Average White Band - Pick up the pieces

[RonnyVain89]

This song is so money!

[BLealThaFreshPrince]

@KonohiEman I Luv Gangsta Rap & I Like This Music Too, So SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!

[dkkoover]

This sounds like Hang Up Your Hang Ups - Herbie Hancock

[hardrane13]

meepenator3 its primal. the body gotta do what the body gotta do. food ,water, funk.

[aussie6464]

And you thought not modulating for 8 minutes was boring...

[hardrane13]

try not to tap ur feet

[Colonelmcscurvy]

@hardrane13 Impossible.

[meepenator3]

@hardrane13 or bob your head. lol. When I play this, I can't help myself!

[Kkrnbrcht]

Another band that could make you want to get up and dance....Real instruments that people play and we just felt the beat to that music. Artists, not this fake junk of today...

[swistone]

@Kkrnbrcht AMEN!

[Fimyz]

SCOTLAND GOT DA FUNK! :P

[16lydgate]

Yeah who said white boys cant funk????....and from SCOTLAND.....great band great funk!!!

[carefreesteve]

Goodness me...feel the funk in this!

[williamjs18]

Wow .... ^^

[eindbaasbart]

Sax makes me want to have sex.

[Ruinedbad]

i can never guess when the saxes jump in at the beginning...

[248miguelangel]

¿John Wilson fue vocalista de esta banda?

[taildragger53]

This remains the funkiest tune EVER.

Loved it in 1974 and still do.

That looks like the USA artist Steve Ferrone on drums...he took over from their original drummer who died in 1975. Ferrone is usually with Eric Clapton and many others.

No, it's not unusual to see Ferrone with a white band.

[TheCrocBoss]

a white band with a black drummer gotta love it hahaha the best

[charleyfarleyish]

play that funky music white boys



[gpshadow]

Man gotta love that groove!

[OneKid4Us]

52 idiots will NEVER Pick up the Pieces!!!!

[fernetpunker]

classic jam

[yoeppy2]

No racism or anything, but i don't get one thing o.O They're called 'Average White Band', but their drummer isn't really white.. like, at all o.O

[fry530]

@yoeppy2 They're Scottish, that's about as white as you get

[yoeppy2]

@fry530 Dude, look at the guy around 3:58... impossibruuuu that he's white >.<

[yoeppy2]

@fry530 okey, wait, never mind >.< i forgot to look at the previous messages 0.0 it's all been said before :P

[odeskoo]

...the average white band is so coo... back in day, we thought they wuz black till everybody went 2 the concert!..FONKAY...

[vukiWorkout]

THE REAL MUSIC

[speegster]

52 people just don't have the funk.

[poltallach]

Fabulous band and they're Scottish! Wha hae!

[DrStrangefate]

Gettin' funky in a kilt. I love it.

[TheZaco47]

average white band with a black drummer O.o

[pretorious700]

@TheZaco47 Original drummer died of a cocaine OD. He was Scottish also.

[BlueManLou]

I will never get tired of hearing that song, even after playing the grooves off the double live album, "Person to Person". Such an under rated band. Thanks for posting this!

[MrMetalMayhem]

fUnk IT MOmA!!

[chrisdrumlewis]

The drummer is mental!

[pitrys79]

Love this tune! First heard it in a great film Private Parts (HIGHLY recommended!) and couldn't find it - until now :)

[justincredible214]

I LOVE this version of Pick up the Pieces. The guy in the kilt is really getting down, but Steve's drum solo is the part that really takes it for me.

[thekickflipper200]

oh snap they are white

[rushfz]

im belong to the video era, WY THE FUCK DID I END IN THIS GAGABIEBERISH ERA :(

[EvoSagan]

Reminds me of watching the American football when I was a kid on a UK channel. Always loved this music and now I know what it's called after all these years

* favourite

[526ify]

Love these dudes!

[bazooka9303]

great!

[gknews69]

ain't nothing like good old white boy funk...play that funky music white boy!!! Love it...:)

[FredWilliamsMusic]

Heard on the radio earlier today - had to hear it one more time

[AekeaJen]

@KonohiEman It's Not Rap . It's Crap

[Nikkigirl2112]

The guy wearing a skit is a fag! KEWL!

[williamlovejr]

Thanks for posting this Video!!

[seventyeight]

This takes me back to Swingers. Glad to finally find out where it's from. Thanks Questlove.

[madflavason]

I stole this cassette out of my brothers 1974 Bonneville ..... My bag Big "T" !!!!

[DrunkenUFOPilot]

I wish I could drop a nickel in a slot every time I enjoy watching this one!

[Muzik4u2nv]

One of the BEST GROUPS I have ever heard since I attened their concerts. Feeling BLESSED to have found this here..........Someone please see if there are anymore.

[Chubzter15]

my college jazz band played this and its the shiznit

[parkerxjr]

Dundee, Scotland is their place of origin. The drummer is from Brighton, England.

[KonohiEman]

51 people listen to rap.

[niks2026]

@KonohiEman if they are real rappers they would respect this kind of music cos' old school rap was based on jazz and funky samples + a beat...I AM A MOTHAFUNKA!!!

[rinmaone2]

@niks2026 MY MAN!

[delavegaj64]

@niks2026 Yeahhh Mother funka!!!

[shyennejohnson94]

@niks2026 u aint shit til i tell u

[TheBeatsprod]

@KonohiEman Haha, what a stupid thing to say. Little closed minded you are right?

[KonohiEman]

@TheBeatsprod try not to get too worked up lol. I was only teasing about why 51 people could possibly dislike such a great song :)

[rinmaone2]

@KonohiEman i think 51 people listen to lil wayne and don't know what is real music..i listen to rap and I love me some funkhhhhaaa!

[21LeoNidasZ]

@KonohiEman So do I but I like the song

[lockTJ]

@KonohiEman Rap comes from funk .Kisses.

[dariendave24]

@KonohiEman cunt.

[ParagonFour]

@KonohiEman stupid comment

[RCSpain]

Thanks for the memories. We played this at a bar in La Rue, Ohio and the crowd went NUTS.

[MrTraceMan]

YOU CANNOT GET THIS AWESOME RIFF OUT OF YOUR HEAD.........

[acerrite]

@MrTraceMan I know right!!!! It's addicting!! If they did that riff for 20 min straight I still wouldn't be bored.

[PrimeAardvark]

at first glance looked like billy bob thornton playing guitar

[ammok001]

Justin Hammer dance :)

[WolverineAsh]

now that i have to play this song in jazz... my respect for these guys was taken to a whole nother level.

[Thopter]

ahh that's cool they added that Blondie Rapture-like sax groove..I like that

[Thopter]

These guys would make a sick man rock in his death bed.

[TheHollowPointKid]

notice the black guy on the drums to keep the beat steady.

[Demov12]

@TheHollowPointKid lmao xD

[1954malberts]

Way above average.

[LEBOOF]

Steve Ferrone had to be in the band he's the only Black brother that could bring together the rythym for this song Bwahahahaha. Nah Seriously awesome band and song that after 35 years still rocks me in my Zimmerframe ahahahahaha

[Thopter]

@LEBOOF ha they didn't need no Black brother to bring the funk. They had it all under control. In fact their first drummer who died was white and was totally in the pocket. Listen to the original album version of this song. There's also some other white drummer who played live at Aruba on Cut the Cake who was tight as hell.

[MrMferg240]

@LEBOOF a black brother with a italian sounding last name! lol.

[cornflake1559]

..,,..,,

[halfpipefreak]

they play in perfect harmony, never seen such good live performance. absolutely great !! eventhough i don't really like funk and jazz stuff, this is AWESOME :D

[kja427]

One of the best instrumentals of The 70's. I will always think that. Deserved to be a number one single in 1975, too.

[bufjackson]

Been following this band since 1973. Still a great song. New music, if you like this try "Hamish Stuart" the song is "La La Land". Good to see Hamish wearing a Kilt like a proper Scotsman.

[sdgullsfan]

Man if only Bootsy was playin to this song!....this is awesome!

[RastaIsAStateOfMind]

2 Kiltz Up!

[djcoolcliff]

The drummer sucks! He too much on the one instead of f the and of like the record! I'm only saying that bcuz I grew up studying these records! Not opinion it's fact! LOL

[ericbrettjones]

@djcoolcliff But that is the drummer.

[Miloshevits]

@djcoolcliff You said 'lol' at the end of your sentence, therefore your argument is invalid

[9sauron9]

Hey dabottom5612. No one thinks you're racist. Just very young if this is the first time you ever seen us white folk with soul/funk. How about KC and the Sunshine Band? Please don't include "Play that funky music white boy."  That is some seriously overplayed stuff.

[MrRobertLillo]

This group was tight back in the day. Makes me miss Dennis Coffey! And Fred Wesley!!!

[MrRobertLillo]

This group was tight back in the day. Makes me miss Dennis Coffey!

[RhodesidesReviews]

Swingers

[9Xanythingis9]

they should have got tracy morgan to come out like hustle man,and play the kazoo with them.

[Jumpybeaver]

I love this song. But whenever I hear it now, I think of Justin Hammer from Ironman 2 dancing like a total fucking douche bag.

[cnote05]

for all you youngins its called blue eyed funk and soul

[cnote05]

Great guys great band......... tour managed them for 5 years 2002 to 2007. Wasn't the full line up like here but it was great! Thanks Alan and Onnie for getting me started in the biz......... Miss you guys!

[Zazptar]

98 percent of teens turned to hip hop and rap am i the only kid to know that their scottish.im only 14. and look at sanborn on the sax if uve never seen a white person jam out. personally bootsy collins is my favorite bass player. or maybe jaco or victor or marcus.

[fireblossom2u]

What a great band.

[FeriTheFunkyPandas]

Do you wanna get free band arrangment/midi? Visit our page

[brendafaye7]

They are Scottish, and down with the funk. Do not judge them.

[ChrisVGuitarist]

@brendafaye7 now that's a juicy contradiction!

[derben16]

BREAK IT DOWN IRISH MAN!!!!

[derben16]

tehee... man dress...

[tonespinner]

@derben16 it's called a kilt. the traditional Scottish male attire. dates back thousands of years and you're likely to get kilt if you insinuate that a Scotsman is effeminate for wearing one.

[heyensha1]

its these guys and larry bird who aren't black...but come on, these guys aren't white either

[AnakinBaggins]

Justin hammer brought me here \:)/

[Ejhekk33]

I think of an Oakland A's win when hearing this :)

[thefatkid6868]

race has nothing to do with it, man if you got the funk you got it... they got it.

[smokinjoe1984]

Missing Hamish Stuart????? I know thats not Hamish without looking :-)

[ForestElfQueen]

tres cool!

[cb4ujudge]

Yes, this instrumental has some funk in it--that is for sure. I can dig it.

Have a look at this NEW RnB song entitled--GOD IS GOOD EVEN IF

Just Enter: mark behrens (in the search field)--thanks.

[KingDePortugal]

0:37 BLACK GUY in average white band. :P

[latequilera22]

I don't know why, but I always think of Detroit when I hear this song. haha

[legandrydirk]

@latequilera22 There a Glasgow band from Scotland.

[latequilera22]

@legandrydirk I know that. But the style they are playing is what I am talking about.

[legandrydirk]

@latequilera22 Mo Town but this bands as old as Mo Town.

[michaelodia]

y is that guy wearing a skirt

[jakxcombat]

@michaelodia It's a kilt you idiot.

[Dios67]

@michaelodia They are from Scotland I believe.

[bowers117]

@michaelodia its a kilt, they are scottish :)

[rudymartinez]

White Funk? Try on Tower of Power for size!!! They know no color boundaries, Check them out and Get Ya Funk On!!!!!

[dumbwayne3]

@AnnyaMoon second trumpet. Same as the lower sax in this vid. Actually doing the field show tonight :D

[legandrydirk]

@dumbwayne3 The sax player looks like the Scottish guy,out of the real hustle.They could be related bye the look of them.

[bdhenderson]

Hustle man did it way better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DevotionVII]

Awesome Sax part, especially playing it on a Bari Sax >:))

[bieberlicious33]

i play guitar in my jazz band and we play this!!!!!! I'm honored to play such a big part in this song!

[samashton1]

@johntg123 <3

[70Marijo]

♥♥♥♥♥

[webbum]

Actually, I guy in a dress might work today~

[samashton1]

Whats the chord in the intro?

[johntg123]

@samashton1 C11#9 (D string 10th fret; G string 10th fret; B string 11th fret and e string 11th fret) key of Ab 4/4 106 bpm

[ImAsMadAsHell]

tighter than a duck's arse

[makavelilivz]

dope as fuck, the trumpets go hard

[Jackle61]

@makavelilivz Dude,,,, they are saxophones not trumpets. Big Difference!

[blancamike1]

rumour is they are reforming

[ashimsen]

First saw this band way back in1973/4 when they did a benefit at the Marquee for the late Robbie Mackintosh's widow and been a fan ever since. Saw them again last night at Jazz Cafe in Camden after many years and they still have the groove with their 3 American soul brothers-- esp: the awesome Freddy V on sax. Great night but still miss Hamish, Steve Ferrone & the Dundee Horns-- anyone know where the latter are doing these days. Scottish funk rules.

[yogapradag]

now this is a masterful piece of music! who doesn't love this?

please tell me if there is a modern day band that comes close to this, because i want to hear them!

[BritishSnail]

Civic Centre, Wolvs, Thurs 25 Aug 2011. Cool! :-))

[beinndorainjames]

Groovy, funky and cool. Great live band, one of Scotlands best.

[Iamdr3wski3]

lmao hustleman played this shit on martin

[TheDiva1971]

i have to agree this a nice band.

[Versiego]

now this is music ! ! !

[PassionBonsai]

Saw the guys in London 74 (ish) supporting the Fatback Band, was amazing:)

[samsaxmusique]

SHEET ON : Partitions-Gratuites.yoctown.c­om

[sergiudrummer]

@samsaxmusique merci beaucoup 

[103hugo]

All i can think about is the scene from IRONMAN 2 when he comes out dancing to the music hahaha!!

[TOXICMatt65]

omg this is used in destroy all humans

[Aerieln2112]

i played this song for my high school jazz band 2 years ago and we loved playing it! great song

[Pollina0]

love this song!



[dreembeeken1]

Mark Cleugh used to play this in the Clevelend Band at the "PINES" in Melbourne Fla 1979, and soak his head in the fountain while he was playin the sax solo...I know for sure, "cause I played guitar every night with the band.

[hwatkinsiv]

I will remix this and breathe new life into it for the youth of today to enjoy!

[Bears85yemi]

I like the two pitches of the saxes at 1:36 ... OMG perfectness

[pistonsfan2010]

can someone post the lyrics to the song?

[rexboogie]

@pistonsfan2010 You are joking right?

[pistonsfan2010]

@rexboogie I may look that stupid, but yes I'm joking sir.

[jazzynet1]

Wild Cherry was very hot at this time too :D. I actually saw them in Cleveland! Man this stuff was the shit!

[Aniva66]

look at that swing!

[dumbwayne3]

Playin this in marching band. It rocks

[AnnyaMoon]

@dumbwayne3 Oh! Have fun this will be a blast to play in band! What do you play?

[dabottom5612]

im not tryna be racist or anything, but this like the 1st time i ever seen white people jammin out to music with funk in it.

[TheJamboSambo]

@dabottom5612 Never heard of The Beegees?

[Givemeafinname]

@dabottom5612 Aye, The Scot's have more rhythm than most whites..

[scazzyrichrich]

@dabottom5612 go listen to tower of power you get yourself a musical education

[mavis996]

@dabottom5612 its kinda hard to be racist to a white person :\

[humanills]

@dabottom5612