Kool and the Gang "Higher Plane"

Another gem from this timeless classic album of spiritual brotherhood "Light of Worlds" 1974 Kool and the Gang

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• LamontCJ
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• the
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• light
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• worlds
• funk
• 1974
• r&b

[LamontCJ]

Still don't know what you're talking about. I would like to see them on soultrain too.

[efunkadelic]

Lamont...

somebody had a Kool & The Gang - Higher Plane video of them as guest stars on soul train... But it was deleted around 3 months ago.

[LamontCJ]

I heard! Something's up with YouTube because several videos hve just vanished.

[owiz9212]

This isone of my four favorite Kool and the Gang songs, along with "Jungle Boogie", "Spirit of the Boogie" and of course, "Summer Madness".

Khalis Bayyan is one of the most prolific songwriters ever, and Kool's bass talent matches that of Larry Graham, Bootsy and even the great Stanley Clarke.

Why they aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I'll never know.

[miteyc]

It's too bad the early years of K & G take a back seat to the post Deodato productions. Let's face it-crossin' over is what every label wishes its acts would do. Pickwick was no exception and although K & G could throw down with the best of the funk groups, they'll always be best remembered for Celebration, Joana, Fresh etc. Does anyone remember Funky Granny? Classic early R & B rivaling The Ohio Players Funky Worm. Let's keep remembering ya'll.

[HWolfeIII]

@9448tkc Get the album Everybody's Dancin' You'll hear Kool hit some very funky licks that are not simple. By the way, even grooving can take alot of concentration and is not as easy as he makes it sound maybe that's why he is great.

[HWolfeIII]

@9448tkc I disagree about them eating him up alive. Kool can groove and stay in the pocket better than anybody I've ever heard with the exception of maybe Louis Johnson and that's debatable.

[MultiScorpio2000]

I got all the pre Jungle Boogie stuff. Kool and the gang maybe the most versatile black band ever. All their different types of songs were top 5,hollywood swining, ungle boogie,joanna,take my heart,too hot, cherish,etc. They are a BAND they do it all. Who else could do it like them other than EWF, Kool dominated songs in the disco era,Celebrate,Tonight's the Night, Steppijng out,etc. They are the BEST. people need to go back and look at everything they'be done,nothing but success.That's music.

[Koolazzmike]

@miteyc I agree with you 100% and I grew up on their 80s hits. Their 70s jams were the bomb and one of my personal fav is "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" They were raw then, but that was a funky cut with horns that was off the charts. Could none of their peers touch K&tG horns!

[rosss1959]

PURE FUNK !!!!!!!!!! man was I a Kool and the Gang fanatic back in the day. JUNGLE BOOGIE HOLLYWOOD SWINGING RHYME TIME PEOPLE (my personal favorite) OPEN SESAME FUNKY STUFF They just flat out had it going on!

[miteyc]

@Lar112 You hit the nail on the head. I remember Higher Plane and The Kaygees album being released about the same time. I have the 45 single as well as the extended album version of Keep on Bumpin'. Man what a cut!! It's so good to realize people still appreciate the foundations laid down by so many talented artists from that era. Keep listenin'!

[Lar112]

@miteyc I totally agree. They are probably one the funkiest ever!!! Also check out the kaygees with there brother Kevin Bell. Very funky. Keep on bumpin is one of the tracks on here.

[Brotherrhaan]

Kool and the Gang has not received the kudos they deserve for their contribution to the music world.

[9448tkc]

Kool may go down as the fimpliest bass player ever in the history of funk music. He can play in the pocket and can groove nicely but he is very simple. No way compared to the likes of Bootsy or Larry or Stanley. They will eat him alive and I am the original Kool and the Gang fan from way back to their first single, and instrumental called Kool and the Gang, 1969

[9448tkc]

I'm the original Kool and the Gang fan but by no way is Kool's bass talent anywhere near Larry Graham's,Bootsy or Stanley Clarke's. Kool may go down as the simpliest bass player ever in the history or the R&B funk bands. I've never heard him do a bass solo except on the song Let the Music Take Your Mindm which came out some where between 69' and 71' He'f funky but I have to say he's very simple and can play in the groove and his timing is good but he's very simple.