When Their Big Break was Stolen, Random Cable TV Airing Shot 80s Bar Band to #1

When Their Big Break was Stolen, Random Cable TV Airing Shot 80s Bar Band to #1 | Professor Of Rock

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The unbelievable story of John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band’s rise to the top of the charts in 1984 with the hit On the Darkside from the soundtrack for Eddie and the Cruisers. They were a hard working rock and roll bar band that sometimes played 3 gigs in one day.. growing up in the same trek as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Southside Johnny.., They played wherever and whenever paying their dues until their big shot came. A producer for a movie wanted to use their music as the back drop for a big hollywood rock and roll film… they finally got to record a full album but then in a big blow the movie died at the box office and was pulled from theaters. A full year later John Cafferty got a call… his album had just sold 25K copies in one day, the movie had just found new life on cable tv. In our latest edition of Bottled Lightning this rock crusader tells us how he went from a never was to a top 10 single and multiplatinum album in just a few weeks next…
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I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Bottled Lightning - Where the impossible becomes possible. when it seems overnight a song or artist takes over the planet for a time with that magical lightning in a bottle sound. Today wehave one of the hardest working rockers of the 80s John Cafferty leader of the Beaver Brown band on his 1984 #7 hit On the Darkside from the Eddie and Cruisers soundtrack. Cafferty has one of the most amazing bottled lightning slash comeback stories of the decade. After recording a double side 45 independently that sold over 10k copies John Cafferty and his band Beaver Brown which came from a paint can were ready to take their music to the next level That’s when longtime fan Kenny Vance a notable producer who was once a member of Jay and the Americans recommended them for a movie being made out of the Novel Eddie and the Cruisers.. This is one amazing story of how a singer and his band paid their dues and got a shot at the title only to falter and then rise from the ashes to take over the charts. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
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@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Poll: What is your pick for the best rock and roll MOVIE of all time? Also to order John Cafferty's Greatest Hits LP click here: a.co/d/hc3iQGV

@RhymesWithCarbon Жыл бұрын

I think Rock Star is the greatest; idolizing a band and then becoming exactly what you've been fantasizing about your whole life? so many of us who jammed along with our favorites would have died for that opportunity.

@lukewarmersrescue2460 Жыл бұрын

Bohemian Rhapsody Purple Rain Heavy Metal Wayne’s World Woodstock…. Er, that’s one right?

@michaelrochester48 Жыл бұрын

The entire Mamma Mia film

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....ALTHOUGH I'm not a Fan, but....Cruise's "Risky Business" undies moment, to "Old Time Rock N' Roll" got those frat Boys SLIDIN' all over their Ma's House, in Ray-Bans!! ...ha-HAAA!!

@RN-so2it Жыл бұрын

I’m going to say The Wall is my favorite movie to watch and listen to but the story of The School of Rock wins

@rainwalks4723 Жыл бұрын

This was the BEST match of singer to actor voice in a movie EVER! Wish Tender Years got as much airplay as On The Darkside did though 😕

@davidwalsh7128 Жыл бұрын

Tender Years is a beautiful song. Their live version in concert was always amazing..

@exonymlive Жыл бұрын

Love this. So over 20 yrs ago I was working at a gas station on Cape Cod, MA 3rd shift, playing my guitar doing scales and John came in after a show at a local bar. He said, "you play? I said yeah, running scales. He said putting your time in man...right on. Keep at it." I recognized his voice and he introduced himself. Told him how much I loved the big hit. He inspired me to keep putting the time in. 20 yrs later, my band has released their first album. so thank you, John Cafferty and thank you to you as well. I love these shows. They are inspirational. My band is Exonym. Feel free to check us out.

@snuffygambler Жыл бұрын

I believe that John & his band were one of the most underrated groups of the 80’s Absolutely love his voice!

@jdodport 7 ай бұрын

I used to see Beaver Brown -- as they were called back before they hit it big--at beach clubs in Rhode Island. Those were the best nights of high school in 1978. I live in Chicago now and this past summer they came to Summerfest in Milwaukee. It's literally been over 40 years since I last saw them live but I was transformed back to those wild summer nights in Rhode Island.! I brought my adult daughter with me and showed her what I grew up with. She was impressed. Thanks JC and Professor for documenting rock history and reviving my youth. Awesome memories. Awesome.

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

The way he talks about learning from those that came before is one of the big things that's missing from much of today's music acts.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Exactly. So sad where we've ended up

@lhart99 Жыл бұрын

John Cafferty one of the greatest and most under appreciated talents of all time! This man is a national treasure. He's never gotten the respect he deserves/earned.

@miyolinux Жыл бұрын

I have a John Cafferty story, but it would take too long to tell. These guys are (and ever will be) on my Favorites' Playlist. 😀

@JoeR203 Жыл бұрын

The voices were perfect for each other. Michael Pare has that deep voice so you really believe he's singing in the movie.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Michael Pare was really great in the film.

@CircusMonkeyMafia Жыл бұрын

One of my middle school teachers won a contest to have John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band come play at our school. That was my first rock concert.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

So cool! Thanks for sharing!

@brenturquhart7090 Жыл бұрын

That had to be awesome. You will always remember your first concert. Mine was the Beach Boys. My dad took my sisters and I to a afternoon family concert, I was 10 years old but I still remember having a blast.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Wow, super cool!

@Terrahoskins Жыл бұрын

Man that is really cool

@davidfoster4563 6 ай бұрын

I remember that concert. I was working for John at the time.

@SteveBaker-cq2fg Ай бұрын

I was fourteen with a broken arm sitting at home in the Summer of '84 and we had just gotten cable for the first time. My brother and I must have watched this movie at least a dozen times that Summer. He passed five years later and this movie has always reminded me of those simple fun times growing up not having a care in the world. I still watch it at least a couple of times a year. To say Eddie and the Cruisers has been a major part of my life may be the biggest understatement ever!

@scottgelb2650 Жыл бұрын

Here are some of my memories. Marty Davidson is my uncle. My mom, Arlene Davidson, co-wrote the screenplay and associate produced the film. The film was not a boxoffice success but it became a cult classic and making it was one of the greatest memories of her life. I visited the set in Atlantic City you talked about, the bar on the boardwalk. They allowed me to work as an assistant to the grip department, which was fun. I met the entire cast as well as Kenny Vance and John and the whole Beaver Brown band. I have especially good memories of Tunes, the sax player. I remember my mom spoke with Tunes back in around 2012 when she was very sick with Alzheimer's. They talked about him coming to visit her but I don't think he was able to make it happen. But she did see Michael Pare one more time. He came to visit her at the senior center where she was living and I got to talk with him for a bit. I appreciate him for doing that. I have to admit, every time I hear the opening of this song it brings both smiles and tears of joy. Thanks for this interview with John, it's great to see him again and share a long distance moment with him.

@ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for commenting! I loved those 2 movies (and soundtracks). Much appreciation to your mom for her writing, - I have both movies in my dvd collection.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, that is super cool!

@rwendell0912 Жыл бұрын

I drove those two blue Chevy Novas all around,even bought one when movie was done,worked for Ferco then,helped deliver equipment to set

@chrisjohnson3694 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Those are memories you take to the grave. Thanks for sharing.

@sheriandreas8260 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. So cool.

@hibhibb5429 Жыл бұрын

I Love both of the "Eddie and The Cruisers" movies and have watched them countless times. I never get tired of them. The music just reaches inside of you and grabs your soul. It is Timeless music!!! I think John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band did not get the recognition they deserve. They are Awesome!!! Forever a Fan and Lover of their music!!

@carloslievanojr6501 Ай бұрын

John Caferty and the Beaver Brown band played in my hometown in Franklin Ma at a restaurant in the parking Summer sometime in the 90s. It was an intimate show. I was able to meet the whole band. They are a great bunch of guys, incredible musicians. I have some great memories of that day.

@Gerickmb 26 күн бұрын

I’m 28 and I remember when my uncle first showed me Eddie and the Cruisers! I’ve been a huge fan ever since!

@LumberjackPa Жыл бұрын

I actually thought that Eddie and the Cruisers was a real band when I first saw the movie, and you know what, they were in my heart and the heart of many others. Many thanks to John and the band and to you Adam for giving me a wonderful window into my childhood.

@jameswinslow29 Жыл бұрын

The scene in the movie where they actually develop the song (words and music) educated me and many on how to write a song and what it is all about! I was one of those kids who watched it over and over again and that scene (and song) always stuck out as pure magic!

@johnklein4558 Жыл бұрын

My favorite song from them was “Tender Years”. Brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. Thanks John Cafferty for the great music.

@shawnashy2582 Жыл бұрын

Tender Years is still one of my favorite songs from the 80s... the piano at the end still gives me chills

@Terk131 Жыл бұрын

I Couldn't agree more. Great song.

@src4409 Жыл бұрын

Same

@mxkguitar Жыл бұрын

To this day, both Eddie movies are among my top favorite movies. I can watch them again and again! This is because the music is just so incredible and fits the story to the tee. The effect of the record guys reaction to Season In Hell was brilliant. John Cafferty made these movies what they were with great song and great performances! 🤘😎

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Eddie and the Cruisers rock! Indeed they do!

@mikecorey8370 Жыл бұрын

What a great song that was.

@jamesnasium4688 6 ай бұрын

The Soundtrack was INCREDIBLE.......John.

@HEADBANGERSBALLER Жыл бұрын

The scene on the rooftop when they put On The Darkside together, pretty much from scratch, is my absolute favorite scene in movie history.

@stevehicks5735 Жыл бұрын

My step daughters love the song ..they thank me all the time for playing it for them when they were little

@Im_T.O. Жыл бұрын

Opened for these guys back in the day. Nicest bunch of people. Much respect for them.

@williamwright1281 Жыл бұрын

As an African-American living in Detroit in the '80s I was in my early twenties VHS was the rage me and my buddies had that movie on VHS and we played that movie Eddie and the Cruisers over and over and over again just for the music I Still Love the group to this day listen to them still

@paulcarr5918 Жыл бұрын

Loved the movie. Probably watched it 100 times as a kid, and it was largely due to the music. Cafferty seems like a cool, humble guy. Rock and roll through and through

@ww7883 Жыл бұрын

After watching this movie on HBO in 1984, I gathered up the guts to call a punk drummer to see if he wanted to play. He agreed. Two hours later, I was rolling my Fender Super Reverb to the other side of the neighborhood. We jammed in his basement for a couple of years. In college, I played in a few bands and wrote hundreds of songs. This soundtrack lit a fire under my 14 year-old ass to take chances with music, and gave me the balls to take the stage with my songs. Love me some Eddie & the Cruisers...I mean John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band. Thank you for the inspiration, John. Big respect from the Midwest. 🎵🎵🎵🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾❤❤

@martymajewski6177 Жыл бұрын

I first heard this song on MTV, video came on..I sat there transfixed until it was over. I was about 13 or 14 when I saw it. I remember when it was over, I sat there wanting it to come on again. It was one of those songs that the first time you heard it...it was unbelievable! Didn't matter what kind of music you were into, this song grabbed you. So haunting, so beautiful..and when it kicks in, automatically you tap your foot along to the beat. Def one of those songs that you will always remember the first time you heard it. I didn't see the movie til years later, on VHS. It was a good film, mainly liked it bc of the soundtrack. "Tender Years", the other single off the soundtrack, is actually just as good or better than "On the Dark Side". Even as a teenager of the 80s, I could feel the emotion in that song..made me long for good times and girlfriends of my youth, although that was only a few short years before..haha! What a great interview with John Cafferty. Seems like a really likeable guy. I've never really known much about him. They always got panned as a Springsteen and E Street Band copy band (not necessarily a bad thing)..and me, being a huge Bruce and E Street Band fanatic.. I could def see and hear the influence..but i like Jon Cafferty and Beaver Brown Band on their own. I will def seek.the greatest hits album coming out.

@Smedleydog1 Жыл бұрын

I saw Cafferty and band in Merrillville Indiana a couple years after the movie. For whatever reason the crowd was sparse. He asked everyone to come to the front of the auditorium and then they proceeded to put on one hell of a performance. He and the band were awesome. It was one of the best concerts I had ever been to.

@jamessweeny7534 7 ай бұрын

I was one of those cable kids who first heard this song via the movie. Haunting song with a rift that no one can hear and not know EXACTLY where this song comes from and the name of the movie. Awesome song hands down.

@manualgearshift4965 Жыл бұрын

Decades later still iconic! How many artist can say that? Shoutout to my parents for getting cable when HBO had great movies and MTV had videos

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Very cool comment!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

My mom and aunts had cable for all this time and they watched MTV a lot!

@smurphftw2008 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing it on Showtime. HBO and Showtime were kind of interchangeable at the time though.

@Araye Жыл бұрын

hbo had this movie on repeat. i've seen it so many times... almost as many times as i've seen caveman.

@chrisjohnson3694 Жыл бұрын

@@Araye Yes!!! A fellow "Caveman" lover!

@davegorman788 Жыл бұрын

John Cafferty and Beaver Brown, played at my college in 1982 and they were great. It was cool to hear that Southside Johnny went with John to the studio when he recorded the song. The opener for that night was John Eddie and the Front Street Runners neither band had a record yet but they were both pretty big bands on the Jersey Shore at the time. On a side note, Adam you really have to do an interview with Southside Johnny, I've heard you mention him twice in interviews, It's time you talk to "The God Father".

@Mongoecho Жыл бұрын

Nice shout out to Little Rhody! I’ve Seen John Cafferty and Beaver Brown play Several times and his cousins band Steve Smith and the Nakeds hailed from my High School. I remember my English Teacher who is JC’s Cousin absolutely losing it when she found out he was chosen to do songs on the Rocky soundtrack. He also had a song that the video featured a kid I played HS Football with. He always appreciates his local roots. Thank Doc!

@wadeadams4263 Жыл бұрын

2 movies that never get old Eddie and the Cruisers and Over the Edge.

@martyjoseph9507 Жыл бұрын

Best summer of my life! We were 15-16 years old and in the middle of a great summer break we stumbled on this cable movie during a slow hot July day in the air conditioning. The living room where we all watched it no longer stands, some of my friends are gone, but the memories come flooding back every time I jam these songs. It was even great sounding on my cars AM radio with the single dash speaker.

@GusGusto65 22 күн бұрын

Gus from Perth Western Australia here, I remember one of my friends very popular cover bands used to do Dark Side as the 1st song of their second set and even though it never even charted in Perth, that dance floor would fill to the max every time, more power to JC. Love the song but must admit I love the soundtrack to Eddie 2 even more.

@53philp Жыл бұрын

Eddie and the Cruisers was my first time hearing this band. Must have watched it 100 times, great soundtrack.

@theduel007 Жыл бұрын

I actually saw Eddie and The Cruisers, at a drive-in, during its original run. I went with my high school sweetheart and we fell in love with the movie and the soundtrack. When I would later tell people about the movie, it was out of the theaters, and none of my friends got to see it. A year later, people would come to me and say, "Remember that lame movie you told me about last year? Well I just saw it on HBO, you were right, it was awesome!" It took a year, but I was finally validated! 🤣🍻

@JoseFernandez-mn6qt Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs of all time! My older brother was in love with the movie, but I fell in love with the music. This is an epic song!

@jaykay6387 9 ай бұрын

I remember when this happened so well. You know how it goes, you're just lazing around on a Sunday, flipping aimlessly through the cable channels when suddenly you get drawn into a movie you never heard of. Yup, Eddie and the Cruisers, an all time "Cable Classic". And that song! You hear it, and you're thinking to yourself, "how is this not a hit, and how have I never heard it before"? Well, yeah, it did become a hit, and a big one at that!

@tp5776 Жыл бұрын

I'm not one to watch a movie more than once, but the ones I do, I never tire of. Eddie and the Cruisers is one of them.

@manualgearshift4965 Жыл бұрын

I sent my dad the link to the video, he sent me back a picture of his ticket stub when he saw John Cafferty and the BBB in Abilene, TX at ACU coliseum

@l1zrdking Жыл бұрын

When I was really little, I was obsessed with 50's and 60's rock. When I saw Eddie and the Cruisers on old school giant satellite in 85 I was 8 and I was instantly hooked. I got the 45 at a yard sale at some point later and wore that poor thing out.

@erikkaye1114 Жыл бұрын

I've heard this song on the radio hundreds of times without every knowing ANYthing about it, not even the band name. I always assumed it was the A Street Band without really thinking about. Thanks for giving me a story behind this. Dark Side is a great song!

@eauhomme Жыл бұрын

Loved the music from Eddie and the Cruisers. "Tender Years" is an even better slow one, and then "Season in Hell", a more modern complex piece that played a key moment in the film. An interesting rarity is "Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives", showing Eddie living in Montreal in the 80s under an assumed name, deciding to join a bar band. Good music, much more 80s than 60s, Cafferty and Beaver Brown again providing all the music.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Tender Years is great.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The whole soundtrack is awesome!

@lauritag Жыл бұрын

Would love to hear the story on Tender Years. That song is so epic to me and my favorite of the soundtrack!

@src4409 Жыл бұрын

Yes! The second movie and sound track was even better!!

@SteveBaker-cq2fg Ай бұрын

The scene where Eddie struggles to get through the song and has to leave the stage is still one of the best acted scenes from a movie I have seen.

@kennyh1203 Жыл бұрын

Love this story! Got to see them in Santa Barbara and they rocked the house for 3 hours! Amazing performance! 👍👍👍

@sheryljohnson5906 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely Love everything I've ever heard from John Cafferty and the BBB !! Wad lucky enuf to catch them in concert at the Royal Grove in Lincoln,Ne while I was working there,and I was off work that night,so it was Amazing to be able to just sit there and soak all in ! Loved the movies,but the soundtracks to both movies were better than the movies ! I even got my 6 year old granddaughter hooked on them. When I got both movies on blueray,she inherited the DVD I had of the original that started it all ! She says they're HER Eddie and the Cruisers-she wasn't even 4 at the time. So thank you John Cafferty and company for being part of the soundtrack of my life ! And thanks to HBO for exposing me to it for the 1st time at age 20

@wishcloudstudios Жыл бұрын

I grew up listening to this album with my mom. This was my mother's favorite album. She wore out her cassette tape, it was so overplayed. 😂 I was able to find her a CD years later at a flea market.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Your mother has rockin' taste!

@HighlandStudio91 Жыл бұрын

My ex-girlfriend from back in the day, loved this song & needless to say...she had horrific taste in music. That dating period didn't last long, thankfully. It's funny how a shit movie, takes a shit-band out of the shitter and into the mainstream & tortures millions of people with their horrendous crap. From now on...when I watch another POR video, I am going to fast forward to see what the mystery band is first, so I don't have to be subjected to such a nauseating experience again.

@lawrencehansen7951 Жыл бұрын

Hit the like but that is double awesome

@spokes5201 Жыл бұрын

I introduced this movie to my ex, and every time she shows up asking for a favor to work on her car or for advice... I find a reason to play "On the Darkside" as a kindness style reason why I shouldn't help her. Her tone changes EVERY time. She usually catches me in the garage trying to keep the lights on and make things better, so the "from out of the shadows" line just reminds me of how I shouldn't fall for her trickery even though she is still a looker and I'm not. It's great when it happens because I was gonna marry that girl and got a dose of 20/20 hindsight now. Thank you John from another cast off. One of my favorite movies from my childhood.

@amrak63 Жыл бұрын

I remember hearing this song on the radio all the time when it was new--and yet SOMEHOW, I never noticed it had only one verse until I watched this video! Such is the magic of that song.

@kennyhildebrand3299 Жыл бұрын

That song takes me back to 1983 every time I hear it.

@JT_O4 Жыл бұрын

I bought this album immediately after watching the movie on cable. Every song on the album is fantastic. It still play it.

@lasentinal Жыл бұрын

I saw the second movie first in the late 1980s. I was a field service, computer technician, working in a small country town, staying in that town's only motel. Eddie & The Cruisers II was playing on the motel's inhouse video system. I enjoyed the movie so much, that I asked the motel reception about the movie. Consequently, I hired both movies on VHS tape when I got back home. I purchased both movies when I found them for sale on VHS tape and then again, years later on DVD. I also have the CD of the soundtrack which I listen to on some of my long car journeys. I watch both movies at least once every two years. I was good to see you interview John Cafferty and to hear the story behind the song.

@W1NGXER0 Жыл бұрын

I always thought this was a Bruce Springsteen song. It wasn't until I got older that I realized this was Cafferty. What a great zero to hero story.

@alk61695 Жыл бұрын

I am glad I wasn't the only one who thought this was Bruce when I first heard it. It also took me a while to realize it wasn't Bruce.

@Whitleythe13th Жыл бұрын

yes sir...

@briansnow9865 Жыл бұрын

Me too. Thought it was Springsteen.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Great way to put it.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....NOT JUST YOU! ...I had to 'educate' soooooooo many People when I worked at Sam Goody...... "...no, it's NOT Bruce, It's CAFFERTY!" ...ha-HAAA!!

@grene1955 Жыл бұрын

I always thought of him as a Bruce Clone, but now I understand much better. What a nice guy! And I love that he always said "we" and "us" when talking about his musical history, never just "I did this thing". Much respect!

@edwardromero3580 10 ай бұрын

I was one of those kids who watched Eddie and The Cruisers on HBO about a dozen times and went out and bought the album and wore it out. I still love it.

@seansmith5826 Жыл бұрын

Saw JC & the BBB way back in the day opening for Brian Adams on his Reckless Tour. Two weeks later they jumped tours and opened for Foreigner on Agent Provocateur, so I saw them again in little old Wyoming. They were amazing both times! Always loved and appreciated them.

@robertleinweber6037 Жыл бұрын

I worked for a movie company that ran this movie. The whole staff used to stop and head into the theater to listen to this song. Great memories. The movie was way underrated.

@albertornelas2562 Жыл бұрын

I was part of that HBO Generation that saw the movie over & over again. This song has been a staple of my playlists all these years. From cassette to CD to now digital. A great episode!

@memorylanemodelcars 9 ай бұрын

My Favorite John Cafferty song outside Eddie & The Cruisers is Small Town Girl. Small Town Girls Always Stole My Heart Thank You

@raycimbalnik5159 Жыл бұрын

Awesome movie and even better soundtrack! On the dark side is a timeless song that to this day doesn't sound aged

@David-fl7ti Жыл бұрын

I was Director of Entertainment for a bar in Atlanta named America Pie for 20 yrs. where I booked hundreds of bands over that time period. During the late 80s and early 90s I booked John Cafferty 2 or 3 times. John and the band were so easy to work with and such a class act. They put all they had into each performance and the shows always almost brought the house down. Definitely in the top 10 shows at American Pie in its over its 20 plus year history! Thanks to John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. Very cool story.

@jcsolomon6470 Жыл бұрын

I thought you were talkin bout dis band!My wife as a teenager met this band twice,got autographs on her 45 for Things are Tough All Over,hung out and talked to Toons for awhile. Cool.Love this song and play it and Nebbuh Fuhget it nah!Take care Professor and for this Feature of a great Band.Jcsx

@EntertainAustralia Жыл бұрын

I watched Eddie and The Cruisers with my Dad on Late night TV in Australia at about 2am. Those late nights with my Dad only happened when he didnt have money for alcohol and I treasured them. We talked about this movie alot while he was sick before he passed and this music was played alot in his room. I miss him... and the simpler times that in hindsight werent as simple as I imagined.

@chrisjmiller6 Жыл бұрын

I remember laying on the living room floor watching the movie on HBO. Such a wonderful movie and soundtrack. Still one of my mom's favorites

@user-tm9qb2jk4o 5 ай бұрын

I saw the movie in 1984 while I was a Marine stationed on Okinawa. Loved it then. Love it now.

@eltronics Жыл бұрын

I always thought "On the Dark Side" was smash-up of Southside Johnny and Bruce with the E-Street Band. Great vocal, and I can hear Clarence doing that sax solo and knocking it out of the park! RIP Big Man. 🙏🙏💔💔

@Studgunners Жыл бұрын

I saw John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band in a bar down the Jersey Shore around 20-25 years ago and it was poorly promoted as the radio station that sponsored it more or less gave the wrong time that the show was starting and there ended up being only about 20 people in the entire bar. But they put on one incredible performance as if they were playing Madison Square Garden. They were true professionals that night. One of my favorite albums of all time.

@mikemcgown6362 Жыл бұрын

What a great story! True rock and roll from a true artist behind a fictional character in a fictional story. I believe John Cafferty's story could be more interesting than Eddie and the Cruisers. It's a true story! Young rocker working hard to fulfill his dreams and all of a sudden it happens. I don't know what ever happened to him. Such a great flash in the pan! Watching legends fade away is harder than them just disappearing. Where did they come from and where did they go is more intriguing for me than watching them work their way up then watching them slowly decline. Your Bottled Lightning series opens my eyes to great artists that go almost unheard of after they hit it big and gone. Thank you, Adam!

@kyliepollert8341 Жыл бұрын

Good pick, Professor! What also could've led to its major success was because the "Born in the USA" album was such a hit in 1984, a lot of people mistakenly thought it was Springsteen & the E Street Band, right from the sound to John's screaming vocals.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kylie!

@loudastous1159 Жыл бұрын

IMO . . . . Better Than Springsteen . . . By Far

@ben8629 2 ай бұрын

Michael Pare did a great job playing this character he even speaks like John Cafferty .....Eddie and the Crewzers

@davdmann Жыл бұрын

Amazing soundtrack and movie to my 16-year-old self. I remember kids thinking it was a Springsteen song. I knew better because I watched the movie 50 times and had the cassette.

@toddfoster828 Жыл бұрын

I worked in a video store, and saw it there. An immediate connection. I never remembered it being in a theater in town. For what it's worth, I thought of Jim Morrison when watching this.

@LambentLark Жыл бұрын

I lodge sat for a winter in the middle of nowhere in Alaska. This is one of a dozen movies I had to entertain me. So many times I played the movie just for the music.

@jerryfritz374 Жыл бұрын

Loved it ALL Thanks Professor

@davidh3726 Жыл бұрын

1984...the year I graduated high school, and possibly the greatest musical year ever, and "On the Dark Side" was a part of it. What a great tune! Adam, I'd love to see you do something on The Tubes.

@mowm88 Жыл бұрын

Same here exactly.

@jiveturkey9993 Жыл бұрын

WPOD, was our anthem when we were in school.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@jiveturkey9993 Жыл бұрын

I'm from LA and in the late 70s and early '80s those guys used to play it small venues all over the place. They always put on a fantastic live performance.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The Tubes are great!

@billgolden6450 Жыл бұрын

Another great interview .... Thanks

@johndoiron9615 Жыл бұрын

I'm 56 and I still haven't even seen the first one! I'll have to go and find it somewhere. I love the song and always have.

@jimmccoy8947 Жыл бұрын

LOVE these guys!!!!! Underrated.

@ChorusArtists Жыл бұрын

Great song, great interview, and what a great guy Cafferty is.

@rainwalks4723 Жыл бұрын

One of the most subtle and meaningful parts of the movie: sax player leans on the piano and just soaks in what he's playing, then gives the subtle smile and nod on the last note "ya done good kid"

@dtw63 Жыл бұрын

As always, great interview. Brought a smile to my face watching him reminisce about it and how it came about. Brought back memories of my own.

@connienovak1011 Жыл бұрын

Still love this song, the soundtrack AND the movie! Thanks for telling the story!

@barefootjerry1482 Жыл бұрын

Seen these guys since the 70s, everywhere from The Casino by the Sea, Falmouth, MA, The Olde Forge Tavern, Easton, MA to The Rodeo Club, Lajolla, CA. Great band! Great guys!

@toms.174 3 күн бұрын

Why am I just seeing this one now?! Great one Prof!! Such a great band!! Way Under Appreciated in my book! All your releases are top notch! Thank you!!!

@Doadab13 Жыл бұрын

One of your best shows. Very cool.

@josephcollins628 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Great movie and soundtrack!

@80HD8 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie. Love the soundtrack too. Great interview.

@JulieAiken Жыл бұрын

An amazing movie with incredible music! Thanks for another great video.

@jeromethiel4323 Жыл бұрын

Much respect for bar bands. They work their asses off to make a living. And the vast majority never do much more that make a living. Talent doesn't matter unless you get discovered.

@jesguerra920 Жыл бұрын

ANOTHER 80'S JAM🎵🎵🎵 & MOVIE I LOVED❤️ AS A KID. **** ADDED TO MY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST. THANKS PROFESSOR OF ROCK 👍

@thebunter Жыл бұрын

That bass and guitar sound as the opening piano comes to a close is so epic. I've always loved this song. Being a senior in high school this song brought back the music that my parents listened to. I loved the movies even though I didn't see the movie until the late 1990's. Thanks for bringing attention to this song again Professor.

@andylipscomb5199 Жыл бұрын

John wasn't wrong, I probably watched Eddie and the Cruisers more than fifteen times back in 1984. While I liked the movie after the first few viewings I watched it for the music. And when the music videos would come on MTV and later vh1 I was there to enjoy them So glad to see John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band are still going strong.

@christophermullins2935 Жыл бұрын

Love John Cafferty,he is such a great singer,i have all of his Cds and have the greatest hits on preorder from Amazon can't wait to get it,his band also is awesome very underated group.Cheers to you for putting him on your channel,well done.

@RebootExtreme Жыл бұрын

Loved his voice and the movies. Still listen to the band today.

@ponzo1967 Жыл бұрын

Movie and the song were both huge. Once again a celebration of my youth ✌️

@RN-so2it Жыл бұрын

Great interview. Now I want to go back and watch this movie again. Thanks Professor.

@AlvaritoGT Жыл бұрын

🙋🏻‍♂️ I'm also a "learned about it through HBO" guy! And Michael Parré takes me to "Streets of Fire" ... another great soundtrack!

@ArtWilborn Жыл бұрын

Unhurried interviews like this are gold. Well done.

@thommywebb4520 Жыл бұрын

Love the channel! Being from RI, it was cool to have a local rocker hit the big time with this song. Then after seeing shots from RI in videos form the band on future songs.