Hey Fil, I know you usually examine music videos, but have you ever done fox hunter vs. sab (what pro-foxhunting people call saboteurs for short) videos? They are crazy entertaining. Especially the ones from the West Midlands. To an American, they are fascinating to watch.
This is exactly the same memory I have driving around as a 3 or 4 year old (in the front seat come to think of it) but cassette with that album I think this is the first memory I have of bopping around to music!
The gal with blond hair on keyboards and background vocals, on Harry's right size, often plays the tambourine. She wasn't shown as much in that section of tambourine, so maybe that's why?
Great song to cover....I'm not necessarily a big Harry fan but he does a very nice job with this classic tune. I enjoyed that....Wow, this was done on Howard Stern, cool.
I’m old too and fondly remember Peter’s version but dang, this version is funky as can be. The bass line is hot and Harry’s vocals are so good. I’ve seen him sing some Fleetwood Mac but haven’t seen this one yet. As always a great video Fil.
I don’t know why they discount you if you’re in a boy band. You still have to have talent. Musicians are just that, musicians. They deserve more credit then they get.
because boybands of 90's were overflowing "the market" and there was much more commercial aspect to them than the talent and the art of music. On the other hand, One Direction stands out because they had all three aspects perfectly executed there but general public only notices the commercial part of them, sadly. The more they're silent, though, the more commercial part is forgotten and it allows their performances and the music itself speak for them.
Ok, I'll admit I am a fan of Harry. But not because of his boy band days, but because of his pure talent. He reminds me of David Bowie in the '70's. He's his own, unique person, expressing himself with a great feel for music, whether it's singing a song he wrote or songs from other artists.
Love this performance. Peter Gabriel performed it so well on the original. The bar is set really high. Harry Styles has really given this song it's due. I'm impressed. The whole band is amazing.
I admit to having an aversion to boy bands so I wasn’t inclined to like Harry Styles from the outset but I was impressed by his Fine Line album. And when I began watching his live performance videos including the one he did on the Graham Norton my admiration grew. Add the fact that he has an actual full time band with talented musicians my respect was well earned. It’s uncanny how his voice has a similar tenor to Peter Gabriel, he truly is a great talent. Interesting nugget from Fil about his producing experience, it would be good to hear more about that.
One Direction may surprise you as well! I just found Harry around the time he was on Stern and from there did some digging into One Direction. They were nothing like the boy bands of my time (like NKOTB, Color Me Badd, BSB). They didn't dance (well, they did some terrible but awesome dancing that wasn't choreographed, they just moved on stage with amazing stage presence), didn't dress alike and were complete chaos in the best way. They started having a lot more say creatively and did most of the writing by their third album which was much more rock than pop. They also had a live touring band (the same band throughout their career), one of the guys (Niall Horan, who is also killing it solo now) played guitar during most performances, and were 100% live without a ton of tech or auto tune. They were the real deal! I was pleasantly surprised and they now make up most of my playlist.
@@jens309 I agree with all you said 100%. They get written off as a "boy band", but they were nothing like a regular boy band. And I'm saying this as someone who grew up on classic rock, and NEVER liked boy bands. I guess I was an old soul, because all my friends loved current pop and boy bands, but I was listening to the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, the Doors, Van Morrison, the Eagles, etc. 1D was really different, and they are all talented and their personalities were very charismatic, esp. Harry. They're def worth a listen. They are also no. 1 on my playlist even though I didn't discover them until after I heard Harry's solo music.
GREAT vocal from Harry with excellent backing vocals and a tight tight band!! I LOVE this song! I too had Peters 'SO' and played it constantly. Harry kills this! EXCELLENT performance. Spot on analysis Fil as always & l always enjoy your demos. 😎🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦
What a fun funky song to cover. They did a great job too. Harry is one of the younger gen's who has grown emotionally and musically . He sees what he does now as art and not just a game to make money off of. Great job again Fil ! Even though I only understand a fraction of your analysis, you make me appreciate just good these folks are.
If it wasn't for my daughter ,I wouldn't even know who Harry styles is. She Was a huge one direction fan.. She saw them in concert and she actually got to meet the band and take a picture.. And I'm not gonna lie ,one direction had some pretty good songs. Also Having the Peter Gabriel version back in the 80s like you mentioned.. I think this is an incredible version.. Tight band and spot on vocals.. as far as I'm concerned..👍
I watched this video 100 times in the last six months of so and knew it was outstanding, but your in depth analysis thoroughly explained all the little intricate details that brought it home to me why it’s so so good. Thank you for a brilliant analysis!
Harry has done a George Michael, he's transitioned from boyband pin up to serious credible respected talented solo artist. I never fail to be impressed by his live performances. He's gonna be around for a very long time!
George Michael wrote all Wham!'s hits before he went solo. He was a serious artist all along: pop music should never be thought of as inferior to any other form of music.
@@BenjWarrant Yes you raise a very important point;an artist really deserves major credit if they also compose otherwise it can become glorified karaoke.
They all kinda have done George Michael. Naill Horan makes great music, like Harry, he has 2 albums out. He just doesn't have Harry's "swag" factor (he's got his own tho xD) and his level of popularity is much lower than Harry's at least it was stepping out of the band. But it shouldn't be relevant in this channel's audience, should it?)) He's a huge Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen fan, and it shows in his lives. Louis Tomlinson imo had a great debut album out, it's not ideal due to various reasons but it's a good one. And he's making the second at the moment, I hope to hear growth and experiment there. Zayn's not my genre at all but his innovative approach to it has my respect anyway. Liam Payne's been through rough patch but I still hope he'll get back to making his own music cuz I really liked what he did in 1D. What I'm trying to say, they all make their own music and I actually enjoy most of it, even though I never knew I would like anything related to One Direction, I've been cringing at the name for 10 years and I haven't even given them one listen. I was wrong. Despite widely spread opinion that they were manufactured lipsynching autotuned band, they wrote their own stuff and performed it live really well, they sold out stadiums, which wasn't that common at the time. The footage from their live shows confirms their audience wasn't just teen girls. I hope they'll gain more respect when commercial dust setlles in, it's already happening.
I often find it hard to explain to people why I love Harry Styles, and why I think he is an incredible artist. I noticed all of the things you explained so well in this analysis, but really didn't know how to describe them to others, as I am not a musician, just a music enthusiast who is still learning. I have always loved good music, and when I accidentally found Harry ("Sledgehammer" was one of the first live performances I've heard from him), I was gushing about him to all my friends, who were just slightly amused by my obsession.. but really, they did not bother to check him out, because of the boy band stigma. Maybe next time I need to explain how great he is, I will use this video as an example. Thank you so much for taking a time to analyze this!
Harry just won my vote!!! Digging it man , if he is surrounding himself with the calibre of Peter Gabriel, and kicking ass with versions like this ....
Bringing me back to the 80’s “I want my MTV”! Just dated myself. You and Harry had my head swaying along with the groovy performance and your groovy analysis. I said it in Patreon and I’ll say it again, takes a confident man to wear pearls or a boa like he did in his amazing Grammy performance. Love it all, great analysis Fil!
This is Harry's band they travel with him Sarah on Drums Nyah and Charlotte on keys and synth Mitch on Guitar and Adam on base 1st time they did this Live
I absolutely love Peter Gabriel but that said, I was really impressed with Harry’s version. He sounded a lot like the original without trying to copy Peter. It’s such an iconic song so good on him.
What a great Friday night video! I loved this. We' had One Direction blaring in our house for a few years because of my daughter. I came close to seeing them in concert myself. I remember this Howard Stern Show and I was so impressed with Harry. i love that he has an almost all girl band. He will be around for a long while!
I love your enthusiasm and appreciation for the syncopation and 'movement' in this oh-so-groovy tune (seems true for much of Peter Gabriel's work). You covered so many important aspects of both the composition and the performance/performers to really help us appreciate both even more (if that's even possible!). SO GOOD!
Harry was only 16 when he entered the X factor, it’s quite incredible to see his journey since then In my opinion Sign of the times is a masterpiece. I remember tape players as I was born in 1984, when they got chewed up it was a nightmare
I just love his taste in music. Listening to his album, I just know how much passion he put into it. I appreciate that he mostly uses real instruments in his music. I found him when he was in 1d, thinking that it would be cool if he could go solo and do some great rock songs. He just has that kind of raspy voice and tone that I love.
Fil, I respect your musical knowledge so much! I wish I knew you as a teenager because I would have learned so much about music from you. Never mind, I am learning now! Thanks for shining your light on Harry Styles and his band. So many people disrespect him for no other reason than he started on X Factor. He has worked very hard over the 10 years he has been famous to be this good. Your kudos gives him clout! He is brilliant and magnetic live,
I'm not as familiar with Harry Stiles (a little after my time with the "Boy Band" phenomenon), but VERY familiar with Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". Harry seems to also be channeling Peter's oddness in the way he's dressed. Incredible that they played that live and it stands up perfectly next to the original recorded version. So very rare, IMO. And he didn't even make any attempt to put his own signature on it. I really liked it. I turned 50 last Monday and I've ordered a Banjo as a present to myself. For years I've been tempted to learn to play, and this is the year I'll make that happen.
I like Harry. A lot. And even for those that don't like him for whatever reason, you have to appreciate his taste in music. And it brings this amazing song to people who may not even realize it is a cover. (I'm looking at you my wayward niece who thinks music was invented in 2002). I want to believe he is bringing new fans to Peter Gabriel's amazing catalog of music.
I thought he did a wonderful version. This was on Howard's Stern show and the first time they performed this live. So many things to take into consideration about how Harry really did justice to this song. I am excited to see what he does next, real true artists are rare. He also writes much of his music, I just recently got into his solo music. My daughters were into his boy band days and I have went back and listened to some of their songs and his voice has just kept improving. I love Harry's band and the way they play a variety of music styles. Thank you for such a great video as always love seeing your breakdowns.
MTV video playing in my head....he really channeled Peter G. in this, well, well done . Kudos to the band for their perfectly timed parts too. There was a time when girls were not considered equal in bands, just pretty tambourine shakers......these hold their own....Thanks Fil.
Great video, Fil. Don't feel too old. As a kid, I had a wire rack that held 45s. In there were I Want to Hold Your Hand and Bus Stop, and many more. Cheers.
Core blimey !!! Sarah Jones does a fantastic job. She’s the one elevating this excellent cover. She reminds me so much of Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr in her approach to drumming. Concrete steady , keeping it brilliantly basic and not jeopardising the beat & tempo with anything unnecessary show offs. Only 1 real fill at the end of the song. To me , that’s the true mark of a master craftsman. I bow in admiration.
Peter Gabriel’s original “Sledgehammer” was defined as much, if not more, by the MTV video with the song as it was by the music. The same goes for the Talking Heads “Burning Down the House” and The Clash’s “Rock the Casbah.” The release of those videos roughly marked the beginning and the end of my grad school career and the heyday of MTV. It’s nice to revisit the music as music and not just a component of a video.
Yes I remember cassette tapes.I.still have so many as I was in a record club.I gave a bag full to the thrift store and now they have made a come back.Love how you explain these videos to me!
Now you have to react to his other live performances too please ? Girl crush , kiwi at the late late show , kiwi × 3 in a concert , sign of the times at the Graham Norton show , medicine ( unreleased song) at st. Paul and a few more 😂❤️ Thank for your reaction
I’m a huge 1D stan and it always made me really uncomfortable that people would discredit any of the boys. It’s quite misogynistic when you get to the root of why people automatically dislike young male bands with large female audiences. All of the lads from 1D are insanely talented but are highly discredited because of people’s opinions of boy bands. When people do a little research and decide not allow their implicit biases to control their opinions suddenly they find out that all of them have an incredible impact on the music industry. Also Harry is proud of what 1D gave him, he always says in interviews how upsetting it is for people not take his career seriously, to want him to dislike his own band he worked so hard in and his past. His talent was there from the start it’s other people’s mistakes when they cannot realize this.
oh my God, this kind of comment is what actually I was looking for. you said it perfectly. like you, it also breaks my heart a little whenever I see people just don’t want to give 1D a chance just because they’re a “boyband”. people just don’t take them seriously because they have massive female fanbase. now that they all have their solo career, then people start noticing and realize that they’re all talented musicians.
actually I gave a try to them all and it's a complete lie that they all "have an incredible impact on the music industry", some of them are mediocre at best. Whatever floats your boat I guess.
@@hermionedannunzio9422 Negative opinions are unecessary. It boils down to your personal taste in music who you feel has better talent. Also you must know the advantages that were given to some and taken from others. For example Harry was given every opportunity whilst Liam and Louis wrote the majority of the lyrics that Harry became most famous for singing. Niall taught Harry to play guitar. Zayn has a remarkable voice but because of his Pakistani Muslim background he was less sellable to the majority islamafobic public . They instead went with Harry because he was more easily sellable. You also need to understand how the music industry works. Just because a person has the biggest financial backing doesn’t mean that they did all the work themselves. The person who is behind the scenes putting together the lyrics and melodies for the show deserves their share of consideration. The X Factor is designed for 1 person to be the stand out star so they put everything behind the easily sellable person. They will sabotage the others in the group to get the outcome that they planned on all along. Most people don’t want to pay enough attention to what is really happening.!They just want to see something shiny.
@@hannahnur6784 Jesus Christ , here we go again ppl discrediting harry again and taking it away from him . He has a whole voice , he's fucking talented and that's why he was chosen . Why can't you just respect him and the voice and talent he has ? You just ignore him and call him privileged coz he had a great voice since the beginning , have you not see him struggle with his confidence and health over the years ? Just bcoz he doesn't go out talking about his emotions and problems you can't just say that he is privileged . You can praise Louis for his writing , he got most of the songs but you can't appreciate Harry's vocals and voice and have a problem with his singing ?! I can also go around saying " they didn't choose any other boys songs ?! Partial omg " no , I don't . But you guys really have hard time appreciating harry and his talent and what he has done alone !
@@bradsmack1 The thing I find with Harry he just doesn’t seem to care about what others think about what he does or wears. That along with his obvious talent it’s what makes him different from most other artists around now. Harry just loves music and it shows with what covers he chooses and also his own music. Harry isn’t doing music that will put him straight into the charts but music he enjoys making and listening to.
@@wombats5128 I agree.....I'm afraid I was guilty of attempting to make a low-class inference, a lame piece of "comedy" worthy of neither of us! As for Harry, I also think he's a breath of fresh '21 air, and nothing at all like a dance-only auto-tuner, like many a boy band graduate! He not only seems like he appreciates music that was produced BEFORE 2007, but I fancy him to be a bit of a musicologist, a veritable student of rock'n'pop throughout the decades! I mean, he's covering Peter Gabriel, for crying out loud! If I told him to think about maybe tackling, say, "Carpet Crawlers" or "Get 'em Out by Friday," I don't think he'd look at me funny! Plus, his comfort level with himself is refreshing, as well, and as a fellow male, I'm not put off, at all, by his creative dress......or his creative dress (I saw that mag spread)! I would do well to dig a bit deeper into his current output; the couple songs I've seen the videos for at my gym are so refreshingly melodic and memorable! Maybe I'll start my trip down his rabbit hole, now....musically speaking, of course!😉🎶
showing how little I know about music (I was an 80's teen) in Peter Gabriel's original I was impressed (though I shouldn't have been surprised) at how good the woman doing background vocals was amazing. I didn't realize till only recently when watch a live performance that she was the incredible Paula Cole. "and there we have it."
Fil ! ... I wasn't "tapping my foot". But my head did nod, while "playing drums" on my desk ! ... If I wasn't otherwise, dancing around my room. Harry, with the Band; succeeded in staying so deep in the Groove. You could say, " He was in the Pocket". It was Freakin' Brilliant ! ;-)
Hi Fil , how's it going ? I think this performance is a mix of great talented people . Just loved the drummer! I am always impressed by the amount of information you deliver us , just love when you demonstrate the guitar part. One day I would like to see you play and sing the whole song after the analysis 😁 Congrats 👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
I'm can almost guarantee it's the blonde girl on the left who is doing tambourine, she's excellent and as a musician does all the extra sound work. I'm convinced she could stand in for any other band member, even singing lol 😆
I saw Peter with David Bowie and the Tubes in Vancouver in 1983...Bowie played so long the camera guy turn the camera to the clock got down and went home ♡
In all fairness, remarkably good. Very fine drummer and HS himself sings well. It’s still a cover, but if you’re going to cover anything by anyone from the Genesis stable, you’ve got to be pretty damn’ sure of yourself. Credit where credit’s due.
Paul McCartney was in a boy band too! 😁 LOVE this version of Sledgehammer--Harry pays proper homage to Peter Gabriel for sure!!!! Love your channel, Fil!
LOVE the number of female musicians in his band. I would never wear pearls with a peter pan collar, but damn, he can pull it off. As always, thanks for the history of the band. All the members leaving to go solo makes WAY more sense now. I know of One Direction, because they were on James Corden ALL THE TIME, and they always seemed to be lovely boys.
Great reveiw, as always! Agree on H song ability in this one of the best songs back in the day. Peter G is da shit! Love the drum sound and base. H and his band is really really good, tight and spot on! Take care be safe 💛 ps Walls with Louis Tomlinson is a goood song ds
I agree.Peter Gabriel gives this song a much grittier, sexy quality to this very erotic song I dont get that from Harry at all. Thanks again Fil for showing us such diversity. You're enthusiasm and knowledge is so appreciated as always Dont cut you're hair too much ...More men should have long hair😎😉 You look fabulous!
I LOVE the original, but I also LOVE this version. I wish he would release it so I didn't have to always watch on youtube. 😄 I was never a fan of his boyband days because I was too old, but as an adult I really like his solo work. Just like someone else said, like George Michael. Im glad Harry got to break away.
I Love the sound of the Shakuhachi bamboo flute ! To bad Peter Gabriel used a synthesizer in the intro, instead of the real thing. Do you know what I mean ? It was a synthesized time in music though, so I get it. But a real one still would have been cooler ! Harry Styles was really good and enjoyed the analyses. Thanks Fil !!
This is a great cover! Harry made it his own. The entire song is one big innuendo… unbeknownst to 12 year old me! I love Peter Gabriel’s videos, especially Sledgehammer, Big Time, Steam, amongst others.
TIME STAMPS -
0:29 Performance Part 1
2:42 Analysis Start
3:41 Vocal Range
5:27 Harry's Background
7:19 Relentless Chest Voice Phrases
8:50 Mystery Tambourine!
9:41 Fairlight CMI (Original Sampler)
12:27 Groovy Bass!
15:59 Performance Part 2
18:32 Analysis Resumption
18:34 Hi Hat on Off Beat (Chorus)
20:06 Minimal Guitar
20:55 No Auto-Tune!
Hey Fil, I know you usually examine music videos, but have you ever done fox hunter vs. sab (what pro-foxhunting people call saboteurs for short) videos? They are crazy entertaining. Especially the ones from the West Midlands. To an American, they are fascinating to watch.
This is exactly the same memory I have driving around as a 3 or 4 year old (in the front seat come to think of it) but cassette with that album I think this is the first memory I have of bopping around to music!
The gal with blond hair on keyboards and background vocals, on Harry's right size, often plays the tambourine. She wasn't shown as much in that section of tambourine, so maybe that's why?
Great song to cover....I'm not necessarily a big Harry fan but he does a very nice job with this classic tune. I enjoyed that....Wow, this was done on Howard Stern, cool.
No auto-tune and tight band deserves respect 👍🏻🥂
I’m old too and fondly remember Peter’s version but dang, this version is funky as can be. The bass line is hot and Harry’s vocals are so good. I’ve seen him sing some Fleetwood Mac but haven’t seen this one yet. As always a great video Fil.
I don’t know why they discount you if you’re in a boy band. You still have to have talent. Musicians are just that, musicians. They deserve more credit then they get.
because boybands of 90's were overflowing "the market" and there was much more commercial aspect to them than the talent and the art of music. On the other hand, One Direction stands out because they had all three aspects perfectly executed there but general public only notices the commercial part of them, sadly. The more they're silent, though, the more commercial part is forgotten and it allows their performances and the music itself speak for them.
Ok, I'll admit I am a fan of Harry. But not because of his boy band days, but because of his pure talent. He reminds me of David Bowie in the '70's. He's his own, unique person, expressing himself with a great feel for music, whether it's singing a song he wrote or songs from other artists.
Love this performance. Peter Gabriel performed it so well on the original. The bar is set really high. Harry Styles has really given this song it's due. I'm impressed. The whole band is amazing.
I admit to having an aversion to boy bands so I wasn’t inclined to like Harry Styles from the outset but I was impressed by his Fine Line album. And when I began watching his live performance videos including the one he did on the Graham Norton my admiration grew. Add the fact that he has an actual full time band with talented musicians my respect was well earned. It’s uncanny how his voice has a similar tenor to Peter Gabriel, he truly is a great talent.
Interesting nugget from Fil about his producing experience, it would be good to hear more about that.
One Direction may surprise you as well! I just found Harry around the time he was on Stern and from there did some digging into One Direction. They were nothing like the boy bands of my time (like NKOTB, Color Me Badd, BSB). They didn't dance (well, they did some terrible but awesome dancing that wasn't choreographed, they just moved on stage with amazing stage presence), didn't dress alike and were complete chaos in the best way. They started having a lot more say creatively and did most of the writing by their third album which was much more rock than pop. They also had a live touring band (the same band throughout their career), one of the guys (Niall Horan, who is also killing it solo now) played guitar during most performances, and were 100% live without a ton of tech or auto tune. They were the real deal! I was pleasantly surprised and they now make up most of my playlist.
@@jens309 I agree with all you said 100%. They get written off as a "boy band", but they were nothing like a regular boy band. And I'm saying this as someone who grew up on classic rock, and NEVER liked boy bands. I guess I was an old soul, because all my friends loved current pop and boy bands, but I was listening to the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, the Doors, Van Morrison, the Eagles, etc. 1D was really different, and they are all talented and their personalities were very charismatic, esp. Harry. They're def worth a listen. They are also no. 1 on my playlist even though I didn't discover them until after I heard Harry's solo music.
@@AS-yz2iz it's such a shame that we missed out when they were together. I would have loved to have seen them live!
@@jens309 Yes, me too. They're live harmonies are heavenly. At least there are a ton of videos online. What album do you like best?
@@AS-yz2iz I think maybe Four. I love Made in the AM too, but I usually find myself listening to Four.
I love Harry.... you just know he would HAVE too sing even no one was ever listening ❤️ you feel his joy when he sings and it is contagious.
GREAT vocal from Harry with excellent backing vocals and a tight tight band!! I LOVE this song! I too had Peters 'SO' and played it constantly. Harry kills this! EXCELLENT performance. Spot on analysis Fil as always & l always enjoy your demos. 😎🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦
Check out his other songs may be , if you haven't already :)
What a fun funky song to cover. They did a great job too. Harry is one of the younger gen's who has grown emotionally and musically . He sees what he does now as art and not just a game to make money off of. Great job again Fil ! Even though I only understand a fraction of your analysis, you make me appreciate just good these folks are.
If it wasn't for my daughter ,I wouldn't even know who Harry styles is. She Was a huge one direction fan.. She saw them in concert and she actually got to meet the band and take a picture.. And I'm not gonna lie ,one direction had some pretty good songs. Also Having the Peter Gabriel version back in the 80s like you mentioned.. I think this is an incredible version.. Tight band and spot on vocals.. as far as I'm concerned..👍
I watched this video 100 times in the last six months of so and knew it was outstanding, but your in depth analysis thoroughly explained all the little intricate details that brought it home to me why it’s so so good. Thank you for a brilliant analysis!
Harry has done a George Michael, he's transitioned from boyband pin up to serious credible respected talented solo artist. I never fail to be impressed by his live performances. He's gonna be around for a very long time!
George Michael wrote all Wham!'s hits before he went solo. He was a serious artist all along: pop music should never be thought of as inferior to any other form of music.
@@BenjWarrant Yes you raise a very important point;an artist really deserves major credit if they also compose otherwise it can become glorified karaoke.
Harry wrote several of One Direction’s songs as well.
They all kinda have done George Michael. Naill Horan makes great music, like Harry, he has 2 albums out. He just doesn't have Harry's "swag" factor (he's got his own tho xD) and his level of popularity is much lower than Harry's at least it was stepping out of the band. But it shouldn't be relevant in this channel's audience, should it?)) He's a huge Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen fan, and it shows in his lives.
Louis Tomlinson imo had a great debut album out, it's not ideal due to various reasons but it's a good one. And he's making the second at the moment, I hope to hear growth and experiment there.
Zayn's not my genre at all but his innovative approach to it has my respect anyway.
Liam Payne's been through rough patch but I still hope he'll get back to making his own music cuz I really liked what he did in 1D.
What I'm trying to say, they all make their own music and I actually enjoy most of it, even though I never knew I would like anything related to One Direction, I've been cringing at the name for 10 years and I haven't even given them one listen. I was wrong. Despite widely spread opinion that they were manufactured lipsynching autotuned band, they wrote their own stuff and performed it live really well, they sold out stadiums, which wasn't that common at the time. The footage from their live shows confirms their audience wasn't just teen girls. I hope they'll gain more respect when commercial dust setlles in, it's already happening.
@@tonyantares5196 dude, who do you think wrote one direction's songs? it was one direction
Harry have a great job absolutely fans on this young guy ..I am 43 years old and this cover impressive me ,, 👏👏 and This BAND what a Band
Honestly, I wasn't familiar with Harry till the Vogue cover. He's a great vocalist. Love this version. Top shelf analysis , Fil!
I often find it hard to explain to people why I love Harry Styles, and why I think he is an incredible artist. I noticed all of the things you explained so well in this analysis, but really didn't know how to describe them to others, as I am not a musician, just a music enthusiast who is still learning. I have always loved good music, and when I accidentally found Harry ("Sledgehammer" was one of the first live performances I've heard from him), I was gushing about him to all my friends, who were just slightly amused by my obsession.. but really, they did not bother to check him out, because of the boy band stigma. Maybe next time I need to explain how great he is, I will use this video as an example. Thank you so much for taking a time to analyze this!
No problem!
Enjoyed this cover of Sledgehammer! Good to see a non-autotuned singer and a tight band!
I wasn't a 1D fan, but as solo artists I love all their voices especially Harrys and Nialls. They really are wonderful talents👌. Your voice too Fil👏.
Harry just won my vote!!! Digging it man , if he is surrounding himself with the calibre of Peter Gabriel, and kicking ass with versions like this ....
Bringing me back to the 80’s “I want my MTV”! Just dated myself. You and Harry had my head swaying along with the groovy performance and your groovy analysis. I said it in Patreon and I’ll say it again, takes a confident man to wear pearls or a boa like he did in his amazing Grammy performance. Love it all, great analysis Fil!
He is the best artist I have heard in a decade. I appreciate his musicianship. He will.be around for quite awhile. Just my opinion.
What a classic!! It's always great to see a group of very talented people enjoying themselves.
Thanks, Fil! 🖤🤘🏽
This is Harry's band they travel with him Sarah on Drums Nyah and Charlotte on keys and synth Mitch on Guitar and Adam on base 1st time they did this Live
He is a real talent with a great band.
I absolutely love Peter Gabriel but that said, I was really impressed with Harry’s version. He sounded a lot like the original without trying to copy Peter. It’s such an iconic song so good on him.
What a great Friday night video! I loved this. We' had One Direction blaring in our house for a few years because of my daughter. I came close to seeing them in concert myself. I remember this Howard Stern Show and I was so impressed with Harry. i love that he has an almost all girl band. He will be around for a long while!
I love your enthusiasm and appreciation for the syncopation and 'movement' in this oh-so-groovy tune (seems true for much of Peter Gabriel's work). You covered so many important aspects of both the composition and the performance/performers to really help us appreciate both even more (if that's even possible!). SO GOOD!
Harry was only 16 when he entered the X factor, it’s quite incredible to see his journey since then
In my opinion Sign of the times is a masterpiece.
I remember tape players as I was born in 1984, when they got chewed up it was a nightmare
Ha-ha, have you ever tried to fix a teared tape? Like with duck tape? :D
I agree with you about Sign of the Times. That deserved a Grammy.
@@AnnaLujza82 Yes a few times 😂
@@cleopuma4322 Definitely did deserve one, one of the best modern songs of the last few years
@@evehosgood 😁
Heard this a week ago on You Tube absolutely amazing live performance by Harry and his crew a match for Peters original !
Choosing Sledgehammer alone already shows he got good taste in music. Talented but without good taste is a handicap
Harry is a huge fan of the ‘70s and ‘80s music
Thanks for your reaction. I really love his version of ‘Girl Crush’ live at the BBC. Maybe nice to check out or react to?
Wow! I don't know which one I enjoyed more Harry's cool performance or your cool analysis! Outstanding Fil 👏❤🔥😎
I just love his taste in music. Listening to his album, I just know how much passion he put into it. I appreciate that he mostly uses real instruments in his music. I found him when he was in 1d, thinking that it would be cool if he could go solo and do some great rock songs. He just has that kind of raspy voice and tone that I love.
Amazing performance; his drummer is unreal!!
Fil, I respect your musical knowledge so much! I wish I knew you as a teenager because I would have learned so much about music from you. Never mind, I am learning now! Thanks for shining your light on Harry Styles and his band. So many people disrespect him for no other reason than he started on X Factor. He has worked very hard over the 10 years he has been famous to be this good. Your kudos gives him clout! He is brilliant and magnetic live,
I just love your explanations and please do more Harry reactions
Love the way Fil smiles at the big parts of the performance 😎
What a tight band! That was so enjoyable!
I'm not as familiar with Harry Stiles (a little after my time with the "Boy Band" phenomenon), but VERY familiar with Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". Harry seems to also be channeling Peter's oddness in the way he's dressed. Incredible that they played that live and it stands up perfectly next to the original recorded version. So very rare, IMO. And he didn't even make any attempt to put his own signature on it. I really liked it. I turned 50 last Monday and I've ordered a Banjo as a present to myself. For years I've been tempted to learn to play, and this is the year I'll make that happen.
TJ Happy Birthday! Good luck with your banjo lessons!!
I like Harry. A lot. And even for those that don't like him for whatever reason, you have to appreciate his taste in music. And it brings this amazing song to people who may not even realize it is a cover. (I'm looking at you my wayward niece who thinks music was invented in 2002). I want to believe he is bringing new fans to Peter Gabriel's amazing catalog of music.
Harry nailed this fun version of Sledgehammer, I love his little smirk at the end!
I thought he did a wonderful version. This was on Howard's Stern show and the first time they performed this live. So many things to take into consideration about how Harry really did justice to this song. I am excited to see what he does next, real true artists are rare. He also writes much of his music, I just recently got into his solo music. My daughters were into his boy band days and I have went back and listened to some of their songs and his voice has just kept improving. I love Harry's band and the way they play a variety of music styles. Thank you for such a great video as always love seeing your breakdowns.
Great analysis! I'm with you on Harry. No lip synching or auto tune, he's got too much integrity.☮❤
Love this version
This performance doesn't quit! And your analysis and demonstration couldn't have been better, Fil, loved it.
Thanks for doing these!
MTV video playing in my head....he really channeled Peter G. in this, well, well done . Kudos to the band for their perfectly timed parts too. There was a time when girls were not considered equal in bands, just pretty tambourine shakers......these hold their own....Thanks Fil.
I remember Peter Gabriel performing this song but this version is new to me. Thanks for the education!!
Great video, Fil. Don't feel too old. As a kid, I had a wire rack that held 45s. In there were I Want to Hold Your Hand and Bus Stop, and many more. Cheers.
love how you dissect the tiny nuances. Love the high hat shift for instance.
This was a Groovy Analysis! nothing get by You Fil. love all the little details you point out. I've not seen this footage of Harry before Cool !
Your smile always makes my day! 😁❤👍
Core blimey !!! Sarah Jones does a fantastic job. She’s the one elevating this excellent cover. She reminds me so much of Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr in her approach to drumming. Concrete steady , keeping it brilliantly basic and not jeopardising the beat & tempo with anything unnecessary show offs. Only 1 real fill at the end of the song. To me , that’s the true mark of a master craftsman. I bow in admiration.
Harry is definitely doing his own vibe lol. I grew up with this on cassette lol.
Peter Gabriel’s original “Sledgehammer” was defined as much, if not more, by the MTV video with the song as it was by the music. The same goes for the Talking Heads “Burning Down the House” and The Clash’s “Rock the Casbah.” The release of those videos roughly marked the beginning and the end of my grad school career and the heyday of MTV. It’s nice to revisit the music as music and not just a component of a video.
Great cover of Sledgehammer. Styles do it good. Thanks for sharing it Phil.
Yes I remember cassette tapes.I.still have so many as I was in a record club.I gave a bag full to the thrift store and now they have made a come back.Love how you explain these videos to me!
Now you have to react to his other live performances too please ? Girl crush , kiwi at the late late show , kiwi × 3 in a concert , sign of the times at the Graham Norton show , medicine ( unreleased song) at st. Paul and a few more 😂❤️
Thank for your reaction
That's a lot of information, Fil. An enjoyable excursion through the best of histories;. ROCK 'N' ROLL history!!!
I’m a huge 1D stan and it always made me really uncomfortable that people would discredit any of the boys. It’s quite misogynistic when you get to the root of why people automatically dislike young male bands with large female audiences. All of the lads from 1D are insanely talented but are highly discredited because of people’s opinions of boy bands. When people do a little research and decide not allow their implicit biases to control their opinions suddenly they find out that all of them have an incredible impact on the music industry. Also Harry is proud of what 1D gave him, he always says in interviews how upsetting it is for people not take his career seriously, to want him to dislike his own band he worked so hard in and his past. His talent was there from the start it’s other people’s mistakes when they cannot realize this.
oh my God, this kind of comment is what actually I was looking for. you said it perfectly. like you, it also breaks my heart a little whenever I see people just don’t want to give 1D a chance just because they’re a “boyband”. people just don’t take them seriously because they have massive female fanbase. now that they all have their solo career, then people start noticing and realize that they’re all talented musicians.
actually I gave a try to them all and it's a complete lie that they all "have an incredible impact on the music industry", some of them are mediocre at best. Whatever floats your boat I guess.
@@hermionedannunzio9422 Negative opinions are unecessary. It boils down to your personal taste in music who you feel has better talent. Also you must know the advantages that were given to some and taken from others. For example Harry was given every opportunity whilst Liam and Louis wrote the majority of the lyrics that Harry became most famous for singing. Niall taught Harry to play guitar. Zayn has a remarkable voice but because of his Pakistani Muslim background he was less sellable to the majority islamafobic public . They instead went with Harry because he was more easily sellable. You also need to understand how the music industry works. Just because a person has the biggest financial backing doesn’t mean that they did all the work themselves. The person who is behind the scenes putting together the lyrics and melodies for the show deserves their share of consideration. The X Factor is designed for 1 person to be the stand out star so they put everything behind the easily sellable person. They will sabotage the others in the group to get the outcome that they planned on all along. Most people don’t want to pay enough attention to what is really happening.!They just want to see something shiny.
@@hermionedannunzio9422 I'm curious to know which ones you think are mediocre?
@@hannahnur6784 Jesus Christ , here we go again ppl discrediting harry again and taking it away from him . He has a whole voice , he's fucking talented and that's why he was chosen . Why can't you just respect him and the voice and talent he has ? You just ignore him and call him privileged coz he had a great voice since the beginning , have you not see him struggle with his confidence and health over the years ? Just bcoz he doesn't go out talking about his emotions and problems you can't just say that he is privileged . You can praise Louis for his writing , he got most of the songs but you can't appreciate Harry's vocals and voice and have a problem with his singing ?! I can also go around saying " they didn't choose any other boys songs ?! Partial omg " no , I don't . But you guys really have hard time appreciating harry and his talent and what he has done alone !
I enjoy listening to you! I think they did a great job. Would love to hear you sing it, also 😊 Hope you have a great weekend, Fil 💙
Gotta love a man in pearls.
I'm trying to decipher the subtle message he may be sending with the visual: Harry Styles.........pearl necklace.
@@bradsmack1 The thing I find with Harry he just doesn’t seem to care about what others think about what he does or wears. That along with his obvious talent it’s what makes him different from most other artists around now. Harry just loves music and it shows with what covers he chooses and also his own music. Harry isn’t doing music that will put him straight into the charts but music he enjoys making and listening to.
@@wombats5128 I agree.....I'm afraid I was guilty of attempting to make a low-class inference, a lame piece of "comedy" worthy of neither of us! As for Harry, I also think he's a breath of fresh '21 air, and nothing at all like a dance-only auto-tuner, like many a boy band graduate!
He not only seems like he appreciates music that was produced BEFORE 2007, but I fancy him to be a bit of a musicologist, a veritable student of rock'n'pop throughout the decades! I mean, he's covering Peter Gabriel, for crying out loud! If I told him to think about maybe tackling, say, "Carpet Crawlers" or "Get 'em Out by Friday," I don't think he'd look at me funny!
Plus, his comfort level with himself is refreshing, as well, and as a fellow male, I'm not put off, at all, by his creative dress......or his creative dress (I saw that mag spread)!
I would do well to dig a bit deeper into his current output; the couple songs I've seen the videos for at my gym are so refreshingly melodic and memorable! Maybe I'll start my trip down his rabbit hole, now....musically speaking, of course!😉🎶
Not really
@@AS-yz2iz Your well-thought-out, well-researched response is hard to argue with.
This is such a awesome video to night, wow, thanks Fil. It's cooking on the burner.... oh ya😉😉
Thanx for doing this! I love this collab and really love Harry!
His cover was excellent! Loved watching you get into it too! Good time!
Excellent performance and analysis. Enjoyed this.
Loved the inside musician info. Made me love this performance even more.
An amazing version.....Love it. They are just amazing live.....
showing how little I know about music (I was an 80's teen) in Peter Gabriel's original I was impressed (though I shouldn't have been surprised) at how good the woman doing background vocals was amazing. I didn't realize till only recently when watch a live performance that she was the incredible Paula Cole.
"and there we have it."
Fil ! ... I wasn't "tapping my foot". But my head did nod, while "playing drums" on my desk ! ... If I wasn't otherwise, dancing around my room. Harry, with the Band; succeeded in staying so deep in the Groove. You could say, " He was in the Pocket". It was Freakin' Brilliant ! ;-)
Hi Fil , how's it going ? I think this performance is a mix of great talented people . Just loved the drummer! I am always impressed by the amount of information you deliver us , just love when you demonstrate the guitar part. One day I would like to see you play and sing the whole song after the analysis 😁 Congrats 👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
I'm can almost guarantee it's the blonde girl on the left who is doing tambourine, she's excellent and as a musician does all the extra sound work. I'm convinced she could stand in for any other band member, even singing lol 😆
It continues throughout while she's playing keys so she would have to be using her feet which is possible.
We’re learning this. The sub and up octave on the bass is the bomb
Cassette? I migrated my vinyl to cassette just so I could listen in the car! Great version. Drummer is fantastic.
Her name is Sarah Jones
Again 💯great song, performance & analysis 💗
You should react to Harry Styles - sign of the times live on Graham Norton!!
jknow its only in my head, but he even sounds like Gabriel. sounds incredible. the band as well.
Car trips must have never been boring for your family!
Re: the tamborine - the drummer has a Roland SPD sample pad on her right, and probably a trigger on the snare rim.
I saw Peter with David Bowie and the Tubes in Vancouver in 1983...Bowie played so long the camera guy turn the camera to the clock got down and went home ♡
In all fairness, remarkably good. Very fine drummer and HS himself sings well.
It’s still a cover, but if you’re going to cover anything by anyone from the Genesis stable, you’ve got to be pretty damn’ sure of yourself. Credit where credit’s due.
Yes, Harry is a confident - without being arrogant. And that's one of the reason he got there where he is now
Paul McCartney was in a boy band too! 😁 LOVE this version of Sledgehammer--Harry pays proper homage to Peter Gabriel for sure!!!! Love your channel, Fil!
Sarah Jones!
LOVE the number of female musicians in his band. I would never wear pearls with a peter pan collar, but damn, he can pull it off.
As always, thanks for the history of the band. All the members leaving to go solo makes WAY more sense now. I know of One Direction, because they were on James Corden ALL THE TIME, and they always seemed to be lovely boys.
Great reveiw, as always! Agree on H song ability in this one of the best songs back in the day. Peter G is da shit! Love the drum sound and base.
H and his band is really really good, tight and spot on!
Take care be safe 💛
ps Walls with Louis Tomlinson is a goood song ds
He’s an excellent singer.
Beautiful vocal tone.
@@AS-yz2iz indeed.
Loved this video!! Learnt something new as well ❤️
You need listen "she" by harry styles
He certainly does do justice to the original. I could see Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer music video playing in my mind as I listened.
I much prefer raw singing and hearing a note "off", than autotuned.
Vocally it's pretty good (8/10) but Gabriel's voice has so many harmonics it's almost impossible to replicate to that richness.
I agree.Peter Gabriel gives this song a much grittier, sexy quality to this very erotic song
I dont get that from Harry at all.
Thanks again Fil for showing us such diversity. You're enthusiasm and knowledge is so appreciated as always
Dont cut you're hair too much ...More men should have long hair😎😉 You look fabulous!
I don’t think that Harry is trying to replicate anyone. He is always showing us his own colors. And those colors are unique and wonderful.
Covers aren't usually meant to exactly replicate the original artists sound.
I LOVE the original, but I also LOVE this version. I wish he would release it so I didn't have to always watch on youtube. 😄
I was never a fan of his boyband days because I was too old, but as an adult I really like his solo work. Just like someone else said, like George Michael. Im glad Harry got to break away.
I Love the sound of the Shakuhachi bamboo flute ! To bad Peter Gabriel used a synthesizer in the intro, instead of the real thing. Do you know what I mean ? It was a synthesized time in music though, so I get it. But a real one still would have been cooler ! Harry Styles was really good and enjoyed the analyses. Thanks Fil !!
Wow!! I like so much your analisys 🎼🎶🎵♩🎤🎙👏👏👏👏👍👍 no more words 👌👌💯✔🤘👊
This is a great cover! Harry made it his own.
The entire song is one big innuendo… unbeknownst to 12 year old me! I love Peter Gabriel’s videos, especially Sledgehammer, Big Time, Steam, amongst others.
Charlotte has a tamborine sound on the key boards and Nyah has Horns on her Synth
It's NyOh :) Naomi Ludlow
'dizzying heights' like that...
You should actually do a Gabriel song, I'd prefer a live version.
Love Harry👕📿and One Direction. Great rendition and band. Thanks Fil 😊🧡
I would have said it can’t be done but I have been wrong before😎
3:32 yes 🙌💯 So on repeat 💗