the man can't stop feeling the music.. he feels the music deeper than any human being on the planet... when I met Al he was playing at the west berry theater in ny. I drove from syracuse. And I got there early so I could meet and hear his sound check. And I met him and at the sound check.. and he was a kind, gentle, soul with a big grin.. and that nasal voice "hi! Im Al"... and I said "im so grateful to meet u and feel ur energy tonight"... he was the best singer ive ever heard live. He was and remains one of my idols to this day. And I have performed around the world in many country's and I always pull out a Al Jarreau song and people say 'that white boy can pull off AL" LMFAO
My hat's off to Dr. Greggs and (Eric Baskin ,arranger ) of Southern University for introducing us to a broad range of music. I grew up in New Orleans and my parents owned a nightclub, so I thought my musical taste were varied . but what came out of SU's bandroom in the 70's, 80's, and 90's was amazing to say the least.
One of his oldest and best albums ...I'm a huge fan of this man and his talent♥♥♥ have listened to him for years, & I wont ever voluntarily stop listening to/enjoying his music... A bonus was that one of the sweetest men I have known knew who this was WithOut me having to tell him....such a heartrub that was ♥♥♥.......and BTW, yes, I did have this on vinyl☺☺☺
LYRICS (YEAR 1983): I need somebody I need somebody I need somebody I need somebody I need somebody Please don't leave me alone I'm tired of being by myself No, don't you leave me on this shelf Please don't leave me alone Help me find my dancin' shoes Oh help me heal these black and blues I live just down the way You wont have to stay Just small talk and Jasmine tea Spend some time with me Here just watchin' the rain Take a moment and give me sweet Lovin' company You say you know what I mean Tired of keepin' house for one No, solo dancin' ain't no fun If you know what I mean Cant you come and help me through Oh I would do the same for you I live just down the way We wont have to stay Sweet dreams in town tonight Lets go feel the light Leave those blues in the rain Take a moment and give me Some sweet lovin' company Listen to me don't you see what I mean Come on baby, lets do the booty green This is the way to forget those bad dreams Oh, don't you feel more like yourself So good to be down off the shelf We finally found our dancin shoes Guess we beat these black and blues I need somebody I need somebody I need somebody Guess we beat those black and blues
@upt123 Exactly.....Doc was by far the best...ever.....he really taught me alot that i use today. Human Jukebox Fall 00 S Phi D KKPsi spr 03 ZN Super Idiot
@MrSvirfneblin ...Thats not Jay Graydon. (I dont know who that is) But Jay appears with Al in another TH-cam clip. Search... "1981 We're In This Love Together"
i see alex acuna' on drums,nice drumming but i prefer the album version with jeff porcaro on drums and jay graydon guitar solo! but hey this ain,t a half bad version !
I'm here from that NAAAASTY Trombone player on TikTok
MEEEEE
Likewise
Same I’m trying to find the origin of the sound
That’s what I’m sayin bro, straight goose bumps from that video
@@maieldeane7571 that tiktok sound is Benedict College trombone section if you were wondering
So many HBCU Marching Bands played 'Black & Blues' this is my first knowing that Al Jarreau sang this; Awesome! This Man is amazing!
SAME! I've heard them play it forever, but had no idea where it came from!
Yeah i have to agree. I do love SU's arrangement. It does go off lol hell i still to hum that AND watch the clip on here every now and then
I never realized how much Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone" sounds like this.
the man can't stop feeling the music.. he feels the music deeper than any human being on the planet... when I met Al he was playing at the west berry theater in ny. I drove from syracuse. And I got there early so I could meet and hear his sound check. And I met him and at the sound check.. and he was a kind, gentle, soul with a big grin.. and that nasal voice "hi! Im Al"... and I said "im so grateful to meet u and feel ur energy tonight"... he was the best singer ive ever heard live. He was and remains one of my idols to this day. And I have performed around the world in many country's and I always pull out a Al Jarreau song and people say 'that white boy can pull off AL" LMFAO
My hat's off to Dr. Greggs and (Eric Baskin ,arranger ) of Southern University for introducing us to a broad range of music. I grew up in New Orleans and my parents owned a nightclub, so I thought my musical taste were varied . but what came out of SU's bandroom in the 70's, 80's, and 90's was amazing to say the least.
I'll ALWAYS miss Al Jarreau !!!
Love that song since i listened to it on radio that night, when it was performend at Rockpalast.
Song is Al Jarreau- Black and Blues ❤
@kristen527 trumpet player is 1 of New Orleans'Finest..Michael PATCHES Stewart,Lower 9th Ward,Lawless Jr HS,St Augustine High School !!
Jackson State University's arrangement by Blake Gaines (Current Morehouse College Band Director and former Juke) was a very good arrangement as well.
R.I.P Legend 2.12.17
Such a great song and the cass marching plays it well oh how I love to play this song
thanks!!!! I arranged it for them!
One of his oldest and best albums ...I'm a huge fan of this man and his talent♥♥♥ have listened to him for years, & I wont ever voluntarily stop listening to/enjoying his music... A bonus was that one of the sweetest men I have known knew who this was WithOut me having to tell him....such a heartrub that was ♥♥♥.......and BTW, yes, I did have this on vinyl☺☺☺
the music is perfect!
:( Classic. Rest In Jazz
thank you so much for sharing this video.
LYRICS (YEAR 1983):
I need somebody
I need somebody
I need somebody
I need somebody
I need somebody
Please don't leave me alone
I'm tired of being by myself
No, don't you leave me on this shelf
Please don't leave me alone
Help me find my dancin' shoes
Oh help me heal these black and blues
I live just down the way
You wont have to stay
Just small talk and Jasmine tea
Spend some time with me
Here just watchin' the rain
Take a moment and give me sweet
Lovin' company
You say you know what I mean
Tired of keepin' house for one
No, solo dancin' ain't no fun
If you know what I mean
Cant you come and help me through
Oh I would do the same for you
I live just down the way
We wont have to stay
Sweet dreams in town tonight
Lets go feel the light
Leave those blues in the rain
Take a moment and give me
Some sweet lovin' company
Listen to me don't you see what
I mean
Come on baby, lets do the booty green
This is the way to forget those bad dreams
Oh, don't you feel more like yourself
So good to be down off the shelf
We finally found our dancin shoes
Guess we beat these black and blues
I need somebody
I need somebody
I need somebody
Guess we beat those black and blues
Bellissima....so beautiful!!! :)
R.i.p ....❤❤❤
Magic !
WOW!
FOREVERMY TEACHEER !!!
BEAST
Genio.!!!!!!!!!
Ohhhhh... El maestro Acuña representando al Perú!
Grande!
Claro claroo, nuestro compatriota peruano Álex Acuña nos ha representado en este video en vivo, chévere eehh
Y además QEPD 😭 😭Al Jarreau
Great chops in the Ending Trumpet Solo!!!!
❤️
FOREVER MY TEACHEER !!!
Not enough trombone :)
@gibsondr100 Yes. And he played with Stanley Clarke in the late 70s at Montreaux Jazz where Stanley also had Simon Phillips on drums in the band...
@upt123 Exactly.....Doc was by far the best...ever.....he really taught me alot that i use today.
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Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul plays the best version!
Love him but sometimes I just want him to get on with it. I fell in love with him due to this song, was not even a teenager.
I can see comedian tommy davidson doing the intro impression lol
Hold on I'm an Aristocrat Tenn St. and even I say Southerns Version is the best by a long shot famu and ever had a groover in any thing
SOD!!!!! #Alcorn!
I like JSU's version too. I have been looking on TH-cam for about a year to find out who the original artist is.
TxSU Ocean of Soul checking in. and yeah being exposed to this sort of music is great.
the guitarist is charles 'Icarus' Johnson
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that was a HOT sound!!! who was that trumpet player?
@Eleloroots
Tambien lo vi en youtube tocando con Bobby Caldwell
Saludos desde Vancouver Canada
@lion40520 Thank u sir!!!
And now we know who is the progenitor of Bobby McFerrin
man, who is the trumpeter? great chops!
maestrowick Michael „Patches“ Steward played the trumpet... well known from the Marcus Miller Band
Anybody know this year in history?
Don't forget Jay Graydon
who is this trumpet player?
bilal or bust.
@MrSvirfneblin ...Thats not Jay Graydon. (I dont know who that is) But Jay appears with Al in another TH-cam clip. Search... "1981 We're In This Love Together"
@jsutiger07 Its probably because u hear more high schools playing their arrangement.
@LeoKing03 S..O...D!!!!! fall 08 FOF
@lion40520 Who did u play for?
hmmmm I wonder how this influenced MJ's leave me alone
Oliver?
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help me
i see alex acuna' on drums,nice drumming but i prefer the album version with jeff porcaro on drums and jay graydon guitar solo! but hey this ain,t a half bad version !
Who´s the drummer?
So
John Witherspoon or nah? 😂
is that Tom Cruise on guitar?
patches stewart
i like FAMU's more than SU's version. SU's version is more high schoolish. but FAMU'S more grooving and it's in the same key.
! person does not like good music
Genio.!!!!!!!!!