Violinaires - Live In Louisiana, 1972
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Tracklisting -
02:00 Our Father
05:58 Lord, You've Been Good To Me
12:41 He Gave It To Me
16:29 Stand By Me
21:33 Medley: My Mother Used To Hold Me/It Will All Be Over After A While
22:59 Where He Leads Me, I Will Follow
MC - Brother Willie Caston (formerly of the Ever Ready Gospel Singers). - เพลง
Proud to say im a Blair...I was a youngeen when His tour bus would pull up out side our house in Greenville Ms...My mom took me to their concert that nite...
I saw the Violinaires when I was a little girl. I remember 'lil shot' holding a note so long I thought he would pass out at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Ga. Their sound is unmatchable. I'm now 48 and find myself going back and listening to songs my father played in my youth.
I heard the Violinaires in West Columbia,TX round about this same time of year(72) being in 4th grade!!! I am 54 now. These boys were untouchable and shut the place down with their electrifying background.ROBERT BLAIR was a Beast himself!!!!
What a great education that must have been... Thank you for visiting and remember to check out the other two live performances by the Soul Stirrers and the Swan Silvertones, also from 1972.
It will never be another Robert Blair and Shot! !
Love these gentlemen of the gospel quartets!
The original sound.....these gentlemen paved the way!!!
Listen to them. They are too much. Soooooo talented, all the groups back then could just sing. Think about it no formal voice training, no mic tuning, and they sang Monday thru Friday twice on Sunday. Sometimes not eating or sleeping properly. What's wrong today? And they make good money these days.
That's what you think!! Just keep your eyes open!!!!
These voices are incredible
Lol true Violinaires Lil Shot was amazing!
To the brother that said that the active members of Violinaires singers are fake I disagree Robert Arrington David Battle Danny Walker Titto Dwight Arthur Bobo Jeffery Maurice Cartrick Wesley Talley Smokie Mr Frank Thompson all sing with Mr Robert Blair so any man who stood beside Blair Mr Shot Isaiah Jones Charlie Brown JC smitty Smith in my opinion are NOT FAKE!
my favorite group the best ever gospel songs
That's the Group I know and love!
I agree brother these boys were some real singers
That's what I'm talking bout! Tight. Smooth. Blair and the boys are beast! Band consist of lead, bass, drums. True ole school quartet! 🔥🔥
There isn’t any other group like them🎤🎼🎵🎶1 I was bought up on them, the alumni’s stack on the stereo my parents had!. After dinner, we went to the living room and played quartets groups! My !dad loved Robert Blair
One of the greatest groups.
I grew up in Chicago in the 60's, my mom would play her gospel albums through out the week, especially on Sundays, Robert Blair and the Violinaires was one of her favorites as well as mine, I still love to hear Coming up through the years.
The Late Great Mr. Robert Blair gone too soon...... his voice lives on forever.......Thanks Mr. Blair for Mr. Danny Walker..... one of the greatest voices ever....
"lord thank you for TH-cam videos and bless the one posting gospel songs that your soul can relate to.😂 give me a hug.
These are the untouchables! I will always cherish their legacy. Sing on Violinaires!
Patricia Washington November 23, 2016
the best great harmony, great voices bottom line....
i love this group
I have listened to plenty of performances.
But THIS is by far thee most grittiest grimmiest...gut bucket...botttom of the gritz pot rugged gospel soul music i have ever heard
The live recording in 1968 is just as good or better
This is the Violinaires that I grew up with. No other Violinaires can match up with them in their younger day's. Who did Mr. Robert Blair pass the torch to with his blessing's. Two many group's trying to push the Violinaires name.
You got that right... I was on a telephone conference call a few months back, and there was a heated exchange by members of separate Violinaires groups.
it is my understanding that as long as there is an ORIGINAL member in the group the name can be used....this is law that was passed for all groups... to keep conflicts down...
Thank you!!
@@TheGospelQuartetParadise I know what u mean it's a shame that you have people who want to steal and profit off of other people's blood sweat and tears
@@1goldbaby That is correct I'm not really sure how many original members are still living I do know Mr Blair unfortunately is passed away but , also if any member who came after the original lineup can use the brand name if they were on the actual recordings
My name is Mack Smith and I live in Las Vegas, NV. Back in Louisiana in 1972, The group I was singing with was called The Golden Tones out of Alexandria, Louisiana where the Violinaires was singingat Peabody High School. We opened the Program for them along with Soul Stirrers, Mighty Clouds and others. It was a wonderful event. I will never forget this event. Fantasic group. Love them.
Thank you for sharing those memories. Mr Smith - what a great experience that must have been. Did the Golden Tones ever make records?
No, we never did. Had a TV show on Sunday mornings for about 10 months. The local station. I left the group and enlisted in to the U.S. Air Force for twenty 20's. I went to see The Mighty Clouds of Joy in 1978 at Ramstein AB, Germany. Met some family members of one Blind boys of Alabama. Got back into singing within the last 2 years here in Las Vegas, NV.
Was that Willie Catson doing the MC?
That's right - Willie Caston of the Ever-Ready Gospel Singers.
@@DeepGospelSound o ok i didn't know he sang with them i knew he was the DJ@KOKA AM at the time..
Always imitated but never duplicated the baddest sound in the world 🌍
Smitty ,Byers and Shot was dangerous in that background,mercy.
Thats Smitty, Frank Thompson, and Shot on this one.
Tight
@@little1shot Frank is singing bottom. Recognize his tender voice anywhere
Those men good literally blow the roof off
In addition to great singing, God called Mr. Blair to preach, listen to him, he's dynamic!!!!
that was awesome
I’m from Brooklyn New York, I grew up off these good brothers.
Thank you so much for uploading this classic performance by my all time favorite gospel group, my father introduced me to the Violinaires when I was about 8 years old, great memories...
My favorite group the best songs I miss rober blair
Legendary!!
That version of "where he leads me" omg it's sooo beautiful...that background harmony is tight!!!! and Blair crooning out in front is classic!! also I finally heard "he gave it to me"...Live performances are ALWAYS better than studio
yawotton I heard he gave it to me and OMG these Guys we're the Truth!! Talk about having Church at home followed by Where he Lead Me!!!! Smh TGOAT
TH-cam Church as we speak lol
I can't listen to him it's killing my heart. I remember when his grandmother passed it grieved him we drove to the place he went to the visitation and was really sad.afterward they were going to be in Augusta GA for a program.and he pulled it off.enough I can't take no more. I have to turn it off.
Paul beasley and willie neal Johnson
On the right side of the screen. Rip to both mr Johnson As well as mr blair and mr shot
smoooooooooooooooth!
The vioinaires are one of my favorite gospel groups. Daryl
My dad always told me that Robert Blair was awesome
i saw the violinaires in Oakland in 1972 & the Salem travelers was there too. I have a cassette tape of that concert & my life was altered that day cuz I knew I wanted to be a quartet singer! Thanks for posting this, they don't sing like this anymore
James the last time I saw them was at Good Hope.. I thought I saw you there that night. John and me went. Blair had Danny with him since Shot was ill. And James McCurdy made Danny take notes. I don't think I ever heard anybody sing higher than Mariah Carey till I heard McCurdy. I taped that show, and I am still looking for that casette. I have it somewhere.
if you ever find it will you post it
Mr. James Morgan Do you still have that cassette????!!!!!! 😱😱😱😱
How come we don't???
Ravon Wilkes I remember that night, I was there you are right.
no way man these r my grandparents here ...need to hear more
you should be proud...God bless...
I love it all, to the people calling the on going groups fake ,just a disrespect, how about the torch was passed on to keep it going
Amen brother well said
WOW, they looked the place over, and tore it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes
Give credit where it is due. Sing Danny Walker God been good to you you are blessed by God Amen
Danny is not with them during this time! He joins in 1980s.
You are correct I saw this lineup in about 1969 I didn't see them again when Blair had mostly a new lineup.
Danny joined the group in 1979.
Nice. Never heard this recording before.
there Are violinaires that was there long before Danny...that was not actively singing with the group.
Kirk, I am only trying to keep the legacy alive, but I sung with the originals also !! I've been around since 1974 !!
it sounds like charlie brown in the background in some of the songs
You have a piece of quartet history. How did you preserve the tape to keep that clear sound?
Thank you. I had nothing to do with the sound quality though - I just edited the audio and uploaded it, along with the other performances by the Soul Stirrers and the Swan Silvertones.
There's so much great singing in this performance, but don't miss the amazing part at 20:55 .
DeepGospelSound Whew! Good Lord have mercy. That's how you hold a note. Thanks for uploading! I grew up listing to the Violionaires but this is Awesome
sammy kennedy Jimmy Carter of the 5 blind boys can hold it for 45 seconds.
I think shot held it for around 33 seconds
Sang Blair shot and smitty
The first thing I notice is if this is a Violinaires project; why is the picture on the right of Paul Beasley and Willie Neal Johnson of the Gospel Keynotes.
Leander Williams exactly!!!
true.
Thanks for stopping by - that photo appears on almost all of the videos on this channel, which normally focuses on very obscure performers. This means that finding photos of each artist is impossible, so I chose that beautiful picture of Paul Beasley and Willie Neal Johnson. I hope you enjoyed the great performance by the Violinaires.
As a quartet artist I have many pics of the violinaires, both before and after the death of Robert Blair.
Thanks - the other photo on the video is of the Violinaires.
Also God's Creation 1969 the violinaires old time religion, Do you know him or you can post all the the songs the god's creation album 😁
You're killing me! Any live Salem Travelers from this era or earlier?
Glad you're enjoying them...sadly, I don't know of any live Salem Travelers recordings earlier than the 1980s.
Nobody does that high scream like Blair. Not Wilson Pickett, Not James Brown, or Bobby Womack. Don Linzy Dixon from The Dixon Singers, and Jimmy Jones from the Clouds of Joy were near him, but Blair beats them too!
Dedrick McConnell 1the evereadys
I loved Jimmy Jones's voice!
I now have a lead singer that sounds just like Robert Blair!! If you doubt me ,I dare you to keep an eye on the Violinaires!!!
The Violinaires wrecked all the other groups on this program and they went first. That promoter was just started some mess putting them first on this program. Lol😅
Danny walker claims to have spoken with blair before he died, that Danny should keep the violinaires going...there were many violinaires through the years,and you can't leave the violinaires in all of the members hands...so according to the timing Danny maybe the most likely one to keep the violinaires going...danny has to know his limitations...
Thank God for Danny Walker
Thank God for Danny Walker if Robert Blair Sid it would he keep the group together I believe it God bless keep doing what you doing Danny that's good I love to see the violinaires sing Saint Robert st. Thomas oh y'all boys can sing
Good Job Mr .Danny Walker keep the violinaires gone
Kirk, what limitations?? James mccurdy was one of my teachers!, not the only one sir !! Kurk shot Blair and smitty all loved my style, but I found out a long time ago, you can't please everybody I don't care what you do!!!!!!!
And by the way, it's not a claim bro, it's a fact that Blair told me, exactly what I told our friends, Danny, don't let my group die!!!
OMG DeepGospelSound Please If you have the vinyl of old time relgion, The Violinaires, Checkers, please with a cherry on top will you post that. My dad has been look for a certian verison not the most common version of the song FOR THE LONGEST and i have beed trying to find it for him FOR ( Belive me) THE LONGEST and i think this may be the one maybe If not i would love the to rule it out the norrow down the search. Also we have been look for Do you Know Him, and Where you there by the violinaires as well so if you have anything like that in you collection please oh please post just post all violinares Checkers vinyls i think they are called and i will love you FOOOUUUUURRR EEEEEVVVVVEEEEEERRRRRR!😃😆🤞😍
Hi - sounds like your father has great musical taste - if you email me I'm sure I can help. My contact details are on this channel's "About Me " page.
@@DeepGospelSound So i had trouble some trouble finding you contact info but Thank You So Much for responding I have tried to contact other people for this and you where the fist to respond. The reason why it is so urgent is because my dad's 54th Birthday is on December 9th which is coming up fast. Me ,my mother and sister where really trying to put together an amazing playlist to burn on a disc for his car where he loves to blast his all time favorites (he is kind of old school lol). We've got most the songs we wanted to add but just can't get our hands on like I said the Funkyer verision of old time religion, and two other songs, Do you know him, and where you there all by the Vioilnaires. I have been doing More research and I found 3 different verison other than the 1966 one. There's a 1974 verison from the album You can all join in, There is a checkers vinyl of one, and the one I am banking on is the 1969 verison from the ablum God's Creation I think it is this one because when i was looking at the tracklist it also had a song named "Do You Know Him" which made me super excited. But the thing is I can't get a sound byte of either one and my dad dose not know what ablum it came from because back when he first heard it it was on a casset that his friend had. That he didnt know much about So we are in a bit of a situation. I am Certiantly not the detective type but you seem like you know how to and find the rare rich deep gosple Sound lol. If you can't find it I thank you, THANK YOU for just reaching out. LOVE YOU FOREVER😄!!
Hello - did you find my e-mail address? I haven't received anything from you and YT won't let me post a comment with my address in.
How did you acquire this recording?
From a Japanese CD, issued over 25 years ago.
DeepGospelSound Thank You for replying. We have the masters to this particular recording,along with a lot of other masters in our catalog.
It would be great if those masters could be released so more people could hear them.
@@ronaldjefferson Timeless music
I just read in the comments that this is from a Japanese cd. What is the name of it?
The CD is called "Stop Now It's Praying Time!: Downhome Gospel Live #1", (PCD-2160) released by P-Vine Records in 1990.
@@DeepGospelSound it's unavailable online. I wish I seen this when it was released.
Both volumes 1 & 2 were hard to find even back in 1990. You might get lucky with eBay, Discogs or a Japanese CD store. (In case you haven't seen them. I also uploaded the Swan Silvertones and Soul Stirrers performances.)
Yes I saw them. Those 3 posts made me subscribe to your channel. Please upload Clarence Fountain and rest of the cd too when you get a chance.
All I want to know is, why is willie Neal Johnson and Paul Beasley pictured on this song, that is not the keynotes singing this song!!!! It's the Violinaires, Robert Blair and the Violinaires!!!
Of course - there's a Violinaires photo there too. The WNJ/PB photo was part of the channel design until 2017, when it was replaced. I hope you enjoyed the great music.
@@DeepGospelSound you do understand that, I am one of the Fantastic Violinaires, and just want to clarify because I've been asked the same question!!! That's all!!
Yes, sir - I know about your long career with the group - thank you for all the great music. Do you remember when you started recording with the Violinaires? I know you're on the "Born Again" LP from 1981 but were you on any earlier records?
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@@dannywalker7283 There are two other groups the Soul Stirrers and Swan Silverstones that share this album cover it was part of a live concert.
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There isn't an original Violinaires in non of these so called Violinaires. The originals that's alive, Cleo Tilmon, Jim Byers, Leo Coney and Elcannon Debose, all others that are still singing are FAKE but they are great pretenders!! The previous names recorded and travelled with the Gospel Classics along with Johnny Moore still alive, deceased Wilson Whitt Deshields Melvin Reed, Cassley Sullen
Jardi I saw the Violinaires in the sixties when Blair sang with some of the Gentleman that you mentioned in your comments I also saw the Violinaires in the eighties when he had different members so if they sang with Blair how can you call them pretenders they are carrying on the legacy of this great group
Aldred Warren I fully agree with you brother
So called huh?? I sung with Blair from 1979 ,until the time of death, and he was delighted with me, Robert, David, Tito !!! Shot had a fit the first time he heard me, as did all the other Violinaires! Since you like originals, let me ask you this??? Do you drive a 1968 or do you have a later model? Do you still have to go outside at 4AM in the morning to use the bathroom?? Do you still draw water out of a well??? That was original!!!!!!!!!!
Doc it’s very obvious that you know nothing about the Violinaires, the original members you named had left the group and Blair brought in Danny,Robert Arrington , Frank Thompson,David Battle, Tito. All of the members that still singing with the Violinaires are members that sung with Blair since the late 70’s all the way up to Blair’s death, and then after Blair passed. Charlie Brown who was with the Violinaires off and on since 1969 up until his death in 2013. After Blair died Tito, Danny,David, Frank, Charlie, they kept the group going as a request Blair made to Danny and Danny did what was asked of him and he kept the group going. Nobody in the Violinaires are great pretenders they are men that have sung along Blair and they are keeping the Violinaire legacy alive.