John Mellencamp Live in Indianapolis on July 4, 1992
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2015
- John performs at the Deer Creek Amphitheater in Indianapolis on a national TV broadcast on July 4, 1992 during his Whenever We Wanted tour (apologies for the weather warning that is constantly on the screen).
For a better quality version of this show, without the on-screen weather warning, check my other video here: • John Mellencamp - Live...
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Saw Mellencamp, U2, Billy Joel and Bruce play over the years in the same venue. Mellencamp in '92 was a force of nature. The layered, no compromise guitars, Kenny on those skins and Lisa's haunting fiddle. Simply perfect.
I remember watching this on TV and taping it and watching the VHS many times afterwards. I was 7 years old.
I loved JCM when I was a little kid and I was anticipating this televised concert. The TV guide said it started at 7, the newspaper said it started at 8 (discrepancy in reporting, not time zones). So my dad called the TV station to get the start time from the horse’s mouth so we didn’t miss it.
Such a good time to grow up in America.
Glad I saw him a few times during this era. Lisa's fiddle played the same role in his band as Big Man's sax in the E Street Band.
IMO, these were the best years for JCM (1987-1992)....the band, the back up singers, etc. Lisa Germano was such a bad ass on the fiddle. It just all came together perfectly.
Toally agree. Like a World Series game, That was teamwork at its finest, bases loaded, Lisa knocks it out of the fkn Park.
@J. Smith, couldn't agree more. Don't get me wrong, he had great albums before and after, but I saw him live in 1988 in Louisville, Ky., and for my money Mellencamp's Lonesome Jubilee album and tour in 1987 & 1988 was him at his pinnacle. Like you said, the band then with Lisa Germano on fiddle, Kenny Arnoff on drums, his back-up singers, etc...were flat out popping.
Lisa is now back in the band.
@@Skycladatdusk78We just saw the show a couple of weeks ago. She’s still got it.
Absolutely
Tightest band ever ! The guitar work is amazing. Kenny Aronoff is the best ! I met Kenny and the band when they did Saturday Night Live. Rehearsal was on Wednesday afternoon and a friend got me in to see it. Mellencamp rocked covers during sound check. They were amazing. I spoke to Kenny about his kit. He was a true gentleman ! I was 21 years old. LoL.
You are so cool. I envy you!
He did an encore of covers for the Scarecrow tour as an ending to ROCK in the USA. I heard his sound check one other tour and he did covers for that as well.
I was AT this concert! Working for WFBQ! He had his family in the parking lot for a hog roast BBQ before the show. 4th of July under the stars! I Grew up in Indiana, born in Indiana, and bought American Fool. This man is what AMERICA is all about!
*Prove it... links please*
Hell yeh👍
Australia
@@acgillespie are u a non believer?
How sad for u.
Australia
@@buddhacook1087 .Ohoooo, I believe - Oh yes I do I so believe. It's nuts balls
@luke5100 who ever said anything about not believing someone? guess the *links please* lost you. It's understandable
Kenny Aronoff killing those drums!!
@Thomas Jefferson Many times a drummer can be the MVP of a band. All starts with the foundation and energy.
Some of the best histrionics to ever man the kit.
I was never a huge fan but the Whenever We Wanted album is a flat out rock n roll masterpiece!
Every album of his is a masterpiece in my opinion 👍🎶✨🌟💖
How it opens up with love and happiness- I also lived lonesome jewelry
It is representative of the range and variety and flexibility of the band. Constantly changing and adapting.
This was a great day! Fun to see these past shows again! Happy July 4th, everyone. ka
Glad your doing well Kenny !! I met you @ The Agora Ballroom [1st time in Atlanta] -- Weren't you the one playing a pretend fiddle, when John walked me to my car, next day ?!!
Had a Great Time... He asked me that morning "What, ...you want me to write a song about you?!"
I said "Noo"...just wanted him to say Hello to my aunt !! She was crazy- fun !!
He Did #Both However!! Thx to me & "it hurts" my green eyes, & lying about my age... I was 18, or 19- but told him I was 22 !! 🤷🏼♀️•🙆🏼♀️ Ha !! #hurtssogood When I heard how he writes 💭...💥was already coming to him, when he said that. I had #NoIdea how prolific he was, or, how famous he'd become !
Congratulations to all of you !!
KENNY! you wouldn't want to know how many times I've watched this and your mellencamp clinics to see you do the things I've always heard on these songs... was hoping you'd add Lonely Ol Night to your clinics
Oh what I'd give to go to another Mellencamp concert like this. I was at one at Market Square which had to be within a few months of the show. Same energy, similar setlist. Just plain awesome. I miss this band/mellencamp
Wow. Is that really you, Kenny Aronoff, John's drummer and drummer to the stars? If so, a big hello and thanks! Man, I first heard you on "Scarecrow" and you blew me away. I have followed you ever since. I'm a keyboard guy, not so hot on rhythm. SO I NEED YOU TO INSPIRE ME!! THANKS! Peace, bro'.
Kenny, Kenny, Kenny .. my favorite on stage drummer!! My favorite KA gig was you with The BoDeans. It was in a small theater near Cincy .. standing crowd .. I was less than 10 yards from your kit. FANTASTIC!!
I miss this Mellencamp. I'd pay a big number to see a concert by him, 1/2 the quality of this. Sadly he just won't give the fans what they want anymore. Come on John. Get the band back together and have one more go at a high energy show that includes the songs the fans want to hear. PLEASE do this.
Amen!!
Not gonna happen! He don’t wanna be no stupid F’ing POP singer...don’t wanna right no stupid F’ing pop song. 😉😄
He wouldn't have like 40 albums and the "lil bastard" he is ! LOL ! I know that's a hard one for any artist / band , he's got one Hell of a set list ( hit list ) now he has to weed out , you forget the killer songs he recorded sometimes , be cool if he'd have a 3 day weekend show, w/ camping , where he could play 30 songs and really get the value of his music via 40+ years
Watching this great concert shows why I have loved this man's music since 1978. Got to see him the past Sept for first time. These songs are timeless and the energy and talent of the band amazing. I agree so much with the comments about the lack of views for great music like this and crap like todays music getting millions!! Thanks so much for posting and seeing John in his prime!!!
Where have all the years gone?
THIS was great music from a really cool dude.
John Cougar Mellencamp rocks 💖👏
Australia
Saw the first show of this tour in Savannah, GA. He rocked one song after another all night long. Last total rock tour he ever did.
Awesome footage. I just saw him in concert this past Tuesday for the first time ever. Been a fan since I was about 11 or 12. He put on a good show. He's older now, he is 66 I think, but he still sounded really good. Not quite as active on stage as he used to be, but it was such a thrill to finally see him!
it doesn't matter if it was the 80s or 90s 2000s there isn't much better than an American icon in there natural surroundings and that goes for the American rock legend JOHN COUGAR we all love you John and here's hoping that there will always be little pink houses
Awesome 💃🍃🌹🌿✨💐✨💖✨I miss my youth , this was part of my most beautiful youth ✨❤️✨
I was in high school not far from where he came from ? It was a rockin year when he had all the hits song . Now I,m old and stll love hearing over the radio. Sure miss the way girls looks back in those days . Lets keep on rockin
Proud to be a Hoosier ❤
I went to this tour in 92 when he was in Detroit. It was awsome.
Mellencamp's vocals in tandem with thunderistic pounding by drummer Aronoff makes this tune tick with a stay on the floor gonna be blessed with 4 encores......, shitfire! what a cool ass Concert.....
I was there and it was a blast.
Watching everyone like John Cascella ,Pat,Kenny rocking on drums everyone at their best. John really enjoying doing what he does best...brings back so many memories. Miss those not with us, these times and some days being young, Still believe we did it so much better than most will ever know!!
what a babe John Cougar is, love to see him getting so much recognition at this concert. Total class!
was at this show in about the 15th row, it was an awesome rocking show.
Once I saw Mellencamp remain seated eating popcorn at the Eagles football game while everyone else stood around them with their hands on their hearts and sing our national anthem as far as I’m concerned Mellencamp can stick it where the sun doesn’t shine and I’ll never listen to any his music ever again. A former fan!
I seen this tour at Wembley London, one of my all time favourite concerts :)
John just rocks and is awesome 😎 I love him too pieces
00:00 Intro/Waste of Time
01:47 Love and Happiness (not the Al Green Song)
05:00 Paper in Fire
09:39 Jack and Diane
14:24 Sponsors Medley
14:40 Lonely Old Night
19:00 Check It Out
23:27 Arkansas Commercial Potpourri
23:43 Rain on the Scarecrow (Live)
27:39 Small Town (Little Rock)
32:58 Crumblin' Down
37:23 R.O.C.K. in the USA
41:06 Hurts So Good
45:19 Authority Song/Land of 1,000 Dances/Bron Y Aur Stomp Medley
51:55 Pink Houses/Git Fiddler
59:56 Cherry Bomb
1:06:22 Hey Jude
Thank you!
why can't he ever sing other songs like.. danger list
or close enough!?
them are the good ones
There's no Hey jude at 1:06.22
Nothing from 1979 and 1980 albums. John Cougar and Nothing Matters....
I love when the picture rolls at 47:50. That really brought things back in a big way!
Love me some Kenny on drums hammer time
I was so happy to see this concert posted. I had recorded it on a VHS tape but after 24 years it kinda of dissappear. Thanks for the great job on posting this classic.
texas4life53 same thing with me. I still have it but afraid to watch it too much and lose it now.
Summer of 92! Is there anything more America than Mellencamp on the 4th of July!!
John Cascella was awesome.
Can't believe he passed away months after this video RIP.
Great Mellencamp stuff from this period, however brief it was, it was a great time to be alive! Thanks man!
He did? DAMN MAN... DAMN!!
Almost 10 years after Jack and Diane hit #1 on Hot 100 and a real jumpin'' version here. Kenny Arnoff a ridiculously underrated drummer.
Aronoff is not underated at all !!
-One of the most used session and live drummers ever!
-He has played on hundreds of records..
-Played on 47 platin records
-Modern Drummer even named the "#1 Pop/Rock Drummer and #1 Studio Drummer" for five consecutive years!
"Ridiculously underrated drummer"?!?!??
Please do not use underrated for a drummer of the year, multiple grammy winner, most booked session drummer - if you use it again you will be arrested
@joe22589 You misunderstood when I said Underrated, because we all hear the same names Bonham, Moon, Pert, Stewart Copeland, Roger Taylor, Alex Van Halen, etc. Arnoff is never mentioned in the same conversation.
@@PaulJackson729 Because none of those were session drummers... all were "band" drummers. So while Joe Blow may name those guys.... every musicians or a guy with minimal miusic knowlege, wont say Aronof is underarated...
@@PaulJackson729 all names you mentioned are drummers who played in bands. So how should mainstream listeners hear the name Aronoff. Only guys like me who read EVERYTHING in the liner notes notice the names. Nobody outside the business knew Lukather as an axeman - until he played with Toto as a member. But he already was a session cat for years with a big name in the business. I do not like this "underrated" thing. Aronoff is a well known drummer, Multiple grammy winner and platin records player. He is a lot - but never unterrated. Who rated him?
I was there, one row behind the guy they brought up on stage to help sing R-O-C-K in the USA. I forget his name, but he was doing a Mellencamp Tribute show at the time and John knew of him. I was standing right behind him. I thought John was looking at me for a sec, but no,..that's alright. I would have done it, scared shitless and all.
I believe the guy's name was Ron Kelly, I met him at a Mellencamp festival in Seymour Indiana. I had asked Ron what did John tell you before you went off stage? Ron had said that Mellencamp told him we finally got you on live TV. He said he'd been on stage before with John.. The sad thing is I live 20 miles from Mellencamp and I have never met him.
this tour was fantastic...a return to the harder rockin side. I saw them all from Scarecrow (which was his best) through Happy Go Lucky and periodically after that. Live, Death, Love and Freedom was good in its own right but at the show I saw, a lot of people left at intermission. I kept telling them the second half would be the songs you wanna hear, albeit done a little bit differently in some cases. Glad I saw that stripped down version but now everything has that feel and not nearly excited to ever see him again. The first time I saw him was in a bar in Cincinnati, before he became popular.
Back when the USA 🇺🇸 was still hopeful and we all hadn’t given up on our dreams of a better tomorrow 😢
Want to see his live at now!!
Went to both nights of this tour in Brisbane - such wonderful memories with my favourite drummer Kenny Aronoff - thank so much for posting this show.
2022 and still playing this tune! Greetings from Indonesia!
I had to work on the Fourth of July that year and remember listening to this on the radio at work. I saw Mellencamp on this tour (in Indy in February, 1992), the opening drum solo to Love & Happiness was one of the most awesome openings for a show I've ever seen. Mellencamp and that band were TIGHT on this tour. I love the intensity in the music in this show.
Kevin MacDonald unfortunately no Larry Crane on this tour
Such a class guy; Free concert...humble.
Thanks for uploading this. My mom had this recorded on vhs and we used to watch it all the time. I was two when this concert happened but grew up watching it nonstop.
Man you can see everybody loves John,and i still love listening to his music.John you are AWSOME!!!!!! Check It Out lol.Also the young lady playing the violin is amazing.
isn't she just sexy? she still is
I have this on a vhs. One of his best concerts. I also have one where they were interviewing John and neighbors he grew up around. It also played some of his best songs/videos. I think that was before his Scarecrow album? It was right after Pink Houses came out. He talked alot about growing up in Indiana. It was good. I wanted to see the John and John Concert but was working so I missed it. I also have his movie "Falling From Grace" on vhs. It was good as well. Had a great list of actors and actresses in it. Loved the title track of that movie. Larry Rollins just played an acoustic guitar and sung it. Super song!
Sharing this please!! My icon from Italy 😘😘
Sharing this please ...from Italy 😘😘
2nd row in Atlanta for the scarecrow tour in 80's. he even came out in the audience! killer show and best of times!!
Saw John Cougar ( before mellencamp days ) opening for Heart in 1982 in Lakeland, Florida
Met #JohnnyCougar in Atlanta @ his 1st show... At the Agora Ballroom, late 70's...early 80's... I heard #Aintevendonewiththenight 🥰 It was soo damn good!! Show was Electric !! #afterwards - W👁W -Saw him @TheFoxTheatre too!
Remember he opened for #TheKinks #goodoledays
Aronoff is such an underrated drummer.
You got that right.
Underrated is far different than being well known. Dude's a first call musician....
March 27, Denver, I'll be there! CANNOT WAIT! HE IS THE BEST!
And it was that we also only do remember for it was a small town and to all that we so do is the way for the land
Born and raised in a small town in Indiana rushville Indiana population 4000
I have this concert on CD. It's excellent.
I have it on VHS. I was fortunate to have seen the concert in Louisville about a month earlier. Yeah, it is awesome
@@scottcoleman3345 how do you have it on CD or vhs? I would love a copy
Where can I get cd?
Our hometown boy
I was here at this concert At 9 years old!!!! My mother a true fan turned me into a fan as well growing up and 5 years ago she passed away and tonight he's playing at Lucas Oil Here in Indianapolis!!!!
Mi dispiace per tua mamma 💝...mio idolo from Italy 😘
I saw the show a couple of months before in Copenhagen... Outstanding!!
SAY YEAH YEAH YEAHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE U JCM
John Cougar a great musician. I wish i could of seen him live 😥
what a find! I have major goosebumps! thanks!
I was lucky enough to see this show 3 times! Once in Bloomington on Little 500 weekend and twice at Deer Creek. I missed the show on the 4th, but remember listening to the simulcast on my way home from my grandparents’ house. I would pay a lot to see THIS show a few more times! This was back when John and the band really rocked! It wasn’t the same after John Cascella died. In recent years I haven’t gone to see John because he stops too much to preach his political agenda. I loved back in the day when he just went from one song to the next! I have always been a huge fan and always will be! True American Music!!
Here I am watching this again on July 4th, Thirty-two years after seeing it live. Wow, time flies!
That drummer is one wild and craaaaaaazy guy!
lol
This brought a few tears.
Perhaps the best live performance of Pink Houses is from this show.
Mellencamp makes every one happy...
Happy HoLyDays from 🏡 HopKins Minnesota...2022... ThanKs
First 🥇 Born Son MichaeL...Born August 30th...1992.
ThanKfuL for This SoundTracK in LiFE.
They really put on a show on this night.
Love this!!! The whole recorded on VCR makes it so nostalgic. Thank you!!!!
Yeah it does!
Great show that show that I was lucky to be at
Can’t believe he didn’t fire up one smoke through the whole show
I want a do over, can we go back...OMG, 25 years? I wish I had been there.
I wish too..........,
Last of a genuine ROCK STAR.
OMG I remember this!!
♥♥♥awesome songs awesome singer rock on♥♥.
The great 90s....... No comparison to these days
I've been looking for this concert for ages !!!!! I just wish the audio quality was better though
+P Bracho I recorded it on a VHS tape with great sound, and a better pic..live back in '92 after we got home from fireworks..
Stupendo John Mellencamp!!!!
Amazing Concert. Wish i Had A Copy Of This On DVD CD Or VHS. This Was A Couple Months Before I Was Born. December 23rd 1992. He Doesn't Play I Need A Lover Or Aint Even Done With The Night That Much. But Overall He Still Sings Most Of His Songs Today.
I was there
to be COMPLETELY honest i did do and/or probably will really LOVE john mellencamp
And yes we do get to the way we was for it is the way that we so did it there for it the place that we so wanted to do so love it
Poorly edited but well filmed National TV broadcast version on VHS. Wouldn't be difficult to tidy up.
A fun high energy band probably JM's second best band line up ever. No Larry Crane or Crystal Taliefero. Featured here are :
* An extremely well balanced guitar trio of Mike Wanchic, David Grissom and Toby Meyers with the phenomenal Kenny Aronoff on drums and the versatile Pat Peterson and Jenny Douglas-McRae on background vocal to add pizazz.
* An integral element of the band's sound with the exceptional Lisa Germano on fiddle (in a dress) and the amazing John Cascella on accordian is still intact as this was recorded four months before JC's unexpected early death.
Great set list with 'Cherry Bomb' to close this show before the credits.
Seriously overdue that John Mellencamp hit the vaults and released best concert footage on DVD from his best band line ups from mid 80s to early 90s. Bloody worry otherwise he might outlive us. Other band line ups since have been lame in comparison. There has never a reasonable version of a concert from The Lonesome Jubilee Tour released on DVD or even TH-cam. Sheer madness after seeing concerts on TLJT and talking to people like myself who attended the shows and still rave about them in Australia.
Sincere thanks for posting this. Much appreciated.
Gaz
Agree. Love Larry. Grisson was pretty bad as s too.
@@Spaceman1968 Grissom is still very badass
chrohm you are correct
John and All The Band...Every Penny Earned 😊 ThanKs for Good 🍓 Fruit... from 🏡 HopKins Minnesota...Living for and in Christ 🙏💖 Now.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Brings back memories... Shame there was a thunderstorm in IN that day, or it would have been perfect!!!
Awesome concert. I didn't know John Mcenroe played the accordion for John Mellencamp.
good stuff
John rocker
I think this line up was one of the best bands of all time, definitely this time period. No one even came close! It was never the same after firing Kenny Aronoff ....... wouldn't walk across the street to watch this crooner now.
He didn't fire him...why would you say that when you obviously haven't researched it.
Great band, but between '92-'95, nobody could top the Black Crowes.✌️
5:48 Lisa Germano
I don't like to compare cause both are great , but around this time he was making much better music than Springsteen , Lonesome jubilee and Big daddy are very underrated classics imho
saw it twice the same week, to different dates great time not just with the girls the show was kind of orgasmic both shows, I was oh lets say satiated. almost as good as sex with no release. lol what a sick puppy!
Let's be honest here. Mellencamp had 2 good albums.Big Daddy was a total flop. His band was something special and his live shows were awesome.These days he's playing theatres.Springsteen is selling out Stadiums. Don't even go there
I've always told people John mellencamp is way he word way better than Bruce cocker Springsteen Bruce Springsteen sounds like Joe cocker he's always been grossly overrated John mellencamp on the other hand connect to sing and is a way better performer has better music
@@bobbyjovi bulshit you wire an a****** John mellencamp of selling out all kinds of arenas Bruce Springsteen's lucky if he can get a hundred people at a show Bruce Springsteen's dropped away off the map you don't know what the hell you're talkin about
@@bobbyjovi YOU'RE CLEARLY NAIVE MISINFORMED AND PLAIN UNEDUCATED
I wonder how long I'll have to worry about that t storm
Front RoW...CenteR in Minnesota
ThanKs from 🏡 HopKins Minnesota
Great Job in posting this. As for the weather warning, why apologize for? You cant control the weather. lol
Yes it is that we so do want we want to do for
I believe Springsteen went down to Indiana to meet John to collaborate on a couple of songs for Johns new album
This is my hometown of Noblesville. Not Indianapolis.
It was cool when it was deer creek and you could camp there for a festival
@@johnlsullivan7941 Plus, fuck those Corporate buy outs to rename these sheds. It will always be Deer Creek to me:)
Did he know the guy that came up on stage during the Rock in the USA song?
Let me watch for a minute.
America's Mick Jagger!! 🎊🇺🇸
Awesome tight band
how mellencamp did not fall in love with that violin girl player. heard the organ guy died
You're an idiot.
HARTFORD ct saw this tour killer
David Grissom helped change the sound for the better
Man this was a big deal in Central Indiana at the time.
+indufan And southern Indiana too!
+indufan Yeah back then I was just a 16 yr old bus boy at MCL
I Remember sitting drunk @ The local F.O.E in Seymour and we all just cried and rocked.. Our little Johnnie was finally all growed up and not stealing from us all anymore
It flooded lower east Arkansas
Bad weather for eastern Arkansas on that July 4th