New Edition & Bobby Brown - Heartbreak Tour Live In Philadelphia 1988 Part 1 (EXTREMELY RARE!!!)
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- At long last! Bobby Brown’s sizzling pre-show set for the New Edition “Heartbreak Tour” LIVE from the second show at The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA November 2, 1988! The crowning highlight of this set is a sensual reworking of his 1986 Number One debut single “Girlfriend” (my favorite track from his set). On this track, Brown gives a performance for the ages and delivers what was in my estimation the best version of “Girlfriend” EVER! The song starts off with a brand new slow jam arrangement, then half way through Bobby cues the band to take it back to the original arrangement and delivers vocal FIREWORKS from that point on! Breathtaking! Highlights also include an overtly sexual rendition of his Top 100 hit “Roni” where he invites a lucky young lady to join him on stage (further explaining why he was almost charged with indecency on some nights of his subsequent solo tour). And finally, a very energetic and lengthy take on his most autobiographical tune, “My Prerogative.” This extremely rare footage captures the self-proclaimed “King of Stage” at his lyrical, vocal and sexual peak at the tender age of 19, if you can believe that! Long before his erratic and often self-destructive personal life and ill-fated relationships began dominating the conversation of Booby Brown. This is a rare time capsule of an era when Bobby Brown’s artistry defined him, and not his latest arrest or tabloid editorial.
-PR500
Thanks for watching and head on over to Part 2 to see New Edition deliver a stellar performance full of wall to wall hits!
I’d lastly like to give thanks to my friend Waverly Levere, without whom none of this would have been possible!
“Peace & B Wild!” - The Artist
As Recorded LIVE at The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA November 2, 1988.
Bobby Brown Opening Act:
1.) 00:00 Don’t Be Cruel
2.) 07:41 Girlfriend
3.) 13:37 Rock Wit’cha
4.) 20:40 Roni
5.) 31:33 My Prerogative/Intermission
PurpleRain500 I was born in February of 88. My mother went to the Heartbreak show when they came to Baltimore. She was a huge NE fan since 83. She introduced me to NE when I was 3. I just showed her the NE performance yesterday. It brought back some memories for her from that night in Baltimore. Thank you so much for this brotha!!
Vonte Paige You are so welcome! I’m proud to be able to share this with you and your mom! God bless and thanks for watching!
My sister went to this show
NOBODY had the B-boy swag BBrown had in his prime...that includes MJ AND the GOAT Prince. He was the Big Daddy Kane, 'LL of RnB..
@@vontepaige7284 she went to the civic center!!!!
It's 1988. He's 19 y'all....NINETEEN!!! He was living the dream.
Absolutely on top of the WORLD!
WORKED HARD❣ EARNED WHATS HIS👍
Yasss he was 19 I was 13 dreaming of him n then sum lol The man was fine love his ways back then he had charisma charm ,funny just adorable n yas bedboy look at that I see why whitney n other ladies caught the eye of mr bobby brown Im grown now wish it was a time machine where grown me can meet him lol
Absolutely!!!!!!
Nineteen?! Omg wow 😲
Bobby Brown in his prime was a BEAST!!!!
Yes he was!
This not even his prime this was just the beginning, his prime was 96
Bobby was 19 and had the stage presence of a 30 year vet. Crowd control like whoa. Not to mention RAW TALENT. In my Whitney voice: "Bobbyy Bobbyyyyyyyyyy......King of RNB"
Yessssssss♥️
He was only 19 here, but you have to remember that he and NE had been performing for 10 years by then.
@@CodyCole80 Exactly. It was developed from pretty much a decade of already performing. Though even as a child Bobby was showing flashes of being a great performer.
He really was and that’s what made me. Love him and his raw talent and dancing skills everybody in indiana tried to mimic him
I went to every concert he and new edition had here as a kid and teenager coming up still a fan
What a time. What an era. Never will be like this again. History.
You are exactly right. Music’s greatest era in my opinion.
JOHN Henry Yes, an epic time for sure. One of a kind!
To think there was a time that people would have paid like $2000 for the cassette video of this concert. Now you can stream it free lol.
Josh InJesus Yep, that’s how it goes! 😅😬🤷🏾♂️
That's for damn sure!!!
Bobby's vocals were good. Dancing, singing, talking and entertaining at the same damn time.
His vocals got real good by 94
@@ertfgghhhh 💀
Before Chris Brown, Usher, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, and Omarion there was Bobby Brown.
And before him there was james brown
Yess Mr Brown is and was a beast at its best
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@@rosiegarrett8534 yes but to different swags the other artists mentioned are closer or mimic BOBBY BROWN SWAG!!!!!
Jason duerlo to and burno mars
This man really was a performer, I’m EXHAUSTED just watching him perform and he did this 48 mins straight!? And that Roni bit was a classic 🤣
Yes, Bobby was really something ELSE! The consummate showman. And his antics during “Roni” were very classic 😂😂😂!
Well being on stage with loud music and crazy lights gives an adrenaline boost beyond compare.
Shoot to be 19 again!
@StoneDog23
Like, For RE-AL!!
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This is the reason. Why when people try to critique his performance today Im like bobby don't owe us nothing.. this man put on a show during his prime.. he is 53 years.. I'm ok if he just has a stool mike and someone on 🎸 or 🎹.
Dope set. This shows why Bobby in his prime was the truth
I couldn’t agree more. He was something else!
GIFTED BAD BOY😎
Only 19 years old and owned that stage like a seasoned PRO! ...So glad we have this footage. I hope Bobby gets to see all this love we have for him. AMAZING! Bobby 4 Eva
Bobby Brown was good to go solo!!! He went from opening for NE at the start of tour to headlining by the end of it as his Don't Be Cruel album was blowing up big time...
He became the headliner
He never headlined the heart break tour he left and did his own tour... Special time.. special dude.. bobby is the Truth
You’re welcome! I would argue Prince and Michael Jackson. This would have been Prince’s “Lovesexy” era and that album and THE SHOWS that he was putting on at that time were absolutely on another planet. I’ve never seen anything like them.
He killed that ish. He truly knew how to put on a show and entertain.
Can only imagine his skills in the🛌🤔
@Free Reign
O-KAAAAY??!!
#BobbyBrownMostDefinitelyHadThoseBedroomSKILLS!!
🤯🤯🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
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Bobby at the height of his powers was unstoppable
Amen brother! 🔥🔥🔥✊🏾
and he was the opening act. Al B sure was the second act,,thats crazy looking back now.
Nobody could stop him or tip him I’m sorry
Damn, he really was the king of R & B.
You didn’t know?
And that Humpin Around World tour was nice too. Opening act Mary J Blige
No he was the king of drugs.
@@stonedog23 Yes I was at that tour the last stop was Tampa Fl, my home town. Mary J Bilge, TLC and Jodeci tour the place up..
@@IAmJac0by Lol that's James Brown
Bobby Brown was cold bruh so underrated in my book
You’re so right! He was a force to be reckoned with! Especially in those days.
Not underrated but some ppl was in denial of his musical accomplishments. Like the fact that this was a multi-platinum album!
mike howard The album went platinum seven times, just so you know.
@@PurpleRain500 - big fan, i lived that era in Atlanta during his prime, so believe me I know! lol
Bobby Brown underrated? I dont think so
I met Bobby on 10/29 when the tour stopped in Buffalo, NY. This man had SWAG and he ripped the stage! He was super nice too.
What a cool memory! What was your encounter with him like?
@@PurpleRain500 my brother, sister and I stayed in the same hotel that Bobby was staying at. As we were leaving to go to the show, Bobby came through the lobby with his fur coat on and this leather hat (he looked fly as hell). We said hello to him and he waved, he then told us he would be back at the hotel after the show. After the show he hung out with all the fans that were there, he shook everybody's hand and hugged and kissed all the women there. He was very chill.
David Clarence Scott Wow, what a memory to have. That’s a blessing, man. Thanks for sharing!
How can you not love Bobby's energy. He is a beast. Damn. I just love him
His energy was unbelievable! He commanded the stage! Damn!
YES!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
I remember my mom took my sister and I to see this tour in 1988 Memphis Tennessee!! We had front row seats. I was 13 and my sister was 14. Bobby jumped down in the front row and omg I was about to faint lol. Bobby Brown, New Edition and Al B. Sure!!! This was definitely a tour for the young ladies!!!❤️🔥
WOW! Front row? What a blessing! Such a cool memory to have, thanks for watching!
Bobby definitely was the king when it comes to the concerts back then always showed out and brought the energy..
Watching this clearly shows Bobby was a SHOWMAN. He was supposed to be a solo act. He was keeping all this talent confined by being with a group. He was only second to Michael Jackson at this time. Miss this time. Glad i was a teen old enough to see him in his prime. Thanks for posting!
New edition had to follow this they were great as we’ll but Bobby’s style was so unique around this time
It sure was!
Yep! That’s why Bobby ended up being the headliner and NE had to open for him! 😂
It wasn't unique. Honestly, we were doing all of those dances. Any "hood" in america were doing all of those dances well before Bobby became a star.
To white people, it waa unique.to bruthas and sistas, it was like, "damn, finally the ish we do at the school dances, block parties, and skating.rinks". Scoob and scrap, the dances for Big Daddy Kane, were doing the same damn thing as Heart and Soul. Bobby just got the play.
Think of it like this. Michael Jackson did the "moonwalk" in 1983 or whatever. White people went crazy like it was something HE made up. In the hood, it was called the glide. Althought i was around 8-9 in thr late 70's, I remember my uncle and his friends, who were lockers, doing the glide in late 78. It was nothing new at all. But, if white people don't know about it, then it's new, fresh, snd unique.
Same thing with Miley Cyrus twerking. Really? Sista's were twerking in the south back in the mid 90's.
Tye K.
I think Sharon meant that Bobby brought the edge of the hood to the forefront. Those dances weren’t unique for common black folks, but they were to suburban America and anywhere else outside of urban 🇺🇸. Bobby was the first thug-singing superstar- pre Jodeci.
CodyCole80 well said! 😀
True king of the stage right here. He truly had star power in his day!!!
That he did! A star in every sense of the word.
We must protect these Videos AT All Costs!! It's so hard to find any footage from the Heartbreak Tour let alone the full set!! Thank you so much for this Diamond!! #NE4Life
You are so welcome! And yes, we must guard this with our lives! This is very important footage, and it’s imperative that it’s preserved around forever.
#NE4Life
I was their to this video golden saved in my playlist shared on fb like so happy for this memory. All the mess going on in my life yooooooooo thanks
Rowena LyfeBlessing Still You’re Welcome. If I’ve been a blessing to you during your difficult time then my living is not in vain! Sending prayers! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 God bless!
@@PurpleRain500 good memory man 😎 and the stuff we did after. Assumed we 👀 new edition get in a limo followed it all over the city ummmm it wasn't them😭
Legend has it, Bobby's 2 dancers still dancing RIGHT NOW!!! 😂😂😂
Really?!!! I’ve never heard that before. Interesting.
PurpleRain500
I think it was a joke. 😂🤦🏽♀️
Todays artists could never!!!
Today’s autotunes on everything robo-singers could NEVER EVER touch this man, NE or ANYBODY from that era!
@@PurpleRain500 It's not just a matter of technique, the creativity of that period is missing.
Podzzy Absolutely, without a DOUBT. All of the “music” today sounds alike with autotunes on EVERYTHING, electric noise in the background, and all of the singers use the same drawn out, groggy, Kermit The Frog sounding timbre when singing. It’s horrific! How did this happen?
PurpleRain500 , so true, Trey Songs, Chris Brown, Jacquees, and especially Bryson Tiller sound horrible, yet they are supposed to at the top of the game.
@@stonedog23 they supposed to sound horrible on top of the game? Wht?🤣
The King of stage Bobby Brown💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 Bobby Ruled The Music scene in the Late 80’s! He was one of the top performers in the world at that time!
I was a kid at this time. always remember seeing clips on MTV news of this tour. Read about it, I do remember that summer when Bobby, Guy, & New Edition albums dropped. R&B was amazing during that time.
It sure was! What an iconic era! The BEST era for music in my opinion!
@@PurpleRain500 It definitely was
I was 11 that summer and bumped all 4 albums.. NE, Al, BB, and Guy. How ridiculous was that summer....and that was just R&B!
@@CinqueMalcolm Don't Forget About Us Too Fam We Were Out There Aswell That Summer...One Love Fam...
1988/89 music era was on point
High energy, vocals, entertaining...beast mode the entire show!
Absolutely! This was an epic tour even with all of the drama. What a great set they performed too! Thanks for watching!
Bobby Brown on a whole different level back in the late 80s
Sure was!
He brought that new jack swing out like he told Ralph in the movie and babyface
The one thing that the biopic didn't have was the rare raw talent of Bobby Brown. Thank you for uploading this.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Yep its hard to capture that tho...
Wow a rare concert of Bobby Brown before he became extremely huge then later came the downfalls. Glad everyone is appreciating his legacy as a high energetic performer. B.Brown was a fool with it on that stage. Wish i was older enough at that time to see him at his prime. Did get to see him a few times (even with N.E. on a couple reunion tours) in recent years but as the older version of Bobby after overcoming and probably still dealing with demons. Peace and blessings to you PR500 for giving us a treat to start 2020 off with.
You’re most welcome! I’m so proud to help you all start this new decade off RIGHT with the mother of all NE rarities! Their most sought after recording. Thanks for watching! God bless you and have a Happy, blessed and prosperous New Year! 🎉🎊🎈🎈🎈🎆🎆🎆
2:57 “Bobby Brown brought the money, and I ain’t splitting it with nobody.” 😂
👍🏾🤣😂👊🏾
Keith Sweat mentioned this on the verzuz 😂😂
@@StubbornMook what he said ?😂😂
@@kidspectro23 basically how he remember Bobby would come on stage with the briefcase of money...
Bobby Brown laid the steppingstones for artists like Chris Brown and Usher
J Patterson how Chris brown was influenced by Michael Jackson
LDNs finest usher and Chris brown have credited mj as their main influence
@@notapplicable687 And LDN's Finest Michael Jackson Influenced Everyone Who Dances Period...One Love Fam...
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I don't know about Usher. But for sure Chris Brown. Chris Brown and Bobby have a lot in common.
Babyface mentioned that he heard Bobby on the radio one day doing a live show and he was singing Girlfriend. He said Bobby went to hit a high not but was flat and bobby said "I didn't want to sing this song anyway!!!" From that moment babyface was sold to working with Bobby. It was bobby's energy and personality!
Bobby Brown is the most rad person I've ever seen. The epitome of cool. This is mindblowing. True entertainment that you can appreciate with awe.
Absolutely! Thanks 4 watching!
Bobby Brown, when right as he was here, was THE THREAT to Michael Jackson. Now just imagine if he would have avoided the trappings that fame offered and focused on his craft. He could do it all and he had that raw Pendergrass-like sex appeal. Girls either wanted to screw him or get screwed by him. A prime Chris Brown and Usher could not touch him.
A threat to whooooo, by this thing mj was a god of music. You need to stop it.
Nobody was a threat to Michael Jackson not even Bobby..
He was talented for sure but I don’t think he was a threat to MJ at all. He was no where NEAR the musical ability of MJ. I’d say if anyone threatened MJ in terms of talent it would gotta be prince.
William Cooper is right ya'll...Bobby was spearheading where the game was going. Why do you think "dangerous" was a New Jack album? Even Mike had to change up his sound to compete with Bobby. If you're not old enough to remember the time ( no pun intended) keep quiet.
@@mr.majesty1920 No he is wrong, at this time Bobby Brown was an opening act for a group he got kicked out of..Michael Jackson was head lining his own tour making over 100,000,000 by himself. To compete with Mr Jackson,you had to know to sing as well,as dance and we all know Bobby is not a singer. Teddy Riley was supposed to work on the Bad album in 1987 but Gene Griffin interfered. So there was no reason for Michael to rush or compete with anybody. Michael sold 32 million with Dangerous, Bobby didn't even come close with Don't be Cruel, these are facts and I am old enough to have this conversation,I was living when it all went down..
My city of Philadelphia and the one only Badass Bobby Brown. This is classic forreal!!
It sure is, thanks for watching!
One of the best concerts I've ever watched. Bobby brown was so entertaining and to think that he was only Nineteen years old is remarkable. There's is not a Nineteen year old alive today that could what do what a Nineteen year old Bobby Brown could do. God bless Bobby Brown and his family!!!
Wow!! Great footage... I was serving in the U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan during this tour... Never thought I’d get a chance to see what all the buzz was about!! Excellent set full of energy!! Thanks for sharing!!
You’re most welcome! And thank you for your service! I know that you guys miss out on so much just to keep us all safe, and to protect our way of life. I am honored that I was able to provide this rare footage for you! Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎇🎆🎇🎈🎈🎈🎈
Geezis what talent. There were moments where it didn’t even seem like he would catch his notes…but did. I can’t help but respect this kind of gift. Also this is my era, it holds such a special place In my heart forever.
We gotta give it up for Bobby’s dancers! I mean DAMN! The amount of stamina they had to have to keep up with Bobby and to keep going even between him taking breaks! 👏🏾👏🏾 Bobby a monster!!
One of them was n Ralph video with bobby
The best winder in the world. Him and Keith sweat get me everytime with the winding and grinding 😁
Ain’t that something! Who knew haha. Bobby’s winding days are over unfortunately
Philly folks just know that the lady he brought on stage for Tenderoni is one of y'all mothers or grandmothers right now. If you recognize her ask her how the rest of the evening was LOL. #WildThang
🙈🙉🙊LOL!
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frfr my first question girl how did you feel n dam do you know u a celebrity in my book so many wanted to get on stage with Bobby B and you did and nailed it come one give us sum tea with some hot water frfr lol
Ugh my heart. Bobby in his prime was FIRE 🔥🔥🔥
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i love these times cause they’re actually singing, they not singing over their words straight up live while dancing!
YES! That’s what we want! Did they lip sync on their recent tour? I haven’t seen it yet.
This a piece of gold!!! Bobby was that dude man.
He sure was! Thanks 4 watching!
I have been waiting nearly 30 plus years to see this . Thank you whoever you are
You are most welcome! God bless and thanks for watching!
@@PurpleRain500 Bobby was the man back then . Pure raw talent .
P T77 He sure was!
@@PurpleRain500 Please keep adding more Bobby , im from the UK and missed loads of clips .
P T77 There’s much more to come! Thanks for watching!
I'm 60 & Damn! I nvr seen BB & NE in concert. Just wow! I see why Whitney was crazy bout him...among other things
The shade Bobby shows, "I welcome y'all to the heartbreak tour, forget that though I wanna do a song for you..."
That’s why he’s the king of R&B thank you to whoever got this video. Love this so much.
You are so welcome! Thanks 4 watching! 🙏🏾💜
Couldn't NOBODY tell this man NUTHIN at this time! I mean NOTHING!!! Bobby earned his crown a long damn time ago!! #Salute#
Amen
He always sang that Rock witcha witta lil more umph for janet! lol
I really appreciate you uploading this awesome footage from the bottom of my heart
You are so welcome! God bless and thanks for watching!
Dayummm, I been asking about this dam concert for 15 year.
I can't believe MCA, or New Edition members never released it on Vcr or Dvd.
So who ever finally let it go, even tho you are late as hell.
Thank You Very Much,
i can't believe I fixing to watch and download this right now.
It been over 32 year and now I got it.
Yes, it’s been a long time coming for sure.
Darron Howell because New Edition never owns anything... they were too busy having to pay back on slick contracts that were robbing them.
Zeakg Yep.
Right! They need to remaster these and sell them. Make that money! The movie should be on DVD also. I will buy anything NE 💜
Marquita Shiver
I know that's right, I will too!!
NOBODY messin with Prime Bobby!!!
That man was on fire...Bobbyyyyy😍😘
He sure was! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Them damn 80's and 90's was hell musically👑🥇🏆
Saw this concert when I was 12. Bobby was the king of stage for real. This video cut his solo dance performance short.
This tour was always interesting considering he surpassed the group during it, he was much bigger than them by this time.
True.
I can’t believe the algorithm is just now bringing me here. Thanks for sharing this video!
You are most welcome! Thanks 4 watching! 🙏🏾💜☺️
RAW performer , thank you for uploading been looking all over for this...
You’re welcome! It’s been a long time coming! I’ve been looking for this for YEARS too and never found anything other than pictures. Very few mentions of this tour on the internet. This needs to be seen, not rotting on a shelf somewhere at Universal or in the hands of private collectors. I’m so glad that you enjoyed it!
He did make the switch in music..others attempted to mock him todate 30yrs. Almost later.🎼🎵🎵🎤🎙🎤🎙🎤🎙🎤🎧🎧🎧
Bobby was unstoppable untouchable unmatched period i will always love him ❤
Come on Bobbyyyy!!! And the background singers and bad were great too!!! 💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Very Rare I have never seen video footage from that tour... Thx for sharing this
You’re welcome!
The real king of R&B
Yep what Whitney said
Absolutely LOVE this guy!! Bobby B I hope you read this one day!! So very talented!! Much love and respect to you ALWAYS!!❤️
Bobby Brown actually was on Michael Jackson and Princes Fame level in 88-89
He was.
This was a damn good year even though I was only 9 at this time I still remember all the music like it was yesterday and Bobby know he use to show out! He has that whole arena wall to wall packed and he is a great performer on stage! I never been to any of his concerts but just watching this footage is good enough for me. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Bobby was a FORCE in those days! I’ve never seen him live but here’s hoping we’ll both get to see ALL SIX some time in the near future! 🙏🏾🤞🏾🙌🏾🥂
King of Stage
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Great times Bobby Brown.♥️
Legendary!
That version of Girlfriend tho >>>
Absolutely breathtaking! I listen to it on repeat! That’s the best version I’ve ever heard! Pure vocal fireworks from start to finish!
@@PurpleRain500 saw this tour in NYC. Everybody was saying that he should've rerecorded this song this way or did a live version
Bryan Everett Yep, it’s just that good. It definitely would have killed the charts, and maybe even won an award. 🤷🏾♂️ Who knows, these guys had SO much untapped potential and so many missed opportunities.
@@PurpleRain500 and they're missing a huge opportunity now. Should've toured after the BET movie
Bryan Everett Definitely!
When he did Roni that was toooo fye🔥😍
YES! 😩🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👑💜
Bobby was a beast💯 He hadn't even started the Gumby hair cut yet in this show
Music’s greatest era in my opinion and YES BB was IT... People need to put respect to his NAME.
Amen to that!!! ✊🏾
Chileeee, Cara/Kara was READY! Was about to chew her lip off. 😂 Somebody find my girl and ask her about her experience! Bobby in his prime was golden. Once again, thank you for this upload. Hope to see more in the future.
Exactly!!! She looked like she wanted to eat the man alive!!! My God! 😂😂😂
YO THIS BEFORE THE GUMBI TOO!
Yep!
I wish this man never got married fr 😂😂
What’s also amazing about this period is that at the beginning of the tour Bobby was opening the show...but by the end of the tour he was closing the show! That’s how fast his fame popularity grew in just a matter months!! What other performer was on Bobby’s level at this point...NO ONE! other than maybe Michael Jackson....that’s it. SALUTE BOBBY BROWN!
Other than New Kids On The Block I don’t know of any other entertainer’s careers taking off all at once like that. They started as the opening act for Tiffany in 1989 and by late ‘89 early 1990 they were the headliners and SHE was the opening act. In this 1988 era, no one had that level of success but Prince and Michael Jackson until Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” swooped in, in 1989. At this point Michael was on the second leg of his “BAD Tour” and Prince would have been promoting his 10th studio album entitled “Lovesexy” which I think was his best album although it didn’t perform well commercially. The public didn’t get the concept of what he was onto, it was way over their heads. But the “Lovesexy Tour” was massively acclaimed and successful. It’s also what I consider to be the greatest tour of ALL time, honestly I just haven’t seen anything that comes close. But Bobby was on fire in this era and he outsold everyone except Mr. Jackson.
PurpleRain500 yes meant to say Prince as well....but still the level of stardom for Bobby was insane at this point
STFANS' STF Most definitely!
STFANS' STF And to be only 19 here! What an amazing feat for him!
Exactly! Bobby Brown performance was so HOT on the 1988 Heart Break Tour that fans were demanding more of Bobby than the other acts! Al B. Sure dropped out of the tour bcuz Bobby fans were abundant than his fans! They had to switch acts around by placing Bobby performance as closing out Tour, now they switched the line up from Bobby Brown! Al B. Sure! New Edition to Al B. Sure! New Edition to Bobby Brown closing out the show!! Bobby Brown was one hell of a performer at this time 1988! Back then in the late 80’s Bobby Brown had star power quality with fans like Michael Jackson!!! I miss those magical & awesome days when Concerts, Award Shows, just music in general were great!!! A lot of today’s Music, Concerts, award show is not good!!
Thank you soooo much for uploading this Heartbreak Tour, ive been hoping and wishing to go back and reminisce on this for a very long time. I went to this tour when i was living in Cleveland Ohio back in the day, never ever thought i would relive this moment again. Thank you one more time...... And take care.
Thanks you too! I’m glad that I was able to be a blessing to you!
Thank you for sharing. My heart rate went up watching this. lol
HAHA! Thanks for watching!
prime bobby brown as an opening act what a time
Whenever I see stuff like this I always feel how lucky the girl is that's pulled on stage.
Yep, that’s an honor. Whether you’re pulled onstage by Bobby, Prince, MJ or NKOTB it’s always cool to see and an honor indeed.
Bobby was able to extend his set here because Al B Sure was not there this night.
Yep. Unfortunately he wasn’t, I would have LOVED for him to have been in this too!
Al B Sure must have missed several concerts. I remember when this tour came to my city and Al B Sure did not perform that night either.
When the show came to Hartford,Ct. Al B. Was sick. He didnt show alot of shows . The next year he came with the show to New Haven,Ct.
Al B couldn’t sing live that is why.....
@@dman221 yep
WOW a big turn around from concerts back then to now he had a full band, sell out crowds and the energy was crazy .. you go to a concert today you hear the actual record playing and a drummer , keyboardist, and guitar with a few background singers playing over the actual record shits crazy ...
You are so right. I have never cared for the DJ-esque style of his shows now. Especially during the RBRM era. If I pay for a live show, I want the total package LIVE. Band and all! I can spin the record at home!
PurpleRain500 it’s a shame how Bobby’s voice is pretty much ruined due to the drug and alcohol abuse and his shows today are just painful to listen to , I understand these guys are older now and energy output is limited but there’s no excuse why such a group of legends can’t put together a live band without the using of the actual record HELL Earth Wind and Fire never showed up without a full band ..
Much respect to New Edition, but Bobby was definitely King of Stage! 💪🏽 #NE #BBB #BBD
At 19! already a legend
Unreal......This Brother is Incredible....The Dancer's,Musician s...Background Singer's.....I wish they were all paid $500 hundred thousand a piece for that 5⭐⭐⭐r Performance.....And the Stamina of all of them...Hell I'm just watching and I'm tired.....Whew👍👍🙏🙏🥂🍺🍺🍺Budweiser on me B.B.B
This is when concerts were the real deal.
Yes i agree! This era 80’s is when concert were something to see! You got your money worth! 👏👏👏
Bobbbbbyyyyy❤ I liked Bobby back then but I love him now. He was cool back then but growth is important to anyone so I am glad he has evolved into the resilient loving man he is today esp after enduring so much. Also happy my fellas NE have all grown and back together. # NE for life!!
I wish someone would upload more of Bobby browns second half of the tour. Specifically when the Gumby haircut came into play.
Always been a huge fan of BOB the man!!
He was something else! Thanks for watching!
My sister went to the heartbreak tour in 88 in columbus ohio she was a big al b sure fan
I love him too, I hate that he wasn’t at this show.
My sister was too!.😆😆💯
Now this is Showmanship 🖤
You wanna be me with me Bobby B!💪🏿✊🏿👍🏿💯
#LEGEND
Rock Wit Cha is my fave Bobby Brown song.
I just now had to stop myself from screaming his name.
Bobby Brown when he was younger made me jus wanna fold 😩😩😩😩🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤❤️🔥❤️🔥
Bobby changed the game.. He single handley changed the image of girly sweet gentlemen R&B to bad boy...R&B MEET STREET SWAG.... STREET SWAG MEET R&B.. WE STILL TALKING ABOUT LOVE.. BUT WITH AGGRESSION!! PASSION. NO APOLOGIES. Chris Brown Usher Jodeci Jagged Edge 112 all of them.. GONE WAS THE DAYS OF PRECISION AND MATCHING SUITS.. IN CAME TIMBERLAND BOOTS 👢. DENIM. HATS TO THE BACK.. HIGH ENERGY..
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Nailed it! Yes! Bobby pioneered a MOVEMENT in R&B. From R. Kelly and Usher to Chris Brown and Trey Songz; they ALL must pay homage to the ORIGINAL Bad Boy!
@@PurpleRain500 I know he loves his Whitney. So do I. But I always believed that she was the fatal mistake to his music career. That old Sony dude. Was pissed Bobby was with Whitney and black balled Bobby's career. Made sure he would not make another album. Took his music and his ability to make money. Making it seem like Bobby was leaching off her. Bobby sacrificed alot to be with her. He even let the world blame him for her drug addiction. Even her evil azz mother blamed him knowing Whitney was akready on that mess.. When her mother kicked Bobby out of Whitney's funeral. Knowing how much they loved Each OTHER. I was convinced that woman was the devil incarnate. I hope the music world finally tip their hats to Bobby. He did alot for the music industry. He made love songs cool again.
Queen Empress I love Whitney as well. Honestly neither one of them needed to be in that relationship. There was so much wrong with it on both sides. I love Whitney to DEATH and always will, but that was a toxic relationship that I wish both of them would have steered clear of. The media really spun it and put the blame on Bobby, and for years I hated him and attributed her problems and death to him, but now I know that it wasn’t entirely his fault. No one is to blame for what happened to Whitney BUT Whitney. As much as it pains me to say that. It hurt them BOTH, and cost their daughter her life. SMH. 😔
Lucianodadon Yep! Sure was!
@Lucianodadon Whats a cheat code?