Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (live 1967)

[mheslop]

Must admit, this is one of my favourite memories/songs. Walking into a rocking club in Oxford, this blasting out. It was 2002. I could have sworn it was a new song.

Similarly, I looked at the audience, and wondered, how the HELL do they stay seated? It should be pandemonium! To be fair to 1967, perhaps i) they were told to sit the hell down, because it was being recorded, or, ii) this was the height of respect at that time?

Either way, i'm amazed how fresh this sounds. Whitney Hou?

[TheWorfster]

He sold the hell out of that one... great song.. dead audience... Sigh.

[mrkeith2039]

I just did a remix of this classic song for next project, its on my youtube page....stop by and check it out....I respect all opinions

[amycobain27]

this audience... they have no idea how lucky they were...

[smokeyvelvet42]

LOOK AT THAT DISGUSTING AUDIENCE THEY ARE PATHETIC !!! PEOPLE THIS IS SOUL, AND THEY SIT THERE LIKE THEY ARE AT A FUNERAL. ARE THE PARALYIZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN OR SOMETHING ? HOW DISGRACEFUL, NO FEELING WHAT SO EVER !!

[pbar1000]

Next to a couple Beatles videos on YouTube, this is the best on in my opinion. It's live, it's excellent quality, and it's Art.

[pbar1000]

Thumbs up if you remember this was the song for Viceroy cigarettes on TV?

[SuperDutyDave]

1967? Probably a lot of racism prevalent. Lots of white faces there--maybe Conley was playing in a white area where ticket prices were too high or just plain exclusionary

[gobbiize]

love this music.....

[MrFitzek]

its like this performance is sprinkled with magic dust or something.amazing quality by the way..respect. but this performance is simply how artists and concerts used to be..no gimmicks,no miming,no media bullshit,no hype,no tantrums,no voting or polls,no rehab,no scandal,no divorces...pure and simple TALENT.muscians playing live.amazing performance..breathtaking.than­kyou )

[jrka804]

Well my no dancing white ass loves this guy..You were awesome Arthur....

[staiberfrank]

they didn't jump around and all like we do at concerts now back then black or white..of course the Beatles and Woodstock pretty much changed that...Love this tune!

[ajay999999]

@staiberfrank This was after Bealtlemania

[staiberfrank]

@ajay999999 you know what your right but just like the David Letterman show to this day sometimes T.V. taping s they do not want the crowd jumping around and all, do I agree with it? not at all but doubt it has any racial undertones or anything of that nature! all in all its a great song by a great artist and as I am only 31 years old my parents raised me with GREAT tunes and this is one of them! GOD BLESS GREAT MUSIC!!!

[gulag113]

It does not get much better.

[PhillyPugilist]

That nut ass crowd!

[Jackson5HereToStay]

he got like that kid voice.love it

[FlysAtNightWoman]

With all that talent blasting through that concert, I have to ask--WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH THAT CROWD????? No RHYTHM? Racism issues? Then why were they even there if they couldn't appreciate great music? It's a disgrace how musicians of color had to go through such insults while giving such spectacular performances as this back in those days! Honestly, it's sickening.

[MegaKillWhitey]

@FlysAtNightWoman 'musicians of color' ? musicians of COLOR'? who the fuk do you think you are , you white she beast ? I am a 'man of color' and the new racism code phrase, 'people of color' makes me want to vomit. I hope a building falLs down and kills your white ass. BLACK PRIDE and dont you ever forget that white bitch.

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

In the 60's I leased a roller rink in Follansbee,W.Va to have a TEEN DANCELAND once a week. I brought in many recording stars. Shangri Las,,The Angels,,Dovells,,Aretha (she just had one hit then RESPECT) Little Anthony,,and several others. When ARTHUR CONLEY was there,,he tore the place up. I cannot believe THIS CROWD. "ARE YOU KIDDIN ME?"

TheMojoMan*com

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

Is that crowd STONED or WHAT?

[3kingkool]

The horns were showing out that night!

[jasonjuliushaekcmedi]

Breathtaking,pure,athletic in its bombastic style,better than Usher me thinks,haha God bless Arthur

[12345680943]

makes feel amazing thku,xxx

[DoctorCluny]

Tremendous.

[zonnyzunny]

Awesome performance!

[bigyetter]

As a white person, I'm embarrassed by the audience's lack of rocking out.

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

@bigyetter You got that right. !! They look so DUMB.

[cocochanelleke]

@bigyetter

Yes we certainly react and dance cringeworthy!

Or is it cringeworthily.

Well, whatever...

[smokeyvelvet42]

@bigyetter I agree whole heartedly with you, they are absolutely disgusting to say the least. Arthur should have thrown the microphone at them before rigormortis sets in.

[rokycloud9]

great quality, thanks for sharing

[solidovibe]

Ha~ look at all them white folk in the crowd.

[eubank12]

This is Arthur Conley, not Sam or Dave.

[tonyhellfinger]

@eubank12

Thnx, changed it including bio. Never knew Arthur Conley lived and died only 50 miles from my home!