L.A. Carnival: tracking down the lost funk band

[MrFreshChris808]

i downloaded a mix the other day by Andy H which with in he drops "some think better" although its not on the track list.

Its track 8 of the mix five years of first word

Then today i stumble upon this video and find out what i was wondering! who the hell sung this dope joint!

[SpencerJacobMusic]

Did all those jams ever get re-released? I bet I know some people who'd wanna press them.

[TXBKgirl]

Sounds soooo good. Video is so inspiring. Please release some more music Lester, I think you need to be heard & PAID! :) LA Carnival's music is just amazing beyond words.

[omcenterevents]

Love this. Thanks for creating the interview and posting it! So sweet. Lester played in Omaha for the Crackin' reunion. What a treat! Come back to OMaha...

[KeyTarot]

Hey you guys, me and Charlene just found this and loved it, And we love YOU!!!!

[MCCOUSCOUSMUSIC]

sick

[deejayTORO]

"Well I got you hooked up. I got you hooked all the way up." Haha, you can tell Egon nearly wet his pants right there! Awesome video, more please! Man, what could have been with so many of the bands we listen to. This make diggin' and collecting so worthwhile, and there may be a good reason why a lot of these bands went undiscovered back then. To be dug up now amidst the crap that mainstream plays, and enjoyed by people who actually care about good music.

[progressivedrums]

thanx!

[putabarata]

does anyone know the name of the very first song at the opening of the video?

[larabrams]

It is an original song.....Something Better. Would love to get it in the mainstream.

[wtw88]

@putabarata It is an original song.....Something Better. Did you know Lester replied to you?

[draguniuswe]

hello my name is is claudia im from colombia ,, i have the cds the la, carnaval,, and i loved im feel very happy for can see the video here,, is really good,, and im exciting for meet soon to lester abrams,, and i hope too someday he want play and sing for me ,, i would feel very proud if this happend someday..i will:)) ,, he have beautifull family and beautifull voice

[scotty1234567891]

hi egon, thanks for making this video. im so proud of my father, just watching this is so incredible, i love him with all my heart, hes been a friend and a father. i am truly blessed to be his son. you have done a incredible job with his music, thank you and i love the video.....scott

[crackinkid]

what is the first song called? i'm lovin it :)

[scotty1234567891]

flyin

[ponkjesnoksel]

Beautiful, just beautiful. Keep finding them lost music souls around the globe.

I reckon there a lot more to be rediscovered!

[BlizzardOfTheCoast]

What DOESN'T Shadow have?

[dragongoff]

I played keyboards in an Omaha band called PILOT with Ron Cooley..LA Carnival and Crackin were fave bands..

[sharoneps2000]

I was close with Lester many years ago and always loved his voice. So happy I was to find this in doing a random search online. Yay Youtube. I'm dying to hear the rest of the last song, Let Me Let You Go or something like that. It was one of my favorites I've heard him sing. Anyone have anything else from him?????

[dootiefree]

I too want to hear more of that last track.I set the dvd to repeat that snippet all the time..."Let me let you let go" is what I think his wife(?) says.

[alecvanlung]

'so what the hell made you wanta play funk music?'

lester 'i had no choice'

[lalabooboo9]

OMG i just heard blindman!

[dragongoff]

memories of Omaha circa 1970...

[sexyangel46]

I was born and raised in omaha....went to high school with Lester Abrams....back in the day

[hurrikanetimmy]

I second that emotion

[bugstrut]

This is why I fucking love YouTube.com