Topic: Does anybody like Badfinger? (Read 4568 times)

Man On Flaming Pie · « **on:** May 06, 2005, 04:10:33 PM »

Badfinger was also working under Apple for a while, while McCartney produced their albums. He also wrote one of their songs.

Wayne L. · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2005, 06:46:22 PM »

Badfinger is a great group who should have been more popular than they actually were back in the 70's but sadly they will always be the poor man's Beatles!!!

tkitna · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2005, 11:32:24 PM »

I like Badfinger a lot. Their albums 'No Dice' and 'Straight Up' should be required listening.

adamzero · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2005, 12:19:14 AM »

I really like a song called "We're for the Dark"--can't remember which album it's on. "Straight Up" is right up there with Big Star's "Radio City" for me.

jeanie · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2005, 12:41:50 AM »

I like 'No matter what'.

In Blue Hawaii · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2005, 12:57:51 AM »

what happened to badfinger?

Ssarah · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2005, 06:39:57 AM »

I actually love the group. Well atleast I love most of their songs. I can't say I am familiar with all of them however. I have two favorite songs by them. "Baby blue" and "Day after Day."

Indica · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2005, 07:38:51 AM »

I'm sure I read that the lead singer committed suicide in the mid 70's...I think it was on Top of the pops.

tkitna · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2005, 08:00:01 AM »

Peter Ham hung himself in his garage in 1975. He was the leader of the band. The band continued with some lineup changes, but in 1983, Tom Evans also hung himself. Peter and Tom collaborated and wrote the hit song 'Without You' that Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey had success with.

(I just looked and found out that Air supply, Heart, and Shirley Bassey also recorded the song, but i've never heard their versions.)

Joost · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2005, 08:50:57 PM »

I love Come And Get It, I don't think the Beatles could've done that much better. I'm not familiar with their other work.

slick rick · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2005, 11:02:32 PM »

they are touring.........joey molland is fronting them.....

slick rick · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2005, 11:04:24 PM »

i also heard tom sent joey a note saying you're next mate.
it could be an old wives tales tho

tkitna · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2005, 11:43:01 PM »

Quote from: Biscuit_Power

I love Come And Get It, I don't think the Beatles could've done that much better. I'm not familiar with their other work.

The Anthology version with Paul singing it sounds exactely the same in my opinion. Paul told them not to change a thing as he knew it was hit. Badfinger actually did want to change a few things in the song, but relented and did it Pauls way. It probably paid off.

Joost · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2005, 11:15:22 AM »

Quote from: tkitna

The Anthology version with Paul singing it sounds exactely the same in my opinion. Paul told them not to change a thing as he knew it was hit. Badfinger actually did want to change a few things in the song, but relented and did it Pauls way. It probably paid off.

That version's great too, but I prefer the Badfinger version cause Paul's version is clearly a demo. The performance is not very tight, for instance (understandable, of course).

tkitna · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2005, 12:00:37 AM »

Yeah, I get what your saying.

Didnt George help out on the song 'Day After Day'? Thought I read that somewhere.

lennonlemon · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2005, 12:02:14 AM »

This may sound silly, but I saw a badfinger cd in the record store a while ago and bought an oasis cd instead because i didn't like the band's name.

Ydoll Gwyn · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2005, 12:29:53 AM »

Quote from: lennonlemon

This may sound silly, but I saw a badfinger cd in the record store a while ago and bought an oasis cd instead because i didn't like the band's name.

Sound silly? No ... most sensible thing is the world to not buy a CD because you don't like the band's name. Bugger the music, eh?

slick rick · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2005, 10:48:39 AM »

now now...dingos knon not where the vibe is.....badfinger has a produced harrison tune or 2.....if at inception clueless was not incepted yet,then know it nots are created.....in which case knows should use gentle mitts.....

« **Reply #18 on:** May 10, 2005, 12:01:03 PM »

Quote from: tkitna

Yeah, I get what your saying.

Didnt George help out on the song 'Day After Day'? Thought I read that somewhere.

Didn't he do the slide guitar solo on that?

In Blue Hawaii · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2005, 04:21:34 PM »

Quote from: lennonlemon

This may sound silly, but I saw a badfinger cd in the record store a while ago and bought an oasis cd instead because i didn't like the band's name.

If it's the new Oasis CD, you are forgiven

Their best yet, since "What's The Story (Morning Glory)?" Just...wow.

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Wayne L.

jeanie