Lionel Richie and The Commodores - Live 1978 Flying High

Commodores in concert for the Midnight Magic album

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• lady
• you
• bring
• me
• up
• when
• i'm
• down
• midnight
• magic
• fancy
• dancer
• all
• night
• long
• three
• times
• sail
• on

[mjsmith777]

this was the first concert i ever saw. at the fabulous forum in inglewood, ca 1978. This was in support of NATURAL HIGH not Midnight Magic. they were a great band and i loved seeing them, but to tell you the truth LTD (w/jeffrey osborne) outperformed and outplayed them that night!

[1980Triumph]

@mjsmith777

they ended the show with midnight magic, in truth this is 1979, i mistakenly put 1978

[dbcoll1957]

@1980Triumph - I'm positive I saw this show in Pittsburgh and couldn't remember the opening act... was it 3 acts that opened with LTD, then Ashford & Simpson and closed with the Commodores?

[1980Triumph]

@dbcoll1957

That was sounds like an awesome show.

[bronxbabygirl2000]

Now let me see....proficiency on their instruments (no tracks), tight harmonies live singing (no backing vocal tracks), dancing & stepping while playing instruments (no backup dancers). What R&B act can do that today?????? Can anyone say "self -contained"???

[FunkInDaPocket47]

OMG!!!! I miss this kind of stuff!!! Bring back the 70's funk bands!!!!!

[blackrockdude1]

Back when Lionel was BLACK !!!!!!!

[kgeefunk733]

thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matchingnumbers]

@bronxbabygirl2000 lol babygirlI did;nt know it was any R+B acts today.but yes this is so refreshing!

[blackrockdude1]

LaPread (bass) was solid & steadily funky with Orange (drums), whose beats were always "in the pocket. McClary (guitar) interacted with Orange& LaPread & Williams (keyboards) interacted with the horns & gave atmosphere to the power funk trio of LaPread,Orange & McClary & Lionel sang the songs & hyped the crowd & made this Chicago/ Fleetwood Mac -hybrid tune from "Natural High" FUNKY. "Flying High" written by McClary & Richie. SMOOTH,CREAMY, EASY LISTENING FUNK !!! COMMODORES FOREVER (1974-82).

[matchingnumbers]

this kind of music is great! where did it go?thanks for the great post.

[8bobthebuilder]

Flyin' high on a feeling....flyin high on a good thing......:)

[keithlam1]

1 person isnt flying high on a good thang baby.lol

[8bobthebuilder]

Gimme some o' that funk!

[keithlam1]

 I jus had a hit of earwax and im flying high listening.Well done

[livermore1980]

The Commodores concert music sounds like their recording studio music!! How marvelous. I do not think today's artists even try to duplicate studio sound when on stage. Great concert this was!!!