The Brothers Johnson were the funkiest pair of brothers alive back in the day (Strawberry Letter 23, Land Of Ladies etc).

The Brothers Johnson are one of my favorite groups, I appreciate all of their music.

Happy birthday George he turns 70 this month

wow ! george still looks great ! 🥰🤩🤪

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE 🎉🎊🎂🎉🎁 Awesome we share the same birthday month!❤

The Brothers Johnson didn't get the recognition they deserved. RIP Louis Johnson, the baddest bass player that ever lived. Gone way too soon!!

@dailmcdavid5883

7 жыл бұрын

Shannon K. Louis also made his peak playing for Michael Jackson solo records under Quincy Jones and background for We are the World USA for Africa They were cool duo!!!

@donaldbaker4634

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed he certainly was and they should have had more recognition for their sound Quincy Jones used for Michael Jackson who had all the recognition

@sheldontaylor2002

3 жыл бұрын

The sold alot of records

@charlesaguilar1708

3 жыл бұрын

I Believe George was the bass player.

@lenardshaw6037

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesaguilar1708 louis johnson

Love thier music! R.i.P Louis Johnson

BASS PLAYER LIVE Rocks! Love The Brothers Johnson! R.I.P. Louis Johnson

@willieclayton3475

6 жыл бұрын

D train

Got All 5 B.Js CDs / LPs, R.I.P. Louis Johnson.

The Brothers Johnson's music will never die..

After listening to the Legendary "Larry Graham", it was Louis "Thunder Thumbs" Johnson who actually inspired me to pick up the bass and became my Funky Bass Idol. I have had the pleasure of meeting quite a few well known musicians in my time. But one of the most special meetings was when I met my musical Heros "The Brothers Johnson". So glad I had the opportunity and was certainly a most wonderful experience that I'll cherish the rest of my life. I met George and Louis when they were promoting their "Winner's" album in Los Angeles. Their first album that wasn't produced by Quincy Jones. First thing I remembered most from that gathering was how down to earth and friendly both Louis and George were to me. I had just drawn a charcoal rendition of their "Look Out For # 1" album cover in my big sketch book for them to autograph. Which they did 😀, George signs his "G" in the form of a treble cleff which I thought was so cool. Secondly I was shocked at how tall they were, I'm 5'11, they had to be something like 6'4 or 6'5, so I looked like "pee wee herman" standing next to them 🤣. It was interesting to hear George say were they grew up, because I knew they were from South Central LA. They graduated from Crenshaw High which had a baaad ass marching band. I grew up closer to the Hyde Park / Crenshaw area (Inglewood), which isn't too far from the Leimert Park area George speaks of.

@travislumpkin9857

2 жыл бұрын

TO STUDY THEIR CRAFTS.,

Loved seeing George at Bass Player Live & hearing his stories about his late great brother Louis - a legend of the Bass!

Great advice coming from George Johnson. My sentiments exactly the current generation new or so-called musicians do not have the creativity of the era the Brothers Johnson came out of . facts

Soul funk and jazz legends. Supremely talented musicians, there work with quincy Jones production brilliant.

Louie johnson inspired me to switch from right handed bass strung playing to natural left handed strung( im left handed by nature playing right handed bass) so i can thump like louise,Thank you my bass idol for your awesome talent..Rest in peace🙏

Gorgeous George!

@weirdal706

6 ай бұрын

OMG....I had a gigantic crush on George...he was God's gift to teenage girls in my town. We all were smitten. 😆

I learned the Brothers Johnson story through seeing Louis Johnson's obituary which was supplied to me by his friend and band mate Richard Heath. However, it was cool to hear details like they were originally auditioning for Stevie Wonder and Q was so bad, he could get them over to his studio.

My Momma was in Love with this Man Back in the 70's

@annat4208

3 жыл бұрын

Who wasn't I had no idea how young Lewis was. They both were fine 😉

@josephinesmith6854

3 жыл бұрын

I love him. Mad Crush 😍

@reneecoleman946

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! lol

Yes he is a very handsome man.❤❤

George Johnson aka the 1st Ken doll!!!

The Brothers Johnson from Lookout For no 1 right to Kickin' not to mention the singles Evolution and Back Against the Wall respectively those of Louis and George Johnson and their impressive performances as sidemen have been a favorite with me throughout my younger years . I can actually say I was weaned on them listening to them and psyching over their wondrous playing , singing and songwriting skills . At the time I write this I can only hope that George is doing well and I miss Louis Johnson very much . Perhaps the George Johnson Band is working hard at a new cd but , in the meantime, may George and his family enjoy life and may the brothers' music live on in the minds and hearts of all those who knew of them and the future generations too.

Brothers johnson were great and so is Pharell. Creating is creating, sampling is not easy to do. I myself don’t sample, I actually play, but I enjoy watching the brothers sample on the MPC and make their magic. Most times they turn the sample into something total different.

@timwhiteside9971

6 ай бұрын

but it's still cheating at the end of the day .

Get The FUNK Out My Face! Love it - QUINCY JONES' proteges!

That was cool but I don't like the way you cut him off at the end. Never cut off a Legend! :)

@coachrobinson9958

3 жыл бұрын

You tell em, baby!😘

@oza8578

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. That was terrible.

@RJNumber45

Жыл бұрын

🎯💯

Rip 🕊 💐 🙏🏿 🙏🏿

George said REACH FOR IT...

rip Louis

Had no idea that The Brothers Johnson were about to be down with Wonderlove before Q snatched them up. Imagine what that would've sounded like.

6:23 bass hearing on the background🙋🇮🇹❤️1:03pm Gio/thur8/10/2020

Love my INDIE POWER TV! Better than those corny half assed interviews on TV!

@dailmcdavid5883

7 жыл бұрын

Explosive Music Previews no question they interview the best old school of the 70 and 80s I have all 3 CDs of 70s and Light up the night 1980 excellent album!!! if you know any other old school being interviewed let me know I saw Raymond Calhoun of THE GAP BAND (my favorite group) Uncle Charlie

Good info! Stuff I didn’t even know.

I concur with you about sampling. The magic was already created when the writer conceived it and brought it to its fruition out of thin air.So,sampling is cheating in my estimation.

Dang..slammin pharell... well most of Pharells stuff kinda has been garbage...but he did have some glimpses of brilliance when he was starting out with N.E.R.D....but later..naaa...