HAHA this is so true 😂😂

haha.. when youre a kiwi and shaking your head madly agreeing.. legends still.. 👏👏🤙

Proudest Aussie ever watching this reaction to our homegrown superstars

So true... the pop he got when farnsy opened up.

I thought the exact same thing. 😄

Testify!

Absolutely

Damm straight

Seriously!!!!! I am having the time of my life watching this. And seeing someone else FEEEEL it and love it as much as I do, is such a special feeling. 💙

Yep, definitely. A fellow Aussie 😊

Bravo

Lĺ

You guys have only scratched the surface. You'll spend a lifetime listening to them all, 😊

This song was originally done by Sam and Dave but the Barnesy and Farnsy spin, with a twist of Diesel ❤❤❤

I love how he loves Jimmy so much

Don't forget John was in Little River Band too

They're are from the uk. You going to claim beegees also 😂

@@samsmith4597 1. They all started their careers in Australia, including the Bee Gees. - 2. Everyone inside and outside the Australian music industry will say they are Aussies. - 3. “They’re” = “They are” (no need for the 2nd “are”.

JD & The Injectors

Mark Lizotte and Jimmy Barnes are brothers-in-law

Spot on! Same!! Haha

I'm 39 and love them

I’m in the same boat, my appreciation is growing so much as time goes by. Back in 93 I was 18, had my first car and listened to Barnsey’s Soul Deep album many times. Always liked it but didn’t understand how much I’d love it in later life.

38 here and my first concert was John Farnhams Jack of Hearts tour.. never missed one since

LummyLumz you took the words right out of my mouth.

We take it as a given hey? …. But how awesome they are now doing the rounds and being loved and appreciated 😊

Oi! Oi! Oi!

Barnsy is playing Hunter Valley Winery next year ☺️

​@@shazzm9252that's acca dacca😅

OI OI OI !!!!!!😁😄😆😅🥰😍

You need to look at more Australian music. And English 60s and 70s music as well as many other genres. Pity the US doesn't know to play it. They may be pleasantly surprised.

Our comments are almost identical. It's one of my favourite happy places too 😂❤

Same.

Me too ❤️

same

He's doing well after his surgery. Apparently singing a little bit. Lets hope he'll be back on stage one day.

Except for Peter Garrett ...Just saying ...

@@gbsailing9436 🤣

I love Midnight Oil, but Peter Garrett is nowhere near as amazing a vocalist as theese guys.

@@Vicky_C87 Oh that's true. But still able to carry a tune nonetheless.

I knew they were great, just didn’t know they were the greatest - I figured this is the standard right?

Not much of a problem from where see things.

PINK

hah, no. They're overrated. Always have been

@@JustinBell1 That's right, you mow those tall poppies down!

I know right?

Oh don't forget Diesel.

Hey brother, Aussie here , we all kin, we the same all good, Nz AUS, the same. We good

Mate, we love kiwis. I have no problem if you claim aussies. You guys are the chiller Tasmania to me, haha.

Crowded house was a bit split, eh?

Hey mate, Australia may just give Farnsey back to NZ but you would have to agree to take Russell Crowe back as well 😅

@@lilymarinovic1644 ooft, rough trade, but we'll take it i guess, lol russ hasnt been in much shit lately

Phillip! Hey! Hold up! “They are both old now…” I Might be old now too, but at least I had the best music!

As an Aussie you cherish the memory of seeing Barnsey and Farnsey perform

Australian Royalty 👑 ♥️👑

John is in his early 70's I'm not sure how old Jimmy is

@@craftykez early 60s

Oh, and I meant to add...Diesal on guitar...it just doesn't get better than this. You all need to get switched on to Aussie music. Best kept secret...

John Farnham (known as ‘Whispering Jack’ also) took over singing for Little River Band for a while in the 1980s, too (they were a great band).

you missed another Aussie Legend .. Jonny Diesel (guy playing guitar)

Don’t forget Diesel on guitar

Farnsy was born in Essex, England, Barnsey was born in Glasgow, Scotland and Diesel was born in Massachusetts, USA. All naturalized Aussies though.

Totally agree. Fabulous reaction and I laughed at his reaction all the way through! Loved it

Best happy place reaction of all time 😂

OMG. I just found this reaction and I love it. He is the best singer EVER. Nobody can sing like John. Never. Actually I found Jimmy Barnes first, then When Something is Wrong with my baby. Blew me away, seriously.

I do the same and to Nics reaction to John singing Gethsemane "Was nobody going tell me about this?" It's priceless !🤩

Yes... we have excellent singers and performers - especially the ones in the 80's.

And can sing also! All treasures

And now that guitarist, Diesel, has dmed him personally. How great is this world?

Jimmy & Diesel are brothers in law. 😊

Johnny diesel is also a great singer. I wonder if he's listened to Crying Shame?

Both British. They’re not Aussies 😂

❤

Kiwi here.. and got you 1000%

@@LadyOaksNZ LOVE this band from NZ. Friend sent to me years ago. - Breaks Co-Op - The Otherside. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNGomaeD1r7agqc.html

I have tears in my eyes and am so very very proud to be an Aussie. These guys are what we're about. Raw, gutsy, vibrant and strong. We have had and still gave so much talent the rest of the world is unaware of. So glad these guys are finally getting their worldwide dues. Adore them!!

@@niadeange6154 Well, two of the most brilliant musicians in the world come from Australia - Tommy Emmanuel and Virgil Donati, so there is much to be proud of.

I’ve came back several times 💥💥

Same

I absolutely ❤ LOVE this version of this song anyway, but watching this reaction makes it even more enjoyable!

Australian music in the 80s was killer, we had no idea how good we had it. Chisel, Farnesy, INXS, The Oils, Icehouse, The Angels, The Church, Paul Kelly, and many more. Incredible bands. When I met my wife in '95 (she's Irish, emigrated to Australia in 1981) she had never heard Cold Chisel. She knew Barnesy's solo stuff, but didn't know he was in a band before that. Imagine growing up without knowing Cold Chisel. After Paul Kelly, Don Walker is unquestionably Australia's greatest songwriter. I was surprised she didn't know them after the famous Countdown Awards where they smashed up the set, but somehow she'd missed that.

Nice to see a life changed Infront of your eyes 💜

Thats what I said as well !!!

Midnight Oil

Yep, Johnny rocks it.

Low Key Tina Arena too. Her singing Chains is on par with any American Pop Diva.

Lee kernaghan ... James Blundell .. slim dusty ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🐨🇦🇺🦘🙌

So true

Absolutely 100% true! I hope he knows we feel like that 🇦🇺🇦🇺🐨🐨❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🐨🐨🐨❤️❤️

I loved growing up listening to Johnny Farnham 😍🙂

Not aust

Not wrong there! 🤘

He'll be back. And we'll cry like babies

So sad 🥺 I will come back home to aus from my actual homeland of NZ to see him!!!!!

​@@KINGVEGETAHWHM_ Did John ever tour New Zealand? After The Voice dropped everyone went mental, & I don't think Jilly saw him for a long long time after that. But I never thought if he went to NZ too.

John Farnham wasn't born here either. Still an Aussie.

I was thinking the same thing... lmao ;)

Lol I was thinking that too 🤣🤣🤣

Hahaha! I didn’t know that Chisel wasn’t a worldwide phenomenon.

@@MellLS71 They should be.

@@MellLS71 I think they toured the US extensively, but this guy is just 30 years too young

Lmao

That actually did make me LMAO.

🤣🤣🤣👏🏽

Yoooo L.M.A.O🤣🤣

Best comment 🤣🤣

Thank you so much! And wait really??? You have the link?

@@ThatSingerReactions OMG i haven't heard Barnsey & Farnsey since the 80s - hilarious, you made my day

Hope you can get home before the end of the year.

How amazing is our little piece of paradise down under, hope you get home again soon, we miss our fellow skip

I’m in the same boat as you mate. I’m an Ozzie living abroad and listening to This video of Jimmy Barns and John Farnham, 2 Ozzie legends collaborate together like this and have an American that’s never heard their voices before have a genuine amazing reaction. Just makes my eyes wanna water up. It’s a true shame that both Barnsey and Farnseys managers didn’t do a damn thing to make them go global

Amen! I can’t believe that Farnham tried the USA market and they didn’t want to know him! I’m originally from Texas USA music teacher and came to Australia 34 Yrs ago to work and teach… I couldn’t believe we had never really heard of them! I love them so much great music in Australia!😊 both guys came from England I think as kids!

@@sandygraetz5166 Whilst he did try to make it in the U.S.A for a while, he ultimately didn't because he much preferred living within Australia. The following is speculation - And perhaps wanted a stable environment for his children to be raised, that is not needing them to continuously change schools or not needing to be absent from their lives for months at a time whilst on tour overseas.

@@sandygraetz5166 Barnes was originally from Scotland.

@@sandygraetz5166 yes that’s correct, both came from the UK. Jimmy’s from Welsh stock, so really, no surprise he can belt it out. God we’ve got some talent in this country, my formative years were full of the very best our country has produced.

Jimmy ex cold chisel

Yesss! Watching this again a year later because it's a great reaction to wonderful singer & music 🥰

Back when you could get on the beers with your mates.

Gold

Yep and they were both pissed at the time, it’s in one of jimmy’s books.

@@sandig621 I think I sound like them when I’m drunk. Silly me. 🤣🤣🤣

He soon corrected it to outright, regardless of colour

Jimmy also had a son at a very early age which is also an interesting story as well (the well known David Campbell)

@@MrBrettStar David Campbell now looks exactly like Jimmy in this clip

Oh if you can, please get the audiobooks of "Working Class Boy" and "Working Class Man" read by Jimmy himself. The man has lived enough for a dozen people and it is amazing to hear him tell it.

Working class man if my memory serves me correct was when he was with cold chisel! Another iconic album to check out and Freight train heart when he was solo.. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

What a great yarn,😅 never heard that story before😅

@@pdloder used to be the resident DJ at Huskisson RSL in NSW, Barnsley played there a couple of times. He liked a drink and a chat, A LOT

30 years? Shit I’m old

Jimmy had a hard upbringing.. A movie made about it as Jimmy wrote the book.. Grew up with these boys from Elizabeth in South australia in the late 60's and 70's! Would travel 100 ks to hang out as my brother was also a muso.. Jimmy was from Scotland.. John from English parents. Jimmy has a brother Ross Wilson who you need to check out too. Jimmy was front man for Cold Chisel.. Check that out.. Those were his bad boy days before he met Jayne his wife.. They are still married.. In love and very happy.. As are John and his wife Jill!! Johns back up singers were the famous Lindsay Childs and Venetta his wife.. Awesome backup and worked with all these boys for a long time! Im proud to be an Aussie! Bon Scott ex front man of AcDc.. Died too young but you need to check out his vocal range too.. Another scottish immigrant.. These boys could sing and still do but Bon. His music lives on and will never be forgotten! Check them out! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

They're 2 of the best I've ever heard and that's the reason I sing

@@ThatSingerReactions You should look up the band Jimmy used to front, Cold Chisel. How that man hasn't worn his voice out I don't know.

@@ThatSingerReactions all three of them are lead singers of their own bands, dark hair Jimmy Barnes, light hair John farnham, guitarist johnny diesel

Good old johnny diesel

3 legends. Diesel is the guitarist!

Australian singers who drink? You can thank some of the tone and tenor of their great voices, to spending a few nights with a couple of friends, Jack & Jim. That’s not criticism, rather it’s an observation. I’m in love with Aussie music! I pray for and wish only freedom and Liberty to my Australian friends! Your anthem is there, as a reminder, don’t forget it!

You ain't seen nothing yet! Both are legends over here is Aussie. For good reason. Enjoy!

We grew up watching Jimmy & John performing, Jimmy’s band Cold Chisel were one of the greatest Aussie bands ever. I was lucky enough to see them many times at our local pubs where everyone would try & drink as much as Jimmy! John is a Aussie legend & feels like part of everyone’s family here. So glad others are getting to appreciate these two amazing talents

And basically has stuck with the soul blues r and b ever since.

Jimmy’s latest album is very soft by his standards, I absolutely love it but it’s not what you would expect

Same, i love his reaction

Hey this is your reminder to rewatch ;) from Brisbane Australia x

@@tarawiseman8785 Reminder received 😉 also in Brisbane Australia!

I think he chose the wrong place to stay away from stardom being here in Oz lol, amazing singer and a huge idol in the day.

He’s still peaking!!

One up for Jimmy. He was Asked to join Van Halen Twice

@@gavvisser2176 i think one invite from queen trumps pretty much anyone else. Especially when you’re replacing the greatest male voice ever.

Actually if you look at interviews with Glenn Wheatley, and even the LRB guys this may not be true. John wanted to work overseas and tried to break the OS market with little river band however he is a solo performer and working in a band didn’t work out for many reasons…. Which explains turning down Queen, HOWEVER as we all know Freddy was a bit of a one man show too when he wanted to be so it could have worked out. On the flip side, ‘you’re the voice’ was popular in the UK and Europe and he did tour there at the time too

Lol so funny

Interesting, indigenous aussie here who also spent time in a church choir.. its not exactly common among us mob

Winny Reds and a few coldies built those voices.

@@dansmith9724 yup and some other stuff lol

I was looking in the comments for someone to mention Diesel on guitar

Gotta shout out to the OG Artists...

I was today years old when I found that this was a cover. You’ve actually done a reaction to the original yourself a few months ago ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gLila6Rpmbqammw.html ) Still, as an Aussie, this is version I love the most.

The guitarist is Johnny Diesel, a brilliant singer/songwriter in his own right - he's Barnsey's brother-in-law...

Non-Australians may also know of Jimmy Barnes as the "screaming cowboy".

@@dianathompson833 i had a night on the grog with diesel about 20 years ago down in Wollongong. Absolute awesome dude who told us some great stories

Where have you been living Cindy? The Moon?

@@gbsailing9436 Small town in SC, about the same as being on the moon! lol

@@csutton161 SC? Where the hell is SC. That is like me telling you I live in CRONULLA...

@@gbsailing9436 South Carolina a state in the United States.

@@csutton161 Ah, i had another of your states in mind...like south Colorado. Never mind. 👍🖖

But I have a feeling they will. A reawakening is underway

Bro they're the greatest 🙌🏾

@@ThatSingerReactions you really did!! and we need it right now, we are locked in in a pandemic. these are gifts from the gods above. THANKYOU! these songs means SO much to us. its our true soul music.

@@ThatSingerReactions Most of your Jimmy Barnes and Cold chisel clips have Diesel in them like this one

He's better live

Thank you George! He gets it!

Rick Andersen exactly mate