Jimmy's family immigrated to Australia from Scotland when he was young, his father would beat him and his siblings and was a drunkard, his mother was abused by the father well. A very abusive household, no food etc. Jimmy use to run and hide and go to a neighbours home. He did a tour a few years ago and told his story of his life, he wrote a book as well. I'm so pleased your enjoying our Jimmy. Thanks Texas Love. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️🧡🤍💜💓💕💟💖😇😇😇
Jimmy's an absolute legend in Australia and New Zealand. For some insane reason, US record executives didn't get him or his band Cold Chisel at all. He's 66 now and still releasing amazing music.
Wow, Goosebumps! Thanks for sharing this, it’s new to me. 😍 Yeah, you’ve nailed it. There’s something in the rawness and power of Jimmy’s voice that connects with one’s soul. #Edit- Oh yeah, regarding the pain in his voice that you’ve so intuitively picked up on, in his books Jimmy states that when he started singing, he wanted to sing as loud as a banshee to scream all his pain out. He wanted to sing so loudly that he pissed all the adults off, lol. He wanted to sing louder than anybody ever has before. Lol and he pretty much does. In a recent interview, a female reporter asked him to sing a few bars and when he did, he was so loud that she almost jumped out of her skin, haha. He said laughingly, “oh yeah, sorry I should have warned you about that.” He has nineteen #1 albums, more than The Beatles, and he has sold more records in Australia than any other local artist. He’s irrefutably in a league of his own. He’s also an award winning author with his three autobiographies (so far)- “Working Class Boy”, “Working Class Man”, and “Killing Time” plus two children’s books he wrote for his grandkids and with his gorgeous wife, Jane, a cookbook. I’d send you my books but their hard covers and the cost of postage to the big US of A is prohibitive. I’ve checked for you though and there are ebook versions available. 😃 He also has a Facebook page you can check out and I think Twitter. During Covid lockdowns, he and his family sang songs for us all to keep our spirits up ⬅️ he’s a bloody legend!
💗💗💗💗 Love this man to pieces. His voice makes me so happy. Jimmy is the best!!! I love the fact that he has concerts in regional areas. He is such a great icon.
I saw Jimmy live in concert this year, his voice just got better with age, like a fine wine. I think what changed over the years is he got sober, faced his demons and reflected a lot - and that shows through in every performance. He does a cover of Chandelier (by SIA) where he was actually filling in for her- I initially didn’t like it, but as I’ve learned more about the song’s meaning and read that Jimmy fought back tears the whole performance, it’s become one of my favourites.
Jimmy and John are both Aussie legends. We are lucky in Australia that we have so many great artist, I was told by my guitar teacher once that it’s because we are so far away that many acts wouldn’t travel so far so we had to produce our own (don’t no if he was just bull shitting me). Other great Aussie artists include AC/DC, Olivia newton john, INXS, men at work (love we come from a land Down under), midnight oil,the divinyls, icehouse, Australian crawl, diesel, the angles, savage garden, crowded house, sia, guy Sebastian, Matt Corby, Tina arena, Kylie Minogue, Keith urban, troye Sivan, Amy shark, tones and I, the kid laroi, and silverchair (love silverchair, who formed when they were 13 and within 1-2yrs wrote hit songs pure massacre and tomorrow, can you imagine writing hit songs at 13-14yrs of age). I’ve probably left heaps off 🎉 Plus I just listened to the last two albums from five seconds of summer with my daughter and they were great especially now that they are playing more rock. They are Another band that formed as kids but are still together 10yrs later.
Thanks to my daughter I’ve been listening to 5Sos as well. How good are they?! Great list btw & I reckon your guitar teacher was right on the mark because mine told me the same thing way back when! 😂✌🏼
@@Reneesillycar74 yeah I loved all the songs. Am listening to Youngblood album now, so far the song I like the most from that album is “lie to me”. My daughter wants to go see them at Sydney opera house when they come home..
@@mgreen1206 Youngblood album is awesome! My daughter & friends saw them ages ago & raved about them. I hope your daughter gets to do that, the Opera House is always a great venue inside & out 😊
Jimmy live is something special.... actually, both Jimmy and John Farnham are singers who are almost always better live than on albums - in front of an audience both just seem to rise above and beyond to another level. It's why you'll usually see recommendation for them suggesting you check out the live versions.
Wow didn't know he did a cover of this old song! I dot it in choir practice. Yes Jimmy lived in Elizabeth South Australia, when the family moved from Scotland. It was a rough town and he grew up in a very dysfunctional family environment
YES!!!! PERFECTION!!! I love jimmy singing this song as you can hear his vibrato in his voice as it over powers everything there is nothing like it listening to this gives me high blood pressure in a good way!
A cold chisel concert we all sober when it started and we were blind drunk when we left with big smiles including the band when it was finished. And what I liked about this band is that they shared the love with even the smaller country towns. Just a wild fantastic night
Hey Texas, loving the journey I see you're on fella. I've been a Barnes/Cold Chisel fan since the early 80s and now at 63 I still love hearing his distinctive voice, no matter what genre he's working in. Can I suggest tracking down the Swingshift album, it's fucking brilliant. I lost my vinyl album somewhere, wore out two cassettes but my CD is still ticking along.
Jimmy Barnes an Icon in Australia 🤩i saw him in concert at Stewart's Hôtel on the Sunshine coast QLD i was the head chef at this hotel at this time superb memories for me 😍😍😍
New subscriber loving your work. My all time favourite Cold Chisel song is Khe Sahn, their debut single and voted in the top 10 Australian songs of all time. Great lyrics.
As far as I'm concerned Jimmy is the best singer there is. Seen Cold Chisel once. And Jimmy many many times and hope to again.. come over to NZ soon jimmy
Great reaction again...So much soul from Jimmy. Suggest you have a listen to a recent duet with the legendary Sam Moore. They combined to sing 'Sooth Me' Very cleverly put together. I can just imagine your smile spreading over you face when you hear this one.
Jimmy and Cold Chisel went to the states back in the day and were snubbed by the music industry over there as they didn’t fit the mold. They came home and released You got Nothin I Want giving the finger to the American music scene and never went back. And the rest is history. If you get a chance react to You Got Nothin I Want! It’s a blast 😂😂😂
Just like you ,I have never heard of him, and I am a passionate music lover! Great reaction, there is another guy similar to him, Marc Broussard if I have his name correct.
I was about to add my bit but thanks to daylight saving the mob got to you first. Yeah, I knew Sam Cooke was dead but Sam Moore is from Sam and Dave (Hold on I'm Coming etc.).
Jimmy is one of the most emotional singers ever. He leaves nothing behind. Same with John Farnham ....you can see them reflecting their lives through the lyrics they sing. Jimmy certainly had a rough life from abuse as a child, to trying to drown his demons through alcohol and drugs even a suicide attempt. It took him writing his story to finally come to terms with everything and the support of his wife and family to finally get hos life on track. And we are all so glad he did.❤️
This was my favourite band Jimmy ever had on his solo career. From the album Bodyswerve which was his first album as solo artist after Cold Chisel broke up. I still have this album on cassette tape I purchased as a kid.
I have a new song for you to look at Texas Jimmy Barnes singing chandelier 2014 live on a music show his falsetto it 😱, yes you heard me right !! Lol!! It just shows that he can sing absolutely anything that is put in front of him
PLEASE- PLEASE- PLEASE Can you please react to Rose Tattoo (Bad Boys) they are like Cold Chisel you will love them Also, as they are all great and still are. Aussie Aussie Aussie.
Jimmy's family immigrated to Australia from Scotland when he was young, his father would beat him and his siblings and was a drunkard, his mother was abused by the father well.
A very abusive household, no food etc.
Jimmy use to run and hide and go to a neighbours home.
He did a tour a few years ago and told his story of his life, he wrote a book as well.
I'm so pleased your enjoying our Jimmy.
Thanks Texas Love.
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Another Scot does this well , check out the version by Vintage Explosion
OMG, I love this song and have a few I really like that cover this. However, this guy is giving me chills from head to toe...I love it❤️❤️
I've never even heard of this guy either. Wow!!
Jimmy's an absolute legend in Australia and New Zealand. For some insane reason, US record executives didn't get him or his band Cold Chisel at all. He's 66 now and still releasing amazing music.
Check Texas's reaction to Bow River and you will see that with the vandals "Cold Chisl" he was next level
A young jimmy Barnes slaying it. Man his voice is just something else he comes out a million miles per hour
I think I want this song played at my funeral. I just think it's amazing. 😍
Wow, Goosebumps! Thanks for sharing this, it’s new to me. 😍 Yeah, you’ve nailed it. There’s something in the rawness and power of Jimmy’s voice that connects with one’s soul. #Edit- Oh yeah, regarding the pain in his voice that you’ve so intuitively picked up on, in his books Jimmy states that when he started singing, he wanted to sing as loud as a banshee to scream all his pain out. He wanted to sing so loudly that he pissed all the adults off, lol. He wanted to sing louder than anybody ever has before. Lol and he pretty much does. In a recent interview, a female reporter asked him to sing a few bars and when he did, he was so loud that she almost jumped out of her skin, haha. He said laughingly, “oh yeah, sorry I should have warned you about that.”
He has nineteen #1 albums, more than The Beatles, and he has sold more records in Australia than any other local artist. He’s irrefutably in a league of his own.
He’s also an award winning author with his three autobiographies (so far)- “Working Class Boy”, “Working Class Man”, and “Killing Time” plus two children’s books he wrote for his grandkids and with his gorgeous wife, Jane, a cookbook. I’d send you my books but their hard covers and the cost of postage to the big US of A is prohibitive. I’ve checked for you though and there are ebook versions available. 😃
He also has a Facebook page you can check out and I think Twitter. During Covid lockdowns, he and his family sang songs for us all to keep our spirits up ⬅️ he’s a bloody legend!
💗💗💗💗 Love this man to pieces. His voice makes me so happy. Jimmy is the best!!! I love the fact that he has concerts in regional areas. He is such a great icon.
I saw Jimmy live in concert this year, his voice just got better with age, like a fine wine. I think what changed over the years is he got sober, faced his demons and reflected a lot - and that shows through in every performance. He does a cover of Chandelier (by SIA) where he was actually filling in for her- I initially didn’t like it, but as I’ve learned more about the song’s meaning and read that Jimmy fought back tears the whole performance, it’s become one of my favourites.
totally agree. I am so glad he made it through, and is still with us , singing better than ever.
Well said !
I saw Jimmy a couple of months ago on his Soul Deep tour. What a show. Jimmy still has it, no doubt!
Jimmy recorded this cover on his first solo album, “Bodyswerve” which is till one of my all time favourite albums. It’s an absolute banger!
Jimmy and John are both Aussie legends. We are lucky in Australia that we have so many great artist, I was told by my guitar teacher once that it’s because we are so far away that many acts wouldn’t travel so far so we had to produce our own (don’t no if he was just bull shitting me). Other great Aussie artists include AC/DC, Olivia newton john, INXS, men at work (love we come from a land Down under), midnight oil,the divinyls, icehouse, Australian crawl, diesel, the angles, savage garden, crowded house, sia, guy Sebastian, Matt Corby, Tina arena, Kylie Minogue, Keith urban, troye Sivan, Amy shark, tones and I, the kid laroi, and silverchair (love silverchair, who formed when they were 13 and within 1-2yrs wrote hit songs pure massacre and tomorrow, can you imagine writing hit songs at 13-14yrs of age). I’ve probably left heaps off 🎉
Plus I just listened to the last two albums from five seconds of summer with my daughter and they were great especially now that they are playing more rock. They are Another band that formed as kids but are still together 10yrs later.
Thanks to my daughter I’ve been listening to 5Sos as well. How good are they?!
Great list btw & I reckon your guitar teacher was right on the mark because mine told me the same thing way back when! 😂✌🏼
@@Reneesillycar74 yeah I loved all the songs. Am listening to Youngblood album now, so far the song I like the most from that album is “lie to me”. My daughter wants to go see them at Sydney opera house when they come home..
@@mgreen1206 Youngblood album is awesome! My daughter & friends saw them ages ago & raved about them. I hope your daughter gets to do that, the Opera House is always a great venue inside & out 😊
You missed the Teskey Bros and Renee Geyer 😀
@@amygone2pot can’t believe I missed them.
Jimmy live is something special.... actually, both Jimmy and John Farnham are singers who are almost always better live than on albums - in front of an audience both just seem to rise above and beyond to another level. It's why you'll usually see recommendation for them suggesting you check out the live versions.
Wow didn't know he did a cover of this old song! I dot it in choir practice. Yes Jimmy lived in Elizabeth South Australia, when the family moved from Scotland. It was a rough town and he grew up in a very dysfunctional family environment
YES!!!! PERFECTION!!! I love jimmy singing this song as you can hear his vibrato in his voice as it over powers everything there is nothing like it listening to this gives me high blood pressure in a good way!
Thank you, wow 3 great Jimmy songs in one evening. I love Jimmy singing this and have listened to it so often lately. Loved your reaction
A cold chisel concert we all sober when it started and we were blind drunk when we left with big smiles including the band when it was finished.
And what I liked about this band is that they shared the love with even the smaller country towns.
Just a wild fantastic night
Hey Texas, loving the journey I see you're on fella. I've been a Barnes/Cold Chisel fan since the early 80s and now at 63 I still love hearing his distinctive voice, no matter what genre he's working in. Can I suggest tracking down the Swingshift album, it's fucking brilliant. I lost my vinyl album somewhere, wore out two cassettes but my CD is still ticking along.
Jimmy Barnes an Icon in Australia 🤩i saw him in concert at Stewart's Hôtel on the Sunshine coast QLD i was the head chef at this hotel at this time superb memories for me 😍😍😍
New subscriber loving your work. My all time favourite Cold Chisel song is Khe Sahn, their debut single and voted in the top 10 Australian songs of all time. Great lyrics.
I'm looking forward to it!
Hey Stuart, me too (fav song is Khe Sanh)
Haven’t heard this one before. Love it.
As far as I'm concerned Jimmy is the best singer there is. Seen Cold Chisel once. And Jimmy many many times and hope to again.. come over to NZ soon jimmy
Great reaction again...So much soul from Jimmy. Suggest you have a listen to a recent duet with the legendary Sam Moore. They combined to sing 'Sooth Me' Very cleverly put together. I can just imagine your smile spreading over you face when you hear this one.
Jimmy and Cold Chisel went to the states back in the day and were snubbed by the music industry over there as they didn’t fit the mold. They came home and released You got Nothin I Want giving the finger to the American music scene and never went back. And the rest is history. If you get a chance react to You Got Nothin I Want! It’s a blast 😂😂😂
I will for sure!!
Just like you ,I have never heard of him, and I am a passionate music lover! Great reaction, there is another guy similar to him, Marc Broussard if I have his name correct.
Thank you! I'll add it to the list!
If u know Sam Cooke u must cover jimmy and Sam doing sams ‘soothe me’ it’s great
He did Soothe Me with Sam Moore, not Sam Cooke (Sam Cooke died in 1964!)
Easy to confuse Rob. Written by Sam Cooke performed by Sam Moore. I always get them mixed 😜
@@carolynh8866 yes absolutely I used to as well!!
Glad ya’s owned up to that now I don’t feel like such a idiot🤣🤣
I was about to add my bit but thanks to daylight saving the mob got to you first. Yeah, I knew Sam Cooke was dead but Sam Moore is from Sam and Dave (Hold on I'm Coming etc.).
Jimmy is one of the most emotional singers ever. He leaves nothing behind. Same with John Farnham ....you can see them reflecting their lives through the lyrics they sing.
Jimmy certainly had a rough life from abuse as a child, to trying to drown his demons through alcohol and drugs even a suicide attempt. It took him writing his story to finally come to terms with everything and the support of his wife and family to finally get hos life on track. And we are all so glad he did.❤️
Great vocal from Jimmy; nice guitar work, as usual, from Mal Eastick.
This was my favourite band Jimmy ever had on his solo career. From the album Bodyswerve which was his first album as solo artist after Cold Chisel broke up.
I still have this album on cassette tape I purchased as a kid.
@@shaundgb7367 You could be right. They were a great unit.
I have a new song for you to look at Texas Jimmy Barnes singing chandelier 2014 live on a music show his falsetto it 😱, yes you heard me right !! Lol!! It just shows that he can sing absolutely anything that is put in front of him
PLEASE- PLEASE- PLEASE Can you please react to Rose Tattoo (Bad Boys) they are like Cold Chisel you will love them Also, as they are all great and still are. Aussie Aussie Aussie.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Ian Moss also did an amazing cover of A Change is Gonna Come!!!! Would Love it if you did a reaction to this aswell!!!!
can you do Cold Chisel's One Long Day or Cold Chisel Live 1983 Ian Moss performs Georgia on My Mind or even better both
You need to hear the original from Sam Cook,