John Mellencamp's Aint That America Live TV Special July 4 1992
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- This is a TV special that aired on ABC July 4 1992.This concert was in support of his Whenever We Wanted album.
I saw this concert on this tour at The Woodlands Pavillion in the Woodlands Tx.Great show,one of the best concerts I've been to.Had front row seats left center{but not in the pit}and during one song in the concert John and one of his backup dancers went into the crowd and he stood right next to me and sang the song{I was on the very end seat of the section,shook his hand:)}before heading back on stage.I recall him pulling someone out of the crowd to sing Rockin in the USA with him on stage,and I remember walking thru the parking lot after the show and someone saying "theres the guy who got pulled onstage!" Memories
I've had this VHS in my possession a lot of years now that I recorded off the TV.I've always wondered why this was never released on DVD.
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John was 41 at this time, looking and performing like in his 20's. One of America's best!
sexy as hell!
Now he is 72 and his smoking has caught up to him.
He's so cool he pisses ice cubes.🙂
In more recent years, he looks more like somebody who at times doesn't really want to be out there on stage anymore.
@@PaulJackson729 yes, age has certainly taken its toll on John, but I'm glad to have seen him live, in his prime.
❤❤❤❤❤Saw JCM in concert at Nassau Coliseum. He blew the roof off the building. Rocking just like here.
At his peak here. Full of life. Getting the crowd up & moving. Just a great time. Glad I found this. Reminds me of great times, a great summer. ❤❤❤
JCM still FFFFIN rocks.
I'm presently watching a John Mellencamp concert which was performed for American ABC on 4th July 1992,he sings all his hits and more,he really gets the whole audience from their seats and dancing as his music even up to the present day,it's really bringing back so many happy memories of wool shed dances I used to go to as I'm now 70 years old and have been following his career right back to his days when he was known as Johnny Cougar,now that makes me real old but I'm still rocking along,
thanks John for the happy memories.
Regards,
Doug Hughes
Williamstown
Australia
I am 22 just seeing this for the first time wishing I had the chance to see this live. Truly an old sole 😅
If you only knew. Friggin JCM was a great concert. ALWAYS.
Saw him 5 or 6 times each show was better then the previous one.
FFFFIN rocks
Ooh yes definitely All American always giving his All to his Fan's ❤❤ This Is JM His Best from one to another HEART'S DESIRE FOR ALL ❤✨❤🎶
I was 32 when I watched this special on television in 92. Man, life was so much better then. I'm 63 now, and would love to go back in time to those days. Think I will pop a few Busch Light beers and watch this on TH-cam this fourth of July, 2023.
John Cascella and Lisa Germano... great musicianship!!
They were the heart of his most creative period.
I remember watching this Live broadcast on TV that night. And yes, it was a live broadcast not filmed. Holy Crap Batman! It's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
We'd just got home from Fireworks near DC, so being an hour later than Central Time, I was pleased to see this show on TV. I'd have missed it if I'd been living in Cali.
'"Recorded earlier tonight".
Thank you, really enjoying this so much!❤
I went to one of his concerts in Green Bay, WI but I couldn't see him so thank you for posting this it is a great concert.....
What a beautiful man and a real rockstar he even let the sistas shine brute in the spotlight wow! What a beautiful soul he was back then before he started to recluse on us! I wish cougar the best always! Respect
& I have to admit I actually love seeing the commercials... The Freshmaker LOL
Sure beats the pharmaceutical pushing nowadays...
I was there. I was sitting right behind the guy they pulled up on stage for R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. That guy had a 'Johnny Cougar' cover band. I never saw him, but a lot of people said he was really good. Sadly, John Casalle, the one on keyboard and accordion just to the right of the drummer passed away of a heart attack the following November. He was just 45. Of course, Toby Myers, formerly of the Indy band Roadmaster on bass.
Mellencamp is an amazing concert experience and this was a fantastic tour great upload thank you
Kenny Aronoff is one of the most underrated drummers of all time.
believe me , is not underrated
John is # 1 in my eyes after All these Years I remember seeing him twice live he really gave us a Good Shows 🎉💜❤️💜🇺🇸🥰Absolutely Love all his Music ❤️🇺🇸❤️
Just found this. Such great memories.
Miss this band!
John is one of the greatest American song writers.
Love you John Cougar Mellencamp that brings back lots of memory high school and college 1986 thank you sir great music great music thank you and too much much more:-)😎💯✌️💥👍
I would have given ANYTHING to have gone to a John Mellencamp concert.
Absolutely adored him & his music was tight.
My husband introduced me to his music not long after we were married in 1987.....but we couldn't go because my husband had just gone into a wheelchair due to a motorbike accident.
Australia
Sorry to hear about your husband,yeah back in his prime his concerts were pretty awesome
@@redskinman0 👍 thanku.
He,, great Star great song wrote great act, to things for,, memories keep gone
He had just come back from his "I quit" hissy fit in 1989. He also got rid of his AWESOME1980's guitar - Larry Crane - Never thought he was as good after that - no one knows his songs post Larry Crane!
While I was a fan of Larry Crane to say no one knows his songs post Larry is ridiculous,Whenever we wanted on up to 98’s John Mellencamp had a lot of great songs but after that not that much of a fan of his music
I agree. I think Larry really crafted Mellencamp’s hits but never got a he credit. I love all of Larry’s music.
Maybe if Larry had understood that people were paying to see John Mellencamp and not his lead guitar player, things might have turned out differently. Plus Larry got greedy and demanded a bigger cut of the action than the others. He got a big head.
@@peterguglietta5260 A bigger cut. Ask EVERYONE that was in the John M 80's band if they feel ripped off. As far as John as who they were going to see -- No sir - there were plenty of us who quit going once it became bubble gum guitarist. What arena does he fill now? What radio station plays that newer crap - post 80's songs? NONE! What you hear only these days - is the timeless 80's songs! Hurts so good, Jack and Diane, Small Town, Play Guitar, Aint even done, I need a lover, the Crane songs go on and on. Oh yeah, that was Larry years! Baby John gets cranky because his fans live want him to play that 80's stuff most even these days.
Thanks for posting Great concert Even the commercials a treat. Could not believe number of white people in them.
That's the last time I liked his hair
I saw this tour that year- them opening with Love and Happiness, John wearing the tux…the largest version of that great band I think he ever took on the road. So good on every level. I was spoiled early on by seeing Bruce and E Street in 1975. When I first saw JCM and band in the 80s they showed they could hang in the same league…where on a given night they’re as good as it gets. plus I liked John’s songs more lol.
I saw John 4 times during his peak years (and one time more recently- still very good). I feel like the 1992 show may have been the best..but idk they were all so good. Here he has all his big songs all written and part of the set, played in their (now) fully realized acoustic-electric Americana style. And like all truly great rock bands- nobody sounded like John and his band. Just great.
Thanks to the OP for sharing this document of John and his band at their peak.
I have to agree with everything you mentioned here & more. I worked at local radio station and he came in to promote a new LP. Was only supposed to hang for little bit, ended up staying, and playing acoustic, new & old for nearly 2 hours. The veteran Rock jock I was producing for at the time was just as impressed as I was. Blown away by the coolness of it all. Just amazing. Only one other R & R artist did a similar thing , Greg Allman. Doing shots Tequila 1030 in morning. Good times 30+ years ago. ❤❤❤
Rock on boys.
As talented as his replacement was, Larry Crane was sorely missed. You can hear the change
Extremely Human Music... just LOVE IT!!! 🎵💜💙💚💛🧡❤🎶
I'm a forever fan, thank you for sharing!
I was there for the first show on July 3rd, 10th row center. It was a great show.
That’s awesome! I saw that tour in the Woodlands Tx and I also had 10th row center😂
Well it was the front row after what the venue called the “pit”,not sure how many rows were in the pit,10 at the most.I had the very end seat on left center,can’t remember what song it was but John and at least one(coulda been both🤷🏻♂️) of his backup singers came off the stage and stood right next to me and sang some of the song(got to shake his hand)definitely in my top 3 concerts I’ve seen out of about 100
The most entertaining hour and a half on TH-cam!
I can still remember the time when a particular party asked John Mellencamp if they could use the song (Pink Houses ) in their election campaign in regards their housing policy not realising what the song was actually trying to say and John refusing,I really got a laugh out of that,good on John Mellencamp and keep on rocking.
Regards,
Doug Hughes
Williamstown
Australia
Absolute best, One of Yours John ..like minutes to memories..lv iT. Thank You!
( Now lets remove Said S0lar farms out of indiana.)
And ban
wow, this dude had more hits than I thought. I remember mom & dad listening to these
He is a multi-artist -- any chance to see his paintings take that chance to do so...
I often wondered what ever happened to the person & to the pink house they won back in the day...
Anyone remember that give-away?
He was a biker during his heyday. Once he became famous, he dropped his biker name "Cougar", then dropped the bikers, then he dropped his wife for a model. Typical cliche.
What a concert and what a band !
Always have like John Mellencam music since i was a teenager, this concert was amazing, his hits are one after another and this in the 90's so much more after that. Would love to see him in concert live, but this was great to see. I also I love the commercials, a tire for $21.99 and new cars for $10k, you can not get a used car for $10k. thanks for posting the concert.
John Mellencamp and his music....."Aint That America"......yes it is.....
Check it out my favorite song,¡fantastic John Mellencamp !
Started watching because I wanted to listen to some Johnny Cougar. Stayed for the commercials.
Deer Creek ain’t exactly In Indianapolis. It’s in Noblesville, a suburb of the city
JOHN "Cougar" MELLENCAMP Band fantastic musicians. A.E.V.G.
Now this I call rock'n'roll!
Bravissimo bel repertorio!!!!!!
awesome song a awesome singer♥♥♥.
Great singer ,great man!!
Holy ManGina....Just here for the Mentos commercial....THE FRESH MAKER
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Saw John many times--- each time a step and half better
Shouldn't you be smoking a cigarette ?
The irony is GREAT! Ain't That America!
So so good .
Quite the drum theatrics Kenny. LOL 14:08
Good stuff but I’m partial to the Larry Crane days!
I liked Larry Crane also but Whenever we Wanted was a great album
Guau bello❤️😘👍
Great musian he may never a stranger
I wonder who the lady and Snoopy were at the end.
Well I recorded this on VHS in 92 when it aired,so that was some footage I recorded over. That was my wife and my dog, from the looks of it she looked like she was trying to work out with those ankle weights on, she would kill me if she knew this was on there😂
Where's the moshpits?
Awesome!
It went through my ear at 7:30 pm yeah!!! Now I have three!!!