You've Got to Keep On Bumpin (1974)

[PershingTrooper]

I remember seeing these guys at a block party in Brooklyn, back in the pre-crack days. They turned out, of course. Little did anyone know, they were proteges' of Kool and the Gang.

[gco1040]

I have this 45 lol!

[ThatAezeinDude]

I'm 16 and I love this! Not the pop shit they brain wash others these days.

[rousse61]

@ThatAezeinDude I was thirteen when this was out,...Soul Train..Kool and the Gang. Rufus, so many songs.

[10xALLSTAR]

I WAS 14 LOWRIDING HARD [WITHOUT A DRIVERS LICENCE,{REMEMBER THEM DAYS @ STORY N KING, SAN JOSE, CA 95122}, WHEN THIS SONG CAME OUT], HYDRALICS WERE NOT EVEN IN USE THEN, BUT I KEPT ON BUMPIN TILL ANOTHER DAY....THE ORIGINAL ....WOOO

[freein2339]

Saw these guys in the 70s...what happened to them....???

[Kell1295]

@freein2339 They morphed into Kool & The Gang <3

[ilovegoodsax]

Haven't hear this since spring '75, when I was 14. Loved it then, love it now!

[ROMAJAM]

:-)

[BreezesofConey]

Wants to do the bump, wondering who today actually knows how tho.

[agapereign]

@BreezesofConey ME!!!  Was just bumpin last weekend at our block party!

[angelawarrior1]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I had this album, I knew it was connected to KOOL, but I didn't remember who/how/the name! Thank you!!

[BIGPREZY]

Kool and the Gangs lil Brothers right ? Kay GEES

[BadNews88]

New to me, never ever heard the version in its FULL-LENGTH UNCUT GLORY! Hitherto, I just had the 45 single that was in 2 parts...and even THAT was a shortened version comapred to THIS!

Thanx fer this masterpiece, m8..

[Larrymh07]

I had just started playing guitar in 1974. At first all I wanted to play was The Beatles. Then I heard the rhythm guitar on this song and totally fell out for it! Thanks for posting this lost and rare gem.

[Kell1295]

Still awesome.

[Paulieford]

Play the rest of the album- master plan, ain't no time. This is a time bomb!

[blqceaser]

During some members of Kool & the Gangs' sojourn with the Nation of Islam under Mr. Elijah Muhammads' leadership, they produced some of their most conscious yet danceable tunes ever. "Light of Worlds" will continue to be their most conscious piece, containing only what some say is a mystical '9' songs, the last being "Hereafter".

[jazzfanmd]

Kevin Bell, who played bass in the KayGees is Kool's younger brother. A 3rd brother, Ronald, who was also in Kool & The Gang produced the KayGees.

[kelt657]

@jazzfanmd Kevin Bell was the guitar player with

the Kay-gees during this time.He is now currently

with Kool and the gang playing guitar

[jazzfanmd]

As with many 70's bands, the KayGees had multi-instrumentalists. Here are the album credits: Arranged By - Ronald Bell

Bass - Kevin Bell , Michael Cheek

Clavinet - Kevin Bell , Kevin Lassiter

Guitar [Lead] - Kevin Bell

Percussion - Callie Cheek , Dennis White (2) , Kevin Bell , Kevin Lassiter , Michael Cheek , Peter Duarte , Ray Wright

Percussion [Latin], Congas, Guitar - Wilson Becket

Producer - Ronald Bell

[smejia254]

@jazzfanmd What has Become of all the guys? I know Kevin Bell is Playing Guitar for Kool & the Gang now ! do you know at all.

[HeathwoodStudios]

any idea where I can get the version that was played in the Starsky and Hutch soundtrack?

[dantoine93]

This was on starsky & hutch?

[rousse61]

@dantoine93 This song was out in late 1974, when I was 13

[buggie002]

Cant wait for the funk channel, coming 2010 sometime !

[siepip]

i learned this song on guitar when i was in high school the good old days

this is one of my all time groups peace

[victron6]

So did I!! I later wrote a couple a pieces for the keyboard that was based on that guitar riff. The bass was kickin too!! Yea!! 1975, 12th grade, man those were the days, and I was too havin' too much fun to realize it then!

[gunheadmustanglover]

this takes me back when wore the bell bottoms the long hair and the 1975 mustang shelby headed to the disco club

[evie0715]

Totally Junior high School days for me!

[mahart007]

We still do the bump...

Yes, Right Now "You've to keep on bumpin" ...

Songs that inspired you to move on and you can relate too in everyday situations....

[jrock1764]

Thank you, man you are going way back with this, one of the first 45's I ever bought

[JaySkulk]

When i lived in Wrightstown New Jersey back then, I was told tha the kay-Gees were kool and the Gangs younger brothers. That would account for their Brass groove.

[morrisman64]

This has a Brass Construction feel

[loosestudios]

it more kool & the Gang

than Brass Listen to pre 1975 kool & the gang

"Love the life you live"

[Mannyman50]

OMG, what a classic

[xfunkster]

I just got dragged back to 1974 and being afrofied.

[sayyes2bull]

killa' dilla' magilla gorilla

[tony52fun]

buffalo new york jaming great times 1974

[loops456]

i really dont think anyone has ever been as funky as these dudes

[hankaaron1961]

Haven't heard this one in a long, long time. Many thanks for posting.

[daddysfavourite]

We all have to keep on bumpin' especially nowadays.

[amirrahim]

Visions of high school...I miss this sound!

[kalcom2]

Oh yeah - Those were the days

[rayjr62]

Man you are right about that. I am 46, and I wouldn't trade places with any young person today. I feel sorry for them- I really do. They missed out on the 70s. I am glad I grew up when I did.

[BlahZayy1190]

yeah, but you'll be dead soon

[rousse61]

1974..just 13...love this!

[barriobajaj]

I still have my original single of this jam. The only thing I didn't like was the "donald duck" intro.

[LosAngeleno1959]

Hey bro, I was in East L.A. bumpin to this jam in my varrio back in the winter of 1974. What area were you at??

Peace

[barriobajaj]

I was a freshman at Saddleback High in Santa Ana. Those were the glory days for cars and music for me. You could buy an old Impala cheap and Whittier Blvd was at it's peak! Good Times.

[dbj31469]

man talk about back in the day!

i think i was 7 or 8 had my on tv and my own record player.anytime my mom would go and by herself a new record she would get me my own copy.just so i wouldn't ruin hers...lol!

beacuse i played them all day1 and all night long! ...and in this world you ...GOT TO KEEP ON BUMPIN!

[dburley]

The "little brother" group to Kool & The Gang.

[efunkadelic]

my cousin would just die to see this video

[fiddyyears]

Video? What video?? All I'm seein is a still shot of the 45 label. A video clip of the KayGees performing this track on "Soul Train" would've been the shit!!!

[dantoine93]

Well If U Have A Video Of Them Performing This than u can Post it.

[fiddyyears]

First and foremost, the song upload you provided is MORE than sufficient because I simply don't hear songs like these on the radio anymore and I live in L.A. The memories are priceless and its always good to know I'm not the only person who appreciates '70's funk/soul. Your playlist got heat, props to ya! My comment was a direct response to efunkadelic's. Now lets kick back and enjoy the music! ONE

[rayjr62]

Man, thanks for posting this. Great stuff. Reminds me of the 5th grade.

[artistknownas]

this was the roller skating jam of life back in the day!!!!!!! thanks for posting!