Ralph MacDonald - Calypso Breakdown

[tropicvibe]

RIP...one of the greatest musician-composer-percussionis­ts that ever lived!!! Was also featured on LP's (Latin Percussion Co.) instrument line as a top studio percussionist!!! 2 people here are musical mediocrities....

[WorldwidewelcomE]

Ralph MacDonald - March 15, 1944 - December 18, 2011

RIP........

[WorldwidewelcomE]

THANKS 4 SHARING and R.I.P RALPH MacDONALD !!! (My GURU)

[parrish778]

THIS WAS THE JAM BACK IN THE DAY. YES YES!!!!!!! FOR ALL THE YOUNG HEADS. THIS IS MUSIC. TAKE NOTES.

[vista125s]

distinctive sound of Claude "Fats" Greene on Clarinet... my grandfather... you go "Pop"!

[popawilli]

R.I.P. 

[discomonkey56]

R.I.P. Mr. Ralph MacDonald, your music will forever move us. Thank you for sharing your gift, and love of music.

[TheEurocaribbean]

Lime with u by Mr Garcia, so many nice carnivals , he always came home .... rip.... 

[heine71]

R.I.P. Ralph McDonald.

[gileygil]

He taught me how not to scratch reecords! I know he laughing!  GQ!......

[oserio]

Saturday night fever has the album record sells in Perú... 250,000 albums.. Now in my country.. a singer or gruop sells 10,000

[3811iberis]

This is the first song I ever remember from this iconic musician, I always enjoyed the flow an groove of this, it pierces your soul. This is timeless 70's music, R.I.P. Mr. MacDonald, your musical legacy is infinite...

[sundayleffe]

R.I.P Ralph MacDnald

[EuroCALLgirl]

thank you for the music history. R.I.P

[juggdj1]

R.I.P & thank you for your music.....

[MEROWEB66]

R.I.P. Ralph!

[same250756]

He lives in his music..........

[coralreeferman]

going home to that great gig in the sky....the music and the memories live on and on....thank you Ralph. rest in peace.

[UncleAnti]

RIP Ralph - from your friend "Uncle Roy"!

[muslimj16]

this is my family

[shjakes]

Rest In Power Mr. MacDonald!

[sarangipani]

RIP to one of the all time great percussionists.

[sjr10011]

Turn it up!!!

[juantraverus]

I'm surprised this hasn't been sampled to death in hip hop music TODAY!!!

[abdulazi1]

One dislike? There is always one in the bunch..lol This is classic, i remember this my first yr. in college. yeah!

[jeejee1943]

this film and soundtrack keep me moving...

[crouchhill]

ONE OF THE GREATEST PERCUSSSIONIST.

[DionDJVJ]

i actualy have the original vinil of this

i play it in 2011 loool who dont like it can get out of my house

[schiazzacmable]

flyers favorite song

[drwhatson]

Album track was huge LONG before "Saturday Night Fever" @Blackpool Mecca, UK (late 1976)

[microminiskirt]

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SONG THAT THE SECOND PLACE COUPLE DANCED TO THAT JOHN TRAVOLTA GAVE THE TROPHY TO?

[Renagade70]

@microminiskirt Great Question. The answer is K-Jee by M.F.S.B. You can look it up right here on Youtube.

[microminiskirt]

@Renagade70 THANKS FOR THE INFO

[SuperAgeofaquarius]

Was also on the album The path, a fine album check it out

[SteelerY360Nation]

I was a kid when this movie came out - I was begging my parents to take me to the theater to see it cause it was rated-R -- This soundtrack is one of the best EVER in music history!!

[haroldr100]

Swa-ga`s trying to pry open the soul gates to your mind. Remember MHill Day 08/20/2011 Sat. OKKKKKKKKKK

[terriad]

nice arrangement of this on TV's FAME (Season 2; episode 4)

[ramon3964]

They used this music to start the "racing from Roosevelt Raceway" horse show back in the 1980's on WWOR-9

[flatbush46]

@ramon3964 WHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! YOU JUST TOOK IT BACK KID !!!!!! I LOVE YOU FOR THAT ONE LOL!!!!

[schiazzacmable]

good beat, i listen to this as i lift weights

[ronptech]

Actually like trish379 said it's from his "Sound of A Drum" album (1976) and is the last (3rd.) cut on side B.

[ronptech]

Actually like trish379 said it's from his "Sound of A Drum (1976) and is the last (3rd.) cut on side B.

[trish379]

This is actually from Ralph McDonald's album "Sound of A Drum."

[missuma2]

Isn't this the "B" side of the original Ralph MacDonald LP back in the day - 70's "A" side was "Let's Jam to The Drummer's Beat" ? Brings back fond memories - Mr. MacDonald is truly yet another musical genius that has had his tunes "sampled" most deservingly-so !

[Teardehawkee]

If you don't move to these beats....

You must be dead.

[JBICK666]

@Teardehawkee Even the dead move to this :D

[ExclusiveLM]

@Teardehawkee I feel terrible that I didn't know that Ralph McDonald was the composer of some of my most favorite songs of all-time like Mr. Magic (done by Grover Washington Jr.) and Just The Two Of Us (done by Bill Withers) and Where Is The Love (sung by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack). I appreciate composers and lyrists because I am one too. I can at least give my thanks to Ralph on Youtube out of respect for the talent and creativity he had and the legacy he left. --Frank, NYC.

[wickedgf]

My Dad - Urias "Uncle Bougs" Fritz is playing a Heinekin bottle on the track!

[WereWolfDan1991]

I like this song and I have the original "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack record at home in my bedroom.

[THESILKSTER2000]

I Can't thank you enough for this one...oh yeah!  APB

[980graziella]

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[ph4nt0mf1ng3rs]

I think the movie and the whole sdtk is awesome.

[mmmbad]

One of my favorite songs from the soundtrack! Thanks for posting!

[crimsonrx4]

It wasn't used in the movie. Bee Gees' "Jive Talkin' " is also on the album, but it wasn't used either.

[GoblinGirl]

@crimsonrx4 I think it was, but it was just a quick snippet of the song.

You're right on Jive Talkin'. That wasn't in the film.

[tla1270]

That is a really good question! I just watched it about a week ago, and I don't recall hearing this song in the movie!!

[35mmking]

When was this song played during Saturday Night Fever?