@@clannad99germany70I saw Mother's Finest in the late 70's. They were the opening act for Styx, and then Foghat. Mother's Finest stole that show, I still talk about that concert today.
I knew Jay would absolutely love this! Now you have to check out “Thank You for the Love”, “The Truth’ll Set You Free”, “Piece of the Rock”, “Hard Rock Lover” and “Mickey’s Monkey”…. Joyce Kennedy is solid gold!
Joyce Kennedy was one of the most underrated female singers......She rocks...Funk meets Rock.....YES!!!!! They also did one (slow song) Loves Changes that was played on R&B stations back then....
IS one of the most under rated female singers. She still has it! I saw them last year and I have seen them in concert over ten times and I knew them as neighbors in Atlanta (Buckhead) back in the 70's. I check in with them frequently and though they are getting up there - they still have it.
Mother's Finest was welcomed on many Southern Rock, Album Rock, CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio), Soul radio stations. Every time this tune would air the request lines would light up.
1. Thank you for playing this! 2. The live version would blow you away. 3. They were so good that headlining bands did not want them to open for them because of how explosive they were. 4. They were bigger overseas than here in the US and 5. They are in my top 5 all time favorite bands. I saw them live and I will never forget it and it was over 20 years ago.
You’ve just scratched the surface of the most underrated band of all time. Dubbed the most dangerous opening act in rock in the 70’s. Still in 2024 core band together and 50 years together it will be the best live performance you’ve ever seen
OMG OMG OMG YALL REACTED TO MOTHER’S FINEST!!!!!!!!! I’m an Atlanta Native and a fan of these guys since the ‘70’s - they’re still going strong and touring - I’m going to see them on 12/29!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Isn't it great seeing a band still around that you saw when you were a teenager?!!! And they STILL rock out!! You are absolutely going to LOVE the concert!! I'm excited for you!!
I've seen this song performed live & it was just as good (if not better). And yes their stage presence is EVERYTHING. You need to see them rocking out.
They were some of the OGs of crossover music! Proof that music can be a powerful force showing us our similarities over our differences. And good music won't be limited by any genre, stereotype or category. MF is AWESOME!!!
"Mickey's Monkey" and "Piece of the Rock" are absolute bangers by Mother's Finest!! We used to go see them at Six Flags Over GA- they did the Labor Day concert there several years in the late 70s/early 80s. One of the great Atlanta bands that never got as much national recognition as they deserved. Another fun New Wave/pop Atlanta band from the very early 80s was The Producers!! "What's He Got", "She Sheila" and "What She Does To Me" are all great songs by them.
I don't know that I've ever heard this and WOW, I'm in love! This is going on my playlist NOW!!!! Thank you so much!!! I'm old, but I'm not dead! And you definitely made me smile today! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@Chris.Davis.2~ At their concerts you will see every race and every age all rocking out together and that makes them even more fun to see in concert....from back in 1977 when I was teenager and throughout the decades at their concerts and even now their fan base runs the gamut! Epic they are!!
Saw them in the 70's at the Pink Pop festival in the Netherlands. Joyce was awesom, talking and joking with the people and the boys in the band. One of the best shows i have ever seen. Huge in the Netherlands, even today. Love this one, more please. Hello from the Netherlands. Keep on rockin ❤️👊😁👍
Mother's Finest were huge in the Netherlands. Their albums were often played in their entirety in every hip bar in Amsterdam (and probably everywhere else) in late 77 and most of 78.
Before I even watch this I never thought as many times as I asked you to check them out that you finally would. This band was so far ahead of things and that is why they are still big in Germany. Thank you for finally giving them a listen. Now I will see what you think.
I have lost count of the times I suggested that you guys listen to this and your reaction was exactly how I expected because Joyce Kennedy is a vocal juggernaut.The live version of this is awesome as well!
I’m a native Atlantan, back in the day we saw Mother’s Finest in concert often! we loved them and we were so proud they were from Hot-Lanta! My high school days…
An Atlanta icon, they were on constant rotation on our local rock station when I was growing up. They STILL play all around Atlanta. She is 74 years old and still bringing it.
Yes indeed Joyce still has that power house voice the same as she did back in the 70's when I heard her for the first time singing then...it's like having an old friend still around in your life throughout the decades still making you dance and sing along to great music 😊
One of the deep south's best kept secrets is out. Mothers Finest has been a Southern staple for 45 years. To the rest of the world: you now have some insight as to why Southerners are proud of their heritage. We have bands like Mothers Finest cranking out songs like this on the regular. Enjoy!
They are funk rock metal legends!!! They are in the Smithsonian Black Music Hall of Fame. I've seen them live over a dozen times and their energy if great! Miss Joyce Kennedy is still rocking hard, she has done some solo and duets and should be featured on a female Friday. They are popular in Europe! Their album, Another Mother Further from 1977 is fantastic!
They went through a controversial period as an all black band that wasn’t a funk or R&B band, they were a R&R band and made it clear that they were about rock. A lot of “critics” and even rock musicians of the time said a black band could never play R&R, they needed to stay in “their” genre. Mothers Finest then proceeded to record a punch back song called "Niggizz Can't Sang Rock 'n' Roll” on their second album in response to their critics. They were the first concert I ever went to, in Jr. High, and let me tell you they were DEFINITELY a rock band and they could rock the house with ANYONE!!! They had a definite rock stage presence and vibe, especially Joyce Kennedy (who I developed a major crush on after seeing them on stage and watching her MOVE) and had they been given the support they deserved from the industry would have had a career as big as anyone. IMO they should be in the R&R HoF based solely on their talent and would be had they been garnered the support they deserved. I guess the “industry” has forgotten who wrote what is considered to be the very first R&R song (Rocket 88 written by Ike Turner, recorded by Jackie Brenston) and one of the founding fathers of R&R (Mr. Chuck Berry), just to mention two of the most notable acts of all time.
They're actually from the Macon, GA area about an hour south of Atlanta. They introduced themselves at the beginning of their shows as being from "Funk Rock Georgia". MF had male and female co-lead singers who eventually were married. The original band is still performing together.
This is a new (and wonderful) discovery for me. I was swayin' too with you guys. 😄Definitely that futuristic funk of the seventies. I did a little reading about them. Wow! They toured with Black Sabbath and AC/DC, earning the title "the most dangerous opening band in rock" due to them almost upstaging the headliners. Whaaat?! 😁I'm getting a Nona Hendryx vibe as well. Love Nona Hendryx. I'm going right now to hunt down some of their other music.
Their first, self-titled album is great all the way through, and the second one is also a classic. Their third album, "Iron Age," may be my favorite though. It's heavy metal meets funk!
So glad that you reacted to this underrated band. Not a bad song on the album. "Truth'll Set You Free," "Mickey's Monkey," etc. They were known as the opening act killers, as they rocked the stage so hard, they were a tough act to follow in the 70's. I wish more people would react to their music.
You got that right! The story is that, they put Aerosmith on the bus at the old Charlotte Coloseum. I saw Stevie Nicks there on a solo tour years later. Jerry "Wyzard" Seay was filling in on bass. She introduced the band. When she got to him, the place went bug nut crazy for a solid minute. When it finally let up, she looked at him and asked, "You live around here?" Lots of love for some MF in NC...
Jay and Amber, I never heard of this group and never heard this song. The lead singer sounds like the Miss. TINA TURNER and I like this group. Please play more. You found treasure, guys. 😊😮
Hearing this always takes me back to my youth. I've always loved this band and another great song by them that I think you would like is Piece of the Rock.
Another Mother Further (which this sing is on) was THE house party album when I was in high school. I was lucky enough to see them live 3 times during those years, awesome act with Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy totally stealing every show.
I remember riding around Myrtle Beach S.C. in the late 70's, early 80's... Almost every Car or Van had Mother's Finest BLASTING on HIGH out the windows! Good Times!
Joyce Kennedy’s voice is so strong that on the live version of this song she puts down the microphone and continues to sing and you can still hear her! 🔥
Being from Georgia, grew up listening to this awesome band and I have seen them in concert! They were awesome! Check out their other songs in the comments. I loved "Thank You for the Love" and "Piece of the Rock". Those were my favorites, but loved them all. SO GLAD someone introduced you to them.
Saw them open up for Foghat way back when. They came on stage to a skeptical audience and their bass player had us all stunned, comparing him to John Entwhistle and blew the roof off NYs Palladium. An unforgettable performance.
Amber, thank you again for taking me on this trip down memory lane. I had the honor of seeing Mothers Finest many times in Atlanta back in the 70’s and it was always a rocking good time!! Mickeys Monkey is another by them you guys should listen to live
Mothers Finest used to play at the Flying Dutchman in North Charleston , SC in the early 80's and would pack the house and the dance floor! I had this album on 8 track. They were an amazing band!
I have been suggesting this for years. One of my favorites ,total funk rock. I saw them live back in the day (I live in Ga) and have been pushing you guys to check them out. Check out "Piece of the Rock" and Mickey's Monkey" too.
I grew up with Mother’s Finest. Everyone in Atlanta knew them and loved them. Joyce has a stage presence like no one else. I saw them preform in Lumberton, NC which has a large mixed Indian population. Joyce did her homework and walked out on stage in very sexy Indian dress and a headdress that dragged the ground. The place went sooo wild that I was afraid the place was going to come down like an earthquake. Awesome group.
I was a teenager when Mother's Finest released "Baby Love". My friends and I were on our feet the SECOND we heard Joyce Kennedy sing, "There is no other"...and already dancing by the time she sang "...to compare to you"!! This song still cranks just like it did the first time in 1977. 🎶
Yes! 🙌🏼 I’ve been trying to get y’all to listen to them, I knew you’d love Mothers Finest!! That album is one of my all time favorites. They are still touring with Baby Jean (Joyce Kennedy) in her mid 70’s and just as bada$$ as ever. I’m planning to go see them in NC in March! Anything on that album is worth a listen - I suggest Mickey’s Monkey or Piece of the Rock. “Too funk for rock. Too rock for funk”.
YEEEESSSSS!!! Mother's Finest....finally!! Baby Jean delivers EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. This song comes from their album "Another Mother Further", a classic from 1977. Mickey's Monkey and Piece Of The Rock are two more great ones from that album.
77 And you know if you're saying Goodbye. I don't only does it give yourself a breakdown. It's a breakdown on your own cell. But it gives you a breakdown on your mother. I mean, what a thong lady telling you that you're a mother's finest to finest mother could hope for
Fantastic new discovery 💡! I love 60s soul and 70s funk but I’ve never listened to much rock funk from that era and I LOVE it 😍. Go Joyce! What a powerhouse voice.
Joyce "BabyJean" Kennedy is more like a High energy Tina Turner than Aretha. PLEASE look at their concert videos !!!!! MF at Rockpalast 1977-78. ""GIVE YOU ALL THE LOVE" is FUNK/ROCK at its Finest. YOU GOT TO SEE JOYCE LIVE.
Oh man, the summer of '77 was hot! This was all over the radio and Joyce Kennedy belts out this performance with one of rock's best female voices. Hard driving, emotional, gritty and in your face, the intensity she puts behind this track makes it my favorite cut from Mother's Finest. Whether on record or live, this group will rearrange your hair-do with a sound seldom found in rock music. "Baby Love" is one of those songs that, for me can't be played loud enough. The sound system that was in my brand new '77 Trans Am did it's best when I had this 8 track tape plugged in.
I told ya'll you would love this old school funk. Finally, I've been trying to get ya'll to check them out for a long time now.. Wizard is awesome on the bass, Mo is killer on the guitar and Baby Jean, I mean what can I say she is still to this day singin her ass off.
Thank You for your Love and Love Changes are great songs by Mothers Finest. Joyce also had a solo project with a hit song a duet with Jeffery Osborne "The last Time I Made Love". Mothers Finest had a long run over 40 years.
I don't know how you guys found this amazing group, but you are going to be so happy you did. You are the first reactors I've seen to experience Mother's Finest.
FINALLY, Mother's Finest....! thank you for keeping great music alive... I remember Mother's Finest from the '70's. Please..., it was the 70's. Oh, you want something else for your back yard, put on M.F. Love Changes! It WILL be added to your spin list. Rock on... Why haven't you done Buddy Miles, Down by The River yet? Ha!
Mother's Finest is what musicians listen to for entertainment. I wish my band could have opened for them. But the club that wanted to promote the event didn't have 3 phase power, which Mother's Finest required for their equipment at that time.
They ARE Funk Rock Georgia, STILL going strong, Baby Doc Moses and Wyzard been together forever ! Amazing group and awesome humble people, much love for the guys !
Thought this was interesting: Mother's Finest was initially signed with RCA but eventually landed at Epic Records, where their third, fourth, and fifth albums were certified gold. They opened for the likes of Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, The Who, Aerosmith, and AC/DC. The band would go on to sign with Atlantic Records, taking a break after their 1981 album Iron Age while Joyce pursued a solo career.
Don’t believe I’ve ever heard this song or of this group. I’m almost 60 so old enough I should have and truly thoroughly enjoyed it and ready for more!
I’m a Georgia girl, and we’re proud of our Georgia’s Mother’s Finest…Queen B.
I'm a Georgia boy and yes we are proud of Mother's Finest. I was fortunate to see them live in the 70s and they are still around playing.
I saw this band live on stage in 2007 in Germany, Joyce Kennedy has an awesome voice.
@@jonathangilbert2456 as a youngster in 1978 I met BB Queen at Atlanta Pro Percussion. I still haven’t washed my hand.
@@clannad99germany70I saw Mother's Finest in the late 70's. They were the opening act for Styx, and then Foghat. Mother's Finest stole that show, I still talk about that concert today.
Originally from Macon and these guys here.....funk rock Georgia!
I can’t believe it took you this long to react to Mother’s Finest! Some of the best funky rock ever, they were very underrated.
Yezzz indeed!❤❤👍👍🤘🤘
I suggested them over a year ago... glad they finally got around to it
I’ve been hoping for a while now that they would react to Mother’s Finest for a Female Friday, Joyce Kennedy is PHENOMENAL!
@suzivee08 yes she is. Love,love,love her vocals. Always have.
Mother's Finest was badass!!
First time hearing this and absolutely loved it. Mother’s Finest are amazing! ❤ 🔥 🎶
I knew Jay would absolutely love this! Now you have to check out “Thank You for the Love”, “The Truth’ll Set You Free”, “Piece of the Rock”, “Hard Rock Lover” and “Mickey’s Monkey”…. Joyce Kennedy is solid gold!
Definitely!! Fire as well.
Don't forget "Cry Baby Cry" and "Love Peace Freedom" MF is absolute fire!!!
Another Mother Further, Dis Go Dis Way and 'I'd Love to be Mr. Goodbar'
Listen to Mickeys Monkey and then listen to Led Zeppelin Custard Pie...very similar riff
The whole live album is fire
Even better then the studio version
Joyce Kennedy was one of the most underrated female singers......She rocks...Funk meets Rock.....YES!!!!! They also did one (slow song) Loves Changes that was played on R&B stations back then....
Yes! It's crazy how I saw their Greatest Hits record and it didn't have Love Changes on it.. What??
Love Changes is a must.
Not to forget the fantastic duett with the great Jeffrey Osborne, "The last time i made love".
IS one of the most under rated female singers. She still has it! I saw them last year and I have seen them in concert over ten times and I knew them as neighbors in Atlanta (Buckhead) back in the 70's. I check in with them frequently and though they are getting up there - they still have it.
Was? Is!!
Mother's Finest was welcomed on many Southern Rock, Album Rock, CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio), Soul radio stations. Every time this tune would air the request lines would light up.
1. Thank you for playing this! 2. The live version would blow you away. 3. They were so good that headlining bands did not want them to open for them because of how explosive they were. 4. They were bigger overseas than here in the US and 5. They are in my top 5 all time favorite bands. I saw them live and I will never forget it and it was over 20 years ago.
Absolutely! Watch one of the live @ Rockplast videos and you'll feel the real power of this song.
Greatest live band ever
Oh yes! Some Mother's Finest! Piece Of The Rock is another classic.
Yes it is! Even my country and western dad dug some of their tunes
Deep dive time man!
You’ve just scratched the surface of the most underrated band of all time. Dubbed the most dangerous opening act in rock in the 70’s. Still in 2024 core band together and 50 years together it will be the best live performance you’ve ever seen
OMG OMG OMG YALL REACTED TO MOTHER’S FINEST!!!!!!!!!
I’m an Atlanta Native and a fan of these guys since the ‘70’s - they’re still going strong and touring - I’m going to see them on 12/29!!!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Isn't it great seeing a band still around that you saw when you were a teenager?!!! And they STILL rock out!! You are absolutely going to LOVE the concert!! I'm excited for you!!
OMG! I thought NO ONE would ever react to this song. Yes, it's a banger.
Even an old geezer like me can find new music. Love Mother's Finest!!! Thanks guys!!
I am 58 and I have never heard of this, cool eh?
HEY - I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!!! 🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤
A friend of mine, white boy, deep south, turned me on to Mother's Finest.
How have I NEVER heard this - AWESOME! ❤❤❤
I've seen this song performed live & it was just as good (if not better). And yes their stage presence is EVERYTHING. You need to see them rocking out.
The first concert I ever went to, back in Jr. High.
I have never gotten tired of this song! And it's impossible to sit still when I hear it!
Funk meets Rock of the highest order! This band had everything! I've always heard this band as very similar to Rufus with Chaka Khan.
AGREE!!!
Totally.
And a little Sly and the Family Stone.
They still rock! Saw them in Dec 2023 now Ms Joyce's son is the drummer
Used to dance to this in the clubs back in college! “Another Mother Further” was a good album. 👍🏽
They were some of the OGs of crossover music! Proof that music can be a powerful force showing us our similarities over our differences. And good music won't be limited by any genre, stereotype or category. MF is AWESOME!!!
"Mickey's Monkey" and "Piece of the Rock" are absolute bangers by Mother's Finest!! We used to go see them at Six Flags Over GA- they did the Labor Day concert there several years in the late 70s/early 80s. One of the great Atlanta bands that never got as much national recognition as they deserved. Another fun New Wave/pop Atlanta band from the very early 80s was The Producers!! "What's He Got", "She Sheila" and "What She Does To Me" are all great songs by them.
I don't know that I've ever heard this and WOW, I'm in love! This is going on my playlist NOW!!!! Thank you so much!!! I'm old, but I'm not dead! And you definitely made me smile today! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The old rocker loves them. Been digging them since them hit the scene!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm a white boy in the deep south, my friend turned me onto them in the late 70's.
Check out the song "Thank You for the Love" on the album "Another Mother Further" it's one of THE TOP classic albums to have in your collection.
@@Chris.Davis.2~ At their concerts you will see every race and every age all rocking out together and that makes them even more fun to see in concert....from back in 1977 when I was teenager and throughout the decades at their concerts and even now their fan base runs the gamut!
Epic they are!!
Saw them in the 70's at the Pink Pop festival in the Netherlands. Joyce was awesom, talking and joking with the people and the boys in the band.
One of the best shows i have ever seen.
Huge in the Netherlands, even today.
Love this one, more please.
Hello from the Netherlands. Keep on rockin ❤️👊😁👍
They are still rocking it in 2024. My friend Mike Terry went to see them in concert tonight, May 11, 2024!!!!!
I saw Mothers Finest when I was 16 years old in 1977. Set me on fire !!!!
Me too!!! I was 17! 😊
Wow; I have never heard this one. Awesome! The cool part... REAL instruments and musicians. Drums are awesome in this.
"Real instruments" almost a thing of the past unfortunately.
Yes, they are!
There's nothing better than real instruments getting down and dirty wit it.
Mother's Finest should have been a LOT bigger than they were.
Mother's Finest plays shows in my hometown of Savannah,Ga quite often. They're awesome.
Mother's Finest were huge in the Netherlands. Their albums were often played in their entirety in every hip bar in Amsterdam (and probably everywhere else) in late 77 and most of 78.
Wow! Unbelievable! One of the mist underrated bands of the 70s! Thank you.
A whole lot a people may not recognize the name or title but this band was special. PLAY IT !!!
"Truth'll Set You Free" is a MUST listen, and "Hard Rock Lover" is another good one from Mother's Finest.
"From Funk Rock.Georgia...Mother's Finest"
GREAT band.
Worth a trip down the rabbit hole
Before I even watch this I never thought as many times as I asked you to check them out that you finally would. This band was so far ahead of things and that is why they are still big in Germany. Thank you for finally giving them a listen. Now I will see what you think.
I have lost count of the times I suggested that you guys listen to this and your reaction was exactly how I expected because Joyce Kennedy is a vocal juggernaut.The live version of this is awesome as well!
I’m a native Atlantan, back in the day we saw Mother’s Finest in concert often! we loved them and we were so proud they were from Hot-Lanta! My high school days…
The Agora Ballroom! YES….. 😊
Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy sings lead. You need to check out their version of Burning Love.
An Atlanta icon, they were on constant rotation on our local rock station when I was growing up. They STILL play all around Atlanta. She is 74 years old and still bringing it.
Yes indeed Joyce still has that power house voice the same as she did back in the 70's when I heard her for the first time singing then...it's like having an old friend still around in your life throughout the decades still making you dance and sing along to great music 😊
Georgia's finest !
Truth Will Set You Free , an excellent on to dive in to
One of the deep south's best kept secrets is out. Mothers Finest has been a Southern staple for 45 years. To the rest of the world: you now have some insight as to why Southerners are proud of their heritage. We have bands like Mothers Finest cranking out songs like this on the regular. Enjoy!
They are funk rock metal legends!!! They are in the Smithsonian Black Music Hall of Fame. I've seen them live over a dozen times and their energy if great! Miss Joyce Kennedy is still rocking hard, she has done some solo and duets and should be featured on a female Friday. They are popular in Europe! Their album, Another Mother Further from 1977 is fantastic!
They went through a controversial period as an all black band that wasn’t a funk or R&B band, they were a R&R band and made it clear that they were about rock. A lot of “critics” and even rock musicians of the time said a black band could never play R&R, they needed to stay in “their” genre. Mothers Finest then proceeded to record a punch back song called "Niggizz Can't Sang Rock 'n' Roll” on their second album in response to their critics. They were the first concert I ever went to, in Jr. High, and let me tell you they were DEFINITELY a rock band and they could rock the house with ANYONE!!! They had a definite rock stage presence and vibe, especially Joyce Kennedy (who I developed a major crush on after seeing them on stage and watching her MOVE) and had they been given the support they deserved from the industry would have had a career as big as anyone. IMO they should be in the R&R HoF based solely on their talent and would be had they been garnered the support they deserved. I guess the “industry” has forgotten who wrote what is considered to be the very first R&R song (Rocket 88 written by Ike Turner, recorded by Jackie Brenston) and one of the founding fathers of R&R (Mr. Chuck Berry), just to mention two of the most notable acts of all time.
They're actually from the Macon, GA area about an hour south of Atlanta. They introduced themselves at the beginning of their shows as being from "Funk Rock Georgia". MF had male and female co-lead singers who eventually were married. The original band is still performing together.
This is a new (and wonderful) discovery for me. I was swayin' too with you guys. 😄Definitely that futuristic funk of the seventies. I did a little reading about them. Wow! They toured with Black Sabbath and AC/DC, earning the title "the most dangerous opening band in rock" due to them almost upstaging the headliners. Whaaat?! 😁I'm getting a Nona Hendryx vibe as well. Love Nona Hendryx. I'm going right now to hunt down some of their other music.
Their first, self-titled album is great all the way through, and the second one is also a classic. Their third album, "Iron Age," may be my favorite though. It's heavy metal meets funk!
"Another Mother Further" album is a must have! Coming from a fan of theirs since 1977 😊🎸🎶
So glad that you reacted to this underrated band. Not a bad song on the album. "Truth'll Set You Free," "Mickey's Monkey," etc. They were known as the opening act killers, as they rocked the stage so hard, they were a tough act to follow in the 70's. I wish more people would react to their music.
You got that right! The story is that, they put Aerosmith on the bus at the old Charlotte Coloseum. I saw Stevie Nicks there on a solo tour years later. Jerry "Wyzard" Seay was filling in on bass. She introduced the band. When she got to him, the place went bug nut crazy for a solid minute. When it finally let up, she looked at him and asked, "You live around here?" Lots of love for some MF in NC...
Jay and Amber, I never heard of this group and never heard this song. The lead singer sounds like the Miss. TINA TURNER and I like this group. Please play more. You found treasure, guys. 😊😮
They were the band that played at my high school junior/senior prom in 1971 in suburban Atlanta....awesome dance band.
You need to watch them sing this LIVE!!! They rock!! I saw them in 1978...WOWWWW!!❤
Hearing this always takes me back to my youth. I've always loved this band and another great song by them that I think you would like is Piece of the Rock.
Another Mother Further (which this sing is on) was THE house party album when I was in high school. I was lucky enough to see them live 3 times during those years, awesome act with Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy totally stealing every show.
I remember riding around Myrtle Beach S.C. in the late 70's, early 80's... Almost every Car or Van had Mother's Finest BLASTING on HIGH out the windows! Good Times!
Joyce Kennedy’s voice is so strong that on the live version of this song she puts down the microphone and continues to sing and you can still hear her! 🔥
76 yr old still loves to rock and your reactions.
Being from Georgia, grew up listening to this awesome band and I have seen them in concert! They were awesome! Check out their other songs in the comments. I loved "Thank You for the Love" and "Piece of the Rock". Those were my favorites, but loved them all. SO GLAD someone introduced you to them.
Yes, they got heavy air time at the Atlanta rock station.
Saw them open up for Foghat way back when. They came on stage to a skeptical audience and their bass player had us all stunned, comparing him to John Entwhistle and blew the roof off NYs Palladium. An unforgettable performance.
Wow. Brings back memories. One of my favorites!
Amber, thank you again for taking me on this trip down memory lane. I had the honor of seeing Mothers Finest many times in Atlanta back in the 70’s and it was always a rocking good time!! Mickeys Monkey is another by them you guys should listen to live
Piece of the Rock is another piece to listen to as well.
Thanks again for a great video
I saw Mother's Finest live in 2010. They brought the house down! I believe they're still touring. I'd definitely recommend seeing them live.
Mothers Finest .... Super Funky Atlanta Band
How the hell did I get through the 70's and 80's never hearing this? An amazingly good song top to bottom.
Listen to Mickey’s Monkey.
They had a lot of good songs. I had their cds I think or cassettes. lol I know a couple albums.
Mothers Finest used to play at the Flying Dutchman in North Charleston , SC in the early 80's and would pack the house and the dance floor! I had this album on 8 track. They were an amazing band!
It's about time says the old rocker! This band is sooooo underrated!❤❤👍👍🤘🤘
They are Sooooo good! Piece of the Rock, Mickey's Monkey, lots more to check out
I am a Georgia Gurl & This was our JAM,in the 70s & 80s. ❤❤❤❤❤
I have been suggesting this for years. One of my favorites ,total funk rock. I saw them live back in the day (I live in Ga) and have been pushing you guys to check them out. Check out "Piece of the Rock" and Mickey's Monkey" too.
I am so excited and I haven’t even watched your reaction yet! I love Mother’s Finest and this tune in particular. I know it won’t disappoint.
I grew up with Mother’s Finest. Everyone in Atlanta knew them and loved them. Joyce has a stage presence like no one else. I saw them preform in Lumberton, NC which has a large mixed Indian population. Joyce did her homework and walked out on stage in very sexy Indian dress and a headdress that dragged the ground. The place went sooo wild that I was afraid the place was going to come down like an earthquake. Awesome group.
"Truth'll Set You Free" is another Funky, Rockin, vocal banger!
I was a teenager when Mother's Finest released "Baby Love". My friends and I were on our feet the SECOND we heard Joyce Kennedy sing, "There is no other"...and already dancing by the time she sang "...to compare to you"!! This song still cranks just like it did the first time in 1977. 🎶
The band is from ATL and being from ATL this was a HUGE skating rink song!
Yes! 🙌🏼 I’ve been trying to get y’all to listen to them, I knew you’d love Mothers Finest!! That album is one of my all time favorites. They are still touring with Baby Jean (Joyce Kennedy) in her mid 70’s and just as bada$$ as ever. I’m planning to go see them in NC in March! Anything on that album is worth a listen - I suggest Mickey’s Monkey or Piece of the Rock. “Too funk for rock. Too rock for funk”.
Being from Georgia, I grew up with Mother's Finest!!❤ Had that 8 track and wore it out!!😁
YEEEESSSSS!!! Mother's Finest....finally!! Baby Jean delivers EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. This song comes from their album "Another Mother Further", a classic from 1977. Mickey's Monkey and Piece Of The Rock are two more great ones from that album.
You know Mothers Finest were a rock ICON in Europe!! More popular there than in USA .
You know, in my mama well, my mother. She always said that I was a mother's finest
77 And you know if you're saying Goodbye. I don't only does it give yourself a breakdown. It's a breakdown on your own cell. But it gives you a breakdown on your mother. I mean, what a thong lady telling you that you're a mother's finest to finest mother could hope for
Check out how she change a southern Rock Band into mothers finest! molly hatchet 'Respect me in the morning'
Fantastic new discovery 💡! I love 60s soul and 70s funk but I’ve never listened to much rock funk from that era and I LOVE it 😍. Go Joyce! What a powerhouse voice.
That whole album is fire!! Play them ALL!!!
Joyce "BabyJean" Kennedy is more like a High energy Tina Turner than Aretha. PLEASE look at their concert videos !!!!! MF at Rockpalast 1977-78. ""GIVE YOU ALL THE LOVE" is FUNK/ROCK at its Finest. YOU GOT TO SEE JOYCE LIVE.
Exactly!
Baby Jane is the singer, great band! Did a great remake of Mickey's Monkey.
Joyce Kennedy is the singer. Her nickname is "Baby Jean."
Love time since I've heard Mother's Finest. Whoever suggested this thank you.
AC/DC, Blackfoot and Mother's Finest in one show. It was incredible.
Oh man, the summer of '77 was hot! This was all over the radio and Joyce Kennedy belts out this performance with one of rock's best female voices. Hard driving, emotional, gritty and in your face, the intensity she puts behind this track makes it my favorite cut from Mother's Finest. Whether on record or live, this group will rearrange your hair-do with a sound seldom found in rock music. "Baby Love" is one of those songs that, for me can't be played loud enough. The sound system that was in my brand new '77 Trans Am did it's best when I had this 8 track tape plugged in.
Oh my gosh. Followed this band since college! They are amazing!
I told ya'll you would love this old school funk. Finally, I've been trying to get ya'll to check them out for a long time now.. Wizard is awesome on the bass, Mo is killer on the guitar and Baby Jean, I mean what can I say she is still to this day singin her ass off.
Thank You for your Love and Love Changes are great songs by Mothers Finest. Joyce also had a solo project with a hit song a duet with Jeffery Osborne "The last Time I Made Love". Mothers Finest had a long run over 40 years.
I don't know how you guys found this amazing group, but you are going to be so happy you did. You are the first reactors I've seen to experience Mother's Finest.
YESSSSSS, FINALLY!!!! MY SUGGESTION FOR 2 YEARS. THANK YOU THANK YOU. I KNEW YOUD LOVE IT
Finally a reaction to Mother’s Finest. Always loved their concerts and was a top 5 on my list!
Excellent song and what a groove! That bass and guitar are excellent! Joyce has a great voice! Keep reacting.
in germany we loved them. hearing in the 80ies.
FINALLY, Mother's Finest....! thank you for keeping great music alive... I remember Mother's Finest from the '70's. Please..., it was the 70's. Oh, you want something else for your back yard, put on M.F. Love Changes! It WILL be added to your spin list. Rock on... Why haven't you done Buddy Miles, Down by The River yet? Ha!
Mother's Finest is what musicians listen to for entertainment.
I wish my band could have opened for them. But the club that wanted to promote the event didn't have 3 phase power, which Mother's Finest required for their equipment at that time.
They ARE Funk Rock Georgia, STILL going strong, Baby Doc Moses and Wyzard been together forever ! Amazing group and awesome humble people, much love for the guys !
Thought this was interesting: Mother's Finest was initially signed with RCA but eventually landed at Epic Records, where their third, fourth, and fifth albums were certified gold. They opened for the likes of Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, The Who, Aerosmith, and AC/DC. The band would go on to sign with Atlantic Records, taking a break after their 1981 album Iron Age while Joyce pursued a solo career.
Don’t believe I’ve ever heard this song or of this group. I’m almost 60 so old enough I should have and truly thoroughly enjoyed it and ready for more!
They are great live. still performing
She's still rockin today.😊
I saw Mothers Finest in Atlanta Dec 30, 2022. Great show! They played at Eddie's Attic.
Omg!! Finally someone reacts to Mother's Finest. They were my neighbors when i was 3 yrs old in Atlanta, Ga. 😊😆
Please react to Truth'll set you free. My all time favorite from them.
From Funk Rock Georgia! Glad you found them.
Saw Prince cover this in 2007 in London…..He was a fan of Mothers Finest 💜
I'm so thrilled you guys got around to this group. Thanks again
I'm an Alabama Boy and I Jammed to this Georgia Band all through High School! Loved this Album!