The ultimate sideman! They never mentioned his name but Spanky outplayed everyone on that stage,and gave that song all that quartet flavor! What a guitar player!!!
There will NEVER be another great Friend,Mentor and guitar player like Spanky Alford ! It hurts so bad 2 see my best friend gone. He gave me my start in the music biz' And there will never be another humble and giving man like Spanky ... So many artist out there he gave them there true start in the biz and a couple of them truly showed there appreciation Take me back in the days when people were golden. Rest in peace my friend I love you Spanky and thank you to who ever put this on here Hugs.
I second everything you said about Spanky. I always feel privileged to have learned from him and getting to play that exact Gibson for years. It was actually Raphael Saadiq's guitar and I believe he still has it. 🙏
I wonder if people realized how amazing this performance was to witness. At the onset of this performance, they paid tribute to Sam Cooke. Sam Cooke was originally a gospel singer who was also influenced by the Dixie Hummingbirds. In the second iteration of this arrangement of the song "Lady", they exemplified the style of the gospel group, the Dixie Hummingbirds which has influenced everyone mentioned in my post. Then, for their conclusion, they switched to the late 60's and 70's style of the Parliament Funkadelic, the Barkays and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. This was a musical master's class in R&B. Well Done, Brothers, Well Done!!!.
Sure wish D'Angelo & Raphael would hookup again....So nice 2 C the Late Great Spanky Alford set this jam session off (opening guitarist). Spanky is the Guitarist on D'Angelo's "How Does It Feel" & all over Tony Toni Tone's "House Of Music" (their best work). Now ya know.
Love Spanky singing harmony too. A true musician's musician. Not out there for the glory, out there to serve the song in the god damn coolest way possible.
One day this performance will be regarded as highly as Hendrix at Woodstock Sly And the family Stone on Soul Train, Marvin Gaye singing the National anthem at the All-Star game Or Prince playing At the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. Watch and see😊😊
The greatest performances on the Chris Rock show came from D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq hands down! They both came on this show 2 years later, doing their own thing and still bought the house down. Good Gawd.
+IJ Rogers What up IJ Rogers..I know you are D'angelo aficionado.You would probably agree with me when I say,that the music industry doesn't deserve D in their roster. He's on another level in his delivery. Its Beautiful! He brings out the best in the musicians. Thats what Prince do as well. You can hear he works on it. No Joke.
This was when D'Angelo began 2 express himself more as Frontman...Andre 3000 said it best on 'Greenlight' "U got'cha 1. Sometimes ya gotta step out from behind that piano...Let'em know what's goin' on!....Even Stevie Wonder got down sometimes!"
wooow it's been 10 years since this video was uploaded and it's been 20 years since this show happened ! of course this is still a soulful performance and I still love it :)
Before BJ da Chicago Kid and PJ Morton hooked-up, there was D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq. This performance never gets old, and I continue to coming back to it since first seeing back in 1997. Fave moment occurs at around 3:17: I wanna tell the gambler, tell the police, tell everybody...you've got to MOVE! Str8 Quartet churchin' from then on out. #respect
right this was aired in 1998. when we saw this we grabbed the video tape (video tape lol) and ran to show my "QUARTET" family...."Dee and Sadiiq DID A DRIVE ON T.V.!!!!!" Those were the days.😏
One of the signs of true genius is to take something that is really complex and make it look like you are doing something really easy. The late great Spanky Alford makes his guitar part look like a walk in the park, gospel quartet playing at its finest!
I’m a preacher’s kid from the Deep South like D’Angelo and I recognize Pentecostal church, blues, neo soul and jazz when I hear it! He took ‘em home! 🖤
The first song includes the chorus to Sam Cooke's "Bring it On Home", the third includes "Fire" by The Ohio Players, .. with a little church/ gospel influence.
Actual the song Fire isn't by the Ohio Players, not this version. It's the gospel song Fire. They are doing the quartet version of Fire and You got to move all which are black gospel standards. WIll all due respect.
Not a big Fan of C.Rock but I'm even less of a fan W.Smith. Will your career is over my brotha. Get over it. After MIB 1 I haven't seen anything you've done. If I had the cash I'd buy an Oscar 2. God bless America for. Freedom of speech.
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'Lady' is in my personal top 5 all time favorite songs. This performance was so special and delightful I am beside myself. I love D'Angelo and Raphael Saddiq, and together with their friends, they did not disappoint in showcasing their mastery as musicians, and magician performers of Black male soul music right here. I love them. These guys are heros to me. If I was president, I would knight these guys as national treasures.
blends together, like nothing ain't nobody holding they hand, they holding each other hands, with their voices, blending together. That's some shit. I'm loving it.
The ultimate sideman! They never mentioned his name but Spanky outplayed everyone on that stage,and gave that song all that quartet flavor! What a guitar player!!!
And sang harmony!
Facts. One of the greatest if not theeee greatest ever to do it
He's the only guy not mentioned !
Crazy that they didn’t mention him. Master musician, and one hell of a guitar player!
As a guitarist myself for 40 years........SPANKY IS THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
From blues shack, to juke joint, to church in less than 5 minutes! Just another brilliant display of Black Excellence.
D really holds it down live!
It's alittle too fast, this version. The original is as smooth as Summer Madness!
✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
There will NEVER be another great Friend,Mentor and guitar player like Spanky Alford ! It hurts so bad 2 see my best friend gone. He gave me my start in the music biz' And there will never be another humble and giving man like Spanky ... So many artist out there he gave them there true start in the biz and a couple of them truly showed there appreciation
Take me back in the days when people were golden. Rest in peace my friend I love you Spanky and thank you to who ever put this on here Hugs.
I second everything you said about Spanky. I always feel privileged to have learned from him and getting to play that exact Gibson for years. It was actually Raphael Saadiq's guitar and I believe he still has it. 🙏
This should have been a super group. RIP Spanky
It was supposed to be. They called it Linwood Rose. Never panned out tho
how amazing is spankys playing ! that intro
@@terronb this was supposed to be Lucy pearl, what's Linwood rose
Spanky died?
Would if been amazing wish Lucy Pearl didnt break up to after 1 album 😔
This arrangement of "Lady" from 00:54 through 2:56 is FIRE!! Please, D'Angelo, record it for us! Love you. Always a fan . . .
its so good
Got that old school gospel quartet blessing going on...
+Arnita Blowe Yeah at 3:30 they straight up raise the roof for Jesus lol
:-)
+proterozoic Yep they going in on it round 3:30....hear a holla comin
Arnita Blowe yessah!
Ken Gay and a shout too !
I wonder if people realized how amazing this performance was to witness. At the onset of this performance, they paid tribute to Sam Cooke. Sam Cooke was originally a gospel singer who was also influenced by the Dixie Hummingbirds. In the second iteration of this arrangement of the song "Lady", they exemplified the style of the gospel group, the Dixie Hummingbirds which has influenced everyone mentioned in my post. Then, for their conclusion, they switched to the late 60's and 70's style of the Parliament Funkadelic, the Barkays and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. This was a musical master's class in R&B. Well Done, Brothers, Well Done!!!.
Sure wish D'Angelo & Raphael would hookup again....So nice 2 C the Late Great Spanky Alford set this jam session off (opening guitarist). Spanky is the Guitarist on D'Angelo's "How Does It Feel" & all over Tony Toni Tone's "House Of Music" (their best work). Now ya know.
Reg Pharr wow, didn't' know it was spanky's awesome playing on untitled. Love the entire vibe on all of their music.
Damn...That’s way too much talent for just one room.
God, D'Angelo is an effortless master. Everything he sings is perfect.
Etel Rosenberg you know how good he is based just on the musicians who want to play with him anytime he resurfaces. One of the best out there.
D is hella sick, this is cold
I miss late 1990's Questlove - concept so distilled and minimalist. His pocket seemed deeper then. Damn 1999/2000 were good years for soul music.
The Skinny prime years
💯
RIP Spanky. Amazing guitar at the beginning. Is it Ali Shaheed as in the Tribe Called Quest producer?
Yep!
+Brian Descartes Daggone, why bring that negative energy into what should be a post full of joy?
+Fidmark1 Ali was the DJ, Q-tip produced
tehuberskillz Thanks!
+Fidmark1 not a problem, glad i could help
I wish Raphael and D'Angelo can do a joint album... and all be Neo Soul 🙆🏾♂️
That would be beautiful. They combine so well.
They have been on one Robert Glsper album together I think….
Imma just be in the house the whole weekend ordering DoorDash ? Napping and listening to
D'Angelo and Saadiq two of the most unique voices!
Love Spanky singing harmony too. A true musician's musician. Not out there for the glory, out there to serve the song in the god damn coolest way possible.
I think I am responsible for 1000 of these views. This never gets old!
Same
Same here
Same
smh smh.. D’Angelo is a force of nature. And his band. A historic lineup. I wonder does he know people still watch this in admiration.
Every week ❤
That bass and the kick absolutely merging. Such a deep groove
Shaheed went berserk on that! Facts
Children , take note, this is what perfection sounds like.
Man they went str8 Mighty Clouds of Joy. I was not expecting that almost got me fired.
Yessssss
Lmao had to come back😂 '
let me find out quest love back there singing lol
he always did background vocals when he was with D'Angelo at a show
Oh wow I didn't know that
EVERY VIDEO
@@rasqueen1 you're beautiful!
lol
They giving deacons during devotion realness with this performance, I live for it!
One day this performance will be regarded as highly as Hendrix at Woodstock
Sly And the family Stone on Soul Train, Marvin Gaye singing the National anthem at the All-Star game
Or Prince playing At the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. Watch and see😊😊
That’s a drag bro😂
OMffing-G these are THE AVengers......Assembled!!!!
They were a Hell of a combo. Their talents really complimented one another.
I need a quartet album from this group. RIP Spanky!
The greatest performances on the Chris Rock show came from D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq hands down! They both came on this show 2 years later, doing their own thing and still bought the house down. Good Gawd.
+IJ Rogers What up IJ Rogers..I know you are D'angelo aficionado.You would probably agree with me when I say,that the music industry doesn't deserve D in their roster. He's on another level in his delivery. Its Beautiful! He brings out the best in the musicians. Thats what Prince do as well. You can hear he works on it. No Joke.
wow he went straight CHURCH ON EM!
This was when D'Angelo began 2 express himself more as Frontman...Andre 3000 said it best on 'Greenlight' "U got'cha 1. Sometimes ya gotta step out from behind that piano...Let'em know what's goin' on!....Even Stevie Wonder got down sometimes!"
The preacher in D'angelo came out that night. LOVE IT!!!
wooow it's been 10 years since this video was uploaded and it's been 20 years since this show happened ! of course this is still a soulful performance and I still love it :)
Nobody played like Spanky. RIP
Tom Howland nobody!
Checkout Isaiah Sharkey
Wah wah watson
Did he say ValenTIMES day? Lol gotta love my people
3:46.. DeAngelo straight went to church...🎤
Before BJ da Chicago Kid and PJ Morton hooked-up, there was D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq. This performance never gets old, and I continue to coming back to it since first seeing back in 1997. Fave moment occurs at around 3:17: I wanna tell the gambler, tell the police, tell everybody...you've got to MOVE! Str8 Quartet churchin' from then on out. #respect
These boys are bad. They did the Gospel quartet at the end...
right
this was aired in 1998. when we saw this we grabbed the video tape (video tape lol) and ran to show my "QUARTET" family...."Dee and Sadiiq DID A DRIVE ON T.V.!!!!!"
Those were the days.😏
Sheila Davis Thanks for sharing...Awesome song. I would like to have this on mp3.
They took it to church at the end 💃🏾🏃🏾♀️
AHHHH D'Angelo's range is so nasty!!!
Masterful joint
Spanky though. Deserved a shout out.
D didn’t even crack a sweat.
One of the signs of true genius is to take something that is really complex and make it look like you are doing something really easy. The late great Spanky Alford makes his guitar part look like a walk in the park, gospel quartet playing at its finest!
I’m a preacher’s kid from the Deep South like D’Angelo and I recognize Pentecostal church, blues, neo soul and jazz when I hear it! He took ‘em home! 🖤
Love it! These are genuine musicians and vocalists. Not just a "label act."
Real talk!! Real musicians!! No bullshit!!
A guitarra arrasando!!!
Spanky Mestre Alford
yea spanky is unreal
The first song includes the chorus to Sam Cooke's "Bring it On Home", the third includes "Fire" by The Ohio Players, .. with a little church/ gospel influence.
Actual the song Fire isn't by the Ohio Players, not this version. It's the gospel song Fire. They are doing the quartet version of Fire and You got to move all which are black gospel standards. WIll all due respect.
Prince Hallel yep!
Andrae Crouch right?
I thought I was at church. 😂😂😂
I'keijha I’m trying to tell ya! 😂💯
good
You were, D took us to church at the end of song😁
I wish I was there
Spanky looks like Wes Montgomery on 0:14
I thought the exact same thing lol
Plays more like Joe Pass though
I recall Spanky mentioning that Wes was one of his earliest influences.
The guy playing guitar,(not Raphael), is awesome!
It’s the legendary Spanky Alford! Was on all of the Soulquarian records.
the musicality in this is too deep for some of ya'll to see/feel but you can still feel/see da goodness or naaa... fie-yaaaa! YOU GOT 2 MOVE!!
I miss all of this. Chris rock on late night, D'Angelo performing. Need more of this now 🙌🏾👍🏽👏🏾👌🏽❤🎤🎹♒
Saadiq looking like he in he Nation of Islam, while D' reppin' his Christian church background.
Pentecostal background
The HighScience Project 😩😩🙌🏾
uticka brown my understanding was Israelite... out of Richmond Va. I know one of his former babysitters.
The HighScience Project D and Saadiq took us to church with that intro
The HighScience Project I love that you know these guitarist swag I dig it lol 🥰
Chris rock didn't mention Spanky sad.
Spanky is straight driving that...respect and RIP.
I forgot Chris Rock had a TV show. This was dope.
Yeah, he had HBO show, it was the best. Miss those days
Rest in peace Spanky Chalmers Alford. You will be painfully missed.
So Much Talent on Stage Together 🎉 They Could have Performed for a hour 🎉🎉🎉😊
Bruh!!!! They went to church!!!! What!!!? Ok 👌🏾 👍🏾 🙌🏾🎹🥁🔥
d'angelo is def one of the greatest artists ever! dude is sick on the vox and the piano!
I love the Sam Cooke reference at the beginning!!
Not a big Fan of C.Rock but I'm even less of a fan W.Smith. Will your career is over my brotha. Get over it.
After MIB 1 I haven't seen anything you've done.
If I had the cash I'd buy an Oscar 2. God bless America for.
Freedom of speech.
I can’t imagine better musicianship than this. D’Angelo is beyond amazing. And the guys, it’s insane.
man they kept this tight as fuck. Its incredible that this was a live performance.
regularguy K i know man from the very beginning the drums and bass were rightontop of each other perfect
These some baaaaadddddddd brotha's here, super group for real
?uestlove holding it down
I love this live performance of "Lady."
That spanky intro though
man man man come on D'Angelo!! We need another album bruh!!!!
ever since the tradition of church was subdued within the black community ish ain't ever been the same....i'm just saying
That light is never extinguished we will always represent The Lord. We are those who don't turn back. Light up your community Amen
selah 🔥 deliver cast doctrine married lie .lily bless flc married .what that sweet Valentine.. lol keep God true love need prey y'all 💘 💘 tk cuzz 💘 💘 tk. robsion is cuzz whatup that
took em to church though.
That's The D'Angelo That I Remember!
I love the way they took it to church the quartet way
Waaaaait! I never knew Ali Shaheed could play bass. Damn...he's even more sexy to me now. I loves me some Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
I'm sayin. 🙌
Freak
Them boys quartetin doc !! D'Angelo is The G.O.A.T .
When they switched over to that ol' skool gospel quartet sound, I 'bout jumped up and got my dance on!
Too 5 best performances I ever seen!!! Still watching in 2019. 😮 Whoa...
At 3:00 that is Holy Ghost movin music “ Fire shut up in my bones”. Havin church up in there.
had to put his whole hand in his pocket LOL!
Need a new D’Angelo album ASAP🔥🔥🔥🔥
16 years ago?!!!! WTF?!!!
When quest hits that fill at 2:39 it literally gives me chills because it’s so groovy
The legendary spunky Alford. Love that guy and the rest of them too.
Damn! Can we get a D'Angelo Sam Cooke cover please?!
'Lady' is in my personal top 5 all time favorite songs. This performance was so special and delightful I am beside myself. I love D'Angelo and Raphael Saddiq, and together with their friends, they did not disappoint in showcasing their mastery as musicians, and magician performers of Black male soul music right here. I love them. These guys are heros to me. If I was president, I would knight these guys as national treasures.
D'Angelo is so good cuz he's right outta the church. Dats where the soul and real music comes from
1:16 Questlove coming in with that snare...
Tommy Gleason Questlove's snare sound is awsome.
yesssiirrrr.......set that pocket like flint!
Yessir!
The soul tho....
And then came the Cardi B era.
Well you mean the Nicki Minaj era, hey she was put out there so it ain't just Cardi
I keep coming back to this
Took it to church near the end.
S P A N K Y RIP
The mic 🎤 is not balanced. Rachael's mic is too loud.
This had me doing a two step!!!!
Perfectly orchestrated. I keep coming back!!!
Agreed for sho.
blends together, like nothing ain't nobody holding they hand, they holding each other hands, with their voices, blending together. That's some shit. I'm loving it.
***Eddie SPANKY! LOVE THAT BASS LINE TOO!*** R.I.P EDDIE ALFORD! see ya when we come home!***
RIP Spanky Alford
Feels like chuuuuch !!!
they wasnt ready for this!!! They were before their time with these arrangements!!! They were going to work!!!
Spanky? As in "4MOMS" Spanky? dang!....
+cyan pepper One and the same.
4moms as in atcq?
yepyep. love movement.
Gospel music