Fastball Performs "The Way" - 4/21/1998

[@ZR1Terror]

1998 such beautiful days back then. How I miss the 90’s.

[@phcb2269]

You don't miss 90's, you miss your young years, because it was great ❤

[@aaronmayhew2.0]

@@phcb2269 the 90s we're better. People still liked one another. 911 fukt everything up 😞

[@edwardchero3779]

Extraño mucho esos años 1998 el mejor año a mi parecer ¡¡

[@keatingaaron]

As a live performance, that sounded really great.

[@dd2712]

This was the first song that came on the radio when I went to study abroad in the U.S. when I was in 20s. Sooo touching and nostalgic.

[@1974rail]

This song still rocks in 2024

[@RodBeauvex]

I always loved the 60s feel this song and a few of their others had.

[@DanFrechette]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written. I’ve written 1650 songs and listened to at least 10k songs.

[@gustavorafael3044]

Tal cual. Una de las mejores canciones jamás escritas.

[@emcdonald496]

I was a junior in hs in 98 when this aired, I still love this song so much

[@DamianLeon123]

So was I my friend

[@huckster955]

same here! I miss the 90's!

[@jacintocabus6385]

Great song, great love story, a tragedy proving love conquers all❤ Thanks Fastball.

[@lgrisale]

Tony is Such a great bass player

[@Eric-yy7wg]

underrated

[@kridler112]

Killer song

[@mitchellbrown2706]

Man I was only seven years old in 1998 but I remember this song 🎶 And plenty others Natalie Imbruglia torn matchbox 20 push Meredith Brooks bitch Alanis Morissette ironic Paula Cole I don’t wanna wait Shawn Colvin Sunny came home counting crows round here and so much more I miss being a kid and I miss the 90s

[@ernestkovach3305]

Awesome and live.

[@carolinaosorio5363]

❤❤❤❤Los Amo

[@zedmelon]

Great song.

[@seanhoughton6375]

Awsome video but who ever originally recorded this should have sorted the tracking out on the VCR lmao. Amazing song inspired by a real sad story.

[@sebbe91]

Yea, whoever have this racording could try to transfer it from a VHS that is all right

[@edwardness7497]

lead singer and bass player... how many other bands have such a dynamic...

[@jharvable]

The Police......and then????

[@neutronronnie9343]

Slayer

[@eduardo25]

In bands from Spain and Latin Americs is somewhat common to see the lead singer playing bass...

[@alessandroarcuri209]

@@jharvable many of the Beatles songs were sung by Macca. And also many of Cream's songs were sung by Jack Bruce. Then we have Rush, Slayer, Primus, Level42, ELP, Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, Blink182, King's X... yeah there are a few (although it's admittedly not very common).

[@gustavorafael3044]

Eskorbuto.

[@lfr12335]

The song always reminds me of a 60s song

[@3939-b3i]

This song is based on true events. A sad story.

[@salmonCltda]

Un loco ese Messi. Comenzó cantando y luego se fue al fútbol. Qué grande.

[@enriquexoro7796]

lmao 🤣🤣

[@gustavorafael3044]

Nada que ver.

[@salmonCltda]

@@gustavorafael3044 nada que ver que? No captas un chiste, salame?

[@gustavorafael3044]

@@salmonCltda Cualquier cosa dijiste. Papa frita.

[@zegomes3228]

Fastball isso é lindo

[@edd7812]

This shows you the power of the Blues! To an untrained ear this sounds like a pop song, but it's clearly fundamentally a Blues progression.

[@SCWChristianChurch]

sounds like Pachelbel's Canon in D on the chorus, commonly used in pop songs - also used to great effect in BT's "Hook"

[@emfraridades7261]

Sounds like Brazilian brega music

[@AJTwo]

The studio guitar doesn't sound that bluesy, but the live version does - then you realize the studio version just alters the order of the notes a little bit.

[@justsongforyou9980]

Nice blues!!

[@candiceperry7916]

I would listen to fastball fast ball would perform their own music

[@Talisman09]

remember when Conan started playing this in the pub in Ireland? 😂

[@cherylallen581]

No, I don't but is Conan the name of the movie? What year should I look for?

[@lival4876]

buena rolla

[@sgnMark]

Interesting thought: The band is from Austin, TX. Richard Linklater from ATX made a movie slackers, one scene where some Austin drifters were talking around a guy fixing his car. The theme of the song matches the movie exactly.

[@cherylallen581]

Was the movie called: Slackers?

[@ryanhuffman7410]

The song is based off a real life tragedy. An old couple from Soledo, TX went to go to a Fiddle Festival in Temple, TX and ended up getting lost. About 10 days later, their bodies were found at the bottom of a 25' cliff in Hot Springs, AR.

[@caesar4Season503]

It's that fender jazz bass on Tony?

[@donkeyhodie8500]

It's Fender Tony bass on Jazz!

[@grievesalt416]

2:19 everybody forgets about that part xD

[@sebbe91]

Ehm... say what? What part? 🤔

[@avacado7061]

sebbe91 where the guy to the left on the screen does a little adlib thingy

[@marshamoore3785]

@@avacado7061 that's in the song!

[@611Anime]

Leave it all behind.

[@WPBSXGISELLEPARKERMUSICPRINCE]

I am so glad to see and I can tell there are other people that were singing with you Talk about a d***** song so political soul So It is writing but so fun so political so boring religion but more on pop Pop culture I hope you get American music awards you don't look like any other man you look young fresh so poise I love it it means something different Today but I wanna tell you I haven't found music that made me really dance and make me explore language and culture and what it would mean to be a musician and I just comm you at this stage and I'm good luck Oprah Winfrey

[@cJeremy]

lol.. conan always said the same shit to all bands.. "hey that was great!! that was really great!"

[@tjkong4381]

Saddest day in history: December 31, 1999

[@justinjones9378]

Who is playing the piano?? Who?? Giving me serious Brad Pitt 7even vibes…

[@timgard7548]

I wake up in the morning. can't believe iam old and gray, F.B iam 18😀

[@kenq7948]

Where's the keyboard player and who's playing bass during the first verse ?

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

Ken Q ok I’m glad someone else was paying attention lol I was like are they playing live?? Then it hit me it must be Max’s band aka Conan O’Briens live band must be supplying the bass at the beginning an keyboards during the song.. also did you catch the cringe face at around 2:21/2:22 when the guitarist attempted to do backing vocals lol I guess he was off mark or he wasn’t supposed to do it bc the lead singers face says it all 😂 😂

[@timculhane625]

@DaLonelySheperd I respect your opinion but if you saw them live you may have a different opinion

[@franneuville6480]

DaLonelySheperd hahahaha epic

[@drumsno]

It's a backing track from their album. I don't know if you ever noticed but on the recording there's even two drum parts. Of course the guitars were over dubbed. The recording can't be played by 3 people.

[@edd7812]

There is no Bass in the 1st set of lyrics. The Bass comes in on the 2nd set of versus. That's also how the song was originally arranged.

[@madafaka081]

conan o'brien siempre esta igual?

[@robertwest4596]

Who's playing the piano??

[@Al-ed2jc]

Needs more cowbell.

[@ColinsFort]

Very California-ish

[@cherylallen581]

I love the story behind this song! It was an inspired song. Jesus left behind One congregation The Way and they were not a religion, but Jesus' body here on earth. Acts 9: 1 " But Saul (before he became known as Paul) still speaking violently with threats and murder against the disciples of Jesus went to the high priest (2) and asked for letters to the synagogues in Damascus in order that he might bring bound to Jerusalem anyone he found who belonged to The Way, both men and women. (3) He was traveling to Damascus when suddenly he was blinded by a extremely bright light from heaven (4) causing him to fall to the ground and he heard a Voice say to him: ' Saul, Saul, why are You persecuting Me? ' (5) He replied: ' Who are You Lord? ' He answered him: ' I am Jesus whom You are persecuting! ' (6) Nevertheless rise and enter into the city and what you must do will be told to you." So can You see it? When Saul was persecuting the congregation of The Way, he was persecuting the body of Jesus! Another thing about the congregation of The Way, is they rejected the label ' Christian ' that they were given at Acts 11: 26 and verified that they did reject it by Acts 9:19, 23 & 22: 4 & 24: 14 If you would like to know more about The Way send me a message on fb Cheryl A.Allen. We can never thank the God and Father, Jehovah/Yahweh, enough for loving the world so much that He sent us His Firstborn Son, Jesus to be The Way back to Him.

[@faridhermansyah3024]

Mcartneys

[@MrDougpro]

Wernt these guys one-hit wonders??

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

Doug Provenzano they had another song or 2 that top the charts but basically this was their big song so technically yes one hit wonders with a few average songs

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

Doug Provenzano after writing that comment I could only think of 2 other songs that I know from radio play other than this song they are performing which is called the way.. the other 2 songs are called sooner or later which I remember hearing in a few movies like the water boy an that 90s Disney movie about skating which is called Brink.. an the other was called out of my head.. so 3 hit wonders is what they are but most would say those other 2 weren’t major big songs like this song

[@MrDougpro]

@@DrRawBalls_TheDummy TYVM for your reply

[@uncool13]

Fire Escape is another minor hit

[@611Anime]

Fastball was never a one hit wonder. The Way is their signature song. They have other hits such as Fire Escape, Sooner or Later, Out of My Head and You're an Ocean.

[@Nay-kp6uu]

This was 30 years ago

[@ConanFanatic]

20

[@badkerproductions]

hahahaaa

[@georgehgordy1690]

You were kind of close but not really... Subtract 10 years from the 30 you stated & you'll have the correct answer

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

Nay 😂 this song came out in 98 I think so your a bit off 😂 this is that weird time for rock music aka mid to late 90s an early 2000s bc grunge blew up fast an almost disappeared fast due to Kurt’s death an AIC breaking up an other bands with problems.. we ended with bands like this an cherry popn daddies lol Zoot suit riot 😂 😂 sugar ray, smash mouth, matchbox 20, third eye blind, Chumbawamba an Barbie girl song lol I could keep going but I want them bands like godsmack an disturb starting to revive rock

[@nema1218]

22 years ago as of 2020.