My dad is a huge Badfinger fan, and one of my early childhood memories was listening to Badfinger and bawling my eyes out even though I was so little that I didn't completely understand the lyrics. It was ether Day After Day or Lonely You. Both of those made me cry. I just remember my mom asking me why I was so upset and telling her the song is so sad.
George Harrison plays the slide guitar solo on this song. That's the guitar sound you were asking about. Harrison also gets a producer credit on this song as well. "Day After Day" hit #4 on the Billboard charts. Great reaction guys.
I understand that the slide guitar solo was taught to Pete Ham by George Harrison, but when they came to record it, they both played it together, which, of course, is why it sounds double-tracked.
There are 33 & 1/3 albums & the smaller ones with big hole are 45s which needed a spindle adapter in the hole. I still have all my albums and 45s and some of my parent's 78's which shattered very easily when dropped. Also there were 2 types of spindle adapters the small flat disc one and a tall one where you could put a bunch of 45s on top of each other and they would drop down one at a time after each song was done.
The guy in the middle of the other two on the album you show became lead singer. he looked a bit cross eyed too. Saw them at the Sandbar in Baltimore right up front. They were using an old organ that would heat up and throw a wet rag on it. They sang beatle songs too.
Thanks guys....Glad you did this one, just a classic tune....Pete’s voice is incredible on this one...true musicians. Can’t remember the 1st time I heard this one, but i have been a fan for a long time. You mentioned you like songs that are emotional or moving, then you will end up listening to a Pink Floyd tune (Time would be a good start ...I thought you may have done some Floyd already but I didn’t see any on your playlist, apologize if I missed it). Badfinger had some other pretty big songs (Baby Blue and Come and Get It....but nothing quite as good as what you just heard IMO). Still think Traffics Low Sparks of High Heeled Boys is worth a spin....a long masterpiece. Thanks for the shoutout....I’m your Huckleberry lol. Keep it going guys✌️ BTW...the singles were called 45’s)
This was a big radio hit back in '71 and would also be played in juke box in bars and yes juke box used 45 rpm records that had one song per side. It cost around 2 quarters in the early seventies. Regarding your last comment, there's a really great song that you may like by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young called "Almost Cut My Hair".
pete ham the singer here, and tom evans the singer on its over, hung themselves. they were also th writers of without you. meanwhile back at the ranch/should i smoke is a good later tune. rock n roll contract talks about the situation a bit. pete ham had 2 demo songs, ringside and no more he made just before hanging himself. you can tell he was on his way to giving up
The first time I heard this song was on the radio on the school bus on my way to 7th grade. I was in love with Glenda Kingsmore but she didnt notice me instead she liked my older brother.
Really loving your reactions to Badfinger, guys! I sing this song to my baby nephew as, like you said, some of the lyrics just feel like they're about finding out about a baby. After reading the biography I found out Pete Ham wrote this song after finding out his ex girlfriend Bev Ellis was getting married. They were together a long time before breaking up and he loved her dearly. He also wrote parts of Without You about her. Just in case you were curious about the intention behind it.
Also, if you're ever looking for more Badfinger recommendations these are a few I think are worth a listen: - Believe Me - Song For A Lost Friend (they said they didn't write it about themselves but the lyrics are eerily fitting to their situation at the time) - Dennis (a song Pete wrote about his girlfriend's son Blake. Dennis being Dennis the Menace) - Why Don't We Talk About It - Maybe Tommorow (this was their first song and it probably isn't your cup of tea. It's very different from the others and wasn't very successful, but I suppose it's good to see where they started.)
Here's some suggestions : Without You -(It was covered many times including Mariah Carey and Harry Nilson) Come and get it -(It was there first hit and was written and produced by Paul McCartney) My personal choices: Love is gonna come at last -(i think its a good driving song) Timeless Apple of my eye
This is my favorite Badfinger song. For YEARS you couldn't buy their music because of that F manager. I used to look and ask even through 2000's it was not available. Thats Leon Russell on piano.
@@taradevine6026 I grew up in the 70s This album was unavailable and there were no cd’s. I paid 30 bucks in 1978 to have a British copy imported as the album was still being sold in England.
After Apple Records folded in 1973, Badfinger struggled with a host of legal, managerial, and financial problems, leading to Pete Ham's suicide in 1975. The surviving members struggled to rebuild their personal and professional lives against a backdrop of lawsuits, which tied up the songwriters' royalty payments for years. Their subsequent albums floundered, as Joey Molland and Tom Evans alternated between co-operation and conflict in their attempts to revive and capitalise on the Badfinger legacy. Tom Evans died by suicide in 1983, and Mike Gibbins died from a brain aneurysm in 2005, leaving Joey Molland as the group's only surviving member. New York businessman Stan Polley, who signed Badfinger to a business management contract in November 1970, Although Polley's professional reputation was admired, his dubious financial practices eventually contributed to the band's downfall.
It's George Harrison - The Beatles lead guitarist. He assisted with this song. Badfinger is one of those groups that was on The Beatles label Apple. I used to own this album. I could tell that solo was from George Harrison. Yes, this song was a stereo hit.
BADFINGER, "DAY AFTER DAY" HEARD THIS OVER THE RADIO . Your talking about .45 single double side record.. Albums were .33 size played on Stereo Phonggraphs . Yeah the 60's, 70's were the absolute best time growing up. Music was the entertainment...
such a great band with such a tragic story. This one takes me back...reminds me of a particular place, and time and a particular girl. this was all over the radio back then. great great memories. these guys were SUPPOSED to be huge. things went wrong. very sad. check out Baby Blue...one of the most perfect Power Pop songs ever recorded (and used in the closing scene of the Breaking Bad series). what you are hearing is Slide Guitar. there is much debate over who played it.....sure sounds like george Harrison, but the production of this album went through three pruducers (harrison being the second, todd rundgren being the third) and there's some debate over which takes were used....either way....fantastic !
My mom was a bartender for many years and the man who switched out the 45s would give her the old ones. We had a HUGE collection! The singles were probably under $2 but we got them for free. 😁
They're called 45s and the center is approximately the size of a silver dollar and you got to put the little plastic thing in so that it stays snug and won't just spin uncontrollably
Joey was also one of the singer song writers. Everyone in this band did some singing and song writing. That's something you just don't see in bands anymore. I recommend doing Sweet Tuesday Morning next, to get a taste of his style, too.
Pete Ham comitted suicide on April 23, 1975, just a few days before his 28th birthday . Tom Evans comitted suicide November 1983. Mike Gibbons died of natural causes October 2005 Joey Molland is still alive and performing.
@@reactioninaction7415 This was the era of hippies and idealism, and Pete is described as being a very sweet, pure, trusting soul. Stan Pauly wasn't just their manager, he lived with them at one point and became close like family to them, so when they found out about the depth of his betrayal, I think that really destroyed Pete's whole reality, you know? Recently I watched a Jordan Peterson talk where he was talking about Carl Jung's concept of the Shadow Self, and how you need to know the evil you are capable of, not just so that you can prevent yourself from being possessed by your shadow, but so that you can recognize it in others. Those that never develop their shadow at all are often doomed to be destroyed by those who gave in to their shadow, because when evil touches them for the first time, it's not just a catastrophe in that moment, it's an existential crisis that tears their whole reality apart. I think that is exactly what happened to Pete Ham. Tom Evans was very close to Pete, so close that they'd be writing completely separate songs and when they'd show each other what they were working on it would be like pieces to the same puzzle, which is how Without You came to be, by the way. I can't remember if it was Pete's wife or Tom's wife, but one of them said Pete and Tom were like true soul mates, or something to that effect. Tom Evans struggled with what might have been something like bipolar disorder after Pete's Death, and Joey Molland may have put too much pressure on Tom. All these guys were broke and had families to feed and their album Wish You Were Here was tied up in litigation and unable to be released. Joey tried to keep the band going with a new release called 'Airwaves', which is an excellent album, but sounded very different without Pete and with Tom's heart not fully being in it, so it was poorly received. It's almost like the band was being punished for trying to continue without Pete. The only steady source of royalties was Without You due to covers, and Pete's estate and Tom held the rights to it. Joey was desperate and was trying to get Tom to share the royalties, since it was all the band really had due to the litigation nightmare. Tom felt hurt by that because Without You was written by him and Pete and I suspect it was special to him after what happened. Tom left a suicide note cursing Stan Pauly and saying he just wants to be where Pete was. Mike Gibbins quit the band around this time I think, and Joey became vilified by many fans, which I don't think is fair at all. Joey Molland got together a new band to tour with under the moniker of 'Joey Molland's Badfinger' in order to avoid litigation. He still tours to this day. One thing no one should disrespect is his dedication to being a musician and keeping Badfinger's music alive as best he can. My retelling might not be perfect, so I recommend watching 'Without You, the Tragic Story of Badfinger', which is a good documentary.
There is only 1 member left. Two of them committed suicide after their lives essentially degraded. Things went horrible for them. The third member died in 2005 of a brain aneurysm.
My dad is a huge Badfinger fan, and one of my early childhood memories was listening to Badfinger and bawling my eyes out even though I was so little that I didn't completely understand the lyrics. It was ether Day After Day or Lonely You. Both of those made me cry. I just remember my mom asking me why I was so upset and telling her the song is so sad.
Thanks for sharing that. Paints a picture. Their music is powerful and HITS. You know we get it.
George Harrison from the Beatles played the slide guitar on this ,he also produced it !
Also, Leon Russell was on keyboard.
George Harrison plays the slide guitar solo on this song. That's the guitar sound you were asking about. Harrison also gets a producer credit on this song as well. "Day After Day" hit #4 on the Billboard charts. Great reaction guys.
I understand that the slide guitar solo was taught to Pete Ham by George Harrison, but when they came to record it, they both played it together, which, of course, is why it sounds double-tracked.
Yes this was a huge radio hit. They were set to be superstars.
There are 33 & 1/3 albums & the smaller ones with big hole are 45s which needed a spindle adapter in the hole. I still have all my albums and 45s and some of my parent's 78's which shattered very easily when dropped. Also there were 2 types of spindle adapters the small flat disc one and a tall one where you could put a bunch of 45s on top of each other and they would drop down one at a time after each song was done.
The guy in the middle of the other two on the album you show became lead singer. he looked a bit cross eyed too.
Saw them at the Sandbar in Baltimore right up front. They were using an
old organ that would heat up and throw a wet rag on it. They sang beatle songs too.
Thanks guys....Glad you did this one, just a classic tune....Pete’s voice is incredible on this one...true musicians. Can’t remember the 1st time I heard this one, but i have been a fan for a long time. You mentioned you like songs that are emotional or moving, then you will end up listening to a Pink Floyd tune (Time would be a good start ...I thought you may have done some Floyd already but I didn’t see any on your playlist, apologize if I missed it). Badfinger had some other pretty big songs (Baby Blue and Come and Get It....but nothing quite as good as what you just heard IMO). Still think Traffics Low Sparks of High Heeled Boys is worth a spin....a long masterpiece. Thanks for the shoutout....I’m your Huckleberry lol. Keep it going guys✌️ BTW...the singles were called 45’s)
Pink Floyd reactions coming soon.
When you do "Time", do a lyric video, because that song is deep.
This was a big radio hit back in '71 and would also be played in juke box in bars and yes juke box used 45 rpm records that had one song per side. It cost around 2 quarters in the early seventies. Regarding your last comment, there's a really great song that you may like by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young called "Almost Cut My Hair".
pete ham the singer here, and tom evans the singer on its over, hung themselves. they were also th writers of without you. meanwhile back at the ranch/should i smoke is a good later tune. rock n roll contract talks about the situation a bit. pete ham had 2 demo songs, ringside and no more he made just before hanging himself. you can tell he was on his way to giving up
The first time I heard this song was on the radio on the school bus on my way to 7th grade. I was in love with Glenda Kingsmore but she didnt notice me instead she liked my older brother.
Really loving your reactions to Badfinger, guys! I sing this song to my baby nephew as, like you said, some of the lyrics just feel like they're about finding out about a baby. After reading the biography I found out Pete Ham wrote this song after finding out his ex girlfriend Bev Ellis was getting married. They were together a long time before breaking up and he loved her dearly. He also wrote parts of Without You about her. Just in case you were curious about the intention behind it.
Also, if you're ever looking for more Badfinger recommendations these are a few I think are worth a listen:
- Believe Me
- Song For A Lost Friend (they said they didn't write it about themselves but the lyrics are eerily fitting to their situation at the time)
- Dennis (a song Pete wrote about his girlfriend's son Blake. Dennis being Dennis the Menace)
- Why Don't We Talk About It
- Maybe Tommorow (this was their first song and it probably isn't your cup of tea. It's very different from the others and wasn't very successful, but I suppose it's good to see where they started.)
This was every couples love song in 1972.
What should the next Badfinger reaction be?
Here's some suggestions :
Without You -(It was covered many times including Mariah Carey and Harry Nilson)
Come and get it -(It was there first hit and was written and produced by Paul McCartney)
My personal choices:
Love is gonna come at last -(i think its a good driving song)
Timeless
Apple of my eye
Rock of all ages.
Carry on Till Tomorrow
I'd Die Babe
Sweet Tuesday Morning
In the Meantime/Some Other Time
This is my favorite Badfinger song. For YEARS you couldn't buy their music because of that F manager. I used to look and ask even through 2000's it was not available. Thats Leon Russell on piano.
@@taradevine6026 I grew up in the 70s This album was unavailable and there were no cd’s. I paid 30 bucks in 1978 to have a British copy imported as the album was still being sold in England.
After Apple Records folded in 1973, Badfinger struggled with a host of legal, managerial, and financial problems, leading to Pete Ham's suicide in 1975. The surviving members struggled to rebuild their personal and professional lives against a backdrop of lawsuits, which tied up the songwriters' royalty payments for years. Their subsequent albums floundered, as Joey Molland and Tom Evans alternated between co-operation and conflict in their attempts to revive and capitalise on the Badfinger legacy. Tom Evans died by suicide in 1983, and Mike Gibbins died from a brain aneurysm in 2005, leaving Joey Molland as the group's only surviving member. New York businessman Stan Polley, who signed Badfinger to a business management contract in November 1970, Although Polley's professional reputation was admired, his dubious financial practices eventually contributed to the band's downfall.
Yeah...youngsters...welcome to music.
It's George Harrison - The Beatles lead guitarist. He assisted with this song. Badfinger is one of those groups that was on The Beatles label Apple. I used to own this album. I could tell that solo was from George Harrison. Yes, this song was a stereo hit.
Thanks Lana - we just reacted to Timeless. Loved it. George Harrison sounds so good on this track.
BADFINGER, "DAY AFTER DAY" HEARD THIS OVER THE RADIO . Your talking about .45 single double side record.. Albums were .33 size played on Stereo Phonggraphs . Yeah the 60's, 70's were the absolute best time growing up. Music was the entertainment...
Wonderful song by Badfinger with contributions from George Harrison and Leon Russell
such a great band with such a tragic story. This one takes me back...reminds me of a particular place, and time and a particular girl. this was all over the radio back then. great great memories. these guys were SUPPOSED to be huge. things went wrong. very sad. check out Baby Blue...one of the most perfect Power Pop songs ever recorded (and used in the closing scene of the Breaking Bad series). what you are hearing is Slide Guitar. there is much debate over who played it.....sure sounds like george Harrison, but the production of this album went through three pruducers (harrison being the second, todd rundgren being the third) and there's some debate over which takes were used....either way....fantastic !
Steven, we read your comment on our next Bad Finger reaction. Coming this weekend. Thank you for your comment. We are huge fans of breaking Bad!
It was definitely George on slide.
@@dappylu yes it was. And Leon Russell on piano.
Thanks guys, that was great! The little records you were talking about are 45's. That's going back a/ways. 😎
My mom was a bartender for many years and the man who switched out the 45s would give her the old ones. We had a HUGE collection! The singles were probably under $2 but we got them for free. 😁
Tara Devine - that sounds awesome.
Joey even looks like Paul McCartney!
They're called 45s and the center is approximately the size of a silver dollar and you got to put the little plastic thing in so that it stays snug and won't just spin uncontrollably
Joey was also one of the singer song writers. Everyone in this band did some singing and song writing. That's something you just don't see in bands anymore. I recommend doing Sweet Tuesday Morning next, to get a taste of his style, too.
Glad a young man likes bad finger
Pete Ham comitted suicide on April 23, 1975, just a few days before his 28th birthday .
Tom Evans comitted suicide November 1983.
Mike Gibbons died of natural causes October 2005
Joey Molland is still alive and performing.
Two suicides in one band. Sad. I wonder what lead them to that?
@@reactioninaction7415 This was the era of hippies and idealism, and Pete is described as being a very sweet, pure, trusting soul. Stan Pauly wasn't just their manager, he lived with them at one point and became close like family to them, so when they found out about the depth of his betrayal, I think that really destroyed Pete's whole reality, you know?
Recently I watched a Jordan Peterson talk where he was talking about Carl Jung's concept of the Shadow Self, and how you need to know the evil you are capable of, not just so that you can prevent yourself from being possessed by your shadow, but so that you can recognize it in others. Those that never develop their shadow at all are often doomed to be destroyed by those who gave in to their shadow, because when evil touches them for the first time, it's not just a catastrophe in that moment, it's an existential crisis that tears their whole reality apart. I think that is exactly what happened to Pete Ham.
Tom Evans was very close to Pete, so close that they'd be writing completely separate songs and when they'd show each other what they were working on it would be like pieces to the same puzzle, which is how Without You came to be, by the way. I can't remember if it was Pete's wife or Tom's wife, but one of them said Pete and Tom were like true soul mates, or something to that effect.
Tom Evans struggled with what might have been something like bipolar disorder after Pete's Death, and Joey Molland may have put too much pressure on Tom. All these guys were broke and had families to feed and their album Wish You Were Here was tied up in litigation and unable to be released. Joey tried to keep the band going with a new release called 'Airwaves', which is an excellent album, but sounded very different without Pete and with Tom's heart not fully being in it, so it was poorly received. It's almost like the band was being punished for trying to continue without Pete. The only steady source of royalties was Without You due to covers, and Pete's estate and Tom held the rights to it. Joey was desperate and was trying to get Tom to share the royalties, since it was all the band really had due to the litigation nightmare. Tom felt hurt by that because Without You was written by him and Pete and I suspect it was special to him after what happened. Tom left a suicide note cursing Stan Pauly and saying he just wants to be where Pete was. Mike Gibbins quit the band around this time I think, and Joey became vilified by many fans, which I don't think is fair at all.
Joey Molland got together a new band to tour with under the moniker of 'Joey Molland's Badfinger' in order to avoid litigation. He still tours to this day. One thing no one should disrespect is his dedication to being a musician and keeping Badfinger's music alive as best he can.
My retelling might not be perfect, so I recommend watching 'Without You, the Tragic Story of Badfinger', which is a good documentary.
@@reactioninaction7415 Their manager defrauded them of monies earned. He was a snake.
@@ANPC-pi9vu I just talked with joey 2 weeks ago (oct 2022). He said stan pokey stolen 7,000,000 bucks in 1972 dollars. That’s almost 50,000,000 today
I love this song you guys should check out Procol Harum a whiter shade of pale another mellow song
Pk cool...thanks for the suggestions!
There is only 1 member left. Two of them committed suicide after their lives essentially degraded. Things went horrible for them. The third member died in 2005 of a brain aneurysm.
Check out the savatage version of day after day on fight for the rock
Puddles did this song and it's just as good as the original.
Great song. TY. Maybe a few too many breaks for a short song. My opinion.
the singer here and bass player each hung themselves. this band had horrible shit going on. management left them broke
Real tragedy.
Way to much stopping................................................................................stop it.