hossy Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 ERIC CARMEN JAPAN TOUR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Wish I was there!!!Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Booyah Hossy............LOVE this song.thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hossy...that is so great..were you at this concert and if so can you share your memories with us..ps..one of my fav songs as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Great live performance! Japan really got some great "Eric in his Prime" shows over there, at a time when Clive and the stoooopid Americans were not giving the guy his due...on a GREAT ALBUM release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hossy, that was magnificent- thank you! That this song was not a huge hit still baffles me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Back in the day, Mtl's local 'rock' station, CHOM-FM, on Friday evenings used to premiere the top new album releases of the week. Imagine my shock when that Friday they featured the "Tonight You're Mine" album, leading off the show with "It Hurts Too Much." I was in shock, while at the same time smiling from ear to ear. I recall that they also played "Inside Story" and "You Need Some Lovin'" - all which brought back memories of when Eric was rockin' with the 'berries. Some 30 years later, "It Hurts Too Much" still ranks in my Top 5 of best songs Eric has ever written. Why wasn't it a hit? Well I think the wonderful A&R and promotion people from Capitol followed Eric to Arista! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I gotta agree.. with so many great songs in Eric's catalog, this one is still, along with BOAC, one of the most poorly promoted singles in his career. How many other major hits might have our favorite singer had, if those in charge of promoting had done something close to what should have been the basics of their job... It Hurts Too Much (to think what might have been...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 At one of the 'berries' reunion shows in NY in 2005, Diane introduced me to a friend of hers who back in the 1970s, worked promotion for Capitol. I jokingly said to him, "It was YOUR fault that Raspberries never made it big!" He smiled at me, accepted my accusation and said, "I totally admit that we dropped the ball. We were too busy promoting acts like Steve Miller and Grand Funk because they were our big acts." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondeVelvet Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thank You Hossy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharen Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Great song, great pictures of Eric!Thanks for sharing Hossy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december25 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thank you Hossy for always continuing to surprise us! I love it and yes Clive and the powers that be at Capital were total idiots. I just don't understand it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thank you Hossy for always continuing to surprise us! I love it and yes Clive and the powers that be at Capital were total idiots. I just don't understand it I don't believe Clive was at Capitol at that time. Probably Columbia. He was at Arista, and signed Eric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M454K0 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks for sharing, hossy!Here's a pic I took at the concert.Eric and Davey Johnstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mc Carthy Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 sounds just as good as the studio version, it's all about great musicianship folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatetotheParty Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Great live performance! Japan really got some great "Eric in his Prime" shows over there, at a time when Clive and the stoooopid Americans were not giving the guy his due...on a GREAT ALBUM release. Such great comments by everyone on the board on this thread..Hossy THANKS SO MUCH for uploading this treasure; these live recordings are better than the studio cuts IMHO. I love the Tonight Your Mine LP and this is such a great lead off song..Tony captures my thoughts..what great performances in Japan and we were clueless over here. And the photo montage is EXCELLENT!!! Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 THANKS FOR SHARING THIS TERRIFIC PERFORMANCE WITH US, HOSSY!!!! You're the best!Truly a great song--I love this one. Terrific photos of Eric and a superb performance as well!Beautiful post! Thanks a million!--Love, Dar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle4ec Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks once again Hossy, for sharing your incredible Eric archives with us! What an outstanding live performance...complete with hunky Eric photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hossy Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 This was performed in Japan before the "Tonight You're Mine" album sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatetotheParty Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Oh Hossy!!I may be in minority on this board, but this is one my favorites of Eric's...I am breathless to hear this live...thanks for another wonderful gift...you are THE BEST!! Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december25 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 This is one of my most favorite songs...love the whole album. Jean, you are not in the minority. Totally love it.Thank you once again Hossy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaspBen Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Tonight Your Mine is my favorite got it this past summer and could not stop listening to it. Thanks again Hossy!Monica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Yo, Hossy! Thanks for another QUALITY video You rock!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hossy Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hi, Jean!I agree with December25.This song is one of my favorite song.So I posted this song.You are not minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 The hit solo singles speak for themselves, but this is my personal non hit solo favorite (inching out Desparate Fools), and would be incredible live, just like my favorite Raspberries non-single, If You Change Your Mind. I like the vocal momentum build and always love acoustic guitar in rock.btw, the video of this Japan concert is pretty cool, (with Erics choice of shoes I think he must have been about 6' 4" lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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