iconic local Brissie band and the end with the picture at the end with the Story Bridge off in the back ground.
Powderfinger are named after a song by Neil Young. They started in 1998 and walked away in 2010 leaving us begging for more.
Started in 89 and the current line-up got together in 92
Their best albums are pre-1998
I'm English, but emigrated to Oz in 1993, didn't take long before powderfinger became and still is my favourite band of all time, I've seen them in Brisbane on vulture St tour, in Manchester and in Dublin, I was also there for that last concert in Brisbane, 2 days after returning from a spell in UK 2010, it was so sad and all us powderfinger fans I think are still devastated. They did a lockdown reunion, 1 night lonely, it was great, I just wish they would reform !!
I don't think donuts in or danishes were involved in the naming of this AWESOME band😳 .....🤘🇭🇲
When the war is over Live by Cold Chisel! another aussie classic
A great band. I was particularly impressed by both of you. You were incredibly enthused for someone having their first listen to Powderfinger. You were very respectful and I enjoyed watching your reactions.
Here is a band that never made a bad album, long live Powderfinger.
Parables for Wooden Ears? 🤔
@@davidcrossfield lol finding their feet I suppose
I was lucky enough to see these guys at The Big Day Out festival in Perth in 2000. They are freaking amazing live. I saw them right after Coldplay and they blew them out of the water.
I didn't think an American could really appreciate this performance & what it meant but I think u got it. The lyrics,if u listen r relatable to most people but the fact they went out when they were still riding so high- we didn't want that! Too soon! Soundtrack to many Aussie lives, MY HAPPINESS probably got them mainstream exposure & worth a listen.
This is one band that never let me down live. From pubs in Melbourne, Australia to massive festivals like The Big Day Out. Very nostalgic for them.
Can’t watch this without tearing up. Powderfinger are adored here in Australia and for good reason. They came back together (virtually) to do a show during the earlier days of COVID just to give us all something to enjoy. They are unbelievably special.
My wife's cousin married one of the guitarists. I met him when the two were dating before Powderfinger really took off at a family get together at a relatives farm out past a place called Boonah in Queensland in the mid/late 80's. I also went to their wedding in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Hi from Australia.
Why are they calling it a day? They're musicians more than they're rock stars. Being present in the day to day lives of their wives and children was more important than fame and fortune. Mad respect.
According to an interview I watched with Bernard Fanning, Powderfinger called it a day while they were on a high trajectory. He felt that it would be hard to maintain, from where they were as a band, the level they felt they had achieved to date. Basically, he wanted to finish on a high rather than feel it was sliding down the other side. Not all band members agreed, but without the full commitment of all members it was unable to continue.
Was lucky enough to see Powderfinger & Bernard Fanning (singer) as a solo artist and was blown away every time
It's great to see a lot of reactors have found Australian music. So many great songs to choose from. Thanks for your enthusiasm.
Powderfinger are from my hometown.Brisbane. Aussie rock royalty.
Yep, we're proud of the them here in Brizzie
Neil Young was one of their biggest influences and the name was taken from one of his lyrical and musical masterpieces.
Great song and reaction. If you want to see a crazy acoustic vocal performance from a little known ozzy check out matt Corby brother live on triple j radio. You will not be dissapointed. Love the channel cheers from oz
Oh I 💯 agree!
Wow ! I've never heard of these guys but Man ! That's so Beautiful. This song brings the bands feelings to the outer core and they give there fans probably one of the best performances ever in my opinion and anyone that this song doesn't touch is out of touch with everything . This is absolutely a phnominal performance . And one more thing... Jimmy Barnes is my absolute all time favorite singer in this whole world and again I live in the United States. Kentucky as a matter of fact and say what they want but these Hillbillies knows how to Rock N Roll or the most of them does .
I was at the concert this was recorded at. It was an amazing vibe. The emotion I'm getting watching this reaction brings me right back to the concert. Amazing, amazing band. Odyssey No. 5 was a fantastic band.
I remember watching them Tuesday nights from memory at a pub in the Valley on open band night back in the early nineties or late 80's.(Hazy chemical memories of the time) No one knew of them, can't even remember what they called themselves but I will never forget their raw unrehearsed sound playing as mates for the fun of it all. They drew the crowed right from the start.
Weren't they called Econodogs before Powderfinger?. I seem to remember that name.
@@mikakamppi4826 Not really to sure to be honest. You're probably right, the only one I remember the name of is Bourbon Street, Goldie locals from memory. They played a few nights in the valley but mainly the old Patch bottom bar Tuesday nights in Coolie. The lead guitarist Horace was a master at doing leads with his teeth. They ended up doing alright for themselves after a name change, Bourbon Street was already taken. And The Ramjets from the Cabarita and Pottsville.
Saw them at the Spring Hill Tavern think it was 90 or 91 bit hazy to but you could tell they were going to be something big.
Respect for these people.I love it when people surprise me.Thank you
That just brought back some really good memories.
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This was written about Bernard Fannings brother who died years ago POWDERFINGER I’ve seen live so many times never failed 2 blast us away,, Bernard & Ian guitarist weren’t getting along so well in the end & the band split, they’d bin round since early 90’s. Bernard still does solo work, good album of his Tea & Sympathy
Yeah thanks for a really great reaction. Makes me feel proud to be an Australian watching this and sad too. To you both a heart felt thanks for putting this up. Take care.
I never went to the concert, for which I am kicking myself. On the upside, I heard the whole thing from my apartment.
Powderfinger are a fantastic band. They've just got it. There is not a song of theirs I don't like. Great band to see live too. Thanks for this. Check out Bless my Soul live. It's the best. And if you like the drummer check out their song On my Mind.
Such an emotional song...getting to a point seeing life slip away and nothing as it was supposed to be when U were young and thinking it would all be different.its so real.these guys were awesome...great vid
Still one of my most prized possessions, all these years later is having this Sunset's final Tour Live Concert on Blu-ray in my collection 💌 ☮
The lead guitarist, Ian Haug, now plays for "The Church "(you all have heard "Under the Milky Way"). He also periodically plays in a group that are made up of the 3 guys who first formed Powderfinger. That group is called "The Predators ".
this guy has a haunting voice that just gets you
This song was used in a road traffic accident commercial where grieving families held up photos of the loved ones they had lost. Just this song whit touching footage of people missing their loved ones, it real was quite an emotional add.
This is the LAST musical notes of a 21 year career.. the last time they were to play live together..
Ive seen this band since we were all teenagers, they were a band of stinky Uni boys touring in a VW Kombi van. Australians from Gen X (me!) grew up with these guys playing at venues and festivals..
21 years live on the road, perfecting every note.. The whole band was in tears.. the performance is sublime
As a grown man, when I watched this in Simulcast with the rest of Australia, I wept.. (the words, are just heartbreaking)
You have no idea what this band means to Aussies!!! Nearly Cold Chisel level!! haha
Please watch the Opera House performances of the last Crowded House gig too please please please!!
They formed in 1989 and split in 2010, so 21 years.
@@RayPlant77 I stand corrected. Either way I remember when they were ex Uni students in their first National tours.. Oh I loved the 90s..
Just love watching you guys react to some iconic aus music
They released a new single called Day by day in 2020 when it was the 20th anniversary of their album Odyssey Number Five 😊
I went to a festival in Sydney called homebake, they where the highlight of the night , best band iv ever seen live .. 2 weeks later they announced they where braking up , I was devastated.. Bernard Fanning is amazing 💖
As artists, they had nothing left to say and nothing more they wanted to accomplish. So they called time on a stellar career. They still get massive play time here in Australia.
I told the love of my life these guy's were Australia's Pearl jam! She laughed at me ! She has since seen them live and loved it xx
Thanks for reacting to this- I was at that concert and it was a special day. One positive thing that did happen a few years later in 2013 was that the lead guitarist Ian Haug joined the greatest Australian band of all time (who he was a teenage fan of) The Church, as a replacement for Marty Willson-Piper who had left after 31 years in the band. So far Ian has made two albums with The Church and has fit in well. It’s well worth checking them out - try a live performance of Miami if you like Harmonica.
Tearing up from the first note, just beautiful. Powderfinger was my teenage years
Powderfinger did 7 sold out farewell concerts in Brisbane, I got to No.4. My all time favourite band also happen to come from my home city and I'll never forget their music. JC the Bass guitarist and is an ex neighbour of mine. I miss these guys.
Love Powderfinger. Went and saw them in concert early 2000's in Melbourne.
I went to crowded houses last concert at the opera house Sydney (free) and there was some band called powder finger kicking it off! Jan 1996 I think. 4 years later powder finder was a regular CD on our road trips 😀
Wow, I never knew you've reacted to powderfinger! One of my favorite Australian bands from 90s. I actually like their early stuff like 'Like a Dog' and any songs from Double Allergic album than a ballad like this, but it's a great classic ballad, with Barnard Fanning's delicate voice complimenting it. They are not flashy instrumental-wise but has the unmistakable sound that every great bands have.
BTW band-maid has been putting out more live videos for you to react to if you like.
There are more great aussie bands, such as ac/dc, cold chisel, jets, silver chair, tame impala, etc for you to check out. 😉
Fume Z, I tried Like a Dog, but UA-cam blocked it. Travis & Suzi did the whole reaction that no will ever see, but were gracious enough to give me an alternate, which was the Chisel Khe Shan reaction. Don't know why Like a Dog was blocked. Must be a record company thing.
@@TrojBlu oh damn. But at least you got to listen to the song. What did you think?
@@lurkmerchant I know the song well and thought it would be a great follow up to These Days. It got blocked, so I never saw the reaction. :(
As someone who loved them as a support band to acts like , You am I , to headline gigs at festivals like Splendour. I'd give every cent I own to go back and see them again
Oh my, someone must be peeling onions here, sniff sniff! 🥲💗
Listening from the UK and I'd never listened to Powderfinger until this... so moving, even though I don't know them... Great to discover new music, thanks for reacting to this wonderful performance. It must have been amazing to be there.
I was there, what a gig!!! I knew it would go down in history. BITTERSWEET. 👏💕
Well done to you guys continuing with the video for so long after the song finished.
My favourite band , I was at this concert and cried my eyes out like a baby . It was very sad to see them retire
I discovered you last night checking out my favourite band (Midnight Oil) and Powderfinger are so good too! Loving your reactions and comments.
Best ever song
There is a song called "Powder Finger" by Neil Young. This Band was named after this song. You guys should check out the song. It's something special.
I first got to know Powderfinger when I heard this song in the film Two Hands which starred Heath Ledger. Great film and great song.
Glad u guys listen to this, very underated band. I got divorced an saw these guys live in 2001, there music hits you in the feels....
It’s the main song to the movie that FIRST start Heigh Lengar! Two hands. Great movie
Powderfinger "broke up" back in about 2010. I went and saw them during their farewell tour, and one of the bands that was opening for them was Jet, who were huge all around the world at the time... but even they had to be a supporting/opening act in their home country.
Some other great Aussie acts you might like are; The Butterfly Effect, 12 Foot Ninja, Karnivool or John Farnham.
This song has been my life.
Also try My Happiness. As someone who was in a long distance relationship it really used to get me
Words can't describe how great Powderfinger were, so I won't try.
Five of their 7 albums peaked at #1.
One album peaked at #4.
Their debut album " Parables for Wooden Ears" peaked at #51.
At their first ARIA Awards night, the Band's Lead Singer, Bernard Fanning apologised to the nation for their debut album. He called it " a dog of an album"
Fanning later described it as the band's "dark dark days".
Luckily, that was their only blemish and they went on to a stellar career.
They produced powerful, dynamic, emotionally charged songs.
They would be in the Top 10 of Australian Bands.
I think the Band disbanded because all the members were 'family oriented' and wanted to spend more time with their families.
Plus, the money they made was more than enough to 'retire' on.
Parables is one of my all time favourite albums. It is a little different to those that followed, but there are some great songs on there.
This song featured on the soundtrack of a great Aussie movie called "Two Hands". It stars Rose Byrne (If you don't know the name, you have definitely seen her.) However, the breakout star was a young man named Heath Ledger. This is what launched him to Hollywood. Really recommend you see it.
I was gutted when I heard they were done. And that I had missed out on going to this concert which was only an hour up the road from me.
The guys from Brisbane. QANTAS painted their jet in their honour for their final tour. This was on Steps if Sydney Opera House. shown on ABC live TV as it was sold out.
Love Powderfinger. Phenomenal band.
I was just about to recommend this video then I was amazed to see you'd already done it. I love this song and performance so much. Makes me emotional and brings back memories every time. Please keep reacting to Aussie legends. I'm really enjoying it.
Despite being a massive band in Australia, they could have played their final gig anywhere including the Sydney Opera House like Crowded House did, they chose to play in their home city of Brisbane at the small outdoor venue called the Riverstage that has a capacity of a little over 10 000. Their albums were recorded in a studio just 5 minutes from the venue and they wanted to pay abck the hardcore Brisbane fans who were there from the beginning.
I’ve been told that it’s sacrilegious for a Brissie girl (such as myself) to not like Powderfinger but…. I just don’t. I do like The Day You Come, and it was always pretty cool seeing places I hung out at in a music video. But apart from that, I admit to finding them pretty beige. I feel the same way about the Young Modern album from Silverchair (though I love the rest of their music, from grunge through the prog rock stuff).
What am I missing? Because these guys are massively popular, even still, and especially where I live (local boys). But I just don’t get it. Apart from that one song, which admittedly I find truly top notch.
Powderfinger is a Neil Young song. My understanding why they split up was that the lead singer did a solo album that did quite well and it caused issues that they could not resolve. Their is usually more to the story than just that. They have done a couple of one off reunion shows. They have said that they will never get back together but never say never. It would one of the biggest reunions in Australia if they did get back together. Crowded House is possibly the biggest reunion tour in Australia. I saw Powderfinger and Silverchair do a headline show together in the mid 00s. One of the best shows ever.
I still listen to their music and the lead singer Bernard Fanning went solo with Tea and Sympathy album
conflict between band members is why they called it a day that's the word
As happens with some bands that go for a long time it became fractious. The lead singer Bernard had a popular solo album which caused tension. From memory when his wife had open heart surgery they only let him have two days off.
There was one of the band members who was a bit of a slave driver and the others didn't feel heard. To the point where some of them have not been in the same room since.
They did a quarantine performance of a few songs but they were each in a different location. They loved each other like brothers but it got too much in the end.
While I wasn't at the very last concert in Brisbane I did go to the farewell tour in Sydney and it was amazing!
This life, well it is slipping right through my hands.
These days turned out nothing like I had planned.
It summs up the song and is the perfect lyrics why someone may have had enough and want to settle down. It is both negative and positive depending on how one looks at it.
Appreciate very much your mood ! Lady Suzi Q feels well the melody ! Emotional videoZ eh ! And Sir Travis crashes the comments !
Originally written as a soundtrack to “Two Hands”, a Heath Ledger movie