This was epic. Truly live, no synching involved. Awesome how John jumped up on guitarists shoulders, and I give the git player props for not missing a note! Yeah, they prolly had to edit it to shorten it but at least it was live!
I recorded this great-sounding, unidentified song off the air the week it was released. The next day I had tickets to see Long John Baldry and popped the cassette I'd recorded the night before into the car deck on the way to the show. “Check out this new tune I recorded-any idea who it is?” “Nope, never heard it before.” When we got to the venue we learned that the opening act was some fella we’d never heard of named John Cougar. He opened with the unidentified song we’d listened to on our way to the concert. *This* one. We enjoyed John’s set even more than that of “Don’t Lay None Of That Boojie-Woojie On The King Of-A Rock & Roll” Long John Baldry (not that we minded seeing his). Mellencamp’s setup and performance was remarkably like this one, except that maybe the band was tighter and more polished (as far as I can remember). Bought John’s great first album right then and there (and no others of his since, I might add). The only thing that is really on a par with “I Need A Lover” is “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.” Good as Mellencamp is, you can pretty much have the rest.
Interesting, it's one of the greatest rock tunes ever created in my opinion. Yep, there's a few groups like this that only have one truly awesome tune. Unlike my favorite Led Zeppelin 🎶🥁
"Good as Mellencamp is, you can pretty much have the rest." Interesting take and pretty much a limited view of JM. "Uh Huh" and "Scarecrow" are absolutely stellar albums with JM at the peak of his songwriting powers. "Scarecrow" is an all-time great album, the passion, the hooks, the messages conveyed. JM's first album only hinted of what he would create later on.
Love the guitar work on this. The feel and vibe of this song is another level and equals anything any other 2 guitar band ever did. i.e. Thin Lizzy, Molly Hatchett, Styx, etc..
This is also one of my favorite John "Cougar" Mellancamp songs. My favorite Mellancamp song however is, "Ain't Even Done With The Night" from "Nothing Matters What if it Did". The whole album was good in fact. I gravitate to his early stuff highly over his later material. He's said in interviews that his song writing improved over time and typically that's true. But I didn't like most of his later material at all.
My dad used to play that tape all the time in his 1981 Chevy Monte Carlo ss when I was between ages of 8-10 years old. Is there any wonder why I still refuse to "settle" down and get a ball & chain? No happy wife/happy life nonsense for me. Ballers ball, geldings get a stall. To paraphrase another famous song, I've got 99 problems...but you know what ain't One, Son! You betcha!
September 1980 Cleveland, KINKS, & Cougar & The Zone. 20 Seconds after Cougar landed on stage, I was hooked. For 45 minutes, They lit up the Coliseum. I hated his set to be done. Kinks came out and did "AH" show. No way would I want to have followed John that night. I wasn't impressed by the Kinks show, as I was The Zone and Cougar. John was all over the stage and directly worked the audience, like no one else.
Awesome performance but bloody annoying that the sound is out of sync. FYI you need to set it to (+)200ms (0.200s) in VLC to get it right... so much better!
Aussie live bands are far superior to the yanks. Many more years hitting the tough pub scene around OZ. The yanks were more about studio production rather than sweating it out on a live stage.
Funny, I’ve known and played with so many who are better singers, writers, and performers than Cougar. Yet he gave up his glam rock imagine, traded it in for America and spoon fed it to our simple minded. He’s like the Keanu Reeves of R&R.
Finally! A live version that's not "fake live" :)
They totally goofed on Dick Clark when they were on his show! Pre-recorded lip-sync deal, so why have a laugh at their expense! LOL😝
Does it matter? All are insipid putrid rubbish.
Great song and ass kick live version. The front end of it is one of the great intros in all of rock.
agreed! one of my favorite intros
No one will ever have a better intro. two and a half minutes of rock that you just want to keep listening to
@@toddc8523 i agree with 100 percent on that
Wow, this is unbelievable! Talk about energy and electricity!
Yeah! That was damn good! 😎👍
Man if these Rockers just wouldn't get civilized!!! Cougars first songs were the best !!! Love Small Paradise too!!!
One of my very favorite Mellencamp songs and they nailed it. This is probably the best live version I've seen.
Great stuff. Wish they played more of the intro though.
Had this album and wore it out when I was 18. Still sounds great.
This was epic. Truly live, no synching involved. Awesome how John jumped up on guitarists shoulders, and I give the git player props for not missing a note! Yeah, they prolly had to edit it to shorten it but at least it was live!
YES THE REAL John Cougar Mellencamp Concert.
I recorded this great-sounding, unidentified song off the air the week it was released. The next day I had tickets to see Long John Baldry and popped the cassette I'd recorded the night before into the car deck on the way to the show. “Check out this new tune I recorded-any idea who it is?” “Nope, never heard it before.”
When we got to the venue we learned that the opening act was some fella we’d never heard of named John Cougar. He opened with the unidentified song we’d listened to on our way to the concert. *This* one.
We enjoyed John’s set even more than that of “Don’t Lay None Of That Boojie-Woojie On The King Of-A Rock & Roll” Long John Baldry (not that we minded seeing his). Mellencamp’s setup and performance was remarkably like this one, except that maybe the band was tighter and more polished (as far as I can remember).
Bought John’s great first album right then and there (and no others of his since, I might add). The only thing that is really on a par with “I Need A Lover” is “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.” Good as Mellencamp is, you can pretty much have the rest.
Interesting, it's one of the greatest rock tunes ever created in my opinion. Yep, there's a few groups like this that only have one truly awesome tune. Unlike my favorite Led Zeppelin 🎶🥁
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Paper In Fire, is also a great song.
"Good as Mellencamp is, you can pretty much have the rest." Interesting take and pretty much a limited view of JM. "Uh Huh" and "Scarecrow" are absolutely stellar albums with JM at the peak of his songwriting powers. "Scarecrow" is an all-time great album, the passion, the hooks, the messages conveyed. JM's first album only hinted of what he would create later on.
Best live version I’ve found of this song. Thanks.
He kicks ass live!
This is f'cking awesome
Love the guitar work on this. The feel and vibe of this song is another level and equals anything any other 2 guitar band ever did. i.e. Thin Lizzy, Molly Hatchett, Styx, etc..
Yup. This is one of my very favorite JC-Mellencamp songs. But theres too many to count
❤❤❤
Ditto
Hr was so smooth and cool! I can just envision and Johnny Depp neong best friends hanging out...being rebels! 😊😊😊😊
Even back then his band was top notch.
❤❤❤ one of his best songs
This is a great song
Great song ❤ love it
This is also one of my favorite John "Cougar" Mellancamp songs. My favorite Mellancamp song however is, "Ain't Even Done With The Night" from "Nothing Matters What if it Did". The whole album was good in fact. I gravitate to his early stuff highly over his later material. He's said in interviews that his song writing improved over time and typically that's true. But I didn't like most of his later material at all.
This band was tight!
CLASSIC......smile
Awesome!
His early band was fire!
Love him!
Wow it's weird seeing Kenny A with hair and no sunglasses.
Also that's the most drums I've ever seen him with
This is wayyy better than the studio version
My dad used to play that tape all the time in his 1981 Chevy Monte Carlo ss when I was between ages of 8-10 years old. Is there any wonder why I still refuse to "settle" down and get a ball & chain? No happy wife/happy life nonsense for me. Ballers ball, geldings get a stall. To paraphrase another famous song, I've got 99 problems...but you know what ain't One, Son! You betcha!
I like your comment.
Back when he was just John Cougar
Cougar always rocks. I didn't know he could jump that high tho!
He was Johnny Cougar back then.
WOW
September 1980 Cleveland, KINKS, & Cougar & The Zone. 20 Seconds after Cougar landed on stage, I was hooked. For 45 minutes, They lit up the Coliseum. I hated his set to be done.
Kinks came out and did "AH" show. No way would I want to have followed John that night. I wasn't impressed by the Kinks show, as I was The Zone and Cougar. John was all over the stage and directly worked the audience, like no one else.
Awesome performance but bloody annoying that the sound is out of sync. FYI you need to set it to (+)200ms (0.200s) in VLC to get it right... so much better!
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fuckin banger
Name that tune
Almost looks like Spider. Which...would make sense as Benetar covered it next.
Kenny Aronoff on drums?
Yep..that's him..
@@jamesmilardo5694 thanks! Great drummer
@@KB-th9jm 👍
Elevator Slayer
Night and day compared to that cluster f--k on american bandstand...
Damn! His drummer used to have hair!
No Don Kushner either ? Easter Bunny....Jerrod??? Relative?
Bueller
Aussie live bands are far superior to the yanks. Many more years hitting the tough pub scene around OZ. The yanks were more about studio production rather than sweating it out on a live stage.
British rock rules 👑🎶🥁
Look up Dark Angel, then get back to me.
Funny, I’ve known and played with so many who are better singers, writers, and performers than Cougar. Yet he gave up his glam rock imagine, traded it in for America and spoon fed it to our simple minded. He’s like the Keanu Reeves of R&R.
The poor man’s Bruce Springsteen. Think about that...
No. I have never enjoyed Springsteen's music. But love Mellencamp.
The better version of Springsteen. Think about that...
@@allanleidholm4450 and more hits!
Springsteen is featured on Mellencamp's new songs now, bet it hurts, don't it? You betcha...
Glad I’m poor then - can’t stand Springsteen’s music