2024 and still listening to Nik Kershaw. His unique way of interplaying the words with the timing of the melody and rhythm is just genius. ❤
@Jepson07
6 ай бұрын
I❤80s, 😢
@Dakuriiii
18 күн бұрын
Exactly 😊
@Dakuriiii
18 күн бұрын
@Jepson07 yeahh i prefer their generation of music
@ManubibiWalsh
2 жыл бұрын
The fact that he could sing a harmony that logically does not make any sense while also playing a different guitar progression that is also insane at the same time without exploding is incredible. This song is crazy, in the best possible way. All of that INSANITY going on during the bridge??????? I can’t deal with it. Absolute banger still dragging pretty much every pop song composed ever since through the goddamn mud.
@sage9836
2 жыл бұрын
Check out his performance with Kim Wilde. I just discovered his work. He is a musician's musician to be sure.
@RetroKingOG
Жыл бұрын
Stan ridgeway is another highly underrated musician, can play 3 instruments while transitioning himself into vocals.
@Tommyblueeyes
9 ай бұрын
He's not singing a harmony, he is singing the lead
@user-nm3ug3zq1y
4 ай бұрын
The only irrational part (maybe) is the harmonic snippet in the verse that's off. He doesn't need to sing it, just follow and not lose his line - also not easy though. :-) The bridge is harmonically explainable, nothing weird about it. Way more complex than what you'd expect in a pop song, that's for sure. And just so, so beautiful!
@Dave_Albright
4 ай бұрын
practice is the key
@therealdoug1000
9 ай бұрын
The complexity of this song, lyrically and melodically is amazing.
@alasdairross4221
2 жыл бұрын
He was an under rated star of Live aid. Solid performance.
@HenryWaltonJones
2 жыл бұрын
So underrated that day.I wouldn't say solid,I'd say class performance.But it's Nik, seen him live so many times and he's been brilliant every time.
@nickycotton6137
Жыл бұрын
@@HenryWaltonJones Fair-Do's... Envious tbh
@alfching2499
Жыл бұрын
@@HenryWaltonJones he made Led Zeppelin that day sound like learners,your great Nik
@sarahgleason8996
Жыл бұрын
Nik was amazing! Superb performance.
@CoolKoon
Жыл бұрын
"Solid performance." - Not just that, he wrote the song himself too...
@timhancock6626
Жыл бұрын
He is one of the most underrated songwriters around. There isn't a bad song on his album The Riddle or Human Racing. They are both well worth a listen 38 years later.
@littlemisss74
Жыл бұрын
i had the album, I must have been 10 years old and listened to it over and over again, loved it!
@Tommyblueeyes
9 ай бұрын
he certainly was not underrated when he was popular in the mid 80s..he was on all the magazines..people just say underrated all the time because its 30 years later
@purefoldnz3070
9 ай бұрын
and he wrote The One and Only that went number one around the world.
@purefoldnz3070
8 ай бұрын
@@aubindemontfalcon5967 you really have to check out some of his best work that people dont know about, his collaboration with the keyboard player from Genesis Tony Banks.
@patriziaantuofermo5182
4 ай бұрын
i agree
@gandlar5489
Жыл бұрын
He supposedly had stage fright but still put on an outstanding performance.
@HouseholdDog
Жыл бұрын
Lots of big acts had stage fright on that day. It was just such a huge event.
@timm8998
Жыл бұрын
I could kind of see it here. He is very musical but he did not seem to enjoy it really.
@ledtijanazepp
Жыл бұрын
He is constantly liking his mouth, probably they are dry from anxiety. He does look anxious overall so, taking that in consideration, this was a great performance.
@Grilnid
Жыл бұрын
He was 27 at the time, can you imagine? I can't comprehend how anyone can get on such a massive stage and put on any kind of performance at 27, let alone a good one!
@finalwarrior3942
11 ай бұрын
Ando remember, that's the return of Queen
@Rickstar54630
4 ай бұрын
Even though i'm a teenager this is still my favourite song. I've always appreciated 80's songs, especially Nik Kershaw's songs!
@belindahope2021
2 жыл бұрын
He's so handsome 😍
@utesommer8214
8 ай бұрын
I never saw a live performance by Nick Kershaw before. As a Teenager in the 80's i feel really delighted !
@KaoruSakata
8 ай бұрын
He is sooo cute! And the song a masterpiece of course
@daleywhaley
2 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone ask a crowd to whistle along before!
@gerardodoherty9178
2 жыл бұрын
Easier to whistle along at a nik kershaw gig than one of Roger whittaker's!
@mainsmain
2 ай бұрын
Scorpion
@Becks1974
8 ай бұрын
Love this! Has got to be one of the best 80's records without a doubt!! The military style drumming is awesome not to mention this live performance. Nik is so cheeky here and he certainly did Live Aid proud. I was a teenager when this song was released, i'm 49 now and love it as much today as I did way back. Total class so it is!!
@m4ssee
15 күн бұрын
Nik Kershaw is the most underrated 80's pop star. Dude was a musicians' musician. This song is more proggy than most prog rock.
@DarkCornerProductions
2 жыл бұрын
Why NIK KERSHAW is the MOST UNDERRATED ARTIST EVER Wrote the no1 song "The One & Only" which Chesney Hawkes recorded Wrote "Old Friend" for Elton John for Elton & Him to Sing. Nik also, played Guitar on Elton's "Nikita" & "Act Of War" Wrote "I Wanna Change The Score" for Tony Banks's Album (he sung on) Wrote "Dangerous" for James Blunt Appeared on Vocals for Steve Hackett 'GENESIS' Revisited Tour SONG: "The Lamia" Attracted admirers like Elton himself who described Kershaw as "The Greatest Songwriter of A Generation" Miles Davis (The Jazz King) Was heavily into Nik's music and was routining one of Nik's songs for a Live show before he Died. Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page were fond fans & attended his Gigs at Hammersmith Odeon in 1984 Eric also apparently recorded a version of 'Wide Boy' which has not seen the light of day He wrote "He's Got A Hold Of Me" which Bonnie Tyler recorded but yeah, the list goes on... he's written for so many artists lol definitely one of the best ever songwriters
@DarkCornerProductions
2 жыл бұрын
@Deacon John Elton John even called him "The Greatest Songwriter" so, you think you know better than Elton?!
@DarkCornerProductions
2 жыл бұрын
@Deacon John Kershaw made 4 million just from the hit single 'The One & Only'
@giusepperacchiomanaccio7150
2 жыл бұрын
unfortunately those who really deserve great success like Nik are the most underrated... the world is really unfair
@belindahope2021
2 жыл бұрын
Live aid shall live forever!
@marlenesullivan3113
2 жыл бұрын
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT 🎸🎼🎼🎼
@privatepenguin3137
2 жыл бұрын
I live in the US and loved Nik ever since Live Aid....he should have been SO big in the United States.
@1971caz38
Жыл бұрын
He was in oz
@OnlyGoodMusic_
4 ай бұрын
In Israel it was huge, it really was in many countries.
@HouseholdDog
Жыл бұрын
The lyrics turned out to be complete gibberish. Apparently he hadn't written the lyrics for the song before he started recording. So he recorded some random phrases as a basis for the tracks. They later recorded some real lyrics. But decided they kind of liked the gibberish. So they went with the gibberish and named the song The Riddle. To make people think there was some sort of meaning to the song. Fricken Genius. Also Nik Kershaw's gibberish is fricken awesome!
@kran1al925
11 ай бұрын
I don't buy it. Why a song that's very complicated musically should be wasted by gibberish? Maybe it's a maze of metaphors and phraseologisms? I don't believe it's called a riddle for nothing.
@er9779
9 ай бұрын
@@kran1al925 Totally agree with you.
@Goodbyeeveryonehere
5 ай бұрын
@kran1al925 there's an interview with him about it. It really was just total rubbish. No meaning to it at all.
@ABee-jb9vz
4 ай бұрын
@kran1al925 I also heard the interview with him. He said that it is just a bunch of phrases that at the time he thought sounded cool but that they mean absolutely nothing.
@JaceyMitchell
12 күн бұрын
@@kran1al925It's very common for artists to record a guide vocal before the lyrics are written. Sometimes a guide vocal just yields something that's spontaneous and really cool. The Riddle is an example of that.
@StrawberrySunday212
Жыл бұрын
This just sounds incredible. We were so lucky to have grown up in this decade with such amazing music! 🍓🍓
@marklittlewood2919
Жыл бұрын
On that unique summer day in 85 I was just 23 ..I thought that day Nik's was the best performance all these years later I still believe it was .....was a brilliant set from him ..thanks Nik
@siobhanmurphy4912
Жыл бұрын
Saw him live here in Australia in 2013. Still has it!
@steviekeane
Жыл бұрын
And Queen?
@marklittlewood2919
6 ай бұрын
@@steviekeaneapologies only just seen your reply ..it's all opinion and in my own opinion Nik Kershaw's performance on that day was the best ..I'm sure plenty would say queen for instance ..but not for me ..cheers
@marklittlewood2919
6 ай бұрын
@@siobhanmurphy4912He sure has ..all the best
@marklittlewood2919
6 ай бұрын
@@siobhanmurphy4912 He sure has !..all the best
@SukiCat85
Жыл бұрын
Never have I ever seen such a handsome, gorgeous fella ❤❤❤ he’s pure perfection at its finest!! Incredible singer and songwriter too
@martakarcz5786
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this performance! So underrated, such a shame!
@miamitten1123
2 жыл бұрын
A shame!? He’s preforming in front of 100,000 people at the time and is uploaded to KZitem
@marinchan
Жыл бұрын
僕が中学生の時、繰り返し聴いてた大好きな曲です。 一生、忘れられないメロディーです。
@wilsonnperez2101
10 ай бұрын
This song deserved to have reached the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot 100. Instead, it reached just #107.
@bublegumjp
10 ай бұрын
One of the most underrated singers ever
@Helstar74
9 ай бұрын
It went top10 in most european countries though (10 here in Italy, 3 in UK)
@urska688
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Nik is such an incredible singer and a guitarist. Love this song ❤️
@robinkershaw
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed🙂
@АндрейБорисов-х3о
Жыл бұрын
He is the legend of 20 th. fox 😘🧐🤫🤫
@HouseholdDog
Жыл бұрын
Add writer arranger and mixer to that too. That big head of hair hides the mind of a very talented man.
@JoeMarine67
2 жыл бұрын
I was privileged to see this man live numerous times. He always gets mass of praise from other awesome musicians. Elton John said he was the greatest songwriter of a generation, which is no surprise. I've seen Nik play Drums and it's sooooo good. His guitar playing on Lonely Robot's album song: "Humans Being" is to die for. The album ranked higher than Pink Floyd's Endless River, If I remember in the prog charts. The man can do anything. Extremely underrated.
@BeyondBaito
Жыл бұрын
One of the best 80s songs of all time.
@woopsywoopsy8652
2 жыл бұрын
One of the all time best songwriters
@eggman1978
8 ай бұрын
A staple song from my child hood that takes me back and gives me that wonderful feeling of nostalgia. Fantastic live performance great artist NK
@Heaven-dy9lj
11 ай бұрын
Wish they'd write songs like this today. Back to basics great songwriting, genius Nik!
@longinzaczek5857
3 ай бұрын
Some songs had deeper meta-meaning. but there is no need to write such songs when te riddle is solved.
@rogersjgregory
Жыл бұрын
I forgot how much I liked this song, and he sounds great live. The whole band did a great job.
@josephuvasavage2470
2 жыл бұрын
Epic song! Words can't describe the mood it brings
@BeyondDictation
Жыл бұрын
As a kid I just loved the sound of it, as an adult I’m floored by the arrangement of it, incredible
@l-l
11 ай бұрын
I just watched his 2022 Italy live performance and my god he's just as good as he was back in 85. Seriously talented. There's something so magical in these lyrics.
@cme7527
4 ай бұрын
@l-l Yes!! I did too and I agree !!!
@ninaj6051
2 жыл бұрын
The best nonsensical song (lyrics) and the cutest Nik.
@waafCG
Жыл бұрын
He was so young and so talented! I thinck about nowday young people.... So sad.. Sorry for my bad english
@Lune229
2 жыл бұрын
Magnifique ! Bises ! Katy french ! 😘🏖🏝🏜
@HouseholdDog
Жыл бұрын
The riddle is, to 80s music, what The Shining was to 70s cinema.
@conorsmith8551
7 ай бұрын
Wasn’t the shining out in 1980? 🤔
@BrendanJohnDoherty
9 күн бұрын
Hahaha. I was there, with my twin brother, we'd only just turned 19. It really was a fantastic day. Very, very hot day, and I remember females queuing to use the men's washroom stalls to wee! Great memory 😊
@eddie_rmx
5 ай бұрын
Adoro essas músicas antigas 🤗❤️💜💘 ... Live AID 🎸 , foi marcante no século 20 . Só música de Alta Qualidade ❤
@tonycroft5609
19 күн бұрын
Nik has always been great I'm finally seeing him in concert on the 16th October @o2 Academy Shepherd's Bush London
@suflo8245
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song sang very well.
@waltjabsco9338
2 жыл бұрын
Sang well? it's out of tune.
@reiayala
2 жыл бұрын
@@waltjabsco9338 you probably sing worse than a drunk on a weekend
@waltjabsco9338
2 жыл бұрын
@@reiayala Did I ask for your opinion of my singing? No? well F/O Then.
@andersonnatal6198
2 жыл бұрын
@@waltjabsco9338 você é insuportável 🤫
@fruitfly5226
Жыл бұрын
@@waltjabsco9338It’s like Bach where it changes key every bar in some sections.
@Jacen13
Жыл бұрын
The hidden gem of a band at Live Aid ‘85!
@robertbrown7408
Жыл бұрын
Eric Clapton rated this guy's song writing and guitar playing. High praise indeed.
@ianoliver7271
11 ай бұрын
Memories, memories. I watched Live Aid from start to finish and then on to the American Live Aid concert. I woke up the next morning with the most devilish hangover ever!! !!
@rpp4150
Жыл бұрын
In europe we were crazy staying awake to keep up with the usa live aid :)) best times!! Lets just be mad happy always!!
@AdrianDeVore
Жыл бұрын
It was in reverse for Americans to get up very early to watch the UK performances.😂
@Cubaa89
11 ай бұрын
Nie słyszałem od 20 lat czysciej zaśpiewanego vocalu na koncercie na żywo niż ten ....
@VictorPonsRetro
Жыл бұрын
Me faltaban 4 años para nacer , Pero seguramente ya de la panza de mi mama en el 89 cuando nací me encantaba este tema. hoy con 34 años no la puedo dejar de escuchar ! Increíble los conciertos de esa época.
@pedrogc4457
Жыл бұрын
Eran de otro nivel, porque quizás afortunadamente el celular no existía y eso permitía estar concentrados en el concierto al 100% Por eso se ven todas las manos aplaudiendo Una gran época que no volverá.
@roberto2k1
2 жыл бұрын
Good to see another gem from the concert uploaded here, thank you for sharing the full Nik Kershaw's performance! I still can't believe he didn't also perform "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" though...
@observador577
8 ай бұрын
I love this song.
@nnelson7529
11 ай бұрын
Beau & talentueux Nick Kershaw au Live Aid❤❤❤
@pilarjaenes
Жыл бұрын
I bought the cassette with my thin teenager savings of that time and heard the album time a time again, closed in my room like Today's teenagers with the cellulars . Loved Nick Kershaw
@kenmoreSF
11 ай бұрын
29 years later and still sounds amazing.
@Helstar74
9 ай бұрын
You forgot 10 years :) it's 39 !
@kenmoreSF
9 ай бұрын
@@Helstar74 wow, that means I'm old as dirt. Thanks for reminding me. LOL
@Helstar74
9 ай бұрын
@@kenmoreSFSame... I'm 50 now, omg -_-
@stephencraig5938
2 жыл бұрын
I saw him live with my friend, we were 17, the rest of the crowd were 14 year old girls ..
@dahl8753
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic song!! Would love to see you live in Denmark 🙏🙏🙏😍
@marathon8954
23 күн бұрын
Genius. Underrated. Great days.
@thethailandtravellers
Жыл бұрын
Such a precious and delicate performance!❤
@hofmanish
4 ай бұрын
very very good performance this was, great sound balance too
@juobuz6771
5 ай бұрын
everybody talking bout Nik, but the DRUMMERs playing super tight, that intro mmmmm
@stars-ku8cs
2 жыл бұрын
omg love Nick!
@inacioandrade4867
2 жыл бұрын
Uma geração onde as músicas são eternas...
@FOREVERYOUNG-kp3cg
2 жыл бұрын
1985 o ano que marcou minha vida.
@andersonnatal6198
2 жыл бұрын
1985 e o ano que nasci, essa é a minha década preferida pelas músicas
@FOREVERYOUNG-kp3cg
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersonnatal6198 Eu era um adolescente e posso lhe garantir que nunca existiu e nunca existirá década melhor que aquela, não tínhamos internet e não trocaria aquele tempo por essa geração mimizenta e chata de hoje. infelizmente assassinaram a boa música, ViVa os anos 80!!!
@andersonnatal6198
2 жыл бұрын
@@FOREVERYOUNG-kp3cg incrível essa música ao vivo no Live aid, e o Ultravox cantando Viena...meu Deus, só escuto as duas nesse show. E a parte do Queen é de cair lagrimas, e a voz do Tony Hadley ao vivo e simplesmente perfeita
@FOREVERYOUNG-kp3cg
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersonnatal6198 Duas bandas que amo também, Queen e Ultravox, também chego a me emocionar, agora! o que me faz cair lágrimas de verdade é a galera juntos, inclusive ao ver os que ja partiram cantando: Do They Know Its Christmas time. Bons tempos! Parabéns pelo finíssimo gosto musical !!
@karensingh2020
Жыл бұрын
he is and will be always a wizard of modern music! glad to own both albums and i tell ya the production is incredible and all the songs just thump on my stereo!
@lelhoward9104
Жыл бұрын
2 albums!! He's on album 8 now 😊
@marlenesullivan3113
2 жыл бұрын
12022: WHO'S STILL ENJOYING? 🚶🧡🎼 2023: BRINGS ME BACK HERE. 💙 2O24: I'M A FAN FOREVER 🚶♂️🎶
@robinkershaw
2 жыл бұрын
Still listening in 2022🙂
@terrytaylor8742
Жыл бұрын
I think you need to be a musician, unlike me, to really appreciate just how clever this song is. A professional piano player I know loves it and says it has hints of medieval composition in it. I love the 12 bar drum intro, Mark Price did well not to miscount under such tremendous pressure. This performance to me is the equal to George Michael's 'Somebody to love' seven years later.
@TheGreenOnelsHere
Жыл бұрын
Still listening in 2023😅
@marlenesullivan3113
Жыл бұрын
@@TheGreenOnelsHere WE HAVE GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC,THE SONG NEVER GROWS OLD
@betisakatella
4 ай бұрын
Still listening in 2024!
@DonAlex61
Жыл бұрын
Наконец то я нашел настоящее название этой песни, которую услышал на болгарском контрафактном диске виниловом под названием "загадката" (на болгарском языке". Великолепно!!!!
@brunomarques1146
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing... great Nik
@AthenaNike71
8 ай бұрын
40 years and I still remember the lyrics. ❤
@carmencanete6103
2 жыл бұрын
Te amoooooo hermoso .!!❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼💪🥰 cuánto recuerdos hermosos ❤️❤️ 🙏🏼 gracias mi corazón ❤️ imposible olvidar o mas bien prohibido olvidar .🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️💖♥️💓🌷☘️☘️☘️☘️
@Mushy72
2 жыл бұрын
A epically Rare unique masterpiece
@YouTearMyHeart
9 ай бұрын
Damn, that man was a great live artist too! =O I hope he's still alive today
@leandroassirelli9484
7 ай бұрын
His alive, he'll be 66 in 2 days (Today, when I write this comment is February 28th) His birthday is March 1st, 1958
@adelaidelandrier5722
2 жыл бұрын
Im very impressed by this performance
@alanstrom2221
2 жыл бұрын
I saw him LIVE in Sydney probably 1985, and he was very good.
@adelaidelandrier5722
2 жыл бұрын
@@alanstrom2221 u so lucky
@waltjabsco9338
2 жыл бұрын
Why? It's out of tune and all over the place vocally?
@TmWastr
2 жыл бұрын
@@waltjabsco9338 can you do it better?
@BuscaLoEsencial
2 жыл бұрын
@@waltjabsco9338 He's not
@wenla4208
2 жыл бұрын
Omg i love this so much
@Jorgen87
Жыл бұрын
Back then artists had too do live conserts too even survive the longrun. Wonder how many todays band/artists would had been on a live consert, with no playback or autotune..
@FreddieFreethinking
Жыл бұрын
This Is A Music Masterpiece.
@nevenmilijic5539
2 жыл бұрын
Was just yesterday looking for this particular performance! And found only the really bad quality one, so this, being uploaded just hours afterwards, seems like ordered just for me :P
@siddcandy
Ай бұрын
This dude was actually good!!
@yellowmoon4564
Ай бұрын
yes he writed a lot of good song, and one for chestney hawks
@zJoriz
8 ай бұрын
Massive props for actually playing and singing live. From what I've seen of the Eighties, that was not a given at all.
@pauloaraujo3824
2 жыл бұрын
Never more the world will see anything like live aid
@VovaHook
5 ай бұрын
Great performance!
@robinkershaw
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song and performance. Good surname as well.
@danilos.dasilva7547
Жыл бұрын
Essa música é demais adoro !! Ano 1985 época inesquecível
@imtiazhossain5545
11 ай бұрын
I Was in grade 8 in school in 85 . Recorded this song in a maxell 60 mnts tape .
@kurikokaleidoscope
2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous work Nik. Fantastic event. Great moment in time. LIVE AID. Long live the channel & superb performances such as this one ⚘⚘⚘
@simonandersen1974
Жыл бұрын
AWESOME TRACK/SONG!!🔊🎵🎶🎵🤗🎶☺️❤️❤️🤙🏻😎
@Lune229
2 жыл бұрын
Très bien les années 80 merci beaucoup ! Bises katy french ! 👍👍💚⛱🏝😘
@markalainjasa6167
9 ай бұрын
Even Though He Was Shy, it was still a great performance
@MP-kv3fo
2 жыл бұрын
Omg love the voice
@azzabd5313
Жыл бұрын
this song is so special to me! ..more than just a riddle! 😁😁
@arrivalofdoom7449
2 жыл бұрын
My FAVORITE Nik Track back in the day , so to Not Have it on the Dvd was a bit gutting. Well done THIS CHANNEL - and a sumptuous mix of audio. Love 💕💕
@lucianodestro2790
10 ай бұрын
Musica !!!!! Arrangiamenti e parole d'altri tempi. Grande Artista, grande Band !!!!!!
@evangelistaferreira2989
2 жыл бұрын
Muito bom, faltava essa música.
@philbuxton7354
2 жыл бұрын
Kershaw is the modern day Bach. One of the best.
@thereseljunggren5746
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful thank you 🌹❤
@michaelmurphy2330
9 ай бұрын
Nik and his band were really good at Live Aid and he's still a wonderful musician and a top songwriter, his great performance went somewhat under the radar also a mention for Howard Jones because it was just himself and the grand piano, which I think was Freddie's... Fantastic stuff.
@rimmel65
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 80’s !!!
@ukadventures5660
9 ай бұрын
He once played the Cats Whiskers nightclub in Burnley in the summer of 1984, when ‘I won’t let the sun go down on me’ was in the charts. Great days
@ChaunceyH3
Жыл бұрын
mind blowingly good
@kathleencorson-lh3pz
11 ай бұрын
Nik Kershaw looks so young in 1985. I would have been about five years old in 1985 just starting primary school.
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