The guitarist on this track is a young Ray Parker Jr. , who many casual music fans only know from the Ghost Busters theme song. Love Stevie's 70s albums.✌
There's a recording of Prince performing this during a concert. After learning that Stevie is in the audience, he suddenly calls Stevie to the stage and the two proceed to give the audience the funkiest live session of a life time.
I grew up with the woman who wrote this song she had a relationship with Steve off and on 4 sometime before they called it quits she was the one who introduced me to him he would come in my neighborhood with her to visit happy family she bought several songs with him and for him on some of his albums it was through her that I was able to meet Steve his band members and family members and to this day he remember to me that was over 40 years ago I'm older than Steve by 8 months bless you Steve hope to see you again someday
50 years ago (October 27, 1972), just six months after the groundbreaking "Music of My Mind," Stevie released his fifteenth studio album, Talking Book. This has to be considered his true commercial and artistic international breakthrough. No doubt his US and Canada tours the same year with the Rolling Stones played a large part in this. However, the success of Talking Book must also stem from a number of other factors that are purely musical. While it uses the same production team and much of the same instrumentation that were such a vital part of Music of My Mind's innovative sound world, this album is more than just a consolidation of those two stylistic advances. While there was as much scope for experimentation as ever, with the seemingly unlimited tools Stevie had at his disposal, the impression is of an artist fully concentrated on honing his compositional craft. The sound of the album is sharply defined by Wonder’s amazing and innovative keyboard work; the funk is funkier, the songwriting is tighter, and his incomparable melodic effusiveness is more to the fore. The album continues Stevie's progress towards a more universal style incorporating Latin, African, jazz, rock, and classical elements. So after ten long years, seventeen LPs, and fifteen top 20 singles, Talking Book is where we see Stevie finally complete his apprenticeship. This album is where the transition from promising child prodigy to adult superstar and accomplished artistic genius is confirmed in its 43 glorious minutes. essential from top to bottom. And the best was yet to come! #TalkingBook50
In Maybe Your Baby, Stevie shares his fears that his lover has been messing around. The song is arguably Stevie's funkiest jam, with a brilliant interplay between Clavinet, Moog bass, and Ray Parker's electric guitar, a memorable chorus, and an ending in real emotional delirium. The song, written and produced by Wonder, had him on lead vocals, Hohner clavinet, drums, and Moog bass. Ray Parker Jr. is the only other musician. The song nearly burns a hole through the second spot of 1972's "Talking Book."
I really wish Stevie would've done some more songs with that same vocal effect (background vocals). It really sounds cool on this song. Haven't heard it since. I mean, he's done other stuff with synthesizers and altering vocals, but nothing that sounds like this. "All Day Sucker" features a little of it.
I was just listening to this in my car on CD earlier today (1.3.22). This is one of Stevie's funkiest jams, and let's face it, simply one of the best funk jams of all time. I would easily put this up there with Livin' for the city. Thank you for your fantastic review
Kudos on being one of the only YT reactors to react to this great Stevie Wonder song. I mean, I love just about all Stevie Wonder music - he’s the G.O.A.T. but so many have overlooked this funky bluesy song, and they don’t know what they’re missing. So again, kudos to you and to the person who recommended it.
Glenn Hughes did a fantastic cover of this on his 1995 “Feel” album. Some real treasures on that album. Funk, Funk Rock, Soul and a gorgeous power ballad.
@@krischandler1343 Oh gotcha, yeah he performed this song live a couple times. There is a performance on RUclips of him doing a great cover, this song has Prince vibes written all over.
Hearing this track for the first time as a 13 year old changed my whole perspective on popular music. Stevie became God and I was in a state of worship thereafter. x
You guys should react to Rufus' cover of this song....Chaka Khan kills it!! It's on Rufus' very 1st album (1973). Chaka is my all time favorite & Stevie is my #2. What's interesting to me is I've always heard Stevie in Chaka....her style of singing was definitely influenced by Stevie & so I was blown away when I first learned that Stevie wrote "Tell me something good" for Chaka & Rufus.
Hey just wanted to SUGGEST other songs Stevie ROCK OUT with GUITARIST!!! > 1. FRONT LINE, 2. ALL DAY SUCKER, 3. CONTUSION (fusion), 4. WHAT''S THE FUSS (featuring Prince) 5. SKELETONS
Ok. This is one of the greats. Now....Rufus covered it on their first album with 21 year old Chaka Khan. I would highly recommend everyone listen to it. That's when Stevie heard Chaka and wrote Tell Me Something Good for her. And....Ray Parker Jr. played guitar on this and yes, he has the Ghostbuster fame but he wrote You Got The Love with Chaka and You Got The Love is the shit.
Hey Tim! This specific song was selected by a new Patron. The poll that selects what album we do next is currently tied between Innervisions, and Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John. We’ll see what happens!
@@SightAfterDark OOOO!! Tumbleweed Connection. Great album. Quite unlike his later stuff. He was interested in the American west history and you can definitely hear it in this album. It's not 'country' just the references and the stories he tells. It gets my vote.
I met Ray Parker Junior he was kind of full of himself although he could play sometimes musicians have big heads in the industry most of my friends play jazz and classical music and play it well very well you have to study classical music and music theory you'd be surprised how many musicians can't read I can't read music that well I played by ear a lot of musicians play by ear
1972 was High School for me and we were huge fans of the new independent Stevie (from Motown) but he was not known for being Psychedelic but we were & LOVED this song to death!!! Culture through music was converging and 'crossing over' (meaning when Whites discover great Black music) was happening more and more! The Line at the end "I'M A LITTLE BOY" was a 70's discreet slang meaning heroin, we felt! Still one of the coolest and top on the funkiest Wonder works EVER! Back in 72 artist could & would cut loose!!! I was 16 when there was an explosion of groundbreaking LP's. You see at the time so much during this cultural & music revolution was NEW, pushed boundaries & each band was unique bc of changing & merging society, technology, a progressive mindset, freedom from suits in the studio, etc.... and Stevie came out swinging!
Are you wfmu fans? WFMU is the oldest free form listener sponsored radio station in the country . They are on Montgomery street in Jersey City . I assume they still do Saturday night concerts with indie acts . Maybe the two of you could play there . Ken Freedman is the program director .
@@melvinwomack3717 It is Ray Parker Jr, saw him in interviews talking about it and he toured with Stevie that year. Jeff Beck does play on Stevie's Lookin for Another True Love off the same album though.
@@mr.goodenough3796 I know what it says I just gave my opinion on what I hear based on Stevie and Jeff's relationship at that time. again that's just my opinion
The guitarist on this track is a young Ray Parker Jr. , who many casual music fans only know from the Ghost Busters theme song. Love Stevie's 70s albums.✌
Nice!
50 years **YOUNG**.
Tons of Prince in here. A yelp or two of Jacko too. Superb song. I'm unsuprised they admired it.
There's a recording of Prince performing this during a concert. After learning that Stevie is in the audience, he suddenly calls Stevie to the stage and the two proceed to give the audience the funkiest live session of a life time.
I grew up with the woman who wrote this song she had a relationship with Steve off and on 4 sometime before they called it quits she was the one who introduced me to him he would come in my neighborhood with her to visit happy family she bought several songs with him and for him on some of his albums it was through her that I was able to meet Steve his band members and family members and to this day he remember to me that was over 40 years ago I'm older than Steve by 8 months bless you Steve hope to see you again someday
Thanks for sharing Maurice!
Maybe she was pulling your leg because Stevie Wonder wrote, composed and produced the song.
Another fantabulous Stevie W album! Every track.....
50 years ago (October 27, 1972), just six months after the groundbreaking "Music of My Mind," Stevie released his fifteenth studio album, Talking Book. This has to be considered his true commercial and artistic international breakthrough. No doubt his US and Canada tours the same year with the Rolling Stones played a large part in this. However, the success of Talking Book must also stem from a number of other factors that are purely musical. While it uses the same production team and much of the same instrumentation that were such a vital part of Music of My Mind's innovative sound world, this album is more than just a consolidation of those two stylistic advances. While there was as much scope for experimentation as ever, with the seemingly unlimited tools Stevie had at his disposal, the impression is of an artist fully concentrated on honing his compositional craft. The sound of the album is sharply defined by Wonder’s amazing and innovative keyboard work; the funk is funkier, the songwriting is tighter, and his incomparable melodic effusiveness is more to the fore. The album continues Stevie's progress towards a more universal style incorporating Latin, African, jazz, rock, and classical elements. So after ten long years, seventeen LPs, and fifteen top 20 singles, Talking Book is where we see Stevie finally complete his apprenticeship. This album is where the transition from promising child prodigy to adult superstar and accomplished artistic genius is confirmed in its 43 glorious minutes. essential from top to bottom. And the best was yet to come! #TalkingBook50
In Maybe Your Baby, Stevie shares his fears that his lover has been messing around. The song is arguably Stevie's funkiest jam, with a brilliant interplay between Clavinet, Moog bass, and Ray Parker's electric guitar, a memorable chorus, and an ending in real emotional delirium. The song, written and produced by Wonder, had him on lead vocals, Hohner clavinet, drums, and Moog bass. Ray Parker Jr. is the only other musician. The song nearly burns a hole through the second spot of 1972's "Talking Book."
Thanks for the details Charles!
1972- Stevie played all instruments (and vocals) in this song except guitar (Ray Parker Jr. age 18). Stevie was an old man of 22.
Wow!
I really wish Stevie would've done some more songs with that same vocal effect (background vocals). It really sounds cool on this song. Haven't heard it since. I mean, he's done other stuff with synthesizers and altering vocals, but nothing that sounds like this. "All Day Sucker" features a little of it.
I was just listening to this in my car on CD earlier today (1.3.22). This is one of Stevie's funkiest jams, and let's face it, simply one of the best funk jams of all time. I would easily put this up there with Livin' for the city. Thank you for your fantastic review
Thanks John!
Kudos on being one of the only YT reactors to react to this great Stevie Wonder song. I mean, I love just about all Stevie Wonder music - he’s the G.O.A.T. but so many have overlooked this funky bluesy song, and they don’t know what they’re missing. So again, kudos to you and to the person who recommended it.
Thank you so much Dinibell♥️!
So many layers all serving to further enforce and funkify the all mighty groove on this one. No one can keep still for it!
Glenn Hughes did a fantastic cover of this on his 1995 “Feel” album. Some real treasures on that album. Funk, Funk Rock, Soul and a gorgeous power ballad.
And that is the definition of F U N K Y !!! Yayah! Great reaction, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Man I love this song. I feel like this song influenced Prince.
Excellent point.
Prince did say in a interview with Larry King that he looked up to him greatly.
@@pedroordonez8054 yes I knew that. I was just talking about this song in particular
@@krischandler1343 Oh gotcha, yeah he performed this song live a couple times. There is a performance on RUclips of him doing a great cover, this song has Prince vibes written all over.
Probably!
Stevie in pain and he's still awesome.
Hearing this track for the first time as a 13 year old changed my whole perspective on popular music. Stevie became God and I was in a state of worship thereafter. x
NB. I hated it at first because it was soooo challenging. Soon realised that I was totally wrong. x
I got out my LP of this song, On the album cover on the top right there is something written in brail
Oooooh that’s interesting
You young folks are cool and are hearing some of my favorite stuff from Frank Zappa to Stevie Wonder. Welcome the Old Folks world of music.
We're loving every minute of it :)
Wow, I never heard this one -- ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!
Us too!
You guys should react to Rufus' cover of this song....Chaka Khan kills it!! It's on Rufus' very 1st album (1973). Chaka is my all time favorite & Stevie is my #2. What's interesting to me is I've always heard Stevie in Chaka....her style of singing was definitely influenced by Stevie & so I was blown away when I first learned that Stevie wrote "Tell me something good" for Chaka & Rufus.
Thanks!
Bad news... the worst news a lover could ever hear... delivered in FUNK!
MAX FUNK
The first album I bought 7 th grade .My introduction to funk!
Nice!
Highschool in Cincinnati !
Hey just wanted to SUGGEST other songs Stevie ROCK OUT with GUITARIST!!! > 1. FRONT LINE, 2. ALL DAY SUCKER, 3. CONTUSION (fusion), 4. WHAT''S THE FUSS (featuring Prince) 5. SKELETONS
Ok. This is one of the greats. Now....Rufus covered it on their first album with 21 year old Chaka Khan. I would highly recommend everyone listen to it. That's when Stevie heard Chaka and wrote Tell Me Something Good for her. And....Ray Parker Jr. played guitar on this and yes, he has the Ghostbuster fame but he wrote You Got The Love with Chaka and You Got The Love is the shit.
Looks like we nee to listen to more Ray! Thanks Randy!
Now THAT's a clavinet!
You know it!!
Crazy. We didn't have to discover Stevie in the 70s.
He was big in the 70’s
The very first, of his songs, that attracted me, to Stevie Wonder.
Hard not to get into it! Thanks Darrius!
There's no bass guitar here. It's Stevie playing synth bass. Because he can.
Great song! Now we're gettin' to the nitty gritty
Did this one win over Innervisions or are you guys doing a deep dive on Stevie too?
Hey Tim! This specific song was selected by a new Patron.
The poll that selects what album we do next is currently tied between Innervisions, and Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John.
We’ll see what happens!
@@SightAfterDark haha can't wait!
@@SightAfterDark OOOO!! Tumbleweed Connection. Great album. Quite unlike his later stuff. He was interested in the American west history and you can definitely hear it in this album. It's not 'country' just the references and the stories he tells. It gets my vote.
@@JohnCregoWorldMusic thanks for the input John! The poll that chooses our next album is on Patreon now. Check it out if you want to vote!
I met Ray Parker Junior he was kind of full of himself although he could play sometimes musicians have big heads in the industry most of my friends play jazz and classical music and play it well very well you have to study classical music and music theory you'd be surprised how many musicians can't read I can't read music that well I played by ear a lot of musicians play by ear
This guy knows GOOD music
You can say that again!
@@SightAfterDark you REALLY know what TRUE music is man
Got 3 lps in various bad conditions.
Do you think whoever invented the clavichord knew that they were also inventing electric funk as we know it?
Probably not but they must’ve known it was something great!
Uncut FUNKKK xxx not 4 everyone !!!
1972 was High School for me and we were huge fans of the new independent Stevie (from Motown) but he was not known for being Psychedelic but we were & LOVED this song to death!!! Culture through music was converging and 'crossing over' (meaning when Whites discover great Black music) was happening more and more! The Line at the end "I'M A LITTLE BOY" was a 70's discreet slang meaning heroin, we felt! Still one of the coolest and top on the funkiest Wonder works EVER! Back in 72 artist could & would cut loose!!! I was 16 when there was an explosion of groundbreaking LP's. You see at the time so much during this cultural & music revolution was NEW, pushed boundaries & each band was unique bc of changing & merging society, technology, a progressive mindset, freedom from suits in the studio, etc.... and Stevie came out swinging!
Wonderful info! Do you mean “who you gonna call?” Ray Parker Jr?
@@SightAfterDark my bad, Ray White played with Zappa... and didn't know if he's the Ghostbuster writer but Ray Parker jr. collaborated with Stevie
Is it just me, or does this lady look like the cat who ate the canary while listening to this 😧
Meanwhile, dude is oblivious that " HIS baby, may have done made some other plans"🤬
I mean , come on , this guy is too much !
Are you wfmu fans? WFMU is the oldest free form listener sponsored radio station in the country . They are on Montgomery street in Jersey City . I assume they still do Saturday night concerts with indie acts . Maybe the two of you could play there . Ken Freedman is the program director .
Didn’t know about that! We’ll have to check it out!
@@SightAfterDark does Sight After Dark have an Instagram page ?
@@showshowthecloneclown8428 yessir! @sight_afterdark
@@SightAfterDark I'll follow you there
There was no bass guitar. It's Stevie on clavinet. Great choice.
Stevie on moog bass, clavinet, and drums.
Jeff Beck somewhere ?
Like I said , c'mon !
Quincy Jones.
LEGEND
Patreon lol to watch their daft faces. I don't think so somehow
Respect
They credit Ray Parker but I hear Jeff Beck
Good ear!
@@SightAfterDark check out Jeff Beck blow by blow an you'll see what I mean
@@melvinwomack3717 It is Ray Parker Jr, saw him in interviews talking about it and he toured with Stevie that year. Jeff Beck does play on Stevie's Lookin for Another True Love off the same album though.
@@mr.goodenough3796 I know what it says I just gave my opinion on what I hear based on Stevie and Jeff's relationship at that time. again that's just my opinion
@@melvinwomack3717 No problem. I love Jeff Beck, fantastic player. I just love talking music ✌
PS he used a lot overdubs and layers
Definitely Prince and Michael Jackson copied DIRECTLY from this song!!!
Michael had the HEE HEE down to a T
Just listen to Prince if I was your Girlfriend yeah the influence from Stevie is in both of them 💯
Stevie did everything but guitar on the TONTO
kids
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