Time to Roam Magazine Issue 12 - December/January 2015 | Page 18

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upfront feature

INTERVIEW BY PHILLIP TERRY

Working Class Man
and his glam caravans
Jimmy Barnes is one of Australia’s
most successful music artists of all
time. He also happens to be an avid
camper and vintage caravan enthusiast.
We caught up with Barnsey recently in the garden
of his home in the NSW Southern Highlands.
It’s set to be the final resting place for two of his most-prized
possessions, a 1964 Silver bullet Avion and a 1972 Airstream.
He’s drawing up plans to have the two classic Americanbuilt caravans set on solid foundations to be used as
guest quarters when his mates come to stay.
The veteran rocker has no plans at this stage of his career to stay put for
too long himself. Our visit came only days after he checked himself out of
hospital following treatment for a painful and debilitating back condition.
Showing all the stamina of an old show trouper, Jimmy
was obviously willing himself to recovery as he prepared to
head off on a national tour promoting his latest album 30/30,
celebrating 30 years since his first chart-topping solo album.

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