Okay, we all know how awesome Stevie Wonder is, so can we just take a second to appreciate how incredible that trumpet player is? I was not aware fingers could move that fast.
you may already know this; in the actual released cut, Stevie plays the drums himself, something he did often - almost every song on his seminl album 'songs in the key of life' is him on drums and assorted instruments
YEP! The man released 5 albums 30-40 years ago whose relevance still resonates. I am a massive music fan in all areas, but nobody has cut across genres like Stevie.Bless him.
Wonder's 22 Grammys, Lifetime Achievement Award, 50+ "Top 40 Singles," Golden Globe, Academy Award for Best Original Song, along with countless other recognitions, awards, and honors, speak for themselves. He is a legend.
Would you guy believe that cool cat playing the horn is the same guy that wrote Micheal Jackson's Human Nature tune.... cool vid dude Classic Stevie Wonder and some great guys in his band peace ....
Stevie Wonder is an inspiration. I listen to sub-genres of metal, rock and punk. But as a musician I can honestly say this man is an inspiration. Coming from the man himself "Music is a word within itself, in a language we all understand".
Good Lord.... So good...it makes my head spin. The horns coupled with the vocal melody and the riff...so intricate. Hard to imagine a sequence of sounds can be so pleasing and satisfying to the soul. What can you say about this.....one of the greatest artistic contributions to the world.
Despite having a disability, he continued his life and career like it was nothing. This video demonstrates the passion he had playing his own music, what a character!!! :)
I know what it is like to see blurry because everyone thought it was in my mind that I needed glasses. Having a vision problems is harder than you think if you can read this or see twenty feet away without seeing blurry. People, psychology is messed up. Like to me it is weird like superstitions.
Drummer, high as a kite, Trumpet player top notch, session players Brilliant. And there are no words to even describe Stevie. He is soul and r&b Royalty.
This song started playing on the radio when I turned it on in my car while driving... For those five or so minutes this song played, my car was, literally, the Funk Mobile.
Have you seen how Stevie plays the riff? Totally unique. I never noticed that he plays the F# with his right index. I always assumed all was done ont he one hand. Dam. He tapping the top bit and that is what adds the groove. Theres the magic.
This song is so freeking great. Love the drums, bass, and that incredibly good trumpet that goes through my ear like a sword! And synthesizers and Stevie's voice and fingers on those keyboards makes this jam so awesome!
It's a shame that most of my generation (teenagers) think that vocalists such as 1D overrule talent such as Wonder. His music is utterly mesmerising and there's power and thought which comes with the incredible melody in the background. Absolutely brilliant. I love Stevie Wonder, he's so talented.
Stevie in Baltimore at Pier 6, I believe. He was stoked because of the audience reaction and got up on the grand piano (with help) and danced. One of the best shows ever.
Wish you many more best years to come. When I heard this song for the first time, I was living in the Bronx. Now I'm in Bangkok this song really take me back. Thank you very much.
Very superstitious, writings on the wall, Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall, Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past When you believe in things that you don't understand, Then you suffer, Superstition ain't the way Very superstitious, wash your face and hands, Rid me of the problem, do all that you can, Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong, You don't wanna save me, sad is my song When you believe in things that you don't understand, Then you suffer, Superstition ain't the way, yeh, yeh Very superstitious, nothin' more to say, Very superstitious, the devil's on his way, Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass, Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past When you believe in things that you don't understand, Then you suffer, Superstition ain't the way, no, no, no
"very superstitious...the devil's on the way..." That is so true. Beware of superstition masked as "truth". There is no peace in following fears based on superstitions. A lot in so many religions these days.
We all need them I suppose. I know that a lot of religious fervor is based on our fear of bad luck, or evil spirits, or things not based on Truth. I know I have superstitions. We all do and need to respect that about the human condition. We ALL have a superstitious fear of what we don't know. I try very hard to overcome them by faith that everything in this life has a purpose and we need to try to NOT operate in fear of what we can't see or control, and not dismiss that about our fragile existence in this life. There isi sooooo much we cannot have any power over. We need to try not to allow fear of it in...and Stevie makes the point in this one line that when we do, "the devil's on his way." That is an entry way to letting fear of evil control us...to know this gives us more power Steve MUFC and to respect it in others will give us more unity to overcome our fears (hopefully).
A lot of people in religion don't act out of fear however, and it's difficult for some people to understand this until they've truly experienced what they have, or as you would believe what they claim to have experienced. I myself believe, I believe I've had genuine revelation and some of it yes I suppose could be down to fear. But in truth it isn't the entire picture. I would feel fickle if my entire faith was based around fear.
Steve MUFC A scripture I try to live my life hour by hour is very grounding. For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, and power and a sound mind. If these things come they aren't from God and can be gotten rid of by facing what we fear. I had to. I learned that to keep running from my fear only helped it keep chasing me. Once I turned and faced it...the flight was over. The fight to bring it to nothing has begun. What we don't know CAN hurt us...we learn to take a sense of fear as a warning that something is not right and to be on alert. Ignoring our fears is not conquering them. If we ignore our foe it empowers it. To let evil have its will unrestrained is the way to certain destruction. We must resist evil non violently if possible. If someone keeps attacking me I will defend myself...but no one can provoke me to violence as a first resort. He didn't say what to do after we offer the other cheek and he strikes that one too. He said to sell what we own and buy a sword meaning to prepare to defend ourselves now that He was leaving the planet. He spoke damnation on the synagogue of satan but did He turn around and forgive it on the cross? Idk...i think He forgave those who didn't know what they were doing. The Pharisees knew what they were doing...? That one has me stumped lately.
Walkin Bonita He forgives those who truly ask for forgiveness, those who truly accept that he died to save us and through him it is the only way to gain eternal life. The Pharisees were power hungry and jealous, they saw but they did not listen, they had every opportunity to repent and follow Jesus but instead they killed him. For them, their god was the power and praise and respect they got from their position, and that is their full reward. If someone keeps attacking you and persecutes you and tries to kill you because of your faith, what is better, to die for Christ? Or to live for nothing?
crazyAsF**k A superstition is the belief that saying/or doing a certain act will cause some form of bad luck. An example is that it is bad luck to open an umbrella indoors, or cut across a black cats path, bad luck to step on a crack in the pavement etc.
Elvis presley he's saying being superstitious causes us to suffer because it's something the person cannot understand or truly use to their advantage anyway , and though he's using statements of popular superstitions to illustrate the point, i personally think it's a jab at organized religion
I think they did a study on this video and it has been determined that it is scientifically impossible to get more funky than this. Stevie reached Absolute Funk
The funkiest funk that ever funk'd a funk.
Absolute masterpiece.
Agreed!
You said it Josh, 8 notes in and I'm dancing! Still feeling it in my soul: I'm 65. Get your groove on brother! 😆
Well said!!!!
Little Stevie got that clavi burpin' like a brand new set of tupperware bowls!!!
Steve Madaio is awesome on trumpet. He played with so many top artists during his career. Sadly he died last year of a heart attack. RIP Steve
No fckin' way, he's still alive in da' big house and his name is Ron Jeremy!
So did Willy big eyes Smith on drums
@@zhoubaidinh403 Ron-Jeremy-is-blowin-the-skin-flute-in-prison...loooool
@@QuentinDudeI thought they said he was incompetent to stand trial.
The album version is a classic but this, this version is in a class of its own.
Okay, we all know how awesome Stevie Wonder is, so can we just take a second to appreciate how incredible that trumpet player is? I was not aware fingers could move that fast.
Dizzy Gillespie.
I miss the funk of the 70’s. Nothing better anytime of the day.
The apex of Hohner clavinet funkiness! What a groove!
This funk beat is groovy!
Now this is what's called locking down a groove. Awesome drummer.
you may already know this; in the actual released cut, Stevie plays the drums himself, something he did often - almost every song on his seminl album 'songs in the key of life' is him on drums and assorted instruments
starman714 hell, on most of his albums and their songs he played nearly every instrument himself
starman714
Dazzling He's still alive lol
Harry Byrne he's alive in the flesh too lol - he was just at his own tribute ceremony hosted by the 2015 Grammy people lol
BEST SUPERSTITION VERSION !
One of the top 10 best songs ever made...
actually, the best song ever made
@@erick70raiders song probably yeah
oh hell yeas song for anytime that's that shit-never gets old, always on the 1
I approve. Steve is blessed. A creator like god
Well said.
Released on October 24, 1972. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
YEP! The man released 5 albums 30-40 years ago whose relevance still resonates. I am a massive music fan in all areas, but nobody has cut across genres like Stevie.Bless him.
One of the most incredible songs ever written, there's so much going on here it baffles the mind.
So true ... 👌
Agree. Complex melodies and rhythm absolutely locked into place by the genius of SW.
Yeah Him and Jimi Hendrix had it going on … no doubt … !!!
After all these my jaw still drops when I see Stevie W. playing this master piece.
A masterpiece from Mr. Stevie...:)
Brian Powers wonderful song
Wonder's 22 Grammys, Lifetime Achievement Award, 50+ "Top 40 Singles," Golden Globe, Academy Award for Best Original Song, along with countless other recognitions, awards, and honors, speak for themselves. He is a legend.
One of the greatest songs to come out of the seventies! I can listen on a loop for an hour. My happy early teenage years ❤
I just love watching his hands move when playing the piano. It's so effortless
It is like E.T. would do :-))
It looks like, he's just faking it :-)
With Ron Jeremy on the Trumpet... There ain't no faking anything ;)
@yankeez99 it's not a piano it's a clavinet and you can clearly match it at the beginning of the song
Would you guy believe that cool cat playing the horn is the same guy that wrote Micheal Jackson's Human Nature tune.... cool vid dude Classic Stevie Wonder and some great guys in his band peace ....
Stevie Wonder is an inspiration. I listen to sub-genres of metal, rock and punk. But as a musician I can honestly say this man is an inspiration.
Coming from the man himself "Music is a word within itself, in a language we all understand".
Good Lord.... So good...it makes my head spin. The horns coupled with the vocal melody and the riff...so intricate. Hard to imagine a sequence of sounds can be so pleasing and satisfying to the soul. What can you say about this.....one of the greatest artistic contributions to the world.
This is not even the best recording of this song. Unbelievably amazing song and artist!
this is the grooviest bit of music on earth i almost forgot to breath
See kids, this is why you don't do drugs 😂😂😂
Wow....year i was born, what a feel to this song. They don`t make this kinda stuff anymore!
The trumpet and Stevie's singing are just phenomenal!
Those bongos are 🔥🔥🔥 in this version. Nice slower tempo, too. Adds to the groove…and that last minute. 😮
Despite having a disability, he continued his life and career like it was nothing. This video demonstrates the passion he had playing his own music, what a character!!! :)
I know what it is like to see blurry because everyone thought it was in my mind that I needed glasses. Having a vision problems is harder than you think if you can read this or see twenty feet away without seeing blurry. People, psychology is messed up. Like to me it is weird like superstitions.
Considering Stevie Wonder's considerable music talents, I would argue that most people are more disabled than he is
That was so great to watch. To see the musicians playing the real version. Everyone being careful to play it clean. GREAT beat.
Stevie Wonder is a genius possessed of a sublime gift, Happy Birthday Stevie!
I don't think that is what sublime means.
Now there is a brilliant man. He has more talent in his left hand than every current mainstream "pop star" combined.
Drummer, high as a kite, Trumpet player top notch, session players Brilliant. And there are no words to even describe Stevie. He is soul and r&b Royalty.
Nice to see a live version with trumpet. The trumpet makes the song.
That large cat on bass has more soul than this whole current generation.
I just love watching his hands move when playing the piano. It's so effortless
Now this is what's called locking down a groove. Awesome drummer.
Gosh, I think his vocal on this are better than the albums....
Stevie just plays and sings so naturally that he makes it look and sound like magic.
This song started playing on the radio when I turned it on in my car while driving... For those five or so minutes this song played, my car was, literally, the Funk Mobile.
That trumpet player can blast!
And the drummer and bass player were following each other beautifully.
Damn what a band of talented musicians!
has to be one of the Funky-est bass lines of all time
Those little fills during that end break had me all like "UUGHN funky!!!"
it's not the bass but the clavinet, the bass part is pretty simple actually
Have you seen how Stevie plays the riff? Totally unique. I never noticed that he plays the F# with his right index. I always assumed all was done ont he one hand. Dam. He tapping the top bit and that is what adds the groove. Theres the magic.
philster611 one of my favorite a #1hit from Steve I think is from 1974
Benny Jacob-It is from 1972
I cant believe I get to see this guy in a week!
A very gifted artist. He refused to let his blindness stop him from becoming the music icon that he is now. God bless you, Stevie Wonder.
Holy shit...The raw talent/musical ability in that room...what even...
This song is so freeking great. Love the drums, bass, and that incredibly good trumpet that goes through my ear like a sword! And synthesizers and Stevie's voice and fingers on those keyboards makes this jam so awesome!
The coolest drummer in the history of rock/funk/soul....please let me come back as him@!!!!!
Insane, I love this...musical genius
Being blind ,he has contributed through his music more than those who can see .
Stevie really is a wonder.
Eternal super-grooviness!
A true masterpiece! This song still kicks ass in 2017!
So nostalgic! 1973 was a good year ;)
I love Stevie Wonder. He's just awesome!!
That has to be hand down the coolest jam he's ever done
This music is MAGIC !
Funkalicious! Dig his musical talents and voice!
It's a shame that most of my generation (teenagers) think that vocalists such as 1D overrule talent such as Wonder. His music is utterly mesmerising and there's power and thought which comes with the incredible melody in the background. Absolutely brilliant. I love Stevie Wonder, he's so talented.
Best funk/R&B hook ever written
Piano Fingers Of Speed!!!!
PFOS!!!!
Stevie's GOT PFOS!
the arrangement? priceless
All this many years before auto-tune, thank you very much.
The amount of funk in this song is unmatched.
Playing keyboards like that... That must be real life hacking. Love this song
The Afro cup is THE haircut of the black people music, it's so class !!!
Excellent song.....
The nail on the head, I think this one goes hand in hand with the Barry White's songs. A little bit earlier, but it hung on for long.
Can't get enough of BLACK music!
Stevie Wonder is the man he make good music!
One of the greatest songs ever. I just can't stop wobbling my head every time I'm listening to it.
22 MILLION going on 23 million have had their ears served with this tasty bit of Superstition by the great Master Blaster!
Stevie in Baltimore at Pier 6, I believe. He was stoked because of the audience reaction and got up on the grand piano (with help) and danced. One of the best shows ever.
That song, but the last minute blows my head clean right off.
Stevie rocks, He laid down a piano track, then 7 more tracks over the first to get that ""Stevie" sound...☺
Who's listening to this in 2024?
Always ❤
👏🏾🇺🇸
I am😂
☝
me
This is when the God of music looked down and said. `I`m just gonna role a joint and enjoy listening to this for a while.`
Insane, I love this...musical genius
I'm not superstitious, but i am a little stitious...
Careful using someone else's quote, that's called identity theft and it's not a joke
“You people are jerks. Imagine if you had left Stevie Wonder on the floor of that bathroom instead of me.”
I'm not superstitious, but i am a little stitious...
The office 😍
Philip Throssel lol
Yess Michael Scott me too hhaha
Love the horn.
The 70s and 80s music make those times waaaay better than now days
Happy Halloween 🎃👻 2019!
Just because someone's disabled doesn't mean they can't be awesome. Just look at this guy and Beethoven. One guy's blind, the other's deaf.
Amazing song but 2:04 always gets me
😂😂😂😂
+female hahahahahaha
Nobody lol I stopped and was like what is happening too!
Wish you many more best years to come. When I heard this song for the first time, I was living in the Bronx. Now I'm in Bangkok this song really take me back. Thank you very much.
Thumb Up if you still listen to This in 2016
it is for ever :-) like Beethoven ...
Yep... Just better ;)
2017
2017
2019 !!!
Very superstitious, writings on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problem, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
You don't wanna save me, sad is my song
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way, yeh, yeh
Very superstitious, nothin' more to say,
Very superstitious, the devil's on his way,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then you suffer, Superstition ain't the way, no, no, no
"very superstitious...the devil's on the way..." That is so true. Beware of superstition masked as "truth". There is no peace in following fears based on superstitions. A lot in so many religions these days.
Yes maybe, but it is also ignorant to simply dismiss someone's beliefs because you see them as "superstitions"
We all need them I suppose. I know that a lot of religious fervor is based on our fear of bad luck, or evil spirits, or things not based on Truth. I know I have superstitions. We all do and need to respect that about the human condition. We ALL have a superstitious fear of what we don't know. I try very hard to overcome them by faith that everything in this life has a purpose and we need to try to NOT operate in fear of what we can't see or control, and not dismiss that about our fragile existence in this life. There isi sooooo much we cannot have any power over. We need to try not to allow fear of it in...and Stevie makes the point in this one line that when we do, "the devil's on his way." That is an entry way to letting fear of evil control us...to know this gives us more power Steve MUFC and to respect it in others will give us more unity to overcome our fears (hopefully).
A lot of people in religion don't act out of fear however, and it's difficult for some people to understand this until they've truly experienced what they have, or as you would believe what they claim to have experienced. I myself believe, I believe I've had genuine revelation and some of it yes I suppose could be down to fear. But in truth it isn't the entire picture. I would feel fickle if my entire faith was based around fear.
Steve MUFC A scripture I try to live my life hour by hour is very grounding.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, and power and a sound mind.
If these things come they aren't from God and can be gotten rid of by facing what we fear. I had to. I learned that to keep running from my fear only helped it keep chasing me. Once I turned and faced it...the flight was over. The fight to bring it to nothing has begun.
What we don't know CAN hurt us...we learn to take a sense of fear as a warning that something is not right and to be on alert. Ignoring our fears is not conquering them. If we ignore our foe it empowers it. To let evil have its will unrestrained is the way to certain destruction. We must resist evil non violently if possible. If someone keeps attacking me I will defend myself...but no one can provoke me to violence as a first resort.
He didn't say what to do after we offer the other cheek and he strikes that one too. He said to sell what we own and buy a sword meaning to prepare to defend ourselves now that He was leaving the planet. He spoke damnation on the synagogue of satan but did He turn around and forgive it on the cross? Idk...i think He forgave those who didn't know what they were doing. The Pharisees knew what they were doing...? That one has me stumped lately.
Walkin Bonita He forgives those who truly ask for forgiveness, those who truly accept that he died to save us and through him it is the only way to gain eternal life. The Pharisees were power hungry and jealous, they saw but they did not listen, they had every opportunity to repent and follow Jesus but instead they killed him. For them, their god was the power and praise and respect they got from their position, and that is their full reward. If someone keeps attacking you and persecutes you and tries to kill you because of your faith, what is better, to die for Christ? Or to live for nothing?
he be killing it on that keyboard!! beast!
James cordon ride along just made me Stevie wonder fan
Stevie is the man,,, but why did he hire Ron Jeremy to play trumpet ? Who knows where that trumpet's been.
+geektoro Had to LMAO on that one! Oh man, I've got a smile bigger'n a chicken on a June bug right now!! hahahahaha
+geektoro LMAO!
+geektoro hahah man you made my day
+geektoro WHAAAA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
+geektoro I dont get it :\
3:49 #Funky
I have been listening to this for some 40 years and it ain't never gonna suck. The definition of tight.
Anyone else reminded by that one movie?
"The thing"
Mae Malloy good memory,sweetie
The trumpet player looks so HIGH... lol
the whole band is yo
Still a kick-ass song....:)
Steve Madaio
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オンエア中のＢＧＭ は、 この歌だったんです！！！
『Superstition』 スーパースティション ♪ _ Stevie Wonder
Michael was the King of Pop, James was the Godfather of Soul, that makes Stevie the King of Funk!
Brilliant tune, but is that Pablo Escobar on the trumpet?
metallica fan i don´t know but he´s good
this is the first time am saying whats the meaning for a lyric from a black singer lol but what does superstition mean ?
so what does he say in the song
crazyAsF**k A superstition is the belief that saying/or doing a certain act will cause some form of bad luck. An example is that it is bad luck to open an umbrella indoors, or cut across a black cats path, bad luck to step on a crack in the pavement etc.
Jack O'Keeffe 873 people are superstitious
Elvis presley
he's saying being superstitious causes us to suffer because it's something the person cannot understand or truly
use to their advantage anyway , and though he's using statements of popular superstitions to illustrate the point, i personally think it's a jab at organized religion
***** YOU WAT M8
Why did Stevie Wonder write Superstition in the key of D♯?
Because he can't C♯.
BA DUM TSSS
stephen dwyer Isn't E♭ the same as D♯?
Deandre Topper It's only a joke, mate
Deandre Topper It's not even offensive...
perhaps today No because there is nothing offensive in what I said.
perhaps today No because I'm into girls.
Second best song ever written! 😎✌️
the saxophonist looks like Pablo Escobar :O
:D
so does the trumpet player
oh yes, my mistake........the trumpet. You right bro. He looks like Escobar :D
Look up the Swampers.
I was thinking Ron Jeremy, but yeah, Pablo too.
Anyone here from iRobot?
and me too! :D
Стиви играе на сам на пиано....Страхотен е !!......Чудесен е!!
I think they did a study on this video and it has been determined that it is scientifically impossible to get more funky than this. Stevie reached Absolute Funk