Oleta put this band on another level ... and kudos to Curt and Roland for plucking her out of that jazz club. So glad she was able to get on a stage like this.
For 11 minutes they rule the world. Jazz, Pop & Rock all at the same time. And, kudos to Oleta. Most of the times - the most famous song by a band isn't their best song.
At their absolute pinnacle here. Indescribable brilliance in musicianship from every aspect and definitely not lacking in visual appeal. The death of their drummer was devastating.
As brilliant as this track was on the album, it goes truly supersonic here. Just staggering - not a weak link anywhere. Vocally and instrumentally top notch. What a band!
This is a song Roland wrote about a true event wherein he overheard his band members vilify him in a hotel room # 628 via bedroom wall during the “Big Chair” tour so apparently he is the “BADMAN.” How he came up with the lyrics, melody, and rhythm are nothing short of brilliance.
I play this song for my "uninitiated" friends and ask them who they think it is. Some may say "that guy's voice seems familiar", but all are blown away when I tell them it's Tears for Fears. Not exactly what people would expect after Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
Roland my Crush forever!!! His amazing voice, smile, hair, moves, how play (make LOVE) the guitar, charism, Genius... Etc, etc 😍😍😍 touch my heart and soul!!
@@lb4367 same thing, i was wondering what was happening whilst listening the studio version, it was such a weird noise at first but also a pleasing one. I was amazed once i checked out this live version and he sang it like on the studio version. My skin crawls each time i hear this part of the song
Oh 1990, you were so good to me. We were all so young then. Full of hope and promise. Nothing hurt. Except our feelings. And Oleta was touring with TFF!!! Such a gem. Cut to today--we are all wiser and our focus is not on our own selfish selves, but on the people that are important to us...raising good, ethical humans. It's not about just US anymore. The music of our past still lures us back though. We need to connect to a time when the stakes were'nt so high. Roland, OMG, that voice. That smile. Even though you were tortured--THAT SMILE. And Kurt, your velvet pipes rolled over our brains and soothed us.
This is such an extraordinary performance. Oleta elevates this song incredibly, both with her voice, and her skills on the piano. And I love the way her voice meshes with Roland, especially on the 2nd time through the chorus.
@@ellaineparis Has nothing to do with agreeing with you. It's not like I could disagree with you anyway, I don't know anything about you. I was just saying it's sad that this video (as good as it is) is the highlight of your life imo
@@Jimmyjamsays.... sure, this could be highlight of my life but i just remember i made this comment a year ago by your comment. i was just saying that i did not regret watching this 11-minute video, not in a literal meaning and i may say that again on other things. i hope that's clear
All in our life arrives at the end! For me it was a pity to see Tears For Fears disappear from the stage after having reached the perfection. The added value of Oleta Adams was the best artistic moment of the group. Even today there is who thinks that their music was "commercial". Their music was, at least, PROFESSIONAL...
Such an awesome song! I could listen again and again and… And Roland’s vocal range is unbelievable! And the super-talented Oleta Adams slams it out of the park! This band is so tight, truly professional. Live is where you’ll hear the truth. And where you’ll hear the mistakes, but there are none. The playing is perfection. I hope now that they’re touring again they make it this way! 🎸
Is this the smoothest and most rhythmic song ever made or is it just me? We all know how good Oleta is but I didn’t know Roland’s voice was so good until I saw this video.
A friend of mine in the late Eighties Interviewed these Guys About there upcoming Album Sewing the seeds of love and all they could talk About was Oleta Adams and getting back to instrumental music instead of the Synth pop they were doing(still great music)... Great album... Awesome song live...
This honestly makes me wonder why I had to be born into the 21st century. But oh well I should be going to see Tears in May (2018) I absolutely adore this song, expecially live, they put on such great performances.
I saw 'em on that tour as well, at Blenheim Palace. A lot of water under the bridge in the intervening years and the previous time I saw them on the Happy Ending tour a decade earlier was the only gig I've ever come close to walking out of halfway through, as it felt like a real contract filler and just going through the motions, which was a profound disappointment. the Orzabal of 2018 and now is a very different man and on that Greatest Hits tour seemed somewhat elsewhere at times or at least in the moment enough to be truly present in the performance... and has looked after his voice very very very well.
My mate and producer Neil Taylor the very young lead guitarist on this . Our new single I Really Care is released 23Nov 2023. Hear it for his amazing solo.
WOW!! I have listened to and watched this over and over. WHAT AN AMAZING SONG w/Oleta or not. I love Roland, but Curt deserves proper respect for his bass skills as well. Damn, what a performance!
This has to be one of the greatest songs from the 'Live At (The) Knebworth Festival' disc. I’ve not had a chance to see them live, but I’d buy a ticket just to see them play this tune. Thanks very much for sharing this post!
as a kid, my dad bought a dvd copy of this concert, and we would watch it all the time. now im all grown up and am a musician myself, cant helped but be amazed as i can appreciate the music better now and at the same time feel nostalgic to it. havent really followed tears for fears throughout their career but i feel like this is one of the best performances ever from their career
Anyone notice Roland sounds a lot like Hank Williams Jr at the very beginning of the song? I love Badman's Song live so freaking much. They got their jam on! One of the most vastly underrated bands ever. Their range and diversity is unmatched. The young'uns should take notice what REAL talent sounds like! Excellent job, guys!!
This is an awesome masterpiece of music and a great live performance as well. And I really love the voice of Oleta Adams, the song would not be the same without here appearance. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Essa música me lembra os finais de semana de 1991 (eu tinha por volta de 10 anos), quando eu ia com meus pais todo sábado na vídeolocadora e alugava o VHS do Knebworth Festival só pra assistir a parte do Tears For Fears e cantar junto com o Roland Orzabal entre 8:27 e 10:36 (eu ficava imitando ele, principalmente na frase "I'm in trouble every step of the way" 😁😅😂)
"Pop" music used to be classy and musical....with real instruments and good musicians... well THIS isn´t really Pop Music...but it was popular...;) well you all know what I mean :) awesome song and amazing album!
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Oleta put this band on another level ... and kudos to Curt and Roland for plucking her out of that jazz club. So glad she was able to get on a stage like this.
talking about range
OUTSTANDING!!!!
Probably the best "80's" band from the 80's.
When I think of Roland, this is the Roland I see in my mind's eye. Forever, frozen in time.
In my mind’s eye -
One little woman; one little man:
Funny how time flies…
When the time machine gets invented this is where I’m heading first!
I have never heard this song before...I am blown away. What a masterpiece! They were SO MUCH more than just your typical 80's band!
Yep, for sure. From the album Seeds of love, 1989. In 2023 it still sounds incredible!
Roland's voice was at it's finest at this performance!
And Oleta Adams! ❤
For 11 minutes they rule the world. Jazz, Pop & Rock all at the same time. And, kudos to Oleta. Most of the times - the most famous song by a band isn't their best song.
Oleta!!!
I agree, fuck "Everybody want to rule the world"!
Anki Hansen :( It’s a great song too
Always been my absolute favorite. OMG, Oleta!!
@@ankihansen2489 I agree 100% with Theo but slow down there ✋😂
Tears for fears are one of the most underrated bands ever and this has to be one the most underrated songs ever.
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how are they underrated? they achieved worldwide success with their music
It’s shit, that’s why it’s underrated.
Overrated comment for another misuse of "underrated".
What makes you believe they're underrated? Did you travel the globe taking a survey from every citizen of the world? Please explain.
I never, ever tire of hearing this song. Absolutely incredible.
Agreed! It's just perfect!
When Roland smiles...😍😍😍
That hair, Roland. That hair...awesome.
At their absolute pinnacle here. Indescribable brilliance in musicianship from every aspect and definitely not lacking in visual appeal. The death of their drummer was devastating.
As brilliant as this track was on the album, it goes truly supersonic here. Just staggering - not a weak link anywhere. Vocally and instrumentally top notch. What a band!
Well said
Em 2023 ouvindo essa música linda!
Man, this is what live music is all about - it contains everything you would want!
Roland and Oleta, what a huge voice!!!
The Seeds of Love album is one of the greatest rock albums of the 20th Century. Period.
The great Jimmy Copley on drums.
OMG ! Roland At the top of his male beauty. What a singer, what a songwriter , what a man . ❤
I so agree
I am sooo in love with the 90's Roland ❤❤❤❤
This is a song Roland wrote about a true event wherein he
overheard his band members vilify him in a hotel room # 628 via bedroom wall during
the “Big Chair” tour so apparently he is the “BADMAN.” How he came up with the
lyrics, melody, and rhythm are nothing short of brilliance.
I play this song for my "uninitiated" friends and ask them who they think it is. Some may say "that guy's voice seems familiar", but all are blown away when I tell them it's Tears for Fears. Not exactly what people would expect after Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
agree 100%
Shout and Everybody are great songs, but this is on a totally different level of brilliance!
Un-bloody-believable. Goosebumps on my goosebumps. The most underrated song in history. A masterpiece performance too 🥰
Their talent and workmanship are outstanding
To be there live, what a legendary memorable experience.
Roland my Crush forever!!! His amazing voice, smile, hair, moves, how play (make LOVE) the guitar, charism, Genius... Etc, etc 😍😍😍 touch my heart and soul!!
That's my favourite tff song, and this is my favourite live performance
The singing Roland does at 8:32 is shocking and amazing.
All his singing is shockingly amazing :)
9:25 is incredible too. When I played this back in the 90’s I thought that was a harmonica! Go Roland!
@@lb4367 same thing, i was wondering what was happening whilst listening the studio version, it was such a weird noise at first but also a pleasing one. I was amazed once i checked out this live version and he sang it like on the studio version. My skin crawls each time i hear this part of the song
Isn it just :-) thats where his operatic background really pays off....
I agree. His vocal range is unbelievable! He’s so underrated!
Oh 1990, you were so good to me. We were all so young then. Full of hope and promise. Nothing hurt. Except our feelings. And Oleta was touring with TFF!!! Such a gem. Cut to today--we are all wiser and our focus is not on our own selfish selves, but on the people that are important to us...raising good, ethical humans. It's not about just US anymore. The music of our past still lures us back though. We need to connect to a time when the stakes were'nt so high. Roland, OMG, that voice. That smile. Even though you were tortured--THAT SMILE. And Kurt, your velvet pipes rolled over our brains and soothed us.
I watch this video over and over and over again... can[t get enough!!!!! ROLAND is GOD!!!!
Everyone is absolutely top in their instruments, they're killing it. And the lady in the congas OMG 😱 are you serious?. Such a beautiful piece of art.
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This song...
Man were these guys underrated.
Oleta Adams voice and piano parts are wonderfull.
This song is the sh:t! This is my jam! The whole band is on point and Roland looks awesome here! This is what music is about..
Beautiful 😍🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶😄
Pure Quality. No detail was overlooked.
Incrível.. Curt e Roland são que nem café com leite.. Delícia
OMG! This was such a tight band! The arrangements are terrific! Oleta Adams added a whole new dimension to their sound! Briliant!
One of the best songs writed of all time... georgeous...
Peak Tears. Musical history made with this song.
Oleta Adams‼️ The greatest, her voice and pianist ♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is such an extraordinary performance. Oleta elevates this song incredibly, both with her voice, and her skills on the piano. And I love the way her voice meshes with Roland, especially on the 2nd time through the chorus.
Going to California live concert is my all time favorite.
Shout out to the late, great Jimmy Copley and of course to Manu who played on the recording.
7:40 Roland scratches an itch I can hardly begin to describe.
The best 11 minutes of my life!
And if you watch it again it will be the best 22 minutes of your life 😂
Yikes....I'm sorry
@@Jimmyjamsays.... you don't have to agree with me
@@ellaineparis Has nothing to do with agreeing with you. It's not like I could disagree with you anyway, I don't know anything about you. I was just saying it's sad that this video (as good as it is) is the highlight of your life imo
@@Jimmyjamsays.... sure, this could be highlight of my life but i just remember i made this comment a year ago by your comment. i was just saying that i did not regret watching this 11-minute video, not in a literal meaning and i may say that again on other things. i hope that's clear
All in our life arrives at the end!
For me it was a pity to see Tears For Fears disappear from the stage after having reached the perfection. The added value of Oleta Adams was the best artistic moment of the group.
Even today there is who thinks that their music was "commercial".
Their music was, at least, PROFESSIONAL...
This is so good - as soon as it finished I had to press replay
In my head there is a mirror
Amen
everytime I come back to this song I have it mumbling in my brains for days in a row. In my head there is a mirror too...
Such an awesome song! I could listen again and again and…
And Roland’s vocal range is unbelievable! And the super-talented Oleta Adams slams it out of the park! This band is so tight, truly professional. Live is where you’ll hear the truth. And where you’ll hear the mistakes, but there are none. The playing is perfection. I hope now that they’re touring again they make it this way! 🎸
Totally awesome!!!
Looks very recent but it’s 33 years ago!!! I remember recording this from the TV in 1990!
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I always liked TFF. But this performance made me love them. ❤
I so wish i had been there, I feel so cheated.. I still follow them, I would follow them to heaven...Roland is like heaven in my perspective!
know that feel, bro. =)
one of the best moments ever in pop rock
Agreed, it's right there, and awesome guitar work by underrated Neil Taylor
Is this the smoothest and most rhythmic song ever made or is it just me? We all know how good Oleta is but I didn’t know Roland’s voice was so good until I saw this video.
Totally agreed. Probably my favorite song.
Roland is magical ❤️❤️❤️ 8:29 perfect Voice❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hats off for the drummer. Filling-up Manu Katché's shoes (Manu recorded the studio version) is not an easy thing. Well done Sir.
Didn’t know that, thank you. Being a drummer and Peter Gabriel fan, like MK very much. Artiste with the drums
Drummer is the wonderful Jimmy Copley who left us recently, far too soon. 😢
Certainly one of TFFs most technically-brilliant songs, wow!!
A friend of mine in the late Eighties Interviewed these Guys About there upcoming Album Sewing the seeds of love and all they could talk About was Oleta Adams and getting back to instrumental music instead of the Synth pop they were doing(still great music)... Great album... Awesome song live...
5:42 roland kkkkkkkk😍😘
A young´s Rolland and Curt on a stage. It was a great performance... And this song , ooohhh my ... it´s one of the best songs of TFF ... amazing .
and Oletha Adams..I have no words!
My favorite TFF song - amazing performance. Had the cassette from this show and wore out rewinding this one over and over again.
Good lord! Oleta (piano) has a great vocal range. Love the gospel influence
This honestly makes me wonder why I had to be born into the 21st century. But oh well I should be going to see Tears in May (2018) I absolutely adore this song, expecially live, they put on such great performances.
I saw 'em on that tour as well, at Blenheim Palace. A lot of water under the bridge in the intervening years and the previous time I saw them on the Happy Ending tour a decade earlier was the only gig I've ever come close to walking out of halfway through, as it felt like a real contract filler and just going through the motions, which was a profound disappointment.
the Orzabal of 2018 and now is a very different man and on that Greatest Hits tour seemed somewhat elsewhere at times or at least in the moment enough to be truly present in the performance... and has looked after his voice very very very well.
Don't get no better. All time Top 10 Live performance!
Jamworthy as hell! this entire band is amazing!!!
I love Roland❤️
An era of pop music sadly lost.....real music, real musicians and superb songs.......where did it go so wrong?
Roland standing behind curt with a big grin, that’s love for yah.
Powerful song! Oleta, you're a musical goddess!
My mate and producer Neil Taylor the very young lead guitarist on this . Our new single I Really Care is released 23Nov 2023. Hear it for his amazing solo.
Roland Orzabal um espetáculo de voz, charme e beleza, que homem lindo arfff 😍😛🎶🇧🇷 assistindo em junho/ 2021🙋🏼♀️
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This is their best tune, and wonderfully performed here.....
What a wonderful timbre of voice!
Still one of my favourite songs (48 yr old)!
This is an amazing song and there are few with Roland’s voice and the somersaults he can do with it!
WOW!! I have listened to and watched this over and over. WHAT AN AMAZING SONG w/Oleta or not. I love Roland, but Curt deserves proper respect for his bass skills as well. Damn, what a performance!
About time someone said that thank you 😊
Considering Pino Palladino played the album track. Not the easiest bass player in the world to keep up with.
Simply awesome
One of my favourite bands
Roland Roland Roland ,ayy this men is ❤🔥
this band was so incredibly tight
you could cut the air where they make pauses
amazing musicianship !
Such a gorgeous song isnt?
best track ever
Gifted musicians!
This will be played at my Home going
8:40 - RO's not a normal human !!!!
This has to be one of the greatest songs from the 'Live At (The) Knebworth Festival' disc. I’ve not had a chance to see them live, but I’d buy a ticket just to see them play this tune. Thanks very much for sharing this post!
Any other band performs with this excellency like these guys. Surreal
That’s MUSIC !!!
❤ Rolnad Orzabal ❤🎶🎵🎼✌️🤗🌷🌱🩵 the Man...the voice 😊❤
Look at Roland make love to that guitar 🎸.. @7.51
Pure ecstasy!! Love this man and his music. Too bad I lost touch for 20 years..sad.
La vida es un ciclo desde el minuto 7:37 😍
not gonna lie the seed of love album is underrated
Tears for fears for ever,,,,,,,,
as a kid, my dad bought a dvd copy of this concert, and we would watch it all the time. now im all grown up and am a musician myself, cant helped but be amazed as i can appreciate the music better now and at the same time feel nostalgic to it. havent really followed tears for fears throughout their career but i feel like this is one of the best performances ever from their career
Anyone notice Roland sounds a lot like Hank Williams Jr at the very beginning of the song? I love Badman's Song live so freaking much. They got their jam on! One of the most vastly underrated bands ever. Their range and diversity is unmatched. The young'uns should take notice what REAL talent sounds like! Excellent job, guys!!
Agreed! Harder to find real talent in commercial music now
He sounds like stewie for some reason
Look at the size of that..
audience ...VAST...as far as the eye can see..Epic!!
This is an awesome masterpiece of music and a great live performance as well. And I really love the voice of Oleta Adams, the song would not be the same without here appearance. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Essa música me lembra os finais de semana de 1991 (eu tinha por volta de 10 anos), quando eu ia com meus pais todo sábado na vídeolocadora e alugava o VHS do Knebworth Festival só pra assistir a parte do Tears For Fears e cantar junto com o Roland Orzabal entre 8:27 e 10:36 (eu ficava imitando ele, principalmente na frase "I'm in trouble every step of the way" 😁😅😂)
Best line in the song!
I've always thought Tears For Fears were one of the great bands of the 80's & 90's but, in my opinion, they did their best work with Oleta Adams!
Roland❤❤❤
I wish Roland would have used his higher/falsetto voice more over the years . It really suits him
"My Life in the Suicide Ranks"
no
THIS is how you sing live! EPIC
"Pop" music used to be classy and musical....with real instruments and good musicians...
well THIS isn´t really Pop Music...but it was popular...;) well you all know what I mean :) awesome song and amazing album!