Why is there even a great music video like this so much bullshit talk...stop comparing it with today's black music, stop comparing the past with the present. Stop saying hip hop is shit, because you don't know shit.
Putting faces to voices of the songs we've always loved finally gives these guys overdue recognition for sharing their Talent, Passion, and Dedication to entertaining us / The Memories Are FOREVER !!
Hip-Hop is not even worthy to suck the dick of R&B like this! And yeah, Mr.Mikeb, Rap IS Crap! Long live classy black music like the Spinners, Delfonics, Stylistics and the great Smokey Robinson!
Thanks for this live rendition of this jam of mine from my childhood..still have the beat up 45 as well as a "Best of The Spinners", which is in much better condition.
@heine71 No, WNET/PBS SOUL wasn't anything like Soul Train. There weren't any dancers, no host... it was basically a concert-like program. One act would perform their hits (live) for an hour. It was a good show, though.
The Spinners, Philippé Wynne, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson, James Edwards, Bobby Smith, G.C. Cameron, ( and other members that were added, as some of the members died, but I noted only the core of the Spinners, and I grew up listening to their style of music. Still one of my favorite groups. I remember when Rubberman Man hit the Airwaves, and Wolfman Jack announced it on the radio, lol, I was going on an errand with Pops, memories! Shot out to Detroit & Philly Sound!
Shit , couldnt nobody touch Phillipe Wynn with a ten foot pole as far as the spinners are concerned. His hits(voice) speak for themselves!!! maybe thats why when he left the group they went down.Without him it was like, who are the spinners? They never recovered!! Ya betta go and listen to "love dont love nobody" then ya betta ask somebody!!!!!
On Organ was Johnny Poindexter, on Guitar was Joel Jackson on drums was Sim London, from Cleveland , Ohio they were from The Belltelefunk who became The Dazz Band. They played on our first single.. I've known all of them since we were teenagers. We went to John F. Kennedy High School.
Love, love, LOVE the Spinners. LOVE Phillipe and Henry - great singers. But THIS is GC Cameron's song. Period! The passion, the range, the power aqnd the unbelievable high notes. Phillipe, Henry, Jonathan Edwards - can't do it.
Again, no disrespect to one of my favorite groups, But no other Spinner has been able to do the song justice. GC owns it!
It's a Shame.... that The Spinners are being nominated in the same group as Joan Jett and GNR for the R&R Hall of Fame...(it Rhymes..kinda)..should have been in 15 years ago....with Chicago.
When you get a minute check out my Video channel called:
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I was living in Detroit at that time, and I never saw any of their live performances. I had no idea how great they were! Sign me up for the Bobby Smith 'Swoon' Club, too. I have to put The Spinners right up with there with The Mighty Dells and The Flamingos.
I confess -- I can't stop watching The Spinners' live performances. They were great! Whatever happened to our great music? And, why are they not in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Or, why not a Grammy?
@MsMissile01 LOL LOL I can't stop watching the live performances also!!! I watched Unsung about a month ago and I'm hooked!!! I remembered them from when I was little but listening and watching the performances now is totally different. I have a different respect for them and the music now. Boy was that Bobby Smith a good looking man!!!!!!!!!!
First off, the drummer didnt staet the song, the guitar player did with,that famous lick. Secondly, "if" u claim to be a drummer, u wld know live shows are sped up 3-5 beats to give the song drive to a live audience. This tempo was fine
The Spinners are the greats of soul and they make you so dynamic, because their classics that they had was so uplifing and they brought the best out of anyone that loves sweet dynamic soul all the way.
GC Cameron who sang lead on the original song did not share vocals ,here phillip and the other guy split the lead~. Phillip did not have the range that GC has! but I must admit! He did a Dam good job! I'm impressed~
Cowritten and produced by none other than Stevie Wonder, core members Bobbie Smith, Billy Henderson, etc. Hip-Hugging soul at it's best, and when Thom Bell slipped in the soul pocket, they made Motown look positively flacid. Philippe proved remarkable, and Bell - as classically trained pianist/songwriter - kicked some ass back in the day. Do yourself a favour: buy the "Spinners The Definitive Soul Collection double c.d. 30 certified deep-fried gems. It'd be A Shame not to.
It's A Shame was cowritten and produced by Stevie Wonder, core members Bobbie Smith, Billy Henderson, etc. Phillippe Wynne proved them all wrong when he slipped in the Spinners soul pocket. Do yourselves a favour: buy the Spinners The Definitive Soul Collection, double-disc C.D put out by Atlantic/Rhino: 30 SOUL-Hugging classics. Purify yourself. It would be a shame not to.
Watch out yow'll the funk is coming at cha, full force omg I just been hit in the face and can't stop dancing , could someone call the ambulance or 911 . Can I git a AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. This wasn't "bad" but that drummer played it waaaaay fast. Should be groovin, not movin. These guys rocked it regardless, but studio guys should've been truer to the tempo of the original, at least a little.
@theorytheorist They drummer didnt play it too fast, obviously the md told him to do it at that tempo. Its a common practice to play songs faster live then on the record :-)
@barndlsd I don't know if its obvious, but you are probably right, I think I worded my previous comment a little more dogmatically then I intended.
It's a great interpretation. I definitely liked it! I've been a drummer for 17 years and I meant to point out how the song seemed stronger to me when it was at the original tempo because it leaves space for the notes/sounds/words of the vocals/horns/bass/guitar to really make an impression on the listener. Thanks for takin the time to respond!
Maureen Ma Dukes Yancey(mother of hip hop beatmaking legend J Dilla) claims that Beverly Yancey(Dilla's dad) wrote this song and got jerked out of the credit.
@larrysmac By looking at your profile, do you even listen to hip hop music? So how would you know who is a legend when it comes to hip hop producers? Call me tone deaf, yet you just made a idiot out of yourself.
Had to watch this with my 10yr old son after hearing it on Everyone Hates Chris!! He always wants to know how old I was when these songs came out HA!!
Philippe Wynne was so dynamic. Although GC Cameron originally recorded this with the group, he did a dynamite job during his tenure with the Spinners.
@mrstep2me Yeah, look up GC Cameron on youtube, he does all those notes in the entire song. His range is incredible. They come close, but not as good as GC Cameron. I don't know why he doesn't rejoin the Spinners.
@DanielSchmidt94521 Yep, It's GC's song. He did rejoin the Spiinners for a while before joining the Temptations. He prefers going solo. I'm a big GC Cameron fan.
clean as the board of health...SOUL had a really great rhythm section!! Linda Harper & co!! (the rhythm box sound on the conga is epic!). total CLASS.
WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! What a great posting. First it was Could It Be I'm Falling In Love, then I'll Be Around, and now a great version of the 'modern Spinners' doing their Motown classic It's A Shame. What I wouldn't give to see this entire program. And I'll ask again, are the pictures on their debut Atlantic LP 'Spinners' taken during this taping? Their suits and the background look the same. The Canadian Spinnerama.
"It's A Shame" that 6 people don't recognise true music...
djsevas 3 hours ago
Dancin' whitout shame. rs
joaofernando0jf 1 day ago
I miss the days when black guys could SING... meaning harmony and holding a note, stuff like that.
rickr442 2 days ago
Musicians of the 70s were real grown men. Same with footballers.
nnaamen 3 days ago
Why is there even a great music video like this so much bullshit talk...stop comparing it with today's black music, stop comparing the past with the present. Stop saying hip hop is shit, because you don't know shit.
OhNoxius 6 days ago
@OhNoxius
Hip Hop is for people that know any better.
skipper8257 4 days ago
yeah...It is a SHAME, we don't have lyrics and music like yesterday! Love this song, love my soul music!
Sally62ful 1 week ago
I loved these guys and you know what? back in the 80's (Before the lead singer died) I went to go see them LIVE
at a festival tent and my girl and I got to dance live to these guys!!!!!! that was cool!~
mikebarnes5194 3 weeks ago 2
Wow!
This is where the still shots from there break-through album on Atlantic came from.. them in those immaculate 3 piece suits. They didn't even sweat..
Thanks for some good LIVE Soul from the Spinners..
tobor58 3 weeks ago
Putting faces to voices of the songs we've always loved finally gives these guys overdue recognition for sharing their Talent, Passion, and Dedication to entertaining us / The Memories Are FOREVER !!
druhbe1996 3 weeks ago
Hip-Hop is not even worthy to suck the dick of R&B like this! And yeah, Mr.Mikeb, Rap IS Crap! Long live classy black music like the Spinners, Delfonics, Stylistics and the great Smokey Robinson!
theflash1952shodan 4 weeks ago 6
@theflash1952shodan shut up
OhNoxius 4 weeks ago 5
@OhNoxius If I'd wanted to hear from an asshole, I would have farted. When I want your opinion, I'll GIVE it to you. Have a nice day!
theflash1952shodan 4 weeks ago
@OhNoxius
No! You shout up Hip hop Sucks! Rap is Shit.
NewWaveTH 6 days ago
Ahh I love the drumming the style is amazing !!
adriansaninja 4 weeks ago
I wish i could dance like that :)
1982hansolo 1 month ago
Thanks for this live rendition of this jam of mine from my childhood..still have the beat up 45 as well as a "Best of The Spinners", which is in much better condition.
phillyTne 1 month ago
Sad to say that soul & black music is gone the way of the do do bird today. This is great music and RAP is still CRAP.
MrMikeb1958 1 month ago 7
Was WNET//PBS' SOUL! a Soul Train knock off?
heine71 1 month ago
@heine71 No, WNET/PBS SOUL wasn't anything like Soul Train. There weren't any dancers, no host... it was basically a concert-like program. One act would perform their hits (live) for an hour. It was a good show, though.
HoneyKone 1 month ago
Dancing men in suits are sóóóó very sexy!!
Elisabeth1903 2 months ago
sooo kool, madre mia
the tempo is just fine...
laidmyburdendown 2 months ago
The Spinners, Philippé Wynne, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson, James Edwards, Bobby Smith, G.C. Cameron, ( and other members that were added, as some of the members died, but I noted only the core of the Spinners, and I grew up listening to their style of music. Still one of my favorite groups. I remember when Rubberman Man hit the Airwaves, and Wolfman Jack announced it on the radio, lol, I was going on an errand with Pops, memories! Shot out to Detroit & Philly Sound!
cammicty 2 months ago
coooooool
wildflower8878japan 2 months ago
ROCKING SUMMER SONG TO CRUISE TO!!!
unwindzen 2 months ago
What a awesome Classic!!! They don't make songs like these anymore, It's Ashame!!!
therealmanuellozano 2 months ago
Love, love, love it. Thanks for posting!!!!
bsmooth2u 3 months ago
Pure music !!
docfraktal 3 months ago
Look, I need 4 guys to learn these moves with me and we'll mime
cicobuffy 3 months ago
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S I N G E R S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Discofunkytrain 3 months ago
monie love "it's shame'
lecompasmanOne 3 months ago
Henry is on fire on this later-version, one talented man in an ultra talented
group..........................Go Bobby Smith!!!!!!
mrjoshjones1 3 months ago
freeeshhh! ==))
brigtern 3 months ago
Shit , couldnt nobody touch Phillipe Wynn with a ten foot pole as far as the spinners are concerned. His hits(voice) speak for themselves!!! maybe thats why when he left the group they went down.Without him it was like, who are the spinners? They never recovered!! Ya betta go and listen to "love dont love nobody" then ya betta ask somebody!!!!!
77757891 4 months ago
Also Ryland Harris on bass from Cleveland
Musicmellow 4 months ago
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On Organ was Johnny Poindexter, on Guitar was Joel Jackson on drums was Sim London, from Cleveland , Ohio they were from The Belltelefunk who became The Dazz Band. They played on our first single.. I've known all of them since we were teenagers. We went to John F. Kennedy High School.
Peace
John " Sly" Wilson
Sly, Slick & Wicked
Musicmellow 4 months ago
Love, love, LOVE the Spinners. LOVE Phillipe and Henry - great singers. But THIS is GC Cameron's song. Period! The passion, the range, the power aqnd the unbelievable high notes. Phillipe, Henry, Jonathan Edwards - can't do it.
Again, no disrespect to one of my favorite groups, But no other Spinner has been able to do the song justice. GC owns it!
tylersfs 4 months ago
It's a Shame.... that The Spinners are being nominated in the same group as Joan Jett and GNR for the R&R Hall of Fame...(it Rhymes..kinda)..should have been in 15 years ago....with Chicago.
rlawton002 4 months ago
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@rlawton002 amen!!!!!!
thegr8tj 3 months ago
It's a shame 2 people actually hit the dislike button here!!
Genkimark 5 months ago
I guess D.C. Cameron had already left the group by that time. Still a great performance.
almondy1963 5 months ago
Wicked version! but cant help but think its missing a certain GC Cameron.
PrettyboySambo 5 months ago
That percussion was so nasty! Again, REAL MUSIC BEATS THE MESS THAT WE HAVE BEING PLAYED TODAY EVERYTIME!
TheBigdaddy56 5 months ago
... thanks.
Kutupyildizi1 5 months ago
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katofromgreenhornet 5 months ago
Sorry, the "greatness" on this version belongs to the great, underrated
Henry Fambrough singing the falsetto parts.
That said, nothing beats the original featuring GC Cameron.
mrjoshjones1 6 months ago
Just sensational. The moves. The song. The performance
cicobuffy 6 months ago
Love GC Cameron but i think this song sounds better with Phillippe.
rufus317 6 months ago
I would love to be one of those musicians behind those beautiful voices.. ;'[
great music..
bigace511 6 months ago
that snare!!! #nasty
unique74muzik 6 months ago
Phillipe!!!!
unique74muzik 6 months ago
nobody got jerked out of anything, stevie wonder and his wife only wrote this song, so quit crying about it and just enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!
OhSoKaitlyn92 6 months ago
I was living in Detroit at that time, and I never saw any of their live performances. I had no idea how great they were! Sign me up for the Bobby Smith 'Swoon' Club, too. I have to put The Spinners right up with there with The Mighty Dells and The Flamingos.
MsMissile01 7 months ago
Awesome. but i do like the original G.C cameron version better
MrBarribatts 7 months ago
I confess -- I can't stop watching The Spinners' live performances. They were great! Whatever happened to our great music? And, why are they not in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Or, why not a Grammy?
MsMissile01 7 months ago
@MsMissile01 LOL LOL I can't stop watching the live performances also!!! I watched Unsung about a month ago and I'm hooked!!! I remembered them from when I was little but listening and watching the performances now is totally different. I have a different respect for them and the music now. Boy was that Bobby Smith a good looking man!!!!!!!!!!
SHGlover007 7 months ago
First off, the drummer didnt staet the song, the guitar player did with,that famous lick. Secondly, "if" u claim to be a drummer, u wld know live shows are sped up 3-5 beats to give the song drive to a live audience. This tempo was fine
supertye1 7 months ago
The Spinners are the greats of soul and they make you so dynamic, because their classics that they had was so uplifing and they brought the best out of anyone that loves sweet dynamic soul all the way.
RIP, Brother Phillippe.
peasah2005 7 months ago
今だｶﾊﾞｰが多い､ﾃﾞﾄﾛｲﾄ･ﾒﾛｳ･ｿｳﾙの雄､ｽﾋﾟﾅｰｽﾞ"IT'S A SHAME"～1973ﾗｲヴ､ｷﾞﾀｰｶｯﾄのサンプル､70年代ｿｳﾙ黄金期
blackandtanful 8 months ago
Phillipe did a great job singing this song. He sounds a lot like G.C cameron on this song.
Icec0Id0 8 months ago
Where's the FIRE
charlovesyou42 9 months ago
It was a shame when the lead singer left the group.But I still like the spinners.
53camy 9 months ago
GC Cameron who sang lead on the original song did not share vocals ,here phillip and the other guy split the lead~. Phillip did not have the range that GC has! but I must admit! He did a Dam good job! I'm impressed~
tedkay 9 months ago
I was so upset when they took "Soul!" off the air. What a great show! Thanks for posting!!!!
amd77j 10 months ago
Philippe had style that was sooooo smooth!!! One of the great lead vocalist!!! RIP...
oneluv72 10 months ago
WHY THE RUSH CANT KEEP UP MERCY
maz3705 10 months ago
too fast to do it justice,sounds like drummer started with the wrong tempo
platypusboy 10 months ago
@platypusboy I AGREE
maz3705 10 months ago
The one thing that today's so-called R&B acts don't have is class!
jayjay4000 11 months ago
Cowritten and produced by none other than Stevie Wonder, core members Bobbie Smith, Billy Henderson, etc. Hip-Hugging soul at it's best, and when Thom Bell slipped in the soul pocket, they made Motown look positively flacid. Philippe proved remarkable, and Bell - as classically trained pianist/songwriter - kicked some ass back in the day. Do yourself a favour: buy the "Spinners The Definitive Soul Collection double c.d. 30 certified deep-fried gems. It'd be A Shame not to.
Sirgreaseflick 11 months ago
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It's A Shame was cowritten and produced by Stevie Wonder, core members Bobbie Smith, Billy Henderson, etc. Phillippe Wynne proved them all wrong when he slipped in the Spinners soul pocket. Do yourselves a favour: buy the Spinners The Definitive Soul Collection, double-disc C.D put out by Atlantic/Rhino: 30 SOUL-Hugging classics. Purify yourself. It would be a shame not to.
Sirgreaseflick 11 months ago
Watch out yow'll the funk is coming at cha, full force omg I just been hit in the face and can't stop dancing , could someone call the ambulance or 911 . Can I git a AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
smokeyvelvet42 11 months ago
watch?v=e438Jk95jkA
robotsmurders 11 months ago
I've never heard Mr. Wynne sing this song. Great!
esseen100 1 year ago
Wow. This wasn't "bad" but that drummer played it waaaaay fast. Should be groovin, not movin. These guys rocked it regardless, but studio guys should've been truer to the tempo of the original, at least a little.
theorytheorist 1 year ago
@theorytheorist They drummer didnt play it too fast, obviously the md told him to do it at that tempo. Its a common practice to play songs faster live then on the record :-)
barndlsd 11 months ago 5
@barndlsd I don't know if its obvious, but you are probably right, I think I worded my previous comment a little more dogmatically then I intended.
It's a great interpretation. I definitely liked it! I've been a drummer for 17 years and I meant to point out how the song seemed stronger to me when it was at the original tempo because it leaves space for the notes/sounds/words of the vocals/horns/bass/guitar to really make an impression on the listener. Thanks for takin the time to respond!
theorytheorist 11 months ago
Maureen Ma Dukes Yancey(mother of hip hop beatmaking legend J Dilla) claims that Beverly Yancey(Dilla's dad) wrote this song and got jerked out of the credit.
steeltownbrown52 1 year ago
@steeltownbrown52 wow that's one bold statement! if it's true, then there clearly was some genius in those yancey genes...
OhNoxius 1 year ago 2
@steeltownbrown52 "Legend!?" Get real, Tone Deaf!
larrysmac 3 weeks ago
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steeltownbrown52 3 weeks ago
@larrysmac By looking at your profile, do you even listen to hip hop music? So how would you know who is a legend when it comes to hip hop producers? Call me tone deaf, yet you just made a idiot out of yourself.
steeltownbrown52 3 weeks ago
it's a shame ..... the state of music today. unravelled in the 80s and downhill ever since.
bethnalgreeen 1 year ago 2
love this
creedlers 1 year ago
watch the moves WOW!! NICE
ihitafel 1 year ago
Had to watch this with my 10yr old son after hearing it on Everyone Hates Chris!! He always wants to know how old I was when these songs came out HA!!
Nanadsyl 1 year ago
Props to the great Henry Fambrough, though it took two R&R H.O.F. soul singers to
cover G.C. original part!
mrjoshjones1 1 year ago
Philippe Wynne was so dynamic. Although GC Cameron originally recorded this with the group, he did a dynamite job during his tenure with the Spinners.
hopediamond4real 1 year ago
I had no idea Henry could sing like that. They all did a wonderful job!
fwfanfw 1 year ago
my song forever!
SupaStarry 1 year ago
Great stuff! I was so upset when "Soul!" went off the air. Thanks for posting!!!
amd77j 1 year ago
They do a great job here. Former lead GC Cameron is a great singer, and it's always difficult to do someone else's material.
mrstep2me 1 year ago
@mrstep2me Yeah, look up GC Cameron on youtube, he does all those notes in the entire song. His range is incredible. They come close, but not as good as GC Cameron. I don't know why he doesn't rejoin the Spinners.
DanielSchmidt94521 1 year ago
@DanielSchmidt94521 Yep, It's GC's song. He did rejoin the Spiinners for a while before joining the Temptations. He prefers going solo. I'm a big GC Cameron fan.
bassistdc 11 months ago
Thanks so much for this!
I've been loving these cats for 35 years. I'm 40.
Rhythmesque 1 year ago
Thanks so much for this post! God Bless You!!
123djblive 1 year ago
Still get shivers watchin Phillipe do his thing.
floater89104 1 year ago
ps: eye miss Phillipe..
unique74muzik 1 year ago
clean as the board of health...SOUL had a really great rhythm section!! Linda Harper & co!! (the rhythm box sound on the conga is epic!). total CLASS.
unique74muzik 1 year ago
This is a fantastic clip! Classic soul from a classic and very underrated group! Thanks for posting this!
sdawg00 1 year ago
WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! What a great posting. First it was Could It Be I'm Falling In Love, then I'll Be Around, and now a great version of the 'modern Spinners' doing their Motown classic It's A Shame. What I wouldn't give to see this entire program. And I'll ask again, are the pictures on their debut Atlantic LP 'Spinners' taken during this taping? Their suits and the background look the same. The Canadian Spinnerama.
0mike3 1 year ago 6
@0mike3 I think you're right, I checked the back cover of the 'Smash Hits' LP, and the picture on it seems to be from this concert...
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