@luvureally I just gave an example of blacks imitating whites and you ignore the fact. Inebriated Germans marched streets playing drums and horns singing centuries before blacks, except people hated Germans doing it in the new world, and called for prohibition due to Anglo racism against Arians. Blacks do it and people call it a cultural milestone for America. You seem to be confusing African polyrhythm with ska and punk, which is definitely not polyrhythmic, and indigenous American music.
@TrinkBruder Samba created by Brazilians who share same West African ancestry as Black folk in USA! They are Black people. Brazil imported more slaves than any other region. Reggae not "Latin".
@TrinkBruder The main influence in Black music was and remains the AFRICAN rhythms brought to Americas. These rhythms reflected in dance also. Hungarians do not move like Black folk!
Madness, "Night Boat to Cairo." You Tube search engine gives top of the row upload to some guy named SkinheadRevolt. Ska. African. Never heard that before. You will have to explain further.
@luvureally Those aren't bongo beats! White men in wigs and tights, with pellet guns like the one Cheney shot Whittington with, went down to Africa, and abducted grown, African men, made them forget their language, culture, named them John Johnson, cracker-fyed the banjo, taking over banjo performance and construction, and then, in the process, taught them English? Those kids were sold to whites, and shipped by blacks. Try search YT Toni Iordache Tinerete Tinerete for original blues beat
Just my opinion, the Stones version is much better. From the punkish sneer that Jagger sings it with, to the raw, jangly guitars........ it just swings more
Bobby was and still is one of the best pickers in the buisness. Left hand picker, he holds the guitar upside down. Played back gound for ray charles, sam cook, wilson picket, janis joplin. sly stone and countless others.
Still harping on race. White black black white. Come on people. Rock, folk, country and soul: all of them are fusions of white and black traditional musics and anyone who feels like it can perform or enjoy any of them.
The rolling stones had higher success with it because they were a white band. most white folks back then would rather buy white music than black. Fact: still true today
@TrinkBruder Wrong. Dont try to convince me that "I dont get it." Rock n Roll is a black american art form: I dont need to listen to the dirty dozen brass band in order to make that assertion.
@TheDucciano Dude you need to listen to Hank Williams. Country like Ray. HonkyTokin' there is ssoooooo much white in rock'n'roll. Mick Jagger imitated Hank Williams at least much as Bobby Womack. Next you will tell me africans invented sailboats.
Banjo is an African instrument. In spite of its use by early Ellington bands, people still understand it to be a white instrument. Blacks taught whites lots. Conceded. White men rarely can teach blacks anything. For instance, English. Exceptions, Jessye Norman, the bands Bad Brains, Fishbone, etc.
Bessie Smith sang "Muddy Water." Muddy Waters appears, wrote "Rolling Stone." Rolling Stones appear. Mick had bigger black influences than Bobby Womack, who appealed more to blacks than whites.
@TrinkBruder "For instance, English. Exceptions, Jessye Norman, the bands Bad Brains, Fishbone, etc" English - Own languages stripped from Africans and forced to learn English. Jessye Norman and many other Black folk have excelled at this Euro created art form. But Bad Brains & Fishbone, it all goes back to Black music. Jagger used a pseudo, Black (what he thought sounded Black), minstrel type voice on all his songs.
I think that this slower tempo is extremely moving - it really communicates the emotions of the song. It has a driving bass/rhythm and coupled with Womack's passionate vocals it makes for a beautiful song. (Kudos to Paul Shaffer on the keyboard.) The rolling stones version is also excellent on it's own merits. It has a much more rock 'n' roll beat that evokes the early sixties, Chuck Berry and the Mersey sound. It is enough to say that these two versions represent two different, excellent songs
Oh please do shut up. I really do not like it when criticisms of music describe the rhythm section of uptempo numbers as 'driving.' I also do not like the word 'coupled' and find it boring when the word 'passionate' is used for singers who are throaty and/or gravelly. Finally the latter half of your 'analysis' contributes nothing than to perfunctory list different genres of music.
@eddietheturdburglar --It might surprise you that this is a Bobby Womack song, and this is the original tempo. The Stones ramped it up quite mightily, but this is how Bobby first saw it, as a midtempo R&B percolator. Also check out "Looking for a Love," big hit for J Geils Band, but Bobby had a totally different feel.
This is a treat for me; I knew of Bobby's love for Country & Western; however this is the first time I've seen him perform; I followed Bobby when he was with Sam Cooke; my opinion I've noticed performer who could sing the blues also, could perform CW as the ones who had the talent to sing Opera, RAP/HIP-HOP the connection is storytelling. Thanks for posting this you have no idea what this does for me; I'm adding it to my Bobby's playlist.
yeah , LOVE it . He can sing & play like it means something ! i may have heard the Stone's version, in passing, on the radio as a kid.I definitely had a copy of Nils Lofgren's version .Nils is GREAT! But this version by Mr. Womack is IT! This is the "gospel",so to speak.
I wouldn't say it's the "redneck" version; however, it does reflect Bobby Womack's country-ish roots (even though he's from Cleveland). They guy was one of biggest studio guitar aces of the 60s...between Muscle Shoals and Memphis, and he's NEVER hid his love of country music. Oddly enough, this is actually the first footage I've ever seen of him playing electric guitar...even though I DEFINITELY recognize his sound.
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@luvureally I just gave an example of blacks imitating whites and you ignore the fact. Inebriated Germans marched streets playing drums and horns singing centuries before blacks, except people hated Germans doing it in the new world, and called for prohibition due to Anglo racism against Arians. Blacks do it and people call it a cultural milestone for America. You seem to be confusing African polyrhythm with ska and punk, which is definitely not polyrhythmic, and indigenous American music.
TrinkBruder 1 week ago
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TrinkBruder 1 week ago
I'm the one saying whites don't really understand the song as well. Just found a non-permit march band New Orleans version. Try YT search
TREME SIDEWALK STEPPERS SECOND LINE 2009 - (Because I Used To Love Her) But It's All Over
Won't hear that at Mardi Gras.
TrinkBruder 1 week ago
@TrinkBruder "Those aren't bongo beats!" Damn sure not "Hungarian gypsy" beats. Careful your white sheet is showing. Latin?! Reggae = ska, rocksteady, r&b, blues & jazz.
luvureally 1 week ago
@TrinkBruder Samba created by Brazilians who share same West African ancestry as Black folk in USA! They are Black people. Brazil imported more slaves than any other region. Reggae not "Latin".
luvureally 1 week ago
@TrinkBruder The main influence in Black music was and remains the AFRICAN rhythms brought to Americas. These rhythms reflected in dance also. Hungarians do not move like Black folk!
luvureally 1 week ago
@luvureally Do a YT search for
Madness, "Night Boat to Cairo." You Tube search engine gives top of the row upload to some guy named SkinheadRevolt. Ska. African. Never heard that before. You will have to explain further.
TrinkBruder 1 week ago
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@luvureally Those aren't bongo beats! White men in wigs and tights, with pellet guns like the one Cheney shot Whittington with, went down to Africa, and abducted grown, African men, made them forget their language, culture, named them John Johnson, cracker-fyed the banjo, taking over banjo performance and construction, and then, in the process, taught them English? Those kids were sold to whites, and shipped by blacks. Try search YT Toni Iordache Tinerete Tinerete for original blues beat
TrinkBruder 1 week ago
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TrinkBruder 1 week ago
Why are some black people so racist? Same reason some whites are, I guess: the all mighty epidermis.
Anyway, great song.
blardosplats 1 week ago
I was I was there
a1974h 1 month ago
Just my opinion, the Stones version is much better. From the punkish sneer that Jagger sings it with, to the raw, jangly guitars........ it just swings more
bwdrums1 1 month ago
Still not better than Hendrix :).
scruffz 1 month ago
Bobby was and still is one of the best pickers in the buisness. Left hand picker, he holds the guitar upside down. Played back gound for ray charles, sam cook, wilson picket, janis joplin. sly stone and countless others.
veeseee128 2 months ago
Bobby womack also wrote "breezin". song that made george benson an over night sensation.
veeseee128 2 months ago
bobby womack wrote this.
veeseee128 2 months ago 2
Still harping on race. White black black white. Come on people. Rock, folk, country and soul: all of them are fusions of white and black traditional musics and anyone who feels like it can perform or enjoy any of them.
jasonpfinch 2 months ago
fukin elvis would cover black folks music and score hits
veeseee128 3 months ago
The rolling stones had higher success with it because they were a white band. most white folks back then would rather buy white music than black. Fact: still true today
veeseee128 3 months ago
bobby wrote this song. the rolling stones covered it.
veeseee128 3 months ago
Chambers brothers version exists too
elpuffuerino 3 months ago
The Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead cover this tune.
theyankeeswin714 4 months ago
@theyankeeswin714 check out rod stewarts verision, he was feelin it. Gasoline Alley
vibroluxor 4 months ago
THIS SHI$#% IS HOTT!!!!!
gorillaallstars10 6 months ago
Rock n Roll is black.
And don't you white boys forget it.
TheDucciano 8 months ago 6
@TheDucciano You don't get it. This song is so much more funky than that. search
Dirty Dozen Brass Band I Used to Love Her
TrinkBruder 3 months ago
@TrinkBruder Wrong. Dont try to convince me that "I dont get it." Rock n Roll is a black american art form: I dont need to listen to the dirty dozen brass band in order to make that assertion.
TheDucciano 3 months ago
@TheDucciano Dude you need to listen to Hank Williams. Country like Ray. HonkyTokin' there is ssoooooo much white in rock'n'roll. Mick Jagger imitated Hank Williams at least much as Bobby Womack. Next you will tell me africans invented sailboats.
TrinkBruder 3 months ago
@TrinkBruder And who taught Hank Williams? Rufus "Tee Tot" Payne - Black man.
luvureally 1 month ago
Banjo is an African instrument. In spite of its use by early Ellington bands, people still understand it to be a white instrument. Blacks taught whites lots. Conceded. White men rarely can teach blacks anything. For instance, English. Exceptions, Jessye Norman, the bands Bad Brains, Fishbone, etc.
Bessie Smith sang "Muddy Water." Muddy Waters appears, wrote "Rolling Stone." Rolling Stones appear. Mick had bigger black influences than Bobby Womack, who appealed more to blacks than whites.
TrinkBruder 1 week ago
@TrinkBruder "For instance, English. Exceptions, Jessye Norman, the bands Bad Brains, Fishbone, etc" English - Own languages stripped from Africans and forced to learn English. Jessye Norman and many other Black folk have excelled at this Euro created art form. But Bad Brains & Fishbone, it all goes back to Black music. Jagger used a pseudo, Black (what he thought sounded Black), minstrel type voice on all his songs.
luvureally 1 week ago
Didn't also Albert King played the same way. left handed upside down guitarist
ur2weird4me 11 months ago
@ur2weird4me YES HE ABSOLUTELY DID!!!
josette47 11 months ago
Back when Paul was still on coke...lol
jte1974 1 year ago
PAUL is JAMMIN LOL.
IHS7 1 year ago
I think that this slower tempo is extremely moving - it really communicates the emotions of the song. It has a driving bass/rhythm and coupled with Womack's passionate vocals it makes for a beautiful song. (Kudos to Paul Shaffer on the keyboard.) The rolling stones version is also excellent on it's own merits. It has a much more rock 'n' roll beat that evokes the early sixties, Chuck Berry and the Mersey sound. It is enough to say that these two versions represent two different, excellent songs
packardboyaugie 1 year ago
@packardboyaugie
Oh please do shut up. I really do not like it when criticisms of music describe the rhythm section of uptempo numbers as 'driving.' I also do not like the word 'coupled' and find it boring when the word 'passionate' is used for singers who are throaty and/or gravelly. Finally the latter half of your 'analysis' contributes nothing than to perfunctory list different genres of music.
TheDucciano 8 months ago
@TheDucciano You said it brother!
VasilisBotoulas 5 months ago
Holy crap, that's Steve Jordan on the drums!
MinivanMegafun100 1 year ago
Sounds like he needs to take some SPEED,God wind it up Bobby This is Toooooo Slow
eddietheturdburglar 1 year ago
@eddietheturdburglar --It might surprise you that this is a Bobby Womack song, and this is the original tempo. The Stones ramped it up quite mightily, but this is how Bobby first saw it, as a midtempo R&B percolator. Also check out "Looking for a Love," big hit for J Geils Band, but Bobby had a totally different feel.
Quelp1 1 year ago
@eddietheturdburglar Go smoke some more ice, or shoot that meth, or, are you just naturally a tasteless jerk?
nachodaddy 1 year ago
@nachodaddy GO SUCK SHIT YOU SMACKHEAD TWAT.
eddietheturdburglar 1 year ago
This is from the Letterman show, sometime in the late 90s I think.
lordkoos 1 year ago
@lordkoos this is from the 1980s. This was on NBC. This is when Letterman's show was real fun to watch.
brothertee1017 1 year ago
This is a treat for me; I knew of Bobby's love for Country & Western; however this is the first time I've seen him perform; I followed Bobby when he was with Sam Cooke; my opinion I've noticed performer who could sing the blues also, could perform CW as the ones who had the talent to sing Opera, RAP/HIP-HOP the connection is storytelling. Thanks for posting this you have no idea what this does for me; I'm adding it to my Bobby's playlist.
josette47 1 year ago
This is when Letterman's show was fun and intimate. Letterman's show was best when it was on NBC.
brothertee1017 1 year ago
Is that Paul Schaffer on keyboards? Looks like him.
bmoremike 1 year ago
@bmoremike yeah looks like its on the Letterman show!
RustySacks 1 year ago
@RustySacks It's Letterman's show when he was on 12:30 on NBC.
brothertee1017 1 year ago
@brothertee1017 not bad
RustySacks 1 year ago
@RustySacks man his band back then was like the roots are now on jimmy fallon
RustySacks 1 year ago
bobby is a left hand picker. one of the best guitarist ever. He wrote breezin. the song benson used.
veeseee128 2 years ago
yeah , LOVE it . He can sing & play like it means something ! i may have heard the Stone's version, in passing, on the radio as a kid.I definitely had a copy of Nils Lofgren's version .Nils is GREAT! But this version by Mr. Womack is IT! This is the "gospel",so to speak.
godhelpme2009 2 years ago
I wouldn't say it's the "redneck" version; however, it does reflect Bobby Womack's country-ish roots (even though he's from Cleveland). They guy was one of biggest studio guitar aces of the 60s...between Muscle Shoals and Memphis, and he's NEVER hid his love of country music. Oddly enough, this is actually the first footage I've ever seen of him playing electric guitar...even though I DEFINITELY recognize his sound.
Odawg96 2 years ago
yeah he's always playing acoustic when i see him
RustySacks 2 years ago
pretty sweet reading
RustySacks 2 years ago
this is the redneck hillbilly rockabilly version but i still like it.
veeseee128 2 years ago
ahh nice. I like the guitar licks on this.
veeseee128 2 years ago
holy shit, this is awesome.
moodydunbar 2 years ago