MAYBE SO,MAYBE NO-THE NEW HOLIDAYS {SOULHAWK 1969}

[boxford92]

BOH BOH BOH BOH

[5thletterNC910]

That said, this shit is great...

[5thletterNC910]

Funny... everybody criticizing because they thought this was an MH original obviously didn't BUY A Strange Arrangement...

[Multi1628]

Fantastic tune! Great track and thank you for posting it - anyone know how it went from Soulhawk to Westbound label, and didn't get properly promoted in 1970 by either label? Love these classics and their history as well - DAVEDJ

[holidayp08]

very funky

[MrBodirt666]

thanks for posting great tune

[hammertime419]

Can we please stop talking about Mayer Hawthorne's untalented a** here? Go to his videos if you want to talk about him. This is about the New Holidays and one of the greatest soul tunes ever.

[NorthandClark]

@jaymail yeah the righting of they're songs is to modern. Its won of they're problems.

[umRuss012787]

give me my money chico

[KaraokeKing]

Wow, yet again I find another one of my so called modern classics was a product of the 60s/70s

wow, it's impossible for another period in music to outshine it. touche oldies, touche

[Fjord76]

This is perfection to my ears 8)

Thank you so much for posting this gem

Peace out.

[spreadtheanger]

Great song! Love Mayer Hawthorne's version. Love this version. I've listened to it over and over. Can't stop.

[weit1]

love that this version has the hisses and pops of analog. beautiful.

[rrrrubes]

just found out 2 minutes ago on whosampled that mayer hawthorne actually covered this song... !!

it was my fave song on his strange arrangement album. still is. but this version has got so much....feel/soul to it!

[wonimnotwen]

THIS is what YouTube is really all about, my friends...

Discovering the true roots and the original artists of songs we may have thought were "modern". Ha !

I am thrilled this song has been revived and "introduced for the first time".... :)

R.I.P. to Jack Holland and condolences to all his family. A great song and many thanks to Mayer Hawthorne for keeping it alive for generations to come.

[bigmatt2314]

WHAT THE!!!!!!!.....I FEEL SO WACK FOR THINKING THAT MAYER HAWTHORNE DID IT FIRST...SMH....feel free to thumbs down me lol

[motownbaby]

You're not the only one bigmatt....i still think Mayer did a great job with this classic i'm just discovering!

[AJx408x]

@bigmatt2314 same here lmao what a disgrace. this song is awesome

[dominicgee]

Mayer Hawthorne took this song and made it lacklustre by comparison

[elsofaraway]

so who cares if Mayer Hawthorne Covered this song... he straight up said he was always into this music.. I mean the dude grew up in motown... not to mention he collects vinyl...

[mistertug]

Buy the album, see the credit. "ALL SONGS WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY MAYER HAWTHORNE except track 4, written by R. Wylie & T. Hester"

[killacali1134]

did Mayer's take the whole song and make its his own??

[gravidork]

Oh man, I also thought this was a Mayer Hawthorne original. I couldn't find any credit to TNH on his myspace, or in his live morning becomes eclectic set. Hmm.

[buckbumble]

great song, although I was unaware that there was any other version than Mayer's.

Nonetheless, both versions are excellent, will always love this song.

[JellameCaprice]

this is my grand pa jack..n ma uncle james.!!!!

[MSHRPC]

Love the harmony. Just perfect!

[driftadr]

Great song, I'm glad Mayer Hawthorne brought it back. Showing these chumps real music.

[Jgamer94]

Before Mayer Hawthorne....

[liquidway]

Could it be that your love was meant for me

maybe so, maybe no ( x2)

i don't know what lead me to your love,

was it faith or destiny

oooh either angels from above smiling down on you and me

like birds of a feather here we are together

[liquidway]

Could it be that your love was meant for me maybe so, maybe no ( x2) what this time go bound so fast now when i'm here with you don't know why minutes seem like hours when i'm away from you i'm not sure if it's really real now is it a dream or maybe a game all i know since i lost you girl my life hasn't been the same now everyday we grow closer together

[superchunk20]

"what this time go bound" = why does time go by

[vitor3000]

sick bassline

[castingtherunes]

Soulful and melancholy, love it!!

[ronaldmcdilla]

thies haste gut gefunden!

[NorthandClark]

Wow better then the imitations. Glad Hawthorne introduced me to this song, but i wish people were righting this kind of doo wop today.

[jaymall]

@NorthandClark righting, huh?

[modmarc]

Fantastic song!!

[jremsberg]

Let's set the record straight on Mayer Hawthorne... Maybe So, Maybe No is (obviously) a cover.

Everything else leaked so far has been ORIGINAL songs written and produced by MH. And when you all hear the album "A Strange Arragement"... you will truly understand the genius.

[pharoahsoulero]

theres a track on his myspace and on you tube which i presume will be on the LP called, love is alright,its originally a cliff nobles track, its the flip of the horse,mayers version seems to be a take on the jesse james version of the song(if that makes sense)type in jesse james love is alright to hear his take

[jremsberg]

That song doesn't look like it's going to be on the LP.

[KingKeel444]

where can i download this Mayer Hawthorne album?

[billycrystalfingers]

Go cop at Best Buy for $6.99. Support independent artists!

[StraightGruesome]

first off, this isnt hawthorne, this is the original.

second, look up stones throw records, got to the website, and buy that shit.

[xabier301]

is not shit although!

[StraightGruesome]

haha, i mean, buy that stuff.i love stones throwed :]

[evanrkg]

@jremsberg MH's song "I Wish It Would Rain" is NOT a cover, right?

[jremsberg]

@evanrkg right. The Temptations did have a song with the same title though

[evanrkg]

@jremsberg Right. That's what I thought! That was confusing haha. Thanks!

[viruzr88]

Yes they are his creations.....still even tough they are remkes that does not deteriate from the fact that he has genuine talent!!!

[bigtoozly]

two of his songs are remakes but the first two (just aint gonna work out/when I said goodbye) are originals right?

[DJBobtheorange]

yeah

[namkooc]

what the fuck thats 2 mayer hawthorne songs that are fucking remakles i thought we had some genuine talent and i find out its just a guy doing remakes

[brandontonio]

Gotta give the dude props in the fact that while this is a group singing, he is but one man doing this song perfect justice. He may need time to get the songwriting down, but no denying his voice talent.

[Moproducto]

true but they didnt have multitracking like we do now. easy for "one man" to go back and layer their vocals.

nevertheless, both songs are good.

[Maex11]

holy sh** - MH's version is just a remake?!

[catarino75]

SO WHAT?

would u ever listened to this gem if it wasn't for him?

let's fuck madlib and other cats or maybe Dilla's memory.

fuck them they were just ripping shit right?

[N8crazy]

It makes sense to say when a cover is a cover though, so that people can look for the original. and so you know when you are hearing an original...

[HorusRising]

Agreed!!!

[catarino75]

agree. (only read this comment today. sorry for the 7 months delay ;) )

[reveret1]

i have the original 45; mint!

[bayareasoulero]

really nice song.. seems like detroit was the place to be in the 60's

[jody808]

i love deep funky soul from Detriot, standing in the shadows of Motown

[zoisgoulandris]

great track!i didnt know that mh took this...

[anticlimax1471]

trust me MH ripped this track up!!!

[mentallogic]

hell yes. probably even better

[akafortyseven]

its mayers hawthorne mix %)

[CrisVangel]

That was hot! This is why I love youtube, always finding new old music that I can enjoy... + enhancing my music-education.

[pharoahsoulero]

mayers done a great job, props for keepin it alive

[wheelandcomeagain]

Just heard the Mayer Hawthorne version and didn't realize it was a remake... great original... glad I looked into it

[breadmaker99]

I have a mint pink issue of this brilliance hanging on the wall. It is warped beyond playable :-)

[GFJ915]

how is it "mint" and warped, lol

[breadmaker99]

lol, the vinyl looks like it was cut yesterday, what a waste

[scoobydoolover1996]

i enjoyed the video and music. i have the 45 but it;s not in the best condition . would love to be able to dowmload this song.

[Superbizzee]

Mayer Hawthorne did a version of this song that should be out some time this year.

[pharoahsoulero]

cant wait for their LP MH& the county, nice version of love is alright on his my space

[cornishdeb]

amazing tune. thankyou for sharing this andjohnslifeon22s you must br very proud of your father and uncle

[soln4suhreborn]

thank you for watching and R.I.P Jack Holland.

[nursechilly]

classic track

[soln4suhreborn]

one of the finest! ktf

[djdeitch]

Fantastic soul !!!,.ktf.

[soln4suhreborn]

cheers and thanks,ktf,friend!

[chess1458]

Killer Northern Soul,Found This At A Flea Market Some Years Back,This Is The One That Got Me Hooked On Northern Soul.

[soln4suhreborn]

This song is so classic to me!

[JohnsLifeon22s]

Oh yeah, and the first guy on the left is Joe Billingsley, who of course is with the "CONTOURS" now.

[soln4suhreborn]

True! Let's not forget the late "Popcorn Wyle" (producer) who passed a short while ago also.

[JohnsLifeon22s]

The man in the middle is Maurice Wise, lead vocals on this track. I have a variety of all of these records. in (brand new) mint condition. I even have 10 masters that were never released. My family and I are currently in the studio remastering. There are so many untrue speculations about this group and it's history. Text me I can give you the solid rock-hard info that you need.

[soln4suhreborn]

Are you all planning to license them with a re-issue label? I hope so because i'd love to hear those unreleased masters. It would also be great to put all of their songs on an anthology CD set!! If you all did that you PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON THAT! Please leave a message for me in my inbox with that info the FIRST chance you get,i'd love to know the group's history!

[JohnsLifeon22s]

The Man on the far right is my Father Jack Holland. He wrote many of the songs you heard back then. including this one. Next to him is Jimmy Holland, (my uncle), He is the person who started this whole thing. The Holidays name and infringements have gone to unbelievably sickening levels. Producers would just create a band, put them on the road and call them the Holidays just to take away some of the fame my Father and Uncle built.

[soln4suhreborn]

I've been contacted by relatives of so many soul music legends and it's great to know that you all are out here listening and watching. I truly appreciate it! The Holidays made some of the best music to come out of Detroit in my opinion. I also love the songs they recorded for Revilot and Golden World Records also. Your father and uncle are legends! Are they still around? If so,tell them I love their music-but yeah,as I wrote in the video info,several groups claimed the name 'Holidays'.

[JohnsLifeon22s]

Yes, The members are still around except my Dad Jack Holland who was never sick but passed away suddenly on the morning of his 40th birthday from an anurism. (1985) The funeral was visited by many people; from Diana Ross, Rick James and many more who's life he touch in the music industry. I think we counted 141 Limousines in the procession.

[soln4suhreborn]

Sorry to hear about your Dad. I know it made you and your family feel good to see all of those people showing love and paying respects like that,that was cool.

[doddlesock]

new to these ears,great tune*****

[soln4suhreborn]

long time no hear from! Great to know you're still watching! Cheers,friend!

[ImperialSoulRolas]

Nice tune bro!

[soln4suhreborn]

Thanx,bruhh! Keep bringin' the clean rolas!! peace!

[ImperialSoulRolas]

Alway's, keep soulin brother!

[Muziclvr07]

As a kid, I had a copy of the Holiday's 45, "I'll Love You Forever". I loved it so much that I wore it out! I haven't been able to find another good copy of that song since. :(

[soln4suhreborn]

Matter of fact,I just might post it up soon so be on the lookout for it. If you didn't know it was on Golden World,you'd swear it was issued on Motown,that's just how good the production was on it!

[Muziclvr07]

Yes!!!! Please post it! I'll be so grateful.

Yes, I know it's on GoldenWorld. The Funk Brothers did a lot of sneaking over there to cut tracks for other artists. LOL! Berry Gordy stopped that mess though, by not only buying the GW label, but letting it die once he did. LOL!!

[soln4suhreborn]

Berry Gordy became a hated man in Detroit because of that move too! He bought GW/Ric Tic,dismantled them and then dropped all of their artists. then to add insult to injury,he re-released some of the music under Motown (like a Fantastic Four album in '69). I don't know if the artists ever got any royalties from the recordings once Motown acquired them. maybe it was best that Gordy moved west because he'd probably try to kill Westbound,Soulhawk and Hot Wax/Invictus the same way.

[qiput]

this song is tops, many thanks for uploading!

[northerngirl72]

This is something,very good,lovely track indeed,love it

[soln4suhreborn]

cheers,Lisa! thanx! :-)

[pghpookie]

this is my kind of record. i loved it.

[soln4suhreborn]

i just recently discovered the holidays. i bought a foot locker of 45's a couple of weeks ago and found 5 holidays 45's in them and i love all of them,but this one is my favorite. thanx for checking it out J.C. !

[Muziclvr07]

You're lucky! You have some very rare music on your hands!

[soln4suhreborn]

The Holidays made some nice records and they are becoming harder and harder to find indeed! Thanx for watching the vid!

[RobJones000]

Awesome

[soln4suhreborn]

thanx,Rob!!