RIP Eddie Amoo. My uncle, and a beautiful, talented man, with a beautiful family. My love goes out to them x

@Candy1961Girl

6 жыл бұрын

Will miss him greatly, been a huge fan since I was 15 and last year I finally got to meet him, after seeing them locally every year for the last 10/12 years. Fabulous energy, right to the end...only just saw them in September. Always loved hearing him sing this Rip Eddie

@MrAntiSellOut

5 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget about Ray Lake as well

@lynneforsyth8231

3 жыл бұрын

Condolences love...so sorry for your loss xx

@lynneforsyth8231

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAntiSellOut absolutely...very sad loss...God bless him xx

@skygazer6898

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrAntiSellOut Yes absolutely. I felt sad when I read about Ray growing up in children's homes and the things that went on had affected him all his life. Lovely guy

Beatles of Liverpool in all the world.......Liverpool Council would do well to erect a monument of The Real Thing as well!

@angieanderson7792

3 жыл бұрын

I bet they do! I love them...even more after I watched their documentary on bbc I player. Great artists and characters...I was sad for the guy who'd been in care...maybe if he'd been born later on...he'd have got lots of support from services that are out there now.

Dopest cut they made, hands down...

beautiful beyond belief- R.I.P Ray Lake (on the vocals)

What a great song. This should have been massive. It's not only tuneful and melodic but relevant and poignant. This says something.

Madlib is a genius

@doomslayer8985

Жыл бұрын

FACTS 💯

I can hear the pain in his voice! Wow!

Man, its like this song was made to be sampled from! Thumbs up if Freddie Gibbs & Madlib brought you here!

My Dad lived in Stanhope House in Upper Stanhope Street, Liverpool. I've literally just found out now that there's a song about the area he came from.

So proud to be a Scouser born and raised, so many great bands to come out of our great city over the years, the music and football city 🎸🎹🎷🎤🎧🎤🎶🎼🎻🥁⚽️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

The Real greatest Liverpool band ever,pure talent,proud to be born raised & residing in Liverpool 8❤🖤✊🏾

@zetametallic

Жыл бұрын

My favourite Liverpool band too. I was 2 when this was released, growing up in the city. I loved 'Can you feel the force' and asked my dad to constantly play it 😂 when it was released. I think I will be buying 4 from 8 on vinyl as this album is amazing.

THIS TRACK CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO IT IS ON THE ALBUM 4 FROM 8..IT WAS WRITTEN BY BROTHERS Chris and Eddie Amoo OF THE REAL THING..AND SANG BY THE REAL THING...PHOTO OF THEM IN THE BACK GROUND THE REAL THING WERE FROM LIVERPOOL AND THE MEMBERS WERE... Chris and Eddie Amoo... RAY LAKE AND DAVE SMITH This track from their 1977 album “4 From 8 THE Liverpool 8 postal district they grew up in). The UK band had big hits with “You To Me Are Everything”, Can’t Get By Without You” in 1976 & a dance floor hit with “Can You Feel The Force” in 1979. .R.I.P EDDIE AMOO...😎

RIP Mr Eddie Amoo, condolences to your family, one love - from granby street

Currensy brought me to Phillip Bailey and he brought me here. All of them Masterpieces

So many memories... inner-city Liverpool, childhood, parents, family, grandparents ❤️

This is probably the most perfect medley of a ballad with a funk groove next to Stevie Wonders's Ordinary pain, & Jackson 5's I am love. The British funky soul band The Real Thing probably weren't celebrated in the states as much as Heatwave was, but their original song became a beloved classic when Philip Bailey of EWF touched it on his solo album Walking on the Chinese wall. Mary J Blige's sentimental rendition is a staple of her live shows. The song's intro seems to incite Mos def's Umi says.

@crucialpdenislea1963

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your comment, fantastic song, and indeed Mos Def might have listened to this before making Umi says. Courtney Pine also made an enjoyable version . Their own '86 remake is good enough for me.

deep...

In memory of Ray Lake !!!

Phillip Bailey - the only 1 to do this classic justice!

From a survivor of the Caryl Gardens area.....THE REAL THING ....YOU DUN US ALL PROUD...TAR LAR

thanks Madlib!

Madlib ✊🏾

RIP Ray.. Eternal peace to you

Madlib a goat for sampling this song

2020: saw the docu on the real thing today.....Rip Eddie and Ray....Great, Great talent! ❤️

@Ibnafrika

3 жыл бұрын

Just watched the documentary. Beautiful & poignant, just like this track. Rip Eddie & Ray. You all made us very proud in the UK.

@frederickpando9444

Жыл бұрын

February 7, 2023. I just saw the documentary on NYCTV Life channel. Just surfing channels and stopped and it caught my interest. Never heard of the group. Now I am listening to their songs on You Tube. Great groove.

Great Classics.

Love(-d) Ray's voice....and "appearance" ..truly miss him when you see the other guys perform nowadays, I understand it & they're STILL awesome...but it will never be the same without Ray.

@Candy1961Girl

10 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean Bibi, I see then every year, always think about Ray and wish he was here today

@Juppalieu

4 жыл бұрын

You are right. Ray Lake was my fav Real Thing member and today it's twenty years gone that he died.

@skygazer6898

2 жыл бұрын

@@Juppalieu and mine, he was well cute

Heavy DREAMY DEEP KEEP YO HEAD TO THE SKY BOY!!!!👊😎🤔📻🤣💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Love this album guys (still got it- along with all the others- this was always my fave ). Used to know you all in The Sportsman in the 70's, what a great times they were , went to every concert in Liverpool and beyond back then. So sorry to read of Eddies passing. RIP Eddie. My thoughts are with you all and your families at this very sad time. Xxx

Love this song, proud to be from Liverpool.

I've just bought the original vinyl, second hand, very happy! :)

@mfasiscrackbeats3543

6 жыл бұрын

sugarfunk75 same here! just found a copy today while digging.

DEEP.

THANKS FOR ADDING THIS LOVE LOVE LOVE IT TAKES ME BACK TO THE 70'S WHEN LIFE WAS SIMPLE. GREAT SONG GREAT BAND

The Real Thing Movie coming this year🙌👌

@inflictedcomposition282

3 жыл бұрын

Update?

@NickyM_0

Жыл бұрын

@@inflictedcomposition282 Documentary currently on Netflix. It is so good and what brought me to KZread on every song with documentary on pause!

I recently saw this group in a movie called "Black Joy" starring Norman Beaton

about my village ...L8 toxteth ,,,but could be anywere .....1

Classics!

from us all who know and love

WOW. What a song, what lyrics & what a voice. So relevant & so real ❤️☀️☀️☀️

Cardo Got WIngs is crazy for this one.

Awesome track

Costa del Toxteth. Love it there. Especially the Georgian Quarter part. Some lovely Victorian buildings also in L8

What a Tune fantastic .

Scouse legends 🔥💯

Toxteth L.8,,,,,4 ever respect for this classic and flashback of my community ,,,,bless,,,,1

Great song and lyrics amoo brothers legends

i was looking everywhere for this..i came across a lot of other remakes that sounded good..but this one is the best..

cant wait to do my version of this song it means so much to my heart

Superb, yet it doesn’t seem to get much airplay nowadays. And what about tracks like “I wish you well” and “Kathy”. When first heard, this album sounded incredibly modern, ahead of its time. It’s an absolute underplayed British classic. I just played it again for the first time in twenty five years.

Che eleganza che scharme Sublime Meravigliosa Fantastica music top Song for everrrrr 💪👏👏👀👣💇👍🌠❤

what boss songs and group

maybe he's vocal's but the instruments in this are executed perfect and flawless!

LOVIN THIS TRACK!!

I miss RnB/Soul/Funk artists from the United Kingdom coming out with new songs.

@HUMPTYNUGGET

7 жыл бұрын

so do I bud , shame the music has changed so much , not enough new soul , r and b and soul coming out now , feel quite privilaged to have been born when I was , still always digging for that one song that I haven't heard yet ! funk rools !

@MrAntiSellOut

6 жыл бұрын

HUMPTYNUGGET At least Jamiroquai have been trying to keep it alive from when they first came out during the 90's. I wish that Mark Ronson would be involved in it as well.

@NickyM_0

Жыл бұрын

@@MrAntiSellOut True!

amazing

big tune!

Awesome!

Quality.

This is really pretty. I am going to get some of their music. I've been playing their vids for like the last hour lol.

2:16 to 2:24 Madlib/Freddie Gibbs - Deep just loop that part haha

GOOD STUFF

What a fine keyboards solo. Who played that?

wow - so it was originally in 4/4? I only know Courtney Pine's 3/4 version. Sounds great!

@FUNKspex

Жыл бұрын

Philip Bailey did a cover on his solo album too

Class!

Classical

Og maco cardio shessh 2

thank you

very fine thanks, bro'

@oldschoolbx1970 Thanks have just checked that out, not bad as it happens.

@errolthomas9426

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Sorry for responding so very late. By the way, I no longer go by the monkier oldschoolbx1970.

dj spinn also did a good job on this one

madgibbs

Awesome post! Do u think you could upload stanhope street as a separate vid?

Courtney pine does a version that's awesome with a female vocalist.

toxteth!!!!

Some ting being able to not just put your city out there but your area

i don't know where to buy this in the us? beautiful song

@MrAntiSellOut

10 жыл бұрын

It's on a cd compilation namely British Hustle

anyone here from freddie gibbs?

@madebybroovy

2 жыл бұрын

Madlib nailed the sample, Freddie killed the beat too

@ 1:45 #cigaretteboats #jetlife yeauh!

@Harrisoa Yes, I think I have. Which year does this version have?

@Harrisoa It's already burned into an mp3-file and ready to be sent. You know what? I'll ask somebody how to email a song! I'll try tomorrow, ok?

en 1.5 seba

thanks dark matter!

madlib freddie gibbs

@Harrisoa Yes I have! It's on a 2001-cd called 'Soul Sessions'. How am I gonna send this to you??

The version I got sounds different; more reggae, no violins.

Update

one guy with beats headphones

Just listened to 2 awful covers of this by BillBailey and MJB.. Neither get within a million miles of Ray's vocal or capture that angst.. In my opinion it's uncoverable.

@kathrynmarrin4410

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. No one can match

Madlib is a genius