DYKE AND THE BLAZERS / "You are my sunshine" ／ Soul Time USA 1970

[off5314]

my favorite dyke and the blazers.

[Nee69]

This is a monumental find :))

[bluv6]

Straight off the red hot streets of Phoenix AZ, and coming to you out of the deep shadows of soul. Damn, it's Arlester "Dyke" Christian and the Blazers - a wraith - a legend - a sound in the dark. It's seems like I can dream that actually saw them. And in the shadow dream those exact same beautiful barefooted sisters would be dancing away on that turntable. You know I'd walk 25 miles for my sunshine. Thank you so much for the vision of a past I never quite got to have. Soultime USA!!

[BertramScroggs]

Dyke was my uncles uncle

[mrstanbmw]

@BertramScroggs I truly believe that your Great Uncle was on the verge of Superstardom before his untimely death I'm from DC I don't think there is a bigger fan of his than me. God Bless

[jody808]

now this is some early funk

[mrstanbmw]

Thanx for the postintg I'm his biggest fan without a doubt, Funk, Raw Funk Personified and I know funk I'm from DC which is a Funk Town this guy was a monster and he would have been huge if not for his untimely death.

[fuzzprobe]

Love Dyke and the Blazers! Love this sound! I'm so glad they caught this magic on the tapes!

[unique74muzik]

alright now!!!! RARE!!! Bless you for unearthing this!!!!

[OldGoldSoul]

ARLESTER CHRISTIAN (DYKE) DIED IN 1971 R.I.P.

[sly74]

YES!!!!!!!!!

[fitzbaby11]

this is funk personified

[brothercritt67]

this dude is so soulful!!!

[Buckeyecat2002]

Great rare post. I noticed that funky White Dude playing the guitar, stepping like one of James Brown's JB's. The Late, Great, Brother Dyke was bad, in a super good way.

[nachodaddy]

No one has bitched about the video quality. How refreshing! Thanks a bunch for posting this.

[KingRam33]

This is Dyke's version of Ray Charles's clasic rendition.I love Dyke & The Blazers and this is the only known video footage of them.I wish the original band was on video back in 1966-1967.

[lewdrum73]

MAN,is this a GROOVE!!! Great Spin on a Beautiful Tune.His Version of It's Your Thing is also my Favorite!!!

[largedean]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this video. I've wondered for a

long, long time what kind of performer Dyke was. Thanks you now I know.

long long

[Jimmers131005]

WOW! What a find!