Crown Heights Affair - Dancin'

[crouchhill]

PRICELESS

[Maxxtopher]

I saw this group in 1978 on the same bill as the Trammps and they blew the roof off the place! Love this group, this was my song, and this was when I developed my love for the sax and bald men!!!

[MissJackieM]

It's time to dig all of my Crown Heights Affair albums out of moth balls!!

[mrsc25]

They did an awesome show back in 1980 at Bronx Community College, the boys turned it completely out.

[littlewing19380]

~~~~GO RAY GO!!!!!!!~~~~~~~

[riskyriesco]

At the beginning of the songs, sounds like Isaac Hayes - Shaft

[DatSoulBoss]

@riskyriesco Back in 1977, many of us N.Y. DJs used to mix those 2 songs in & out, extending them for awhile.

It was a natural!!!

[Sunra77]

@riskyriesco LOL AGREED, I SAID THE SAME THING AS SOON AS I HEARD IT. PEACE

[Jaria9]

Pure genius...

[flores23ify]

hey i grew up in bushwick also ican remember bert reid coming over to my house and party with me god bless you bert may you rest in peace love nelson!

[DatSoulBoss]

The trumpet player Ajaz Baynard still gigs around here in Brooklyn & every now & then Ray Reid pops up, sometimes when there's a special party at Sugarhill.

[rdw7300]

Without this kind of soul-funk you don't have disco.

[SmoothDaddyAve]

this is truly 70's funk straight funky vintage funk

[kezzer2]

might be repeating..drink..lol..I saw these guys...B/pool UK......Mecca...76-77...they absolutely brought the house down....not bull...they were fantastic....best live band ive ever seen...I mean it...God given talent...and such fun...I think we blew them away also! You had to be there guys....amazing,unforgettable night! BTW..never done drugs....IT was great!

[antares011980]

this group saying like a t"he trammps"

[Jaria9]

Probably the best video clip on youtube!!!

Can't stop playing it!!!

Outstanding...

[theradiorahimshow]

Hey everyone i been bless to have the man sit here on my couch i just saw this video man can you see Johnny Ray Reid Dancing like James Brown. Dont STOP Dancin. As a teenager growing up in bushwick brooklyn. I use to want to be in a band but instead i became a DJ , In the parks then later on radio its all because of them Bert Reid and Johnny Raymond Reid.They have been a force for so much early funk, disco, and even hip hop. all you have to do nowadays is google his name.

[antares011980]

organist all keyboards; Howie Young trumpet ;james "ajax"maynard

[theradiorahimshow]

thanks keep on dancing, oh yeah

[kezzer2]

@theradiorahimshow Saw em in UK,70s...live...they worked so hard...talented group....the Brass section was mindblowing...we had whistles...they took them off us and played in harmony with their sounds and the beat...unforgettable night...amazing group...we danced all night...miss them and their great music...and the people from this magic time!

[kezzer2]

@theradiorahimshow Saw em in UK...all together...long time ago...they were the best,took our whisles and joined in..it was fantastic and rocking...what a night...never,ever forget it....Crown Heights...amazing and soooo talented !

[Ladyonthespin]

@theradiorahimshow I grew up in Bushwick myself. Lived on Grove Street bwtn Knickerbocker and Wilson Ave. Went to Halsey Jr. High and I danced to this song like there was no tomorrow!!!! It's rare to read comments from a person in my ex-hood!

[avp0713]

@Ladyonthespin - My girlfriend used to live on Gates Ave. and then moved to Palmetto Ave. back in the day.... We used to jam off this shyt! Hustle our asses off!

[StevieDebe]

I Love crown Heights Affair. I am their biggest fan!

[ranus69]

That's Brooklyn style disco i love it

[victor35120]

Ahhhh I miss that sound of the 70's gutair wiiinnnaawinnnaaaa

[slickingdom]

I loved these guys ! I was a teenager during the 1970's when these guys were at the top of their

game. I still listen to and am inspired by their

recordings. Thanx !!

[cornergang]

...hmm,a bit Ike Hayes rhythm going on,but hey!..who cares when it sounds this good?

[ZGAZBass28]

Almost forgot to mention, Arnold "Muki" Wilson is one of my bass idols, have all their albums on CD, they sound amazing on CD

[ZGAZBass28]

badass band, I remember seeing them open for Kool & the Gang at the old Westchester Premier Theater in 1980, they almost upstaged Kool!

[ronoman88]

A mighty underrated band for their time.

The whole thing was very larger than life.

[yschwarz1]

I'm with you! they remind me another band -Confunkshun. both were/are awsome !!!

[kezzer2]

Saw em at Blackpool Mecca,70 s...brought the house down! Fantastic night and show!! Cool post!

[worldofwoanders]

Oh how much I'd like to experience one of their concerts back then.

[tedmed99]

This group was one of my favorites! 2 members were acquaintances. Bert(horns)I knew fromJamiaca High School, Queens. Stan's wife and I worked together at 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza. They kept us groovin'

[Mannyman50]

wow, thanks for posting this, I didn't even know that there was any video of them.

[dhoomOFFFFFFFFFFFF]

thanks: MoondogMayne

[dreadtodred]

remember crown heights affair vivdly,I think they were from crown heights brooklyn newyork

[1995bisquick]

the music some what reminds me of shaft

[waxwarrior03]

we`re holdin to the groove brothers. check out the rhodes and clavinet attacks, amazing! R.I.P. Bert Reid!

[caistervet]

do you have the whole of this show??? would love to get hold of it i have loads of rare soul/funk concerts to trade myself

[crouchhill]

This is how you should sound live, this is my favorite C.H.A. tune.FUNKY

[BeatElectric]

Great video, thanks!

[ibebetn]

I had forgotten about this group. Great post. Thanks.