Ralph MacDonald - Jam On The Groove

[pluggedin2u]

That break after 3:45 .........sampled to death! Classic 70's jazzfunk.

[EDDSMITTY1]

Thank you for the memories, Ralph...I'll see you on the other side.

[MrSolarisBreeze]

In college at Tri-State University, but cruisin' thru the rainy rolling one way streets while visting Fort Wayne, IN and hearing this on local radio for the first time in 1976; man, I was hooked from hearing the squence of the stanky beats from 3:45 on...with that nasty but tasty whistle cuttin' in as only percussionist Ralph MacDonald can produce. It was one those must have cuts after hearing once!

[Brena757]

Serious on the one funk. Back in the day, Paterson NJ, everyone loved this one, 1976. Ralph, you made me dance baby. Love you.

[bronxchica777]

EPIC CLASSIC

[MrMelbostic]

Convicts 1-900-dial-a-crook.... Hip Hop is everywhere!!!!

[fatshoolaces]

CHEEEEEEEYOOOOOON !

[lightandlove1910]

A true hustle jam! Spin, dip, come back around...ahhh...those were the days!

[activex7]

Another Honored ancestor. LOVE!

PEACE! JX

[BillKnighton1]

R.I.P See ya when I get there.

[dominicpyke660]

This was a big hit in T&T in the 70's.I

remember this at The Bad Special Lookout at Morvant Junction.

[oldschoolbx1970]

RIP,Ralph. Your joints still kick ass. This one remains the #1 ass kicker of all time.

[nursebrendabe]

RIP! Although now in Soundview Bronx, back in the days of dancing the Hustle, Paterson, NJ was my stomping and partying grounds. BIG FUN!

[Brena757]

@nursebrendabe

For Real Sweetie. Loved Paterson too, my birth place and all that it represented in the 70s. Ralph made it happen for Eastside High.

[muse4life61]

rest in peace Ralph you brought a lot joy through your music

[kctarowhb00]

RIP

[planetrokka]

R.I.P.

[MasterHak]

RIP

RD

[Prez216]

RIP

[fastone56]

RIP Ralph, this song is a very pleasant memory of my young life. May you rest in peace

[flatbush46]

@fastone56 you never lied........

[rathcooleposse]

Rest In Peace

[celebrityshowcase]

RIP Ralph

[broncofunk]

rip



[phillydisco]

RIP Ralph!

[providenceb]

Born Trinidad and Tobago, Ralph Mac Donald. An awesome percussionist.

[Jazcee]

I've been looking for this for years! THANKS!!!

[RFIGGZ]

Dj Jazzy J and The Mighty Zulu Nation @ JHS 123 Bronx NY !!!!!!!!

[irie1tes]

3:52, 4:45

Magic

[funkylensz]

Antasia music

Ralph and Bill Salter, great people ... g4... Hey Anthony been lookin' for you, Kendall didn't have your number but mines the same.. g4...

[oldschoolbx1970]

My uncle had this on 45 back in 1976. Twenty two years after that,I ended up buying it on lp used in good condition. Plus,I'd like to thank the ones of the true Hip Hop culture for using this as a break beat.

[bigsmokeynyc]

man i spent hours breaking to this record. yea i was just about 8years old at the communittee center playing this over and over again and again

[ggDoubleE]

NYC y'all!

[brownhornet71]

If i could go back to those days, just for a weekend. I'll be happy!

[Keithskills]

Bboy classic. NYC in the early to mid 70's was on fiya!

[STEPASAUR]

Trivia notes - this was the record grandwizard theodore was cueing up when he discovered scratching

[tljones9]

If there was a list of all time break beat jams, this would be at the top of the list.....the latin influence is all over this record, and this is my all time favorite. And to think the first time I heard this record was at our block party on McDonough Street in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn back in the day!

[phunkidruma]

@tljones9 good look bro...u know back in the day the boogie down/bronx river had this on lock with afrika bambatta and the revolution which i was blessed 2 b a part of...PEACE n CHICKENGREASE

[calicuban1]

this is sweeettttttttttt

[sapphyre7]

THIS WAS ONE OF MANY JAMS THAT MADE BREAK DANCING IN SUMMER OF '78

[wildflowa11]

Anita THS Terpsy back in the day..she burn it..love you sissy

[StrawberryJungle]

Oh YES!

[bignath14]

rythmical inspiration

[MuzicIsMiLyfe]

Timeless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[arielioness]

damn this is FIRE!!!

[terrance203]

The break was big at block partys back in the days.

[flatbush46]

@terrance203 yessssir

[Brena757]

@terrance203

For sure Terrance.

[bronxchica777]

@terrance203  YEP, WHEN DJ'S WERE BEHIND DA ROPES

[crazzibri]

my god fathers classic :)

[royalsteven]

This one and Dennis Coffey's Ride Sally Ride are two of the grooviest instrumentals.

[monibooboo4]

WHEN THIS BEAT RIGHT  HERE CAME OUT , WE WENT 2 A PARTY 2 STAN IN LINE AND WAIT YOUR TURN 2 ROCK DA MIC , BRAKE DANCEING, @DAT$

[monibooboo4]

@monibooboo4  SOUND SO NICE , I HAD 2 PLAY IT TWICE $@ME

[Ladyonthespin]

Bad ass jam!

[WereWolfDan1991]

Did you know this song was sampled on the Deee-Lite song, "Groove is in the heart?"

[snappergee]

This is the joint!!!!  I can stop dancing

[gina72916]

Can't even tell you how we jammed this song in the Bronx back in the day!

[layala1960]

The best.

[dcnyatl]

HIP HOP!!!!

[beoriginal1000]

MEAN MEAN MEAN

[arielioness]

@beoriginal1000 EVIL!! ;-)