Jimmy Barnes & John Farnham - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby REACTION 

This was such a great song and performance from these two singers. For my first time hearing Jimmy I am blown away. His voice is unreal. Really magnificent. Jimmy and John just compliment and work so well with each other. What do you think about this song? What do you think about the performances from each singer?

"What is that voice". That my friend...that is the sound of Australia, that's the sound of going on a summer holiday in the 90s at a holiday park and BBQ's everywhere while people playing Barnsey and Farnsey, that's the voice of my childhood .

Interesting to hear Barnsey's voice described as silky smooth; you hear him play at a pub and he screeches like a banshee, and we love him for it.

The guitarist is Diesel, who is a singer songwriter in his own right, also Jimmy's brother-in-law. Three Aussie legends having a great time together. Excellent reaction again. You should also have a listen to Guy Sebastian. He was the original winner of Australian Idol back in 2001(?) and has gone on to have a wonderful career. He writes and performs his own music. Have a look at I'm Standing With You and Before I Go.

To us - Farnsey and Barnsey. The guitar player is Jimmy's brother in law, Diesel.

Back in the mid 80s family friends immigrated to Aus, who had 3 daughters 14, 16, 18 who just didn't want to move to Australia coz they thought they'd never see a concert or ever hear decent music ever again. Only took approx a month for the girls to change their minds, once they discovered INXS, Cold Chisel, Farnsey and AC/DC - things weren't that bad after all lol

The guitarist is Johnny Diesel - Jimmy Barnes’ brother-in-law and a singer in his own right.

If you loved this. Then listen to them singing it live. On the “hey hey it’s Saturday “ show. They will give you some bloody good vocals. Always do live Johns voice is meant for live. Not restricted to a studio version Love and good vibes to John and his family. 💕💕

Jimmy & John are the perfect unification of polar opposites.

Only someone who doesn't know them would describe John as having the more gravelly voice of this pairing :) Check out a song by Jimmy called Working Class man. Or the stuff he did with his band Cold Chisel: "Khe Sahn", "When the War is Over" "Flame Trees" "Bow River" - the list goes on

John and Jimmy are long time best buddies.

Farnsey and Barnsey together, what a team!

Love it when i watch people experience Jimmy for the first time. Scotland has been a good investment for music in Oz!

Welcome to the rabbit hole of Jimmy Barnes and also Cold Chisel. An absolute must see is ‘Bow River’ by Cold Chisel, the 2003 live ringside tour. Jimmy in absolute rocker mode….he has always screamed in tune….and guitarist Ian Moss shares the vocals. It’s an absolute banger of a song!

These two are the most soulful white dudes ever and to have them singing together is legendary. Man I love your reaction it’s priceless

Check out Jimmy's first solo 'Working Class Man' and you can hear him screaming like a banshee.

First time I've ever heard buttery, silky or smooth to describe Jimmy hahaha. Wait til you hear some of his other songs 🤣

You need to react to the live versions to really appreciate there voices.

Now you're talking my language lol......Check out Jimmy Barnes and Joe Bonamassa - Stone Cold, to see the extraordinary way Jimmy's voice matured.

As you say the chemistry is great from all THREE singers and that guitar playing. Yes , it's real music , as you say.

This was two great mates having a great time. As someone else said, the guitarist, Diesel, is Jimmy's brother in law and a very well known artist in his own right. I agree with Penny Street, their voices are made for live performances rather than the studio and totally agree that their performance on Hey Hey it's Saturday was exceptional. Check out Jimmy fronting Cold Chisel.... Cheers!

Love it, love it, love it! Great reaction to three incredible Aussie musical icons. You should listen to them live. Jimmy Barnes was massive with Cold Chisel in the 80’s, then went on with plenty of solo stuff. “Stone cold” is definitely worth checking out.

Love this reaction, and this song with Jimmy, Farnsey and Diesel. Anytime there is a Scott in the room here, I wanna hang around and have a yarn. Our most beloved Australian Scott, died just recently. He was a beautiful chef that embraced Aboriginal cuisine/ingredients for his cooking. Jock Zonfrillo was a good friend of Jimmy Barnes who sang a beautiful Scottish song to his mate on his passing, it was powerful and humble, check it out. Jock was a judge on Masterchef Australia and an advocate for mental health. Beautiful human being.

Our Jimmy is originally from Glasgow, and you better believe he can rock. As others have said, check him out with Cold Chisel. He is still going strong in his mid 60’s. He has just done a 30th anniversary tour of him album Soul Deep. And yeah they really egged each other on to greater things. Chisel and Barnesy fan here since the 70’s

Have a look at Jimmy's band Cold Chisel from the 70' s AND 80's they were pretty wild and are one of Australia's most popular bands of all time

Look out...here we go. Now for the other extreme of Jimmy Barnes ....Wild Thing from the Last Stand Concert ....pure Rock God Once you get to know more of Barnsey you will discover his voice is more grit and gravel with a side switch of smooth and soul full.

They're all amazing artists. The three "Js" Jimmy, John, Johnnie.✨🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Barnsey, Farnsey And Diesel, (Mark Lizotte, who is also Jimmy's son-in-law) on guitar. Hot, hot, hot. 🔥 This video is so cool, the setting is perfect for the song abd the talent is Amazing. An Essex man, a Scotsman and an American. All Australians. 🇦🇺

I'm thrilled watching you loving our great singers.

I love that you spoke about their chemistry - obviously their voices are stunning but part of the enjoyment is seeing their smiles and the effortless camaraderie they have together. It totally adds to the whole thing. Great reaction :)

I’m so glad you did this reaction! Jimmy Barnes has such an amazing voice. He was/is in a band called Cold Chisel. You should check out them doing the song ‘Wild Thing’ from their concert ‘ Last Stand’. Or any song from that concert really. You can’t go wrong with Jimmy Barnes 😍

LOL! Your facial expressions heh. Their chemistry is great because when they get to perform together they're like two mischievous kids - they have SO much fun sharing their joy of singing. But if you loved this, youve GOTTA check out the live version of them doing this on Hey Hey its Saturday. It will knock your socks off. ALWAYS LIVE with these two. The guitarist is Diesel (aka Johnny Diesel, aka Mark Lizotte), an awesome guitarist/singer in his own right, and Jimmy Barnes's brother in law. Also check out Jimmy's former (ICONIC Australian) band - Cold Chisel (suggest live version of Bow River to start) 🤘💖

Welcome to the heart of Aussie music legends… farnsy & barnsy were matched in passion, talent & range… such alchemy… let we Aussies introduce you to our Jimmy… please watch cold chisel (jimmy’s band) do bow River live… & farnsy & barnsy do ‘when the war is over…. ‘ & for A Good time romp do John Farnham singing ac/dc’s it’s a long way to the top… with melb symphony… so much fun!!! Let me know & I will provide links … we love the grit & growl of Jimmy’s voice … it is all heart!!!

Live version much better.. still never gets old.

Luv Ya Mat ! From Australia! Your exuberance and excitement listening to this seems so genuine! Hope you really love it because we do in Australia. A Scotsman and an Englishman who moved to Australia, in their early years ! You and me have a bond! You in Scotland and me in Australia!”Farnhsey and Barnsey” are music legends!

😂😂😂. Yes their voices are amazing!

Have just finished listening to your 3 reactions again with Farnsey, cause you make me smile.... Really hope one day soon you'll listen to John live doing Gethsemane from Jesus Christ superstar last nignt in Sydney... Your genuine joy watching him is contagious.... take care.. 😊

If you want to hear a different side of John Farnham again - try "Burn for You" or even catch him singing the classic operatic "Grenada" in duet with Anthony Warlow. John also possesses what used to be known as an "Irish Tenor" capability

My Nan was born here, but her parents hail from Scotland. I also have Irish, English, German and French heritage. I’m an Aussie through and through and absolutely love this beautiful land. I have many family members who have gone to war in the name of the Anzacs to protect the country and people. I agree that you can hear Jimmy’s accent when he talks, but it is not as thick as yours. Jimmy is my favourite artist. Jimmy had a hard upbringing and was first in a band called Cold Chisel. There are two singers in this band, being Jimmy and Ian Moss who also plays a mean 🎸. Their harmonies are 🔥 Other duets with Jimmy include him and Tina Turner with a song Simply the best, with Sam Moore with a song Soothe me, with Marcia Hines (American born to Jamaican parents but moved to Australia at the age of 16 and stayed ever since) with a song called Fire and Rain, the guitarist here, Diesel with Since I fell for you (there is a version where they talk prior to singing if you want to hear his speaking voice), with Aussie band INXS singing Good Times that was a song in the movie called the Lost Boys and basically anything from his concert called Flesh & Wood where he literally sings with different guests. PS Jimmy’s brother is a singer too and his name is Swanee. He has some solo songs and was in a band called the Party Boys. His children can sing too, especially his daughter daughter Mahalia Barnes and son David Campbell. Happy listening…. He has been singing since the 70’s so there is a lot of material out there. PS - same goes for Johnny Farnham in the musical talent.

First!! So excited you’ve finally seen Jimmy!! I’ve just posted a bunch of clips I took of him in June at his concert (on my RU-vid channel) if you or anyone wants to see them! He’s the King of rock in Australia and you ain’t seen nothin yet! This is an awesome intro but wait till you see his range in other songs! Thanks Mat ❤️

Their chemistry is great because they are mates ❤

A born Pom and Scot singing together, singing beautiful soul music - they grew up Aussie and established their talents here in Australia- we love them both ❤️ on guitar is Johnny Diesel (Jim’s brother in-law) and a well known artist in his own right here in Australia 👍🏻🇦🇺

they did a live version on a tv show its amazing and no autotune !

Scotland had a big influence in late 60s and 70s Aussie Music. George Young ...Easybeats. Writer producer musician. Malcolm and Angus Young...ACDC. Bon Scott.. several bands and of course ACDC. Colin Hay..Men at Work, Ringo's Allstar Band. Eric Bogle..And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. An awesome song. Plus notable others.

I'd love to see your reaction to Jimmy Barnes singing "Stone Cold" (feat. Joe Bonamassa)

Blues and soul have a long history in Australia. Jimmy was a great fan of Tina Turner. Check out Jimmy's duet with Tina on "Simply The Best"

Mat I just love your reactions, particularly to our Aussie musical icons. Your joy always makes me smile and whilst I replay your John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes reactions just because, when I'm sad they make me smile, thank you.

Never heard Jimmy’s voice described as buttery smooth before…you need to listen to more of Jimmy’s music😇 This song is from Jimmy’s album that specifically explored the older soul type standards. It’s a pretty good album. In this duo, John’s voice steals the show (and I think Jimmy is ok with that John Diesel is the guitarist who is a great vocalist, guitarist and solo act in his own right The stars aligned somehow for this track, didn’t they…it is all sorts of perfect

Great reaction again to two of our Aussie Icons! Thank you!

Jimmy Barnes silky smooth voice 😆😆, but then again, this was a blues rock ballard 👌. John's voice always melds well with anyone he sings with.

Welcome to Barnsy & Farnsy man.... my whole life

You are fast becoming my favourite reactor 😊 Love your passion for our talented Aussie singers. The guitarist in this song is Mark Lizotte (stage name Diesel). He's an incredible singer and songwriter in his own right. Absolutely worth checking out!

So glad you reacted to this, it's an incredible song. The guitarist is another Aussie music legend, his name is Johnny Diesel and he is definitely worth checking out too if you're interested.

I am listening to this man get excited and couldn’t help but think “Wait till Diesel starts”

Loved this, and knew you would, too. Lead singer in Cold Chisel for years. Big in Europe, probably in Scotland back in the day. You should check out his Stone Cold collab with Joe Bonomassa, then move over to Simply the best, with Tina Turner, then Do you love me with Josh Terskey. The rabbit hole is long

This is the only song that these two sing that is better recorded than the live version....in my opinion

Your enthusiasm and appreciation of the talent our two favourite Aussies have, is the best thing about that video. I love to hear and see your enjoyment at what I think is great music now lost in todays music of 😊technology. Being 73 years old, I think my contemporary’s and myself, had the best music to grow up with.

🤣🤣 you're reaction is priceless. Thank you

2 absolute Aussie legends. Diesel is the guitarist ,he is amazing in his own right, he is also Jimmys brother in law . The 90s were full of jimmy and johns music, also many other amazing Aussie bands.Sunday afternoons at the pub , hot days , listening to live music, can't beat it.

That much fun can only be had by two performers at the top of their game with endless mutual respect for each other. They are clearly good mates, makes it a joy to watch- apart from the awesome performances 🥰

Jimmy’s brother is a musician too. Jimmy autobiography is an amazing read .

Jimmy‘s whole family is insanely talented. Diesel on the guitar is Jimmy‘s brother-in-law, also an amazing musician and singer. If you want to see a more recent Jimmy, check out Stone Cold with Joe Bonamassa. He also does a great duet with Tina Turner, Simply the Best. Bow River with Ian Moss back in his Cold Chisel days shows a wild Barnsey. If you’re interested, particularly being Scottish, Jimmy’s written a couple of really great autobiographies. His memoir Working Class Man was a number 1 best seller.

I can’t wait for you to listen to more Jimmy Barnes and his band Cold Chisel. My favourite is Flame Trees. Enjoy!

Oh yes! Everyone/most Australians know these 3 guys and this song and yes this song brings back great 90s vibes.

HIYA..Jimmy is another sweetie...These guys are their own persons...But musically can meld..It is really is a joy...They obviously feel joy in their work... Contagious...Both great live...I promise.. Both are happily married men...

DIESAL . Well loved here in Aus. A performer in his own right but has played with many bands. This is Brilliant.

Jimmy is John are amongst some of Australia's greatest ever talents which from that time period we were blessed to have a plethora of. Would like to see a reaction to JOE BONAMASSA & JIMMY BARNES - STONE COLD.

If you wanted to know more about Jimmy Barnes there was a documentary made called working class boy where it takes him back to the street of Glasgow where he was born and his family immigrating to Australia. Well worth a viewing, he started out singing in some very rough pubs in South Australia and he talks about another Scott he used to go to the pubs to watch Bon Scott original front man from AC/DC

You would love the Jimmy Barnes song Kasan, it's about coming home from the Vietnam war!

He came to Australia when he was under ten. He was the singer in Cold Chisel.

Keep listening to this music and you will not be disappointed. Great Australian talent, world class.

Yeah, love Jimmy Barnes! ❤️ He's from Glasgow, and does rock, blues, ballads, he just sings and he does share his space! I recommended him to you! 😁👍 I knew you'd appreciate this, always wow! 😁👏 Everyone loves Jimmy, and John! 🤗 I recommend you check Vanessa Amarossi too! 👍

I do like this clip, and understand its real liquor on the table. The 'Hey, Hey It's Saturday' version is really good too. Make sure you watch 'Working Class Man', 'Forever Now', and 'Bow River' (which I reckon is the perfect song). Also watch Jimmy's duets with Jie Bonamassa, and Tina Turner

You have to watch more Jimmy Barnes still going strong 💕

You actually make me feel proud of my Scottish Heritage. Your passion and energy is infectious. My neighbour is Scottish and he's like you, really nice, happy man and his wife and family too. Makes me want to go to Scotland. You rock mate. I'm definitely subscribing to your channel. Much love from Queensland Australia 🦘💜

The third person at the table with them is johnny diesel doing the guitar solo, another Aussie singing legend. He is Jimmy 's brother in law

shout out to johnny diesel on guitar also. singer song writer and guitarist, another one of our greats. Never Miss Your Water is a good song of his

Die hard jimmy Barnes fan here. The first concert I went to at the age of 14 was Cold CHISEL, I even named my first son after him. Do yourself a favour and listen to some of cold chisels early music and his solo career also. You won’t be disappointed

We are both a very throaty, yet very nasal people what can I say😂 I think because we open our mouths so much when we enunciate vowels and stuff, it just shows in all of our singers especially the accents coming from this era, producing this sort of artist

The original lead singer in AC/DC plus half the other members also hail from Scotland, but Bon Scott was my first foray into rock when i was young.

Barnsey n Farnsey, bloody legends..

My absolute biggest vocal influences growing up ♥️

Many Aussie performers came from the UK. AC/DC's Bon Scott, George, Malcolm & Angus Young, & Jimmy's brother Swanee (John Swan) are all from Glasgow

Jimmy Barnes is a Heavy Rock god. He was lead singer of the band Cold Chisel and he also went solo for some more sedate albums. My favourite Cold Chisel song is The Flametrees ..Cold Chisel has some huge rock hits

The Guitarist is Johnny Diesel, Jimmy’s brother in law. He sings the last part of this with them, he is a talent in his own right. If you watch it live John just holds his microphone for Johnny. No one can out sing John.

I think Jimbo would be thrilled to have a Scottish reaction you should DM this link ! You can still hear his accent although Aussies will claim him as their own through and through . I love this song and still flog the life out of it , originally bought it on Cassingle 👵🏼. Love this reaction so funny 🥰

Oh to be a fly on the wall when the reversal of singing styles was floated and the shenanigans that undoubtedly ensued during rehearsals.

All 3 are Masters of Song, just having a ball!

I’ve watched a lot of reactions on Jimmy Barnes, esp some singing professionals and made me understand how good his voice really really is 😊

Guitar solo is Jonny Diesel, it’s Jimmy Barnes brother in law

Hey ! It's a blend of both ! Be proud of it ! Scottish & Australian 🤗 Now... just add Johnny 😉 The Best 🥰

He's from Glasgow!! Try and listen to any interview with him then tell me he's not Scottish!! I'm a proud Scot living in Australia. Jim used to hang out with my sister and brother in law so I remember him. He used to sing Scottish ballads to me as a wee lass.

"Jimmy has that smooth, buttery voice" - get some Cold Chisel into you STAT!

You should check out Jimmy's early work with Cold Chisel 🤘he was their lead singer 🖒both Jimmy &John are ABSOLUTE LEGENDS 💖💖💖💖

I just subbed to your channel, love watching your reaction to these guys, living in australia this is what I grew up listening to, both jimmy and john are much loved in this country and their voices are phenomenal, the guy on guitar is diesel, jimmy's brother in law.

Cold chisel version of wild thing is a must see to believe how good the band is. Rockin royalty in Oz.

Loving your reactions!

Great reaction. Knew you'd love it! Farnsie and Barnsie have always been brilliant together. The guitarist Diesel (Mark Lizotte) who is also Barnsie's brother in-law is a very taletnted artist in his own right. If you want to react to more soul checkout Barnsie and his son David Campbell, or to hear the flipside of Barnsie's talent checkout the band Cold Chisel and their songs Khe Sanh, Forever Now, Working Class Man, Bow River to name a few.

i think this might be the first time Jimmy Barnes has ever been described as having a buttery-snooth, silky voice! he's an absolute screamer - so much so that he actually does some whole new thing with his vocal cords. check old cold chisel, and Jimmy's brother Swanee (John Swan).

Great reaction. Most of us had our eyes fixed on you for your first reaction of Jimmy. We knew it would be classic. It was. As many have said Jimmy is a huge star in his own right and like John is legendary. Some great songs from Jimmy are Wild Thing, Bow River ( another great singer Ian Moss takes the lead, youll love it) and When the war is over. All brilliant.