Man' Transfer have got to be one of the most under-rated groups ever. God only knows why! l've had a vinyl LP for more than 20 years now and l treat it like gold!
The Pointer Sisters had success first in the '70s with this retro-vocal thing, and Manhattan Transfer came along a few years later with a similar sort of old-fashioned sound. They both were really good.
Thanks for posting.... in their world there is NONE better than Manhattan Transfer. They were (are?) the best. Besides I had a thing for the shorter girl.... dang there's a memory I didn't need to share.... but she was just soooo cute.
They are so groovy and such cool cats. You think . . Thanks for posting this on You-Tube. They have been around for quite a while. They were here many years ago in D.C. Their voices and style are to die for. You think. . . Iris - "AKA Feisty Mom"
The Manhattan Transfer is to quartets, what the Andrews Sisters were to trios. The "tightness" of the harmony of the Andrews Sisters was almost unnatural, & that was the same "tightness" that the Manhattan transfer has.
@46619TAB Thanks for that. Sounds good to me..A man after my own heart. lncidentally, you list Fleetwood Mac,.As it happens,l have an original 45 of Albatross. lf that wasn't written with a view to crashing out with a few cans l don't know what is...Stay good !
doesn't anyone have video of them when they first started? the bottom line? carnegie hall? they were perfect camp. too bad they abandoned it for jazz. bill hennessey knew what he was doing. this has nothing on the recording.
@46619TAB Many thanks for your reply; but hell no,you aren't. At my age vinyl is about all l have left to hang on to and to start building a CD collection now would be financially prohibitive,even if l could still find the stuff l like,examples being...Man'Transfer, Leon Russell, Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Billie Holiday, King Oliver, Mills Brothers, but to mention a few. Plus the sound quality of good vinyl exceeds that of CDs. No thanks,,l'll stay with it, as l suspect will you!
@Keith Wilson Where you got that from? Are they all gay? I mean that's ok but I'm curious. I can't find any evidences for them to be gay. Ok there is one exception.. Janis is so hot and somehow I hope she's not gay :D
+Luke Dylan Sir, NONE ARE GAY. All are married, including Cheryl. Why in the world would anyone think that? --" Smile Again" was written by Alan, for his gorgeous bride-to-be. ----Wolfsky9
+Wolfsky9 I think someone called "Keith Wilson" just wrote in a comment below that they're gay when I got that right. I did not think about that before I read that. But the bride-to-be isn't a well-known person or?
+Luke Dylan All members of MT have children, & are happily married. They keep ---kept ----their private lives private. THAT does NOT mean they are gay! And if they were, so what???? Who cares ??? -----But in fact, having seen MT with spouses & children, I will attest--none are --were---gay. Janis is a nice Jewish girl from NYC / Cheryl is from Washington State / Alan is a nice New Jersey Jewish boy / Tim was ---I'm not sure from where, but happily married the longest of the group before he passed. ----Wolfsky9
Wolfsky9 Come down. I just asked because I never heard of it before.. I was just curious if it's true. Both of it is ok. When I heard I just asked if it's true! I didn't know that I insult people by just asking about homosexuality... some people interpret too much. If gay or not I love "Manhattan Transfer", I hope you get that right now.
Everybody has differing choices, & you are most certainly entitled to yours, however, allowing for technical advances, The M/T would be one of the best harmony groups of all time, also, 4 part harmony is much harder to pull off than 3 part.
What makes you think they're a gay group--they not--Alan Paul is married to a woman and so was Tim Hauser prior to dying. Not sure about the women though... and if it doesn't matter, then why are you bringing it up?
I used to listen to them all the time. I need to start again. Nice to actually see them perform as well.
Man' Transfer have got to be one of the most under-rated groups ever. God only knows why! l've had a vinyl LP for more than 20 years now and l treat it like gold!
I've loved them since I was in High School.Sang my heart in choir,still singin today.
The Transfer, from '76 & '77--I fell in love with them & their wonderful vocals. Wolfskyi9
A supreme vocal ensemble like no other !!!!!!!
Groupe vocal extraordinaire qui swing et que connais depuis longtemps, mais pas de visu. Les chanteuses m'ont fait craquer.....
I knew Alan when he was little. Baby sat for him and his brother Jerry. His sister Rona was my maid of honor for my first marriage
The Pointer Sisters had success first in the '70s with this retro-vocal thing, and Manhattan Transfer came along a few years later with a similar sort of old-fashioned sound. They both were really good.
My father would have Loved this. He was a Glenn Miller Fan this would have brought Memories from his Teenage years. This One's For you Dad.
I love Manhattan Transfer and love this song! Thanks!
Thanks for posting.... in their world there is NONE better than Manhattan Transfer. They were (are?) the best. Besides I had a thing for the shorter girl.... dang there's a memory I didn't need to share.... but she was just soooo cute.
Watched them perform last night at Thousand Oaks. Man! If I can sing half like that in my...uh, now, I'd be happy! B-)
They are so groovy and such cool cats. You think . . Thanks for posting this on You-Tube. They have been around for quite a while. They were here many years ago in D.C. Their voices and style are to die for. You think. . .
Iris - "AKA Feisty Mom"
They are WONDERFUL!!!!
I love them SOO much.
I just rocked and cried. Many thanks for this post. hipo
Thank you for putting this on!!! I've always loved them!!
The best of all time :) I love.
From Dominican Republic.
Now Laurel and Janis return to sing TOGETHER AGAIN !! they have formed together with Lauren Kinhan the vocal group called "JALALA"
Awesome!
Artistas: The Manhattan Transfer. Canción:Tuxedo Junction.
Álbum: The Manhattan Transfer.
Fecha de lanzamiento: 1975. (357.786 vis.)
Always loved Man Tran but surprised to see them on The OGWT. Unless maybe that was Whispering Bob Harris singing on the left :-)
The Manhattan Transfer is to quartets, what the Andrews Sisters were to trios. The "tightness" of the harmony of the Andrews Sisters was almost unnatural, & that was the same "tightness" that the Manhattan transfer has.
I wish we had this kind of programming on in the u.s.
This is just awesome. Thanks for posting.
Love it !!!!
Delicious 🎉🌹💯👌
@adduxe
I would even settle for 25 percent to sing like that. They are a national treasure.
Iris - Feisty Mom
OGWT had everyone on!
that place is now on the SouthSide...
Nope. It's from the long running British music show, The Old Grey Whistle Test.
@46619TAB Thanks for that. Sounds good to me..A man after my own heart. lncidentally, you list Fleetwood Mac,.As it happens,l have an original 45 of Albatross. lf that wasn't written with a view to crashing out with a few cans l don't know what is...Stay good !
I always thought the studio at " the whistle test" was small !!! So how come the claps !!!!!
Some nice leg there!
1:26 Janis wants it!!! YEAH
Yeah, you're not wrong about that!
doesn't anyone have video of them when they first started? the bottom line? carnegie hall?
they were perfect camp. too bad they abandoned it for jazz. bill hennessey knew what he was doing. this has nothing on the recording.
Dec 15 1844 Glenn Millers plane went missing.
Perhaps the best gay group of all time ... and, yes, that DOES include The Village People.
@46619TAB Many thanks for your reply; but hell no,you aren't. At my age vinyl is about all l have left to hang on to and to start building a CD collection now would be financially prohibitive,even if l could still find the stuff l like,examples being...Man'Transfer, Leon Russell, Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Billie Holiday, King Oliver, Mills Brothers, but to mention a few. Plus the sound quality of good vinyl exceeds that of CDs. No thanks,,l'll stay with it, as l suspect will you!
solo not loud enough
@Keith Wilson Where you got that from? Are they all gay? I mean that's ok but I'm curious. I can't find any evidences for them to be gay. Ok there is one exception.. Janis is so hot and somehow I hope she's not gay :D
+Luke Dylan Sir, NONE ARE GAY. All are married, including Cheryl. Why in the world would anyone think that? --" Smile Again" was written by Alan, for his gorgeous bride-to-be. ----Wolfsky9
+Wolfsky9 I think someone called "Keith Wilson" just wrote in a comment below that they're gay when I got that right. I did not think about that before I read that. But the bride-to-be isn't a well-known person or?
+Luke Dylan All members of MT have children, & are happily married. They keep ---kept ----their private lives private. THAT does NOT mean they are gay! And if they were, so what???? Who cares ??? -----But in fact, having seen MT with spouses & children, I will attest--none are --were---gay. Janis is a nice Jewish girl from NYC / Cheryl is from Washington State / Alan is a nice New Jersey Jewish boy / Tim was ---I'm not sure from where, but happily married the longest of the group before he passed. ----Wolfsky9
Wolfsky9
Come down. I just asked because I never heard of it before.. I was just curious if it's true. Both of it is ok. When I heard I just asked if it's true! I didn't know that I insult people by just asking about homosexuality... some people interpret too much. If gay or not I love "Manhattan Transfer", I hope you get that right now.
(361.269 vis.)
Ms Laurel is one sexy lady.........."jeez
The Andrews Sisters sing it much better
Everybody has differing choices, & you are most certainly entitled to yours, however, allowing for technical advances, The M/T would be one of the best harmony groups of all time, also, 4 part harmony is much harder to pull off than 3 part.
I didn't know they were a gay group. Not that it matters.
If it doesn't matter...Why the hell do you ask.
What makes you think they're a gay group--they not--Alan Paul is married to a woman and so was Tim Hauser prior to dying. Not sure about the women though... and if it doesn't matter, then why are you bringing it up?