Pete Ham - Baby Blue (Demo) (Rest in Peace Pete)

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2 ай бұрын

Tribute to William Peter Ham, which took his life on this day, 49 years ago, after Badfinger's manager Stan Polley robbed them, and a conflict with Warner Bros.
I don't own the rights to this song neither its image. I don't own this content, neither have the rights to represent Badfinger in any kind of circunstance, i'm not even affiliated/associated with the band in any sort of situation, i'm just a guy. In order to support the official release, check their Spotify, Facebook and by purchasing their releases. Their links will be available in the comment section, so check it out.

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@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

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@kimsullivan5576 4 күн бұрын

My ex Husband was very close friends with Pete. He still cries when he speaks of him. He is 74 to this day.

@cavaleiro747 3 күн бұрын

I'm sorry about his loss, Pete seemed to be a great person, i just wish i could've met him, i don't know. RIP

@kimsullivan5576 3 күн бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 Thank you. Pete was a very gentle and humbled Soul. It still feels so sad and tragic yet we, as his fans, continue to cherish his music and memories so dear. A true legend.

@cavaleiro747 3 күн бұрын

@@kimsullivan5576 Unfortunately, a genius that never got recognized the way he deserved. Last week i've hearded 'Magic Christian Music' and 'No Dice' with one friend, he said Pete was good, but not a genius, he also said that Pete was a weird person and also made jokes about him. It's sad and frustrating, because it's almost like people don't know how difficult it was to master the art of music like Pete did, and how much troubles he had to face against. Pete was a strong man just like Tommy, they both are jamming in heaven with Mike, John Lennon and George Harrison. About his songwriting ability i can even say he was in pair with Sir. Paul McCartney's songwriting ability. Maybe, after my friend takes a listen to Straight Up, he'll start to understand why Pete was a genius. Also, about his personality, Bob Jackson described him as a lovely person, which fits him perfectly. I think Pete was a strong person, who fighted against his troubles, and always had a way to keep himself optimistic. Maybe, if we all knew about this situation from the start, we could've helped him.

@kimsullivan5576 3 күн бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 I agree with you, totally. He was a genius with an open heart. I wished that he could have given himself a few breaks without his sorrow. Yes, there's a Rock and Roll Heaven up there, jamming away. Wouldn't it be awesome to get a few glances at that gig? I hope he's up there, smiling down on us. I hope that your friend will listen to Straight Up, once or twice. I was blown away by We're For The Dark. ☮️

@cavaleiro747 2 күн бұрын

@@kimsullivan5576 Indeed, and it is probably the best jam ever. Thanks for your words, it's beautiful to think like that. As for my friend, i think we'll listen it today to Straight Up (Even if he criticized the album cover). Have a great day, We're For The Dark is a brilliant song, also one of my favourites.

@bertnolan1146 21 күн бұрын

Loved this band highly underrated So sad how it all ended for them😢

@cavaleiro747 20 күн бұрын

I agree, the worst part is that like everyone says: Polley lived a happy life and died peacefully. That's what pisses me even more, the evil succeeded, unfortunately.

@Joe-nk4hn 2 ай бұрын

I have waited this long to hear Pete's demo..but the mix was interesting..I just wish there was more info about the recording itself...once again..Pete and the whole band deserved so much better..the fans will never forget the music

@cavaleiro747 2 ай бұрын

You're right, i was also surprised to see a full band demo. And yeah, the lack of information is kinda sad, maybe trying to contact Ron Griffiths or someone from Pete's family can help.

@thomascalamo4236 Ай бұрын

Thank you for posting. This is a gift for us Badfinger fans. As a foot note to the second management contract prior to the Warner contract, the band was advised not to resign with Polley,. It’s unknown what pressure was put on the band to sign, but the long term saw the negative end results. The entertainment business is a double edged sword, sometimes extremely good or absolutely awful. In the case of Badfinger they had so much to offer. If Pete and Tom were still alive, Badfinger could have easily gone on for another 5 to 10 years.

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

Perfectly said, sir. And what an interesting comment you've posted! I'm the one who has to thank you for this comment, all i did was to upload this song from Variety Pack. Really, thanks for sharing your knowledge about Badfinger.

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

And indeed, if Pete and Tommy were still alive, Badfinger would not only continue for 5 or 10 years, but probably would be more famous than it is.

@dnorfed Ай бұрын

A great talent so sadly missed and needed even now, I can’t believe it is 49 years since he passed. RIP PETE 🙏🙏

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

I think he would be an even better songwriter if he was alive right now... Stan Polley is a shame of a person, RIP Pete Ham.

@anthonymorton4050 Ай бұрын

Wow what a straight up rare talent he was

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

He'll never be forgotten

@DavidHerman-qi6po 5 күн бұрын

Musicians who became legendary..But, didn't receive any of the spoils they deserved in their time. Dishonesty & greedy individuals brought the band to its end. What comes around goes around. Badfinger rocks!! Thankyou Pete!!

@cavaleiro747 5 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, in this world, evil always seems to win, it's sad, but it's reality. All of the Badfinger members deserved to be at the top of the world, but they were taken down because of a rotten individual.

@163andyc Ай бұрын

I never met Pete, but I did meet his brother when I purchased a Paiste cymbal from John Ham's music store in Swansea back in the 1970's. I still have it today.

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your history, was John a nice person? Also, you are a man of luck.

@163andyc Ай бұрын

@cavaleiro746 It was a long time ago. I really don't remember that much.

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

@@163andyc I see, don't worry, man. Your history is all i need, thank you again.

@debrabilodeau2038 Ай бұрын

This is a greatest memories song for me,it means so much to hear this❤

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

I'm happy to see Pete's still making people smile with his work.

@nigellewis6279 2 ай бұрын

Pete was a musical Genius Bless Pete Tom Mike RIP Love Nige xx

@cavaleiro747 2 ай бұрын

RIP, all of them were Geniuses and nice persons

@dekalbes335 Ай бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 Thank you for remembering them .

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

@@dekalbes335 You're welcome, that's all i have to do while i'm alive.

@Joseph-vn8gh 3 күн бұрын

Regardless of what anyone says, the release of this demo 50 years later is one of the most important publishings in rock history. PERIOD. Rest in piece you geniuses. ❤

@cavaleiro747 3 күн бұрын

I think Dan Matovina who released it, there's also an acoustic demo i'm trying to find, but it's kinda hard to find these things, as they became lost media.

@Joseph-vn8gh 2 күн бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 your work is very much appreciated 🙏

@cavaleiro747 2 күн бұрын

@@Joseph-vn8gh Thanks, although all i did was to upload the demo from Variety Pack.

@donwhite5129 16 күн бұрын

Just friggin' amazing ! What an incredible song, demo, or not,

@cavaleiro747 16 күн бұрын

The acoustic demo is still lost, but you're right! What an incredible song this is, a masterpiece indeed.

@sharonmcdowell7182 22 күн бұрын

It was a time of real music. Wish I could return to those days

@cavaleiro747 21 күн бұрын

You're right, lots of great artists!

@avanm420 11 сағат бұрын

Pete Ham you are loved and remembered 🧡🌺

@cavaleiro747 10 сағат бұрын

@@avanm420 Timeless is a song that ironically describes how we fans think of him, we'll never forget Pete, Tommy, Mike or any other Badfinger. God bless them.

@4absentfriends 3 күн бұрын

I was lucky enough to see 'Badfinger' 2 times, and they were Pro's.

@cavaleiro747 3 күн бұрын

@@4absentfriends That seems great, it must've been pretty good to see them in live, also in front of you, playing great songs with their instruments.

@RockinAllDay 2 ай бұрын

49 years... damn it.

@cavaleiro747 2 ай бұрын

Yeah... A whole lifetime, man. Pete would be 77 years old in three days. Unfortunately the good people always suffer, while the bad people succeed.

@RockinAllDay 2 ай бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 Yeah, I guess it sums up a great part of life. At least we got Pete and the gang to being with.

@cavaleiro747 2 ай бұрын

@@RockinAllDay You're right, we should be grateful that they existed in the first place.

@jaquelineylonen 2 ай бұрын

We miss you Pete.

@cavaleiro747 2 ай бұрын

@@jaquelineylonen We really do.

@jometcalf1357 2 ай бұрын

Thank you again for this gem Cavaleiro. We're so lucky that you have these Demos.❤

@cavaleiro747 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome. It took me a lot to find the Variety Pack (Where i'm still thinking if i upload everything and take the risk of receiving a strike by Ron Griffiths, or if i wait to see if he changes his idea about the uploading of Badfinger's content [It may be a bit weird, but some guy said i should be cautious regarding to Badfinger and if my channel is or not famous, because if it gets too much attention, i'm probably gonna be screwed over]). Just explaining: Ron is a good person, but someone must have made him believe that uploads of Unofficial Badfinger Content screws the band (Which is not the case, considering the fact that there's a ton of Badfinger content that is turning slowly into a Lost Media, and we need to preserve it).

@ronnie237 7 күн бұрын

A great song.

@cavaleiro747 7 күн бұрын

Indeed, they were geniuses.

@KathrynVargo-nt6zy Ай бұрын

Straight Up was one of the greatest albums of all time.

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

I agree, it's pretty good!

@kennyhall2118 18 күн бұрын

Those sweet 70's. Loved them 30 yrs before Walter Wright. No One Cares!

@cavaleiro747 18 күн бұрын

@@kennyhall2118 Walter Wright?

@bethcrumpton476 10 күн бұрын

Yes, it is

@psp1921tsmg Ай бұрын

I recently went to see Joey molland and of course he talked about the badfinger days and music. he said “baby blue was a great fucking pop song.”

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

And he is so right about that, i wonder how he feels about the Head First songs.

@tedarndt6254 23 күн бұрын

You lucky so and so😊

@TroySolo-h9i 14 күн бұрын

Sadly I just lost a kitten that I had named "Baby Blue " her last moment was to be her running with a big beautiful smile on her face.

@cavaleiro747 14 күн бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss, sir. Your kitten is now in a better place, for sure.

@TroySolo-h9i 14 күн бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 she passed with a happy place in her sites

@cavaleiro747 14 күн бұрын

@@TroySolo-h9i She must had loved you all. RIP

@joaop002 16 күн бұрын

one of the biggest injustices in rock history, RIP

@cavaleiro747 16 күн бұрын

Yeah, a huge loss to music in general.

@joaop002 16 күн бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 their songs will continue to echo for eternity...

@cavaleiro747 16 күн бұрын

@@joaop002 A Timeless legacy, for sure.

@711honved 8 күн бұрын

The real tragedy was that the law & music industry made it easy for young musicians to be ripped off by criminals in suits. Col Tom Parker, Allen Klein, Stan Polley, Don Arden, Tam Paton & Kelly Lynch, are just a few examples.

@scottschwartz9394 Ай бұрын

The demo rocks

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

Yeah, it shows how much talent they had.

@GK-ji3pm Күн бұрын

Love the rustic off sound on this version..

@cavaleiro747 Күн бұрын

@@GK-ji3pm Me too, i was blown away by this demo's sound.

@stretch753 28 күн бұрын

Never understood why in all their TV appearances, they had to mime the instrumentals. They could play. Let 'em play.

@cavaleiro747 28 күн бұрын

Probably contratual matters. But still, i agree with you, they not only were capable of playing, but they were geniuses. Such a shame they weren't allowed to play.

@nordvegfigg7746 5 күн бұрын

Their appearance on the Midnight Special was completely live.

@cavaleiro747 4 күн бұрын

@@nordvegfigg7746 Oh yeah, you're right.

@andrewarthurmatthews6685 Ай бұрын

PP Arnold does a fantastic version of this with that big ‘Spector ‘ type arrangement. Marvellous indeed

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

But PP Arnold did not a cover of this song, her Baby Blue is actually from her autorship. But her song is also pretty good.

@SDune 13 күн бұрын

Still got a pick Joey Molland gave me in 1998 nice guy.

@cavaleiro747 13 күн бұрын

That's really amazing, sir! Joey is also a great person.

@kimsullivan5576 4 күн бұрын

Don't believe so.

@SDune 3 күн бұрын

@@kimsullivan5576 don't believe what?

@SDune 3 күн бұрын

@@kimsullivan5576 really.

@colinamor Ай бұрын

Why didn't the Beatles manager take over and help them. Maybe in hindsight every decision we make may have changed outcomes. They deserved better.

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

Brian Epstein (Beatles Manager) unfortunately died in 1967. Mal Evans (Beatles Roadie) was prohibited to be Badfinger's manager (Because of Bill Collins and Allen Klein).

@ThisIsBlake Ай бұрын

Isn’t this likely to be the original version of the song recorded by Geoff Emerick rather than a demo by Pete at the Golders Green house?

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

Well, i agree with you. But, for some reason, Variety Pack names it as: "Baby Blue (demo)", although there is indeed an acoustic demo (Not found).

@lostagain6518 14 күн бұрын

I could not find any details about that piece of $hit Polley only one image on a Badfinger documentary. Simply looking for the story on how this snake came to be, a bio if you would. Nothing, unless you want to pay for it. Sad story for a memorable band definitely.

@cavaleiro747 14 күн бұрын

There's plenty of details on the "Without You" book, although i don't know if you have it on kindle. But still, the worst part is that he lived happily until 2009, while the band suffered for 40+ years. I hope he's burning alongside John Cass (The other manager who screw the band, but this time in 1982/83, with Tommy).

@stephangeorgakarakos Күн бұрын

rip with slice of bacon

@user-nv5ec2nt7f Ай бұрын

Это так и есть

@user-ob1oi7kn2w Ай бұрын

What a dumbo he was signing a contract with Polley a known con artist. 😂😂😂😂

@cavaleiro747 Ай бұрын

They didn't knew who Polley was, don't blame them neither call them "dumb".

@user-ob1oi7kn2w Ай бұрын

@@cavaleiro747 they left Apple and signed a contract with a known conman Polley What dummys there were. No wonder Ham poped his Cork. 😊😊😊

@TheGizmo61 Ай бұрын

Polley victimized several clients including Badfinger and Lou Christie. They trusted him with their future and fate and he betrayed them. It is far too easy to criticize Pete with what we now know

@TheGizmo61 Ай бұрын

@@user-ob1oi7kn2wPlease verify your facts before you post them. Polley was their personal manager while Apple was their record company until 1973 when it shut down until the 1990s. Polley urged them to sign with Warner Brothers, which promised them an hefty advance which Polley took for his own company. They released a self titled album followed by the excellent Wish You Were Here before the group became aware of Polleys treachery. I glossed over some of the details, but that’s the gist of the story. Badfinger are certainly not the last artists to be ripped off by their management. All of the core group members are deceased except for Joey Molland who I’m not a fan of

@user-ob1oi7kn2w Ай бұрын

@@TheGizmo61 yes he was a right b.....ard