in 1973 EVERYONE had 'Talking Book'. If you didn't, you were considered a total imbecile. And I mean EVERYONE - White, black, old and young, hippie freaks and hard core rockers (seriously). EVERYONE played it and LOVED it. His appeal was GLOBAL and I daresay even the bigots like it - there was nothing NOT to like. Anyone who had EARS recognized his genius!
No, I don't think there is anyone that David Sanborn hasn't played with! :) He played with Miles, too, a few times in the 1980s and before Miles passed in '91. What a magnificent song this is by Stevie Wonder! Pure gold. And check out Sanborn's recent recollection of how he'd been out with the Rolling Stones the night before this recording until "six or seven in the morning," then got the studio call from Stevie Wonder at 10 am for this session!
I have checked out these comments I really do not get it- when ths came out ; Stevie played all the instruments worked the background tracks- then allows us to have a glimspe of a piece of what he sees in his mind- check the title -- He actually is telling stories in the songs with blues beats and his own flavor but listening to this he's just havin fun- I think all the great ones reach this plateau then chill for a bit waiting for us to catch up--his music stands the test of time-
Sanborn played in Stevie's band during this time, & Stevie was touring with The Rolling Stones & was the opening act. They finished in LA & David had gone back to his hotel room in the morning after partying hard with the Stones. In a dead sleep, he was summoned to the recording studio, as Stevie wanted him to play on this song. He had not seen the music sheet before & thought it was a practice when in fact it was recorded. He says to this day, he cringes at his playing when he hears this.
@ilovegoodsax - Thankyou for that very interesting bit of info, I love things like that! I know Dave's only being honest but that's kind of insulting to the rest of us sax players who would love to have that kind of sound! What a great tune.
@jamesjonesrocket David probably would be horrified to think that his comment might come off as sounding pompous or offensive to other sax players; I'm sure his intent was not to insult anyone. He said that when he found out they had recorded that first run that he asked if he could do it again & was told, "No, that was great!" He protested but Stevie or the producer (?) insisted what he did was what they wanted. I think more than anything this speaks to his playing integrity. :-)
@Jonnybass7 is there a story there? I just thought Stevie got the best session guys to play on his albums, along with the best singers? Was there more to David Sanborn's presence? Remember his show back in the day, "Night Music"? He had EVERYONE on as his guest (only the most talented, though then obscure names like Djavan, the Marsalis bros unknown at the time and many others. Wonderful era - sadly missed now.
It would be hard to find a more talented person than Stevie. He ruled the 70's and had the album of the year in '73, '74 and '76. The words musical genius get thrown around a lot, but, in his case they truly apply. Few people were legitimate crossover superstars in those days and Stevie was winning Grammy's in R&B and Pop categories. He is one of the very best.
Hi there people out there this man is an musical genius, ive him in concert o2 arena 2008 London England, an excepcernal musicsal treat,the mn tour the house down,i was empressed,now break it down,London bridge is falling down,no one can touch him,truly a master blaster,ebony & ivory,man am i proud of u stevie,i commenting 2 say i love u,aluavahau already,c u soon my main man
lately ive this strangest feeling about him, king in the black,fun man 2 know, :) lol
STEVIE WONDER......Has a perfect name!! Makes you WONDER how One man can be so FU...KING TALENTED!!! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!! HANDS DOWN THE MOST TALENTED, THE MOST PROLIFIC, GENIUS DOES NOT SUFFICE!!!! YOU HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING WITNESS TO A TRUE GOD ....WRITING MUSIC AND THAN SHARING HIS BRILLIANCE WITH ALL OF US!!! NO ONE....NO GROUP COMES CLOSE!!!! PERIOD!!!! STEVIE STANDS ALONE!!! LOVE YOU STEVLAND!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! YOU HAVE ENRICHED OUR CULTURE LIKE NO OTHER!!!!!!!!!!
@yokai08 - Wooooow You Said A Mouf FuLL! and ... coming from your angle of feelings - I second that Emotion and This is Exactly WHY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!
the song has great meaning, but it is truely one of the only songs you can go through your hood with your car bumpin without hearin profanity or cuss words. Stevie is a BEAST
Stevie Wonder, along with Steely Dan and a few others -- but mostly Stevie -- embellished melodic pop with jazz chords and licks. Sophisticated AND catchy pop is rare, and Stevie is the master.
One of the few artists ever that can express the heartbreak over his breakup with his wife at the time in such melodic fashion. Neo soul/nu classic soul (whatever you wanna call it) rests on the shoulders of this man...without a shadow of a doubt.
I play sax but I sat down at the keyboard and forced my fingers to figure out this song on keyboard 30 years ago. I learned it pretty good too. Whenever I play it, somebody comes out of the woodwork or jumps up out of the audience and screams, "OMG! That song!" A glorious song both musically and lyrically. I always thought that Stevie's heart must've been truly shattered to write a song like this. Also, this is where I discovered Denise Wms, Minnie Riperton, Shirley Brewer and Lani Groves.
Kinda crazy how Stevie takes the together songs (You and I, Joy Inside My Tears) and makes them sad and takes the breakup songs (Tuesday Heartbreak, Another Star) and makes them groovy. He's the master!
@RhythmBluesSoul1 Yeah Upset Stomach on the Last Dragon soundtrack is the best example of that to me. You can't help but dance while realizing this guy has been destroyed.
Yes Trilda, it was the summer of '72 and such a sweet memory of all the friends and loved ones i had back then. To be a teenager again in those days!! Great time in life. Great music of that era.
when i moved to america for a year when i was 19 this album was the soundtrack!! reminds me of sunsets, booze and coming of age!! lol theres no one better than mr wonder xxx
at 1:20 it makes ya wanna do a funky dance lol! Whew this song just makes me dance till my feet hurt lol! "Catch up baby..catch up with my dreams..maybe then I can see you all the time" woooooooooooooow!
have you ever been on a long drive with someone you really dig, and you have a few CD's but wind up playing just one....man, this brings back memories
Stevie's music is, what i feel,the defintion of music.Whenever I listen to ANY Stevie song I can always find something I didn't hear the last time.He amazes me.
Not saying the word "disco" won't make the style go away. It didn't work in 1979 and won't work now either. Relax, the funk isn't going anywhere either.
@ewha1 at that time there were too many hits coming out on a weekly basis and sometime on a daily basis from so many good bands and artists, the golden age of pop music
Stevie's music is so timeless that it reflects the karma of life! ... No matter what the decade is of his music, you can turn some stevie on and it sounds and feels just like new! ... all over again. This man has a song for everyday, every moment and every situation we go through. No doubt a stevie song will either encourage you and keep you happy through a great time or keep you calm and collected through a sad and down time. TRULY A GENIUS!
I was 2 in 72 but because i'm a new yorker, i was privy to this wonderful music right until i left the boogie down. WBLS played this music like it was brand new, in the 90's.
to make heaven complete:does anyone can upload"too high",i think from the "innervision"-album.not too sure...would be my delight!!was on "youtu" before,turned around and it was gone!damn...
I disagree. His voice kept getting higher and higher in the 80's and 90's. His Natural Wonder tour in 1995 produced some of the best live versions of his songs I've heard yet.
But hey, Stevie was awesome in every decade, so it's hard to really say.
As for this song, the opening chords are sublime. Nice and mellow with a little bit of funk going on in the background.
My favorite Stevie Wonder tune on the planet! Talking Book is a heavy album from start to finish. People usually label it as the album with "Superstition" - but any true fan knows that the album is way deeper than that. Tuesday Heartbreak, Looking For Another Pure Love, You Got it Bad Girl and Maybe Your Baby are grooves!
Where in the world can you find great music like this? It's hard to find. This is one of the best Stevie Wonder songs. I also like Bird of Beauty on Fullfillingness First Finale.
An underappreciated Stevie Wonder classic!
perez14soccer18 1 month ago in playlist Dads
yayyyyyyyyyyy
georgeporgeyt 1 month ago
What an awesome classsic!! Go stevie!!!
NatayaSharrae2244 2 months ago
2 FUCKING MORONS!
zuneloader 4 months ago 3
in 1973 EVERYONE had 'Talking Book'. If you didn't, you were considered a total imbecile. And I mean EVERYONE - White, black, old and young, hippie freaks and hard core rockers (seriously). EVERYONE played it and LOVED it. His appeal was GLOBAL and I daresay even the bigots like it - there was nothing NOT to like. Anyone who had EARS recognized his genius!
MsJollycholly 5 months ago 2
No, I don't think there is anyone that David Sanborn hasn't played with! :) He played with Miles, too, a few times in the 1980s and before Miles passed in '91. What a magnificent song this is by Stevie Wonder! Pure gold. And check out Sanborn's recent recollection of how he'd been out with the Rolling Stones the night before this recording until "six or seven in the morning," then got the studio call from Stevie Wonder at 10 am for this session!
Bravo6Whiskey 6 months ago in playlist 90's smooth singers
@Bravo6Whiskey David Sanborn was so unknown at the time they misspelled his name on the album as "Sanbourn"
perez14soccer18 5 months ago
Everyone listen to that sweet sax. My God is there anyone David Sanborn has not played with?
luvtotruck 7 months ago 3
I love every song this man writes and or sings
sherrodshe 7 months ago
..THIS MY JOINT..BIG-UP EDDIE MURPHY FOR SINGING THE CHORUS ON A SNL EPISODE WAY BACK WHEN..OR WAS IT ONE OF HIS FLIX??..
2020TYBO 7 months ago
I have checked out these comments I really do not get it- when ths came out ; Stevie played all the instruments worked the background tracks- then allows us to have a glimspe of a piece of what he sees in his mind- check the title -- He actually is telling stories in the songs with blues beats and his own flavor but listening to this he's just havin fun- I think all the great ones reach this plateau then chill for a bit waiting for us to catch up--his music stands the test of time-
raoulpeterson 7 months ago
Sounds like MR DAVID SANBORN ON SAX . . . . I could be wrong but not likely.
pb4ueatjoey 7 months ago
I just LOVE this song..........
dckgb11 10 months ago
I know he's done so much great music, but this album will always be my favourite !
TheBoneidol1 10 months ago
I cannot get enough of this song, I think I'ma play it 10 times in a row!
AxisDimension 11 months ago
@AxisDimension : I listened to this song over and over on a non stop flight from Rome to Los Angeles.lol
rtp1968 7 months ago
Sanborn played in Stevie's band during this time, & Stevie was touring with The Rolling Stones & was the opening act. They finished in LA & David had gone back to his hotel room in the morning after partying hard with the Stones. In a dead sleep, he was summoned to the recording studio, as Stevie wanted him to play on this song. He had not seen the music sheet before & thought it was a practice when in fact it was recorded. He says to this day, he cringes at his playing when he hears this.
ilovegoodsax 1 year ago
@ilovegoodsax - Thankyou for that very interesting bit of info, I love things like that! I know Dave's only being honest but that's kind of insulting to the rest of us sax players who would love to have that kind of sound! What a great tune.
jamesjonesrocket 1 year ago
@jamesjonesrocket David probably would be horrified to think that his comment might come off as sounding pompous or offensive to other sax players; I'm sure his intent was not to insult anyone. He said that when he found out they had recorded that first run that he asked if he could do it again & was told, "No, that was great!" He protested but Stevie or the producer (?) insisted what he did was what they wanted. I think more than anything this speaks to his playing integrity. :-)
ilovegoodsax 1 year ago
@ilovegoodsax Wow, you know that story? Well-done!
Jonnybass7 7 months ago
@Jonnybass7 is there a story there? I just thought Stevie got the best session guys to play on his albums, along with the best singers? Was there more to David Sanborn's presence? Remember his show back in the day, "Night Music"? He had EVERYONE on as his guest (only the most talented, though then obscure names like Djavan, the Marsalis bros unknown at the time and many others. Wonderful era - sadly missed now.
MsJollycholly 5 months ago
@MsJollycholly Yeah, he's my father.
Jonnybass7 5 months ago
@Jonnybass7 who? Sanborn or Wonder?
MsJollycholly 5 months ago
It would be hard to find a more talented person than Stevie. He ruled the 70's and had the album of the year in '73, '74 and '76. The words musical genius get thrown around a lot, but, in his case they truly apply. Few people were legitimate crossover superstars in those days and Stevie was winning Grammy's in R&B and Pop categories. He is one of the very best.
bigirishuncle 1 year ago
Light....Sweet,....Whatever. Love it though!
dckgb 1 year ago
Happy Tuesday
mrmonnet 1 year ago
I wanna be with you.....
n2mymuzic 1 year ago
Wooooya! Jr High school memories from 1973. How I miss those days and my old East Los Angeles neighborhood.
OldMrMemories 1 year ago
David Sanborn on Sax!
beaker1963 1 year ago 2
Hi there people out there this man is an musical genius, ive him in concert o2 arena 2008 London England, an excepcernal musicsal treat,the mn tour the house down,i was empressed,now break it down,London bridge is falling down,no one can touch him,truly a master blaster,ebony & ivory,man am i proud of u stevie,i commenting 2 say i love u,aluavahau already,c u soon my main man
lately ive this strangest feeling about him, king in the black,fun man 2 know, :) lol
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STEVIE WONDER......Has a perfect name!! Makes you WONDER how One man can be so FU...KING TALENTED!!! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!! HANDS DOWN THE MOST TALENTED, THE MOST PROLIFIC, GENIUS DOES NOT SUFFICE!!!! YOU HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING WITNESS TO A TRUE GOD ....WRITING MUSIC AND THAN SHARING HIS BRILLIANCE WITH ALL OF US!!! NO ONE....NO GROUP COMES CLOSE!!!! PERIOD!!!! STEVIE STANDS ALONE!!! LOVE YOU STEVLAND!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! YOU HAVE ENRICHED OUR CULTURE LIKE NO OTHER!!!!!!!!!!
louispine1 1 year ago
powerful shit.
got heavy rotation in ma house.
he sings from a place that isnt scared of forever.
sounds like he's hurt,but optimistically lamenting.
(if thas possible,lol)
yokai08 1 year ago
@yokai08 - Wooooow You Said A Mouf FuLL! and ... coming from your angle of feelings - I second that Emotion and This is Exactly WHY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!
TheJourneyalone 1 year ago
the song has great meaning, but it is truely one of the only songs you can go through your hood with your car bumpin without hearin profanity or cuss words. Stevie is a BEAST
lukefonfabre26 1 year ago 3
Happy 60th Birthday, Stevie!
mvp822 1 year ago
I think all of the hits on his albums are absolutely great.
ph4nt0mf1ng3rs 1 year ago
Stevie Wonder, along with Steely Dan and a few others -- but mostly Stevie -- embellished melodic pop with jazz chords and licks. Sophisticated AND catchy pop is rare, and Stevie is the master.
Drblooter99 1 year ago 2
@Drblooter99
Don't think this is even close to pop, I consider it to be funk which is much better than pop could even aspire to be.
donnyab 1 year ago
I gotta get this album but hell there all great so I probley gotta get tha others too. Stevie has nuthin but excellent music full of spirit.
oneindachamber 1 year ago 2
One of the few artists ever that can express the heartbreak over his breakup with his wife at the time in such melodic fashion. Neo soul/nu classic soul (whatever you wanna call it) rests on the shoulders of this man...without a shadow of a doubt.
DEBONAIRMAN 2 years ago 3
this is my jam, some people just don't understand
trumusicgen 2 years ago
Dave Sanborn is playing sax on this track. He's in the credits. I could tell it was him without seeing his name on the album cover.
meljr 2 years ago 2
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bgoodmann 2 years ago
KING OF MOTOWN imho
MrsDiamondears 2 years ago
I play sax but I sat down at the keyboard and forced my fingers to figure out this song on keyboard 30 years ago. I learned it pretty good too. Whenever I play it, somebody comes out of the woodwork or jumps up out of the audience and screams, "OMG! That song!" A glorious song both musically and lyrically. I always thought that Stevie's heart must've been truly shattered to write a song like this. Also, this is where I discovered Denise Wms, Minnie Riperton, Shirley Brewer and Lani Groves.
freddypknight 2 years ago
wow great story you must be a somebody
in music ,
to learn this would have taken you on a journey of accomplishment noted with the greats
carlywow 2 years ago
I love this song,Stevie so succesful and ambitius! WOW!
GraceToGo 2 years ago 2
I care.
motowninvestor 2 years ago 2
No breakup song has ever sounded this good!
JamesWhistleJr 2 years ago 9
Kinda crazy how Stevie takes the together songs (You and I, Joy Inside My Tears) and makes them sad and takes the breakup songs (Tuesday Heartbreak, Another Star) and makes them groovy. He's the master!
RhythmBluesSoul1 2 years ago 30
@RhythmBluesSoul1 I've always caught that that too..genius
tomgotcher 1 year ago
@RhythmBluesSoul1 Yeah Upset Stomach on the Last Dragon soundtrack is the best example of that to me. You can't help but dance while realizing this guy has been destroyed.
zuneloader 1 year ago
@RhythmBluesSoul1
Interesting point...I'd never thought about that!
innervisions100 1 year ago
@RhythmBluesSoul1 Upset Stomach makes me dance every time and the lyrics couldn't be sadder.
zuneloader 4 months ago
so true stevie got funky with it on this song
regscott 2 years ago 2
Summer tune this!!! brilliant...
Trilda 2 years ago
Yes Trilda, it was the summer of '72 and such a sweet memory of all the friends and loved ones i had back then. To be a teenager again in those days!! Great time in life. Great music of that era.
LosAngeleno1959 2 years ago 2
stevie singing + david sanborn on sax = classic!!! love this song
mrzrice 3 years ago
i cant remember one of the songs he did, something like 'i wish those days' i cant remember the proper name... T_T
pixiexbloodx 3 years ago
You're right on it --the ttle is " I Wish"
railwalker1 3 years ago
o what a priviledge is to be a child of the 70's and have classics like this
ricisrock 3 years ago 2
when i moved to america for a year when i was 19 this album was the soundtrack!! reminds me of sunsets, booze and coming of age!! lol theres no one better than mr wonder xxx
stealthweight 3 years ago
I remember listening to this song on a 45 in the early 70's. It was on the flip side of 'You Are The Sunshine Of My Life'. Amazing song!
Tybirious 3 years ago
at 1:20 it makes ya wanna do a funky dance lol! Whew this song just makes me dance till my feet hurt lol! "Catch up baby..catch up with my dreams..maybe then I can see you all the time" woooooooooooooow!
purpleninjah 3 years ago
have you ever been on a long drive with someone you really dig, and you have a few CD's but wind up playing just one....man, this brings back memories
jr55137 3 years ago
when hearing this song what season of the year comes to mind
graydog788 3 years ago
What a mysterious and haunting feel to this wonderful song. What a genius! I don't use the term loosely. DISCO? Did I miss something here?
congaplayera 3 years ago
Dave sanborn on it!
barcavela80 3 years ago
Stevie's music is, what i feel,the defintion of music.Whenever I listen to ANY Stevie song I can always find something I didn't hear the last time.He amazes me.
Bridajyo 3 years ago 3
interesting.. that chorus is a pretty early disco beat
JFUNK128 3 years ago
Please don't call it disco!
Msstrange1 3 years ago 6
Not saying the word "disco" won't make the style go away. It didn't work in 1979 and won't work now either. Relax, the funk isn't going anywhere either.
JFUNK128 3 years ago
Yeah, the cymbals between the drum beats are like right out of "Love Hangover" or "TSOP".
ETBX1 3 years ago
Makes me want to walk right back into 1972 in my old neighborhood and home.
primeralives 3 years ago 3
This album alongside Marvin Gayes What's goin on are 2 must haves ....amazin & they just get better with time
phillintheuk1 3 years ago
How this was never a huge hit/single I'll never know
ewha1 3 years ago 25
@ewha1 at that time there were too many hits coming out on a weekly basis and sometime on a daily basis from so many good bands and artists, the golden age of pop music
delmoniaco 1 year ago
@ewha1 It probably would have been a hit if it wasn't the b side to another Stevie Wonder hit......"Superstition"
tljones9 1 year ago
@ewha1 i guess the plebs just can't hear/appreciate what we can hear!
jamesdancer73 1 year ago
I remember being five or six years old sitting in my father's rocking chair hearing this song on 8-track!!!!
TLDavis1230 3 years ago 2
Stevie's music is so timeless that it reflects the karma of life! ... No matter what the decade is of his music, you can turn some stevie on and it sounds and feels just like new! ... all over again. This man has a song for everyday, every moment and every situation we go through. No doubt a stevie song will either encourage you and keep you happy through a great time or keep you calm and collected through a sad and down time. TRULY A GENIUS!
pynkchynadoll 3 years ago 3
pynkchynadoll,
I agree 100%. Stevie is timeless.
amd77j 3 years ago
I was 2 in 72 but because i'm a new yorker, i was privy to this wonderful music right until i left the boogie down. WBLS played this music like it was brand new, in the 90's.
TechGeek1213 4 years ago 2
he's my man he's awesome'! thanks for posting this cool song.
bradb29 4 years ago 2
I love this song sooooooooooo much!
itsthejoint 4 years ago 3
hes such a genius!!
ladyhadar 4 years ago 4
Stevie is the man!!!
jayceemedia2 4 years ago 4
Dude! great memories of jr High School 1972 Hollenbeck Jr High East Los Angeles
primeralives 4 years ago
this gotten me thru a few heartbreaks since '72, thx Stevie!
esther94619 4 years ago 5
Love this man!
SoulByDzyne 4 years ago 3
to make heaven complete:does anyone can upload"too high",i think from the "innervision"-album.not too sure...would be my delight!!was on "youtu" before,turned around and it was gone!damn...
tigerjussuf 4 years ago
the 60s was his vocal prime
and the 70s was his creativity prime
IsrealFloresto 4 years ago 2
I disagree. His voice kept getting higher and higher in the 80's and 90's. His Natural Wonder tour in 1995 produced some of the best live versions of his songs I've heard yet.
But hey, Stevie was awesome in every decade, so it's hard to really say.
As for this song, the opening chords are sublime. Nice and mellow with a little bit of funk going on in the background.
theintenseone 3 years ago
My favorite Stevie Wonder tune on the planet! Talking Book is a heavy album from start to finish. People usually label it as the album with "Superstition" - but any true fan knows that the album is way deeper than that. Tuesday Heartbreak, Looking For Another Pure Love, You Got it Bad Girl and Maybe Your Baby are grooves!
ATS68 4 years ago 7
my play count in itunes for 'lookin for another pure love' is currently 165
IsrealFloresto 3 years ago
Best song on the album - stunning and amazing and beautiful and true.....
stickyundies 4 years ago 7
No one like The Master Blaster!
Lonette 4 years ago
Thanks for the memories :) Stevie at his best!!!!
allthatyoudream77 4 years ago 3
Where in the world can you find great music like this? It's hard to find. This is one of the best Stevie Wonder songs. I also like Bird of Beauty on Fullfillingness First Finale.
rsvy91368 4 years ago 4
Sanborn on sax? I never knew! Who else, Chaka & Luther in the backing chorus?
jaywilsonwinchester 4 years ago
david sanborn on sax, unbelievable album
PhuckHue 4 years ago
this song is tight
dei514 4 years ago