The Manhattan Transfer "The Offbeat of Avenues" - 'LIVE'!!!

[marct1234]

Perfection, vocal gods and godesses. Sends chills up and down the spine.

Have seen them live several times and they never disappoint. ....and Yaron Gershovsky is also a great musician and arranger.

[NeoThirteen]

Does anyone notice that even live they still NAIL it!!! Manhattan Transfer was great.....pure talent!

[marct1234]

Phenomenal performance, phenomenal group.

[murphstrings]

To Black bear! Janine can be found on Bop do Wop. It's a live cut from a fm radio thing in japan. I saw that tour, caught them in buffalo. I too searched for Janine a long time. There is also a live cd called Man Tra from that tour.

[koboco]

im only 12 and dis song kicks butt!!!!!!!!!

[PowerOfBlues]

I love this piece!!

[kuraban1]

Great song, and a good video. I'm not even sure how I stumbled across this tonight, but boy it brought back a lot of great memories. Going to have to go digging through my cd collection now for this one.

[Wolfsky9]

No one--but no one could do this like The Transfer. Musical, vocal genius, written by Cheryl . I saw them in this Tour, & ohh my, they were outrageous!. Wolfsky9

[lumpydawg2]

CLASSIC !!!!!!!!!!

[Rollembaby]

Off beat singularization action

[bobmuse40]

Yup, they always had awesome harmonies and a good stage presence. I guess this was a band that had a lot of arrangements and a lot of rehearsal, huh?

[MusicLoverSirpa]

SUPERB 

[b42baritone]

Im a big MT fan, I've never seen them in concert. Hopefully this year.

[Mahlercougar]

I remember reading that when Manhattan Transfer Released "Offbeat of Avenues" it was after a 7 year hiatus..

[tommytimp]

@Mahlercougar No. It was only 4 years. Brasil in 1987, Offbeat in 91.

[Mahlercougar]

@tommytimp cool.. I honestly thought it was a little longer but Thanks for the correction :)

[gwplex]

Love the harmonies, I wasn't really into Jazz until I heard "Soul Food" when I was a teenager.

[cintanegra]

Thank you ALL for your comments!

[VeterYuga]

Tres bien!

[TheElmapa]

..charming, top vocals

[blackbear82]

My God, thier harmonies are just sick!! Thier voices are amazing, and this is one of the best songs I've heard from them. Anyone know where I could find their version of "Last Time I Saw Janeen"? I saw live footage of them at the Jazz At Newport festival, and I can't find it anywhere.

[Wolfsky9]

They did this in '93, when the album came out with the same Title. Cheryl wrote it,by the way. Just incomparable. Wolfsky9

[alanparsonsfan]

@Wolfsky9 Cheryl wrote this? It's not enough that she can replicate Miles Davis' trumpet with her voice?  Holy cow! Am such a CB fan.,..

[meity75]

Just watched them play last weekend in Jakarta at the Java Jazz Festival.. Really great show... Too bad they didn't sang this song...

[grzegorzb50]

znakomite

[my4dogz]

The way they compliment one another is intense. I have always liked the way Cheryl sings and her vocal range and showmanship is unmatched. (can you tell I have a thing for her) :-) Love, Dave.

[puffperney]

This is wonderful!

[cintanegra]

Gracias por tus comentarios y buenas vibraciones!

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[AnnToo]

I love love your playing on this video, Jamie.

Ann

[cintanegra]

Yep... Jamie is an awesome musician and a truly special human being! You must all check out jamieglaser(dot)com!!!

[AnnToo]

That I will.

ann

[sexbrain]

Very sweet counterpoint!:}

[paulinejw]

They are the best.  Saw them at Wigan Jazz Festival and was blown away. So professional and down to earth!

Love your forever. PaulineJW

[cintanegra]

Thanks for the luv, paulinejw!

Groove on!!!

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[LatinaViking]

The version from AVHS Broadway Road Trip is soooo much better then this version. Hands down!

[jarbon5]

Man, they sound fantastic!

[MontyBrogan]

C'mon! This is huge!

[maukrvp]

Ya know, it realy says somthing about thier talent and fan base because they realy don't get any air play on the jazz stations yet they have influenced generations of jazz and fusion musicians.

[seetheoceanblue]

Absolutely THE GREATEST - DAMN, listen to the complexity of these vocals - I'm getting chills. Best vocal group EVER. EVER. Fifth Dimension, Carpenters, Mamas & the Papas I LOVE...but the MT was the best.

[cintanegra]

Thank you for the luv - you've said it all!

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[Mahlercougar]

I Admit that I am and always will be A TAKE 6 fan 4ever, but I totally give credit where its due. Manhattan Transfer was my favorite group before Take 6 and they were doing this type of vocalization even back in the mid 70's!!!. "Bodies and Souls" to this DAY is my favorite MT album.I Own A bunch of MT's CD's including "The offbeat of avenues".. Spectacular.

*just as a side note - Mervyn Warren(Formally of Take 6) arranged the song "Confide in Me" which is on "Offbeat of avenues"

[Shawn200220012000200]

The greatest!