don't ever get down with the haters mate. you're doing a fantastic job and us aussies love you

Jimmy Barns comes on stage. Sings a massive duet. Doesn't elaborate. Leaves.

As an Aussie, it is brilliant to see someone, especially from the USA, hear John for the first time and thoroughly love his stuff as much as we all do and have done for the last 50yrs or so! We are so proud to be able to call him an Aussie, even though it was his adopted country as a young boy. He is ours and just an absolute legend!

When you've grown up with this kind of music, you tend to forget just how amazing they actually are.

Nothing wrong with mispronouncing. You’re doing the world a favour exposing these two great Aussie artists. Thank you brother 🤓🙏

when those two sang together in australia they were know as barnsey and farnsey

i am literally sitting in bed in tears, in locked down in Sydney (4 months and counting)....and this is the most beautiful thing I've seen in so long. We have always known Jimmy and Farnsey are our angels but the rest of the world didn't. Seeing other people recognise it and appreciate their talent and how they've given us SO much love over all these years, over so many generations.....it really means a lot! Keep going with Aussie music! we can help you! xxx

Nothing gets planned in Australia we just do it. 👍🤓😀😂🤣🇦🇺

Jimmy has the best scream in rock. Period.

I can imagine back stage before going on, Johnny sips on a cup of tea and Barnsey swigging from a vodka bottle.

Back in the '90s John Farnham's concerts were shown on primetime TV as a 'special event'. We're talking 7:30 pm on a Saturday night. And millions of Australians watched.

John is one of the most generous performers on earth. If you've been to his concerts, you will know what I mean. He NEVER failed to freely give the spotlight and openly show admiration to every performer, be it singer or instrumentalist. One of his band members was Jack Jones, who went on to make his own band. John's response, absolute delight!

62 year old Aussie woman here... I've loved John Farnham since he was Johnny and I was 7! Your reaction brings tears to my eyes right now...

sorry to hear that someone was rude to you, most of us Aussies are nothing like that.

Just remember, my friend. These guys are really good friends and have been not only on the circuit and singing together since the late 80s. They are both truly showmen

That was jimmy's song , recorded when he headed the band Cold Chisel. That's why john invited him up. They have been mates a very long time. John mentored jimmy a bit when he first started out in the industry. They have a great mutual respect for each other.

Jimmy Barnes,his talented wife and musical adult kids have been doing frequent "keep your chin up" Facebook home performances during our covid troubles. They are both top performers and great Australian musicians

'He's wearing a raincoat.' Not a raincoat, its a 'Drizabone'. Originally made as an Australian stockman's coat but is now a highly desirable and fashionable clothing range. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driza-Bone

Most Americans I've heard pronounce Farnham the same as you did so don't let it bother you. When Jimmy came on and started singing the hair on the back of my neck stood up.

I've been watching your Johnny and Jimmy videos religiously for 2 days now. Both are such legends and to see you give them the recognition warms my heart! ❤ from South Australia

Please do "Flame Trees" by Cold Chisel. Jimmy Barnes was the lead singer and this band is how he became famous. Great video by the way!

Jimmy has the ability to sing this hard over his whole life without destroying his vocal cords due to the fact he sings using his vocals different to anyone ever.

Man, ignore the idiots, you do a great job! Love your work! Cheers!

It warms my heart that you have been exposed to these two legends… they are the most down to earth talented people that have the respect for the music and have respect for their fans…. Absolute respect for John and Jimmy…. More and more of your reactions for both of them….

I'm in my 60's, I've had the privelege, on multiple ocasions, to see both these legends live! They created the soundrack of my youth, and I'm so proud that there's someone in the US who immediately gets it!

Cold Chisel is Jimmy's band from the 70s. Brilliant music, have to find them in your Jimmy rabbit hole!

The way both of these guys harmonize with everyone they sing with is ridiculous. And they are both world class singers.

Venetta Fields, Lindsay Field (and usually Lisa Edwards).. Backing vox from Heaven..

The live version of "something wrong with my baby" from hey hey is Saturday is awesome. Pronounce their names however you want:)

Us Aussie's like to borrow the world best talent, Jimmy from Scotland, John from England, but they are true blue Aussie in their souls. You are so entertaining to watch, thankyou for loving them as much as we do.

I have read Jimmy's first book back in the day. He has a paragraph about this performance, he rates this a one of his worst. The Reason being is he normally warm up his voice for an hours before going on stage, but this night he didn't. And he is right. It is rough ass guts. During this time he was singing as good as ever, but this was not good. PS. I adore jimmy, named my first born after him

While he’s clean now him singing after drinking a bottle of whatever he could find jimmy was amazing as well in that state

Your reactions to these two titans are sheer delight. Farnsey also did concerts with Tom Jones and Ray Charles. Amazing! Tom and John doing It's a Long Way to the Top is simply brilliant. John's backup singers are Venetta Fields and Lindsay Field. It seems Lisa Edwards isn't in this clip. Venetta was a backing singer with some of the greats. Ike and Tina Turner, as an Ikette, Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand. She moved to Australia in the early '80's. Venetta, John and Lindsay singing Amazing Grace is absolutely beautiful.

Yea you gotta react to the classic Cold Chisel era when Jimmy was young, Farnham is technically an unbelievable singer but more soft pop/rock, Cold Chisel were more rockers. They were as big as AC/DC to australians plus the guitarist singer had an amazing voice as well.

John does an amazing solo version of this, Melbourne 2003. Live. He was in his mid 50s then but still super powerful.

We Aussies appreciate you playing our Australian singers as far as we are concerned they are good if not better then the rest of the world,thank you.

I’m loving the Aussie tributes, we have known for a long time how good our singers are

Saw John Farnam live when l was 19 and he had just released Whispering Jack, the album. It was and still is one of the highest selling albums in Australian music history.

I love that "He's got a flawless vibrato" and I'm here thinking "oh man he's got a flawless everything!!!!!!"

Magnificent.

You would so love the INXS live from Wembley stadium 91'. Michael was a beautiful person and had a angles voice. A reaction to any of the song from that concert would be amazing and you won't be disappointed

I’m literally getting so much joy watching you and your happiness listening to two of Australians best legend singers. These videos your watching are from the 80’s and 90’s and I can tell you they still have it now in 2021.

There's a marvellous 1970s TV special called 'The World of Johnny Farnham', (when he was 21) which showcases the range his voice has and how well he sang even back then.

Two of Australia’s top male vocalists, they are I feel the best two male vocalists in the world

John Farnham “amazing grace” is must

I've been listening to John all my life...but I still get goosebumps every time.

Just laughing and smiling at your Pure Joy!

I am 62 and John Farnham has been singing since I was in my very yooung years he inspired my love of music

John & Jimmy are Australian royalty. We totally love these guys in Australia. Total legends. This would have been a live concert back in the 90’s. John’s coat is called a drizabone (dry as a bone) they are Aussie coats worn by farmers in winter. It was his thing during this period. I’ve been fortunate enough to see both of these legends live a few times. Even saw Jimmy at a couple of pub (bar) gigs, he still does those. Both amazing, genuine human beings and all round great blokes. You’re the Voice is an unofficial National anthem and everyone belts out Chisel songs at parties & bbq’s. We love these dudes.

I know John Farnham can sing but the original by Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss of Cold Chisel is the best version of this....

This reaction gave me goosebumps when Jimmy came out! That raincoat was John's iconic Whispering Jack coat from the 80's. Instantly takes me back!

One of his backup singers is Venetta Fields who once sang backup for the Ike and Tina Turner Revue.

As young men they were rivals, now inseparable soul brothers.

I am LOVING watching you discover Barnesy and The Voice. I grew up with their music but you are bringing it to us Aussies with fresh ears and eyes, and your commentary is hilariously wonderful. Huge new fan right here.

Venetta Fields is the female back up vocalist. She is originally from the USA but moved to Australia. She was pretty much Farnesys go to for a backup vocalist. In fact she is nearly as famous for her support of all the Aussie artists she sang back up for, as the artists themselves are. So glad she moved here lol

The raincoat John is wearing is an Australian coat from a company called Drizabone. (Dry as a Bone) I think the coat he is wearing is the Heavy weight Oilskin Riding Coat. If you see it from the back it has a high split so you can ride horses and it keeps you warm and dry. It’s a legend and a lot of people wear it as a fashion accessory as well as a riding coat. A lot of horse and country people wear them. They are really great coats and wear well. They are an Aussie Icon. I hope you like the information. Hugs from Australia ❤️❤️🐨❤️❤️

Love the detail in your reactions. Because you know how to sing, adds so much more than the others out there

Haha you’re really pulling the Aussie subscribers. We’re loving your vibes. You gotta get the accent Farnsey and Barnsey. BTW I liked how you said Farn-ham🤣

Being an Aussie and seeing an American appreciate the awesome power of both of our nation treasures; James Dixon “Jimmy” Barnes and John Peter Farnham is heartwarming. It’s incredible that people from other parts of the world can sit down, listen to the power of the voices of these two men and be in awe of them just like we all have been since the moment we first heard them. My mother introduced Jim and John to me at a very early age back in the 80’s (I am 38 now) and they are both the basis for comparison when it comes to vocal rage and I may be a little bias but for me nobody has ever reached the level of these two men save for someone like perhaps Freddie Mercury. Thanks for listening and continuing to react to these two two great vocalists and I have become a fan of your channel because you have become a fan of Australian music which sadly is slept on when it comes to the rest of the world. Cheers mate 😊

Johns backing singers are very good singers in their own right. They have been with him for a very long time.

I’m going through all the Australian reaction songs, in the sun, with a beer. I’m so proud of our music history. Hello from the Central Highlands of Tasmania.

Jimmy wouldnt even remember this amazing performance. (Not even the very next day, sadly.) But my gosh. Their voices are superb together. I love Jimmy's voice now. Its matured so beautifully, and throughout this pandemic, watching him and his family had been very uplifting.

I’m Australian and grew up with John Farnham and then Jimmy Barnes. I’m almost 62 and remember crushing of John Farnham in my early tweens.

I remember Farnham when he started with Sadie the cleaning lady and his years of being king of pop, he was Johnny then, I think that's what he meant when he thanked James Barnes. I was more a fan of Jimmy Barnes via Cold Chisel but when my son was a teenager he was a huge Farnham fan. Both suffered later with throat issues and you can hear why.

Dude you have to listen to some of Jimmy's classics like Working Class Man, Driving Wheels, Die To Be With You Tonight or No Second Prize.

Love how you appreciate these great singers. Haters will be haters bro, you’re reactions keep me watching your content.

In the late '60s, I saw Johnny Farnham at a service station in Dandenong, he was fueling his mini, my young heart burst. I was about 14yo, a country girl going to the olympic pool. I've since, at aged 60, experienced surgery similar to Farnsy, 14 hours. From personal experience, my heart goes out to Farnsy, and I wish him well. That's the only similarity we have, as I can't sing a note.

The great Vanetta Fields again, she has been backup for some of the best in the business ❤️

As an Australian I think it is wonderful that you are appreciating these two incredible national icons and sharing it to the rest of the world. You keep doing what you do and if you love it that means more than how a name in pronounced

What a pair of legends. How gracious they are when performing together. Humble and gifted, both!! “Dude came straight from planet fitness and jumped on the guitar” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 love it!!! ❤️

Proud Aussie here! Love how much you love our John and Jimmy 🇭🇲

What a pair of absolute bloody legends. This is from the 80’s, when rock n’ roll was still real and these guys were right up there; the kings of Australian rock.

Mate, much as these guys are great together. For this song, you can’t beat the original Cold Chisel version. Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss are a marriage in harmony heaven.

Jimmy Barnes - Cold Chisel (even done a duet with Tina Turner) John Farnham - Little river band (The Main Event with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow singing each others songs)

Jimmy Barnes has a unique vocal style because he does not sing with the regular vocal cords, he uses his secondary, or false vocal cords. This gives him his unique sound:)

Great Aussie legends You should do the Cold chisel version of this song and the 2003 John farnham version when he is 53 and can still smash it big time.

This is actually a Jimmy Bares song from when he was the lead singer for Cold Chisel but these two have played off each other for years. As per the other comment about Jimmy being drunk,well he was drunk for a lot of his career and we never complained or even mentioned it back then because it didn’t matter he was awesome anyway. Love your channel keep up the good work and thanks for the great memories mate. Shooter.

Nothing better than a vocal growl..... Such classic music. Barnsey was probably half cut during that concert..... he played HARD.... .

I used to go to local pubs to watch these guys. John is as nice as he seems too. Legend of Oz.

I agree with you that John has excellent backup singers but also when you complimented them in this video Jimmy was also singing with them in the background.I’d recognise that voice anywhere

Love watching your reactions… you keep doing what you do.. ignore the complainers… your reactions are what make you… you… Love that your discovering our Aussie legends.. Johnny and Jimmy… and your a home fry…love from Queensland Australia..

OMG... Just reminiscing of my youth.... What wonderful days they were.... God help us

This is Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham, both are Australian singers, who are legends here in Australia. Both are the nicest men ever. John Farnham’s ‘your the voice’ is Australia’s unofficial national anthem. Check out Jimmy Barnes Facebook page he posts songs everyday to help get through this pandemic. They are amazing singers

You're doing a great job with these clips. These artists are revered in Australia, but you have increased my level of respect for their ability. Respect brother

Another fave of mine is John singing "playing to Win" when he's in his early 60's. Look up The Acoustic Chappell version (released 2011). Amazing!

You need to watch John Farnham and Tom Jones doing My Yiddishe Momme

I have. Ever understood how Barnsley hasn’t shredded his voice singing that way for so many decades… insane. His vocsl chords must be made of iron! These guys have been doing this since before I was born, and I was born in the 70s!

Had they made an album it would have been huge!!!! But they only got together a few times!!!!

I love your reactions -- you clearly really get into the video you're reacting to .. and that makes it so much fun for us. LOVE John and Jimmy, and John's harmonizing with the back-up singers is absolutely beautiful!

Its just a shear admiration for each others talent, both Aussie legends..

Many years ago in my youth we picked up a young boy called Johnny . I was going out with the lead singer of the band giving him his first gig.Oh gosh has to be over 50 years ago.Never in my wildest dreams did l think he would become what he did.❤

Can I suggest listening to John's 1979 live performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water. His vocals are so beautiful.

I’m another Aussie loving your reactions to these two great guys. Thank you so much for your reactions. Love your work!!😎

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I saw Cold Chisel live In 1976. Jimmy Barnes is a legend. John Farnham is the same legend.

Best duet of all time love your reactions bro they are priceless

Yep this was both of them at their absolute prime! Barnsey can’t quite get the full grit-scream any more and Farnsey doesn’t quite get the high power notes either (very understandable as it would have to destroy your vocal cords at some point) but they were just NUTS back then!

That was Jimmy Barnes and John Fareham 2 Australian singers both awsome guys

Listen, I love so many singers from all over the world but I’m a proud Aussie and massive John Farnham fan. We danced to Touch of Paradise as our wedding song.

You really gotta react to Cold Chisel doing this song- It's not the same without Ian Moss and Jimi together.