Huey Lewis & the News (live) - I want a new drug

[hix1923]

One of my favorites from this band, along with Power of love and Stuck with you!

[reallygoodstuff]

Chris was awesome - very underrated. The first couple HLN concerts I saw he was ok - but he improved dramatically over the years. Stef is amazing too, but I miss Chris. Thanks for uploading this video.

[SilentRiverSnd]

@pak51 Chris has a wireless pack for his guitar. You can see the pack on his guitar strap when he turns around.

[13WagnerMarian05]

What I need is a daily dose of Richard Grieco (in the flesh) and I will be A-okay.

[TobiasAKL]

Gimme that drug god dammit!

[pak51]

Can anyone tell me what mode Chris Hayes is playing in? Also, what kind of guitar is Chris Hayes playing? I notice he needs no hookup to playup it. I don't see any guitar cables. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[HasaanFatal]

@pak51 The solo is blues scale and pentatonic. Chris also uses a lot of, what he calls, outside notes.

[CharlieMacklin1]

2 people do not want a new drug.

[shorty42able]

I wish I could go "back in time" when Chris Hayes was still with the band. He was awesome!!! People say Stef Burns is good. I'm sure he is, but once Mario and Chris left, it has not been the same. I haven't seen the band play live since. I love watching the old videos and concerts. It brings back good memories! :)

[MrDklu]

come to Canada , Ontario Toronto please.

[intelectualcatracho]

A very nice video ,love the 80s. Honduras in the house.

[xbluerocketx]

I love how, right now, the two top-rated comments are Back to the Future quotes. :D

[singerllk4j]

LOVE IT!

[MMAJ07]

I just have to say: WOW!!

[eujeeves]

3:47 GHOSTBUSTERS! :D

[margovallen]

I need a drug.. old or new, to listen to this.

[margovallen]

Fair guitarist and hardly no butt.... what more could a girl ask for?... haha!

[PissingEverybody]

Fuck, what a great performance! What the hell happened to bands like this? You know: bands that actually CAN PLAY LIVE THIS GOOD!

Hell, how I miss that time! A bunch of guys, simply dressed in jeans and shirts, with no-posing shit, just playing the fuck out of their instruments!

It makes me hoping more and more for that time-traveling DeLorean shit to get real!!!

[Decket]

Why is the guitar playback?

[HasaanFatal]

Chris Hayes has himself posted this clip on his website , and he says,

"God I wish I still had that orange guitar. If anyone has seen it, I’ll give them $100 for it."

The headstock of the guitar has the letters "MU", apparently as a logo. I can't find it on the internet. Anybody know the company?

I think the paint is some kind of fluro-neon with reflective particles. I'm trying to make a replica of this guitar.

[midimediaprod]

AMAZING ENTRANCE!!!!

[tcs709]

C'est de la zicmu comme nous aimons nous autres de la bonne époque. Du classe et R 'n Roll.au plus que parfait. ;)

Doc, tcs709 station, France.

[Photograph1974]

Awesome video. Period.

I've been a fan since 1984. I'm going to see Huey on January 28, 2011, in Philadelphia, MS.

[HarryKaneHurry]

3:48 Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

[tocaracer06]

what kinda guitar is that for curiousity?

[Crodon]

@tocaracer06 : It looks like an Ibanez with a Fender neck.

[kjb5169]

heuy is such an incredible front person. a real american superstar. & chris issac is about as good of a 'white-boy blues-fussion players' as there can be. heuy's act is totally together. & his bassist, chipolina. a mega-monster band. blues-pop.

[jdirector98]

I have seen alot of good guitar players but Chris Hayes tops them all.

[NickChaseMe]

Do ya like Phil Collins?

[racegrlcher24]

ITS ABOUT TIME CHRIS GOT HIS TIME IN THE SPOTLIGHT....HES AMAZING....AND HE DID WRITE SOME IMPORTANT SONGS FOR THEM

[bartolemeo]

Chris Hayes' playing, always loaded with Heart and Soul and Bill Gibson........like a clock.

[khayes9591]

<3 and miss Chris Hayes...

[theL651]

I've been in love with Huey for a very long time

[areasmith]

I've always liked Chris Hayes but I didn't realize how good of a guitarist he was.

[racegrlcher24]

Respond to this video... i know right...met him at a local club in ca. such a sweetheart...RIGHT BEFORE THEIR FIRST ALBUM...WOW....hes amazing

[jimkelly812]

Huey Rules!!!!

[TheBeachMasterMan]

Chris Hayes is amazing!

[TREYOLDHIPPIE]

WHATTA COOL VERSION! YEAH!!.. ITS A GREAT ONE!!!!

[music8stuart]

I know this is some time ago and beleive me im old enough to remember it......to the guy in the video...YOUR NOT EDDIE VAN HALEN.............!!!..IF anyone has any problem with that,check out van halen live without a net...you'll see (AND HEAR) what I mean.

[jw676]

Huey is numero uno

[CarlBank250]

hey.. Rock'n'Roll!

[mustangpatty51]

What an amazing band. Chris Hayes is just brilliant. Huey Lewis and the News was always one of my favorite bands ever. They are ageless, their music is so diverse, they will stand the test of time.

[kurtsinger]

Wow! This tune is simply brilliant. The band is amazing. What more is there to say?

Thanks for sharing.

[EOdonn4138]

Watching Chris play this intro reminds me of all the times I saw him on stage with the band. Great memories and what a performer. His guitar just drove the sound when you heard the News Live. Whatever your doing Chris, thanks for the guitar pick and kind words at the HOB, long time ago. Hope you still are playing golf and having some fun. Appreciate all the leads I stole from you off the records.

take care,

Ed

[tcs709]

Je remet un "sac" (French language)...Huey Lewis c'est comme le bon hélico Huey Bell UH1... C'est de la bonne musique (zimu). J'entends par là que c'est fait pour durer avec du baume au coeur.

Respects à tout le monde.

Doc, TCS-709 Station (France).

[GuitarAveragePlayer]

I loved this band growing up. I remember waiting by the TV in middle school waiting to watch their videos on MTV. Chris was the mastermind behind much of the very popular music that came out of this band. I have heard that he was a Jazz guitarist before joining Huey Lewis and the News.

[barkomulch]

Chris is a great, solid musician. At a time when many of his colleagues were sporting spandex, make-up and volumes of Final Net, Chris was rocking with his good friends - an excellent band with no weird break-ups or drama. I seriously doubt that any of the authors of goofy negative "opinions" posted below have measured up to this type and quantity of success, while remaining a genuinely cool human being, like Chris.

[loveandcoffee1]

Chris is great.

[bluescrusher]

Wow! Remember when "bands" were "Pop". For all you Chris Hayes haters that's where EVH got his new hairstyle from. Seriously though if more of us guitar players emulated Chris instead of trying to wank and shred there might be more bands in pop again! The more I listen to him the more I realize his guitar sound was as much an influence on me wanting to play as EVH, satriani, or vai. And no I'm not saying he is as technical as them, but he has great tone and is always in the box.

[JaneDoeQ]

I was lucky enough to see those incredible life Band 3 times life here in Germany- and still remember them- as one of the best life Bands I was able to see! Thank you Huey & Co.

[okei999]

Huey Lewis & the news ,simplemente ESPECTACULAR.

[GiantsSB2010]

"I guess you guys arent ready for that, but your kids are gonna love it"

[tcs709]

Huey Lewis & the News it's class music for a long time.

Best regards to all.

[cougarcatgirl]

looks like so much fun, he's loving it.

[Mleyberklee]

WAnkEr!!!!

[sasuke65743]

hey! the bassist is agent smith? XD

[tocaracer06]

Mario Cipollina is his name for the record

[sasuke65743]

this is music *_*

[fenderbassfan]

"Sorry Kid. You're just too darn loud."

[fenderbassfan]

"Is that Marty McFly on guitar? LOL

[rhymepays]

HA!! I think thay IS McFly!!!

[cherracegrl]

geez i remember when...i was one of the lucky girls ...Chris is so very sweet...

if i could turn back time...under the stage...way back when...

[piped600]

chris hayes blows on guitar

[BuCnasty]

he does blow, he's not worth the time they gave him to solo

[rabbiteh]

that's some nice lighting effect at the start, everything's blue but the guitar's bright orange :)

[buscasololoesencial]

and the shoelaces are bright yellow :-)

[piped600]

chris hayes is great at guitar

not

[MasterGJS]

Who you gonna call??? I aint afraid of no ghost!!!!

[bxanchezo]

In fact, HL&TN sued Ray Parker Jr. for the Ghostbuster song arguing plagiarism. Eventually they won...

[piped600]

didn't realize chris hayes was such an amateur guitar player. stef burns is exceedingly better in every aspect. chris hayes can barely play pentatonic scales

[buscasololoesencial]

If you LIKE Stef best you don't need to devalue Chris Hayes. You should talk with a little respect to the man who CREATED this song.

[adamweishaupt81]

...and who co-wrote many other hits such as Stuck with you, Power of Love, Trouble in Paradise, Small World, Couple Days Off...

[piped600]

excellent song writing, crappy guitar playing

[buscasololoesencial]

Stop making insulting comments, please.

I'm quite sure Chris Hayes could play pentatonic scales by the age of 11.

He was earning his life as a guitar teacher at a San Francisco School of Music before he was 18. He then entered the Dave Liebman/ Pee Wee Ellis group and when he was 20 he went with Ester Phillips on a concert circuit that included the Montreux and North Sea jazz festivals . Do some research before you speak :-)

[piped600]

All i have to say is, listen to this solo again. Its horrible in every respect. He should be ashamed to be on stage solo on this one. I implore you just listen. Garbage.

[buscasololoesencial]

Stop talking rubbish

[piped600]

he can't get out of 5th position, what trash. 8yr olds can play this shit

[piped600]

2:41  that section, i mean seriously, come on??

[cosmocat79]

@adamweishaupt81 Indeed! Thank you for your comments about Chris Hayes. He was and still is a very talented guitarist, and it saddens me with someone puts him down. He is and always will be the original player of this song and the best by far!!!

[satancomm41]

damn i must have missed that 3 minute guitar solo at the start of ghostbusters. how in the fuck did he win the case for suing over this song.

[Shuzafa]

Cause he wrote it before Ghostbusters came out and before Ray Parker wrote the theme for Ghostbusters

[fishboy1998]

great performance! 7:08 is hilarious

[UTBDoug]

What a fud.. I hope he gets aids

[hammelsprung]

mind your brain

[hr2trl]

You might want to talk to someone that can help you, you've got some serious issues you need to resolve

[dmh79]

UTBDoug - You're an idiot.

[RyanLies]

sounds ALOT like the ghostbusters theme

[chinadude123]

they sued the guy who wrote it claiming he ripped their song off and used it for the ghostbusters theme

[RyanLies]

what a fag

[UTBDoug]

You'll find that Ray Parker Jr. Put a substantial contribution to Huey Lewis after the success of the Ghostbusters theme, then Huey Lewis broke his confidentiality agreement with Ray Parker Jr, so Ray sued him :D

[hr2trl]

Not only is your cerebral cavity devoid of grey matter, you also like to talk out of your a-(hole)

[dmh79]

The music was written by Huey Lewis when he was originally approached to do the music for Ghostbusters but then later declined to do it. Ray Parker Jr was then asked to do it and he wrote the song around the tune originally written by Huey Lewis.

So in essence, it actually IS the Ghostbusters theme!

[RyanLies]

ou wow thx

[dhammerindy]

I am a HUGE Huey Lewis fan but the Ray Parker Jr song was the better match for that movie which I also happen to be a fan of.

[dmh79]

From what I can gather, this song was in the very early stages of writing (i.e just riff/tune ideas) and would have been written with the feel of Ghostbusters in mind, with obviously much more relevant lyrics.

This is just what he did with it after he decided not to do the Ghostbusters song.

It is pretty interesting to see a very basic core idea for a tune and see it develop into two completely different songs.

[THOUSEoftheALMIGHTY]

love that black les paul on the video i want a new drug, fretless wonder

[THOUSEoftheALMIGHTY]

he rips on i want a new drug!

[cgrake16]

like when he stands up what is the progression

[cgrake16]

any1 tab this, I am pretty certain it is A G D as a progression but I feel like it changes.

[buscasololoesencial]

If you love Chris Hayes as much as I do I wanna let you know he's doing a solo project right now and he's playing a show this evening in Santa Rosa. Go and visit his new webpage to learn more ! :-)

[Alexsuper15]

WHO IS THE SAXOPHONIST?

GREAT SONG BRO

[adamweishaupt81]

That's Johnny Colla.

[Alexsuper15]

Thanks =)

[RollschueB]

who ya gonna call?

[havingitrightoff]

So Ghostbusters it is then???

[buscasololoesencial]

Chris is so wonderful! I love 4:56 when Huey falls and makes him smile :-)

[sztano]

7:11 - watch this bass guitarist man!

[TheSanityInspector]

Quite a find, thanks for posting.

[sudeman48]

this stuff is great!!! Is that better?

[sudeman48]

this is good stuff, agreed?

[2boys1mama]

Good is the BIGGEST understatment EVER!!!!

[cosmocat79]

This is indeed Chris Hayes...and I must say, this is some of his best. I have loved HLN since I was in the 8th grade...and I'm 38 now! Chris Hayes was my dream man! :)

[TLSB43]

I still have a crush on Chris!!! I'm a 41 year old straight guy but I'd turn gay for a few hours just for Chris. How's that for devotion?

[cosmocat79]

LOL...that is devotion indeed! Chris Hayes just rocks it! :)

[Andrewkafp]

Note.. No fret markers.. Does Chris need them ? I have a lot of respect for this honest and talented guitarist.

[Andrewkafp]

It IS indeed Chris..

[governorgilf]

This isn't Chris Hayes?

[finaldensetsu]

WANT A NEW DRUG-HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS

[pow1983]

I keep wanting to sing "Who you gonna call GHOSTBUSTERS!!!"

[gcsigns]

Ray Parker Jr. got sued for that...AND LOST.

He ripped off Huey and lost in court.Huey was first... ghostbusters 2nd.

Ooops.

[whitel1ghtning]

i'm pretty sure they settled out of court, didn't they?

[klmcc01]

always considered these guys to be the best concert band ever. never saw any other band sound so much like their studio recordings and they always gave you your money's worth!!

[buscasololoesencial]

what are you talking about?

[Richi3995]

chris hayes left the band in

2000 for be with his family

but now they have stef burns

good guitarrist too.

I NEED THE NAME OF THE SOLO OR THE SONG, I DONT KNOW IF IS OF TED NUGENT

PLZ TELL ME.

[FortiFord]

The guitar solo at the beginning remembers me a little bit to ACDC

[Richi3995]

Chris Hayes is te best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bechho]

You gotta love this song.

Huey Lewis and the News ALL THE WAY.....

[danning1]

The guitar solo in the beginning of the song is very reminiscent of Ted Nugent.

[jscowboy]

Of death

[evo1137]

When are we going to get "It Hit Me Like A Hammer"!?! I'm dying to see it! Thanks a million.

[2boys1mama]

I have been waiting to see it.

[adamweishaupt81]

Sorry for this huge, huge delay. I didn't forget it. I think I'll find the time this weekend.

[2boys1mama]

Thanks but could you also post heart of rock and roll.

[evo1137]

Don't make him do more than he has to! JK

[evo1137]

Thx very much man, no problem on the delay. Much appreciated!

[Andrewkafp]

Chris is an under rated player. He had some great solo's in the day. check out small world (black and white clip) on youtube.

[governorgilf]

Nice to see someone who agrees with me on Chris. His playing is so tasteful, and his tone and solos, especially on "Sports" are as good as anything I've ever heard. He really doesn't get the credit he deserves, which is a shame. But, I'm sure his bank statements show otherwise! He definitely has a style all his own.

[GoofyBCN]

couldn't agree more! too bad he's not in the band anymore...

[kanix999]

but they have stef burns!!!! do you realize who stef burns is?!?!?!?! hes the MAN! hands down. hes a complete fender man.. talk about tone and taste!? you havent seen/heard it unless youve heard play with his 95' custom fender strat while he gets the classic fender quack. i like chris but im sorry, live, stef is sooo fun to watch and hear. hes amazing! but chris is good to no disrespect.

[GoofyBCN]

i'm afraid i disagree. i just don't like stef, can't help it...

[gretzkysyotes]

I agree. Chris does some sick licks on the guitar. I still remember the video for Jacobs Ladder as a kid and I was like....wow this dude plays some serious guitar!

[cosmocat79]

I have to disagree too....Stef Burns is no Chris Hayes.

[amozartii]

Wow Chris Hays was unbelievable! This is when they were at their best. I think Chris is playing a yellow strat.

[2boys1mama]

Adam can you do me a favor and poast the entire 1991 concert over piriods of time.

And can anyone explain how to put DVD files online? (Place answers on my cannel)

[2boys1mama]

Is this concert on DVD or VHS?

[adamweishaupt81]

DVD, but it seems as if they just copied the VHS on the DVD

[2boys1mama]

what is the name of the dvd and how can i get it?

[evo1137]

Yea do you have this on DVD? If so I'd definitely be interested in purchasing a copy. By the way could you upload "It Hit Me Like A Hammer"? I've always wanted to hear that live.

[adamweishaupt81]

The DVD is called "Huey Lewis at Rockpalast" and features 2 concerts (1984 and 1991). It's a german distribution but you should find it on ebay or amazon. Be careful: there's a version which is called "Huey Lewis Live at Rockpalast" which only features the 1984 concert. "It hit me like a hammer" will follow within the next days.

[2boys1mama]

thanks for the in fo. could yuo upload i want a new drug from the 1984 concert? I might need to check my DVD to see if it plays all DVD regions.

[2boys1mama]

what guitar is cris using in this one i think its a strat.?

[buscasololoesencial]

It's an MJ made to order.

[METALEIRO4EVERR]

Great video. Great band. Great post. Thanx.