I remember when this son was a HUGE HIT, I was living in Oklahoma at the time. Whenever my friends and I were driving down the road in one of our cars and this song came on, "we cranked up the radio" as loud as it could go [back then] and sang along. This is just one of those songs I can't get out of my head. It has great lyrics, great music, and you can actually [understand] every word they's saying. I'll go to bed tonight with song in my head.
Ron Banks brought them brothers on Soul Train I believe after most of the members of the Original Group had moved on or pass. But the cut is still one of my favorites as well as "Be My Girl". Go on Dramatics do your thang!!!!!!
Somethings can't be duplicated, the 70's was a great decade for Sweet Soul music, love the sound of Dramatics. Ron is gone Weegie the lead singer is gone, I believe Elbert the brother in the white suit who is dancing his ass off is gone, but man what music
missed this when it was taken off a few months ago. This was one fantastic tune--remember it well in college in the early 70's. Beginning of the Disco run but this was far superior. Classic lyrics, timeless. Dancing . All blends in perfectly. Thanks for bringing this back. Don't know which one was your dad but if he's the lead singer unbelievable, man. Unbelievable, thanks for sharing Jimmy :) *****
OMG! I remembered when I was little, and my dad had this old 69 Impala, lifted, the whole 9 yards, we used to go crusing and blast this song. Brings back memories. :')
what a collection of voices....smooth, high-pitched, deep, gravelly....what a combo! Long live 70's soul....The Dramatics, Isleys, Ohio Players, Lonnie Liston Smith, NYC, the Manhattans, Eddie Kendricks, Bill Withers, James Brown, Johnny Taylor, Spinners, etc. Such incredible talent....and SOUL!
this tune is the snizzle of my gizzle!! these boys were the best of the best soul singers of all time!! love dem nasty boyzzz! i gotsta gets out my biggest booooommmaaaaa bbbooooxxxx and blast my ass right off to outer space!! oh wait? i am cool it's that these soul singers justa gotz me all a goinz here and there and a everywhere!! love you boyz the DRAMATICS DAM HOTTTTZZZ PEACE!!!1
This song was sung by the McCampbell brothers in Flint Michigan way back in the day before they went on to become the Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers and release their hit Roses Are Red. Kevin, tore this up! Who remembers Flint Michigan in the late 60s early 70s? When we were all young gifted and black and we called ourselves Afro American.
@Terryman1960 Who was the lead singer and what happened to him. I know LJ Reynolds replaced him and still does a great job. Just wondering about a little history if you can help. Thanks!
@blewis9505 Blewis.....William WeeGee Howard is his name. He died 7 yrs ago. He has a tune on YOUTUBE called Children Hold On To Your Dreams in the Teddy Pendergrass/Wake Up Everybody vein.....also check out LJ Reynolds new video Come Get To This on you tube...he has new interview this month on Ron Banks death as well type LJ Reynolds untold story of Ron Banks on yahoo..
@makeithottt Have dad to email me I would love to chat with him or you hit me up please? he is the hero of the group to us in My old school circle of friends. when I play dominoes I tell whoevery washing my bones. that thier name is squirrel, THE BEST SHAKER IN THE WORLD!!!!LOL
I missed this when it was taken off a few months ago. This was one fantastic tune--remember it well in college in the early 70's. Beginning of the Disco run but this was far superior. Classic lyrics, timeless. Dancing . All blends in perfectly. Thanks for bringing this back. Don't know which one was your dad but if he's the lead singer unbelievable, man. Unbelievable.
@oneluv72 I LIVED IN COMPTON CA WENT TO COMPTON HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERPIZE JR HIGH AS WELL AS CALDWELL STREET SCHOOL..HEY MEMORIES.. I LIVED OFF ALAONDRA AND CENTRAL AVE IN WHAT THEY CALLED THE HOLE ...MY COMPTON FRIEND .. YOU REMEMBER THE EVE AFTER DARK ,ON AVOLON AND THE BEEHOUSE ON ALONDRA BLVD.. I WAS A KID WHEN THIS CAME OUT IM 48 YEARS NOW .. HA WHAT GREAT MEMMORIES
@sierria64 You stayed off caldwell street???? I lived on Gunlock Ave!!! Small world....My parents know the Beehouse and the eve!! I am 38, so I dont remember the spots!!! My mother and entire fam went to compton high....My pops went to Centennial High!!! Compton all day long!!!
My favorite song of ALL time, i bump this in my 86 cutlass supreme every single day in LA. Fuck the new shit on the radio, fuck the new cars, fuck this decade.
RON BANKS 1st tenor/ lead - in green. LARRY "SQUIRREL" DEMPS, baritone/lead -in purple. WILLIAM "WEE-GEE" HOWARD-2nd tenor/lead in red/orange- WILLIE FORD Bass/lead -in blue ELBERT WILKINS Tenor/Baritone/lead - in white.
Howard and Wilkins left the group shortly after their 2nd album , A DRAMATIC EXPERIENCE was recorded....replaced by LENNY MAYES and LARRY "L.J. " REYNOLDS . WILLIE FORD and LARRY DEMPS are still alive RON, WEE-GEE, and ELBERT ane gone...as is LENNY MAYES.
Great performance. William "Wee Gee" Howard was an AWESOME SINGER. Love his voice, it is more appealing than L.J. Reynolds' voice. L.J.s' voice is more suited for gospel which he sings great. Love those Dramatics!!!
Holy shite...as an 18 year old white male, I say: Why the hell can't there be more music like this. I yearn for the innovation and funk of 70's soul.
ladymuzilover I was thinking the same thing about the bass singer look like Jimmie Walker from Good Times When he's ready to do one his silly dances. But anyway the Dramatics was a great group back in the day and when this first came out i was 4 or 5 years old lol.
Some people are made of plastic.. Not back in the day when everyone was Solid Giold...and we all got along no matter what color or race..what fun we had...and certainly looked out for one another,
This is CLASSIC music & memory this music will live on and on forever..Great memories, great friends and the greatest of times! Wish I could turn back the hands of time...DAMN!
@2009Denisem All I know is they don't make music like they did back then!!! my kids agree!! I close my eyes and just luv to listen to these guys! i am big time dreamer!! lol
@2009Denisem U R so right that they were solid gold, but Desegregation wiped us out pal. Integration was the begining of the end for all races particularly Black people. When this music was rolling in St Louis back in the day, I was young and having fun. What I remember very well was some of My teachers stayed in the hood right by us. We played with their children. All of a sudden people started to move out. I didn't know what was going on then, but I look back and it was results of integr.
@tonkinshipwreck69 You know I lived in the projects back in the 60's & 70's and I was brought up with African American ppl and music.. and those were the best years of my adolescents...all were working class ppl and struggling hard times back in the day but the best is we all looked out for one another.. What can I say? Today is simply a shit world....Racism SUCKS big time! So very sad..
@2009Denisem yep you got it right! we all need to look at everything through the eyes of a child and then there we won't see the different colors or race and we'll all accept each others cuz in the eyes of a children they don't see color or race unless they were raised that way!!!! racisms sucks and we need to knock that shit off cuz somewhere down that road in life you just might need that persons help!
@tonkinshipwreck69 My dad sang in stl in a group called The Paper Bags back in the late 60's early 70's. he lefted behind all great music, but i grew up listening to it bcause my mom, uncle, and friends up and down tne streets peeps was bumping all the time. Westside fo life!!!!!!!!
@2009Denisem growing up in los angeles the gang's get it on but for most of the time everybody got along .. hispanics black ,thingsare outta wack today !!
@mryellowcrown I was told that all this riff between Latinos and Blacks got started the Mexican mafia. They moved in and started turf wars based on racism. I was told this by a Latino friend of minds who grew up out there. What is you take on it. I hope this stops because, just face it, in most peoples eyes there ain't much differences between us, we both are viewed as the scum of the earth.
@cjfl1962 THE KIDS TODAY NEED TO STEP BACK & TASTE THE MUSIC OF THE 50 60 70'S , GROWING UP IN L.A , WE DUG ALL THE SOUL & ROCK & ROLL . THE EAST COAST BROUGHT IN THE HITS WE IN THE WEST WE"RE TRYING TO CATCH UP .. BUT WE NEED TO GET ALONG & MUSIC BRING THING TOGETHER .. WE CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS ...
@mryellowcrown You right, music should bring people together and be a benefit for everyone. This is one reason why I don't like gangster rap and hip-hop.
I played bass for the Chi-Lites in the 80's, and the Dramatics were on a lot of the same gigs that we were, and I loved Ron's falsetta ever since I was a kid !! He has one of the best falsettas, in my opinion in the top 5 ever !!!
I love this song. I heard it this morning on The Steve Harvey Morning show when he was paying tribute to Ron Banks. I had not heard this song in a long while.
Ron Banks would often sit in during our radio show The Old School House Party with Gerald McBride on Mix 92.3 in Detroit. I videotaped him the last time he was in the studio with us. He was a really great guy. The entertainment world has lost an untouchable talent.
I'm a Detroit area resident and this is the song I remember hearing the most on the radio. Condolences to friends and family of Ron Banks. Prayers for Ron.
@tory2day Hard ro decide my favarite. However for now I'll say Wee Gee, he is dynomite and tuff. But I like squirrel too his voice and stage presence reminds me of Paul Williams one of my favorite Temptations. All of the Dramatics were great vocalists and all could lead a song equally!
@tory2day Hard to decide my favorite but for now I'll say "Wee Gee" in da red. Squirrel is bad, and I like him too. His voice reminds me Paul Williams of the Temptations (Paul was one of my favorite Tempts). Squirell is tuff and I like his moves, However Wee Gee was an Outstanding performer/great vocalist The Dramatics definitely had 5 great lead singers!
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MdNgtRyder 10 hours ago
Awesome one of my all time favorites.........Thanks for posting.
suncoastman1 1 week ago
Who is your father in this video?
iwilkerson38 2 weeks ago
12 people didn't see what they got.
LegendaryBeaner 2 weeks ago
I remember when this son was a HUGE HIT, I was living in Oklahoma at the time. Whenever my friends and I were driving down the road in one of our cars and this song came on, "we cranked up the radio" as loud as it could go [back then] and sang along. This is just one of those songs I can't get out of my head. It has great lyrics, great music, and you can actually [understand] every word they's saying. I'll go to bed tonight with song in my head.
Dennis Whitlock
Phoenix, AZ
azbluefox 1 month ago 2
when did lj Reynolds come into the groups
morrisman64 1 month ago
Seriously, this is some GREAT ****! Pure, uncut Soul Music!
antav9 1 month ago
Incredible song and video. If one of these guys really is your pop, you must be very proud. Great talent.
occur1313 1 month ago
I'm mad I wasn't born in the 5os to experience the core. I was born in 199o : /
oxidowhatiwantxo 1 month ago
Ron Banks brought them brothers on Soul Train I believe after most of the members of the Original Group had moved on or pass. But the cut is still one of my favorites as well as "Be My Girl". Go on Dramatics do your thang!!!!!!
Azzizps1 1 month ago
i bump this in my 1960 Buick!!!!!
trumpet45s 1 month ago
@ixlives Who's your father?
ladyvee7110 1 month ago
Whichever one Pop is, they are all groovin!! I love the Dramatics. I wonder if you got his Genes for Talent!
lionessofjudah1 2 months ago
is it jus me or did they rock the shit out the stage.
edwhattz 2 months ago
Somethings can't be duplicated, the 70's was a great decade for Sweet Soul music, love the sound of Dramatics. Ron is gone Weegie the lead singer is gone, I believe Elbert the brother in the white suit who is dancing his ass off is gone, but man what music
mrstanbmw 2 months ago
Love Love Love this song...what a great group the Dramatics were!
patriotsdesign 2 months ago
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missed this when it was taken off a few months ago. This was one fantastic tune--remember it well in college in the early 70's. Beginning of the Disco run but this was far superior. Classic lyrics, timeless. Dancing . All blends in perfectly. Thanks for bringing this back. Don't know which one was your dad but if he's the lead singer unbelievable, man. Unbelievable, thanks for sharing Jimmy :) *****
victorwebsterfan 2 months ago
Wow, what a great piece of music. I remember for the day, and still can't get it out of my mind!
bushwickgirl347 2 months ago
OMG! I remembered when I was little, and my dad had this old 69 Impala, lifted, the whole 9 yards, we used to go crusing and blast this song. Brings back memories. :')
SamND967 2 months ago
This and "In The Rain", is The Dramatics at their best.
whnook 2 months ago
what a collection of voices....smooth, high-pitched, deep, gravelly....what a combo! Long live 70's soul....The Dramatics, Isleys, Ohio Players, Lonnie Liston Smith, NYC, the Manhattans, Eddie Kendricks, Bill Withers, James Brown, Johnny Taylor, Spinners, etc. Such incredible talent....and SOUL!
yippee2000 3 months ago
This is exactly why I wanted to be an African American when I was a little girl...
HannahPlant767 3 months ago
this tune is the snizzle of my gizzle!! these boys were the best of the best soul singers of all time!! love dem nasty boyzzz! i gotsta gets out my biggest booooommmaaaaa bbbooooxxxx and blast my ass right off to outer space!! oh wait? i am cool it's that these soul singers justa gotz me all a goinz here and there and a everywhere!! love you boyz the DRAMATICS DAM HOTTTTZZZ PEACE!!!1
topcatroar61oliosc 3 months ago
You're pop rocks!! That's as real as REAL can get :)
chucksmithNYC 3 months ago
Which one was your father?
faithful31us 3 months ago
GODDAMN AWESOME! WATTSTAX BABY!
soapbxprod 3 months ago
Always loved this!!
cindy55intexas 3 months ago
I was just thinking about this song...not sure why... lol Great outfits. :)
SpursKitten 3 months ago
what i see and what i get from the 70's is hell of a lot better than the music today
playerhatersball 4 months ago 12
@playerhatersball so true
EmpressElizabeth1920 2 months ago
70s soul is real music..ny current music is watered down bullshit!and thats coming from a 25yr old dig it!!!!
freezergang1 4 months ago
Fantastic composition-performance, everything a classic should be. Thank you for sharing this.
laineykat 4 months ago
Great group! the vocal ranges in this group, outrageous harmonies, great arrangement, this is the great lost Soul/R&B.
Unfortunately, the record industry has hijacked the name R&B and churns out a bunch of lame crap.
These guys could SING, period.
rtblues 4 months ago
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I love how they step up to the mic and sing their solo parts. World class music!
lovelysnowangels 4 months ago
I love how they step up to the mic and sing their solo parts. World class music!
lovelysnowangels 4 months ago
This song was sung by the McCampbell brothers in Flint Michigan way back in the day before they went on to become the Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers and release their hit Roses Are Red. Kevin, tore this up! Who remembers Flint Michigan in the late 60s early 70s? When we were all young gifted and black and we called ourselves Afro American.
Terryman1960 4 months ago
@Terryman1960 Who was the lead singer and what happened to him. I know LJ Reynolds replaced him and still does a great job. Just wondering about a little history if you can help. Thanks!
blewis9505 4 months ago
@blewis9505 Blewis.....William WeeGee Howard is his name. He died 7 yrs ago. He has a tune on YOUTUBE called Children Hold On To Your Dreams in the Teddy Pendergrass/Wake Up Everybody vein.....also check out LJ Reynolds new video Come Get To This on you tube...he has new interview this month on Ron Banks death as well type LJ Reynolds untold story of Ron Banks on yahoo..
taylor4660 4 months ago
@taylor4660 Thank you so much! <3
blewis9505 4 months ago
all so sexy!
woo3131 4 months ago
Wpw! Your Pops had it going on! This is truly a classic and one that plays in my head all the time. Thank you so much!
u2stewie 4 months ago
not all of them had the best voices but i could listen to them all day because they were actually saying something
Salt11224 4 months ago
Wee Gee (in the red)-influenced by David Ruffin
Ron Banks (green) influenced by Eddie Kendricks
Willie Ford (blue) influenced by Melvin Franklin
Larry Demps (purple) influenced by Paul Williams as was Elbert Wilkins (white)
that's why the Dramatics were so tight. They are only ones who could give the Tempts a damn good run.
GarwinEugeneW 5 months ago 5
yay! This video is back! One of all time favorite! Thank you!
cupacoffeemate 5 months ago
Love Wee Gee's sexy eyes. He was so cute.
snoopchewy1 5 months ago
i love the dramatics brilliant from the u.k
abbieokeeffe 5 months ago
Man this song is the bomb! I use to listen to this when I was about 8 yrs old in '72. They just don't make good REAL music like this anymore!!!
Blessed2day 5 months ago
your pops is killing it! they all are! one of the best songs, performance hands down
LUMBEEOxendine 5 months ago
sorry I spelled his last name wrong... sorry Don
guillermo91384 5 months ago
Where is the super cool Don Cornieles
guillermo91384 5 months ago
work it out bros !!!
btinsley1 5 months ago in playlist growing up
I LOVE THE COLORS AND THE MOVES THEY DOING "RIGHT ON"!!!!!!!! LOL! love it! real singing! true performance!
cleanupboy73 5 months ago
@ixlives please do mauricelanderson@yahoo.com
makeithottt 6 months ago
@makeithottt Have dad to email me I would love to chat with him or you hit me up please? he is the hero of the group to us in My old school circle of friends. when I play dominoes I tell whoevery washing my bones. that thier name is squirrel, THE BEST SHAKER IN THE WORLD!!!!LOL
makeithottt 5 months ago
SOUL･TRAINでのｻﾞ･ﾄﾞﾗﾏﾃｨｯｸｽだ!(感激)～ｿｳﾙ大古典"WHATCHA SEE WHATCHA GET"
ｽﾀｯｸｽ･ヴｫﾙﾄの音だ!
blackandtanful 6 months ago
stone cold groove
jakelvis100 6 months ago
10 people are trying "To bring you down and shame your name" F! em!
romeroenrique 6 months ago
did some searching this line-up is William Howard (red) Ron Banks (green) Larry Demps (purple) Elbert Wilkins (white) & Willie Ford (blue)
GarwinEugeneW 6 months ago
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Pops Doin' it Big! Go Big or Go Home!
lanceromance420 6 months ago
Why was this taken off a few months ago? Thanks so much for reposting.
Freeskier475 6 months ago
I missed this when it was taken off a few months ago. This was one fantastic tune--remember it well in college in the early 70's. Beginning of the Disco run but this was far superior. Classic lyrics, timeless. Dancing . All blends in perfectly. Thanks for bringing this back. Don't know which one was your dad but if he's the lead singer unbelievable, man. Unbelievable.
salemst 7 months ago
What outfits! Yes, this WAS done in 1971. Nice tune, by the way.
kja427 7 months ago
OMG Wee Gee was so awesome! They all were...very tight and underrated band! Very nice video, everything is so in sync.
Tiatea18 7 months ago
Wee Gee died too young also. Great video
Thanks
johnnybgood862003 7 months ago
SERIOUS?? This song is AWESOME - one of my FAVS!!! ;)
1mia 7 months ago
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
diggingdon 7 months ago
Reminds me of home everytime!!! Compton Ca!!!
oneluv72 7 months ago
@oneluv72 I LIVED IN COMPTON CA WENT TO COMPTON HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERPIZE JR HIGH AS WELL AS CALDWELL STREET SCHOOL..HEY MEMORIES.. I LIVED OFF ALAONDRA AND CENTRAL AVE IN WHAT THEY CALLED THE HOLE ...MY COMPTON FRIEND .. YOU REMEMBER THE EVE AFTER DARK ,ON AVOLON AND THE BEEHOUSE ON ALONDRA BLVD.. I WAS A KID WHEN THIS CAME OUT IM 48 YEARS NOW .. HA WHAT GREAT MEMMORIES
sierria64 7 months ago
@sierria64 You stayed off caldwell street???? I lived on Gunlock Ave!!! Small world....My parents know the Beehouse and the eve!! I am 38, so I dont remember the spots!!! My mother and entire fam went to compton high....My pops went to Centennial High!!! Compton all day long!!!
oneluv72 7 months ago
@oneluv72 WHAT GUNLOCK AVE .. REMEMBER THAT STREET.. NICE TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE REMEMBER COMPTON BACK IN THE DAY
sierria64 7 months ago
time for all of us to get back to the basics. peace, decency and good music
sexylasvegaslady 8 months ago
Awesome love this song!
sexylasvegaslady 8 months ago
My favorite song of ALL time, i bump this in my 86 cutlass supreme every single day in LA. Fuck the new shit on the radio, fuck the new cars, fuck this decade.
lakers24suns 1 year ago 27
@lakers24suns damn...f'ucking a! i think it has to be definitely one of my best. also!
LinZeeLinuz 3 months ago
@lakers24suns u set me up...first time i think i actually spelled profanity on u tube!! damn!!
LinZeeLinuz 3 months ago
That orange suit is so sick!
CodyCEngdahl 1 year ago
lead singer w/ orange jacket on is FINE!!
brandini5000 1 year ago
@brandini5000 yeah, i thought so too. i said oh how id like to back that thang up to him
sierria64 1 year ago
@brandini5000 My man Wee Gee!!
KingMellow11 7 months ago
what a good song.
5769JJ 1 year ago
nice
kaforest3 1 year ago
Great memories!! Great R&B "Some people are up to no good".....Lyrics that still apply in todays' society & in our goverment.
1MISTRESSKAJUN 1 year ago
This song gives me goosebumps.
The Dramatics are/were fantastic - top quality.
rambess 1 year ago
I love this song. It's based on the popular saying from Laugh In. Totally plastic, but good plastic.
Brahmsfourth 1 year ago
I always sound like a bitter old man when I hear these great classic songs-- But THEY DO NOT MAKE MUSIC OF THIS QUALITY ANYMORE!!
What you look like and your "image" is more important than having any damn musical talent :>(
nunayobiz 1 year ago
luv this old song...Dramatic are the real deal...soulful!!
Isela077 1 year ago
This song Is So true! Cuz Whatcha See Is whatcha You Get!
TheBudgirl13 1 year ago
The music brings back so many memories from the 70's. I'm really loving the choreography as well
diamondblack19 1 year ago
Omg that is to kool,,
lsassy1 1 year ago
music back then had substance.....period
aekton 1 year ago
I'M FOR REAL, AS REAL AS REAL CAN GET!
jimmyjamzit1 1 year ago
Real music. Real artists.
Archiebell68 1 year ago
yo this what made the black gods
hiromenbipp 1 year ago
William oooooeeh looking good!
Vallelyya 1 year ago
The leas singer had a gorgeous smile and a to-die-for voice.
Treaty4 1 year ago 2
thank you so much i've been looking all over for this classic. ~ can someone please tell me what year this came out, i can't recall.
bluelibra65 1 year ago
@bluelibra65 It came out early 1972 late 1971
view4evah 1 year ago
RON BANKS 1st tenor/ lead - in green. LARRY "SQUIRREL" DEMPS, baritone/lead -in purple. WILLIAM "WEE-GEE" HOWARD-2nd tenor/lead in red/orange- WILLIE FORD Bass/lead -in blue ELBERT WILKINS Tenor/Baritone/lead - in white.
Howard and Wilkins left the group shortly after their 2nd album , A DRAMATIC EXPERIENCE was recorded....replaced by LENNY MAYES and LARRY "L.J. " REYNOLDS . WILLIE FORD and LARRY DEMPS are still alive RON, WEE-GEE, and ELBERT ane gone...as is LENNY MAYES.
williamg2552 1 year ago
soul train had to be cancelled for four months after carl carlton actually rerouted an actual train into the studio by way of his soul.
sam1610 1 year ago
Great performance. William "Wee Gee" Howard was an AWESOME SINGER. Love his voice, it is more appealing than L.J. Reynolds' voice. L.J.s' voice is more suited for gospel which he sings great. Love those Dramatics!!!
Mistyyflyy 1 year ago
This is a classic I wish more people would be like like this today. Alot of people today is full of lies.
CowBlackBoy 1 year ago
Holy shite...as an 18 year old white male, I say: Why the hell can't there be more music like this. I yearn for the innovation and funk of 70's soul.
Hawke90 1 year ago 6
@Hawke90 you ain't never lied
EmpressElizabeth1920 3 months ago
I wish we could always say " What we see is what we get". great song.
ricardolimatrucco 1 year ago
And REAL....the Best Thing Yet :)
funkateerkitty 1 year ago
I grew up with the Soul Train and all of these groups, but I don't remember the Dramatics having moves like this!!!!
ekocentric 1 year ago 2
i know im not the only 1 who thinks that the bass guy looks like JJ from "good times" especially @ 0:30
ladymuziklover 1 year ago
ladymuzilover I was thinking the same thing about the bass singer look like Jimmie Walker from Good Times When he's ready to do one his silly dances. But anyway the Dramatics was a great group back in the day and when this first came out i was 4 or 5 years old lol.
alijn7 1 year ago
@alijn7 lol about jimmie walker...im sure it brings back good memories then
ladymuziklover 1 year ago
damn, Ron Banks just died :(
PhuckHue2 1 year ago
Some people are made of plastic.. Not back in the day when everyone was Solid Giold...and we all got along no matter what color or race..what fun we had...and certainly looked out for one another,
This is CLASSIC music & memory this music will live on and on forever..Great memories, great friends and the greatest of times! Wish I could turn back the hands of time...DAMN!
Thank you for sharing a great classic and memory!
2009Denisem 1 year ago 64
@2009Denisem you are so right on!!!! everything and everyone was so different...mor laid back!!!!
Isela077 1 year ago
@Isela077 Don't you miss those days? :-) Peace & Love my friend...
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@2009Denisem I sure do...i'm a daydreamer of back in the day! lol!
Isela077 1 year ago
@Isela077 ...You might say I'm a dreamer...but I am glad I am not the only one...
LOL.......
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@2009Denisem All I know is they don't make music like they did back then!!! my kids agree!! I close my eyes and just luv to listen to these guys! i am big time dreamer!! lol
Isela077 1 year ago
@Isela077 I loveeeeeeeeeee dreaming and this music...and my kids agree too!!!!
lol....so let's keep dreamin... hey you never know!!!
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@2009Denisem Another "soultrain classic, an endless supply of talent we never got over here.
GRAHAM5020 1 year ago
@2009Denisem you ain't lyin hun! there you go again takin the words from my mouth :-) so with that said! yeah what she said!:-)
THRILLAKILLA187 1 year ago
@THRILLAKILLA187 :-) Peace & Love my sweet friend!
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@THRILLAKILLA187 :-)
THRILLAKILLA187 1 year ago
@2009Denisem U R so right that they were solid gold, but Desegregation wiped us out pal. Integration was the begining of the end for all races particularly Black people. When this music was rolling in St Louis back in the day, I was young and having fun. What I remember very well was some of My teachers stayed in the hood right by us. We played with their children. All of a sudden people started to move out. I didn't know what was going on then, but I look back and it was results of integr.
tonkinshipwreck69 1 year ago
@tonkinshipwreck69 You know I lived in the projects back in the 60's & 70's and I was brought up with African American ppl and music.. and those were the best years of my adolescents...all were working class ppl and struggling hard times back in the day but the best is we all looked out for one another.. What can I say? Today is simply a shit world....Racism SUCKS big time! So very sad..
Peace & Love to you and yours my friend..
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@2009Denisem yep you got it right! we all need to look at everything through the eyes of a child and then there we won't see the different colors or race and we'll all accept each others cuz in the eyes of a children they don't see color or race unless they were raised that way!!!! racisms sucks and we need to knock that shit off cuz somewhere down that road in life you just might need that persons help!
THRILLAKILLA187 1 year ago
@THRILLAKILLA187 Amen! :-)
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@2009Denisem yep keep keepin on! amen!
THRILLAKILLA187 1 year ago
@tonkinshipwreck69 My dad sang in stl in a group called The Paper Bags back in the late 60's early 70's. he lefted behind all great music, but i grew up listening to it bcause my mom, uncle, and friends up and down tne streets peeps was bumping all the time. Westside fo life!!!!!!!!
makeithottt 6 months ago
@2009Denisem growing up in los angeles the gang's get it on but for most of the time everybody got along .. hispanics black ,thingsare outta wack today !!
mryellowcrown 1 year ago
@mryellowcrown Yep! Growin up in Brooklyn NY the same..but we all did got along!
Today is a whole different story. Peace my friend!
2009Denisem 1 year ago
@mryellowcrown I was told that all this riff between Latinos and Blacks got started the Mexican mafia. They moved in and started turf wars based on racism. I was told this by a Latino friend of minds who grew up out there. What is you take on it. I hope this stops because, just face it, in most peoples eyes there ain't much differences between us, we both are viewed as the scum of the earth.
cjfl1962 7 months ago
@cjfl1962 THE KIDS TODAY NEED TO STEP BACK & TASTE THE MUSIC OF THE 50 60 70'S , GROWING UP IN L.A , WE DUG ALL THE SOUL & ROCK & ROLL . THE EAST COAST BROUGHT IN THE HITS WE IN THE WEST WE"RE TRYING TO CATCH UP .. BUT WE NEED TO GET ALONG & MUSIC BRING THING TOGETHER .. WE CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS ...
mryellowcrown 7 months ago
@mryellowcrown You right, music should bring people together and be a benefit for everyone. This is one reason why I don't like gangster rap and hip-hop.
cjfl1962 7 months ago
The beautifully forceful power of the Dramatics! First-Rate!!!
michelesaintthomas 1 year ago 3
Which guy is Ron Banks?
mtsatlanta 1 year ago
THE ONE IN GREEN.
dennix55 1 year ago
Ron Banks is in the green suite.
goadally 1 year ago 2
LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS!
millyjeezay 1 year ago 3
Kiddies, take note..this is real music, not the manufactured computer stuff we hear now. And that's includes R&B.....
RIP, Brother Banks...
Gaylel1 1 year ago 28
TELL THEM...REAL MUSIC IS DYING.
dennix55 1 year ago 2
@Gaylel1
I kno im yung..but boy wuld love 2 hear Ron Banks sing this song again!!!
tru3nitemare88 1 year ago
and then there was one..WILLIE FORD.
RIP IN PEACE...RON ..LENNY ..WEE GEE DELBERT...AND JOHNNY CARTER OF THE DELLS.
CAN YOU IMAGINE A CONCERT IN HEAVEN.?
dennix55 1 year ago 2
There is also Larry "Squirrel" Demps in purple--he is a founding member and still performs with them at some of the shows in Detroit.
MsJazzyJa 1 year ago 2
Great Great song a True Classic!!!!!!!!!!
gravelpit00 1 year ago 2
''SOME PEOPLE ARE UP TO NO GOOD''
Like todays music!
R.I.P. Ron Banks
thanks for posting!
72cruzin 1 year ago 4
@72cruzin Great comment!!! I couldn't agree more!
croix1957 1 year ago 2
One of my childhood favorites, RIP Mr. Banks
scutte2000 1 year ago 3
I played bass for the Chi-Lites in the 80's, and the Dramatics were on a lot of the same gigs that we were, and I loved Ron's falsetta ever since I was a kid !! He has one of the best falsettas, in my opinion in the top 5 ever !!!
4687878 1 year ago 2
That looks kinda orange, and that''s Weegee, the best Dramatic !!! Rest his Soul!!
4687878 1 year ago
@4687878 You're right it does look orange, sorry... Weegee- what a voice!!! But they all had great voices.
croix1957 1 year ago
I love this song. I heard it this morning on The Steve Harvey Morning show when he was paying tribute to Ron Banks. I had not heard this song in a long while.
bjlopez1130 1 year ago
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Ron Banks would often sit in during our radio show The Old School House Party with Gerald McBride on Mix 92.3 in Detroit. I videotaped him the last time he was in the studio with us. He was a really great guy. The entertainment world has lost an untouchable talent.
God Bless You Ron!!!
Lady T
thillbeats527 1 year ago
To answer my own question, I think it's William 'Weegee' Howard.
croix1957 1 year ago
Every one of these guys could sing fantastically! What's the guy in the red's name?
croix1957 1 year ago
One of my favorites along with "Be my girl". I love this group. God Bless and may the rest of the group stay strong!
ladyjae65 1 year ago
RIP Ron Banks:1:26-1:38 is true creativity, funk and music! One the most creative breaks in a song!
HaliB75 1 year ago
Damn, another great one gone, one of the best falsettos of all time R.I.P. Ron Banks
rasranks 1 year ago
R.I.P.weegee & Ron Banks. to everyone here, thanks for not giving me a thumbsdown.
mattratt512 1 year ago 2
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RIP Ron Banks the greatest concert tenor of my
life time. Pure style and class. i surely will miss
his stage presence. he was also wonderful person to talk to, very very down to earth.
soul heaven just got brighter.
lyslinger 1 year ago 2
Can some1 post the lineup shown in this video? Ron Banks is in green...
Tarantulisimo 1 year ago
Larry Demps--in purple, Elbert Wilkins--in white,
William Howard (Wee-gee)--in red, Willie Ford--in blue, Ron Banks--in green
MsJazzyJa 1 year ago
One of the greatest soul groups ever. Real Soul music is a lost art. Very sad!RIP Ron Banks.
bishopp2222222 1 year ago 2
The Golden Age of Black Music never to be repeated. Magnificent!!
babaloula 1 year ago
RIP Mr. Ron Banks.
antbanks35 1 year ago
I'm a Detroit area resident and this is the song I remember hearing the most on the radio. Condolences to friends and family of Ron Banks. Prayers for Ron.
altemailuser 1 year ago 2
which one's Ron?
mattratt512 1 year ago
Ron is the one in green with the falsetto tenor voice.
txkBigPoppa 1 year ago
i spoke to Ron on 3 occasions and he was very kind and humble he was a beautiful human being may peace be upon his soul and love ones
lyslinger 1 year ago
Ron Banks will be missed....another voice of the Dramatics is now at rest.
Scobey19 1 year ago
Ron you will be missed. You always added spice! RIP
calamityjann 1 year ago
One of favorite songs, Its so fuckin true
atlmycity2 1 year ago
you're showing ur age
complexnut 1 year ago
This was the very first album I ever bought......purchased it for £4 from record exchange in goldhawk road, london, I love this song!
glory1ify 1 year ago
I be trying to TELL ALL THESE HATING ASS BITCHES, THIS SONG FITS ME PERFECT! LOL take it or leave it!
atlmycity2 1 year ago
Squirrel in da purple is my favorite...which one is yall favorite?
tory2day 1 year ago
@tory2day Hard ro decide my favarite. However for now I'll say Wee Gee, he is dynomite and tuff. But I like squirrel too his voice and stage presence reminds me of Paul Williams one of my favorite Temptations. All of the Dramatics were great vocalists and all could lead a song equally!
Mistyyflyy 1 year ago
@tory2day Hard to decide my favorite but for now I'll say "Wee Gee" in da red. Squirrel is bad, and I like him too. His voice reminds me Paul Williams of the Temptations (Paul was one of my favorite Tempts). Squirell is tuff and I like his moves, However Wee Gee was an Outstanding performer/great vocalist The Dramatics definitely had 5 great lead singers!
Mistyyflyy 1 year ago
This was the jam!
jazjett 1 year ago
I th
fernie2583 1 year ago
Unfortunately, Wee Gee did pass away a few years back.
ixlives 1 year ago