Jimmy got peeved with american record execs, wrote "You've goy Nothing I Want." John was not "genre" specific, it was all too hard for the execs, he can sing anything. These guys are legends in australia.
It was very hard to break into the US market back when Chisel were together. Jimmy have it a shot in his early solo days but gave up. I think both were happy with all the love at home. A lot of Aussie bands tried to break through in the 80's & 90's, only a few made it. It's a shame as we have a lot of great bands.
John and Jimmy definitely sound better live. Not many can say that. Help with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is definitely one of Johnny’s best performances.
Congrats on finding two of the best voices in music anywhere in the world. The U.S music industry was far from kind to Australian artists in the 80's and 90's, you guys really did miss out on some great music. You can put all John Farnham's live performances up on a dart board, close your eyes and throw a dart and you're guaranteed to hit a winner!
I’m really pissed off about not hearing of so many Australian artists until so much time has passed. Damn the executives that denied us of their music, their talent, their personal stories. May those responsible be forced to pay back all that they’ve kept and stolen
That is true but Farmsey didn't want to go to America, he said he was too Aussie and wouldn't change for anybody so that didn't happen and Cold Chisel were on the verge of hitting it big in the US buuuut they broke up and lost out on a potential deal. Aussies had a thing about staying true to themselves back then. Things have changed much now....
You are 100% Right on the button there M8 :) we have some Great A1 talented singers in Aust .. & it's a shame the U.S music industry is so outta touch with it...
These two dudes are literal royalty in Australia. They are easily to the two most famous male singers in the country to this day and they've both been retired for decades.
@@speedypete5445 he did like 200 dates in his last full-time tour and he was in his 50s. A mean feat. After his retirement from full-time touring, he never did more than a handful of shows per year, so I think that fits the description of more of a hobby than a career.
Jimmy Barnes definitely hasn't retired. Cold Chisel is touring later this year. John Farnham obviously isn't touring right now due to cancer but he was touring a few years ago.
Guitarist is Johnny Diesel, Jimmy’s brother in law and a star in his own right. No, John and Jimmy were not in the same band. This was Jimmy’s song but he couldn’t out sing John. They are our secret. John has one of the best voices in the world and a Legend known as the Voice. Always best live.
Someone probably already answered, but jimmy and John (and diesel on the guitar) are Australian icons in their own right, they teamed up for this because they are so iconic. Jimmy was in a band called Cold Chisel… which is also Australian royalty… and John Farnham, Mr. Whispering Jack, has been the king of Aussie music for decades. Pretty sure my mum would still run off and marry him lol
“The soul!!!” “It’s like two friends talking to each other” I loved your reaction. We love it when reactors rewind and replay what they love - it means you’re truly taking it in. Other reactors sometimes talk over it and miss moments, so just keep doing what you’re doing 👍
@@CVTECK1 awesome reaction mate. We love Barnsy & Farnsy both are awesome Aussie legends. Thankyou for your kind words mate 👍 love from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️
Legends, both of them in Australia. The powers that be in the international music business didnt know how to pigeon hole their styles because they are both so diverse, so basically they canned them. But welcome to a whole new library of great music.
Listen to Jimmy Barnes and Joe Bonamassa - Stone Cold, and John Farnham - Help, live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Both are amazing vocal renditions. Jimmy Barnes used to be in a very famous Australian band called, Cold Chisel. John has always been a solo artist, but has done many colabs with other artists over the years. He is affectionally called...'The Voice', here in Australia, which is self explanatory. Both are amazing artists, and are equally famous here in Oz and New Zealand. Welcome to the rabbit hole that is both John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes....you're welcome......
@@jackiebarry9328 yes...and he was much energy for their easy listening ears, and it eventually didn't work out. But, they made some good music whilst together.
Quick background: John Farnham has mostly been a solo artist, but was in Little River Band for a few years in the '80s, and did handful of concerts with Queen about 20-25 years back. Jimmy Barnes was a founding member of Cold Chisel, an Australian band from Adelaide, but went on to do more solo works after a bunch of epic albums. Mark Lizotte was the guitarist and lead singer of the group Johnny Diesel and the Injectors, but people mistook his name for being Diesel, so that's basically become his stage name. and Jimmy and Diesel are related or in-laws or something.
When the dude is freaking out about Barnsey before he hears Farnsey with Diesel bringing up the heat and you’re an Aussie waiting for the “WOW!” cos you know it only gets better! 😂😍👏🏼🥰
Jimmy & John are both extremely successful solo artists, and have never been in a band together. Jimmy is also the lead singer of an Australian rock band called Cold Chisel. This track is off Jimmy's album Soul Deep, which is 30 yrs old this year & has just been re-released with a couple of extra tracks. The album is a bunch of Jimmy's favourite soul tracks covered, & this is a cover of the old Sam & Dave track. And as someone else mentioned, the USA wasn't kind to Aussie artists in the 80's.
Your right bro they don’t make music like this anymore, this is soul overload by the two most soulful white dudes ever. These two are Australian legends it’s a shame they are not known world wide and not massive internationally. John Farnham is known as the voice down under, and Jimmy Barnes was part of a band called Cold Chisel. John and Jimmy only got together to cover this song and the guitar player is Johnny Diesel who happens to be Jimmy’s brother in law. Check out John Farnham (Farnsey) singing a Beatles classic “help” live with the Melbourne symphony Orchestra next ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dv54giOSRKs.html
@@CVTECK1 lol here’s a link to check these two out singing this song live together not for you to react to but just check out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RAlFHSPLHpo.html
John Farnham has been around since the late 60,s from Australia along with Jimmy was the lead singer in the rock band Cold Chisel, both national treasures here in Australia.John is known as the Voice.Watch his live performances and you will know why.
John Farnham chose not to go over seas but was envied by a lot of major international talent and Jimmy Barnes with Cold Chisel tried to break into the international market but were stuffed around by the music executives,that is why they wrote the song , "you got nothing I want, you've got nothing I need".
60 likes? Ooohhh you will get way more than that!! Us Aussies are extremely proud of John & Jimmy!!! I automatically sub to anyone who positively reviews John Farnham. I can always tell when someone is enjoying what they are listening to, when they rewind to listen again!! Love your reaction ❤❤ John Farnham has had a successful solo career for over 50 years, as well as a stint fronting the Little River Band. Jimmy fronted an awesome Aussie band called Cold Chisel. The guy playing the guitar is Johnny Diesel (real name Mark Lizotte) He had his own band, Johnny Diesel and the Injectors. He is also Jimmy's brother in law.
Thank you for the love and kind words Dragon. This song was so good even my brother called me and said thank you for the video because he never heard of Jimmy and John and he enjoyed it. The Aussies show love and i see it and fell it with all the great comments on here.
I was literally about to type as I say the 60 Likes...oh wait because our people (the Aussies) have clearly not found your reaction yet. I will say and I've said multiple times as much as social media is insert your opinion, the one truly good thing to come out of it is 1. Aussie music getting heard outside of our country so everyone can hear what we grew up on 2. AFL being seen by people outside Australia. No criticism on US music, sports or tv but its generally been one way traffic from the US to other countries. Finally thanks to platforms like this we get to show a little of what previously would struggle to even be known.
John has had a number 1 on the Australian charts in five decades. Please react to John singing Help with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He is even better live.
Both Jimmy Barnes and Johnny Farnham are both individual artists massive in Australia. Jimmy Barnes was in a band for years called Cold Chisel. The guy on the guitar is Jimmy’s brother in law Johnny Diesel another hit Aussie artist who has his own amazing music. You need to do some research on them all. It’s what we in Australia call Classic Aussie rock. Jimmy went through a soul stage in the early 90s. But check out Cold Chisel Live - When the War is over!!! And Johnny Farnham’s song The Voice. The Voice is an iconic Aussie song that many claim to be our national anthem 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Love all 3 artists and glad the song has been kept an Aussie classic. I’m so proud to have grown up listening to these artists who still play live concerts to this day! So much 🫶🫶🫶
Australia has a LOT of music artists that are severely underrated on the world stage; I'm not really sure why it is. You should check out Guy Sebastian Battle Scars, specifically the version for Anzac day/home front acoustic in the studio (you gotta check out this version as it really demonstrates his talent).
@@andymack75 Have you even heard the performance I was suggesting, or are you straight up dismissing it because you don't like Guy Sebastian? Because I am not a fan of Guy whatsoever and went into watching it the first time with a similar attitude to yours, but I can conceded to an amazing performance and talent when I see it, and that's exactly what it is. It's completely unlike anything else you've ever seen him do, trust me. Take a look at it first, THEN judge. Frankly I'm disappointed all his music isn't like this - it's a waste.
John’s live version of the Beatle song HELP accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is a masterpiece. Also, check out AC/DC live at River Plate performing HIGHWAY TO HELL and THUNDERSTRUCK …
@@CVTECK1 honestly, Jimmy hasn’t lost any of the power in his voice and live, John’s voice doesn’t really need an accompaniment, it’s just that good. Oh, and shout out to his backing singers who were perfect for him. If you want to hear something powerful with a great beat, listen to NEVER LET ME GO by The Black Sorrows which is a must on my playlist and just might make it onto yours.
See, you’ve just stumbled upon Australia’s two iconic singers ever! John Farnham “Farnsey & Barnsey have amazing back catalogue of songs. John Farnham is the “VOICE of Australia! You should do Farnsey’s cover of Help with the Melbourne symphony orchestra! Also this song you did is ten times better when they sing it live! Trust me, live versions for these two amazing guys! IS a MUST!
Jimmy & John are fantastic singers, with Jimmy either as a solo or with the band Cold Chisel. John, on the other had has a unbelievable vocal range and has been admired by many International artists including Freddie Mercury, Celine Dion & Tom Jones. The reason behind John not going International is that he didn't want to be away from his family and this shows in the words of some of his songs being about loneliness whist being on the road. I suggest that you also look at "Playing To Win" with the MSO.....Great reaction, by the way🇦🇺👍
This was a collaboration between Jimmy Barnes (check out Cold Chisel), John Farnham (The Voice - check out his version of Help with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) and the amazing Mark Lizotte (a.k.a. Diesel - check out Come To Me and Right on the Tip of My Tongue). All three Australian legends and extremely successful artists in their own rights. Diesel is Jimmy's brother-in-law and for a while there quite possibly the most lusted after teenage Aussie girls' dream. All preferred to remain close with family and friends and rejected the trappings of the US music scene - all remain married to their beautiful and talented partners many decades later. Jimmy and his family started streaming a song a day during lock-down and are followed by millions. Please spare some positive energy for John who is currently battling cancer - until very recently he was still belting out the tunes with his magnificent powerful voice.
I remember him as a teen with his band and he always sang with this gruff and rasp in his voice. I remember John Farnham when he was 17 and made his debut on TV. They are Australian icons and dearly loved by Aussies.
ALWAYS DO OZZ MUSIC LIVE THESE TWO ARE LEDGENDS IN OZZ BEEN GOING SINCE THE 70S WE GREW UP ON THEM AND OUR OTHER GREAT PUB BANDS, AC DC , MIDNIGHT OILS, MANY MANY OTHERS, OZZ MUSIC COMES FROM THE HEART AND USUALLY TELLS STORIES OF HOW WE FEEL, LATE 60S 70S AND EARLY 80S WERE THE BEST ERA FOR TALENTED MUSO'S PLAYED ALL THEIR OWN INTRUMENTS, NO FANCY TRICKS JUST PURE TALENT. OZZ💚💛
When you do Aussie artists, always go for live performances if you can. The emotion and rawness is sometimes blunted by production. Aussie performers have passed the test of being exceptional live before any local audience will follow them. That includes these two for sure. Great reaction!
Jimmy was in a band called Cold Chisel. Big band in Australia in the 70s early 80s. He was the lead singer but he did share the role with Ian Moss who is another big voice! John is an amazing solo artist but was the lead singer of the Little River band for a short time! These guys are national treasures. We just love them 💖🇦🇺🦘
This is a collaboration. Cold Chisel is a different beast. Where you will also hear the vocals and guitar talent to that is Ian Moss. Check out Bow River by Cold Chisel. You might just have another one to add to your play list.
Great reaction!! Australians love Barnies (Jimmy Barnes) and Farnsey (John Farnham). Both are brilliant individual singers and national treasures. At the moment Aussie's are all wishing Farnsey a full recovery after recent surgery.
Oh my goodness I loved this! I can’t wait to watch you react to more music from Australia!!!! In my opinion Jimmy and John are 2 of the greatest vocalist ever. Welcome down the rabbit hole of Aussie music. Most Australian artists don’t make it in the USA, im not sure why???
Jimmy has 2 albums of Soul classics- Soul Deep and Soul Deeper, check them out. John is known in Australia as "The Voice" and is our Freddie Mercury. For some more Aussies doing soul etc check out Human Nature - a 4 Man Pop /vocal group that have albums called reach Out: The Motown Record, Dancing in the Street: The songs of Motown 2
Yesssss mate. These 2 are like Gods to us in Australia. Its so refreshing to see people from other country's react and enjoy what we Aussie kids in the 90's grew up listening to These songs mean more to us than our national anthem.
Like I said before the Australian Love hard so I understand what John Jimmy cold chisel mean to you guys. I think they are legends and prayers for John Farnham.
Anything Jimmy, John or Diesel do is worth a listen - Also you should react to Jimmy ft Joe Bonamassa "Stone Cold' - Aussie Legend with a US blues guitar legend - Also if you like that gritty blues - another Aussie band which is so worth a listen - The Teskey Brothers - "Pain and Misery' is my favorite song of theirs.
Both are legends in Australia. Jimmy was originally born in Scotland and moved to Australia as a child. Both are also amazing live and I've been fortunate to see both many times.
John Farnham married in 1971 & Jimmy met his wife in 1979. This song has a real element as they both say their wives are the most person in their lives. Plus their children. The guitarist, Mark, is the husband of Jimmy's wife & had a solo career. Jimmy does a great duet of THE BEST with Tina Turner. They may have done RIVER DEEP as a duet too. Wikipedia will give you basics on Jimmy & John
these two ausie boys have been doing this since they were both teenagers as individual artists, most of us here in Australia have grown up listening to their many hits . two of our best for 6 decades. heard a story that when this was filmed they were drinking real wiskey . and you would not hear about them as they are both artists from the 70's and 80's
Really Great review. Both brilliant. Jimmy’s daughter is an amazing soul singer, ‘Mahalia Barnes singing - Riding With The Kings - with American guitarist Joe Bonamassa’ - it’s soul heaven for me. All Jimmy’s children, grandchildren sing or play musical instruments. Oh and his wonderful wife Jane sings and she plays guitar - an amazing talented, beautiful family. As for our John Farnham, I bet everyone here has told you about him. We love admire and respect him, and are so proud of John here in Aus 😊
If you are going to do music, you won't find much better than this. This is a collaboration of 2 of the best singers Aus has ever produced . Great mates but individual artists Jimmy and John are living legends. Soul overload with these two.and believe it or not, they sing even better live!
@@CVTECK1 they are most famous in Australia and also in Europe. The both tried the US but Both are big family men and preferred to stay close to home in Australia. John was lead singer in Little River Band for a few years and toured US a bit in the 80's. But he hated it. Jimmy toured the US with his band Cold Chisel but had issues with the US wanting to change them too much. If you want to hear more. Check out John singing HELP. Live with th3 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. And Cold Chisel doing Wild Thing (last stand tour)
@@carolynh8866 That boggles my mind that anyone would try to change any 1 of those men's voice or style. with one listen you can just tell and feel how good they are.
Search for them singing this on Hey Hey it's Saturday... You'll be even more touched. I cry with pride seeing them. Praying for John whose just been through massive mouth cancer surgery and Jimmy who today is having hip and leg surgery. ✨🎶🎧❤️❤️🙏💐💐 Johnny Deisal playing guitar is a legend here too. He's Jimmy's brother in law. 👌😀❤️
Try John Farnham in concert. With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra especially. His cover of Help owned the original by The Beatles. John's on original content like You're The Voice, his Melbourne concert will grab you. He's in his 70's now and still belts a tune when he comes out for particular events.
You need to watch the music video You're the Voice by John Farnham, and then watch that song being sung in concert with the Melbourne Symphony orchestra. It is spine tingling good.
This is two mates collaborating. Bloody brilliant! 🇦🇺 Totally agree with Get Real…you have to see John Farnham live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra doing ‘Help’…👌 The guitarist is Jimmy’s Brother in Law.
Jimmy has just released a 30 year anniversary album for this album. John just tuned 73 and up to a couple years ago was still singing amazing. Both John and Jimmy’s voices have aged well. I seen your about to do Help with the MSO but I can also suggest Your the voice, from the same concert with MSO and 2 other seperate songs, angels with his banking singer Lisa and another song called burn for you. But as other have said, always do them live versions. The guitarist, diesel is a legend in his own right and another great singer. Check out cryin shame by him. 👍🏻🇦🇺
Yes I love that performance of Angels. Minimal instrumentation, he is joking around and then bang! Flicks the switch and hits those notes without any effort (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5_2NJRIdBO8.html).
Guitarist is Johnny Diesel ( aka Mark Lizotte ) . He’s an oz rock legend too and also Jimmy’s brother in law . Check out Jimmys old band Cold Chisel and John Farnham with the Melbourne Symphony orchestra . Also check out Hunters and Collectors - throw your arms around me , Paul Kelly - how to make gravy.
Honey, this was mid 1980s. The guitarist is Mark Lezzot, also known as Diesel. He is jimmy’s son in law 😄. Both those guys are grandfathers 🥰. They are great friends, sing like this together when the mood takes them, but very much separate performers. We have loved them since the 1970s. And are mostly retired now, buuuut, not totally….
John and Jimmy are Aussie legends! BUT you MUST MUST MUST listen to John LIVE! He’s better live! I’m others have recommended a few but check out Help, when the war is over, Georgia, Black Dog and MANY others with John singing live and you’ll be blown away.
Jimmy was in the rock band Cold Chisel. You should check out John Farnham in concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, especially his version of the Beatles classic "Help".
Welcome to our Australian legends. The talent we have down under is insane. One you haveto watch - Matt Corby's Brother yhe Like a Version acoustic one. Incredible. It will take you on a raw emotional journey.
John sang with Little River Band for a few years( they were in residency in Vegas) Watch a jazz rendition of “ Reminiscing” you may know it. It’s a classic
John Farnham has been having hit records in Australia since his first one in 1967. He has helped SO many young Australian artists over the years. He is a genuine and down to earth person. One of my uncles has known him for years. Jimmy Barnes was the lead singer of a band called Cold Chisel and then went on to have an amazing independent career. Apparently they have been friends for years and it wasn't unusual for them to just show up at each other's concerts and just sing together.
@@CVTECK1 in a recent interview jimmy tells how the shoot took about 5 hours and they replaced the fake bottles with real ones. At the end they packed John into a limousine and sent him on his way while Jimmy stayed to shoot a few extra bits and pieces. About half an hour later they got a call from the driver...John couldn't remember where he lived
Farnsey and Barnsey & Diesel (Mark Lizotte) Aussie legends. Best to watch John & Jimmy live. Any song you choose will be good but as others have suggested Help with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for John is my favourite song & performance of his. And you can't go past Bow River for Cold Chisel. I like the 2003 version at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. Like Cry in Shame for Diesel. And Sone Cold with Joe Bonamassa for Jimmy ... very soulful. His album Soul Deep has just been re-released. Great reaction mate. Lots of awesome Aussie music to react to, lots of real music.
Both these artist found Australia was what they wanted. They were busy just in Australasia . It was all the travel away from home that nixed it for both. Both Family men and Proud of their individual and National Roots. Farnhams voice is the Gold standard which very very few reach. Barnes is raw power over the full spectrum as is Fanham. But Farnham can go just a tad higher and has the pure tonality over the full range. Their voices pair absolutely perfectly. Soul and Gospel , Rock and pop These two will always bring the very best top notch performances
I've just discovered your channel. John and Jimmy of these men are legends in Aussie music and have been around since the 70's. Jimmy's band Cold Chisel went to the USA but were messed around by record companies so they came home and recorded You Got Nothin' I Want, a huge middle finger to the USA record executives. This song was written by Sam & Dave (American duo) in 1967. John and Jimmy have been friends for years and Diesel (the guitarist and singer) is famous compared to anyone else not in the room, and is Jimmy's brother in law. I have a mental picture of the men having fun at a party, they start singing this, and their wives send them into the home studio to record it.
The are both icons in their own right, this is one of their collaborations. John started his solo career in the late 60's while Jimmy began his career I the 70's and then went onto a solo career in the 80's.
As an Australian and a music lover, your reaction makes my heart sing. You probably have a sense by now what legends these guys are in this country. So glad you've been introduced to them. The word is overused but in this case accurate - icons.
John Farnham (73) Little River Band 1982-87 (now retired ill heath) Jimmy Barnes (66) Cold Chisel 1973-83 solo ever since (I went to a little show he put on 1999ish, when he sung "Working class man" you did not hear him sing EVERYONE in the building sung top of their lungs)
Guitar player is Jimmy's brother in law Diesel in American or Canadian living in Australia. He is a singer on his own right too. You can check him out too.
Check out the Live performance of this song it kills this one. Loved you're reaction. John Farnham Help live with the Melbourne symphony orchestra is Awesome.
The guitarist is johnny diesel. A talent in his own right. All good mates. Got together for this and man did it work. Watch the live version of this. Spectacular.
Born in the 60's in Aussie spent my 20's and 30's seeing these guys LIVE. Jimmy with band Cold Chisel and John as a solo but he always had the same band and backups. Best 2 music decades of my life. And ditto to all previous suggestions.😀
I was never a Farnham fan until he came to a place I lived at and he gave our local hospital where I worked and a group of us went to the performance that he put on in a tent. He sang The Voice and those bag pipes were just amazing.
