I'll never forget the incredible harmony of Peter and Gordon. Their music brings back memories of a much simpler and more innocent world that I miss so much.
Had a chance to see Peter Asher perform in February 2016 on the Flower Power Cruise. He is an amazing musician and story teller. We listened to him for 2 hours as he sang his music and talked about his amazing life, his time with Gordon, their early days, about the time Paul McCartney lived in his basement and how the Beatles started, about his time producing for some of the greatest artists of the love generation.
Was it ever... I didn't get to experience it as I was born in 84, but I know how it was because of my parents. This country was much happier, healthier, safer, moral, loving, etc, etc... We can have it again if we just do the right things and that's a whole different topic. What a beautiful song that reflects a beautiful innocent period...
War, racism, homophobic, denying women their rights, assinated president...it all existed back then. The 60s were a very turbulant time. This song, written by Del Shannon, came out in November 1964. Nine years after the Vietnam war started, months before the Civil Rights act was passed. 1 year after JFK was killed, 4 years before MLK and RFK were killed. There was a lot of ugliness in the so called much more simpler and innocent world. It just was being glossed over much more back then as you only had a few channels on television and the newspaper was your source for into.
@@Peppers19781978 of course there has always been trouble and strife and war going all the way through history. I was meaning as I perceived it growing up. I suppose we did not have the Internet social media and 24 hour news. As a young lad in the late fifties and sixties I was just interested in music and girls. The highlight of my week was going to see the latest Elvis movie with a girlfriend. Life to me was simpler and gentler than it is now. But I take your point.
I WAS INVITED IN 1964 BY THE DAUGHTER OF THE COMMANDING ADMIRAL OF THE JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION, USA TO A GET TOGETHER. SOME PRETTY GIRLS AND ME, MY BROTHER AND MIKE, SO PARTY IS GOING ON AND THEN HOST SAYS FOR EVERYONE TO SIT DOWN AND FACE THE ENTRY WAY THEN IN WALKED PETER & GORDON! TALK ABOUT A BIG SURPRISE! THEY SANG ABOUT 4 OF THEIR NEW SONG HITS AND IT WAS FANTASTIC!
Thanks for posting. Recently I learned Gordon Waller had died. I had a teen crush on him, loved his facial expressions , and am happy to learn at 68 yrs old I still love watching him in this yeats later video. RIP Gordon! ❤️
I have watched their early rendition of this song hundreds of times, and just never get tired of it. It literally defined an era, and ranked as one of the very best songs of that era!
Got to see them with the Searchers in Richmond BC in 2008. Wonderful show. Got their autographs but boy they looked tired. Gracious gentlemen both of them. I'm in my 40's so they were before my time so I'm glad that I got to see them before it was too late.
Still my favorite Peter & Gordon song, despite the two well known songs that McCartney provided. I did not realize it was written by another great - Del Shannon
I was all caught up in these guys, Dave Clark Five, the Beatles, Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, Lulu, etc back in the day when all of them and myself were young without a care in the world. Life goes on for us both happy times and sad. Lost my brother, mom and dad and late last year my daughter.
That’s very,very sad,but the 60s were unique and the sheer burst of bands and singers with so many great songs will never again be experienced,in future A1 will be taking over from humans.
I'm a few years younger than Gordon and had a heart attack a few months before Gordon did .. I lived , he did not .. this baffles me to this day .. why do many survive a heart attack and many others do not ??? ..loved their music in the 60's
I was told the safest place to have a heart attack is be a premiership player out on the pitch,whole battalion of medics in the stadium.If you are alone nobody can do CPR so that’s critical,they say Elvis had his heart attack sitting on the toilet.Chap l knew had a heart attack driving to work very early with no others on the road,he went into a ditch and his body wasn’t discovered for sometime,apparently statistics say having a heart attack at the wheel is very,very rare.
"I Go to Pieces" passed to Peter and Gordon when that duo and Del Shannon, along with the Searchers, shared the bill for a tour of Australia in the second half of 1964. At one of the tour's venues, Shannon pitched "I Go to Pieces" to the Searchers. singing it for the group in their dressing room. Peter and Gordon in the dressing room next door overheard Shannon singing "I Go to Pieces" to the Searchers, who weren't interested in it and, recognizing the song's potential to become a Merseybeat-style hit, Peter and Gordon asked Shannon to let them record it.
Gave the Searchers a tape of Marshall Crenshaw material once and they weren't interested. Made me wonder what they were looking for in the way of material.
@@harvey1954 I understand Marshalls music has roots were in soul music and Buddy Holly as he was often compared to in his early career. Perhaps they had poor management.
This song just popped into my head so I said let me listen to it. I’ll forever love it to death and to see them still performing it?!?as older guys. Truly awesome That music is like no other today I’ll have to listen to the Del Shannon version. Has anyone ever heard, You are “Life and Breath” to me,, I can’t think of the artists. I’ll have to dig through my 45s but anyway, it’s another tearjerker, like this one. ❤❤ So many I love, “Last night at the dance, I met Laurie” and it was her birthday. 😢❤😊
1 hi voice, 1 lower voice, gives me chills & tears to my eyes when I sing to this. True fact: Peter Asher's sister is the English Novelist Jane Asher, former girlfriend of Paul McCartney, Peter is Linda Rondstadt's Manager/Producer/Drummer/Percussionist/High harmony back up vocalist, no joke, he was quite versatile back in those 70's & 80's. Cheers 🥂
@@RLOPEZ4600 Linda finally became a mega-star after Peter Asher took over as her producer not just because of his skills, but Linda had previously had a tendency to get romantically involved with her producers. She did not cross that boundary with Peter; both were rewarded with success.
Yes. They are old now. But their voices bring me back to when we were all Young and Bold. No real worries...good health...good friends. My first love...Debbie E. God bless them forever.
George Young Gordon died several years ago Amazing he lived this long. He had a raging alcohol problem But he was a darling guy I knew him because my mom was friend a with a rock mag owner editor who was close friends with them I was a child GORDON was sweet said oh your Just like my baby sister Anne. But the drinking Once he fell down a flight of stairs Wasn't hurt Just pissed he lost his whiskey.. Sweet talented guy
Deborah O. Looking at the video here, I was wondering why he looked rough, but could still sing. Peter sounds like he took care of himself. They were two special Souls, with beautiful voices.
Wow...live in Manila. I lived in Manila when this song was being played on the radio there circa 1965-66. I was only 7 years old, but it was one of my favorites.
This video reminded me how good Peter & Gordon were. I was lucky enough to see the live in 1965 and was so happy they got back together. Such a shame it didn't last longer. The song was also good.
I met Peter Asher When I worked for a production school in Minneapolis. He has been one of my favorites and I immediately turned into a 14-year-old girl… It was absolutely wonderful who would’ve known that when I was 14 years old someday I would meet him
My all-time favorite singing duo,with my 2nd all-time favorite song. "Go to places we used to go. But,I know she'll never show" Been there,done that. Peter and Gordon forever....
I wish today's music sounded this good. Thankfully we have the recordings of all the greats from the 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's when music was sung from the heart and with soul. Thanks to all the great songwriters of that time and the great voices that made music worth listening to. In the words of Bob Seger, " I like that old time rock and roll, today's music ain't got the same soul". Love Peter and Gordon.
I was lucky to have been a teenager during the latter part of the sixties during the height of the British Invasion. The very best of early rock and roll. Love this duo!
A great song that touched us back then and still does today. Amazing to see these two young guys as older men. Sadly, Gordon passed away at the age of 64. Peter Asher (b. 1944) and Gordon Waller (1945-2009). Peter has been singing duo lately with Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy fame. Chad Stuart died in 2020.
Fantastic harmony from this professional duo of real music from real musicians from a bygone era. Awesome 1960's music. A special simpler time of real life before phony computerized simulated lip sync musicians .
Can you imagine being this good at this age? It's like a wood worker who makes faces out of wood and has done it for 60 or so years. You never forget how to do it.
One of my most favorite records ever.... when I was a kid, when this came on the radio, everything stopped. Unless you bought the record, you didnt know when you would hear it again. And that sadly is whats wrong with the music biz today. Why buy it when you can get it for free? Meanwhile all these creative people quit because they can't make a living anymore.... Anyway.... when this came on my transistor radio in the 60's... it was very special :-).... 💗
I'll never forget the incredible harmony of Peter and Gordon. Their music brings back memories of a much simpler and more innocent world that I miss so much.
Amen to that :)
ditto
Before tech. eroded civility.
You and me both brother.
I agree. Along with the Everly Brothers, Loggins and Messina, Peter and Gordon had some of the best harmony around.
RIP Gordon Waller, Thank You for the music 🎸
Thank you Mr Del Shannon from Michigan for penning this classic.
And being the first to get a Beatles song into the American charts.
One of the best British singers from the 1960s.
Had a chance to see Peter Asher perform in February 2016 on the Flower Power Cruise. He is an amazing musician and story teller. We listened to him for 2 hours as he sang his music and talked about his amazing life, his time with Gordon, their early days, about the time Paul McCartney lived in his basement and how the Beatles started, about his time producing for some of the greatest artists of the love generation.
Going to see him in CHicago next month for his retrospective show. Very excited.
I was 14 when this came out ... time flies ... the melody is still haunting me ...
The years do fly by while we're living and never stop to realize the passage of time itself, I'm right there with you !
WOW!!! Peter and Gordon, fantastic! Thank you and yes I'm a baby boomer!
My God this takes me back to a happier gentler more innocent time.
Was it ever... I didn't get to experience it as I was born in 84, but I know how it was because of my parents. This country was much happier, healthier, safer, moral, loving, etc, etc... We can have it again if we just do the right things and that's a whole different topic. What a beautiful song that reflects a beautiful innocent period...
@@user-zx1ir7jt4c Amen to that Sam.
Amen Corner to that Sam.
War, racism, homophobic, denying women their rights, assinated president...it all existed back then. The 60s were a very turbulant time. This song, written by Del Shannon, came out in November 1964. Nine years after the Vietnam war started, months before the Civil Rights act was passed. 1 year after JFK was killed, 4 years before MLK and RFK were killed. There was a lot of ugliness in the so called much more simpler and innocent world. It just was being glossed over much more back then as you only had a few channels on television and the newspaper was your source for into.
@@Peppers19781978 of course there has always been trouble and strife and war going all the way through history. I was meaning as I perceived it growing up. I suppose we did not have the Internet social media and 24 hour news. As a young lad in the late fifties and sixties I was just interested in music and girls. The highlight of my week was going to see the latest Elvis movie with a girlfriend. Life to me was simpler and gentler than it is now. But I take your point.
I WAS INVITED IN 1964 BY THE DAUGHTER OF THE COMMANDING ADMIRAL OF THE JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION, USA TO A GET TOGETHER. SOME PRETTY GIRLS AND ME, MY BROTHER AND MIKE, SO PARTY IS GOING ON AND THEN HOST SAYS FOR EVERYONE TO SIT DOWN AND FACE THE ENTRY WAY THEN IN WALKED PETER & GORDON! TALK ABOUT A BIG SURPRISE! THEY SANG ABOUT 4 OF THEIR NEW SONG HITS AND IT WAS FANTASTIC!
is that jacksonville nc thats where i live
Thanks for posting. Recently I learned Gordon Waller had died. I had a teen crush on him, loved his facial expressions , and am happy to learn at 68 yrs old I still love watching him in this yeats later video. RIP Gordon! ❤️
This song hits home to anyone who has loved and lost. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
After all those years...They still sounded - Great !💜
Wow! Brought back great memories. Gordon looked like he was loving every second of singing that song. Very cool.
I'VE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL SINGER/GUITARIST FOR 46 YEARS AND THIS SONG HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN MY SONG LIST.
a capitol idea
Mine as well!
REALLY, PROFESSIONAL, BOLLOCKS.....
I have watched their early rendition of this song hundreds of times, and just never get tired of it. It literally defined an era, and ranked as one of the very best songs of that era!
So great to meet Peter Asher on the Malt Shop Cruise. He is a real gentleman and very interesting to listen to.
Still excellent rendition of their songs during our younger years! 😍
Got to see them with the Searchers in Richmond BC in 2008. Wonderful show. Got their autographs but boy they looked tired. Gracious gentlemen both of them. I'm in my 40's so they were before my time so I'm glad that I got to see them before it was too late.
Still my favorite Peter & Gordon song, despite the two well known songs that McCartney provided. I did not realize it was written by another great - Del Shannon
Del was brilliant from Texas
@@haroldgilbert6707 Actually, Del Shannon was from Battle Creek, Michigan.
I don’t know what it is ,but for me ,they’ve still got it!
i go to pieces every time i hear this song
I just ran in too this song . I had forgot all about it. what a lovely song it is.
I listen to music all day long . This is so wonderful . A blast from the wonderful past . i really miss those days .
Remembering the good old days. I am crying. Tears are silent images of pain
OMG. This is so amazing listening to this current version after listening to the original from’64….
I was all caught up in these guys, Dave Clark Five, the Beatles, Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, Lulu, etc back in the day when all of them and myself were young without a care in the world. Life goes on for us both happy times and sad. Lost my brother, mom and dad and late last year my daughter.
That’s very,very sad,but the 60s were unique and the sheer burst of bands and singers with so many great songs will never again be experienced,in future A1 will be taking over from humans.
I love these duo. They were my idols in my youth!!!
I'm a few years younger than Gordon and had a heart attack a few months before Gordon did .. I lived , he did not
.. this baffles me to this day .. why do many survive a heart attack and many others do not ???
..loved their music in the 60's
That's great that you recoverd. RIP Gord.
I was told the safest place to have a heart attack is be a premiership player out on the pitch,whole battalion of medics in the stadium.If you are alone nobody can do CPR so that’s critical,they say Elvis had his heart attack sitting on the toilet.Chap l knew had a heart attack driving to work very early with no others on the road,he went into a ditch and his body wasn’t discovered for sometime,apparently statistics say having a heart attack at the wheel is very,very rare.
One of the two or three greatest duos in music history. They didn't record any bad songs.
They were known as the Everly Brothers of the British Invasion.
Loved it when they took the #1 spot away from The Beatles.
Great performance from two 60s legends.
"I Go to Pieces" passed to Peter and Gordon when that duo and Del Shannon, along with the Searchers, shared the bill for a tour of Australia in the second half of 1964. At one of the tour's venues, Shannon pitched "I Go to Pieces" to the Searchers. singing it for the group in their dressing room. Peter and Gordon in the dressing room next door overheard Shannon singing "I Go to Pieces" to the Searchers, who weren't interested in it and, recognizing the song's potential to become a Merseybeat-style hit, Peter and Gordon asked Shannon to let them record it.
Great backstory to how P&G got this song. Thanks for sharing it!
I bet the Searchers must of been kicking themselves in the butt when this became a big hit.
Gave the Searchers a tape of Marshall Crenshaw material once and they weren't interested. Made me wonder what they were looking for in the way of material.
@@harvey1954 I understand Marshalls music has roots were in soul music and Buddy Holly as he was often compared to in his early career. Perhaps they had poor management.
@@northnsouth6813 I think it was their own decision. They haven't done much since then (and that was the 80s).
Their timing was still Spot On!
They can still sing and they don't look wasted like others of that era.
Amazing how their voices are still young sounding! 👍 🎵 💝
This song just popped into my head so I said let me listen to it. I’ll forever love it to death and to see
them still performing it?!?as older guys. Truly awesome That music is like no other today I’ll have to listen to the Del Shannon version. Has anyone ever heard, You are “Life and Breath” to me,, I can’t think of the artists. I’ll have to dig through my 45s but anyway, it’s another tearjerker, like this one. ❤❤
So many I love, “Last night at the dance, I met Laurie” and it was her birthday. 😢❤😊
Exquisite beyond belief. Tears in my eyes.
1 hi voice, 1 lower voice, gives me chills & tears to my eyes when I sing to this. True fact: Peter Asher's sister is the English Novelist Jane Asher, former girlfriend of Paul McCartney, Peter is Linda Rondstadt's Manager/Producer/Drummer/Percussionist/High harmony back up vocalist, no joke, he was quite versatile back in those 70's & 80's. Cheers 🥂
@@RLOPEZ4600 Linda finally became a mega-star after Peter Asher took over as her producer not just because of his skills, but Linda had previously had a tendency to get romantically involved with her producers. She did not cross that boundary with Peter; both were rewarded with success.
Awesome memories from 1960’s. Thanks from Arkansas for sharing.
Always have loved the Beautiful music of Peter and Gordon thank you so much for all of you very cool music and God bless you and everyone from Patrick
So much talent on one stage. Wonderful memories. Grateful in Chicago.
Yes, we are all a bit older now but this song is timeless. Many thanks for this. God bless...
This song,did by these two talented guys,will always bring tears to my eyes.
sonny freeman, Peter is still with us, but Gordon passed away back in 2009.
Me too.
same here... although i was so too young when this song hit the airwaves..
+sonny freeman Del Shannon wrote this one. Paul wrote some of their songs, as he was dating Jane Asher, Peters sister then.
I hear ya Samantha I. A time that will never come again
I thank GOD for the 60's
Yes. They are old now. But their voices bring me back to when we were all Young and Bold. No real worries...good health...good friends. My first love...Debbie E. God bless them forever.
Sadly Gordon Waller passed away in 2009 from heart failure. Peter and Gordon were a great duo.
Thanks for sharing!
Kind regards Eric Dee
George Young Gordon died several years ago
Amazing he lived this long. He had a raging alcohol problem
But he was a darling guy
I knew him because my mom was friend a with a rock mag owner editor who was close friends with them
I was a child
GORDON was sweet said oh your Just like my baby sister Anne.
But the drinking
Once he fell down a flight of stairs
Wasn't hurt
Just pissed he lost his whiskey..
Sweet talented guy
RIP Gordon Waller.Incredible legacy.Sweet music.
Deborah O. Looking at the video here, I was wondering why he looked rough, but could still sing. Peter sounds like he took care of himself. They were two special Souls, with beautiful voices.
I so agree. They were so on point in my young life then. I am old now too.
Wow...live in Manila. I lived in Manila when this song was being played on the radio there circa 1965-66. I was only 7 years old, but it was one of my favorites.
Loved Peter aand Gordon since age 8 in 1964.My sister had thier records and I grew up on 60s music .
Great memories and love this performance.
This video reminded me how good Peter & Gordon were. I was lucky enough to see the live in 1965 and was so happy they got back together. Such a shame it didn't last longer. The song was also good.
And in the interim Mr. Asher brought James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt into focus.
They knew exactly when to start singing. Years of practice, and great musical talent.
They've still got it.
All these years later and they still sound GREAT !!
It s always great to see these original artists do their hit song after so many years
Great song. But they had many hits in a short time. Remember 'Lady Godiva?" 'True Love Ways?' 'World Without Love?'
THANK YOU FOR ALL the Wonderful years of MUSIC! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
Have loved them since I was 7 yrs old in 1963 ! This song is so so pretty all of the songs they sing are so pretty !
These guys still sound great!
Thank you for the music sir .God rest your soul .Amen .
Their voice still there as if singing back in times.
I performed this song all over the east coast for years and every time I finished the song I had tears in my eyes
Its just how the song affected me
Truly beautiful song. RIP Del Shannon.
There are no such musicians today. I loved this music. I miss you.... Gordon Waller. Make me so sad u are no more here.
Wow - just been watching them sing this in the 60's and now in 2015 - crikey! Am i really that old? ;)
They still sound great after all these years. Thanks for posting.
I Go to pieces is on my play list.
Bring back memories.
I met Peter Asher When I worked for a production school in Minneapolis. He has been one of my favorites and I immediately turned into a 14-year-old girl… It was absolutely wonderful who would’ve known that when I was 14 years old someday I would meet him
That was absolutely beautiful
Still going strong
Amazing that they could still harmonise.
My all-time favorite singing duo,with my 2nd all-time favorite song.
"Go to places we used to go.
But,I know she'll never show"
Been there,done that.
Peter and Gordon forever....
Wow. There voices are almost the same💖💖yes brings back younger days. Didn’t realize how good it was. Thanks.
When I've first time heard this song I was 16 y.o. Today this is masterpiece !
I wish today's music sounded this good. Thankfully we have the recordings of all the greats from the 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's when music was sung from the heart and with soul. Thanks to all the great songwriters of that time and the great voices that made music worth listening to. In the words of Bob Seger, " I like that old time rock and roll, today's music ain't got the same soul". Love Peter and Gordon.
I was lucky to have been a teenager during the latter part of the sixties during the height of the British Invasion. The very best of early rock and roll. Love this duo!
just watched their young tv song and sounds almost the same ,well done
They sound great!! Love the sound and the memories.
A great song that touched us back then and still does today. Amazing to see these two young guys as older men. Sadly, Gordon passed away at the age of 64. Peter Asher (b. 1944) and Gordon Waller (1945-2009). Peter has been singing duo lately with Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy fame. Chad Stuart died in 2020.
I've loved your beautiful harmonies for years. Thank you.
Makes me cry. So beautiful. 61 here. I remember this. :)
65 here. Gorgeous. Remember? Oh, yes.
So glad they're still around. They sound Great!
Nice to listen to artists from England that that plays songs you can understand & relate to instead of trying to make as much noise as possible.
Wow. I was a freshman in high school when this was released. 60 years ago! Too surreal that i even just typed that. A lifetime gone in "an instant"
They're still wonderful! I love this. It's nice to share "advancing age" with others.
I watched them at araneta coliseum quezon city philippines..i.was a premedical student then..now i am a doctor..these guys are my idols..!
These guys are the best ever! they deserve the credits! wow! aren't they awesome at their age. yes! keep going brothers!
Fantastic harmony from this professional duo of real music from real musicians from a bygone era. Awesome 1960's music. A special simpler time of real life before phony computerized simulated lip sync musicians .
Can you imagine being this good at this age? It's like a wood worker who makes faces out of wood and has done it for 60 or so years. You never forget how to do it.
I love it when the celebrities come back and entertain their fans. God Bless you both.
One of my most favorite records ever.... when I was a kid, when this came on the radio, everything stopped. Unless you bought the record, you didnt know when you would hear it again. And that sadly is whats wrong with the music biz today. Why buy it when you can get it for free? Meanwhile all these creative people quit because they can't make a living anymore.... Anyway.... when this came on my transistor radio in the 60's... it was very special :-).... 💗
When music made sense, ..
.Greetings from Ireland
Great live performance of this Del Shannon song! Gordon Waller, RIP.
Loved their songs. They still sound good.
I love this video of them singing this number ,you can see their lives in their faces ,just love it
This is amazing. Wow. I love this song .
Some of the better pop songwriting of the era.
These songs bring back so memories!!
Yes, tears in my eyes, too. What a stunning performance.
I have been a fan since age 7 in 1963
We love their music!!! hard to beat this music from the older generation
They are great and bring me back 50 years and sing as well as they ever did and I wish them well
what a duo, no differance after 50 years
Love their business attire -- always a class act.
I was taking my 11+ in 1964 when these fellas were in the charts. Yes - I passed.
I love Peter and Gordon since I was a teenager in the sixties