The Seekers - Down by the Riverside: (HQ Stereo, 1968)

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This video is from 'The World of The Seekers' TV special (1968). I've upmixed the mono sound to stereo using digital separation techniques and corrected the speed of the video so that the audio plays at the right pitch. The song was re-recorded by The Seekers and released as 'Study War No More' on the b-side of 'Days Of My Life'.
More videos from Judith Durham & The Seekers on the playlists below:
Best of the 60s in stereo: • The Seekers - I'll Nev...
Gospel & Inspirational favourites: • Judith Durham / The Se...
Reunion Performances: • The Seekers - I Am Aus...
Best of - Live 1999-2014: • Best of The Seekers Li...
The Seekers concluded their Golden Jubilee tour in New Zealand in November 2014, and Judith Durham began her farewell tour there in April 2016. Visit www.TheSeekers.com.au and judithdurham.com for more info and news, or join us on Facebook: / 99634296559
Official Facebook pages:
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@MrSpeakerman Жыл бұрын

Dear Judith Durham in Heaven forever and ever RIP with angels and Jesus Christ forever

@markhill9275 2 жыл бұрын

Its staggering how stunningly gorgeous Judith is here. Just an incredibly beautiful woman in body, mind and soul!

@robertdunn9407 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad she didn’t become an opera singer because her voice would have been lost to all of us.

@G6JPG 3 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, Kiri te Kanawa started her career as _not_ an opera singer, until someone told her she could be. I have a CD somewhere of her from her nightclub days, and I actually prefer it. (I'm not a great fan of the soprano sound.)

@osvaldoschilling9129 2 жыл бұрын

@@G6JPG I am a life long fan of clssical music but no expert. It seems to me that operatic singing takes away a lot of the potential creativity of the singer since he is actually expected to produce the ( pure ?) notes in that given style of singing. Is a tenor or soprano allowed to wrap the notes with harmonics of his own choice? I dont think so. But this is exactly what Judith does and makes her voice so outstanding for folk and jazz . Judith singing in the operatic style would be a waste.

@carolramsey6287 2 жыл бұрын

It was. For years she followed her love of jazz which most people hate. That's why she was hardly heard of till she rejoined the Seekers.

@sananton2821 2 ай бұрын

@@osvaldoschilling9129 Having to sing notes stifles creativity! Why not just shout out the words however you feel them? Why play in tune?

@sananton2821 2 ай бұрын

Yeah no one's ever heard of any opera singers, right?

@davidtuer5825 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if those sitting at the tables listening realised that they were hearing a voice for the ages. I think a couple did.

@maxwellfan55 3 жыл бұрын

This is what music sounds like when you're at your peak, loving it, and full of confidence in you're ability.

@jackallen6562 3 жыл бұрын

Great comment. All that. 👍🏻

@stewartfenton7660 Жыл бұрын

And that peak lasted a very long time. Laughable that this was referred to as jazz, though.

@osvaldoschilling9129 2 жыл бұрын

It is impossible to stay still during this remarkable performance. Judith-s voice simply commands your attention.

@davidkeenan5642 2 жыл бұрын

Forgive me, I have no feel for true Jazz or true Blues. But I appreciate great voices. Judith has one of those.

@osvaldoschilling9129 2 жыл бұрын

I have been listening to Judith for almost four years and this remarkable performance revealed something: Judith never shouts. In this rendition she sings loudly, as necessary for the tone of the message in the song, but she sings loudly producing ( as usual) perfectly tuned sounds , wrapped in harmonics that we only know they are possible because Judith is capable of producing them.

@cynthiacharles9384 Жыл бұрын

Wowee wowee wowee😃😃👆👆💔❤❤

@cinemaipswich4636 Жыл бұрын

Praise and thanks that this footage still exists. It is wonderful that I get to see Judith from her teens to her sixties. My heart is broken that she has passed us by. I will never forget her. I have seen her in concert several times, met her and talked to her, and loved every minute of being with her.

@StephenStHill-si7en 2 жыл бұрын

Notice David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin on a poster on the wall. David still going strong.

@desmondhull5778 Жыл бұрын

Perfection.

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

This song is really strong with judith jazz here too

@briancox3050 3 жыл бұрын

Just recently been watching a lot of Judith & the Seekers old videos, it's really incredible to find that they just never seem to fail when singing these perfect songs that are just tailor made for Judith's special voice. Prior to listening to this song I found another great tune on hear " When the stars begin to fall "

@osvaldoschilling9129 Жыл бұрын

I would call your attention also to the early 1963 recording of When the stars begin to fall by the seekers in the beginning of their work together.

@edsims719 Жыл бұрын

Judith has the most beautiful voice. Rest in peace.

@tamikoestomo3275 5 жыл бұрын

What a magnificent voice and performance!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌹🌹🌹🌷

@dwbonny3210 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely among the best that ever were, including (but not limited to), Janis Joplin, Tracy Newman, Gracie Slick, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Linda Ronstadt... Kudos, each and every one of you..! :)

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

rich963 it sounds like judith durham singing more in jazz here too

@stevemoore9951 Жыл бұрын

Still can’t believe that she is gone.😂

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

looks like they are back in a cafe here

@billdornan4379 2 жыл бұрын

August 2022 ❤️

@mikeswartz3146 Жыл бұрын

She is just beautiful, inside and out.

@SB-yz7lk 2 жыл бұрын

👏 brilliant tune

@frederickgreen3665 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome voice! Beautiful woman! - A Yank in Georgia

@worldleeseven1508 2 жыл бұрын

What a singer Judith is!!?

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

I already wrote letters to the Grammy's and the Oscar's and the AMA here too

@NinoNiemanThe1st 3 жыл бұрын

@rich963 - thanks so much for collating the Seekers catalogue and placing it on KZfaq. A very worthy task!

@klavsrommedahl1810 Жыл бұрын

Wau yet a song with that beautiful voice.

@cynthiacharles9384 Жыл бұрын

I love the seekers Congratulations God bless you❤❤❤❤

@cynthiacharles9384 Жыл бұрын

I love the seekers Congratulations God bless you❤❤❤❤😅

@anitamcphee803 5 жыл бұрын

thank you l love seekers I grow up listings to there music

@lambharoy9186 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks❤

2 жыл бұрын

Hermosisima Judith

@paultaylor103 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you once again richi I don’t think I have found seekers song I haven’t liked you have given me an idea of doing a minidisc of the seekers rarities brilliant

@tomberkley655 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, “the voice” singing words just as relevant today, and your work helps us remember the dream that is being lost. Keep going, please!

@melodiesofmylife5805 5 жыл бұрын

I love The Seekers.

@pawelsawicki7003 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@gordyn5292 5 жыл бұрын

My god those vocals!!!! Sterling job on the quality Rich, sounds amazing.

@ednaldocordeiro5657 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich

@jeffschroeder357 5 жыл бұрын

This arrangement of "Study War No War" is unique to World of the Seekers. The other version they recorded as the B Side to "Days of My Life" has a piano into and a different overall feel. Both versions are about as close as the Seekers get to a more jazzy American style.

@lypilapa 5 жыл бұрын

You have done an excellent work, Rich!!

@rich963 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

@@rich963 rich why you never reply to my messeges here at allam hoping you can get me contact with athol guy from the seekers here

@lesreed7943 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job - thanks.

@had_enough_of_woke Жыл бұрын

WOW!

@SB-yz7lk 2 жыл бұрын

This is as cool as f@@k....the amazing Judith Durham et al...

@TigerRogers0660 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent work on the audio & the video Rich!! Top job!! Tiger.

@rich963 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tiger (I'm a bit behind!)

@radhamesflores9713 3 жыл бұрын

DIOS MIO, ¿QUIEN ES ESA? ME ENAMORÈ, QUE VOZ, QUE SENCILLEZ E INTERPRETACION, DIOS LA BENDIGA

@MrNarcisus 5 жыл бұрын

Voz potente tem a garota. Desde a década de 1960, quando apareceu, a marca registrada. George... Girl.

@garylane6227 Ай бұрын

Heaven's choir got significantly better when Judith joined it.

@jeanmitchell197 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice lot of Gospel Songs there Richard how many are there they're brilliant well done to you recording them all together very nice too interesting Jeanette might like to hear them she might be on WhatsApp but not sure!!!? I ve shared this for Louise. She lives in Dover. Xxxx

@wendybilton1790 5 жыл бұрын

Just out of interest, I love the choice of music by the way, WHY the Seekers??? You're not that old like me, lol!!! Judith Durham is invincible, I think! I could sit and listen to her forever. Hi Judith 🌷🌷 I bet she never reads these!!! Xx

@rich963 5 жыл бұрын

Well now, that's quite a question! I just love everything about them I guess...

@wendybilton1790 5 жыл бұрын

@@rich963 👍🏽

@Mixerrog 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Rich! Rog

@AlfredBernasek-nf4yo Ай бұрын

TRAUMHAFT ❤

@Chrisamos412 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@chainsawkillers 5 жыл бұрын

The Seekers were influenced by the American folk group The Weavers. Much like The Weavers they became pop stars though that was never either group's intention.

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

Looks like they are singing in another cafe shop here to just like in 1992 went she join the boys at

@Flyingtaco82 5 ай бұрын

This is a very old African American gospel song. ❤

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

my friend rich963 where is the video of the song called War No More here too

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

rich963 look at the colour of her hair here too so what is her real colour of her hair then

@larryvermeer6170 Жыл бұрын

About not doing a tribute for Judith Durham and Jerry Lee Lewis and also told them also not to forget Irene Cara too

@G6JPG Жыл бұрын

Sort of Jazz/Gospel. Not my taste at all. But clearly Judith is having a ball, and her enthusiasm is infectious! (As well as, being 1968, she's in a miniskirt!)

@carolinegodden4364 10 ай бұрын

🐦

@G6JPG Жыл бұрын

You say "I've upmixed the mono sound to stereo using digital separation techniques and corrected the speed of the video so that the audio plays at the right pitch."; I'm not sure why upmixing to stereo should change the pitch ?!? Or do you mean the video (and thus its audio) was recorded on equipment running at the wrong speed - or that the performance itself that was videoed (including audio) _was_ in your opinion at the wrong pitch?

@rich963 Жыл бұрын

The video was recorded on film @24fps, PAL video plays at 25fps, so around 4% faster than it should be - I just corrected that on the video so that it matched the CD audio. I then upmixed it 👍

@G6JPG Жыл бұрын

@@rich963 Ah, so you're saying the DVD was made 1:1 framewise from the film rather than correcting it, so actually played 25/24 too fast (and presumably with a corresponding pitch shift), but the CD was made from separately-recorded tapes that were used at the right speed - so the DVD was about half a semitone higher than the CD (I reckon a semitone is 8 1/3 %). I know TV material (for drama and e. g. news) that was shot on film that was intended to be used on air actually used cameras running at 25 fps, but I guess such cameras were uncommon, and whoever shot the film only had a 24fps one.

@rich963 5 ай бұрын

@@G6JPG Spot on in all respects! 👍 (Sorry for the late reply)