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[@clay-tw5gc]

I am 64 and never heard Cold Chisel before. I just discovered them the other day. They are capable of going all the way from very easy to very hard. I like them.

[@christopherkearney5843]

The song when the war is over. It is about PTSD and war

[@donnam5891]

Clay, you have lots of great Chisel songs to keep you entertained. So many on KZbin...saw some recommendations in other comments. Have fun.

[@clay-tw5gc]

@@donnam5891 I intend to listen to more of their music. I am confident that that I will be pleasantly surprised.

[@clay-tw5gc]

@@christopherkearney5843 Unfortunately, we are always at war. There was old bues song of the same name about WWI. I used to have it. I cannot remember who did it. I can hear it in my head though.

[@MariaBM1]

Chisel are a great band. 😊 Jimmy Barnes's solo career is also definitely worth looking into. I think he has more number 1 albums in Australia than any other artist ever? (Someone else will confirm.)

[@Kimmy58]

Glad you enjoyed our boys. Cold chisel are Aussie legends. Thanks for reacting to them 🇦🇺🤗

[@shmick6079]

One of the greatest rock bands of all time, and the only Australian band to challenge AC/DC for the national crown.

[@goldenchild4835]

Maybe, INXS live at Wembley 1991 - 72,000 - might just give the Chisels a nudge. Vale Michael

[@shmick6079]

@@goldenchild4835 true, they were huge for a moment in time.

[@kane29842]

INXS was better than AC/DC ever was.

[@shmick6079]

@@kane29842 😳

[@kane29842]

@@shmick6079 INXS actually evolved and progressed over time, and were consistently pushing the envelope. AC/DC were relentlessly, unapologetically the same sound. Always.

[@jacquimott386]

You really know that a band is tight when they can improvise, jam on stage and play off each other, then come back on track together super quickly.

[@Dr_KAP]

Jimmy Barnes is the guy you mentioned with the crazy range. F2-B5, basically four octaves and he belts them with vibrato and soul like few on this earth are capable of!! He puts 200% into every performance and what I love most about Jimmy and Cold Chisel is they sung to the people, for the people. Their songs are about the Aussie battler, the working class, the veteran.. relatable content with very clever lyrics and twists on the traditional songwriting verse/chorus form. Don Walker on keyboards is the bands genius, but they can all sing and write songs.

[@Cheezyxyz]

That's amazing!

[@cyclops92]

DR KAP is Australia's minister for music, hope they finally give you the Order of Australia

[@Dr_KAP]

@@cyclops92lol 🙈

[@Katrinagaming-en1os]

🥇🥇🥇

[@officialWWM]

I love how this song starts with the chorus. Chisel may be the only band that could get away with that!

[@Eskay1206]

Best pub rock band in the world..and they are ours. nice to see the rest of the world experiencing the joy we have had for over 40 yrs. Legends

[@richardeast5660]

The Aussie version of wild thing kills all others . This is the music we grew up with, raw and untamed Australian rock

[@shmick6079]

Chisel has a heap of anthemic bangers, but here’s just a few others to check out: - Forever Now - You Got Nothing I Want - Standing on the Outside - Flame Trees - Khe Sanh - Choir Girl - Saturday Night - Rising Sun

[@MG_Motorsport]

Cheezy has reacted to "you got nothing I want" and "Bow River" before, go check it out. This is his 2nd stab at Chisel :) P.S so many good songs to choose from and your list is spot on and I'll throw in "Star Hotel" and "Shipping Steel" :)

[@shmick6079]

@@MG_Motorsport I forgot he’d done that as well. Bloody good suggestions!

[@kazz3956]

Include Breakfast at Sweethearts and Four Walls

[@ricknunya5216]

That list wouldn't be complete without Star Hotel

[@Waitwhat-ev1nc]

Four walls on hey hey, I was just a kid but I heard something that touched my soul. The passion, the dispair. Incredible lyrics, amazingly delivered. I remember buying the single in 1989-90

[@officialWWM]

The one standing up is the man, the myth, the legend, Mr Jimmy Barnes! One of the greatest rock/soul singers to ever walk on a stage!

[@jeffbrooks8024]

And of course Mr Ian Moss on the Axe

[@Waitwhat-ev1nc]

I was at this concert tour, in the round, mossy is phenomenal, I have never been able to guess the true relationship between him and Jimmy , but every now and then he seems to smirk and appreciate just how awesome Jimmy is. Mossy comes across as disciplined and serious, but damn if he didn’t keep Jimmy on track. Love these guys, seen them both live separately over the years and they are part of who I am. I’m blessed to have grown up with their music, along with lyrics by don walker and Phil small.

[@LizzieRD]

The best rock band from Oz ever. Note that walk-off, bottle and bag in hand?

[@Cheezyxyz]

I sure did hahaha

[@georgeibrahim7945]

Can’t name me a better band then Cold Chisel, with not only one but two amazing lead singers are very different in style but combine beautifully to take their performances to another level

[@Mimi-ud1mo]

INXS

[@officialWWM]

@@Mimi-ud1mo not even close.

[@carolynh8866]

Just because INXS broke into the international market didn't make them better ...Cold Chisel is the most underrated band that the world is finally starting to discover. Not just 2 exceptional lead singers...but every one of the band were great singers and each of them also phenomenal song writers not mention some of the best musicians in the world. Mossys lead guitar skills puts him up there with the best in the world

[@officialWWM]

@@carolynh8866 amen!

[@jenb658]

I grew up with these guys. One of the greatest bands of all time. The vids you watched were from 2002 on a reunion tour (When the War is Over) and back to 1983 when the originally disbanded. I was lucky enough to see the 2002 tour. Check out Bow River from the same tour. Magic.

[@wayback479]

When the war is over is such a powerful song and message , after all these years it still gets me 😢.

[@bonoroo5313]

Welcome to Jimmy's world. Wild Thing was from their last concert before they broke up in '83, When the War is Over was performed when they reunited after '97. Jimmy Barnes is the lead singer, the ultimate Wild Thing before he gave up the booze and what not. Ian Moss on the guitar and vocals was always silky smooth. Many, many hits from the band and solo careers of both, Jimmy is still performing to this day, he has gone soul, blues and as ever is brilliant still.

[@mrmockatoo6786]

John Farnham also has a great version of When the War is Over (live). It was written by Chisel's drummer Steve Prestwich who sadly passed about 12 years ago from brain cancer.

[@kathyconway5327]

I appreciate that Farnham is a superb singer, maybe the best singer and that he totally appreciated this song … but as he performed best when live he really needed music fans rather than Farnsey fans. He told them he wanted to slow it down a bit bit but they all went nuts like they do and the gravity of the song was lost. The gift of Chisels song is that they were able to express the lament with one voice and the anger with another. And that makes it a great song.

[@dolphindeb56]

That is what you call RAW AUSSIE ROCK from the 80's hey! They were really Rock & Rolling hey! Hot sweaty & Wild! I'm 66 & grew up with this awesome music! Jimmy came out to live in South Australia around corner here! No Wireless anything back then, Cords were huge issue on stage, Getting set up & then Tapping all the cords so peeps didn't step on them was major! Hey! 🤣

[@Cheezyxyz]

Tapping down cords is always a must! This is as raw as it gets 🤘

[@rickandersen2284]

Barnsey and Farnsey! Yeah! When Something is Wrong with my Baby!

[@JaneDoe-se8ku]

Cold Chisel, lead by Jimmy Barnes & Ian Moss ( vocals & lead guitar) are the most, overall talented group Australia has ever had. They all sing & are amazing artists in their own rights.

[@vincealessandro4386]

When the War is Over was written by the drummer Steve Prestwich, sung by Ian Moss & Jimmy Barnes . One of the few bands where all five members wrote songs that became hits

[@785boats]

Those songs were from two different shows. Please do a reaction to 'Bow River', from the same show as the first song (When The War Is Over). You will have difficulty processing what you are hearing.

[@MariaBM1]

He's already done it.

[@Cheezyxyz]

😎🧀🤘

[@785boats]

@@MariaBM1 My bad. It sounded as if this was the first reaction to Cold Chisel by Cheezy. I've now watched the reaction. Absolutely love it man.

[@Cheezyxyz]

🧀

[@robertaking3864]

To think this concert took place 40 years ago and still it gives me goosebumps and makes my hair stand on end. We here in Australia were blessed, so glad I was around to enjoy them.

[@aussierando9582]

These are the days when jimmy would drink a bottle of vodka straight on stage during the concerts so all sorts of crazy would happen. Cold chisel was the very first concert I went to at the age of 14. I will die loving this band

[@mals4125]

Just two absolute gems that we will never see it's like again.

[@marieantoinette1360]

We're so spoilt lol we forget how bloody good they are

[@Waitwhat-ev1nc]

We were spoilt, it was normal to hear chisel on the radio. Hindsight puts in perspective how lucky we were.

[@sammy_dog]

Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes or the velvet sledge hammer as I like to call them Mossy with his calm velvet smooth voice then Jimmy comes in and knocks you out with that powerful sledge hammer voice of his

[@woodeez8049]

The first lead is Ian Moss "Can't believe you don't know that?" Anyway the second voice is Jimmy Barnes previously known as Jim Barnes

[@TheMarlsi]

Jimmy Barnes is standing up. You search him… you fall down the Aussie rabbit hole. GOOD LUCK with that. 😂

[@iannorth8549]

You can go back 40 yrs or watch now they r and always have been the greatest live band ever

[@josephinemartin418]

We are so incredibly lucky here in Australia to have been gifted with the music of Chisel.

[@markpaweena781]

Aussie pub rock. Grew up on it. So many great songs

[@suecottrell4003]

🤗Jimmy Barns is the other singer!🫶He went on to be 🫶Rock Royalty 🤴 over here.🇦🇺Did his own album,s.🤗His kids became pop singers as well.🤞His first son 👍David Campbell👍 was lounge singer.🫶His daughter,s 💕became rock singers.💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@MichaelMollard]

I saw them live in the 80s..outdoor stage, they played in pouring rain, didn't miss a beat.. Back in the days when Barnesy had a mike in one hand and a bottle of vodka in the other. Epic night out! 🇦🇺

[@mezzalenko2541]

I absolutely loved your reaction! We are so blessed in Australia with so many rock legends, I’m so happy to watch the pure joy on unsuspecting reactors 😊

[@jeremyh.pritchard5325]

Earth has missed many of our best.

[@AndyFNQ84]

You just heard one of the greatest bands the world has seen. So many fire tracks by these guys. Thanks for your reaction

[@bella-xp7qd]

Jimmy used to drive security crazy, as drunk as he was , it's a surprise he could remember the words. Poor Ian.

[@AnxietyMentor]

Jimmy Barnes is the only person I have heard singing that sends shivers up my spine. That's how good he is.

[@nickywarren8002]

The Moss/Barnes combo is something else! ♥️

[@alexfrankl7861]

I'm glad i got to see them live as a complete group 😎

[@janeblacket-darkroomdivaph5865]

The backgrpund is Jimmy Barnes the lead singer and an aussie legend. The East album is amazing. This is about soldiers returning from vietnam. Chisel represent true Aussie rock scene in the 70s and 80s. Wild thing was a stones song, barnsey rocks it! I saw them many times. Barnsey, part madman, part blind drunk slays interacted with the audience . He could hold a crowd... and the guitar sound in the band is so aussie

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you for the info!

[@chrish4469]

Wild thing is from their Last stand DVD, Film in 1983 before they called it quits for a few years, Worth checking out.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

That was a bottle of McWilliams port that he picked up at the end.

[@loukay1170]

Jimmy was drinking 2 bottles of vodka a day at the time of this performance of Wild Thing. Very bad alcoholic but he's cleaned up completely now. He's a national treasure.

[@narellesmith7932]

Welcome to another Aussie rabbit hole …

[@judileeming1589]

I ❤️Chisel but actually prefer a LIVE collaboration with John Farnham where Jimmy unexpectedly came on stage and together they sang the sh!t out of this song. At one stage while Jimmy was centre stage and John was off camera John hit a note that is the most melodic sound I have ever heard come out of a human.

[@joanround4976]

These guys are just about the best band that ever came out of Australia. Both Ian Moss the guitarist 🎸 & sitting down s8nger & Jimmy Barnes the guy standing are amazing singers in their own rights are two of the best solo artists as well. You should do.yourself a favour & check.out some of their individual stuff

[@wildchook745]

Barnsey and Mossy - Aussie Legends! Ian Moss started the song and the other is Jimmy. Wild Thing by Chisel, oh yea, that's how we do it Downunder - proud Aussie here :)

[@peterlinsley4287]

Be careful you make fall down the rabbit hole and find the wonderful world of Aussie Pub Rock.

[@thevocalcrone]

Jimmy banes and cold chisel were around for many years. He battled addiction and this is seen in the second video he truly is 'off his chops'. However, what i like about Jimmy as a human being, is that it doesn't matter where he is performing (and he used to to road trips into he remote areas), he would put his all into it, whether he was performing for a few hundred or a few thousand. i went to a concert with him at a little town in the Pilbara in 1989 (i think? maybe early 1990). really laid back - take your picnic chairs and your eskie with grog and just watch them perform. he definitely moves into the crowd.

[@jimdavid7710]

Many things to say… just one Jimmy used to drink a bottle of vodka thru a show - no doubt “Wild thing” was one of those occasions.. that aside possibly/arguably Australias greatest “Rock-Roll” band

[@antonybrennan]

This is when they are older, you should see them when they were young and off the chain

[@davidburne9477]

To think Steve Prestwich was the #3 songwriter in the band behind Don Walker and Ian Moss. A beautiful song and like so many Chisel songs, a beautiful arrangement - an attribute often overlooked.

[@marieantoinette1360]

I love seeing people react to cold chisel, it's like hearing magic and not knowing how you missed it for so long. Check out John Farnham, he's something special as well.

[@mattstephens1765]

I grew up on Cold Chisel, ACDC, Hunters and Collectors, the Angel's etc, so good, I saw them often as it was a quick hop over the ditch from Australia to New Zealand, and I am only scratching the surface, saw so many in the 1980s ,please keep up looking for the great old school music that came out of Aus, cheers from NZ, PS loved your stream of lovebites Awaken from the Abyss, SO SO GOOD

[@noone6559]

Man, you have a voice for late night radio in Australia.... playing the music we all love lmfao......

[@Cheezyxyz]

😎🧀🤘

[@yorumsfield556]

That shirt cheeze is wearing screams Australian. Cool!

[@classicaustralianmusicandf7425]

Super band over many years with so many hits, its just part of Australian DNA

[@kdavies3105]

An absolutely beautiful song...so much emotion, such a different arrangement for a song & perfectly describing the disorientation facing soldiers returning from war!

[@rhiannonmarks7995]

You should watch more of these guys, Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss the two leads both have solo careers and another amazing singer is John Farnham

[@Darryl.M]

You have to react to John Farnham's cover of Help live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Then we can talk about John and Jimmy singing together.

[@noone6559]

I was at Cold Chisels 'Last Stand' in Sydney....... truly amazing.... I mean I saw David Bowie, Dire Straits etc.... in my teens..... and Cold Chisel is STILL my favourite band....... first record I ever bought 'Barking Spiders Live'......

[@YobboBear]

I was at the Ringside Concert

[@dolphinsuzanne]

Most of the people in the audience are in their 50s 60s and 70s now Jimmy Barnes is 67. So good they were and are love him so so much. I went to a few of their concerts. I was 16 or 17 back, then they were super good and super huge in South Australia. Look up Adelaide South Australia, that’s where they are from but Jimmy Barnes was born in Scotland but I think he was immigrated here to Australia when he was 5 years old

[@carolynh8866]

We all know Jimmy is the quintessential wild man rock star and his vocals are killer..but just listen to Mossy play that guitar 🎸 🎸 adjust picking up on every sound that's skill You will also Love there song Bow River ...

[@blakedenton8247]

That's Jimmy Barnes, my guy. ❤

[@MG_Motorsport]

CHISEL FOREVER !!!!

[@Cheezyxyz]

🤘🤘🤘

[@YobboBear]

When he's in the crowd you can see a couple of people holding the mic cord high in the air

[@TheMarlsi]

Barnsey is a living legend. ❤

[@Notric]

Stage Roadies for Chisel had to be on their game! I setup crowd barrier for Barnsey a few times. I did not get to see Chisel Live as a group. I did once work security for an Ian Moss pub gig.

[@crustyfrostyoldfart]

Jimmy Barnes is the other singer. If you saw an American movie working class man he sings the song working class man. He is also major frontman of Cold Chisel. His brother also sings as does his wife and daughters and his brother in law Johnny Diesel is a pretty good singer himself.

[@peteraldous4843]

First saw them in 1980,

[@scottgold2224]

Lead singer is Jimmy Barnes. He's a extraordinary performer and front man.

[@Reneesillycar74]

Chisel!! 🙌🏼

[@marcelwave1158]

So glad y'all got to hear this, esp. Barnsey with his brilliantly emotive voice. Make sure you see his duet with Tina Turner Simply the Best, she gets a nice surprise! Part of the reason Jimmy Barnes sounds so good is his Scot accent, I think. (Also think that Celine Dion's gorgeous French Canadian accent helps separate her from the rest.) Yay Chisel!

[@MariaBM1]

You could see in the video to Simply the Best, Tina smile as she started to realise how good a singer she was singing with. I guess she probably didn't get to sing with someone on the same level as her that often. Jimmy and Tina = the male and female equivalents of each other's voices.

[@IRememberThe80s]

I thought you had a Cold Chisel T-Shirt on lol. It would look cool that design.

[@WildBoreWoodWind]

Cold Chisel was/is a great band.

[@bipolarlife7405]

One standing is Jimmy Barns , go down that rabbit hole mate, hes great

[@tileux]

There are a heap of great Chisel songs. My favourites, Flametrees, Forever Now, and then all the usuals, Khe Sanh, When The war is over, Bow River, Cheap Wine, no sense, Breakfast at Sweethearts, and Ita - although you have to be an Australian of a certain age to have any idea what Ita is all about. ps if you listen to Flametrees, a flametree is a native tree that usually flowers around christmas and they are all red. As a result - flametrees. Country road sides, fields, and forests are lined with them in summer. By the way, Chisel's live performances were wild and often got completely out of control. They were famous for that. When they called it a day they really did it with a bang.

[@officialWWM]

The original recording if this song is the one you should listen to. The greatest, most soulful guitar solo ever!

[@robrichards585]

Was it the same show!!🤣🤣, unless jimmy got a haircut and a grey rinse put in his hair and they changed stages, I don’t think so🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MariaBM1]

He means as from the Bow River reaction he did previously. And yes, it was. 😊

[@robrichards585]

Oh shame on me🤣🤣, I watched this whilst at work, mustn’t have listened properly 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️, thanks for correcting me 😁👍🏻

[@Cheezyxyz]

🧀

[@TheMarlsi]

Jimmy Barnes…! Enough said. 🇦🇺

[@drewideas]

When the war is over, personal heartache, divorce and total isolation. Stand up and dust yourself off and go again.

[@sierrahp]

Probably Aussie's best ever pub rock band. Jimmy, if you're reading this, I haven't forgotten the $300 you owe me for the ounce of skunk I spotted you at the Barn Palais in Mount Gambier back in the 80's.

[@joanneburford6364]

Grew up sneaking out to see this band on the 'wrong side of town' in Adelaide, glad I did 😊

[@Waitwhat-ev1nc]

Oops Neely forgot Steve . Legends

[@yorumsfield556]

So much more Chisel for you my friend. And you'll love it all. You have to check out Kasey Chambers cover of Eminems lose yourself. It's insane!

[@mals4125]

Absolute must listen !!!!!!!!

[@davidkettell5726]

You also have to take into account these guys were approaching middle age at this time but never lost a beat .

[@sopwithpuppy]

"Wild Thing". "Of course I've heard this song before..." But you ain't NEVER seen the like of Cold Chisel doing it LIVE for what they suspected might be their last performance together.

[@deanwimbridge9318]

Legends

[@davejensen7922]

Barnesy used to drink two bottles of vodka at every gig back in the early chisel days in the late seventies/early eighties

[@wokthisway1991]

one does not react without knowing the name of the one "standing up" :)

[@MariaBM1]

😂 Give him a break. He's American who has had a deprived childhood (ie, didn't grow up with Barnesy).

[@thevocalcrone]

Here's his daughter in the trials on the voice, with Keith Urban cutting sick on the guitar, then Jimmy bounces out and closes the song, unfortunately Mahalia didn't win (she was 'robbed!") :D.. but its a great clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn3HfYWmpp6NeKs

[@MariaBM1]

Someone needs to organise two more Chisel songs as another request. Maybe Saturday Night (official video) and Goodbye (Astrid, Goodbye) live?

[@TrishTheSelkie]

Nice and honest reaction as always 🫠 Do you know Entheos? They're so talented and Chaney's voice is overwhelming... Actually it's a tech-death band so she dosen't really sing (just a little bit) which maybe you don't prefer so much I think, but who knows 🙂 Anyway I love them♥️ the whole new album is so listenable for everyone. Have a nice day!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Johanna! Do you mind sending a link to 2 of their songs?

[@TrishTheSelkie]

@@Cheezyxyz You're welcome! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4rUkqOFYtiomqM kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5XLiYqgmtCngcU

[@Cheezyxyz]

:)

[@bambangwidjajanto5607]

Mantap brow..next..❤❤😊

[@pstevenson5157]

This is from back in the 80s

[@bodybalanceU2]

you do understand the second song was 1983 dont even know if they even had cordless mikes back then and the first one was 2003 - i mean to say couldnt you see how young the boys were in wild thing - 20 years difference between the first and second song

[@MariaBM1]

He was referring to the previous reaction he did of the 2003 live version of Bow River. So yes, The War is Over version he reacted to was from the same concert.

[@lealand423]

No such thing as cordless microphones in 1983

[@Cheezyxyz]

Good point! Lol

[@shaneharris2497]

cold chisel has at least 15 NO.1 Albums IN Australia SO THERE IS A CHANCE YOU HAVE HEARD IT before

[@thevocalcrone]

Lead singer is 'Barnsie".. pretty old these days. Seen him live a number of times. Here is a link to him performing with his daughter in more recent times: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4nTcmmvaq93mKM

[@shaneharris2497]

Jimmy Barnes is the main singer

[@Johnsmith-iq9kz]

Did you see the crowd ? No third worlders ie True, Aussies before the traitors started destroying our nation. This is the Australia I grew up in, I no longer recognise my own nation. Bitter, sweet memories ! By the way, the main singer is called Jimmy Barnes, you should check out the barnstorming album it’s one of the albums of my youth - 50yr old true Aussie.

[@Adam-oy4ix]

Jimmy Barnes turned down the offer to be Van Halen's lead singer...wanted to do his own thing.