He and Freddie Mercury shared a nearly identical outlook when it came to music and performing for the fans. Freddie's quote before his death was, "Do whatever you want with my music, just don't make me boring".
I had the pleasure of seeing Zapp and Roger in 1980. Roger could always do a cover song (my favorite is: I Heard It Through The Grapevine) and make it his very own. Oh, how I miss him. Mr. Roger Troutman, you are very much loved and you are very much missed. Thank you for great memories and the priceless musical legacy that you have left for us to enjoy. 🌞❤️🎸🎤🎶
I remember seeing him around town alot. He would be dressed and going to the Dayton Mall or full silk suit coming out of Churches Chicken only to go back to his studio and not be seen for three days lol
Theres a few cool heard it through the grapevine vids where Roger starts slapping bass. Always assumed he could play anything but that was the first time I seen that from Rog.
@@jamesantoine4318 seen your piano vid looks like you play a mean piano brother keep it up. We all just gotta make sure we're supporting each other and spreading love through jokes and kindness. Funks my favorite cause it's all smiles and fun for the most part. Although I do love me some "take me back" and "emotions" too.
SO TALENTED, they were, Roger was ALL THAT & was a trailblazer in music 🎶. R.I P, LEGENDARY 💖!!! Ridiculous, with every instrument he played, WHOO WEE, I CAN STILL SMELL THE FUNK!!❤. Thank you for sharing this, love it 😀!!
Wow, what a show, never equaled, unforgettable trailblazer, way ahead of its time. So sad such a musical genius as Roger has to lose his life this way.
The showmanship how could you not love this man right here I only regret I did not get to see him perform live before his life was cut so short and taken away from us God bless you Roger
Love this channel I started lol none of my friends love funk so these comments are the closest i get to having a conversation about the artists I love. Talkbox 360 on Instagram had a recent vid that showed Roger's effortlessness. Clear enunciation on talkbox without having to use the bend wheel so he can use his left arm to emote. I use the bend wheel to get clear but gotta start doin the "hammeron" in guitar terms keyboard method so I can keep that left arm open for showing emotion :)
I saw Roger 6 months before he died in Memphis TN, in a small club with standing room only. They rocked the house, and this was the exact same performance!
You're right that they definitely rocked every house they ever played in. The performance in '98-'99 wasn't exactly the same, though. This video is listed as being from 1990, and I saw dozens of their shows in southern California between '93 and '99, up to the week before Roger's death, so it was interesting to see how the show evolved over those years, and then to go back and see a video like this one from 1990 to see what I missed before the first time I got to see them live (I didn't turn 21 until the late '90s so they had to sneak me into all those clubs otherwise I would have missed out!). I'd easily vote for Roger and the Zapp band as the nicest people in show business, along with the Whispers and the late Grady Wilkins, the late Bernie Worrell, and the late Sugarfoot. Anyhow, yeah, the small club shows were the best place to see them, because they got to play a whole 75-minute (or so) show, as opposed to the radio festivals and the car shows, where they'd get 20-25 minutes if you were lucky. And anyone who ever got to see Roger & Zapp in a small club setting knows that it's impossible to fit that great show they had into some 15-25 minute abbreviated version! Anyhow, thanks for sharing and thanks to Funkinthatrunk for posting this video!
God bless Napoleon Dynamite and San Andreas for getting chumps like me into Roger and the Zapp crew. Roger is a very underappreciated artist who oozed with personality and gave us very banger tunes.
@@anthonyaskew7039 never thought thatd be an option in my life lol I've never done a zoom call or anything but ill do a lil research on that and brush up my communication skills. Figure out a good time too. Maybe a mini funk podcast or somethin lol. Thanks funky brotha.
That's sick. My dx100 is set for the roger sawtooth sound but the display words dont show so I cant touch any buttons or I'll lose it. Thanks for subscribing, I've been caretaking for an older friend all winter and I've been in a dark place. Seeing that some people are interested in my channels been one of the few things that makes me happy. Once I'm done here I'm gonna really work at it thanks.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 thanks for posting. i met roger's brother at a record store (roger was with him and needed to use the restroom). we didn't have a public restroom. they bought classic soul cd's and went outside and his brother became angry about the restroom "snub" and returned saying "i want my money back!" we had sign saying "no cash refunds" and his brother said "if it makes you happy to rip me off..." and stormed off leaving cd's they'd purchased. a few years later after "i wanna be your man", i read what happened to roger and remembered his brother's temper. i wish restroom matter had been handled differently. he had a mink coat on and never said a word. i wish he were still with us....
@@marcyfan wow that's pretty cool you met Roger. It's hard coming to terms and trying to not judge Larry for eternity for a tragic irreversible mistake he made in his and Rogers last hour. Sounds like Vietnam might have messed him up. I just started reading "Girl in the band: 1st lady of Zapp", it's on amazon you should check it out :)
@@funkinthatrunk3795 , write the formula down and make several copies get in plastic then u keep the patch on pedal workin on an new pedal doing same thing for the patch
They still great even wit that shredded pa......they really all can play and sing........omg.......very ceases like that even now in 2022......omg.....too look Zap.....too Rodger..
Oh yeah and seemed approachable. Prince was so mysterious I'd be afraid to say hi but Roger's always sounded like someone who was awesome to talk to as a fan.
I often feel it is necessary for folks to learn more about this family. Everyone I knew had ties to them and knew them all and still do. This Band was great but it was a tool used to keep the family company strong. None of these brothas depended on the little money the music business paid out. I mean they made 4-6 times more money from their business. Record sales is for poor people, this family was never ever poor....lol Even in Hamilton they were upper middle class but found financial success in Dayton. When I was 9 my momma got me a brand new fender and a fender twin amp like all my friends has fresh new instruments cause Dayton was a city with more jobs than people. We would always ask one of these brothers for tips on a special chord we heard or a new solo we heard someone else play. They were always willing to help but make no mistake, they loved their family business more than playing music. I miss that life but watching these clips are my way of reflecting.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 I think they were raised as good strong black men First. The rest took care of it self. That area was like most in the midwest, blues based and highly paid people who came from wherever to get them good jobs. The housing market was strong and they maintained a solid and working business which the community still enjoys to this day despite the great jobs leaving. The creation of funk was no doubt a younger take on notation they learned and made more funky leading to Parliament, Bootsy, Ohio Players, Slave,
@@funkinthatrunk3795 Back in the day they were called Roger and the Human Body and featured pop music and a very complicated jazzy blues based style. Once you research them as a family unit you will no doubt see what I mean.
@@cheesetoast8312 I started The lady in the band book just gotta finish it still. Definitely wanna know my funk history. Sounds like your a funk historian :).
@@funkinthatrunk3795 Well I am just old and lived there. I do enjoy history but this is life experience. I remember the ohio players leaving the neighborhoods to buy homes near the airport simply because it was practical since they were always on the road. I had a cousin "Drac" from Slave who wrote that epic guitar solo. We used to sit and listen to Ernie Isley, Peter Frampton and so many other guitar players. When the group got famous he bailed....he was enjoying his life too much to chase fame sot they had to hire another guitar player.....lol
@@hiptrip99I'll take it. I went rock vinyl shopping once and in the middle of all this obscure old rock bam! Shirley Murdock's face. Couldn't mistake it lol it's a great record. Think its everybody wants somethin for nothin.
roger is so missed he came at where music was changing in greatway and in the 80's and early 90's when passed it was cruely and sad that one best ever to make produce and write music was gone but his his music will live in me forever thank roger troutman rest in peace and power .
He was one of the most innovative artist ever..when Prince and Micheal Jackson was out here tearing it up..Rick James..Roger Troutman fits right in..but none of those aforementioned are comparable to Parliament like Roger Troutman and Zapp..plus he brought that Ohio Players Funky Worm back...voice b🤖x..🤪🤣
Michael Jackson might the most overrated artist of all time, James Brown invented damn near a while genre, Prince and Roger Troutman could produce classics ALONE in a studio
U right.....Rodger got sooooooo much more pure talent than Michael.....Trollope......u can feeeeeeeeelllll Rodger.....no theatrics like Michael....Rodger can singfarrrrr better...and play....omg....
Oh yeah. I learned this on guitar and my mom was like "ooo george benson" and I'm like "no zapp and roger" lol didnt know it was a cover for a little bit. First time I'd heard Breezin.
Tons of black artist don’t get their credit for guitar … and before the “making it about race” comments…. Wouldn’t not mentioning roger and underrated black guitarist such as him really be making it about race
I think it might be more about the genre of music than the musician's race. Funk music had tons of really great instrumentalists--virtually all of whom were Black--but very, very few got any recognition. On the other hand, Black musicians in Rock music--like Jimi Hendrix--got plenty of recognition. Obviously, race always does unfortunately play a role, but it seems to me that other than the hardcore fans, most people sadly paid more attention to the danceability of Funk music than the high quality of its musicians. Anyhow, I don't know whether you've heard the Roger and Zapp albums in full, but there are tons of tracks where Roger's guitar playing is on display--whether in solos like on Dancefloor or in instrumental jazz and blues tracks that were always included on each album--so in case you aren't familiar with some of those tracks, look them up here, and I can give you some recommendations if you like.
@@jamstyleproductions8512 but then look at today …. They treat Cory Wong likes he’s the funkiest man alive and he doesn’t even make straight up and down funk it’s more like contemporary idk my mind might just be corrupted cuz funk isn’t even that prominent today and they have him on guitar magazines giving him his flowers upfront
@@mattnixon588 Well, I'm not at all disagreeing with you, just pointing out that it might be a bit more complicated than that. White singers/musicians being elevated to a higher level than much more talented Black singers/musicians isn't anything new, and some might even argue that it goes back to Elvis's time. But there was another string on this video where someone who knew the Troutman family decades ago was pointing out that one reason why Roger & the Zapp band never got as famous as they could have was that they wouldn't sell out to the record labels. I wasn't part of that conversation, but if I recall correctly, it had to do with the fact that the Troutmans stood their ground, didn't take advances from the record companies, and also--as is obvious from the variety of genres on their albums as opposed to just making each album 100% danceable funk--maintained creative control over their output. They kept thing within the family--and the other poster mentioned that their construction business was always their bigger priority than making and releasing music--and while their music "crossed over" on its own, they culturally did not. So they may have self-limited themselves in a lot of cases, which is fine because they did things their way, didn't let success go to their head, and really stood up as Black role models in their local community and beyond. That said, of course, it's common knowledge that MTV in those years was extremely racist in its selection of music and artists to promote, and most markets didn't get BET until well into the 1990s, so I'm sure that that also played a role in limiting their exposure. The bottom line is that anyone who says that Roger Troutman was one of the greatest guitarists of all time isn't all that far from the truth, as those of us who were lucky enough to watch him in person knew very well.
Why is he not recognized as one of the greatest guitarist; artists and creator in the world. Ohio stand up and be proud. Roger Troutman a true genius.
Only the few know. Think it was dj quick maybe saying Dr. Dre said Roger was one of the most creative people he ever met.
Roger was just as good as Prince.
@@koden24let’s not get ahead of ourselves there
@@rickstraws92 😂
He needs a fucking grammy, Oscar, Olympic gold,black belt, golden groves ect.
"idc what you do, just dont bore my fans" -Roger Troutman...he lived by this every single time he stepped on stage
He and Freddie Mercury shared a nearly identical outlook when it came to music and performing for the fans. Freddie's quote before his death was, "Do whatever you want with my music, just don't make me boring".
I am very honored to have experience a zapp and Roger concert I really had a blast Rest in peace king your were the best 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🤍🤍🤍
I got 2 concerts but was too young to see Roger. Roger hologram would be epic lol
I had the honor to see Roger and Zapp. Still remember him coming from the back with his guitar. Do it RogeR do it!!! Musical Genius!!!!
Wonder where that rifle guitar of his ended up lol
I had the pleasure of seeing Zapp and Roger in 1980. Roger could always do a cover song (my favorite is: I Heard It Through The Grapevine) and make it his very own. Oh, how I miss him.
Mr. Roger Troutman, you are very much loved and you are very much missed. Thank you for great memories and the priceless musical legacy that you have left for us to enjoy. 🌞❤️🎸🎤🎶
I remember seeing him around town alot. He would be dressed and going to the Dayton Mall or full silk suit coming out of Churches Chicken only to go back to his studio and not be seen for three days lol
Theres a few cool heard it through the grapevine vids where Roger starts slapping bass. Always assumed he could play anything but that was the first time I seen that from Rog.
If I didn't say it before Thank You For posting This Met Roger and the Band @Kiss FM concert series 8/96 World Trade Center
Oh yeah. Luckily I downloaded it before the last one got taken off. Such a dope concert.
This concerts is epic! I really hope we get more of Roger's concerts someday!
I missed the days when concerts were like this🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Roger Troutman was a real Genius !
Heck yeah. I was thinking of doing a guitar tutorial vid for their cover of "let's do it again" from this show.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 I wish I was like roger
@@jamesantoine4318 seen your piano vid looks like you play a mean piano brother keep it up. We all just gotta make sure we're supporting each other and spreading love through jokes and kindness. Funks my favorite cause it's all smiles and fun for the most part. Although I do love me some "take me back" and "emotions" too.
SO TALENTED, they were, Roger was ALL THAT & was a trailblazer in music 🎶. R.I P, LEGENDARY 💖!!! Ridiculous, with every instrument he played, WHOO WEE, I CAN STILL SMELL THE FUNK!!❤. Thank you for sharing this, love it 😀!!
Wow, what a show, never equaled, unforgettable trailblazer, way ahead of its time. So sad such a musical genius as Roger has to lose his life this way.
THIS VIDEO REALLY IS A PRECIOUS GEM.R.I.P. LARRY AND ROGER TROUTMAN
The showmanship how could you not love this man right here I only regret I did not get to see him perform live before his life was cut so short and taken away from us God bless you Roger
Thank you my Brother for putting this back on TH-cam been looking for this concert
Oh yeah. Such a gem of a show.
Roger was smooth on that guitar I am amaze
The man had smooth tone in his hands that’s for damn sure!
Great jazz player
Roger Troutman was a musical genius man, and he made it look effortless. I wish he and Prince would have collaborated - that ish would have been epic.
Love this channel I started lol none of my friends love funk so these comments are the closest i get to having a conversation about the artists I love. Talkbox 360 on Instagram had a recent vid that showed Roger's effortlessness. Clear enunciation on talkbox without having to use the bend wheel so he can use his left arm to emote. I use the bend wheel to get clear but gotta start doin the "hammeron" in guitar terms keyboard method so I can keep that left arm open for showing emotion :)
They were on the same tour in 1981. The Controversy tour
@@jasonwoodard4154 itch for your twitch is very prince-esque to me.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 my first time hearing that song!
Loard I said that same thang.
I saw Roger 6 months before he died in Memphis TN, in a small club with standing room only. They rocked the house, and this was the exact same performance!
That's so sick
You're right that they definitely rocked every house they ever played in. The performance in '98-'99 wasn't exactly the same, though. This video is listed as being from 1990, and I saw dozens of their shows in southern California between '93 and '99, up to the week before Roger's death, so it was interesting to see how the show evolved over those years, and then to go back and see a video like this one from 1990 to see what I missed before the first time I got to see them live (I didn't turn 21 until the late '90s so they had to sneak me into all those clubs otherwise I would have missed out!). I'd easily vote for Roger and the Zapp band as the nicest people in show business, along with the Whispers and the late Grady Wilkins, the late Bernie Worrell, and the late Sugarfoot. Anyhow, yeah, the small club shows were the best place to see them, because they got to play a whole 75-minute (or so) show, as opposed to the radio festivals and the car shows, where they'd get 20-25 minutes if you were lucky. And anyone who ever got to see Roger & Zapp in a small club setting knows that it's impossible to fit that great show they had into some 15-25 minute abbreviated version! Anyhow, thanks for sharing and thanks to Funkinthatrunk for posting this video!
One of the Greatest Entertainers EVER 🤴🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯
Attended one concert in Oklahoma City(Roger; Klymaxx; Andre Cymone!!) So glad to see this posted! Love it! Great SHOW-RIP Roger Troutman!
I'll have to look up klymaxx and Andre. See what that tour was about lol
@@funkinthatrunk3795 it was in the 80s
How was Andre Cymone live?
God bless Napoleon Dynamite and San Andreas for getting chumps like me into Roger and the Zapp crew. Roger is a very underappreciated artist who oozed with personality and gave us very banger tunes.
Thank you for posting this @Funkinthatrunk 🌞
No problem. One of the best.
Met Roger after a show and he was the nicest person u can imagine
That's what I hear. I always wanna interview someone and be like "Tell us what Roger was like again" "gather round everyone take a knee" lol
I would be happy to give you an interview when would you like to do the interview.?
@@anthonyaskew7039 never thought thatd be an option in my life lol I've never done a zoom call or anything but ill do a lil research on that and brush up my communication skills. Figure out a good time too. Maybe a mini funk podcast or somethin lol. Thanks funky brotha.
Same here
So talented and inspiring…what a amazing entertainer…I loved the bit when he did breezing…ANT THEN BB KING AFTER!!!!🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻
Oh yeah. Hope they decide to pull some of those classic covers back out someday at a future show.
Troutman was still filling arenas at this point, so him doing this hometown gig speaks volumes.
That's so cool. This audience got one heck of a show. Kinda wanna plan a trip to Ohio and visit some funk landmarks.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 Soooooooo much funk and soul (and rock!) came out of Ohio. So, sooooo much!
@@modernretroradio993 and wanna try that Cincinnati chili lol
Home state because hes from Dayton I guess right up 75 South
@@funkinthatrunk3795 Toledo Ohio chili is better
The whole band had Hella Energy!!
When they dance out to stage in the new shows it's the best lol
Awesome as always The Great Roger Troutman and Zapp 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
All hail Zapp and Roger lol
That’s very humble of them Roger was the man
THIS CAT WAS REALLY GOOD AT HIS CRAFT
Yeah. Harmonica, guitar, bass, talkbox, vocal. The real deal.
No, He was Great @ his Craft! 1love
Saw Roger and Zapp in 1985, also he signed some records for me, R.I.P.= Roger, made an Zapp bass program in my bass pedal; it's patch 11
That's sick. My dx100 is set for the roger sawtooth sound but the display words dont show so I cant touch any buttons or I'll lose it. Thanks for subscribing, I've been caretaking for an older friend all winter and I've been in a dark place. Seeing that some people are interested in my channels been one of the few things that makes me happy. Once I'm done here I'm gonna really work at it thanks.
Do u sell vinyl ?
@@funkinthatrunk3795 thanks for posting. i met roger's brother at a record store (roger was with him and needed to use the restroom). we didn't have a public restroom. they bought classic soul cd's and went outside and his brother became angry about the restroom "snub" and returned saying "i want my money back!" we had sign saying "no cash refunds" and his brother said "if it makes you happy to rip me off..." and stormed off leaving cd's they'd purchased. a few years later after "i wanna be your man", i read what happened to roger and remembered his brother's temper. i wish restroom matter had been handled differently. he had a mink coat on and never said a word. i wish he were still with us....
@@marcyfan wow that's pretty cool you met Roger. It's hard coming to terms and trying to not judge Larry for eternity for a tragic irreversible mistake he made in his and Rogers last hour. Sounds like Vietnam might have messed him up. I just started reading "Girl in the band: 1st lady of Zapp", it's on amazon you should check it out :)
@@funkinthatrunk3795 , write the formula down and make several copies get in plastic then u keep the patch on pedal workin on an new pedal doing same thing for the patch
Prince and Roger two bad light skin brothers 😃😃
Really? The colorism thing?
As far as Transitions between songs and audience interaction and queues to his band there’s definitely similarities
I remember as a kid this jam tripped me out at first, because it was so different!
Oh yeah, they definitely did their own thing.
My first time seeing this footage, awesome video.
It is a great display of Roger's talent beyond talkboxing. The dance floor guitar solo back and fourth on this is sick.
i love you man, gracias!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad everyone missed the video like I did.
this group was exciting in concert, def a concert not to miss, R.I.P. ROGER TROUTMAN
Heck yeah!!! These guys knew how to do it... I love Zapp!!!
Even on that small stage there's so many dancing around swinging their arms and stuff lol
Preciate the love,JP!! Zapp was a Beast 🔥
The covers are so incredible.
Oh yeah. I thoughtd be cool to start a band or cover band and do the old school Zapp type shows with the classic covers.
Wish I had been there! Born and raised in Lima Ohio! 2022
Ooh someday I gotta see what's up
@@funkinthatrunk3795 you know it!❤️
I Crack up when he says SIT DOWN!!
Lol I was just listening to around 9 mins 40 all the girls "come back Roger, come back!" Ugh I wanna be a pimp like Roger lol
Thanks for putting this back on here! I’ve been waiting to watch it again! Blessing to you!
No problem :)
@@funkinthatrunk3795 subscribed!
@@CalvinLDrakeTSGR I appreciate it. Let's get our funk channels goin brotha!
I funkin love this you knoooooow!!!!
Funk yeah. Super glad to re share it.
Listening to this again to wrap a long work-week!
ZAP was an amazingly talented performing and singing group with so much exhilaration❤!
They still great even wit that shredded pa......they really all can play and sing........omg.......very ceases like that even now in 2022......omg.....too look Zap.....too Rodger..
Oh yeah Thomas Thomas troutmans keeping the young blood goin too. Even though hes obviously not in this show.
So talented
Every bit as good and multi-talented as Prince ! Seen em both.
Oh yeah and seemed approachable. Prince was so mysterious I'd be afraid to say hi but Roger's always sounded like someone who was awesome to talk to as a fan.
the one n only, Roger ❤
He is my favorite 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤
Thanks again
😀
WE SHARE THE SAME NAME ROGER RIP MR ROGER TROUTMAN DAYTON OHIO
I often feel it is necessary for folks to learn more about this family. Everyone I knew had ties to them and knew them all and still do. This Band was great but it was a tool used to keep the family company strong. None of these brothas depended on the little money the music business paid out. I mean they made 4-6 times more money from their business. Record sales is for poor people, this family was never ever poor....lol Even in Hamilton they were upper middle class but found financial success in Dayton. When I was 9 my momma got me a brand new fender and a fender twin amp like all my friends has fresh new instruments cause Dayton was a city with more jobs than people. We would always ask one of these brothers for tips on a special chord we heard or a new solo we heard someone else play. They were always willing to help but make no mistake, they loved their family business more than playing music. I miss that life but watching these clips are my way of reflecting.
Wow that's super cool. Using music as a side hustle lol. Their folks raised some smart grounded funkateers.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 I think they were raised as good strong black men First. The rest took care of it self. That area was like most in the midwest, blues based and highly paid people who came from wherever to get them good jobs. The housing market was strong and they maintained a solid and working business which the community still enjoys to this day despite the great jobs leaving. The creation of funk was no doubt a younger take on notation they learned and made more funky leading to Parliament, Bootsy, Ohio Players, Slave,
@@funkinthatrunk3795 Back in the day they were called Roger and the Human Body and featured pop music and a very complicated jazzy blues based style. Once you research them as a family unit you will no doubt see what I mean.
@@cheesetoast8312 I started The lady in the band book just gotta finish it still. Definitely wanna know my funk history. Sounds like your a funk historian :).
@@funkinthatrunk3795 Well I am just old and lived there. I do enjoy history but this is life experience. I remember the ohio players leaving the neighborhoods to buy homes near the airport simply because it was practical since they were always on the road. I had a cousin "Drac" from Slave who wrote that epic guitar solo. We used to sit and listen to Ernie Isley, Peter Frampton and so many other guitar players. When the group got famous he bailed....he was enjoying his life too much to chase fame sot they had to hire another guitar player.....lol
I saw them in ’87 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Sharly Murdock was there but she didn't show up because of having a cold.
Dayum that'd suck to go to Japan to do a show and be sick.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 So Zapp's show was longer.
@@hiptrip99I'll take it. I went rock vinyl shopping once and in the middle of all this obscure old rock bam! Shirley Murdock's face. Couldn't mistake it lol it's a great record. Think its everybody wants somethin for nothin.
Those were golden times
I can only imagine
Real entertaining from real Entertainers!
Oh yes. Love the BB king cover too.
Yeah Roger & Zapp be on one from start to finish.
RIP Roger, the criator of true funk music, me proporse very fun, i love Zapp.
Awesome.
Loved all their music but form version of Grapevine was MASTERPIECE!!!
I meant full version of GRAPEVINE
Oh yeah I live that track
roger is so missed he came at where music was changing in greatway and in the 80's and early 90's when passed it was cruely and sad that one best ever to make produce and write music was gone but his his music will live in me forever thank roger troutman rest in peace and power .
Wonder what he'd be doin today :/
This is awesome "Funkinthatrunk"!
Nothin but the best lol
I've never been to a concert where the performer asked permission to act a fool. yes, please, by all means, act a fool.
Lol oh yeah. Roger was the best.
"And I want to know, can I act a fool in here this evening?"
"And the reason we came here tonight, is to show that we ain't to big to come back where we staaarted".
Roger was so well versed in all genre's of music that you couldn't label him which is why he coined his music chittlin rock.
He was one of the most innovative artist ever..when Prince and Micheal Jackson was out here tearing it up..Rick James..Roger Troutman fits right in..but none of those aforementioned are comparable to Parliament like Roger Troutman and Zapp..plus he brought that Ohio Players Funky Worm back...voice b🤖x..🤪🤣
Well said Chuck 13. They've been doin so well lately too. They were on a cruise performing. That would be the ultimate cruise vacation.
ROGER IS IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS MICHAEL JACKSON, PRINCE, JAMES BROWN, THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ONE UITE LIKE THEM.
Funk yeah. Bummed if I bring up Roger's name most people need quite a bit of explaining.
Michael Jackson might the most overrated artist of all time, James Brown invented damn near a while genre, Prince and Roger Troutman could produce classics ALONE in a studio
@@blaquenguni9249 Also, don't forget that James Brown himself could play all the instruments in his band.
U right.....Rodger got sooooooo much more pure talent than Michael.....Trollope......u can feeeeeeeeelllll Rodger.....no theatrics like Michael....Rodger can singfarrrrr better...and play....omg....
ロジヤーは永遠です！！！
Roger was Beast on that guitar
何よりお客を楽しませる事への貪欲さに溢れている
90年代、渋谷で観た時もラッパーズライトャガットトゥビーリアル やった🎶🐸
Zapp the baddest band ever
Ah yeah!
I love it I want to do that but I don't know how to play like roger
Keep practicing James :) we'll start a funk revolution dont you worry lol
Practice Practice Practice
the rap influence is insane
How the fuk these video don't even have 1k likes should be 100k likes
Preach brotha lol
I'm hearing all the samples from him that blew up other stars, needless to say one of them is Tupac 👍😊😆💖💖Ice Cube and the Friday franchise.
Genius!!
REAL GROWN FOLKS MUSIC 🎶🎶💖💖💖💖💖💖👍👍
Thank you so much !! But This One is in Utopia club right ?
Your welcome. Think that's what it was labeled before yeah. I'll add it to the description or title.
WHAT!!!!!
Best of the best
I seen Charlie Wilson say y'all don't want to party and he left for real😂
Love shirley Murdock
Oh yeah. She showed up in LA for the show I was at and it was such a pleasant surprise. I'll be uploading that show later on.
absolutely fantastic performance. can you get better sound quality? I need it for the car :D
Not that i know of I'll look into it thought thatd be sweet.
His 23 year anniversary death
What a bummer. I have a cold but I gotta do a talkbox tribute cover or somethin soon.
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Where's that concert when at the county faire??
Think it was in a small club
8:25
RODGER WILD AF
33:55 🥰💕💜
Oh yeah. I learned this on guitar and my mom was like "ooo george benson" and I'm like "no zapp and roger" lol didnt know it was a cover for a little bit. First time I'd heard Breezin.
Tons of black artist don’t get their credit for guitar … and before the “making it about race” comments…. Wouldn’t not mentioning roger and underrated black guitarist such as him really be making it about race
That dance floor solo on this is so dope. Someone was sayin he was playin at like years old but think Rog' was a little older. Still young though.
At like 3 years old
I think it might be more about the genre of music than the musician's race. Funk music had tons of really great instrumentalists--virtually all of whom were Black--but very, very few got any recognition. On the other hand, Black musicians in Rock music--like Jimi Hendrix--got plenty of recognition. Obviously, race always does unfortunately play a role, but it seems to me that other than the hardcore fans, most people sadly paid more attention to the danceability of Funk music than the high quality of its musicians. Anyhow, I don't know whether you've heard the Roger and Zapp albums in full, but there are tons of tracks where Roger's guitar playing is on display--whether in solos like on Dancefloor or in instrumental jazz and blues tracks that were always included on each album--so in case you aren't familiar with some of those tracks, look them up here, and I can give you some recommendations if you like.
@@jamstyleproductions8512 but then look at today …. They treat Cory Wong likes he’s the funkiest man alive and he doesn’t even make straight up and down funk it’s more like contemporary idk my mind might just be corrupted cuz funk isn’t even that prominent today and they have him on guitar magazines giving him his flowers upfront
@@mattnixon588 Well, I'm not at all disagreeing with you, just pointing out that it might be a bit more complicated than that. White singers/musicians being elevated to a higher level than much more talented Black singers/musicians isn't anything new, and some might even argue that it goes back to Elvis's time. But there was another string on this video where someone who knew the Troutman family decades ago was pointing out that one reason why Roger & the Zapp band never got as famous as they could have was that they wouldn't sell out to the record labels. I wasn't part of that conversation, but if I recall correctly, it had to do with the fact that the Troutmans stood their ground, didn't take advances from the record companies, and also--as is obvious from the variety of genres on their albums as opposed to just making each album 100% danceable funk--maintained creative control over their output. They kept thing within the family--and the other poster mentioned that their construction business was always their bigger priority than making and releasing music--and while their music "crossed over" on its own, they culturally did not. So they may have self-limited themselves in a lot of cases, which is fine because they did things their way, didn't let success go to their head, and really stood up as Black role models in their local community and beyond. That said, of course, it's common knowledge that MTV in those years was extremely racist in its selection of music and artists to promote, and most markets didn't get BET until well into the 1990s, so I'm sure that that also played a role in limiting their exposure. The bottom line is that anyone who says that Roger Troutman was one of the greatest guitarists of all time isn't all that far from the truth, as those of us who were lucky enough to watch him in person knew very well.
He should have done Tut Tut jazz
I forgot how bad this man was, I quickly remembered 👍👋👋👋👀.
He could have easily been a jazz artist or blues artists as well
Oh yeah. Such a talent.
@@funkinthatrunk3795 agreed
This set is like nothing I’ve ever seen
Oh yeah the best
LOL @ 7:34 where he was completely off-pitch. 😅🤣😂
RIP Roger
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🔥 5:30
GONE TO SOON!!!...Now Michael HENDERSON 😒😒😒😔😔😔🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Oh yeah. Hmm I'll have to check Michael Henderson out.
Why WAS Roger murdered?
Some people say money cause Roger was trying to move towards a solo career away from his brother Larry's management.
ポイズン!🙌やるな
40:52
47:12
A rare heartbreaker live❤
There are a few lurking on TH-cam, I've time stamped some. Great song, and cool to hear how they reinterpret it live
Trying to copy the Beastie Boys 😂🤣😅