Unsung (Documentary) - Zapp & Roger part 1

[Manzell5]

what was the first record track they played, I really want that song!!!

[coachurly]

T-Pain should give Roger's family royalties. Troutman was Autotune before Autotune!

[262deejay]

ZAPP AND ROGER R.I.P YOUR MUSIC STILL LEAVES ON THRU ILLUMANTI PUPPETS

[262deejay]

EVERYONE THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL.... CREATURES OF AUTO TUNE SO....T-PAIN THANK THEM FOR YOUR CAREER ARE MUSIC WOULDNT BE WHAT IT IS TODAY WITHOUT THEM

[AtoOOniko]

EWF

[traceymallard]

ive always listened to their music it was just so funky! but id never really seen them before although i grew up in the sevevnties..

[MonsieurSampson]

If you close your eyes while Lester is talking you'd think it was Mike Epps.

[lopezjo]

My dad is from Mexico and barely speaks or understands English...but loves Zapp & Roger's More Bounce to the Ounce lol

[TheBIGSTEVEG]

what they didn't show was that roger and bootsy were friends and that they made a promise to one another that whoever made it big first would reach out to the other and bootsy stayed true to his word

[daphnethedrummer]

Thank YOU!!!! This is one of my favorite groups!

[mix2up78]

I also wanna see an unsung episode on Slave!!!

[KingMellow11]

Steve Wonder, Peter Frampton, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson used the talk box before Roger, BUT No one has used it as an Frontground device like Roger. He was the master of it.

[ajiwa69]

I'm almost tearing up.  Seriously. What a huge loss.

[tryby12]

rip roger you brought alot of happinness to soo many

[williamboulby]

Prince? Regency Funk.

[KingMellow11]

@williamboulby I'd say that.

[FatBabyCheeks]

why does this video stop playing at "..back in the day" 2:21? Anyone els going through this????

[Rahjwanti1010]

Search for Rahjwanti Search for Rahjwanti Search or Rahjwanti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[prattvillepanthers]

Rick James

[klaus150365]

What´s the name of the song at 03.45? Anybody can help?

[houseofjrk]

good lookin i grew upn on zapp & roger those cats is the truth you cant front on them

[LionHeart67940]

4ever live roger, u basterds killed him.... money is a motha, thats y everyone is so religious u have secret connections... roger 4ever

[Starchild053]

can somebody tell me what's the track playing at 8:14?! thanks!!! awsome bass line!!!

[SMOKING5STRING]

They were both murdered by the NWO music industry.His brother killed him my ass.Fuck these mfking jewish music industry devils.I hate those motherfuckers.Long live Roger.

[klaus150365]

@SMOKING5STRINGI totally agree with you. I´m german and if I would say anything about jewish i will be arrested and have to go to court.

I grew up with Zapp and Roger and I still have most of his records. My son is 19 and he loves that sound. ZAPP and Roger made music history. RIP Roger. Your music will stay in our hearts and SPEAKERS.

[SMOKING5STRING]

@klaus150365 Only my fellow Americans are too stupid to see the real hane of the Jew.They worship Jews and anything Jewish.America and the world is going to hell because of them.They may control the music industry but they have not stolen your mind.Know your enemy and you will always be guided.Long live Roger and Zapp.

[hotrodindalou]

sylvester's unsung is the best!

[LinxxDillinger]

Proud to be from ohio we gotta alot of old stars

[OHIOQUEEN2006]

@LinxxDillinger Yeah we do

[jhambero]

man, these are FANTASTIC. I Have been watching all of your unsung uploads this week and they are just amazing. Would love to see the Sylvester and Debarge one if you have it!!!

MUCH thankyou and respect from down under!

[yeshiva83]

Is there no audio or am I watching it wrong?

[Manyek]

@yeshiva83

I'm sure you're watching it wrong, badass funk in my speakers, you should get yours fixed as soon as possible!

[KTAZYAKALMM]

@Manyek lol

[KingMellow11]

The way I see funk is this:

James Brown-Traditional/Clean/Family Funk

Sly & The Family Stone-Educated/Intellectual Funk

The Temptations- Sophisticated Funk (with Norman Withfield)

Parliament/Funkadelic/Bootsy's Rubber Band-Nasty/No Shower/No Deoderant/Stank Foot/Dirty Funk.

Ohio Players-Sexy Funk

Zapp& Roger-Electronic Funk

Let me know If I missed anyone.

[dilliot2k]

@KingMellow11 Dillio - The next funk :)

[cellmate1]

@KingMellow11

I agree with everything on your list...EXCEPT The Temps.....Nothing funky there. They were Soul/R&B.

[KingMellow11]

@cellmate1 I can agree to a degree, to me, "Run Away Child", "Shaky Ground", "Papa Was A Rollin Stone", "Bare Back" had some funk in them. Yes it was plenty R&B and Soul,but there are elements of (Sophisticated) funk in there.

[realphilings]

@KingMellow11 copied this info to do some funky research

[SDSOverfiend]

@KingMellow11 Nah You Got it brother.... Good one thumbs up.

[Macaroni10]

@KingMellow11: How about ConFunkShun, Lakeside, and the Isley Brothers?

[brownsugar1979]

@Macaroni10 I think ConfunkShun, Lakeside, and The Isley Brothers would be under sophisticated funk cause all of them did sweet ballads too.

[KingMellow11]

@brownsugar1979 I agree with that. They were funky,yet smooth.

[JanVanGalen]

Slave also came from Ohio. Great bass and guitar licks. Sadly both the bass player and lead guitarist passed away recently. File under Sexy Funk along with The Ohio Players?

[KingMellow11]

@JanVanGalen Yes! Slave!! I will agree with that. Though my tune with Slave was "Watching You".

[BassByTheBay]

@KingMellow11

Cameo - Comedic Funk

[BassByTheBay]

@KingMellow11

Slave - Monster Funk

Bar Kays - Ugly Funk

[speno730]

@KingMellow11 tower of power?? ;) good list.

[MrAiden3121]

@KingMellow11 Prince - Minimalist Funk

[tadowfromkc]

@KingMellow11 You broke that down PERFECT!!!! I love it mane!

[daphnethedrummer]

@KingMellow11 Add Cameo!!



[HWolfeIII]

@KingMellow11 Add Brothers Johnson, great list though!

[ukendcx2000]

@KingMellow11 you missed Slave

[Zaprheniah1]

@KingMellow11 What about PRINCE?

[prettyeyez085]

Dayton,Ohio...STAND UP!!! i miss the way things used to be.

[amd77j]

O-H-I-O Funk rules!!!! Truly UNSUNG. Thanks for posting!!!

[MrRogger62]

Roger i miss you thank you for the Musik i love Rest in Peace i never forget you

[TaylorMane89]

Prior To Watching This Documentary, I Didn't Knew Who Roger Troutman Or Zapp Was But I ALWAYS Knew Their Music

[TheBrownsfan596]

im from dayton ohio ... I was there when all this shit when down ........ i stay 3 streets over from where they was killed ... salem ave" and five oaks " .... WE MISS U ALOT !!!

[jgk381]

@TheBrownsfan596 i'm from detroit, yeah we had motown but the FUNK was created in ohio, james brown, bootsy, zapp, ohio players, etc. Love the funk!

[delreal1000]

i love the use of his talkbox he is really inspring me in my music i cant wait itl i get my talkbox i need to upgrade my keyboard i got a casio not to many people using talkbox everybody on dat whack autotune. i hope i can be the first to bring it back.

[sistersotrue28]

Some of the best music

[hotnsaxy2010]

How can I get the full episode of this. I would love to have this

[del345]

Awesome I didn't know they made a documentary about Zapp & Roger, it's great that I came across this video. Thanks for the upload friend dude :))

[dolmanf]

great post, this guy is a legend, not only through his music, but what he did for his people.

[missVeemack]

At his concerts you were on your feet from the time the first song was played. One of the best shows I ever seened. Roger would say "If yall dont make some noise, imma take all my clothes off" lol. He didnt have to take them off.

[ezekielthemack]

Roger Troutman - So innovative, so talented and left this earth far too early. If there's one musician who's innovation has been missed amidst the musical mediocrity that we are subjected to on the airwaves today, it is Roger Troutman. Roger, thank you for your musical energy and legacy. May you rest in eternal peace.

[niyankharimama23]

love love love their music.... I pray to God their family can get pass a tragic tragic ending..... still glad the group is together... n God can only judge wh hppnd that faithful day......

[MVP72nz]

i was a fan since day one....still have their albums on vinyl

every gig i have ever played at i would throw in as much zapp tracks as i could.

every mix tape i made i put in as much zapp tracks i could mix

what a group,what a musician,what a defining sound and what a great loss....

zapp and roger.....i honour you & thank you 4 the many great memories

music may have changed 2day,bt we will neva 4get.....RIP

[Ligerpride]

Legend, genius, hero!

[MrShayWalker]

i love this man

[sageofferings]

one word: TALENT!

[hutukaTB]

Thank you so much for putting the documentary up here :D R.I.P Roger

[MrSexxxy20]

Man DJ Quik has got some pretty hair

[Manyek]

@lanier2

yea I remember Human Body :) but my favourite track from that record is "Take a break" ... so laid back :)

[matt2fresh]

great...thanks!

[jordanstrathdee]

Thanks for posting this.....Ive been expecting a doco on Zapp/Roger for a long time. And here it is....Fantastic