Archie Bell who wrote and sang this tune for years is in a houston hospice !! Please pray for him as he gave us so many good times thru our journeys !!!
@@btexpress944 I haven't heard anything on Mr bell (which is good news)for couple months so I hope he is better. The website called Soul Tracks had a couple of articles on march 24th, and the radio stations in houston all expressed hope. Have a good day !!
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@ulysseswynnjr9207 this was a generic track written by TCU alum for Archie. Obviously, this is performed on another level by professional session musicians. It's really not close.
I was a member of the “JB’s” band Backing our boss James Brown from 1968 until 2000. Someone told me Bernard Purdy play drums for us for a while but I can’t remember him to save my soul. I worked with Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Melvin Parker, Arthur Dixon, Tony Cook, and Fats Domino’s brother Skeet Domino.
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@@pete3816 In general terms Pete, I won't be playing with "this band" when she says that, just thought it wonderful that a granddaughter stepped up & said it!....
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This transmits a good brutal vibe, it is a good pain reliever for this difficult time. Natural, elegant musicians, Maestros..., long live the old school.
It makes me feel every single possible emotion ever . In the end I just want to cry cause it’s so DAMN GOOD , I can’t contain the emotion it brings out in me . Does anyone know if there is a recording of this show on vinyl ??? Or CD ??
@@taleinz1 Too hear this great grouping together! Phenomenal.Lou Donaldson was one of my uncles favorites.All around for combining sweet, tasty ,colorfull, bop complex, and as seen here vibrant energy and line combinations--- whew!!! If I were a cat such as Lou and a few others, to see many assembly line technicians, robotic cookie cutter smooth- shallow players become famous with one tenth of his gift...well, tragic.The rest of these cats are the Real Deal also...100 stars!
Man, I could listen to this stuff all day. Remember walking down the street with a transistor radio glued to my ear listening to Archie Bell and the Drells
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A few years back, late 80’s, I had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Perdie and his band at a venue that I did production managing for. His was a standout performance for me, what a joyous night it was.
This just popped up in my recommendations. I'm a white 56 year old man from Shropshire England who primarily listens to the punky new wave stuff that I grew up with. I'm not usually into this kind of music but for goodness sake these guys can play, and they enjoy playing - you can see and feel it. Musicianship of the highest quality. I don't dance but you'd have to have rigor Mortis not to move to this. Bravo to every one of them and I wish them many more years of making people happy.
An amazing performance and a shout out to the engineers and techs who captured this with remarkable clarity and precision. There are not many live performances that are better than this or better recorded.
Definitely clear enough to catch each note. And the song is perfect. Not only for these Gentlemen to showcase their lifelong talent. But to us old Folks, Tighten Up, was like the groove of the late 60s, early 70s. Great Rendition Fellas!!! Perfect for a Sunday Morning wake-up with this Tune and a hot cup of Joe!!
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I know this video is about all these men here,but I wish to give a huge shout out to Archie Bell,who wrote and performed this classic with the Drells.This jam was one of the early funk songs from back in the late 1960's baby.As of 6-30-22,Archie is still alive and well at age 77 now.👋👋👋👋👍👍👍👍
And a song that alway s make s me move no matter how many time s i hear i want to get down! Same thing when i hear The JB s music no matter how old it get s or i get it make s me want to get funky!
Archie Bell is from my father's small home town, in Texas..( about 14,000) Henderson, Texas which is in East Texas...pretty close to SharePoint, Louisiana...there is good hunting and fishing going on in the back woods town..many great people there..
Takes me back to the War.. we're not in Vietnam but there are Wars and Rumors of Wars..now 70th Birthday and I am Still Tighting Up for The Glory Of God
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Thanks Dad for introducing me to Jazz Music back in the late 50 's Still You and Mom dancing around living room. Happy Father's Day Mr. H.J. Charles. aka Jerry.
One of the most underrated bassists out there, but not to us old school bass players. Like you said, thousands of recordings including Aretha and Steely Dan (check out Peg). All these musicians on this stage could hold a masterclass on their instruments!
"Hi everybody, I'm Archie Bell & The Drells from Houston Texas. We don't only sing, but we dance just as good as we walk. In Houston, we just started a new dance, called the Tighten Up. This is the music we Tighten Up to ."
Music that's so pleasant to the ears- but to the average listener- they don't have any idea how complicated it is to play such a tune. Absolutely stunning.
Bernard is the best! He was my Dad's drum teacher and is not only one of the best drummers ever to live, but a dear man! Thanks for the post. What a stage!
Amazing you're very fortunate all those people I know by their work and that would be incredible to have your family involved with it plus you that's so cool United system quit and why should we look at these elderly best musicians I'm Grandpa and your pretty it's good to have that conversation so keep playing music that's it
What a privilege to have grown up with this music and the associated artists of record in top rotation. Vinyl was THE audio medium standard of that time, and it is STILL KING!!!!
I was living in Kingston,Massachusetts when this song was released; and it always reminds me of picking blueberries in a blueberry orchard a few miles away from my home! I was 11 years old.
I would love to ask Archie Bell and his Huston, Texas Drells how he feels about this incredible line up of, dare I say, Bernard Perdie's Jazz Messenger "All Stars" playing his Top 40 Hit song that resonates even to this day (2023). It would seem to me that having this tremendous Jazz ensemble doing the "Tighten Up" in such a magnificent and expressive fashion. I'd be willing to bet that Mr. Bell would consider this performance as a true compliment!
I’m going to be able to say at 63 years old I love you guys hope you’re not hating me because I’m not hating no one not even myself you are more empowering me now then ever I grew up this music and now I’m blasting it every where n COPY THAT
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Wow. Talk about a tight groove. I mean, Chuck and Bernard are so locked in the ENTIRE time - not a single moment even a millisecond out of step. To the casual ear, it sounds laid back, but the groove is actually pretty fierce. These guys are seriously ON.
Notice how well attuned and respectful they are to eachothers solos. Could it be there would be so much more respect amongst ourselves if that respect was given to musical education programs for it to blossom and grow exponentially?
J'avais découvert Archie Bell and the Drells en 1968 . Le titre "tighteen up" m'à fait danser jusque dans ma chambre !!! J'ai conservé ce single avec 2 faces dont la face B qui commençait par "here we go again" . Et je retournait le disque pour écouter la face A . Et ainsi de suite ... jusqu'à épuisement . Puis ce fût "I can't stop dancing" Quel bonheur . Inoubliable .
Lou is one of the all-time greats of bebop and hard bop. In particular, his 1953-54 recordings with Clifford Brown and Elmo Hope are among the greatest jazz ever recorded.
Man dats , season funk!!! So funky I can slice it and serve everyone a piece!!! Ole school musicians, listen how they break it down ! No over powering each other, just plain groovin.
I keep coming back to listen to this from time to time after stumbling on it a few years back. It is one of the most incredible pieces of music I have ever heard and I've heard it all in my seven decades on this earth. The playing is of course incredible but the feel of this song is just beyond words. Thanks for putting this up for those of us that were not in attendance at this amazing show.
Every Time I hear my Friend Bernard play I smile big time. But Every time I hear him playing on one of my recordings I thank the Lord. God Bless You Bro .
I've never seen anybody in my life as HAPPY and proud as he looked when he received the flowers at the beginning. Good for him. And these cats are all such whiz-bang musicians. It must have been a heckuva show.
A lot of these musicians also played on a CD called King Curtis Live at The Fillmore West . The was the band for Aretha Franklin . Who also has. a CD Live at The Fillmore West . Give it a listen , you'll enjoy .
My faith in humanity is restored. Absolutely marvelous. It can't get any better than this. It looks like they are having the time of their lives together. You couldn't buy that experience and expertise. God Bless All. B.
Remember seeing my mom and dad dancing to this in the parking lot of the grocery store after shopping(to this song)I was embarrassed as hell and thought they was crazy but I don't feel that way no more and I know they wasn t crazy either.
@@funklover24 True that , yea but the freedom and joy it must have been for them at that time to break out and start dancing in the parking lot back then . Sad thing is..... try that today and a "Karen" will call the police on you , sad times today man.
@@motomweusi836 Let's hope the corona-shit will not last too long ... ;) This year I was looking forward to some phonky gigs, but it's all canceled ... really sad times. Incognito is publishing a new CD, one song just came out, really good stuff. Just one example. I hope, there will be a tour.
@@funklover24 I heard that . I'm gonna check out "incognito" and see what they putting down , so thanks because I've been digging stuff like "Tadow" by fkj & Masego, that's my flavor now.
I LOVE THIS SONG. GREAT RITMO. OUTSTANDING. THANKYOU SO MUCH. THIS IS DONE WITH A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. BLESS ALL OF YOU AND THANKYOU
Ralph Flores Any drummer who is favoured by Steely Dan as their first choice drummer just had to be among the world's best. Tony Collins .from South Africa.
only other person i can think of with that type of mastery of the high-hat, was Earth Wind & Fire's Maurice White...especially when he was playing at Chess/Cadet for Ramsey Lewis..
We love Bernard. My eldest has been playing with Bernard since he was 9yrs old. Whenever they came to England we would travel down to London to see him. Ben is almost 28 now and you can see him playing with Bernard, Grant and Ruben on here. Oh yeah! Never rehearsed just plug in and play. The last song Grant first played for Ben about 5 minutes before they went on. “Ben Steele Music with Godfathers of Groove”
Wish I could have been in that audience!! Those guys are having such a good time and playing goooooood music! I would have been on my feet jammin' with them.
How cool is this?!! My old clock that hasnt worked properly for ages has suddenly started keeping perfect time again after I played this....with a groove!
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Archie Bell who wrote and sang this tune for years is in a houston hospice !! Please pray for him as he gave us so many good times thru our journeys !!!
Just wondering how he is doing?
@@btexpress944 I haven't heard anything on Mr bell (which is good news)for couple months so I hope he is better. The website called Soul Tracks had a couple of articles on march 24th, and the radio stations in houston all expressed hope. Have a good day !!
And The Drells ❤
Much Love and respect to Mr Bell!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I remember when this was on the radio in the mid 60’s….loved this song!
💃 2023 "still one of the greatest sounds around.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
2024 and forevermore! Aloha from Hawaii!
Just getting around to it.
Been on my feed for about a couple of days.
No doubt I was going to click on, and soon.
Yes in 2024
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Bernard Purdie & Chuck Rainey are a dream rhythm section. No words for how good this is.
They are great, and their music is supreme.
Where’s The Original Artists Who Made This Song 🎶
Absolutely!
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@ulysseswynnjr9207 this was a generic track written by TCU alum for Archie. Obviously, this is performed on another level by professional session musicians. It's really not close.
I was a member of the “JB’s” band Backing our boss James Brown from 1968 until 2000. Someone told me Bernard Purdy play drums for us for a while but I can’t remember him to save my soul. I worked with Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Melvin Parker, Arthur Dixon, Tony Cook, and Fats Domino’s brother Skeet Domino.
Imagine, no auto-tune, bright lights flashing, fire, smoke, just talent and great music...
😁What a concept!!!!
Yes grestness
And no pesky third chord to confuse things.
@@williammorrison1769 BEST MUSIC EVER!!!!!
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These are old timers kicking it . A good mixture of jazz and soul , they can play at my house anytime !
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My grandfather is in this band playing the tenor saxophone
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Awesome !!!!
Hope my granddaughter says that one day!
@@pete3816 In general terms Pete, I won't be playing with "this band" when she says that, just thought it wonderful that a granddaughter stepped up & said it!....
Your grandpa is a great player! Playing with two of my favorites, Bernard Perdie and Chuck Rainey. A lot of talent on that stage.
How awesome to have a video that will live forever of his talent.
I can live for a thousand years and never will I get the CLASS these gentleman have
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Im 64, doing my walk workout to this musical gem.
Thank you, gentleman!!!
My Aunt turned me on the this great music a long long time ago. Great great happiness!
Damn. This entire performance is like a continuous breath of fresh air.
🍹🔥🍹 "Si sente così bene" (Si Freaky)
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Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Chapter by Chapter / Verse by Verse !!!!!!!
Perdie’s snare placement is unbelievable. His feel. Omg.
Watch where he says" now we gonna groove", showman stops,music genius takes over! Love it!
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There's literally 500 years of musical experience on this stage, RIGHT HERE !!
These men are some of my late husband’s favorite musicians. He used to listen to this groove when attending his dialysis sessions. ❤❤❤
This transmits a good brutal vibe, it is a good pain reliever for this difficult time. Natural, elegant musicians, Maestros..., long live the old school.
Yes..so great..agreed
It makes me feel every single possible emotion ever . In the end I just want to cry cause it’s so DAMN GOOD , I can’t contain the emotion it brings out in me .
Does anyone know if there is a recording of this show on vinyl ??? Or CD ??
Well stated Mon Frere.
@@taleinz1 Too hear this great grouping together! Phenomenal.Lou Donaldson was one of my uncles favorites.All around for combining sweet, tasty ,colorfull, bop complex, and as seen here vibrant energy and line combinations--- whew!!! If I were a cat such as Lou and a few others, to see many assembly line technicians, robotic cookie cutter smooth- shallow players become famous with one tenth of his gift...well, tragic.The rest of these cats are the Real Deal also...100 stars!
This type of aggregation should be all over internet,Netflix, hulu, T.V. .masterful!
Man, I could listen to this stuff all day. Remember walking down the street with a transistor radio glued to my ear listening to Archie Bell and the Drells
You couldn't "tighten up" this band any further, they're absolutely watertight! Superb musicianship.
That's right. Tighten up!!!!! Play it now. Archie Bell and the Drells created this music. in 1965 or so.
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@imbees2 they didnt... Archie had nothing to do with the music of this song.. it was created by the TCU college band and he simply used the groove.
A few years back, late 80’s, I had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Perdie and his band at a venue that I did production managing for. His was a standout performance for me, what a joyous night it was.
Music for the ages. You can listen to this forever.
This just popped up in my recommendations. I'm a white 56 year old man from Shropshire England who primarily listens to the punky new wave stuff that I grew up with. I'm not usually into this kind of music but for goodness sake these guys can play, and they enjoy playing - you can see and feel it. Musicianship of the highest quality. I don't dance but you'd have to have rigor Mortis not to move to this. Bravo to every one of them and I wish them many more years of making people happy.
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@@neilcurran1589 nice comment !! Your a winner sir !
Some heavy cats this lot cheers !
An amazing performance and a shout out to the engineers and techs who captured this with remarkable clarity and precision. There are not many live performances that are better than this or better recorded.
Definitely clear enough to catch each note.
And the song is perfect.
Not only for these Gentlemen to showcase their lifelong talent.
But to us old Folks, Tighten Up, was like the groove of the late 60s, early 70s.
Great Rendition Fellas!!!
Perfect for a Sunday Morning wake-up with this Tune and a hot cup of Joe!!
Come here son/daughter. A long time ago, people played real instruments to create the grandest of music. It's true.
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Damn. David T. Walker. Smooth as butter. Beautiful.
Took me back to the family celebrations and all would dance young and old... NICE!!!!!
I know this video is about all these men here,but I wish to give a huge shout out to Archie Bell,who wrote and performed this classic with the Drells.This jam was one of the early funk songs from back in the late 1960's baby.As of 6-30-22,Archie is still alive and well at age 77 now.👋👋👋👋👍👍👍👍
That’s right I can verify that
I saw them in NYC in 1968 killing it. The sax player and keyboard were on fire 🔥
And a song that alway s make s me move no matter how many time s i hear i want to get down! Same thing when i hear The JB s music no matter how old it get s or i get it make s me want to get funky!
@@frankcarrasquillo6394 I feel ya Frank
Archie Bell is from my father's small home town, in Texas..( about 14,000) Henderson, Texas which is in East Texas...pretty close to SharePoint, Louisiana...there is good hunting and fishing going on in the back woods town..many great people there..
Shreveport LA I meant.
Classic funk played to perfection!! Love it, all those guys are outstanding musicians!
Takes me back to the War.. we're not in Vietnam but there are Wars and Rumors of Wars..now 70th Birthday and I am Still Tighting Up for The Glory Of God
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Swingin' very very nicely.
Doin' that "Perdie shuffle".... so nice.
THIS, is what it looks like when you do what you love and you love what you do.
🌹
incredible. grooves
Yes Yes
Sure nufffff
I know that's right!
David Walker -- what a brilliant guitarist. Whatever "it" is, he has it.
And what a beautiful guitar. Never have seen that color combo before.
He's smooth , what a pleasure to hear him make that guitar sing !!
Grown folks music at its best. It just doesn’t get better than this.
Classic Soul Sauce served with Super LOVE!!!!⚡️🎺💥💪🏼🥁💃💃💃🎺😁❤️❤️🏆💪🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️💪🏼‼️🎖🎖🎖
Thank God this music is still alive! 🙏🏽😁
Music has never to been good since the 50's and 60's
@@kathygallegos2502 of ocurse it is just not in the big stages ;)
Not just grown ups but people that actually know about music and not electronics.
Great era 💓
Thanks Dad for introducing me to Jazz Music back in the late 50 's Still You and Mom dancing around living room. Happy Father's Day Mr. H.J. Charles. aka Jerry.
one of the best natural drummers their has been in the last 40 years .... love you Bernard, love playing your stuff...
Bow down, this is greatness right here!
I came to hear the master Chuck Rainey play bass. He"s on thousands of great recordings.
One of the most underrated bassists out there, but not to us old school bass players. Like you said, thousands of recordings including Aretha and Steely Dan (check out Peg). All these musicians on this stage could hold a masterclass on their instruments!
@@johnclyburn4144 also on the Sanford and son theme.
Dude, all of them are. Bernard purdie is the biggest star on that stage. On more hits than others combined. But they are all world class musicians.
Purdie as well... Thousands and THEN sum
This group of Musicians is incredible to listen to , what a great piece of music !
"Hi everybody, I'm Archie Bell & The Drells from Houston Texas. We don't only sing, but we dance just as good as we walk. In Houston, we just started a new dance, called the Tighten Up. This is the music we Tighten Up to ."
Here in '60's Cali, Archie Bell & the Drells was SURF music. So was Abbey Road...
❤
@@docwill184 Here in the Carolinas we call it Beach Music and "shag" to it.!
Ah, yes, those immortal words!!
@@docwill184 ...???
Music that's so pleasant to the ears- but to the average listener- they don't have any idea how complicated it is to play such a tune. Absolutely stunning.
Bernard is the best! He was my Dad's drum teacher and is not only one of the best drummers ever to live, but a dear man! Thanks for the post. What a stage!
Right? You are so fortunate. Love to you.
wow michele, hope you were a fly on the wall during the lessons! you are very lucky!
That man can play those drums....what an absolute blessing,!!💕❤️👏👏🌺🦅🌸🦅😊
Looks like fun was had by all
Amazing you're very fortunate all those people I know by their work and that would be incredible to have your family involved with it plus you that's so cool United system quit and why should we look at these elderly best musicians I'm Grandpa and your pretty it's good to have that conversation so keep playing music that's it
Hats off to the bass player - how he stayed locked in that long is just great bass playing!!!
The great Chuck Rainy on bass
Chuck Rainy is monster... not surprising
@@williampscott3539 OH YEAH
On many iconic Steely Dan recordings. (as well as Bernard…) Guys are awesome!
So sweet.
Searching for my socks - these guys just blew them off - just insanely classy
….Haaa!
😂🤣😂 GREAT COMMENT!!! 👍👍🥂
They arre all superb.
Digg.....mmmmhmm!
That's SERIOUSLY FUNNY comment....LOL
Love watching these old heads slaying it. It's not that there are no good musicians these days, its just that all the good music has been done.
Real Men!
Real Music!
The bass guitarist kept it rocking throughout!
Pure talent.
My Tighten Up fr '68 never sounded like this, 🥰 Fantastic!
What a privilege to have grown up with this music and the associated artists of record in top rotation. Vinyl was THE audio medium standard of that time, and it is STILL KING!!!!
Masters that make it look easy. God bless you all.
All of these musicians are legendary guys that are veterans in music
What a line up!!!
Don't let BLM catch you using the White Supremacist term "Masters"!😨
I was living in Kingston,Massachusetts when this song was released; and it always reminds me of picking blueberries in a blueberry orchard a few miles away from my home!
I was 11 years old.
This jam is giving me a natural high, these cats are amazing! Thank you!!!!
These guys can play, what a joy to watch!
Bernard Perdie and all those wonderful musicians!
I would love to ask Archie Bell and his Huston, Texas Drells how he feels about this incredible line up of, dare I say, Bernard Perdie's Jazz Messenger "All Stars" playing his Top 40 Hit song that resonates even to this day (2023). It would seem to me that having this tremendous Jazz ensemble doing the "Tighten Up" in such a magnificent and expressive fashion. I'd be willing to bet that Mr. Bell would consider this performance as a true compliment!
The great Lou Donaldson! Genius level musicians here.
I’m going to be able to say at 63 years old I love you guys hope you’re not hating me because I’m not hating no one not even myself you are more empowering me now then ever I grew up this music and now I’m blasting it every where n COPY THAT
Amen Donna, 62, and loving it! Wife's sleeping, kids can't keep up!!! Do it !!!! Feel so young and happy!!!
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That was indeed 'tight'...so chill, so groovin'...It's a pleasure to listen to masterful musicians sharing their craft.
Man these young bucks today don’t know anything like this, actually playing instruments!!!! What an allstar group.
They are THE BEST!!💕🦅😊❤️👏🌺🌸🙏♥️🌈🥰🌹
WHO You TELLING '👍🏼😁🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶💥
How about it.
You are so right... saludos ,Boricua from another Boricua , from California...
Go listen to Vulfpeck. Plenty of young folks playing funky.
Wow. Talk about a tight groove.
I mean, Chuck and Bernard are so locked in the ENTIRE time - not a single moment even a millisecond out of step.
To the casual ear, it sounds laid back, but the groove is actually pretty fierce. These guys are seriously ON.
This was posted on my 55th birthday - I NEVER get tired of hearing it!
Notice how well attuned and respectful they are to eachothers solos. Could it be there would be so much more respect amongst ourselves if that respect was given to musical education programs for it to blossom and grow exponentially?
J'avais découvert Archie Bell and the Drells en 1968 . Le titre "tighteen up" m'à fait danser jusque dans ma chambre !!! J'ai conservé ce single avec 2 faces dont la face B qui commençait par "here we go again" . Et je retournait le disque pour écouter la face A . Et ainsi de suite ... jusqu'à épuisement . Puis ce fût "I can't stop dancing" Quel bonheur . Inoubliable .
Oui!
Lou Donaldson playing the alto on Tighten Up with Bernard Purdie will perk my soul up.
I've been diggin Lou a long time to.
Lou is one of the all-time greats of bebop and hard bop. In particular, his 1953-54 recordings with Clifford Brown and Elmo Hope are among the greatest jazz ever recorded.
No shit! Cool ass lou, with the boppin' funky, soulful, bluesy jazz solo
From myself and all the musicians from West Badin N.C.thank you Mr.Lou Donaldson for leading the way.Drummer
This is the best edition of "Tighten Up" I ever heard.
Man dats , season funk!!! So funky I can slice it and serve everyone a piece!!! Ole school musicians, listen how they break it down ! No over powering each other, just plain groovin.
There is no such thing as best in anything. There are many wonderful players with unique contributions. Enjoy them all and learn from them.
Every time I think I've seen the greatest guitar player along comes someone else...David T. is somethin' else.
I keep coming back to listen to this from time to time after stumbling on it a few years back. It is one of the most incredible pieces of music I have ever heard and I've heard it all in my seven decades on this earth. The playing is of course incredible but the feel of this song is just beyond words. Thanks for putting this up for those of us that were not in attendance at this amazing show.
Tatanya Bivens you must be so proud of him . I grew up listening to this band " TIGHTEN UP "
""WE WERE JAMMING"". PEACE OUT.✌️❣️
Man, that was fun! What a collection of talents on display here.
When music was real! I love hearing Perdie jiving along with his beat. I’m 69, remembering the good times. Damn, had it made and didn’t know it.
If this does not move your heart and soul you have neither !!! Some of the most talented musicians that ever lived .
Every Time I hear my Friend Bernard play I smile big time. But Every time I hear him playing on one of my recordings I thank the Lord. God Bless You Bro
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So Cool 😎 I always liked this Song. This Version is Outstanding. Hats off to your Uncle Sax 🎷
His a bad man on that sax
Facts is they all are Awesome
I love it !!!! I’m 63 yrs old
This got me moving it Watch out now
Tynaya I salute you and Grandfather. Absolutely fantastic 👏.
I need about an hour more of this!
Mr Purdie is the one who has laid the foundation for every others to walk on here.... Grooving baring his soul out.
Toto's first drummer acknowledged this very specific, when he explained his drumming on Rosanna...
@@Retroscoop omg yes he did too , wow thanks for that info . I’ve seen that interview with Jeff Porcaro and can now relate to it
I've never seen anybody in my life as HAPPY and proud as he looked when he received the flowers at the beginning. Good for him. And these cats are all such whiz-bang musicians. It must have been a heckuva show.
Man , this vid. reminded me of my youth . 69 yrs. ago this NYRICAN was playing hoops with the BROTHERS in the playground . Keep the love alive .
Just a natural mystic, blowing through the air.. Smiles.
Great performance! I love when top shelf jazz musicians take a simple pop tune and turn into something special! Uplifting music!
A lot of these musicians also played on a CD called King Curtis Live at The Fillmore West .
The was the band for Aretha Franklin . Who also has. a CD Live at The Fillmore West .
Give it a listen , you'll enjoy .
Also, those musicians look and act better than today's rap and hip-hop and some R&B artists. I heard "Tighten Up" when I was 14 years old.
Where does this kind of talent come from? has it been lost? FABULOUS, one of my all time faves from when I first heard it.
Talent and class !!!! What a combo, master musicianship
That is what made them "Archie Bell & The Drells!"
My faith in humanity is restored. Absolutely marvelous. It can't get any better than this. It looks like they are having the time of their lives together. You couldn't buy that experience and expertise. God Bless All. B.
I listened to this in the sixties and was amazed to see it today! Thank you!
Archie Bell and the Drells just came alive.
I just love this beautiful jazz music
Old School cats doin' it up right! Beautiful music !!!
Right on..👍
Remember seeing my mom and dad dancing to this in the parking lot of the grocery store after shopping(to this song)I was embarrassed as hell and thought they was crazy but I don't feel that way no more and I know they wasn t crazy either.
Crazy? Normal? Educated?
Your parents were right enjoying life. 🥰🔥
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True that , yea but the freedom and joy it must have been for them at that time to break out and start dancing in the parking lot back then . Sad thing is..... try that today and a "Karen" will call the police on you , sad times today man.
@@motomweusi836 Let's hope the corona-shit will not last too long ... ;) This year I was looking forward to some phonky gigs, but it's all canceled ... really sad times. Incognito is publishing a new CD, one song just came out, really good stuff. Just one example. I hope, there will be a tour.
@@funklover24
I heard that . I'm gonna check out "incognito" and see what they putting down , so thanks because I've been digging stuff like "Tadow" by fkj & Masego, that's my flavor now.
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I LOVE THIS SONG. GREAT RITMO. OUTSTANDING. THANKYOU SO MUCH. THIS IS DONE WITH A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. BLESS ALL OF YOU AND THANKYOU
Wow. As amazing as this sounds today, it is hard to believe this song is 55 years old in 2023. Truly timeless.
What amazing, amazing guitar.
Such awesome musicians. Love it.
Few people can create the magical High-Hat action that Bernard Perdie does. So much to learn from this great musician.
Ralph Flores Any drummer who is favoured by Steely Dan as their first choice drummer just had to be among the world's best.
Tony Collins .from South Africa.
only other person i can think of with that type of mastery of the high-hat, was Earth Wind & Fire's Maurice White...especially when he was playing at Chess/Cadet for Ramsey Lewis..
@@RJNumber45 or Jeff Porcaro. Stewart Copeland did some pretty technical hi-hat stuff as well.
We love Bernard. My eldest has been playing with Bernard since he was 9yrs old. Whenever they came to England we would travel down to London to see him. Ben is almost 28 now and you can see him playing with Bernard, Grant and Ruben on here. Oh yeah! Never rehearsed just plug in and play. The last song Grant first played for Ben about 5 minutes before they went on. “Ben Steele Music with Godfathers of Groove”
Fantastic! ♥️🥰
Wish I could have been in that audience!! Those guys are having such a good time and playing goooooood music! I would have been on my feet jammin' with them.
Tighten Up, as an instrumental works great..! especially when played by “Masters Of The Universe”
Man! This is music! If you don’t love this, then there is no hope for you
Man, Chuck and Purdie are one of, if not the best rhythm sections of all time. Outstanding video!
Sooo smooth, great musicians. Awesome jamming vibe. Felt every beat, sitting here enjoying. I'm jamming in all directions. REAL MUSIC🪘🥁😊🎺🎹🎸🎷😊😊
How cool is this?!! My old clock that hasnt worked properly for ages has suddenly started keeping perfect time again after I played this....with a groove!
This is what happiness sounds like :D