Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness.

[twinsixty]

charles smith rip!

[thevijrat]

very nice video...... nd very nice keyboard play....

[Anglynn74]

The real version or not you really can't have a bad Kool & the gang song, it all sounds good :)

[BurritoDiablo]

This does not sound at all like the original Summer Madness track

[awesomeKINGAJ]

@BurritoDiablo thats because its live the switch it up dumbass b creative

[Gitchimanadoo]

Oh god i remember this song so much a great tune , cool n the gang

[iBangGOODMusic]

Wooohhh!

[ChazabuZ]

Classic summer music!!

[DillonSundance]

it's 2011 and it's still hard as fuck to find a good version of a song on youtube

[CelticTerry1]

how many people were in kool and the gang?

[845chris]

there were two different kool and the gangs. the band in the 70's was not pop-oriented. kool and the gang of course did the original. there are members that were singing in this video that werent even in the group in 1975. jt's style was the pop era of kool and the gang-he wasnt even in the band when summer madness recorded. totally different gang, bro.

[845chris]

this is not summer madness. do your research. there are 2 bands and this is not the original, summer madness. the original is in ROCKY. a classic-unadulterated version. im celebrating old times.

[KansasMatt]

@845chris Kool and the Gang was the original band to do this song. They had two different versions of the song, an extended live version and a studio "smoother" version of it. Do your research, bruh

[3131Bubba1313]

Man is there any other songs just like this one? Please answer anyone!

[nametakenuse]

@3131Bubba1313 Well yeah, there is lot a good songs out there, maybe not "just like" but just as smooth,

just as deep, just as (K)ool...just as good!!! .....but dont expect this from the big corporations that control movies, TV and radio stations. You gona hafta look and listen, right now you tube is about the best avenue available, keep linking off the suggestions on the edge. Try R&B, soul jazz, blues, gospel. It is available, just SEEK and FIND what speaks to you. Play your own music

[fishlin1980]

Summer Summer Summer Time~

[TheDefpan]

Pimp song. Love it!

[bibibman]

lOOK AT THE OUT-FITS!! LISTEN TO THE MUSIC!! The brothers WAS SWINGING!!

[bibibman]

LOOK AT THE OUT-FITS!! LOOK AT THE FROHS!! The brothers WAS SWINGING!!

[iisweet]

REAL MUSIC

[Stewartnoyed]

Mood

[JacksonPerdue]

REAL MUSICIANS!!!

[845chris]

this the best bands best song, arguably. this version is not the original. the original is the original bands masterpiece, period. thats the rocky version, soul music. quincy jones , don cornelius, and barry gordy know the original kool and the gang. this isnt it. a fact. the real one is one you tube, check it out.

[kimyin101]

Beautiful music for beautiful people. Thank you Lord. We are blessed.

[Mugenat0r]

This is where us high guys gather to get even higher through music.



[ularpadat]

Smooth and relaxing song.

[Yiqain]

sweet... real music

[MalcolmXTupacShakur]

I feel warm, i feel good, i feel strong, i feel like the king of the world. There are some rough times in life but listenin to this makes you forget and you know what those 3.45 can be worth several hours of pain just to be listenin to this!

[adam2O]

I don't know who added the sweet sound that made this song off the hook, but give him a million dollars.

[Antiguacafe]

awesome



[RikJamezBich]

Gawd their early stuff kicks ridiculous amounts of azz.

[allanyamaha]

3:03 3:07 - Rhodes chords..amazing!

[neil73]

Rocky comes home from his fight with Spider Richo, grabs a cold one from the fridge, and puts this record on, lays down and nurses his bruises.

[craigmusic1707]

@neil73 Great song used in the first and best Rocky...

[neil73]

@craigmusic1707 Thanks! At last someone got back to me on this!

[bg95210]

fantastic !!!

[syncrosonic04]

Music is indescribable, it's something you experience so stop trying to define it with such an abstract idea as to what is real or not.... Think with your ears

[akadca692]

Hey Retro this is actually circa '74-'75, really great old stuff!

[Chib1993]

Amazing performance, but can someone tell me what pickups he's using. they sound sick

[akadca692]

Incredible...moving...guitar..­..the whole song...wow

[cliffabrown]

fucking SOLID chops from the trumpet player.....i love this performance.

[winslowwe]

Well you really cant compare heavy metal what ever you call it to R&B . A person can ride in peace of mind from N.Y.C. to Florida , but dat heavy metal stuff you'll end up rappin ur car / truck around a pole/ tree EVENTUALLY !!!! I'm a 100% sure about dat !!!!!! Lol

[gravity5]

damn i wanna play Vice City now

[HoracePL]

I wish i lived those times... 60's 70's and 80's.....

[SOLdealemana]

thats a keyboard lol

[10lettername]

damn look at all those fuckin keyboards

[gpc510]

@10lettername yeah back in the day they couldnt change the sounds on the fly like they can today, it was expensive to be in a band like this :P

[GM572]

That guy has some mad guitar skillz....Daaamn.... I just love this song.....

[stevenblouis]

music and sports indeed

[petiekenta]

ホーンアレンジw格好良すぎ！！

[gravity5]

@petiekenta

私は同意する 

[gloryfighter1000]

that guitar looks like what eric clapton used in cocain what is it

[2008HereICome]

Um, can someone please tell me what happened to the MEN like this?

[skorobudu]

3:13 — бесподобно!

[chunkeymonkey100]

@skorobudu is this greek???

[twinsixty]

this song is like a drug for me

[MrVarry]

@twinsixty i just love smokin wed to that song :-)

[chunkeymonkey100]

@MrVarry hehe sounds like fun lol

[TheJeffman1983]

look at the dick below me always gotta bring up some shiiiiiiiiit. Get over it.....maybe we will.

[oooowwwwdddd]

look at all the whit e assholes in the audience. they think they all getto cause day like kool & da gang. they all racists mutha fuckas

[EarlyDayz]

the guitarist is just out of this world

[richiebear1969]

Charles Smith plays like George Benson.

[sonakoya2001]

5  stars

[boomfield]

yeah i seen em live several times. They have nothing to prove to no one. Solid. Timeless

[HalfSharkGator]

charles smith is sick

[Rsoul71]

@HalfSharkGator

No, he sadly is dead.

R.I.P. 20.06.2006

Claydes Charles Smith

[cul8erinnovator]

That IS the way to play guitar :)

[JKHeights]

Kool Performance! *****

[jorris1983]

Ultimate relaxation

[jazjett]

I think this was one of their greatest hits of hits.

[DrivenByhate666]

I usually just listen to death metal, but this song is fantastic, tons of emotion rush over me when i listen to it.

[RETROGAMER43]

@DrivenByhate666 No offence but, NO DUH!

[winslowwe]

@RETROGAMER43 You can't compare your heavy metal what ever YOU call it with R&B . A person can ride in peace comfort from N.Y.C to Florida . But that Retro or Heavy metal what ever you guys call it , you'll end up rappin your car around a tree / pole . I'm 100% sure about it. Dat Heavy stuff is not MUSIC !!!!!! Dude lol

[RETROGAMER43]

@winslowwe Hey, i love the 80's.

[zanesmith666]

@DrivenByhate666 death metal is dogshit, this stuff is where its at

[hahabass]

@zanesmith666 Man/girl, it's all from the same base anyway. It's all blues. But, you right. This is the shit right here!

[rednrj74]

@zanesmith666

rap is dogshit

[ldr141]

@DrivenByhate666 me too

[fancythathat]

@DrivenByhate666 Its probably all the death metal stopping you realising that the sound wuality on this video is total shite,

[low72]

hell yea they were from another planet. thats cus they smoked tons of weed and created some of the most influential music ever

[tribunalfunk]

These cats were from a whole 'nother planet. Music is too far out, too good for Earth.

But Thank YOU!!

One of the songs thst WILL be played at my funeral; winter, fall, spring or summer death. Just before the drunken revels commence.

[DClean]

mind blowing !

[PiFONK77]

this is my favourate song

[TehPiff]

Looks like Sinestro on Strat in the thumbnail. I didn't know he got down with Kool & the Gang.

[Freki619]

rofl it does XDDDD!!

[Jay1608]

Yea he did

[hotdrumchick]

I hate sampling, but didn't Will Smith bite this one for "Summertime"?

[TRUKNOWLEDGE1]

he didnt bite' he inspired from it! bite would be stealin

[JacksonPerdue]

Damn! I forgot Kool and the Gang got down like that!

[rtpe1200]

Wild & Peaceful

Higher Plane

Love & Understanding

Sunshine & Love

Sugar

[Caging101]

Thanks for the recommendations, rtpe1200. I have about 75% of the joints you mentioned, Will love to get the others sometime :-).

[rtpe1200]

Jungle Boogie Jungle Jazz Music Is The Message Winter Sadness Dujii Rated X Raw Hamburger The Gangs Back Again Rhyme Time People Let The Music Take Your Mind Funky Stuff Caribbean Festival Who's Gonna Take The Weight Good Times

[rtpe1200]

I agree with StareCalmo that they did some cheesy stuff...but that was from about '78 onwards. Try to catch these tunes sometime:

Ride The Rhythm

Spirit Of The Boogie

Cosmic Energy

Hollywood Swinging

[rtpe1200]

I was lucky enough to see them live in England in 1976 when they played Summer Madness. I still own every vinyl album they have ever one up to the time when they started working with Deodato.

[Caging101]

Wow, Awesome. The original sounds just as good as the sample that Donell Jones used for the song "All About You". Hmm come to think of it the original is better in a way,heh.

[molabalene]

ok guys, definitely one godam clasik tune, check for winter madness, part 2 basicaly. and by the way this is KOOL AND THE JAZZ GANG back in early 70's? that how they used to be called during their early work

[68NYC]

Back when each person on stage served a purpose.

Classic.

[NiceKrispy]

Charles Smith did the damn thang in this vid

[Ledrivernike12]

i like it ! this is art of music .

[JaMi2o]

REAL music

[Rsoul71]

@JaMi2o

[allanyamaha]

@JaMi2o yeah, real music!

[kaiser2jt]

Originally on the LP "Light of Worlds" (1975) Just a little info for those who think Will Smith made this song popular..No Way. Classic piece.

[metallicaroc]

he just sampled it. I don't think many people think he made it famous

[DanielMalamatenio]

lakeshow499 is a dumbass

[dylan240269]

Indeed they are.

Will Smith made this famous???

Wrong way round I think you'll find.

[grubatomek]

gr8 job.

[maLy012]

they are a REAL artists

[bcking25]

real musicians

real music

[NikeAurrs45]

vice city used this song perfectly

[thedman696969]

thanks to lebron james

and some movie on bet

[EwalkMS]

i'm sure this came out before Will Smith's 'Summertime'

[zmanx100]

your an idiot

[uranazidar]

thanks to rocky balboa i found this unbeatable cut

[MuZteK1]

Thank to Vice City I found this beautiful song. LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robdef]

so talented wow

[Rangerobert]

theelpajero was right,the old fashion music sound real,no computers..pure talent and the old keyboards sounds great....was an exciting epoque...

[TheElPajero]

Why don't bands use such brilliant keyboards anymore.. They look and sound so cool, Moogs, Oberheims, Rhodes pianos and such. Great music, what more can you say.. :)

[mbwiley]

3 words....Off the chizzzain!

[Joncran1]

this song is from summer of 1976.

[Mi55ery]

this song is the JAM!

[TennhauserGate]

Who is that dude on the trumpet?! The whole brass section kicks ass! (They dont get enough credit) Power Horn players are a dying breed- Its a shame.

[PhuckHue2]

never seen this before, great post. another incredible Khalis arrangement. This looks like it was performed during the Ladies Night era 1979 - 80

[solesirching73]

I played this video the day when I heard the news that Claydes Charles Smith passed away

[kornpops2008]

Pure Dynamite shivers to the spine, god i wish i hear this live in my live time....

[alana3]

GRAN Charles !!!.

siempre estarás allí.

[mrpower328]

Clades X Smith is the greatest

[StareCalmo]

Kool and the Gang did a lot of really cheezy songs. But this, as well as a few others, are the acceptions. Brilliance all the way.

[LiKube]

so beautiful... Smith spirit with me together

[imaraa75]

RIP Clades X Smith (guitarist)

[gtastuntcrew302]

god i wish there were things like this to go to now days i wish i was born back then to experience this and REAL hip hop and REAL music

[sweetdaddy0000]

302, it was truly a magical time to grow up...the music was the shit!!!ewandf, ohio playaz, gil scott, mandrill, war, spinners

lonnie liston smith, roy ayers, ahhhh so many

great groups...just chk out youtube for the 70's sound and you will will feel the shit....hollaback ...sweetdaddy feeling gooooood!!!!

[WardBlacklocke]

Damn. Don't nobody know about Lonnie Liston Smith anymore. Space Princess all the way.

[philburrell]

it's always a pleasure to hear funky George with the backbeat.

[RemiMD2DC]

SUMMER MADNESSSSSSSSSS

[kaaap0w]

so damn talented musicians..

[chiueda33]

I love this sound

[giftunlimited]

Summertime : DJ Jazzy Jeff Dj Premier in deep concentration

[reneclaren]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

[t1i9n6a2]

it just doesn't get any better than this

[jukeria]

I love this song when it plays on Vice city but this it atleast top song of all time thate makes you happy:)

[valambiguous]

Yes, INDEED!!

[gangstadread]

sweet music dread, real sweet sound. im jus a yout, 17 yrs old, bt i can see plainly dat musicians nowadays, dey can make shit dat sound good, bt it dnt hav da artistic quality dat dis hav. dis real nice. peace

[bledsoe50]

Bledsoe50

Thank you very much for posting this true but

rare clssic; they don't make songs like this

anymore. It's very sad indeed. keep up the good work okay???

[80spreppy]

this song has always been one of my favorites.lol was that howard stern at the begining.

[67genxer]

i dunno, you got me thinkin now, it does look like him.

[VRGrass]

P I M P

[miketheman4545]

i live in miami and i wake up to this song every day

[kingfrankchaingang]

me too bro i live in gables

[Melo2k7]

is like the sun is going down on a hot summer day and sky turns red.

[Slobbko]

wow, true

[eaglepride1]

Now thats a great description right there.

[joelok48]

Inspired comment my friend.

[MrSummerMadness]

this song is so different...elegantly unique

[36index]

Guitar is out of tune

[diceglie]

best song ever

[yez07]

You're right! I couldn't agree more, It's so relaxing

[kingfrankchaingang]

This song is like taking a chill pill.

[thororule]

great!

thx pimpsugarwater! lol

[PimpSugarWater]

You're welcome.

Stay Cool.