John Mellencamp stops Jack & Diane to school the audience on songwriting, live in San Francisco (4K)

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มี.ค. 2023
  • John Mellencamp plays an acoustic version of his song "Jack & Diane" live in concert at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California on March 17, 2023. Jack & Diane appeared on Mellencamp's fifth studio album, American Fool (1982), which he released under the name John Cougar. John Mellencamp is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter from Seymour, Indiana. Mellencamp is on tour for his 76-date Live And In Person Tour.
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    Live And In Person Tour (2023):
    Feb. 5-6 -Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University Auditorium
    Feb. 8 - Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
    Feb. 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
    Feb. 11 - Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theater
    Feb. 13-15 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
    Feb. 18-19 - Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater
    Feb. 21-22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts
    Feb. 24 - New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
    Feb. 25 - Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
    Feb. 26 - San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre
    Feb. 28 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
    Mar. 1 - Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
    Mar. 11 - Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
    Mar. 13-14 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
    Mar. 15 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
    Mar. 17-18 - San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theatre
    Mar. 19 - Fresno, CA @ Saroyan Theatre
    Mar. 21 - Sacramento, CA @ SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
    Mar. 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
    Mar. 24-25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
    Mar. 27 - Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
    Apr. 3-4 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
    Apr. 6-8 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
    Apr. 10-11 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
    Apr. 13-14 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
    Apr. 17-18 - Louisville, KY @ Kentucky Center
    Apr. 19 - Peoria, IL @ Civic Center Theater
    Apr. 21-22 - St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
    Apr. 24-25 - Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
    May 5-6 - Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza
    May 8-10 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
    May 12-13 - Cincinnati, OH @ Aronoff Center
    May 15-16 - Ft. Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre
    May 17 - Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
    May 19 - Greenville, SC @ Peace Center
    May 20 - Durham, NC @ DPAC
    May 22-23 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center
    May 25-26 - Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square
    June 2 - Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric
    June 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kimmel Cultural Campus
    June 5-7 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
    June 10 - Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
    June 11 - Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center
    June 13 - Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
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    John Mellencamp official bio:
    John Mellencamp's career in music has spanned more than 35 years during which time he transitioned from pre-fab pop idol to one of the most highly regarded mature songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp fell in love with music at an early age and was fronting a soul band in his native Indiana by the time he was 14. He would go on to release 26 albums with domestic sales exceeding 40 million units.
    He has been nominated for 13 Grammys, was recipient of Billboard's Century Award, ASCAP Foundation's Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, Q's Classic Songwriter Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mellencamp has amassed 22 Top 40 hits and holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The social activism reflected in his songs was one of the key catalysts that launched Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years.
    A career landmark occurred on March 10, 2008, when John was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Billy Joel at the annual induction ceremony in New York City. He hardly rested on his laurels with the release of Life, Death, Live and Freedom (an acclaimed live disc containing most of the songs from Life, Death, Love, and Freedom), and John's participation in a 2009 summer-long tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.
    Meanwhile, John continues to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. He first came to New York in the 1970 with the intention of studying painting if his music career aspirations didn't pan out but started painting in earnest in the 1980's as a way to be creative in a more self-contained manner. His style has evolved over the years as evidenced by several gallery shows and published portfolios, and in recent years he has increased his output by completing over 100 new works. The exhibit "The Paintings of John Mellencamp" traveled to Museum of Art-DeLand, Florida, the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, GA and additional museums. John’s art will soon be seen at ACA Gallery in New York.
    John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the father of two sons, Hud and Speck and three daughters, Michelle, Teddi Jo and Justice.
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    Typo catcher: John Meloncamp, Jon Mellencam, Jack And Dianne
    Tags: #johnmellencamp #livemusic #concert #liveaudience #acoustic #acousticguitar
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  • @TimBracken
    @TimBracken  ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Thanks for watching my video. I gathered all the songs I shot at this show in a TH-cam playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLwdc0qZNx0tYYEMRvnMUfRVESRpFcgVGT.html. The songs are: Paper In Fire, Small Town, Hey God (new song), Check It Out, The Eyes Of Portland (new song), Longest Days, Jack & Diane, Gloria (Van Morrison cover), Pink Houses, Cherry Bomb, and Hurts So Good. Enjoy!

    • @FlowJunkie65
      @FlowJunkie65 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey, Tim, thanks for videorecording John "Cougar" Mellancamp's performance for us all to enjoy! You rock, man! 🤜🤛 Liked and subscribed! Cheers, bro!

    • @cherylrevell3081
      @cherylrevell3081 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you Tim! Next best thing when you can't be at the concert.

    • @lwrefrigeratedexpress5698
      @lwrefrigeratedexpress5698 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why are you crying about it? It's called capolism. Get over it.

    • @gundog7199
      @gundog7199 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim what venue was this recorded at?

    • @TimBracken
      @TimBracken  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      HI Gun Dog, this was the Golden Gate Theatre right by Market and 6th. They usually have musicals there, but the occasional concert too.

  • @myronlarimer1943
    @myronlarimer1943 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This song shows that John was wise before his time , even though he didn’t know it…. Thanks John for you music, your stories and your poetry. From one Hoosier, to another, life goes on…

  • @lamontejohnson9079
    @lamontejohnson9079 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hurts so Good came out when I was 12...still one of my all time favs...but the world sure isn't near what it was 42 years ago

  • @jeffreyabelson7171
    @jeffreyabelson7171 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone ... possibly one of the truest and most painful lyrics ever

    • @escapist502
      @escapist502 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep yep yep:)

    • @finch45lear
      @finch45lear ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1982.

    • @sitindogmas
      @sitindogmas ปีที่แล้ว +4

      there is a beauty to it

    • @bove2k918
      @bove2k918 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gotta keep the thrills going! 😂

    • @andykeen3209
      @andykeen3209 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Be careful about that assumption. Pretty sure he changed his mind on that lyric, if you listen to the intro here. Says a kid doesn’t know anything at 25. I think that’s right, but I’m old 😂

  • @williamhenderson8371
    @williamhenderson8371 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    “Hold on to 16 as long as you can. Changes come around real soon make us women and men.” Even at 16 I understood what that meant. I hung on as hard as I could but the changes came anyway. That’s life.

    • @therealfronzilla
      @therealfronzilla ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me to

    • @yousee66
      @yousee66 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. Yup. When his American Fool album came out in '82...I was 16. Great times. Great decade !

  • @AudioFreqx
    @AudioFreqx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I am 63 and life is STILL a thrill.

  • @susanlineberry6360
    @susanlineberry6360 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I certainly enjoyed his show at the Peace Center in Greenville SC!!! He is and always will be a classic!! I remember in Indianapolis, you could not even get a ticket to his concerts, they sold out in a DAY!! From one Hoosier to another he is the best!!!

  • @kellyketcham1101
    @kellyketcham1101 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The man is awesome!! Talented, fun, resilient and irreverent because he IS HIMSELF and I love that!!

  • @rubbersoul3723
    @rubbersoul3723 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watching from Rhode Island-the last of the great singer/songwriters-glad to see you're still hummin' along John-hope you're with us for a long time more. 😇

  • @johnpepe180
    @johnpepe180 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Still brings happiness to our hearts......

  • @HEADLINEZOO
    @HEADLINEZOO ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just got my first formal songwriting lesson. Much appreciated, John

  • @didiersavard6809
    @didiersavard6809 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Love that song. It tells a story that i can see with my imagination , love that.

  • @TroyShaw
    @TroyShaw ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That gave me chills.

  • @stevenkukene9970
    @stevenkukene9970 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Something special when this kind of connection is made. Thank you John!

  • @maggiegoethals4557
    @maggiegoethals4557 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just love his music!❤️💕💕❤️💕❤️💕🎈❤️💕

  • @ballsyrocker
    @ballsyrocker ปีที่แล้ว +22

    i was born, raised and exist at 74 as a Hoosier today. I am proud that John comes from the same area. He is an Indiana treasure .Also, he grew up in Seymour, just south of where James Dean grew up on his grandparents farm in Fairmont, Ind. Hence the reference to Dean in "Jack & Diane ". Check out John's paintings. He is a fine artist in that genre too. Thank you, John, for your songs. Peace.

  • @wesleyrhoten8505
    @wesleyrhoten8505 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Still in fine form; thanks for sharing. I actually was 16 when Jack & Diane was released; the song always made perfect sense to me-

    • @IVant2BAlone
      @IVant2BAlone ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me, too. I thought they were words written by someone wise beyond their years.

    • @michaelparks6120
      @michaelparks6120 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This is a universal song about you and your first girlfriend...those were the days!

  • @michaelrafferty660
    @michaelrafferty660 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    He had them in the palm of his hand! Songs don't have to be complicated to be good. Great performance!

  • @mariegalante2000
    @mariegalante2000 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love John great singet and songwriter

  • @ashorsamano6576
    @ashorsamano6576 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Honest singer and great storyteller thru speech and singing

  • @Challender
    @Challender ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice upload! Thank you, John

  • @raynic1173
    @raynic1173 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    THat was great, what an interaction with the audience!

  • @Unclejack72
    @Unclejack72 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video - thanks for posting it - brings back great memories... great songwriting indeed - "long after the thrill of living is gone..."

  • @joshbaxter5036
    @joshbaxter5036 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just saw him. Amazing

  • @nigelcarren
    @nigelcarren ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seems like you captured some magic in a bottle here! 🇬🇧👍🇺🇲

  • @cherylrevell3081
    @cherylrevell3081 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I don't know how I missed him in his earliest career, but I accidentally got a CD when Scarcrow came out and I was hooked. Collected all his albums. Love all his music. So happy for his music and his art.

    • @christopherallen9580
      @christopherallen9580 ปีที่แล้ว

      how do you accidentally get a CD?

    • @TheYamahog12
      @TheYamahog12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@christopherallen9580Stole it at a party.

    • @russellszabadosaka5-pindin849
      @russellszabadosaka5-pindin849 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, he's a really good visual artist. I don't know if he's shown his paintings anywhere but I saw them in an interview with him about 20 years ago.

    • @theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676
      @theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got hooked on him back in the mid ‘80’s. I was lucky enough to get at a thrift store back in 87 a copy of “The Kid Inside”. His early stuff is hit or miss. The remakes he recorded sound like a bar band while his original work has a lot of feeling and really show where he would eventually take his sound.

    • @Rick-the-Swift
      @Rick-the-Swift 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676 That's because he fired all of the original high caliber musicians who helped to build "his sound". Now a days he just uses local musicians who will gladly play for free just to have the opportunity. That's why it all sounds like bar bands in the last 10-20 years. Just saying

  • @sharoncrabtree3304
    @sharoncrabtree3304 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved it !!!!!

  • @Easterwood67
    @Easterwood67 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pretty cool, thanks for sharing!

  • @deborah3112
    @deborah3112 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    WoW...what a fabulous crowd, having the best time, interacting being involved. This people is what life is all about. John what a gift to bring this all togeather much love !!!

  • @8r0o8k
    @8r0o8k ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love all those sing along fun songs!

  • @lvbluestreak
    @lvbluestreak ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Saw John cougar several times. The guy is amazing unbelievable, this is a much watch for anybody thinking of a career in music but this is a brilliant live moment for everyone to see - nothing better than a great live show I love this! he is as cool as it gets - super cool

  • @maxward1660
    @maxward1660 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    About time you started playing it again.

  • @stewgotz1
    @stewgotz1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great show!!

  • @stevebeaudoin7234
    @stevebeaudoin7234 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love John's old madness he's at the point where he will tell you what he thinks Love it

    • @Biden_Cult_Morons
      @Biden_Cult_Morons ปีที่แล้ว

      Men like John are a rare breed. He was incredibly wise at a young age. When folks like him talk, best to listen to every word

    • @user-lo9cp2kr7s
      @user-lo9cp2kr7s ปีที่แล้ว

      He ALWAYS spoke his mine, even way back in his twenties when he “knew everything”.

    • @cindygalbraith6180
      @cindygalbraith6180 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-lo9cp2kr7s even in school! I know, because I went to school with him. He has not changed!

  • @Thunderlion-yd4nv
    @Thunderlion-yd4nv ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I pray to God he brings back the full band--including the electric guitar, bass, and drums--for future live performances of this song

    • @richardward2469
      @richardward2469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And the beautiful lady who plays the violin 🤟🤟🤟

    • @russellszabadosaka5-pindin849
      @russellszabadosaka5-pindin849 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know Kenny Aronoff would jump at the chance to play drums for him again! That would be great!

  • @Biden_Cult_Morons
    @Biden_Cult_Morons ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you John for bringing so much happiness into an otherwise insane world.

  • @durangomcmurphy1529
    @durangomcmurphy1529 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Mellencamp is a class act . I heard him in Boulder , Colo in the 70's . Great show .

    • @Knobs2044
      @Knobs2044 ปีที่แล้ว

      What year and what Venue in Boulder?

    • @RCJH2022
      @RCJH2022 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's become a total prick (or maybe always has been) and 100% belongs in Boulder. 😂

  • @roknrolbilly
    @roknrolbilly ปีที่แล้ว +9

    GOOD FOR YOU JOHN,GOOD FOR YOU! i met you in the pink houses days... you still got it bud!

  • @phillipzx3754
    @phillipzx3754 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Such a class act. And I thank him for the songwriting lesson.

    • @spiroclimb2523
      @spiroclimb2523 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol. Not lately

  • @globalnova
    @globalnova ปีที่แล้ว +4

    amazing song and songwriter. this reminded me of Paul Kelly and how awesome he is too.

  • @queenslander7756
    @queenslander7756 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’d forgotten how old I was until I saw this clip! I don’t feel well!😳🤒

  • @geraldbrown2875
    @geraldbrown2875 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The audience did the same thing when I saw John Mellencamp some years back in Oshawa, Ontario, he also stopped and schooled us on songwriting ! 🇨🇦

    • @Cheezclown
      @Cheezclown 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He schooled everyone recently the exact same way singing this at Farm Aid 2023. No cursing though 😂, he didn’t want to be the asshole there th-cam.com/video/ABTJTVhj4Nc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JzjuopyE5dcwEJ4B

    • @Cheezclown
      @Cheezclown 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Had he said “you MFers” to the local crowd last weekend, people would’ve walked out. He seems drunk in this clip.

  • @walterbarnick3598
    @walterbarnick3598 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    JM... you won me over with this... I'm your newest (74 years old) fan.

  • @sonofthunder3168
    @sonofthunder3168 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too cool...they were great in concert when I was a youngster.

  • @sdmackpictures
    @sdmackpictures ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was the absolute BEST!!!!!

  • @michaelparks6120
    @michaelparks6120 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like him😊

  • @rodneyclouser9279
    @rodneyclouser9279 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That’s the best sing along I’ve ever heard!!
    Truly a life anthem!
    Thank you
    Mr. Mellencamp

  • @mediamagikgroup
    @mediamagikgroup ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great clip Tim.

  • @KevinSmythPhotography
    @KevinSmythPhotography ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love it. John you are the best!

  • @terryballard4674
    @terryballard4674 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff!

  • @taurusx1000
    @taurusx1000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take me back to those days

  • @MrBinnskinny
    @MrBinnskinny ปีที่แล้ว +13

    John is an American icon. One of our greatest songwriters. Just an all around great American talent. God bless 😎

  • @greg6602
    @greg6602 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Great footage, Tim. Usually I consider aging rockers well past retirement age deciding to tour as very uninteresting and somewhat pathetic vanity projects but that was a great rendition by John with lively crowd engagement/involvement and humor invoked as well - from a man who has a fantastic catalogue that I have enjoyed since I was twelve or so, going back forty plus years. (I kinda felt like he was morphing into Kris Kristofferson right before our eyes watching this, haha.) Good stuff. Great song, then and now.

    • @rulerofomicronpersei8
      @rulerofomicronpersei8 ปีที่แล้ว

      So because someone is old, they aren’t allowed to play concerts anymore? What a ridiculous thing to say, Iron Maiden is in their late 60s, hell, drummer Nicko McBrain just turned 70, and he still plays fantastic, the whole band does. They’re still doing multi country tours across Europe, selling out arena after arena, if you think it’s a vanity thing, you’re sadly mistaken. They do it, because they can, and they do it DAMN WELL.
      Age doesn’t mean jack squat, fool.

    • @greg6602
      @greg6602 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rulerofomicronpersei8 Lighten up, Francis. As a matter of personal taste, by and large, with a few exceptions, I have no interest in the aging rocker who can't let go. Not a big deal. Calm down, Max. Have a cream soda.

    • @johnscialfa7391
      @johnscialfa7391 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pathetic comment..not pathetic aging rockers...

  • @dwspinner
    @dwspinner ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I attended his concert in Indiana this weekend and we Hoosiers did NOT go to the chorus after the first verse.

  • @jackietimmons465
    @jackietimmons465 ปีที่แล้ว

    💕💕💕💕 love you

  • @metalrockgaming
    @metalrockgaming ปีที่แล้ว +1

    keep on performing brother would love to jam with this man.

  • @stephenspencer4672
    @stephenspencer4672 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looking forward to buying John's new album. Sounds like a 🏆 winner.😊

  • @IDVDalot
    @IDVDalot ปีที่แล้ว

    This was cool thnks

  • @tarp11z
    @tarp11z ปีที่แล้ว +9

    He's seen better days. The honest truth is this he changed the world with his songs whether we want to admit it or not.

  • @HarvestTexas
    @HarvestTexas ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In the 80's I spent my summers at John Cougar's melon camp. In daytime we'd pick some melons in the fields then at the night campfire we'd we eat cold melons. John played his guitar and songs for us then...... 😅

    • @vicvega3614
      @vicvega3614 ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember this murderer Jason showed up and 17 kids got slashed

  • @tracezachdaniels4264
    @tracezachdaniels4264 ปีที่แล้ว

    John Mellencamp ...YEAH.....THANK ALL THAT IS GOOD AND GREAT...THAT US ALL HAVE HIM IN THE WORLD EH.?.....MUCH LOVE.!!

  • @sixslinger9951
    @sixslinger9951 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was in High School when this song came out. It was basically our theme song then. Great time to be alive, good times, good music.

  • @muddysludge7117
    @muddysludge7117 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo!

  • @Kpictures_NYC
    @Kpictures_NYC ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That’s so cool. Great song. I remember playing it while walking on dirt roads in Vermont down to this lake in Concord Corners called Crystal Lake. Or maybe it was called Shadow Lake, I’m not sure but that song played all the time on my little hand held radio.

  • @elmono3939
    @elmono3939 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beaten up by life. Have not seen his face since late 80's. Good to know he is still around ....

    • @UberKrispy
      @UberKrispy ปีที่แล้ว

      thats all of us, Jack.

  • @turtle19dad
    @turtle19dad ปีที่แล้ว

    Grew up in North Vernon, IN only a few minutes from Seymour. Love me some John Cougar.

  • @user-Vegas1
    @user-Vegas1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to see he’s bantering with the audience. Saw him probably almost 20 years ago in Illinois. He didn’t say one word to the audience throughout the whole show.

  • @Dougarony
    @Dougarony ปีที่แล้ว +4

    John always puts on a great show. I got some great footage of him last year!

  • @theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676
    @theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a big fan of John. I saw him in concert in 2008. It was a great show. My only criticism would be that he played mostly his popular songs. I get that he has to do that for familiarity. I just enjoy a lot of the stuff that gets little airplay.

  • @philwright2480
    @philwright2480 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went to see Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow in concert, the Down To Earth Tour, a pretty much unknown band called John Cougar and The Zone opened up, they were great, I became an instant fan

  • @felixthecat4536
    @felixthecat4536 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was fun.

  • @windydragon6522
    @windydragon6522 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is not about fans singing as John can’t.
    This is a communion - a coming together of artist and fans to share a sort of spiritual experience that the song brings for all.

    • @clumsiii
      @clumsiii ปีที่แล้ว +1

      nobody said john can't sing. first minute of this i can tell john sings better than the crowd. Who says John can't sing?

    • @professorvoluck9311
      @professorvoluck9311 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is absolutely a tactic performers use to preserve their voices.

  • @theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676
    @theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some have negatively commented on John’s voice. I like the sound. It sounds like someone who’s been around. This whole video is friendly. By that I mean it seems like the audience is visiting John at his house drinking beers and hanging out with him on the front porch on a warm midwestern summer night.

    • @joer5571
      @joer5571 ปีที่แล้ว

      🎯👍👍👍👍

    • @toadranger50
      @toadranger50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think at one point he was smoking around 3 packs of cigarettes a day. And I’m pretty sure he’s had multiple heart attacks and surgeries.

    • @jmack619
      @jmack619 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, my front porch holds 18,000 friends !

  • @kyledomini5142
    @kyledomini5142 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was pretty cool

  • @kidvolt
    @kidvolt ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Come to Portland. We need to have a discussion.

  • @steverogers2635
    @steverogers2635 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    John Mellencamp has really become a crochety old man.

    • @TimBracken
      @TimBracken  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He was a crochety young man too.

    • @steverogers2635
      @steverogers2635 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TimBracken And that's putting it nicely.

  • @bobpx
    @bobpx ปีที่แล้ว

    saw him in concert early 90s in NJ Contental Arena or was it Brendan Byrne Arena back then, one of the best concerts, every song as a show stopper. Had great seats side stage. Lead guitarist played a different guitar every song, 25 guitars lined up. Drummer was awesome.

  • @carolc4272
    @carolc4272 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always loved this song because I grew up with Bobbie Brooks clothes and we had a Tastee Freeze in our small midwestern town!

  • @johnnygizmo4733
    @johnnygizmo4733 ปีที่แล้ว

    Audience singing chorus made my chest burn and eyes melt.

  • @tkshots
    @tkshots 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    one of the best songs ever written,with the best line ever written...

  • @kiddozoo
    @kiddozoo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He seemed to enjoy doing this with a whole different generation.

  • @PaulSmith-pz9eq
    @PaulSmith-pz9eq ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John Melloncamp ( Cougar) An American icon . I’m happy he’s still around after all that smoking. Part of our youths .

    • @crusheverything4449
      @crusheverything4449 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Mellencamp

    • @bove2k918
      @bove2k918 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@crusheverything4449 Thank God you're here! Lol

  • @gwarbong
    @gwarbong 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well done brother 💯 rock on buddy.

  • @Fiawordweaver
    @Fiawordweaver ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤🎉❤

  • @scotsman6712
    @scotsman6712 ปีที่แล้ว

    Went to st simons island years ago to interview him for VH-1. It was so hot that day, I didnt care WHO i was talking to. But it was a memorable shoot.

  • @Raelven
    @Raelven ปีที่แล้ว +6

    John Mellencamp, Susanna Hoffs, Belinda Carlise, ageless, legendary, and get better with time.
    Seriously, none of them age. It's crazy.

  • @hendrsb33
    @hendrsb33 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just sitting here, enjoying the back and forth between John and the audience, realizing I know nothing about the guy other than his songs and his image. Just like anyone else, John has a life with ups and downs, childhood, adulthood, and elder years. He seems like an interesting, down-to-earth guy to sit and talk with over beers. Cool.

  • @Chris-vp2lm
    @Chris-vp2lm ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Things were simpler then and nobody dreamed how complicated it could get.

  • @GoodMrDawes
    @GoodMrDawes ปีที่แล้ว

    Legend

  • @MichaelLynn-kk7po
    @MichaelLynn-kk7po 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Imagine working for him. The hell they go through.

  • @chilecayenne
    @chilecayenne ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah....I a remember when this song came out and he sang it as John Cougar......
    Geez, I'm getting old. LOL.

  • @MoorWalkerPro
    @MoorWalkerPro ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty killer . Made my eyes water . I was lucky enough to see him back in the day . Scarecrow tour

  • @michaelthornburg2491
    @michaelthornburg2491 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved all of the early JC and JCM stuff when he still had his voice before he lost it. Also Larry Crane deserved alot more credit than he seemed to get too.

  • @sarafoxy
    @sarafoxy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think I’ll just listen to the song on the radio.

  • @cibernerd
    @cibernerd ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw him in San Diego in 1982, back then he would use dirty words indeed!

  • @debrabrooks6331
    @debrabrooks6331 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    John we need more heroes like you these days.

    • @johnconway9882
      @johnconway9882 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hero? WTF?

    • @plymouth-hl20ton37
      @plymouth-hl20ton37 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnconway9882 I guess you missed the bus if you don't know what They are talking about

    • @kevinrichards481
      @kevinrichards481 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saw him at small arena for his "Small Town" tour. He tripped coming up steps to the stage, we all gasped, he just smiled and gave us one hell of a show!

  • @AC-gw4qu
    @AC-gw4qu ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Don't bore us, take us to the chorus" --- Tom Petty.

  • @christianburke3106
    @christianburke3106 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just saw him in Sacramento. He's still bringing it hard, even after 5 million cigarettes (and counting)!

    • @stringspicksandfiddlestick6388
      @stringspicksandfiddlestick6388 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keith Richards quit smoking. I hope John does too.

    • @WindOfTheWisp_Janine
      @WindOfTheWisp_Janine ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stringspicksandfiddlestick6388 I live in a small town outside of Bloomington, IN, where he lives...not too long ago, a friend of mine was in Bloomington & saw him on the street smoking...she was kind of sad/disappointed that he had not quit yet....🙁

  • @sevinstorey4365
    @sevinstorey4365 ปีที่แล้ว

    He came out as John Cougar. That’s the way I will always remember him. Bad ass John cougar

  • @judgegixxer
    @judgegixxer ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love John, Each of his albums remind me of different parts of my life. Where did all the time go? It's kinda freakin me out.