He wouldn't show up bc of Terry Sylvester... I'm 99 percent sure (they ended their friendship in a bitter way) . At the end it was better as this because Terry Sylvester was drunk on stage and throwing The Hollies dignity (as a band) to waste
AC to me is and always be the lead voice of the Hollies. He does not sing anymore and is retired. Go look at his old live clips while in his prime. He was special.
The Hollies are are truly a band's band. Considering their longevity and relevance in each of their membership phases, they more than deserve their induction. Great to see them together in a nice LIVE performance. BeeGees standing O, wow - one of The Hollies' few peers in vocal harmonies. Thank you Sapph for the post.
Eric recently passed away , he was a good friend of mine ,he taught me a lot about 'life on the road' as he called it... , i called it something else ,he was a master of trickery , i learnt so much in the 10 days i spent driving from sisco to tijuana ... it was a real education ... i loved eric even when he was teaching me about 'life on the road' as he called it...we would settle down around 8 am in our motel , eric would put his dressing gown on and would watch 'E' channel , he loved it,and i would watch it too with him ... he was a one of a kind and i enjoyed every second of his company.. ... seeya soon eric ...xx .... wheres jimmys afghan coat you promised me? 😂😆 xx - seeya soon haddock xx
one of my favorite bands so glad for this wonderful day that they were inducted ..it is about time ..so may wonderful records..even when graham left terry and alan wrote great songs too..check out the albums from the late sixtees to the early seventies great stuff...thank you alan, graham , bobby , eric , bernie tony and terry ....
Hearing them sing live is like magic and takes me back to when I saw their concert and met them in 1997 for my 13th Birthday - still the best night out ever and I still treasure every memory I have of that night
They are simply part of my life, here in Brazil .... Lots of happiness to them ... The same happiness they always brought to me .... Thanks a lot guys, including the absents ....
Thanks so much for posting these. I'm so glad I've been able to see dear Allan performing Hollies songs live one more time. It may be over 10 years since he retired but he's still the man! Sure his voice has changed but the magic is still there. Nice one Allan!
I was so lucky to be a military brat.We lived in England from 68' to 74' and always watched for the Hollies on "Top of The Pops". We saw the live in 71'.Lot's of great songs to sing to the Hollies never let me down.
This is just bittersweet-I got tears in my eyes lol! I loved the speeches (except Stevie's long-winded 'essay' or whatever that was) and I loved seeing Terry put his arm around Allan briefly. I see no bitterness just gratitude and joy for being (finally) honored by the Hall for all of their hard work.
@Knugabug Once upon a time elders were respected for their wisdom and life's work. What happened to us? Allan's fans will always remember him in his prime...so handsome and talented....that's the same man up there.
Tony, Bobby, and the other guys were playing The London Palladium. It had been booked for a year. They only found out about this induction about month before. I am one of the 1000 fans that emailed the RRHOF to induct them. It was way overdue, hellfire!
@@neilbeeston268 You don't know your Hollies history then. How in the world is Allan Clarke and Graham Nash fake Hollies when they were there at the beginning? On top of that Alan was the voice of the Hollies for decades! How come you don't call them the fake Hollies when Alan isn't there? How about showing respect to ALL the core members of the Hollies!
So great, to see a legendary band like the Hollies singing along with a rising huge succes band like Maroon 5 with singer Adam Levine... this is so memorable! :)
The hollies alan Clark . tony hicks in hall of fame for 50 or 60 years famous thats true . Great uk British invasion rock the best one of the best ever congratulations very welcome I love it
i watch this video every now and then,it makes me miss eric a little less,he was more than just the bassist in the hollies,he was a very funny man,he tried fleecing me many times,and he did when we were in the usa but i fleeced him too,he taught me a lot,but on our return to england from the usa i filled his bag with sanitory towels after he had knicked loads of toilet roll!! god knows why!?so i swapped them with sanitory towels!! and he got stopped in the uk by customs !!.. he wasnt happy.....but i was!! one all i thought,,,,,eric taught me soooooooo much in the 10 days we were travelling,i have stories that i'll treasure ...x thanks eric .xx u git,u legend,it was unforgettable ..but expensive ...ha ha ha xx
its just over a year since my pal eric buggered off and i needed my fix of hearing his voice and seeing his cheeky face that i loved to see when we worked together,i say work,he taught me all the tricks to avoid working properly ,i learnt from the best and i miss him dearly.....im sure he owes me money from our adventures but i'll get it off him eventually...miss you so much eric.xxx
Some years back, as a returning to school student at Cypress College (in Orange County, Ca.), I was walking into the library as Graham Nash (who was giving a talk about computer enlarged, wall and building sized portraits in one of the lecture halls, which I later attended) and made brief eye-contact with the man. I was too shy to speak, but I knew, that he knew, I knew who he was. I had thought about what I would have said, had I said it at that time. It would have been just this: "Hollies!!!"
8:26 to have Barry and Robin Gibb praising/enjoying The Hollies venue is a very emotional moment - They said The Hollies were as influential or even much more influential for them than The Beatles
So none of them thanked Graham Gouldman? Seriously? He only wrote two of their biggest hits....Bus Stop and Look Through Any Window. LOVE the Hollies. Incredible band. Incredible musicians.
watching this again to see my friend eric ,thats the beauty of you tube video recording, and of course photos im fortunate to have all of these of my pal eric who i loved dearly but seeing this clip always cheers me up when i need to see him and hear his voice....i love you eric ,i hope they have you tube in heaven as i want you to go say hello my dad albert sapcote and look after him till i get there - p.s dont be trying to fleece him ya bugger !!! xxxx miss you both sooooooo much xxxx
Great to see the Hollies in Hall of fame,but they really should have invited Rikfors..he helped them keep going when Allan left,and Rikfors was a great singer himself.
Tony, Allan and Graham were some of the driving force of the Hollies, in the early and most recognizable history. Tony is still doing a great job of carrying on the band forward. Graham tbh is I will admit opinionated, but he does the narrator thing very well, because, or inspite of his ego. He has been fortunate to have been involved in two brilliant bands, in both the Hollies and CSN/CSN&Y.
Bernie is the guy in the tan jacket. The guy at 2:49 is Eric Haydock, the Hollies' original bassist. The person putting the names on the screen got it wrong.
yep that was eric fluffing his lines.which made eric so individual and funny ..he was ace and everyone who got to know him loved him dearly ...i know i did .....xx
Love Terry in his Liverpool Shirt, his 'beloved' footy team, great speech, got the audience laughing, what a nice man, Bernie so humble, Eric funny too, Graham's speech so boring, Allan, looking well, a great band, great music, should have been inducted many years ago, shameful!
Eric Haydock and Rick Harrison were probably the two coolest people ive had the privilege to know ,they didnt give a shit about anything that really wasnt important ,i loved being part of their lives,Rick was my boss and i'd say best boss ever ,i loved him,he was one in a million,sooooooo funny,he was a legend in my eyes,,,Eric the same ,ive never met anyone like him ,he was a 24hour grifter,he loved winding people up and getting free stuff from them but not in a nasty way,i felt he was teaching me and i learnt a lot ,it was a crash course! i loved them both n cant wait to see them again in a few years.......im a lucky chap to have known them xx
Allan's shouting, "Let's go!" at 6:53. His voice sounds as strong as it did when he was in his twenties! What a man, what a performer! He's still got it!
WOW!! This is a dream come true, you deserve this, boys and much more. Allan you are still our sexy man, love you always. Thank you Vrinda for this precious jewel!!
I realize that the Paul Shaffer Band gave the performance a full, rich sound, but wouldn't it have been more fun and interesting to see ALL the Hollies on stage performing. [Like the Eagles did at their induction performance.]
doesnt seem like 2 years since my last comment !! im still missing eric but now my old boss and friend rick harrison has now left us,rick will be missed by his family and friends but im sure he will be welcomed by his good friend eric,i cant imagine the chaos eric and rick will be causing but im sure they will be pleased to see each other again and im sure rick will be getting abused financially by eric as im sure his few year head start has given him a tactical start on rick but to be fair rick is used to that already ...i will miss both of these characters but im glad they are together and i feel sorry for myself when my time comes as i dont stand a chance!! xx
Really disappointed that Terry Sylvester wasn't acknowledged more. In my opinion he and not Nash deserved the award. Could be it's because my favorite songs by the Hollies was after Graham Nash left the band. "He ain't heavy, Air that I breathe, and Long Cool Woman" had nothing to do with Graham Nash.
A big ''Hi'' from myself and Middlesbrough Vrinda! I hope you and all are well? Yeah, looks like that happened to me. I lost all my favourite records etc. It was a real challenge to remember them all again. In fact I know for sure i have left lots out this time around. Not to worry though as I have them all (in video) on my iphone.
@nuipret Thank you, Kev. All is well here. If Tony Hicks had been there, there might not have been a need for Adam and Jesse to be there, but since Tony wasn't able to come, and Allan was not sure he could sing well at all, someone had to be there to provide additional harmonies. I agree about the mike. I don't know who did that, but he'd better hope no one ever finds out his name. Thanks again and take care, too!
Can someone list the speakers in order. I got Allan Clarke and Graham Nash, but didn't catch the other speakers. I agree Tony should have been here, but he was doing a gig elsewhere, so he's excused. This performance was surprisingly just ok. Not sure we needed Levine and his buddies on stage along for the ride but whatever. Nice to see the brothers Gibb in attendance!
Graham is still singing, Kev. It was he who helped Allan, along with a vocal teacher, help him get ready for this performance. I doubt Graham would be doing so if his voice was gone.
With respect .I think you might want to read Bobby Elliotts book. Bobby suggests that Allans problem was not that he couldn't sing but the fact that he was alcoholic and had been in and out of Rehab for the problem. The disclosure about his voice going was more in Allans mind due to the booze. It sort of makes sense now as he certainly sounds pretty good on his CD Resurgence now he has his act together. As regards Nash helping him, ......Graham never misses an opportunity , does he :+) ?
eric was a friend of mine and i dreamt about him last night,it was a strange dream but very real and i woke up soon after in the middle of the night,i was very upset and i chatted to him (where ever he is) until i fell asleep ...seeing this cheers me up no end just hearing his voice cos this is how eric was,natural and very funny a real star who everyone loved...long live eric...captain haddock xx
Well put amy friend. All this talk abut AC not being able to cut the mustard anymore is laughed at by the people in the know. And the example if Brian Wilson is a good one. He is a shadow of his former self but (like you and i) people still want to see and hear him because he is a true legend. ood posting mate.
totally agree trish. i was a huge fan of carl (and the move) and it would have been great to hear an acknowledgement of his contribution to keeping the hollies hits alive. excuse my lack of capitals, just pure laziness as i can't be bothered to hit the 'cap' key! please don't think i'm a newcomer here, i was knwn as 'nuipret' for 5 years and a couple of weeks ago couldn't access my account (don't know why as i wasn't banned) so i have had to re-join in another name. really annoying!
hi vrinda! everything ok i hope? yeah,my thoughts entirely. my reply was for donthebassman who wrote that neither allan nor graham could sing any more. i doubted that was the case as i'm sure i would have read it or heard from someone somewhere. there's only one allan clarke vrinda, we both know that. no matter WHO fronted the hollies (and like i said earlier, i was a huge fan of carl wayne) it was never gonna be the TRUE hollies without allan. thank god for dvds and cds though!!.
i play some guitar and (so many people have said) can sing a good song too. that's it though mate! but who said graham can't sing anymore? it's news to me! in an interview given after this induction, graham said allan thanked him for giving him the confidence to sing again.i don't know if nash is still doing the showbiz circuit but it bet he is, if so then he can surely belt out a few of his many hits? maybe allan could make it back too? i can only hope.
Graham Nash is still performing in fact he will be performing here in New Zealand very soon April 2024 he obviously must still have his voice! Unfortunately for Graham he left The Hollies just before arguably their biggest hit 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother!' He joined Crosby, Stills Nash (& Young) to go in a different direction, I feel there is no comparison with that song and 'Our House!' but them the breaks!
The other two guys you are referring to were actually the vocals you heard. And they did a great job of it. Allan has very little left and his microphone was off and Graham's was really low. I thank these two singers because without them it would have been as embarassing as when Edi Brigati sang at the Rascals induction.
eyeball the hollies on a tour in the UK that had already been scheduled, the hall wanted them for 3 days which would have meant cancelling 2 dates and letting fans down which isnt the hollies style.
Thank God Tony and Bobby were on tour. The perfect excuse to not attend this circus where Nash and Clarke as usual thought that all the show were about them.
so right trish. i was a biger fan of the move than i was of the beatles. carl wayne was truly a great man. wish i'd met him. but for no one to mention his name is unforgiveable. but at least WE have! :0)
It's Bernie Calvert. The bloke they labelled with his name is in fact Eric Haydock, his predecessor. Nash is a thoughtful and funny bloke but should have had a bit more self-awareness enough to leave out anything that didn't actually relate to this group. Somewhat cringe-inducing. Why only Clarke and Nash performing and why were TWO singers needed to cover Tony Hicks' parts?
