The guitarist is Diesel, an Aussie icon in his own right. He is a great singer.

This was the era of Australian music that the rest of the World ignored, power, musicality and actual singing. This is the result of bringing your talent up through the pub scene, if you couldn’t sing you didn’t make. No trickery, fakery or artificial interference needed.

These guys are Australian music royalty. You could spend months and months working thru their music careers, solo and band !! Enjoy like I have through out my late teens and adult life!❤

Keep John Farnham in your prayers. He was diagnosed and treated for oral cancer last August. John Diesel I'd Jimmy brother-in-law. Check out his cover of I've Been Loving You Too Long.

Just to clarify. The guitarist is Mark Lizotte with a stage name of Johnny Diesel (later known as Diesel). He is the brother-in-law of Jimmy Barnes.

Mate I can guarantee you that performance was live jimmy n John never ever mimed a single song in the entire careers

Yes the GOATS John was born in England and migrated to Australia with his family when he was about 10 year's old. Jimmy was born in Glasgow, coming to Australia at around 5/6 years, Now their Australian national treasures, we love them, and are so lucky to have such talented artists, and fantastic people that they are. Thanks for the great reaction. Soooo many more great reactions for Farnsey and Barnsey to look forward to.

Yay !! Back with the boys... I love that even though these two are generally competing for the same charts, they are always respectful of not trying to outdo one another when they perform together... If you ask Farnsey who he thinks is the best blues singer (not just in Australia) he will say Barnsey.... Jimmy is and has always been a huge fan of Farnsey's voice... and then we have the brother in law Mark Lizotte(Jimmy's wife is the sister of the guitarists wife ... Diesel... who is well known in his own right ).... Diesels vocals are amazing - great range.. but his playing is also sooooo good....

This performance was on a 'live' variety show. The backing track would have been recorded, but the vocals and Diesel's gui9tar are live.

John farnham can 100% do any genre. Ray John farnham doing a live (sound check ) of black dog you will love it

Usually on those sort of TV shows... the vocals would be live but for some reason there was never 'time' for the whole band to soundcheck... I think that's crazy, especially when bands are as professional as these two... but that's generally how it was ... As for rock... Check out Long way to the top (AC/DC) live from his concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra...... and he also has a recorded version (no live performance or video ) of Led Zeps Black Dog... which the band did as a warm up / sound check before a lot of their concerts..One of the guys on the desk recorded it and I think it found its way onto one of his bootleg albums at one stage.... (many will correct me if I'm wrong... hahaha... ) definitely both are worth a listen/ watch.....

This duo is pretty much the only pairing where neither has to hold back for fear of drowing the other out.. Both equally as powerful belters yet two completely different tones that blend so perfectly with each other. Both were initially shit scared to perform together as each has such a reputation of being ridiculously incredible vocalists and I guess maybe thought they'd finally met their match. But in the end it worked out perfectly. The pairing was just electric. And they ended up being great mates. Just a shame they didn't do it more often And you worked it out. The music was pre recorded the only live activity was John Farnham Jimmy Barnes and Deisel the guitarist. The closest thing to heavy metal that John has done is maybe his cover of Led Zeplins Black Dog. But I'd probably call that more Heavy Rock. Would love to hear your thoughts. It's a sound check audio so no video. But it's bloody good

Welcome to Australian rock! These 3 guys are national treasures.

Raw Aussie talent right there, the fact these guys pull this off live just shows they’re the real deal!

Well spotted, the band miming to a recorded backing track and live vocals on the TV show. They solved the problem of the backing track fade-out with the a cappella ending. There are one or two fully live band versions on KZfaq with Diesel on guitar if you are curious.

As mentioned below, Farnsey has covered Led Zeppelin - Black Dog, and ACDC - Long Way to the Top, Queen - We Will Rock You. Queen did offer Farnham "the gig of a lifetime" to be their lead singer, however he did not.

This was on a weekly tv show, Jimmy and John were actually singing live the band was pre-recorded. This is not the norm for Australian artists although this was the exception.

The greats of Australia get together ❤️

Took a while! I've been waiting for this one 🤩 John Farnham does a great AC/DC cover of "It's a long way to the top", and he uses a Led Zeppelin song "Black Dog" as a warm up. Jimmy Barnes does a great version of "Good Times" with INXS. Speaking of crossing genres, Australia has an awesome Country singer called Kasey Chambers who does an unbelievable cover of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" at the Civic Hotel in Newcastle, Australia. Worth listening to!

This was done 'live' in the studio and the musicians stopped playing as having sung this before on stage together they always ended it A Capella. So the band knew. Grab a look at John's version of an AC/DC classic "Long Way To The Top' (if ya wanna rock n roll) from his concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. John know how to rock lol

Johnny, Diesel, and Jimmy. So cool

YES. You are back. 🎉 Congrarulations. ❤ Good reaction. Great song.Good voices that compliment each other great. Thanks for this reaction.

Just an FYI, only the vocals were live in this performance, live television thing of the time..

Check out John Farnham, doing Blackdog as a sound check, audio only. If this is how Farnsey warms up, you can imagine what the concert’s like. Another couple of favourites are Long Way to the top, John with the MSO (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) and Jimmy with Joe Bonamassa, Stone Cold.😊

Our fantastic Aussie boys ❤❤

So so happy you Kids enjoy Aussie music..Thanks.

Yes John can cover all styles and was known to do Led Zeppelin's song Black Dog as a warm up tune for the whole band and also in concerts did ACDC's 'It's only Rock and Roll' which for me is the best version of this song!

I've seen all these guys live... And the electricity in the room is insane. All powerful performers.

Seriously, you guys need to see Cold Chisel doing Wild Thing live from the Last Stand concerts in the early 1980s. It's one of the most amazing live performances you will ever see. As someone else has said, it's better than Hendrix's version and Jimmy's vocals are killer.

John can sing musical theatre check out a video called Anthony Warlow elevates us to “high art” . Anthony is a musical theatre singer and was our phantom of the opera for years in Oz. You’ll be very surprised at his voice in this. As mentioned in another comment he used to sing Zeppelins Black Dog as a warm up for his voice. Yeah he can sing anything! He has amazing range! But please wish him all the best in his recovery from a very serious illness and surgery recently

LEGENDS!!!

Thank you, love the respect these two have for each other. Jimmy released this, John did not, so even though Jimmy can kill those same high notes (check his version of Chandelier when he was 59), he lets John shine in this one.

That was just perfection! How can you not love these guys together live!?

John's voice, he toys with you. Just freakish pipes. 🥃😎

The guitarist who steps forward is a singer in his own right, Diesel (he is also Jimmy Barnes's brother-in-law). The large bird at the beginning is Ozzie Ostrich. He was a star on an Aussie entertainment show called Hey Hey Its Saturday.

Ty guys for reacting to 2 of our epic legends, yes they blend well and such respect given too each others talent and abilities. The Guitarist is Jimmy Barnes brother in law Johnny Diesel also a great musician. Both have had health fears lately, John had massive surgery on his mouth and jaw for cancer and it is still up in the air as to whether he will ever perform again, and Jimmy had hip and back surgery but is in recovery and doing well. So keep digging into all of their hits Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶🎶💖💖💖💖

It's ABOUT TIME you got back to Australian talent again - there is so much on offer! ... and band - John Farnham only has the best musicians and singers in his band .He respects them all, has a history with them, often features them in solos and gives acknowledgement to them in any live work. Come on, Songs and Thongs, more Aussie talent reactions please! Suggestions for others: Vanessa Amorosi, Tina Arena, Anthony Warlow, Billy Thorpe, Hunters and Collectors - just for a start.

You are absolutely right though, the music was a complete backing track for TV shows. But the vocals were all for real. Diesel is actually Jimmy Barns' brother in law. As in all genres by John, he can also sing Opera. Look for his live duet with Anthony Warlow called "Granada" Especially if you like a bit of musical comedy.

Loved your comments and the fact you mentioned Johnny Diesel!

Thanks for the reaction to these legend guys, been a while. That guitarist is Johnny Diesel and he is also Jimmy’s brother in law

Search Johnny Farnham singing Black dog, he never recorded it, but it was his warm up / sound check song. One of his sound tech guys recorded it one night during warm up. And the guy on guitar is Jonny diesel, he is Jimmy's Brother inlaw, they married Sisters.

Thanks for this ! It was awesome. I love your reactions!

Farnham’s voice is simply incredible… !

Welcome back , the guitarist is Johnny Deisel Barnsy's brother in law and a rock legend in Australia by himself , this was played live on a variety TV show called Hey Hey It's Saturday and they had a ball that night , Barnsy if you didn't already know has a daughter Mahalia Barnes who has the same passion in her performances and should be checked out try NASTY GAL or RIDING WITH THE KINGS with Joe Bonamassa , who seeing that your a guitarist you would have heard of .FARNSEY can indeed sing heavyrock and metal,his tribute cover of Australia's ACDC'S song LONG WAY TO THE TOP or his goto warmup song BLACKDOG by Led Zeppelin shold be a definite listen . Also your favourite band Liliac has released multiple videos since your last reaction to them the latest released today an acoustic tribute cover of Nirvana's SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT obviously my new all time favourite cover and should not be missed . FANG4LIFE RORH

The Guitarist is Jonny Diesel he is Jimmy Barnes's brother in law but is an icon in Australian rock music. John Farnham does a cover of AC/DC Long Way to the Top.

omg i keep watching your REACTIONs to Johny songs and jimmy barns you both together are amazing love it and ty so much waves hi from Aussie land

He is Jimmy Barnes brother in-law. He is an artist in his own right.

Three Aussie Icons The guitarist Diesel is an awesome artist in his own right! Do you maybe begin to wonder if there is something in the water Downunder here in Aussie Land! Thanks, guys enjoying your Reactions to our Aussie Legends! Have you heard some of our younger ones like Delta Goodrem & Guy Sebastion Jimmy Barnes, Daughter Malhalia Vanessa Amorosi, Anthony Calia, and Cassy Donavon? the list goes on & on! lol!

Thank you for your reactions to our Aussie Legends. Please watch ... [720p50] John Farnham - When The War Is Over (Live) [The Last Time: Melbourne 2003] John is a bit older here but even more brilliant.

3 legends right there who all have extensive solo careers. Diesel's guitar playing stance is so recognisable, and he has a great bluesy voice. Maybe check out his song "Cry in Shame" or "Soul Revival".

Check out John Farnham - Black dog (Led Zeppelin cover). Vocals only as this was reportedly recorded by one of the stage crew. Believe this was his warm up song.

Yep another great one guys. Luv from Australia ❤️🎼❤️🎼❤️

The guitarist name is Diesel who is Jimmy’s brother inlaw awesome…

Hey Hey It's Saturday (the show this is from) pretty much always had pre-recorded music, hence the disconnect between the eyes and the ears. The vocals are definitely live however.

Studio backing track with live vocals. John, Long way to the top - with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. (AC/DC Cover) John, Black Dog, Audio only as it was recorded off the desk during a soundcheck/warm-up. (Led Zeppelin Cover)

Yeh I think the backing track was on … but the singing was live. John can’t lip sync 😂😂😂

Farnsey & Barnsey! Love the stank faces!

Farnsey, Barnsey & Diesel👊👊👊 Happy you guys are revisiting Aussie legends! The Guitarist/Vocalist is Diesel/Johnny Diesel & the Injectors...aka Mark Lizotte.(Jimmy's B' in law) He's well worth a listen too😎 Google him. ✌️

John Farnham's talent is legendary, as is Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel. Check out Cold Chisel's "Cheap Wine" video. Takes me back to being 20 again. ❤❤❤

Welcome Back you guys! been way to long, and what a way to bring it on! Barnsey and Farnsey !!! Thank you so much for dropping this one, as others have mentioned the TV performance run a backing track but the front men was all live 😁Anything these 2 Aussie icons bring on is special. Looking forward to you bringing us many more entertaining reactions ✌✌✌

Two great artists! Great reaction guys, just subscribed.

Love yout reactions. Your appreciation for great performances shines through.

Control for days is probably the best description I've heard.

Johnny loves his wife very very much. His single from a real life place in his heart.

Live vocals over an instrumental backing track for sure, I noticed it on an old Doors tv performance clip the other day as well. Maybe it's tv studio practise in some cases.

The guitarist. Is Jimmy Barnes bro in law. He’s married to Jimmy’s wife’s Jane’s sister. His name is Mark Lisotte who has his own band, Johnny Diesal and the Injectors. They are all so talented. John Farnham warm up song is BLACK BETTY by Led Zepplin!! John can also sing opera!

My Three Super J's!😍 John, Jimmy & Johnny D❣️✨

Diesel the guitarist, has an awesome voice also and is Jimmy's brother in law. They are all of Aussie's Pride and joy.🐨😘🦘

Diesel is the guitarist, as someone mentioned, but the part missing is mentioning that he is Jimmy's brother in law by marriage.

Farnsey, Barnsey with a splash of Diesel. Yes vocals live music not live. Not sure if Diesel's solo was live or not, but if not he mimes it well. Either way, brilliant.

The guitarist is Johnny Diesel... Jimmy Barnes brother in law and an awesome artist in his own right

That’s the result of Aussie pub-rock culture. Nothing better.

Wow! I'm glad you got your channel back! Good to see you here once more!

Oh....Welcome back Guys.... we missed you... 🥰😁

All icon, all loved here in Oz❤❤❤

i call jimmys/others voice as rasp-raspy!! thats a good thing! lol 😎 👍👍👍

I saw Diesel (aka Mark Lizotte) last year on his own as part of the 'alone with the blues' tour. It was AMAZING! All three of these artists are phenomenal!

The Guitarist is Mark Lizotte who in his younger days performed under the stage name of Johnny Diesel and his band the Injectors, so it was Johnny Deisel and the Injectors for many years and then started using his real name. One of my Favourites is a trucking song called "Driving Wheels" with Jimmy Barnes and Mark Lizotte really makes his guitar sing.....Love it!!

Mark Lizotte AKA johnny diesel from Johnny Diesel & the Injectors on guitar was lead singer front man & is worth checking out very much so !!!

The musicians are not playing, It's a backing track. TV studios demanded it back then. The vocal is live. There are live recordings but the vocal is on point here so it is fine. Oh and the Guitarist is Diesel, Jimmy's brother in law, check him out with his band The Injectors

You have already heard jimmy in the reaction to cold chisels bow river jimmy is the vocalist that’s not playing the guitar and he is the lead singer of cold chisel but Ian moss was singing this song because it was his song. Jimmy has been singing since early 70 ‘s and still going strong

growing up with this but I am a person that was greatful because my parents and brother's because they had music playing all the time so I listen lots different songs.

JOHN FARNHAM IS THE VOICE OF ALL TIME. END OF STORY. He out sings anyone.

The guitarist is Johnny Diesel...another great rocker from Australia.

Diesel is Jimmy's brother inlaw. He's an icon in his own right. Love Cryin Shame by Disel and the Injectors. Stage name is Diesel, or Johnny Diesel/real name is Mark Lizotte. All Jimmy's and John's reaction must be live. Check out Stone Cold by Jimmy. It's an older Jimmy.

Mark Lizotte is the guitarist..he is Jimmy Barnes brother in law and brilliant musician in his own right.

This is one of my favourite songs ever, has been for a long time. Live version here is the best ❤❤❤.

I've missed you guys. Nice choice again Kevin

The guitarist is Mark Lizotte aka Diesel - brother-in-law to Jimmy Barnes and a highly accomplished musician & singer in his own right…check out his guitar play in the duet of Tina Turner & Jimmy Barnes singing ‘Simply the Best’🤯

You can usually tell if the band is miming on TV by how they position the drummer in the shot. There's convienently something or someone in the way to cover the fact they aren't playing exactly what's on the track ppl are hearing. The vocals are live and are piped out to "TV land" but the musicians are miming to the track.

John could sing the phone book and make it sound brilliant.

Gotta check out johnny diesel and the injectors! Mark lizotte is the lead singer. He's jimmy's brother in law absolute legend I his own right. Singer songwriter and guitarist. You (and the audience) will absolutely love him!!!!!

So im gonna let you two in on some hidden gems from Johnny. Theres an epic canadian BMX movie from the 80's called RAD, John was asked by director Hal Needham to do three songs for the movie. Two of the songs "Break the Ice" and "Heart of Thunder" are absolute bangers and borderline metal with guitar solos. Its my favourite movie of all time and it has the best soundtrack.

In Australia, John is number one, Jimmy is number two, but I’m telling you now. John Diesel is number one as a guitarist and vocalist. Diesel is phenomenal 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Johnny Diesel and Jimmy’s brother in law is the guitarist. Amazing Aussie singers!

Very strict regulations regarding live performances on Aussie TV. Live means Live.

I don't know about metel but he certainly covers rock, pop, blues, soul, and even opera. Could I suggest the song Stone Cold by Jimmy Barnes featuring Joe Bonamassa.

Two Aussie legends with an awesome song. John is the greatest male vocalist of all time. Such passion, emotion, versatility, agility in his voice and the clarity and direction perfect.you should check out some of John’s early days, solo and with “the little river band”, even as a baby John was epic.

The guitarist is Johnny Diesel (real name Mark Lizotte), and he's a star in his own right. He was just quite young here. You should check out some of his music.

Fabulous!! Thanks for showing this. Diesel is Jimmy's brother in law. Famous in Aus in his own right. Unreal! Long Way to the Top live cover is brilliant too.