King Curtis "Memphis Soul Stew"

[thighmister]

Here's my criteria for judging human beings: If your name isn't Gerald Joseph Stenhouse Jemmott, then fuck off.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

Mcfunky, thanks for posting this.... you made my day. This tune has been one of my all-time favorites for many years, seeing it live and in color, is just fabulous.

[MegaGum1]

them muhfuckers DID NOT mess about. they HURT ya with it. and they was with Sis Re. on all them classics- Live Filmore, Amazing Grace, Young Gifted, Hey Now Hey!.

Looooose and tight at the same damn time. Never was this good.

Now... Beat... Well

[Bwallace2911]

Oh. My. Fucking. God! Heaven on earth....

[hecbiz75]

Why is it that I rarely hear live bands that sound like this nowadays? I'm not talking about style, not even about substance. I'm talking about the mix in the live sound. All too often the loudest sound are the drums, especially sternum-shattering bass drums. Forget about hearing the bass. Hell, sometimes even the vocals are half drowned. If it's a metal band, forget it - it's just drums and guitars. The bassist might as well unplug his bass and play "air bass." GET A CLUE, SOUNDMEN!

[MichaelPhung94]

RIP Cornell Dupree, look at him trying to hold off that smile when he gets introduced

[brooklynmatt]

We lost the great Cornell Dupree this week. This is one of the greatest collections of funky musicians ever. Jerry Jemmott, Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree, King Curtis...unbelieveable. Thanks for posting.

[Daggerbone]

Unbelievable quality, a real stomper and true floor filler!!!

[KurtVachon]

I agree with the guy @ 0:51

[ralfodrum]

How young were you there Bernard???

[johnfindlaymusic]

the ab shiz!

[roftedele]

omg jerry jemmott

[hecbiz75]

You can see why Jerry Jemmott was one of Jaco's biggest influences. WOW!

[robbie69612]

One of the best grooves ever, thank you so much for putting this up. Live @ Filmore with Billy Preston on organ Would be my most played bit of vinyl

[techxdabruiser]

OMG !!! Jerry Jemmott and Bernard "Pretty" Purdie ! Ft.Worth, of all the places in the world, had King Curtis, Cornell Dupree, Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, Prince Lasha, Julius Hemphill, Charles Moffatt, and Ronald Shannon Jackson, come from the same high school (I.M Terrell, now elementary school)..damn! The Geto Boys sampled this for " Trigger-Happy N**** ". Funky !!

[greenfruitface]

If you can listen to this amazing stuff and NOT rock back and forth, or tap your foot, or move in some way....you have no soul!

[jinjin45]

@greenfruitface well put!

[Syzygy60]

he played with the Coasters and on Buddy Holly songs

[heyzog]

In 1958, King Curtis and Waylon Jennings were united in some strange world music experiment by one Buddy Holly. Now, there're all gone. The first super group.

[wharfrat3000]

Wow what happend to real music like this.

[Scratchnsnif]

was into this when I was a wee one and it still grooves the same ~ ultra soulful hot!

happy to have stumbled on this!

[DapperDun1]

funkier than last weeks fish fry.........this and "Sweet Inspiration" are my fav's from King Curtis

[limetria]

i can dig it

[liquidsunshine]

thanx for posting that

[waylandsphere76]

yeah that congetto Mississippi style one is the seal deal wax-worth feel...AWESOME!

[thighmister]

SOUL MUSIC

[avrockgod]

groove

[peterpterodactyl]

how about a little conghetto?

[asigoabout]

The guy on the organ, Truman Thomas is my brother. He started his pro career playing and arranging for Jackie Wilson in 1967. He never took piano lesson. He just had the GIFT!

[antiann52]

EEEYow! Some folks were just born with a gift baby.

[drlibra]

Let's hear it for the legendary drummer, Bernard "Pretty" Purdy. Big ups to him for helping me feel the funk.

[bassbymichele]

.. and don't forget Jerry Jemmott groovin' on bass!

[daverask91]

i dont think we could if we wanted to

[123exeter]

ok it is queit old!

[GHICKS411]

that is just a sick groove! drippin' with the sticky funk! yes it is.

[scottie14nmilo]

These guys are absalutely awesome, atlantic soul is one of my favourite albums its fantastic compared to the stuff i hear now.

[santcho1313]

un grand moment inoubliable !!!

[siepip]

you can see where jaco got a lot of his stuff from

[TheOddysee]

what year is it?

[charlessavarese]

Man, oh, man, these were the days. Nothing they call r'n'b today comes close.

[BeachBoysGuy1]

That's for sure. What they call R&B today I just don't dig.

[DanielBowden1975]

Live @ The Fillmore West one of the all time live albums

[jaco0639]

Jerry Jemmott on bass. Legend.

[Nickradamus]

Cornell Dupree on guitar, AWESOME!

[beatlesfan129]

these could put the MG's to shame!

[sirsirocco]

This song must have been the inspiration for the opening theme music for Saturday Night Live

[triquei]

Tremendo cacho temazo!!!

[omwhite83]

Maybe i'm high, but i think i see Sammy Davis, Jr. at 0:59.

[JIMBOND27]

HAHAHAHAHAH!

[loosestudios]

Jerry played the bass line for the original recording of Mr. Bojangles, and his classic riffs on B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone" are unforgettable.

[minkuukel]

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa heerlijk.

[tbcass]

Incredible band!!! Jerry Jemmott, Bernard Purdie, Cornell Green. WOW!!!

[skitzomonkey]

cornell dupree

[tbcass]

OOPS! My mistake. I have no idea who Cornell Green would be. Must have been a brain fart.

[sirsirocco]

Cornell Green was a corner back for the Dallas Cowboys a million years ago

[tbcass]

Yes, that's where it came from. Thanx!!

[jsilence418]

O K the whole band is sweet !

[jsilence418]

Jerry Jemmott need we say more !!! thanks for the post .

[mazatleco17]

Cool bass player.

[monQsurlaKomod]

oooooooooh, yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaahhhh.....whatelse?

[sonicjay007]

☻/ ~ ~good vibes to the "KING" ~

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[zwerfkijen]

Oh dear, I still got the original album.........

[brownjewels60]

Definitely full of Soul

[BluesHeavy]

I wish I could find video of the King Curtis doing this song at the Fillmore West it is awsome

[skybluestoday]

Oh, man.

This is just achingly awesome. Thanks so much for posting it. Deeeeeep soul.

Curtis's murder was an absolute nightmare -- the man had so much more music in him.

[sonicjay007]

yeah slaming into me!!!!~~*

[davis21wylie]

This is wicked awesome. When the guitar comes in, it's one of the most badass grooves ever.

[chapoid]

love it!!!

[jazzifarian70]

And damm, I miss Lou Rawls.

[laubklein]

This is amazing...try and get his live album which is recommended on a Live Allmann Brothers track...Worth every penny...

[kevalonia]

This is the dogs............Fantastic track

[zwerfkijen]

my vinyl has come alive.........

[acidsunrise]

im so tired of being a honkey

[TBConl]

Very funny,......(from one honkey to another.)

[alderaforall]

make a change and go buy a sharpie and get to coloring

[eviltree997]

Jerry Jemmott is the man!!!!!!! What a rhythm section. The KingPins.

[maninblack21]

"And now we need a pound of fat back drums..."

This has always been Memphis' secondary

themesong next to Chuck Berry's "Memphis,

Tennessee".

AWESOME CLIP, MY FRIEND!

[ephort]

i loooove this! i got it on vinyl yo. woot woot! thanks for posting.

[eillekeillek]

Hey

My band play this, its a real stormer. Thanks for posting

[Ashwin42]

did you ever hear this on allmemphismusic? they just played king curtis

[LonesomeSuzie]

Great!!!

[qebiko]

amazing!!

[santegeezhe]

Great clip. One of the greatest songs of the 20th century, IMHO.

[zzbin]

NICE!

[hollandturbine]

I like the way he put a stop to that clapping.

[MrLewisUK]

This is one of my favourite songs ever and to actually see them play it is a real treat. Thanks for uploading it!

[zzbin]

HI MR LEWIS!! *WAVE*

[almukabala]

Geez,they're SO GROOVY!!!