1970's music. I love it. The Ohio Players was one of the best funk bands from that era. The horn section, high octane vocals, drums and most of all (Sugar Foot). Wow!!! What a band!

@clydelamont8210

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes mr. Brown, my sentiments exactly. The Ohio Players in their own right cannot be compared to from that era. When you heard them you knew immediately it was them. What a time it was. Even during the early days with Junie. He was the real bomb. Between him and Sugarfoot I was always in stitches!

Monster sax work by Satch, great inspired and inspiring guitar work by Sugar and solid tasty drumming by Diamond.

@strictlynorton

5 жыл бұрын

So true. Next level legacy artists!

So glad I'm a child of the 70's. BEST MUSIC EVER

@gls1749

5 жыл бұрын

I second that!

@tronicvision-misic

5 жыл бұрын

Me to, a product of the 70's Thanks......

@lewisjones411

5 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE BORN IN 70 HAD AN AUNT THAT WOULD PLAY THE SUPERFLY SDTK 24-7 MAY GOD REST HER SOUL!

@lewisjones411

5 жыл бұрын

U PEOPLE MADE ME PROUD 2 B A 70S BABY!

@ladygemini5967

4 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes absolutely

Don't you love it when you find the best live version?

@linbonn4749

4 жыл бұрын

YES !!!!!

@nathandchambliss2965

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Ragnemalm

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This is super tight, good sounds, well shot!

@edouble7A

3 жыл бұрын

Man, i'm a drummer from California and I have played with a 'cat outta Dayton Ohio who plays guitar named Craig, who told me that he was Sugarfoot's last student before he passed. But yeah this live version is on point like icycles!

@MacDaddy50

3 жыл бұрын

Especially when the groups were in their prime !

Over 40yrs I've come to realize how great these musicians were. R.I.P. Sweet Sugarfoot and Junie. You made your mark!!!

It's 2022 and I'm still listening, playing and love The Legendary "Ohio Players" They were often imitated but; never duplicated! Amazing trendsetters for the music industry! Most definitely! Love the horns, trumpets, guitars, keyboards & drums! Sugarfoot's singing put the fun, in the funk! 💕🎸 💕🎺 💕

@andreajohnson6731

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Real music...not this crap they play on the radio now!

This is the type of old school music that we all grew up with God knows watching this and the way we used to dress years ago brings back so many wonderful memories watching this makes you wish that you can go back in time

I was fortunate to grow up in Dayton, Ohio, funk was around our city in such great force it was normal to see national artists on an everyday basis just in passing, Ohio Players, Heatwave, Dayton, Slave, Steve Arrington (hall of fame), Faz O, Lakeside. Roger Troutman, Zapp, all came from Daytons westside, and I still see the ones that are still with us on occasion.

@user-ez3my1nu2z

7 жыл бұрын

thelog86 you named most of my all time favorite funk R&B artists, let's never forget them

@sukie584

5 жыл бұрын

There must have been something special in the water because such great musicianship, talent from one area is so rare..

@Frostgrl681

5 жыл бұрын

You forgot Boosty Collins

@cehayes74

4 жыл бұрын

Frostgrl681 Him & his brother are from Cincinnati

@babayaga1767

4 жыл бұрын

platypus and brick.

It was tough being a white boy who listened to mostly Soul, R&B and Funk in the seventies and eighties when every other whitey was into Hard Rock and Heavy Metal !!! I'm not a "follower" type of person so it never stopped me from listening to great music, Isley's, EWF, TEDDY, Stylistics, Rufus&Chaka, Al G., etc. Nobody had better album covers than OP‼️

@dgrantha

3 жыл бұрын

Only two types of music; good music and bad music!

@realone9420

3 жыл бұрын

@@dgrantha WELL SAID D 👍🏻

@elwin38

3 жыл бұрын

Dont feel bad bro, i was getting teased for playing Beatles music when i was growing up in the early 80's in the inner city.✌🏾

@marcusa.fromthebay7514

3 жыл бұрын

To thine own self be true.

@richardleewagner3939

3 жыл бұрын

I was a White Boy who free up listening to 70s soul

These guys were INCREDIBLE background singers! They all really sang with lead voices sparked by background parts!!

@davidodoms2812

2 күн бұрын

That is why I love the song Honey so much. Their background vocals are incredible!!!

@waynefoote3781

2 күн бұрын

@@davidodoms2812 I completely agree...Diamond and Billy Beck....Falsettos and Sugarfoot!

Real talent, vocals, musicians were true artists back in the day. I am so grateful I grew up during the 60's and 70's.

For me, this song is what set The Ohio Players apart from other funk bands. Phenomenal jazz-infused instrumentation. Sugarfoot's vocals also blew my mind.

@AlexSirota

Жыл бұрын

You are so right. Unlike prog-funk, this is absolutely some of the funkiest jazziest R&B I have ever head. So good.

@charlesgreen7811

Жыл бұрын

Great group u never want to see them age..so? YOU GOT.GREAT TASTE!!

@foolmenow00

Жыл бұрын

As an ex-sax, flute player from '70's and, true, we have our own preferences yet think about what you said. Sure, it 'sets them apart' and I agree but it's their style! Nobody sounded quite like them. Parliament/Funkedics had their own style, too, yet Players' musicianship, as you said, puts them in my Top 10 (okay, Top 5) R&B& Jazz 'bands' of ALL time! I love Players and saw them play this live.

There you have it kids..... music up there with Miles Davis and any of the giants of black music. OH were pioneers of supreme musicianship. Learnt their craft the hard way. Playing live. Anywhere. Everywhere. Hopefully new generations of kids can master music in the same way. And keep the legacy alive. Black music deserves to be about so much more than it is right now. R.I.P. Sugarfoot....

I,Had the Pleasure and Honor to perform with The Late Great Mr.Marshall Jones Last Year R.I.P. Peace & Love.

The Ohio Players were a solid band on every level.

great song and Satch was an underrated sax player. one of my favorite instrumentals by them along with Pleasure and Walt's First Trip.

@edennard1

9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Him and Andrew Woolfolk of EWF and Danny Lemel of Rick James " Punk Funk horn section.

OHIO PLAYERS R ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED BANDS OF ALL TIME! LOVE THEM TO DEATH!!👩‍🍳🤦‍♀️👰😍😇😘🤩🙏💋💋💋💋❤🧡🤗😎

@anthonytaylor7928

2 жыл бұрын

7 top ten hits on billboard four or five top ten albums on billboard not just on the r and b side but the pop charts too . Their music has been sampled and covered they played at sold out shows all over the world was on all of tv shows in the 70s ain't nothing underrated about that why do folks use the word underrated on KZread so much y'all need to chill with that it may count for some bands but not for these legends

@joshuawilliams6700

Жыл бұрын

how are they underrated?

@loriannrichardson7644

7 ай бұрын

???????

Better then any music out there today . The background vocals were kicking and Diamond plays the hell out of the drums. I’m so glad I grew up with groups like The Ohio Players , AWB, Con Funk Shun, Cameo, Sly & The Family Stone, Heatwave, Brothers Johnson, Commodores , Bar-Kays, Earth Wind & Fire , Parliament , Graham Central Station , Isley Brothers, Johnny Guitar Watson , Gil Scott Heron ETC I could go on and on !!!!!Just nothing but pure vocals & music played by real musicians!!

@hafsafossie7074

Жыл бұрын

I agree 70s was the best times

@hotmasked1

Жыл бұрын

and the one and only PRINCE !!!!

@waynefoote3781

Жыл бұрын

And...........SLAVE!

@ayndowney9401

Жыл бұрын

Your list of phenomenal groups is exquisite and do we all wish and want to demand this excellence in our music 🎵🎶 Today, I want some group to please play some original and soothing lyrics that edify all Listener's and family members!!!!!😊

@confunshun

Жыл бұрын

Awesome list, 1970s con funk shun is so underrated

Satch....you're certainly playing, sir. Incredible.

Man, Sugarfoot, I swear, I just love him.

One of the greatest bands of all time and the most underrated and under appreciated bands of all time. They brought the funk and dropped in a pinch of jazz.

@anthonytaylor7928

2 жыл бұрын

I knew it only take some time for someone to use the word underrated for this legendary band I keep asking why do people throw that word underrated around on KZread sooo much is it a trend or something? Their music has been sampled covered they played to sold out shows all over the world they had 7 top ten singles on billboard not just the r and b charts but the pop charts too also about four or five top whole albums on billboard ain't nothing underrated about that don't get it twisted

@forensicaccountant259

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonytaylor7928 Because as great as we think they are, they're even GREATER! Why is Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly the unofficial band of Black BBQ America? 😂 I'll take OP!

Yes ladies and gentlemen, that was LIVE, no pre-records, tapes, DJ inputs or anything yes. everything you heard was being produced by those bad players right there on that stage. They remaining members are still touring and still producing everything live on stage. please go see them, you will not be disapointed!!

Them some bad ass brotha! One of my all time favorite bands.

This is my favorite band of all times. The Ohio Players. These are the greatest musicians who ever lived. Greatest song writers and greatest instrumentalist of all times.

I was a preteen when my Dad took microphones to a club they were playing at in Germantown Ohio. At that time, their name was "Ohio Players and Another Exchange".

Oh snap love it takes me back to the Concert days of my teen years early to late 70s Saw them around 07 Still killing it

That man is killing that SAX!

Come on y'all, let's put our heads together to build a time machine and go back to the 70's!

@standaman1963

4 жыл бұрын

Let me know when ya'll going, lol.

@qigongandthemartialarts3273

4 жыл бұрын

They trashed the music in the 80s

@robocat10

8 ай бұрын

It's unfortunate that you can look back but never go back.😢

The Ohio Players belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

@KennethDawson-zv8rn

5 ай бұрын

It's a spiritual matter n

@DRLEWIS

5 ай бұрын

Yup!!!

@WLongDoesWStuff

Ай бұрын

No. Especially not before other bands that are better, at least.

YES !. AWESOME !. 2023 2024,OLD STILL KICKIN IT WITH THE MUSIC MAJIC,OHIO PLAYERS RESPECT

It just occurred to me that satch is playing the sax with no neck strap ! Takes a lot of strength to hold the base of the horn with the thumb of your right hand only and play it like he did .

Satch and Sugerfoot's tight performances makes this one of the top funk songs of all time! Can you imagine what the hot 70's Queens looked like back then that inspired this classic? I'm a white guy that was lucky enough to grow up in Dayton, Ohio during the 70's and funk has always been a part of my soul.

@harryheath9655

4 жыл бұрын

Satch altime horn player

@genevafowler7547

3 жыл бұрын

They were some fine men

Ohio players were never underated.. They were top entertainers no doubt...and still are to this day in the archives. Awesome thank God for their blessings to humanity!

@waynefletcher9884

2 ай бұрын

Ha? They were not under rated!!! They were the best thing going on then! I know I was a teenager

The band of all bands, I saw them last live in concert in the South twice. They still got it going on. 💜

Pure Funk and Soul. Either you have or you don't!

@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION

6 жыл бұрын

And Jazz,,Sweet Sticky was played and was in regular rotation on the jazz stations in the US. Satch(Sax) played one the best sax solos ever on that recording..

@genevafowler7547

3 жыл бұрын

everytime I listen to them it makes me feel so good on the inside take you back in the day ladies wasn't they wearing those outfits they had on wow don't see men to much wearing it like that oh my goodness

@LeileeBaker805

13 күн бұрын

Lime green mello yellow half tops with bellbottoms 😂Funky

One of the finest R&B/Soul/Funk/Jazz bands to ever grace the earth, out of "The Gem City", Dayton, Ohio...

Glad to find live Ohio Players videos.

SOUL BROTHERS GROOVING IN TIME!!! 😎👊🏾💕CAN SO DIG IT!!!☝🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾An All Time Original Classic!!! 😎💕🙏🏾Blessings

I remember being a young teen & seeing them on TV on Don Kirschners Rock Concert. I always looked forward to seeing them appear on the show.

I got a rare chance to meet sugarfoot behind stage as a young soldier in El Paso Tx, 1986..he was so so high and was sitting on this high chair and was cradling his guitar, slumped over.. while trying to talk to me...I said..are you okay?..and you are a true legend. He looked up and smiled.

This is so ironic it's 2023 and I was just listening to this song at the gym today rock into it along with skin tight this group was so amazing and I'm so glad I grew up as a youngster listening to this type of music it's forever tattooed in my brain and my mental musical library

I remember when this came out. I was blown away by this band.

One of my favorite bands. Love these guys

SUGARFOOTS vocal riffs are the truth!!!

Ohio Players man oh man brings back memories I remember in the 70s I was in Junior High school smoking my homegrown and listen to the Ohio Players yes sir. I saw them about 5 years ago in Trenton Michigan they still sound like the original Ohio players of the seventies rest in peace Sugarfoot and Junie you guys music will last forever.

Cold,timeless O.H.I.O FUNK Horns

2:28 Bass genius Marshall "Rock" Jones

I HAVE EVERY SINGLE ALBUM THEY MADE

@ericcochrane583

7 жыл бұрын

William Franklin how many studio albums did they make? From what I've listened to so far, honey is defiantly my favorite

@daniellet1577

6 жыл бұрын

William Franklin that great as can for you to have all them amazing albums .like touch of pure heaven loving that just sweet candy eye candy of my life.

@lewisjones411

5 жыл бұрын

@@ericcochrane583 CONTRADICTION 4 ME PRECIOUS LOVE ALL DAY!

@ladygemini5967

4 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful thang I wish I did I have selected songs but I'm gonna build

@thepromiseman7745

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

Just firing on ALL cylinders. Everybody plays their part to perfection. The very essence of team work...don't get much of this anymore.

I can listen to this all day. 🔥🔥🔥

IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A PARTY.. This where you start. Old School Music!

Seen Ohio players when they came to England in 70s Exellent

This band was over powered. Talent enough to make three or four great groups. Thanks for posting this rich content!

Remember these good old days where we danced all night long ! I wish I could take my kids back to those days and see what real fun was like . Good thing my kids know all that music from the day . Sweet sticky thing , let’s love , we only got a day !

This is so perfect ! ...real artist, back when you actually had to have talent to be able to call yourself a song artist!

Pure 70s Soul me and my boys in 1974 Fleetwood Cadillac on i-95 North headed to New York 2:00 in the morning and this on the cassette big up Carl & a Rickey

Outstanding performance............what a tune

Love this song and performance and the Ohio Players!💕

I was looking a the coming attractions for the Tulare County Fair in California. I found out that the Ohio Players are going to be performing there on Sept 15, 2017. Tulare is less 10 miles from where I live. See you there!!!

The baddest hard core funk band in the land ....The Ohio players and still is till this day and More years to come

The absolute birth of "Smooth Jazz" is what 'Sweet Sticky Thing' is!

We use to watch Don Kirshner’s shows back in the 70’s , I believe on weekend nights on the regular .. Damn good entertainment!!!

Marshall Jones is jammin on that bass!!!

@ItsJustJodieLove-ej4il

6 жыл бұрын

BBT609 yes sirrr

@lewisjones1615

6 жыл бұрын

BBT609 SUGARFOOT MY MAN!

@lewisjones411

6 жыл бұрын

BBT609 SUGAR MAKE ME WANT 2 GET DOWN EVERY TIME HE OPENS HIS MOUTH RIP FUNKYMAN!

Those outfits and an 18 straight guitar. The 70’S Were a glorious time.

Thanks for posting! The good ole days! summer time, kickin' back in the parks of southeast san diego! 70's what memories!!!

I saw this on t.v. in the 70's and have been looking for the whole concert every since then. Don Kirshners rock concert. DAM

Dayyuuummm,how cool is this crew

The guitar player Sugerfoot has super cool hair along wi th the trumpet player and drummer

They were so FINE! Musically and every other way! I loved that song!❤️

double trumpet or whatever it is called, awesome.

Sugerfoot was definitely a underrated guitar player..right in line with a jazz player..

Sugarfoot is not only a great player but a mighty strong man toting that Moserite 6/12 double neck guitar around! Those were hand crafted well built instruments . I've never played one but i imagine some weight to 'em.

This is where Prince started. The real deal!🌴

So much talent came from Ohio!

I bought a Saxophone and Trumpet when I was Hustling. Learned to play by ear. I can imitate anything if I hear it 1 time. Use to play in a park. Not knowing Some Melenated jazz Musicians were watching. I was about 28 then they were 60 +. They invited Me in, coached and taught Me. I love the horns.

Rest in peace Marshall rock jones

I just saw the Ohio Players at the Hollywood Bowl on 8/25/17. They were one of the opening bands for Dave Koz. When I saw that they were going to be there, I knew I had to go! I googled and found out that all the original members were gone. It didn't matter to me. I drove 3hrs and stayed in Los Angeles to see them. The Ohio Players I did see put on a great show, everyone there love them, including myself.

@saxyric8992

6 жыл бұрын

Greg Webster is the only "original" Westbound Ohio Player left alive!! Marvin, was a Westbound and Mercury player but not original and yes he is still alive as well. Diamond, Chet, Billy, and Cumba Jones " Percussion" Mercury crew are still alive.

Love to hear lbands play , especially old school.

Top two funk bands is Parliament-funkadelic and Ohio Players. They both were in a league of their own

Loved it then, love it now!

I really miss those days. I remember having a layover in Seoul, Korea in the summer of 1977. I went to a local club for a bit but things were kinda slow. There was this giant juke box with a great sound system. Looking through the songs I found this one, Love Rollercoaster and Skin Tight. The club started jumpin’!! Halfway across the world and the Players were knockin it out!!

Got that tuned and mixed real nice.

Every time I look at these old videos of the Ohio Players, all I can ever do is just drool over that fine-tailed MARVIN PIERCE!!!

So much heart and soul, thank you for the music!

These guys are fire.

Real live musicians!! Nothing like it!!

Badass musicianship!

...!FOND MEMORIES OF PURE 70'S SMOOTHNESS!!!...

I was fortunate enough to be stationed at Wright-Patt when the Players were hot! When it was no big deal to see Sugarfoot driving around downtown Dayton in a VW bug, & Roger Troutman or Steve Arrington talking outside their studio doing whatever. Thank you for posting this sample of the funky good times that they created.

Now this is real music! No computer enhancements, no fake instruments, pure played music with real live musicians! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE OHIO PLAYERS!

LOVE Still ,December 2017, master blasters ,Awesome , WOW

Music, instruments, heart, passion

Hello!!!! It's all about the extraordinary music! 🎵🎵🎵🎵⭐⭐⭐🎵🎵🎵⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ohio Players.🙂

OH LORD THIS IS MY GROUP AND MY MOST FAVORITE SONG BY THE OHIO PLAYERS OH MY MY MY I 💓it

I really love their falsetto ! Awesome

One of the Baddest Bands Ever! Badass Threads too.

EXCELENTE SHOW MUSICAL. ÓTIMA RECORDAÇÃO!!! 🇧🇷⚽🏃

Wow they were great musicians

0:56 sharper than the horns, brilliant.

I played this on Soul much soul radio!