I would argue that the guitar work was ahead of its time. The guitarists Vanda & Young (yes, big brother of Angus and Malcolm) went on to become songwriters and producers. Their contributions to Australian music has been immense by any measure. 🙂

I was a huge Stevie Wright/Easybeats fan in the 70s. In early 1987(?). I saw Stevie live at a leagues club in Griffith, NSW, Australia. He was playing on a tiny stage but to a huge crowd. He was also utterly wasted. He tried to do his signature flip and face-planted the stage. I was so sad for the guy. He was ostracised by the Australian music industry when it became known he was a heroin addict. He helped pave the way for so many Australian bands and artists, and the industry that profited from his talent completely abandoned him. He was a legend.

Stevie Wright was the lead singer of the Australian rock & roll band the "Easybeats" from 1964-69. "Friday On My Mind" was their biggest hit. But they had a lot of great songs such as "She's So Fine", "Wedding Ring" "Women (Make You Feel Alright)", "Come & See Her", "I'll Make You Happy", "Sorry" etc. In the 70's Stevie pursued a solo career.

Another anthem.

The 60's was such a great time to grow up listening to great tunes like this one.

This song by the Easybeats was voted by APRA, (a music copyright entity for Australasia), as the best & most significant Australian song of the last 75 years

I was the first president of the Easybeats fan club, I have great memories of the guys

Don't feel pity for Stevie he was the most dynamic rock star If he had it all over again he would have stayed away from drugs and we would have seen a mercurial world chart topper. Do you know he had such a great personality and so giving of time to his fans . We have regrets in our lives and things we can't reverse.Remember him for all the good times he was my rock hero and even in tough times he gave his all He's been gone for 7 sad years and the worst thing is well never see him again Rock in peace star

The greatest love song ever to come out of Australia. We would willingly lay down own lives for our women.

If you look very closely in the back ground you are able to see him running Towards the stage and take his place on it

The Easybeats were an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney in late 1964. Considered one of the most important rock acts in Australia during the 1960s, they enjoyed a level of success that in Australia rivalled The Beatles. They became the first Australian rock act to score an international hit, with the 1966 single "Friday on My Mind", as well as one of the few in Australia to foreground their original material.

Used to love this on my earphones when it came on the radio running to work, it just made my day ! Especially if it was Friday !

Hey thanks for doing this one bro, the live performance in '88 was just a sound check, hence no audience, but he gives 100% in his performance, so passionate, singing only to some seagulls and the camera crew.

The 2 guys doing backing vocals are George Young and Harry Vanda, the Lennon-McCartney of Australian music. They are name checked in Dire Straits' Sultans of Swing.

Those were the days! my wee Hero ! was and is Stevie!

Aussie Rock Legend ‼️🤘

I have always loved the Easybeats , this is on my playlist

Absolutely love Stevie& the Easybeats ❤️🇦🇺🥂

This is a soundtrack. Of Australian rock and roll! The main riff in this song is a two guitar riff. Both George and Harry played it. One strumming up, &, the other strumming down. They had it down pat like clockwork. It was to give the listeners a sense of industry. That riff reminded you of the grind of work & how much it sucks. And, how it made you crave for Friday arvo to roll around so you could cut loose!

He was so great 👍👍👍👍