All the singers back then we're great can't take anything away from them but if it wasn't for the Funk Brothers, it makes you wonder if they would have hit the top tens on the charts .
@ricodet1675
4 жыл бұрын
Even without the vocals these songs stand on their own! So proud that Motown is from my hometown!
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right. The Funk Brothers were the lifeblood of Motown. I should have known long time ago that they played music for the various singing groups and artists.
@veraolson5087
3 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
Motown music will always stand the test of time. No wonder why it is my speed.
@janhelmle8173
3 жыл бұрын
Of course you can be very proud. The Funk brothers are one of the finest Bands in history.
@steelepls
10 жыл бұрын
I can hear Levi Stubbs singing to this in my mind. This stuff used to and still does make me smile.
@kevingate2398
10 жыл бұрын
levi 4 eva
@mickbrown8249
5 жыл бұрын
Levi fabulous man...
@ganymeade5151
3 жыл бұрын
Levi was the perfect voice for this song.
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
Me, too. I am sorry that Levi Stubbs is no longer with us anymore. The Four Tops were my first favorite Motown group since I graduated from elementary school in 1965.
@MrDarkElement
3 ай бұрын
"Still Waters" was big but "The Keeper of The Castle", album was phenomenal. The release dates where to close however and that discouraged sales. The Temptations released 2 albums within 12 months yearly and still out sold the other acts. Wow!
@larrywoodruff7530
5 жыл бұрын
These guys played a HUGE part in the success of Motown, never realized how much till now.
@paulstamp4106
8 ай бұрын
A prodigious output of pure talent ❤
@Tunes342
8 жыл бұрын
Motown had a legendary Founder in Berry Gordy,legendary musicians,songwriters,producers,groups,and solo acts. They were legendary across the board. The backing band was phenomenal, but so was everyone else. These artists all had their own vocal sound, nobody can sing this song like Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops.
@thejetbloke4509
3 жыл бұрын
The Funk Brothers WERE the souln of Motown
@johnkelly5436
7 жыл бұрын
I said it before >No funk brothers , no motown....Gordy was lucky
@martinleavitt6094
5 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more...nuff said👍
@drewrussell204
5 жыл бұрын
100% agree , look what happened to Motown when it was moved to Los Angeles, it was a shell of its formal self , the funks were Motown , they were the Motown sound , the worst thing to ever happen to music is when Motown left Detroit, I cant listen to 70s Motown because it just makes me so sad knowing what it became compared to what it use to be
@colindayo
4 жыл бұрын
He wasn’t lucky. He was smart enough to point Mickey Stevenson as head of A&R who put the Funk Brothers together.
@louisgonzalez8846
3 жыл бұрын
You said it big dawg!!!!
@ra15899550
3 жыл бұрын
That "galloping horse" intro was genius. Welcome to the genius song writing and arranging minds of Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland. THE song writing team of the 1960's no doubt!!
@MrDarkElement
3 ай бұрын
Smokey Robinson move to VP opened the door for Norman Whitfield who kept the Motown sound flowing after HDH.
@chusorodriguez5120
6 жыл бұрын
Pride of America. Bless you all God
@SunnyIlha
6 жыл бұрын
There's a vibe that just exudes out into your body. It's sensual.
@danielstump3204
5 жыл бұрын
The Funk Brothers made Motown possible. Hitsville, USA.
@lorigolden7170
5 жыл бұрын
Point Blank. Period!
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
That's right!
@sanceations
12 жыл бұрын
LONG LIVE THE FUNK BROTHERS...........
@steveaustn72
6 жыл бұрын
Motown and The Funk Brothers lived up to the brand....”The Sound of Young America!”
@Bentom86
9 жыл бұрын
If you have never paid a visit to Hitsville, USA (2648 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI), please do. Spending a summer afternoon there with my sons was one of the highlights of my life. And if you can't make it person, then please rent/buy "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown". You'll see why The Funk Brothers ARE The Motown Sound.
@HogsBum
8 жыл бұрын
+Bentom86 ABSOLUTELY! Saw the Funks live in London back in 2008? and immediately you knew what was Motown. It wasn't the Dianas and the Smokeys, it was the Funks.
@jamespaterson716
6 жыл бұрын
Spent an unforgettable afternoon at Hitsville , a shrine to music , my Graceland from a Scottish man who was touched by the magic of the music that came out of that garage
@simonehoareau5892
6 жыл бұрын
you are so right Bentom86.... but what a pity pics are not allowed Inside.... MaKe a reservation for tour before or it is often sold out. Amazing when you hear the artists who started through Motown. Jordan the guide was great and kept things moving. There is a 20 minutes video but otherwise you are moving through the house which is where everything happened and then you end at the recording studio - which has held some greats. Be sure to visit Berry Gordy’s house which is nearby, but not for touring.
@jennifursun3303
6 жыл бұрын
Funk Brother Eddie Willis met his wife in England. sadly of this recording only two of the origional Funks are still alive. along with Jack Ashford
@jennifursun3303
6 жыл бұрын
and the sad thing about that documentary they were supposed to get paid for it and never did. also Martha Reeves was the only singer who agreed to be on the film, the rest of the singers contacted wouldn't do it-that is reallllly sad
@Baileytheferret1
13 жыл бұрын
they are such geniuses yet no one knows who they are its so sad anyone can sing but to master an instrument and play it so well it is truly a blessing and its so sad that no one knows of there extroadinary talent theyre truly gifted and they have not been put to fame yet
@marcopiaggesi8768
3 жыл бұрын
A lesson for today's producers : it's not the kick, almost unhearable here, it's the tambourine that sets the groove !
@barbarahamlin6482
3 жыл бұрын
"Yes it does!"
@MrDarkElement
3 ай бұрын
Jack Ashford "Black Jack", is a virtuoso on the tambourine which is something I would always wait in anticipation on a Motown record cut, backed by Eddie "Bongo" Brown...what an incredible sound. Earl Van Dyke on the 88 keys, James Jamerson on bass..all of the drummers. The music of my life and I never get tired of listening to the nuances. The songbirds, Adelantes.. beyond this galaxy. Jack Ashfords work with the vibraphone on the Supremes hits needs to be noted as well.
@Schmidthorst69
6 жыл бұрын
JUST PURE GROOVE AND PASSION - JUST BEAUTIFUL!
@MrBradymoss
7 жыл бұрын
The sound that you hear now oozes an insane amount of love. Whew !!!!
@TheTkirk
12 жыл бұрын
From a kid I said the band in all of these Motown songs were great!!
@pauldunn81
4 жыл бұрын
Most magic is visual - this is aural. Simply stunning arrangement.
@kensmechanicalaffair
2 жыл бұрын
Why not both?
@pauldunn81
2 жыл бұрын
@@kensmechanicalaffair I think that was the point I was trying to make. (Over a year ago now!)
@hixlix70
5 жыл бұрын
Wow..pure gold...real funk ingredients..
@ganymeade5151
3 жыл бұрын
Reach Out by the Funk Brothers is fantastic music.
@amjnyc79
2 жыл бұрын
Good music has no age. This is damn good.
@randyreal574
11 жыл бұрын
After all these years I can finally hear those Guitars!
@jennifursun3303
6 жыл бұрын
and sadly one two of them are alive, Joe and Eddie, who can no longer play
@suprchickn7745
4 жыл бұрын
Apparently Eddie "Chank" Willis has now passed too. RIP
@powerplay4real174
5 жыл бұрын
awesome talent and a blessing to every ear that could hear.
@ganymeade5151
3 жыл бұрын
Heaven Sent
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
Today, they do not make them like they used to anymore.
@terrulian
5 жыл бұрын
If only these players could have lived to see what a legacy they each have created.
@iamladeegee8032
4 жыл бұрын
Jack Ashford is still living he's on Facebook
@louisgonzalez8846
3 жыл бұрын
100% agree with you !!!!
@louisgonzalez8846
3 жыл бұрын
@@iamladeegee8032 so glad u put me up to date!!! I hv a 45 of his, that no one seems to remember. DO THE CHOO CHOO part II, is on the B side. From 73 or 74. Its on a dark blue label. Dont hv a computer, so maybe u cud do a research. I dont know why Tom Moulton didnt do an extended version of this great song???
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
I echo your sentiment.
@reyjalapeno
12 жыл бұрын
as a singer and harmonica player I could'nt agree more with you! without a good(in this case great) band behind you you cann't take two steps. ( BTW this song with the tops singing is one of my 12 year old sons favorite oldies!
@carnutmusic10
11 жыл бұрын
Man, what a great bass groove, I agree, nice to hear the instrumental versions of the stuff I grew up on with little tiny speakers and AM radio.
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
The Funk Brothers played some genuine graceful music. I wish I had known about them in the 1960s. Then there could have been more Motown records with their music played separately from the original artists. I can mention that the Funk Brothers worked too much at Hittsville, U.S.A.
@jbyesterday3959
4 жыл бұрын
I love The 4 Tops & I've been a forever fan of theirs & Motown since the 60's - but man, you just could not go wrong on any recording when The Funk Brothers were supplying the groove & feel for you !
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
The Four Tops was my first favorite Motown group since I was a little kid who graduated from elementary school in 1965.
@jzzlvrmee
12 жыл бұрын
Am so happy that the Funks are getting their overdue props!
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
I think it is about time. Their props have been delivered at least 30 years late.
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
It's about time.
@stuartbrixton6260
2 жыл бұрын
As has been mentioned in the past the funk brothers played on more hit songs than the beatles, stones ,beach boys and Dylan combined.Lets not forget all the tracks that weren't hits and all the thousands of album tracks.How the hell did they have the time for anything else?
@jerrymack6123
5 жыл бұрын
a rare treat. superb...thank you
@darrylchambers7801
3 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to this very candidly & sounds like all three guitars are alternating with the chord parts during the verses..pretty unique way of playing those different chords if you ask me..like Popeye's four nephews alternating when they talk in a sentence
@juahillion
8 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for this! much appreciated.
@davidgriffiths8496
2 жыл бұрын
Motown punches you in the stomach, & this is no exception!!!!!
@videoriatto2011
3 жыл бұрын
Ultimate geniuses at work
@danielstump3204
5 жыл бұрын
Everyone my age knows the song, even just the backing tracks. Add the Four Tops and this is greatness. Detroit.
@playloud
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. Where did you acquire the performance of this without vocals? This is great. I was blessed to meet Uriel Jones on a gig in summer of 2007. Super nice guy. Forever the Funk Brothers
@pelgervampireduck
8 жыл бұрын
I just discovered this, these guys are great, they should have been their own thing instead of the backing band for other people, one of them should have been the singer and have all the hits for themselves!
@Tunes342
8 жыл бұрын
So how would they have hits? lol They couldn't sing like the artists and they didn't write and produce the songs, that's why they were the band, that was their specialty, playing the instruments.
@mardijohns
6 жыл бұрын
Check out the documentary "Standing in the Shadow of Motown".....it is amazing!
@rwheels6471
5 жыл бұрын
The best musicians tend to be modest
@colindayo
4 жыл бұрын
Check out the singles by Earl Van Dyke
@jduwayne1
Жыл бұрын
@@Tunes342That’s a defeatist attitude to take! It doesn’t matter if that their specialty…If they were still around record companies would’ve capitalized on their talent’s & probably produced separate music for the Funk Brothers…!
@flairbird1965
13 жыл бұрын
@PianistDanny Yes, but it's nice to hear the backing track by itself for a change.
@xchadx123112
10 жыл бұрын
@sprngh2o...."Props" is modern slang for 'kudos' or respect, recognition. (Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken.)
@brownhornitt
10 жыл бұрын
Correct. Shortened from proper, or propers. Meaning something is correct, or with-it.
@sierria64
10 жыл бұрын
brownhornitt brian holland
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
You are right. And I not so old that I cannot learn your slang.
@Jaymon1203213
5 жыл бұрын
AND IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN'T GO ON, BECAUSE ALL OF YOUR HOPE IS GONE... I'm working on the rest
@ossigneoucasse419
4 жыл бұрын
La bass de jamerson transperce ce morceau du lourd....
@larrysimon1
3 жыл бұрын
Gods gift to us.
@archangelvvv
2 жыл бұрын
SENSATIONAL!
@64skippy1
12 жыл бұрын
@funk231t Its a crying shame people don't know just how big of role they had in Motown.
@iamladeegee8032
4 жыл бұрын
Whoooo!!! These brothers were cuttin' up!!!! I like this version better than the vocal!!!
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
I am with you on this one. When I began to listen to this music, the rest of Motown, and other soul music, I never knew a thing called listening to the lyrics. I loved the way the vocals and the instruments sound. That is how I choose my kind of music. Even at 68-years-old, I am enjoying this music in the privacy of my home.
@FlavioGirl
12 жыл бұрын
LOVE this song!!!!!!! :)
@tyroneepps4854
6 жыл бұрын
This music is on 🔥!
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
Also, it would shock the control room in an [FM] radio station.
@safeatthird6060
6 жыл бұрын
Your so right LEVI and the Topps doing it.
@ganymeade5151
3 жыл бұрын
Levi had the perfect voice for this song.
@rodolfo41016
11 жыл бұрын
MFSB & FUNK BROTHERS , only the best¡¡¡
@pauletteforman
12 жыл бұрын
OOOOOOOOOOH YYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH! THANK YOU!
@tedkay3750
3 жыл бұрын
Took them just two hrs to learn a track! ~and the rest is funk brotther's history.
@tyronerobinson9239
5 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed it
@eduardovigo3221
2 жыл бұрын
J"aime cela
@simon4186
13 жыл бұрын
I LOVE MOTOWN!
@008BUCKINSSR
12 жыл бұрын
AWESOME........TUNE.
@javiersilva5409
4 жыл бұрын
The best.
@the-LeoKnightus
8 жыл бұрын
This might be the best musical comp upload ever! I will say that the Beatles would honestly be embarrassed hearing this and claiming #1 in pop music. If not, they should be.
@TackyRackyComixNEO
8 жыл бұрын
+Jay Toomuchhustle I don't think the Beatles ever claimed to be the greatest themselves. They in fact idolized Motown (if that wasn't already obvious by how much they covered them). Hell, Paul's bass playing was influenced largely by James Jamerson.
@pelgervampireduck
8 жыл бұрын
they are a different style, this is great but for other kind of music, the beatles are the number one rock band, and they liked motown.
@paulkudish3017
6 жыл бұрын
How True,.. Should've Been Said At The Time When It Actually Counted!!!!!!!!!!!
@timtene3030
8 жыл бұрын
You're listening to DJ Timmy T and WBLS 107.5 in stereo in NYC A WBLS tribute to the Funk Brothers
@The22on
12 жыл бұрын
killer arrangement. does anyone know who arranged this? and is that a flute playing on the chorus doubling the organ? thanks for posting this. my band played this for years. i think we sounded good... but not like this!
@daynahartwick4643
4 жыл бұрын
No, I was playing the piccolo melody on my own, no doubling.
@ronaldperrell8291
4 жыл бұрын
Dayna Hartwick , honored to see your post.
@darrylchambers7801
3 жыл бұрын
I believe Eddie H was the primary lyricist & Lamont D & Brian H were the music arrangers, but the Funk Bros would take their chord sheet then do a bit rearranging.
@mychalsimmons4177
7 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@mediawolf1
Жыл бұрын
I mean, this is kind of an amazing track. The musicianship and groove and arrangement stand out even more without the vocals.
@jennifursun3303
2 жыл бұрын
Miss Danyas pretty tweety bird on here
@soneromygz3
7 жыл бұрын
Funk bro. had more hits than Elvis and the Beattles together
@jennifursun3303
6 жыл бұрын
and the Beatles loved the Funks especially Paul
@rwheels6471
5 жыл бұрын
Any bass player should love James jamerson
@kennywills8797
3 жыл бұрын
and Beach Boys and Rolling Stones too.
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad the Funk Brothers did.
@falanajerido875
3 жыл бұрын
Without the funk brothers there wouldn't of been motown6
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
That goes without saying.
@BarbieChaite
4 жыл бұрын
Hellyeah !!
@randyreal574
10 жыл бұрын
Music from God without the devil smallhat's
@cov11
10 жыл бұрын
From the bootleg cd 'In the Snakepit'
@АнатолийЯкушев-ф6е
7 жыл бұрын
спасибо!
@jimmyshelter1
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@stevie68a
7 жыл бұрын
Genius.
@mikeyinpgh
7 жыл бұрын
It's a complete travesty, that they are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a group
@ganymeade5151
3 жыл бұрын
They are far too good for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The best music is never heard on the radio. Many Motown fans since the 1960s are just learning the Funk Brothers were Motown.
@louisgonzalez8846
3 жыл бұрын
If u saw the line up that are in that hall, you wud think twice, about having these legendary musicians included!!!!
@mikeyinpgh
3 жыл бұрын
In hindsight, I would agree they are to good for it.
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Also, it is an American disgrace.
@ozone8902
12 жыл бұрын
TELL THE WORLD!!!
@danielstump3204
6 жыл бұрын
I always like to hear the funk brothers without the singers. Then I can concentrate on their sound. And I can sing along if I can remember the words.
@captainkeyboard1007
3 жыл бұрын
That is how I want to hear the music.
@Rustylugs
11 жыл бұрын
You can hear James Jamerson isolated, just type in his Name
@eldricshadowchaser5454
2 жыл бұрын
The TNO fans are coming
@dm3830
13 жыл бұрын
didnt see your apology pianist boy?
@AppreciativeMole
12 жыл бұрын
ILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BE THARRRRRE
@michaelwilks6353
4 жыл бұрын
The Business.......
@cottagechskitty
10 жыл бұрын
Anyone know who is doing the count-in? I don't recognize the voice
@showmesoul
8 жыл бұрын
The drummer usually counts off the song. I'm guessing it was one of the two drummers on the session. Other than that, it could have been the defacto leader of The Funk Brothers, keyboardist Earl VanDyke.
@kingbee1500
7 жыл бұрын
It was the great druimmer William "Benny" Benjamin counting off. According to the session sheet, he played on the base (rhythm section w/some horns, no vocal) tracks, and Uriel Jones came in later that same evening to double-track the drums for more punch after Brian Holland listened to the base tracks as producer. It was Benny's turn to go with the road band, which left later that day.
@cov11
7 жыл бұрын
No - it was the sound engineer that counted off the intro. In this case Russ Terrana.
@georgebreedlove3986
11 жыл бұрын
Yahoooo
@sprngh2o
11 жыл бұрын
what is a prop?
@stephenord3403
3 жыл бұрын
That bass, holy shit, the main main man and a P bass
@peepsieD
11 жыл бұрын
slang for respect that is due. derives from "propers" i presume.
@tomlehr861
2 жыл бұрын
Drums right on time sounded like trash cans,
@cluny
5 жыл бұрын
Back when pop hits had urgency and talent not computer based.
@louisgonzalez8846
3 жыл бұрын
And it aint getting better!!!!
@victoralain2637
6 жыл бұрын
Rick and Morty brought me here
@lmaolmao9788
9 жыл бұрын
S
@kresimirdobranic1682
6 жыл бұрын
Funk Brothers??? No way, it's backing track from Dr. Licks book.
@markwilliams352
6 жыл бұрын
This is definitely the Funk Brothers, recording in Motown's famed Studio A-i.e., "the Snake pit".
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