The sound of Philly! Who's still listening until the end of time? 😊❤👍👏💯

Simply put! This is lovely, this is real Art. Precious 70's and 80's. Thank you Lord for those times.

Color of Soul band is about to explode...2023... Black and White these guys were the best!!

Soul funky jazzero. Ritmo, swing. 🎸 Faabuloooossoo!!! ❤️

Real professional musicians!! Real music!!♥️♥️🏆🏆🎯🎯

This is what’s missing today (2020)

The majority of what would be called MFSB have sadly passed away ,except for the legendary Earl Young........the other members of the rhythm section ,Norman Harris,Ronald Baker ,Ron 'Have Mercy' Kersey and the iconic conga and bongo player Larry Washington (check the beginning of the Ojays' I Love Music)are presently keeping Heaven rocking with their one of a kind sound

@jeffreyhunter9491

4 жыл бұрын

Rob, didn't Larry tear that bongo intro up in I love music!

@jeffreyhunter9491

4 жыл бұрын

RIP, brother Larry.

@jeffreyhunter9491

4 жыл бұрын

Cuz, nothing better than a sweet love song.

@Bandtraxs

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it was Rikki Hicks on the congas on the studio release of this. And indeed, this looks like Rikki Hicks here too on this video. Sadly he passed away a few years ago. Also I see Jimmie Williams on bass guitar here ('Ain't no stoppin us now' original studio bass player). Don't forget legend Bobby Eli as part of MFSB too :-)

@Bandtraxs

3 жыл бұрын

Off course, I am doubting myself for some reason. Rikki was The O'Jays percussionist and I was told he actually played on 'I Love Music' in the studio. I have recorded in Philly and Rikki was on the session I did with Bobby Eli ('Soul Recession' by Double Exposure (2008) written by myself, Bobby and Chiquite Green).

OMG...that was more than just music...that was an EXPERIENCE!!

I met Earl Young and got his autograph when he was with the Trammps. I still treasure it, his drumming on the original MFSB orchestra is sensational. He also did fantastic drumming on the Black and Blue album by Harold Melvin and the Blue notes, with Teddy Pendergrass’s sensational singing. It’s my favourite Album of all time. Have a listen.

Mr. Gamble & Mr. Huff NEED to launch a SiriusXM channel.

@motownfan3

3 жыл бұрын

I AGREE 100 %..........THE PHILLY SOUND WAS THE 70'S .....NO ONE COULD TOUCH GAMBLE AND HUFF BACK THEN !!!!!!!!!!

You will never see the like of these guys again. Black and White playing together in perfect harmony. God I wish I could have been there!

@Sublette217

2 жыл бұрын

I love the white sax player looking over and rocking out to the rhythm section during his rest.

As well as Gamble & Huff in the philly stable is Dexter Wansal and the "Sweetes Pain" I think this is very underated and the version by Loose Ends is as good as the original. Gamble & Huff, MFSB, Dexter, Teddy, Mcfadden & Whitehead & Lou Rawls ARE THE SOUND OF THE 70'S & 80'S Respect to all. Robert from Manchester England

Get down,get down, with the Mighty O'Jays Orchestra.

Engineer Joe Tarsis allegedly has tapes of original Philly International recordings. These tapes have the vocals but when they fade out the band kept cooking .

Lawd Jesus! Dem horns! ....all of these muscians ard amazing together AND individually. I'm blessed to have shared stage with most....and continue to do so now. Humbled.

a genuine bad ass song, no matter how it's delivered

MFSB with the O'Jays"s rhythm section. Featuring Darren, Jimmy and Freddy. Oh,that Philly sound! You can say all you want about Motown But Motown had nothing on the Philadelphia sound. The Philly had a certain sophistication and rawness to it,which set it above other sounds. It was funky when needed to be and really smooth and laid back at other times. The Soul Train theme was really classic example of all this put together. I really miss this kind of really good musicianship and producing. Nothing on today's market can even compare to it. I long for the old days of real music and musicians.

@kurtadams3021

6 жыл бұрын

Phil Spigner yes indeed

@motownfan3

5 жыл бұрын

PHIL YOU ARE 100 % CORRECT...... I'M A DIE HARD MOTOWN FAN HOWEVER MOTOWN DOES NOT HAVE A THING ON THE PHILADELPHIA SOUND..LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC..GOOD GOD.....WHEW.... I'M DONE !!!

@tuckerdgreat

5 жыл бұрын

Phil Spigner philly sound was the best..it was unique. Motown was like black pop sort of speak. But philly sound was orqhestrail... was funky..welp down right nasty if you ask me..that sound can never be duplicated.

@kerryhewson9845

5 жыл бұрын

Having been a vinyl maniac all my life I FEEL the music and had tons of this on either 12” singles or compilations NOTHING today can compare and we have this music in our souls ! I recently took Amtrak from New York penn to Virginia and went thru Baltimore & Philly WOW music towns for sure but many more like Atlanta too ❤️

@bpabustan

3 жыл бұрын

Among the soul house bands (Funk Brothers, Booker T. & The MG's, Love Unlimited Orchestra) MFSB are still the classiest, sexiest, sassiest, most refined and sophisticated of them all.

That was by far the very definition of a tight band...wow

The guy on the sax face 5:27 and 5:42 said(man that’s funky) lol. And that drummers pocket 6:02 is on point. And the violinist 6:24 ,you know you jamming when the band is feeling it!

@vistalite-ph4zw

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, that jam session could have went at least 15-30 minutes. I've played in some long jam sessions and when you feeling it , it hard to stop. Definitely takes some restraint...

I’d sure like to know more about the guitarist and how to follow him. His RB Funk moves are hot to say the least. The whole band is great, but he knows just how and when to cut through the mix with great licks and fills without getting in the way

@konarain

2 жыл бұрын

Play along! Wow! Da trumpet is playing 11's(4ths) and 13ths , (6ths)! Top stuff! Aloha!

@a.j.mercurio1238

2 жыл бұрын

He is a Philadelphia guitarist who is the music director for the O'Jays. Darren Daughtry, he is a great one for sure.

@stephanielsmith3635

Жыл бұрын

He’s Darren Daughtery but he’s not the musical director Dennis Doc Williams is

@royjohnson465

Жыл бұрын

@@stephanielsmith3635 ~ Darren Daughtry - Mitchell Guitars - TD400 model.

@tahireugene8385

10 күн бұрын

It's crazy you say that. I met him today

I love Music O'jays 1975/76 Bill Cosby on congas at the introduction The late actor Cleavon Little harmonizing the " The Get it on, get it on" Verse The 1970's was a musical joy to live through...

@dhakaboy1

2 жыл бұрын

What 'The' Bill Cosby on the Congas ....?? I am Dead !!

This is a jam that I just cannot get enough of. I keep replaying it. I stuck into the middle of one of my radio shows last summer and I need to do it again soon. This NEEDS to be heard.

Nice jazzy jam just what I was looking for...perfect instrumental jam fun.God bless you for putting this together and sharing...i love music 2

Those guys are as good as it gets!!

All I can say is WOW ; Awesome 🎼🎤🎼🎹🎤🎼🎹🎷🎼🪕🎼🥁🎤🪘🎤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 My Favorite Band & Group The Mighty O Jays always giving us what we Want 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

what a exhibition and arrangement hey !let the bongo man GET SOME !!! you guys are awesome stringsvare Heavy ! 😎👍🏽

Brings back a time in my happy youth.

@whitepearl8639

3 жыл бұрын

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OMG one of the most soulfully beautiful things I've ever seen musically. I found myself grooving as if I were there. Thank you!!

My foot wont stop tapping. Brilliant

@motownfan3

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you.........WOW !!!!!!!!

This is Awesome 😎,,, I can’t get enough of this 🥰🥰🥰🎤🎼🎤🎼🎤🎼!!!! Cause I do Love 💕 Music 🎵,,, 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I know they made you guys shonuf proud here, And they Razor 🪒 Sharp Too,,,, Love 💕 the Master’s, Always Forever Mine 🎤🎵🎤🎼🎤🎼

I’ve enjoyed the Philadelphia Sound forever & can listen to the band play all evening, as all of their sections ‘Rock’ including percussions, horns & strings... this band never ceases to amaze me! Love them almost as much as I love the vocals of Walter Williams Sr & Eddie Levert...

You got it man.... TSOP - The Sound of Philadelphia

@motownfan3

2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS REAL MUSIC.......HATS OFF TO GAMBLE N HUFF.......

keep the groove guy you all play bro well together 🙂🙂🙂😎

Magnifique M.F.S.B. De la vraie musique .

I Love Music

@10losttribes10

3 жыл бұрын

Lol fr

I love these guys

Fabulous 🎼🎶🎵🥃🥃👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

RIP Daddy and Mr. RICKY

Bill Cosby bongo part at the beginning is still tight, this is the truth right here, smoking band

Get Down to the Philly Sounds.

Nice. Very nice!

I dont see anymore that quality of drummer anymore today

@cccalll

2 жыл бұрын

The guy on the sax face @5:27 and @5:42 said(man that’s funky) lol. And that drummers pocket @6:02 is on point. And the violinist @6:24 ,you know you jamming when the band is feeling it!

Motown was great but the Philadelphia sound was smooth..............................................................

Hey y’all shonuf showed Out this night,,, Hat’s off to This Awesome Band 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎤🎵🎤🎼🎤🎵

THEY ARE PLAAAAAAAYING!!!

Amazing music.

The great sound of Philly ojs billy paul Teddy harold linda creed barbara acklin and many more still listening in 2021

Now that's the real sound of Philadelphia

Played at 2X speed this really rocks!

Amazing performance i loved it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍 thanks for a beautiful music guys

Drummer's bass has a mind of its own! Name please?

Incredible!

The drummer is awesome

@chuizing7498

3 жыл бұрын

It should have been Earl Young of course....

@cccalll

2 жыл бұрын

Did you hear that funky pocket @6:02 ? I said did you hear it?

@DrStephanieMillerWilliams

2 жыл бұрын

No, they have the right one…Freddie Holiday! Earl’s too dam old to try to hit some drums! LOL!

@cindynamiak4450

2 жыл бұрын

Freddie "Goldenstix" Holliday.... Philly's finest! 🥁

Now this is music with heart, soul and emotional content!! Love ❤️ it!!

Listen to it at .75 speed. The jam deepens!

@Bagzyb

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that, it brings out texture and makes the goodies deep in the performance cut through

It doesn’t get better than this we are hearing the best ever especially live ojays band no faults here Brass strings guitar and love the congas Who plays the conga if you know send on there details

@DrStephanieMillerWilliams

2 жыл бұрын

That was the late Rikki Hicks

Impresionante.

I hope heaven jams like this. = )

I love music so much. Thank you

Awesome 👏🏽

Very good Musicians.

@rondeneef

5 жыл бұрын

armada orchestra

@Bandtraxs

3 жыл бұрын

@@rondeneef The Armada Orchestra were over here in the UK :-)

(Lead Guitarist) Darren Daughtry - Mitchell Guitars - TD400 model.

WOW! Smoking!

Hot stuff!

Essa música é atemporal e continua incrivel.Abraço do Brasil.

@SLYSPYHIWAY90-----IF YOU KNEW MUSIC LIKE YOU THINK YOU KNOW MUSIC THAN YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT MUSIC IS LIKE 'SPICE'. NO MATTER HOW A MUSICIANS MIX IT,... IT SOUNDS JUST RIGHT YOU GO!! T.S.O.P ORCHESTRA

Impresionante 👏👌👏👌👌👏👏👏

ca c'est de la musique !!

Gamble and Huff, African American songwriters and producers; list of some of theirArtists 1968 The Ice Man Cometh (non-PIR album) Jerry Butler 1970 A Brand New Me (non-PIR album) Dusty Springfield 1970 Wilson Pickett In Philadelphia (non-PIR album) Wilson Pickett 1971 Gonna Take a Miracle (non-PIR album) Laura Nyro and Labelle 1972 I Miss You Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Drowning in the Sea of Love (non-PIR album) Joe Simon Back Stabbers The O'Jays 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul Billy Paul 1973 Ship Ahoy The O'Jays Love Is The Message MFSB The Sound Of Philadelphia '73 Various Artists Black & Blue Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes 1975 Dance Your Troubles Away Archie Bell & the Drells Wake Up Everybody Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes To Be True Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Universal Love MFSB Philadelphia Freedom MFSB Survival The O'Jays Family Reunion The O'Jays 1976 We Got the Rhythm People's Choice Message in the Music The O'Jays All Things in Time Lou Rawls The Jacksons The Jacksons 1977 Goin' Places The Jacksons Travelin' at the Speed of Thought The O'Jays Teddy Pendergrass Teddy Pendergrass Unmistakably Lou Lou Rawls When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All Lou Rawls 1978 So Full of Love The O'Jays Life Is a Song Worth Singing Teddy Pendergrass 1979 Identify Yourself The O'Jays Teddy Teddy Pendergrass Let Me Be Good to You Lou Rawls Live! Coast to Coast Teddy Pendergrass 1980 The Year 2000 The O'Jays TP Teddy Pendergrass Sit Down and Talk to Me Lou Rawls 1981 Get as Much Love as You Can The Jones Girls The Spirit's in It Patti LaBelle 1983 I'm in Love Again Patti LaBelle 1984 Keep It Comin' The Jones Girls

Play that music baby

Funky jam I like

wow

we were sooo cool back then....

오 이른음악 좋아 아주좋아

Still jamming in April 2022 wow

The is super Jazz played

This is real music and real musicians, who do we have today ? The likes of Adele and all that other shit !

@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040

2 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with Adele? If anything she would have fit in with the original Philly soul sound

Amazing

💥💥🔥🔥🔥❤💋

that's grooving and funking out extreme

3:25 oh boy the stankface when the solo hits you

Good rendition but the strings in the studio (long) version make it special.

This group was bad the ''sounds'' of the mighty o' Jays.

Musicology

Totally badass thairave likes

@mamiehenderson2147

6 жыл бұрын

thairave 91 ilovetsopiliketoseetheminconcert

The first chair sax player next to the guitar player...funny as hell! Check him out at 5:28 mark! They seriously getting down!!!!

@cccalll

2 жыл бұрын

The guy on the sax face @5:27 and @5:42 said(man that’s funky) lol. And that drummers pocket @6:02 is on point. And the violinist @6:24 ,you know you jamming when the band is feeling it!

👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿🤣

4 SHO

How can the audience just sit there like that?

@stuartsaunders5287

3 жыл бұрын

I will be dancing, not sitting.

@motownfan3

2 жыл бұрын

@@stuartsaunders5287 THE AUDIENCE WAS DEAD....I'M WITH YOU...100% .I'D BE UP CLAPPING OR SOMETHING....THIS MUSIC MOVES YOU !!!

MFSB ✌🏿🎼

WAIT ! Mfsb Still performing ?!! I had no idea !! Where, when ??

Oh that' congo player

The people who made the music.

Amazing pardormance , someone knows the name of drummer ? Pleace i appreciate a lot if someone knows🙏🏼

@darronthompson5922

5 жыл бұрын

Drummer is Freddie Holiday from Philadelphia. Great guy!!

@cyavelle

4 жыл бұрын

@@darronthompson5922 He sure is!!!

@cindynamiak4450

2 жыл бұрын

Freddie "Goldenstix" Holliday

Does anyone know the model of the guitar & also who that guitarist is? The man is bad.

@brotherlanecp

7 жыл бұрын

His name is Darren Daugherty. He is a local Philly guitarist.

@sosmooth7

6 жыл бұрын

The guitarist is my friend Darren Daughtry,the guitar is Gibson Les Paul.

2:32 This person is right. Other around, not at all.

Guitars need more volume

What the..?

Get DOWN....MFSB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I slut3000 😇🙀🙀🙀