Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Outta Ma Face

[dezziwood555]

Louis the bass player has a thumb 4 times larger than the average human thumb!

[TheWarwick5]

3:48 fuck yes

[musicmanro]

who is the bass player

[MrBeastystreak]

@musicmanro Louis Johnson.



[petekoch]

Incredible talent!

[Nanadsyl]

Live Funk Yes!!!

[123flaw]

oh yeaahh

[Luevernon]

Now this is real music people.

[hipowerz]

GOOD MUSIC IS GOOD MUSIC WHO CARES DISCO JAZZ FUNK ROCK

[5annent]

remember our bushes? ]the bass player aint no joke!

[wendyluvskyle]

bass solo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[KLCProduction]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wunwooga]

is this version with the bass solo on itunes?

[TheEdRock77]

Louis Johnson is Gods personal Bass player in the heavens chorus

[Fourstring04]

Ummm...this isn't disco...it's called FUNK.

[holifieldcps]

BADDASS BASS PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alexeykh]

slapbassappy

[dougiedouglas607]

how can they be in the rock and roll hall of fame when its not rock? they should be in the Disco hall of fame. lmao.

[yzzx2]

@dougiedouglas607 Why not ask Flee of the Red Hot Chili Peppers why he should be inducted?

[theeyeburninglight]

@dougiedouglas607 There's a hole in the ground. There's your ass.  Now you know the difference.

[KaMaKaZiGloRy]

Funk is 3/4 fun.

[moxamoxa]

When Thunder Thumbs starts struttin' his stuff, notice how much fun the guys behind him are having playing percussion and dancing; they're not just performing, they're really having a ball and showing it!! Funk and Fun...

[DazedTea]

Put that funk all up in my face

[SupernalOne]

Put some funk in my face!

[Teamo86]

the thing that I don't like about this music is that I can't hear shit

[jocee3]

...if you don't like my music..you don't have to use it muthafunkas! This is still the baddest line for any situation.

[aristhera]

@jocee3 damn right

[mrJimCharles]

PLEASE turn up the sound! This is one of the baddest funk jams ever, I IWANT TO HEAR IT!

[dslapster64]

That was incredible. What more can I say?

[jfsgro]

ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS EVER!

[elvinee1]

Yo, White horn player, K.C. and the Sunshine Band is the NEXT act...get of a dat stage!

[danceswithmoths]

@elvinee1 hahah yeah, and that's when the audience leaves the building lol

[57rocki]

The bass player has thunder thumbs! That's why young artists have to "sample" music. How many young players can do that today? Ha!

[bassindeface]

ummmmm so he just made love to his bass? yeah, he did.

[benfrench1]

@bassindeface ummmmm ok then....

[benfrench1]

Ye arlight bassindaface...

[bassindeface]

@benfrench1 Yeah, it's bassinDEface, also if you wanna troll some more comments then check out the 10 minute bass cover by funkstar650.

[mrsmjackson1]

love the lycra rompers. still its much better than the pants hanging down and seeing the undies. (i cant watch the new styles, makes me nervous at the thought of them losing their pants. esp on stage!)

[tljones9]

Wasn't this their performance on the "Midnight Special" or "Don Kirschner's Rock Concert"?

[SuperStingray5]

Poor Louis!!! You just can't funk like that and sing at the same time!!!!

[six2112]

@SuperStingray5 When you can funk like Louis can, you don't need to sing :)

[Apathesis0]

Camera should have been on Louis like 85% of the time...

[precisethe1]

@Apathesis0 LMAO!! AGREED 100%

[negie78000]

He was playing the HELL out of that bass guitar love it....

[aldoileanumeliber]

Monster Jam!



[bcdrumthemil]

Thunder Thumbs -- Right On!

[Feanic]

Afters Louis bass solo the hell breaks loose! Look at them dancing!

[JusMaqiK]

and datz how u slappyy da basss

[MultiplicityMe]

Had such a crush on them growing up....

[GozerTheGozerian]

Proof that you don't have to be a cum-face-making, fret-tapping, slashing, douchenugget showoff to play a beautiful instrument like a Les Paul and make fantastic music with it.

It's ironic that the so-called guitar gods couldn't play grooves like this if their lives depended on it. No high-sustain solos for them to rip through while making faces as though they've been constipated for six weeks.

LONG LIVE THE FUNK.

[diegoescolochog]

@GozerTheGozerian Yeah right.... go bash genres to other place man. Just enjoy the music.

[GozerTheGozerian]

@diegoescolochog I was actually complimenting this music, but since you are from a poverty-stricken, insignificant little country (Guatemala) where education is poor or non-existant, I'll pardon your insolence.

While you wallow in the mud-brick favela you call home, which you've somehow wired to connect to the internet (no doubt using a pilfered laptop and stolen electricity), I sit comfortably in my air-conditioned, opulent, AMERICAN home, enjoying Youtube on a blazing 28.8kbps modem.

[diegoescolochog]

@GozerTheGozerian OK. I have to accept that. You are a BETTER AND PERSON just because you live in the USA.

Your comments are more valuable for that....That explains everything!

[mrtlc666]

GET THE FUNK OUT OF HERE 2 THE 7 DISLIKERS THAT BASS SOLO IS WICKED

[mrtlc666]

GET THE FUNK OUT OF HERE 2 THE 7 DISLIKERS

[craigathonian]

Here's a great example of how HOT! REAL! TALENT! can be.

[bengreens]

!!!!!!!!!!

[MrTeatreeoil]

The brothers johnson should be in the rock and roll hall of fame!!!

[THXOPS]

Thunder Thumbs and Lightning Licks!

[taichifist]

@THXOPS Oh yeah! I recall that!! Sweet! :^D

[addictedtobass42]

these mothafunkers are tearing the motherfuckin roof off!!! yeeeeehaaaaaaaa

[WanaCare2]

Love Good music, it makes my adrenaline run and radiates positive endorphins to my mind as I connect to the rhythm.

[aleranse611]

Oh man the 1970's! I wanna build a time machine just so I could spend my time in the 70's.

[ELGORITHM]

Good Groove

[stevolisa2004]

i always got the funk in my face, right on!!!!!

[Hanysegh]

Snoop Dogg ruined this song...

[mssquirrely]

OL MY GOODNESS!!!!!!! forget just OMG! I had to spell it out, LOL! this was one of the BADDEST BANDS OUT, WHAT!! I had the biggest crush on the Brothers Johnson

[lacelka1]

great performance, super classe, un groove enorme! genial!!!!!!!

[Beeyatchibus]

NO ONE touches Louis Johnson. Period.

[JayrocAlmighty]

I think you misunderstood me. It's not because of his race but because he's a trumpet player dancing in pink. If it was the sax player, then I would be fine. Besides, I was only kidding.

[MiMi5749]

TO BAD THEY HAVE BANDS LIKE THIS TODAY. Brothers Johnsons Band was kickin it LIVE""

[AriezBabi89]

the bass is KIILLIN!!! straight up

[JayrocAlmighty]

I love this vid with one exception... The trumpet player dancing in pink.

[Khultan]

@JayrocAlmighty Man, that is so wack to say. That's an outside influenced that you should've frowned upon. There are no inequalities in colors. Damn, man. : (

[unamericano]

I wonder what it was like to here Louis play that ridiculous bass for the first time. It must have been scary. (And when I say ridiculous I of course mean ridiculously good)

[tradewinds77]

real music

[jlabear101]

3:48 - Louis "Thunder Thumbs" Johnson plays the hell out that bass. Ain't we funkin' now?!

[redlenaxe]

@jlabear101 Fucking amazing, that man is creating pure life!!!!!

[joe700700]

Love Louis Johnson.....!

[electrickabuki]

unreal, right up there with rasputin's stash

[bassfeile]

..wow , from 3.50 on, it will bring you to the next level , Huuhh yeah..

Funk at it's best !

[AdoribleAdrian]

@bassfeile I say from 2:26 on, but I get your point. Nobody ever did it better than this band on this night.

[hnoerdli]

That is hot!! I would pay top dollar to see this recreated on stage tomorrow. All performing bands need to watch this before they take the stage.

[yourunclehank1]

The leftie in red on guitar is George, the bass player is Louis

They are the Johnson brothers aka The Brothers Johnson

Al other members vary by albumn

[Skinhitta]

I hated when late 70's bands did live funk tracks with a disco beat....grrrrr.

[StrictlyBG]

Good Ole Black music. i love the 70s,80s and 90s(for oldskool rap)

[thekenibus01]

oh my god. that bass!!!!!

[PhuckHue2]

HELL YEAH! Louis killed that shit!

[tommygaston]

a great song then and one for today 2010

thanks

tommy gee gaston

[slc1856]

Moondog, that's George "Lightening Licks" Johnson up front wearing the orange jump suit, and his brother Louis "Thunder Thumbs" Johnson wearing the black vest and wailing on the bass. One of the greatest bass players EVER!

[kaforest3]

This was the best time of my life music wise.....todays music SUCKS...Hello Brothers Johnson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thermotheo]

wish i was alive at this time

[tybeebeachbunny]

thank goodness men stopped wearing punk trunks.

[911fever]

BLAMMMMMMM

[funkguitarist]

wow this is back when black people actually had bands and played live instruments. What a novel concept

[tybeebeachbunny]

"black" music used to be REALLY good..60's/70's/80's! Cameo, Parliament, Lakeside...even early rap like Grandmaster Flash was good stuff. today's music completely sucks! and the rap has turned to crap, thanks to all of the west coast gangbanger shit. who the hell writes lyrics that tell black men to go out and kill other black men? just retarded. btw, the new "rap" wouldnt have a beat if not for sampling all of the old school good stuff from the 60's/70's&80's.

[jfsgro]

@tybeebeachbunny AMEN

[GREENWOODTRIBUNE]

This was the video that when I saw Louis playing that Sting Ray I knew I had to have that bass! I have been play one every since then!

[BlacksAreBeautiful]

Now that's a show!!!!

[Verazze]

Rawest song in the world for sure.

[bassprentice]

The Power of StingRay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[morrisman64]

Thanks for sharing this rare clip

[VooDooBuddhaHead]

Funky ass bass line!!!

Get da Funk out of my face!

Check out the bass solo!

[rackers]

consider the funk out of my face

[exnewsanchor]

Saw them in 1977 I was front row center stage. They were the middle act. Larry Graham and Graham Central Station Headlined now that was a FUNK CONCERT to Remember !!!

[FunkInDaPocket47]

I saw that same tour....I still have some funk on me from that show!!!!

[BilllWatson]

That must have been awesome to see the brothers johnson and larry graham n the same night.

[goldcoastmm]

Moondog...do you know the names of the band members in this video?

[MoondogMayne]

I wish I knew all their names so I could give them the credit they deserve. This is my favorite jam of all time. A couple of the names are posted in other comments.

[Statleburger]

@MoondogMayne Their called "The Brothers Johnson"

[JLJ310]

@MoondogMayne George Johnson (guitar), Louis Johnson (bass)

[tljones9]

@MoondogMayne I do know that the guy on rhythm guitar is Richard Heath....he sung lead on the song "Treasure" from the album "Light Up The Night"

[geosh78]

@tljones9 the other guy on guitar is their first cousin Alex Weir. If you look up Alex Weir on youtube you'll see him playing with Talking Heads and a video that he published some years ago--trust me, it's Alex Weir on guitar--

[geosh78]

@MoondogMayne George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Alex Weir (guitar and their first cousin), Wayne Vaughn (keyboards), Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (trumpet), I've forgotten the other members. What a band.

[Mickback]

@goldcoastmm

On rhythm guitar it's Alex Weir. He also played at the Stop Making Sense tour of Talking Heads.

[markuswv]

@goldcoastmm im sure you got a 100 responses but here are the originals... geaorge and louis are the leads and on the album covers, then there older brother steve or something then there cousin alex.

[shellyshelly71]

@goldcoastmm I think the trumpet player is Bobby Rodriguez. If it's the same Bobby Rodriguez, then he's still an active musician.

[IamtheSpankster]

@goldcoastmm The guitarist on the left wearing blue is Alex Weir, but I dunno the names of the other guys.

[bonesworld2]

Check out them jump-suits. Now that's 70's for you. Louis is killin'.......

[dreadtodred]

can hear the power louis, thumping

[ProudLion00]

Damn I wish I could play Like Luis!!!

[zettebda]

This is when men were showing some real talent.....bring back the talented men back! Ya!

[samkeen]

I LOVE hearing you old buggers moaning :)

I completely agree, turn the radio and you'd be lucky to hear any serious talent. There's still tons of amazing stuff going on though, who cares if it's not as big as Britney? We can all enjoy having to go and find it instead of being passively spoon fed.

[electrickabuki]

@samkeen yep, most new stuff is garbage, but for some reason I do think lady gaga is talented, this generation's madonna, betty davis whatever other great female entertainer you care to think of

[blakedawg76]

@samkeen You are so right. Music is alive and well, the record companies don't control all the content any more so it's all out there for us to find. Indies are in, and it's not so hard to find good stuff.

[Spankeedoodle]

@samkeen YA RIGHT!!!!

[msladybit]

why is is that when you people compare old school you manage to squeeze rap in when it is totally different. yes all of today's music tired. you idolize bling, ho's cars etc. Show some real talent and pic up a freeking instrument, write something creative. If they need a blueprint go back to 70-90's and see how well any of today's artist stand up.

[marcioazzarini]

Great bass line, great Louis Johnson

[sportythief777]

this skools all the new gen hip hop shit.

[realrealcf7raul]

GET THE FUNK OUTTA MA FACE

[crayzeone]

pure fonk heaven....10/10**********

[FunkCowboy]

I hate to sound like one of those guys that goes on about how "everything sounded better back when..."

...BUT...

Today's music has lost something..

.Furthermore, why don't you hear stuff like this on the radio??? Jamiroquai has got loads of awsome stuff (like this), but America prefers the Jonas Bros...

[ImLikeJesus]

Hey, there is no shame in sounding old fashoned - todays music is complete shit compared classics like this!

[taltheman]

i fucking hate people who think that all of today's music is shit. there are so many amazing musicians. just cause wayne is popular doesn't mean that all music is shit. its just him and some others.

[FujiVyce]

What about Jay Z? There's a no talent piece of fuck who's only contribution to music is fucking up female vocalists songs when they inject his annoying voice into their songs. Yet he's worth hundreds of millions. Go figure.

[NoGuitar]

@FujiVyce .............really? this brothers johnson shit is great, but i doubt that you've seriously checked jay-z out if you're gonna spew that close-minded bullshit.

[allweather11]

@NoGuitar i was gonna say the same thing, nice

[Apathesis0]

@FujiVyce That dude is on of the WORST rappers out there yet people everywhere in magazines say he is the BEST, because apparently "swagger" or bullshit bravado is more important than flow, vocabulary, style, storytelling and rhyming ability. The dude is talentless baboon and it offends me that people even LISTEN to him. Glad you think he sucks as well.

[SZS0001]

@FujiVyce Yet people still do not recognize that he has adopted his style from Jaz-O (his mentor) and never left any acknowledgments or respect for him. Instead he turns around and accuses him of jealousy and has enough indecency to disrespect him by releasing a series of "diss" tracks.

[Mowac]

Once again..it's the same scenario........Cheese sells but talent doesn't......it's really sad. It's the same ole shit......that's why I hate radio. Unless you find a distant college radio station that might scratch the surface of good music.

[av8069]

That's what a real horn section sounds like.

[domeshizzni]

WIKEDDDD

[beatlefanallison]

This is one funky jam! Old school at its best!

The rhythm guitar player on the left in light green- isn't that Alex Weir? (Their cousin I think I read?)

[retawdee]

Yep

[CaprimusicGLP]

Yes!

[mrtlc666]

REAL MUSIC

[Funkypeople1111]

Dear George, Dear Louis,

in history of Funk is this one of the pole positions!

A definite funk bomb. Congratulations.

Best regards from Germany,

Phil

[onebasshit]

Mark King, Vail Johnson, Will Lee, Geddy Lee, Les Claypool

I LOVE John Entwhistle but he doesn't even rate in the conversation with just those bassists let alone Stanley Clarke, Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, or Nathan East

[serrada]

bull shit larry graham. louis johnson .bootsy

[HollyzChannel]

can you play anymore bass in a song :D

[douglasgorney]

Woohoo for real instruments! And unitards!

[macewindu67]

James Jamerson greatest bass player of all time. I was made to love her. Bernadette

[nycfunk]

John Entwistle was the bass player for the WHO. He was a great bass player, but by no means does he deserve the title of Bass Player of the Millenium. Now, Jaco, Stanley, Willie Dixon, James Jamerson, hell even Victor Wooten are more entitled to that moniker than John Entwistle. Why? Because each bass player that I mention above changed the way the bass is played, and perceived in a musical context. Entwistle was great, don't get me twisted. But he was not an "inovator" of his instrument.

[1musicencyclopedia]

Don't forget Marcus Miller. He's a great bass player also.

[nycfunk]

Ah yes! Marcus Miller. He is no doubt one of the great ones. Hell, he even has a his own sound that others try to emulate. I have had producers say "Give me that Marcus Miller sound"

[Dazzer1234567]

Great stuff - This would have been even better with sound!

[lorenewilliams]

john entwistle!!! is not recognized here. not the same kind of music or people , so put him on your high shelf and leave him there

[commieobama]

If we are discussing bass players and who is the best or considered the best and people are giving there opinion, my opionion is valid and the FACT OF THE MATTER IS JOHN ENWISTLE WAS VOTED BY OTHER PROFESSIONAL BASS PLAYERS AS BASSIST OF THE MILLENIUM, and has he has won thousands of polls in the last 5 decades, cheers

[continuum38]

This bass player of the millenium article lost all of its credibility when it ranked Krist Novoselic higher than Stanley Clarke and James Jamerson.

[Mark4prez1]

Louis Johnson.... The best Funk Bass Player EVER!! Thank You. The solo on this clip is awesome! Thanks for the post.

[commieobama]

John Entwistle was voted by other professional bass players as the, "BASSIST OF THE MILLENIUM", enough said.

[wysiwyg248]

Commieeobama,

Then go and post in a John Entwistle video, you douchebag.

FYI. I voted for Louis Johnson

[commieobama]

Hey douchebag! John Entwistle has won thousands of polls, honors and awards for the last 45 yrs. He was voted BASSIST OF THE MILLENIUM and BEST OF THE BEST by Guitar Magazine. Must be something there douchebag. Entwistle always wins in every poll and if not 1 he is 2ng. Check out Entwistle singing and playing bass on The Quiet One or his solo on 5:15 at the Royal Albert Hall.

[wysiwyg248]

Commieobama...idiotic, imbecile, stupid moron

Read my lips: no one is criticizing John Entwistle, I just asking you to go and post something positive about him on the proper video.

Do not post negative notes where they don't belong. If you need a bit of attention, then call your Mommy.

[commieobama]

why the hate? why the negativity? I am only responding to idiotic people like you about the greatest bassist in the world. Sorry if you dont like the facts that John Entwistle was voted Bassist Of The Millenium. Your opinion does not change the facts. I am stating a fact as well as an opinion. Your opinion is no better or worse than mine or anyone elses. But the facts are clear. Cheers mate.

Dude, Ure not "only responding",its obvious; for me, Entwistle also means more than Johnson, but theres no point in posting your "fact of Entwistle being greater than Johnson" under Johnsons video - thats what everyone here is trying to tell U

Why the hate an negativity? Becuz U triggered it. Becuz every1 is fed up with sour-asses posting "... is better" under a musician's video - even if its clearly true, its soo annoying

Every1 here knows Entwistle and how good