Clapton ripped of Goldie Looking Chain "your mothers got a penis" for this song, he travelled to the future in his time machine that he bought form the royalties of "wonderful tonight" and nicked it off them.
this is a yellow magic orchestra song 1st. and what was midge ure wearing ???? well it was the 80's i s,pose lol., and clapton make afew boobs whoops! glad he's back on form nowadays.
When I found out this wasn't actually Clapton's song I started to wonder why he he is considered so highly. He is a cunt who got off with George Harrison's wife. Cunt. People go on about how great Tony Hancock is, to me he is just the same, a cunt. So was George Best. I shall forever remember George Best as a cunt.
@gtrrs71 talking of goofy and off-topic, I went to the shops and decided not to get a newspaper, I thought about getting some butter, as the butter I have has a bit of mould under the lid, but I didn't. I ended up scraping the mould off, but then decided that butter tubs don't need lids anyway, and I discarded the lid.
@Spankabuttux You are not alone, I find that creamier/higher fat butters start attracting mould the moment a few toast crumbs drop in there. Even when you remove the mouldy crumbs, the butter itself keeps going green!
Yes... that is definitely Mark 'The' King on bass. Love Level 42, and he is one of the best funky 'slap' bassists there is. There are some great vids of him on here... but if you knew it was him, you already knew that.
This is pure magic. All those superstars in one spot. Would have loved to be at that show! Damn I love 80s music! That the dude from Level 42 on bass?
To all you people who say Michael Jackson's version is better, I bear you no ill-will but would like to mention a couple of points:
1- referring to Michael Jackson as 'Michael' does not mean you were ever a close friend of his, and reminds others of the way the kids in Moonwalker would say it(i.e. as if talking about Jesus)
2-Michael Jackson didn't even sing 'his' version of this song(I don't have a lawyer, but I'm not scared).
@Spankabuttux He did: "Behind the Mask" was a track from Yellow Magic Orchestra's 1979 album Solid State Survivor It was the first studio recording of this song, although YMO had played it live the previous year. In 1980, the song was released as a single in UK with B-side "Yellow Magic (Tong Poo)".[1]
The keyboardist of Yellow Magic Orchestra, and the writer of the song Ryuichi Sakamoto, re-recorded the song in 1987 with Michael Jackson's additional lyrics and lead vocals by Bernard Fowler.
@Jamesthealienfreak I appreciate the civility of your tone, which is very rare on internet discussions, so respect to you for that. It seems our difference of opinion stems from what 'writing a song' means. My opinion is that YMO 'wrote' this song, and MJ didn't add enough to be called the writer of this song.
@Spankabuttux lol thank you its probably because im english, anyway MJ just added the ''other singing parts'' not the chorus which is the robot voice. Your right that he wasnt the original creater/writer of the song.
@Jamesthealienfreak Let's all just hug and say we're ALL right! This song rocks whether it is performed by EC or MJ....andthisisthebestversion, there, we have agreed. No more to be said.
@Spankabuttux when you added something to a song whether it's only a few lines, you are given credit. just like 'we are the world' 95% of the song is written by mj but lionel richie shared the credit for the two lines he added to the song. but you're rite i dont call him writer of the song but it's more like he remade the song.
@foreverneverO7 "We are the World" is a crock of shit, and do you genuinely believe Michael Jackson sat down and wrote that song? Seriously? I'd imagine a song written by MJ to be along the lines of; "Ooh, Jesus was good, but I am better than Jesus; hey kids, come to me, I'll give you Jesus Juice, as long as you let me touch you, if you tell your parents, you are being unjesussy"
@Spankabuttux we are the world is very popular regardless of if it's a crock of shit or not. lol it's better to have a 'popular crock of shit' than to have an 'unknown gem', dont u agree? haha.
@foreverneverO7 Your argument is it is better to have a 'popular crock of shit' than an 'unknown gem', your words. Why are you laughing, is it because you just found the perfect word to describe yourself?
@Spankabuttux - You probably thing Lady Gaga is a man too... People love to eat what they're fed by empty, uneducated assumption. We know nothing of these people apart from their public image, yet we're so quick to judge what lies beneath. Think for yourself rather than buying what the media sells to you.
@TheScorpion667 I would throw that right back at you; there is a child molestation charge in the 80's, MJ buys it off out of court. Many others occur, one of which is so descriptive that it can only be him (can you think of anyone else with a stripy black and white penis?). I consider it beyond doubt that he was a kiddie fiddler, you desperately clutch for decency. I worry some deluded morons see him as a new Christ figure.
@Spankabuttux - Of course you and I would rather go to court to prove our innocence rather than pay... but think of it from his perspective: THE biggest star in the world, Just broken a world record, all eyes are watching. Michael was never much of a public speaker, that's obvious, speaking wasn't his forté... but to taint an image with such a heavy worldwide pressure hanging over your shoulders... You could do anything in that sort of situation and there'll still be people there to criticise.
@TheScorpion667 And you could do the worst thing in the world and there will always be people to mop up the mess, describe you as Messiah and worship you forever. He said he only had one surgical procedure, do you honestly believe that? The 'Leave Me Alone' video is an absolute joke, as all those media stories were leaked by his own media people. 'They Don't Care About Us' was a hypocritical joke of a position to take. I accept he was messed up, but poor people get messed up too, and go to jail.
Damn, I've listened to all 4 versions now, and this song rocks by all who've performed it. It's just one hell of a song. I must admit I love Michael's version the most though. He knew a good thing when he heard it. The sax in Michael's version is pure sex. Add that to his vocals, and I'm good to go.
actually, Phill Collins copies the drum part of what Yukihiro Takahashis original technique, especially a very first part. go and watch YMO vids in early 80s.
Yukihiro Takahashi is an underrated drummer. While he's been overshadowed by his fellow YMO band members Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono, Takahashi was in fact a big influence on drummers in the early 80s. For example, the influential British band "Japan" credited Takahashi as a big influence on their drummer.
Imagine if a guy who loved Clapton when he was with John Mayall had been kidnapped by Somali pirates for 20 years. He is released and as a treat you take him to see his idol in concert. He'd buy a boat and start sailing up and down the Somali coast again.
@soundclubb I can't go along with you on that. I think this is a fine performance. It's just a hard song to do live. Having said that, IMHO the studio version that Eric on his "August" album sounds twice as good as this one.
Michael Jackson wrote the lyric for this music and offered Ryuichi Sakamoto of YMO accepting only 50% of the royalty. Sakamoto refused it at that time. But shortly after, the album 'Thriller' was released and Sakamoto regreted his decision. Cos Thriller became the best-selling album in the world. He talked this story on a radio program.
Original YMO track = sublime, pioneering, uniquel.
This= hammy, excessive, toss!
Session musician crap at its worst. There's nothing bad about being able to play your instruments well, but when you play like this you deserve to be taken down! Clapton and his ilk been getting away with it for too long.
Awesoem song love it, cant say ive heard much of clapton but maybe ill listen to more of his music, i listen to absolute radio so maybe ill catch more on there
This is from the 1987 Prince's Trust concert at (I think) Wembley Arena. I know because I still have the whole concert that my dad recorded off the TV on VHS somewhere.
@MrEurominx I agree - there was something surreal about it, and you could definitely hear the style that named him "Slowhand" (not exactly on this version, but the album). Just glad I finally figured out the name of this song, it has been driving me bloody crazy.
@sgprint actually michael jackson wrote these lyrics, he was originally going to record it for thriller but it didn't make the album. greg phillinganes (keyboard player on thriller) recorded it for his second album and suggested it to eric clapton when they were recording autumn. michael jackson's lyrics are based on chris mosdell's lyrics for the original song. that's a convoluted history!
It was actually written by Yellow Magic Orchestra and Michael Jackson/Quincy Jones re penned some of the lyrics. Greg Phillinganes who was Jackson's keyboard player at the time released his own version and this is a re-recording of that version. So in reality Jackson only had a little bit to do with the lyrics of one version the record rather than writing it outright. No one is sure whether the Jackson version still exists. And it is Phil Collins on drums!
Backing vocals for the Prince's Trust Concert of thar year: Tessa Niles, Katie Kissoon and Nathan East (who was playing a five-string Fodera Emperor).
Mark Knopfler replaces Midge Ure on rhythm guitar. Elton John on piano as a replacement for Jools Holland. Eric plays his signature Fender guitar fitted with a 22-fret neck built by Michael Stevens. Steve Ferrone on drums, Greg Phillinganes and Alan Clark on synthesizers.
The guitarist in the cap looks like Midge Ure to me. In fact this looks like a Prince's Trust concert. Midge was musical director of the concerts at the time. In fact even Clapton himself referred to him as "the boss".
Did you know Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton and Phil Collins all collaborated together on "Behind the Mask" back in 1983? (Jackson wrote the tune and lyrics along with Chris Mosdell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.)
The song was written by the leader of the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
As the story goes, Michael first heard "Behind the Mask" and wanted to redo it with lyrics. The original was an instrumental. Michael and Greg Philliganes put words to it and Greg sang it. Later on it was covered by Eric on one of his CD's.
The comporser, not a leader, though, Sakamoto sang this with bocorder. YMO original version LYRIC Now the mask you're wearing Is stoney and staring Lines and tears Age and fears Growing old Passions cold Is it me Is it you Behind this mask, I ask Is it me Is it you Who wears another face There's nothing in your eyes That marks where you cried All is blank All is blind Dead inside The inner mind
The composer and the leader of YMO, Sakamoto, wrote the music to Behind the Mask...Like I said, Behind the Mask was instrumental before Mosdell wrote lyrics to the song...Greg P and MJ heard the instrumental version and wrote lyrics to that, which is the version that Eric is covering!!!
Go to Wikipedia...It says he formed the internationally successful synthpop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi...Call him what you want...Leader, composer, whatever!!!...In your world the leader is Hosono...In mine, it's Sakamoto!!!
It was Hosono who founded the band YMO, not Sakamoto. It was Hosono who invited both Sakamoto and Takahashi to form the band and it was Hosono who was the producer for YMO's debut album in 1978. No one was the "leader", but all three were equals in the band, with Takahashi as lead vocalist and drummer, Hosono as bassist and producer, and Sakamoto as keyboardist (and sometimes vocalist).
@Jagged85 Whether Sakamoto was the leader or not the point is Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton and Phil Collins all collaborated together on "Behind the Mask" back in 1983. (Jackson wrote the tune and lyrics along with Chris Mosdell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.)
Sakamoto, wrote the music to Behind the Mask...Leader, composer, whatever, who cares!!!...Your Wiki says one thing, mine says different...SO WHAT!!!...The whole point is Behind the Mask was instrumental before Mosdell wrote lyrics to Sakamoto's instrumental...Greg P and MJ heard the instrumental that Sakamoto wrote, which is the version that Eric is covering!!!
Go on YouTube and look up Greg Philliganes singing Behind the Mask with the lyrics written by him and MJ...Again, the original was instrumental written by Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra!!!
The music is written by Ryuichi Sakamoto (YMO), but the original had lyrics too..... written by Mosdell. Its on the YMO album Solid State Survivour from 1979.
Greg covered Yellow Magic Orchestra's song "Behind the Mask" (with additional lyrics written by Michael Jackson). This single was much more successful on the Dance music charts. When he later joined Eric Clapton's backing band, Phillinganes would introduce the tune to Clapton, who covered it on his 1986 August album.
Actually, MJ, Clapton and Collins had nothing to do with the original version of the song. The original version was produced way back in 1978 by YMO, written by member Ryuichi Sakamoto, as an instrumental. In 1979, Chris Mosdell added lyrics which were sung by Sakamoto through a vocoder, and released in their 1979 album "Solid State Survivor". And then around 1980-1982, MJ added some more lyrics, which were included in all later versions of the song.
very very melodious, showman at his best Uncle Clapton :)
iokazmi 6 days ago
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originallove911 2 weeks ago
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fo so... ダサいな、この略し方は。
originallove911 2 weeks ago
Clapton ripped of Goldie Looking Chain "your mothers got a penis" for this song, he travelled to the future in his time machine that he bought form the royalties of "wonderful tonight" and nicked it off them.
LosPigg 1 month ago
Collins kicks ass!
gnjojn 1 month ago
Clapton you utter legend! <3
JoviGal13 1 month ago
Rubbish comparing to Phillinganes, MJ or even the original music
JacobLi123 1 month ago
this is a yellow magic orchestra song 1st. and what was midge ure wearing ???? well it was the 80's i s,pose lol., and clapton make afew boobs whoops! glad he's back on form nowadays.
manician2323 2 months ago
@manician2323 I am pretty sure boobs and such can be associated to him still being a heroin addict during this period. Thank God he is clean now !!!
TULLYNOL 1 month ago
Inspiring performance on bass by Mark King. As usual Phil Collins appears to be knocking together a shed!
toppledgod 3 months ago 5
ユキヒロの歌い方に慣れた私にはどこか新鮮でいいなぁ～♪
GATIFOMO 3 months ago
Ta for posting!
chrispy3210 3 months ago
I STILL THINK PHIL COLLINS IS A CUNT
SuperPissflaps 4 months ago
@SuperPissflaps hahaha
ben1988uk 4 months ago
omg just snorted my tea at your name rotfl and eric clapton 1st ... micheals is awesome too
covmiss1 3 months ago
@covmiss1 im glad it made your day
SuperPissflaps 3 months ago
@SuperPissflaps Clapton is much more of a cunt, he stole George Harrison's girl. Tony Hancock is a fellow cunt. Fuck them all, cunce.
Spankabuttux 3 months ago in playlist Spankabuttux's Favourited Videos
im confused..who is the original artist? Michael Jackson did this one too..
arlynnemjfan 4 months ago
@arlynnemjfan Mj is the artist, he rewrote and recorded it in the early 80's, he didn't release it though, clapton did later.
dobraOsoba 3 months ago
This is the best EC at his best.
WalkerBros4Ever 4 months ago
皆ノリノリだな
KNASE323 4 months ago
is that midge ure on guitar?
brajtnerinjo 4 months ago
dang he ruined the YMO original
hackmiker 4 months ago
こういう、ものすごいポテンシャルを持った曲だったんだな。
BEHIND THE MASK。
エリック・クラプトンのカバーもいいし、マイケル・ジャクソンのカバーもいい。
tomsk16 4 months ago
Baseplayer for Level42?
chuuzenjibum 4 months ago
I like the song, not heard much by clapton but want to listen to more songs so which ones should i give a listen too.
DCFC79 5 months ago
@DCFC79 The Calling with santana is awesome, off the supernatural album.
DaveEnsor 2 months ago
oh eric screwed the solo some seconds hahhah! but he is the best :D 4:13 :)))
turcorulez 5 months ago
michael jacskson does a better version
thelegandkingofpop 6 months ago
G WIZ ITS NOT LIKE THAT THESE DAYS IS IT , THAT WAS AMAZING !!!!!
22lovejon 7 months ago
CHRIS MOSDEL wrote this song,lyrics,I wonder how they met togther,SAKAMOTO
naoshikato 7 months ago
When I found out this wasn't actually Clapton's song I started to wonder why he he is considered so highly. He is a cunt who got off with George Harrison's wife. Cunt. People go on about how great Tony Hancock is, to me he is just the same, a cunt. So was George Best. I shall forever remember George Best as a cunt.
Spankabuttux 7 months ago
Phil Collins is tremendous drummer, what ever you think his singing.
aapoaalto2 8 months ago 3
There is probably a goofy, off-topic argument on every single video on Youtube. Unbelievable.
gtrrs71 8 months ago
@gtrrs71 talking of goofy and off-topic, I went to the shops and decided not to get a newspaper, I thought about getting some butter, as the butter I have has a bit of mould under the lid, but I didn't. I ended up scraping the mould off, but then decided that butter tubs don't need lids anyway, and I discarded the lid.
Spankabuttux 8 months ago
@Spankabuttux You are not alone, I find that creamier/higher fat butters start attracting mould the moment a few toast crumbs drop in there. Even when you remove the mouldy crumbs, the butter itself keeps going green!
GerbilEssences 7 months ago 2
@GerbilEssences Yes, you are right, I'm so sick of breadcrumbs making my butter go off...bastards!
Spankabuttux 7 months ago 2
@Spankabuttux ;P
GerbilEssences 6 months ago 2
Grandioso!!! Magistral!!! Exceleeeeeente!!! El gran Eric Clapton...jajaja y Phill Collins que hacia tocando la batería??? Buena tonada!!!
zeratul7618 8 months ago
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TheTubeTapes 9 months ago
who is that playing the bas?
isn't he from level 42?
MrGoodMusic2 9 months ago
@MrGoodMusic2 Yip, Mark King. :)
Futurist1972 9 months ago
Been trying to figure out who the Guitarist is with the cap on. Pete Townshend (The Who). He was doing alot of great solo work at the time.
simonhamid 9 months ago
@simonhamid
That's Midge Ure
enwolfe 9 months ago
Yes... that is definitely Mark 'The' King on bass. Love Level 42, and he is one of the best funky 'slap' bassists there is. There are some great vids of him on here... but if you knew it was him, you already knew that.
dbcoll1957 10 months ago
Is that Mark King on bass?
twattybollock 10 months ago
ik,hou,niet,van,alice,clooper,die,doet,scary,eric,clapton,is,goed,bay,ik,wil,even,op,bank,nog,alone
mollysangelique 10 months ago
ik,hou,niet,van,alice,clooper,die,doet,scary
mollysangelique 10 months ago
I like this version more than ymo's.
plune0123 10 months ago
This fuckin song rocks!!!!
MrJohnnyb42 10 months ago
Jools Holland on Piano.......
kathyuk28 10 months ago
I like this version, and Michael's too! (:
monicabenvids 10 months ago
The Last Mystery... SOLVED! That means though that I can die now... :(
FunkyM217 10 months ago
Eric Clapton's version is good, but he sounds like an angry alcoholic when he sings
masterofillusion1 11 months ago
i can't believe that 3 shitbirds don't like this
tyclip1 1 year ago
This is the worst thing I have ever seen or heard done to any song in history.
ihatethefuture 1 year ago
@ihatethefuture You've not seen Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby?
Spankabuttux 1 year ago
This is pure magic. All those superstars in one spot. Would have loved to be at that show! Damn I love 80s music! That the dude from Level 42 on bass?
deeKindle 1 year ago 11
@deeKindle Yeah, Mark King.
Spankabuttux 1 year ago
@deeKindle Yes! His name is Mark King! He's an amazing bassist! :)
CyndiIndy 6 months ago
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deeKindle 1 year ago
To all you people who say Michael Jackson's version is better, I bear you no ill-will but would like to mention a couple of points:
1- referring to Michael Jackson as 'Michael' does not mean you were ever a close friend of his, and reminds others of the way the kids in Moonwalker would say it(i.e. as if talking about Jesus)
2-Michael Jackson didn't even sing 'his' version of this song(I don't have a lawyer, but I'm not scared).
Spankabuttux 1 year ago
@Spankabuttux He did sing it he wrote it in 1979 and recorded it in 1983 and im sure there would have been deomo versions
Jamesthealienfreak 11 months ago
@Jamesthealienfreak Michael Jackson did not write this song.
Spankabuttux 11 months ago
@Spankabuttux He did: "Behind the Mask" was a track from Yellow Magic Orchestra's 1979 album Solid State Survivor It was the first studio recording of this song, although YMO had played it live the previous year. In 1980, the song was released as a single in UK with B-side "Yellow Magic (Tong Poo)".[1]
The keyboardist of Yellow Magic Orchestra, and the writer of the song Ryuichi Sakamoto, re-recorded the song in 1987 with Michael Jackson's additional lyrics and lead vocals by Bernard Fowler.
Jamesthealienfreak 11 months ago
@Jamesthealienfreak I appreciate the civility of your tone, which is very rare on internet discussions, so respect to you for that. It seems our difference of opinion stems from what 'writing a song' means. My opinion is that YMO 'wrote' this song, and MJ didn't add enough to be called the writer of this song.
Spankabuttux 11 months ago
@Spankabuttux lol thank you its probably because im english, anyway MJ just added the ''other singing parts'' not the chorus which is the robot voice. Your right that he wasnt the original creater/writer of the song.
Jamesthealienfreak 11 months ago 2
@Jamesthealienfreak Let's all just hug and say we're ALL right! This song rocks whether it is performed by EC or MJ....andthisisthebestversion, there, we have agreed. No more to be said.
Spankabuttux 11 months ago
@Spankabuttux when you added something to a song whether it's only a few lines, you are given credit. just like 'we are the world' 95% of the song is written by mj but lionel richie shared the credit for the two lines he added to the song. but you're rite i dont call him writer of the song but it's more like he remade the song.
foreverneverO7 10 months ago
@foreverneverO7 "We are the World" is a crock of shit, and do you genuinely believe Michael Jackson sat down and wrote that song? Seriously? I'd imagine a song written by MJ to be along the lines of; "Ooh, Jesus was good, but I am better than Jesus; hey kids, come to me, I'll give you Jesus Juice, as long as you let me touch you, if you tell your parents, you are being unjesussy"
Spankabuttux 9 months ago
@Spankabuttux we are the world is very popular regardless of if it's a crock of shit or not. lol it's better to have a 'popular crock of shit' than to have an 'unknown gem', dont u agree? haha.
foreverneverO7 9 months ago
@foreverneverO7 Absolutely not. 'Haha'?, wanker.
Spankabuttux 9 months ago
@Spankabuttux hahaaaaaahaaha. imbecile.
foreverneverO7 9 months ago
@foreverneverO7 Your argument is it is better to have a 'popular crock of shit' than an 'unknown gem', your words. Why are you laughing, is it because you just found the perfect word to describe yourself?
Spankabuttux 9 months ago
@Spankabuttux - You probably thing Lady Gaga is a man too... People love to eat what they're fed by empty, uneducated assumption. We know nothing of these people apart from their public image, yet we're so quick to judge what lies beneath. Think for yourself rather than buying what the media sells to you.
TheScorpion667 9 months ago 2
@TheScorpion667 I would throw that right back at you; there is a child molestation charge in the 80's, MJ buys it off out of court. Many others occur, one of which is so descriptive that it can only be him (can you think of anyone else with a stripy black and white penis?). I consider it beyond doubt that he was a kiddie fiddler, you desperately clutch for decency. I worry some deluded morons see him as a new Christ figure.
Spankabuttux 9 months ago
@Spankabuttux - Of course you and I would rather go to court to prove our innocence rather than pay... but think of it from his perspective: THE biggest star in the world, Just broken a world record, all eyes are watching. Michael was never much of a public speaker, that's obvious, speaking wasn't his forté... but to taint an image with such a heavy worldwide pressure hanging over your shoulders... You could do anything in that sort of situation and there'll still be people there to criticise.
TheScorpion667 9 months ago
@TheScorpion667 And you could do the worst thing in the world and there will always be people to mop up the mess, describe you as Messiah and worship you forever. He said he only had one surgical procedure, do you honestly believe that? The 'Leave Me Alone' video is an absolute joke, as all those media stories were leaked by his own media people. 'They Don't Care About Us' was a hypocritical joke of a position to take. I accept he was messed up, but poor people get messed up too, and go to jail.
Spankabuttux 9 months ago
@Spankabuttux Yes, he did...
BrunoXFelipe1 10 months ago
I think I see Jools as well on the clip.
Ynux1 1 year ago
Michael's version trumps this version fo sho.
My opinion.
Dahrol 1 year ago
Damn, I've listened to all 4 versions now, and this song rocks by all who've performed it. It's just one hell of a song. I must admit I love Michael's version the most though. He knew a good thing when he heard it. The sax in Michael's version is pure sex. Add that to his vocals, and I'm good to go.
camo2lace 1 year ago
guys quit comparing the michael jackson version and the eric clapton version. They're both amazing and magical in their own way.
trane1994 1 year ago
actually, Phill Collins copies the drum part of what Yukihiro Takahashis original technique, especially a very first part. go and watch YMO vids in early 80s.
kenichisaitohchenii 1 year ago
@kenichisaitohchenii
Yukihiro Takahashi is an underrated drummer. While he's been overshadowed by his fellow YMO band members Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono, Takahashi was in fact a big influence on drummers in the early 80s. For example, the influential British band "Japan" credited Takahashi as a big influence on their drummer.
Jagged85 7 months ago
Imagine if a guy who loved Clapton when he was with John Mayall had been kidnapped by Somali pirates for 20 years. He is released and as a treat you take him to see his idol in concert. He'd buy a boat and start sailing up and down the Somali coast again.
baaford 1 year ago
@baaford made me laugh so hard
MRIrockz 1 year ago
@BodYFatMan
kenichisaitohchenii 1 year ago
@BigFatMan 幸宏のパクリです。こっそりやらかしてます、彼。
kenichisaitohchenii 1 year ago
Maaaaan listen to the version of Michael Jackson and you will hear THE MAGIC! Sorry, but compared to Michael, this one reaaaalllllyyyyy sucks!!!!
soundclubb 1 year ago
@soundclubb I can't go along with you on that. I think this is a fine performance. It's just a hard song to do live. Having said that, IMHO the studio version that Eric on his "August" album sounds twice as good as this one.
vodude 1 year ago
Was this a big hit single in England & Europe? I don't remember it ever being played on American radio. Such a shame cuz it's a Great song.
vodude 1 year ago
@vodude it will get popular again since its on michael jacksons new album
freddiebrks 1 year ago 2
what a good band
numberwang2020 1 year ago
The back-up dancers in this were and are clearly awesome.
They were so enthusiastic and energetic in this song's entire performance herein.
GmanGregilla 1 year ago
So cooool!!!!!!
fromapple1 1 year ago
Michael Jackson wrote the lyric for this music and offered Ryuichi Sakamoto of YMO accepting only 50% of the royalty. Sakamoto refused it at that time. But shortly after, the album 'Thriller' was released and Sakamoto regreted his decision. Cos Thriller became the best-selling album in the world. He talked this story on a radio program.
eurodollers 1 year ago
出だしのスネアをユキヒロと同じように叩く、フィル・コリンズがたまらん。
BodyFatMan 1 year ago 16
@BodyFatMan wtf?
TwisterDetonados 4 months ago
@BodyFatMan 確かにちょっと高橋幸宏ぽい気もしないでもないかも…
qtotter 3 months ago
This video was only incredible until I noticed Level 42's Mark King on bass. That just tripled the awesome.
MightyGrape 1 year ago
My favourite song of ALL time
ALBassey 1 year ago
Original YMO track = sublime, pioneering, uniquel.
This= hammy, excessive, toss!
Session musician crap at its worst. There's nothing bad about being able to play your instruments well, but when you play like this you deserve to be taken down! Clapton and his ilk been getting away with it for too long.
saintrobski 1 year ago
Shoulder pads.
SwedxSimon02 1 year ago
lol kanye west on the back vocals?
culpritto 1 year ago
is that pete in the hat
TheDizzydon 1 year ago
thank you guys - Devongreenlanes and Atownhr23
abdell2222 1 year ago
It's Midge Ure playing the pink guitar!!
Brilliant player
DevonGreenLanes 1 year ago
who is playing the pink guitar ?
abdell2222 1 year ago
@abdell2222 Looks like Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick. That's my guess based on the hat at least.
ATownHR23 1 year ago
@smithhedgehog, That is Mark King on bass ,Bass God!!!! Stellar!!!!!
lired70 1 year ago
Awesoem song love it, cant say ive heard much of clapton but maybe ill listen to more of his music, i listen to absolute radio so maybe ill catch more on there
DCFC79 1 year ago
Total class - what an 80's super group!
matt3470 1 year ago
Love the song...it has a real life meaning for me....
oozd 1 year ago
This is from the 1987 Prince's Trust concert at (I think) Wembley Arena. I know because I still have the whole concert that my dad recorded off the TV on VHS somewhere.
Grichal1981 1 year ago
wow, not only jools holland on keys, but david attenborough on bass! ;-)
smithhedgehog 1 year ago
Is this Knebworth?
drezone 1 year ago
My fave Clapton song and yet never on any of his best of/greatest hits compilations
MrEurominx 1 year ago
@MrEurominx I agree - there was something surreal about it, and you could definitely hear the style that named him "Slowhand" (not exactly on this version, but the album). Just glad I finally figured out the name of this song, it has been driving me bloody crazy.
rchelle87 1 year ago
Wow!!! Clapton covering YMO legendary song. >_>
DeathToNewbie 1 year ago
@DeathToNewbie what year did YMO do this? Clapton did this in the eighties
ianbillericay 1 year ago
@ianbillericay 1979 to be exact.
DeathToNewbie 1 year ago
Great song! Thanks for upping :-)
ricocchet 1 year ago
mark king is great bass player
JESTER967 1 year ago
@sgprint this is a Yellow Magic Orchestra song. :)
Cruijff111 1 year ago
@Cruijff111 yeah but this is an awful cover
milkygear 1 year ago
@Cruijff111 music maybe lyrics are eric clapton.....
sgprint 1 year ago
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rg34 1 year ago
@sgprint actually michael jackson wrote these lyrics, he was originally going to record it for thriller but it didn't make the album. greg phillinganes (keyboard player on thriller) recorded it for his second album and suggested it to eric clapton when they were recording autumn. michael jackson's lyrics are based on chris mosdell's lyrics for the original song. that's a convoluted history!
Cruijff111 1 year ago
thats right ur mothers got a penis!!! As sampled by G.L.C
RasOrville 1 year ago
Clapton's jacket just screams; "look at me. I'm Eric Clapton, I can play the guitar in my sleep and it just so happens that it's the 80's"
thelaughingboy 1 year ago
Hey Jimmy Helms is on backing vocal with his LB members & how cool is Phil Collins :-)
Drinkman7 1 year ago
And of course..... the excellent Mark Brzezicki on the other drumset.
090368 1 year ago
one of my mates fave songs rip greyham noaks xx
greekantonis 1 year ago
dont you just hate singing drummers
SuperPissflaps 1 year ago
Good good ,with Collins on drums also....But i like Sakamoto best^^
Ymofangirl1972 1 year ago 7
@Ymofangirl1972 Phil Collins is still a legend
ianbillericay 1 year ago
top tune classic
TheChrissy1960 1 year ago
fantastic buts let not forget the reason behind this and layla and wonderfull tonight and countless others miss pattie boyd ultimate muse....
sgprint 1 year ago
@sgprint too bad clapton didnt write this song, its a cover of yellow magic orchestra.
milkygear 1 year ago
Awesome! :)
greenemerald1 1 year ago
FUCK PHIL COLLINS
SuperPissflaps 2 years ago
Michael Jackson wrote this song, and is that Phil Collins on the drums???
montrealfrancedub 2 years ago
It was actually written by Yellow Magic Orchestra and Michael Jackson/Quincy Jones re penned some of the lyrics. Greg Phillinganes who was Jackson's keyboard player at the time released his own version and this is a re-recording of that version. So in reality Jackson only had a little bit to do with the lyrics of one version the record rather than writing it outright. No one is sure whether the Jackson version still exists. And it is Phil Collins on drums!
Perseusishere 2 years ago
@Perseusishere And its Jools Holland on the piano!
markturner1970 1 year ago
@Perseusishere it still exists. how do you like it?
KingAli2007 4 months ago
...and on bass my guitar legend of all time...Mr Mark King !
ditchit 2 years ago 2
Backing vocals: Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers, who went on to form Londonbeat in 1988.
DJFreez 2 years ago
Backing vocals for the Prince's Trust Concert of thar year: Tessa Niles, Katie Kissoon and Nathan East (who was playing a five-string Fodera Emperor).
Mark Knopfler replaces Midge Ure on rhythm guitar. Elton John on piano as a replacement for Jools Holland. Eric plays his signature Fender guitar fitted with a 22-fret neck built by Michael Stevens. Steve Ferrone on drums, Greg Phillinganes and Alan Clark on synthesizers.
strawer 1 year ago
The guitarist in the cap looks like Midge Ure to me. In fact this looks like a Prince's Trust concert. Midge was musical director of the concerts at the time. In fact even Clapton himself referred to him as "the boss".
ickleian 2 years ago
Who is the guitarist wearing a cap?
Rick Nielsen?
PaulDaemon 2 years ago
Midge Ure.
I prefer the RAH version featuring dIRE sTRAITS' frontman Mark Knopfler playing the rhythm guitar parts with his Pensa MK1 guitar.
strawer 1 year ago
SUPERB & AWESOME
já, já, já.........jijijijij
Magamaguitam 2 years ago
the mistake eric made at 4.15 made me feel much better as a guitar player!!! eric your awesome!!!!
antifreezecoolant 2 years ago
80s, the best, awesome! This is real music! :)
greenemerald1 2 years ago
would of like to hear the michael jackson version
dvd1731 2 years ago
Is that a rather svelte looking Jools Holland on the keyboard?!?
shermer75 2 years ago 9
I do believe it is.
DoddyUK 2 years ago
Yes.
Jools has been replaced by Elton John the following year.
strawer 1 year ago
@shermer75 yes its jools, if it isnt ill be damned, its a very good likeness if it isnt
DCFC79 1 year ago
Did you know Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton and Phil Collins all collaborated together on "Behind the Mask" back in 1983? (Jackson wrote the tune and lyrics along with Chris Mosdell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.)
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
MJ i didn't find anything about him..
carlssonlove 2 years ago
No, because it is not true.
PhotoGalleria 2 years ago
Yes it is, look it up!!!
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
The song was written by the leader of the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
As the story goes, Michael first heard "Behind the Mask" and wanted to redo it with lyrics. The original was an instrumental. Michael and Greg Philliganes put words to it and Greg sang it. Later on it was covered by Eric on one of his CD's.
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
hiptrip99 2 years ago 2
The composer and the leader of YMO, Sakamoto, wrote the music to Behind the Mask...Like I said, Behind the Mask was instrumental before Mosdell wrote lyrics to the song...Greg P and MJ heard the instrumental version and wrote lyrics to that, which is the version that Eric is covering!!!
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
The leader is Harry Hosono, not Sakamoto.
hiptrip99 2 years ago
Go to Wikipedia...It says he formed the internationally successful synthpop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi...Call him what you want...Leader, composer, whatever!!!...In your world the leader is Hosono...In mine, it's Sakamoto!!!
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
What kind of Wiki you have? Hosono is founder. Look into Haruomi Hosono Wikipedia.
hiptrip99 2 years ago
The same as yours...Look under Sakamoto's Wiki!!!
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
@phillyproduct125
It was Hosono who founded the band YMO, not Sakamoto. It was Hosono who invited both Sakamoto and Takahashi to form the band and it was Hosono who was the producer for YMO's debut album in 1978. No one was the "leader", but all three were equals in the band, with Takahashi as lead vocalist and drummer, Hosono as bassist and producer, and Sakamoto as keyboardist (and sometimes vocalist).
Jagged85 7 months ago
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@Jagged85 Whether Sakamoto was the leader or not the point is Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton and Phil Collins all collaborated together on "Behind the Mask" back in 1983. (Jackson wrote the tune and lyrics along with Chris Mosdell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.)
phillyproduct125 3 months ago
Sakamoto, wrote the music to Behind the Mask...Leader, composer, whatever, who cares!!!...Your Wiki says one thing, mine says different...SO WHAT!!!...The whole point is Behind the Mask was instrumental before Mosdell wrote lyrics to Sakamoto's instrumental...Greg P and MJ heard the instrumental that Sakamoto wrote, which is the version that Eric is covering!!!
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
Go on YouTube and look up Greg Philliganes singing Behind the Mask with the lyrics written by him and MJ...Again, the original was instrumental written by Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra!!!
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
The music is written by Ryuichi Sakamoto (YMO), but the original had lyrics too..... written by Mosdell. Its on the YMO album Solid State Survivour from 1979.
kentoldhoj 2 years ago
Greg covered Yellow Magic Orchestra's song "Behind the Mask" (with additional lyrics written by Michael Jackson). This single was much more successful on the Dance music charts. When he later joined Eric Clapton's backing band, Phillinganes would introduce the tune to Clapton, who covered it on his 1986 August album.
phillyproduct125 2 years ago
Behind The Mask was originally released in sept 1979 on the album Solid State Survivour by Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Music by Sakamoto and lyrics by Mosdell.
kentoldhoj 2 years ago
@phillyproduct125
Actually, MJ, Clapton and Collins had nothing to do with the original version of the song. The original version was produced way back in 1978 by YMO, written by member Ryuichi Sakamoto, as an instrumental. In 1979, Chris Mosdell added lyrics which were sung by Sakamoto through a vocoder, and released in their 1979 album "Solid State Survivor". And then around 1980-1982, MJ added some more lyrics, which were included in all later versions of the song.
Jagged85 7 months ago 13