Cold Chisel Week - Day 3 - Janelle

[@hudsonsled454]

It's confirmed, every *Cold Chisel* song is a favourite..

[@785boats]

Yeah!! I think I have about 15 in my top three. Ha!Ha!

[@v.b6028]

Very hard to pick one isn’t it? 😂All are brilliant

[@eloisemcgregor569]

Such a shame the rest of the world didn’t get the chance to grow up with this band. Every Aussie party growing up had cold chisel playing. Legends ❤️

[@paulrodsted3905]

You taking about friends having a go at each other.... In Australia we call that taking the piss.... All good friends insult each other.... the better the friends the more you take it........ 👍👍😁

[@markagerman1223]

Ian Moss, born to sing the blues

[@neilhadley4722]

I love watching you two drongos. My thoughts are with Jimmy and his upcoming back surgery.

[@nnoddy8161]

Mossy and Barnsy's harmonies are just brilliant.

[@iceberg5220]

Mossie's voice is something special..........Missed by the world !

[@TheThamesmen]

Cheers Alex

[@carolynh8866]

Ian's vocie was perfect for this one and one of the few songs where Jimmy voice is so tender. ... That was exquisite.

[@brianparsa7794]

That's a terrific song, especially the vocals!

[@Ninja-Dev]

Some of the most thoughtful, insightful and on-the-money reactions on youtubes. And to do the Chisel songs!

[@tephen2444]

Get home from work, turn on laptop - I wonder what Chisel song it will it be today? This is an absolute joy. Thanks G & A.

[@markmccullagh7539]

i'm hear ya dude

[@peaked_aussie]

This was a nice song, I hope you've got 'Saturday Night' on your play list. Also, the sweet as fronted by Brian Connolly was a great band for their harmonies; one of the few bands to have 4 brilliant singers and so much personality. I don't think I've heard a better falsetto than Andy Scott (Solid Gold Brass, Starlight). They were huge in Australia but didn't get the world-wide recognition they should have. They influenced so many bands that came after them.

[@sean---the-other-one]

I think I wrote this on yesterday’s video, but I’ll reiterate it. A fantastic 1-2 punch combination in Mossy’s and Barnesy’s vocals. So good at complementing each other tonally. With bands that have two or more singers sometimes it’s hard to tell who is doing which vocal (sometimes I struggle to pick John or Paul in a particular Beatles song and then realise it’s George), but I can always tell whether it’s Ian or Jimmy. Totally distinctive, yet a great blend. And this show still highlights Jimmy when his voice was still completely solid. Awesome stuff. Great track choice, Chris!

[@marionthompson3365]

I was there! Best Aussie band ever, hands down.

[@v.b6028]

Janelle is one of my favorite songs from Cold Chisel!

[@julianaFinn]

This song highlights Jimmy's voice beautifully and all the range and different tones. This is another favourite

[@kazz3956]

Going in for an early pledge for Chisel week 2. Keep up the excellent work lads. Heaps of excellent songs to go. I do hope "Breakfast at Sweethearts" from around 1979 is on the list, especially if you enjoy Reggae music. Love Chisel 🎶🎵

[@TheThamesmen]

HA HA - Chris?

[@kazz3956]

@@TheThamesmen no reply from Chris yet..... I know the weight on your shoulders from everyone here in Oz (and Chisel fans in particular) is huge, but if you are willing we'd all be in like Flynn as they say. Are you keen Chris? 😁

[@Laraine3]

@@kazz3956 I second this! 😃

[@AndyFNQ84]

One of my absolute favourites, thanks lads, and thanks Chris!

[@reallyoldskeptic]

Kudos for putting a 'Violent Femmes' poster behind you! Brian Ritchie from that band is the musical supremo for Tasmania's winter festival - the 'Dark MoFo'... it is put on by the MONA museum down here... and Brian is a great bloke! Only spoken to him once, but he's lovely!!! And yes - Tasmania is a rock outlier... but it is SUCH a great place.

[@iannorth8549]

George u hit the nail on the head. Shattered when they split

[@BellumCarroll]

Love this song, never gets old.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

One of my favourites...i love when they share the vocals, just brilliant! Cold Chisel split up in the same year i returned to live in Australia so i was shattered that i had never seen them live...but then they reformed, and i finally saw them on the Yakuza Girls tour.

[@TheThamesmen]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BrianR.]

Of course there will be several Aussie bands in your top 12, it's a significant percentage of the songs you react to. I call it The Aussiemen channel 🙃

[@georgeibrahim7945]

One of my favourite tracks, thanks boys for the reaction. Check out Cold chisel “Saturday night” next

[@alliegal45]

Kingswood Country! Hehe…..sound wise there’s no chisel without either mossy or jimmy ❤

[@Alexander-Bunyip]

Kingswood Country! Yeah! Such a shit show, but I miss it, even though I never watched it! So there!

[@Alexander-Bunyip]

Song was alright though, hey?

[@alliegal45]

@@Alexander-Bunyip I don’t think chisel have a bad song at all…some better than others, but a bad song? Nope

[@Alexander-Bunyip]

@@alliegal45 true true

[@Alexander-Bunyip]

@@alliegal45 I do love this song. I don't play it often, but when I do, I play it again & again & again & again... Tonight's the night. Thank you 😊 Thamesmen

[@billba]

Cold Chisel are Australias Greatest!!!

[@jemxs]

It is such a great song, I especially love the melody/beat.

[@TheThamesmen]

We loved it

[@kochstevens3210]

right on.. that was so soulful ..

[@TheThamesmen]

I loved it

[@lesliedavis2185]

Aaah a favourite track. It’s a beautiful song isn’t it, beautifully performed as always. Ps. You need to listen to Barnesy doin stone cold with Joe Bonamassa. It’s magic.

[@taniaPBear]

Another cracking Chisel track, nicely done Chris. I just realised also that you guys did 'Lazy' by Jimmy and Joe Bonamassa but you haven't done 'Stone Cold', you so seriously need to hear that, trust me. Anyway, loving Chisel week, thank you boys. ❤

[@jemxs]

YES!

[@choos6919]

Absolutely agree Stone Cold is a must. The vocals are incredible as is the guitar. Practically perfect in every way.

[@markmccullagh7539]

not to mention jimmy and renee geyer helping out at the andy durant memorial concert doing knocking on heavens door with the pub rock greats of the 70,s and 80,s

[@eclecticapoetica]

Stone cold - take notice guys! Must do!

[@iankearns774]

I remember being devastated when they broke up, I was at Trade school in late 83 and a guy in my class told me that they were having their last concerts in Sydney. I lived in Melbourne and though I was 18 didnt have my drivers licence yet so couldn't drive my 1974 Cortina that was sitting in my driveway. I drove the thing up and back the driveway every day a million times until getting my licence in February 1984, I drove the neighbours and my parents mad. I wanted to get a ticket and fly up but my Dad said no in regards to flying up plus the tickets sold out in no time. I think a lot of their fans were pissed off at the time because it was fairly sudden. I bought the Last Stand concert on VCR which was great but would have loved to have been there. Seen Barnsey and Mossy many times solo but still haven't seen Chisel live in any of their reformed tours.Maybe one day but at 58 getting too old.

[@theread59]

Cold Chisel's Last Stand gigs at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in 1983 were it for me. I went to one and even though they have resurrected themselves on a number of occasions since, 1983 was the end of their golden period in my eyes.

[@lesliedavis2185]

I guess so. We don’t stay young and unchanged forever. I’m pleased to see both gentlemen still with us and still performing, and not just the old songs. If Jimmy hadn’t change his ways I think he’d be long gone.

[@theread59]

@@lesliedavis2185 that's very true.

[@baggerlegend3995]

Love that you guys are into Chisel - another classic from the vault!!

[@RhythmicEye]

Superb! Bloody hell Janelle.

[@DJISnT74]

I hope Taipan is on your list for this week.

[@simonwoodford8728]

Don Walker later re-did this song as "Danielle" with his part time (one album every six years) post Chisel band "Tex, Don, and Charlie". Along with his solo albums these feature Don's singing of his own sings which gives them a different vibe to the Barnes/Moss treatment of his work that works just as well (the T,D, & C also feature the vocals of Tex Perkins who blends well with Don).

[@mals4125]

Yes Don Walker's has a really interesting and brilliant catalogue in his own right. One of the great OZ song writers.

[@peterbrennan7111]

I have been a fan since the very beginning; but it occasionally nice to be reminded why.

[@TheThamesmen]

Us or Chisel ?? :)

[@jenniesaunders1917]

Mossy and Jimmy and their families went to Mauritius this year for a vacation and a few concerts. Island paradise and I don't think there was any ball kicking.

[@lesliedavis2185]

Sadly could, not afford to go, I’ve seen clips form some of the Performances, just lovely, so comfortable , with a great variety of material. Mossy and Jimmy again. hope it happens again

[@travelsolo2677]

I think you mean Maldives as I was there with them

[@Rockstardust69]

Georgia live is incredible

[@recurringdreambusproject]

Both Jimmy & Mossy went on to have outstanding solo careers and Jimmy worked with many amazing artists including Tina Turner (Simply the Best) if you haven't seen that version then watch it on YT, there is just so much material available that they did and still do having recently performed together at a few gigs.

[@roostersbays95]

There was a doco series on Millwall FC in the early 80's around the lives of families around the Den on how results could alter disputes or reconciling in relationships

[@almango873]

When Cold Chisel first broke up I was devastated as I thought at the time they were the best band in the world. Still do.

[@deanbritt9131]

Greatest song ever written

[@ianscott424]

Loved the Last Stand album... used to put the CD on in my room of an evening as a teenager. Brings back memories this song.

[@TheThamesmen]

Excellent - Take care

[@davejensen7922]

I like the Kingswood Country reference in the intro

[@TheMichaelseymour]

mossy , barnes .......yeh , fantastic...but don walker ...what an asset

[@Cubesy73]

The Last Stand documentary is great. They talk about the fights particularly between Barnes & Prestwich which were quite violent. I went to the Last Wave of Summer show in Brisbane when they reformed in 1998.

[@tonytoth9956]

Wild colonial boy Live at the Playroom. Awesome performance

[@fayel5992]

I totally agree

[@Alexander-Bunyip]

Diversity, yeah? Chisel has such breadth & depth. Many bands have, maybe, only one sound. Not Chisel. Thanks boys. Luvs ya

[@Bob-rv3kj]

Being in an audience of 10,000 with everybody knowing the songs and singing along is just brilliant. This band gives me goose bumps to this day with their craft. The summer of my youth forever in my heart.

[@BassMatt1972]

Good evening G'uvnors.. This is one of my FAVE Ian Moss vocals.. and such a beautiful song.. And yes, Aussies call their BEST mates C*NT.. baaahaa Its a great song because (as a muso speaking) its a "familiar" chord progression (blues rock) but it ISNT the "traditional" one you are thinking of, just slightly differently "modally".. (the way it rotates and resolves to the key), so it has a nice "familiarity" even on first listen.

[@Laraine3]

Loving this week so much! Thanks heaps fellas! 🙏💐

[@TheThamesmen]

be well!!

[@andreadee1567]

Great song. It’s funny how sure I am not to know the band, but at the same time I have the feeling I listened to it every day back in the 70th. It sounds so familiar.

[@mals4125]

Just another completely underrated , brilliant gem of a song - and one of the few I actually rate the recorded version over the live version. It's seems to have more space and be that little bit more haunting. Again great choice Chris - still hoping for '4 walls' to get a run - -still loving every track in Cold Chisel Month.

[@sean---the-other-one]

I was just listening to Four Walls. Don is a master storyteller.

[@frankie3041]

Janelle is a reasonably common girl’s name in Australia. One of the hot girls in the same year as me at high school was a Janelle! I never thought that you poms might not have heard of it!

[@markmccullagh7539]

thanks guys. another golden cookie

[@janelleyurosky4688]

My new favorite song! 🥰

[@TheThamesmen]

Great!!!!

[@lencooke944]

Hi guys, I missed this drop yesterday, so it's like a double reaction day for me. BONUS! Yeah, the Bro-code; this separates men from their owners. Men have a code of war and try to work to an organized structure to please our overlords. Whereas women are like cats. They are the overlords ... and if confronted by another overlord, they will just go sit on the windowsill in the sun and wait for a suitable opportunity to attack and destroy their rival. (Disclaimer: these comments result from my continual failure to meet the expectations of previous overlords and are no way a reflection on overlords in general). George and Alex, now we are building. This is a beautiful song and is a beautifully shot version (I'm with Alex on this, I think it sounded like a Hammond here). Janelle is an example of why Chisel had so much depth. Even their fillers were exquisitely written songs and performed with such complexity and emotion. Great choice Chris, love it.

[@TheThamesmen]

Great metaphor to our cat overlords! Better keep our heads down

[@stephenyates3330]

Mossy explained live that this was written by Don about his daughter who was young and living in Sth Africa (?), Mossy said at the time of them putting the song together he knew nothing off Don having a daughter. A great song.

[@TheThamesmen]

Ohhh

[@paulrodsted3905]

You could do 5 or 6 chisel weeks with absolute solid song choices they are that good.... 👍👍

[@jimdavid7710]

Are you fellas aware Jimmy has had to pull a concert on his current tour to have an operation on his back, he’s apparently in agony. All the best to Jimmy & hope you recover quickly and smoothly.

[@mikeschenk4730]

At this point I am waiting for the performance/track where I think "that was good, but not up to the level Chisel usually reaches." I have yet to hear it and that says to me they are a remarkably consistent band despite sounding amazing every time I've heard them.

[@theknackery1102]

Reformed in '88? I think that should be '98? Last Wave of Summer EP and Tour of the same name. Was a bloody great concert too, but Ringside in 2002 I thought was as good as one could get! Crazily, when they performed at the Sydney 500 Supercars event in 2009..... I don't know why, I don't know how.... there's never been a tighter rock set that I've seen in 45 years of concert going!

[@shaundgb7367]

They definitely did not reform in the 80's. That album they left with in 1983 called Twentieth Century was bittersweet as had so many wonderful songs like this and Saturday Night that we loved after they broke up. Jimmy Barnes was full on into his solo career for rest of 80's and so was Ian Moss in his. I think they broke up maybe because drummer Steve Prestwhich and Jimmy would be willing to kick each other in the balls around this early 80's time. For some reason I thought it was Phil Small and Jimmy that would fight a lot but think it turned out to be Jimmy and Steve. So glad they did reform for new albums in the 80's. I only started listening to music when they broke up so was bittersweet this band I fell in love with were already broken up with the concert movie Last Stand was on at the cinemas. I actually saw Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss individually on their solo careers and as good as they were as solo artists the band itself was so magical having them all together. I never actually expected them to re-form together and see them live so making the most of this Live Stand footage was all I had for decades as a fan.

[@suefieldhouse8820]

Love it

[@anthonymckeever6626]

You two crack me up every day. Love the banter. How about an INXS week 0r Bowie weeks 2, 3 and 4

[@TheThamesmen]

Ohhh Inxs week!

[@billba]

If you love that, you must listen to Cold Chisel - Party’s Over

[@carolynrose9522]

Oh the anticipation of which songs are going to be featured this week! I hope Too Much Ain't Enough Love gets a play at some stage.

[@kevintopliff4995]

Wait til next episode when you are called Bro 1 & Bro 2

[@AussieTVMusic]

98 they reformed. My favourite band at the time.

[@TheThamesmen]

Mine at the moment!

[@adriang6259]

Well, that's it. You guys are stuck down the rabbit hole. Good luck. The Goat has you.

[@TheThamesmen]

Pretty much!

[@paulrodsted3905]

Brilliant.... Awesome choice 👍👍

[@peterhoz]

OMG How did Kingswood Country translate to a British audience? "Not the Kingswood!" UK: WTF is a King's Wood? (And did they get the Bullpitt/bullshit thing? LOL) Maybe it translated well. Our thanks for you exporting Love Thy Neighbour. 2 shows that couldn't be made today.

[@TheThamesmen]

Chris the Curator who is the third wheel is Aussie!!

[@madcowmark7129]

A comment to help the algorithms. Great show Men.

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks!!!! You’re right it helps

[@martinbourke7753]

Lovely

[@robrichards585]

May I recommend for the rest of ‘chisel week’ that whichever songs u choose to do that you have a look to see if that particular song is on this live concert performance (last stand) as every song performed on it just has a unique sound that will never be produced again as u have heard with janelle and wild thing, someone has requested ‘Saturday Night’ and that is a must from the above mentioned concert👍🏻

[@-jacinta-]

Kingswood Country?! what a blast from the past. 🚗🚗🚗

[@TheThamesmen]

We like a bit of retro!

[@queenslander954]

Kingswood Country ..😂. Classic Wonder if the boys know that ‘Love Thy Neighbour’. actually did a season in Australia along with Minder , g’day Arfer 🤣

[@TheThamesmen]

Ooh minder. Great show

[@Rubytuesday1569]

Another cracking Chisel performance.☮️

[@TheThamesmen]

And what about the band?

[@professornuke7562]

And of course, your man Don Walker who wrote it, did his Tex Don and Charlie version. It's called Danielle, and it's better.

[@mrmockatoo6786]

This song owes more than a little to the old New Orleans blues tune St James Infirmary. The chorus is basically the same with a bit of Chisel "Crema" on top. Still, it's a great song.

[@lesliedavis2185]

You know st James infirmary goes back even further, back to folk songs in England In the 1700s. I have about a million; Versions if it and am truly fascinated by this song.

[@mrmockatoo6786]

@@lesliedavis2185 That makes sense. Thanks Leslie. I'm old but not quite that old.

[@TheThamesmen]

I am and I am British!!

[@lesliedavis2185]

@@mrmockatoo6786 M e neither lol, but i found it fascinating and kept looking

[@ronheaps6499]

Moss has had considerable success as an Solo artist,and Barnsey is still rocking out but is in hospital at present getting surgery on his back and hips,,

[@sammy_dog]

So when are you guys starting up that 3rd Cold Chisel only channel I hope that Chris has lined up Ian Moss singing Georgia from the last stand if he hasn't I would seriously think about sacking him for he has done you a disservice Yes it is a hard job just picking a handful of CC songs from their entire extensive back catalog Mossy's Georgia on my mind is up there as one of the best thing you will ever hear from any singer guitarist with help from Don Walker on keys

[@PaulA-bv1rt]

You are still the coolest.

[@TheThamesmen]

Me?

[@PaulA-bv1rt]

@@TheThamesmen yes You . Both.

[@TheThamesmen]

@@PaulA-bv1rt lovely comment. Thanks

[@rickfairman5640]

Well done great track❤

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks Rick - That will be Chris who chose it

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks. More to come

[@_alifeallmine_]

You should listen to something from Jimmy’s acoustic album ‘Flesh And Wood’, his voice is to fore on that one, and sounds great.

[@TheThamesmen]

We will check - Thanks

[@666t]

Rob Mickelhenny or something, Let the numbers fall, Barnsy has his solo career straight away and Mossy had some as well, Jimmy is in hospital having surgery on his hip

[@jgsheehan8810]

When you start to think that Chisel would have been great with just Mossy singing…. Then Barnsey starts singing….

[@Paul-pl6dl]

Like I've said I haven't heard a bad Chisel song yet there might be one or two but I haven't heard them yet Chris next year how about getting the guy's to do a Aussie Glam Rock week Skyhooks there would be at leased 7 songs of their's on KZbin I have seen Live anyway another great song I'm just waiting for another Saturday night and both bands have a song with the same name cheers

[@barbararees604]

I'm afraid Alex is right about women being unforgiving and bitchy. As the youngest girl, with two brothers who had more time for me than my big sister, also having more male friends than female, I can vouch for that. I always admired males for their ability to forgive after a fight, I only had two female friends as forgiving as I am. Lol, every girl who had a crush on Mossy wanted to change their name to Janelle when it came out. Such beautiful sentiment and meaning behind it too. The rest of the world sure did miss out, but chisel aren't the only great bands of Australia, but still one of our best. So much love for these guys 🥰💖

[@TheThamesmen]

Be well and I hope your sisters are nice now

[@barbararees604]

@@TheThamesmen Aww thanks 😘 It's just one sister thankfully, but we're good now 😁💖

[@785boats]

Yes, nearly all of Australia was heartbroken when the Chisels broke up. please tell me that you will react to them doing 'Georgia On My Mind', live, at their final concert. Mossy is sensational. And it wasn't even on the set list for the show. It just happened. Even if you don't do a reaction, please at least watch it. You won't be disappointed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJmpiZ2wh7epatk Cheers guys.

[@yendor9078]

Ya know as an Aussie I'm only appreciating the chisel the older I get. Shame to say, in the day I wasn't really a fan. My confession!

[@choos6919]

Me too ... I am ashamed. But making up for lost time, they were fantastic. In my defence, there was a crowded field to choose from at the time!

[@Rassskle]

The scarfe has to be Arabic to be a true fashion item. Check out the cover of Blonde on Blonde....lol

[@TheThamesmen]

Dam.... But true

[@seanmcwha9325]

❤️❤️❤️

[@TheThamesmen]

Us or them?? :)

[@seanmcwha9325]

Both! But particularly that song

[@notanotherenigma7759]

Lol... "They both end in Elle". Could have called her F*cken Elle by that logic!!!

[@TheThamesmen]

Ha ha. Love it

[@paulrichardson5892]

if you doing cold chisel do four walls and bal a versaille. thank me later.

[@lyndonmaddison5860]

An interesting point about the ladies I read was that 5% of ladies dress to impress men, 5% dress to impress strangers and 90% dress to impress other women. Interesting for sure but irrelevant to a Chisel reaction😊.

[@Reneesillycar74]

I had this discussion with a friend (both of us female) & she was horrified! I said most women are aware that women judge each other more harshly than men ever could (there’s always exceptions of course)😅 & this is also irrelevant to a Chisel reaction 😂✌🏼

[@lyndonmaddison5860]

@@Reneesillycar74 Great post Renee. As The Thamesmen tend to go off on enjoyable tangent I reckon it's only fair that we do the same 🤣.

[@Reneesillycar74]

@@lyndonmaddison5860 Cheers & yes I believe it’s our duty to join in too 😂

[@TheThamesmen]

Woman are worried a man will kill them and men are worried woman will laugh at them

[@Reneesillycar74]

@@TheThamesmen Now that’s taking it on a whole other somber tangent 😬

[@billba]

Reformed in 98

[@stevep2430]

You are have to put a challenge out, like how many of you are Australians and how many are not? If this band were from your country, would you be a fan? Just asking.

[@carolynh8866]

CHRISTMAS you say....I hope John Farnhams You'll Never Walk Alone or Mary's Boy Child, or Silent Night with Little River Band are in the Mix. All three performances from. 2 different Carols By Candle Light ...Oh Damn it ...chuck Amazing Grace in there as well And Blue Christmas from Jimmy

[@venderstrat]

Kingswood Country?

[@TheThamesmen]

Maybe!