@Gravedigga4Life usually you have to get an official instrumental release... or loop a part of the song without vocals. Sometimes you can make a pretty decent Acapella (opposite of what you want) by combining an instrumental with the actual song and reversing it... it cancels out the music and leaves just the vocals. I wonder if you can do the same by combining an acapella of the song with the actual song and cancel out the vocals instead of the music... dunno, try it. peace.
And then when you hear today's dreary music, like by over-rated Alicia Keys with her boring, redundant, methodical and robotic percussions that sounds like it's coming out of one of those 1970s drum machines or one of those tacky keyboard organs with the drum beat feature, you just want to throw up.
@HaliB75 I read somewhere that Berry Gordy LOVED to incorporate different sounds into a lot of the Motown tunes, such as the chains and the whip sound that you hear on THIS tune, and also the clop-clop-clop sound that is heard at the beginning of "Where Did Our Love Go" -
@christheone8773 Yes indeed, Motown was willing to experiment with new sounds and musical formulas (two drum sets) which is why they are still being listened to today!
@HaliB75 Also, with inspiration from a lot of the Beatles tunes, they incorporated a bit of psychedelic sound as well, such as Diana Ross and The Supremes' "Reflections" and the Temptations' "Psychedelic Shack" - no wonder Motown was a cut above the rest when it came to releasing such great music-
Love Jamerson and I totaly agre with trilogypart3, my theory:
Today they record everything individually and then sync them all together, back then everything was recorded all at once so everyone was forced to be intoned to each other.
And most of all (tragically) music has become so F-word visual!
Think about it: Is "call on me" good if you dont se the video?
actually you're right on the recordings of today, the MOTOWN preceded the beatles (5 years) in plugging-in directly the bass guitar due to the confined space of the snake pit
I find it amazing (and very ironic) that while we now have so much technology to make music, most of the current music is crap at best.
Back then, they had true talent... they were real musicians and singers, and they were clever enough to make awesome music with what they had on hand. Nowadays, talent has been overshadowed by big business, and the creative laziness that comes from technology making things too easy.
@trilogypart3 I AGREE WITH YOU 100% THIS IS PURE DETROIT POWER.......MADE BY 100% GOLD MUSICIANS...JUST HANG ON TO THAT DRIVING BEAT...AND BASSLINE...THEN THE PIANO......THE BARITONE SAX..JUST SO MUCH HAPPENING AND THEY KEEP SO TIGHT.........PURE SOUL ECSTACY
reggie44. I've wondered about two basses for 40 years. I've read recently that they at times used two drummers and basses. Wow! Mike Terry on bari sax.
I'm sure that Motown used 2 drummers on many of their songs (Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Signed Sealed & Delivered, etc), but this sounds like there's 2 bass players. Can anyone clarify?
Whooo! The Funk Brothers MaKa Dance and Feel SOOooooo G.D. GOOD, Man They Made The Time To Create Music That Lives.
SuperMarwin666 1 month ago
It's so good!!!
hastanga69 1 month ago
I keep expecting Martha Reeves' voice to appear at the appropriate time - but in this version, it isn't going to.
hebneh 3 months ago
Funk Brothers pure talent
mello60ful 4 months ago
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Even today What A Sound! No one has equaled this or is liable in terms of sound, power, soul, feel and groove. It's the tops!
Alquit5 5 months ago
The Funk Brothers.....all the talent without the technology.
motownartie 5 months ago 2
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motownartie 5 months ago
"James Jamerson and Andrew "Mike" Terry respectively' says HaliB75. I says James Jamerson and Mike Terry especially: I LOVE MOTOWN!
simon4186 7 months ago
I LOVE MOTOWN!
simon4186 7 months ago in playlist Oldies
Gotta love that Jamerson, simple bassline but he really helps propel this one!! Also special mention for baritone sax player Andrew "Mike" Terry.
nighttrane1 7 months ago
trilogypart3 i couldn't agree more with you,i'm a 53 year old northern soul fan from England,check out Choker Campbell "come see about me" ktf
edge78a 8 months ago
Motown sound in a nutshell, absolutely sublime
diktatorship 9 months ago in playlist Rodney
that last bass solo by James, that was sublime
once spoke with Bob Babbitt on the phone, great guy...
orchcomposer 11 months ago
pass the shotgun. cock it and squeez the trigg. this jam takes ur depression away
STRICLYFUNK 1 year ago
HOw can i turn songs to instrumentals is there any way to do that?
Gravedigga4Life 1 year ago
@Gravedigga4Life usually you have to get an official instrumental release... or loop a part of the song without vocals. Sometimes you can make a pretty decent Acapella (opposite of what you want) by combining an instrumental with the actual song and reversing it... it cancels out the music and leaves just the vocals. I wonder if you can do the same by combining an acapella of the song with the actual song and cancel out the vocals instead of the music... dunno, try it. peace.
DoctorSess 6 months ago
And then when you hear today's dreary music, like by over-rated Alicia Keys with her boring, redundant, methodical and robotic percussions that sounds like it's coming out of one of those 1970s drum machines or one of those tacky keyboard organs with the drum beat feature, you just want to throw up.
Eschatus2 1 year ago
funk brothers ... the best \m/ dance now ... :)
anthonypeace 1 year ago
That bass and that SAX!
HaliB75 1 year ago 2
@HaliB75 I read somewhere that Berry Gordy LOVED to incorporate different sounds into a lot of the Motown tunes, such as the chains and the whip sound that you hear on THIS tune, and also the clop-clop-clop sound that is heard at the beginning of "Where Did Our Love Go" -
christheone8773 1 year ago
@christheone8773 Yes indeed, Motown was willing to experiment with new sounds and musical formulas (two drum sets) which is why they are still being listened to today!
HaliB75 1 year ago
@HaliB75 Also, with inspiration from a lot of the Beatles tunes, they incorporated a bit of psychedelic sound as well, such as Diana Ross and The Supremes' "Reflections" and the Temptations' "Psychedelic Shack" - no wonder Motown was a cut above the rest when it came to releasing such great music-
christheone8773 1 year ago
@HaliB75 James Jamerson and Andrew "Mike" Terry, respectively!
nighttrane1 7 months ago
Love the baritone!
chiasm1 1 year ago 2
Love that little piano riff on the fade out. Smoking all the way!! Man Pistol could lay it down.
lordritchie 2 years ago 3
Pistol Allen on the drums. What a sound.
jmua04 2 years ago 3
No 64 channel mixers here...Just Pure talent!
alan49624 2 years ago
Love Jamerson and I totaly agre with trilogypart3, my theory:
Today they record everything individually and then sync them all together, back then everything was recorded all at once so everyone was forced to be intoned to each other.
And most of all (tragically) music has become so F-word visual!
Think about it: Is "call on me" good if you dont se the video?
I dont think so!
Ps. Check out the book:
"Standing in the shadow of Motown" by Dr. Licks
to see who HE has inspired.
1989Goodspeed 2 years ago
actually you're right on the recordings of today, the MOTOWN preceded the beatles (5 years) in plugging-in directly the bass guitar due to the confined space of the snake pit
battou66488 2 years ago
Legendary, and very nostalgic. Great Stuff!!
alan49624 2 years ago
This proves that there was magic in the sound vinyl recordings produced back then its, one of my fav songs
roebliss 2 years ago
james jamerson was the icon of bass players---and he never made a mistake--EVER!!!!
myjeepred5 2 years ago 5
I find it amazing (and very ironic) that while we now have so much technology to make music, most of the current music is crap at best.
Back then, they had true talent... they were real musicians and singers, and they were clever enough to make awesome music with what they had on hand. Nowadays, talent has been overshadowed by big business, and the creative laziness that comes from technology making things too easy.
trilogypart3 2 years ago 22
@trilogypart3 I AGREE WITH YOU 100% THIS IS PURE DETROIT POWER.......MADE BY 100% GOLD MUSICIANS...JUST HANG ON TO THAT DRIVING BEAT...AND BASSLINE...THEN THE PIANO......THE BARITONE SAX..JUST SO MUCH HAPPENING AND THEY KEEP SO TIGHT.........PURE SOUL ECSTACY
soulster63 2 weeks ago
@trilogypart3 Amen to thet brother
edge78a 4 days ago
The punch of this blows me out of the water.
I would hang it up after listening to this if I were the music of today.
brittonstreet 2 years ago 5
Hs is killing on the bass line.
tpg911 2 years ago 2
This why the "sound" was so unique and couldn't be duplicated!
TheRmjr 2 years ago 3
" Magical "
kingbmore73 2 years ago
This IS just as phenomenal as if it had the lyrics.
People.... will you please listen the spectacular baritone sax , along with the rest of the horn section.
My father use to play it, and he's looking down smiling. Heck I just migh whip out my old sax tonight and annoy the neighbors !!
Thanks for posting this .
6400az 2 years ago 2
This is why I LOVE MOTOWN...just brilliant.
nocalblkbear 2 years ago
In plain english, nothing better than listening to the Funk Brothers!!
chj1950 2 years ago 8
Best band that ever walked the earth...the funks
jmua04 2 years ago 2
There was a PRETTY good reason why they were called "The FUNK Brothers". ;)
timmy841212 2 years ago
luv it , x
anniesoul1 3 years ago
They used Snow Chains on this track. You can hear them quite easy.
Risimif 3 years ago
Don't you just love the Motown sound.
eciujselkcip 3 years ago 6
reggie44. I've wondered about two basses for 40 years. I've read recently that they at times used two drummers and basses. Wow! Mike Terry on bari sax.
harryoshow 3 years ago
That is so driving - Giving me goose bumps - Thanks so very much for sharing.
Beamer
bmw1222 3 years ago
This is a 1965 hit from the group off "Motown Original Artist Karaoke" which is what I have! Did you get this Tamla/Motown track off it?
Chicago10281 3 years ago
i love this one..it could have been a hit alone as well as with the vocal version.
sexymama1966 3 years ago
i love the instrumentals of this song!
Soul0125 3 years ago
kin love it
philcurt52 3 years ago
Top instrumental version of this Motown classic,.ktf.
djdeitch 3 years ago
The instrumentation sounds great!!!
reg4321 3 years ago
I'm sure that Motown used 2 drummers on many of their songs (Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Signed Sealed & Delivered, etc), but this sounds like there's 2 bass players. Can anyone clarify?
reggie44 3 years ago
james jamerson sometimes doubled his bass with an upright bass along with a electric fender.
HaliB75 2 years ago
The Funks Rule, forever. Brilliant.
leedssoul 3 years ago 3
This is PROOF that MOTOWN created the Best music of any record company. Stax, Sound of Philadelphia, Phil Spector...can't hang!
musicallove 3 years ago 3
wooooow
that´s awesome =)
how clear the instruments are
and you can notice that the do this with much love and did what the had to do.
Do you have more instrumentals by the supremes or the vandellas? If you have PLLEEAAASEE POST THEM
THX a lot for this 5*
Individuell83 3 years ago
Heatwave
Dancing in the street
jimmy mack
quicksand
come and get these memories
and most Supremes.
You choose and i'll post Marvin.
sandfordway 3 years ago
loooool xDD
what´s about all? =P
I think jimmy mack at first is a good choice =)
do you have a instrumentalversion of "come see about me" by the supremes?
THX a lot for posting =)
Individuell83 3 years ago