54 years after this song was released, and it's still 🔥. My goodness, just let that sink in! Russell, you are the Real Thing. 🎉🎉🎉

It was a fabulous concert. What a voice. What a talent. The orchestra adding another layer of brilliance!

Absolute classic !!! He’s still got it. Fabulous

Have seen Russel live twice in the last 5 years - easily the best of the ''old'' Australian rockers going around today. Still has it in spades!

What a fabulous experience we had at his concert in Melbourne. The added bonus was the orchestra, added another dimension to the show. Brilliant show Russell, your voice is still amazing.

For 25 long years , I was not permitted to hear music, in person or even on car radio….. now I am free to finally catch up. And it feels like heaven.

Fantastic performance! Just a pleasure to listen to still, after all these years. 😊

I was there for this show - it was the best!!! Russell Morris is an under -rated Australian performer and song-writer. He was brilliant. 😀😀.

One of, if not the best of Australian songs.

I'm 64yo and i remember him on centerspread posters in the TV guide. He always seemed so cool to me. He was always dressed very stylishly. I just love him yes im a fan boy and this performance shows that he's still got it. He was a revelation in the late 60s and early 70s.

OMG! That was frickin’ incredible. Way exceeded my expectations… bravo!

Wow wow and. " wow !" 👌

Some years ago Russell Morris played at my kids Primary School fete. I had no idea it was going to happen, just heard the music playing when I was inside the school hall and was puzzled because it sounded live but was too accurate. So I went outside to see and was amazed to see the man himself playing, thanks Russell. I actually found this video because of the current search for a Matilda's chant for the FIFA World Cup and 'The Real Thing' just popped into my head. How about something like "you are the real - thing. Ma ma ma ma ma - ma ma ma ma Ma-tilll-das" or "Come and see the Matildas, come and see,. Come and see the real thing, come and see".

A perfect fusion of Rock, band & orchestra. Good one Russell. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 50 years on…😊😎💖

Russell Morris you are THE REAL THING. Monday night Hamer Hall blew me away, fantastic show that every music lover should go see. The orchestra and your band made for one of the best live concerts I have been to. Thank you so much, memories forever.

You continue to be more brilliant, each time i see you Russell Morris 👏 ❤🎉

Takes me back to the 70s!! Come n c the real thing here in Melbourne ❤

I was 13 when 'The Real Thing's was released in 1969 and I thought it was the best Australian rock song ever. Now in November 2023 I'm 67 and I think it's the best rock song ever - Australian or otherwise. A great song it caught the feel of the 1960's and still carries that vibe of the era. This is the best version I've heard, combining Russell Morris, backing singers, band and orchestra brilliantly. Of course I'm not a musician, tone deaf in fact; but I can recognise talent and professionalism perfectly combined. With modern medicine advancing all the time is another 60 years possible. Live long and prosper, Russell. 👍🇦🇺🖖

I saw this show at the Sydney Opera House, absolutely an incredible performance all around, I bought the live recording too, I’m hooked!

Absolutely BRILLIANT! All class‼️👏👏👏

He sounds even better than he did 30 years ago excellent.

Wow, Wow, Wow still so bloody fantastic.❤❤

Bloody Briliant . Russell Morris is a Legend.

Russell certainly is the REAL THING! Just as good now as when it was first a hit all those years back. What a legend of Rock.

Oh this is soo awesome..well deserved Russell 👏 🥰🌟

Superb effort from Russell … i was a fan back in 1969 … great to hear he still has both voice and timing. Orchestration reaonably faithful to the original complex piece. Excellent.

Oh my! He still has it - in spades!

Thank Clive Palmer for suggesting to Russell to perform with an orchestra behind him. Apparently Clive Palmer has been a big fan for a long time. He also put his money whre his mouth is and funded the entire project. It has revitalised Russell's career. Hats off to both. great sound.

all I can say is wow. have scene twice live,and was always amazzing

Bloody brilliant! Come to NZ Russell Morris Please 🙏

I only wish my voice would remain so good with age. I guess training and lots of practice would've helped preserve it and I might be blowing away the videoke audiences. I hope before he goes he will finally tell where he got the inspiration for Bloodstone and why he could not or would not ever do such an album again.

Fantastic.

So good.

Excellent

Brilliant

Looking forward to November at the Festival Theatre here in Adelaide

PURE SYNCRINICITY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! PURE -----TOTALLY PURE !!!!!!!!! A VERY SYQUENTIAL PERFORMANCE---!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS LIVE

Brilliant....thanks Molly.

What a great concert, loved every minute thank you Russel.

Aww Russell still my heartthrob after 50 years.. keep on rocking ❤

Unbelievable! Such a humble Australian icon who has improved with age. Went to Brisbane concert and absolutely adored it.

Well done to you Russell Morris. I have loved your music since I was young. I take my hat off to you ❤🎉

Russell Morris Wow incredible, better than ever ! I saw his concert at Hamer Hall 31st October Brilliant

WOW Russell you have still got it. God love ya.

Oh far out Russell please realase this on dvd please this be fantastic to always own ,play enjoy please

Brilliant , A legend 😎

Thanks Clive. Best investment you have ever made.cheers mate.

Russell still has it!!!! Great performance

I can’t believe it’s got only 300 likes!!!

The Adelaide show was killer, Russell is an amazing singer and seems to improve every time I see him and that is plenty. Great orchestra and I was pleased to see Peter Robinson on guitar again, a great player.

😮 Love this ❤

I rember this sureal tune while wagging upwey high school while another friend was getting body painted fair f,,,,,,cks still fabulous

Saw the Caprettos at Twin Towns and now this is a must. Appropriate that what SHOULD be our Anthem finally received the proper fanfare. Power on, legend.

Wow, just wow, this just is the real thing xxx

this man is an icon ..proud to be australian go Russell

Fantastic! This is the Real Thing! Come back to Yamba NSW.

sensational 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I have to admit that I've had little awareness of this tune. I was born in 1971, and so the tune predates that. Yet, I've had recollections of it due to my parents. Listening to it now, and this version performed just recently, feels to me almost magical. Awesome!

I reckon Johnny Young would be chuffed that someone as good as Russell Morris sang his song all those years ago, is still singing it now and doing it such justice

by far the greatest music hit in Australian history. never heard anything like it ever just a all-around classic. Just a shame he stuffed it up with drugs he was on his way .

Still got it mate👍👍

Was Excellent at The Savannah in the Round on the weekend . Please come back and play at the Kuranda Amphitheatre

So the Live CD is coming out soon, however what about a DVD?

The big question is: Does the concert include the flip side of the original 45 rpm single i.e. 'Part 3 Into Paper Walls?' It was a more than worthy follow-up to The Real Thing with a similar epic quality....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLF4rbh5x5zLZIU.html

" song of the ages " ( should have been a world wide hit maybe bad timing with release )

At least he made some profit in cairns ..imagine the wage bill with that orchestra

Seen you live with 2 guitars in Cairns. Orchestra doesn't make it better😢

where is greechie? fuck me a symphony for a great aussie song seen russ and co do this for a long time ,, must be a woke thing to do something like this ?

Ha ha ha!! Russell exceeded his remarkable 1969 achievement. Who would have thought it possible! Russell Morris is indeed, The Real Thing!

Unlike Meatloaf and Darryl Braithwaite, Russell has not lost his voice. Rusty Morris smashed The Real Thing out of the park!!