Dexter Wansel, Roy Ayer’s, Narada Michael Walden, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, The Laws Family, Lonnie Listen Smith, Herbie Hancock and so many others ……..It was a vibe ;you had to be there!

@sarac.3259

Жыл бұрын

Grateful to my older brother who left behind _Life on Mars_ when he left home, and the Narada Michael Walden _Dance of Life_ - two albums I love and enjoy as much today as I did aged 11. Superb. Timeless. PS I did return them and bought my own copies. 😊

@barroningram7286

9 ай бұрын

all these guys were performing on this song ?

@mugpush4816

7 ай бұрын

@@barroningram7286 no...

@_MrPink_

6 ай бұрын

I was!

@dare2win215

5 ай бұрын

😂I PRAISE GOD FOR RECORDINGS, THOUGH!

“The Cool”-ness of this song transcends time, it seems.

@Hiphopfragrancechannel

5 ай бұрын

I Get The Metaphor! Certainly one of "The COOL"-est comments on here!

@ripped181

2 ай бұрын

You guys are pretty Cool, The references are neat.

The music of the seventies is like the sea, it has millions of unexplored places... this blows my mind!!

That intro with the Rhodes is just cold!

@HoolaaBaaloo

10 ай бұрын

Accordingly with Mr Wansel himself, it’s a ARP 2000 in the intro

@ValFolarin

29 күн бұрын

What is rhodes

Impossible drum pattern by Funk master Darryl Brown! Beautiful high-hat accents and ridiculous kick drum 👌👌👌

@ronsmith9735

6 ай бұрын

Well said. Rarely do people give props for drum programming.

@spinynorman2187

6 ай бұрын

I’m afraid it was a real, living organic drummer ! @@ronsmith9735

@freein2339

2 ай бұрын

@@ronsmith9735 Is that drum programming on live drumming..?

Something "Cool" about this track... 😉

@maccagee693

18 күн бұрын

Sounded just as cool live at the Jazz cafe earlier this year.

Dexter Wansel, we love you brother!!!!

"This Life Goes Passing You By"

45 years later Dexter and you were right.

@jacknjill3000

7 ай бұрын

Many after all these years, finally got Dexter’s music and message.

A hauntingly melodic space aged funk, one of the brightest moments in Phillys great history, this 1976 set is a masterpiece, with some serious keyboard orientated Funk, thanks to maestro Dexter Wansel, Phillys own producer and keyboard maestro

@FHIPrincePeter

2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work !

@lawrenceweed7157

Жыл бұрын

Wit All 🔥 The Exploring 🎶Goin On. Here is 1 2 Take wit Them 💰

@peekpen

Жыл бұрын

Oooooh that's why. Philadelphia.😊

Dexter Wansel music would have been great during the sci-fi movie era,This would have been the perfect theme song for Star Wars!!

This was the JAM that introduced me to Dexter Wansel I played this song till the grroves wore off of the LP!!! I couldn't get enough of this song. Timeless!!!!! Thank you Mr. Wansel

So proud to know Mr Wansel is a fellow Leo!! 🦁 ♌ when I first heard this as a teen it blew me away! My Mother told me how she & friends partied hard & danced to this. The intro is EPIC 🔥 when I imagine traveling to space this would be what I'd hear in my head witnessing the heavenly galaxies & planets! Then that Philly funk rolls in! Masterpiece ❤❤

I am in my late sixties oh my God this sounds so good now, all these years later!!! Dexter should gotten much more airtime than he did...Thank for the music that stands the test of time... Alethab

Yeeeeeeeesssss!!!!!!!! Memories of WDAS in West Philly … 1970s!!!!!!!

I hope generations after us boomers will have great music like you gave us mr. Wansel

Being 61, this was out during my junior year of high school! And I was booty bouncing with my quadraphonic speakers! I can STILL hear my mother saying TURN THAT DAMN RECORD PLAYER DOWN!!!💯🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣🤣💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@RogerBowen-jf9mf

5 ай бұрын

Babal baba bum

This Took Me To Mars, Straight FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Perfect

One of the greatest pieces of music of all time if not, THE greatest piece of music.

If anyone wants to know what the crossover from Jazz Funk to Jazz Fusion is, it's THIS!!!!!!! Nuff respect Dexter!!!!!!!!!

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject

5 ай бұрын

Good call, I'd say that's a pretty accurate description of the rhythms, feel, tone and aesthetics of this tune. Truly a great piece of music : )

This past month I went to Philadelphia and the moments I stepped foot in the city, this song immediately came to my mind

Yeah, I'm a fan and have been for decades. This was a masterpiece lauded by DJs.

Never got to hear my guitar teacher play live, but I got to hear him play on this classic! Calvin Harris I'll love you forever! Thank You for getting me off to a great start in my career! I still play some of what you taught me!!!

Makes me want to go and get a massive land yacht like a 70s Cadilac Eldorado. Drive around listing to this. Amazing!

A masterful blend from back in the day.

This cut would of been a great "theme song" intro for a popular TV drama series.

This was my jam, i was playing trumpet in a local band and we used to rock this piece with a PASSION!😅

About damn time. I have a pristine promo vinyl copy of this, and have been threatening to digitize and de-noise this forever. THANK YOU, Dexter!!

an All-time Jazz Classic by the Master Wizard 🎹ist. This is 🎶 😊 🎼🎵. ✌️👌

1 of My Favorite Pieces from The Legendary Mr.Dexter Wansel.Classic Funky Discotheque Music right here! ✅️ 😎👍🏾

Ultramagnetic!

HEAT🔥🔥🔥

Just ordered the colored vinyl can't wait to go to Mars 🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject

5 ай бұрын

Hey I heard Douglas Quaid is already there. Sharon Stone may or may not be there, she's being coy ; ) (This should be an obvious early 90s reference, or at least once upon a time. But I bet many will not get it due to our over saturation of pop culture. Doh!)

This one & Voyager, are my 2 fav Dexter songs. Space is the place for jazz/funk now !

Playing this Philly Gem on the Roxy NYC dance floor was pure bliss.

I love hearing this joint so much that it gets even better when B Boys & B Girls Uprock against each other to it

This song is sooooo space age and is still lite years ahead of its time.

Demonstrably funky. But that fade out. is criminal.

@JosephJohnson-kg5yr

4 ай бұрын

Mr. Wansel himself said there was an extended version of this song, patiently waiting for sure!

Ridiculous 👏🏾🔥👏🏾🔥 ……….. eargasm!

the bass and drums are locked 🔒 tf in

Thank you Mr. Wanzel for your talent and musical gift to us all!

Funkiest jam that instant funk ever done !!!💣👀

@jacknjill3000

7 ай бұрын

Oh yeah and Dexter said in another yt video, that the bass player in this song was the guy who played in the group instant funk.

I love this song, absolutely beautiful space funk, I always find myself top rocking top this masterpiece, it should of been used for a movie soundtrack.

@errolthomas9426

9 ай бұрын

Speaking of Top Rocking, I'm still celebrating Hip Hop's 50th birthday

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject

5 ай бұрын

Heck, I'd say it still can be used for a movie soundtrack. Just gotta find the right one to get a good match. One that came out a little while ago the sci-fi/comedy Paul (2011) would've likely been a good fit somewhere. Heck maybe somebody should do a tribute video and mash it up with some movie visuals.

That drum set got ate alive👍🏿

It's 2022 and I still work out at the gym to Life On Mars, Love it!!!

Earth people sampled this. Great tune

@robertwolf3969

4 ай бұрын

Best to hear the whole song than to sample. Earthlings !

I would LOVE to hear one of my Philly DJ friends include this (or a remix) in one of their sets today!

Just today discovered this dude, after watching a PDBass video. This is very cool.

I’m mad I’m JUST realizing, the first 15 seconds were sampled for Lupe Fiascos “The Cool” track! All these years…mind blown 🤯

Straight Philly Fonk!

This is FIRE

One of my favorites from the past! A very magical experience.

youngerE!!!!!!!!!!

I just love this! The best tune I've found this year!

@pschaefer143

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

This song takes me back when I was 15 years old. My first experience with jazz

INCREDIBLE

DAMMMM

Give the Drummer Some!! Ths person is awesome!

magic production! magic record!!!

A voyage into HAl. We are only figurines guided by a totalitarian outfit Pawns this song plays. It's all we Have. We jam dance and die to this jam created by Dexter wextel.

Much Appreciation.

Wow ! very groovy.

Wicked thanks

Classic , memories of Margate 76

Epic.

Crazy ridiculous

Xsellent

❤❤❤❤❤

the cosmic synths take philly into outer space.

Hi M. Wansel, I wanted to tell that since I discovered this album, I listen to it very often and it has become one of my favorites in the jazz-rock genre. In general, I really like all your discography. Thank you for composing this awesome music.

@ronimausanti9625

2 жыл бұрын

Jazz-rock? Hahaha

@user-fd5vd1ug9c

10 ай бұрын

😂 Jazz Funk. Who 'rock' 😂

@audio7033

3 ай бұрын

​@@ronimausanti9625 In my humble opinion, jazzrock and fusion music are perhaps two of the most contaminated genres. Of course if we make the comparison with Herbie Hancock, the Headhunters, Soft Machine, Weather Report, Chick Corea's Return to Forever, Stanley Clarke as a soloist, and yes: I want to hazard also Colosseum... and so on, we are on a another planet: it's all jazzrock but they are all very different from each other. Herbie Hancock himself makes strong use of funky elements such as bass or guitar rather than drums but his style is certainly and definitely a purebred jazzrock. In my opinion this album has strong jazzrock connotations, as well as many funky aspects. For example, the chorus of this song is very reminiscent of "So what" by Miles Davis, e.p. solo is definitely in jazz style.. so...

@ronimausanti9625

3 ай бұрын

@@audio7033 I can't hear a single rock influence in this soundtrack. This is 100% jazz funk. Can you produce some examples?

@audio7033

3 ай бұрын

​@@ronimausanti9625 yes I agree: this track is more jazz funk, but for example in "A Prophet Named K.G. " the rithm, the bassline and the incisive arrangement of the track or drums in "Stargazer" makes me think more of a jazzrock. The line between jazzrock and jazz funk is very thin, maybe jazz funk has a more light sound...since jazzrock makes more use of rock intruments like electric piano and more keyboards, but they can be points of view. Generally it is sufficient to merge electric instruments like EP and/or synthesizers in a jazz style to obtain jazzrock. That said, 1000 exceptions can be found since it's hard to give a precise delimitation. P.S. for me an example of jazz funk is "Pick up the pieces"...

Davis' "So What" re-mastered... nice

The drums on this tune by Daryll Brown heavily inspire my playing

LUPE!

This should be playing on some outward bound space vessel to let them know out there that humanity can be cool.

senpre dexter w,,,,,,,,,,

The Top of the mountain is where i am ...Life on Mars, Class of 75 M.H.S/H.H.S**** MassEyE***

What is that shit?! Dope af🔥

Calibre sampled this

DAVID MANCUSO - THE LOFT & LARRY LEVAN - PARADISE GARAGE

PD sent me 😊

Drip💧💧💧💧💧💧

Simon Harris!!

Michael young has good taste

to all soul boys of 76 listen

Shit, I only found this from Lupe Fiasco's "The Cool" and how Kanye Sampled it in the production.

T 0 P

Who's Singing Background Vocals on "Life On Mars?"

@antoniofongaro6833

2 жыл бұрын

Barbara Ingram Backing Vocals  Carla Benson Backing Vocals  Evette Benton Backing Vocals

is this mars

Kanye west the cool lupe food and liquor

How the fuck did he do that with an arp. Makes me come up on imaginary molly as the kids call it nowadays

@romulus_

Жыл бұрын

I think by using the ring modulator and some analog delays, possibly the roland space echo.

THIS IS FOR THE SPACE CADET PEOPLE