The Gap Band - Party Train

[alex5gon]

Shoot...I remember watching that on American Bandstand :)

[dion03leafs]

Whatever about AB and ST. People wanted to hear the same thing they heard at the roller rink or disco, live. It was about the show and the funk. Not about the musicians and their tech-nality.

[carlitos10409]

one question anyone knows who baby gap is and where can we find more of his bad ass poping????

[herkeda]

I never saw the point of having acts set up their instruments on stage, only to have them lip-synching during the performance?! Just go ahead and play the song live! That used to bug me about both "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train".

[jdcowan1]

my jam!

;-)

[RTDavis0503]

And Charlie Wilson STILL got it to

[jdcowan1]

If your not careful...

Your going to miss the train!!

[wylynnc]

so sorry to hear about his brother, god's peace to the family, i loved the gap band, and still like me some charlie wilson.

[DallasPix]

@jonthom11702 - To me, Y have a group lip-sync.? Just play the recording. Same thing. I can hear the song at home so Y waste time to see someone lip-sync a song. Just play the tune on the ole stereo.. No Difference, to me anyways.. My Opinion.. Thanx for the info tho!!

[DallasPix]

Nearly every artist Lip-Synced on the American Bandstand. Instruments were "dead" as well. All playing along to the recording.. If I had a show as this, there would be no lip-sync'ing allowed. You sing, and play the instruments as well or you don't perform on the show... I know these Guys (Gap Band) could do it, play & sing Live.. I kind of wonder if Dick Clark had this thing about not allowing artist to perform live on his shows...

[jonthom11702]

@DallasPix Most of the artists lip-synced on Soul Train as well, although to that show's credit there were some live performances. Both Dick Clark and Don Cornelius have said that logistically it was too costly and time consuming to have live performances every week.

[DallasPix]

Sadly, Robert Wilson died of a heart attack at his home in Palmdale, California on August 15, 2010... This group had some 'kickin' songs!! The song ."Outstanding" alone remains one of the most sampled songs in history and has, astonishingly, been used by over 150 artists. <-- From Wikipedia...

[abdell2222]

...give me that groovy stuff all day long !!!!!

[ShutUpH00ker]

They are lip-syncing here right? ... Its the exact same as the music video.

[Tronchitina]

Esto era tener estilo senores!! This is awesome :)

[BLOOJaah]

hell yea big props!

[HypeRhymz]

we all need to pay homage to Jeffery Daniels for inventing the Moonwalk.

[noiseruption]

Rock Rock, OK. rockin' The Gap Band

[kappawear]

It really doesn't get better than this...

[MauriciMontagut]

Uauuuuu!!! This is the real sound of black power!!!!! I love this song & The Gap Band!!!!

[Bassplayershadow2023]

And what's up with this IDIOT director keeping the LENS on the "pop" dancer in green! They show this damn guy more than they do Charlie, Robert and Ronnie!

[coolmatterstome]

@Bassplayershadow2023 Ain't that the dammnedest thing! I hate it when they got MORONS for cameramen.

[taylor4660]

@coolmatterstome  He is their percussioniist...Anthony Baby Gap Walker....

[Bassplayershadow2023]

How about they made ALL Oklahomans proud and NOT just the Black people. I'm NOT from Oklahoma but my grandparents were and I LIVED in Oklahoma for 4 years during college in the 70's and 80's!

[angie1966georgia]

I love this song.

[daleclover]

Everybody All Aboard!!!

[AprilJBraswell]

I miss them, too! I ADORE and LOVE The Gap Band!

[charlietow]

is that the kid from beat street!!

[KrowVorhees]

Gumby can dance.

[halo3rocks100123]

I thought this was a new song until I went on you tube. I love love love this song! The beat is soooooooooo happy!! We need more happy songs!

[wreepeet]

I think one aspect about this group is that those of us who had the opportunity to hear them play and perfect their skills playing around Tulsa back in the day.Sock hops and such. I was one who had that opportunty. Robert and Boony was cool with me.too.

[yoyohomey]

this was the best song ever  if this did not get you moving you had no soul

gonna miss robert

[bocaraff]

When my dad passed away this year one of the original members of the gap attended his service. My dad was one of Tulsa best bass players and the first to play the electric bass in Tulsa.  Gem enjoyed Robert Wilson and I love the GAP band and proud they are from T Town! My dad was friends with Leon and knew of the guys when they started. And I'm Caucasian music brings us all together as brothers and sisters. Amen and god bless the Wilson family

[IrisMG]

Bassman Robert Wilson died today age 53. The Gap Band made black Oklahomans like me proud to see these Tulsa men make it to the big time. Condolences to the brothers Charlie and Ronnie and to the entire Wilson family.

[luv4allmusik]

The Gap Band were the coolest cats on the planet "Don't miss that train!", and Dick Clark is a legend, but Don was in charge of the hippest trip in America! How much bigger does it get than that???

[rufus317]

Say what you wanna say compare Dick Clark to Don Cornelius. Don was smooth but Dick had real personality.

[gsnman]

Good gosh, this takes me back to my childhood, watching AB on TV 8 in Winston-Salem, NC!

[ajani1000]

@gsnman me too..I live in W-S too..

[CoolWhiteChick]

Wish this was Soul Train!

[wreepeet]

My bad, i thought that was booney, from back in the neighborhood becausee he use to tour with them

[brandeerules]

retodded says this takes me back to the enlisted mans club @ norfolk

[rmattyp]

Can't sit still whenever this song kicks in - gotta dance !

[wreepeet]

Acecomb that guys dancing is Emzee Parker i know all those cats from the old neighbor hood back in Tulsa.

[banoka09]

@wreepeet no sorry its am dad AARON PALMER...he just to b a real good dancer bac den and dis was him in the green overralls...

[hofnersinla]

RIP Bill Searby

he will be missed & was truly a blessing in our lives!

Carrie & Greg Feo

[Acecombatgamer]

who was the dancin guy

[banoka09]

@Acecombatgamer dats my dad!!! bac den

[Acecombatgamer]

@banoka09 4 real sweet

[banoka09]

@Acecombatgamer thannx

[bradco12]

Glad it is back- one fine classic R & B jam !!!

[babysinister2]

Nice job at stealing my video!

[Acecombatgamer]

oh waaaaaa go cry about it

[NewBabySinister]

Don't be a Jack Ass, Ass!