Who Did It Better? - Cold Chisel vs John Farnham - When The War Is Over Live Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this video we're comparing Cold Chisel and John Farnham. We've been enjoying Cold Chisel since our first experience with them. We're happy to be returning to this one. And we've only done one John Farnham song. He's a fantastic singer, and we're eager to see how he does one of Cold Chisel's classics. Please let us know who you think did it better. Enjoy!
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As an Aussie, I am quite pleased to see Cynthia getting choked up by Cold Chisel's performance. Just nice to see that us Aussies are not inherently destined to be alone with an appreciation for Barnsey and the boys. As for me, I think I'm going to give a tick to John Farnham.
I love them both, but for me I loved John’s performance
@@melissaellis8796 I'd say the same, but Barnsey's voice on that one wasn't my cuppa tea.
The reason John’s voice resonates with me and it really means something is because John was the age all his mates were being sent off to the Vietnamese war, which is what it’s about. He puts in all the raw emotion of what it meant for his peers to be sent off to war by force. Jimmy has emotion but not the personal emotion John has. John sings the song the way the song deserves to be sung.
The song is about a relationship breakup, not about the Vietnam war. Still I can see how people interpret the song that way. You can take many meanings from many songs. Steve Prestwich wrote the song and did a fantastic job.
When Jimmy sings it's like a punch in the face (in a good way lol) but when John sings it's like a punch in the heart...all the feels come flooding through. Love them both but John is my winner here.
Oh that’s a perfect comment, thank you!
@@Bellas1717 Thanks for the reply. Hoping you'll maybe explore a little of another Aussie legend Guy Sebastian. Guy is a singer/songwriter and he writes about real life. He won Australia's first Australian Idol (same year as Kelly Clarkson) and he is still on top of his game. 💖
@@justlinsu I think you meant that for the OPs. I'm an Aussie and a long-time fan of both John and Guy. That's why your comment meant so much to me, it perfectly expressed my feelings. Cheers.
@@Bellas1717 I'm a huge Guy fan...met him many times and also had a role in his Biography many years ago...lol I try to be proactive and keep putting his name out there for the rest of the world to discover lol
@@justlinsu Wow, jealous!! He seems like such a nice person.
As far as I am aware, John has never had singing lessons or voice training, it's all just raw talent!
Wow, that is amazing. I've grown up with John in Sydney. He has a great voice and no ego, they didn't want to know him overseers. Oh well, we got the best out of him. He makes me feel so happy in such a putrid world.
He can sing any genre.
Working with many of the world's greatest singers over 50 years has helped but your right. Perfect vocal anatomy and singing brain from birth.
That is true no training - he had 5 breathing lessons only. His vocals are amazing and John and Jimmy are great mates. See them sing When Something is Wrong with my Baby and this song together. 🎵 John and Jimmy woulnot like to be compared especially not with this song. It means so much to both of them. They are 2 completely different vocalists but do meld well together in their duets and they have so much fun doing it. Love our Aussie boys 😍😍
John had a few breathing lessons but the voice is pure God given talent 🙌 ❤🎉
I suggested this! Thanks for doing both. It's like comparing diamonds and emeralds, but I prefer the Cold Chisel version. Got more soul and I love how stripped back it was. Jimmy coming in for the last verse was some of the best singing he ever did, just perfect. John's version is still fire though. You guys are awesome, thanks for that
Loved it
bit of high brow low brow, I like Mossy too.
John and Jimmy are great friends I didn’t think they would Iike to be compared Both are Brilliant❤
As much as I enjoy John Farnham’s perfect singing technique, I sometimes feel soul and human imperfection win out. IMO Cold Chisel owns this one.
Farnham all the way!!
The keyboardist in JF’s band is Chong Lim. He’s a Malaysian born Australian and one of Australia’s most talented musicians. He composed the music for the 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony amongst many other accomplishments.
Wrong keyboardist. It was David Hirschfelder who composed the music for the Sydney Olympics. Not questioning Chong’s talent. He’s a brilliant and prolific composer, but you’re thinking of his predecessor in John’s band.
@@jeffwilson7100 Are you sure? Lim’s Wikipedia page confirms what I said. Lim replaced David in JF’s band.
@@jeffwilson7100 Upon further research we are both correct. Both musicians composed music for the olympics. So we’re both wrong and right.
There a great band, there like family. I've got friends like that. So blessed.
Love both thank you for playing both. Peace out
I'm a fanatical Cold Chisel fan. I don't believe there was or is a better band.
I'm a fanatical John Farnham fan. I don't believe there is a singer who can match his vocal abilities or the emotion he puts into his songs.
I refuse to compare these versions. I adore both of them.
Love both versions but for me Johns version is the best! He always gives 110% when he sings a song! Love his musical interpretation of this song, and he always gives credit to the writer of the song.
I love them both and have seen both live many times but for me it has to be our wonderful John. 💕🇦🇺
I think John is 52 here and still sounding amazing.
Guys, guys, guys….this is like asking me to choose a favorite child. Cold Chisel version was always on the jukebox rotation at the local club. I am a die hard Farnham fan…..but…in this case I have to give it to CC as the original.
Both are outstanding versions by extraordinary musicians 🇦🇺
Love both versions, the heart and emotion of Chisels and the explosive power of Farnsey, but the original is always best!
The history of the song is very interesting. Cold Chisel drummer Steve Prestwich wrote the song not long before Cold Chisel broke up. He then joined John Farnham in The Little River Band and the song was included as a regular in their concert set lists and also on the first album that both Johm and Steve were involved with, which is how John also had access to the song. In Australia there is no competition between Chisel, Barnes, Moss or Farnham they all are equally loved and all perfect in different ways. I love Ian's smooth intimate vocal tone, it's not my favourite vocal from Jimmy but the mix of Jimmy and Ian togther somehow ends up being perfect.
John's version is vocal mastery, and he slides through the higher and lower registers like butter. Interestingly, people often think John has been classically trained, but he has never actually ever had any vocal training...it's a natural gift. He just loves and lives to sing as much as he can all day every day. Although i beleive like most great singers both John and Jimmy have used vocal coaches over the years.
In Australia, we wholehearted love both versions. I agree the intimacy of the Chisel version can bring the emotions out, but the passion in Farnhams voice also does the same.
John and Jimmy are also great freinds and they have even performed this song togther as well.
Thankyou for your reaction I'm glad you found the Chisel performance so emotional. Just goes to show what a great song it is.❤
Great info. Love to read all about them. I left Oz in the 70s so I missed out on most of the Aussie band evolution. My musical Oz memories ended with Ronnie Burns on Countdown, Johnny Farnham with Sadie, Normie Row before Vietnam and, of course, the legendary Bee Gees and ONJ on Bandstand. What an era. Found John Farnham again on VHS with Help and heard You're the Voice throughout Europe in the 80s. RUclips is my reassembling musical time travel in Oz. Just love it. Great job.
Love this reaction, thanks heaps. Love both versions both are phenomenal. It’s hard to chose it’s like saying which one of your children is your favourite. Both are phenomenal in their own right. But out of both my favourite part is when Jimmy Barnes comes in the Cold Chisel performance and slays it
John is not a "beautifully trained" singer. Whilst he's probably had some singing lessons in his life (as I'm sure has every singer who's serious about it), John is not "trained" in the sense that people would usually use the word. You can listen to him at the age of 22 and hear how beautiful his voice is and how naturally he sings. He doesn't hit a note wrong even then, and had that beautiful tone right from the beginning.
Since you love Cold Chisel, may I recommend a duet with John and Jimmy Barnes? Do a RUclips search for "hey hey it's saturday when something is wrong with my baby". The song is called When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, and that search will give you the best version which is a live performance on a TV show.
You should watch John sing When the war is over when he was younger in the whispering Jack concert.
Not long ago, there was a concert down at the creek, It felt like Jimmy was singing in my backyard. I'm not to keen on him, but I love him singing Stone cold with Joe Bonamassa.
So glad you watched them. We love them here
Regardless of who sings this song it is just an enormously awesome song ! . . . the lyrics evoke the true devastational impact of how war impacts returning vets. Incredible.
Dead right.. Although the song is actually about a war within a relationship / marriage. A sign of great song writing when it is precise enough to convey the true meaning but also ambiguous enough to allow the listener to apply their own meaning depending on personal experience. Love it.
Great review and you can’t compare they are both amazing…I’m a John Farnham tragic so,it’s always John for me ❤ BTW John is not trained he is natural talent
I hightly recommend these comparisons:
Tina Turner - Help (Live 1984) (Ilse León)
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John Farnham - Help (LIVE with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Definitely
John always it's his arrangement
A correction, John Farnham had no voice training. He is self taught.
Cold Chisel is a special band. Both Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes are wonderful singers !
Thank you for doing this comparison, both versions are loved here in Australia !
Largely self taught although he had at least 3 vocal coaches in his career
I agree with Kappy. When an entertainer gets to this level of expertise, they have had vocal coaches. Barnsey uses them too.
@@Laraine3 Yep. Anyone serious about being a vocalist would have vocal coaches - it just makes sense. When you love your craft, you learn as much as you can about how to do it well.
Having said that, there is no doubt that John has natural talent well beyond what most are lucky enough to possess - he sounds beautiful from the get go - but coaching would have helped him to make the most of that talent.
I don’t like Barnes so this is the first time I have listened to Cold Chisel and probably the last. Not everyone in Australia loves them. John wins because he is always better at everything and he is a great person.
Same here.
Neither. But Johnny's live version from the _80's_ is the best one of this song, in my opinion 😊
Agree, most people seem to prefer this one, but I absolutely love the one from his Whispering Jack concert tour.
Agree
That version was special.
Great reaction 🤙
I love the Cold Chisel version by a country mile. The original and the BEST ❤❤
You both nailed this. I like John Farnham different arrangement but Cold Chisel magic. Drummer wrote it and later was witth John Farnham after Cold Chisel broke up which is how he did it too.
I just don't think Cold Chisel got it together on this one... whereas Farnham always does.
An original Chisel song. Will always be a Chisel song for me and live is the best - saw them in a huge old ballroom [Cloudland] in Brisbane and they, like John just have so much more feeling in a live. John is good but it will always be Cold Chisel for me. The song had meaning for Steve Prestwich [Cold Chisel drummer] who wrote it, and it has a different meaning for each person who hears it. Usually very personal. Better left not explained and have your own take whether it is a returned soldier, the aftermath of domestic arguments, or so many other life altering incidents. It comes down to the fact that is a heartfelt beautifully written song.
John Farnham's version is nice like an Air Supply concert.. which is interesting because both come from Melbourne. I'll choose Chisel for the grit, but that's only because I have to choose one of them.
I found this one and I'd like a reaction..
Wendy Saddington - Looking Through A Window (audio + video merge 2023)
Thanx
I absolutely adore Wendy Saddington. they need to get on to her soon! Cheers !
Okay, I'm probably going to be shredded by the mob.. but before the crucifixion, can I please just say that I introduced Cold Chisel to the channel and I do like Cold Chisel. No shade on Chisel, but oh man.. Jimmy Barnes' voice really grates on my nerves on this particular track. I met Jimmy Barnes and Don Wallker.. They're nice guys... But not this time. John Farnham wins.
Get out Ryan! Be gone with you! You are banished from the Hanier channel. We don't want you here anymore! Leave!
@@Robbo766 Okay, I'm going. Sorry for sharing my thoughts.... I guess I've out stayed my welcome. I'll just leave and howl at the moon. Poor old pitiful me. 😿
@@OnceWasRStrathfield Don't let the door hit you on your way out! 😋
@@liveitup67 I'll try not to, but if it does, it's probably because I deserve it...
Poor Ryan - his only crime is that he thinks for himself. lol
You should look at When Something is Wrong with my Baby. With both John and Jimmy singing the duet. Totally fantastic. As for these 2, I refuse to choose.
We did When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
I love Farnsy, but this song is about the song, and everything John sings is John singing ... Mossy and Barnesy slayed this song. The raw emotion matches those lyrics. John's version is great, Cold Chisel's is just superior. Not often I will ever say that about John Farnham singing. but it is true this time.
If you hear the original recording, it is quite different to either of these versions. P.s. This song was written by their original drummer, Steve Prestwich, who also spent some time with Little River Band at the same time as John Farnham was with the band. RIP Steve.
Having that acoustic guitar made it more soulful.
Huge fan of John. But this is Cold Chisel and Mossy's all the way, all day.
Nice one guys. Nailed it.
Realistically John’s version isn’t really a full on cover it’s kind rerecording but not a cover .
Because
When The War Is Over was written by late drummer Steve Prestwich originally from Cold Chisel .
But after Cold Chisel originally broke up in 1983 Steve Prestwich joined once hugely successful in America , Australia band the Little River Band while John Farnham was the lead singer from 1982 to 1986 . Steve stayed with LRB for 2 underrated albums Playing To Win 1984 and No Reins 1986 . Steve was in the same financial predicament as John Farnham while in LRB only songwriters was getting paid through the royalties all the money the band made went towards paying off their debts from touring America .
So Steve agreed to let LRB add When The War Is Over the their Playing To Win tour 1985 .
Well John fell in love with the song and LRB founding member Graham Goble agreed to LRB to re-record it on their No Reins album . By the time No Reins was released both Steve and John had left LRB . LRB’s record company Capital Records only released LRB’s version as a single to capitalise on John’s solo success with You’re The Voice being number 1 on the Australian charts in December 1986 .
Sadly LRB’s version didn’t chart because the lack of promotion behind it . John tried he’s best adding the song to solo set lists .
In 1988 John solo record company BMG requested John to record When The War Is Over again to used a B side bonus track , apparently John was very reluctant to re record it again . He was happy to leave the song with LRB but he wasn’t happy with recording process he was put through with the producer on the LRB version . So John going back into studio on he’s own term with song with his own producer he was more content with .
Little River Band version the vocal harmonies can’t get any better .
Now you need to listen to Farnham and Barnes singing this together. The two together are sensational with this song.
The wonderful lady in the orange, I can tell you are a secret Aussie 🇦🇺. Thanks guys.
You guys might like to use the Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham collaboration with ''When Somebody's Wrong With My Baby'' on one of your ''Who Does It Better'' focus videos. The original song was done by Isaac Hayes and David Porter.
when Something's wrong with my baby 😉
Written by them but performed by Sam and Dave.
@@iankearns774 Sorry... Please do Sam & Dave ''When Something's Wrong With My Baby'' VS Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham's version.
@@liveitup67 Thanx Gillian 😊
Go one step further and compare the Cold Chisel version from rockpalast to the Jimmy and John version. Jimmy actually does the opposite verses (what parts that Farnham does) in the Chisel version. Dr Kapp has a clip remastered on her Chanel of the Chisel version.
As a vocal talent there is no contest, John wins this for me. I do love Ian Moss, Barnsey & Chisel, they are amazing artists, but John has them hands down here. i.m.o.
Cold Chisel formed in Sydney in 1973 same year same place as AC/DC Cold Chisel was at a time of the returning soldiers from the Vietnam war so many of their songs relate to that
This song is about relationships not war
Man, that's unfair. My son's were born in 89 and 91. I've been listening to this song before they were born. My son's have almost identical DNA yet they are very different. If asked which one I love more I could never separate them. That's the same with these 2 performances.
I agree...John was great but it felt more personal with Cold Chisel.
There is another cover, John and Jimmy together.
Mossy is a great counterpart to Jimmy's voice ♥ and I believe the song was written by the keyboard player Don.
Both performances are epic and iconic for us aussies but glad the rest of the world can experience and appreciate such talent. For me John’s version is so much better, the passion and power he puts into this and the harmonies are just so so good.
There is a video of both Jimmy and John together at a John Farnham Concert It is great. Try it
Jimmy has done a million covers so this thread can last forever just with him alone.
I admit to being a grump. I wasn't mad about Chisel reforming, and Barnsey's voice eventually turned me off his records. I'm no Farnsey fan, so I got nothing to say on who did it better
I'm sorry but I love the version on Chisel's Zoo Animals album
Circus Animals is the name of the album. Zoo station is a great U2 album. Nearly as good as Circus Animals.
@@shaundgb7367 Oh yeah.. That's what the album's called. lol. Thank you!
This song is wonderful. John farnhams version of this song is definetly one of the best live performence ive ever heard. Jimmy barnes is not even close to his greatness. With that said, this is Great to❤
i can't bring myself to choose
Jimmy's great, but John is so, so much more superior. No better voice exists on the entire planet.
The only liking I have for ''When the War Is over'' is the memories I have when I heard it on the radio many moons ago. Hearing with fresh ears, I feel it's a bit of a bummer of a song and no matter who sings it, it's energy draining. Cold Chisel sound like a band that's been on a long winding road for too long, and John Farnham sounds like he's just about to sing ''Oh Lordy, Lordy''.
I can't go for either. No can do.
Swanee - Lady, What's Your Name nzoz1982
John Swanee is Jimmy Barnes' brother. He had a couple of hits in Australia, and this is one of my favourites.
Here's me poking Swanee's leg on Countdown: ruclips.net/video/vhttmpQqghA/видео.html
The song is about war and conflict inside a relationship that has run its course
I think John smashed this song. I hate to disagree.
I don’t like Barnes so this is the first time I have listened to Cold Chisel and probably the last. Not everyone in Australia loves them. John wins because he is always better at everything and he is a great person. That is not a young John.
CHISEL, First one I heard and loved for years before Johnny Farnham got hold of it
Just a caveat on what I said, I prefer the studio version off Circus Animals in 1982. Its more gutsy then this stripped back accoustic version. Even Farnseys is better than this version.
Both performances are top- notch, but for me the John Farnham version just edges out the original. I think it is because I heard it first, and first loves are never forgotten ❤❤❤
Cold chisel by a whisker
Ian Moss owns this song imo. It went downhill when Jimmy Barnes joined in.
I got onto Chisel as early as 1977 because I lived in Potts Point in Sydney and would see the Chisel boys in Kings Cross. I got in when they were very raw, and ''When The War Is Over'' was to me what ''Losing My Religion'' would be to very early REM fans. It's just a radio song. So, my opinion of who did a better performance swings to neither.
Chisel!
You need to watch these guys sing together (When something is wrong with my baby) to truly appreciate their talent. Neither is classically trained. Farnham was encouraged to sing by his grandfather and is naturally gifted and easily moves from rock to classical to soul. Barnes and Farnham are brilliant but John has the greater range.
Have you experiences Jimmy and John together yet ?
If not, then do their duet cover of When Something is Wrong With My Baby
One day please do Marc Hunter - Big City Talk Mr Moo
Marc from Dragon walks about in some crappy Sydney places looking like a junkie vampire and it's brilliant
@@robrichards585 Thanks man.. I've been suggesting it for a while now, and even told a couple of stories of my run-ins with Marc Hunter.
I eavesdropped into a conversation he had with two ladies out at the Cross, and he noticed me. He then yelled out to me ''Oi kid, I got some advise for you! Stay away from drugs and don't become a stripper''. Then he and his ladies started cackling. I ran away.
A couple of years later, I was working at McDonalds at the Cross and he comes in, sees me behind the counter, mutters ''Ugh.. It's you'', and then orders half the damn restaurant. The Haniers need to do
Marc Hunter - Big City Talk Mr Moo (upload)
Chisel.
Farnham this time because I can do without Jimmy Barnes' voice. I notice that viewership spikes up quickly on Chisel and Angels videos, but that doesn't seem to have much affect on the subscription count.
Yup , I noticed that too ..🙄
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I subbed after seeing a Cold Chisel reaction
@@robrichards585 totally selfish attitude imho .. lot of work goes into these small channels and pressing like/ subscribe is a VERY small price to pay instead of freeloading . That’s my honest opinion
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@@robrichards585 that very personal ! ..do I know you ? .. take some Camomile tea and stop being hysterical sir .
I didn’t say SUB .. I said “ like “.. The Haniers work very hard to put these posts out and do editing and answering every comment , pressing “ like “ helps their channel and us no sacrifice. Don’t get wide , it’s not personal , it’s all about the music ok.. you n that other emotional person are making this personal , I’m not getting booted for the likes of you - so block me if I irritate you , alright . If you don’t like what I say block me then you won’t be irritated 😠
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@@robrichards585 oh .. I thought you were whingeing about something else someone said , this is from yesterday. But I stick with what I said Mr Awkward
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There's no real competition. John's heart and soul wins every time. Cold Chisel is awesome, but the song just lags and gets...boring until Jimmy comes in and refreshes it a little. I'm sorry, but Ian who sings most of it really doesn't have a lot of emotion there, particularly compared to John. Ian Moss was never a great lead singer - that's why he didn't have the big solo singing career like John and Jimmy did (he had minimal success solo for this reason)... Songs have to have emotion for me, and I just didn't feel it until Jimmy joined. John does it better. And this wasn't one of his better performances. He did this song much better when he was younger.
Also John Farnham is NOT a trained singer. He had a couple lessons when he was a young teen and that's it. He learned on the road. He's a complete natural.
Did I hear you say John was a trained singer???? I believe he's never had a singing lesson in his life! Dec. 2023. UK. E ❤
The original Cold Chisel (studio) version is best, the song didn't need to be slowed down & i believe doing so took some of the emotion out of it
The Chisel arrangement here is better than the album version imo kinda improved their own song, fun fact Uriah Heep did an awful cover of this song lol.
I think it’s quite obvious to the unbiased that John Farnhams version was far superior, and I’m saying that from a position of being totally unfamiliar with both acts ( ok I know your the voice but apart from that , zero ) .
The song itself is pretty standard stuff and it’s ok , if the guy on the guitar in the 1st vid had continued on his own maybe my experience would’ve been different , but their whole song was ruined by the other singer coming in at halfway and his voice was shocking , strained and in places off key .
For sheer professionalism and nailing it on the night it’s gotta be John Farnham imho
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But the shocking singer is Scottish! Wouldn't that make your brave heart flutter with pride?
I'm kidding with you just incase it didn't translate..
I thought both versions were woeful.
@@leavemealone344ffs LMA.. I left a reply hours ago just saying “ I DID “ get it … il est disparu ! 🙄
Yes I understood and fully enjoy your humour 😅
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@@colrhodes377 I'm in no way a Chisel fan, but just try the 1982 version from their Circus Animals album and if that don't work, the Uriah Heep version. I don't think either performance gives the song much justice, and that's me being very generous to the song because I was far from being into that band.
The original 1982 version by Chisel depressed the living daylights out of me.. Neither is an improvement imo I'm afraid.
😆 you gotta love the honesty , and I do Vanessa 👌
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The story of too many divorces
Blimey, I was just about to slit my wrists but the song finished just in time
See a professional
@@elizabeth_catches_waves2460 No your comments are enough to make anyone laugh
@@Starburst_Candy be sure not to seek out Leonard Cohen's version
@@elizabeth_catches_waves2460 For warned is for armed
Ian Moss... Barnsey and Farnsey aren't reaching me. Sorry
I just posted a reply to Leavemealone which disappeared 😭
But the question I posed was , if you had the power to put together a “ fantasy “ band , who’d be in it , my choices before it disappeared 😭were
keyboards : Carol King
Vocals : Paul McCartney
Bass : JJ Burnell
Geetars : John Frusciante
East Bay Ray
Drums : The late Taylor Hawkins
Management + guest spots
Dave Grohl
I’d love to hear others Fantasy groups , might be fun and educational too ✊
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Peter Hook (Joy Division) - bass
Rowland S. Howard (Birthday Party) - Guitar
Stuart Moxham (Young Marble Giants) - Guitar
Bjork - Vocals
Lindy Morrison (Go-Betweens) - Drums
@@leavemealone344 interesting … I’m going on to wiki to look at the ones I’m unfamiliar with to educate myself - cool bunch 👌
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@@leavemealone344 jeez , that line up is really eclectic and influential - fair play to you ✊
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@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Lindy was quite sophisticated with her timing, but the record company bullied her off the drums and got a drum machine to replace her on later albums. Young Marble Giants from Wales released another of my favourite albums in 1980 called ''Colossal Youth''. I'm sure they would have created magic. Fair play to your picks too!
@@leavemealone344 cheers 🍻.. what I said about randomly seeing or hearing something new happened to me last year .. and they weren’t new , it was a song from a band who like Lindy there ,was very badly treated by the industry and only now 50 years later are they getting the respect and kudos they thoroughly deserved at the time .
They were a band called Fanny ( I know , I know .. but they’re American so it’s all cool 🤣 ) .. I seen a documentary on the BBC about them and thought they were cool as fk , so I looked up some of their stuff on RUclips and had my socks blown off … it was you mentioning Lindy that reminded me if Alice their drummer who was spectacular . I urge you to check out Fanny playing a Beatles song called Hey Bulldog.. it’s just awesome .. and the women in the band are ALL masters of their instruments
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Great song. Lots of reactions out there on it. I don’t know why it’s always on the live version.
Jimmy blew out his vocals around the Circus Animals album. He could still belt out a song after that, but the real soul is most evident around the East and Circus Animals era.
The mastery in the studio version of the arrangement and the vocal change from Mossy to Jimmy and Ian’s beautiful solo, the BVs. It’s all there in the studio version, and I know I’ll get hated on for saying it, but Jimmy’s voice here isn’t anywhere near as good as it was on the studio version.
100% agree with you.Typed the same thing.
Barnsey all the way!!!!
There is no comparison - John blew CC out of the water. Mossy was OK but Jimmy just screeches.
I didn't like either at all. John Farnham has a better voice but the song itself was murderous go the lug holes
I'll reserve comment, don't want to rile the mob up.
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I've not been so circumspect. Most of them will be living 12000 miles away, and the ones who live nearer might have imbibed some culture on the way over here.
The mob couldn't be bothered with you because most of us have figured out that you have a prejudice towards Australians, hence the reason you never place anything positive on videos like this. Glad the hosts of this channel don't think like you.
@@desi1641 that was super uncalled for - and nothing whatsoever to do with either Cold chisel or John Farnham , please don’t label folk prejudiced , it’s insulting and not based in reality , your projecting my friend, and causing bad feeling where it did not exist and it’s not proven nor appreciated.
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@@desi1641 That's ok, keep using the Cream and it'll clear up.
John Farnham has a great voice but he just seems to turn songs into an mawkish overblown cheese fest. His version of Help was appalling. The only thing that could make this worse would be to bring Celine Dion on stage to duet with him. Cold Chisel's take was a little too pedestrian for my taste, I'm more familiar with the original recording, but it did have the virtue of sincerity. Cold Chisel wins.
The Cold Chisel version just tells the story, John Farnham's version is trying to sell the story, adding a few bells and whistles. No disrespect to the amazing John Farnham, but Cold Chisel has an authenticity that's hard to replicate.
who did it better hmmmm Mossy is a great singer but there are not many singers that can match John if any so John wins BUT
which performance did I like best Cold Chisel by a mile
John with his backup singers.
Cold chisel won...lol..ya goofy m8te from Australia