Shirley Strachan - Living in the 70's (live 1988 soundcheck)
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- Опубліковано 4 січ 2018
- The late, great, Shirley Strachan at soundcheck for the Melbourne Music Festival performing the Skyhooks classic 'Living in the 70s'.
Love the casual stroll out to the mic with his hand in his pockets wearing thongs!
Walks on stage, smashes it out, hand in pocket, walks off stage. RIP Shirl.
Samantha your right he had so much natural talent
Epic!!!
They don’t make ‘em like that any more sadly!
most amazing comment here, simples and testament to shirl....
Was this under the southern cross tour in Feb 1988? At Flemington?
Dude strolls in like he's just come from a BBQ at the beach and fucking smashes it. Legend!
Australia’s got talent,bullshit we already had it RIP Shirl and thank you for all the great memories 🙏
Was a sad day when we lost him. RIP mate
One the greatest vocalists in Australian Music History!
God, if THAT was the soundcheck then imagine how good the SHOW would've been!
My amazement is how awesome the band and back up singers are - if you watch all the videos of 1988 soundcheck they don't miss a beat.
Wow, Shirley made it look so easy , casually walks up to the mic , hand in pocket, belts out this classic song perfectly , then walks off. I miss this guy’s talent. Such a great loss 😢
Natural raw talent. Shirl was like no one else and does his craft in stunning style even when it's a sound check.
200%👍
Sounds lil like Mick Hucknall
Probably Hucknall sounds a bit like Shirl as shirl was before Hucknalls era I believe, but yes I can hear the comparison
Great memories
this is better than most professionally filmed live performances. The sound is spot on. This is only a test run but sounds better than 99% of live shows. Props to Shirley and his crew
Whose the cover band,They were awesome. And the girls.
I was always blown away by Skyhooks live performances. I know this one was just Shirl, but the original band were as tight as a drum when playing live.
Cover what? That's Wilbur and Red too...
@@SuperDad58458 that is the skyhooks
No, it's definitely not. Shirl was the only original band member in this clip that I could see. @@TheAshparry
Shirl was an effortless gifted singer, he never bragged of his natural talent, in fact he never sang much until he joined skyhooks.
Let's not forget the genus of Red Symonds guitar playing.
What a special voice.
Happy heavenly birthday shirl. It’s hard to believe you would be in the 70 s now. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
How did I miss this voice? He’s great!
Jeez Shirl was fabulous.
Sure was Bob! He was my cousin thru marriage for many years! Always the gentleman!
He makes it look easy
Still miss Shirl heaps ✌️
I saw Skyhooks live when they started and they were amazing every time Shirleys vocals were just flawless. A talent like no other and the band just blew you away.
Hey Bob, love your solo on Point in the Distance. I've taught it to some guitar students.
The BEST thing to come from Australia. SKYHOOKS!
Sound check that's better than most singers final recordings..
Unimaginable what Music we lost, never to hear because of his passing.
RIP.... and Thankyou!
I met Shirl when I was about 13 years old. He had '' No Ego Of A Rock Star '' He Was So Friendly .
Ego is not a dirty word.
Absolutley raw talent right there
On ya shirl 🫶
That was great. I hugged Shirl one time. He owned a night club in Brighton, I think it was called Alexanders. We were there to see Kevin Bloody Wilson and at the end of the night as we were leaving Shirl was at the door thanking everyone for coming. I couldn't help it I just had to give him a hug. It was an all round great night that one, it would have been about 1990. I listened to the Album " Living in the 70's" over and over again as a kid and I still have it on my ipod that I play in my car.
What a legend. Just walks up casually on stage with no pretence like others and belts out a song at ease perfectly
I would put him up there with the all time great singers such a powerful unique voice r.i.p mate
Don't ya love how Shirl just comes on straight from "the beach" all casual laid back, no ego then does what he does well, then just walks off back to "the beach!" Sadly missed Shirl, a part of my teenage years went with you in 2001!
Brilliant. Weird to think that just 10-12 years earlier Skyhooks were the biggest band in Australia with 1000s of fans screaming for them at every show.
God he had a great voice!
He made that soundcheck sound like the real deal...what a talent Shirley was. RIP
Their best song for mine, and what a “tip top THICK slice” of Aussie music history that was.
Legend
So sad Shirley was a true performer he made shirls neighbourhood a great show and he certainly new how to sing died to young rest in peace you are sadly missed
18 years today since shirls passing, he was awesome and sadly missed by many..
It still tears at my heart that he died so young. Over 20 years gone now and I still think of him often.
He was a truly phenomenal vocalist
I like his voice
Shirley Graeme Strachan. The man had so much talent,a great front man.
Always remembered. Loved by all .
Missed by all your fans.
Fantastic Vocals . Saw Him Early 80s The Skyhooks Reunion. Absolutely Amazing. GGx
I miss Shirley he was taken too soon. Get on stage and shows how it’s done perfect and give the little salute at the end.
i had their cassettes when they first came out but this is the best version of this song that i have heard, love the whole thing
What a ripper. Shirl was just amazing.
Up there with Queen.
the definition of perfection
Pure talent no computers, LEGENDS.
Legend sums it up!
I was too busy crusin with my buddies CB back then. Would have loved to know about this concert back then. Sadly I know where and when I heard about his crash. Was a sad day. RIP champ.
All of these sound checks are incredible. I wish I was back there.
I am just glad they recorded them!
Great voice Shirl.Somewhat underated?RIP Legend.
How Aussie can you get. Shirl rocks up wearing boardies, Quicksilver singlet and thongs. Then after singing one line,👍 i got this!
Much loved Aussie rock icon, greatly missed, never forgotten
Shirl I love you I was living in Croydon when I first love you. ❤️.
The soundcheck was way better than the actual performance.
Look it up: Live under the Southern Cross. Pity coz this is awesome!!!!
This rehearsal is better then the actual concert the next day……👍
Great vocalist that Shirl was, this video clearly shows how great The Skyhooks were. Good as the backing band was, nothing could match Shirl singing with Greg, Red, Bongo and Freddie.
Thanks shirl. 😊
Miss Shirl so much ❤️
18 years today since shirls passing, he was awesome and sadly missed by many..
Ah Shirl you are missed. One of the defining songs of my youth. Shine on mate!
It's so good to hear his voice, I'd never seen this before.
Miss you Shirl
What a brilliant singer. We miss ya, Shirley.
I literally cried when he crossed over way too young, such a brilliant man
His voice aged like wine. Legend.
How good is this. Shirl is great. Great support band.
He was so casual in his approach but dam even for just a sound check he was amazing. Out of many of our stars that we have lost he is one of the ones that I miss the most, Shirl Marc Hunter, Doc Neeson, Jon English..... All highly missed.
Wow, one of the best versions Ive heard - and a soundcheck too! Those 2 punters sitting on the grass looked like they enjoyed it!
I'm living in the 70's, I'm living in the 70's, I'm living in the 70's, on 4KQ!😭
Ah Shirl you are missed. One of the defining songs of my youth. Shine on mate!
Bloody legend
Amazing how effortless he made it seem. What a legend
When I was a kid I was at the Herald Sun building in Exhibition Street doing something involving the Good Friday Herald Sun Charity Appeal. I walked past Shirl and he walked past me. I saw him, maybe he saw me. Though I saw him, and I remember it to this day. I was a kid of Countdown. Every Sunday I loved it, as did my five sisters. We looked forward to Countdown. Now as a fifty plus year old who is doing ok in retrospect to others I give a $150 to the Royal Childrens Hospital every Good Friday. Ok it may not be much but I tell my story. When I donate I think of Graham "Shirley" Strahan RIP.
Excellent story. I dropped into Shirl’s surf shop at Phillip Island once in the 90’s but he wasn’t there. Your tale is heaps better ✌️🇦🇺😂👍
It's so good to hear his voice, I'd never seen this before.
Blows me away every time, met Shirl casually at the ANZ bank in the Gabba in the mid 90s, good bloke
Ah Shirl you are missed. One of the defining songs of my youth. Shine on mate!
Legends🤠
Great stuff, Shirl was the man!
Sorely missed 👎🏼 what a great singer/ frontman. What a great band!
Jeez Shirl was fabulous.
It's so good to hear his voice, I'd never seen this before.
I literally cried when he crossed over way too young, such a brilliant man
Shirl could have done exactly the same thing in front of a million people
Gun
☘️❤️Skyhooks
Fabulous sound and that’s just a sound check love and miss ya Shirl x
Legend then, legend now, legend always
this is fantastic thank you for sharing
Fabulous, loved the Hooks to bits! Shirl was a great front man, much missed!
Geez, all the band members look old and very well fed! Shirl though had a bloody good voice!
Man what an amazing version. Brilliant mix and Shirl, totally effortless.
Shirl sang effortlessly!!
Awesome , so great to see & hear our Shirl & Skyhooks ! Takes one back to better days ! Where is Red these days ? RIP Shirl👍
What an amazing vocalist!!
And this is a sound check!!! My God, how good was the show???
Wow cheers to Skyhooks and more so Shirl, Legend.
Awesome singer!!! I am happy to have met him in 1980. Great guy :)
Wow how good is Shirl ??? fucking fantastic !!
The quirkiness of skyhooks shirl Redmond and the band and those costumes ! They sure made a statement !
Bless you Shirley😊😊😊
18 years today since shirls passing, he was awesome and sadly missed by many..
Ah Shirl you are missed. One of the defining songs of my youth. Shine on mate!
Fabulous sound and that’s just a sound check love ya Shirl x
Abos-mofo-lutley my friend. His loss is felt and will be felt through the ages as long as we shall be around.
How amazing was his voice....
What a shame we lost Shirley so young. Damn he was good !!
Skyhooks had a great sound. I love listening to these songs on Vinyl on my proper HiFi system.... unlike this new MP3 CRAP !
MP3 and some other digital formats do this sound NO justice.
omg, how effortless he made everything look! hitting those big notes and nailing the melody - so beautiful to watch. shirl is one of the greatest pop/rock singers and performers our country has ever been blessed with. and everyone seems to say he was a great bloke too. thank you shirl. and thank you so much for posting this. (PS awesome band too - who were they? very much captured the skyhooks sound).
Everything I was thinking, you said it perfectly :)
@@roosterbooster9309 Thanks. And might I humbly suggest my acoustic rendition of Carlton for your consideration: ua-cam.com/video/wUQ0EEY0aEA/v-deo.html
Sky hooks.
Wow! That effortless voice!
This is so bloody good.
Lovely strong true voice.
What a legend
Fabulous, loved the Hooks to bits! Shirl was a great front man, much missed!
Gorgeous guy oh Shirl miss you
Ah Shirl you are missed. One of the defining songs of my youth. Shine on mate!
Just strolls in, brilliant shirl
Ashamed to say I'd never heard of him until this video. What a voice!
Where have you been hiding
how good is that...........just pure talent. loved Shirl
started listening to the Skyhooks today, already a fan :O
Fantastic, what a talent. Miss you Shirl.
Bless
Skyhooks red symons met and gave me autograph 😅.