The Everly Brothers - So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (1968)

Covered recently by Jeff Lynne for his 2012 solo album ‘Long Wave’. Here the Everly Brothers are having a bit of fun with the song. Preformed live at the Chequers night club in Sydney Australia & broadcast on the Australian TV show Bandstand on 3rd August 1968.

[@kidasichambeo3062]

No one will come close to Everly Brothers 🎉

[@lmg3]

I have to say, in 2023, this is still hilarious. There are several recordings and remakes out there where this great song is given justice, but this little gem is fun and I'm glad we have both versions to enjoy.

[@glendanewton9895]

What a riot! Ha! I’ve seen them sing this song elsewhere and always think about this particular comedy routine...brilliantly pulled off. Phil’s laugh just makes it perfect! I understand he & Terance were best of friends. Great memories made that night I would imagine. 🌼

[@sammccue500]

Phil made it possible for Terry and his wife, Shiela to get green cards to live here in the states, where they did for many years. Terrance is now living back in london. That's the late Tulsa drummer, Jimmy Karstein on drums.

[@v-g-z3689]

@@sammccue500 I see, interesting to read! Al "Tiny" Schneider said that the Everly´s weren´t to happy with their drummer in the late 60´s ("he wasn´t working out"), that´s why they ended up hiring Al. He must have been talking abut Jimmy Karstein then.

[@judeward5341]

Seems most of us enjoyed ourselves watching these two extremely handsome brothers…loved listening to their incredibly gorgeous voices and exquisite harmonies…and had a good laugh at some great dry humour from Don. Those who didn’t just prove you can’t please everyone all the time. For me, this cabaret shows Don’s versatility in particular. Loved this video, and the whole cabaret elsewhere on KZbin.

[@cak813]

@judyward5341: This video never fails to make me laugh. Don’s comedic timing is perfect. And despite the silliness, they still sing the song so beautifully.

[@judeward5341]

@@cak813 You’re so right. Incredibly perfect harmonising despite the distraction. And for me, Don never looked more appealingly handsome. What a heartbreaker!

[@cak813]

@@judeward5341 He did look pretty gorgeous, didn’t he? The entire Chequers concert is great.

[@johniwuh9316]

I still don't understand why these guys were not more popular than the Beatles.

[@cak813]

@johniwuh9316: Unfortunately, as soon as the British Invasion came along, the Everlys were considered yesterday’s news. They were pigeonholed as a 50s nostalgia act which was unfortunate. Anyone who has ever listened to some of their albums from the mid-60s and beyond and the 3 albums they released in the 80s, knows that they were definitely not a 50s nostalgia act. They didn’t have a good manager either and in later years no manager at all so there was no one pushing for them. They had an amazing song in 1984 that Paul McCartney wrote for them (“On The Wings Of A Nightingale”) and the song went nowhere. At least they got some peer recognition in the 1980s with their induction into the RRHoF and their Star on Hollywood Boulevard.

[@johnr8820]

The Beatles were huge Everly fans though and it’s obvious

[@athanstreitz9178]

@@johnr8820 Paul McCartney stated that he and John Lennon were envious of the harmonies the Everly Brothers had and tried to come as close to them as possible with their harmonies.

[@grindlessenior]

@@athanstreitz9178 they succeeded pretty well!

[@bobcaygeon4533]

Seriously? They were great but not on the same level as the Beatles. The Beatles hit it just right with their timing. The Everly’s were a little late. Could they have been as big as the Beatles… maybe. Their creativity was not at the same level as the Beatles. Don’t get me wrong, I loved their music.

[@mar-ew8fi]

Phil trying not laugh at 3:05 is so precious

[@TheOompahRoundabout]

Sound great, even when they have fun mucking about. Great song too. 👍😎😃🙏

[@aur56765]

What an amazing performer from the everly brothers

[@laurentdubois2268]

So sad, but so much fun This is a great moment

[@utatriebel2211]

Zu dieser Zeit sahen beide sowas von umwerfend aus.❤❤❤❤❤

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

The Everly Brothers made me immune to sad music as a child.

[@macca1942]

Terry!! What a treasure! ...(Don and Phil are pretty cute too)

[@boxeolocopunch762]

Terry what?

[@MeFloody]

Terry Slater

[@jillfleeman4063]

Terence

[@ericlees7518]

this is great never seen this before today mmmm

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great song great singer

[@meowcel8580]

RIP Don Everly

[@colinmumford267]

RIP DON

[@arietumembouw7930]

Tht was fun 😂

[@raymondgill9796]

A comic masterclass.

[@krakatoa1200]

Brilliant,

[@57too]

By the way - the bassist had the coolest bass around. A Giibson NON REVERSE thunderbird!!!! Try and find one now under 5000 clams.

[@sammccue500]

Then this will break your heart. Not long after this show, Terry's strap button came loose, the headstock hit the deck, and the neck snapped off and was swinging on the strings when Phil walked over and said "Did it go out of tune, Terrence?😂

[@v-g-z3689]

@@sammccue500 Goodness Sam, your stories keep crackin me up :D

[@martinreid1740]

Great stuff, anyone notice the sunburst Les Paul the backing guitarist has?

[@rogerturner5504]

I tell you what's more notable. The Non-reverse Thunderbird Bass. equipboard.com/items/gibson-thunderbird-non-reverse

[@G8GT364CI]

@@rogerturner5504 Yes, that's a beautiful and rare bass, I own a new Non-Reverse T-Bird, but that thing is just beautiful. I love the sunburst Gibsons anyway.

[@sammccue500]

That a '60 Les Paul I got in a trade for a '56 Gibson ES-175 jazz box that had belonged to my brother.

[@v-g-z3689]

@@sammccue500 You played a damn mean guitar in this concert for sure Sam!

[@nigellewis6279]

Brilliant very funny

[@utatriebel2211]

Don sah toll aus😊

[@georgescarlett2320]

2:31 Leonard Nimoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fraseredk7433]

Whatever happened to the bass player?

[@winniefernandes9492]

I. Was 4 yrs old in 1968 hahaha

[@kat2878]

i was 2

[@timothyflyte9443]

Great use of Gibson bass

[@G8GT364CI]

Especially a Non-Reverse T-Bird, not common at all although they reissued them last year, beautiful basses.

[@jgsheehan8810]

Viva the NR Thunderbird!

[@G8GT364CI]

@@jgsheehan8810 That little figurine looks familiar.

[@aqshaalderil7740]

👍👍👍❤

[@fieryrozen]

A-ha manager terry slate

[@owensclock]

I get it that this performance was in a night club and yes it's funny and all, but this period had to be a low point in the Everly Brothers career. Trying to be the Smothers Brothers just didn't get it for me. Terry Slater, the goofy bass player, is actually a very talented musician and song writer,

[@sammccue500]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but you're dead wrong about them "trying to be" anything but what they were.Two great country boys who were great singers and could rock as hard as the rest. ."Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not a truth." ~ Marcus Aurelius

[@owensclock]

@@sammccue500 My opinion sure, but it stuck me that in this particular video they were trying too hard to do SHTICK. But again that's just me. Love the Everly Brothers music.

[@EPA18]

I love the song, and think the attempted comedy ruined it.

[@jkfan2005]

Go to Window 4 and get your refund

[@billstevens3796]

That's what happens when you mistake a comedy routine for a musical performance.

[@jkfan2005]

I expect the folks got a bunch of great songs plus this one with the goofing around. Bad luck if this happened to be the song someone was most looking forward to.

[@romin5035]

Everyone adores this song, but obviously Don and Phil enjoyed goofing around with it too. After performing for years, they likely got bored doing every song straight up, so they decided to have fun with it. They did a fair amount of “schtick” in their shows during this period which eventually landed them their TV show. They were stellar musicians and all around performers.

[@steveker5084]

This guy's bit was way overdone. Hope he kept his day job. He's about as funny as a brick. Just play the music, folks.

[@jokergame]

A fabulous song ruined by some guy trying really hard to be funny….and failing badly

[@G8GT364CI]

That was a routine, I saw them years ago and think with all the sad songs they had, they used comedy to try to keep it light although yes, that is a great tune.

[@sammccue500]

I smell a lot of envy here. Mostly by people couldn't carry the Everlys guitar picks.@@G8GT364CI