Badfinger - Timeless - Pete Ham lead guitar

[Unclerudolf]

OMG!!! I have been huge purveyor of British Rock from this era, and I have never heard this song before until last night!!!!!!!! While I can kick myself for missing out all these years, I actually this it is great I discovered it now. I can now dig and find every Badfinger album and rejoice hearing new "old" music. Sometimes you can think you've "heard it all," and then you get your ass kicked like this. It's great....

[TheScorps3]

Always been one of my Favorites!!!!!!

[gwhpnut1]

I lived through their era, I loved this band, I cannot listen to this song without crying and getting suicidal, what happened to them is a crime!

[richbates69]

After listening to this I wonder why one of his best friends and one of the people that he looked up to the most "George Harrison" didnt ask him to play one of the lead guitar for the Concert for Bangladesh. he just played an acoustic for the concert. Surprising cause anyone knows that George always gave anyone their chance to shine unlike Paul and John with their egos.

[Hearsticles]

Good lord... never heard this before... This solo is Duane Allman/Hendrix/Gilmour worthy.

[markwoodnyusa]

my God what the world was robbed of!!

[TheRealMusicStation]

This guitar solo blows me away. David Gilmour worthy.

[primetimepingpong]

best band ever!!!!!!

[robharding1957]

@primetimepingpong you got my vote,,

[BCboy65]

First time I've ever heard this. Wow!!

[steele917]

Baby Blue was always my favourite song....but decades later, this favourite is at the top. stands the test of time, in fact strangely The very tile of the song Predicted that it would be..."TIMELESS..." thank the good lord we had Pete Ham with us back in the day...and still in way do now. Love it, Love it, LOVE IT!!!!

[rkodavey]

Man, Pete Ham can play. In a certain way, he's John, Paul, and George rolled into one.

[4591tb]

Joey Molland should give more credit to Pete during his performances and celebrate the music of this remarkable group of musicians known as Badfinger. Pete, Tom and Mike .... your music lives on thanks to You Tube. Just listen to this guitar playing ... what a wasted talent!

[robharding1957]

where,s the recognition for this true guitar driven classic ?never heard this on the radio ever,,thats an injustice this stuff should be on the airwaves right accross the globe,, predominantly a welsh band,,so lets start with swansea council and maybe the local radio station,,,badfinger,,,,,legend­s,

[denniscrock]

being 58 badfinger was my favorite band of the 70's. i loved pete's song. a great band that wrote great songs.

[tomatempo]

Badfinger is timeless…This song is stunning, as your Shine On video is heart breaking

[secretgargen]

I'm addicted to BADFINGER these days. I can't stop listening their music. What a beautiful harmony in Pete Ham and Tom Evans. I love their innocence, passion...everything. It's really superb!! Forever Pete Hame, Tom Evans and Mike Gibbins.

[curtmath]

Wondering why this guitar solo doesn't seem to rank anywhere on any list for best guitar solos.

[pindowskivich]

@curtmath That one is easy. The people who make up the rankings have never listened to anything that hasn't been played endlessly on the radio. If they had ever taken the time to do so, The top 100 we see year after year in Rolling Stone would look a lot different. Pete Ham was legendary, but will never get any credit from these fools. I own more Badfinger albums than Clapton, if that means anything.

[randlec6]

@pindowskivich Could you tell me how many Badfinger LP's were made? I have only one, No Dice and love it. I had Straight Up on 8 track once but it died along time ago with all the rest. I love Badfinger! Great band!!

[ifhgsfj]

@randlec6 If you count "Maybe Tomorrow" - an album released by Badfinger, yet under the name "The Iveys", that brings the number to 10. Maybe Tomorrow, Magic Christian Music, No Dice, Straight Up, Ass, Badfinger, Wish You Were Here, Head First, Airwaves, and Say No More. Then, there are other albums (best ofs, live releases, and bootlegs) that aren't counted here.

[larzmx]

wow simply awesome

[delboy01]

Bloody Excellent !!!

[SignificantOtherProd]

In the photo Pete is playing the SG given to him by George Harrison. I heard them perform "Timeless" in St. Louis before Ass was released, with Joey jokingly renaming the tune "Horror in the Wax Museum." A stunningly powerful piece in a live setting. They were always MUCH more powerful live than the studio recordings would indicate - something that frustrated the band a good deal, leading to attempts to produce themselves that were never accepted by Apple.

[cooltooth112]

@SignificantOtherProd Not so IMO, their studio versions were immaculately produced and engineered.

[againstpkban]

amazing wish i was born when bands like these were around

[RascalXmas]

@againstpkban you are now, just look harder and dont expect it to be on major radio stations. we're in this together haha

[bluegrassreb]

MOST UNDERATED BAND OF ALL TIME!!!

[1JUNEBUGGINLADY]

Beautiful song, so well put together, I love the guitar solo in this. Truly Timeless, this band continues to "shine on".

[robharding1957]

wonderful piece of badfingers mastery of the timeless music they could produce in a way only a small number of bands are capable of,although they were cursed from the start, that turmoil turned into some positive musical exploits,pete never wasted time, no matter what the situation was,,,he always put it to music and he and the guys left us some great music,,badfingerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[steele917]

@robharding1957 Amen..to that. It'll be hard to run across talent like this again.

[robharding1957]

@steele917 so right my friend,some band,,

[vwtch]

Tommy is always there singing those upper register harmonies, allowing Badfinger to use their voices with so much effect - something that the Beatles did so well, too. Damn few groups had the ability to be so effective with their vocals.

[happygleason]

@vwtch today many singers cant even hold a tune!

[1drumgod55]

most underated band ever and this song and give it up are 2 greatest songs ever written,there .

[hughilene]

...THE GOOD DIE YOUNG...MISS THIS BAND-ALWAYS.

[robharding1957]

as pete says,we are timeless,and l really do think as a band they are,they re gonna be around for a very very long time indeed,,they have only just scratched the surface, they are a phenomena with old and young alike, badfingerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrr

[1971SuperLead]

Wow, I'm like tripping.

[steele917]

F****ing 1970's Rock...this defines the early 1970's. Not a better flag to fly concerning our days past. They say the beatles told harry nilsson to seek another record company. He signed with RCA i believe. Who knows what "the Iveys" may have accomplished had they had a chance to....enough now!...thanks boys for the chills, the thrills and the smiles...

[loZoneranger560]

@steele917

"Timeless", indeed.

It even seemed so when it came out...brilliance.

[steele917]

I always have named Baby Blue as my Favourite song, but now a generation later I choose this one. A work of art, buliding suspense, reaching a cresendo, drenched in the white noise, cloaking the Band's escape from Apple Corp, and in the end rich in the theology of Our kind. God Keep Our Pete in his care.

[steele917]

I'd like to hear "they're knocking down our home" again someday. A charming MCcartney type ditty. Mum's cooking at the stove for where shes cooked for 30 years. Dad's digging at the plot.....

[robharding1957]

akin to a fine wine,,,just gets better with age,,

[harryflocyberman]

Reminds me of I want you from the beatles white album with the ending shes so heavy and guitar hook with white noise and sounds creating a back ground wash melting into the guitar solo and a spacey psychedelic buzz that sucks you in as you float in a state of euphoria hoping the jam will never end. Pete Ham's masterpiece solo.

[Funkbone]

An amazing band. Whenever I think I've heard "the best of" Badfinger, I discover a new song that just blows me away. Thanks for all the beautiful music, guys.

[steele917]

yeah...got them goosebumps at the lead guitar at 1:56...Awesome...it pointed to their future...we had thought. God Keep Peter in his care...

[WDockery]

First heard of them when they were "The Iveys", an early Apple Records signing, with a mysterious single "Maybe Tomorrow" b/w "Daddy's A Millionaire". Then, not too long after, they were in the soundtrack to Ringo's solo movie star debut, "The Magic Christian" with "Come & Get It", which sounded just like Paul, yes, with the new name Badfinger, a better name by far. Saw Ringo's movvie right here at the Georgia Theater, which was demolished decades ago to build some crappy cheesy 1980s building.

[robharding1957]

still great after all these years, dosnt that say something is fundamentally right and fitting,,,maybe it is timeless after all,,,,

[solitudeseeker]

Wow... I just discovered this song, and am absolutely speechless. The lyrics and the guitar work are stunning. This is truly music that can transform. What a beautiful, deep-thinking soul Pete Ham was. He did not deserve such torment in life. He gave so much of himself.

[happygleason]

@solitudeseeker... and it went from good [ apple etc] to so bad [ warners and polley and suicide ] so fast.

[MsWinterangel]

Another great song. Peter Ham is so under appreciated. OMG! He deserves recognition! Alot of it!

[evelynmh]

so haunting.....puts me in mind of the kind of music the BBC would use for a Shakespearean production.......the mist on the moors......

[theoverbeat1964]

great talent!

[Unclemoparman]

Badfinger IS timeless.

[godworks777]

You are the future,

You are timeless.

Your talent lives on and on.

[harryflocyberman]

What a great song I never heard this before, they should make a movie about the life of Bad finger I believe this band has earned this after all the pain it's been through. After all they had the backing of the Beatles who believed in them. They were truly one of the greats.

[robharding1957]

this song is amazing, like pete ham himself,a true allrounder if ever there was one,the heartbeat of the band,this story of badfinger and its ruthless management is a film just crying out to be made, pete ham like the rest of us wasnt perfect, but when it comes to musical genius, look no further, the guy was a legend, make no mistake,

[jonruss56]

you are so right robharding 1957.

Pete lives forever !! What happened to these guys needs to be known ! The moral is,never put your trust in any man.

Pete's daughter should be getting his royalties,it's a crying shame that they have been forgotten like this

[robharding1957]

@jonruss56 , your comment is spot on,,only wish l had the means to kickstart the making of what lm sure would be a smash hit film on a band who richley deserve some long overdue belated recognition for their musical contribution to this industry of ours,,but most of all the tragic pitfalls that lie in wait for the unsuspecting and trusting souls as pete ham,,,cheers man,,

[MrSevenpillars]

Pete had so much "insight" in his lyrics.... and yet ended up getting screwed over by another human being because he trusted so much.... If ou listen to the lyrics of this song... Peter had it all figured out.... He is doing okay wherever he is....

[theoverbeat1964]

fantastic, one of the best!

[gwangi09]

So happy somebody found this ..and showed it. GREAT tune from a forgotten band. THANK YOU. i had this album for years, and my favorite song from them. Now I can die in peace.

[RainbowCharade]

Truly timeless.

[robharding1957]

badfinger848,just checked out danny gatton, the guy is a natural, he was born to play the guitar,,ill be listening some more thats for sure,,at this moment pete ham is playing timeless, and the hairs on the back of my neck are standing on end, very few songs have that effect on me,but this one does it every time,

[eidgenosse2000]

A true talent, too bad.

[nicky196427]

Gosh this song is really haunting. Pete the Genius. Great guitar work. If he were alive today he would have been among some of the greatest guitar players like Eric Clapton, Slash among others.

[Banner1979]

Cool, slow-burning rock number. Thanks a lot, derfalcon64, you're a legend.

[steele917]

One of My most favorite songs....stands tall along many Lennon-mccartney compositions...

I'd searched for this one on youtube as my amplifier is Dead. yep got the original vinyl.

love the "white noise" at the end...seems such gifts of "MIND_HEART_SOUL" come most often at a price. Some of our most gifted troubadors-are in many ways tortured...their open to inspiration and at the same time grief.

God rest them...Joey carries on..

[anirabab]

Yes, did he write his own memoriam?

It's beautiful and i would want this played for me anytime.

[bandaquartzo1976]

Wonderful job ! I miss these talented guys everyday ! Badfinger´s songs are the soundtrack of my life ! THANK YOU for post !

Muniz (bass)

[ZarkonZeus]

At first I thought this was another version from the album. It sounds so clear and powerful. I have a new appreciation for this. This sounds remastered. I hated Molland's synthetic drum triggers on the live version he had released with Rykodisc. This is the s**t!!

[evelynmh]

I don't wan to sound morbid but I think this piece is one I would want at my wake

[taegooksaram]

this doesn't sound morbid dont worry :-)

[furtherdefinitions]

I've heard other versions of this tune, but this is by far the best. I've always loved Badfinger from the first time I heard them. Their music seems to get better with age, like fine wine. One of the great and most underrated bands ever.

[loZoneranger560]

This song IS timeless.

Let's be thankful for the immense talent and passion these guys put into this song and this album. The outcome was greater than the sum of the parts. This (Ass) was one of the best artistic works of the age. Perhaps what's most popular isn't necessarily the best.

Think.

[janchristinesears]

Wow ! What can I say ? - beautiful... eerie. Remembering you Pete !!

[strawberrypicker123]

i feel lucky to know about badfinger and having all there cds...i love the backing vocals to this song "timeless timeless are we"

[robertmcunningham]

Yes, the way this song is played it does remind me of the Beatles "I want you". Very cool, Pete my man you are sorely missed.

[Donziflyer]

Badfinger was inspired by the Beatles no doubt. I however they are their own genius. Pete's lyrical creations are totally different from any member of the Beatles creations. Badfinger was a unique ROCK band that would have evolved with time to create its own legacy (beyond the legacy they created in their short existence). Beatle copy cats? I don't think so. If one would like to stymie Badfinger's accomplishments by always referring to the Beatles lets say that about all bands following them.

[brownsugah66]

Hear ,Hear!!!

[kschilk]

I'd say they were probably more of a parallel to the Beatles. Badfinger was more progressive. Everything the Beatles did, sounded like the Beatles, Badfinger was more versatile. Pete was a true lead guitarist.Harrison was good but Pete was more soulful and could emote through the guitar, like no other guitarist of the day. Timeless is the grandfather and baseline for comparison, of all epic guitar works. I think Pete was ahead of his time. We have no idea what we're missing.

[Ahratsass]

This is eerie. The song was foreseeing the future. I hear one of their songs on the radio al least every other day after all these years! Without Pete and Tom the band was never as popular, and it seemed as though "their time" as a band was over anyway for the new material wasn't "making it." However the songs from "their time" live on to now.

[happygleason]

@Ahratsass i blame warners and their producers,,listen to the 2 PH cd's. he was writing great songs..in 74 and maybe 75

[GraceBarrett]

The recorder/Flute is beautiful. Who played that? And the sound of this is SOOOO much better than my album or CD. Kudos!

[toomanycats13]

This song gave me chills the first time I heard it on my then-new "Ass" album in 1973, and it still give me chills all these years later. The lyrics are even more poignant now. Pete, you are sorely missed.

[ddproductionsltd]

Superb Song... Amazing

[robharding1957]

again pete hams genius bursts through,to make this a powerfull song,great lead guitar,pete ham such talent in abundance,miss you man,

[ammar255]

very good song and solo guitar

inspired by " I want you" at the end..

[larkrise59]

BANGTASTIC!

love you Pete and Tom.

[carrieanne1967]

Just wonderful - The genius of Badfinger most prominent here - Thanks for the share !!!

[mission507]

miraculous....amazing !!! 5 stars and then some.

[cdadave83814]

Pete Ham was victimized by managers,geedy record companies, and fellow band members. He was the group's best writer who had absolutely no support from anyone around him. I'm surprised he survived as long as he did. I've read Badfinger's story backwards and forwards, and I'm really bitter, concerning how he was treated by Joe Molland; even Tom Evans sided against Ham when it was convenient for him. Read "Without You", by Dan Matovina, and you'll come away from it feeling as bad for Pete as I do.

[russtyler]

I've never heard Ass or any of the songs off it except Apple of My Eye & When I Say...this song blows me away. Pete was genius.

[kxsteve]

Fantastic 5/5

[anitashelby]

Such an Incredible Song!!! 5*s Thanks sunsets & badfingeriveys....Anita..

[sunsets1972]

Amazing ! ***** ! great song from a underappreciated band. Their story deserves to be heard.

[ddproductionsltd]

Excellent

[catoohey]

Such a wonderful song - and no one knows it.......what a shame!

[markmusicman]

I agree, why can't Badfinger's music be marketed in a better fasion?

[robharding1957]

here here,what a cracking song, pete ham is a true guitar god, great posting badfingeriveys,

[badfinger848]

robharding1957: I'd agree--Pete Ham is one of the finest guitarists I've ever heard!

He's right up there with other underappreciated greats such as Danny Gatton (look him up if you haven't heard of him). In fact, Gatton, like Ham, took his own life (but about 20 years later).

[robharding1957]

badfinger 848, ill be checking out danny gatton, probably another tortured genius, cheers for that,

[freezazoid]

Yeah I agree..... Pete Ham is an excellent guitarist, and way under rated. Gatton is one of my favs too.

[rixmix76]

badfinger848...I would agree. I am from Northern Virginia and, when I was in high school and needed to get my Fender Strat set up, my friend was a friend of Danny's. I went to his house and he worked on my guitar! I didn't really know who he was at the time, other than he would hook up with Springsteen when he was in town. I was (and am) also a HUGE Badfinger/Pete Ham fan. And, I actually also wrote a song called "Timeless." Hmmm, lots of coincidences. :-)

[peteham1975]

Brilliant Cheers for posting

[peterwilliamham]

5***** Thankyou for posting