Michael Johns – Never Tear Us Apart – Perth Telethon 2008
October 5, 2008
Michael performs his acoustic version of INXS’s Never Tear Us Apart at the Perth Telethon 10-5-08.
Dear Michael, your fans are in need of something to scrape them off the floor now. THX. Absolutely breathtaking. This is a very special song to your fans. What a wonderful gift.
Massive, humongous, gigantic thanks to Dom (MJ_my_hometown_hero) for this video!
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This is just so beautiful, and amazing job Michael. All we ever need is you, a guitar and that beautiful voice.
Glad there were no dancers to detract from this brilliant performance!
Thanks Dom!
Oh.My…
Michael, this was truly beautiful…just as I had always imagined it would be…it brought tears to my eyes…I am so very happy I got to hear you sing this. Thank you!!
There are no words to describe that one. THANKS SO MUCH DOM for uploading that
Oh Michael. What you do to us??!! This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you Dom
for bringing us this and thank you Michael for this wonderful gift!
This is amazing. Thank you Michael for choosing this song to sing and thank you Dom for taping and sharing the video with us.
Michael, I definately need to be scraped off the floor!! You are dynamic with just your guitar! What a perfect song choice!! It brings back some beautiful memories for MJO!!!
beautiful…that is all that can be said
that was lovely. wow his voice.. <3
thanks so much for the video, Dom.
Michael, you are a man of his word. You promised us you would sing this beautiful song to us and you did. What a gift you have given Us. Thank You!
Thanks Dom! Amazing Michael and his guitar!!!!! I can not wait until you go on tour. It’s going to blow everyone away!!!!
thanks!!
amazing, i’ve wanted to hear him sing that forever.
love him.
<3 =]
Michael, that was absolutely gorgeous. You have such an amazing talent, and I’m so glad that more and more people are finding this out for themselves. You’re heading for the top, and we here at MJO are with you all the way.
Michael Phenomenal Performance! Thank You So Much! Add me to the list of fans on the floor lol Also loved the leather/hat combo.. Fab Style
Standing O for Sure..XOXO
This would be nice on his upcoming cd.
What a nice change of pace for Mikey. First time I’ve seen him play and sing. Shows us all how multi talented he his. There are so many singers around now that can only sing (some sort of) especially the ones that call themselves a band! I always felt that Michael is such a great singer/performer with a wide vocal range that he doesn’t need to play anything…his work stands as is. Well this just blows me away…I now have complete respect for all his musical abilities. It’s a captivating arrangement…especially like the pauses that drive home the emotion of the piece. Looking forward to more like this.
<3 infinitely.
Michael, that was beyond beautiful!!!!! I have imagined you singing this since you sang it to Allison, but actually seeing this video was such an amazing gift.
Thank-you Michael for your music and thank-you Dom for the video…a million thanks to both of you!!!!
After hearing this most amazing vocal, I will never, EVER, understand how an artist with this talent was let go so early from AI7…NEVER. It angers me to no end but at the same time I’m able to rejoice in Michael’s odvious joy for what his musical career holds. He is on in a million and I’m blessed to be able to say “I LOVE MJ”.
Michael You are the only one I repeat ONLY ONE who makes that song his own as Michael Hutchence did. I’m a huge fan of Hutch and now I have found after waiting so long for that special musician with the IT factor that seperates him from all the other clones in this business that person is you.
What a find you are. So gifted and such an honest and original singer with all his own style.
You are the one we have been waiting for who belongs up there with Hutch and Morrisson and the one who started it all the King Elvis.
There is NO doubt about it because there is no one else like you today. you are not a copy you are the real thing.
I will be a lifelong fan of yours.
I
Amen Craig!
Michael, I’m with Craig all the way……..And Thank You….We love you!!!
Definitely a major *THUD* performance!
Yeah I agree Craig , but Michael has one more plus ” no baggage”. He is a true humble gentleman when he meets his fans as I found last Tuesday when I met him at Sunrise. Thank you Michael for doing this wonderful performance at the end of your time here in Oz & also for all your other acoustic performances you’ve done here- amazing !!! Don’t be a stranger. Come back to Oz soon , please ,to capitalise on the exposure you’ve just had!
Michael you keep getting better and better. This is so good. I will buy a cd with songs like this on it.
Absolutely beautiful. How wonderful to be able to hear him sing that song that has always been near and dear to my heart. Just his voice and his guitar – his talent still shines through so brightly. Can’t wait for your CD Michael!
Now we’re talkin’, BABY!!! WOW! I cannot tell you how great that was! Can we add this to your CD?? Love you, Mikey! Keep enjoying yourself in Australia & come home soon!
Damn, Michael some of us don’t have Thud insurance.
Amazing!!!!!
i was so glad to be there, this was awesome!
Jeez, Michael, just when I thought I’d seen your best stuff, THIS happens! Now I really regret not getting to experience your music for a few more weeks on Idol. This song grabbed me from the first soulful note. Great guitar playing, too. Good to know it is not just a prop (I been wondering).
What a stirringly moving and beautiful performance! Absolutely loved your voice on this, Michael!
*dies* That was freaking amazing!
What can I saY! Michael, i love you more and more and more each time you perform! The best so far! I love it!!!!! How can you be so AWESOME!
It seems like we’ve all been waiting to hear you sing this forever, and Michael, you absolutely exceeded anything we could have imagined!! Out of this world AUSSOME!!!
WOW, this is my FAVORITE song! You did it so well! Your voice was perfect!
Great song choice. Love the guitar! Michael Hutchens is smiling!
Muaaa!
WoW…is it possible to be more in love with this man…yes. I cannot express myself eloquently enough and I will again say, WOW. Please consider putting the song on your CD…WOW. LOVE YOU MICHAEL and I wish the very best to you.
I have to mention how much I love, love “Fools Gold”.
Wow, Michael, we have all waited since about February to hear you sing that, and now you’ve done it. Truly beautiful, no words to describe that. Thank you!!!!!
Truly beautiful Michael! your voice is beautiful and it was a nice treat as well. Thanks for sharing yourself with us!
Paula
Stunning vocal. Thank you Michael.
Pure Golden Michael! I loved it. Please include it on your first album! So sorry we won’t get to see and hear you sing the National Anthem at Wrigley Field….wait till next year! Tell De-Ro Cubs fans are proud of him despite the final outcome.
I luv this performance to bits!! you should really change your featured video to this one.. more people needs to know the depth of his talent
Thanks so much Dom for this!
Great cover Michael! Amazing vocal indeed.
He should play the guitar more often too. He just looks so natural when he is playing one.
The INXS sound IMO is so perfect for him, and he made this song his own. I really hope this resembles what’s going to be on his new album.
He deserves to be so successful. I hope he makes it…
Wow. That was awesome.
AMAZING
That was simply amazing. Now we know what Allison got to hear in her private performance.
!!!!!!!! EPIC !!!!!!!!
Why, aren’t you a huge star? Someone surely dropped the ball a couple of times! You’re simply awesome!
This was truly exceptional. You really are a star and I could not be happier for you.
Brilliant performance Michael! I had never even heard this song before until I heard you sang it for Allison, then I looked it up on youtube. Since then, I have been aching to see you perform it! You’ve made me a fan of the song!
I love it Michael! You were so great covering INXS.. and not many people could sucessfully cover such a legendary band.. but then again.. you can pretty much do ANYTHING.. this is probably my favorite cover than you’ve done so far.. I love the raw soul and emotion that went into this.. LOVE IT BRUCE!!
Whew! the voice, the song, the guitar and the man…
Simply AWESOME!!!
You belong to the world Michael… we love you no end.
Hutchence is da men but Michael does him more than justice. Take a bow Michael Goddamn Australian Johns! that was greatness!
Well, its been 3 days and I’m still watching this over and over again. Everything about this is right. Michael really seems to be into the song. I like that.
Watching/hearing Michael sing this song makes me all the more wish for him to get out on tour in the United States as soon as possible. I so look forward to attending one of his shows. What a talent he has to share with the world…….
Drool . . . what a turn-on! What can I say …. he’s got it all!
Just had to watch this again. What an incredible performance. If there is any singer alive today who can do this song justice it is Michael Johns. I had been wanting to hear him sing this!
Thanks so much Dom for videoing this!
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