No Matter What - Badfinger | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@blabla48076]

"Day After Day" is a must-listen by Badfinger. Such a beautiful song. George Harrison plays some amazing slide guitar on that track as well.

[@jhamptonjr]

Yeah George is the Beatle that I mostly associate with this band.

[@bradparnell614]

George produced that track as well.

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Yes! And George produced it, and brought Leon Russell along, who played piano on it.

[@butchgriggs6325]

Sung it (Day after Day) in 4th grade choir in 1974!

[@RichardDicksondlyrch68]

Speaking of sounding like other bands, for the longest time I thought "Day After Day" was Gordon Lightfoot.

[@Beatlejamie]

Badfinger is the most tragic story in rock ‘n’ roll. They had it all and it was stolen from them… So sad… So talented!

[@lukeleia7616]

This was the definition of Power Pop.

[@Jude_196]

WOW - literally JUST said that, outload....such a SAD and TRAGIC story....GREAT TALENT!!

[@jeffrogers2180]

Right up there with Big Star

[@markstoudenmire4935]

The sad part about this is that this was a regular occurrence in the recording business; so many bands suffered the same fate...including suicides.

[@scatterkeir]

A band can get over bad luck, or getting screwed, but they had SO MANY knocks like that, it was awful.

[@Straydogger]

Badfinger had four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972: "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney, 1970), "No Matter What" (produced by Mal Evans ( Beatles road manager), 1970), "Day After Day" (produced by George Harrison, 1971), and "Baby Blue" (produced by Todd Rundgren, 1972). Their song "Without You" (1970) has been recorded many times and became a US and UK number-one hit for Harry Nilsson in 1972 and a UK number-one for Mariah Carey in 1994.

[@jiffin1]

McCartney recorded "Come and Get it" by himself and took it to them, telling then to record it exactly like that, and not deviate, and they would have their first hit ...

[@DM-hk4cw]

"Day After Day" is a must.

[@RichjojoCehura]

Didn't we have the best music back in our day. ❤❤❤😊

[@chipurBillWhite]

Pete Ham was so gifted. The tragedy chokes me up.

[@gregsager2062]

"No Matter What" is not only a textbook example of the power pop subgenre, it's one of the greatest power pop songs of all time.

[@nancy9478]

Agree 100%. This song never gets old.

[@denpea-mm8zr]

"No Matter What" , one of my favorite radio singles ever. When this came on the radio back in '70 / '71, I would immediately crank the volume. Still do actually.

[@davidschecter5247]

Along with The Raspberries' "Go All the Way," the prototypical power pop song! Their WISH YOU WERE HERE album is amazing.

[@jdw5678]

They need to hit that one by the Raspberries sometime.

[@NathanWind99]

To me, that song sounds even more Beatles-esque than Badfinger. Eric sounds so much like Paul

[@kenttaylor9238]

Day After Day, Come and Get It, Baby Blue

[@KarlCain-m3p]

Add "Flying" to that list

[@kben036]

After watching this reaction, I went and put those three songs on my Spotify...in that order!

[@WarrenBridges-um5cg]

@@kben036 Check out "Suitcase" live. 8 minute guitar jam.

[@michaelyount3176]

One of the biggest rock and roll tragedies of all time.....what a band!

[@Alan_CFA]

If you sw the last episode of Breaking Bad, you’ve heard Badfinger. The show ended with the song “Baby Blue” a great Badfinger tune.

[@David-iv6je]

The perfect outro for that show.

[@mattjohn4731]

I love that song and also El Paso by Marty Robbins. Also Badfinger- You're So Fine! 🎸🎤

[@amyd6591]

Especially “Guess I got what I deserved”.

[@TheeGaryValentine]

RIP Walter Hartwell White Sr.

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

I've been praying a lot for you two and your friends and family. Everyone affected by the storms have been in my prayers. ♥♥♥ This band had all the talent in the world and the record business industry just ate them alive.

[@BOOMNERD51]

I loved Badfinger from the start. So sad they had such rough times. Their melodies and harmonies are treasures! ❤

[@BrendaChristensen]

My old boyfriend, Kevan Michaels, was discovered by Paul McCartney and recruited to replace the late Pete Hamm as lead singer. The Beatles were involved in their production and sang backup and instrumentals. He'd perform this acoustically for me. When I was a little girl it was my favorite song. I never dreamed I would grow up to date the lead singer. He also wrote an entire rock opera based on Dracula that was better than Tommy, and played it to me off the reel to reel. It was astounding...

[@timscoggins376]

Probably the most tragic band in rock history! The first act signed to the Beatles Apple records, ended up broke, not one, but two deaths by suicide. So talented, so tragic!

[@gregsager2062]

And all because of a greedy manager (Stan Polley, may he rot in hell) who robbed the band blind.

[@randallshaw9609]

@@gregsager2062 Heads the list of 'Graves Most Likely to be Pissed on by Me Before I die'.

[@Cbcw76]

James Taylor signed. Jackie Lomax signed. I think those may have been earlier.

[@Beatlejamie]

@@Cbcw76Badfinger was actually the first BAND to sign with Apple… so yr both right, kinda

[@marybostick428]

My husband and I were dating when this came out. He was in a band, and used to play this for me. Three kids, 9 grandkids, 8 great grandkids and over 5 decades later, and he still takes my hand and sings it to me whenever it’s played.❤❤

[@rhondav4204]

One of my all time favorite songs growing up in the 70’s

[@ginevras]

Come and Get It, Baby Blue, Day After Day and Sail Away are Badfinger tunes I'd recommend.

[@capstan50g]

"Baby Blue," "Day After Day," and "Come And Get It" are all worthy of a listen. This was a great band with one of the most tragic stories in rock, only the least of which was being scammed by their agent for almost all of their royalties. Their music was fantastic, though.

[@surlechapeau]

they reacted to Baby Blue Aug 14, 2023.

[@stephenkeay1868]

"Without You" taken to the top of the charts by Neilson was written by Badfinger.

[@gregsager2062]

In particular, "Without You" was co-written by Badfinger guitarist/vocalist Pete Ham and Badfinger bassist Tom Evans -- sadly, the two band members who ended up committing suicide (in different years) because the band had been ripped off so badly by its manager that the band members couldn't even pay their bills.

[@yvrkid7070]

What a great song. This and Baby Blue and Come and Get It I blasted on the radio every time they came on.

[@musiclistsareus1029]

Badfinger was an amazing band. They were on Apple, the Beatles owned label

[@robertkerr4201]

Also, Badfinger played on Harrison’s masterpiece “all things must pass“ album and appeared with him live at the first rock ‘n’ roll benefit concert “ Concert for Bangladesh.”

[@joebersik9846]

BABY BLUE!

[@surlechapeau]

they reacted to Baby Blue Aug 14, 2023.

[@RandallZook]

“LIES” by The Knickerbockers!! AWESOME BANGER with the energy & sound of early Beatles. You gotta hear it, A+A!!

[@raytravis7868]

I concur on Lies. You have to watch the video. The song so does not match what the band looks like. 60's Black and White video. Great song.

[@jefffinn1105]

Yeah, I mentioned the same thing later on, an unbelievable catchy Brit-Clone (1964 or '65?) hit.

[@theglavine]

Definitely sounds like an early Beatles song.

[@Seanriver316]

Always loved these guys. I felt like they were a great bridge from the 60s to the 70s.

[@gregsager2062]

The guitar was fed through a Leslie cabinet. That's why it sounded like an organ, since the Leslie effect was designed for the organ. Then one day EMI Studios engineer Geoff Emerick, in an effort to satisfy John Lennon's request to alter his singing voice for "Tomorrow Never Knows", came up with the idea of detaching the Leslie from the studio's organ and feeding Lennon's vocal through it. That gave George Harrison the idea to begin using the Leslie for his guitar, then Clapton started using it, then *everybody* started using it. The Leslified guitar thus became a signature sound of the late '60s and early '70s.

[@TheJeffcurran]

Spot on man.

[@mrbungalowwillie]

And now they make guitar pedals to replicate that sound!

[@scottwoodworth7023]

In the late 70s, My guitar buddies and I all had Leslie cabinets with Fender Bassman heads (pre-CBS) and Echoplexes (the gray pre-Maestro ones). After 40 years an $1,000s of dollars spend on digital effects, I never sounded as good as that original setup. Side note: rarely played the Leslie on fast (organ sound), just kept it on the slow RPMs. Side side note: wish I had roadies to move the bitch!

[@John_Locke_108]

This is the definition of a banger. Love The Beatles influence coming through loud and clear.

[@GeorgetteHolloway-g4q]

Badfinger were so good, what a band, you need to listen to all their other hits mentioned in the comments below. Because I was a teenager listening to all this great music, I still listen to all this on You Tube now. I prefer to listen to all the music of the 60's, 70's and the 80's all of the time, I am painfully stuck in this era of music with all the great musicians, singers and songwriters. We had so much good music to listen to. I must admit we took it for granted that we had so much variety in bands and music, that we have an educated palette. We were so used to all the great music of that time, that nothing else now comes close.

[@thomascamara8398]

Power pop at it's finest,,

[@MTVessel61446]

"Lonely Days' by The Bee Gees sounds like a Beatle song. For years I thought it was. P.S. Bee Gees were originally from Manchester, near Liverpool. They used to do amusing Liverpool accents that sounded exactly like the Fab Four.

[@patrickquinn2539]

Day After Day and Baby Blue are both flawless. Dennis is another great deep cut.

[@mgonzales56]

I heard this song when it first came out. I loved it then, and I still love it today. Their albums are very similar to The Beatles in that every song is great. I waited years to get their music on CD. Due to legal problems they had, their music could not be sold for years. Finally they released their CD's and I bought all of them. They were an amazing band.

[@BCS1105]

Badfinger came from my hometown, Swansea in Wales! Unfortunately, they have one of the most tragic stories of any band. But Pete Ham, a member of the band, has a plaque and a mural commemorating him. 💙

[@billbitterman9487]

Baby Blue is a great song as well. One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@RichHeimlich]

We still miss you Pete!

[@DelmarLarue]

I have always loved this tune, along with "Day After Day".

[@TedSzweb-jq1il]

My favorite song of theirs !😀 Great Band ! Tragic Story!

[@timmyers8257]

Since I was a kid, I've always heard , Clapton, The Byrd's, The Beatles, Wings, etc. Great band

[@mysterymac38]

Badfinger has many great songs that weren't released as singles that most people will never hear.

[@steveturner3999]

Day After Day and Baby Blue are great. The sounds of my youth.

[@robertdobek4017]

Day After Day!

[@TheirFinestHour]

This one and “Baby Blue”. So good.

[@Silverhawk1776]

I totally agree: their guitar tone was what stood out to me from the first time I heard them on the radio.

[@noteverton]

I can really hear the tail - end of the 60's in this track. Excellent.

[@Linda_Ess]

There are certain songs from my youth that I will forever love no matter how many times I’ve heard it. And this is right up there. Badfinger were the best at power pop. You should dive in to their catalog. You’ll love them.

[@stratfanstl]

Their album Straight Up is phenomenal. Has two huge hits, Day After Day and Baby Blue, but so many other good songs. Perfection. It's Over. Money. Sometimes.

[@astroteech]

So good! I was a preteen when this came out at the time (as well as Baby Blue). I'm 67, and when "Breaking Bad" concluded, I could only think "how perfectly appropriate", as if the song had been written for this finish, decades before it was due.

[@jerrypost9651]

So glad you guys reacted to this song. I've always found it absolutely epic -- just a great kick-ass pop/rock classic. 😊

[@14gilbertst]

They were the backing band at The Concert for Bangladesh (Harrison.) That 'organ' kicking in is so regal. The vibe of the Era. 'Day after Day' was released next.......also a major vibe.

[@gregsager2062]

Yep. That "vibe of the era" is a guitar fed through a Leslie rotary speaker. The Leslie is a device originally designed for an organ, which is why the effect makes the guitar sound a lot like an organ. George Harrison used it a lot, and through him and his buddy Eric Clapton the Leslie-effect guitar sound became very popular in the late '60s and throughout the '70s. It was adopted for specific songs by everyone from Joe Walsh to Steve Howe to Nazareth's Manny Charlton to David Gilmour to Doobie Brothers guitarist Tom Johnston and more.

[@14gilbertst]

@@gregsager2062 Thanks for that info!

[@darrenrunning5415]

Next month marks the 50th Anniversary of their album "Wish You Were Here." Every song a banger.

[@scotstevens5263]

Badfinger was the next upcoming band with hit after hit. People first thought they were the Beatles. I would love to hear what they would have been doing today

[@johnstivaly1170]

lot of beatles in this song

[@carrizoman1352]

Saw them at my HS in '72, Elk Grove Village, Illinois. 2nd live concert, my 1st was CCR the previous yr at the International Amphitheater.

[@LeeWright337W]

I was living in Elk Grove Village in 72, but was just in 2nd grade at Rupley Elementary 😂

[@Pait728]

"Come And Get It" sounds even more Beatle-esque. This song was produced by Mal Evans with Geoff Emerick engineering at Apple Studios.

[@gregsager2062]

Paul McCartney produced it, not Mal Evans. Evans did produce part of the album on which "Come and Get It" appeared, as well as Badfinger's later album *No Dice* , which contained "No Matter What". "Come and Get It" sounds Beatlesque because Paul McCartney not only wrote and produced "Come and Get It", he demoed it (playing all of the instruments) and basically required that Badfinger (then known as the Iveys) copy his arrangement. In exchange for acceding to McCartney's demands, he would then produce their upcoming album, which turned out to be *Magic Christian Music* . McCartney reneged on the deal, as he ended up producing only three of the album's tracks, including "Come and Get It". (McCartney was obviously a very busy man in 1969.) The rest were produced by Mal Evans (an Apple employee who had been the Beatles' road manager and go-fer) and future superstar producer Tony Visconti (T.Rex, David Bowie, Moody Blues, Manic Street Preachers, Dandy Warhols, etc.).

[@Bluzmn]

You should check out "Without You" as done by Harry Nilsson. It is actually written by Badfinger. Harry showed up at a studio where they were recording, introduced himself and played it for them. They were blown away. But yeah, Badfinger had a tragic ending.

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Pete Ham was an excellent songwriter, not as well known as I wish he was.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Badfinger! Go down that rabbit hole. Much more than this. Tragic history.😢

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Nothing like it when released & One of those MUST HEAR Classics that will make you say,, "How have we NOT heard this one yet"..Billy Thorpe "Children Of The Sun" 🔥🌞🔥

[@robmcpherson8495]

Children of the Sun.......... Superb

[@MaBer-67391]

When this song first came out on the air, and they got to that 3 second stop in the song, we had a DJ who would chime in, "Quick! Turn the page! Turn the page!", and the song would start up again.

[@michaelritter8951]

I got to see them about 1980 in Wallingford,Ct. And a couple of months ago I got to see Joey Molland in The Happy Together Tour with The Turtles, The Cowsills, The Vogues, Jay and the Americans and The Association. "PHENOMENAL"!!!

[@jf-sn3yy]

Badfinger had so many great songs. Perfection was always one of my favorites.

[@michaelescareno7048]

Great to see your appreciation for this!! As a little boy remember when Badfinger first hit the airwaves. Def Leppard actually does a good version of this.

[@lisalevy3411]

One of my favorite songs on the planet!

[@damonhines8187]

Guitar through a Leslie is perhaps my very favourite sound for the instrument. Love this band, this song, dying to play it with a band again. Cheers, dudes. ✌🏼😎🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊

[@gregsager2062]

I absolutely love the Leslified guitar sound. I wish it would make a comeback.

[@willfromyadkinville]

i absoutely loved this song! it never gets old!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samcook1545]

Not an organ, but a guitar played through a Leslie, which is a rotating speaker actually designed for an organ. But Harrison, Clapton, and many others made great use of it with guitar.

[@ramonarellano4988]

Day after day is what you need to hear.

[@ashliestevenson6823]

Love that dirty guitar

[@mr.macbeevee498]

The guitar was played through a Leslie.

[@kevinphinney932]

You’ve gotta love that moment in rock when everybody had a go at using guitars patched through Leslie rotating-horn speaker cabinets usually associated with big fat organs.

[@gregsager2062]

Love, love, love the Leslie guitar sound!

[@jimwilson5148]

Played this in a band I used to be in. Sang back up and did the hand claps. It was always fun. I miss those guys so much

[@ratroute8238]

*One hit wonder bands with other amazing songs* Mountain Mississippi Queen --------> Nantucket Sleight Ride --------> Theme for an Imaginary Western ---------------> For Yasger's Farm

[@robertgrace6182]

Jellyfish did a great, respectful cover. A lovely little song.

[@jaquestraw1]

Wow, how old is this video? You've had this on the shelf for a while!

[@creech54]

It's an old Patreon only (until now) single.

[@gil401k]

Andy's hair was still short!

[@60sbaby70sgirl]

@@gil401k I noticed that and thought, oh good he cut the hair.

[@jimkilborn3543]

Killer song, got to crank up the volume on this one to 11. This will always be my go to song!!!

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Badfinger,, In my opinion one of the sadseat stories in rock history. 🙏❤️

[@kobo59]

This song was produced by Mal Evans. Mal was the Beatles road manager and pal since the Cavern days.

[@kevincosta9228]

As a kid I listened to the top forty constantly, and sang along with the songs. This is one of the few where I would sing mainly the backup vocals.

[@patrickdiverpd]

This chorus slaps all the time!

[@howarddickson8727]

Feels like the Beatles, because they were very much taken under the wing by the Beatles on Apple, particularly George Harrison who spent a lot of time with them in the studio, in the control room and occasionally on guitar.

[@gregsager2062]

Feels like the Beatles, but not because they were on Apple and were Beatles proteges. Feels like the Beatles because: a) Pete Ham was a great songwriter and arranger in his own right who at his very best was able to reach Lennon/McCartney levels of songwriting excellence; and b) "No Matter What" uses both a lot of vocal harmonies and features some guitar parts by Ham and/or Joey Molland (the band's other guitarist) that were fed through a Leslie cabinet. Lots of bands from that era featured harmonies, of course (the Hollies, Three Dog Night, and CSNY all quickly come to mind), so although inevitable it's a little unfair to peg that as a Beatles influence on Badfinger. But as far as the Leslie-effect guitar goes, while it was a staple of the bell-bottom-jeans era for rock bands, it was originated by George Harrison and was a big part of his sound for quite a while in the late '60s and into the '70s.

[@johndef5075]

Have you done Baby Blue yet? Another great Badfinger tune.

[@blabla48076]

They did!

[@privatename123]

Yeah, they did, but puzzlingly, didn’t love it. To a lot of us A&A followers, it’s an S tier.

[@dubblwide]

@@privatename123absolutely

[@Dr_Bombay]

@@privatename123 they didn't love it?? omg. credibility DESTROYED!

[@theglavine]

Aimee Mann does an excellent cover of Baby Blue!

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

This band was signed to The Beatles new Apple Records and McCartney came in before a recording session in the summer of 1969 - during the making of the "Abbey Road" album - and he recorded a full demo by himself of the song "Come And Get It" (playing all the instruments - and singing all the vocals)... and gave it Badfinger - telling them to record it just as he did in the demo... and they would have their first hit record. They did... and it was their first hit record - sending them on their way to chart success.

[@_Lisa_S_]

One of my fave ALL time tunes ! Love these guys -- saw them back in 90? Sadly, not with all original members, but a kick ass time none the less

[@edsmith3461-z7m]

Badfinger also wrote and recorded 'Without You' which they didn't have much faith in and didn't release as a single, versions released as singles by Harry Nilsson (1971) and Mariah Carey (1994) became international number one hits.

[@Tony-yp7ok]

If you like this, you’ll love a band called Jellyfish from the early 90s - they were unbelievably good, a mix of Beatles, Badfinger, Wings, Elo and Beach Boys. They only made 2 albums - Bellybutton and Spilt Milk, but they are both absolute masterpieces of writing, performing and production. They never made it big, but they’re kind of like a musicians’ secret - I’m a musician myself and every muso I know loves them. Highly recommended!

[@crimsonking70]

The reason the guitar sounds like an organ is because it is being played through a Leslie rotating speaker cabinet that are used with Hammond organs. In 1969 and 1970 the sound of a guitar through Leslie became quite popular because a foot switch was finally invented that made it possible to do 1/4 guitar jack input to the Leslie. Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, George Harrison were the first main users

[@tommythompson9565]

I was a kid when this song came out. I definitely recall thinking it was a Beatles song . As others have said, Badfinger has a very disastrous history.

[@luckylisa5496]

I thought the same thing for YEARS! I'm happy you reacted to this one, I've always liked it!

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Simply a wonderfully crafted pop/rock song , that transition to the chorus is a triumph and their harmonies are top rate .. love this song , good call lads ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@nancy9478]

Still love the Raspberrys. Every garage band in 75 played them at hs dances. They were amazing talents, its so sad what happened to them in the end.

[@beckieabbott9342]

Badfinger is very underrated. There worth a look at their career. Sad story,

[@lorrilewis2178]

One of my favorites!!!

[@sherilynkd]

I saw them in 1973/74ish. Great band !

[@alan73795]

Next stop is across the pond to check out a band sometimes called the "American Beatles": the Raspberries. Start with the essential "Go All The Way" (1972); killer song, killer harmonies, and one of the most iconic opening guitar riffs of all time (prominently featured in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie (Awesome Mix tape, Volume 1). Also notorious for subversive lyrics as the girl turns the table on the guy and demands satisfaction. But because it was the girl, it got by the censors and became a huge radio hit.

[@Beatlejamie]

Eric Carmen’s old band

[@sweetlorraine72]

This song came out in 1970 not the 60s. Also The American version, you could say, of Badfinger is the Raspberries featuring Eric Carmen RIP. Their breakthrough hit was “Go All The Way” but they have so many great songs. Both of these bands were the purveyors of the power pop genre.

[@michaelritter8951]

Another great Badfinger song is "Crimson Ship"

[@loudguitar]

Guitar through a Leslie at 2:09 through the end. Killer.

[@Fuzcapp]

Badfinger was a great band - and probably the most tragic story in rock history. Read up on it. Badfinger also wrote Without You made famous by Nilsson.