Mother's Finest - Niggizz can't sang rock'n'roll (1976)

[tgcyndi]

This is a GREAT song from a GREAT band! Thanks for posting!

[Onlymusical]

I used to get some looks driving around Lynchburg, Virginia, with this blaring out of my car speakers back in '76 when this came out. This has been out of print so long that whole generations have been born, grown up, and their offspring have done the same, without the privilege of ever hearing this, it's so rare.

[Onlymusical]

Their first album, which this is from, is the best non-Led Zeppelin album ever recorded, with K7's sole CD a close second. This has been out of print for years.

[scazermazz]

I seen MF with Ted Nugent with Black Sabbath headlining. There was a lot of firsts, but the main two, my first concert and the firs band I seen booed off the stage...namely MF. They came back to Philly to a smaller venue and packed the place.

[Abovethecloudsanu]

so if I walk up to Mike Tyson, and sing this song, He wont Hit Me?

[STCOMPLINE]

The lead guitar's solo is a Robin Trower take off sounds nice....

[klump1953]

best of mothers finest

the realy best funk song

hot sexy rhythem funk soul

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the song is so hot

set me on fire

[tommyandtammy1]

did a few shows with them in the 70's at Alex Coolies Electric Ball Room in Atlanta Ga.

[lisbonstudio]

I saw them back in 77 AND SAMMY HAGAR OPENED UP FOR THEM !!! at Winterland in San Francisco they kicked MAJOR ASS !

[ALVA2FRISCO]

I SAW THEM AT A SMALL VENUE IN THE ATL BABY GIRL CAN HIT ANY NOTE DONT THINK THERES A RANGE SHE CANT FIND KEEP THE MUSIC COMING

ALVAFRISCO

[filmnoir67]

The Band Living Colours are a living testament that African American are masters of Rock n Roll!

[boston2brasil]

Proof once again.....can't believe everything you hear. Dese niggiz can sang rock 'n'roll. YEAH !

[Pondmullet]

They are gonna be playing at the BIG PIG JIG Nov. 4th at 9 pm getting ready to see them

[ktwatson44]

@Pondmullet They were freakin awesome

[LPPR]

I got this record...so powerful and full of energy...whre are you guys now ??? you should be playing away and performing out there as a great funk/rock band.

[Tallguy4646]

I saw them at Uncle Sam's night club in Macon, Georgia and Atlanta. I fogot what year or years it was because I was there. Partied my ass off.

[Wynn0612]

@Tallguy4646 - I'm from Macon, GA also - I saw them at Valdosta State College in '77 - they rocked the house so much that the local police showed up to "calm" down the crowd - didn't stop us - a few were hauled away - almost started a riot!

[0520bitch]

@Wynn0612 us too

[bld9696]

@Wynn0612 - I was there that night, too. MF rocked Valdosta that night. Completely blew "headliner" Starbuck off the stage. Go Blazers and rock on MF.

[0520bitch]

@Tallguy4646 omg u saw them at uncle sams? must have been in the 80"s or 90"s

[winning4231]

I bought MF cds.

no lyrics.(1972 1976 Mother's Finest, Iron Age)

Please send me MF song lyrics.

danceofeternity@hanmail.net

love much MF music. just great !!

one of the most underrated band.

[MrStang454]

R U kidding ? L. This is one of the best live bands I have ever seen ! shit, my wife got pregnant this nite ! L. stan.

[laserdoc85]

used to party with the gang when they played Alex Coolys electric ballroom in ATl back in the late 70"S

rock on !!!!!

[genan7891]

MF kikz azz, PERIOD. Anyone who has ever seen them live will agree!

[57newberry]

I was at a concert in Myrtle Beach in the summer of 76 and another Mother F-----R

was the opening song.

I am a fan

[jamesskb]

Going to see this group on July 27, 2011 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Extremely underrated band. Have followed them since the mid 70's before they had a major record deal. Awesome band!!!! If you get chance to seeum.....GO!!!!

[Rhornez]

I beg to differ HAVE U SEEN OCEANOS BLACK VOCALIST? xD

[DontShakeItUp]

@Rhornez I wouldn't exactly call Oceano rock n' roll.

[gianni73701]

INSPIRATIONAL MUSICAL BRILLIANCE!

[unknown13131]

I saw them at the Peachtree North Club on PIB in the 70s. They ROCKED then and They ROCK now!!!!

[notahemi]

"Black radio won't play this record"

Old, sad and true.

They play some sort of rhyme chant stuff. I can't figure it out.

Music to swat flys by, is all I can say.

[kemo3731]

See Mother's Finest is one of the privillage finds...if you came across this group ...it was cause you knew GOOD MUSIC. Thanks Nate for this intro...I haven't been the same..

[waynestrain]

I saw them on 6/11/11 at the Fox Atlanta. Just had to film them. Yeah, it's up on my page now. Seriously cool shots.

[SurroundSoundLive]

Anyone who digs the funk rock should definitely give my band a listen, we're very heavily funk influenced. On a side note, we're recording out debut album soon and Mother's Finest's producer is supposed to work with us. But please check out our tunes,and feel free to leave feedback!

[ecstasteve]

this band kills

[surfaceplaner]

the last time i saw them it was a 5 dollar cover charge and beer 1.25 a can

[jamesskb]

@surfaceplaner Me too. Myrtle Beach, SC, 70's.

[jamesskb]

@surfaceplaner Just saw them in Myrtle Beach, SC. Cover was $7.00 in advance for locals. Joyce Kennedy is 63 and still kicks ass. Moses Mo is an insane guitarist. Beer was a little more, but can't beat the price of admission for the most awesome show I have seen in ages!!! Glad to see they are being inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September of 2011. Very much deserved!!!

[stevensinus]

Turn me up. Louder, louder.

[TheRosegina]

MOTHER'S FINEST IS BY FAR ONE OF THE FUNK ROCKINESS BANDS ON THE PLANET...HANDS DOWN

[ovationsensation]

Let me say one thing........these Niggaz rocked this song!!!! Makes me want to drag out my Fender Strat.

[allenbluzmanhaynes]

Mothers Finest was one of the most under rated and overlooked bands of the day. A damn shame!!

[dragonflysmiles]

Old band most people never saw or don't remember, but they had some really good songs.

[cwize]

There were two albums called "Mother's Finest." The first was in 1972 on RCA Records. The band didn't like what the producers did (added a lot of strings/horns and kind of softened the FUNK). Not sure when that contract ended, but when they got on CBS, this "new debut" album, 1976 was released. There's a song on the RCA called "It's what you do with what you got" that morphed into "Niggaz Can't Sang Rock N Roll"

[vainwretch]

I saw them at the Champaign Jam concerts ,Atlanta Rhythm Section were the headliners ,3 years in a row. They allways put on agood show. Saw them at Wild Bills in Duluth Ga. Oct.2010, They did not play this song.

[Dazzer1234567]

tight

[hipcowboy420]

I went to Central High in Harrison, Tn. with Barry Borden - BB Borden who went on to play with many more greats and is now a drummer for Marshall Tucker Band.

[nikoknighten]

1 person that listened to this song didn't like black people

[greshamweed]

@AldoMorro2009 No, in fact it was instrumental in Stone Mountain GA. in getting the KKK out of town. It completely transformed a lot of my racist friends. Racist? No. Culturally transformative? Hell yes!

[Hairyarmpit]

I was going to see them play live at the Roxy in LA ,ca.1987. Backstage,I asked them if they still played this song ,and I guess they had changed the line-up.They told me"No,we don't play that one anymore".I decided not to stay for the show....

[djf510]

PROUD TO BE FROM ATLANTA! MF ROCKS.

[dondondoodle]

This, In my personal openion is the hardest rock n roll song that has ever been played! Turn me up

[187bertie]

I bought it on cd at Amazon ,com. My vinyl was worn out too!!! This song has a message, and I as a lot of other folks got the message!!!! They were and are as rock as rock can get!!!!! Loved them then abd love them now!!!! Screw the P.C. thing. Bought sick of that crap anyway.Sing it MF!!!!!! Yeah ya can sing Rock n' Roll!!!

[DonWTPHG]

Their taking the word nigger out of Mark Twains books, I wonder if this song is next?



[0520bitch]

@DonWTPHG most likely. sad but true.

[MThrow]

I saw MF in Lakeland, they opened for Ted Nugent. The idiot rednecks kept giving them a hard time untill Uncle Ted came out on stage and told them to shut the hell up or he wouldn't perform. Said he picked them personally for the tour, and if the crowd didnt like it, they could get the hell out with no ticket refund. The concert kicked ass, lol.

[dimebagdave77]

@MThrow that's an awesome story about uncle Ted,i'm glad he stuck up for what was right and for a truly amazing opening band.

[creapah]

@MThrow Priceless lol

[0520bitch]

@MThrow i saw them in macon ga. we loved them!

[mcgaheefamily]

They had the talent to go a lot futher

[clocktime11]

they called themselves niggaz 20 years before NWA and the like......they funked up everthing....love em

[0520bitch]

@clocktime11 u r what u r.

[jmforge]

There are two records call Mothers Finest. That was the name of their indie debut record from 1973 and their big label debut in 1976. Not sure if they are the same.

[maddrumjockey1]

Little about the only place you will find this particular record is 1 of two places 1) garage/yard sales 2) record exchange if you have one where you live. I found along with an unopened Casablanca release of KISS ALIVE at a place called Charlemagne here in B'ham AL.............Kickin song!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deacon77100]

@maddrumjockey1 album simply mothersfinest mothersfinest you can get this on cd at movie mars .com may need to go through ebay to find it on there site

[Xardox17]

First time I ever heard this was on the radio. Then there this big to-do and the station got a bunch of free publicity. They opened with this tune when I saw them in Huntsville, AL, then cooked for an hour and a half. Good shit.

[littledog95610]

Where can we get this album???!!! I can't find it anywhere, not on vinyl or digital. Whoever owns the rights, make this entire album available!!! rayrayholland - the name of this album is simply "Mother's Finest".

[deacon77100]

@littledog95610 album simply mothersfinest mothersfinest you can get this on cd at movie mars .com may need to go through ebay to find it on there site

[Realitytourist]

Got this LP, time to dig it back out!

[dfowler8136]

I played in a band in the late 70's called Chocolate Buttermilk.  Six black guys/six white guys....this was one of our most requested tunes....................

[jamesskb]

Anyone on this board remember seeing this band in Myrtle Beach, SC in the mid 70's, before they had their record deal with Epic? They were smokin even way back then. Lost count of how many of their shows I have been to over the last 35 years. Awesome live show. Check out Moses Mo on Facebook. Great guitarist and good guy.

[whatsthebigfndeal]

a friend was telling me about these cats. glad i looked them up, this is pretty damn cool.

[SabuPtolemy]

@whatsthebigfndeal So now you need to get started on tour MF album collection: Essential MF includes 'Iron Age' (1981), 'Black Radio Won't Play This Record' (1992), and 'Another Mother Further' (1978).

[hihats]

from back when the N word wasn't that big o ' deal...we were a lot less uptight obviously

[hawkhulk]

To rayrayholland, MF has been trying to point to people that folks have a hard time dealing with black people singing hard rock, including blacks. But then again haven't we forgotten Jimi Hendrix?

[Realitytourist]

@hawkhulk What's sad is that after Jimi became a huge star, the black community (remember this was the end of the 60s) was coming down on him for being "too white." That's when he started adding more funk and working with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. That same black community ignored how much of his material came from The Blues!

[foydog1]

Badass band,badass song. They were too cool way ahead of thier time.

[MidnightinSavannah]

Mother's Finest = great southern rock band.

[rickyglass]

I saw them play this in The Warehouse in New Orleans opening for Foghat in 77.

[junbugracer]

These Niggizz can play some GOOD KICK ASS ROCK & ROLL GREAT BAND!!!!

[rickyblanks1]

Classic stuff!

[volshackj]

This band is dope out the hee zee! Rain, Fire, Piece of the Rock! Love em x 100!

[poundsand]

I wore out many Mother's Finest cassette tapes back in the day. I used to play some wicked air drums. ;-)

[terrryc]

Why wasn't this band far more successful?

[bryanoverturf1]

all my stars ur right bro ,,,lol,,,lmao

[Belexes]

This is coming out on CD in September, 2010 (finally!)

[jimic6472879]

@Belexes THANK GOD!!! FINALLY YOU KNOW THEY WOULD NOT PUT THIS CUT ON THE "GREATEST HITS RECORDING. NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT! SINCE WHEN DID A PIECE OF BAD ASS MUSIC BECOME UNCOOL???? I AM SURE THAT JOYCE, WIZARD AND THE REST OF THE BAND GOT ONE HELL OF KICK OUT THAT!! YOU DO KNOW THAT JOYCE IS LIVING BACK IN THE ATLANTA METRO AREA?

[staybaby63]

I am gettin chills listening to this! Used to go see them LIVE every chance i got in ATL growing up.......NO ONE rocks like this anymore! funky-rock at it's FINEST!

[Mystic458]

These guys stand alone......I've seen 'em a bunch.A class all their own.

[pauldavidcrisp]

FUNK-A-METAL

[aragingKenyan]

I saw these guys 4 or 500 times in Athens, Ga at the B&L Warehouse and the Other Place Bar in the late 70's----Kick Ass Real Rock N Roll

[obabi]

@aragingKenyan: i just graduated from UGA. have they performed there in recent years? 

[mtpatty]

@obabi just played two shows in Greenville, SC over the weekend!

[aragingKenyan]

I thought I was the only nigger left in Athens that loved this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sideybhai]

Got introduced tot hsi thru a swiss exchange student in late 1980 - this is awesome stuff. Wonder why the bands these days are so unimaginative with music

[mustangangie1]

I still Have this and may more of there albums and still play them

AMAZING BAND And Still Rockin It !!!

Awesome Show June 25th !!

[TheBamaBino]

I saw MF live at Sandy Creek Alabama around 1980. Right in front of the stage and my friend was screaming " I WANNA FUCK YOU, I WANNA FUCK YOU" as soon as Baby Jane came out on stage. She gave him this wide-eyed stare like, Whazzup with this crazy white boy. MF rocked!

[obabi]

@TheBamaBino: LOL...that's funny

[goldcoastmm]

they sound always had a better "Crunch" than most others great melodies and they keep it up tempo

[TheRegart]

Im 16 and my dad had introduced me to MF last year.

We recently saw them in Charolette NC on March 12

About 3 months ago, So far it was the 1st and best rock concert Ive ever seen

[0520bitch]

yes they can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[0520bitch]

who said? damm sho could back in my day!!!!!!!!

[ajabberwock]

Saw these guys open for Foghat. They kick ass like Chuck Norris.

[SteveGaines]

Still have this album...

[pungo100]

Good news to all!!!!!!!!

Rock Candy has an incredible re release production company. Locate in Europe and they have re released this albumn. Just bought and it is off the hook. You get a 4000 word essay, the Wiz giving a personal interview. Photos etc... Plus two bonus live tracks of My Baby OMG!! and Fire. Ordered mind off Amazon and had it in 3 days! Totally remastered.

You won't believe the catelouge these cats have. Rock on MF!!!

[804pillow]

MF O-W-N-S-!! like BigTime!! PEACE....

[kareykeever]

OMG!...Saw them at an outdoor concert with a bunch of bands, in back woods eastern NC..in 1979...I got kicked out of the grounds cuz I was drinking a PBR....I was 15...But I didn't get kicked out till after MF played!!!!

[MRRUBARB]

I seen these guys in a night club in the late 70's in south carolina and got to party with them afterwards and it was great. Brings back so many memories. They brought the house down. My brother was stationed in great falls montana and he couldn't find there albums, so I had to send him some.

[MasterWitchDoctor]

I seen them live in Miami at the baseball stadium in sept '76. The singer was dressed in all red. They were the opening act for Peter Frampton and Gary Wright. This concert was huge, WSHE 103.5 FM broadcast this concert live over the air. There was a video recording made of that concert that was used for the video promo's of Framptons 78 European tour. The '70s were such a great time to be alive with all the classic artists I seen live. Now so many are dead and gone, R I P to them all.

[darkechoshine]

@MasterWitchDoctor hey I was there too ..... seen a lot of great concerts there do you remember the peanut toke stones they gave out at that concert........ for Jimmy Carter being President...I think

[chezhozay]

The irony is so profound here. What a voice this man has! Love this band.

This is the stuff rock is made of.

[Valjeanne9]

Yeah!!! Lovin' it!

[paceflight]

I remember selling my MF vinyl to a collector 20yrs ago.....what a dumbass I wuz. Thanks for posting this.....they are still awesome!

[ivebeenthere1]

the irony in the title is that they invented RNR & they taught us white folks what & where its at.....

thanks for the share friend...totally cool!

[deansusky]

Good old music from the o=past

[LawOVonE]

✰✰✰✰✰✢

Merci !!! Funk Moi

[spybot54]

rayrayholland,I found it on the internet it is

titled (MOTHER'S FINEST) thats it.

[SpiritualSlutt]

❦❦❦ This tears it off like Mother's Finest and "Fire" man, the Axe Solos in those are like Ernie Isley & Robin Trower in fluid Vibez. Love it.

[SkankRepellant]

~Respect to this Great Band. Moses Mo their Axe Player could shred with Soul like his contemporary Ernie Isley.~

[dondondoodle]

Some of the best, hard rocking, gospel, funk, and soul you'll ever hear and has been for over 30 years now. Crank it and let it ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[tommyboy409]

These MF's rock the shit out of it......enough with the PC bullshit!!!!

[gdrbs427]

Unbelievable!!! This is the shit right here!! MF still RULES!!!

[spybot54]

THIS BAND ROCKS I LOVE MF.This song

is hard to find.I finally found the CD.ROCK

ON MF.

[rayrayholland]

I 've been tryin to find this song for years !!

It's AMAZING how people are so damn scared to play this song. BUT they don't understand that MF was trying to prove a point !!!!!!

CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF THE CD THIS SONG CAME FROM ??

[EricTurner8658]

@rayrayholland

I kept this record till it wouldn't even play. This was siply titled "Mothers Finest"

Eric

A long time devout MF fan from Stockbridge, GA

[snuffysmiff]

I think I had this on eight-track (that was a such a long time ago) . Saw 'em several times back then at Six Flags......always a killer show!

another old MF'er from LA (Lower Austell)

[yesdedhed]

@EricTurner8658 my God I have that album also love you can't hide wish they would put that album back out vinyl C D 8track yes I'am getting old atl. ga.

[kemo3731]

@EricTurner8658 ME TOO. NOW I"M PLAYING MY CD's ....this makes "Mick" Jagger" run all over the place...and I know it does......

[0520bitch]

@rayrayholland mothers finest

[0520bitch]

@rayrayholland i have been trying to to post a commet about this song , but g won'T LET ME. ANYWAY I LOVE THIS SONG i really loveed backed in the day!

[yesdedhed]

@rayrayholland this is not on C D it was on vinyl only this was the first album they put out called Mothers Finest sad to say not in production you may try a second hand book store some have used albums so on so on still have mine good luck

[0520bitch]

@rayrayholland you are so right about that. they did what they had to do. i was there. and they did one hellave job!

[dondondoodle]

@rayrayholland This album has just been released for the first time on CD. If you are on facebook add them and you'll get all the recent up dates. I love receiving them. Don from Funkrock GA!

[garcyamonterrey]

@rayrayholland  LOL..THIS CAME OUT ON VINYL AND 8-TRACK.....NOT CD...I ROCKED IT OUT ON 8-TRACK IN THE LATE 70'S IN RICHMOND, VA