I could almost bet that I've heard Outfield songs more than anyone out there. I have an autistic son who plays them day and night, and I'm not about to stop that joy he gets from listening to them!
I'm autistic, and I get joy listening to Three Dog Night, Pink Floyd, and 70s hard rock. Guess what? We've got varied tastes, just like everyone else. We're normal enough. Our opinions and tastes are mundane. When we're regarded as "special," we're regarded as different from everyone else - abnormal. Our tastes are hardly newsworthy. If anyone else liked The Outfield or this song, who cares?
I'm unsure what compelled me to reach out, but I wanted to share a story. In the summer of '86, I nearly wore out my copy of Play Deep, as I played it non-stop and continued to do so pretty much until the end of the year. To me, it's pop perfection, as I love every song. Heck, I think the Outfield is perhaps the most underrated pop band of the decade. Although I love "Your Love," they were certainly more than that one song. Little did I know that years (decades) later how much my love for the Outfield would pass onto my oldest son. He dove into my influence of mostly 80's music, but the Outfield really spoke to him. I was shocked when one of his friends asked him who his favorite band was, and he said it was the Outfield. Remember, this is a 20-year-old man, in 2020, who loved a band from the 80s. For his 21st birthday, his then-girlfriend bought him a framed ad for the Outfield's "Bangin" album. I was shocked but so happy as I flashed back to my summer of '86. It was like my son and I were connected on a whole other level! Tragically, I lost him in a terrible accident three years ago, and typing this note to you brings up tears in my eyes, but just over the top of my monitor hanging on my office wall is his framed Outfield ad. As long as I live, it will always be there. Again, I just wanted to write because while everyone loved him and his amazing personality, it was like he and I were the only ones who tapped into the greatness of the Outfield. I miss him every day, but I stumbled across your Tony Lewis interview (I've watched it many times), and I felt like I'd share. Anytime I hear the Outfield, I feel like it's his way of saying hello to me. Obviously, from your content, you are certainly one who can grasp the significance of that connection. He may be up there enjoying a concert with them right now. Keep up the great work!
Man, I almost teared up reading your story. I have a similar connection going on with my son through the band The Cure, and it is a special thing to have that. God bless you and yours.
What impresses me is that he's a loving and sincere man. I love the music, but getting to know Tony through this interview makes me love the music more.
@vgshwk The music industry has always been about money. So of course they will do whatever they can to make cheap music. The problem is that it shows. Modern bands don't care about anything except money and fame. It isn't about the music anymore. I miss feeling the music. Even the older electronic music had feelings. Classic techno music showcased the artistry of the creator. Modern music is either samples or something made up by a computer.
@ProfessorofRock Yes they really are! I have all of their albums, and they play in my "Certified H.S. Jams" playlist frequently. They deserve mentioned as one of the great 80s bands FOR SURE!
I guess I always heard that line a little differently. It seems he's telling the girl that he's trying to cheat with that she's a little too young and he likes them a little older, but she's still good enough to sleep with.
He did have a really good, high register… and good control … he will be missed, such a good sense of humor as well, down to earth…. Seems he would have been a good friend..
Wrote some great melodies. Also, John Spinks matching him with those middle baritone almost drone-like background vocals really textured the songs. "Everytime You Cry" and "Voices Of Babylon" are examples.
Saw The Outfield open for Mike + the Mechanics in 1988. Great show, I still listen to them all the time & Your Love is one of my 18 year old sons favorite songs.
I had the distinct honor and pleasure of seeing The Outfield open for The Hooters on November 10, 1985. I already had their Play Deep cassette and loved it, so I was very familiar with their music. I was surprised and thrilled when they were announced to start the concert (at King's College gymnasium, Wilkes-Barre, PA). I continue to listen to their music to this day. Thanks Professor!!
I loved this band as well as Mike and the Mechanics and Mister Mister. I think their material was relatable and they all were good bands but the outfield, they were one of my favorites. Thank you so much for this interview!
This song sounded AWESOME on the radio. I was a teenager working as a dishwasher in a restaurant when it hit big and in that job we worked long hot hours into the night. At the end of the shift when the cooks were gone those of us left would crank up the radio. In that big open kitchen with the porcelain floor and hard walls and all the steel fixtures some songs would just resonate and fill up that big space. This was one of the best. It pumped everybody up every time and helped that miserable work bearable. Will never forget that.
I have their first three albums and they are great. They get remembered for one song, but you can play those things all the way through and they are solid.
My favorite rock band... The Outfield have so many excellent songs that are unknown... Tony and John Spinks were such humble, awesome guys gone long before their time!
I was really 20's at that time and wasn't I big fan of the music then, but I did like that song. But that was such a refreshing interview. Well done mate.
Great song and interview. Even in the interview, he looked so young. Biggest memory about this song is the music. The lyrics were really good but the music and singing were great! Thank you, POR. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
The 60s were my childhood years, the 70s were my teenage years, and the 80s were my young adult years. The 80s were when I graduated college, began my career, and lived on my own for the first time. There are certain songs from the 80s that remind me of my starting out years and Your Love is definitely one of them. Hearing that song takes me back to my younger years to the memories of my new beginnings. It was a wonderful time!
I've been hearing "Your Love" on the radio a LOT lately...love it. ♥️ funny how I hear some songs from back then and I appreciate them a ton more now that they aren't on the radio 24/7....this one I NEVER got tired of hearing.
I was working as a stagehand / ticket taker at the Starship / Outfield concert, summer '86. I'll never forget the keyboard player being led on stage and the guitarist greeting us backstage with a hello mates.
A great band for sure with quality musicianship and vocals. Back when I used to play nightclubs, we used to play the song featured here and it was always a crowd pleaser. Of course…no one could equal their vocals but we gave it our best shot. RIP to them both. Guitar player in Georgia.
The Outfield was another awesome band of the 80's and MTV had the video for the song Your Love on everyday and of course on AM radio as well R.I.P. Tony and thank you again Professor. 🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶
I was lucky enough to see The Outfield 4 times back in the day !! Actually got to meet them in Atlanta. "Winning it All" was my motivation song as I would climb in my race car. John Spinks and Tony Lewis gone too soon.... RIP
I saw the Outfield when they (and Duran Duran), opened for David Bowie, in Denver, (the old Mile High Stadium), during the Glass Spider Tour. It was a mind blowing concert.
Sitting here with tears rolling down. Tony was a talent for the ages, and with John and Alan, it's just like you said...a mid-'80s soundtrack to our lives. I miss those days. Gone too soon. Thanks, Adam. ❤😢
So glad you got this fantastic interview with Tony Lewis before his tragic passing, the world lost the man that was the voice on one of the most iconic songs of the 80s. Our great grandkids will be singing Josie's on a vacation far away. A perfect interview before his untimely passing, your work is appreciated by all of us music fans
This interview had me smiling throughout. I got the pleasure of seeing them play in a small venue at Hampton Beach Club Casino. We sat at a table right in front of the stage. The band was so genuine and friendly. They really seemed to enjoy being there. He would tell stories and jokes between songs. I have to admit, it was hard understanding him with his accent at times. It was an experience I’ll never forget. ❤
Great one today, professor! Brings back a lot of memories from college days. I still have my cassette for 'Play deep' that i just can't throw out. Tony Lewis had such a unique voice. Thanks for sharing the interview.
I love a song with a great opening line. It made me buy the entire album - absolutely one of those songs that I remember where I was when I first heard it.
We have talked before about the disservice dividing over genres of music can be. I am a eclectic listener and like most music, but I love pop music. For a long time that embarrassed me, but I embrace it now. I loved the Outfield.
I remember buying this on vinyl when it came out - Great album! They certainly deserved more commercial success. Tragic that we've lost both of the main guys so young.
As a freshman in college in 1986 I saw them at Spring Break on Pensacola Beach. They were fantastic! Got to see them again a year later when they played at the University of South Alabama. One of my friends worked security for the show. He said he had never seen so much liquor backstage before. Great times!
All I could find was two outfielders: Frank Catalanotto used it in 2009 and Mark Kotsay used it in 2011. Sadly, no record of anyone using it in the 1980s.
So sad. Tony Lewis was only a few years older than me (I'm 60 now), and his music was a staple in the 80's. I had their albums and sang every track live with my bands. My current band still performs "Your Love" and "Say it isn't So". Iconic songs. I was blessed with a similar high tenor, and I try to channel his vocal each time I perform them in tribute.
I love the Outfield! They're one of my favorite bands! I probably have more of their music on my Spotify account than any other band. I always get a little nostalgic when I think about two of their members having passed away. I'll never get to see them live, which is sad, but at least I can listen to their music anytime I want. Thank you for this video, Professor!
If you love The Outfield, check out their demo's & outtakes album released a few years back. Absolutely incredible power, Jon is amazingly underrated & you can hear the development of his techniques here. Tony could sing even higher than what was released on the Play Deep album. Alan Jackman, one of the best drummers in popular music, hands down. Had the chance to chat with Tony's widow about 6 months after his passing, total class act, just like Tony was. ❤
I was gobsmacked when I learned The Outfield were British several years ago. Such a powerful, clean tone to their music and Tony's voice sounded as American as apple pie. One of the best songs of the decade! I grew up thinking they were probably a bunch of Southern California guys. Who else here played endless sessions of Grand Theft Auto with this song on their radio?
Tony had one of those voices that INSTANTLY identified who you were listening to when the song came on. 😊 I remember listening to the radio at a cookout in California in the 80s and when this song came on, everyone just stopped and listened. 😮
Adam, you're so fortunate to have so many interviews with our heroes whom have since passed. There's no time like now to secure their stories for future generations.
I'm not a big fan of interview videos, but oh my goodness.....this was a fantastic interview and I really enjoyed it. Thank your for doing it, capturing a bit of 80s music history, and sharing it with us here. What a gem!
Such a great band. I have fond memories of hanging out after closing shift and listening to these guys with my co-workers in the parking lot. I really wish I could have seen them in concert. Thank you, Professor, for showing them some love. Keep up the great work.
I saw them play at Bloomsburg University in PA back in 1986 while I was at school there! They opened up for The Hooters who were huge at the time and from Philly area. Great memory. Hard to believe all 3 are gone. The song will live on forever.
I was 16 and this album was on my record player at home and the cassette was in my '66 Nova. Only being switched out to play The Beatles 20 Greatest hits or The Stand By Me soundtrack. My 21 year old son cranks it up when we play golf. He loves this song.
I just saw The Aquabats live recently, and they performed "Your Love" out of the blue, and we went nuts while singing every lyric, "Your Love" is an iconic song
I lived in Dallas in 1986 and you could NOT have the radio on for 45 minutes and NOT hear this song....and I loved it all summer long, into the fall. Play Deep was a really, really good album, imo. I have many pleasant memories associated with their music.😊
I still love that song today ! It was one of my favorite songs in my freshman year of high school in Spring 1987 ! I love how the drums explode in the beginning of the song ! So cool 😎- it makes you want to bang your head up and down Quiet Riot style ! RIP to the lead singer
This song takes me back to the best times - I bought (and still have) all of the Outfield's albums. Everything was just so good. "Voices of Babylon" is entirely underated, every song was excellent on that album. But prior to that album, when "Your Love" came out, I knew they were gonna be special. Loved this band!
@@ProfessorofRock - in no particular order, my personal Top 5 are "Your Love", "Voices of Babylon", "Everytime You Cry", "Bangin' On My Heart", and "For You".
Oh man such a wonderful heartfelt interview. I have a new found affinity for "Your Love". Back when it was out, it didn't resonate with me much..but over the years it's grown on me and I think after watching this video, well it's like the icing on the cake. One other song by them which wasn't mentioned that I always loved is "Everytime You Cry".
What a down to earth gentleman despite his success. Great self deprecating humor as well. Much greater appreciation for the band after the video. Thanks, professor!
The radio station where I worked 1990 to 1994 got a box of about 20 The Outfield "Diamond Days" CDs to use as giveaways. I was glad I played "For You," "Your Love" and "All The Love In The World" on the radio but could not play the others there as they were a light AC commercial station that did not rock and roll much. Rest In Peace Tony Lewis and John Spinks.
@@ProfessorofRock P.S. On their last ever show before they had to close down, the program director let me choose one song off the playlist to play. I chose The Bee Gees' "Happy Ever After" to try to cheer up the audience. The PD's choice for the last song to play was a tape of Bette Midler on the Tonight Show doing "One For My Baby (and One For The Road)." After he said his emotional last words, a tear plopped onto the control board desk.
@@bobdavis4848 (in deep radio announcer voice) “This is teh Bobu-man coming at you live from sandy San Rafael on KTID “The Tide” just like my so sweet riiiiiide... 100.7 FM!”
I love audacious song lyrics. Tony's smirk in the video always amused me. Another audacious favorite is "What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me?"
Poll: Who is the CURRENT #1 ROCK HALL OF FAME SNUB?
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It's a travesty...
I could almost bet that I've heard Outfield songs more than anyone out there. I have an autistic son who plays them day and night, and I'm not about to stop that joy he gets from listening to them!
My autistic niece Josie sings Italian opera. We love this song!
I'm autistic, and I get joy listening to Three Dog Night, Pink Floyd, and 70s hard rock. Guess what? We've got varied tastes, just like everyone else. We're normal enough. Our opinions and tastes are mundane. When we're regarded as "special," we're regarded as different from everyone else - abnormal. Our tastes are hardly newsworthy. If anyone else liked The Outfield or this song, who cares?
I'm unsure what compelled me to reach out, but I wanted to share a story. In the summer of '86, I nearly wore out my copy of Play Deep, as I played it non-stop and continued to do so pretty much until the end of the year. To me, it's pop perfection, as I love every song. Heck, I think the Outfield is perhaps the most underrated pop band of the decade. Although I love "Your Love," they were certainly more than that one song.
Little did I know that years (decades) later how much my love for the Outfield would pass onto my oldest son. He dove into my influence of mostly 80's music, but the Outfield really spoke to him. I was shocked when one of his friends asked him who his favorite band was, and he said it was the Outfield. Remember, this is a 20-year-old man, in 2020, who loved a band from the 80s. For his 21st birthday, his then-girlfriend bought him a framed ad for the Outfield's "Bangin" album. I was shocked but so happy as I flashed back to my summer of '86. It was like my son and I were connected on a whole other level!
Tragically, I lost him in a terrible accident three years ago, and typing this note to you brings up tears in my eyes, but just over the top of my monitor hanging on my office wall is his framed Outfield ad. As long as I live, it will always be there.
Again, I just wanted to write because while everyone loved him and his amazing personality, it was like he and I were the only ones who tapped into the greatness of the Outfield. I miss him every day, but I stumbled across your Tony Lewis interview (I've watched it many times), and I felt like I'd share. Anytime I hear the Outfield, I feel like it's his way of saying hello to me. Obviously, from your content, you are certainly one who can grasp the significance of that connection. He may be up there enjoying a concert with them right now.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing!
So sorry for your loss.
Man, I love this channel so much 🩷 Thank you for sharing your story, it really touched my heart 😊
Man, I almost teared up reading your story. I have a similar connection going on with my son through the band The Cure, and it is a special thing to have that. God bless you and yours.
I am so very sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family, God Bless
What impresses me is that he's a loving and sincere man. I love the music, but getting to know Tony through this interview makes me love the music more.
He's was so great.
@@joannfalcon6423 absolutely!!
It’s so sad he’s no longer with us.
The Outfield is one of my favorite bands ever. RIP Tony and John. So sad.
Thanks Bish!
I know.
We need bands like this now. It is sad that they are gone.
So true!
Music industry wants electronic music cheaper to make.
@@vgshwk Nothing can replace the heart within real music.
@ never said I agree with it but the music industry is all about money so they promote electronic music over bands because it is cheaper to make.
@vgshwk The music industry has always been about money. So of course they will do whatever they can to make cheap music. The problem is that it shows.
Modern bands don't care about anything except money and fame. It isn't about the music anymore. I miss feeling the music. Even the older electronic music had feelings. Classic techno music showcased the artistry of the creator.
Modern music is either samples or something made up by a computer.
The Outfield goes hand in hand with some of my most awesome high school memories!! RIP Tony!!
They are such a great band!
@ProfessorofRock Yes they really are! I have all of their albums, and they play in my "Certified H.S. Jams" playlist frequently. They deserve mentioned as one of the great 80s bands FOR SURE!
One of my favourite songs of all time. Reminds me of those summer days...
When a guy sings, “You know I like my girls a little bit older” I LOVE it especially now that I’m older 😉
Ha ha!
Shows that he’s responsible for his shit.
That was me back then. Into cougars before it was cool!
I guess I always heard that line a little differently. It seems he's telling the girl that he's trying to cheat with that she's a little too young and he likes them a little older, but she's still good enough to sleep with.
I always changed the lyrics to "younger".
I love the outfield. A very underrated trio. I still listen to them regularly. Great memories.
Amen!
He did have a really good, high register… and good control … he will be missed, such a good sense of humor as well, down to earth…. Seems he would have been a good friend..
Amen!
He had a great falsetto.
Wrote some great melodies. Also, John Spinks matching him with those middle baritone almost drone-like background vocals really textured the songs. "Everytime You Cry" and "Voices Of Babylon" are examples.
Saw The Outfield open for Mike + the Mechanics in 1988. Great show, I still listen to them all the time & Your Love is one of my 18 year old sons favorite songs.
I had the distinct honor and pleasure of seeing The Outfield open for The Hooters on November 10, 1985. I already had their Play Deep cassette and loved it, so I was very familiar with their music. I was surprised and thrilled when they were announced to start the concert (at King's College gymnasium, Wilkes-Barre, PA). I continue to listen to their music to this day. Thanks Professor!!
So cool!
Sounds like a killer concert!
Martz Hall, Pottsville PA
That would have been pretty much a hometown show for The Hooters if I remember correctly.
@@dustybrand Exactly, just a short ride up the PA turnpike extension! Philly was their stomping ground and they did tons of shows there.
I loved this band as well as Mike and the Mechanics and Mister Mister. I think their material was relatable and they all were good bands but the outfield, they were one of my favorites. Thank you so much for this interview!
Another great opening line from the Outfield is, “You got me all screwed up”, from “Say It Isn’t So”. Great band!! Great interview!!
Such a great singer!!! Crystal clear vocals!
Still playing this song on the weekends. Great band.
What band are you in?
This song sounded AWESOME on the radio. I was a teenager working as a dishwasher in a restaurant when it hit big and in that job we worked long hot hours into the night. At the end of the shift when the cooks were gone those of us left would crank up the radio. In that big open kitchen with the porcelain floor and hard walls and all the steel fixtures some songs would just resonate and fill up that big space. This was one of the best. It pumped everybody up every time and helped that miserable work bearable. Will never forget that.
I have their first three albums and they are great. They get remembered for one song, but you can play those things all the way through and they are solid.
Agreed. They deserved better!
Voices of Babylon is such a cool song
My Paradise is brilliant. For You got a lot of commercial radio play in the UK but was not a hit. They are an excellent band.
My favorite rock band... The Outfield have so many excellent songs that are unknown... Tony and John Spinks were such humble, awesome guys gone long before their time!
So true! They had so many great songs!
Absolutely STILL one of my favorites.
I was really 20's at that time and wasn't I big fan of the music then, but I did like that song. But that was such a refreshing interview. Well done mate.
Wow, what a wonderful man and interview,. So sad he's no longer with us, but glad he was when he was.
Great song and interview. Even in the interview, he looked so young. Biggest memory about this song is the music. The lyrics were really good but the music and singing were great! Thank you, POR.
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The 60s were my childhood years, the 70s were my teenage years, and the 80s were my young adult years. The 80s were when I graduated college, began my career, and lived on my own for the first time. There are certain songs from the 80s that remind me of my starting out years and Your Love is definitely one of them. Hearing that song takes me back to my younger years to the memories of my new beginnings. It was a wonderful time!
I've been hearing "Your Love" on the radio a LOT lately...love it. ♥️
funny how I hear some songs from back then and I appreciate them a ton more now that they aren't on the radio 24/7....this one I NEVER got tired of hearing.
The outfield was great, I remember them very well.
Great band who deserved better!
They’re an underrated classic band!
Very nice guy, and he has a great sense of humor. Awesome interview!
Thanks for watching!
I loved the Outfield when I first heard them, great interview! Sad Tony left us too soon!☹
Thanks for listening!
Tony is a very unassuming and humble man, it was great seeing him talk about his friend.
What a solid vocal range!
He's quite amazing!
I was working as a stagehand / ticket taker at the Starship / Outfield concert, summer '86. I'll never forget the keyboard player being led on stage and the guitarist greeting us backstage with a hello mates.
Very cool! Where at?
@@ProfessorofRock Near Buffalo, NY. Darien Lake Amphitheater.
That sounds pretty cool!
A great band for sure with quality musicianship and vocals.
Back when I used to play nightclubs, we used to play the song featured here and it was always a crowd pleaser.
Of course…no one could equal their vocals but we gave it our best shot.
RIP to them both.
Guitar player in Georgia.
Thanks Charles!
The first time I heard Tony, my jaw dropped wondering how he could hit those notes. "The Outfield" is still on my playlist. Thanks Professor!
You bet!
This was great!! Remember so clearly that time, the Outfield. Loved this band
Rock on!
The Outfield was another awesome band of the 80's and MTV
had the video for the song Your Love on everyday and of course
on AM radio as well R.I.P. Tony and thank you again Professor.
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They were amazing!
I was lucky enough to see The Outfield 4 times back in the day !! Actually got to meet them in Atlanta. "Winning it All" was my motivation song as I would climb in my race car. John Spinks and Tony Lewis gone too soon.... RIP
I love that song!
Do you remember where they played in Atlanta?
@@dustybrand I don't remember the year but it was at a place called EarthLink Live.
Great interview professor!
Classic song for sure.
It will always stand strong as an 80's hit!
What a great interview! That song is a fine ear worm! Played it alot! Love his voice too! ❤👍
Agreed Cheryl! Thanks for watching!
That was a sad one to watch knowing well never see these guys play again. Thank you professor 👍
So glad you got to convey to him how much we loved their music...great interview!
Love it when I’m one of the first ones to be able to say hello. I love what you do and thank you for the daily content.
Being first, or close to it, is inexplicably fun.
Thanks for watching!
I saw the Outfield when they (and Duran Duran), opened for David Bowie, in Denver, (the old Mile High Stadium), during the Glass Spider Tour. It was a mind blowing concert.
Very cool!
What a lineup!
Sounds really cool!
Sitting here with tears rolling down. Tony was a talent for the ages, and with John and Alan, it's just like you said...a mid-'80s soundtrack to our lives. I miss those days. Gone too soon. Thanks, Adam. ❤😢
So glad you got this fantastic interview with Tony Lewis before his tragic passing, the world lost the man that was the voice on one of the most iconic songs of the 80s. Our great grandkids will be singing Josie's on a vacation far away. A perfect interview before his untimely passing, your work is appreciated by all of us music fans
Thanks MY name!
Maybe the name Josie will see more babies named after it in the future. I already know two Josie’s.
Hands down my favorite band of the 80's. I went through two cassettes and one CD.
Ahh the 80s. It never cease to amaze me. The Outfield music lives rent free in my mind and heart forever.
This interview had me smiling throughout. I got the pleasure of seeing them play in a small venue at Hampton Beach Club Casino. We sat at a table right in front of the stage. The band was so genuine and friendly. They really seemed to enjoy being there. He would tell stories and jokes between songs. I have to admit, it was hard understanding him with his accent at times. It was an experience I’ll never forget. ❤
What year was this?
Probably the early 90’s.
Tony's voice was so unique and instantly recognizable.
Great one today, professor! Brings back a lot of memories from college days. I still have my cassette for 'Play deep' that i just can't throw out. Tony Lewis had such a unique voice. Thanks for sharing the interview.
I love a song with a great opening line. It made me buy the entire album - absolutely one of those songs that I remember where I was when I first heard it.
So cool! Thanks for watching. What does your screen name mean?
We have talked before about the disservice dividing over genres of music can be. I am a eclectic listener and like most music, but I love pop music. For a long time that embarrassed me, but I embrace it now. I loved the Outfield.
Very cool! Thanks Dave.
Had to purchase the MP3 of that song it is a fantastic song that brings back so many memories.
Very cool!
I'm 62. Wore my Outfield CD's out. Every few years, I rediscover them with a huge smile on my face. Love the music.
I remember buying this on vinyl when it came out - Great album! They certainly deserved more commercial success. Tragic that we've lost both of the main guys so young.
I like Nervous Alibi and Take it All. Great choice Adam for interviewing this underrated singer.
Thank you, Professor of Rock! You are always taking us the school on the storys we never knew before about the music we all love. RIP Tony Lewis!
As a freshman in college in 1986 I saw them at Spring Break on Pensacola Beach. They were fantastic! Got to see them again a year later when they played at the University of South Alabama. One of my friends worked security for the show. He said he had never seen so much liquor backstage before. Great times!
You are talking about areas I am in currently! How awesome that they were around here. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Finally, The Outfield! The absolute best true 80s band of the 80s.
I love this song so much. I remember it was the walk up song for one of the Brewers in the 80s and I love that memory.
Which one?
I don’t remember anymore sadly. Awesome Jimi Jamison reference in the video. My all time favorite RIP
When I hear this song I always associate it with going to the baseball game with my dad more than any other song from the 80s
All I could find was two outfielders: Frank Catalanotto used it in 2009 and Mark Kotsay used it in 2011. Sadly, no record of anyone using it in the 1980s.
So sad. Tony Lewis was only a few years older than me (I'm 60 now), and his music was a staple in the 80's. I had their albums and sang every track live with my bands. My current band still performs "Your Love" and "Say it isn't So". Iconic songs. I was blessed with a similar high tenor, and I try to channel his vocal each time I perform them in tribute.
Verycool!
Nice!!!
Loved this song and its syncopation. Great job
What a great song! Great band! Great podcast!
Thanks!
I love the Outfield! They're one of my favorite bands! I probably have more of their music on my Spotify account than any other band. I always get a little nostalgic when I think about two of their members having passed away. I'll never get to see them live, which is sad, but at least I can listen to their music anytime I want. Thank you for this video, Professor!
If you love The Outfield, check out their demo's & outtakes album released a few years back.
Absolutely incredible power, Jon is amazingly underrated & you can hear the development of his techniques here. Tony could sing even higher than what was released on the Play Deep album. Alan Jackman, one of the best drummers in popular music, hands down.
Had the chance to chat with Tony's widow about 6 months after his passing, total class act, just like Tony was.
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That is a great album! They also did one more called "Final Innings" good stuff on that also.
Thank you for the suggestions!
"Voices In Babylon" and "For You" are my favorite Outfield songs
Both are Great!
I was gobsmacked when I learned The Outfield were British several years ago. Such a powerful, clean tone to their music and Tony's voice sounded as American as apple pie. One of the best songs of the decade! I grew up thinking they were probably a bunch of Southern California guys. Who else here played endless sessions of Grand Theft Auto with this song on their radio?
Tony had one of those voices that INSTANTLY identified who you were listening to when the song came on. 😊
I remember listening to the radio at a cookout in California in the 80s and when this song came on, everyone just stopped and listened. 😮
Amen!
Why couldn’t it be In-and-Out?
Adam, you're so fortunate to have so many interviews with our heroes whom have since passed. There's no time like now to secure their stories for future generations.
Great interview he comes across as a great guy.
I'm not a big fan of interview videos, but oh my goodness.....this was a fantastic interview and I really enjoyed it. Thank your for doing it, capturing a bit of 80s music history, and sharing it with us here. What a gem!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Listen to more and you'll realize that the Professor is an addiction! He is the best of them with his interviews. Listen to him religiously!
His voice was incredible! ❤
Right?
Definitely an iconic opening line!
I've never met anyone who doesn't love that song. Timeless
Such a great band. I have fond memories of hanging out after closing shift and listening to these guys with my co-workers in the parking lot. I really wish I could have seen them in concert. Thank you, Professor, for showing them some love. Keep up the great work.
Rock on!
Enjoyed this interview. Super good one.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was fortunate to see them in 1987 when they opened for Night Ranger. They were sensational! Thanks, Professor!
Loved the song. An anthem for senior year 1986.
I agree! Great song.
I saw them play at Bloomsburg University in PA back in 1986 while I was at school there!
They opened up for The Hooters who were huge at the time and from Philly area. Great memory. Hard to believe all 3 are gone. The song will live on forever.
I was 16 and this album was on my record player at home and the cassette was in my '66 Nova. Only being switched out to play The Beatles 20 Greatest hits or The Stand By Me soundtrack. My 21 year old son cranks it up when we play golf. He loves this song.
Very cool!
The soundtrack to my college years. every time I hear that voice I get nostalgic and happy at the same time. Tony and John will be missed always
I just saw The Aquabats live recently, and they performed "Your Love" out of the blue, and we went nuts while singing every lyric, "Your Love" is an iconic song
It truly is!
I lived in Dallas in 1986 and you could NOT have the radio on for 45 minutes and NOT hear this song....and I loved it all summer long, into the fall.
Play Deep was a really, really good album, imo. I have many pleasant memories associated with their music.😊
I still love that song today ! It was one of my favorite songs in my freshman year of high school in Spring 1987 ! I love how the drums explode in the beginning of the song ! So cool 😎- it makes you want to bang your head up and down Quiet Riot style ! RIP to the lead singer
Thanks for watching! Where are you from?
@ Pennsylvania near Harrisburg
@@ProfessorofRockI have VPN on in my smartphone and set as Tokyo Japan for security reasons
I love that drum fill.
This guy is amazeballs! What a voice! Loved them in the 80s
In 86 I worked my first job at 16 at our local Carvel. This song came on the radio a hundred times a day. Takes me right back
Very cool! Where at?
@ Hazlet, NJ and Carvel still there!
This song takes me back to the best times - I bought (and still have) all of the Outfield's albums. Everything was just so good. "Voices of Babylon" is entirely underated, every song was excellent on that album. But prior to that album, when "Your Love" came out, I knew they were gonna be special. Loved this band!
Agreed. What's your top 5 Outfield songs bart?
@@ProfessorofRock - in no particular order, my personal Top 5 are "Your Love", "Voices of Babylon", "Everytime You Cry", "Bangin' On My Heart", and "For You".
Voices of Babylon might be my favorite song by them.
Man does this one tug on the heartstrings. "Just 'cause you're right, that don't mean I'm wrong" is one of my favorite lyrics.
...another shoulder to cry upon 🎶
Great tunes. So underrated
Totally agree ❤😊
Was very lucky to see them open for Night Ranger the summer of '86. Awesome band in concert and so appreciative of the fans
Oh man such a wonderful heartfelt interview. I have a new found affinity for "Your Love". Back when it was out, it didn't resonate with me much..but over the years it's grown on me and I think after watching this video, well it's like the icing on the cake. One other song by them which wasn't mentioned that I always loved is "Everytime You Cry".
Summer of '86 I turned 20. Play Deep was big for me in 1985 & 1986.
Loved The Outfield. I played their 1st album over and over in the summer of 1986. What a fantastic year in music. Thanks for covering this great band.
That first line makes everyone stop and listen and your hooked immediately no questions asked.
That song demands all the attention it gets.
What a down to earth gentleman despite his success. Great self deprecating humor as well. Much greater appreciation for the band after the video. Thanks, professor!
love the chords and suspensions in the last minute of the song...they float...haunting!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best opening lines!
Agreed!
The radio station where I worked 1990 to 1994 got a box of about 20 The Outfield "Diamond Days" CDs to use as giveaways. I was glad I played "For You," "Your Love" and "All The Love In The World" on the radio but could not play the others there as they were a light AC commercial station that did not rock and roll much. Rest In Peace Tony Lewis and John Spinks.
What station did you work at Bob?
@@ProfessorofRock That one was KTID "The Tide" 100.7 FM in San Rafael, California. I've got one of their logo drink bottles next to me.
@@ProfessorofRock P.S. On their last ever show before they had to close down, the program director let me choose one song off the playlist to play. I chose The Bee Gees' "Happy Ever After" to try to cheer up the audience. The PD's choice for the last song to play was a tape of Bette Midler on the Tonight Show doing "One For My Baby (and One For The Road)." After he said his emotional last words, a tear plopped onto the control board desk.
@@bobdavis4848 (in deep radio announcer voice) “This is teh Bobu-man coming at you live from sandy San Rafael on KTID “The Tide” just like my so sweet riiiiiide... 100.7 FM!”
Where at?
I love audacious song lyrics. Tony's smirk in the video always amused me. Another audacious favorite is "What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me?"
Yes!
Ed, Edd, & Eddie fans will love thus episode!
Yes!
@ProfessorofRock Oh, you got it!! I'm so glad--I wasn't sure if anybody would.
Lots of Edwards everywhere!
Wish IO had heard more of Tony's music, he and his band were great. RIP Tony, heaven has gotten another real A lister