Chicago House Music Truth 1 - Leonard Rroy

[SONNYAMM1]

He did & is from N.Y . I used to buy aalot of my vinyl at Import's Etc. @ Plymouuth ct. . This is kinda weird because I was in Chicago at this time period & so much of this ring's true & I can relate to it .Warehouse,Powerplant,Bistro The Paradise these place's were SMOKIN !!!

[soulfood357]

Hi Leonard, thanks for the great videos and for being so earnest. Just wondering, have you ever asked Frankie Knuckles, or some of the other people who do make it into the mainstream stories about the history of house music, why they think you aren't included in the documentaries? What do they say about that? Cheers!

[lrmxr1]

@soulfood357 - I have not been available to take part is some of the documentaries. I was nominated and one of the most enfluential 100 Chicago's of 1975 - 1995 last year and could not be there for that:) Google > gridface leonard remix rroy < to read my first offical interview.

Thanks!

[khmerwolf1]

Where is the video by your mother informing people how she invented the name 'House Music'?

Just kidding my friend, good videos :-)

[kifagi]

Where so ever House music came from, it is one thing that is clear IT WAS A BLACK MAN THAT CREATED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Black people are creators of everything we know and love about music damnit!!! It is the melinated people who are the creative force behind civilization, just like in the ecological system, which contains melanin. If the ecological system and animals had no melanin in it, it would not exists.

[messthetics]

@kifagi Your forgetting classical music which is the foundations of all music especially dance music but in a contemporary sense, the black man is the musical god and has been for the last 100 years.

[Planetbinxs]

Maybe you remember Chicago Smoking Dj Lee...he was in the same record pool he was like in two or three some where in the north side Ashland and Addison 2nd Fl on the top of a sowing pl....import's etc..Randolph n Wells he also got a bunch of music from back in da day...Original stuff he said they had their slot once a week with new stuff. it must of been those good day's even in the late 80's cd's would pop out he said

[rami007002]

I love house MC

[jayrockthabellz]

Chicago gave birth to house period all these new yorkers are so full of shit their eyes are turnin brown

[elvisabouswah]

To answer all questions about House Music, the foundation of House Music came from the music (Which was soul, funk and disco), and the club culture of New York where Frankie Knuckles is from. Frankie Knuckles was a student of Dave Mancuso and Nicki Siano, which these two were New York dj's. The MOVEMENT of House started in Chicago, at a club named the Warehouse (206 South Jefferson) opened in 1977, which Frankie Knuckle was the dj. The Movement developed a sound which became the Music (House).

[lrmxr1]

@elvisabouswah - One thing I am guaranteed is...A phonecall from Dave everytime I return from a combat zone with him saying "Welcome Home". Frankie & I don't talk all the time but...he has always been there when I needed a friend. I was kinda down last week over the time I have left to spend in Afghanistan. He got me out of that mood and back on track & happy. I am glad that you have the answers though - maybe you should write a book before I do - ROFLMAO!!!!!! (in Afghanistan at that)

[2MuchHouse]

@elvisabouswah AMEN!!!

[thevagabondprincess]

It's great that it's being documented. But all this business about it's mine or yours.. that is not house people. Babylon shall not take down Our House.

Peace.

[sofumba]

This guy means well, but he said House Music started in 1981...WRONG! It was in 1978-79 and Frankie Knuckles started it in the "WareHOUSE", hence, "House Music". Larry Levan was spinning in a club called the Garage in NYC, but at that time Rap was the beat, disco, soul,salsa, etc. and NYC was puttin the beats down; but Frankie actually launched the evolution of House music by adding his own flavor while in Chicago. The homage from this music genre, is to Chicago and no other city.

[lrmxr1]

@sofumba - I know you mean well too but. U.S. Studio was nicknamed The Warehouse due to it's location and NOT due to the music Frankie was playing. His patrons called what he played (Served to use the correct term from back then) Rice & Beans. Frankie needs to do some interviews with them who were there then - so some of the inconsistant timeline stuff can be straightened out.

[nutso23]

@sofumba Yes this dude means well but he needs to get his facts in line. I love house. But dudes like this make it hard for peopl that really don't know it.

[lrmxr1]

@nutso23 google this text - MIY Title: What Kind Of House Party Is This? - read it, then get back with me.

I am making it easy since you say i'm making it hard. Read what Frankie said and what Farley said. Book was written in 1995, way before I made videos.

[abxtale]

Before House was born , it was a dance music movement with soulful, disco and fusion tracks being played in NY clubs like the Loft, Continental Baths, Better days then The Paridise Garage. Frankie comes from that cult, bringn that movement to the Chi. The Chi caught wind of this movement at the Warehouse based on the grooves Franky was playn and called it House! Now tell me lrmx1, am i lying? Give NY its proper due my nucca!

[lrmxr1]

@abxtale The Eletric Blues in Chicago had a baby, it's name is Rock & Roll.

Disco had a baby in Chicago, it's name is House Music.

Taking nothing away from New York...it is what it is, right to The Bitter End where it all started.

[jowersomega]

@abxtale all house music is is a spinoff of uptempo R&B from the 70's in particular the style of R&b soul that was being crafted by the sound of Philadelphia which would later be called disco.Now NY was not the only city playing tracks like that back then...Philly ,jersey,D.C,Detroit,Chicago and L.A etc all played this music with regional differences.the term and the production of the style we call house today is def. the Chi. regardless of what Dj did what,with influences from all dance music .

[abxtale]

@jowersomega The term House is definately the Chi, But that's about it. And the term house has become so broad that now a days any thing uptempo is called house. The atmosphere along with the way it was mixed is something NY had heavy influence on. Don't even front! That's where jocks like, Tee Scott, Larry Levan, GM Flowers, Frankie Knuckles (who brought these vibes to the Chi), Pete Jones, David Mancuso (throwing Loft parties dating back to the late 60s), Mel Cheron and Tom Moulton come in.

[djkeith2sweet]

@abxtale Listen,...I was there when house music was born...I heard it all...Played it all and mixed it all...I got over 25 yr as a Dj. Grew up on southside...NY had nothing to do with house Music...Frankie only played underground Disco....and Larry Levan was a good Dj But ...they never created house.....Larry played house a the garage..the founder of house are Jesse Saunder, Larry heard, Farley, jaime principle, marshall jefferson, kenny jason ralphie rosario...hotmix 5 and many more to name...a

[tonyluga1]

@abxtale Chicago never caught wind of any movement. NY and Chi were playing the same music at the same time. Man, Disco was also in Europe and a little before the US. There were many DJs everywhere all doing the same. My wife has a Uncle that has been playing on turntables and Tape players with pitch controls dating before that time and has been a collector. He is living proof, but he is a no name and has played in many disco clubs in Chicago, rollerinks on the northside and southwest side.

[abxtale]

@tonyluga1 NY Djs Francis Grasso, Grandmaster Flowers, Pete DJ Jones, brought blending/beatmatchn to the game from the 60s. Frankie brought those Philly classic along with those Loft(NY) bangers by Gil Scott, Talkn Heads, Westend, Salsoul stuff, which was not played in the Chi before Frankie got there. Now Ron Hardy was making the music himself along w/ experimenting with playn local production at his gigs. But even w/ that said NY is the precursor. NY was the 1st to do remixes & re-edits.

[flous1]

im only 28 but growin up in east chicago indiana we always knew from day one house music came from the city we call ours too Chicago!! didnt even know New York was debating!! lol

[DG3744]

How did white people get to taken over house music???

[joexgreen3]

I like you tracks Leonard! Been listening to them for years!

[jumega78jasmine87]

I thought house music started at a club in chicago,,,,on west randolph st called the Warehouse

[lrmxr1]

@jumega78jasmine87 Mike Dunn (my turntable son) was the DJ there. That was around 1992, a few years after I left then returned to Chicago:)

[Planetbinxs]

Love N Tender!

[blkhercules2365]

yo everyone knows that house music started in CHICAGO IL. everyone who is a true househeadz knows this this is not even debatable True househeadz know that Frankie took the style of music to New York city and turned Larry Levan on to it and others End of that discussion Frankie Knuckles is from Chicago and he wasn't the first in Chicago to play house he's probablY one of the most notable ones outside of Chicago that other people are familiar with Keep telling your truth Leonard HOTEP

[Christiantodd1]

I was always under the impression that Frankie Knuckles Dj'ed for a little while with Larry Levan in New York, and then brought his experiences back to Chicago with him.

[Christiantodd1]

I was always under the impression that Frankie Knuckles Dj'ed for a little while with Larry Levan in New York, and then brought his experiences back to Chicago with him.

[discopoompoom]

This man is for real. And one of the earyl pioneers that helped contribute to HOUSE MUSIC. so most of you with stupid remarks should just bow down to this man if you remotely love the music of "HOUSE"!!!!!

P.S., can you post a link to your mix's?

[berlinmaschine]

thanx a lot for your videos...respect

[lrmxr1]

What Frankie was playing in NY????

When ricky smart person???

I love to approve comments like these........I would be wrong to keep all the laughs to myself!

Wooo....I can't breeve!!!!!!!!!

LOL!!!!!!!!!

[DJChaps]

Frankie Knuckles DJ'd in NYC in early-mid 70s most notably with Larry Levan at The Continental Baths. You seriously not aware? What is there to LOL about?

[lrmxr1]

The LOL is Because House started in Chicago - no matter which way others twist the truth.

House is not from NOR did it start in NYC or got it's name due to any efforts by New York DJ's on that era.

Not to dis NYC mind you, just stating a fact. Frankie Knuckles is a Chicago DJ onces it's all said and done - reguardless to where he was born OR is from.

[DJChaps]

OK absolutely agree. Gotcha.

[rickylond]

I had an opportunity to listen to this video, and I can say for a certain that this cat didn't invent the term House Music. Frankie Knuckles didn't invent the music nor term either. What Frankie was spinning in NY was Disco. To say that Disco is the father of House Music is like saying that Gospel is the father of Disco.  R&B is the Father and Mother of House Music. Who came up with the Name House Music? Marshall Jefferson was the first to come out with a record with the Name HOUSE.

[tindje]

amen to rickylond

[houseofjrk]

@rickylond actually it was chip e that had the first record that said house music it was IT's House

[soulamente]

WRONG!!! We were callin Disco HOUSE music long Before Marshall came out with the record. House wasnt the music but a CULTURE. If your not from the Chi, you wouldn't know that! I knew PPL who went to the Warehouse in late 70s and referred to the UNDERGROUND Disco as warehouse or HOUSE music. When I was old enough to get in the parties, within our HOUSE CULTURE , what we called HOUSE was anything WE accepted and danced to (soul funk boogie disco and even some punk) If we jacked, its was house

[MrZestfest]

I grew up on the "South Side" of Chicago and went to this club called the Rink Zone. I was in High School 1983 and Lenard Remix Roy was there! He was the DJ along with many guest DJs, Farley Funkin Keith just to name one. Imports Etc (where Frankie Sells worked) was where most DJ got there stuff including myself. The Mendel High School parties was where you could find Frankie Knuckles & Jamie Principle. All of these guys knew each other and were older than me & my friends. Love House!

[2hypecesar]

Im 40 yrs old been there & still going it all started at warehouse nightclub going to some record shops asking 4r some house music 4r short (warehouse) I mix at china club & rainbows thnks CZR & FAST EDDIE.......

[DW01]

Someone please let me know if there is such a thing as Scouse House / Bouncy or Donk music in the USA, and if so, where plays it? Cant find any vids on YT at all.

[lrmxr1]

RE: Urbansanta

I hope you meet Frankie Knuckles oneday and mention my name to me and hear nothing but good things said about me - that will surely be pie in your face.

Gotta love haters that don't know the truth.

Frankie would not laugh at you, he has far more class than that and would perhaps say - misinformation on Leonard is not really your fault.

[urbansanta]

haha even if this dude had something to do with house music as great as being pushed out of his place as the house music " godfather "... people would know about him. I garauntee you ask Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan if he was still around ... Marshall Jefferson .... Jamie Principle... ask them if theyd heard of this guy .... theyd laugh if you told them he was the beginning of house music.

[Dyzm]

Did chicago house go by any other names /sub genres??

[DjRodimusPrimeXyZ]

TY for u/ling this doc. I have never heard of Frankie Sells before. I grew up on House & Techno amongst other music, and the radio station that I used to listen to did play Chicago House at the time it wasnt called that, it was just House music. I believe thats true, that alot of the DJ's and producers who were instrumental in creating the scene, were not givin any credit, or acknowledged. Im gonna watch the rest of the vids,good stuff.

[jabmalassie]

Canada!

I am from Toronto. I remember the twilight zone. The surf nightclub.

[housemanchi]

Great history! invaluable info, love the videos keep it up! Long live chicago house music! Thanks for keeping it alive!!!

[NiccoTnx]

the vocal at start video who is?thx

[lrmxr1]

Let No Man Put Usander by First Choice.

[djlarrylarr]

the term house music comes from the music that was played at the wareHOUSE. every dj and house head in chicago contributed to its growth. not 1,2, or 3 people everyone. it was a life style in the 80's .

[lrmxr1]

Sorry to inform you that your info is wrong. Frankie said himself on a video that the first time he herd the term house music was while on the South Side of Chicago - he saw a sign in the window that said "We Play House Music". Had you checked out all of my videos - you would had seen him say it.

It's easier to dispute someone than see the whole story before one start posting text I guess.

[fagAshLil1234]

Whatever reason it is a feeling not a name that matters, call it shite music I'd still be into it and tell people it's what I like to listen to

[zapp10304]

Yes, Frankie Knuckles does in fact say that he first saw it was being named as such when he saw your sign. However that doesn't mean you invented the term. It simply means he first noticed that's what people were calling it when he saw your sign. In the video he then goes on to say "that music that you play down at the Warehouse".

[zapp10304]

Since you found the records in the basement of your house, wouldn't the next logical step be to call them Basement records or Basement music.  Why would you expect anybody to have any clue of what it is that you are doing when you post up a sign stating you play a musical style that no one knows is called as such. Example: If I put up a sign saying I play "Hotel" music in front of my club would that make any sense if I'm the only one in the world that knows what that means.

[Philipe0849]

I believe you to an extent. But, but take credit for the house name? and brag about who you know?

The term house party (as, come to my house for a party) has been used for years and had nothing to do with the house scene .

Your mom saying house music was just a quinsedence . Not the birth or the start of house music.. I agree some of those djs, it was before there time.

But to kick back and say, yeah its me...

Tell it to Frankie Knuckles..

[deadlygroove1]

Leonard, I believe you and thanks for these videos. It is true that documentaries can be falsified. They can only go based on what they are told, especially when trying to document something from 25-30 years ago. C'mon, people, lets use some common sense here. All aspects of history have been tainted from the beginning of time. House documentaries are no different!!! -DG-

[lrmxr1]

BallinMafia, yea I recall that DJ name fondlly from 80's Chicago.........NOT.

Stick with your science projects and leave DJing and The History Of Chicago House Music to them who are part of it.

How about invent a better name than BallinMafia IE: get a more age appropriate name...less you're attempting to be the next Arah Kelly..........LOL.

[nadis89]

check out MIAMI house local dj's, the next big thing

[turboredcart]

those sure were the days- B-M-XXXXXXX. OAKPARK chicagooooooo0

[houseofjrk]

thanks for mentioning imports i remember going there with my dj crue

[deejaycoxx]

That song in the backround...

any1 know what its called??

plzzzzz???

[lrmxr1]

The title of the song is "My Love Is Free"

[plainlazy2097]

@lrmxr1 thanks! x

[feartactics]

What Leonard says doesn't seem to contradict anything I saw in other documentaries. Chip E. (in pump up the volume) says that Imports put up a sign for "HOUSE MUSIC" and frankie says he first heard of house music by seeing a sign for "HOUSE MUSIC" (possibly the same store?). In the documentary, Chip E. seems to imply that Imports coined the term. This is entirely possible considering Leonard says he coined the term and knew the owner of Imports. The owner (Frank) may have used it in his store.

[deadlygroove1]

This is one of the most sensible comments I have read on this video. I see that most of these people who have commented lack the ability to comprehend and are making false assumptions.

[davideternity99]

DUDE! to say YOU! created the term "house music" and your mom Helped you create it is totally BOGUS! we werent even remixing old disoc/r&b songs in 1981-82, that would'nt come along till 85-86 and by then house music and the term 'house music" was already well established and the only re-made (not remixed) basement dusties were 'I cant turn around' (which became love cant turn around) a house classic by the way, and a small handfull of others..

[gorpishalamorpish]

this reasoning makes no sense. people have been editing disco/r&b songs since the beginning of djing! that's what created house. if you really research the facts you'll see leonard probably was one of if not the first to spread the term.

along with the fact, as chip e states, that imports etc. was carrying classics that were played at the warehouse. people came in and started asking for these warehouse records and began shortening the title to house.

[deelowda1965]

Dude I don't where You're from but ,in chicago they was remixing old disco in some of the clubs that played house music (circa 1981 - 1982 ), ie; The Power Plant ,and The original Music Box that was on the south side on Indiana Ave. Ron Hardy would start his set off with the old r&b / disco,and then eventually play some of the newer tracks (imports).

[MCVixenVee]

Leonard Keep the truth coming,Chi-town house forever.

[michaelday77]

go watch Pump up the Volume-a bbc documentary.

learn the truth for yourself

[lrmxr1]

Hmm, watch a documentary that is going to tell me about all the information that was left out the true history of House. I'll make sure I do that.

[vincebswe]

Imports Etc are named by Chip E in the book "Last night a DJ saved my life"

[andrecryer]

This is the main problem of being secretive about the orgins of house. Anyone can claim to be the originator of some thing if the truth wasn't ever put out there in the first place. House is an underground party that came to be in the fall of "81" when a group of young ladies no longer wanted to party at a club called the "Playground",so they organized parties in thier HOUSES where they chose the music to played at their House parties.Unless you dj one of these parties you ain't realy HOUSE>

[Majesticon]

Is this a joke?

[lrmxr1]

Maybe if you read what Chip E said OR...Read What Farley Said in a March 2008 interview OR you knew Frankie personally, I guess you wouldn't be asking if this is a joke. People watch one video and pass judgemnet without viewing or reading the coments made by the people who were THERE.

Someone did a video saying Jessy Saunders first record came out on Trax Records. I make a Video that prove that to be wrong.

[BIGMANYY]

HE IS TALKING ABOUT DISCO &/OR DANCE MUSIC. HE IS ALSO TALKING ABOUT AN IDEA OR CONCEPT ABOUT EDITING OR REMIXING MUSIC NOT PUTTING OUT MUSIC,i.e. HOUSE MUSIC. MANY PEOPLE HAD IDEAS TO DO THINGS. BUT IF YOU DONT DO ANYTHING THEN U DID NOT START OR CREATE HOUSE MUSIC!!!

[MCVixenVee]

Chicago DJ Leonard remix Rroy coined the term House as in "House music".

[ferguson077]

ok so just to confirm you invented the term HOUSE MUSIC and frankie knuckles agrees with you aswell ??

[lrmxr1]

I never ever clamed making up anything outside of the TERM House Music EVER and all articals in print confirm that. If you want to know what Frankie, Farley or and other Chicago DJ of that era said...do the reserch.

[ferguson077]

its SIMPLE ... HOUSE MUSIC got the name from music played at the WAREHOUSE CLUB ..originally called warehouse music then became house music .... not because you were playing music at your house ! thats hilarious

[lrmxr1]

Whats HILARIOUS is - people in their early 30's (((all whom were like 8 years old tops when Move Your Body was made / Played))) speaking about what was / was not / did & did not happen when they were not even there to know. Bottom line...if i'm lying then Farley JMF is lying too and since Frainke Knuckels concur with Farley - that make him a lie also right? Yea, I think that is how it goes. Everybody is a lie. I don't recall any 7 to 10 yearolds at underground clubs in Chicago - DO YOU? Do Tell.

[SpicyPimp]

Are you from Chicago? I ask because you know the actual reason.

[lrmxr1]

I guess All NOBODIE DJ's - OPENING DJ for the Bigest House Music Picnic in Chicago IE: The Chosen Few Picnic, I played there in 2006. I guess Farley JMF, Chip E & Mike Dunn spoke so highly of me in their interviews by Chicago 5 Magazine in 2006 and 2008 because i'm a nobody. The Bitter End was second to The Jeffery Pub as of popularity. Then again, you were only 11 years old when The Bitter End, The Loft, Saures etc were going on.

[marcelvogel]

ron hardy, frankie knuckles, jesse saunders, jamie principle? who are you?

[deejaycoxx]

lenord remixroy

i hav abook at home

called

last night a dj saved my life

no mention of u

only frankie knuckles and ron hardy

[lrmxr1]

Read the book "What Kind of House Party Is This?" History of a Music Revolution by Jonathan Fleming. I am written about in that book. Just look for Farley Jackmaster Funk to read about me. That book Predates lastnight a DJ saves my life and Jessy Saunders book on the history of House music in Chicago.

[deejaycoxx]

i luv that song

did ron hardy hav this tune

[lrmxr1]

Not this version.

[deejaycoxx]

thats a fucking beautiful tune

[deejaycoxx]

i thaught ron hardy and frankie knuckles

were the godfathers of house music

this clown iz a pnoney

i want that tune in the backround

[deejaycoxx]

i want the tune hes listing 2

[lrmxr1]

Another remix that is not on wax that can NOT be bought in ANY store. Phoney DJ's always have the best versions of Hot Tunes because they did the Phoney Remix. I should had ran the accapella a little...nan, it's good as is.

[deejaycoxx]

hes a bulshitter but i want the tune in backround

classic house

[deejaycoxx]

i thaght it was ron hardy and frakie knuckles

that invented house music

[deejaycoxx]

whats the music in the background??

[Toussaint7]

the name of the song is "My Love Is Free"

[JMSwaine]

Hmmm, I find it hard to believe that "You" came up with the term "House Music". My understanding of the term comes the shortened name of the "Warehouse" because this music wasn't heard of on the radio.

[hotice35]

(Club Gaucho, Parties I made on 68th S. Island, then landed me in the Reactor and so on) during my area, telling me stories about myself, thats not even close to the truth. But What I like to say is, I actually got my name from attending the Rink Zone, on Ashland.. I still remember one song that I waited to hear every weekend... Cloud Nine, with that nice drum break.....

[lrmxr1]

Gaucho - Dance Forever, I ain't played that track in years!

[hotice35]

Well Im not going to get all into the whole house music issue, every time I come home, I see all the old cats, and I hear them still fighting about the truth of Chicago house, and even younger cats have something to say and the stories I hear OMG, I just laugh even the cats that came out to the clubs

[kytyria]

Thank you for posting the truth. Although, I first heard the music in 1984 while I was visiting my grandmother for the summer, who lived in the hundreds on the southside. That summer I also visted an old place where I lived, Robert Taylor Projects. I went to a house party at the tender age of 12 1/2 and heard a mix with different beats and fell in love with the music... I heard a song called "Watched the Closed Doors" People look at me Like I am crazy if I ask have they ever heard of it.

[houseofjrk]

hell yeah watch the closing doors by IRT thats the shit i am listening to comments on here and it cracks me up how people wanna be such houseologist keep up the truth lrmxr1 i will be 40 this year and i remember first hearing house on the radio in the Chi we used to stay up alnight jamming and my older brother and sisters used to talk about music box and the warehouse, when i was a freshman at the V they was still passing out flyers for Sauers, i think the play ground,mendel, rink,scremin wheels

[vmcfallar]

you funny!

[cristopherscott]

Really?! anybody here from the south, west or minute east Chicago circa late 70's?

[lrmxr1]

Uhh, Farley & I are from the Southside, Steve Hurley, Jessy Saunders & Chip E are from the East Side, Lil Louis is from the West Side. Wan't more names of DJ's and promoters / where they are from as of Chicago? I and them like me have the answers....I just love critics that really don't know what they are talking about when they post here..........LOL!!!!!

Try doing some reserch before you post opions on youtube that are not FACT BASED.

[cristopherscott]

This gomer has no Idea...period!

[lrmxr1]

Maybe if you did your homework on House - You'll be up to speed.

[Oli3TB76]

2 LARRYS

HEARD AND LEVAN

[djviciouz]

I think the biggest problem with house music is that there were people who were used and didn't get their proper noteriety because they were just young kids excited cause their music was being played in the clubs. Plus the competition in chicago was so great, people often held each other back instead of uniting, at least thats how it was from my perspective.

[djviciouz]

I dont claim to know where it all started, all i know is, I was lucky enough to grow up on the south side of chicago and learn how to mix by listening to the djs that started it all. Ive been djing since 1985 and was lucky enough to be there when a lot of this went down to see it first hand.

[djviciouz]

I still mix music and will never quit even if I dont do it for the money, It will always be a passion. I know I had opportunities that I could have capatalized on myself, but I would not change a thing. House music in many ways, paved the path to where I am today lieterally. Im glad I was a part of it.

[gurlblu2001]

I just finished watching the video having commented on Imports ETC even before hearing you mention it in the clip. LOL ! I remember Frank very well. I can picture Imports like it was yesterday. I use to do my early DJ'ing at a camp in Michigan "Makisabee" and later guest DJ'd on BMX. Remember Diligas? That was a fun lil spot that a few of the Hot mix 5 and i spun at for a while. Mickey was always there.

[28thStonyisland]

I was born and raised on house:) went to germany in 88, Steve Silk Hurley was the first house artist to actually get play, then I showed up in Bremen Germany with a shit load of house at a club called memories. By 98 house and blew the fuck up! it reminded me of chicago in a way becasue of the way it united races, europeans fell in love with house and for whatever reason most brothers and sisters from chicago who joined the army were sent to northern germany

[rameryka]

Mr FINGERS...washing machine, can you feel it.

MASTER C&J...when you hold me (LEE)

VIRGO...free yourself, ru hot enough, under you,PHUTRE... acid tracks, ALL TRAX Label all 1986 were the first House Music records I brought at an import record shop in London. AT the time Love can't turn around (Silk HurleyI think)was new to the UK which did'nt excite me much until i heard 'WASHING MACHINE'MR Fingers, this led me to the Trax label and the tunes mentioned above.

[gurlblu2001]

Myself and a select few local DJ's in Chicago were part of a record pool at Import records on Plymouth ave. Each week, we were responsible for making sure our dues were paid and that we picked up our records. I still have 2 copies of everything from 1980-1987.....over 30,000 12" Vinyls. FYI Silk actually got Love cant turn around from Issac Hayes "I cant turn around"

[jgo211]

I cant even lie i'm jealous I wish I had just half of what you got

[poopster77]

South Side Pride, Chi-Town House. Your one of the best!! Keep it coming!!

[ferminlong]

Farley is the father of all HOUSE

[grgrgrgff]

thanks for the filling in the gaps especially for those of us not from chicago but who love the music.

peace

[Izolals]

Thanks for this, because, I want to know ALL sides of this, so that we could know the TRUTH! Not just the "Elvis story"

[strategy101]

Who are you again?

[lrmxr1]

Oh no, is someone angry with me because I busted them out on deephousepage less that 72 hours ago? Shame on you.......LOL!!!!!

[effik3]

so you started house music?

forgive me for being a bit skeptical...

[thugminican]

yeah its about time but i hope this goes mainstream. I would like to see the faces of White people in USA to know that House was started by some black and latino dj's from chicago and maybe NYC this shit now is really lost especially the dancing

[grgrgrgff]

it's not about race because house, and disco before it, were multi-racial and multi-national movements that stretched from europe to asia to america. stop being so small.

[HouseheadSeb]

i agree with thugminican because u don't know the amount of dumbasses who when i told them house was invented by black ppl they stopped listening to it. I swear most people my age or younger believe house was invented in europe, and they listend "eurohouse" bullshit. Yes race is involved because i see so much damn racism all the time.

[HouseheadSeb]

but you are right in saying that it is was a multicultural phenomenon and we shouldn't focus too much on racism just on ignorance.

[HouseheadSeb]

i agree with you i have known too many dumb shits my age who listen only to "eurohouse" because it is devoid of black/latino influence. they even think europe is where techno and house were invented.

[HouseheadSeb]

no he's not being to small its true a lot of people my age think house is a european thing since most people i know prefer eurohouse and avoid all the traditionally black/latino influenced house and deny where it came from.

[HouseheadSeb]

i agree with you i have known too many dumb shits my age who listen only to "eurohouse" because it is devoid of black/latino influence. they even think europe is where techno and house were invented. i know those racists fucks would stop listening to house if they knew where it really started.

[hortolanyi]

Not every european house head thinks like that..And especially i dont fuckin really care where did it start...:PI just love it..Especially deep-,vocal-house:P

[HJC4000]

Lol.......so you`re like the Ron Hardy of housemusic?

[lrmxr1]

HJC4000 - If you look at all 3 videos you will see what was said about Ron Hardy and other DJ's. One other note...if you look at the House Timeline, Farley was already playing & saying House on W.B.M.X way before the Music Box opened.

[cboneofenglewood]

Frankie, Ron, and Larry, started the editing of already produced songs. They are pioneers. You really have to give credit to Marshall Jefferson for giving the name to the rest of the world.

[lrmxr1]

This is true...but who were the first DJ's playing Move Your Body outside of the U.S.A. - Farley, Frankie & I, and this was before the song was exported from the states to Europe, pressed and sold overseas.

[cboneofenglewood]

You look really familiar. Did you do sets with Scott Sils? Do you work in social services?

[lrmxr1]

Only did one party with Scott and no I don't work for DCFS.

[grgrgrgff]

isn't ron hardy the ron hardy of house music?

[AMERIUSB]

i remeber this.its not over.grace of god,jack your body,117,bad luck, rush,just to name a few.

[gurlblu2001]

LOL ! Dont mess up my music kid, Its not over is "Let no man put asunder" "There but for the grace of God" "Jack your body" "117" (actually it was 119 bpm...only a real dj would know that) "Bad luck..Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes" Rush? Do you mean Bostich? lol

[328823]

damn its about time

ive been lookn forever

thx for telln the real story