Well there you HEAR it....PETE HAM...a great blues guitar player..... and just think about this....back then many guys played guitar in this bluesy - rock manner...BUT WHO OF THEM CAN ALSO GO ON TO WRITE SUCH SONGS AS HE DID....Pete Ham....wrote "Baby blue"....."No matter what"....."Without you".....can you name any other hard rock blues guitar man that can ALSO write a melody...?...the answer is NO....there were never any others that could do it all
Hearing them cover this Freddie King classic got me thinking...perhaps there's a recording somewhere of the Iveys performing the Otis Rush tune "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)?" I'd certainly love to hear Pete Ham playing some other blues classics and especially after hearing this performance!
Pete shreds! I knew he had it in him but I never heard this before. This proves he's as good as any of the guitarists during the British Invasion of the 60's.
I also appreciate the tight rhythm section of Mike and Ron.
Amazing. I wish the Iveys and early Badfinger had recorded more of this kind of music. The Iveys song "I've Been Waiting" was a great song that typified the era. But the album, and many of the Iveys and Badfinger's early songs were too lightweight for their time.
Lordy!! That was a mighty tasty slice of Ham!!! The first act I ever saw in concert was Badfinger! My dad drove me to San Antonio and sat in the car while I was at the show (I wasn't old enough to drive yet). They've been a big part of my life.
Wow..what a great blast from my past. Maybe the sceptics who thought we were a bit light-weight at the time of our early recording career will think otherwise. We always went over well on the college and uni' gigs we did. A pity that there are no pictures of the other contributors on this gig - at least my bass head-stock is in there !! From a survivor ( rest in peace lads ) Ron Griffiths
@mrronivey Ron Ivey - Mr. Griffiths. Man, you guys sound like Cream in their prime, I know your albums show a lot of variety, but I sure wish this meatier side had been captured more. Cool video, neat how it looks like an old film clip using just one photo.
@albertevindberg If anyone said it, it was probably Kathie Molland, who once claimed she TAUGHT Pete to finger-pick and that Joey was as good a guitarist as Pete. Pete Ham was playing in bands since 1960 and they covered R&B and blues a lot. This is amazing!!!!!!!
Wow! I wanna hear more of this cat, great great blues, this guy should should have a god!
consul1957 3 days ago
Well there you HEAR it....PETE HAM...a great blues guitar player..... and just think about this....back then many guys played guitar in this bluesy - rock manner...BUT WHO OF THEM CAN ALSO GO ON TO WRITE SUCH SONGS AS HE DID....Pete Ham....wrote "Baby blue"....."No matter what"....."Without you".....can you name any other hard rock blues guitar man that can ALSO write a melody...?...the answer is NO....there were never any others that could do it all
naniajoe 5 months ago
Hearing them cover this Freddie King classic got me thinking...perhaps there's a recording somewhere of the Iveys performing the Otis Rush tune "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)?" I'd certainly love to hear Pete Ham playing some other blues classics and especially after hearing this performance!
badfinger848 1 year ago
Pete shreds! I knew he had it in him but I never heard this before. This proves he's as good as any of the guitarists during the British Invasion of the 60's.
I also appreciate the tight rhythm section of Mike and Ron.
More please...
SutcliffeManor 1 year ago
Amazing. I wish the Iveys and early Badfinger had recorded more of this kind of music. The Iveys song "I've Been Waiting" was a great song that typified the era. But the album, and many of the Iveys and Badfinger's early songs were too lightweight for their time.
DKDonnelly 1 year ago
Wow ! That was really something ! Made me get up and dance round the living room ! Thanks Ron - & RIP boys ! x
janchristinesears 1 year ago
Great performance and good quality recording,especially for the era.I would love to hear more stuff like this,thanks for posting.
walesdad 1 year ago
Thankyou for posting...
peterwilliamham 1 year ago
What I'd give to have seen this live. Pete, you are not forgotten.
dwfstrong 1 year ago
ace.... this is one for my radio show.....
beatlesandbeyond 1 year ago
Lordy!! That was a mighty tasty slice of Ham!!! The first act I ever saw in concert was Badfinger! My dad drove me to San Antonio and sat in the car while I was at the show (I wasn't old enough to drive yet). They've been a big part of my life.
comicbookinker 1 year ago 2
Fabulous! I never would have guessed this was the IVEYS! Smokin!
dime4abeer 1 year ago
Wow..what a great blast from my past. Maybe the sceptics who thought we were a bit light-weight at the time of our early recording career will think otherwise. We always went over well on the college and uni' gigs we did. A pity that there are no pictures of the other contributors on this gig - at least my bass head-stock is in there !! From a survivor ( rest in peace lads ) Ron Griffiths
mrronivey 1 year ago
@mrronivey Thank you for all of the great music you and Badfinger gave us, Ron.
Terrible shame what happened to Pete and Tom. At least Polley (not Poses, who seemed to be a good man) is rotting in hell where he deserves to be.
rockon1898 1 year ago
@mrronivey Ron Ivey - Mr. Griffiths. Man, you guys sound like Cream in their prime, I know your albums show a lot of variety, but I sure wish this meatier side had been captured more. Cool video, neat how it looks like an old film clip using just one photo.
ceterceter 1 year ago
A major talent--what a great find!
morgellonsdoc 1 year ago
Awesome - he had so much talent!!
classicvideogems 1 year ago
The Ham Slam!
Syruscleat 1 year ago 2
Oh my goodness, this just made my day :) This is fantastic!!! Pete, you are my guitar hero, all the way.
NezMaccaHam 1 year ago
Wow! Halfway through this really hits into high gear! I hope we get to hear more from this set.
ZarkonZeus 1 year ago
Pete was a great guitarist - the best ever in bandfinger, no doubt - but it was his songs that set him apart.
albertevindberg 1 year ago
Pete Was a genious, Badfinger were and always will be one of greatest bands ever.
I wish I could have met Pete Ham, I wish someone could have seen the pain he was tormented with and prevented him from taken his own life.
RIP Pete
paulbronco 1 year ago
Somebody(was it pete himself?!?) once said, that Pete learned from Joey about the blues when he joined..after hearing this i'm not too sure..
albertevindberg 1 year ago
@albertevindberg If anyone said it, it was probably Kathie Molland, who once claimed she TAUGHT Pete to finger-pick and that Joey was as good a guitarist as Pete. Pete Ham was playing in bands since 1960 and they covered R&B and blues a lot. This is amazing!!!!!!!
GraceBarrett 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing. Pete was a king...
Wigtones 1 year ago