One of the Best clips ever! 5 part Harmony unmatched still The Mighty Five! Love Me Some Dramatics!
@itsagoodday5138
4 жыл бұрын
Still watching in 2020!!!! LOL :-), I love this video!!! These "Fabulous Dramatics" have taken this performance to another level with a whole lotta' "Drama"(acting out). RIP Lenny, Ron, Willie. WOW, "DRAMATICS FOREVER"
@christianharvey8329
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Show 👌👌😎😎😎😎👍
@tinaharvey4910
5 жыл бұрын
Good show pure soul😊😁😎😎😚🤗😃
@margaretswanagan8237
5 жыл бұрын
FABULOUS 5 Ron Lenny Willie LJ Larry DRAMATICS FOREVER
@skinnyman1434
6 жыл бұрын
Harness Lenny and Squirrel's energy, put it in a jar and you could power any major city for months. I've seen them in concert at least 7 times and this is how they got down EVERY time. Dramatics for life. We miss you Ron,WeeGee, Lenny. Thanks for showing us how it's sposed to be done.
@dorothysimon4808
2 жыл бұрын
And now our beloved Willie suga bear Ford. Rip💖💖
@skinnyman1434
2 жыл бұрын
@@dorothysimon4808 Nobody lives forever but dang. If you haven't already do yourself a pleasure and pull up "David Brandon drummer for the Dramatics" it's a concert in Japan around the Xmas holidays. Priceless.
@tinaharvey4910
5 жыл бұрын
They look so good 😎😎😎🙂🙂😎🙂🙂🙂😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😍😍😍😍😎😎🙂🙂😎
@ImaniNile
7 жыл бұрын
Would love to have a copy of this entire performance. OUTSTANDING!
@margaretswanagan8237
6 жыл бұрын
LOVE THE DRAMATICS FOREVER AND THE TEMPTING TEMPTATIONS FOREVER 💗
@margaretswanagan8237
11 ай бұрын
RIH Ron Lenny William Willie doing it the Dramatics way in heaven ❤❤❤❤2023 still loving my Dramatics forever
@paulpfoley
14 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant.
@colinjanuary6998
8 жыл бұрын
LJ Reynolds my favourite vocalist ever where Dramatics concern "" Colin""
@shirleyjones8953
7 жыл бұрын
The Dramatics are working that STAGE...HELLA DAMN.....👋👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👐
@xclusivehookahxl1499
3 жыл бұрын
I need the whole concert
@dennynascimento5035
2 жыл бұрын
Lenny era uma alegria só, trazia vida ao grupo.
@margaretswanagan8237
2 жыл бұрын
2022 I’m still loving this video and my Dramatics forever especially my Ron Banks
@margaretswanagan8237
6 жыл бұрын
Wishing I could have seen them in person
@4everPS
4 жыл бұрын
Larry Squirrel Demps is in the group during this concert, standing next to LJ on the right side. This was 1978 and Squirrel did not leave until 1981 to take care of Family because that's very hard to do on the road. His Wife was having a new baby and they had two other children already. There's another video to this where Squirrel sings the beginning of "Shake it." The Dramatics one of the Baadest five man group and I believe they have a different edge on The Temptations.
@michaelwhite5606
4 жыл бұрын
Squirrel got caught up with Cocaine I don't think it had anything to do with family.
@margaretswanagan8237
5 жыл бұрын
DRAMATICS TRULY BAD
@user-zk4fc9ni4j
10 ай бұрын
Love The Mighty Dramatics!!
@marythomas8027
4 жыл бұрын
Ooo ooo ever body clap your hands what .😉😎😘 I NEVER TRIED TO FOOL, ANY MAN. I WAS IN. LOVE WITH. IM " WITH ONE MAN ONLY . I NEVER TRYIED TO FOOL ANYONE EVERY DATED .👄👄 IM A DIVA OF LOVING ONE MAN AND IM A LOVING CARING COMPASSIONATE PERSON TO ONE MAN ONLY .❤❤❤ 🙃😶😊
@Melvin119-dap
3 жыл бұрын
Detroit's finest at the top of they game ( i really fuck's with the dramatics heavey).
@deloresshephard463
2 жыл бұрын
Love Detroit 's Dramatics ( 2022 )
@marythomas8027
4 жыл бұрын
Tip TIP YOU, ain't fooling me
@williamg2552
6 жыл бұрын
I like THE DRAMATICS much BETTER than The Temptations . Much more soulful. Plus on stage, They took NO PRISONERS !!!
@margaretswanagan8237
6 жыл бұрын
GIVE ME SOME LENNY MAYS ANY TIME
@veronanelson5141
4 жыл бұрын
MyRonrestwellsong!bird
@lindamcallister8149
7 жыл бұрын
i wonder was this their first performance that night. They are getting down!!!
@andrewbanfield706
7 жыл бұрын
I was told this was a support gig for the Isleys and they blew them away, dont quote me
@margaretswanagan8237
6 жыл бұрын
DON'T GET ME WRONG YOU AIN'T FOOLING ME EITHER
@ramiathomas1145
10 жыл бұрын
@e14212....i heard Ron B. say in an interview that Larry, after 16-17 years performing, wanted to take " a break" from singing. Ron also said, at the time, that the door would always remain open if he wanted to come back to the group. Well i guess he never did take Ron up on his offer!
@riccobarnes9746
7 жыл бұрын
Excuse me ! But you cats keep talking about the Temps this, the Temps that, but not only where the Dramatics like that, but they're choreographer was in house unlike the Temps who needed Cholly Atkins. Let's not forget those three high stepping brothers behind Gladys Knight called the " PIPS ". Also one of the most underrated choreographers and songwriters in the business was the late great Mr. Nicholas Cawldwell of the Whispers ! I rest my case.
@MrCarltonjsmith
6 жыл бұрын
I have ALWAYS said the best dancers and choreographers in groups were the following cats; Butch Tavares Bubba Knight Nicholas Caldwell Larry Squirrel Demps and the late, great Paul Williams! Imagine THOSE five guys in a group together!!!!
@MyDorian123
6 жыл бұрын
Your right Ricco A lot of the brothers are underrated..Personally I like most of the male group..Everybody is unique
@69spoon
5 жыл бұрын
Not taking anything from all that you mentioned but none of them can touch the mighty Temptations vocally or dancing
@planeman55
5 жыл бұрын
Say player you ain't never lied about Nicholas Cadwell. Nick not only wrote music but was the choreographer of the group. I am from Oakland and I used to see Nick all the time in west Oakland. I believe that he has a relative who lives in west Oakland. But Nick never caught the big head or had a star attitude about speaking to people. He was very fun loving and funny. Nick will be sorely missed not only in the Whispers, but to people who met him in person. A great and humble man. And yes Nick was a STAR.
@weotalks2810
4 жыл бұрын
Dramatics could not DANCE. TEMPS,UNIFICS,PIPS,BLUE MAGIC and Jackson 5 Were the TOP IN THAT ORDER...
@gregorywilliams3200
8 жыл бұрын
squirrel is retired but still around
@williamg2552
6 жыл бұрын
Squirrel has come out of retirement . as of 2018 , he has returned to LJ's group of Dramatics
@SigmaSounds3418
Жыл бұрын
What a performance!
@margaretswanagan8237
11 ай бұрын
I would have put the Dramatics up against ANY group ❤
@capcitymediagroup831
2 жыл бұрын
I wish they would upload the whole concert
@marythomas8027
3 жыл бұрын
YOU GUYS ANIT FOOLIN ME HEY EVERYBODY LETS DANCE
@oranpayne1007
8 жыл бұрын
I have been arguing with people who still think that the temptations are the best group ever. I say BULLSHIT. The tempts might out sing the dramatics on a good day. but dancing that's DEAD. The dramatics would absolutely destroy the original temptations dancing. the squirrel was/is the very best dancer next to the Nicholas Brothers. the squirrel is the best coreographer I have ever seen. the dramatics did much harder steps that cholly Akins could dream up. take a look at this video and watch the man on the far right at the very beginning of this song. then ask yourself have you ever seen the tempts step like that???????????? I rest my case😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@oranpayne1007
8 жыл бұрын
and one more thing I am a 62 year old man. I saw the original temptations in 1967 at the Oakland Coliseum. I also saw the original Dramatics with William wee gee Howard, Elbert Wilkins, Larry the squirrel Demps, Ron Banks, and Wille Ford in 1972. the dramatics were much better especially dancing. the dramatics had moves the tempts couldn't dream of.
@SuperFatrock
7 жыл бұрын
Oran Payne The Temptations had a big machine pushing them called Motown Records The Dramatics were more raw but better.
@oranpayne1007
7 жыл бұрын
Eric Mojet there is absolutely nobody who can tell me the temptations were better dancers than the dramatics. Or the temptations had better steps than the dramatics. Bullshit. I would put up Wee Gee against David Ruffin any day of the week. Wee Gee was as good a lead singer or better than David Ruffin. Dancing the squirrel was/is the best choreographer I have ever seen. Nobody and I MEAN NOBODY could out dance the dramatics. Period. Of course I am talking about the original dramatics. If Tony Hester had lived and the original dramatics had stayed together we wouldn't even be having this conversation. Because the dramatics would have had more hits and everything else that the tempts had.
@SuperFatrock
7 жыл бұрын
I agree i think LJ had a better voice then David or Dennis I'm just saying the Tempts got the better promotion cause they were with Motown I love The Dramatics.I heard they're going to do an Unsung episode.
@oranpayne1007
7 жыл бұрын
Eric Mojet I heard that your boy LJ REYNOLDS was holding up the program infighting with Willie ford over the use of the dramatic name. Neither one of those guys are a original member. The squirrel is the last living original member. So to stop all this bullshit UNSUNG should just go to the squirrel and be done with it. Since the squirrel even named them the dramatics. But money and egos are playing a big part as to whether unsung is going to do a episode on the dramatics. I heard that LJ REYNOLDS was talking big shit about Ron Banks not being able to sing in later life. LJ was talking shit about Lenny Mayes not being able to sing that we'll. Plus that out of control ego tripping LJ had the fucking nerve to say that William wee gee Howard couldn't sing every night. His voice wasn't strong enough. But wee gee voice was strong enough to put the dramatics on the map and gave the dramatics multi million dollar hits. Long before LJ joined the group. LJ TALKS LIKE HE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD SING. See motherfuckers like LJ REYNOLDS would have me outside boxing him. LJ acts like HE MADE THE DRAMATICS. The dramatics were established stars long before LJ joined. But let LJ TELL IT, LJ is Mr. Dramatic. Total bullshit.
@e14212
12 жыл бұрын
What ever happened to Larry Demps aka " squirrel" ?
@auroraplays2964
7 жыл бұрын
teaching at a high school in the d
@auroraplays2964
7 жыл бұрын
they finally doing a show on un sung it took long should have been on yrs ago but thank u bet these brothers were bad i saw them fir 4yrs every night they worked from ny to cally montana to Miami beach they were the shit fir real
@williamg2552
6 жыл бұрын
Larry 'The Squirrel" Demps completely RETIRED from Show Business for over 20 years, and , after getting his degree in Teaching, got a job as a High School Teacher.That move quite probably saved his life. By his own admission, he was using drugs while with the group, and when he left the group, he got off drugs and cleaned up his life. When Dramatics leader Ron Banks died, the group splintered into two parts, one led by LJ Reynolds, the other led by Dramatics Bass Singer Willie Ford , and Ron's widow Sandi. Squirrel rejoined LJ's group. Both groups continued touring,until Willie died...
@marythomas8027
4 жыл бұрын
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@patricianealy5104
Жыл бұрын
Omg
@HutchyV
8 жыл бұрын
@ Oran the Temps were the "Best Male Singing Group EVER "... And yes the Dramatics were good dancers and some of their dance steps looks harder and better than the Temps, but you have to consider the tempo of the songs that they were stepping to, they were uptempo songs the Temps were noted for their Ballads but don't think for one second that they were better than the Temps.... Yes Squirrel was the best dancer for the Dramatics but compared to Paul Williams of the Temps Paul was a much smoother dancer and made the steps that he was doing look much easier than it actually was.... I love the Dramatics and the Ojays, But the Temptations was the measuring stick....Definitely the original lineup.
@oranpayne1007
8 жыл бұрын
the dramatics could out dance the tempts on crutches with a cast on both legs. the tempts might and I said MIGHT OUT sing the Dramatics solely because of Melvin Franklin singing bass. Mel is was the best bass singer ever. But dancing that's dead. I have never seen the tempts do steps as hard as the dramatics. just look at the beginning of this song and the man on the far right. that's the squirrel and I have never seen anybody do these kinds of steps. cholly Ackins who did all the correography for all the motown groups never could dream up steps better than the squirrel. Not only was the squirrel the best dancer of the dramatics, but the squirrel was the best dancer of any group or person period. the squirrel could even out dance James Brown and Michael Jackson at the same time. Larry Demps just doesn't get any credit or love at all. Face it player Larry Demps was the best dancer and correographer since Fayard Nicholas of the Nicholas brothers. Nobody on planet earth could out dance Larry the squirrel Demps. including Paul Williams and David Ruffin. The squirrel could teach them steps. I know what I am talking about since I saw both groups in their prime. I saw the original Temptations in 1967 doing the whole Temptations Live album. then in 1972 I saw the original Dramatics doing the whatcha see is whatcha get album. William wee gee Howard was a much better lead singer than David Ruffin could dream of. period.
@williamg2552
6 жыл бұрын
I agree. The Dramatics are much better than the Temps . And , as far as Motown artists go, there were TWO other groups at Motown that were as good , if not better, than the Tempts in dancing : The PIPS and THE CONTOURS. In fact, The Dramatics once cited THE CONTOURS as a MAJOR influence on their style and onstage presentation. They did things onstage that I've NEVER seen The Temptations do !!
@jimy0803
2 жыл бұрын
@Thomas Hutchins you're INSANE! The Dramatics were more known for their ballads, while on the other hand, the Temptations were known for both their ballads as well as uptempo-tunes. Besides, no need to compare, BOTH were great groups.
@HutchyV
2 жыл бұрын
@@jimy0803 Agree to disagree about the choreography, to me thats debatable@jimy0803. Yes the Dramatics were noted for their ballads I'm not saying they don't sing ballads, I'm saying that the style of music has changed from the 60's when the Temptations were at their HIGHEST.... But what's NOT DEBATABLE IS THIS: NO OTHER SINGING GROUP COULD EVER CHALLENGE THE TEMPTATIONS (ORIGINAL LINEUP) IN SINGING... NO ONE.
@jimy0803
2 жыл бұрын
@@HutchyV the "classic line-up". the "original line-up" included Eldridge Bryant, not David Ruffin. that said, as great as the Temptations were vocally, i personally believe the "classic line-up" of the Dramatics' vocals were just as good.
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