This was one of those songs that it didn't matter where you lived, who you were, what ethnicity you were, it brought pure unity. This song came on you bet everyone within earshot was dancing, skating and having a good time. Very few songs have this magical power over the human spirit.

@rebeccarockchik6704

Жыл бұрын

💯

@pamelajones-meadows7627

Жыл бұрын

Yes 👍

@lisamaas7235

Жыл бұрын

I danced to it in the clubs in a small town when the song came out in the 70s, and as a 61 year old white woman today, I get up and dance every time I hear it. It’s timeless and like you said Dan, this is a song you just cannot jam to. I love it just as much today as I did then.

@Lego51

Жыл бұрын

Oh hell yea!!! Skating up a storm!!! Doin the white guy shuffle at Rollerworld! 😆 good times

@PainInTheS

Жыл бұрын

That goes for most of the 80's! It didn't matter and it looked like things were going in the right direction.......and now we're a couple of decades later and nope, things just got worse.

The keyboardist is my friend, Steve Cox. The Dazz Band were originally called Kinsman Dazz (as in dance-able jazz)and they were huge here in Cleveland. I met all these guys when I was managing a Pro Audio music shop in the 80s. They received a Grammy for this tune. My pal Steve is now Trisha Yearwood's keyboardist. Class guy and a great musician. Sorry for the tell-all here. This brings back many great memories. Love you J and Amber. Peace and love to all here. God bless.

@Hollingsworth2781

Жыл бұрын

I work with people in music. As a matter of fact, I was just out the rock and roll hall of fame. JR, where do you work out of?

@alhollywood6486

Жыл бұрын

He must love that he's working with Trisha Yearwood and he was on this funky MF! Gotta love real pro musicians.

@jrusso4753

Жыл бұрын

@@Hollingsworth2781 I'm retired, but back in the day I managed Pi Keyboards and Audio in Cleveland. Trent Reznor worked there also. Pi closed operations in 1990. Good times back then. Are you in the Cle???

@jrusso4753

Жыл бұрын

@@alhollywood6486 As stated, Steve is a class act and nice guy. He's doing pretty well with Trisha for sure. Fun note...he used to sit in with my band. He'd bring a small keyboard and a ton of guitar pedals. He could play Hendrix songs note for note on that keyboard and if you had your eyes closed you would swear it was a guitar!!! Very cool. Very talented.

@NoCanDu

Жыл бұрын

So it’s NOT KC. 😂Just kidding! Great story! I also worked in the music biz. Funny how we gravitate to these places! ❤️

As a kid in the early 80's, It was an awkward and difficult time for me. I was shy and bullied a lot. But, there was 3 songs that always lifted my spirits and brought me comfort. Kool and the Gang's "Celebration." Earth, Wind and Fire's, "Let's Groove." And The Dazz Band's "Let it Whip." To this day, I still get such joy listening to them.

@bethshadid2087

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about the bullying.....this is a great list 🕊️💗

@lynnschnekenburger7270

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry about the bullying - you have great taste in music!!!! ✌❤

@1Hulic

Жыл бұрын

✊️

@nross4109

Жыл бұрын

Those are some of my favorites from the early 80s. Guaranteed to put you in a good mood!

@christineremmer5514

Жыл бұрын

Good song choices 👍

This is just one more song that reaffirms the fact that I grew up in the best Era ever

@musicalbenches

3 ай бұрын

Yes…yes, we did…😊

@MarilynHudson-xq5pp

Ай бұрын

Exactly no doubt about it definitely a great era 💯💯🎵🎶💃🕺💃🕺🍷🍾

I miss funky bands like this! Jay would love Party Train by the Gap Band!

@40somethingfire12

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I've been impatiently waiting for them to get to Party Train 😁

@bcostello

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@rebeccarockchik6704

Жыл бұрын

@@40somethingfire12 same 😊💯

@alamc200

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they should react to the official music video filmed in Venice Beach CA.

@trudieristich795

Жыл бұрын

Yes and Burn Rubber I still have a CD of them I love me some Gap Band yes you guys please please play some Gap Band that'll get you dancing

There's a little extra joy for some of us old farts that grew up on this music, knowing what you are about to hear and watching you react... in this song particularly... the moves... the song itself, the woo-hoos, and the singer solos... I love watching y'all discover the music of my youth and appreciating the diversity of it all... the 70s and 80's were a blast to grow up in... we saw funk, rock, metal, disco smooth rock pop all coexist in a wide open musical landscape... without judgements... your enthusiasm and positivity are infectious... thank you both!

@LisafromFl

Жыл бұрын

I miss this music so much!!they sure don't make music like this anymore!!! I grew up n the 80's,and at the skating rink.This brought back so many memories!!

@tommtommkin

Жыл бұрын

Hey from one old fart to another lol do you remember Brick singing DAZZ? kzread.info/dash/bejne/naSmm9OvpdLKhqQ.html

@mroldnight

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother

@christineremmer5514

10 ай бұрын

We sure did,love from the uk x

@lavernbrown5618

3 ай бұрын

AMEN my dear

This song was definitely one of my FAVORITE songs to dance and roller skate to! The roller skating rink that I use to go to (called Skate Ranch) almost every single weekend in 7th, 8th, & 9th grade was so much fun! It had 2 pool tables, 1 air hockey table, 1 ping pong table, MANY arcade games, and amazing food, a huge skating rink and in the middle of the rink were 3 good sized dance floor where we could take off our skates and break dance, regular dance, whatever we wanted to do. Oh thanks for bringing back fun memories of my 12, 13 & 14 year old self (7th, 8th & 9th grade). Those were the best of times! Much love to you guys ❣️✌️

@Schrimpieman

Жыл бұрын

Roller skates vs blades. Yes, I remember, also. Despite the blisters, jamming to this on the rink was all the rage! Fun, good times !!

@triggerwarning5762

Жыл бұрын

"Come and skate! Where it's great! Bring your friends and don't be late! Midstate Skating Arena, The Fun Place to Skate!"

@johnmcdonald5371

Жыл бұрын

😍 We had all night skates in Greenville, MS on Fridays and this was a jam.

@wswcoke

Жыл бұрын

Saturday mornings at United Skates of America! 😂

@butterflymama0838

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmcdonald5371 we had overnight skates once a month. It was funny seeing kids crashed in every corner of the building. Taking a quick nap and recharging to get through until 7a.m. 😂

Omg, you guys are hysterical! This was such a fun reaction! I was dying! 😂

@reececoventree9849

Жыл бұрын

My feelings exactly!!!

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn

Жыл бұрын

They are so lucky. We had to wait years between these great songs. They get 3 a day.

I love the look on Amber's face when it starts, kinda like 'ok, what's this gonna be' and within 1 minute in she's squealing and nearly popping out of her seat, head going side to side. I miss this kind of music.

Has there ever been a better roller skating song seriously.

@margaretkinnaman8585

13 күн бұрын

No. This is the best ever. Line dancing too!

This is the song right here! They would be getting their groove on down the Soul Train line to this! The dance that was out then was called the rock Ayeeee!!! I can just see Jay and Amber if they were back in the day working it on out down the Soul Train Line! 😁🎼🎶🎵🎶

@rogerhuggettjr.7675

Жыл бұрын

I always think of roller-skating with this song. From the first beat my legs start weaving! lol

@jeffreygriffin7248

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerhuggettjr.7675 Yes indeed Robert that's what's up! 😁

@velmah8880

10 ай бұрын

Finally found someone who remembered the dance we did to this song. The rock!

An era of great music that we took for granted.

@R-L-I

11 ай бұрын

You ain’t never lied, I want music like this again!

Hard core 80s funk dance .... Always played this at every wedding and party I DJ'd and pack the floor.

This was when it was so fun to go to the club!!! You'll love midnight star "midas touch" and "no parking on the dancefloor"

@Wordsmyth8

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Midas Touch! And what about I’ll Be Good by Rene and Angela? I love that one.

@bethshadid2087

Жыл бұрын

Just requested No Parking and Freak-A-Zoid

@alexandervasel6845

Жыл бұрын

@@bethshadid2087 love both songs! (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

@juliewhite7469

Жыл бұрын

They will love Midnight Starr 🥰🥰🥰

@edkeaton

Жыл бұрын

They'd also enjoy both "Slow Jam" and "Wet my Whistle", also by Midnight Star.

Roller skating was never the same after this song came out! We’d skate every weekend and when this song started playing EVERYBODY was on the floor skating. Thanks for the trip down memory Lane! 🤓🛼🛼

This song was The Dazz Band's biggest r&b crossover hit ever!!! The song went all the way to hit the #1 spot on both the Billboard Soul and the Billboard Dance charts. The song also peaked at the #5 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1982. This song is definitely on fire indeed!!!

If you can sit still while listening to this song, you have no soul. This track was, is and will always be an absolute banger.

It's about time yall did this classic!! I love this song...

@elizabethfranco1284

Жыл бұрын

I agree requested this a long time ago❤

@elizabethfranco1284

Жыл бұрын

This is a funky song suited to both your tastes! Also try kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZhhl8l8f8K2d6g.html Parliament Give Up the Funk

@JoannaandAlyviaChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethfranco1284 me, too... never thought they'd get around to it... glad they finally did

@robertarthurs328

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethfranco1284 Imagine having missed out on this for 40 years.

@ChicagoDB

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethfranco1284 - me too...especially when they did Wild Cherry "Play That Funky Music White Boy" Now they can do the movie "The New Guy" fun movie and great tunes

Still hear this at wedding receptions every now and then.

Brings back so many memories of the roller skating rink. Good times! Wish I could go back to those days and that music.

@earprg

Жыл бұрын

OMG!!! YES!!!!!

@michaelroberts6465

Жыл бұрын

You guys like to let it whip now you need Heatwave the Groove line

Though they had a ton of R&B hits, this was Dazz Band's only Top 40 hit on the Pop charts. "Joystick" and "Let It All Blow" are two more of their bigger hits. The name comes from "danceable jazz". Bobby Harris is the lead vocalist (has been since Day One), and also plays sax.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

Dazz was also the name of a song by Brick. The long version has a killer filler jam.

@boracho9520

Жыл бұрын

Great song!

@melhall17

Жыл бұрын

make no mistake about it that skip martin singing lead vocals on that track

You KNOW this was played at the roller rinks!!!

if you loved this then it's time to dig into the Brothers Johnson, another great funky R&B band

@ZebraDazzle66

Жыл бұрын

I have been suggesting Stomp from The Brothers Johnson for a really long time now. I hope they decide to do it.

It's about time!!! Thanks for giving us a rock music break! This use to be my ringtone recently. If you liked this you should react to "Dazz" by Brick, "Stomp"(Live version) by The Brothers Johnson and "Back in Love Again" by LTD(Live version from Soul Train) All Funk classics.

@juliewhite7469

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestions 💙

Now try the opposite, "dazz"by BRICK

@loritajohnson5664

Жыл бұрын

Right!!! Love that song!!!!

Omg, this transports me instantly back to the roller rink, and even though Jay and Amber didn't have my late-70s/early-80s roller rink experience, I could SEE Y'ALL BOOGIE-ING DOWN LIKE YOU WERE OUT ON THE FLOOR!!! LOOOOVE it!!! 🥰🛼🕺💃

@garypatrick3001

Жыл бұрын

Yes, hearing this song takes me straight back to Funway Roller Rink, circa 1982-83. If there was one song that could make you intentionally die on Ms Pac Man/Centipede/Galaga and hustle out to the rink for an “all-skate,” this was it.

@barbarachieppo9603

Жыл бұрын

​@@garypatrick3001 The Skate Corral for me👍✌♥😊

Oh yeah! Haven't heard this in years! Great dance music ✌❤🎶

Sometimes you forget just how much you love a song until you hear it. I was 18 when this came out. It was played at least 2 times a night in the club I hung out in and we danced our butts off every single time.

You two are hitting the soundtrack of my high school years. I'm here for it

I swear 60% of the songs y'all have reacted to in the past year I have either the 45, the vinyl album, the cassette or the CD of them! I travel from Wisconsin to Georgia a few times a year to see my family and the entire trip I sing and dance drive to this music. Folks see me moving in the car as I'm driving and they point and start moving with me with huge smiles on their faces. It's a 18 hour concert featuring me! I can't tell you how much I enjoy your reactions. Love you guys so much! ❤️

I’m 61 years old and i still dance in my car when this comes on the radio.

The show they were on was AMERICAN BANDSTAND...along with SOUL TRAIN this is how I spent my Saturday afternoons...Great times

The extended version is perfect for cardio on the treadmill... Perfect to go with "Play That Funky Music White Boy"

I was 14 when this came out. R&B married to Funk and the Dazz Band was their Love Child.

This is the MOST I have ever seen Jay dance!!!! Love it!! The Dazz Band definitely made everyone get on their feet. Even the most shy wallflower. 😊

Another great band from CLEVELAND, OHIO

Absolutely the best roller-skating song ever. #2 is You Dropped The Bomb On Me.

My favorite Motown Records group of the 80's! Always had great albums also great to see live!

I'm 52 years old, and I remember when this song was new, and in constant rotation on the radio. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I took the music for granted. Now, I realize just how awesome and timeless the music of that time was.

My brother was a DJ during this Era....this was one of his go-to jams.....man!!

Play this at the bbq or the family reunion and errrrybody’s gettin’ up! I still jam this in my car! Joystick is another hit by them.

I love this band; thanks for listening to them. That’s not Harry “KC” Casey on keyboards by the way.😊❤️

1982. 40 years ago. FORTY!! I remember playing Trivial Pursuit with my friends and hearing this song. It was so funky and different.

Don't recall Amber giving an 'Owww!' during a song before. I remember hearing this song many times, and couldn't remember who performed it. LOVE IT... Definitely makes you Want to Get Up and Move! So much fun watching you guys Have Fun with it too! :) Thanks for reminding me of the song, Guys!!!

My favorite breakdown on a song, ever. It’s so good.

This song was everywhere! On tv, on the radio, at the roller rink, at the club… everywhere ❤

This was one of my all-time favorite old school funk/r&b songs! Oh, yeah!!!! The Dazz Band is in the house!!!!

Luv u two chair dancing u dance better then people dancing on the floor great jam❤

This song was playing on the radio when my wife and I met, so it holds a special place in our hearts 💕 Wasn't a romantic song , but it was a booming, feel good song in the early 80s, and we rocked to it at the time! The 80s had the jams, man!!!

Great song with great memories. Etched in my head for about 40 yesrs. Always caused over crowding on the dance floor. Jay you are always talking about going crazy on the dance floor, this would've been the song for you. Good, bad, or ugly dancer; didn't matter. You got on the floor for this song.

The group formed in Cleveland Ohio. Steve Cox was the keyboardist,now is country music singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood

I have to tell ypu guys, your channel is the soundtrack of my entire life. I was born in 1962 to young parents so grew up with the Beatles, the Stones, Janis, Simon & Garfunkle, Motown, the Jackson 5 (my first album I owned.) My Jr. High and High School years were Led Zepplin, Heart, Boston, The Eagles, Jackson Brown, Lynard Syknnard, Pink Floyd, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, The Boss. College and my 20s was New Wave, Prince, B-52s, Journey, George zmichael, Duran Duran, INXS, Genesis, Janet Jackson, Michael...dancing every night. You get the gist. I just love watching you discover all of these great artists, getting into eveything and most of all, you both just make me smile.

This use to be our song to play pre going out dancing all night in the 80s. Lol

Even in little old New Zealand where I grew up this song was the vibe back in the early 80’s and used to instantly pack the dance floors at the night clubs, great to hear it again.

Nice song. They remind me a bit of The Gap Band. This is still played on the radio while I'm driving in the car. Check out "Now That I Have You" "When You Needed Roses" "Brick" "Swoop" "Knock Knock" "Keep It Live" "Heartbeat" "Joystick" Makes you want to get up and groove with those old school moves. This was fun! This should go on your playlist. Let It Whip, Whip It Good! lol.

Who could not love this song?

Long overdue! Glad yall finally checked this song out. If you want more of their songs listen to Joystick and Swoop. Also should listen to the group the Deele and their song Body Talk. Listen to the Barkays too.

Love this song. 🎶💕🎶 You all need to do Cliff Richard “Devil Woman”.

Roller skating as a teenager, great times, great music, a better world.

This is my youth !!!! This one would pack the dance floor !! Check out Brothers Johnson, Stomp or Strawberry Letter 23.

Amber was too cute with her "Let it whip!" singing. Made my day!

They were so great. One of the greatest bridges ever! Real dance music right there.

This is one of those eighties songs that this head banging hard rock girl has got to listen to every time it comes on the radio. And it just brings a smile to your face.

How can you not move when you listen to this song? Lol always makes me dance!! I love this song!! Never gets old ☺️

Omg my early teen heart is swooning.....love love love this song. Big hit playing at skating rinks 💖

Funky, Funky, Funky. Such a great upbeat tune. Can't help but "Shake Your Tail Feathers". Such a great coordination of dance, rhythm and vocals. Great reaction. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦

This group, The Dazz Band, is from my neck of the woods, Cleveland, OH in the house!!!!! This song peaked at #5 on the Hot 100 in 1982!! It also hit #1 on the R&B chart and the Dance/Disco chart!! Truly a banger of a song!!!!!

This was a staple on the dance floor.

Jay and Amber, you nailed it!!!! - the whoo hoo!!!!!😂🙂

The Dazz Band was smokin' back in the 80's along with Midnight Star, One Way, Lakeside and Atlantic Star.....react to Keep It Live and Joystick. 😉

@raybernal6829

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the Bar-Kays .....

@lynnschnekenburger7270

Жыл бұрын

@Kendra Payne..... and the incredible Jody Watley!!! 🙂

@kendrap-LvnHppnss6371

Жыл бұрын

@@raybernal6829 Yup! And I forgot to add Cameo, Skyy, Change, S.O.S Band...sooooo many to name.

These guys are from my hometown, Cleveland, Ohio! Fantastic song! EVERYBODY loved this one back in the day! ❤

90% of the time Amber and I are on the same page about songs - down to the the details and how they affect us and make us dance - especially from the 80's. She felt this groove within 20 seconds and picked up on all the cool stuff about this song that I'll always love!

Yes! Such a jam! It feels like this song was planted in my soul 40 years ago.

Great memories of dancing to this song in the early 80's! Love it 💃❤️

This was one of the songs that always brought everybody to the dancefloor. Loved those nights!!

Classic song ... 1982 baby

This was my favorite song in the early 80's!! Love it!! 🔥🔥🔥

Never gets old watching the joy you get from real music back in day

Back in the 80s, since no one could have imagined that 80s music would live forever in KZread, I bought this 45 out of a discount bin in the late 80s. I still have it.

This is on the list of my top 10 favorite songs even though I was a child when it came out. 82 was a great year.

Awesome reaction! You guys are so fun to watch ~ it’s just fun to watch you groove. This song is so funky ~ one of my favs from the 80s. Love you guys! 💕

One of my favorites. Amber and Jordan you may like The Eagles,-(Desperado)1973. Ranked 494/500 Billboard greatest hits. Keep up with the good work 😎👍

@angelbulldog4934

Жыл бұрын

Oh, such memories attached to that one! Love the Eagles still.

@joshsmith302

Жыл бұрын

@@angelbulldog4934 Hope they're good memories. Can't go wrong with the Eagles.

I'm 57 years old. I remember jamming to this back in my mid teens. Exhalent song... You guys got to check out, The Whispers ROCK STEADY!!!!

This song was always playing in the clubs back then! Reminds me of spending Friday and Saturday nights with friends dancing our asses off and having such a great time!

Thanks for making me smile today! You killed this reaction, Amber!

Oh yeah dance jam. U two soul all the way would luv see u dance u got the moves❤

"Momma coming out now" Love it! Woo-Hoo! So let it whip.

This sure put a smile on my face 😊

This song was wild in the club! Thanks for reacting to it, as always you guys are so much fun!

U two are the best at this but i luv watching both of u got the moves Party time 🎉❤

I saw these guys in concert with Evelyn Champagne King and they ROCKED the house!! Still rocking it!!

Love this song, now it's time for you to hear Whip It by Devo. Crack that whip!

Hey J and Amber! Thanks for all you do here!! I just love the video. And the song! The dancing looks like The Temptations, with the amazing funk of Chic, with Nile Rogers ! Such a great tune to get you moving!!

R & B music from the 70's and 80's had great grooves. My childhood consisted of listening to that kind of music.

I feel like i just walked into a school dance in my high school gymnasium. Man this brings back some memories,

You'd love Groove line by Heatwave!!!!!

@Noelle0026

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Groove Line or Boogie Nights if they haven’t done it already.

Yassss! This song had us all dancing! If you want some funk rock, check out Mother's Finest. Either Baby Love (female singer) or Piece of The Rock (male singer). They were HUGE in Georgia. And honestly, they are still touring and sound better now!

@knew3355

Жыл бұрын

YEZZZZ! A Mother’s Finest fan- you are my people. Baby Love is my fav. Joyce ‘Baby Jean’ Kennedy has never gotten the love she deserves - fabulous singer and fabulous funk band.

This is one of the COOOOOLIST songs ever!! I remember dancing to this in my dance class in the early 80's. So much fun!!

Aaaaaghhhh ! Grooov-v-v-v-yyyyy ! Can't believe this is your first time ! So glad you experienced this tune. Geeze....I must be getting old. Jammed to this all the time back in the day !!

you should also hear Disco Jazz by them

@themajicman745

Жыл бұрын

That was BRICK.