Soul Power '74

[MrSolarisBreeze]

1974, gearing up for senior year as a junior in high school. The world as spinning around with all it's issues and troubles, whatever and however I was going to lead my life...I was going to spin with it (all with a James Brown/Maceo and the Macs funky beat).

[nikoliotikos]

this is the original funk groove i was searching for years!

[mikeym88]

Rich Harrison is an amazing producer. Turns classics into modern day hits...

[magirec4913]

Awesome music!!!

[Aquafood88]

J'Lo is not the only one!!

[MadGrooveBox]

The song is Soul Power '74 by James Brown ("James Brown's funky people" album - part 2). J.LO sampled JB at 2:00

[MadGrooveBox]

I can't post the link... just comment and ask if u wanna listen to it !

[MadGrooveBox]

Hey, follow this link you'll hear how J.LO sampled James Brown ! I'm sure you've heard it already and that u'll recognize it.

[Frisbieinstein]

When this came out I tried for months to learn the bass part.  Still can't do it.

[GreenLoveen]

is it just me or at 2:00 is a sample used in a J.LO's song?? hahahha, now she got some good taste xD

[BlakjeKaas]

@GreenLoveen If she had good taste she'd sampled the whole song and then not change a thing.

[Gahokoz]

1:58 brought me here O_o

[SlickFunker]

Soul Power '74 was sampled by Chill Rob G for the tremendous Court Is Now In Session.

It was also sampled in a track American Express. I'm not sure who recorded this one, maybe Howie T? They chanted his name, on the song.

[sanjuz]

Lawdy Lawdy - that is coming straight from the LOINS

[ringwoodisbest]

This was - and always will be - Maceo's signature tune. Nothing else will ever come close.

[funkmike]

BWAHWAHWAHWAHWAHWAHWAH!

[TheRiobezerko]

This is an instrumental version. I prefer the one with lyrics.

[GasMaskHeadhunter]

Blindin!

[djdabblin]

You gotta have it!

[Bonzo92a]

@bluemusicpeace loop from 1:59 to 2:00 :D

[Snetigeren]

Sounds like Bootsy Collins on bass.

[KillaCam9210]

@sandham Without Maceo J-Lo would of had nothing to perform, and she can dance, but she could never really sing

[brooklyn69500]

oh my god ... funkiest i've ever heard !!

[1954telecaster]

put this is on in your car and it doesnt matter what piece of shit you're driving you'll feel like a pimp

[funkismylife91]

Who the funk is the one person who disliked this?

[resoloser]

@funkismylife91 Someone who was high enough to hit the wrong button!

LOL!

[SlickFunker]

@funkismylife91

We should round up a lynch mob, track down this bastard, and string him up by his small balls.

[mrc302]

Maceo rocked this!!

[Dactuck]

Mace is a pure killer. A pure artist. A Pure Sax genius. Damn Mace!

[sandham]

JLO did it better

[juamposo]

@sandham Your ears are seriously damaged, my freind. Get a doctor, really soon...

[SlickFunker]

@sandham

Surely you can't be serious?

[dognasty3]

OMG this is tha "ish"!!!!!!

[bigboscoe]

maceo tore this up!!!

[Mannchild11]

Okay so somebody dislikes this for the sake of being different? Stop lying.

[123ZEBRAZEBRA]

MUIIIIIIIIITO BOM! AUMENTA AI QUE É SOUL......

[craigfromnewcastle]

Such good dance music.

Yea, get it right once and it never ages.

RIP James you bad assed mother- hmm-hmm.

[whoadude1959]

I could push the "LIKE" button 1,000 times and it wouldn't be enough!

Columbus, Ohio

[oldschoolbx1970]

Thanks for posting this joint on here. Prior to the sampling of it by Spoonie Gee(The Godfather of Rap) and 3rd Bass(Product of The Enviroment-Remix),I was in pre-school listening to this.

[error9900]

Funky!

[PaulGreen11]

@error9900 : Very Funky! Its Jazz and HipHop fused.

[Teodorel1968]

The God plays saxophone!!

[arturocas90]

I know there are many songs based on samples of this song but which one is there with the 2:06 sound???

[BiffyFighters]

@arturocas90 The bit just before was in J-Lo's get right. Not sure if that's the bit you meant :)

[arturocas90]

@BiffyFighters

But what I mean is that there's a pretty popular song based on that whole sound. "Get Right" loops only a part of it...but it just sounds so familiar I think there is a song with that whole breakdown at 2:06

[wonkapi]

@arturocas90 crap by J Lo

[cristiano1312]

Que tempo bom ! ! ! que não volta nunca mais ! ! ! !

[SlickFunker]

Superb, absolutely superb.

[COLUMBOB9]

THERE ARE ACCOUNTS OF PEOPLE WHO COULDN'T WALK AND AFTER

LISTENING TO THIS CUT "GOT UP AND GOT DOWN."

[tenseman08]

@COLUMBOB9 hahahahhaha..i'm laughing because thats funny ..just incase you ask why I am laughing?..then i wouldn't have to go "hey i was laughing because of your comment" so i'm putting my reason to chuckle in advance. Regards...dum dum da daa da da dum...

[SlickFunker]

@COLUMBOB9

LOL.

Good one.

[pcollinsfamily]

I remember playing this at RAF Chicksands for Steve Allen

[MCGEHEE1]

5 Stars...Bootsie Collins on Bass

[SamBlakeMusic]

@SoundWave4000 Nice catch man!

[saxronin1]

Love the way maceo makes my bloodstream go around!!!! Funk RULES !!!!!!!

[Spunjo1221]

this is the joint

[tristar848]

make love with that music. I was" soul " POWER "

[JoeyJonesIsASexGod]

dunno whether it's my monitor or what but even the pic on there is groovin! what a piece of music

[ProMediaCompany]

im rated R this is a warning....

[Hollyossosaypay]

One of the most essential sax players that paved the way for music. Period.

[samboe87]

THIS MY FAV SKATING SONG

[1letsparty]

siempre pongo la de maceo cuando juego gta

es lo maximo i like listening trhis kind of music

no one cant deny

[niebboycyrax]

niceeeeeeeeeeee

JB the master!!!

[JOHNROBERTCRUZ]

Bow down to da Masters of FUNK ! :)

[skaterboyask]

man i love this song such a good song to jus cill out and shit u know this is the kinda song u play at the party

[ebntje]

My All Time favorite jam PERIOD !!!

[RickyRSP]

menudo temazo!!

[Ed75006]

Hey zicians happy to see that some people kow this song. I love and play it. If u like some funky-news-bands check Soulive or Lettuce, I hope you like it

Have groove

[erenda1]

The Best !!!

[avp0713]

I been diggin' on this song since the day it came out as a young 15 year old playing the sax.... and guess what? Still my favorite funkiest song; check my video (see above) and not only that; I buss out the bass on this song too... lol love this isht

[Vlad3000]

ta for upload. Just bought the record, want to share it with the world.

[allkoolaid]

ahahhahahaha you can not sit still and listen to this song this song has me so hyped up

[xfunkster]

defintely

[tkbest225]

@xfunkster 13 blackck and inNyc

[xfunkster]

@allkoolaid definitely!

[TheeAuracle]

@xfunkster definitely!

[Spunjo1221]

@allkoolaid for real! All of James Brown's grooves hit me like that too!

[SCAPESHIT]

@allkoolaid AGREEEEEED

[MISTERQCUE]

Maceo is straight SICK on this joint!!!

His rhythmic & syncopated perf on the sax

(check the tekneek @ :24 thru the bridge@ 1:34...hotttttt!) is reppin' funk at it's most hardest!

If ya' ain't feelin THIS; if you can't flow to a classic like this....you need a serious brain scan!

[xfunkster]

@MISTERQCUE and you know it

[S3RVS]

I agree.

[chewyflea]

@MISTERQCUE Mace is the funkiest sax player in the universe!

[ChrisSegonne]

@MISTERQCUE link please

[Joe0fAllTrades]

@MISTERQCUE

You can clearly hear Charlie Parker's influence in his style! This is a money joint!