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TOO COLD! | The Brothers Johnson - "Stomp!" | FIRST TIME REACTION
TOO COLD! | The Brothers Johnson - "Stomp!" | FIRST TIME REACTION
Talk about FUNKY! This one right here was ONE of them ONES! Thank you for watching and showing some love! Have a wonderful day wherever you are! - Jay
🤔 WHO AM I:
Hey, I’m Jay, originally from Los Angeles, CA (Watts, to be exact). Music has always been a huge part of my life. For over 10 years, I worked as a producer, crafting beats and collaborating with artists. These days, I’m based in Atlanta, GA, but my passion for music has never changed.
Now, I’m here to explore all kinds of music with you-whether it's breaking down the classics or discovering new sounds. This channel is a place where we can vibe, learn, and share our love for music, one song at a time.
😁 JOIN THE CONVO:
I’d love to hear your thoughts on "STOMP!" What stood out to you? Drop a comment below, suggest more tracks for me to react to, and let’s keep the music discussions going.
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Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
Talk about FUNKY! This one right here was ONE of them ONES! Thank you for watching and showing some love! Have a wonderful day wherever you are! - Jay
🤔 WHO AM I:
Hey, I’m Jay, originally from Los Angeles, CA (Watts, to be exact). Music has always been a huge part of my life. For over 10 years, I worked as a producer, crafting beats and collaborating with artists. These days, I’m based in Atlanta, GA, but my passion for music has never changed.
Now, I’m here to explore all kinds of music with you-whether it's breaking down the classics or discovering new sounds. This channel is a place where we can vibe, learn, and share our love for music, one song at a time.
😁 JOIN THE CONVO:
I’d love to hear your thoughts on "STOMP!" What stood out to you? Drop a comment below, suggest more tracks for me to react to, and let’s keep the music discussions going.
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Original Track Link:
th-cam.com/video/tPBDMihPRJA/w-d-xo.html
Instagram: john.kmoore
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
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AMAZED! | Linda Ronstadt - "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" | FIRST TIME REACTION
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The soul and power in her voice is OFF THE CHARTS! Y'all gotta give me MORE of her music to react to! Lol Thank you so much for watching and showing some love! Have a wonderful day wherever you are! - Jay 🤔 WHO AM I: Hey, I’m Jay, originally from Los Angeles, CA (Watts, to be exact). Music has always been a huge part of my life. For over 10 years, I worked as a producer, crafting beats and coll...
FIRST TIME hearing Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir" ...MIND BLOWN! ( REACTION )
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MY. GOODNESS. 😳 Original Video Link: th-cam.com/video/tzVJPgCn-Z8/w-d-xo.html Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use t...
FIRST TIME hearing Crosby Stills Nash - Carry On / Questions ( REACTION )
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Was. Not. Expecting. This. 😳 Original Video Link: th-cam.com/video/nP0VBB7BO64/w-d-xo.html Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or p...
Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon ( REACTION )
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SD NEVER DISAPPOINTS! 🔥 Original Video Link: th-cam.com/video/t9VDE9e7G5s/w-d-xo.html Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or person...
STEELY DAN - FM (NO STATIC AT ALL) REACTION
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Grand Funk Railroad - We’re An American Band ( Reaction)
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SUPER SURPRISED! 🔥 Original Video Link: th-cam.com/video/M4pErX-HPyM/w-d-xo.html Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal us...
PINK FLOYD - HEY YOU ( REACTION )
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DEEEEEEEEP MEANING! 🔥 Original Video Link: th-cam.com/video/TFjmvfRvjTc/w-d-xo.html Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal...
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Chords on chords on chords! 🔥 Original Video Link: th-cam.com/video/D-FMrz7OwLo/w-d-xo.html Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or ...
LED ZEPPELIN - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE (REACTION)
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I think it's Larry Carlton on guitar
You’re no good live from Germany 1976
Linda was the top woman singer in the 70's. This song was in what was known as country rock. Listen to her version of "When will I Be Loved."
@@gonetoutah definitely adding to the list! Thanks so much for the info and for watching! 🙌🏽😁
Linda just as good , often better, live
@@angieday5183 gotta for sure add some live performance reactions from her in that case! 🙌🏽 Thanks so much for watching!
Down so low, from Germany live 1976
100% Get you saying this reminds u of Curtis !!!!
Linda rules! Your next stop: th-cam.com/video/RJ7bcmrS1U8/w-d-xo.html
This genre is country rock. The genre was developed in the LA music scene of the late 60s and early 70s. It's rock songs played with country instruments. If there had been a group photo of the musicians that developed the genre Linda would have been front center. Linda has an amazing and diverse catalog. You'll find yourself in a rabbit hole of immense proportion. Bonnie Raitt says Linda in the 70s and 80s is like Beyonce is now. She's the first queen of rock, the first female singer to sell out stadiums and arenas, the first female to have 3 consecutive platinum albums and she didn't stop till she accumulated 8 in a row. Then what does she do? She goes to Broadway to do Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance and earned a Tony nomination.
@@ChrisDeWine this is GOLDEN info Chris! Ah so it’s “Country Rock” …I was close! Lol Didn’t realize she had the big of a career. Now I really gotta get into her catalog! Again thanks so much for this! 🙌🏽
@@abovetheinfluence9361 31 albums of her music and she lent her voice on another 120 albums. Her career spanned 5 decades.
@@ChrisDeWine wait… 31 albums??? Sheeeeeeesh! 🤯
@@abovetheinfluence9361 like I said immense. I'll leave it to you to discover how diverse... 😂 🤣
So much to hear from Linda! Try "Party Girl," "I Knew You When," Tracks of My Tears," Ooh Baby Baby," Desperado," and everything else!
@@shorty9617 saving all these titles now! Might have to go on a Linda binge lol thanks so much for the recommendations! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
The reason this sounds familiar to MJ is that Quincy Jones produced this song. I saw the Brothers Johnson open for Quincy during the 70's. Background vocals on this song include Michael Jackson, Valerie Simpson (from Ashford and Simpson) and Merry Clayton, who sang with Joe Cocker and the duet with Mick Jagger on Gimme Shelter. The band was the two brothers on guitar and bass. Definitely need to hear: Get The Funk Out Ma Face, Strawberry Letter 23, and I'll Be Good To You. They're amazing!
@@ohfour-seven6228 ohhhh that make total sense now! I thought I was trippin for a second there! Lol 😂 I appreciate the info and adding your recommendations to the list. Thanks for watching! 🙌🏽
@@abovetheinfluence9361 I added you to my subscriptions last week, look forward to more of your discoveries. Lots of incredible people on that cut: Greg Phillinganes who played with MJ and The Jacksons, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Stevie Wonder, Steve Porcaro from Toto and Rod Temperton from Heatwave.
@@ohfour-seven6228 sheeeesh. All those legends on that ONE SONG? It’s like the musicians version of “We Are The World” lol 🔥🔥 And let me say this… thank you so much for subscribing. Truly means a ton. 🙏🏾
@@abovetheinfluence9361 My pleasure, and wait till you hear Get the Funk Out Ma Face, used to pack the dance floor, it's incredibly funky!
@@ohfour-seven6228 Looking forward to it too!
First time I heard this song I was a fan for years already. This was released in 1977 so probably first heard it on FM radio, was married and fixing up my first house, a 2-family in Middlesex, NJ. Linda Ronstadt is still with us but suffering from Parkinson's disease. Her incredible vocal abilities and her love of music resulted in so much greatness for us to enjoy, including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music (mariachi). As was the case with most young heterosexual men back in the day I was totally in love with Linda.
You know what... I remember her making a guest spot on The Simpsons and singing Spanish! Your mention of "mariachi" just reminded me! Lol I sooo appreciate the info on her career and do you have any suggestions from her catalog I should be looking out for?
Where were YOU at the FIRST TIME you heard this tune?! 👀
Where were you the FIRST TIME you heard this tune??? 👀
My gosh fun singing along
Bad ass bands in 1970 s
Bad ass bands in 1970 s
There's a really good video on TH-cam of the making of Aja where Donald Fagan and Walter Becker and the engineer walk you through almost every song. You should check it out it's great! Peace!
He truly lived that song.
THANK YOU FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK. TRY DONALD FAGEN, WALK BETWEEN RAIN DROPS.
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen are the composers on all of their music, with a couple of exceptions ( East St. Louis Toodle-oo by Duke Ellington)
Thank you for sharing this song and you profound comments. Emotional. 😢❤️🙏🏻
They are brother and sister
Led Zeppelin were way way before Zimmer. This was in 1970
Just the four of them in Led Zeppelin. Four master musicians who never used any session musicians. They had the brilliant John Paul Jones who could play many instruments. In this track he used a melotron so no orchestra. The best band ever!
Watts is serious my man, stay strong, great pure reaction!
I love Funk. It was a time when race didn't matter as all people of any color got together and funked the F out.
NO!!!!!!!! This is NOT a con-yay west song!
Brothers been performing together since 1959. Barry is the middle guy Maurice and Robin brothers 😊 this was recorded in Barry's studio in Florida in 1978? for the charity UNICEF and all proceeds go to them still today 😊
It's like Freddie knew he was going to die and was telling us goodbye.
They are brother and sister. Richard (on the keys) is 3 1/2 years older than Karen. Richard is responsible for the lush arrangements and harmonies. He is a damn genius on that!
Ill give you just 2 reasons theyre labled the GODS of rock and the legends follow. - Led Zepellin has sold over 250 million ALBUMS. Not one hits but ALBUMS. Big stars today celebrate just selling one hit at 20 million sales. Try 250 million! Only in their best dreams. Another example - Led Zeppelin had a reunion concert in the early 2000s. Older men now. There were only 18,000 tickets at the venue. 20 million people tried to aquire one. All 4 of them are considered to be the best in rock history. Lead guitar base singer drums (RIP John Bonham) They have 2 genres Rock amd Rock/Blues. The whole group amd especially Robert Plamt (the singer) was heavily influenced by famous blues singers). The Kennedy Center honered them in 2023 giving them medals and having a concert celebrating them. President Obama n Michelle, senators, A-listers, rappers, you name it were there. That one is also viral and so amazing. Led Zeppelin watches as the singer from thr Group HEART sings Stairway to Heaven. Dont see that one on your page either. Hope your still doing reaction videos. Best!
Did you do the infamous Queen LIVE AID 1985 performance?? If not, you MUST!!! Its viral and im on your page but dont see it. I saw Bohemian Rapsody but cant find Live Aid.
This is a music video. Not a movie. The album version has a bit less extra talking n noise. Its an awesome song with a wicked beat. Those bars are the lyrics to their other wicked song Money. The beat on that one is banging too. Money was their other big hit. Should do a reaction to it if you havent already. Im new and subscribed. Led Zeppelin brought me to your page. ❤
Yes @ are they all vets.
This song isn't actually about murder (well in a way it is). It was a metaphore about doing drugs and aids. A few years later (around 1982) when Freddie caught HIV from a guy here in NYC during the aids pandemic and then passed away, this song ironically suited that as well. I tear up n cry everytime I watch Freddie on stage n thank God we have these videos at least. Another ironic thing is in the lyrics he says "So you think you can love me and leave me to die". Little did Freddie Mercury know that those lyrics would become his fate. The song was wrote in the 70s and Freddie had his fate sealed in the early 80s. Back then aids was new and scientists were scrambling to fight a cure or some medicine to keep you alive. If you contracted aids back then it was a death sentence. Over 250,000 New Yorkers alone died (including 4 friends of mine and my best friemd Tracey).. It came fast n furious like the corona virus did in 2020. People were taking up to 75 medications a day trying to stay alive turning into skeletong, bodies cover in lesions and most dying from pneumonia (complications due to a low immune systen/Aids). Today they have a shot or one pill a day like Biktarvy that keeps HIV victims alive allowing people to live full normal lives. This is why many weep when watching Freddie. He was a very shy and kind person who was handed a death sentence undeservingly and far too soon. ❤
Enjoy. We listened danced and sang to these bros from the 60s onwards.❤
Phil Collins sounding dude, indeed ✅✅✅
THANK YOU, TRY DONALD FAGEN FROM THE DAN, WALK BETWEEN THE RAIN DROPS.
THANK YOU, TRY, Paul Hardcastle, Don't Be Shy.
Watch Jay’s face at 1:21. It sinks in.
I'm very happy to see ya back?? I'll be seeing you
Happy to be back Jennifer! Going to try to keep the reactions coming wayyyyy more frequent 😁
Freddie loaded the layers of voices to create the sound of a choir, unheard of back in the 70's. Pure genius! Only the Carpenters used the overlay method back in those days.
Elvis Presley called this problem out in the late 1960s. He KNEW cause he lived it. This performance is from 1970. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!? EXACTLY what Elvis is talking about here is STILL HAPPENING, and is spreading.
Even Sammy Davis wouldn't touch this song in the race riot-filled 1960s. But Sammy told the songwriter Mac Davis that he knew a man that SHOULD sing this song because he understood THAT LIFE better than he did, Mr Elvis Presley. Elvis was born first grew up in a SHACK with NO RUNNING WATER and NO ELECTRICITY. Played and prayed with black children and families. His mother make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for his friends who were primarily black. Elvis called his friends' black parents and grandparents MR and MRS. --- White folks down south never did that. Elvis was FAMILY in the black community he grew up in Tupelo Mississippi and Memphis Tennessee. See Elvis was so popular that he became a meme, BUT THE MAN, no he was the exact opposite. NO entertainer was as brave as Elvis in this era. MLK got assassinated. John AND Robert Kennedy got assassinated. Malcom X got assassinated. What did they have in common? CIVIL RIGHTS. So Elvis was a PRIME TARGET at this time. What did Elvis do? His label, RCA and a top RCA executive said they can't release "IN THE GHETTO" because of the then current racial and social tensions. Elvis heard it and said, "That's my next single, son" and walked away. Only Elvis was willing to risk his career to get that record on the air-waves. Only Elvis could have performed it and gotten the radio play when it came out in the late 1960's, during the Civil Rights Movement. He made it his platform. One of his major public statements on the issues of racism and poverty in America. Without uttering a single press release or public statement. Not a single political word or comment. Amazing power of song by a very brave and loving human being that never got, nor asked for credit. That's what you call A TRUE REBEL.
When they were putting the song together-the piano player in the studio just happen to have a gospel background.
All the way live
can you believe Elvis grew uo in the ghetto.They were VERY poor.
they were inspired by blues
The host of this show - Andy Williams - also had a really beautiful voice and was very popular. Moon River may be the song he was most known for. Everyone knew Andy Williams
I just found your channel recently so I am very happy to see a new video. I am kinda a music nut so I really have appreciated your musicality ie you know from you speak! I can understand the part about really connecting and gaining wisdom - so you do you. But I can also tell you that I wish there were more TH-cam reactions to lesser known current musicians. I might get s**t for this but I think often the most popular current musicians are not the best but so many who aren't really famous are killing it ... but unless you're working hard to find them out you don't know them. One group that comes to mind for me is St. Paul and the Broken Bones. Other favorites I have are Blood Orange and Michael Kiwanuka. I'm definitely in the older age group but I'm also looking for newer music. I think there are lot of people here on your channel who might appreciate this ...
Hey Pam! Thank you sooo much for the love! I think I might start a day of the week where I incorporate more smaller known artists into my reactions. To me good music is good music no matter the fame so I’m always down. Going to add your recommendations to the list! 😁