This is just a guess, but wasn't the theme from the short-lived urban late-night show "Vibe" an amalgamation of this tune and "Ain't We Funkin' Now"? I'm sensing a Quincy Jones trivia connection here.
can music survive the market? I believe when saturday nights were more affordable, people used their bodies a lot more, and got into the music much more. People would rather reflect upon them sevles rather then let their minds and bodies go into the song.
Well. I was 8 in '78 - but my brother was 17 and a LOT bigger than me. Needless to say we had to listen to "his music." So thankful for that because my I got this this education early. RIP "HOLLYWOOD!" #44!
@nappyg1 The instruments sound good because back then, most public schools had good music programs and real performance in performing arts was encouraged, as opposed to mere showmanship like today. Also, as the generations have changed, the work ethic has too, and the understanding of musicianship has been replaced by an emphasis on flash and razzle-dazzle. The other challenge to school music departments is the growth of life-sucking standardized tests, SpED, ESL, and other major cash drains.
this is from right in the middle of the golden age of music: 1976-1981. after that pretty music pretty much died. during this period not only did we have massive artists like ew&f, bj, commodores, funkadelic, mandrill, brenda russell,graham central station, mother's finest and many more geniuses (plus stevie's most creative period), but also the confluence of the best organic recording techniques, meaning after things got technically lovely, but before synthetic music had taken over.
You hit the nail squarely and firmly on the head. I couldn't agree more! It really was a fantastic period.
This track wasn't a hit, but I wore it out. I remember thinking "git up offa dat stuff" sounded amazing coming out of the speakers... like they were in the room with me. Love this record.
what a jam, so many layers, the funky doesn't prepare you for the smooth and loving chorus. Its a typical Quincy Jones arrangement, lots of highs and lows, that is the crazy jazz man in him, mixing different types of sounds into one record.
A classic album, listen to this and despair of black music nowadays. There's more feeling and groove in a 2 minute sample of this than in a whole album by today's so-called R&B acts. Keep it forever funky. Peace.
The reason I loved this album is because of this song which I still love today! George's smile reminded me of a guy who I liked smile! I couldn't resist! Great Post!
Ma favorite bassman LOUIS JOHNSON. Is anyone can play CELEBRATION from the album "light up the the night" and MIDNIGHT SOUL PATROL with stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham on drums(Quincy Jones) ? Louis plays amazing solo on these 2 tunes ? Many "funky" thanks !
BJ are it! They haven't been matched ever since this excellent album from 1978! The musicianship, production, and engineering are superb to the max! If you want become an excellent recording engineer/producer/mixer/mastering engineer, then use this album as your example. Ever since hearing "Strawberry Letter 23" I've been a fan. My favorite instrumental of all time is "Streetwave", last song on the Blam!! album. All I can say is the Brothers Johnson are and will always be my #1 musicians/group!
eff disco , but i love funk and i hate white people for effing with real black music, now all the kids like me , dont know about this stuff, becasue white people are their dumb power struggle couldnt stop, like if black people even care about taking control ,,we just want to have some funkin fun,
this was out the winter of 1978 december,, i wish i could get back i would be so happy life was so simple then.. plus i would be 13 again lol... if anyone remember 1978 tell me something about a memory.. peace to all
Well Streetwave the other song from this album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Rhythm and Blues instrumental. EWF beat them out with their track "Running" but the Brothers Johnson went Platiumn on this album.
@graydog788 that was the year we first heard of some lil guy named PRINCE!!! little did we know the genius music that was soon 2 come from him...back then,WOW!!!!
@graydog788 I remember standing in a long line for the first "Superman" movie with Christopher Reeves. Someone drove by the theater blasting "Ain't we Funkin Now". I had only heard the song on AM radio, so was impressed with how forceful it sounded. Brought the cassette a few days later.
This is such combination of sooth and raw. Funky hard driving bass and drums. Yet the vocals during the course is really moving -Quincey Jones is brilliant...
Say Heyroz, when searching for some of my favorites your name comes up alot! Was wondering if you or anyone out there knows an instrumental jam by the Brothers Johnson. It's a hot jam!!! I think it's on the Strawberry 23 LP, but dont know for sure, nor do I know the title of the song. Thanks!
I've asked this so many times, but I'm asking again...why can't we have nice music anymore? I don't remember hearing this one before, and like so many other songs from the pre-90s, it's simply awesome. Not vulgar, not too loud, and musically complex enough to actually be called music. Very nice.
Hands Down...............one of the BADDEST bass grooves of all time. I wore the grooves out of this song & album when it came out! One of my biggest influential songs to have the desire to be bassplayer. Thanks you for this pot!
Forgot how tight this one was back in the 70's. This played at top volume while cleaning the house while the folks were out and about. Thanks for this treat!
I saw this group in concert back in the mid-'70s. Wow, what a sound. Total SOUL !!
ykoopc 1 year ago
dads fav song
this song rocks
(and dad too)
TheEdRock77 1 year ago
Another bad cut from this group, i can play this cut all day, Thunder Thumbs and Lightening Licks, play on, funk funk funk, i smell it.
mrkandykane 1 year ago
Love this whole album, play it all the time I can and still sounds great. BLAM
sexyman10566 1 year ago
This is just a guess, but wasn't the theme from the short-lived urban late-night show "Vibe" an amalgamation of this tune and "Ain't We Funkin' Now"? I'm sensing a Quincy Jones trivia connection here.
bhayes06 1 year ago
dayyum. wow how creative, nothing like this being today. we have lost so much. fuck these politicians
Joeey 1 year ago
can music survive the market? I believe when saturday nights were more affordable, people used their bodies a lot more, and got into the music much more. People would rather reflect upon them sevles rather then let their minds and bodies go into the song.
ninjashadowstalker 1 year ago
Love the horns, they sound like the Earth, Wind & Fire brass.
obeolojumeji 1 year ago
Very very verissimi thank for good time listening your music!!!! -Italy-
maaatleyyy 1 year ago
BLAM NIGGA!!!!!BLAM!!!BLAM!!!!BLIGGEDY BLLLAAAMMM!!!!!
AnkhMusicLover 1 year ago
That is some dope artwork.
GashisDX 1 year ago
Record on the Picture \^-^/
PopsTake3 1 year ago 3
This Record Album is Cool ！！！！！
PopsTake3 1 year ago 3
Art Blakey "The Egyptian"
Jeff Beck "Max's Tune"
NEO-BOP is heard here on this track like the 2 above in this comment.
ectowle 1 year ago
Well. I was 8 in '78 - but my brother was 17 and a LOT bigger than me. Needless to say we had to listen to "his music." So thankful for that because my I got this this education early. RIP "HOLLYWOOD!" #44!
4BA88F 1 year ago
"Blam!!" is pure dynamite!! Not only this title track, but the whole album! Thanks for the upload!!
m7a7b725 1 year ago
Just got a nice copy of this on vinyl for only 25 cents!
JAYCONWAY 2 years ago
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tonyburger 2 years ago
This album rocked, Brothers Johnson are da best!!
Emeraldcityzombie 2 years ago
the instruments sounds so damn good not like today
nappyg1 2 years ago
yeah nappy you're on truth the music on our days sucks... this is real music
tonyburger 2 years ago
@nappyg1 The instruments sound good because back then, most public schools had good music programs and real performance in performing arts was encouraged, as opposed to mere showmanship like today. Also, as the generations have changed, the work ethic has too, and the understanding of musicianship has been replaced by an emphasis on flash and razzle-dazzle. The other challenge to school music departments is the growth of life-sucking standardized tests, SpED, ESL, and other major cash drains.
charlie8575 1 year ago
@charlie8575 spoken like a bro who knows his chit
nappyg1 1 year ago
this is from right in the middle of the golden age of music: 1976-1981. after that pretty music pretty much died. during this period not only did we have massive artists like ew&f, bj, commodores, funkadelic, mandrill, brenda russell,graham central station, mother's finest and many more geniuses (plus stevie's most creative period), but also the confluence of the best organic recording techniques, meaning after things got technically lovely, but before synthetic music had taken over.
onamemmet 2 years ago 3
@onamemmet :
You hit the nail squarely and firmly on the head. I couldn't agree more! It really was a fantastic period.
This track wasn't a hit, but I wore it out. I remember thinking "git up offa dat stuff" sounded amazing coming out of the speakers... like they were in the room with me. Love this record.
BassByTheBay 2 years ago
what a jam, so many layers, the funky doesn't prepare you for the smooth and loving chorus. Its a typical Quincy Jones arrangement, lots of highs and lows, that is the crazy jazz man in him, mixing different types of sounds into one record.
1980Triumph 2 years ago
That has to be the baddest cover ever lol. Gets my vote for sure!
Deetroiter 2 years ago
A classic album, listen to this and despair of black music nowadays. There's more feeling and groove in a 2 minute sample of this than in a whole album by today's so-called R&B acts. Keep it forever funky. Peace.
GazzTheFunkadelic 2 years ago
I played this to death!!
Toracube 2 years ago
BLAM!!! was one of the most UNDERRATED albums by the Brothers J.
This was a BAD album!! Got it in CD, too!
DJKhrome 2 years ago
The reason I loved this album is because of this song which I still love today! George's smile reminded me of a guy who I liked smile! I couldn't resist! Great Post!
wandermusic27 2 years ago
Quincy Jones HORNS w/ Jerry HEY
mychalsimonzmusic 2 years ago
Luv the Bassline.
Amyls64 2 years ago
Damn look at that record sleeve! They're funkin' so hard they're moving the waves themselves! They look like gods, haha. Nice!
fujitafunk 2 years ago 10
black music are awesome!!!!!!! love the 70s
arthostoss 2 years ago 2
i'm with you brother!!!!
surosmusic 2 years ago
Can you post "Ride o Rocket" One of the most under rated and UNDER PLAYED jams that the Brothers Johnson ever put on wax (Yeah I am that old)
RotaryJoe 2 years ago
got that right
funkyfingers33 2 years ago
Luis Johnson just joined my bass hall of fame.
carlosthegaucho 2 years ago 12
Just Joined? We you been all this time? *LOL*
bladesaint21 2 years ago 5
wow what a baseline!!!
Kapernakus07 2 years ago 5
Ma favorite bassman LOUIS JOHNSON. Is anyone can play CELEBRATION from the album "light up the the night" and MIDNIGHT SOUL PATROL with stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham on drums(Quincy Jones) ? Louis plays amazing solo on these 2 tunes ? Many "funky" thanks !
DESMYTTER 2 years ago 2
Fender Telecaster + Musicman bass + so much soul = killer sounding
Heliodromus19 2 years ago 4
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amirakad 2 years ago
Hands down, one of the greatest bass licks of all time.
basssman 2 years ago 6
BJ are it! They haven't been matched ever since this excellent album from 1978! The musicianship, production, and engineering are superb to the max! If you want become an excellent recording engineer/producer/mixer/mastering engineer, then use this album as your example. Ever since hearing "Strawberry Letter 23" I've been a fan. My favorite instrumental of all time is "Streetwave", last song on the Blam!! album. All I can say is the Brothers Johnson are and will always be my #1 musicians/group!
Telstar2Nite 3 years ago
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Telstar2Nite 3 years ago
je dig!!
dwardtrumpet 3 years ago 2
Smoking a fat one,rolling in the hood,thats all i can remember all thier shit was off the hook....
mabtt44 3 years ago 3
eff disco , but i love funk and i hate white people for effing with real black music, now all the kids like me , dont know about this stuff, becasue white people are their dumb power struggle couldnt stop, like if black people even care about taking control ,,we just want to have some funkin fun,
MUN7001 3 years ago
way too great, will be a great backup for intimate times
carlosthegaucho 3 years ago
When listening to Brothers Johnson You must not forget about Heatwave,Pleasure,Brick,Chic,&of course Quincy Jones.
antblue363 3 years ago 4
Pleasure, you men 360 degress of Pleasure???? Ain't too many Pleasure fans left!!!
Sy-
Sybenett 3 years ago 3
A HUGE Pleasure fan over here... check out my vids and the play alongs I do with a few Pleasure songs.
Peace y'all
funkstar650 3 years ago 2
nice groove
joools87 3 years ago
(C) 1978 A&M Records
funderburkebobby 3 years ago
Just The BEST!!!!!!
Thanks
butch4906 3 years ago
this was out the winter of 1978 december,, i wish i could get back i would be so happy life was so simple then.. plus i would be 13 again lol... if anyone remember 1978 tell me something about a memory.. peace to all
graydog788 3 years ago 8
Well Streetwave the other song from this album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Rhythm and Blues instrumental. EWF beat them out with their track "Running" but the Brothers Johnson went Platiumn on this album.
heyroz27 3 years ago
"Running" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a pure classic. Streetwave is good but can't touch it.
rockjohnson80 3 years ago
I was 13 in 78 also. I am glad there was decent music when we were teens. This stuff today can not compare.
goodvibe09 3 years ago 3
I so agree with you on that. I was 14 in 1978.
Let see - I graduated from elementary school (8th grade) that year.
kd1s 3 years ago
Yes even in the past 20 yrs and thats back in the 90's. Music has changed.
heyroz27 3 years ago
@graydog788 that was the year we first heard of some lil guy named PRINCE!!! little did we know the genius music that was soon 2 come from him...back then,WOW!!!!
phunkidruma 1 year ago
@graydog788 I was born in 1976 so I can't remeber much about 1978 lol great song though.
AveBoyWonda76 1 year ago
@graydog788 I remember standing in a long line for the first "Superman" movie with Christopher Reeves. Someone drove by the theater blasting "Ain't we Funkin Now". I had only heard the song on AM radio, so was impressed with how forceful it sounded. Brought the cassette a few days later.
hankaaron1961 1 year ago
@graydog788 yeah I remember and keep those great memories,great music ,friends and a whole lot of love,peace
dreadtodred 1 year ago
@graydog788 I was 9 years old and I had a crush on Suzanne Somers from Three's Company.
MishuTaste 1 year ago
I can visualize where I was the first time I heard this..EXCELLENT,
wallexus 3 years ago
I taped 95% of all the episodes that were broadcast. Sound investment.
Timmyfunk1 3 years ago
classic music timmy,it is soooo good to hear this again.
baryntn41 3 years ago 2
Who you tellin'?
Timmyfunk1 3 years ago
They were on the Best Of Soul Train yesterday and I had to tape on my aunt's TiVo.
They sing this first, then Ain't We Funkin Now, and lastly Ride-O-Rocket.
FUNKAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!
An understatement to these bruhs.
ARJD9972 3 years ago
Heck yeah I saw this weekend too! Thats one of my favorite eppys.
heyroz27 3 years ago
What was the stage director thinking in that episode? You can barely see Louis. He so far off to the right.
Timmyfunk1 3 years ago
Yeah really. He and George was jamming!!!
ARJD9972 3 years ago
I'm glad that I was able to convert that performance to DVD.
Timmyfunk1 3 years ago
LOl you got me wanting to watch that eppy again. Im going to re-watch tonight :)
heyroz27 3 years ago
This is such combination of sooth and raw. Funky hard driving bass and drums. Yet the vocals during the course is really moving -Quincey Jones is brilliant...
drjalee52 3 years ago
Doesn't the music on Herb Alpert's "Rise" sound a bit like "Blam"?
anw510 3 years ago
Yes!
heyroz27 3 years ago
Haha! I thought so!
anw510 3 years ago
Say Heyroz, when searching for some of my favorites your name comes up alot! Was wondering if you or anyone out there knows an instrumental jam by the Brothers Johnson. It's a hot jam!!! I think it's on the Strawberry 23 LP, but dont know for sure, nor do I know the title of the song. Thanks!
drey2thet 3 years ago
Hi! Is it Streetwave? Or "Q" the one that Qunicy Jones remade with Tevin Campbell?
The fist sentence of your comment was funny!
heyroz27 3 years ago
Hey I found it! The song is called TOMORROW. Check it out!
drey2thet 3 years ago
Tevin Campbell would have killed "Streetwave" glad he didn't remake it.
rockjohnson80 3 years ago
did somebody say TEVN CAMPBELL
rohampto 3 years ago
That album cover is classic!!! Wasn't Blam! a 70's slang word?
rockjohnson80 3 years ago
that cover is da bomb doe...hee heee
ntnfoxworth1 3 years ago
I've asked this so many times, but I'm asking again...why can't we have nice music anymore? I don't remember hearing this one before, and like so many other songs from the pre-90s, it's simply awesome. Not vulgar, not too loud, and musically complex enough to actually be called music. Very nice.
charlie8575 3 years ago 3
I love this one. You can definitely hear Quincy Jones' touch on this album.
BlizzardOfTheCoast 3 years ago 2
u can tell he wrote that on bass
othajr23 3 years ago
awesome
peterpanfloete 3 years ago 3
Brasil!
JoseRitmoeBlues 3 years ago
Hands Down...............one of the BADDEST bass grooves of all time. I wore the grooves out of this song & album when it came out! One of my biggest influential songs to have the desire to be bassplayer. Thanks you for this pot!
basssman 3 years ago
this POST!! (not pot) LOL!!!
basssman 3 years ago
lol!
heyroz27 3 years ago
Freudian slip, perhaps ?
RexCarson 3 years ago
Dis is one of my all time jams right here.
DanaProctor 3 years ago
Git up offa that stuff!
landmaster100 3 years ago
Baack in the Day!, I tried make my Afro like theirs, Masters of Funk!
lammers962 3 years ago
Forgot how tight this one was back in the 70's. This played at top volume while cleaning the house while the folks were out and about. Thanks for this treat!
Scratchnsnif 4 years ago
i remember this album from 1978, always loved the art work, this was their all out funk album
jody808 4 years ago