Am i back in the seventies? Mandrill with this appearance just gives me the chills, this is how music really should be played. ALL THIS PERCUSSION!!!!!!
What a performance! Thanks for sharing. I feel that Mandrill is an underrated group in that they really didn't get the attention they deserved. Very,very talented group.
+Christopher W. Green I wonder why. They were certainly as good as War or Tower of Power. Maybe they just never had the breakout hit a band needs to make it into the Big Time. Or they might have fallen a little too much outside the norm: too much jazz, too much world music, not enough straight-up funk, and almost more like a black brass-rock band (i.e., Chicago) than R&B. Or they might have not toured much - Ric Wilson (tenor sax) had a day job too good to get away from.
They always packed em in in Philly. If you fuck up here, the crowd will let you know it. You better not try to come back if you screw up. Remember we booed Santa Claus.
It does not matter 1973, or 2011 these dudes are outrageous... They are legendary with classics like Ape is high, Fence walk, House of Wood, Get it All, Mango Meat, I refuse to smile, Symphonic Revolution, Can you get it (aka Suzie Seizer).. Damn all I need now is a Black light and all of you old heads know what else.......
+Gregory Wright You are so on to it, this FUNKY rhythm infested band called MANDRILL is one of the truest form of funk, doesn't matter when in time , they just FUNK YOU UP!!!!
I grew up in the Mandrill era and they were banging then and still banging great today. First time saw them at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia in 70 or 72. All new band members that's, okay, we remember the tunes. SICK!
Was there ... they finished with "Fence Walk" and "Ape is High" respectively ... a one-two funk punch ... I got up and danced on both of them ... couldn't help myself.
Mandrill Fencewalk ain't no joke you got to see him in concert the truth love them brothers you got to appreciate these brothers the music is timeless I seen him at Madison Square Garden
Wilson Brothers are nothing to be played with.So nice I had to play this twice just like the 71 performance.40 yrs difference and the passion and power is still off the charts.Mandrill... Wethanksya.
Es una pena que algunos de los integrantes originales de la banda Mandrill ya han partido de este mundo😕. De todas formas, es un grato placer escuchar su música.👍♥💚👍
Lmao... drummer got mad at challl!! got up ... mean-mugged the audience and re-commenced! I ain't mad at him.... still givin love back to Neftali though...
One of the baddest groups that ever graced a stage and yet least known and way underrated…MANDRILL
WORDS fail me ❣️❣️❣️❣️💯💯💯💯💯
Thanks for the memories.
Am i back in the seventies? Mandrill with this appearance just gives me the chills, this is how music really should be played. ALL THIS PERCUSSION!!!!!!
Mats Nilsson you know it bud! Like the SNL Skit sed- what this track needs is more cowbell!
27/01/ 2024 . Mandrill !
One of the most underrated BANDS, in history RIP. Lou Wilson, you'll be missed.
What a performance! Thanks for sharing. I feel that Mandrill is an underrated group in that they really didn't get the attention they deserved. Very,very talented group.
+Christopher W. Green
I wonder why. They were certainly as good as War or Tower of Power. Maybe they just never had the breakout hit a band needs to make it into the Big Time. Or they might have fallen a little too much outside the norm: too much jazz, too much world music, not enough straight-up funk, and almost more like a black brass-rock band (i.e., Chicago) than R&B. Or they might have not toured much - Ric Wilson (tenor sax) had a day job too good to get away from.
They always packed em in in Philly. If you fuck up here, the crowd will let you know it. You better not try to come back if you screw up. Remember we booed Santa Claus.
AGREED
It does not matter 1973, or 2011 these dudes are outrageous... They are legendary with classics like Ape is high, Fence walk, House of Wood, Get it All, Mango Meat, I refuse to smile, Symphonic Revolution, Can you get it (aka Suzie Seizer).. Damn all I need now is a Black light and all of you old heads know what else.......
+Gregory Wright You are so on to it, this FUNKY rhythm infested band called MANDRILL is one of the truest form of funk, doesn't matter when in time , they just FUNK YOU UP!!!!
I grew up in the Mandrill era and they were banging then and still banging great today. First time saw them at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia in 70 or 72. All new band members that's, okay, we remember the tunes. SICK!
The Nucleus ... The Wilson Brothers, are The ORIGINAL MANDRILL!!!! All of them are in the video!!!!
I was there also great times
wow unreal tour de force performance by the legendary Mandrill...still have all my vinyls from these badass brothers........dam!!!!
Respect.
My Band since 72!!!!!
Real Musicians!!!! ❤
Was there ... they finished with "Fence Walk" and "Ape is High" respectively ... a one-two funk punch ... I got up and danced on both of them ... couldn't help myself.
Mandrill Fencewalk ain't no joke you got to see him in concert the truth love them brothers you got to appreciate these brothers the music is timeless I seen him at Madison Square Garden
Hot grooves.
The crowd was LITE .. could tell the embodied their MUSIK🙌🏾
This is how music is played mandrill for ever
They were so ahead of their time
Afrocentric l think is what its called now
But my hips loved their rythm
Wilson Brothers are nothing to be played with.So nice I had to play this twice just like the 71 performance.40 yrs difference and the passion and power is still off the charts.Mandrill... Wethanksya.
Es una pena que algunos de los integrantes originales de la banda Mandrill ya han partido de este mundo😕. De todas formas, es un grato placer escuchar su música.👍♥💚👍
Motherland Cow- bell funkg & phenomenal musicianship !
I was at this show.... I think I made them play "Can You Get It"... I was the one who screamed it out..
Dam awesome
I got to stay on top of things I would have been there 💪👍
Where can I buy one of those great Mandrill shirts? Anyone?
Eccezionale ! We funk !
This is an awesome performance and I love when Lamont Sydnor goes nuts on the drums for over a minute and a half starting at around 9:03.
Unbelievable. I'm blown away!!! The Beast from The East
Mandril is excellent idea love to hear children of the sun "live"
one of the best to ever do it
Funky as you wanna be!! Great music by extraordinary musicians!
very good old band
fabulous performance
Yes, no one can do it better than these guys. BRAVO
Ouahhh on peut voir des tueries de 1976 comme de 2011... les mecs sont tjrs aussi haut, respect ad eternam!!!
...l was just over 18
Super!!!!
THE WILSON BROTHERS. DAMN
Accepted as NOT dooming them to hell !!! Accepted as THEY'RE OFF THE CHAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the beast from the east!
Nothing but God blessed talent!
DAMN the drummer almost made forget bout NEFITALI man
GREAT performance!!!!
Jam Session !!
Favoloso ! Funkdrill
Thank you sir!
YESSIR
Mandrill,rare earth,ewf,Ohio players,bliss
Lmao... drummer got mad at challl!! got up ... mean-mugged the audience and re-commenced! I ain't mad at him.... still givin love back to Neftali though...
Know that's what you call a pulse 😊
Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Santana
Mandrill
Funkadelic.
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I doesn't what color you are . Mandrill doesn't discriminate.
Mandrill is a great band but the sound quality of this video is unlistenable.
MANDRILLL...!!!!!....and shit.....
too bad the sound isnt so great bad mic placement
So glad Everyone else rose above any mild challenges & concentrated on the Power & Positive Excellence of The Musicians & The Collective Sound!!!!!
Great band, but the percussion is nothing compared with the 70's band .
Love ❤️ Mandrill but this too much drums 🪘 bongos … and cymbals for me !