Forgotten Fretmasters #16 - Pete Ham & Badfinger

[@moosecat]

These guys belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

You bet they do .

[@alward5678]

Absolutely

[@JamesBond-ts3xl]

Yes!!!!!....and that recognition is long overdue!

[@loopy7776]

Absolutely!

[@lincbond442]

They're too good to be in that sham Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[@richalderson6069]

Pete Ham wrote some of the most perfect pop songs ever. Go back and pick out all of his songs in the Badfinger catalogue and he rarely put a foot wrong: great melodies, great hooks, great singing and guitar playing and perfect arrangements.

[@garrycraigpowell]

I sold my upright piano to Tom Evans in the mid-seventies, I can't remember which year. Really nice bloke. I didn't know he had committed suicide. So sad. They were a terrific band.

[@Oh_I_Will]

So I assume, you are not a BF fan at all…?

[@randycoursey7230]

How can you not know that Tom Evans committed suicide? You sold him a piano yet you failed to know this? Hummmm.... I first heard that Pete Hamm, then later Tom Evans committed suicide when listening to an interview with George Harrison. Harrison would say that he also suffered from depression but he would never ever take his own life. But of course Harrison ended up filthy rich and Pete Ham did not. Stan Polly is certainly a bastard and I hope he rots in hell.

[@lamper2]

@@Oh_I_Will UNFAIR! When Pete hung himself Rolling Stone had it as a "random note" I think Phoebe Snow was on their cover! Even big fans missed his death back then-no MTV, NO FACEBOOK NO NOTHING!

[@lamper2]

@@randycoursey7230 MANY fans missed his death announcement see my comment above

[@Oh_I_Will]

@@lamper2 he was referring to Tommy….

[@bernie2231]

"No Matter What" is one of the best pop songs ever!

[@iadorenewyork1]

Yes, indeed! It's a magical tune. And those hand flaps!

[@lincbond442]

I love thousands of songs and this one is definitely up there with the best.

[@stevescott376]

I knew the very sad story of Badfinger...I have all their albums and love them, especially Straight Up, Ass and Wish You Were Here. Such horrid treatment they received was shocking. I feel the Guitar Historian has done a sincere job in this you tube video.

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

Thank you!

[@djanallightbulb]

Love Badfinger. One of the most underrated bands ever

[@milestrotter6844]

Agreed, they deserve to be recognized!

[@paulgordon6949]

Indeed. In fact they might just be one of those rare bands which the word "underrated" actually applies. Often I'll see it said in the comments about people like rory Gallagher, but he sold 30 million records and anyone into music knows he's awesome. Badfinger? Many people won't even know the name. Some people nowadays may know the song "baby blue" after it featured in breaking bad tho. But they won't know who it is. In fact it sounds like a more modern record I feel. I think a lot of people hearing it on bb might think it's from the last couple decades.

[@JamesBond-ts3xl]

@@milestrotter6844 Absolutely!......like in the Rock and Roll HOF.

[@outerrealm]

UNDERRATED? Underrated my a$$. What planet are you from? In this universe Badfinger have always received accolades and praises, they topped the charts in the day and their songs continue to be played on radio and everywhere. They were respected by their peers, which included Todd Rundgren, Harry Nilsson, George Harrison, and more. GEORGE FU.CKING HARRISON! And that's underrated? What does it take to get to the top of your list, an act of God? I saw them live with Rod Stewart and the Faces, and Captain Beyond. i don't think there's a single adult in the civilized world who doesn't immediately recognize the iconic slide guitar intro to Day After day. Why do twits like yourself go around talking about this underrated one, and that underrated one, tossing that term around like a football as though they enjoy the drama of the word without grasping basic English? You insult the band and its legacy by doing so. If you're going to make comments however well intentioned at least try to make sense and not repeat words just because you heard someone else speak them.

[@milestrotter6844]

Finally Peter Ham getting the recognition he deserves! He truly was one of the greatest. He played the solo in Day After Day along with George Harrison. Check out Constitution or Timeless to get a taste of Peter Hams playing ability. He truly was a phenomenal guitarist and songwriter.

[@helmutsecke3529]

Oh yes, finally the day has come and all the people of the world have come to know, love and revere Pete Ham. 🌎 😬

[@VintageBoxingTM]

I’m with you guys here! Pete Ham had talent oozing from every pore. Sensitive and trusting to a fault in a music business full of sharks. But as you say he deserves to be recognized for the super talent he was.🙏

[@randycoursey7230]

"Without You", IMO Pete's best song although there are several. Harry Nilsson took this song to number one on the charts, but I believe Pete Ham's version is the very best. Pete put so much feel into this song. It's as if you can hear his heart crying.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

I heard George ok insisted Pete snd him do the harmonized slide st the same time . Many would overdub this but George made sure it was done live

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Pete hamm was a great musician and vocalist,too bad he was taken advantage of by one of the creeps of this world,

[@royjudson4380]

I still listen to them regularly in 2022, great band.

[@Oh_I_Will]

But not the previous years…why not?

[@peterrandall7961]

Nice to see Peter (Piggy to all his old Welsh friends) finally getting some recognition. he was a truly nice guy and his brother spent most of his life fighting legal battles to get Peter's surviving family the money that was embezzled/stolen from him. There's a plaque recognizing him at the front of Swansea train station. My band often played gigs with the old Iveys, Mickey the drummer died young in Orlando, we were in the army cadets together where played drums. Ron the original bass player is still doing the rounds and actively gigging.

[@hughwalker5628]

So terribly sad for his wife and child. Did they receive anything at all?

[@Oh_I_Will]

@@hughwalker5628 of course she has…Matovina runs her estate and sees to it that it’s maintained

[@captinbeyond]

I was in high school when Bad Finger hits came out and to this day Baby Blue is one of my top 10 favorite singles. Loved their music and sad they got treated so bad by a scumbag.

[@iadorenewyork1]

I am in your generation and Badfinger was a very special band. Yes, sad they were treated so badly and exited this life prematurely.

[@captinbeyond]

@@PopeUrbanX Ok, here my top 10 in no order: All things must pass- George Harrison Backstreets- Bruce Springsteen Time - Pink Floyd Graceland-- Paul Simon Comfortably Numb --Pink Floyd Baby Blue ---Bad Finger Bad -- U2 Something in the Night- Bruce Springsteen Welcome to the Boomtown--- David& David Penny Lane ---Beatles

[@danhedonia]

Baby Blue is one of the truly saddest rock songs. That the producers of Breaking Bad chose it for the final scene (of a decade long tale of personal demise) showed their genius, as well as that of the song. Looking down on Walter's dying body and hearing the first riff - I had to smile, though I surely wasn't happy.

[@debbiedeneese]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this story. Badfinger, and especially Pete Ham don't get the credit they deserve. Keep up the good work!!!!!

[@danweber8339]

Truly a tragic story...Badfinger was a terrific band that so many haven't even heard of. Pete Ham was an amazing guitar player

[@caryheuchert]

Badfinger were an incredible band, and Pete Ham was truly one of the greats. Another band which had encountered bad luck was The Sweet, after singer Brian Connolly was beaten badly by some thugs in 1974. His voice and self-confidence were never the same, and their career slowly derailed. I would love to see you do a video on them, if possible.

[@rumblehat4357]

It's my understanding that Brian was kicked in the throat in that fight, and it diminished his vocal range after he got better. The Sweet were so good.

[@thomasalexand]

It wasn't really bad luck. The popular music history is littered with managers ripping off acts. A few years ago, Leonard Cohen's manager stole all his money. Those managers had something in common.

[@flybynight1929]

Baby Blue is my favorite. The guitar parts are some of the best ever written.

[@rockinvida1960]

I will go even further and say Baby Blue is the greatest power pop song ever written...👏

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

@@rockinvida1960 Hmmm...Can we say it was uniquely... unique? It hits you like a rock.

[@tomobedlam297]

@@rockinvida1960 I'll second that! It's the song my car stereo speakers live in fear of. 👍

[@kevinwilson9589]

One of the few songs I can play over and over and not get tired of. Perfection!

[@glennmojzer1219]

From the opening chord, this song grabs you and holds on to the end. Impassioned guitar work throughout this song. Should have been in the top 10 of April-May 1972 instead of peaking at #14.

[@lincbond442]

This story always breaks my heart. I started listening to Badfinger in the mid-1980's when their music was almost impossible to find. I ended up finding their albums at used record swap meets. Thankfully, their music is easily accessible today on KZbin and other mediums. I hope they will never be forgotten.

[@Axel_Foley1970]

Great video about a tragic story. I recently saw Joey Molland play a free concert in a park in Bethalto IL and I was just in awe of his story telling, as well as his playing.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Such a sad story . When you read Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger, it's depressing . Nice if they made a movie about Badfinger . Hope Pete Ham is in Peace now ! :(

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

I think that’s the reason they can’t do a movie… just too terrible

[@SuperAnimelover100]

@@TheGuitarHistorian I think you maybe right . :)

[@ericdee6802]

I WANT THAT BOOK, WHERE CAN I FIND IT????????????

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Hi , it's on Ebay but it's very expensive now ! I have the hard cover and the soft . It's so worth buying . Without You : The Tragic Story of Badfinger by Dan Matovina

[@seanpop2886]

Too bad one of the three surviving members (he knows who he is) makes everything a battle and screws projects left and right.

[@martyndormer]

No Matter What is simply sublime.

[@Oh_I_Will]

What’s so “sublime” about it…?

[@walesdad]

The single saddest story in rock music.

[@terencehennegan1439]

Their demise came from one man alone, their manager, had it not been for his intervention it’s likely they would have soared. Great video 👍

[@thelakeman5207]

Same with Grand Funk Railroad and Creedence, their managers screwed them badly.

[@Oh_I_Will]

Ultimately, why did the band sign with this moron (Polley)…who pressured the band into this???? Was it Collins…was it Poses (who swears he told them not to, after Pete and Tom had passed away)….WHO suggested this idiot?????

[@shawnkilmer3079]

It's an eye-opener for classic-rockers. Experienced musicians who pay out more than they've received! Keep telling the truth, and thanks.

[@ijeff2005]

One of my all time favorite bands. Nice to see you give them the attention deserve. They truly are one of the great forgottens. Though it wasn't mentioned in this video, I think the 1977-1981 period where Evans and Molland re-connected to re-start their version of Badfinger together is important. It produced two albums both of which contained a handful of outstanding songs though neither album brought them any meaningful success. After these two albums Molland and Evans once again had a falling out. This part of the Badfinger history is important because it was another factor that lead to the eventual Evans suicide. Also, I don't believe it was mentioned that the song "Without You" was jointly written by Ham and Evans. Hence, future disputes over songwriting royalties entered the picture when apparently Molland, Gibbins and Bill Collins starting getting a piece of those royalties.

[@dopeymark]

There is a great documentary on Badfinger that I watched a few years ago on KZbin. I have always been a fan.

[@KayEl58]

Loved Badfinger. Never dreamed they'd end up like that, one of the many tragedies of the popular music industry. I always felt McCartney could have helped them out just a bit. Good choice for the Fretmasters series. Thank you 💖

[@RARenfield]

Paul was covered up in a legal mess of his own with the Beatles and Apple. Too busy breaking up over their own mismanagement post Brian Epstein. It's not like Paul didn't help them. He handed them "Come and Get It" on a silver platter. He was also lending support to Mary Hopkin, whose hit song "Goodbye" was pure Paul. Those were the days!

[@KayEl58]

@@RARenfield I know, he gave a lot of musicians their first break, writing songs for them, giving them recording contracts, bringing them to public attention. I'm not knocking him, he's a good guy. I'm talking much later on when this band was in really, really bad financial shape. Just enough for them to tick over while they got back on their feet. I suppose it seems simple from an outsiders point of view many decades later but I guess it could have become very complicated and then, if you're helping someone out, at what point do you stop? I wish someone had had their back just enough to take the pressure off.

[@RARenfield]

@@KayEl58 Tragic. Just tragic. The recording industry was practically a criminal enterprise. So many great writers/musicians lost out to bad contractual deals. 60 years on and Paul doesn't own the songs he wrote for the Beatles. I remember reading about how Ricky Nelson did so well because Ozzy (Nelson, not Osborne) negotiated his contract. The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.

[@KayEl58]

@@RARenfield Yes, bad contracts are a common theme, it's just the little details that vary but the results are the same. Canned Heat's an interesting variation. They had a good manager and a good contract. Al Wilson writing most of the songs but the rest of the band sometimes contributing. Nevertheless, they all had equally shared writers royalties on all the songs. They could have made a fortune but the manager had to sell the rights to the record company in order to get some fast cash for bail money when they were arrested for cannabis possession. I think the amount was 10,000 dollars for their entire catalogue. Canned Heat is just one long list of tragedies.

[@duffbaker9554]

@@RARenfield Paul also played piano on their 'Rock Of Ages'.

[@brewtarski1]

Great video…but a truly sad story. I was around during those years and I recall thinking at the time that Badfinger really was going to be the next Beatles. Not to be.

[@RARenfield]

I loved them since they were the Iveys. Met Badfinger backstage in Ft Worth in '70. All four signatures on my copy of No Dice are real.

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

Killer!!

[@RARenfield]

@@TheGuitarHistorian Loved the look back, sir. Thank you. One other weirdness you didn't mention, but was kicked around back then, was how much Joey looked like Paul. Especially in the wake of all that "Paul is dead" stuff. Think I'll go drop a needle in an old vinyl groove now. Cheers!

[@brianmoulton3093]

Pete offered to buy me a pint once. I was only 15 but you could get away with it in those days. Anyway, even at that young age, the old man had instilled in me never to accept a drink if you can't buy one back! It's so good to know there's so many people out there loving Badfinger.

[@jamesmichael3607]

Much respect for this. These guys were out of the shadow, the light was too brief, but for me the music speaks for itself- timeless. We Are timeless

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Loved Badfinger,tragic what happened to them,disgusted that justice wasn't done

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Thanks for this. Badfinger was an amazing band, we waited for their albums, they had a great sound.

[@susanramos0524]

I love their songs ..in fact, i still listen to one of their top song “No Matter What”, to this day …They’re a great Rock band …I think they’re under rated-they deserve recognition in the Hall of Fame…Pete Ham’s vocal is superb …I’m teary eyed…so, so sad …

[@jackstarr4726]

Classic top band, & a sad story... Love those guys...

[@stevehanson5556]

Great production, very soulful heartfelt

[@timtonner946]

Thanks for this. Badfinger was charting at the same time I was becoming a teenager, and I really took to their music. Even now, if I catch them randomly on the car radio, I need to turn it up "to eleven". They had such a great sound...

[@alward5678]

I agree, they were fantastic. There first album was a great comfort to me during my young teenage years after my dad told me to leave Home at 16. He was an alcoholic and I could do nothing right in his mind. I remember finding out about them. ❤️❤️❤️

[@darkhorsejim]

Great episode! I remember having to buy out of print albums & bootlegs through Goldmine Magazine, including Badfingers. I saw them at Megan's Place in Scituate, Mass, 1989. They rocked the joint & then regaled a few of us back stage with tales of Apple Records & The Beatles as long as we kept buying the band beers. Joey Molland & Mike Gibbins were pretty cool cats that night!

[@glynndove9511]

Tuely heart breaking... Pete Ham's songwriting and the most beautiful male vocal I have ever heard.... Baby Blue 💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@robharding5345]

Excellent coverage, of one almighty band. always loved this band, I was a Beatles fan previous to this group, They did have a similar sound the fab four, maybe that's why I took to them, Some Band called Slade in 71 took my attention 100%. But years later, rediscovered Badfinger's musical excellence.

[@nickwebb9290]

A well researched and importantly, respectful post of the Badfinger Story. Thank you 🙏

[@stephenord3403]

No matter what. Brilliant, happy memories

[@mallydraycott1870]

Badfinger,a salutory lesson in the pitfalls of the music industry in that era. Loved them,Day after Day is still one of my favourite songs of all time,Pete's passing was such a sad loss to the industry......Great video by the way. Another great rock story to tell would be The Small Faces,another great British band of that era.

[@paulbfields8284]

I saw BadFinger in Akron on 1972 at the Rubber Bowl..they were a warm up band for Rod Stewart and Small Faces. They were as good as the original recording.

[@Mr1963corvette]

The Ivy's as they were called to them becoming Badfinger were a phenomenal band. Peter Ham is so under rated and appreciated as a fantastic guitarist. He would pull such serene sounds from his SG and Les Paul guitars. His voice was so unique and one could feel and hear the pain and angst coming from his beautiful, melancholy music and singing. I was mesmerized from the first time when I heard them as Badfinger with Come and get it as I was with the Beatles when I first heard them in late 1962.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Wonderful presentation! As always. Thanks man!

[@shelbyindianajones3226]

Love them and would much rather listen to them than anything the Beatles ever did. Rest in Peace Pete and Tom. Thank you for telling this story with so much respect.

[@chasetower6773]

Thanks again for bring favorite Bands back to life. If only for a few moments.

[@davidbutler8850]

I agree they belong in some kind of hall of fame ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 Great song writers 🤩🤩🤩🎸🎻🎤

[@stevelane6919]

Straight Up is one the great albums of the rock era.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

I have that one and love it !

[@olddoggeleventy2718]

Had their albums on vinyl at home...3 of their albums on 8 track for the car (yes, I know)...lol. Truly inspired musicians and great talents, chewed up and spit out by a cruel and devious business.

[@dougpeters1625]

such a bright flame that was extinguished way too early. Thank you for this homage to one of the greats that more people should be aware of.

[@shoogerkane]

This was a very well done video. I didn't know the extent to which Badfinger got screwed. They will always be an integral part of rock history to me, and pioneers of my favorite rock subgenre, power pop.

[@missnellaful]

Would be enlightening to hear a true account of BAD FINGER’S history with the BEATLES added as a footnote. I am exhausted from THE BEATLES untouchability, when it comes to the failure, downfall and death of other bands. Move on away from this, it’s a ridiculous distraction! Get over it!

[@surfwriter8461]

I knew very little about Badfinger and never paid much attention to their music, but your historical rundown on the band is very well-done. I appreciate the fact that you deliver so much information in a straightforward but still energetic enough way, with an expressive verbiage in the script, making the tragedy of the band's demise mournful as it should be. A lesson other bands and musicians might learn from, if they're savvy enough. Such a shame.

[@333ohmy]

Thank you for sharing this video that gives great insight into all of the sad details of Badfinger. Rest in Peace Tom Evans and Pete Ham...

[@ericcampbell6370]

Straight Up is one of my all-time favorite albums. There's so much emotional power that resonates very deeply with me. Wish You Were Here is another favorite, pop songcraft at its finest.

[@markwilliamwestonwilson1503]

Thank you Sao so much for researching BadFinger all the best to you and god bless you x

[@h1w1p]

Its all taken from a book - Without You: The Tragic Story Of Badfinger

[@65mule]

Love these guys! Such a sad story about the greedy music business! Such a shame all the great bands that got screwed!

[@alextakacs768]

I like this guy who talks so clearly and right to the point! Its a talent!

[@scottgrooters301]

So Sad to hear bands end up down.this road of tragic history BUT the Short time there here they bring true joy to the world

[@williamdolbear2848]

saw the band the iveys at the Swansea uni may have been 68 ish ? amazing gig BUT when Pete said we are going to play a Hendrix number [being a big fan of his] when he said stone free [ b side of hey joe ] l was stunned !!! he nailed it l was unforgettable. l realised why they were singed by the apple label god rest Peters soul I am 75 and can relive that gig today.🎸

[@professorjams]

This is a great video......I bought no dice , when it came out, then straight up. I thought they were fantastic. Broke my heart when Pete offed himself......just a side note in rolling stone....very sad for someone who could write a beatley song.

[@freedabeagles2327]

Thank you so much for featuring my favorites Pete Ham, Tom Evans and Badfinger.

[@ericdee6802]

Outstanding video, thank you for your hard work and professional attitude, your work is highly admired. Badfinger never had chance, too bad any of the Beatles didn't step in and stop the mess. What a friggen shame, there was so much more left for the band, Pete would have made awesome solo albums, he was quite the songsmith!!✌️

[@SuperAnimelover100]

That's what i always said !!! I felt the Beatles should of helped out !!! Hope you get your book , worth every penny .

[@ericdee6802]

@@SuperAnimelover100 Hello Sandy and Thank you for your response. Yes, "Without You, the tragic story of Badfinger". Has got to be an awesome read, I've been searching on and off for several years with no luck, I also tried to purchase the book second hand from others who own a copy also, with no luck lol. Hopefully I'll land a copy before iam called home!. Take care! Eric.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

@@ericdee6802 You are most welcome , nice to help a Badfinger fan . Stay safe . :)

[@ericdee6802]

@@SuperAnimelover100 👍✌️

[@theoldieswarehousegk1089]

You are so right...THE saddest story in rock history. They would have been the next Beatles! Great video. Thanks.

[@poprocksradio]

Great video! So thoroughly researched and engaging...a lot of the photos you have are ones I haven't seen before, either. Love to see people keeping the memory of this incredible band alive. Thanks!!

[@ronniechristie5599]

Very Good Info Thanks Brother. Well Done 🖖🏽🙏🏽👍🏼🎶

[@SuperAnimelover100]

You guys should check out Pete Ham playing Purple Haze . He was masterful !

[@jismism9515]

Heard bits n pieces of their sad story. Thx for putting it in perspective.

[@stephenlandry9343]

Don't have. Time right now, but what a great fret master. What unbelievable irony in in life. 😎😎😎

[@philwright2480]

Joey Molland js a friend of mine, and he is still rocking and making new music with a few different bands, great guy and a hell of a musiciano

[@Oh_I_Will]

Bet he sure enjoys receiving those royalties for songs he didn’t write, huh ?

[@rokyericksonroks]

Send him our regards there, will you, Mr Wright?

[@davidcollin1436]

@@Oh_I_Will you don't get royalties unless you own rights

[@Oh_I_Will]

@@davidcollin1436 By the way, here’s how Bloomberg reports that Badfinger royalties are being split: The group’s main songwriter or his estate - typically Ham - receives 32 percent of royalties for publishing and 25 percent of songwriting monies for songs released under the Badfinger name, while the other members (including Molland) and the group’s original manager share the rest. Album shares, Bloomberg said, were split evenly at 20 percent for each member and Bill Collins, the manager.

[@michaelrescigno7997]

@davidcollin there are two types of royalties. The royalties the band members get as recording artists and the royalties that the song writers get for writing the songs. Typically band members split up the recording royalties because they are a band and all play on the records. As far as songwriter royalties, every band sets them up however they feel is fair. Sometimes the songwriter will keep all of the songwriting royalties and sometimes they will give a small percentage to their band members. In Badfinger the songwriter received a vast majority of the songwriting royalties. meaning Pete Ham or his estate has made the most money because Pete wrote “No matter What”, Day After Day’ And “Baby Blue”. All hits. Tom Evans or his estate has made the second most because Tom co-wrote “Without You” with Pete Ham. Joey Molland receives songwriter royalties for the songs he wrote (about 35% or more) of all Badfinger songs from the No Dice Album through the Wish You Were Here album. Mike Gibbins wrote the least amount of songs so he received the least amount of songwriter royalties. Do some research and find out what songwriter royalties were received by each member when Maria Carey had a huge hit with “Without You”. I think that might help you understand the breakdown and how wrong your assertions are.

[@kandig.5515]

I loved episode 16 so much. I subscribed right away.

[@thecelt4807]

good for you brother for keeping them alive cheers for upload mate greets from australia

[@roybiedrycki4003]

Badfinger is 1 of my favorite bands still have all their albums, Love Pete & Tommy, so good together Miss you Pete, Tom & Mike 💔

[@garythomas4431]

Nice job. Bad Finger were a group of extremely talented musicians who got caught up in their passion and blind sided by the business.

[@lynninebeesley7748]

I remember their music from when I was just a kid listening to AM radio and just loved them. I had no idea about what happened to them. What a shame. Thanks for sharing this. I will be listening to Bad Finger again!

[@johnhamilton2588]

Well done. The story of Badfinger is truly a tragic one. Adding to everything you mentioned was a mess of a concert tour they did in the US around 1973. I was in college and they came to our campus as part of the tour. I was really looking forward to it, as No Matter What, Baby Blur and especially Day After Day were among my favorite songs of that time period. Unfortunately, their concert performance was a disaster. They did not appear interested in playing their hit songs, and instead went into a meandering, incoherent jam session. I have never seen so many people walk out on a concert as I did that night. It's clear now that they would have benefited immensely from proper management. What a sad story.

[@jamesalann2261]

Great Badfinger overview. I remembered their songs from grade school and rediscovered this band a couple years ago. Amazing talent and seemingly nice guys that got monumentally hosed by thieving management. Your video had some very cool early photos that I had not previously seen. Thanks for posting!

[@rylieriley]

Badfinger was one of the most talented bands I've ever heard, both as song writers and as musicians. I can only imagine the incredible music they would have produced if they hadn't been screwed over by circumstances so many times (as well as being screwed over by the absolutely evil Stan Polley). Every time I hear this story it breaks my heart all over again. Those guys should have gotten so much more out of life than they were given.

[@danhedonia]

People are not going to forget Pete Ham and Badfinger. Godlike genius can be obscured, but not destroyed.

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🏆🏆👍🙏🇺🇲 Thank you for sharing

[@lincbond442]

When the topic of bad contracts and bad managers comes up I always think of Badfinger and also Emitt Rhodes. Both Pete and Emitt were very gifted songwriters and musicians who never got the accolades they so very much deserved in the 1970's. There were just so many great singers and bands in the 70's that these two talented men were lost in the very crowded musical landscape at that time.

[@sharonastill1027]

Thanks 4 this one i love badfinger.Pete was such a good guitarist,singer and a superb songwriter.Tom was a brilliant bass player and songwriter.Their legacy lives on.from shaz in the uk.

[@alansolo14]

Dennis will always be my favorite Badfinger song.

[@samspade2104]

Thanks for remembering Badfinger. Great band. Great songs.

[@soarornor]

From the movie: The Magic Christian: Badfinger’s Carry On Till Tomorrow. This is the intro to the movie. The movie is amazing and a great association with Badfinger’s music.

[@tomfoolery2082]

And always been a bad finger fan . Love the channel

[@brianharris7243]

Saw Tom Evans playing with The Dodgers- with John Wilson (Mari Wilson- The Neasden Queen of Soul's brother) fantastic under-rated pop band.

[@gbyxbee]

I'm jealous! I too think The Dodgers were great. The best of all Badfinger offshoots. My favorite lineup would have been Ham, Evans, Wilson, Jackson and Gibbins.

[@milestrotter6844]

@@gbyxbee No Molland or Griffin?

[@gbyxbee]

@@milestrotter6844 I would rather have John Wilson on guitar. He was, and is, a great pop songwriter and even greater vocalist. I would sub Ron for Tom if need be.

[@michaelrescigno7997]

@@gbyxbee that’s funny. The Dodgers did have one great song,”Don’t Let me Be Wrong”. But then the Dodgers fired Tm Evans, ( bad decision). However Natural Gas had a much better album. The best version by far of Badfinger was Pete, Tom, Joey & Mike, period.

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

This was so fantastic to learn about! I grew up with the Joe Molland's sons. In fact, Joey Jr. was a very close friend and we actually started a band together. Thank you for your awesome work!

[@Xavier_White]

Thank you for this!!! Great video

[@jeffgrush3795]

Often wondered what Became of these guys when I was coming up! others were saying it was really the Beatles in a false persona.. thanks, was very Enlightening & sad at the same time 👍

[@jppagetoo]

Straight up. That album still gets regular spins on my CD player. Great songs, great playing, sad story.

[@kyotocoversjimanderson782]

Great video. Always admired Badfinger. My favourite song of theirs is I Miss You.

[@rdalev1]

Badfinger was such a fantastic band. Can't imagine the great songs the world missed out on because of greed!

[@tonyroma7599]

Wow. Really good video. A lot of information I did not know. Thank you

[@babylemonade2868]

Day after day is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard

[@daanje1062]

Wow. Excellent episode. Subscribed.

[@darlahaines6928]

Me too!

[@rickkaylor7949]

Every musician should learn how music publishing, music business and management works. Badfinger is the poster child of what can go wrong if you don't know how the music business works. Such a sad story and loss of great talent. To this day they are one of my favorite bands.

[@Cryo837]

2 suicides in one GREAT band, by the 2 most talented.....the most tragic story in rock history.

[@williambozynski1176]

I'm chuckling every time your 'badfinger' gets in the shot. Interesting video.

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

Believe it or not I didn’t even put it together until someone pointed it out. I’d cut my finger the night before.

[@glenkepic3208]

Loved this band in the day but never bought anything. '96 or so, my first foray into the 'pre set' world of guitar effects,,,,a Zoom 1010 floor rig. Good for its time, prob not now.....in the box for over 5 years after a move. Thing is, just cruising thru presets, i found one that inspired "No Matter What". I hadn't heard the song in years but loved it enough that it stuck. Should have offered it like Flirtin' With Disaster during the band reunion days mid '00. Never knew of the heart breaking story of Badfinger until the web about 10 years ago. speechless.

[@victorhawkins3461]

Great job as usual. I was a Badfinger fan from the get-go. I do have one bone to pick with you, though: THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN might have been a "flop," but it's one helluva funny Peter Sellers movie! It came out the summer between my 9th and 10th grade years, and over 50 years later, I still quote it on a regular basis! Sellers, as Sir Guy Grand, had a most wonderful introduction: "Grand is the name, money is the game. Would you care to play?" And the film's final sequence was set to Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air." Ah, well...

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

I can’t comment on it but maybe I’ll get around to checking it out someday 😂

[@davidsimon2096]

The saddest Rock and Roll story ever.I still don't understand how Pete Ham and Tom Evans didn't become rich just on the basis of "Without You".Almost makes me angry especially when so many no-talent idiots seem to get rich without producing anything worthwhile. Great video by the way