I'm 50 years old and INXS is one of my favorite bands from my adolescence. Michael was charismatic, magnetic and a great showman. This concert is one of the best in Wembley history. It is very sad to remember that 6 years later he would die...
Same. I'm 51 and INXS were the first band I became obsessed with and the first concert I ever saw when I was 13 years old. They were definitely very special live.
Same. I embarrassed my brother at that time because someone from our neighbourhood once told him heard me singing aloud with all my lungs from a wide open window, in our apartment on the 5th floor, the entire concert from the VHS I bought when the Live album came out. The volume was boosted to the very max and I believe the building was vibrating because of it. It's been electric and electrifying. It was a Sunday morning, when I lived a few months alone. That video has become my life soundtrack back then, watched a zillion times. it was impossible for me to not look at Michael Hutchence like an inspirational guy, besides I looked a lot like him back then, with my hair actually twice his length, and that look in the cover was so iconic and so similar to my own style _{fit pants, untucked fantasy shirt and my long hair to frame the whole thing}_ I felt like he could be me and I could be him right there and people would have seen no difference. I guess I was kinda crazy back then but I do not regret any of that for a moment, ever! Best time of my life, only my very first Live concert I attended a few years later, in a real stadium, for the Black Sabbath Reunion concert at the Gods Of Metal 1998 with Pantera right before Ozzy who literally "baptised" me with a bucket full of water {I was lucky enough to be in the very middle of the forefront down below the stage thanks to my friend who came with me there. If you find the YT video you can see when it happened!}_ could match that absolute joy in music. it's been once in a lifetime and it's been as precious afc! Thanks for reacting to both songs... "What You Need" was what I really needed!
I worked in a bar in North Sydney, Australia called the Alley Cat where INXS performed gigs in the late '70's. I'm now 65, and they are still my no, 1 band.
Obsessed with INXS still to this day. No one else of that generation had the voice and charisma of Michael Hutchence, Gen X had not seen anyone like him since Jim Morrison. Michael is forever a rock god!
i got a ticket, the night before and bunked onto a bus with my mates for the drive to london from liverpool. a couple of days that i will never forget... and yes i still hava t-shirt too.
How absolutely fabulous for you both!!! Incredible music, spectacular crowd, and yummy eye candy all over that stage!!! I'm beyond ecstatic that this was filmed and I can enjoy it on UA-cam all these many years later!!! 🇺🇸 ✨💖✨ I LOVED INXS then, I LOVE INXS still!!!
God they were good! They were such a party band. Here in Australia I was surrounded by their music growing up. Good memories. Michael was definitely an incredible front man. One of the best I would say.
Exceptionally talented band and lead singer. We were so lucky to experience this band in our youth and to have them represent Australia out in the big wide world. We all miss Michael so much. Thank you for your sincere reaction and great appreciation of their enormous talent :)
I saw INXS in 1985 in open air concert similar to this in Darwin, NT top of Australia was frigen awesome, had my 5 yr old daughter on my shoulders, she loved them When I lost my daughter a few yrs ago i played INXS at her funeral Wern't they amazing Best times in my life was back then, we were truly free
My wife and I saw INXS in a hundred year old ornate theater at the begining of their KICK tour. Five rows back with fifteen hundred in attendance. In no time they were playing in front of a hundred thousand people in stadiums. I've seen just about every big rock act in my seventy years. INXS was the finest executing musical ensemble I've seen. Michael Huchence was absolutely magical and second to no one as a frontman. Great band, great loss. So so lucky to have seen and heard them.
Im 61 first saw them for $1 on the university lawns in Adelaide South Australia in the 70's, we were lucky, $2 to see AC/DC at the local town Hall and Cold Chisel at the Largs Pier Hotel, the 70;s and 80's were just amazing in Australia for live music
I saw inxs on the get out of the house tour, where they were playing intimate venues. We were on the balcony. Michael climbed up the speakers and onto the balcony, it was a good 20 foot drop if he messed it up! What a gig. What a band.
@@Eskay1206 i first lived in new zealand (£10 pom 1973 ) lots of great bands in NZ and AUS if i remember rightly i saw them in the marrickville hotel sydney had to be in 1979 as they where not famous then just another aussie pub band, same time i was going to see the angels cold chisel AC/DC sydney cricket ground 1980, even seen rolf harris ( the creep ) getting pelted with beer cans at the sydney opera house new years eve event, but i had a real soft spot for the music of split enz saw them at the coogee bay hotel xmas eve 1980 and years later when i returned to the uk seen neil finn and his band in newcastle north east england, have great memories of the seventies and eighties re fantastic bands in aus and nz, even the buskers in kings cross had a bit class lol, i would give the guy $5 if i could play and sing a song so you can say i busked in the cross lol
🤣There are brothers in the band! The brothers are Tim on guitar with the white tee, Andrew on keyboard, and Jon the drummer. The other three are the other "brothers" and they were all teens when formed. They could not tour until Jon finished school. Micheal was about 17 and Tim was the oldest at 21 when they started, so they basically grew up together. My favorite band of all time and every song stands alone. This is the genre they developed, no one else has been able to duplicate their sound.
I'm 61 and when I was in college, I went to a Men AT Work concert. The opening band was a little known (in Canada) band also from Australia. It was INXS. I became a life long fan 👍👍
My very first rock concert was INXS. I loved their song "Listen Like Thieves" because it was a radio hit but then my friend turned me on to one of their older songs "Don't Change" then invited me to go with him to the concert when they came to town. I think they played the entire Kick album but the final encore was "Don't Change." They were such a great band.
Michael is and always will be one of the very few authentic Soul Rock God's. He had the voice, the looks, the moves, the charisma and not one girl or guy I ever came across would deny that! Gone way too soon. 💔
When you said the drummer and guitarists look like brothers, you were spot on. There are three brothers keyboardist Andrew Farriss, the drummer Jon Farriss and guitarist Tim Farriss. The band was originally called The Farriss Brothers in 1977 and they changed their name in 1979 to INXS which was inspired by English band XTC and the Australian Jam Company IXL. They were all the original band members up until Michaels death in 1997. I didn't realise Michael Hutchence was 37 when he died, I always thought he was a member of the unfortunate 27 club. An amazing band, I still remember a lot of their early work quite fondly.
Drummer (Jon Farriss), keyboard player (Andrew Farriss) and guitar player (wearing Jesus Jones T-shirt - Tim Farriss) are brothers. Michael is lead singer, Kurt is sax and guitar and Garry is bass. Andrew & Michael were at school together, Jon & Garry also at school and same with Tim & Kurt. Their closeness and bond is obvious as they played so tight as a band. Losing Michael that way devasted them so much. Had the privilege of seeing them live in the same tour & year but in Rotterdam and they were fantastic. Michael as a front man was massively underrated. RiP 💔
Michael Hutchence wherever you are, you are so MISSED. Fact is that in 1991 a show was so much fun. No cams or smartphones, no social media. Just fun !!!
We Aussie's were so spoilt when it came to our music industry especially in the late 70's, all thru the 80's & in the early 90's. Our own Aussie genre of music was/is "Pub Rock" & to make it in Australia as a band u had to go thru the brutal & harsh Aussie pub scene, playing in pubs all across the country & if the bands could win over the suburban & bush blue-collar Aussie's then a record deal would be signed & sealed. Yes ACCA DACCA & INXS were our main exports overseas & yes both bands went thru the pub scene but we had a lot more bands that were just as brilliant but just couldn't crack the US market for a few reasons. They didn't understand our genre, they wanted our bands to become more Americanised & lose their Aussie identity & even wanted a few lead singers to change their singing accent from Aussie to American. ACCA DACCA changed enough to crack the US but not turning their backs on us Aussie's. INXS didn't change much at all becoming famous via the UK to the US, so they didn't need to change their identity. It's bands like Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Hunters & Collectors, Aussie Crawl to name a few that refused to change who they were for the US market & with that the world missed out & us Aussie's were so spoilt for choice
inxs didn't have a bad song while michael was fronting them. miss him so much. I don't care what anyone says he was/is/always will be the best frontman in rock and roll.
This concert DVD is one of the best ever. INXS at their peak, in Wembley Stadium, in front of 72,000 fans, which at the time was a big deal for a band from Australia to sell out a Wembley show in London, England. The whole show is a must watch if you like what you saw here
It can't be understated how popular INXS was globally. They were really one of only a few of the biggest bands in the world in the late 80s and into the 90s, period. They'd been together for years in Australia and had success, but they hit huge, huge in '87 w/their album KICK. It had so many huge hit singles, one after the other, their videos were on MTV 24/7, they were just omnipresent. So yes, this is how popular they were, to have Wembley rocking like this. The lead singer, Micheal Hutchence, died in '97, very, very sad loss. People like Bono from U2, who was a close friend, wrote a couple songs about/for him, they performed w/Queen & Bon Jovi (I'm saying those examples to show you how big they were, lol) at various live shows...they were IT. The entire concert is fire and the 2 you picked are great, thanks!
Love INXS N MH SINCE MY HS DAYS AS WELL!!! I LITERALLY GREW UP WITH SLL THE 80'S GREATS...FLEETWOOD MAC, POLICE, EAGLES, EURYTHMICS, N OBVIOUSLY INXS..WHICH WERE MY FAVES IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!! SAD MICHAELS NO LONGER HERE, BUT IM GLAD KIRK, TIMMY, ANDREW, JON N GARRY ARE STILL AT IT !!!! ❤
Such a monster catalogue. Check out some of their earlier stuff. 'Don't Change' , 'Kiss the dirt' , 'Dancing on the Jetty. But there's another 50 that are just as good.
INXS broke big from Australia in the 80's... Their lead singer Michael Hutchence was the star of INXS; he had the voice, charisma and songwriting talent that made him a superstar in the 80's and 90's. INXS also had a sax player that made them unique as a pop band... the rest were - Garry Gary Beers (bass)... and brothers Tim Farriss (lead guitar), Andrew Farriss (keyboards) and Jon Farriss (drums) This concert captured INXS at the height of stardom touring on their 7th album 'X' in 1990. Unfortunately, the alternative 90's trends somewhat marginalized INXS' appeal but they carried on releasing albums & touring... Their last album w/ Michael Hutchence was 'Elegantly wasted' in 1997... and the singer was hoping to release a solo album afterwards. Despite his stardom, Michael Hutchence ended up in a scandalous relationship w/ the wife of British icon Bob Geldof (who organized the Live Aid '85 charity concert) which resulted in a bitter divorce and custody battle, while Hutchence and girlfriend Paula Yates welcomed a daughter together... In late 1997, he was hoping to spend the Christmas holidays w/ Yates and his daughter when he was informed that Yates court case was delayed and they could not leave for the holidays... Hutchence apparently made frantic calls to remedy the situation to no avail... The next day, he was found dead from suicide. Paula Yates died a few years later; Yates' ex-husband Bob Geldof raised their daughter Tiger Lily. INXS tried to carry on w/ new singers, but it was impossible to replace a singer of Michael Hutchence's star and caliber. They disbanded in 2012.
Mate, that was a really respectful (toward Michael and the band).. great synopsis and cool info for anyone wanting to discover INXS.. I’m 51.. my boy is 16 (both musos). He loves them. So do all his mates ✌️
My brother, cousin and I are in that ‘sea of people’ lol First saw Inxs at the Albert Hall when they were promoting their Listen like Thieves album, think it was 1985 and saw them many times after that. Michael Hutchence was a great frontman and is sorely missed.
Hi from your new subscriber in Charlotte, NC! You should check out the entire KICK album! Not a bad cut on it! INXS had the talent, the sound & the vibe that just took your ears, your eyes & your whole being over! I listen to/watch "New Sensation" EVERY DAY & have for a very long time! There are active petitions circulating to get them inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in '25! You should sign it & promote it! They should've ALREADY BEEN inducted! Take care. Stay safe. ☮️❤️🎶
Mate we rocked to INXS here in Australia…I saw these boys at the tender age of 16 when my girlfriend and I went to their first live performance in Cairns (North Queensland) at The Playpen International- our first flash nightclub to open n Cairns, Australia!! Michael Hutchins was the most charismatic, energetic and sensual singer the World had not seen for so long… It wasn’t long before the boys left for the US and they became Superstars…such memories…
@@grant8182 really!! Wow…it was the best fookin night I reckon I had there…although seeing bands like Goanna, Midnight Oil, Gangajang, Paul Kelly at the Kuranda Ampitheatre were also incredible!! Cairns was a great little place in the early 80s…take care mate.
Best band and vocalist in the world in my opinion, i recommend you to listen "lately" from this same concert, this guys were and still are so underrated
Love INXS!!!! RIP Hutch!! So many great songs!!!!!! He had such an amazing voice!!! One of my favorites is Never Tear us Apart.... everyone except Hutch(singer), Kirk (sax) and Garry(bass) are brothers
INXS, at this concert in 1991, this was the final peak of 80's music. Nirvana and grunge soon took over from here, but nothing can steal away this fantastic concert from a fantastic band. The only song I'd add is Suicide Blonde. I've never seen 74 thousand people all bounce up and down in time like I saw to this song at Wembley...
I'm 59 years old but was a massive INXS fan back in the day, and I still am. I saw them live twice, once on the Kick tour and once on The Suicide Blond Tour. They were amazing and I believe they would still be going now if it wasn't for the death of Michael. RIP.
INXS was regarded as the best live rock group in the world in the late 80's early 90's and Michael the best live frontman in the world. He was one month older than me and would have been 64 now if still alive. He died under suspicious circumstances in Sydney in Nov 1997. I don't think he is dead. I think he went into the Witness Protection program in this war and will be showing his face again soon when Princess Di and JFK Jr appear.
@@w0t_m818 The lengths people go to put their heads in the sand and not believe in a WP program and a massive war we are currently in with the cabal/illuminati - that is quite sad actually!!!
They were an extraordinary band and Michael Hutchence was an extraordinary front man. He also dated the innocent pop Queen back in the 80s Kylie Minogue for 3 years. Kylie is now one of the biggest superstars on the planet. She did a tribute to him singing, I Need You Tonight on one of her tours I think it was 2015 . This is a mashup of the video he did for the song and Kylie’s covering it in concert. It’s pretty spectacular. Trivia he wrote the song Suicide Blonde for Kylie. Below is the link to the mashup. ua-cam.com/video/bBRgoJZd73M/v-deo.htmlsi=ijZqc-im5DfbOI_o
LOVE😍INXS...happy to say, as a teen, I saw them 6times live...every time was OMG😍 WOW! Still feel goosebumps whenever I hear their music. I miss Michael & INXS so much😢 Must sees: INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (docu series) and MYSTIFY: Michael Hutchence ❤️🙏🇦🇺
RIP Michael Hutchence, one of rock’s greatest vocalists and performers. Please, anybody who is depressed, please seek help, or you may end your life like MH. Peace
The first album (vinyl) i bought by myself was INXS's Kick, it's an 80's Rock masterpiece full of hits. I saw them live in my home town of Saint-Malo in the castle's yard. They were one of the best live rock bands. ⚡🤘⚡
There are three brothers in the band. The drummer, guitar player and keyboard player. Tim, Jon and Andrew. INXS is my all time favorite band. I’m 50 years old now and I went to my first concert at the age of 13. It was the KICK tour. I was able to see them twice more before Michael passed. RIP Michael, you are loved and missed.
One of the bands that got me into rock music as a kid in the 80's, loved them ever since, and then when i was 17 and thought i would enjoy new music from them for years to come Michael left this world so suddenly. I remember watching a reality TV show to find his replacement, and for awhile they did find someone, but Michael was the soul of INXS.
I went to college in America in the 80’s and the college station DJ played one of their songs and introduced them as the “Inks”. As an Aussie I had to call and correct them!! IN EXCESS!! Was a proud Aussie moment hearing them in the States
🎉🎉🎉what a band inxs and front man Michael hutchence was a fantastic brilliant awesome amazing epic performer that was there biggest ever gig ive saw um serval times or more i was there at that gig in 1991 74 thousand ppl turned up what a nite memories oh yes i still today miss this guy he was out of world 🌎🌍🌎 wow wow wow wow epic thx for sharing buddy glad ya enjoyed it and i tell you concert tickets then were cheap very not like today no way 🎉🎉🎉 brilliant luv um 🎉🎉🎉
I’m a sixty year old woman and I first saw INXS at my University orientation week when I was 18. Michael was so charismatic, he had a special quality as a performer, that just drew people in. The guitar and harmonica riffs by those talented guys are unmistakable when you hear them, this band was made to dance to, anywhere, anytime…..yeah!
1980, Sydney and I'm 19. I go with a girl I'm really keen on to Chequers. The band playing is INXS. There's about 200 punters. I've seen their name on band posters around town and like you I assume they're punkish, but I haven't heard their music. We are down the front and they start their set. Immediately I am just drawn in and transfixed to the frontman. He is magnetic. The music not really my taste but it doesn't matter. This guy just oozes charisma, energy and style and the band is tight. I walk out of there knowing I have seen something special... A couple of weeks later they release the single 'Just Keep Walking' and that's it- I'm hooked! PS: I didn't get the girl, but we are Facebook friends 44 years later and we still occasionally talk about that gig. Thank you Liza!
Great reaction to a great band. Welcome to INXS! Lots to look forward to. As you can see, Michael Hutchence was one of Rocks best front men. Huge crowd, with everybody moving and grooving. Great live band! RIP MR. HUTCHENCE!
I saw them 3 times... all as the back up band to... (get this) Adam Ant at a tiny ice arena in E. Lansing, MI. Then the Go Gos in Tampa. Then U2 near Detroit. The last 2 were big arena shows. They owned the stage at each one. Especially Hutchence. Def. gone too soon. RIP.
INXS rock man, there is an awesome 4K video of this show it was recorded in 35mm high quality film back in 91 and was recently reworked into 4K it's called, INXS Live baby live, Great show a must :)
You’re not far off with your initial perception. From their debut self titled album INXS back in 1980, specifically the song Just Keep Walking very much had a punk ‘esque’ characteristic to it. From there, they just kept reinventing themselves to the stellar band they were renowned for. Had the privilege of seeing them live 8 times, which sadly should have been so many more. They were a true force within the Australian/worldwide music industry
So proud of this Aussie band. INXS is part of my growing into a young adult in Australia and have seen them live in regional Australia and they were awesome 💥
I was lucky enough to see them twice for the Kick Tour and the Calling all Nations Tour. My favourite band of all time. Well spotted - the keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, and guitarist Tim Farriss are brothers.
You need to go out and buy an INXS greatest hits CD because this is one of the best bands ever. The amount of music that was popular and on the radio back in their day is tremendous. Michael Hutchence was infectious with his energy and his beautiful face and his energy. When he died, the rest of the band members had a show on TV looking for a singer to replace Michael, of course this was years after he passed. The show was called Rockstar INXS and you can actually see it on UA-cam
One of my first ever concerts One of the best ever Aussie bands Good times doing mainys down Freo with a carload hanging out the winndows with INXS cranking 😂❤
Sold out stadium of 78,000! I love ❤️ the Wembley show, they were an incredibly talented band and Micheal Hutchison was a killer frontman, charismatic and phenomenal voice! RIP Micheal! Thank you for reaching to INXS! More from that show to reach to my friend!🤟
I saw them play live in Phoenix in the early-mid '90s. They were phenomenal. By chance I waited on Andrew having lunch alone, the day of the concert. He was very nice & low-key, just treated him like any other person & didn't acknowledge that I knew who he was, to allow him some normal life. It wasn't as big as Wembley but I'd loved them from the mid-80s and their live show was incredible.
There are 3 brothers in the band. Tim Farriss, (Guitar), Jon Farriss, (Drums), and Andrew Farriss, (Keyboards). The original name of the band was The Farriss Brothers.
I first saw INXS way back in 1980, not long after they released their first album, in the back bar of a local Tavern where I live. It was a very small venue with only enough room for about 100 people. The crowd got very drunk and some idiot started throwing empty beer glasses at the band and then all hell broke lose and the police were called and the concert was closed down. I then saw them again a year later after they had released the Underneath the Colours album at an RSL Club in a nearby Town. It was a much bigger venue with about 500 people there and fortunately the crowd was much better behaved and so I got to see the whole concert. They didn't come back again after that concert because they got too big for small country town venues.
I'm 50 years old and INXS is one of my favorite bands from my adolescence. Michael was charismatic, magnetic and a great showman. This concert is one of the best in Wembley history. It is very sad to remember that 6 years later he would die...
Same. I'm 51 and INXS were the first band I became obsessed with and the first concert I ever saw when I was 13 years old. They were definitely very special live.
72 here & remember driving the PCH down to Santa Cruz & listening to this music. Michael was beautiful!
Same. I embarrassed my brother at that time because someone from our neighbourhood once told him heard me singing aloud with all my lungs from a wide open window, in our apartment on the 5th floor, the entire concert from the VHS I bought when the Live album came out. The volume was boosted to the very max and I believe the building was vibrating because of it. It's been electric and electrifying. It was a Sunday morning, when I lived a few months alone. That video has become my life soundtrack back then, watched a zillion times.
it was impossible for me to not look at Michael Hutchence like an inspirational guy, besides I looked a lot like him back then, with my hair actually twice his length, and that look in the cover was so iconic and so similar to my own style _{fit pants, untucked fantasy shirt and my long hair to frame the whole thing}_ I felt like he could be me and I could be him right there and people would have seen no difference. I guess I was kinda crazy back then but I do not regret any of that for a moment, ever! Best time of my life, only my very first Live concert I attended a few years later, in a real stadium, for the Black Sabbath Reunion concert at the Gods Of Metal 1998 with Pantera right before Ozzy who literally "baptised" me with a bucket full of water {I was lucky enough to be in the very middle of the forefront down below the stage thanks to my friend who came with me there. If you find the YT video you can see when it happened!}_ could match that absolute joy in music. it's been once in a lifetime and it's been as precious afc!
Thanks for reacting to both songs... "What You Need" was what I really needed!
61 and remember them in the 70's had every album
@@davidedemurodominijanni9889 we had the best music ever in those Aussie band from 70's and 80's
Hard to believe that INXS are not in the Rock and Roll hall of fame! Never been nominated! Would love to see that one day!
It's a TRAVESTY that they're not already in the Hall. So overdue.
The Rock and roll hall of fame is a joke ! Joan Jett is in there but Suzi Quatro isn’t . Too many great artist not in there
@@lisakemp7352 50+ year career and Scorpions isn't in there either
@@nancyferguson6011 Or The Go-Gos.
Absolutely, it's a shame !
I worked in a bar in North Sydney, Australia called the Alley Cat where INXS performed gigs in the late '70's. I'm now 65, and they are still my no, 1 band.
Obsessed with INXS still to this day. No one else of that generation had the voice and charisma of Michael Hutchence, Gen X had not seen anyone like him since Jim Morrison. Michael is forever a rock god!
Will just put in Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode.. is at least at the same level.. in my humble opinion 🙃
@@monochrome72absolutely! And he’s still got it. I saw them last year on their latest tour and it was amazing! 💜
Ian Astbury? The Cult. Actually played with the Doors. No denying MH had it all though
He had that presence like Jim Morrison. Can’t replace Michael 🙏🏻❤️
I have always wondered whether Michael was Jim incarnate. Would not surprise me.
@@emilymcpaul4204way better
I was a 21 year old Aussie living in London at the time and went to this concert! Still have the T-Shirt, lol
i got a ticket, the night before and bunked onto a bus with my mates for the drive to london from liverpool. a couple of days that i will never forget... and yes i still hava t-shirt too.
How absolutely fabulous for you both!!! Incredible music, spectacular crowd, and yummy eye candy all over that stage!!! I'm beyond ecstatic that this was filmed and I can enjoy it on UA-cam all these many years later!!! 🇺🇸 ✨💖✨ I LOVED INXS then, I LOVE INXS still!!!
❤#INXS❣️
When Australian rock was at its best.😢 Fuck I’m getting old, I’ll have to go and find some cold chisel to listen to.😊
Australian Crawl
Oils
And The Cruel Sea.
And the Angels😂
Models
Not a smart phone in sight…that’s how concerts should be..enjoying the moments ❤
So true!!
There might be a reason there are no smart phones... 🤣🤣🤣
@@Wilco1972 thanks captain obvious
Enjoy the rabbit hole of INXS. Cannot go wrong, so many styles.
How are there people alive who are only just hearing this stuff for the first time in 2024?
Good things come to those who wait ✌️🎶
I think that everytime i see INXS reviews, but i live where they started out so ive just grown up with them since early 80s
Unbelievable on album. Unprecedented live.
Unforgotten forever.
What a band.
God they were good! They were such a party band. Here in Australia I was surrounded by their music growing up. Good memories. Michael was definitely an incredible front man. One of the best I would say.
Tier 1, Freddie, Mick, MH Tier 2 but awesome.
Exceptionally talented band and lead singer. We were so lucky to experience this band in our youth and to have them represent Australia out in the big wide world. We all miss Michael so much. Thank you for your sincere reaction and great appreciation of their enormous talent :)
same here Jimmy 🥰🥰
R.I.P.Michael
Ahhh shut up you’re sickening 🙄
One of the greatest lead singers that ever lived. RIP Michael.
Michael was just charisma turned up to 11 and his voice was perfection. INXS deserve to be remembered.
I was at this concert. To this day it's the best concert I've been to. The level of energy and fun was off the chart
I saw INXS in 1985 in open air concert similar to this in Darwin, NT top of Australia was frigen awesome, had my 5 yr old daughter on my shoulders, she loved them When I lost my daughter a few yrs ago i played INXS at her funeral Wern't they amazing Best times in my life was back then, we were truly free
So sorry for your loss ❤
Their music has not dated. They would take the world by storm today without changing a thing. Absolute super stars.
My wife and I saw INXS in a hundred year old ornate theater at the begining of their KICK tour. Five rows back with fifteen hundred in attendance. In no time they were playing in front of a hundred thousand people in stadiums.
I've seen just about every big rock act in my seventy years. INXS was the finest executing musical ensemble I've seen. Michael Huchence was absolutely magical and second to no one as a frontman. Great band, great loss. So so lucky to have seen and heard them.
that would have been awesome! For some reason i like reading fans experiences/comments.
Im 61 first saw them for $1 on the university lawns in Adelaide South Australia in the 70's, we were lucky, $2 to see AC/DC at the local town Hall and Cold Chisel at the Largs Pier Hotel, the 70;s and 80's were just amazing in Australia for live music
I saw inxs on the get out of the house tour, where they were playing intimate venues. We were on the balcony. Michael climbed up the speakers and onto the balcony, it was a good 20 foot drop if he messed it up! What a gig. What a band.
@@Eskay1206 i first lived in new zealand (£10 pom 1973 ) lots of great bands in NZ and AUS if i remember rightly i saw them in the marrickville hotel sydney had to be in 1979 as they where not famous then just another aussie pub band, same time i was going to see the angels cold chisel AC/DC sydney cricket ground 1980, even seen rolf harris ( the creep ) getting pelted with beer cans at the sydney opera house new years eve event, but i had a real soft spot for the music of split enz saw them at the coogee bay hotel xmas eve 1980 and years later when i returned to the uk seen neil finn and his band in newcastle north east england, have great memories of the seventies and eighties re fantastic bands in aus and nz, even the buskers in kings cross had a bit class lol, i would give the guy $5 if i could play and sing a song so you can say i busked in the cross lol
I was at Wembley Stadium that day - an amazing show I will never forget. They were a phenomenal live act. Michael is much missed
Me too. Unforgettable concert 🎶
Me also 😊
🤣There are brothers in the band! The brothers are Tim on guitar with the white tee, Andrew on keyboard, and Jon the drummer. The other three are the other "brothers" and they were all teens when formed. They could not tour until Jon finished school. Micheal was about 17 and Tim was the oldest at 21 when they started, so they basically grew up together. My favorite band of all time and every song stands alone. This is the genre they developed, no one else has been able to duplicate their sound.
I'm 61 and when I was in college, I went to a Men AT Work concert. The opening band was a little known (in Canada) band also from Australia. It was INXS. I became a life long fan 👍👍
My very first rock concert was INXS. I loved their song "Listen Like Thieves" because it was a radio hit but then my friend turned me on to one of their older songs "Don't Change" then invited me to go with him to the concert when they came to town. I think they played the entire Kick album but the final encore was "Don't Change." They were such a great band.
Michael is and always will be one of the very few authentic Soul Rock God's. He had the voice, the looks, the moves, the charisma and not one girl or guy I ever came across would deny that! Gone way too soon. 💔
When you said the drummer and guitarists look like brothers, you were spot on. There are three brothers keyboardist Andrew Farriss, the drummer Jon Farriss and guitarist Tim Farriss. The band was originally called The Farriss Brothers in 1977 and they changed their name in 1979 to INXS which was inspired by English band XTC and the Australian Jam Company IXL. They were all the original band members up until Michaels death in 1997.
I didn't realise Michael Hutchence was 37 when he died, I always thought he was a member of the unfortunate 27 club. An amazing band, I still remember a lot of their early work quite fondly.
Drummer (Jon Farriss), keyboard player (Andrew Farriss) and guitar player (wearing Jesus Jones T-shirt - Tim Farriss) are brothers. Michael is lead singer, Kurt is sax and guitar and Garry is bass. Andrew & Michael were at school together, Jon & Garry also at school and same with Tim & Kurt. Their closeness and bond is obvious as they played so tight as a band. Losing Michael that way devasted them so much.
Had the privilege of seeing them live in the same tour & year but in Rotterdam and they were fantastic. Michael as a front man was massively underrated. RiP 💔
i was at this actual concert... 13 july 1991. six rows from the front and stage right.... i will never forget it
That's awesome.
Very jealous.
These may have been my 2 favourites of theirs.
Did i request the best ones of the night?
@@troywatson5429 guns in the sky to start and then into new sensation. never tear us apart was an absolute belter. still remember it to this day.
Me too!!!!
Michael Hutchence wherever you are, you are so MISSED. Fact is that in 1991 a show was so much fun. No cams or smartphones, no social media. Just fun !!!
I loved his voice. RIP Mr. Hutchence
We Aussie's were so spoilt when it came to our music industry especially in the late 70's, all thru the 80's & in the early 90's. Our own Aussie genre of music was/is "Pub Rock" & to make it in Australia as a band u had to go thru the brutal & harsh Aussie pub scene, playing in pubs all across the country & if the bands could win over the suburban & bush blue-collar Aussie's then a record deal would be signed & sealed. Yes ACCA DACCA & INXS were our main exports overseas & yes both bands went thru the pub scene but we had a lot more bands that were just as brilliant but just couldn't crack the US market for a few reasons. They didn't understand our genre, they wanted our bands to become more Americanised & lose their Aussie identity & even wanted a few lead singers to change their singing accent from Aussie to American. ACCA DACCA changed enough to crack the US but not turning their backs on us Aussie's. INXS didn't change much at all becoming famous via the UK to the US, so they didn't need to change their identity. It's bands like Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Hunters & Collectors, Aussie Crawl to name a few that refused to change who they were for the US market & with that the world missed out & us Aussie's were so spoilt for choice
INXS is still the best band in the world.... and we're consistently at their best every performance! xx
inxs didn't have a bad song while michael was fronting them. miss him so much. I don't care what anyone says he was/is/always will be the best frontman in rock and roll.
Mystify the official video and Never Tear Us Apart the official video ❤😊
I’m 72 and I love INXS they were brilliant! TookAmerica by,storm!
I'm 74 😂❤❤❤
This concert DVD is one of the best ever. INXS at their peak, in Wembley Stadium, in front of 72,000 fans, which at the time was a big deal for a band from Australia to sell out a Wembley show in London, England. The whole show is a must watch if you like what you saw here
It can't be understated how popular INXS was globally. They were really one of only a few of the biggest bands in the world in the late 80s and into the 90s, period. They'd been together for years in Australia and had success, but they hit huge, huge in '87 w/their album KICK. It had so many huge hit singles, one after the other, their videos were on MTV 24/7, they were just omnipresent. So yes, this is how popular they were, to have Wembley rocking like this. The lead singer, Micheal Hutchence, died in '97, very, very sad loss. People like Bono from U2, who was a close friend, wrote a couple songs about/for him, they performed w/Queen & Bon Jovi (I'm saying those examples to show you how big they were, lol) at various live shows...they were IT. The entire concert is fire and the 2 you picked are great, thanks!
Love INXS N MH SINCE MY HS DAYS AS WELL!!! I LITERALLY GREW UP WITH SLL THE 80'S GREATS...FLEETWOOD MAC, POLICE, EAGLES, EURYTHMICS, N OBVIOUSLY INXS..WHICH WERE MY FAVES IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!! SAD MICHAELS NO LONGER HERE, BUT IM GLAD KIRK, TIMMY, ANDREW, JON N GARRY ARE STILL AT IT !!!! ❤
lived and breathed INXS all through high school , top quality aussie music , johnsons aeroplane still has a special place in my heart 😮
YES!!! The Swing album was just incredible. Not one bad track.
Such a monster catalogue.
Check out some of their earlier stuff.
'Don't Change' , 'Kiss the dirt' , 'Dancing on the Jetty.
But there's another 50 that are just as good.
I love them so much back in the 80’s. They came my high school back in 1981 . They weren’t well known then and everyone loved them .
INXS broke big from Australia in the 80's... Their lead singer Michael Hutchence was the star of INXS; he had the voice, charisma and songwriting talent that made him a superstar in the 80's and 90's.
INXS also had a sax player that made them unique as a pop band... the rest were - Garry Gary Beers (bass)... and brothers Tim Farriss (lead guitar), Andrew Farriss (keyboards) and Jon Farriss (drums)
This concert captured INXS at the height of stardom touring on their 7th album 'X' in 1990.
Unfortunately, the alternative 90's trends somewhat marginalized INXS' appeal but they carried on releasing albums & touring... Their last album w/ Michael Hutchence was 'Elegantly wasted' in 1997... and the singer was hoping to release a solo album afterwards.
Despite his stardom, Michael Hutchence ended up in a scandalous relationship w/ the wife of British icon Bob Geldof (who organized the Live Aid '85 charity concert) which resulted in a bitter divorce and custody battle, while Hutchence and girlfriend Paula Yates welcomed a daughter together... In late 1997, he was hoping to spend the Christmas holidays w/ Yates and his daughter when he was informed that Yates court case was delayed and they could not leave for the holidays... Hutchence apparently made frantic calls to remedy the situation to no avail... The next day, he was found dead from suicide.
Paula Yates died a few years later; Yates' ex-husband Bob Geldof raised their daughter Tiger Lily.
INXS tried to carry on w/ new singers, but it was impossible to replace a singer of Michael Hutchence's star and caliber. They disbanded in 2012.
Mate, that was a really respectful (toward Michael and the band).. great synopsis and cool info for anyone wanting to discover INXS.. I’m 51.. my boy is 16 (both musos). He loves them. So do all his mates ✌️
INXS should be in the RnR Hall of Fame. It’s insane they aren’t.
Michael Hutchence made a million women…”happy.” If you know what I mean.
My brother, cousin and I are in that ‘sea of people’ lol First saw Inxs at the Albert Hall when they were promoting their Listen like Thieves album, think it was 1985 and saw them many times after that. Michael Hutchence was a great frontman and is sorely missed.
I felt like a proud mum watching your reaction. I grew up with INXS, they are from my home town. They are iconic! Concerts were brilliant!
Hi from your new subscriber in Charlotte, NC! You should check out the entire KICK album! Not a bad cut on it! INXS had the talent, the sound & the vibe that just took your ears, your eyes & your whole being over! I listen to/watch "New Sensation" EVERY DAY & have for a very long time! There are active petitions circulating to get them inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in '25! You should sign it & promote it! They should've ALREADY BEEN inducted! Take care. Stay safe. ☮️❤️🎶
Mate we rocked to INXS here in Australia…I saw these boys at the tender age of 16 when my girlfriend and I went to their first live performance in Cairns (North Queensland) at The Playpen International- our first flash nightclub to open n Cairns, Australia!! Michael Hutchins was the most charismatic, energetic and sensual singer the World had not seen for so long…
It wasn’t long before the boys left for the US and they became Superstars…such memories…
Ha ha Yes I was there that night in Cairns too :)
@@grant8182 really!! Wow…it was the best fookin night I reckon I had there…although seeing bands like Goanna, Midnight Oil, Gangajang, Paul Kelly at the Kuranda Ampitheatre were also incredible!! Cairns was a great little place in the early 80s…take care mate.
Best band and vocalist in the world in my opinion, i recommend you to listen "lately" from this same concert, this guys were and still are so underrated
The best rock band ever. Michael's voice is unparalleled
Totally agree. I always felt Michael was only going to get better. Sadly we were never to witness that😢
Love INXS!!!! RIP Hutch!! So many great songs!!!!!! He had such an amazing voice!!! One of my favorites is Never Tear us Apart.... everyone except Hutch(singer), Kirk (sax) and Garry(bass) are brothers
I went to see INXS on their X tour...Loved him forever.
INXS, at this concert in 1991, this was the final peak of 80's music. Nirvana and grunge soon took over from here, but nothing can steal away this fantastic concert from a fantastic band. The only song I'd add is Suicide Blonde. I've never seen 74 thousand people all bounce up and down in time like I saw to this song at Wembley...
I'm 59 years old but was a massive INXS fan back in the day, and I still am. I saw them live twice, once on the Kick tour and once on The Suicide Blond Tour. They were amazing and I believe they would still be going now if it wasn't for the death of Michael. RIP.
He was wildly sexy! Charismatic, great stage presence. Unforgettable, unparalleled
They were bigger than U2 back in the day. If Michael was still around they would still be No1 today IMO
INXS was regarded as the best live rock group in the world in the late 80's early 90's and Michael the best live frontman in the world. He was one month older than me and would have been 64 now if still alive. He died under suspicious circumstances in Sydney in Nov 1997. I don't think he is dead. I think he went into the Witness Protection program in this war and will be showing his face again soon when Princess Di and JFK Jr appear.
The lengths people will go to just to believe someone they admired didn't die, quite sad really.
@@w0t_m818 The lengths people go to put their heads in the sand and not believe in a WP program and a massive war we are currently in with the cabal/illuminati - that is quite sad actually!!!
They were an extraordinary band and Michael Hutchence was an extraordinary front man. He also dated the innocent pop Queen back in the 80s Kylie Minogue for 3 years. Kylie is now one of the biggest superstars on the planet. She did a tribute to him singing, I Need You Tonight on one of her tours I think it was 2015 . This is a mashup of the video he did for the song and Kylie’s covering it in concert. It’s pretty spectacular.
Trivia he wrote the song Suicide Blonde for Kylie. Below is the link to the mashup.
ua-cam.com/video/bBRgoJZd73M/v-deo.htmlsi=ijZqc-im5DfbOI_o
Was there! Still have my ticket, and the t-shirt! :)
Not many men could rock the leather pants the way Michael did ❤
LOVE😍INXS...happy to say, as a teen, I saw them 6times live...every time was OMG😍 WOW! Still feel goosebumps whenever I hear their music. I miss Michael & INXS so much😢
Must sees:
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (docu series)
and
MYSTIFY: Michael Hutchence
❤️🙏🇦🇺
RIP Michael Hutchence, one of rock’s greatest vocalists and performers. Please, anybody who is depressed, please seek help, or you may end your life like MH. Peace
I don't think there was a female alive who wasn't a little in love with Michael. INXS with Jimmy Barnes singing Good Times is another banger
I must have been the exception. I was more in to the other band members than Michael. lol
I think even straight male fans were a little into Michael. 😂
Yes 🙌 that’s another banger and Jimmy Barnes of course is another living legend.
Completely agree Jimmy & Michael are amazing in that!
I loved this band back long ago... What a frontman.
The audience fully enjoying the music, no smartphones at all, those were great concerts.
One of the biggest bands back in the day. Huge part of Aussie life. They lived in my street for a few months when I was a teenager. Absolutely mental.
The first album (vinyl) i bought by myself was INXS's Kick, it's an 80's Rock masterpiece full of hits. I saw them live in my home town of Saint-Malo in the castle's yard. They were one of the best live rock bands. ⚡🤘⚡
There are three brothers in the band. The drummer, guitar player and keyboard player. Tim, Jon and Andrew. INXS is my all time favorite band. I’m 50 years old now and I went to my first concert at the age of 13. It was the KICK tour. I was able to see them twice more before Michael passed. RIP Michael, you are loved and missed.
Same coalition as Toto
One of the top front men of all time who knew how to work a crowd - up there with Freddie Mercury, imo.
One of the bands that got me into rock music as a kid in the 80's, loved them ever since, and then when i was 17 and thought i would enjoy new music from them for years to come Michael left this world so suddenly. I remember watching a reality TV show to find his replacement, and for awhile they did find someone, but Michael was the soul of INXS.
First time ever hearing them was in 86 when I was in the Navy. The Swing was the first album I heard and I was hooked.
I went to college in America in the 80’s and the college station DJ played one of their songs and introduced them as the “Inks”. As an Aussie I had to call and correct them!! IN EXCESS!!
Was a proud Aussie moment hearing them in the States
Proud to be an Aussie . One of the greatest bands . Yes there are brothers x 3 . The Ferris Brothers . Michael R.I.P ❤❤❤❤
🎉🎉🎉what a band inxs and front man Michael hutchence was a fantastic brilliant awesome amazing epic performer that was there biggest ever gig ive saw um serval times or more i was there at that gig in 1991 74 thousand ppl turned up what a nite memories oh yes i still today miss this guy he was out of world 🌎🌍🌎 wow wow wow wow epic thx for sharing buddy glad ya enjoyed it and i tell you concert tickets then were cheap very not like today no way 🎉🎉🎉 brilliant luv um 🎉🎉🎉
Saw INXS in Brighton one of the best live bands ever
A little known track from the same show. Look for The Stairs a fabulous track and my favourite
I’m a sixty year old woman and I first saw INXS at my University orientation week when I was 18. Michael was so charismatic, he had a special quality as a performer, that just drew people in. The guitar and harmonica riffs by those talented guys are unmistakable when you hear them, this band was made to dance to, anywhere, anytime…..yeah!
1980, Sydney and I'm 19. I go with a girl I'm really keen on to Chequers. The band playing is INXS. There's about 200 punters. I've seen their name on band posters around town and like you I assume they're punkish, but I haven't heard their music. We are down the front and they start their set. Immediately I am just drawn in and transfixed to the frontman. He is magnetic. The music not really my taste but it doesn't matter. This guy just oozes charisma, energy and style and the band is tight. I walk out of there knowing I have seen something special...
A couple of weeks later they release the single 'Just Keep Walking' and that's it- I'm hooked!
PS: I didn't get the girl, but we are Facebook friends 44 years later and we still occasionally talk about that gig. Thank you Liza!
Great reaction to a great band. Welcome to INXS! Lots to look forward to. As you can see, Michael Hutchence was one of Rocks best front men. Huge crowd, with everybody moving and grooving. Great live band! RIP MR. HUTCHENCE!
I saw them 3 times... all as the back up band to... (get this) Adam Ant at a tiny ice arena in E. Lansing, MI. Then the Go Gos in Tampa. Then U2 near Detroit. The last 2 were big arena shows. They owned the stage at each one. Especially Hutchence. Def. gone too soon. RIP.
got to see these guys live - his voice knocks you out with his baritone. Amazing vocals.
I was 4 rows from him in Philly it was a night I will never forget
RIP,Micheal. You are missed and in our hearts forever.
INXS rock man, there is an awesome 4K video of this show it was recorded in 35mm high quality film back in 91 and was recently reworked into 4K it's called, INXS Live baby live, Great show a must :)
I learned about INXS through Helena Christensen, the model .. that band was huge! 🙂
You’re not far off with your initial perception. From their debut self titled album INXS back in 1980, specifically the song Just Keep Walking very much had a punk ‘esque’ characteristic to it. From there, they just kept reinventing themselves to the stellar band they were renowned for. Had the privilege of seeing them live 8 times, which sadly should have been so many more. They were a true force within the Australian/worldwide music industry
So proud of this Aussie band. INXS is part of my growing into a young adult in Australia and have seen them live in regional Australia and they were awesome 💥
That band was something else! I was so sad when I heard the news about Michael on the radio..............
The best Aussie band of my time, est front man too. I'm 70 yrs young! R.I.P Michael Hutchence, gone far too soon.
I was lucky enough to see them twice for the Kick Tour and the Calling all Nations Tour. My favourite band of all time. Well spotted - the keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, and guitarist Tim Farriss are brothers.
I was obsessed with inxs as a teenager.... Awesome true blue aussie band!!!!
This band will always be on the top ❤
You need to go out and buy an INXS greatest hits CD because this is one of the best bands ever. The amount of music that was popular and on the radio back in their day is tremendous. Michael Hutchence was infectious with his energy and his beautiful face and his energy. When he died, the rest of the band members had a show on TV looking for a singer to replace Michael, of course this was years after he passed. The show was called Rockstar INXS and you can actually see it on UA-cam
Around 1978 or 1979 My friends and I saw Men at Work live. The opening band was amazing. Years later I found out it was INXS.
One of my first ever concerts
One of the best ever Aussie bands
Good times doing mainys down Freo with a carload hanging out the winndows with INXS cranking 😂❤
You must discover Devil Inside and Suicide Blondes by INXS.
Thank you for this great reaction to my favorite Band, my Michael Hutchence 💖🙏🏻💝 Greetings from Germany
Yes. They really were that good. ❤
Sold out stadium of 78,000! I love ❤️ the Wembley show, they were an incredibly talented band and Micheal Hutchison was a killer frontman, charismatic and phenomenal voice! RIP Micheal! Thank you for reaching to INXS! More from that show to reach to my friend!🤟
These reactions highlight just how much American Audiences missed out on.
I saw them play live in Phoenix in the early-mid '90s. They were phenomenal. By chance I waited on Andrew having lunch alone, the day of the concert. He was very nice & low-key, just treated him like any other person & didn't acknowledge that I knew who he was, to allow him some normal life. It wasn't as big as Wembley but I'd loved them from the mid-80s and their live show was incredible.
There are 3 brothers in the band. Tim Farriss, (Guitar), Jon Farriss, (Drums), and Andrew Farriss, (Keyboards). The original name of the band was The Farriss Brothers.
For me this is the best live concert ever - full stop no contest 💖
I first saw INXS way back in 1980, not long after they released their first album, in the back bar of a local Tavern where I live. It was a very small venue with only enough room for about 100 people. The crowd got very drunk and some idiot started throwing empty beer glasses at the band and then all hell broke lose and the police were called and the concert was closed down.
I then saw them again a year later after they had released the Underneath the Colours album at an RSL Club in a nearby Town. It was a much bigger venue with about 500 people there and fortunately the crowd was much better behaved and so I got to see the whole concert.
They didn't come back again after that concert because they got too big for small country town venues.