MANDRILL "Ape is high" (1972)

[lpso708]

They sent me this from the states. I was in a war an lisiening to this it fit the time.Thanks I am alive to hear it.

[wigginsdesign]

Man can't tell you how this band got me through "HIGH" school. Saw them with Earth Wind Fire & Stevie Wonder 73 , the live jam of all live jams

[holzg01]

Ape is High! Long as Your Mind is Free.

[H4nkkeys]

Does someone has the lyrics of this song ???

[wideosvatcher]

The melody of this song reminds me of Queen's Another one bites the dust.But I guess since this song is 10 years older than the Queen song "Another one bites the dust" reminds me of THIS song? Fuck am i even making sense?

[95lindalr]

FUNKY COOL

[MrGrouchoman]

@princenelson22. Funny I did the exact same thing. I did that a lot. How about Osibisa? Great album covers. Funky rock that white hard rock fans liked too.

[princenelson22]

Bought this album after looking at the cover back in '70. Hadn't heard a tune until I got it home and spun it in my Garrard turntable. What drive; what Funk!

[wideosvatcher]

This song has it all! A simple message, and cowbell!

[faraniko]

I just bought this LP and can't stop staring at the cover. Playing along to this song is now a daily ritual.

[msnubbins]

I still have the original LP. We used to sit around and try to imitate all of the instruments these cats played. Talk about a party!!!

[OlSkoolMusiQueen]

They closed the best concert I ever saw with this last night...

[Gordygrooveking]

@OlSkoolMusiQueen

What concert was that then?

Regards Gordy

[OlSkoolMusiQueen]

@Gordygrooveking A concert with Mandrill, Breakwater and KC & The Sunshine Band in Philadelphia

[Gordygrooveking]

@OlSkoolMusiQueen

lucky you no such luck for me in Wembley, London UK.

Gordy

[5ammo]

Just found this on vinyl. saweem buddar!

[theradiorahimshow]

music i use to play in the parks of new york, love this era of funk and horns

[ICOMEOUTSMOKIN]

As a child of the 70's, I grew up grooving to stuff like this. Mandrill jams!!!!

[Mr00destruct0]

I stood twenty feet away from Fudgie at a cocert when he played that solo on a fretless bass. That mans chops had chops. They were a top notch tite playing group.

[scumber56]

When my cousin Mike turned me on to this album, my funk level was increased tenfold.

[brainsareus]

@scumber56 get the funk outta here.. :) 

[SuperPluribus]

esta es la verdadera mùsica de mandrill. tengo el vinilo.todavìa esta bueno.

[Foodperson]

Hey, look! Spark Mandrill! Get it? Spark MANDRILL!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[ChronicMetamorphosis]

@Foodperson I bet you were dying when you heard Metallica on Flash Man's stage.

[Foodperson]

@ChronicMetamorphosis

It's friggen amazing, I know.

[Tiger2447]

Fudge!! Now that's a bass solo!! Fudgie Kae was such a great bass player - his work throughout this entire album is phenomenal. A real shame more people don't know about this guy...

[paulapickle1]

@Tiger2447

man , i totally agree , that was one of the best , most naturally funky solos i ever did hear!!!!!!!

[rg2027x]

Awesome : )

[stavrosmallios]

i love this bass line!

[Bizarronumber4]

Classic stuff! 

[TheViolinKid]

The bass line is orgasmic. All homo.

[SamandOmiesGirl]

long as your mind is free

you gonna be what you wanna be

love it

[holzg01]

Cosmic Ape! That Ape is Touring the Galaxy Right Now. Planets are in the presence of the Mighty Ape. Be What You Want To Be.

[SgtErnestBilko]

...And so am I! Love it! Thanks!

[yungdaffy5700]

The Album Cover is killing any album cover out now

[chronwell1]

This is the top notch classic funk!

[ebonknight]

Ape is high baby, so am I!!!! Love it love it love it!!! Ape is high

[dwddaw]

this is what music was about

[hbarber]

Randall's Island 73. It was a BLAST!!!! Funkdelic there too in their guitarists diapers yo. Bring back Duh FUNK!!!!

[Damali5610]

oh my............this takes me waaaaaay back

[blacknuss6]

saw these boys at randalls island in nyc back in 73.im a big p-funk fan but mandrill stole the show!!!! their live show was so polished it was scarey!!! tighter than dicks hatband lol!!!!!!

[allen6924]

the first time the Big Boys let me hang out with them...They had the black light on

smoking bud and drinking brews. Man and Mandrill playing non-stop and I was just feeling so grownup LMAO!!!! wow those were some Good Days!!!

Mandrill Forever. How come the oldies stations don't play all the funk hits from the 70's now there's a niche that needs to be filled.

[SgtErnestBilko]

Ape is high and so am I. These were good times! Saw Mandrill at a Kwanzaa festival in Philly around 1973 with Nikki Giovanni, Voices of East Harlem, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane. They people were worked up into a frenzy. One of the greatest concerts and moments in my life!

[KOPOMUMBA]

fuckinnn feellllllllllll good musik everyone!!!!!!!

[toughtoney84]

highhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­

[mrstep2me]

This was the shit!

[mellowman80]

true