Back to the Future Featurette - The Power of Love (1985)

[@Shane-Singleton]

Not sure what I liked more. The fact that Michael J Fox could actually shred pretty good or that music legend Huey Lewis was so noticeably supportive and proud of him during the practices.

[@christosstamato527]

Huey is like that tbh. A great guy that's as down-to-earth as a celeb can get

[@thalarasiganriyas2566]

Guys, anybody pls I want this full music guitar plays.... Guitar 🎸

[@iceyplayz3388]

They’re both immaculate things to see 😂

[@AndyJay1985]

And this is AFTER Eric Stoltz was fired, and they had to reshoot a ton of the film. Michael was barely getting any sleep and still gave 110%.

[@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070]

He didn't play any of it he was miming

[@maxjones5705]

I love seeing Huey’s actual reaction to Michael playing the guitar. It seems he had great appreciation for how well Michael was playing his song. Quite the contrast from the character Huey played.

[@arnemadsen4556]

Nice to see, he actual can play guitar...

[@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070]

Hes not playing hes miming

[@dadblogger]

Didn't realize Michael J Fox was actually playing! Makes me love this movie even more

[@kriskris4552]

No...He has NOT played... Its for marketing purposes and to add some spice to the movie

[@KimJongTv-y9b]

But still he was just darn too loud. Lols XD

[@marshallmathers2740]

He was miming. The guitar coach was helping him make it look more realistic.

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

Boom! Legend, one of the greatest actors in the 80s. Also enjoyed his sitcoms!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

@@marshallmathers2740 Yes but he could obviously play a barre chord. They're really hard if you've never played before.

[@ia5662]

I love that Huey really seemed generally impressed and tickled at Michael's accuracy and insistence on getting it right and not just miming like an idiot like so many Hollywooders. I love that scene so much more as a guitar player, that was genuine!

[@VanielDeeform]

Didn't realise Michael J Fox was actually playing that Van Halen style lead on Power of Love. Damn Cool Dude!

[@DaveDexterMusic]

He's syncing to playback here. Just doing it really well, because he's a guitarist.

[@liquidbraino]

@DaveDexterMusic did you even watch the video? He's actually playing at 00:30

[@ufo69691]

he wasn't

[@ufo69691]

@@liquidbraino nope

[@azzazinz2294]

@@ufo69691 he was playing there but the audio of the actual take was pre recorded

[@joemasters2270]

I cracked up like hell the first time I saw this. Huey Lewis himself making a cameo, trashing his own song, LOL

[@ricromo]

Nice avatar...haha

[@Herreken]

I never realized that was him until watching this.

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

That's what he wanted. If the movie bombed he didn't want to be associated with it.

[@TheHesK9]

The guy who is sitting next to him in the actual scene is Eric Stolz who was originally cast as Marty

[@4stringz.]

You’re just too darn loud

[@johnnyfedpost1776]

holy shit so he was actually playing

[@Jessrock09]

well yeah.You should look up coldplay and michael j fox.He showed up at the concert and he played Johnny B Good

[@johnnyfedpost1776]

Jess hp31 I knew he could play guitar, I just never knew they used audio of him playing the guitar in the final edit of the movie.

[@OliverSperber]

He doesn't play, but he's acting fantastically. Even in Johnny B Goode I know thats wrong what he is playing, but it looks damn right. He plays the right rhythm.

[@Romans8-9]

Thats wrong, he was finger synching the whole song to the music. The visual editing may have been off but Michael could play the whole song if he wanted to. Thats also him playing at the dance auditions.

[@chojinkid]

Yes, Michael wasn't a bad player at all

[@karlerasure]

Oh my goodness. Now I realized how much love and efforts he gave for that film. A legend. Must absolutely watch all the three parts again.

[@lazarostheodorou9183]

Huey actually loves Michael J. Fox's performance 0:31

[@MrAsmontero]

Lazaros Theodorou Im afraid he was too darnm loud

[@greatv5883]

Huey Lewis saying "Perfect" ! XD

[@Tricia_Guima]

in the story Marty is a fan of Huey Lewis, so he was playing for the test at school. In the second film, in that shark ologram scene, in the original script, it was for Marty to see a Huey Lewis show and his band playing, and he was amazed, thinking he was watching his idols up close, and when Huey Lewis finished touching, Marty was approaching to compress him, but they disappeared, since it was a plot of them, Marty was disappointed. They should have kept this scene from that shark trying to devour Marty and he'd be screaming like an idiot in the middle of the street

[@69dni78]

@EBISU 88 Huey*

[@69dni78]

@EBISU 88 well, in my country is not

[@69dni78]

or however is said...

[@matwohead]

@EBISU 88 no, in spanish it is after

[@kevinbraden798]

Man we had it good in the 80's and early 90's, I didn't realize until recently how fortunate we were to grow up in that era.

[@springbloom5940]

Before the scourge of the Internet. I miss dialing into BBSs. The Information Age was very short lived and quickly gave way to the Misinformation Age; and now the Echo Age.

[@3joewj]

No doubt. It was a different country.

[@LesAventuresDeTigRRe]

Oh man I miss the 90's. The simplicity. The promise of a bright future. The early Internet and its geeky magic.

[@PeteRoyJackson]

@@springbloom5940 “Scourge of the Internet”... you can say that again, particularly mobile tech which oversaturated everything and bastardized information.

[@sidwalker6902]

Yep,2020 sucks donkey balls.

[@DuhAverageJoe]

Huey Lewis looked like he was gonna recruit Michaels into The News lol

[@IMCcanTWEESTED]

Fox News....HA, I made a joke!

[@FreddieHg37]

I'd pay to see Huey Lewis and The Fox News to be honest…

[@IMCcanTWEESTED]

@@FreddieHg37 Steve Doocy on bass, Pete Hegseth on drums, Brian Kilmeade on lead, Sean Hannity on B3, and The Five brass section. Huey Lewis would probably slit his wrists before being a front man for that crew.

[@FreddieHg37]

@@IMCcanTWEESTED WTF are you talking about?

[@IMCcanTWEESTED]

@@FreddieHg37 You thought the Fox News would be Huey's band with Michael J Fox? Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Rupert Murdoch would sue their asses off.

[@kreion]

I like how Huey is just hanging out enjoying Michael's guitar playing... Dude was genuinely thrilled

[@alexsanzphoto]

Michael J Fox..... what a legend!

[@vovagreen7414]

да...это так! жаль его...что он болеет...однако он и здесь...в борьбе с болезнью... показал себя талантливым человеком!

[@songswithryan]

Love this behind the scenes stuff with Huey. In this and every other thing I've seen him in, he seems totally free of ego. He's a huge music fan and loves to support other bands too. Total class act.

[@jakedoodles4769]

I love the fact that Huey said to Robert that he was told, when he was in Marty's position, that he was 'too darn loud,' at an audition and maybe he should say that? Robert said yes and it turned out to be one of the most iconic lines in the films next to 'where we're going, we don't need roads,' which was also off script!

[@carloslopezbello1947]

Michael J. Fox and "Back to the Future" brought magic to the world, made us conscious on how little actions and steps taken in life in the right moment will lead us to a destiny we create. I heard on an interview that he is trying to find answers about what has happened to him, and I deeply feel that there is a great teaching, a "Maestro" speaking to him beyond what he suffers physically. I believe still has the chance to create his destiny in good health by listening to what has happened to him and by saying the right words. Just finished watching the saga (again!), totally touched by its beauty and its magic. I believe in "The Power of Love"🎸💛

[@kkibela]

I just watchrd spin City again the other day its so relevant to now.. Hes such a cool cucumber..

[@4stringz.]

As if I couldn’t love this trilogy even more... 🎸

[@yummyklown9226]

I love how Huey Lewis is in awe at Michael playing it. Awesome!

[@dathorndike4908]

"perfect!"

[@toddsmitts]

Playing guitar in front of a legit rock star like Huey Lewis? That'd be daunting.

[@peterbauer8402]

toddsmitts huey looks so proud it's adorable

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

But Huey approved... that had to be an ego boost...

[@shredd5705]

He isn't playing here for real though. At 0:50 look closely at his right hand. He isn't picking the notes (that very distinct sound is made by pinch harmonics, which require digging into the strings with hard picking, and he isn't picking at all). That's why they filmed from behind him, it was the real musician playing. Kinda weird footage actually, like part of trying to create some additional star aura for him. No doubt he could play somewhat at 0:33 it could be actually him, but at 0:50 it just isn't him soloing

[@frankb5728]

you don't need to dig in to get good harmonics, you just need to pick and dampen the string a bit with your thumb.

[@randomdude189]

toddsmitts right?

[@esdyaz]

Amazing, Michael really played the guitar, that's why music sounds so alive in that scene.

[@dathorndike4908]

It would have been better if they let him sing and play at the dance scenes.

[@ShR33k]

I love the film, but just got a whole new level of respect for MJF knowing he's actually playing the guitar! Awesome!

[@claroscuroblancoyneg]

Huey Lewis' reaction to Michael J. Fox's playing is priceless!

[@Redvinetv]

Rest In Peace - Chuck Berry - The true King of Rock & Roll. Born: October 18, 1926, St. Louis, MO Died: March 18, 2017, St. Louis, MO

[@jaymcd8577]

Who farted and pissed on hookers.

[@Lizardking881110]

Yes, He is.

[@diamondartist1991]

Jay McD Compeletely worst thing to mention about him. Please have some respect to one of the rock-n-roll legends that passed away.

[@jaymcd8577]

Well, I'll let another Rock n'Roll legend give you their version of the man then kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqfSnp6Lh5drjrc

[@diamondartist1991]

Jay McD surely lots of celebrities have bad attitude, i agree with you here. But it's just simply impolite for you to talk like this about passed away man, that's what i wanted to say. Don't you think so?

[@RA-Arg]

Play guitar in Van Halen Style is good. That Huey Lewis stares at you in amazement is priceless ............

[@fers_in]

Awesome behind scenes! nothing like it, great 80's!!!!! I was there!!!!!

[@ColtSSR]

Sleon where? Just the 80s or on set?

[@dominicbeaudoin2762]

My brother brought me to see it at the cinema, I was 10. It was a great summer!

[@犬柴-d5d]

２０２０年6月に、BTFの３部作を３週間連続でＴＶで観ました！やはり、エンターテインメントの極み満載の作品でした！！ 今は、小学１年生の長男に１０年後に見せたいです🤓👌🙋📺

[@michaelpalmer5351]

"That's great, Michael!"

[@JoelEmberson]

That's Great, Scott!

[@Savagemister]

0:35 looks like Huey Lewis just finding out that MJF can actually play guitar.

[@Totalavulsion]

Your kids are gonna love it

[@BSBPOTTERLINSIM]

This isnt Johnny B Goode. Its The Power of Love

[@franmc8311]

Yes but it's still pretty damn awesome though

[@reidmcleod6630]

It's Back In Time not Power Of Love or Johnny B Goode

[@Keepgoing42]

no shit sherlock

[@branners_s]

WolveMaster22 ! Actually it is The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis And The News

[@MrParkerman6]

@wolvemaster, no, it's power of love.

[@jamesbennett5189]

My favorite movie of all time and I'm just now learning he was really playing there ! God I love this movie so much

[@jeffdurall8353]

Will always be one of my favorite movies.

[@thewhitemustang]

holy shit, i had no idea he was actually playing. I used to bomb hills on a flat nose nash with levi's jacket, walkman and the BTTF soundtrack. And certainly made me want to play guitar even more. BTTF got so many kids into guitar and skateboarding. I can't think of any mainstream movie that did more for skateboarding, you could mention thrashin or gleaming the cube but they both came out later when skateboarding was already big and not as many people watched them.

[@Fireglo]

I mean they were playing to make the scene look authentic but it's likely it was overdubbed in a studio.

[@Fireglo]

@The Saint nah scenes like these in movies are generally always overdubbed so they can get the sound mixing perfect. Even full blown musicians overdub themselves in a studio for movie scenes. They're just hired to mime convincingly. An example would be the Ramones in Rock N Roll Highschool they played the live show but it was overdubbed for the film so they could get a perfect sound mix. Recording a live show causes a lot of distortion and makes it difficult to work with plus they can't edit each instrument individually.

[@Tricia_Guima]

@@Fireglo in the story Marty is a fan of Huey Lewis, so he was playing for the test at school. In the second film, in that shark ologram scene, in the original script, it was for Marty to see a Huey Lewis show and his band playing, and he was amazed, thinking he was watching his idols up close, and when Huey Lewis finished touching, Marty was approaching to compress him, but they disappeared, since it was a plot of them, Marty was disappointed. They should have kept this scene from that shark trying to devour Marty and he'd be screaming like an idiot in the middle of the street

[@AstrosElectronicsLab]

@@Tricia_Guima shark still looks fake...

[@stephaniegreenwood4007]

I love how funny and ironic it is that Huey Lewis is the guy that tells them to stop, they’re “just too darn loud.” When it’s his own song! This was a brilliant cameo appearance.

[@jimmyz2098]

Well dang! Just seeing this now, in 2021, and this is sooooo coool!! Never knew Michael J. Fox was actually playing that... legit. Never had a clue. So cool - and so is the video in general. A piece of Americana. That was a great movie, and a great time!

[@Jrc-sb2lo]

"That's great Michael " love it

[@adamweishaupt81]

Huey having multiple eargasms from 0:35 onwards is just priceless.

[@DigitalRiesNL]

"I'm afraid you're just too darn loud."

[@scott1564]

I've seen this scene countless times but never this video. This was really cool.

[@matthalo89]

The bass player in the “Pinheads” IS the guitar teacher.

[@briandiarte25]

Ik lol

[@matthalo89]

@@briandiarte25 great.

[@briandiarte25]

@@matthalo89 B)

[@BigPinkJohn]

Ok so am I the ONLY person who hasn't realised until 2022 the Michael was ACTUALLY playing the guitar and that Huey Lewis had a cameo in the film whilst they played HIS song ??? 😂

[@Lanae8199]

Nope. I first saw Back To The Future in 1986 when it first went to video. I was only 4. Now I’m also 43 in 2024. I did not know that Michael J. Fox actually played.

[@luciavillalta]

The kid is a natural!

[@donnewby2368]

Had no idea, I always thought it was just dubbed in. Respect!

[@theguitarlord1776]

You realize how many guitar players started playing guitar because of this movie? Marty McFly was definitely an influential guitar player although not much is written about it.

[@deanplayer69metalplayer89]

I fucking knew he could play the guitar!! A lot of real musicians I've talked to said they could tell he wasn't really playing! Lol!

[@federicobusi1277]

A very beautiful song inside a wonderful movie. Awesome!

[@JRosevelt]

who in the hell dislikes these things?? this is freakin gold. if you disliked this video, you weren't hugged as a child and never had pancakes with syrup.

[@oyvi00i]

Im afraid you're just too darn loud

[@renyaw1963]

Oyvi00i

[@SAVEAMERICA-cf6kf]

Next group please...can we have the next group

[@hirthirthirt1693]

Young, rich and famous in the mid 80's Amercia....you can't top this...

[@crystalinabacteria3430]

I love M J Fox & Loved Huey Lewis music. Amazing footage❤

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Nice to know Huey shown approval when he's not saying too darn loud.

[@jochenstacker7448]

This whole time I thought he was just miming, every article ever said so. This is the first time I ever saw this, how did I miss this for nearly 40 years?

[@yankleber]

Cool, I never imagined that he actually played in that scene!

[@paulbutcher6713]

Ridiculously talented MJF!

[@xandejove9667]

Every scene this movie is magic! A icon pop!!

[@motojc]

I’ve watched this movie enough times to recite almost all the lines. But only on a recent watch I realized that was Huey! So cool!

[@HIStoryInTheMix]

Hold it, fellas. I'm afraid....this is must too darn loud. One of the best movie lines!!

[@jaymcd8577]

*just too darn loud.

[@dhammdeepbhagatdd]

Yeah totally agree with ya.

[@joe6096]

Hewey Lewis pulls off the nerdy school teacher look perfectly.

[@yoanlima1327]

Michael j. Fox is one of the best artist . So talented .

[@JoeR203]

Ah the Ibanez Roadstar II. Great guitar. I had one in red.

[@studiobcproductions]

Yep, I spotted that guitar too! I also still have a red one. I got in '86 when I was 16 years old, and still play it proudly today. Did you notice that the back of his guitar neck was finished in black? Our Roadstar 2 models have unfinished necks.

[@MultiAdam1969]

@@studiobcproductions I purchased a white one with black pick guard and a sealed wood-grain neck back in 86 as well. I past it onto my son who still plays it today.

[@BigHead2615]

The look on Huey's face, almost like "if this guy wasn't so busy with acting, he'd be great in my band!"

[@chojinkid]

it's unbelievable how many guitarists this movie has created

[@lorddiosliving]

Woooooww!! He was really riffing the guitar in this scene holy schnikes!!!

[@kevbravo1]

I like how Jennifer is holding his guitar like how guys have to hold a girls purse for them lol! She’s a keeper!

[@fedr39]

They are actually married in real life.

[@luciaroyas5140]

I was 11 years old when I watched back to the Future in 1985.. and I'm still in love with it and I'm 46 now and it's 2021 🌎..

[@PhantomFUZZ01]

how long till San Junipero is real and we can all just go live in our favorite decade forever?!

[@alicegrant3731]

My favourite movie hands down

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

Wow Michael is an excellent guitar player!

[@davefan16]

You like Huey Lewis and news?

[@guitarreilly]

there ok i guess....

[@jamesvel499]

Patrick Bateman

[@josephschauster3689]

I like some of their old music.

[@xyzz101]

they are a bit new wave for my tastes

[@145inA]

But your kids are gonna love it.

[@chrisratcliff7466]

These were such wonderful times

[@e.s.channel1526]

Damn, what a movie

[@marnv2956]

Thank you and God bless...

[@MonsieurDrobot]

This makes my heart pound with love

[@vassa1972]

Loved all 3 movies

[@larreamma1519]

That’s pretty cool he was actually playing

[@michaelolin2219]

Right? I wouldn't have guessed

[@leonardsalinas2002]

My father lived down the street from where Hilldale was in the second and third film was back in 1989 he saw the third film being filmed during the scene with the drag race at the end of the third film he has some pictures

[@elonr1018]

Lucky

[@rohl1979]

Вот это я понимаю подход к созданию фильма! Талант виден сразу же! Люди даже в мелочах старались сделать великолепно и собственно по итогу мы и имеем шедевр!

[@JohannesRichter87]

I see anything related to BTTF I click like!

[@chrisbrant3120]

00:38 my favorite whammy bar part in any song, sounds gnarly!🤘

[@TheDjdcmix]

Hahaha i dead with the final smile of Huey Lewis XD

[@dreamofatiger]

Back when movie stars were real talents!! PS - I love back to the future movie series :)

[@djpetenice]

Little did I know at the time when I was 9 years old this scene was being filmed down the street from my house

[@paulhanson2570]

High praise indeed from Marty McFly 🎸👍🏻

[@WigganNuG]

No the Song they are playing on stage in this scene where Huey Lewis stops them is actually Huey Lewis and New Power of Love, which was also a featured song in the end credits of Back to the Future.

[@noahkadner7756]

Love how Huey was actually super into the jam.

[@azzamatic4190]

Eric Stoltz couldn't do that

[@cherrypickle8332]

Exactly. They fired him for being way too serious and having no comedic timing. Have to wonder if they even filmed this scene with him before MJF came aboard?

[@SmelOdies]

No, but his kids are gonna love it.

[@buzzlightyear6796]

Paul hanson did teach eric stoltz how to play first. when replaced he taught michael.

[@auxorion]

Eric Stoltz always looks like he smells like cheese.

[@tingtongtube]

He used to play as "Eric Stoltz and the News" but the band replaced him.

[@EtorChristie]

0:56 Holy Shit! Look how young Robert Zemeckis is.

[@alexandrebertrand-lafleur3114]

3 seconds later, we see Huey Lewis as the head judge|

[@MuvoTX]

Great clip... I had an ibanez roadstar II just like that black one at the time... it was silver though. Really nice guitar.

[@beeswithchainsaws]

huey looked so happy about michaels playing

[@ibrahimsyed.11]

Legends

[@dshudson]

I'm not sure if it's possible for me to love this movie more, it's been my favorite since it's releasing, but I somehow just did.

[@thirraravasconcelos8930]

Sou fã dessa filme,para mim o melhor,sempre que passa na TV assisto.

[@allyebravo]

y'all....mjf was really cute lol

[@KickedMangoStudios]

He still is! :D He hasn't let the Parkinson's rule his life, he still appears in TV shows and stuff :)

[@auxorion]

@@timetheory84 I thought of Back to the Future when I bought my first skateboard.. also when I started playing guitar. I guess I thought the Marty character was really cool.. still do.

[@nashismox3]

@Wally Prichard Your mom was amazing.

[@solo-repair9374]

Didn't realise how good he is

[@borden17]

while watching this i can't help but think how cool it might be to have Colin James come and help with the music especially with the guitar

[@justmeeagainn]

For those who are amazed to learn that the teacher is Huey Lewis: The Assessor For Cook County at the end of The Blues Brothers is Steven Spielberg.

[@headhunter2745]

Damn i saw this movie for sure a dozen times and realized now that that guy with the megaphone is Huy Lewis😱😱😱

[@sarahkatecuthbertson8711]

Love this thanks for sharing!!

[@bghoody5665]

You guys want to see MJF in another movie where he really plays (and sings) check out "Light Of Day (1987)." Joan Jett co-stars as his sister and they play in a band together. Party on, dude.

[@williamshaw9047]

That one's hard to find...I always wanted to see it because I'm a Paul Schrader fan.