John Mellencamp performs I Fought The Law with All Star Garage Band

The one-day-only broadcast was filmed October 16,1996. It was a benefit concert for the City of Hope. The concert itself is hosted by Paul Shaffer and features: Don Henley, Steve Winwood, Bryan Adams, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, John Mellencamp, Eddie Van Halen, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Bobby Keys, Tony Rich, Richie Sambora, Jim Price, Narada Michael Walden, and Max Weinberg. Billed as: "A once-in-a-lifetime event...the biggest names in
music together on one stage playing rock classics for a great cause.
The venue is the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California. The stars all performed on each other's songs in true "garage band" style; if they werent' singing lead as indicated below, they were backing vocally or instrumentally. They performed classic covers instead of their own songs, with the exception of one song by Steve Winwood.

[@dax2172]

R.I.P. Eddie...happy trails

[@chicory53]

RIP Eddie. Thank you much for sharing your gift.

[@susanesquer1520]

No egos, just good music! outstanding!

[@toicat]

A cookin' tune from the 60's Bobby Fuller Four. Great job guys !

[@douglassmith4054]

The Crickets

[@rickfrost5594]

@@douglassmith4054 Pre Buddy Holly I believe.

[@castlejunkie0935]

I saw this when it aired in 1996. I've been looking for it ever since! Thank you!

[@tjanderson1972]

Ritchie: “how about you take the first and third solos, and I’ll just take the middle one?” Eddie: “yeah, that sounds perfect, only one change; I’ll take the middle one too!”

[@brendaarisco5673]

Who could forget this tune???

[@Neptuneman07]

Back when VH1 rocked! Used to be an awesome Rock Music channel.

[@classiccarsclassicrock9433]

Awesome.

[@lynnpeirce3205]

WOW 🎸🎼

[@thetalentedmrfitz]

Eddie's melodic touches with the harmonics in the verses are nice. More suitable than his solo.

[@kimvaughan9566]

Bryan has the voice for this song.

[@marcelobatista6517]

👏👏👏👏👏👊👊👊

[@jonamason6658]

Peter Buck in the background?

[@MrJoshuathacker]

Gosh my brain is farting out…. Who is that on the Strat next to John????

[@flemmingerichsen8621]

Sorry Eddie thats not a solo. Thats just widley didley. 😀

[@sandyp07]

Eddy solo sabe hacer lo mismo en cada canción por eso me gusta mas sambora es mas completo

[@gregoryakin8736]

Sucks it's not a metal song Eddie makes it all about himself . Wrong guitarist for the job just my opinion.bryan Adams? What?

[@kevincosgrove948]

Gregory Akin Bryan’s vocals are always solid

[@zstevens7]

I agree about Van Halen, he’s great but he just doesn’t fit here. As for Bryan Adams, he’s really good and has great respect from his fellow musicians. Do you?

[@hugohackenbush1554]

@@kevincosgrove948 No they are not. He is the Hannah Montana of rock.

[@rickfrost5594]

Eddies solo just did not fit. Typical guitarist.