Ace - How Long (Has This Been Going On) - Live

[tapperoots]

why is it that paul carrack always seemed to sing this song live very different from the recording....that always bothered me...the recording is so wicked...just wondering

[306bad]

We are fortunate that we see Paul and his brilliant band at least once a year, we love the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield it is a great gig, Our last gig was just a few weeks ago, Feb 2012 and with Paul`s Support band Tinlin they were magic and Chesterfield was the only place to be, brilliant. They were able to keep this track back until the first encore and house erupted fantastic night

[CocoSkitZ]

Love this song for 40 + years it's a true classic hit form the 70's, a magical year for rock !

[MaidofKent1965]

Who is the lead guitarist on this version? It definitely isn't the original one, Phil Harris, from 1974! Where did he go?

[jencbailey]

How can the lead singer be from Europe and and have a southern accent?

[capricorn4003]

@jencbailey ha!!! ask Mick Jagger! ;)

[jenmurphable]

Singer is great! Dig his southern accent.

[bze2nlz4]

@jenmurphable Paul Carrack is British....

[YouCantHoldOnTooLong]

He doesn't have a southern accent. He has a British accent because he is from the United Kingdom.

~Dutch

[jujugrill]

In my head forever, and what a lovely guitar solo too!

[RaiderfanCali]

Good too see they were actually playing and not lipsynching

[fgldnglbs]

Eric Clapton called himself a journeyman, but the word really does fit Carrack. He went through a lot of phases in his career. I saw him a couple times with Nick Lowe; I knew right away what tracks on "Suburban Voodoo" stuck out and they ended up on "The Carrack Collection" with this one. Should have been a star, but as I'm fond of saying. there was only room for one plain looking Englishman with the initials P.C.

[phillipc773]

Ace Frehly from KISS . right?

[maskof]

hey, no lip synch! That's pretty rare for a 70's music show.

[craigkreger]

Best song never done by The Eagles... or was it Ambrosia? Can't remember which... lol!

[dm7b5]

Paul says he wrote this about a guy in the band who was thinking of leaving. Of course it turns out well as a love song. What a singer. Make sure you check him out on Squeeze's Tempted by the fruit of another and Mike & the Mechanics In the Living Years.

[bze2nlz4]

@dm7b5 Thanks for that info! I never knew this was the same guy who sang Living Years and also Silent Running. I LOVE those songs :)

[hardlines4]

@dm7b5 Very true story, In fact it was about his bass player..... A time when we had REAL music!!!

[OneKid4Us]

... "but I ain't quite dumb as I seem" Yes, priceless. I remember this song when I was a little girl, my mom ripped it all the time!

[pussygaloreray]

Just amazing how incredible this song sounds, always have loved this one and I'm going on the big 50 !!! thanks for posting this !

[hebba42]

This is one of the best songs ever recorded..I loved it as a kid and I love it to this day..I groove to this song everytime I hear it! I'm begging my husband to dust off his guitar and jam out to this song for me!!

[mrhdbnger]

The refrain is haunting. Another old pop song that actually hits home with this old hard rocker just because it is so well crafted.

[mrnopale]

The bass player is killing it ..he bassing the shit out of this song ..hell yeahhh, great jam!

[joy7353]

"you never intended...to break up our "scene" in this way..." lyrics are priceless! Thanks!!

[kannon29]

this song helped me alot when i broke up wit my girl and uhhh give um a break they singin this live

[kezzer2]

Love this...cool post,thankyou.

[LaydenRobinson]

Rough start but good redemption towards the second verse.

[gmsting]

Nice post, this is a great song and to see and hear a live version is what make this internet thing so unbelievable !

[Jgeneraledger23]

1:42  I want that guitar...I'll learn!

[jussaguy1]

we were lucky to have all this gr8 music

[kezzer2]

Love it....great post...personal reasons...thankyou so much!

[BillboardRadio]

J.D. Souther

[tommyschock]

nineteen seventy-four, they don't play songs like this on the rah-did-I-o any mo. too bad, that was some groovin stuff back then.

[TheShan0721]

Thank you! One of my all time favorite songs! Has been since I was 9 yrs old!!! :)

[TheNiz73]

Always a classic!

[booboo69booboo69]

flippin' stunning! well done.  most excellent!

[kezzer2]

What a voice...nice post!

[mesaeddie]

@kezzer2 Paul Carrack never disappoints .

[twlldinpobsais]

C'mon Tex Comer!

[twlldinpobsais]

C'mon Woody!

[twlldinpobsais]

This is just so awfully good!

[inflolo]

formidable j'adore !!!

[Jfoertsch]

My band back these guys up in Baltiomre in the mid 70's. What a great bunch of guys. I actually bought the album the day after we played with them and had them all sign it. Lots of fun.

[1962drob]

This song brings back a lot of happy memories for me. I remember being 13 years old and I would always listen to this great song every time it came on the radio. This is a great live performance. Thanks for posting this great classic :)

[MoodyJill]

It is SO great that you're preserving classics like this one--great job!