Curtis Mayfield ~ Freddies Dead

[Eightball69]

45 people got burnt pushing dope for the man

[MrToonfish]

Too short spiral cables in the 70s. In the 80s, long straight cables, now we're connecting our guitars to amp thru a digital wireless system. Things has changed but this music is eternal ! This is a incredibly intelligent song from MISTER Curtis with a capital "C" ! Respect. Eric.

[MrMikeb1958]

45 people are just dead....

[silmalila]

Curtis was in the soundtrack of all of our lives.

He really delivered!

[DB2069]

parece el porno del plus

[JacksonPerdue]

this is the album that made me want to be black when i was 16. Curtis made music so good it made you wish u lived in the ghetto

[BuyBenco]

man what sucks is r n b n soul songs live lack the orchestrations n lush strings n soft brass which exemplifies the genre. Would love to hear it with it all, adds an ethereal quality. But still good, just a bit grittier.

[ThomasFMPayne]

@BuyBenco It's a gritty story he's telling. ;0

[silmalila]

@ThomasFMPayne Neverthless a lot more people can relate to it than you could possibly imagine.

Or perhaps you can.

[Levicobx]

Rest in peace Curtis. You R Missed :(

[tracidiallo]

RIP LOVE THIS SONG

[schmatever]

Curtis shall always remain as one of the best black artists ever for various reasons:

1. Owned all his recordings unlike many black artists of that time.

2. Was at the forefront of civil rights movement helping black people.

3. Preached peace and love between black and white even after his own poverty, deprived upbringing.

4. Produced, wrote, performed music and vocals of all his music.

An unbelievable phenomenon. Thank you God for allowing me to see him twice in London live. wow.

RIP.

[MsBarking]

If you don try - your gonna die!

just think of fred

TIME FOR UPSTAND

[bunches300]

Funkiest song ever!

[Damon98335]

innovator of music gone but not forgotten

[mrhoffame]

What a time, what a time!  These days seem forever gone.

[MaXCKY]

Chill ass version

[mspussypie]

RIP CURTIS MAYFIELD

[sheddski]

REMEMBER EVERYONE CURTIS MIGHT BE GONE BUT HIS MUSIC AND SPIRIT ARE FOR EVER HERE WITH EVERYONE NUFF SAID!!

[emjee]

Attack of the inimatable KING VOX WAH @ 4:19 has that BADASSSS TDK

inductor that give that wah such a 70's funk feel



[emjee]

key change @ 2:37 BAD ASSSS

[TheHasanMurat]

Pimp.

[Qphlat]

Wow I had no clue south park got their "kennys dead" song from this...

[royalnaz1]

the mt rushmore of producers for black artists.  I BET YOU DONT KNOW THE RUSHMORE FOR WHITE ARTISTS.

[88ritchie]

Is he talking about Fred Hampton when he says freddie's dead? Because both were from Chicago and both were revolutionaries, except Fred Hampton was Chairman of the Black Panther in Chicago and Curtis was soul/inspirational/ musical singer. Someone pls let me know if u have any info on that

[Nina513]

This is so EPIC!

There is no one greater than Mr. Mayfield...

And nobody could write a song and compose it better than this man..

RIP, brotha!

[Fcullins]

Uncle Curtis!!!

[tronscot]

hummmmm shhhnnnrrrr !

[Dskyisfall]

Small mind's

[tomelifeisjustonebig]

43 people are in the KKK.

[googleboyny]

FUNK: definition: "A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line.

Refer to "Freddies Dead" by Curtis Mayfield for more information.

[DJ4000VOLT]

Hectors 63 O_O

[priceless2900]

@cubsuck me friday ha

[olskoolrich]

Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone....

The Mt. Rushmore of producers (60's, 70's-80's)

[MrsTufsy]

I always wanted to know who Freddie was.

[tomelifeisjustonebig]

@MrsTufsy It don't matter, that motherfucker's dead ya dig?

[FengShuicide]

@MrsTufsy Fat Freddie was a character in the movie Super Fly, which Curtis Mayfield wrote and performed the soundtrack for.

[MrMobetter9]

My Name Is Derek and the Drummer is alive and well/ how do I know he is my Brother. he currently plays around the state of Wisconsin with a local band called cool front. he would love to have the support of all his Fans. derekdbrown@yahoo.com 

[KATHLEENDUZIT]

@MrMobetter9 cool man..from england..I spread the word all over..love bro...

[stratcries]

@MrMobetter9 The drummer is fantastic. I love his jazz feel and the tone of his drums.

[TheBassfresh]

@MrMobetter9 one of the great rhythm sections IMO.

[10corleone7MidWicced]

@MrMobetter9 from a new fan, please tell your brother thank you...sincerely.

[mariposa9877]

Curtis ist einfach unglaublich! Toller Song!

[justanumberNo1]

The Rubberbandits song 'Pure Awkward' brought me here, LOL Irish parody rap act BTW.

[JacksonPerdue]

this album made me want to be black back in the 70's. it turned me out...

[thecubssuck1234]

who came to dis song cuz of friday

[BitOveRate]

dont bother being on the defensive about trolling fuck youtube fuck it right up the port Curtis is a hero/champ/legend/legacy/wonde­r

[kohisiyo]

ﾏｰﾋﾞﾝ・ｹﾞｲに匹敵するｿyﾙ♪の革命家"ｶｰﾃｨｽ・ﾒ­ｲﾌｨｰﾙﾄﾞ"

絹の様な軽やかでｽｨｰﾄな歌声, 浮き浮きするﾘｽﾞﾑ♪ 日本人には真似出来ないだろうな‥黒人の天性のﾘｽﾞﾑ感, 陶酔します。upされた方に感謝します。

Curtis Mayfield Is A Genius At Music♪

[RonnieRambin]

Love the short chord that stretches behind him!,

[djpugster70]

curtis Or Barry? Just asking...

[BavariusSato]

@djpugster70 I'll take both...curtis for kicking it with the fellas, barry for getting it on in the bedroom. I'm just saying...

[OldskolFan]

I was a child in the 70's, and things weren't perfect in our community, but I sure do miss those days. It's too bad the black community isn't united like it was back then; family and the black community was the most important thing!

[curio46]

My My My..Thank u..so much!

[WashitaExpatriate]

This is a great clip. Thanks so much for uploading it...!

[iamthequeenbee100]

I was in the 6th or 7th grade when this came out--and that and Superfly and "gangsta white walls and your daddy's home ----yeah

[emjee]

@iamthequeenbee100 Diamond in the back, sunroof top diggin the scene with a gangsta lean!!! TV antenna in the back!! Were those the DAYS? I was also in the eight, mnaybe ninth grade when this was popular. All mt friends thought I was crazy...

[tntjefferson]

beutyful song and excellent audio quality for 1973! great musicians

[rjarcusa]

One of the great songs of MY era........

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[joetylerdale]

The intro alone is a classic.

[TusPapi]

40 people was hangin' with Freddie

[giiga]

my name is frederick would this song apply 2 me? O_o

[SuperGrinder2]

i heard freddy is a shitdick

[shelbyfin]

40 people must be named Freddie

[royaltyhasarrived]

classic

[Shaphizzle5]

Man I Swear Curtis Is One Of My Favorite Musicians From Back In The Day.. I Know I May Only Be An 18 Year, But I Sure Do Know Wonderful Music When I Hear It, Being That I Make Tracks... I Know I Havent Listened To All Of The Musicians Of The Earlier Generations,, But Im Pretty Sure Curtis Is Gonna Remain My Favorite,, Greatest Voice, Backed Up By Nothing But Beautiful Instruments... Damn I <3 Music

^_^

[395muriel]

How cool is this film...thank you!

[tidepoolbay]

Great Song! I have all of his albums.

[flamairzah]

Conga players were a must have for soul bands back then. I remember when bands like this would come to neighborhood clubs to perform. They would eat, drink and hang out.

[Ismblues]

Wah Wah pedals were invented for Curtis. He used them like nobody ever will.

[gtrrs71]

SO bad ass! Curtis Mayfield forevah!

[Mancunian4]

Rio Ferdinand hahaha ;)

[babsdrinkwater]

Rio sent me here too! Just checked & I actually have this track but haven't listened to Curtis for years & don't really know it. Brilliant - will now get out my old Curtis tracks. Good job Rio!

[bwoibetterrun]

rio Ferdinand sent me here

[xezopen]

@bwoibetterrun me2!

[ponziomillos]

@bwoibetterrun Rio is the best

[basementrecords100]

i wish my name was Freddie, then I'd have this song played at my funeral

[annahrwth242]

@basementrecords100 I'm a woman..and I will have it played anyway...damn this was music....

[WonderWomanFan4life]

the music just has a certain something that is amazing.. wow.. i just love the sound and the energy

[WonderWomanFan4life]

that is a sweet outfit he is wearing.

[mello60ful]

Heaven probably has real nice concerts and no jealousy

[shud1]

I friggin' love that pea-green shag carpet they're jammin' on. I had the same fugly carpet in my room as a teenager jamming to Curtis. :)

[bishop7860]

Great song

[kja427]

The Gentle Genius they called him;Listen to this tune, and you'll agree.

[billyhammet]

fucking amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[LP101A]

A Perfect Performance is one of the rarest events to witness in the field of Music (or any other field).

You now have the Honor of Watching Curtis Mayfield's Perfect Performance.

Observe, listen and enjoy...

[Phaidrus]

groove heaven

[tinmccool]

check the barnet on the drummer... heh... quality. Peace to all the Freddies... dead and alive

[billyhammet]

thats fucking sad what happened to him, especially when he died only 12 years ago.

[CthulhuSkunk]

if ya want to be a junky, why?

[dmoney031bk]

funkkk



[Levicobx]

this is one of my favorite performances by Curtis (RIP)

[ebonics4everyone]

@twainfunk57 nigga please. My moms is black. Why bitch niggaz like you wanna bring "yo mama" into it? Gay ass trick. I imagine your daddys dick in yo ass and then after that yo mouth. No wipeing off before hand either, ya jive ass spear chucker. I'm out. Peace.

[familytreemusic]

...and every band had conga players...

[tinmccool]

Our Frazer, RIP, miss you on the corner boy

[scarrmd]

he kinda looks like the one dude from BEP

[Diabloivxx]

Damn if he isn't the SMOOTHEST brother on the block. Voice like marvin gaye, music ability equal to stevie wonder, and soul like james brown!

[fasolplanetarium]

So groovy. Just look at him.

[ebonics4everyone]

This is the image of black folks us kids thought of in the 70s. Big brim hats, pimp clothes, bell bottoms, etc. Selling smack, cos the honkeys make em do it. Living in the ghetto, collecting the welfare checks, fried chicken and watermelons and shower caps and hair picks and loving the fuck out of being black.

[tinmccool]

to all the lost souls

[ebonics4everyone]

The bass on this song is very Claypoolesque. Phat as phuck.

[DarkLizardskin]

The song is jammin........."cuz freddies dead"  lol

[FEANN1974]

Curtis Mayfield: what I've learned from him is that it's not only what we contribute - it's HOW we contribute that makes a difference. I must admit that I was LATE in my appreciation for what this man contributed.

[kevinrocks1]

THIS IS SOOOOO HEAVY,I ALLMOST CANT TAKE IT,,,,,,,HEAVY AND AWESOME!!!

[zimzalabims]

classic

[AGCcachanilla]

yeah yeahh....

[WeMeanDisco]

masterpiece!!

[RebelThoughts]

Curtis is one of the best guitar players ever.

Fact: Curtis inspired Jimi Hendrix

[schmatever]

Curtis shall always remain as one of the best black artists ever for various reasons:

1. Owned all his recordings unlike many black artists of that time.

2. Was at the forefront of civil rights movement helping black people.

3. Preached peace and love between black and white even after his own poverty, deprived upbringing.

4. Produced, wrote, performed music and vocals of all his music.

An unbelievable phenomenon. Thank you God for allowing me to see him twice in London live. wow.

RIP.

[oneluv72]

@schmatever Yes sirrrrr!!!



[tvargas76]

@schmatever curtis shall always remain as on of the best artists period.

[Medic83301]

PURE SOUL ! RIP CURTIS

[dockie1964]

Now that's some real soul..

[oneluv72]

The70's..... such a beautiful time for black culture & music.....Women were respected, social commentary, the message was love, Good Times, What's Happening, The Jeffersons, Flip Wilson, Sanford and Son, Naturals were cut tight, Soul Train Saturday Mornings, J5, Muhammad Ali, SOUL Brotha, Right on!!!....Shaft, Foxy Brown, Super Fly, Ice Cream truck in the hood, Afro pick with the Black Power salute on the end....BLACK WAS BEAUTIFUL!!....Lets get it back!! One Luv!!

[greenspizzy]

@oneluv72 

[Joysizzle1]

@oneluv72 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A LITTLE KID! ASK SOMEONE WHO WAS CONSCIOUS THEN. THERE'S EVEN FEWER OF US CONSCIOUS NOW. EVERYBODY'S CHASING A DOLLAR, AND DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT EACH OTHER.

[oneluv72]

@Joysizzle1 How old are you??

[Joysizzle1]

@oneluv72 Umm, all I'm gonna say is that my father hacked me xD

[oneluv72]

@Joysizzle1 Ok well I was a kid during the 70's and was raised by a community of conscious people in Compton Ca!! Still being raised and elevated consciously!!

[headedsomewhere]

@oneluv72  WOW, now u got me trippin, cause I miss that also...what happened to us as a people? I think allowing others to define who we are, and not taking ownership in our faults, and blaming others, when all we needed was to look deep within....God help us....Peace Lady L.

[Rpaulie53]

@oneluv72  "...will our ball club win the pennant, do you think they have a chance?" :)

[wordupmag]

@oneluv72 Man...you hit it right on the head with that. what a wonderful time. I was only a kid but man it was a great time.

[crocotone]

@oneluv72 every time i spend a night with good music i listen 90% to "old" black music like this...

[70sman4ever]

@oneluv72 Right on brother! I still dress like Superfly man with polyester bellbottoms and platform shoes. You can see me in New York City The Bronx, and I got this song on vinyl man! You dig it?!

[oneluv72]

@70sman4ever I dig brotha!!

[WonderWomanFan4life]

@oneluv72

OMG so true

[covenstead]

@oneluv72 -- That's about it. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[RandomShellAccount]

I'll give my version to see if it sounds the same:

Ahh the 70's a beautiful time for white culture. Women were respected, the message was love. Silver Spoons, Partridge Family, Archie Bunker, Days of Our Lives, The facts of Life, Happy Days. Hair was straight and long, eyes were blue. American Bandstand, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Skate Boards, Surfing, feathered hair with a WHITE POWER salute.

White was beautiful...lets get it back. One LUV!!

Durrr Hurrr

[oneluv72]

@RandomShellAccount You know what....Wont even dignify ignorance with ignorance but it's obvious you LOVE BLACK!!! You had to come here.....Oh and Silver Spoons was the 80's!!!! Peace!!!

[RandomShellAccount]

@oneluv72

No I love Curtis Mayfield as a MUSICIAN....that's why I came here you race obsessed douchebag.

It's YOU that are the ignorant one here. And my sarcasm was addressing it. Is it clear now..?

[oneluv72]

@RandomShellAccount RACE OBSESSED DOUCHBAG?? OK...I'll give u that ignorant statement once again man!! WOW...lol...Anyway, my statement was intended to IDENTIFY a period in which was FACTUAL....not RACIAL!! You didn't grow up in our communities...U never experienced our culture as a community!! U say you are a MUSICIAN...keep it that way!! This isn't a political war on race!! OH!! u mentioned Led Zeppelin previously....Robert Plant and Jimmy Page???? The Best 2 ever do it

[Bamaboompa]

@RandomShellAccount ROFLMAO!!!!!!! 

[lilHippo]

@oneluv72 to bad we lost all that around the late 80's to early 90's

[justcraig1000]

@oneluv72 Yeah Brotherman...life was right on w/coolness and groove...the music was beautiful man ..so much plenty to go round...now I dont WTF....ill just groove with real talent

[oneluv72]

@justcraig1000 YES INDEED!!!

[rnantista]

@oneluv72 Right on! When you go out and have a good time at the club without worrying about being beat up, shot, or robbed. Let's hope one day we do go back to just a little of that great time. Thanks for bring up the good times I’m glad I was not the only one who remembers those times.

[oneluv72]

@rnantista You got it!!!

[iamthequeenbee100]

@oneluv72 --sort of rose colored glasses--plenty of women were NOT respected--they weren't getting married back then either (lots of illegitimate kids in my hood) lots of prostitutes too--anything to make ends meet--men just did not say what they later said but a lot of them had actions that said it for them--course there was less access or desire for white females then too.

[ChungFat4eva]

time to get...funky!

[jhnsmpsn9]

thats the man here

[ear2dflo]

revolutionary music that why he gone

[tokotokotoko3]

Lol, I understood "remember Fred Astaire" all the time - and was wondering why he was abused and ended up as junkie.

[elwind45]

americana!

[Lylodile]

So freaking groovy.

[auztin101]

This is the epitomy of baby-makin music right here.



[pb4ueat1390]

A TRUE INNOVATOR Of SOUL MUSIC....such a great song / musician.

[SeanMoore420]

As much as I like this, I grew up listening to the Fishbone version. Funk / Punk at it's best!

[911fever]

You Can't Fake Da Funk !!! King Curtis

[LITTLEMRT244]

CURTIS MAYFIELD BELONGS TO EVERYBODY!!!

H3E IS A MUSICAL GENIUS AND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TODAY AS 40 YEARS AGO

[prettietracie]

this is when music was really music....no 16 bars of wakka flakka on this!

#robotatmydesk

[CCBassline]

What's funny is everyone thinks they have something important to say. Yeah, I'm talking about you commenters arguing about the stupidest shit.

Do us all a favor, STFU and listen to the music.

[knoxunflower1]

@CCBassline AMEN!

[baliscotsurf]

@CCBassline hush now child and dont u cry....

[gronlaf]

@CCBassline hahahahaha, preach on, it only comes from those dumbass youngens who think lil wayne is a real artist.....to be real artist in those days you played instruments and sang. you didnt kiss other niggas and disrespect black women...

[Discovios]

@CCBassline Looks like the NWO shut you up, but not us.

[justcraig1000]

@CCBassline Yeah STFU and listen to the music

[kethathrilla]

@CCBassline I am so sick of everyone using the same effing comment: "This is when music was....blah blah blah..." Yes, we all know this!

[Bassyswing1]

Any other artists that play like Curtis Mayfield?

[goldsteaknugget]

what kinda pedal is he usin? phase shifter perhaps?

[MrKbxz]

The standard of funk to which all other things are measured....

[Felixdidit]

This gangsta as hell...I'm glad Ice T and them put me up on this! Hip Hop 4 Life!

[Opahey32]

curtis!

[cookiemonkey313]

Freddie's dead....that's what i said lol

[philboy6900]

@cookiemonkey313 You hear that you sweaty bastards freddie's not dead freddie said bring it on bitch.

[operariocultural]

Perfect!

Bahia-Brasil

[THEROB20000]

Damn freddies gone

[Cameron46]

Awesome song and pretty god vid for the time, when music was good RIP Curtis

[sdee4sdee4]

well its 3/30/11 1:17 am and 37 people hate wtffffffffffr