"Tighten Up!" - Archie Bell and the Drells, 1967

The Time Bandits Band from Dixon IL. , Performing "Tighten Up" in Oregon IL.
After Bell got his draft notice, in May '67, he wanted to record with his group, the Drells, before he got shipped off to Vietnam. He pulled out "Tighten Up," one of the group's old demos, and remade it as a strutting funk vamp. Bell got shot in the leg in Vietnam; the song went to Number One while he was in a military hospital trying to convince people the song on the radio was his.

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[PhuckHue2]

HELL YEAH! these brothers are deep in the pocket groove!

[dwifau]

hey dude im 51 now this was one of the first songs i learned to play on the guitar got to give you guyes your props really good keep up the good work

[fleetwoodbrawm]

holy sweeeeet mutha of funk! wow!

[robj1men]

Wow you guy were good. Did not they knew how to groove in Oregon Il. God Bless. I live in Polo Il

[nublackmusic]

A for effort but the guitar and bass patterns are way off. it's not correct or authentic!

[Notnannette]

Great groove! 

[hayesman76]

Nice job!

[drrjim]

pretty weak interpretation of the original AB&TD's bass lick . ugg.........

[TheTalentedMrRipley1]

This is BAAAAAADDDDDDDD ASSSSSSSSSSSS

[kashpc]

Nice playing ! Greetings from the Dominican Republic

[UrlsGrrl54]

TIGHT!