This George Harrison-produced track is one of the most beautiful, incredibly haunting and heartbreaking songs I have ever heard. Pete Ham, Tom Evans & Badfinger were/ are/will always be timeless artists.
So did I. They sat at our table during a break, and were so nice. We were talking something about one of them picking their kids up from school near Orlando. It was trippy talking with them, when a few decades earlier I was a kid buying their records. Life can be interesting!
"Straight Up" is a solid album start to finish. Most of the songs are a least as good as the better known "hits." The album also had Todd Rundgren as a producer as George Harrison had to attend to the Concert For Bangladesh project. This is one of three albums that I bought the summer of 1972.
1972 was a hell of a great year for albums, including some released the year before in 1971. One of the best album years of all time I think for a wide variety of rock, folk, pop, and other music, even jazz.
Can you believe it wasn't until around February 2006 that I found out Pete Ham committed suicide in 1975 and Tom Evans in 1983? I thought the band just sort of faded out as many bands did in the mid 70's and they went on to other things. It was a shock to find out even 30 years later (courtesy of the Internet). I felt horrible about it ... and this song took on a new life because of it. I always thought Name Of The Game was one of their best and should have been a hit.
It's Oct. 22nd, 2022, I'm 55 years old and I'm just hearing this song for the first time in my life. And absolutely loving it. This song is MASTERFUL. Such a beautiful melody, and it creates a mood that is palpable, (a touch of Dobie Gray in the feel of the song) yet much more pensive and somber. Tremendous piano on this song (was it Gary Wright?). Just brilliant-- I didn't want the song to end. That melancholy drop of the vocal that Ham does on the word "game" is cathartic. I wonder if Duran Duran was inspired by this song when writing "Ordinary World" because it creates that same lingering outro and fade that great British artists are known for. So surprising that I haven't heard it until now. I've repented. Thank you for sharing this one.
This George Harrison-produced track is one of the most beautiful, incredibly haunting and heartbreaking songs I have ever heard. Pete Ham, Tom Evans & Badfinger were/ are/will always be timeless artists.
It is a sad song, in fact, to me, it is depressing as h__l and almost prophetic given what happened to two of the four members in 1976 and 1983. RIP.
Excellent song from an excellent record.
I didn't know George had anything to do with it, but I'm not surprised at all, either.
Were it not for their manager they would have been so much bigger than they were...incredible talent.
I met Joey and Mike in the late 80's and they were very humble dudes.
So did I. They sat at our table during a break, and were so nice. We were talking something about one of them picking their kids up from school near Orlando. It was trippy talking with them, when a few decades earlier I was a kid buying their records. Life can be interesting!
@@davidclaycomb5496 Mike lived in Orlando!
"Straight Up" is a solid album start to finish. Most of the songs are a least as good as the better known "hits." The album also had Todd Rundgren as a producer as George Harrison had to attend to the Concert For Bangladesh project. This is one of three albums that I bought the summer of 1972.
1972 was a hell of a great year for albums, including some released the year before in 1971. One of the best album years of all time I think for a wide variety of rock, folk, pop, and other music, even jazz.
Love this version/recording ❤️ Bless you Pete wherever your soul may be x
Can you believe it wasn't until around February 2006 that I found out Pete Ham committed suicide in 1975 and Tom Evans in 1983? I thought the band just sort of faded out as many bands did in the mid 70's and they went on to other things. It was a shock to find out even 30 years later (courtesy of the Internet). I felt horrible about it ... and this song took on a new life because of it. I always thought Name Of The Game was one of their best and should have been a hit.
Thank you, Pete. Thank you, Tom. Thank you, Mike. Thank you, Joey.
Very Thanks to You All‼♥
Our pleasure!
It's Oct. 22nd, 2022, I'm 55 years old and I'm just hearing this song for the first time in my life. And absolutely loving it. This song is MASTERFUL. Such a beautiful melody, and it creates a mood that is palpable, (a touch of Dobie Gray in the feel of the song) yet much more pensive and somber. Tremendous piano on this song (was it Gary Wright?). Just brilliant-- I didn't want the song to end. That melancholy drop of the vocal that Ham does on the word "game" is cathartic. I wonder if Duran Duran was inspired by this song when writing "Ordinary World" because it creates that same lingering outro and fade that great British artists are known for. So surprising that I haven't heard it until now. I've repented. Thank you for sharing this one.
Glad you liked it Phil. I think this was one of Badfinger's best and should have been released as a single.
ALWAYS LOVE SAW THEM AT 4 SEASON HOTEL SIGN MY RECORD...❤❤❤❤
Essa é uma das mais belas canções que existem na face da terra 💖 esplêndida 💐💝🎸 Badfinger
A música sempre estará presente em nossas vidas 💝 até a eternidade 💐💖 Badfinger
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Thanks!
Melancholy song in A with Em overtones
Eu sempre vou te amar 💝 Pete Ham 🥰 eternamente