Badfinger Doc 1 of 6

[Rubikscuber1]

there needs to be an american greed on stan polley

[michellesupport89]

Host: 'And you're?" Joey: "Stoned" Haha! Just classic.

[informaticscheckout]

Great F-ing Band. A terrible shame though. There should be a major motion picture about this.

[69superposition]

luv this band . thanks for posting! dave.

[BernardProfitendieu]

paul mccartney is nauseating

[INDY337]

Great band,we  saw them several times in Indy,too bad it turned out the way it did!

[Geddajunior]

WOW , that song at around 1;20 ..I've heard it before and its awesome. I didnt know this band ..HOW ? They were excellent n wow Macca wrote their 1st hit....omg the Beatles are a music machine n da BEST =)

[dbd11424]

Gosh, I know I loved them, but never realized the impact they still have. I saw them in 72 in a small club in Long Island NY. Although 2nd billing to The New Riders, it was BF I went to see. BTW, they were great! Very sad ending. )-;

[SpaceshigTv]

Pete Ham is my idol

[TheIvorys]

what's the song at 3:36?



[TheDudeMinds89]

@TheIvorys Rock of All Ages

[SpaceshigTv]

thank you very much man hard to find these guys say what this film called 

[JoDeePurkeypile]

Yes! Thanks for putting this up. Haven't seen this is years. Great band, sad story.

[maxeythecat]

One of the most heartbreaking things I've ever seen and the ultimate cautionary tale for any up and coming band just learning the ropes. I know without doubt that Polley is serving eternity in Hell for what he'd done to these guys...a bunch of eager naive kids who just wanted to play music....God, I hope that fucking monster is suffering right now.

[SSArt98]

Well Pete, Amy Winehouse is coming to see you guys right now.

The Club of 27 is Rockin in Heaven Today!

~

R.I.P. Pete, Jimi, Jim, Janis, Amy and others.

[JohnnyNny94]

R.I.P. Pete Ham

R.I.P. Tom Evans

R.I.P. Mike Gibbins

You great men were the real Badfinger.

[humbl121]

So sad

[k5kingg]

If there's a rock & roll Heaven, well ya know they've got a helluva band............

[k5kingg]

Amen, loved their songs and still do. What a shitty deal they got......

[MacGrurry]

Heaven has a Kick-Ass rock group, yo

[milesofsmiles2]

sadder: lynyrd skynyrd

[mcneal78]

@milesofsmiles2 It would be something of a great debate as to what band or artist was the saddest story in music. These two (Lynyrd Skynyrd and Badfinger) are definitely up there.

[Abe91195]

@milesofsmiles2 at least lynyrd sknyrd were never broke, and they were very succesful, but that airplane accident was one of the most tragic incicdents in music history.

[keyboardman1959]

Been a Badfinger band since I was 15. Im 51. They were fabulous. Pete Ham had so much potential. 

[thebeatles4ever9999]

what song is at 5:04??

[barkulator]

Great, great songs, lovely harmonies, killer rock guitar sounds and tones. Songs that would catch your ear immediately.

[mrbeatlesfan27]

nice documentarys

[Tommycancan]

love this band!

[cosmicrider287]

thank you for posting this!

[rperrinejr]

"Greedy people Killed Him"..!

[60mst]

Sickening that business crushed the talent and life from this band. People like Stan Polly are not needed on this planet. Too many like him already.

[groundhog713]

Badfinger was definitely talented. It's just too bad they had an asshole for a manager, because what happened to Tom and Pete is fucked up.

[estyle40]

This guy Ron Griffiths, or whatever his name is...........is he still around? Maybe he`s readin this.

[barryxf]

@estyle40 Ron is still around, glad to say.

[Wilde202]

I love these guys!

[estyle40]

Tell me you don`t wanna f****n melt soon as you hear "Day After Day", especially the very beginnin!

[barnabas50]

I've heard before how greedy those record companies are

[Philtration]

Pretty sad.

I loved "Straight Up' when I was a kid.

One of the first albums that I ever bought.

[Curlybird998]

I remember them well. Too bad what happened to them. I always wondered where they went. Sad.

[julijundrius]

i am looking fordward to seeing it, i just discovered this group...

[saanzacs]

RIP Pete Ham (bassist/guitarist/vocals/writ­er), Tom Evans (guitarist/vocals/writer) and Mike Gibbins (drummer)

[sullymahopac]

Croqueurdefevesoff. It's "Baby Blue" at 2:05. Check out the version from the Kenny Rogers Show. Great song from a great underrated band.

[Croqueurdefevesoff]

What is the music at 2:05 ? Thank you

[amandamatic2424]

@Croqueurdefevesoff Baby Blue

[emmthreejonny]

I was 11 when my dad took home a Badfinger cd. He listened to it every morning then and I immediately loved it.

[Doteatsurpants]

THAT FUCKING SCUM MANAGER STAN POLLEY

[mariano474]

JOEY MOLLAND WAS VERY SIMILAR TO PAUL MCCARTNEY HAHAHA

[happygleason]

is there film footage thats been or could be released/ bangaladesh etc

[happygleason]

MOST TRAGIC AND UNDER RATED GROUP YET. madonna and rap group are in hall of fame, yet no Badfinger.

[FrevrYng]

How sad!

[Deano042]

RIP Mike Pete and Tom your contribution to the history of pop music will always be remembered thank you

[sianlovescats]

Paul McCartney at 1.35 should hang his head in shame for that tasteless comment.. He's not the only one, though.

Pete and Tommy, rest in peace you two lovely musicians.

[estyle40]

@sianlovescats No he shouldn`t! He was just sayin that there coulda been another way to handle the affairs. Suicide doesn`t make it all go away. 

[Qermaq]

@sianlovescats Huh? There was no need, it was utterly sad and pointless for both the suicides. Paul shared his grief, can't you respect that?

[AZZPAC]

who did the song called why the song the story that was done for Tommy and Pete done in 1986. as the the artist speaks of band finger and Tommy and Peter.

[blendedbananas]

we don't need any new beatles(eye roll), we needed B*A*D*F*I*N*G*E*R. they were so cool on their own & wasnt' Pete Ham the best! Happy Birthday T*O*M*M*Y E*V*A*N*S -- june 5 1947-- muchLOVE to you.

[jaybone23]

Great band...sad story.

[VenusCapricorn]

joey molland and is late wife kathie were just as vile as stan polley. How does joey live with himself? How does he play the Badfinger songs [Ham&Evans big hits], live off of them, collect an award he didn't deserve and recieve this award in very tacky, distastefu way, and still justify it all? Pathetic!

[LAwoman1956]

I bought their records and adored them. Baby Blue was my favorite of all and I had that on a 45. This is a sad story.

[johnny10301968]

Could,ve been The New Beatles

[28if]

@johnny10301968 That comment is exactly what killed them in the critics eyes

[sejrec56]

THANKS SO MUCH, AS MY ALL TIME FAVE GROUP, AS SAD AS IT TURNED OUT TO BE, IS GOOD TO SEE THEM BEING RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED.

Scott Jensen, chek out my Baby Blue tribute

[MARKERIC23]

check out pete ham song covered by golders green!!

[mtc1982mtc]

Fantastic documentary (JulieSpecial3)

Congratulations.

Regards !!!

[mtc1982mtc]

Fantastic documentary (JulieSpecial3)

Congratulations.

Regards !!!

[stringsdon]

Sad story that is......... i never thought a great band could suffer such bad fate. It's very unthinkable. Thanks Julie... Rest in Peace brothers!

[saurian11]

Thank You for posting this Documentary, Julie!!!!

[ToySoldier2007]

They would have outdone their benefactors (the Beatles) had only held onto each other in the clutch. The 70's and 80's bands did this to keep their fortunes alive and succeded.

[robharding1957]

great eye opener for the uneducated badfinger fans,cracking documentary,,

[ClarybelC2002]

wonderful video thank you for sharing

Claire

[blondiebabs]

oh this brings make memores they were brilliant ,,,thanks sunsets xxxhugs to you both m,,,,,,,,,,,shame!! i remember my first disoc dances to their songs,,,,,,,,beautiful xxxxbabs

[arclight777]

Sad tale of natural musical greatness ruined by greed...the girl was right...we did lose innocence. Betryal once again stops greatness. Yet, their music lives on.

[triangletrilogy]

They weren't underrated by the people who matter. Let's face it, the masses in this world like shit (Madonna, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus for Christ's sake). I wouldn't want Badfinger included with those band of talentless freakazoids in the Hall of Shame (yuk). They are great and like all things special there just isn`t enough of them on this planet (people are too interested in listening to rap!!)

[JanV24031964]

Pete Ham's voice always made me want to cry.He had such emotion in his voice.A much underated band who deserved better.

[helpmeifucann]

Wish THEY were here!!!

[Staticnz]

This is the saddest story there ever was in rock.

Badfinger is one of my favorite bands of all time. The amazing thing about them is that throughout it all their music was amazing...the entire way through. During the pain and torture they were still making awesome music...

[timin770]

@Staticnz "...This is the saddest story there ever was in rock...." Boy oh boy, you've got that right. One of my favorite memories of being a teenager in the 70's was hearing their great songs coming out of the speakers. How sad that one little, crooked son of a bitch like Polley could bring down something as powerful as these guys.

[eteachout]

@Staticnz Just can't be said better than what you wrote. All the way with you

[christopher9usa]

THANK YOU!!!!! This is Great!!!!

[johnny10301968]

Stan Polley has died.

[RevStaplehurst]

That's made my week knowing that asshole's dead!

[HenryClarson]

@johnny10301968 - Not before time.

I still possess and treasure all of the Badfinger LPs on vinyl. They really were a wonderful band.

[johnny10301968]

Badfinger was truly an awesome band in a way they were the new Beatles.

[redmoonspider]

Thank you so much for posting this!!

[Jethrofinger]

Oh and anybody who reads this, go and find Dan Matovina's bio on Badfinger. It's the only book on Badfinger. Could use an update with the deaths of Mike Gibbins and Joey Molland's wife, Kathy.

[Jethrofinger]

I'm 18 and I got into Badfinger at 10 years old. I own all their albums and interview Bob Jackson once. I love Badfinger. I wish more people liked them.

[robharding1957]

jethro, great to hear bout another young badfinger fan who found this great band even though they were at their peak before you were born, they just keep coming as the years pass, new music is seldom the best,nice story young man,

[smacks220]

@robharding1957 I'm 28 and I love Badfinger (though I didn't get a chance to interview anybody from the band). I, too, am saddened that more attention is not paid.

[robharding1957]

hi there smacks220,nice to hear from you,you do have impeccable taste,,cheerio,,badfinger,,leg­ends

[zandosfactry]

If anyone would like to add their support in my campaign to get Swansea City Council to honour Badfinger then please join the face book group - petition swansea council to honour the band badfinger, thanks and spread the word with your friends :-)

[popomatic1970]

this is a pretty good documentary, but I also recommend the Dan Matavina book.... they were an amazingly talented band

[str8truthup]

Beg, borrow or steal the book "Without You: The Tragic Story Of Badfinger." Tells it all and much better done than this doc. Ridiculous reseach. I've re-read three times. There's a reason it sells for hundreds of dollars!

[johnny10301968]

I missed the boat with this band too bad their music was never released it's absolutely timeless.

[1969MustangMACH1]

The most underrated group ever.

[johnny10301968]

That's an understatement.

[Uzzerrrname]

@1969MustangMACH1 You got that! I can't believe that more people don't know about Badfinger.

[happygleason]

@1969MustangMACH1 MOST TRAGIC AND UNDER RATED GROUP YET. madonna and rap group are in hall of fame, yet no Badfinger

[frankiedaugusta]

TO ANY GROUP WHO SUFFERED LIKE BF,JUST GO IN AND KILL YOUR

MANAGER RIGHT AWAY,THIS SHOULD WATCHED BY ALL BAND'S. IN MUSIC

SHCOOL'S AND BIZ SCHOOL'S AS WELL.THE SO CALLED MOB CONNECTED

MANAGER IS MOST LIKELY BS AND DONT LET IT IMPRESS YOU IN THINKING THAT HE HAS THE JUICE.

[keithespin]

Thank you so much for posting this, been looking for it. Badfinger is tragic in the Shakespearean sense of the word. What talent, what unrealized potential. Stan Polley will get what he's got coming to him. To anyone reading this: google Badfinger to the rock and roll hall of fame, and sign the petition to get these guys inducted!

[danguitar142]

what colour is tom's fender jazzmaster at 7:04

[ToySoldier2007]

been waiting for a doc to show up here on youtube...thank goodness...thank you so so so much !

[zstardust838]

I LOVE you for posting this!! Have been searching everywhere. :D

[russtyler]

The 'what could/should have been' with Badfinger is heartbreaking. Beautiful music indeed.

[TedMcGinley89]

woot, thank you for posting this. Great band!!!

[ZeropointZero70]

HA! Joey Molland at 2:31! Priceless. Even the Who didn't have the balls to be that cheeky on the Smothers Brothers show! Thumbs up to a great band!

[soundchaser010]

Thanks for posting. One of the best groups ever, and most unlucky, being so naive and falling into the hands of bloody bastard Stan Polley. If he is still alive, I volunteer to beat the living s.h.h.h.h.h.i.t. out of him.

[robharding1957]

greatneess,in a pac

[js1268]

Indeed! Thank you so much!

[lasange]

Thanks for posting this, I've been wanting to see if for a while.

[angelicb4me]

good to see and hear them again...who knows- you tube might rejuvenate their popularity-that would be a kind of sweet justice....

[Hernia901]

When my family and I first saw this in the late 90s, we went to Best Buy the next day and bought their album. This will always be one of my fave episodes of Behind the Music.

[SteamyPhotoshoot]

Thank god this is finally on youtube: THANK YOU

RIP sweet angels Pete and Tom and Mike!

"HE SAID... I'M GONNA KILL MESELF!"

- a tasteful contribution from Joey!

[str8truthup]

And then Joey SMILES!

[1ccgrand]

Thank you for posting this amazing video. I love Badfinger and can't seem to read or see enough about them. Tommy and Pete were fantastic artist who left us way to soon.

[solitudeseeker]

Amazed to see this. Great, great band. They had such promise, and such an awful ending. This really drives it home. Thanks for posting.

[DejaVuSu]

great post..thanks for putting this up!! :)

[74sodapop]

Love Badfinger,No Matter What ,is as good as anything.Awesome

[rixmix76]

Thanks for posting. I have had the video for years from VHI Behind the scenes. One of my fave bands while in high school. Still cry when I watch this.

[SLUMBERS2]

AWESOME BAND rip pete & tommy john & george awesome post & great share garyco so sad they where fantastic

[DejaVuSu]

nice..J!! ;)

[Dixie1947]

This is a great and sad story about Badfinger. Thanks for posting this. 5*****'s

[jimdonnelly116]

these guys where my heros ? still are,long live the music of Bad Finger,rip pete,tommy,mike.

[peterwilliamham]

Thankyou for posting!!!

[Benayrunyon]

Words cannot express my gratitude to you for posting this documentary. I truly cannot put my feelings into words other than to say what I just said and thank you, thank you, thank you.

[kblur198]

Read the book 10 years ago. I am glad to finally see a documentary on Badfinger here! Just wasnt fair for these guys. Sad!

[ZarkonZeus]

Cool. Great footage. Buy the book Without You: The Tragic Story Of Badfinger to really flesh it all out. You'll be in tears...

[donnyr89]

This is superb. Thanks a ton!

[strawberrypicker123]

made my day

[richpat]

Great, thanks for sharing.,

[NezMaccaHam]

So far, this is amazing!

I can't wait to watch the rest- this completely made my day!

Even though I am a very new Badfinger fan, I've been waiting for something like this for that long!

Thanks!!!!