This song is the DEFINITION of cool.

@dougamundson6836

2 ай бұрын

I could not agree more.

@carolynforge8586

Ай бұрын

Cool times.

@robertoguarneri1110

Ай бұрын

😂.❤❤❤​@@carolynforge8586

I worked at Fantasy RECORDS studios and my first day there my boss says to me go to the keyboard room and help Booker ! I knock on the door and here is Booker T Jones and he was the nicest man on the face of the earth I helped him hook up some gear and headed back to the tech shop and thought man what a trip I work with Booker T Jones!

@masonite1973

3 ай бұрын

Legend

@birdlover9082

3 ай бұрын

Nice!!

@gus473

2 ай бұрын

Did you meet the guys in CCR too.....? 🤔

@RSethTV

2 ай бұрын

@@gus473 no they were long gone when I worked there

@iMiik

Ай бұрын

if you don't have any pictures it didn't happen.

How can something be so simple, yet so perfect

@BidensTaint

3 жыл бұрын

It's the little stops and starts, changes in tone, licks... They knew how to make a riff "breathe"... So good!

@dimipartcaster7770

3 жыл бұрын

It is difficult to play simple(yeah I know it sounds paradox). But in fact, the simple includes the beauty(and this can apply to everything). Have a good day!

@genghiskhan7041

3 жыл бұрын

Easy. 10 hours a day practice for a long, long time.

@mayfieldgage

3 жыл бұрын

It is simply but think about the construction

@user-sd5ne9gf7b

3 жыл бұрын

@@dimipartcaster7770 with that level of coordination? That makes it even harder

Al Jackson’s drumming on this tune is phenomenal. He keeps time like a metronome

@marlowe52

Жыл бұрын

He was the clock.

@1e0s

Жыл бұрын

Oh Yes!

@jackspeed3398

Жыл бұрын

He is one of my alltime favorit drummer, he was outstanding, greetings from Germany.

@MidlifeVices77

Жыл бұрын

He's solid!

@CraigStCyrPlus

Жыл бұрын

lmao. thats the idea

Turned around one day and the 60's were gone...come back..all is forgiven!

@vincentlimoli5238

2 ай бұрын

Thank U from an old hippie

@michaelparks5669

2 ай бұрын

hahahaha I am 71... I know what you mean!

@kimyoung1720

2 ай бұрын

You Tube lets me see the music videos from my youth. 😏

@dluttrell78

Ай бұрын

I'll take the 80s at this point lol

Recorded,when the South was still segrated.Brave Booker T and the MGS

just about the greatest rhythm section there is

@goldenbutterrevue517

4 жыл бұрын

The Colonel and Booker T don't suck on this either.

@analog9768

3 жыл бұрын

What is the best if this isn't

@billmavin1998

3 жыл бұрын

Steve Cropper loved Duck and Al. They always had his back

@grahamboffey457

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. All perfect.

@gotai8

3 жыл бұрын

A band powerful enough, to turn goat piss into gasoline.

Loved this song back then and still do!

I really like this version of Green Onions. It some how makes the song even cooler. The lo-fi sound quality with it being a 60s live recording just gives it something. Also, the way they played it faster and extended it with more improvisation. Not to mention how cool they look playing it and of course that sound of the hammond organ. Awesome.

@GonzGunner

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. They rock this version a lot harder than the studio recording.

@timothylewis2450

3 жыл бұрын

Yes love this version and agree with the other comments. Makes me so envious of those who witnessed them live. One of the greatest grooves made even greater. A funky monster jam accented by the intensifying pace of Jackson/ Dunn, freedom to improvise and Booker’s staccato intro & majestic phrasing, Cropper’s soloing. Legendary.

@Soelbro

3 жыл бұрын

Yep totally agree, it has so much tude! I love how the audience are just stunned mullets! Probably 420!

@DaveAnchovies

2 жыл бұрын

they do thefirst Otis song real fast, too. best band. crowd sucks...future neo cons for sure.

@New_Zealand_Music

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely it's normally shorter it's great having a longer the version

If this song doesn't automatically put you in a better mood, then you have cold water running through your veins...

@a.c.4732

9 ай бұрын

The vid finished - I scrolled down reading the comments and suddenly became aware that my foot was still tapping in time to AJ's drum beat . Music gets inside your mind and body . I don't know how , it just does . Otherwise , well - as already said , you have cold water .....

@MrTamiya89

5 ай бұрын

You Mean like Most Of The People In The Crowd?

@user-ki1yc4vx2s

3 ай бұрын

I like the studio version better

@THECONTINENTALMAN

2 ай бұрын

nah. they love it, they just aren't showing emotions ​@@MrTamiya89

dont know how i never noticed it before but The Doors clearly took inspiration from this!

@annamae4042

3 жыл бұрын

Oh good observation!

@VirreFriberg

3 жыл бұрын

Every band with an organist took inspiration from Booker T. and the MG's.

@melodymakermark

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, yes, I hear it so clearly now that you mention it. Ray no doubt listened to his share of Booker T.. John his share of Duck, and Robbie his share of Steve. Great ear and observation, man.

@porkchopzworld

5 ай бұрын

I can hear Jim on this 🔥

@vincentlimoli5238

2 ай бұрын

Especially Robbie Krieger...similar guitar licks

DUCK DUNN ON BASS MEAN-LOVE IT

@Barry1748

3 жыл бұрын

With Steve Cropper, on guitar !!!

@danweyant707

3 жыл бұрын

How about the camera on him while Steve solos?

@OxieBoy

3 жыл бұрын

no way it’s them???? i would never have guessed

@anthonyscully2998

3 жыл бұрын

he looks very young

@UNUSUALUSERNAME220

3 жыл бұрын

"Why not! If the shit fits, wear it!" "Scooch over God damn it!"

Some of the people have no idea what they were witnessing.

@DSAK55

2 ай бұрын

two of these guy would go on to fame in the _Blues Brothers Band_

@jroc2201

2 ай бұрын

Some still don't, today

@jen5714

2 ай бұрын

Audience doesn’t look like they are into the beat.

@anotherjoshua

2 ай бұрын

Not one person in the crowd or on stage could know we’d be listening to this 59 years later. Especially the band.

@hansslagter5366

2 ай бұрын

​@@jen5714 it seems to me they are in shock

Fantastic video and sound. I'm 68 years of age and this never gets old.😁🤗

@larryriedinger8528

2 ай бұрын

I’m 75. And their sound is still cool!

@williamlavelle7786

2 ай бұрын

I'm born in 1940. You figure age out. A cousin owned a Chicago joint called The Blue Note. I saw so many great jazz groups in the 50's {yes I liked jazz in my teens} and 60's

That drummer is a madman

@huascar66

3 жыл бұрын

Al Jackson. One of the best ever!

@bernocreely4601

2 ай бұрын

Now plays with the Rolling Stones

Instrumentally, this song stuck out from anything else to those who actually listened to the music back in 62. This is thinly disguised jazz presented as rock and roll, and no one at that time was putting out popular music with more integrity. I was grovin on this a a 16 year old in 62, learning to play the drums, it hooked me on blues jazz forever, and at the time I didn't know what I was listening to, I just knew it was good.

@thecatsaton2mats

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm of a similar age, and I remember hearing it on the radio over here in the UK then, I'd never heard anything like it, all the kids at school were raving about the Beatles (they were good - hahah) but I kept going on about Green Onions which they'd never heard, to the point where they got sick of me talking about it. And it was difficult to buy obscure records from the US in those days, had to order it from my local record shop - still got that 45 to this day - and the B-side, Behave Yourself, is a masterclass in Hammond organ playing, real bluesy.

@pauledeneau9026

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. How lucky was I to see both Cropper and Dunn here in Toronto at a jazz festival about 12?years ago in a field venue downtown.. a free event and people strolling casually in the warm night air chatting and sipping drinks. I went around saying do you know who these musicians are? Lots of tourists etc from USA . When I told them they sat up straight and went to reverent mode pretty quick. Anyway my grandson looks exactly like Booker T. So there!

@InsideUCLA71

3 жыл бұрын

I love this. I feel like I'm living your history. Beautiful stuff.

@DSAK55

3 жыл бұрын

In the 60s bands could experiment and the public would accept it

@homeone4054

2 жыл бұрын

It does have a fair bit of Moanin' in it but just taken to a different sphere altogether

Love that bass player really getting into the music LOL

@corsair6

4 ай бұрын

Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn

@sambadillo2323

4 ай бұрын

He looks so happy that he will explode! WOW!

@TheOriginalRick

2 ай бұрын

Duck was basically a self taught bassist, which means he didn't copy anyone else. He laid down lines that other bass players are still copying today because they were so good.

@eldiablo3794

Ай бұрын

Donald Duck.. He's in the movie the blues brothers.. his appearance is different, tho because at that point in his career he grew out his beard that he would continue to wear for the rest of his life. He's the guy smoking his pipe while playing bass in the concert scenes. So is Steve Cropper, the guitarist. They both played in the Blues Brothers band and were in the movie.

@clearcreek69

Ай бұрын

@@eldiablo3794 They had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline. LOL

Even if was a kid growing up in Memphis, still one of favorite songs of any genre. Now, I'm a Methodist minister and still in my top 5 of any genre. Planning on it being played at my funeral.

@tomlehr861

2 ай бұрын

Have the choir do ot,write some words

I love the stunned faces of the audience 🤣🤣🤣

@AgentJayZ

2 ай бұрын

They were having their brains re-wired to a new definition of cool. The smiles came later.

@dluttrell78

Ай бұрын

I mean .. look at the majority of the crowd.. that's your answer why😅

Donald duck dunns bass playing is awesome ❤

@stephenrush1590

2 ай бұрын

One of the very best, and he played with practically everybody that was anybody.

@Davey25

2 ай бұрын

@@stephenrush1590 Absolutely mate👍🏼👍🏼

@dncarac

2 ай бұрын

That was him. No pipe and young.

HAPPY 76TH BIRTHDAY BOOKER T. JONES (NOVEMBER 12, 2020)

Al Jackson Jr. THE GREATEST drummer, OMG he's swinging this

@kathcordingley215

5 жыл бұрын

wilburevans - Reminds me of Buddy Rich,

@clancykobane9102

5 жыл бұрын

the ONLY drummer for the MG's

@christiangasior4244

4 жыл бұрын

@@kathcordingley215 Al Jackson was Like a Buddy Rich who plays for the music, not to just show off his speed and amazing single and double-stroke rolls. All the same, they didn't call him "The Human Timekeeper" for nothing. Buddy Rich was amazing of course, but he was at his best soloing by himself.

@thierryaugustine546

4 жыл бұрын

at 2'47'' SurpriiiIIIiiise :)

@thecatsaton2mats

4 жыл бұрын

@@thierryaugustine546 Yeah absolutely, goes half time, looks like he thought I'll just do something different for a change! Brilliant from start to finish.

I don't know how it's physically possible to NOT bob your head to this super phat groove.

@aaronackiss3424

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my God exactly 🤣🤣🤣

@albundy643

3 ай бұрын

​@aaronackiss3424 the audience is dead, but no one has told them 😂

@albundy643

3 ай бұрын

​@aaronackiss3424 the audience is dead, but no one has told them 😂

@mateuszmattias

2 ай бұрын

@@albundy643 There are ways and there are ways, I personally listen and watch with absolute focus on the stage when I'm at a live gig, don't want to miss anything. Now some folks have said I need to get more into it, but what do they know? (Btw I sing in a band - although not professionally - and I know perfectly well how much effort it takes from everyone involved to get a band to really work as an entity, but also how great it is when we're really in the zone. But I don't need to dance to feel that. Just different ways of enjoying music.)

Everything about this is so cool, the bass players intensity, the bewilderment on some of the audiences faces, that gorgeous Tele, massive Marshalls and that Hammond riding on top. Doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious.

@MultiGoulash

2 жыл бұрын

Those Marshalls are just standard 4x12 sloped cabs

@502Chevy

Жыл бұрын

Donald Duck Dunn

@Jose-Daniel-Peloni

Жыл бұрын

Donald "Duck" Dunn, "Soul Fingers", on the bass. Such an awesome bassist!

@SlowRide723

Жыл бұрын

And the groovy drummer holding it all together

@davi8201

Жыл бұрын

​@@MultiGoulash zaa t⁵ 2:31 0😅

This is pure gold, one of those rare times that you see any 4 musicians at their very best, all at the same time, all in mental tune with themselves and the others, so so sharp and perfect. A very rare thing.

I wanna say "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet" to the audience

@swanandprasad

5 ай бұрын

This clip from same concert shows how many were really digging it but agree in this version they are ether dead or in shock kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYJsy6hrprTSqNo.htmlsi=vR_-Snl3GPAjYYKI Not 1962 as stated in heading I get the Back to The Future ref

@mus133rockappreciation7

3 ай бұрын

Scandinavians were much less demonstrative than Americans were in public back then.

@MikeSchlesinger

3 ай бұрын

A few were barely breathing.

@OeditpusRex

2 ай бұрын

When they started showing thae audience, I thought, "Ah, this is in Europe!" European fans, and jazz fans in general, listen to the music; they don't scream over it.

@fictionincorporated

2 ай бұрын

Am I the only one that got the Back to the Future reference? Well played, either way.

This the coolest song ever made!

"Sex is temporary but instrumental jam is eternal" -Lao Tzu

1967. The audience realizes that they are witnessing the future. The look of shock on their faces says it all. They are looking at a band that time traveled back from the future to deliver the news. And here it is.

@hellawave7005

3 жыл бұрын

Scarsdale NY Marty Mcfly vibes lmao

@592459

Жыл бұрын

Some picked up on that early funk rhythm

@kyleh1127

2 ай бұрын

As good a song as this is, I dunno if it's exactly 'the future' in 1967. It definitely inspired a ton of great music to come, but in '67 you had psychadelia and avant garde firmly gripping their influence on rock, and the first seeds of what would become prog rock, heavy metal, punk, and even electronica were being planted in '66 and '67, so I wouldn't exactly call an instrumental 12 bar blues vamp, however influential it was, 'the future'.

Duck holding the line like a boss 😎

The coolest drummer ever.

This music will never be out of date.

This was Truly one of the Best Era's.for Music

What a tune! What a band! So tight.

Damn that’s awesome. Really melted some of the audiences brains too lol

I love crowds that listen and appreciate, instead of screaming like morons. This crowd is awesome.

@Dave-bo8ry

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing this out. It's a respectful, mind-blown European-type of crowd.

@scottorado

Жыл бұрын

Except they need to be getting down! This is heat! 🕺💃

@elChafaholix

Жыл бұрын

I disagree, they just stare

@PtolemyJones

Жыл бұрын

@@elChafaholix because they listen with their ears.

These guys sounded as good live as they did in studio recordings. Amazing band, the REAL "Blues Brothers".

@jaimansson979

2 жыл бұрын

That’s Steve Cropper on bass, so… yeah.

@atcycle

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaimansson979 Nope...That's Steve Cropper on guitar.

@chrislenczycki6980

2 жыл бұрын

. . . and Donald 'Duck' Dunn on bass. Both were in the Blues Brothers band.

@maximilianjankowski

Жыл бұрын

@@chrislenczycki6980 realy ???? i had a feeling i know them from somewhere

@MarySithole-tg4mq

11 ай бұрын

I agree with you there❤️

This is really what diversity and universality of music is all about young cats blending jazz and surf music doing innovating and doing they thang

I was 17 in '67 and I liked this new sound. Alot going on back than: Dione Warwick, Hendrick, & 'Lay Lady Lay's. Sorry, a memory lapse at my age.

For the record: Personnel Booker T. & the M.G.s Booker T. Jones - Hammond organ Steve Cropper - guitar Donald Dunn - bass guitar Al Jackson Jr. - drums This is from an April 7 1967 Norwegian TV recording of the legendary Stax/Volt Revue European tour of that year. Other audio-only live recordings have popped up (England & France), but this is the sole studio video recording. Booker T and The M.G.'s opened and stood as the backing band for the entire show, augmented by The Mar-Keys on horns for the singers: Arthur Conley, Eddie Floyd, Sam & Dave and, fittingly last, Otis Redding. While back in '09 PBS ran a shortened version of the full-length DVD of the show (via the Stax/Volt Museum), neither have been uploaded to YT in their entirety. So, individual performances are out there, but you're gonna have to dig. Here's a taste w Otis n Sam & Dave. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYmfk7mNcbXLqag.html Also, if you come upon vids w screaming audiences, that's likely the London show (lower quality - but rewarding nevertheless). Good luck & ENJOY!

These boys got the groove

The whole crowd ist trying to figure out what they are listening too.😂

@David.L291

5 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! FFS!!!! What's with these boring fucks in the crowds from these days gone past it's like if they were banned from dancing or have no soul something, geeeeeeez lol

@captainwin6333

5 жыл бұрын

Probably trying to figure out why two white guys are hanging out with two black guys.

@greghinderliter

5 жыл бұрын

@@David.L291 yeah, go look up a concert from nowadays...hmm, same thing. at least they aren't looking into a screen so they can watch it later?

@dougsmith7083

4 жыл бұрын

I believe this was the first or second song of the evening "revue" which Otis headlined with Lee Dorsey, Sam and Dave, Arthur Conley and Booker T (who played with everyone). Man, Al Jackson Jr was such a crazy tight drummer!

@MrSKINFLICK

4 жыл бұрын

@@David.L291 You're boring too.

In 63 I was playing in what we called "garage bands". ( just a bunch of kids banging around in the garage) Down the street from me in Ottawa Ontario Canada…. one saturday.. on top of the garage ( flat roof). I heard this sound.. it was green onions and they were "ELECTRIFIED". wow.. How was I to know that when I saw the blues brothers.. Steve and the Duck were part of my past.. wow.. Rock and roll never dies.

Al Jackson playing is high level

Crowd has no clue how historic this group and their music will become.

@MoMo-vi3go

3 жыл бұрын

As you say - the crowd has no means to look into the future - the audience react well to what they have seen - the sound is excellent.

@yvettecleveland5347

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Enjoyed watching both guitarist..Booker was just kool..& the drummer was exceptional.💖

@psychedelicjim7093

3 жыл бұрын

It was a sound check

Show some love for that bass player though, my guy.

Dang, this sounds killer the way they sped it up

@suzannewinz1099

3 жыл бұрын

I dunno, I kinda want to adjust the speed

@richard7645

2 жыл бұрын

This is great sped up

@frphxkaboom3008

2 жыл бұрын

@@suzannewinz1099 so i'm not the only one who thinks this too fast

Absolutely one of the greatest tunes of all time

What a cool sound! I’m 62 and have always liked this tune!

I was 6 yrs old when this came out!!!! Throw down boys!!!!

I saw them live in 1968, but was already a fan well before that. They were so tight! Very versatile as well; backing up so many performers both live, and in the studio.

@nickhall5959

Жыл бұрын

Have to say it, I envy you.

The greatest and best song ever recorded or ever written by the tightest band ever x

The best groove on planet earth! The people are simply hypnotized as the music opens space up in their minds.

My Sunday AM go to Tune! These guys cook!

Proper music played by proper musicians.

ese tema está en mí memoria...imposible olvidar....

alltime instrumental track No. 1 !! ;-)

Al Jackson Jr and Duck Dunn were one of the absolute best rhythm sections ever!!!

The audience is in shock of how great this is. I don't think they were ready for this kind of music back then.

This band was the basis for nearly an entire record label.

Such a great classic has been on my play list forever

@NI000NoIdentity

Ай бұрын

A Gift for Melissa "Absolute Perfect 500 late 50's early 60's" INME. INME has all music ever recorded on trillions of lists. Dive into the 500 which lasts seemingly eternal and then listen to other lists and get lost in the music. Enjoy!!!!!

This is why you want to be in a band. Has anything been cooler than this ever? 4 great musicians having fun and looking great. Also, Steve Cropper is the greatest guitarist. He never played a wrong note.

@TheOriginalRick

2 ай бұрын

Also a great songwriter, arranger, and producer. Not to mention he could spot talent right away. Just a few notes of listening to Otis Redding in a makeshift audition told Cropper he had found a superstar.

I like the song the way it is l like it so much

Some of the greatest masters of blues ever

One of the greatest songs ever written! Timeless!

Timeless!!!

Steve Copper & his White Telecaster.10 yrs. later he would become a Blues Brother! 🎸

This is freakin amazing. Hang on while I retrieve my jaw.

Look at that bassist!

That bass!!!

Danced to this at 15 still great

Jose Trepat (Disc Jockey) Un tema excepcional, rozando la perfeccion. El mejor grupo del sello STAX, (Memphis) Booker T. Jones Steve Cooper Donald Duck Dunn Al Jackson. El glorioso año 1967,con sus "Cebollas verdes"- Green Onions"😢

This show nuff grown foke music, pure funky soul, all the way uncut!👈😎👍🇺🇲

The best instrumental jam ever!!!

Just great !

I cannot wait to see him in August. Legend!!

This is a genius piece of music.

OMG IS THIS THE BEST EVER? For all time.

I love playing the bass riff ❤

Considering what year it was no racism here that's the way it should be today kudos to these guys

people still are listening to this song almost 60 years later why? well because it was real music that really hits your soul and that can change your mood from being down to feeling something excited inside you. long live real music.

@user-yz9rr8nl6o

5 ай бұрын

I agree..... Jorge from Buenos Aires Argentina

The first integrated band to make beautiful soul music

First real concert I ever went to.....Booker T in Coventry about 1969. Music doesn't get better than this.

This song brings back so many memories of my mama......dancing......I was 2 yrs old when it came out and I remember standing up against the wall just moving my little legs to the beat

bassist was going HAM, this oh so sublime - one of those "wish I was there moments" ... Marty McFly at his parent's 🏫 dance... rocking out! Faaaaar out, man.

@wavey7108

5 жыл бұрын

AWillisGuitar Marty McFly you a real one for saying that 😂😂💯💯

Just read that BT & MGs appeared at the 1967 Monterrey Pop Festival. Did not know that. 50 years ago on 6/17/67. And they backed Otis Redding during his incredible performance at the Festival. Another interesting tidbit ... Green Onions was a hit in 1962, when Booker was only 17 or 18 years old.

@whb1959

6 жыл бұрын

yep they were the backing band

@burtlangley6666

3 жыл бұрын

Cropper helped Redding finish Dock of the Bay......

@goatboy420

2 жыл бұрын

Well, shit… I never knew that. That’s awesome! Thanks for making me aware of that…

@richardolson5638

2 жыл бұрын

Can't find any footage of that Monterey performance on KZread.

@ddenuci

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardolson5638 kzread.info/dash/bejne/en2js6aAXcy4npc.html

... Totally SOLID 👍

Great ride on the Mood Elevator!

This is the soundtrack to the word "cool." 😎

One of the best live performances ever!! Just brilliant!!

Que bueno escuchar a estos tipos! Ensamblados como un reloj Suizo. Todos muy buenos,el baterista un Groove de puta madre! Los escuché por primera vez a través de Rosko Show 1. Gracias!👌💪

Expletetive AMAZING!! Four genius musicians , in the same place, all in sync, having a ball, at the same time. Out of control good. It gets no better.

One of the all time greatest instrumental arrangements of the 20th century!

I have loved this song for nearly 50 years I love the song I grew up with the song and it is the most perfect best instrumental ever recorded in the history of recorded music I love this song it is so perfect

Very, very, very COOL!

We're playing this in my middle school jazz band but it has trumpets and alto sax as the melody and I like that version more

This version is just Amazing 😁👍

I just picked up the bass. I would like to play this one day.

@user-kp9lz5hv1t

2 ай бұрын

Keep going man. You’ll get there

Love this! All four are in the zone.

Meraviglia immortale!!!! Duck Dunne DIVINO❤️