Preacherman is 30 years old, released in 1994. Remember raving to Laurent Garnier dropping this tune into the end of a Scan X track. He then came out of Preacherman by bringing in a remix of Robert Armanis Circus Bells. I was mesmerized. That was 30 years ago when I was 20, carefree, sometimes off my nut but loving life. 30 years goes by in a heartbeat. In a heartbeat I'll be 80. Life's crazy
Did you listen closely? All of these years: everybody missed it! 14-54: "H-h-h-h-o-o-o-o-u-u-u-...", 54-2:10: "H-h-h-o-o-o-u-u-u-s-s-s-e-e-e", the high-hats are the "s"-es and the "e"-s are silent.
I recently discovered this track because Kenny Dope sampled the beginning of this track at the beginning of the full version of his famous track "The Bomb" which was on the radio in the 90s (at least the edit was.) It's awesome to go sample hunting for a classic track and find a banging Chicago House track.
A good track is a good track. All the top new dj's today are still playing a lot of really old trax because they are soulful. Take Ben Klock, a top dj these days, hit sets are rooted in old trax because so much of the new techno is lacking in soul, the #1 ingredient to making great techno. That is how the founders envisioned it but that has been lost somehow....
I would say that I wish I was my current age when this was released, but I can now watch this on an iPad in the comfort of my own home. All I can say is this is a great song.
"There's a lot us who claim to be saved, and we're still playing house." [Beat drops] "That's why babies are having babies, playing house." ... "Does not the Bible teach be fruitful and multiply? And we are playing house!" ... "Catch whoever you can, kiss whoever you can, do whatever you wanna do with whoever you can!" [synth goes wild with joy at this] Favorite house set starter! I love the way the synth is tweaked to the words... Funny thing, I like the flip side, Conniption, even better.
I remember when this came out back in 1994 on vinyl,I heard DJ Orlando play it on Powertools back in the day on also play it at club Sweet Sunday's in L.A
He made 2 versions of this - the other one in the 2010's. Because ... he's still active. Here they are together, with the *entire city of Chicago* literally rocking to the beat! ruclips.net/video/JdN76XYvvg0/видео.html
I remember dancing to this tune back in the day when dubble winged doves was about proper 8hrs dancing on just one drop in my tiny flat in a little tiny town in Ireland called kilcock town just outside Dublin Ireland i had about 15 people in my kitchen dancing that much the plaster board sealing downstairs had fallen down because of the vibrations:) happy memories back in the 90s
"I dont care, the BIBLE IS STILL RIGHT!!!!" This song is effing brilliant. I saw people lose their minds, when this was played for the first time. OldSkool Represent!!!!!
A lot of Trax reords I know are 707s or sample based rhythms used. But there are Chicago House tracks where 808 and 909 used. In the Nyc House tracks a lot 909
seen, heard and met the velvet at Homelands 2000 in Cumnock Scotland. Met again in the arches Glasgow one year later. Fantastic guy with a fantastic sound! x
Guys, I have a problem. I'm 30. When I was a teenager, growing up in the Chicago area (Lake County to be precise) my closest friend's older brother got both of us in to house, trance, etc.. This track was absolutely huge for us, as I'm sure it has been for many others. Fast forward to today and my friend is basically playing House! He's got yet another chicky living with him and he's beating around the bush / stringing her along for the physical angle.. it doesn't sound like he loves her and that's sad to me. He has no intention of marrying her or making on honest woman out of her, so to speak (starting a family).. It's the exact same thing he did to the last girl before she got tired of it and dumped his ass. It's like he's too lazy to be assertive about what he's after with these women. He just strings them along until they dump him.. like he's too lazy or weak to do the dumping, even though he's clearly ready for it to be over before they are. What do I say to someone who I love as a brother, but who should really know better? This song/track/sermon was once a very important part of his life and it's like he forgot about the message. It's a pretty good message, regardless of a person's religious beliefs, yknow? I think that's what transcends about it.. nonchristians can feel the power of this sermon, because it contains a lot of truth. I pretty much keep my mouth shut about it, because I don't want to wreck such an old friendship.. but sometimes I just want to grab him, shake him and start reciting this sermon until he gets how it correllates with his life right now. At very least, I imagine having this exchange of dialog with him some day: "So she's living here now?" "Yeah." "You gonna get married?" "Eh.. I dunno.." "YOU KNOW.. WE'RE PLAYING HOUSE WHEN WE SHACK!"
***** thank you -your post is the most positive and powerful statement about Preacher Man I have ever read. Green Velvet would be proud of you - the sensitive and honest way you tell us about your friend and his denial of what harm he is doing ~ and how he has closed himself off to the reality and truth Green Velvet produces - and you are still wanting to support your friend as positively as possible - if he will let you ....you show real love and soul ~ in the same way Green Velvet shows it [from Dave in Liverpool England]
Yeah I see comments like that under all the old classics. It annoys me to a certain degree. Like ok you grew up with good club music now shut up and just enjoy it.
@@ab_c4429 I understand that you may be annoyed by many things (I am, all the time)... but why being annoyed by other people's good feeling ? (such as nostalgia)
im educating myself on edm: specifically house music and my research brought me here...hoping i can make a friend that can tell me about other great house/techno pioneers/artists i should look up...Thanks ! This track is crazy good...where have i been!?
Vaughan Graham ur a year late bro. It’s all good tho. I didn’t refer to this as edm. EDM isn’t a genre, it’s an umbrella that houses sub genres. This is house music. House music is considered a sub genre of edm.
The very first time Ive heard this track was somewhen in the early ninetees on a an afterhour session in my hometown. That was simply sick! A tune that did not get out of my head for decades. I was finally able to get the vinyl someday.....
Who cares what type of house or whatever other music type you want to call this, it doesn't matter. It's deep, sick, dirty and just one helluva song!! I am sure we can all agree on that!? Also love Genedefekt!!
i went to a party in chicago, probably in the 90s, i would say in the 90s, were he played an entire set that had a feeling like the music of this track. it was a party with supa star dj dimitri.
the illest mix I ever heard of this was by Derrick May - on his legendary mixed-cd: Mix-Up vol. 5. He mixed it so amazing, I can't ever imagine hearing it any other way again...
I got here through metal legend Fenriz. Solid recommendation; this alone has piqued my interest in House music. Reminds me of the (excellent) soundtrack to PixelJunk Eden.
@benjiesell I don't think Green Velvet were endorsing what the preacher was preaching. The deepness in this track is more likely to come from a voiceless critique of his message, obviously in line with the humour of the pun of 'playing house'.
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Preacherman is 30 years old, released in 1994.
Remember raving to Laurent Garnier dropping this tune into the end of a Scan X track. He then came out of Preacherman by bringing in a remix of Robert Armanis Circus Bells.
I was mesmerized.
That was 30 years ago when I was 20, carefree, sometimes off my nut but loving life.
30 years goes by in a heartbeat.
In a heartbeat I'll be 80. Life's crazy
Laurent Garnier_Space Man 😊
i was 15, it flies...
Your math ain’t mathin
Masterpiece. I’m atheist and this makes me want to accept Jesus as my savior.
Do it. 😊☦️❤️
@@gretahoostal8565 I agree! ☦️❤️
Hahaha
🤣🤣🤣
This is the best comment so far! 😂💪👊
Green Velvet rocks my house on a regular weekend basis.......Long live underground non commercial beats,still gets my 42 year old heart going!!!!
This makes me real happy
46 years strong!
underground is under the level of ground.
That's it!!
I'm 42 years old too, underground rocks!
My friend suggested to listen The Preacher last year and since then it never stopped, what a tune this is, wowww! 💯💥👌
I remember dancing to this. Gosh years fly by. I will be 48 this year
Did you listen closely? All of these years: everybody missed it! 14-54: "H-h-h-h-o-o-o-o-u-u-u-...", 54-2:10: "H-h-h-o-o-o-u-u-u-s-s-s-e-e-e", the high-hats are the "s"-es and the "e"-s are silent.
@@lydiamariewilliamson3544 wait, what?
yesssirrr
I recently discovered this track because Kenny Dope sampled the beginning of this track at the beginning of the full version of his famous track "The Bomb" which was on the radio in the 90s (at least the edit was.) It's awesome to go sample hunting for a classic track and find a banging Chicago House track.
really? Which part did he sample of this Green Velvet track?
@@dpalaoro what I'm wondering
Found it. It only exists on the vinyl and extended versions, not the radio edit
@@dpalaoro Just the opening lines of the preacher's speech.
@@Jayfive276 ohh yeah that's right I remember.
Was 17 the first time I heard this tune and I am still listening to it 30 years later. Makes me wanna jump all around !
How can you dislike this? Incredibly innovative for it's time.
Wow back in time ,Masterpiece !!! so good to listening this in 2024
A good track is a good track. All the top new dj's today are still playing a lot of really old trax because they are soulful. Take Ben Klock, a top dj these days, hit sets are rooted in old trax because so much of the new techno is lacking in soul, the #1 ingredient to making great techno. That is how the founders envisioned it but that has been lost somehow....
my fave house track of all time, a true classic
Carl Cox started his Essential Mix off with this tune over 20 years ago. Still sounds great.
One of my all time mixes essential selection 94 Carl cox. Truly epic
good ref btw
So good
@@markspark6194 ruclips.net/video/jNh-fa6BjfU/видео.html
It's in Daft Punk's 1999 Essential Mix as well
This is Music, all those clubs that payed this kind of music in Belgium are closed, it's a shame^^
Amen brother velvet..still holds to this day
so good..so good..babies having babies...playing house
I grew up on this stuff. Chicago rave scene will live on forever in our HEARTS!
So nostalgic! We played this song throughout my 4 years of college in the early 90’s!! I know all the words! 😂😂😂
It's funny ?
The preacherman's voice is from Reverend C.L. Franklin and also available in the beggining of The Bucketheads - The Bomb! ;-)
Best track of all green velvet
+Jack Taylor
I agree
la la land for me
Jack Taylor voicemail
I love the sound of green velvet in the morning !
Didn't know I'd be going to Church this morning.
Tell me
Classic tune, love it.
this never gets old
I would say that I wish I was my current age when this was released, but I can now watch this on an iPad in the comfort of my own home. All I can say is this is a great song.
GREEN VELVET IS THE TRUTH!!!!!!
"People want absolutely mental! To this day I have not seen people let loose like they did when this song was played on that crushing system. "
Why do i have tears?such a track always was always will be.
Pure class mate! This is as good techno/house gets. No doubt 1 of his fave tracks. The build up is just phenomanol =)
Now thats what i call a sample
and its his father, making this track EVEN better
yest oner seriously?? Woah..
@@yestoner Aretha Franklin's Father!!
"There's a lot us who claim to be saved,
and we're still playing house."
[Beat drops]
"That's why babies are having babies, playing house."
...
"Does not the Bible teach be fruitful and multiply?
And we are playing house!"
...
"Catch whoever you can, kiss whoever you can, do whatever you wanna do with whoever you can!"
[synth goes wild with joy at this]
Favorite house set starter! I love the way the synth is tweaked to the words... Funny thing, I like the flip side, Conniption, even better.
green velvet at his best 👍
💖 ❤ 💙 💚 💛 💜
Nice hearts : )
The drop at 4 minutes is so classy.
I remember when this came out back in 1994 on vinyl,I heard DJ Orlando play it on Powertools back in the day on also play it at club Sweet Sunday's in L.A
My most cherished piece of vinyl
I feel like this is a borderline distrack. And I’m loving it.
Wow that was rly just an entire sermon laid to a house beat lol.
That's what most original Chicago house was.
The Preacher is Aretha Franklin's Father!!
Ingenious innit
He made 2 versions of this - the other one in the 2010's. Because ... he's still active. Here they are together, with the *entire city of Chicago* literally rocking to the beat! ruclips.net/video/JdN76XYvvg0/видео.html
It’s Deep though!!!!
when this dropped at 4am shit hit the fan
I remember dancing to this tune back in the day when dubble winged doves was about proper 8hrs dancing on just one drop in my tiny flat in a little tiny town in Ireland called kilcock town just outside Dublin Ireland i had about 15 people in my kitchen dancing that much the plaster board sealing downstairs had fallen down because of the vibrations:) happy memories back in the 90s
The BEST house record EVER
Don Diego House?? this is TECHNO my guy.
Green Velvet is the Hendrix of techno. 🤩
*House
"I dont care, the BIBLE IS STILL RIGHT!!!!" This song is effing brilliant. I saw people lose their minds, when this was played for the first time. OldSkool Represent!!!!!
Just incredible groove, and that synth is so juicy!
all about the hi hats coming in at 2:10. a bona fide chicago classic.
909 hats, Chicago style is 707 :) like trax records
+Arthur Postma Not really. Frankie Knuckles used a 909 live and most Trax records I remember used 808s.
A lot of Trax reords I know are 707s or sample based rhythms used. But there are Chicago House tracks where 808 and 909 used. In the Nyc House tracks a lot 909
I watched Curtis and Spencer Kincy mix in an apartment kitchen. Only in Chicago would you see this.
yep!
seen, heard and met the velvet at Homelands 2000 in Cumnock Scotland. Met again in the arches Glasgow one year later. Fantastic guy with a fantastic sound! x
Great sermon on great music ! Classic !
Guys, I have a problem. I'm 30. When I was a teenager, growing up in the Chicago area (Lake County to be precise) my closest friend's older brother got both of us in to house, trance, etc.. This track was absolutely huge for us, as I'm sure it has been for many others.
Fast forward to today and my friend is basically playing House! He's got yet another chicky living with him and he's beating around the bush / stringing her along for the physical angle.. it doesn't sound like he loves her and that's sad to me. He has no intention of marrying her or making on honest woman out of her, so to speak (starting a family).. It's the exact same thing he did to the last girl before she got tired of it and dumped his ass.
It's like he's too lazy to be assertive about what he's after with these women. He just strings them along until they dump him.. like he's too lazy or weak to do the dumping, even though he's clearly ready for it to be over before they are.
What do I say to someone who I love as a brother, but who should really know better? This song/track/sermon was once a very important part of his life and it's like he forgot about the message. It's a pretty good message, regardless of a person's religious beliefs, yknow? I think that's what transcends about it.. nonchristians can feel the power of this sermon, because it contains a lot of truth.
I pretty much keep my mouth shut about it, because I don't want to wreck such an old friendship.. but sometimes I just want to grab him, shake him and start reciting this sermon until he gets how it correllates with his life right now.
At very least, I imagine having this exchange of dialog with him some day:
"So she's living here now?"
"Yeah."
"You gonna get married?"
"Eh.. I dunno.."
"YOU KNOW.. WE'RE PLAYING HOUSE WHEN WE SHACK!"
***** thank you -your post is the most positive and powerful statement about Preacher Man I have ever read. Green Velvet would be proud of you - the sensitive and honest way you tell us about your friend and his denial of what harm he is doing ~ and how he has closed himself off to the reality and truth Green Velvet produces - and you are still wanting to support your friend as positively as possible - if he will let you ....you show real love and soul ~ in the same way Green Velvet shows it [from Dave in Liverpool England]
This song destroys itself. So much better than anything else he has put out. Hands down my favorite GV song.
This tune changed my life forever. It continues to change my life.
Green Velvet = legend
Build it up Mr green biuld it up. Damn this takes me back to going mental right next to the speaker at his live gigs back in the 90's!!
I like how 90% of comments speaks of time I wasn't even born. Good beat tho
Yeah I see comments like that under all the old classics. It annoys me to a certain degree. Like ok you grew up with good club music now shut up and just enjoy it.
Unlucky
@@ab_c4429 That annoys you ? Man... I won't tell you to grow up because that's what you're doing (like us all), but be cool man. Be cool.
@@KEvinou Thats sort of why it annoyed me. You cant act like nothing in the world annoys you. And the people who do are lying :)
@@ab_c4429 I understand that you may be annoyed by many things (I am, all the time)... but why being annoyed by other people's good feeling ? (such as nostalgia)
it was amazing last night!!!!
Chicago House!!!
1995 Daft Punk mix having this gem ❤
Absolute CLASSIC! Never out of my flight case.......❤
Temonn!!!, el principio de la música electrónica. 👋👌👍
When I play house music to those ears that never heard it b4. Ask is that a new track. lol.. it never gets old..
STILL GIVES CHILLS, LIMELIGHT NYC 1999
Yes!!! I had complete flashback to Limelight stairs, when listening to this now. 😁😍😍
got this on vinyl
im educating myself on edm: specifically house music and my research brought me here...hoping i can make a friend that can tell me about other great house/techno pioneers/artists i should look up...Thanks ! This track is crazy good...where have i been!?
Just never refer to this as EDM.... lol
Vaughan Graham ur a year late bro. It’s all good tho. I didn’t refer to this as edm. EDM isn’t a genre, it’s an umbrella that houses sub genres. This is house music. House music is considered a sub genre of edm.
H Ginnings 🔥
@@lafaders Lol @ “sub genre” of EDM....
Frankie Knuckles, Carl Cox, Carl Craig, Jeff Mills, Derrick Carter, Larry Heard.
"And I took inventory of several people"
Yeah, he's not making these statements just like that
swallowed the pumpkin seed over the summer
Oh my god. I listened to this like 3 times before I realized the pun on 'playing house.' It has just gone from good to epic.
Feel that 😂😂😂
So ahead of its time
FENRIZ from DARKTHRONE brought me here!
haha this is awesome
Big Choon...the first pressing of this 12 was on clear green vinyl.
WOW... First time hearing this..wow
absolute banger, timeless
The very first time Ive heard this track was somewhen in the early ninetees on a an afterhour session in my hometown. That was simply sick! A tune that did not get out of my head for decades. I was finally able to get the vinyl someday.....
4:04 i love this moment
Killer tune still does the biz.. love it 1luv.😁
What a tune! Proper house bounce!
def in my top 10 ,super track.
I first heard this track on Chris Shepherd Energy 108 Pirate Radio CD.
I remember the first time I played this out.
THE CROWD WENT FUCKING NUTZ...
Conniption is also a great track.
PEACE from Chicago,
RRKS
Beast of a track!
Pffff quel tuerie merci Green
Great track and message! Young kids should listen to this track instead of the garbage produced nowadays (2020). God bless us 90's kids.
this tune, that club, that moment......immense
man!!!green velvet was ahead of his time back then"jackin"distortion"he geve you so much deep ear candy i love him forever"
holy moses when they'd play this in warehouse parties back in the 90s.
Yes
It is now 2017 and we are still... *PLAYING HOOOUUUSE!!!*
derrick may destroys this on his mayday mix from waaaay back.
tks to Mr. B for dropping this on us during the school dayze in 90's lol. sweeeeeeeeet
Who cares what type of house or whatever other music type you want to call this, it doesn't matter. It's deep, sick, dirty and just one helluva song!! I am sure we can all agree on that!? Also love Genedefekt!!
this is hard asfffff🔥🔥
i went to a party in chicago, probably in the 90s, i would say in the 90s, were he played an entire set that had a feeling like the music of this track. it was a party with supa star dj dimitri.
the illest mix I ever heard of this was by Derrick May - on his legendary mixed-cd:
Mix-Up vol. 5.
He mixed it so amazing, I can't ever imagine hearing it any other way again...
now THAT's what I'm talkin about GV. Preach it Preacherman.
2023 this track still start and end my parties
This is one of his very best tunes the games that people play honestly quality right there,she says x
Love this track It's in my Relief Records pile all right for this post.
Holy Shit! Long live Chicago loft parties in 1990’s. This song used to be played a lot!
house music is about love, no matter how much they try to represent it as anything else..don't fall for that shit...love is the answer...
I got here through metal legend Fenriz. Solid recommendation; this alone has piqued my interest in House music. Reminds me of the (excellent) soundtrack to PixelJunk Eden.
'YOU CAN HAHD FROM MAN, BUT YOU CAN'T HAHD FROM GAWD!' XD Awesome.
@benjiesell I don't think Green Velvet were endorsing what the preacher was preaching. The deepness in this track is more likely to come from a voiceless critique of his message, obviously in line with the humour of the pun of 'playing house'.
Sounds like the same preacher in Disclosure's 'When a fire starts to burn'.
Not at all mate
That's exactly what I thought right off!
i wouldnt say so... but it is the same sample as in buckethead - the bomb
+1 mate, it is the same
I thought that was Chris Rock.
A GV CLASSIC!! 'Playin House!!!'
My nephew... is playing, House... 20 years old... He's now, a Dad...
I love HOUSE!