Loved these guys back in the day. I’m 72 and I can tell you, we had fun!! We all just danced and danced until we dropped! Lol.

India,Haven't heard these songs in years, just look at the energy. 1965, The Easybeats were the hottest act in Australia. When the Rolling Stones toured Australia in '65 The Easybeats were the support act. At the end of the tour Mick Jagger said, " Man, that group really made us work." David Bowie was an Easybeats fan he recorded a version of Friday on my mind. Cheers, Chris Perry.

George Young's success with the Easybeats inspired his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus to form their own band - AC/DC. And George helped his brothers in the early days with getting them gigs and studio time and producing some of their early recordings. Without The Easybeats, we may never have gotten AC/DC.

First big international Australian band. Founding member George Young (RIP) later managed AC/DC, being the older brother of Malcolm (RIP) and Angus, founding members of that band.

I still love "Friday On My Mind" ! It was a big hit here (= The Netherlands). Thanks for posting this one !!

The rhythm guitarist is George Young (Ac/dc’s Angus and Malcolm’s older brother)

I was just listening to "The Easybeats". I was 15 when they first came out ! Stevie Wright was one of my favorite singers Rest in peace

Ahhh, the good old days of The EasyBeats on tv in the 60s Happy Memories 😊

Stevie Wright, the lead singer of the Easybeats, went on to a solo career, hits hit songs of Evie parts 1, 2 and 3 (basically 3 songs together in the one song) is pretty much considered an Australian anthem, if you want something epic to react to :)

Thanks for putting this on. The Easybeats had so many good songs - "Sorry", "Women", "I'll Make You Happy", "Heaven and Hell" "Too Much", "Very Special Man" and so many more. These songs are on KZfaq - well worth listening to.

Wow! What a band. No synths, back tracks.... pure rock n roll!

Out of sight, means wow, she she is the best.

LOVE the EASY Beats...One of the All Time Great 60's Bands . Greatly under rated.....Love Them Love Them Love Them

Have always loved "Friday On My Mind". I was a kid when it came out.

Cool, not many do this group..... RIP George Young. And Mal. Thanks.

"She's So Fine" was the first hit for the Easybeats in 1965. After 15 Top hits in Australia, they left to go to England in mid 1966, which explains why the clip for "Friday On My Mind" was done for French television. Unfortunately, they never had the international success that they had in Australia, and the group returned to Australian in 1969 and broke up shortly afterwards.

This is adorable. I've never seen this performance.

A classic Australian Rock Band. An iconic Australian Rock Song.

One of my favourite songs ever has irresistible hooks with a manic undervibe. As well as being one of the Eastbeats' two primary songwriters, guitarist George Young was an elder brother to AC/DC’s Malcolm and Angus Young.

One of the most original guitar backings. Good song! Always enjoyable to watch.

Love the Easybeats. Love dancing to an Easybeats cover band. Their music was made for dancing. They were so full of energy. This is here in Sydney, in a studio that I used to see such great music at, but it is gone now and an apartment tower stands there.

Stevie Wright was a fantastic front man. His solo epic, Evie parts 1, 2, & 3 are fantastic.

AHH. The age of innocence. Miss the 60's

This is the music I grew up with.

Angus Youngs(of ac/dc fame) older brother George plays guitar for the easybeats+went on to produce ac/dc's early albums with Harry Vanda.

He was mind blowing in the 70's, in a number of way's.

"Friday On My Mind" regularly comes up as the greatest Australian Pop song EVER. It's just pure pop - they just don't make 'em like that anymore! Lots of other good songs as well - try "For My Woman" or "I'll make you Happy"

I have an interesting story, my older brother used to work with the drummer of the easybeats, Snowy Fleet, he's a great bloke. The funny part, my brother was a fan of the easybeats, yet didn't know that one of his mates was in the band. I was in the car with him (circa 1995) and friday on my mind comes on, he's singing away, at the end of the song I said to "Jamie, you know that Snowy was in the easybeats, yeah?" He almost ran the car of the road he was that stunned, he went and asked Snowy about it, sure enough he rings me that evening to tell me about it. I still chuckle about it all these years later. My brother is 60 this year, I might bring it up at his birthday.

One of my fav old school songs!! Instant smile!!

Great band! One of Australia’s many great acts, if it wasn’t for this band AC/DC wouldn’t be here, both the Easybeats and AC/DC are from my home country Australia. Btw they have many other hits down under in Australia! Such as “good times” and “sorry.”

Its my first time hearing them too

George also went on to form Flash and the Pan with Harry Vanda, the othe guitarist. These 2 blokes helped ac/dc find their feet. They wrote and produced Yesterdays Hero for John Paul Young. The Angels was another of their finds. They helped so many budding Aussie musos.

Great song one of my all time favorites

Used to be the theme song to a TV show when I was a teen. And kudos for remembering the shift workers of the world!

One of great mod groups. The lead singer has passed away. Its sad cause joy of teens dont have that kind of energy of joy. Soon we will.

The Easybeats were legendary in Australia. At their peak in the mid-60s, they actually outsold the Beatles. Friday on My Mind was their only international hit, partially because their early records were never released internationally.., Led singe Stevie Wright, unfortunately, =, had a tragic life, including drug addiction, mental illness, and questionable therapy. He had a bief comeback in the early 70s before relapsing, and spent the rest spent almost 30 years in and out of therapy before getting clean. The band was organized by guitarists George Young and Harry Vanda at an immigrant's tem0irary housing camp outside of Sydney. After the Easybeats broke up, they became a songwriting/production team, and, in the 80s, released several albums of new wave music that they couldn't get others to do under the name Flash and the Pan. Among the Vanda/Young production credits were AC/DC;s first two albums. They had the inside track for the gig, as George was Malcolm and Angus' brother.

Need more Aussie music reactions. I'd suggest Skyhooks for something different.

Love this one 😍 Haven't heard it in years. Not sure if this group was part of the British Invasion, but yeah, love them. Thanks for the memories 😊

The guitar riffs for Friday on my mind were inspired by The Swingle Singers (someone else to check out). Despite being from Australia, The Easybeats originally immigrated with their parents from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Holland as children.

the lead singer sang the australian classic Evie parts 1,2,3 7 years later

I was only 1 when this happened, yet I still got to hear them heaps, as hit songs lasted for ages on the radio back in the 50's 60's and 70's. Australia's father of rock from the 50's, was Johnny O'Keefe and had a few great hits like 'she's my baby' and 'wild one', which Iggy pop did a remake of, in the late 70's.

I forgot about this! It’s groovy!

How adorable is Stevie here? RIP

David Bowie done a brilliant version of ''Friday...'' on his Pin Ups album, worth a listen

My teen days 67 the summer of love It was great tune to get pumped up after work on Friday. She's so fine didn't make. I think they were a one hit wonder, in most parts of the world. I don't think it to them long to write the lyrics on that one. Sounded like they needed a B side. Great reaction India, right on.

I only know this song from the film “the boat that rocked “ but the whole soundtrack from that film is brill 😊

Wow, brings back some fun memories of that song.

Angus Young said that the easybeats Friday on my mind is what influence him to play hard rock

Oh those rickenbacher guitar sounds! You struck Gold with She's So Fine..holy moly!

Thanks for reacting to this. Stevie Wright’s solo songs are also wonderful.

Stevie lead singer was only 17 when he joined The Easy Beats & there is a two part TV series based on them called Friday On My Mind.

Australia's Beatles apparently Stevie wasn't so keen on getting big internationally he struggled with it these guys along with the Saints and The Twilights were some of the best of the era and influencial yet sadly less known in the main

Easybeats were an Australian band. Stevie Wright the lead singer looks good in the 60s. I met him in '76. He was suffering from a severe addiction to heroin and well lets say wasn't looking so good anymore. He died some years ago

The Easybeats are simply major pioneers in Australian rock n roll. Not only Stevie Wright the lead singer but the Base and rhythm guitarist. Harry Vanders and George Young. These 2 mega Wright's produced were mentioned in Dire Straits Sultanas of Swing they are guitar George and Harry with the daytime job. As well as right for the Easybeats including both these songs they wrote for Stevie wright including Evie 1,2 and 3. This 11-minute song is pure brilliants. Then they started writing and producing for George's little brother's band AC/DC. Vanders and Young were also song by or covered after. Easybeats, Stevie Wright, AC/DC, David Bowie, Gary Moore, Richard Thompson, Inxs, Jimmy Barnes, Mick Furber, Flake, The Wright's, Suzi Quatro, Sir Rod Stewart , John Paul Young, Bay City Rollers, Rose Tatoo, Grace Jones, Duke Jupiter, Mark Williams, Meatloaf. Judith Durham and the Seeker. They produced bands like AC/DC, Stevie Wright, Ted Mulry Gang, Rose Tatoo, Cheetah, William Shakespeare, Mark Williams, and The Angels.

That's what energy looks like

OMG! I love this! India, check out lead singer, Stevie Wright, in a 1986 special from the Bridgeway ( or Ridgeway). Anyway, he’s gone from a cute kid to a heroin addicted hard rocking Entertainer ( with a capital E!). He messed up his life, but he does both those songs and many more and is sexy in that messed up, sweaty, dangerous looking way. Fun watching your reactions. This kid went on to be a bigggg deal in Aussie rock n roll!

Great song by from my high school days

Their faces are great, I would love to hear music by your side.

Song suggestion - "Baby come back" by The Equals.

Stevie was all showmanship on stage

When was the last time a guy looked into your eyes and said "You're so fine"?... well I think your smile is so here we are.

Vander & Young wrote a lot of songs for AC/DC and other bands. Performed under Flash and the Pan. Great Musos and song writers.

One of the great bands of the sixties. If you ever get a chance check out lead singer Stevie Wright's Evie - it's epic.

Yes, this from the 60's during the British invasion (spearheaded by the Beatles). Seems they brought over any and all British groups to play in the Hollywood CA clubs. Some were one hit wonders but many couldn't make it in the highly competitive radio market of LA (Payola was big then).

India, I know that you love Steve Winwoods voice. Listen to him on Blind Faith's "Can't Find my Way Home. BTW, the guitarist on the left helped start this band. George Young, older brother to Malcolm and Angus.

India, thank you for the reactions!! You have to try Five Man Electrical Band and "Signs"!!

Everything that came across your little transistor. Radio was absolute fun fun fun! Look at the youthful, exuberance and innocence. That’s the way we were!

If you want to listen to a great 60s band you should listen to the fantastic small faces who truly epitomised what it was like to live and love music and life 😊

You need to view this in relation to the other groups of the time and that music played on television was in its infancy. Look at the early performances of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones on TV. This was the mid Sixties and all of the group were migrants from Britain, Scotland, and Holland who came to Australia in the late fifties early sixties with their families and met each other in the migrant accommodation camps that were used before transitioning into the main population of Australia.

When you work for a living you always have Friday on your mind.

Luv the 60s! I remember the first song.

You might appreciate Spanky and The Gang. They have some nice songs. Sunday Will Never Be the Same and Lazy Days are my favorite for just relaxing.

this music was so beyond its time

Well, I like the Easybeats, also they became Flash and the Pan, which I also liked.

Hi India. Please react to Lulu - To Sir with Love

Explore more Australia’s best ever band The two song writers in the band wrote for everyone Tina turner down

I do have this song and video in my playlist.

If yer on a 60s tip you should check The Honeycombs - Have I The Right, R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane, The Merseybeats - Sorrow or Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love. In fact do them all! PS - I love your videos, nothing better than seeing a pure soul vibing to stone cold classics for the first time. 😊

If you can check out The Bee Gees Singing "Spicks & Specks" from National Bandstand.

I guess in Australia they were the closest thing to our version of The Beatles. Unfortunately the singer Stevie Wright messed himself up with heroin addiction. He did have a big solo hit in the mid 70s with "Evie". Other members included Harry Vanda and George Young (brother of Malcolm and Angus Young from AC/DC) who wrote and produced hits for many other artists and had some success in the late 70s to mid 80s with their own band Flash and the Pan.

Love your videos. I really love how your whole face lights up when you hear something beautiful: opera or classic 60s pop. Keep up the great work you're doing. You have to review TINA TURNER RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH. Lots of love from Canada.

I was 11 and IN LOVE

Aussie music at its best 🇦🇺

I recommend Nenah Cherry(don't know if I've spelt her fist name right) Songs: 7 seconds. Man child. Buffalo Stance

Fun stuff. Another working group, solid hit. It shows up in movies and TV every so often. What get me is the song is strong, and how would it look if performed live in, say, 1985? And the other one? I think you played a medley of their hit.

India if you want one of the best love songs ever written, Stevie Wright (the lead singer of the easybeats) the song : Evie parts 1, 11, 111.

different era, fun music

George Young on guitar. Older brother and mentor to Angus oand Malcolm of ac/dc fame.

Maybe the greatest one hit wonder of all time

This f$&@&n song deserves more cred. It so fun! But it’s Australian. Against American radio rules. Meaning it wasn’t made here. We’re not playing it 😔

Mr. Rubber Legs! Very simple songs.....but catchy.

I'm not sure but I think the second performance was from a Show called National Bandstand that Olivia Newton-John and The Bee Gees made their TV Debut on. I sometimes wonder if Australian Executives snuck into America and watched The US Music Shows of that time. American Bandstand, Where The Action Is, Hollywood A Go Go, Hullaballoo, Shindig, Shivaree, The Lloyd Thaxton Show (Who would create Tiger Beat in 1965) and The Hollywood Palace They looked like they copied the Formula. The Ladies who were dancing in back of them were similar to the Ladies who danced on Hollywood A Go Go (whose dancers were Playboy Playmates), Hullaballoo, Shindig, and Where The Action Is where they had professional backing dancers.

that dance in the second song is the shimmy. My sister and her friends would practice..

Stevie Wright was so cute💕💕💕

Hi India just saw you Friday on my mind video they are a Aussie band his name is Stevie Wright 😊

ooh girl that hairstyle! 😍

Nice reaction. Please do Stevie Wrights Blackeyed Bruiser and Evie parts 1 2 n 3

India i think you would like Baby Come Back by The Equals. Eddie. Grant is a young guitarist/ back up singer!

His dancing reminds me of Jarvis Cocker.. you should react to Pulp’s song common people and you’ll see why

You're looking spiffy and had a fun song.