One of the most gifted group of multi-talented musicians and artists, led by the incomparable Wilson brothers, Mandrill is still badd as they wanna be!
Hi this is Omar the original guitarist, just wanted to say that Charles Padro is alive and well, it was Fudgie Solomon who passed away back in the 70s and earlier this year the frontman Lou Wilson, who we all miss greatly. I did do a show with them in Florida about 3 years ago and it was great, just like old times....rip Lou
@l.marsheharvey449
6 жыл бұрын
Omar Mesa Is Mandrtill still performing? My soul aches for the music these guys put out. Would love to attend one of their concerts and listen to some real music. I’ve always wondered where do all of the great 70’s groups disappear to.
@bigloupgh
6 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you Omar you guys were a huge inspiration to me growing up your playing was so unique...RIP Fudgie and Sweet Lou
@raelsackey104
5 жыл бұрын
Special thanks from all of us in the US Virgin Islands! Funny story...one day back in the 70s, some musician buddies and I were sitting in a car getting high and listening to a tape on a Sony cassette player. The song "Git It All" came on and the keyboard player in the band literally busted out of the car. Scared the living crap out of us. He would later say that he had never heard the song before, and that the "drive" in the song was too much for him. The band would later play that song at all local shows and dances. One of my favorite Mandrill tunes!
@Mr00destruct0
5 жыл бұрын
I saw you guys in the early 70s at Springfield College WOW! I love the Bass and Fudgie was rocking this fretless bass you all were off the charts. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the great music!
@skinnyman1434
5 жыл бұрын
When "Fencewalk" came out I was freshman in highschool and we thought Santana,War, and Kool and the Gang was good as it got.Then the Mandrill sound hit.Can't put my finger on it, but you guys would take us places that we're hard to duplicate. Loved your Solo's. Thanks.
@michaelcunningham5670
11 жыл бұрын
Mandrill is one of the badesssssssss that ever exisited. I would pay any amount of money to see these brothers in person. Much Love to you brothers.
@nicquaphilip420
3 жыл бұрын
Same, They know how to put on a good Show
@faithbassed49
4 жыл бұрын
Man, this takes me back to the 70’s in such a good way! This band is beautifully gifted!
@PabluchoViision
5 жыл бұрын
Some serious musicians here! My man looking like Curly Howard's son, dressed like the squarest of squares, in short pants w/ tie-die shirt and dark shoes..... is a monster & his solo here is a magnificent thing.
@SoundsGoodwvzmix-_-
3 жыл бұрын
Carlos plays everything
@abh7449
10 жыл бұрын
One of the best bands EVER...
@KR-vk2wx
5 жыл бұрын
Underrated group. Over shadowed by War, nonetheless talented. Never got their true due. This was one of my favorite songs by Mandrill. The album version was way too short!
@OnimokMusic
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite bands, way ahead of their time! So SOLID!!!
@arthurholloway-bu4gu
Жыл бұрын
I remember these cats back in the day.Thank God I was a young brotha coming up back then.I know good music when I hear it !!!
@MrBongoagogo
8 жыл бұрын
r,i,p lou god bless sad loss
@MichaelB-gv4ey
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best funk groups of all time been listening to man drill since early 70s
@Reeree6547
10 жыл бұрын
Mandrill can play it all...Funk to Rock, Silk to Soul and of course the Latin jams. I was blessed to be able to see Mandrill live circa 1973. It's an experience I will NEVER forget. They are just incredible! I was so happy to find and purchase the Live in Montreux DVD and I have several of their albums. If the opportunity to see them live presents itself, I can tell you....they are not to be missed. One of my favorite groups of all time.
@alfonsogomez5276
9 жыл бұрын
Reeree6547 I agree!!!
@carmenthompson1905
7 жыл бұрын
WOW! THIS IS THE REAL MUSIC!
@yvesami
8 ай бұрын
The whole tune is killer, the flute solo is wicked, the violin solo is just gigantic!!!
@cpadro
10 жыл бұрын
I am not dead I'm alive and doing very well. Thanks Omar.
@Gexxon
4 жыл бұрын
Love the hat on the drummer. :) Good stuff , thanks for the upload.
@Vsanchez8156
5 жыл бұрын
Great live performance by a tremendous group!! They should be in the rock hall of fame!!!
@calhounbass
Жыл бұрын
I concur wholeheartedly!
@petracisneros7422
Жыл бұрын
What a fabulous fabulous tune!!! Some bad cats right here! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@Gus.7498
3 жыл бұрын
*Timeless real music!*
@gregoryjohnson5006
4 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen these cats in years....since 72-73? Civic arena Pitts pa ty for post
@davidbabafemiaka2249
5 жыл бұрын
Great Memories....Fantastic live performance...
@williewilliams6714
5 жыл бұрын
MANDRILL is My favorite Band Group......these guys were Ahead of there times.....In my HS days I was turned on to MANDRILL when I 1st heard them on WBLS Radio Station in NYC.... They Covers EVERY Thing Musically.....Jazz...R&B... Rock....Latin...Soul..and even spells of Classical Music... The Members were the Wilson Bros(Lou..Ric and Carlos....Wilfredo joined later)..Claude Cave...Omar Mesa...Charles Padro...Bundy Cenas..Fudgie Kae...Neftali Santiago...then members began to change around their 3rd and 4th Albums... I have All their Original Albums from MANDRILL up to New World in sequence...then I missed the later ones... BET need to do an Unsung episode on this Multi - Talented group.. They even have a Doctor in the group...Ric " Doc" Wilson(Cardiologist).. "Peace and Love"...... Rip (Lou)...Rip (Fudgie)....
@shahawndonaldson9674
3 жыл бұрын
My put me on to this group,I have their two CD greatest hit album. They be jammin RIP Pops love you man 💯💯
@fner0l8457
11 жыл бұрын
Sweet Lou .. you will be missed.........RIP!
@djammerosl879
3 ай бұрын
Mandrill sick band,Remember them from way back.There’s one album that comes to mind...(SOLID)..👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾😎
@kenndilworth1943
4 жыл бұрын
Love them in high school. Mandrill and the Wilson bro’s.
@michaelkirkland1929
3 жыл бұрын
V.I.V.A. PANAMA. R.I.P. Mr Louis Wilson..
@antonispapoutsis356
11 ай бұрын
Τους άκουσα περίπου το 1982 και μου άρεσαν πάρα πολύ,γιατί συνδύαζαν funk και latin,πάντα θα μου αρεσουν
@nicquaphilip420
3 жыл бұрын
This song Hits The Spot, The original Lp version should have been longer but this version makes up for it. So sweet this Track!
@prguitar3
Жыл бұрын
One of my fav bands growing uo..Brooklyn boys
@user-zj1ig9ni3r
9 ай бұрын
Takes me back to good old 70’s. They were underrated for real.
@toneyisaiah8505
6 жыл бұрын
I enjoy early Santana, Chicago, &B.S.T.
@halojonestv
7 жыл бұрын
YEHHHHHHH!!!! You guys introduced me to a lot of music
@ricksegal3065
9 ай бұрын
Played this a lot in the mid 70's. Loved this group.
@keithhunt9012
3 жыл бұрын
The Ape Is Still High in 2020
@rmccain99
6 жыл бұрын
Super Bad is Mandrill forever!
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for post it. really this is music
@toneyisaiah3556
2 жыл бұрын
Their music will live on!
@ritao3464
8 жыл бұрын
Love this. Great memories. Always think of you Cecil Barnard aka Hotep Idris Galeta, rip, for turning me on to Mandrill.
@CasianoMarcos
Жыл бұрын
This is Real Music!!!
@kincamell2
2 жыл бұрын
Much Gratitude
@americadecali1979
4 ай бұрын
!Good 'ol times!!
@othercarib
4 жыл бұрын
It's cool that nobody overplays on their solos - just enough to stay in the groove. I have my original vinyl copy of "Composite Truth" which I bought on faith without hearing the music (what we did back then...lol). Of all the songs "Polk Street Carnival" moved me most as I never heard calypso/soca before. Later I went to Montreal's Carib-Fete and realized that's what they were playing.
@love185music
Жыл бұрын
fabulosa banda,y seguirá vigente toda su discografia
@jplenor
11 жыл бұрын
REST IN PEACE Sweet Lou..........
@brunobartolucci1834
3 жыл бұрын
Che grandissimo gruppo di musicisti ! ! ! Gloria al periodo funk !
@toneyisaiah3556
2 жыл бұрын
Mandrill Mandrill Is Composite Truth Just Outside Of Town Mandrilland The Best of Mandrill
@alfredogutierrez9391
6 жыл бұрын
badddd asssss i saw these guys at universal studios i grew up playing this and Santana and war ballero love it latino funk afro god given music peace too all
@beercan640
5 жыл бұрын
and Malo!
@anitasewer1571
9 жыл бұрын
Bad, Bad group & brothers. Love them forever
@germandsilva8341
2 ай бұрын
Just wonderful 👏
@darrylnoel6281
2 жыл бұрын
I would never forget i was a young lad beong recruited by loder cats who turned me on to these cats R.I.P. to the members who are gone to me great music peace.
@miltonferr4515
5 жыл бұрын
Mandril is just Wow. Keyboard player plays with Joe Bonamassa!!! Awesome guy
@jazzanji
3 жыл бұрын
Rest in Power. Always yours
@feliciasherrell7319
3 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Louis "Lou" Wilson
@festsmith4285
Жыл бұрын
Much Love MANDRIL❤🎉❤
@loboatwater8730
9 ай бұрын
It was the next level...
@pajaroflautica
10 жыл бұрын
UFFFFFF I LAKED FOREVER MANDRILL, COGRATULATIÓNS OF Manizales Colombia.
@oldschoolbbass
10 жыл бұрын
you did some great work omar,thanks for all the years of fantastic music
@larrybutler8965
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is music…I bought the Fencewalk album. I was a young cat back then…LB August 2021
@fredmaldonado7849
4 жыл бұрын
If you do not like this you do not know music
@reggiedavison4446
2 жыл бұрын
ALL of Y'all FUNKY FOLKS B WELL cuz WE STILL B FUNKY!! LOL!! FROM DC WITH LOVE!!
@ginogoss
11 жыл бұрын
YEEEsss!!
@tooomasz
11 жыл бұрын
Aww, great tune!
@19brittani
2 жыл бұрын
the album version was just not long enough.. thanks for the extended version of this groove.
@tonyfalvor10475
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you you guys had such a positive influence on my music taste been into you guys since fence walk
@user-zj1ig9ni3r
9 ай бұрын
Badass!!!!!!!
@liquiddinamyte
7 жыл бұрын
great artists
@reneebigelow7572
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome musicians!!
@roberthairston8340
2 жыл бұрын
Timeless! Still the best!
@davidlynn3631
Жыл бұрын
How many bands can switch from jazz to salsa to rock to pop and r&b today answer is none.
@toneyisaiah8505
6 жыл бұрын
We were talking about Mandrill.
@conwayphillips9332
Жыл бұрын
I heard a band in San Diego ca in 1992 my girlfriend and I was celebrating our third anniversary together and the beat is similar to them...💯💕🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🦻🎵😍
@peopleunite78
Жыл бұрын
R.i.p.Lou
@dartenyagranger29
7 жыл бұрын
Mandrill performs 'Cohelo' live!
@victorjimenez664
4 жыл бұрын
El grupo aparece aquí mas definido en cuanto a ritmo, con mas montuno y una carga de jazz latino, buscando la fusión de aires del caribe, supe que eran de Jamaica y quizás les interesó ese mercado.
@jazzanji
2 жыл бұрын
They are from Panama not Jamaica.
@joebvelez52
7 жыл бұрын
O yeah.
@paulieism
11 жыл бұрын
The wilson brothers
@davidczarnecki3890
5 жыл бұрын
Fucking awesome band!!!!!! Brooklyn rules!!!!!!
@mpjproducer
2 жыл бұрын
te amo
@loboatwater8730
9 ай бұрын
1973...
@bsshh
5 жыл бұрын
The Drill was the BADDEST!!! RIP Lou. The camera work was terrible.
@loboatwater8730
9 ай бұрын
Esta aqui
@MrOmarMesa
10 жыл бұрын
thank you, and best of luck with your music ;-)
@nicquaphilip420
3 жыл бұрын
Superbad Group
@JohnnyJuiceRosado
11 жыл бұрын
Uh... the Wilson Brothers ARE Mandrill. Neftali Santiago (drummer) was their drummer since the 3rd album (original drummer Charles Padro passed away I believe,) "Coffee" Cave (keyboardist) is not here unfortunately. Neither is Omar Mesa (guitar) and Bundie Cenas (Bass). Bundie was replaced after the 2nd or 3rd album as well so Mandrill always had a fluid membership except for the Brothers' Wilson.
@LeondelSon
10 жыл бұрын
three Wilson Bros, Neftali Santiago drumming and the repertoire...bands go through personnel changes, Mandrill did and kept their sound true. I respectfully disagree with you.
@dixielatino
10 жыл бұрын
Prove your point please . They sure sound as well as looks like them .
@Advansaintl
4 жыл бұрын
What happened to Claude "Coffee" Cave the keyboard player?
@toneyisaiah3556
2 жыл бұрын
Fudgie passed away back in the mid 1970s, correct?
@peopleunite78
Жыл бұрын
Hey Omar, what happened to Claude Cave ??????
@gui2001
6 жыл бұрын
What year ? Where ?
@ginogoss
9 жыл бұрын
:-)
@ritao3464
8 жыл бұрын
Hey there Gino. :-)
@diopian1
11 жыл бұрын
Lou died?
@marshalllsmith2095
6 жыл бұрын
These-kats-are-bad-as-can-b.....
@SoulFromSaturn
2 жыл бұрын
Good job you didn't say better than WAR, Mandrill are funkier, deeper and more soulful than WAR, period, and no band needs to be recognized, that just means they become boring, because millions of boring people like them, gold is rare, so is great music.
@williambrown5602
11 жыл бұрын
This is not Mandrill, no original members at all.
@melvingreene835
7 жыл бұрын
blood stone sings outside women
@kevinlewis3898
5 жыл бұрын
Sir you are dead wrong,it's as simple as that!
@nickjaramillo9688
5 жыл бұрын
This is a great song it's too bad he talks way too long they should have got into the singing part right away he talked way too long kind of ruined the song
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