Badfinger - Better Days

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Pete Ham on killer lead guitar of this nice Joey Molland tune. Punchier than the record.

[@edwardmathews9041]

I just am addicted to Badfinger these days. Just now discovering how great these guys were. Can't stop listening

[@garethleitner9547]

I've been addicted for 50 years (since "Magic Christian Music"). What a band they were!

[@williamrobertooleapimentel9203]

Siento lo mismo que Vos . Una súper Banda . Unos genios . Desde ayer que comencé a escucharlos 7 de noviembre del 2023. Me doy cuenta que he perdido mucho tiempo din escuchar tan linda música de BADFINGER. GRANDES POR SIEMPRE

[@DesertDriver100]

I never knew of Badfinger until someone posted 'Day After Day' on a social page early February 2024. Now I am forever hooked!

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Badfinger should be in the rock n roll hall of fame !!!

[@critter7052]

They're not?

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Critter They sure aren't . Someone needs to speak out !

[@debbiecuthbertson683]

Sandy Sandy j

[@tomcaroscio]

It's a no brainer, I agree!

[@tommyhernandez1680]

I completely agree... Bad Finger had nothing but hit after hit after hit... Even as a kid I loved their music..

[@vwtch]

Tommy Evans was always there with a top notch bass and a top notch harmony. All of the guys were just fantastic. They worked so hard.

[@emmettmckenna4565]

Yes. And they were destroyed by a greedy manager!

[@glencarta1146]

This is Badfinger kicking ass and taking names!! Pete tearing up the leads, Left handed Mike Rockin his Kit, Tommys Killer bass and vocals, and Joes great guitar and laid back vibrato vocals....Rock and Roll Bliss !!!!!!!! Badfinger Rules !!!!

[@chipgaasche4933]

"laid back vibrato vocals"??? LOL

[@DPMConnacht]

Chip Gaasche I agree, Joey's lead vocals are incredible!!!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@chipgaasche4933 I don't know about vibrato, but certainly laid back.

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@Mr.56Goldtop my point was that Glen has no idea what vibrato is.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@chipgaasche4933 Apparently not lol

[@BGoldtone]

Pete could hold his own as a lead guitarist, singer songwriter with anybody. Sad he had to die for nothing. So much talent. God bless you Pete, wherever yo are.

[@Yonatan_Max]

and Tom Evans too

[@RockinAllDay]

​@@Yonatan_MaxDon't forget Joey. He wrote as much songs as Pete did.

[@LoveArt86]

All three are (were) amazing, no doubt about it... they could be the next Beatles, but management screwed them... :(

[@designstudio8013]

Yes he could but he needed the other guys for their harmonies and Joey was a much better guitarist and Pete as I knew a few of them.

[@howie9751]

"The Name of the Game" is one of the best written songs ever.

[@JohnNiemsMusic]

This is such a great LIVE VERSION and BADFINGER shows how great they were when they let go! Pete is such a great guitarist too!

[@jackal59]

Let's also acknowledge how good a bass player and singer Tom Evans was. Great combination of fluidity and punch.

[@newerafrican]

Love it when he gets a little loud (but right on pitch) at 2:08 and he smiles at Joey.

[@rileysmith5138]

In my opinion, you don't really love Badfinger if you don't at least respect all four members as brilliant musicians. RIP Pete, Tommy, and Mike. Love to Joey.

[@DPMConnacht]

Riley Smith Completely agree!!! Badfinger played second fiddle to NO ONE!!!

[@amexjam55]

I couldn't agree more.

[@demiris65]

What a great jam! The guitar playing by Pete Ham is pure is spectacular!

[@peterhaynes8258]

BRILLIANT BADFINGER!! R.I.P. PETE, TOM, MIKE/MICKY AND KEEP YOUR MUSIC ALIVE JOEY.

[@rgbrin]

the beatles saw the talent...yet, they are so underrated...love this band

[@TheCourier9]

i wish this band got the recognition and respect they deserve. Genuinly one of the best but so underrated.

[@ymousanon4615]

pete ham right up there with duane allman and clapton

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Ymous Anon Nope , pete ham up their with the all time best , Jimi hendrix ! pete can play purple haze just like hendrix :)

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Ymous Anon You forgot Jimi Hendrix ! Pete Ham plays purple haze just like hendrix . go you tube it .

[@jaynedough4713]

Pete Ham-GOAT

[@mattgoldberg4335]

@@jaynedough4713 He's up there. I call various artists "Triple Threats" - guys who were amazing songwriters, instrument virtuosos and terrific vocalists. Not many were triple threats to the degree of Pete Ham. Of course, many could do all three, but for my money, guys like John, Paul, Clapton, Terry Kath, Elton John, Billy Joel and Hendrix...and Pete Ham... are top echelon triple threats. Of course, there are others, but not too many others belong with them.

[@applescruff909]

All of this right here, folks. What's amazing is that this was probably just another day at the office for them. Just incredible.

[@lordburlap4514]

Now THIS is a pop band!!!!!!!!!!

[@spitfiremrkv8848]

One of the best bands ever.

[@javiervillalabrada7699]

Second best band ever

[@violetjm]

Pete Ham (main lead singer/guitarist) and drummer Mike Gibbins were from Swansea, Wales. Tom Evans (bass and great harmonies here) and guitarist Joey Molland (singing lead here) were born in Liverpool, Eng.

[@briannewell6064]

Some of the best footage of Badfinger Live you will ever see. Thanks buddy. Left handed drummer. Unusual.

[@lindamorse6439]

I absolutely love Badfinger. Every morning I listen to Baby Blue. I love the guitar in that song. it's sad to know that two of them are dead. Breaks my heart!

[@IfIHadaBlog]

Sorry to say that 3 are no longer with us.

[@shangrila1288]

The two autors from the Badfingers songs, died by suicide cause their management let them in the misery. They were the autors from 'Without you'. Nilsson was doing in 1972 a fantastic version from their song...Bloody show bussiness! I knew personnally Harry Nilsson in march 15th 1972. He liked the 2 songs I recorded at Trident Studios, one in catalan language and the side B in french. He said to me that hi kiked this songs and finish with this words: ¡Good luck!. But I was not made for the sow bussiness and his miserys. I recorded 2 LP published in France, Spain, Catalonia, Sweden, but the songs were fight social songs mostly of them...The 'réalisateur' from my CBS Série Gémini 1274, I've seen two years ago in one interview in the French Television that he have produced even 'un vagabond'. Maybe, but my social libertarian fight in CNT, the anarchosindicalisttrade Union is much better than the 'glory of show bussiness'. Ramon Muns (you can see a little part of my songs in KZbin). Regards to the familiy and friends from Badfingers, and for all libertarian people!

[@therazband3007]

Shangrila Tommy died the night Pete killed himself. He never recovered . I sat with him on many occasions talking about that last as well as what led up to it and the aftermath. If Pete didn’t kill himself, Tommy would still be with us.

[@luisamorsolo2072]

@@therazband3007 Tommy was found hanging by a tree outside his house 8 yrs after Pete Ham committed suicide, right?

[@luisamorsolo2072]

@@IfIHadaBlog 3rd one being Welshman Mike Gibbins

[@sandrahill5931]

I am not going to lie, This version of this song by Badfinger is a lot better than other recordings! Joey Molland if you are seeing this, one day, I always want to talk and interview with you! I am now a biggest Badfinger fan! Thanks, Deacon Hill

[@GraceBarrett]

Pete Ham always shines on this song. The BBC recording is hot, too! He really "made" a lot of Joey's songs with his lead guitar work, like his lead throughout "Get Away" and 'Mean Mean Jamima". Genius!

[@stevecorbett6470]

This rocker from Badfinger will always be a timeless classic.Much better than some music (but not all)being played today.Superb video.THANKS.

[@essertpitay]

"No dice", what an album !

[@cherriphelps0108]

They were amazing! Great that Joey's still keeping their music alive!

[@CaptainAlsClassroom]

I saw them right after the release of "Straight Up" in Santa Monica California. The theater was "in the round" meaning the stage was in the center and revolved. Let me tell you, they BLEW THE PLACE AWAY! And I'm not exaggerating in the least. Unbelievable!

[@thomasvee329]

Tom's back-up vocals were always awesome!

[@LoveArt86]

And he was also a great lead vocalist. They all were... just like the Beatles.

[@mikepierson5901]

rock and roll at its best these guys rocked

[@wormsnake1]

This band was completely in sync. They “had it”. The bass line, the lead guitar, electric drumming, harmonies etc…great writing. One of the best arrangers.x

[@AllCanadiaReject]

For Pete it's basically a four minute guitar solo.

[@cristylo80]

And a damn fine one - sped up from the album version even!

[@thomascalamo4236]

The hardest working band of all time!

[@victorkeller]

what a great performance on this!

[@melodicdreamer72]

Ham's lead playing...thumbs up...that guy just blows my mind! From the melodies he poured out of his soul to the compositions he worked out so finely and to the plain old making the guitar sing is why Badfinger will live on...not saying the rest of the guys should be taken as being along for the ride, but Pete was out of this world with talent.

[@posstockhoarder]

So sadly underrated. They were UP THERE. RIP Pete Ham, Tom Evens and Mike Gibbins.

[@ronsaylor1530]

This was a great band. Like many others, they were talent musicians with the right chemistry at the right time of rock n roll history! Also, as many others,

[@liza8423]

Fantastic! They were really good! 👏

[@davesheppard3887]

I'll never forget the first time I heard badfinger when they first released their record, I thought it was somehow a new Beatles tune, which would have been a miracle. RIP Pete- an early member of the 27 club.

[@gpof1952]

outstanding live version done by ONE outstanding band!!

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

2019 Nov One of the MOST CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED BANDs of all time!

[@lindakostin514]

Loved them when they first hit the scene here in Canada and still do!

[@SpartanOrDie]

Somehow, I hadn't seen this video before. Love it.

[@ymousanon4615]

southern rock was really in vogue at the time and badfinger shows there versatility here. almost thought i was hearing bonnie and delany with clapton or the allman bros. excellent quitar by Peter.

[@teresaprice1817]

Love some Badfinger. Great music back in the day!

[@Fuphyter]

Such a phenominal band. Pete Ham was so astounding as a musician/singer/sonwriter. I think of all the music he would have created. Massive solo career too. RIP Pete, you are legend 💜

[@VanirTraditionalist]

Radiohead, for one most know of. You'll never hear me say a solitary bad word about Badfinger, and I'm dumfounded that they're so disgustingly under-appreciated for their collective talent. However there are plenty of little-to-lesser known current bands with boatloads of talent - and, like Badfinger, perhaps not given their deserved recognition. What makes Badfinger so special is they're Badfinger. And there will never be another. But there are other greats out there waiting to be heard.

[@gary6514]

What a superb band. Such talent. This band had it all. They should have been the biggest band in the world.

[@clifbuel]

It would better days with Badfinger still around!

[@BeatleMoe]

In "Without You" Tom had some adjusting to do when switching to the bass, but man listen to that, he really picked up on the bass really well, didn't he? I love Mike's drumming as well.

[@ToySoldier2007]

Wow, they were rocking this version of Better Days. Makes ya wanna say step on it Pete !! You should hear Ham chops playing the lead to "Constitution" ...talk about Hendrix. Who was better? Listen to it

[@dougrasmussen5444]

We were cheated out of an untold treasure of great music that never happened by a sleaze ball manager.

[@johnnybravo3839]

Damn, such a great band...and Pete's lead playing is top notch!

[@andyh109]

Great live track. They could rock.

[@chriscullen6949]

these guys were special /ahead of their time/ no tellin were they would be now certainly relevant love you guys

[@noelharris5488]

Joey still tours n has released numerous solo albums...

[@wilihgrolsch3544]

Can't you see why Paul and George liked em? Multi talented - 3 who could take lead vocal or bass/ lead/rhythm. What a top band. Would hv been huge in 70's.

[@groundhog713]

John and Ringo liked them too...

[@udsydean]

So good! So pure! Simply awesome!

[@demiris65]

A kick ass jamming rock song! Great band!

[@alexmacleod5820]

Awesome band!

[@texasmarauder]

I always wondered how come they have so little standing in the classic rock pantheon even now. The greatest "undiscovered" band of the era.

[@CarlosJaen]

Not only punchier performance, but a lot faster than the recorded version.

[@lawdogwales5921]

Yeah, this is like a completely different song. Much faster, a real rocker!

[@edbowen8287]

4 extremely talented musicians.

[@BGoldtone]

Pete right up there with Clapton and Mick Taylor. Same flavor for those days.

[@rgjm266]

Pete Ham rocks!

[@creator2149]

He's awesome. He really is. All these guys rock.

[@rufuspage6210]

Check out Pete's guitar technique at 03:31 - using the pick and his fingers alternately. Great stuff! A good chunk of his solo tracks and demos are right up there with Badfinger too

[@ghramsey1681]

There's an analysis video from 2yrs ago highlighting Pete Ham's hybrid picking technique: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4mllHmcp6dqmrc

[@mojosaurus57]

A great band

[@michaelfricke3100]

That's guitar playing my friends....and one damn great band.

[@queziareis4397]

Que rock maravilhoso 💐 o Badfinger nos proporciona momentos de muitas felicidades 🥰🎸

[@obxer69]

The Beatles lifted this great band up out of Wales for the rest of the world to experience! Thanks George and Paul!

[@miguelcastaneda6382]

Great band 👌 is so. Chame. Dey.. pass. Away so young wit that talent like any song 🎵 raider so sad God bless dem 🙏

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

killer song from badfinger, and we have all had better days. and tom evans lays down a killer rock riff here.

[@lorilesage8088]

Jamie Warrior Warlord McCallum I'm thinking you mean Pete Ham.

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

NightOwl 64 pete and tom

[@StopMAGA]

Jamie Warrior Warlord McCallum Must be the bass "riff" you are talking about. I love the beat that Joey's layin' down, too!

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

Nodrog225 it is real special :) they just don't make base like that anymore.

[@junpeninoy5062]

Jamie Warrior Warlord McCallum 1

[@ws74rq111]

I wish the camera would have stayed on Pete more. I'm totally captivated with his playing on this track...

[@martinkdoorstoperception.1913]

What a amazing band rocking greatness,

[@The_910]

Wow! They were smokin' on that version.

[@matttalvi2015]

lots of talent here. This band could rock as hard as any band when they wanted to.

[@daanje1062]

Yeah........pretty amazing....all done at speed. I'm not a musician, but I sure appreciate the dynamic in this performance. Does that make sense?

[@cliffordparry2862]

Remember them from College in Liverpool, magic.

[@agustinaspencer4653]

Me resulta imposible aceptar que una banda tan buena sea tan poco famosa. Viva Pete Ham! Viva Tom Evans!

[@carmenreyes7015]

They are still amazing❤️❤️❤️

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

Great footage great music

[@DiBiasehere]

One of the Greatest Bands of all time.

[@noelharris5488]

Joey still tours n released many solo albums since. Check "Be true to yourself"Released 2years ago...

[@CaptainGanja]

Most excellent, man. Badfinger totally rules.

[@daanje1062]

A beautiful sound from the times- or how I imagine the times sounded- as I would've been about 10 that year. Tragic outcome for Badfinger and it's members, but their music is an amazing legacy. Resist the compulsion to blame please.

[@Badfingerfan1]

This is my favorite Badfinger song.

[@chrispreston3382]

Is that the Gibson guitar that George Harrison gave to Pete Ham? Wonderful guitar work, boys.

[@Splitz111]

frickin hell these guys were stunning....

[@cablonde320]

Fantastic video!! Thanks so much for posting it. Barb from CA

[@NezMaccaHam]

neat video! I love this version of the song, too Badfinger rocks

[@teodolfopardinezvenerayan6293]

Love this song, like a beatles Rock n Roll

[@arlobill]

man..this is just incredible...they can play.....my favorite ever uk band after the beatles..tho whenever i even hear the name badfinger my heart feels alittle tighter, ifeel sader, i still cant beleive what happen to these guys

[@joemolland9012]

Great song dad lets not forget who wrote the song .

[@noelharris9493]

That's great! Molland wrote some of the better songs on Straight Up also. "Suitcase","I'd die babe",and the beautiful acoustic "Sweet Tuesday morning"and the hard rockin "Sometimes ".A great songwriter,still is...

[@chingunc3265]

Joey is a fine songwriter. Many of his Badfinger songs are my favorites.

[@DPMConnacht]

Joe Molland Great song, great vocals, fabulous musicians. Joey Molland ROCKS!!! BADFINGER FOREVER!

[@jlbaker2000]

He is a wonderful songwriter, Joey Jr.

[@brew7676]

Your dad's band had at least 3 great songwriters

[@Badfingerfan1]

A masterpiece of music.

[@joedrew9418]

Killer performance. I enjoyed all their songs on the radio and assumed they were rich and successful, truly tragic what happened. They were a great band. Very sad.

[@guitarswh]

Oh how I love this! Thanks for posting! :)

[@thomasm5828]

Pete Ham absolutely blistering on guitar

[@talldrinkofwater70]

Pete KILLS it here, WOW!!! Thank you raferdurham for posting!!

[@kenurban6619]

Saw these guys at the notre dame acc in 1976. I think they opened for Kansas. Fell in love with there music. AWSOME BAND- TRAGIC ENDING!

[@duffbaker9554]

Pete Ham died in 1975, so I don't think they were playing in '76. Joey and Tom would reunite in '78 for the Airwaves album.

[@stevencopley5487]

Awesome.

[@rosemaryaloisio7125]

What a rotten story. Their crooked manager robbed every penny. I hope he rots in hell. The group never recovered.Very, Very sad.

[@thomasvee329]

Amen, Sis!

[@johnshultz9773]

Real shame loved thier music🙏

[@EdieShaw-o7g]

The HUMANS never recovered!!! They couldn't even feed their families!!! 💙💔

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

Shame they had such a s**t manager and never broke out of their McCartney clone image. This is much better tempo than album. Someone should have put Sneaky Pete on that track

[@MsLorelei2012]

I love this song!

[@glennmurray4608]

Badfinger Timeless

[@ws74rq111]

F'Nin WOW, I'm still Wow;n to this after 9 months,,,,,

[@danielmaggiomichels117]

I love this live version!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Very nice!