I'm a 58 year old rock 'n roll type of guy. My daughter loved 1D but I couldn't relate. I'm now telling her to listen to this guy's rendition of one of my favorites. It's spot on. I've also been listening to some of his other stuff on Fine Line - which is pretty damn good. I have to choke on my pearly beads and say I really like this guy!
Roy Robson kinda ditto ! He is clearly a talented songwriter too . “ Lights Up “ is great and his band are as tight and professional as anyone could want . More power to him . 63 yr old rocker replying here 🤣🤣
Well, Gabriel obviously had to sign off on agreeing for him to do the cover version. For me, it is way too close to the original. If you are going to completely copy a song note for note, I don't really understand the point in doing it. But if it makes him and his fans happy and he has Gabriel's blessing I guess it doesn't matter what I think.
You know I usually don't give a lot of cred for boyband offspring but Harry has really changed my mind. I've enjoyed his music and even his acting on SNL. Impressive artist
Soi Dog Cowboy same. Never payed attention to any boy band artists. They always seem like carbon copies of each other. My wife put on his album one day in car in 2017 I believe. I began to really feel his songs and not long became a fan lol. He has a cool mix of rock and pop to his style. Oh, and made me actually laugh on snl recently too.
not sure why I clicked play, how could anyone cover PG well? IT WAS AMAZING! Count me in as one of the 'older people' here raving about how Harry crushed it...his whole band was amazing.
The original sound was a factory sample of a shakuachi on the Fairlight. She's using the same sample, so it sounds spot on. I expect the same goes for the brass sound.
It's cause he /All of them, Absolutely NAILED IT. If I ever do covers, I go for the album versions. (was in a radiohead tribute band, stand-up drums and lead vocals ..and we all listened) .. SO RAD this guy understands WHY a song is awesome in the first place. Don't get me wrong.. Jeff Buckley's cover of "Hallelujah" is one of the 8 wonders of the world.. but those are Somewhat rare. This blew absolutely my mind. Go Cap'n Styles! (SIgned, nowAFan...DotCom ;)
He does it good but in my case that doesn´t make me a fan of him, I am still faithfull to the older stuff. I respect him but I won´t be a fan of that guy
I turned 13 in 1990, so my youth was the 80's. I was lucky to have Mtv for most of the 80's and I love this tune. The video is great. Another good one was "Big Time". Hell, I'm gonna watch it right now!
This cover, his voice, his band, the most epic audio engineers, the drummer slaying, his dimples, everything about this is pure entertainment that should cross boundaries...
I'm 43 and never heard anything from this guy, but the fact he's doing this makes me like him. Not to mention the 80's mullet and mom jeans on the keyboard gals.
Harry's music is amazing. I highly highly recommend giving a listen to Sign of the times, Kiwi and Woman ;) ruclips.net/video/nE-3ZwoxWQE/видео.html ruclips.net/video/qN4ooNx77u0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/l4dHrkJf0ik/видео.html
yeah his name is harry styles and he was apart of a band called One Direction that was pretty big around the world. Now Harry is producing his own music and has his own album out called "Fine Line" with amazing music on it! Hopes this helps!
Harry's warm personality and how he takes the famous so responsible and matured is really why I love him so much. Not many artist go this way like he does!
Ok I’m 53 years old. My Spotify recommended his Fine Line album to me about 72 hours ago. I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my brain. Then I decided to give it a listen. 😳 WOW! Now completely obsessed. What an amazing talent. His Sledgehammer is just as good as Gabriel’s. Good on you Harry.
OMG!--A Kick-Ass song, & the kid CAN sing. Knock me over with a feather. I saw Gabriel in concert in the 1980s, & he was incredible. Hats off to this kid.
Can we also shout out the audio/mixing engineer? Just a really well balanced mix performance that gives me enough context on every musician and what's going on here.
Agreed. The guys who mix and the cameramen do an excellent job at showcasing ALL the musicians and not just focusing on the lead.. Howard's engineer staff is definitely top notch.
They do a lot of great covers but Harry’s original songs are very retro. Check out Kiwi from his first album if you want a similar vibe. They crushed it live on The Late Late Show. I also love Only Angel from that album.
I don't listen to Harry Styles music really, but I'm a huge Peter Gabriel fan. This young man did an excellent version of this song. If he keeps this up he'll be around for a very long time. The drums and bass just solid and in the pocket.
@@you2449 His own stuff isn't boring though? Did you not listen to Adore you, Watermelon sugar, Lights up, Sunflower Vol 8, and literally every single one of his songs? Lmfao ok
you2099 I always let people have their own opinions, but ”boring”? I get it if you simply don’t like it, but boring? Have you heard Sunflower vol 6? Golden? Treat people with kindness? Fine Line? etc.. Most artists are boring compared to that.. Anyhow i don’t want to argue or anything, just wanted to make sure that you’ve actually heard more than just his singles. (since his singles usually are quite mainstream in order to attract the bigger audience)
Boring? Granted he hasn't put medicine on an album yet but he's definitely not boring. Medicine ruclips.net/video/DWGq_hp0XSI/видео.html Adore you jingle bell ball ruclips.net/video/9sD0S_l-UEo/видео.html
I’m 60 years old and I remember the original very clearly. Having followed Genesis right from the start, and Peter Gabriel from his departure from Genesis, throughout his career I can say Harry Styles has done an excellent cover. The bass sounds so good and the band is very tight.. I like this a lot.
Straightforward, professional cover. I'm not really sure why it was necessary. I like Harry Styles very much; always feel a cover should be something more than a singer doing his best to sound as much like the original recording as possible.
I'm really not a Harry Styles fan but i love Sledgehammer and Harry's voice is amazing for this song... totaly stunning. Huge cred to the rest of the band too. Nailed it!
I think it was mkre ablut the band performing and everything mixing so well. He sounded good but the entire instruments work so well together even though you would not think it.
My dad is the exact same. I was in the car with him when this was on the radio, and he literally had to pull the car over he was so in awe. He loves Harry’s music now
to the ones who never listened harry before, my heart just melts seeing your comments, you are truly the best. also, another cover harry completely slayed. so proud of him!
I am grandma-age old and remember the original version. A couple of months ago I was refusing to listen to Harry since he was formerly in a boy band. I had read nice reviews of his latest CD and thought about listening, but I was still too stubborn. What did make me say WTH just listen to one song was his "Juice" cover, and I just sat there in awe when the song was finished. So I found more songs, bought both CDs, and asked my adult daughter (who also likes his music) if she wants to go to his concert when he comes our way. Yes, we are going! And I am so excited. He did a wonderful version of this song, one of my all time fave songs.
I'm 51 and a new fan. I was aware of 1D, but didn't listen to their music until recently. They were good together, but man, Harry just shines going solo. "Fine Line" is brilliant and I can't stop listening to this cover of Sledge 🔨. His band is really talented as well. Those ladies are kicking it! O.K., if loving Harry (at my age) is wrong, I don't wanna be right!!
@@lildouche731 He has an "old school vibe to him and seems to appeal to all ages. (Not that we're old, lol!) I wish I could go to a concert, but $450 per ticket is well over my budget.
my parents came to me today like WE'VE HEARD THIS AMAZING COVER OF SLEDGEHAMMER and showed me this vid. how can i explain that as a 26 year old i've heard it 10000 times bc of our lord and saviour harry styles
Bro, I'm picturing the next HS concert full of genz, millennials and boomers. Some parents just coming alone to the concert without their children, enjoying Harry's timeless music. These comments from an older generation are making me feel at the moon. I'm so excited for Harry, he's definitely widening his target more and more.
Harry Styles & band just nailed it! Everyone is killing it but special props to the bass player and drummer. I hope Harry does more rock in the future.
I'm not surprised on his singing, i know he's got talent, what shocked me is how faithful the cover is, it really good and shows love and respect for the original
I agree with how faithful the cover was. It's clear he was definitely influenced by Peter Gabriel and has tons of respect for him. Sounded like a young Peter. Loved how he put in all of the 'vocal quirks' of the song and even the body movements were very 'Peteresque'. As a huge Gabriel fan this was very enjoyable. Job well done.
I wish he changed it up a bit and brought something different to the song, don't get me wrong it's not a bad cover ( not a Harry Styles fan) but it's too close to the original
I rarely write a comment, anywhere, but as a fan of the great Peter Gabriel, I have to say, what a great, absolutely fantastic cover this is! Kudos to the musicians, the drummer was great, Harry Styles was really good too and the sound mixing guy, amazing... really really good 🔥👍🏻😀 🎸
Oooh if you like Harry, you should listen to Ninja Sex Party's cover, Dan Avidan is an amazing singer and even has his own music, and to me he did sledgehammer great too!
Absolutely AMAZING !!! They should release an official version of this cover...Peter Gabriel must be very honoured cause his legendary song is now closer to new generations
Well you can also, listen to his solo stuff, he draws influence from these artists, check out his first album and his second fine line, and by the way it was so good that u liked this cover cheers😁
He and his band should really record this and release as a cover single. I don’t compliment covers very often but, I mean it, this is legitimately this is one of the best covers I’ve ever seen! It’s just so well put together!
As a 45 year old, Peter Gabriel and Genesis fan I’m watching this for probably the 8th time in a row and I’m astonished. This is an exact copy and I mean that as a huge compliment. And his band - holy shit. Amazing.
I NEVER thought that I might even consider giving my approval to Harry Styles covering a truly classic song by my all time favourite artist. But boy, you nailed it! Always works if you stay faithful to the original and use quality musicians. Excellent!
First it was the amazing cover of Fleetwood Mac, now this. I don't know much about his solo work, but I starting to have a lot of respect for this guy. What a great taste in music. And what a gifted artist.
Harry's solo stuff is some of the best music that has been put out in the last few years. Sign of the Times should have won a Grammy and his newest album Fine Line is mixed perfectly with every song being a potential hit. His appreciation for music history, classic rock really shows in his solo stuff. I hope he keeps it up!... still not sure about the granny outfit though. haha
This isn't just a cover. This is an homage to one of the best songs ever. The original's video may have contributed into it being huge, burning it's way into the retinas of the MTV generation, and becoming an iconic image of the 80s. It was first and foremost a bloody good song. Styles and the band should be commended on such an excellent job.
I was born in 81, when MTV came out and my brothers are 14 and 15 years older than me. This is the first song and video I saw and fell in love with! It plays clearly in my mind listening to this lol
As a Peter Gabriel tragic I have say this a superb version. His voice is perfect and the band is superb. The Motown style backing vocals are spot on and the band is tight. Harry is a real vocalist.
I'm 51...just discovered Harry Styles. The kid can really sing. Saw this come up in my feed, and had to watch, since "Sledgehammer" is one of my all-time favorite songs. I thought it would okay, but I was shocked...He really nails it. Love his voice!
63 year old life long fan of Peter Gabriel here (saw him live , w/Genesis and Solo a number of times) and I will say - you guys nailed it. Great cover, everyone was fantastic. That drummer!
The fact that there are a lot of people saying their age and agreeing that Harry killed this song makes me more proud of him than I already was. He truly is a rock star and the world should know it. I love you H.
I really love that Harry Styles is letting all these different people play with him in the band. I haven’t seen a lot of girl drummers in rock bands in the last 40 years. This is awesome! Just give people a chance!!! Great song!!!
what? where's the "tribute"? it's not even a "cover" it's a mimicry it's a computer generated copy may as well have watched Stern tap "play" on an iPhone
Never thought that I would be listening to Harry Styles, by my own choice lol. Saw a music video recently of his and was really surprised at how much I liked it. Very glad to see that he is holding his own and moving away from the boy band scene. He really has actual talent. Hope he keeps doing what he wants to musically.
Fantastic job by everyone here, but the biggest kudos goes to the bass player! Anyone who can play a Tony Levin part that well deserves a ton of respect. Loved the drummer, too!
Totally, SO good. I could watch that drummer all day, so satisfying. And that bass line, just amazing. No disrespect to Harry, he does a fantastic, job but the band carry this. a
Never heard this guy sing, know nothing about him..but he has a damn good voice. Was a teenager in the late 80s and this guy nailed the song..sounds so much like Peter Gabriel.
Stream the FULL interview now on SiriusXM: sxm.app.link/HSHarryStyles
YES! full interview is stellar! Watched it 2 nights ago.
a brilliant cover! he is underused.. XXX. Girl on drums is rocking it. much LLLs
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I'm a 40yr old Latino male, just found this cover and now I'm a Harry Styles fan, wow I didn't see that coming.
Listen to his new album "Fine Line" 💗
Check out Harry BBC The Chain
Best comment ever.
I can relate. Not a Latino male, but now a 40 yo Harry Styles fan.
That just sounds Soo creepy....
I'm a 58 year old rock 'n roll type of guy. My daughter loved 1D but I couldn't relate. I'm now telling her to listen to this guy's rendition of one of my favorites. It's spot on. I've also been listening to some of his other stuff on Fine Line - which is pretty damn good. I have to choke on my pearly beads and say I really like this guy!
Roy Robson kinda ditto ! He is clearly a talented songwriter too . “ Lights Up “ is great and his band are as tight and professional as anyone could want . More power to him . 63 yr old rocker replying here 🤣🤣
Roy Robson thank you for being honest and open to enjoy newer artists. this was nice to read
Roy Robson that‘s so cool that people who never listened to him or 1D listen to his songs now! What‘s your favorite song on the album?
My dad's 50 and likes Harry too! We r going to a Harry show in September 🙌
Roy Robson if you like rock try his first album, it may be closer to what you like! :)
The sound guy for the Howard Stern Show should win a Grammy. I’m amazed how these artists sound on Howard’s show.
I was thinking that exact same thing. The sound engineer for Sirius and/or Howard has it dialed in. Recording studio quality levels.
ajps12 right. I been saying this for years. He killed it when Metallica played. BASS lol.
I was just thinking the same thing
Agree, phenomenal mix!
Agree. The live performance of Lady Gaga was spot on sound reproduction.
Wasn't expecting it to be THIS good. He has the perfect voice for covering Peter Gabriel, and his band is on point.
He has the voice to cover everything! Such a hell of a performer and vocalist.
I think he's a bit of a Peter Gabriel impression, but it's quite good
same, smashed it, the band as well as Harry
its playback
@@geribma5827You wish
Styles swagged that shit. You can tell he loves the song, and did it more than justice. Even Gabriel gave him a retweet.
Well, Gabriel obviously had to sign off on agreeing for him to do the cover version. For me, it is way too close to the original. If you are going to completely copy a song note for note, I don't really understand the point in doing it. But if it makes him and his fans happy and he has Gabriel's blessing I guess it doesn't matter what I think.
You know I usually don't give a lot of cred for boyband offspring but Harry has really changed my mind. I've enjoyed his music and even his acting on SNL. Impressive artist
Soi Dog Cowboy His sketch on Snl about being a dog is amazing.....he is amazingly talented!!!
I agree,he is really talented..this rendition of that song was pretty good..not as good as the original of course but close
Soi Dog Cowboy same. Never payed attention to any boy band artists. They always seem like carbon copies of each other. My wife put on his album one day in car in 2017 I believe. I began to really feel his songs and not long became a fan lol. He has a cool mix of rock and pop to his style. Oh, and made me actually laugh on snl recently too.
Haha Justin Timberlake wasn’t enough evidence for you?
But yea, Harry is pretty good
This cover is sauteed dog shit, compared to this ruclips.net/video/Axb7fF8nldU/видео.html Bumble Bee Tuna...
I have a feeling This isn’t the first time imma come back here and listen to this
Listened to this....than listened to Gabriel’s original....than listened to this 3 more times...brilliant🌟
Trevor wignall that’s what I was thinking.
not sure why I clicked play, how could anyone cover PG well? IT WAS AMAZING! Count me in as one of the 'older people' here raving about how Harry crushed it...his whole band was amazing.
Props to the band..especially that drummer.
Zion we love sarah jones 🥰
For real, she fucking killed it
Zion they are now called sarah’s band and the front man harry
The Sarah Jones Band
Miss Sarah Jones, she's incredible. Do check out his performances of Kiwi and Anna, she practically carries the songs. He's fantastic, of course :)
i return to this cover an unhealthy amount of times
Almost daily lol
Me too!! 🤣🤣🤣
Same lol
same 💀
Me too...
That girls NAILS the opening synth sound. Wow!
The original sound was a factory sample of a shakuachi on the Fairlight. She's using the same sample, so it sounds spot on. I expect the same goes for the brass sound.
lol yes it's a sample of the original sample on the Fairlight
Fairlight? I thought that this sample was taken from the emu emulator
J the brass sound doesn’t sound so great imo.
I misread this and thought you were complimenting her manicure...
Probably the best Peter Gabriel cover ever made. Amazing vocals, drummer, keyboards, guitar and specially the bassist, what a incredible job!
உண்மை. இவ்வளவு சிறப்பான கவரை ஹாரி ஸ்டைல்ஸிடமிருந்து எதிர்பார்க்கவில்லை.
The sound quality Howard provides these artists is on a whole other level. Outstanding quality.
Coach7241 Scott the engineer?
Someone like you makes this exact comment on every video. Click begging.
Was thinking the same thing. His sound engineers are amazing.
You just made me realise this. The past year has been fire
No kidding. Green Day live versions sound better than the album. The sound engineer is the best I've heard.
All the older people in these comments saying they're a fan of this cover is so wholesome tbh
It's cause he /All of them, Absolutely NAILED IT. If I ever do covers, I go for the album versions. (was in a radiohead tribute band, stand-up drums and lead vocals ..and we all listened) .. SO RAD this guy understands WHY a song is awesome in the first place. Don't get me wrong.. Jeff Buckley's cover of "Hallelujah" is one of the 8 wonders of the world.. but those are Somewhat rare. This blew absolutely my mind. Go Cap'n Styles! (SIgned, nowAFan...DotCom ;)
He does it good but in my case that doesn´t make me a fan of him, I am still faithfull to the older stuff. I respect him but I won´t be a fan of that guy
Hey 👋🏻 I’m new and was wondering if you could check out a cover I made of ⭕️Harry Styles Lights Up that’s on my channel. Would really appreciate it⛓
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I turned 13 in 1990, so my youth was the 80's. I was lucky to have Mtv for most of the 80's and I love this tune. The video is great. Another good one was "Big Time". Hell, I'm gonna watch it right now!
I am a HUGE Peter Gabriel fan , Harry?? What?? Son, you just did the best cover I have ever heard. Kudos..WOW !!
You should listen to Harry's album, Fine Line!
You should check out your local karaoke bars... Sounds like it'd blow your mind! SOOO many amazing covers
Welcome, Rhonda, he's quite talented, you should see his other live performances and listen to his two albums, Fine Line is my personal favorite.
Hey 👋🏻 I’m new and was wondering if you could check out a cover I made of ⭕️Harry Styles Lights Up that’s on my channel. Would really appreciate it⛓
I was doubting him before I listened because I love Pete! I was blown away
As a enormous Gabriel fan I was sceptical but always open to listen to new covers,must say he and his band nailed it.
This cover, his voice, his band, the most epic audio engineers, the drummer slaying, his dimples, everything about this is pure entertainment that should cross boundaries...
@@TRWoods914 Right? And I'm 41!
I'm 43 and never heard anything from this guy, but the fact he's doing this makes me like him. Not to mention the 80's mullet and mom jeans on the keyboard gals.
Harry's music is amazing. I highly highly recommend giving a listen to Sign of the times, Kiwi and Woman ;) ruclips.net/video/nE-3ZwoxWQE/видео.html ruclips.net/video/qN4ooNx77u0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/l4dHrkJf0ik/видео.html
Same. 42. The video for this song was one of my faves as a kid.
Listen to his song Adore You. It sounds like a Peter Gabriel song.
he's an amazing guy :)
yeah his name is harry styles and he was apart of a band called One Direction that was pretty big around the world. Now Harry is producing his own music and has his own album out called "Fine Line" with amazing music on it! Hopes this helps!
Love seeing people surprised at how good Harry is. He’s a lot more than a pretty face :)
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Harry's warm personality and how he takes the famous so responsible and matured is really why I love him so much. Not many artist go this way like he does!
YES! He’s finally getting the recognition he deserves
I didn't even notice he had a face!
stelmaria Yessss
Everyone is commenting on the drummer, which is incredible, but that bass player is killing it!!
The whole DAMN BAND are tight as sh+t !!!!
Amen! Great tone! I'm a big Tony Levin fan, and this player is doing the bass part some serious justice here.
I know… the bass and the vocals were great!
what's his name?
@@daveparsisson6836Adam Prendergast!
Ok I’m 53 years old. My Spotify recommended his Fine Line album to me about 72 hours ago. I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my brain. Then I decided to give it a listen. 😳 WOW! Now completely obsessed. What an amazing talent. His Sledgehammer is just as good as Gabriel’s. Good on you Harry.
What?!? Not even CLOSE! Wow...
You should check out his first album too 'Harry Styles'. And welcome to the fandom.
Nadine, were the same vintage -55 for me - I'm prepared to vote this better than the orginal!
I'm the same age and am a HUGE Harry fan, he's the best thing to hit music in a decade. An original with range, and a killer song writer.
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OMG!--A Kick-Ass song, & the kid CAN sing. Knock me over with a feather. I saw Gabriel in concert in the 1980s, & he was incredible. Hats off to this kid.
you should listen to fine line!
Come to see him live on his tour if you can afford it, mate. Trust me, you won't regret it! He has the performer spark!
Yay!! 100th Vote Up!! ( I'm a cheap date).
I wish they could do a duet their both great with their unique styles LOVE them both one generation to another fantastic😍😍😃😃💋💋
He has always been able to sing!
Can we also shout out the audio/mixing engineer? Just a really well balanced mix performance that gives me enough context on every musician and what's going on here.
well said sir, the unseen masters that make it gel together .
Salamanderfs agreed. Sounds great in the car.
Agreed. The guys who mix and the cameramen do an excellent job at showcasing ALL the musicians and not just focusing on the lead.. Howard's engineer staff is definitely top notch.
the mix is consistently excellent on the Stern show!
Agreed. Everything sitting in the mix in it's own place.
this is one of his most underrated covers!! his voice is so good in this. and sarah’s drumming skills are so intricate and awesome!
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Could not agree more, just great and Sarah indeed is just killing it !!!
Fabulous!!!
The drummer is killing it! I want this band to.put out a list of covers from the 70s and 80s. Now!!
Have you listened to their version of The Chain tb fleetwood mac? It’s amazing!
They do a lot of great covers but Harry’s original songs are very retro. Check out Kiwi from his first album if you want a similar vibe. They crushed it live on The Late Late Show. I also love Only Angel from that album.
@@strawcherries5848 YESSS I LOVE it too!
I don't listen to Harry Styles music really, but I'm a huge Peter Gabriel fan. This young man did an excellent version of this song. If he keeps this up he'll be around for a very long time. The drums and bass just solid and in the pocket.
Jesse G 2nd person in the comment section to use that term....
His own stuff is boring as Heck. Check out his cover of Juice. The origional is 'Meh' but his version is tremendous.
@@you2449 His own stuff isn't boring though? Did you not listen to Adore you, Watermelon sugar, Lights up, Sunflower Vol 8, and literally every single one of his songs? Lmfao ok
you2099 I always let people have their own opinions, but ”boring”? I get it if you simply don’t like it, but boring? Have you heard Sunflower vol 6? Golden? Treat people with kindness? Fine Line? etc.. Most artists are boring compared to that.. Anyhow i don’t want to argue or anything, just wanted to make sure that you’ve actually heard more than just his singles. (since his singles usually are quite mainstream in order to attract the bigger audience)
Boring? Granted he hasn't put medicine on an album yet but he's definitely not boring.
Medicine
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Adore you jingle bell ball
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I feel like a proud mom reading all the comments about how good and talented Harry is 😂🌻
Love this man with my whole heart ❤️
Vale C. MOOD
Vale C. Me too ❤️ sad I may not get to see my “son” in August. 🙁
Exactly
Same here 🙋 I'm scrolling down for that haha. He's unique 💜
Vale C. YES
The technical precision of the drummer is underrated. She kills this.
You took the words. She was in the pocket.
How about that keyboard!
My god that drummer is just killing it.
Please. She didn't even write that song
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 well you should stop talking
Sarah Jones is amazing🙌
This cover is going to be what makes so many people a new fan of him
Just wish his music wasn't as poppy
Including me!
Sign of the times was what made me a fan. Dude has so much talent.
Me included
Jessica Robinson ✅
I’m 60 years old and I remember the original very clearly. Having followed Genesis right from the start, and Peter Gabriel from his departure from Genesis, throughout his career I can say Harry Styles has done an excellent cover. The bass sounds so good and the band is very tight.. I like this a lot.
Straightforward, professional cover. I'm not really sure why it was necessary. I like Harry Styles very much; always feel a cover should be something more than a singer doing his best to sound as much like the original recording as possible.
I’m 64 and I agree!
Keeley Demos he does he is rlly close friends w all of them 🥺💜
@eleven It's karaoke. zzzz
I'm 62, they are good. I do love all of Peter's versions, especially live with Paula Cole.
I'm really not a Harry Styles fan but i love Sledgehammer and Harry's voice is amazing for this song... totaly stunning. Huge cred to the rest of the band too. Nailed it!
Shows his talent and understanding of music. I absolutely love this cover and I'm a huge Peter Gabriel fan/follower.
These mushrooms are really kicking in. I'm seeing the guy from One Direction dressed as my nan singing Sledgehammer on Howard Stern.
Dude why would you care please get a life and stream sign of the times
😂😂😂
That genuinely made me laugh out loud.
😀😀😀😀
THIS IS UNDERRATED
Sarah getting all the love she deserves>>>>
This cover is immaculate!! Also props
to Harry for introducing the younger generations to the great music of the past.
What an absolutely kickass, stunning band. And Harry's voice and delivery are on point for this iconic song. Gold!
Outstanding version, Harry and his band are fantastic together. I had no idea this would be this good. Well done.
This guy is an insane artist. Boy band mumbo jumbo aside, this guy is meant to be a solo performer. Well done!
jshrckstar hey hey one direction isn’t Mumbai jumbo pal
You should look up Scott Walker, this isn't the first time someone has taken this career path ;)
He's a born star it's everything
And the team he has is insanely talented
JT started that way too!! 🤗
I was around when the original came out. You sir, nailed this song.
So, he nailed it, Big Time!
Absolutely did not "nail it."
So was I...and he did. I had this record when i was 8..lol.
I was serious sceptical... Heard the keyboard start it off and then he busted out that first line. Sold.
I'd love to hear him do Book of Love and In Your Eyes.
Huge Peter Gabriel fan here and nearly 50 myself. This is a great cover. The whole band is on point.
This drummer is one hell of a studio musician. Such groove and precision. She's the heart of the whole damn thing
She's competent. That's it.
@@arthurballs9632 She may not have tons of chops, but she is really damn good
The drummer is awesome in any way. Her play gave this cover an extra drive
The drummer is keeping the bass player in the pocket!
Them meinl's sound nice.
So im old enough to remember watching this video on MTV..never heard a better cover in my life.
the video is fascinating.... stop motion at its best and the song still rocks in 2020
I was thinking the same thing. Incredible cover of a Peter Gabriel song.
this song was the theme to all the lego stop motions videos where i made them explode
I grew up with the original too. Harry's version is amazing!
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I need to confess. I’m 47 and I have been living blissfully unaware of Harry Styles’ existence. Turns out I haven’t been living at all.
Are you serious he is amazing 🎉
@@robertcraven3224I think she is saying she hasn’t been living until she found Harry😂
Lol! I'm 52 and Love this song, but they freaking NAILED it.I think I may have to delve more into this man's catalog
I'm 72 and I loved it !!! Good job Harry and Company.
The drummer, is seriously good. Plus i cannot believe I'm now a huge Harry styles fan. Like this guy can really sing. His solo stuff is awesome
Who is she ?
🙌🏻🙌🏻
Ha. I know what you meant full credit..he has a voice👌
Yes it’s actually Sarah’s band (drummer) Harry’s just the vocalist ✋🏽😌
1D stuff was great too believe me
Wow, I am pretty blown away. Am I a Harry Styles fan?
You should be :)
Yes, don't fight it. He's amazing.
If you aren't yet, you will be as soon as you listen to his album Fine Line
Welcome dude 😂
Yes you are
That drummer makes me wanna learn how to play drums.
I Know. She is Great and noone is talking about her.
Sarah Jones man, she's the real deal - also plays in Hot Chip and Bats for Lashes
She is effing incredible! That three-second break at 4.17. Wow! Pure joy.
henkeH2 John Bonham is the reason I started playing drums, but whatever's floats ur boat
Yes the drummer was right in the pocket...
This is hands down the best cover of Sledgehammer ever, harry is absolutely talented amazing voice!! I can close my eyes and hear Peter Gabriel
You must be deaf.
"I can close my eyes and hear Peter Gabriel". I wouldn't go that far love!
(although Harry was very good).
Me, too!!!!
Me reading comments from people who don't listen to Harry and like loving the cover just makes me happy
i’m fr about to stan
sameee
Such a Banger!!
@@turnleftaticeland welcome to the fandom buddy😁
Same
Did not expect this kid to do this song justice, but he totally did right by mr. Gabriel.
I think it was mkre ablut the band performing and everything mixing so well. He sounded good but the entire instruments work so well together even though you would not think it.
drummer on point too !
That’s Harry for you🙂👏🏼
He’s amazing but he’s 27...
I thought his let me adore you reminded me of Peter Gabriel.
That can't be bad.
Sarah’s band is really good. who’s the lead guy ? kinda cute.
ikr?! ;)
Jordyn Hand it THE GEMMA STYLES’S brother hendrick. i think he was in a band called one eskimo
HAHAHA
idk really, he's probably mitch's friend ig
I Think its gemmas bro?
Everyone is clearly top of their game but the drummer absolutely fascinates me. Incredible talent.
I showed this to my dad (52) huge fan of Gabriel and also a kind of a bitter bastard to be honest; he was delighted
My dad is the exact same. I was in the car with him when this was on the radio, and he literally had to pull the car over he was so in awe. He loves Harry’s music now
I love the fact that a bitter bastard like your dad could be so Dee lighted.
it makes me so happy to read that
That is awesome! I just read a comment that said he he was lip syncing because it sounded too much like Peter Gabriel. 🙄🙄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
to the ones who never listened harry before, my heart just melts seeing your comments, you are truly the best. also, another cover harry completely slayed. so proud of him!
I am grandma-age old and remember the original version. A couple of months ago I was refusing to listen to Harry since he was formerly in a boy band. I had read nice reviews of his latest CD and thought about listening, but I was still too stubborn. What did make me say WTH just listen to one song was his "Juice" cover, and I just sat there in awe when the song was finished. So I found more songs, bought both CDs, and asked my adult daughter (who also likes his music) if she wants to go to his concert when he comes our way. Yes, we are going! And I am so excited. He did a wonderful version of this song, one of my all time fave songs.
I'm 51 and a new fan. I was aware of 1D, but didn't listen to their music until recently. They were good together, but man, Harry just shines going solo. "Fine Line" is brilliant and I can't stop listening to this cover of Sledge 🔨. His band is really talented as well. Those ladies are kicking it! O.K., if loving Harry (at my age) is wrong, I don't wanna be right!!
daria hs what other covers has he done
@@lildouche731 He has an "old school vibe to him and seems to appeal to all ages. (Not that we're old, lol!) I wish I could go to a concert, but $450 per ticket is well over my budget.
my parents came to me today like WE'VE HEARD THIS AMAZING COVER OF SLEDGEHAMMER and showed me this vid. how can i explain that as a 26 year old i've heard it 10000 times bc of our lord and saviour harry styles
Just confess 😅
lol, love when ppl try to tell me or show me something about Harry. Like wow, new information!
That never happened but ok
Bro, I'm picturing the next HS concert full of genz, millennials and boomers. Some parents just coming alone to the concert without their children, enjoying Harry's timeless music. These comments from an older generation are making me feel at the moon. I'm so excited for Harry, he's definitely widening his target more and more.
@@misslongfellow8988 u can videochat my parents if u want
Harry Styles & band just nailed it! Everyone is killing it but special props to the bass player and drummer. I hope Harry does more rock in the future.
I'm not surprised on his singing, i know he's got talent, what shocked me is how faithful the cover is, it really good and shows love and respect for the original
Very well said
well put
I agree with how faithful the cover was. It's clear he was definitely influenced by Peter Gabriel and has tons of respect for him. Sounded like a young Peter. Loved how he put in all of the 'vocal quirks' of the song and even the body movements were very 'Peteresque'. As a huge Gabriel fan this was very enjoyable. Job well done.
He has the perfect voice to take on this song.
true
Haha
Soo glad hes finally being accepted by a broader community of music fans. His solo work.and voice are incredible
Agreed 👍👍👍
Indeed. He sounds almost as good as the singer he tries to imitate. The young generation clearly have found their idol...
I wish he changed it up a bit and brought something different to the song, don't get me wrong it's not a bad cover ( not a Harry Styles fan) but it's too close to the original
my fave is the drummer is all smiles till she kills it
Harry when you chose that drummer you struck gold.
Her name is Sarah Jones - It's actually her band. Harry even jokes that they "just let him sing".
Was thinking the same thing, she’s super cool!
Search for Sarah Jones Bloc Party as she was awesome as their drummer too. Now they have the awesome Louise Bartle.
Sarah Jones - she just brings it ❗️👏👏
Yea, the entire band is tight AF.
They completely nailed this! Can he release an album of all 80s covers PLEASE???!!!???
That would be so cool -my favorite era of music.
I rarely write a comment, anywhere, but as a fan of the great Peter Gabriel, I have to say, what a great, absolutely fantastic cover this is! Kudos to the musicians, the drummer was great, Harry Styles was really good too and the sound mixing guy, amazing... really really good 🔥👍🏻😀 🎸
Harry is cool
Jorge Muñoz Mendoza It really is an amazing cover!!!
Oooh if you like Harry, you should listen to Ninja Sex Party's cover, Dan Avidan is an amazing singer and even has his own music, and to me he did sledgehammer great too!
that drummer, hot damn
Listening to that bass man it's awesome.
Absolutely AMAZING !!! They should release an official version of this cover...Peter Gabriel must be very honoured cause his legendary song is now closer to new generations
Harry is one of the most genuine and musically talented artists we have seen in years.
Sounds like a simple cover
Powerful claim. Objectively no but in your subjective opinion for you totally.
agreed!
If you’re 3 years old
The girl is called Ny Oh, she's so cool man
It takes a lot of balls to cover Gabriel's Sledgehammer. This guy has them. Way to go, killer version.
competent but safe cover
Well you can also, listen to his solo stuff, he draws influence from these artists, check out his first album and his second fine line, and by the way it was so good that u liked this cover cheers😁
He's with a good band
Especially so while sporting a rather fine example of the "Pearl Necklace"
Great version? It's not really any different
The drummer is a straight up savage. She nuked that from orbit. Absolutely sensational. Harry went alright too.
Yes she has a great style
Sarah Jones is a queen. 🙌🏾
Craig C -Indeed! She had the right groove to this song, not an easy feat in one take.
True joy to watch her.
she's also the drummer for Hot Chip. Sarah Jones
Peter Gabriel a total legend, beautiful cover, thanks Harry and the band for this master piece,
Possibly one of the best covers of this song I’ve ever seen. You can tell Harry is a fan of the song, the version was pure to the original. Choice as!
Possibly one of the best covers of ANY song I've ever seen.
He and his band should really record this and release as a cover single. I don’t compliment covers very often but, I mean it, this is legitimately this is one of the best covers I’ve ever seen! It’s just so well put together!
Totally agree....I can't stop watching it. I'm a huge gabriel fan.... this cover is mindblowing
I'm such a cover song where but they better as good or better. He and his band bodied this cover
Listen to Morgan James sing this!!!
It’s great but it needs a real horn section.
It is honestly so good.
With two amazing albums under his belt, Harry Syles is becoming a global artist by himself.
This performance is perfect vocally and musically. They were all in their best groove. You can tell they knew it and were feeling it. So so good.
I just discovered H.S. with this song... So glad I know who he is now. Killer cover... !!!
You should check his album, it's pretty great
Check out their cover of “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, too. It’s amazing.
Check out his albums, if you're a fan of Pink Floyd, you'll probably love the first one. You won't regret it, sir!
Yayyy!!!
As a 45 year old, Peter Gabriel and Genesis fan I’m watching this for probably the 8th time in a row and I’m astonished. This is an exact copy and I mean that as a huge compliment. And his band - holy shit. Amazing.
Same here 😲😎
The drummer 😵
@@winfrank1 Sarah Jones, Harry doesn’t go anywhere without her 😉
@@violetskye5148 The running joke is that it's Sarah's band and she got herself a reasonable frontman.
agree. same age. this is amazing.
I never realized how good Harry is and I love the band!
His albums are great. I'm a huge fan of his music. Very layered, honest and well-produced
He's amazing, check out both his albums. He does plenty of other covers too.
I'm just going to say it... this is the best cover of any song I've ever heard, and it's not even close!
I NEVER thought that I might even consider giving my approval to Harry Styles covering a truly classic song by my all time favourite artist. But boy, you nailed it! Always works if you stay faithful to the original and use quality musicians. Excellent!
you should check out his own music, might just find something you'll like. She, Fine Line, Ever Since New York, Canyon Moon, all good tunes.
Harry has one of the best bands in the world, they're really killin it.
They're just a backing band F.F.S.
It's really Sarah's band.
ChristopherFrankTV are you serious? please tell me you’re joking
@ Okay hot stuff, let's see you cover this song on your own then, since you're clearly well over the age of 10.
@ it's not about the complexity, its about the groove, man
First it was the amazing cover of Fleetwood Mac, now this.
I don't know much about his solo work, but I starting to have a lot of respect for this guy. What a great taste in music. And what a gifted artist.
I highly recommend giving a listen to Sign of the times, Fine line and Kiwi ;)
Reeeemarkable!! I have a new found respect for Harry Styles, this was just great
Harry's solo stuff is some of the best music that has been put out in the last few years. Sign of the Times should have won a Grammy and his newest album Fine Line is mixed perfectly with every song being a potential hit. His appreciation for music history, classic rock really shows in his solo stuff. I hope he keeps it up!... still not sure about the granny outfit though. haha
Agree with every word you wrote
Bowie did it!
Couldn't agree more. With all! 😅
Crossing my fingers Fine Line get the awards it's deserves fr fr 🤞
The thing about the granny outfit is that he can actually pull off anything so🙈😝
This isn't just a cover. This is an homage to one of the best songs ever. The original's video may have contributed into it being huge, burning it's way into the retinas of the MTV generation, and becoming an iconic image of the 80s. It was first and foremost a bloody good song. Styles and the band should be commended on such an excellent job.
"Bad case of loving you" is way better
Yup, the MTV video was stunning! Miss those art pieces as they were a joy to watch.
I was born in 81, when MTV came out and my brothers are 14 and 15 years older than me. This is the first song and video I saw and fell in love with! It plays clearly in my mind listening to this lol
This is the first time I've appreciated the song more than the video
As a Peter Gabriel tragic I have say this a superb version. His voice is perfect and the band is superb. The Motown style backing vocals are spot on and the band is tight. Harry is a real vocalist.
What a great performance and fantastic band as well. You can see how much they all enjoy it.
Everything sounds studio mixed live at Stern's. It's incredible
Mr. Blonde agreed. I am consistently blown away at how clean this shit sounds.
Mr. Blonde right?!?! Sound is impeccable
You don’t think they fix it up a bit afterwards? I’m being serious. Just curious.
Prerecorded.
Everything sounds studio mixed live at Stern's. It's incredible
This guy is not just a pretty necklace, he can also sing. Good job.
And can write good songs, can perform, can act and can host talk- shows: Apparently he can do everything which belong to the definition of an artist
You copied another comment by Mr Blonde down below literally word for word, including the "it's incredible" part. Very odd of you to do that.
I'm 51...just discovered Harry Styles. The kid can really sing. Saw this come up in my feed, and had to watch, since "Sledgehammer" is one of my all-time favorite songs. I thought it would okay, but I was shocked...He really nails it. Love his voice!
I feel the same. I love how his voice sounds true to the original while still having a flavour of its own.
Mine too
He is very good
I was not expecting that !!! Wow wow wow .. closed my eyes and I could hear Peter Gabriel singing it !! Bravo Harry and band . Bravo !!
63 year old life long fan of Peter Gabriel here (saw him live , w/Genesis and Solo a number of times) and I will say - you guys nailed it. Great cover, everyone was fantastic. That drummer!
Oh my goodness I would have LOVED to see that show! I wanted to see Phil Colin’s a couple years ago and I really regret not going.
The fact that there are a lot of people saying their age and agreeing that Harry killed this song makes me more proud of him than I already was. He truly is a rock star and the world should know it. I love you H.
So impressive, my God
Nailed it!
This generation is so lucky to have him wow
@Laser Printer I’m not wrong…
The band is tight af, never thought I would dance to Harry Styles tho
Yes!!! Amazing musicians!
Harry dances great search him and see for yourself i did!
The band is solid.
I really love that Harry Styles is letting all these different people play with him in the band. I haven’t seen a lot of girl drummers in rock bands in the last 40 years. This is awesome! Just give people a chance!!! Great song!!!
Better than I expected... a great tribute to the original
what? where's the "tribute"?
it's not even a "cover"
it's a mimicry
it's a computer generated copy
may as well have watched Stern tap "play" on an iPhone
Wasn't expecting much but when he sang the first words, I thought holy crap it's Peter!
@@brightymcbrightfacecan't see a computer anywhere there... All I can see is a bunch of amazing artists
Never thought that I would be listening to Harry Styles, by my own choice lol. Saw a music video recently of his and was really surprised at how much I liked it. Very glad to see that he is holding his own and moving away from the boy band scene. He really has actual talent. Hope he keeps doing what he wants to musically.
I'm 62 and just loved Harry. Hes a good actor too x
Whole band crushed this
I just loved this, Harry Styles is authintic. One of the best covers ever, he had a new fan.
Fantastic job by everyone here, but the biggest kudos goes to the bass player! Anyone who can play a Tony Levin part that well deserves a ton of respect. Loved the drummer, too!
Drums and bass are really good. Harry's 'Peter Gabriel' isn't too shabby either.
He seemed a bit shy at the beginning but absolutely grooves by the middle of the song. He's got a great tone, too.
The band members are very respected by our fandom. Especially Sarah Jones and Mitch Rowland. We never forget to praise them for their amazing talent.
Totally, SO good. I could watch that drummer all day, so satisfying. And that bass line, just amazing. No disrespect to Harry, he does a fantastic, job but the band carry this.
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100% respect to the drummer for a perfect performance. Tight, funky and completely solid.......Great player!!!!!
Promise you she has a click track in her ear. Chick drummers can be great technicians but they can't hold that solid beat without the click.
wtf?@@nitemareman1
@@synthrunner4244 Truth hurts?
Never heard this guy sing, know nothing about him..but he has a damn good voice. Was a teenager in the late 80s and this guy nailed the song..sounds so much like Peter Gabriel.
You should listen to sign of the times
You should listen to him. His music is top notch.
Jon Smith Agreed.