One of the highlights of my music career meeting your uncle! He told me one time, "can't NOBODY play a groove like me!" Now I can play a groove, but damn if could mess with him! 😂 Miss him!
@@robertkriwer2345 Fun fact! That was Dennis Cofey, which my uncle saw the Wah pedal for the first time. He used it first on Smiling Faces and then Pa Pa Was A Rolling Stone. Ray Parker Jr and my uncle was brought in to add the new sound to the funk brothers! Ray was 15 and Wah Wah was 19! That’s unc in the intro of Let’s Get It On too. Car Wash, the list goes on and on!!!! RIP!!
Otis Williams said in his book, " Temptations" that, if someone messed up, they had to start all over again. The "Funk Brothers" used to call the Temps "Doo- Woppers", and would tease them if someone made a mistake, and vice versa. All in good fun. A photo outtake from this session was used for the back cover of the "Temptations In A Mellow Mood" album. Incidentally, this film clip, from 1966, was featured bon a CBS news segment. The recording session was actually a contrived reenactment of Motown's early recording sessions. By this time, technology had advanced, and the label was actually able to record the vocals, and instrumentals on separate tracks. A little fun fact. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
Temptations, one of the best group of singers of all time, motown had alot great artists, I grew up listening to all them,music back then was real, music today is not like it was back in the day, so many gifted people, all I can say there is some beautiful singing in Heaven by all those we have lost. One the most beautiful songs I have ever heard is Eye on the sparrow by Marvin Gaye, Marvin sang from his soul, that songs touches me like no other song, you could tell the pain and trouble Marvin was going through, I pray they have all found peace in Heaven above with our Savior.
But woohoo!! If you seen the movie the temptations then whoever posted the title this short documentary would know one of the reasons David Ruffin was kicked out of the group and that was because he wanted to billing with his name in front of the rest of the group, and group said NO!!!¡ no one in this group is going to be bigger than the other! So this documentary is worded wrong! They are just simply the temptations! Even to this day!
We as musicians must remember they did a lot with very little to work with. Back then they only had 4 tracks to work with. They did not have the punch in and punch out. Record and Paste method. Spring forward today's method. You can record today and no one has to be in the same way. Technology has come a mighty long way. 7/7/2021
The Beatles recorded the epic album "Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" on only 4 tracks. They recorded music on 3 tracks, bounced the 3 tracks on to that 4th track and added another instrument to that 4th track while bouncing the 3 tracks down. Now, all the music is on that 4th track! Tat leaves them 3 tracks to add what ever they choose. They first erase everything on tracks 1,2 and 3. They probabaly added vocals..
There were more than 2 best voices Smokey, Jr Walker, Jimmy Ruffin, Ernie Isley, Melvin Franklin, the list goes on....Glady's, Martha, Diana, Mary Wells,....
Wow that was amazing professional studio musicians producers and songwriters in the same Studio along with the legendary Temptations the part I like in this video is when the producer came in and stop them from performing because he heard a technical difficulty and it was vantastic they was able to pick up C where they left off with no interruption thanks for posting this one👏👏👏👏
Freeze it at 1.57, and there, in the top right of your screen, is the one and only James Jamerson, playing bass with only his right index finger, which he called his "hook." The best of the best!
Mr David Ruffin was The Voice of a generation and a singer that influenced. everyone, this RnB and Soul singer could convey emotions like few others could. Mr David Ruffin embodied angst, cogency and precision, he was headed to become a superstar. Mr David Ruffin, the King of Anguished Soul Sing
Man. This process is very under-appreciated. They were in a room full of musicians, people that gave directions, and other staff. And you couldn't be nervous when singing! Also, the musicians had to play everything the same way take after take while their fingers were probably killing them. This was great to see in the film aside from seeing the action in pictures.
I bought Temptations movie nearly 25 years ago on DVD. At the time it came with the DVD of the Funk Brothers. Very cool DVD. It covered a lot of their sessions and commentary. I gave to my brother for his birthday, he plays Bass loves Jamerson. Kinda regret it now 😁. But there's a comment here about modern music and old school. The person said there's thousands of bands that record this way today. Though there will always be some good stuff, and great new Musician's. No way that statement is true. I saw some of the original Temptations. As well as several others for Motown long ago. Lucky for me. Some 25 years ago and some nearly 50 years. Anyway there's not thousands like them. And in reality never be another Motown!!! And there's talent out there for sure. But thousands who still record like this? Not a chance 😃. But always will love Motown. Hard to imagine how much talent was packed into one organization. Far too much to list. And the Supremes are still the biggest female group of all time. They gave the Beatles a run for a bit. With 20 top 10,12 number 1s and 5 number 1 songs in 12 months. Because proper records weren't kept back then, its estimated they may have surpassed 100.million records. Billboard says their the most successful female group of all time.
I took the motown museum tour few weeks ago. All the hits that came out of there and where i stood, Michael jackson, stevie wonder probably stood in that same spot
Exactly! That’s what I wrote about. That is some tough mess right there!!! EVERYTHING LIVE??? Lord!!! I have done studio sessions and it requires a LOT of work. So, seeing the entire band, a lead singer, AND four part harmony being recorded at the same time is…whoa….hard stuff!
Wow, this was absolutely fantastic to watch, the wealth of talent packed into a recording studio, The Tempts, all the Funk Bros, the musical arrangers, all legends, everyone of them,
@@norwegiansniper9713 If I didn’t believe it I wouldn’t have said it. (Most music today is trash). If believe the contrary then it is obvious that when it comes to good art you are absolutely clueless.
@@hoodmonk You’re just a young pathetic person, and if you are an adult I feel sorry for you. The only thing that is trash is your lack of taste, especially considering that there are thousands of modern artists that make music just like this.
Just toured Studio A last week! So amazing - it’s perfectly preserved! ✨ That little window is where they’d put the Detroit Symphony - check the credits! Legendary 24x7 operations all the stars and kids recorded there non-stop! ✨
Gold dust - and from 1:52 - 2:02 a rare, but treasured glimpse the legendary James Jamerson holding down the groove on the Fender Precision bass! Thanks!
Hey Clay I don't know how many times that I have seen this clip, but it gives me a big thrill every time I watch it. Do you remember the days of the Motown Revue when most of or all of the artist were featured on one show? I wish there was some film footage somewhere of one of these live shows say from about 1965 or so when all of the Motown artist were in their hit making prime. If something like that were in existed I'm sure it would get a million views in no time at all & that everyone would give it a thumbs up.
👋 Raynard Abraham try these: ruclips.net/video/AJSE0Y97Y8k/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/OSzghsYm5OE/видео.html . I hope they are what you are looking for...🤗 I have posted this twice and it keeps getting deleted by RUclips for some reason.
only one I have seen with the Oreo Guitarists Robert White Joe Messina and Eddie (Chank) Willis and the Late Great James (igor) Jamerson in full video Brilliant Work
Wow... Legendary stuff. Only the best of the best would handle such recordings without buckling to the pressures that those type of sessions came with... Many thanks for posting this!
And just to add, the Track The Temptations were singing took me back to one of there first albums I bought in the UK, The Temptations With Alot of Soul, fantastic memories and I've still got the Album.
We are truly God's property. All our God giving gifts and return to their essence. "The body returns to the dust of the earth, from that of which it came and the spirit returns on to God who gave it." Amen/ASHE.
IMO, it probably could’ve been called “David Ruffin and the Temptations”. He was definitely a show man and responsible for givin them their biggest, most enduring hit today: “My Girl” However, their former manager said something i KINDA agree with: “there was never really a lead singer of the group. Whichever song fit the right person, that’s the one who did the lead on it.”David, Eddie, Paul, Melvin, and Dennis all had hits on songs they sang lead on.
@@ghanasoul Otis was the main founder of the group. Why would he allow the group to be called David Ruffin & the Temps when he wasn't even an original member. Harold Melvin would never let the Blue Notes to be called Teddy Penergass & the Blue Notes
@@haroldbrooks4235 Dennis Edwards has a radio interview on RUclips. It explains a lot of the backstory stuff the TV movie didn’t show. U should check it out. As far as names and titles, once the group is onstage, the audience know who’s the star.
@@ghanasoul I'll try to see if I can find the interview. I've heard a few interviews basically claiming Otis as the Defacto Leader primarily because nobody else wanted that responsibility. The Primes made them good enough for David to even want in
the name of the song is "Sorry Is A Sorry Word". it's written and produced by Ivy Hunter, but Ivy isn't very pleased with this video. he says he and HDH were never in the studio at the same time, and, that he wasn't there for any of it. btw, Ivy also recorded this song, and it's pretty great. and yes, James Jamerson was a studio musician, one of the Funk Brothers, and that is him. recognize any of the others?
Joe Messina is there on guitar. The movie about The Funk Brothers, “Standing in The Shadows of Motown” can be purchased online, or in the cheap movie bin at Walmart for about $4.00.
Wow! That looks intense. I put down BGVs, alone, and I remember the many takes it required to tweak each pitch and breath. I cannot even imagine taping EVERYTHING live, instruments AND vocals, including four part harmony. Phew!!! That’s tough!
they made GREAT MUSIC know doubt, but the real sad part, MOST of those black artists from the 60's and 70's Motown. sold millions of records for that company. and died broke...where did ALL they money go BERRY GORDY?
Let it be know folks, Pro Tools or DAW's for that matter are not your enemy! They only do what YOU tell them to do. LIKE Herbie Hancock said with Quincy when the Fairlight CMI II (sampler/workstation) came out "folks wanna get made at the keyboard, well, we're the ones that have to plug it in!". There absolutely was studio magic back then, not to discredit these or any musicians at all! But, looping and sampling was in existence because people have always wanted to find a way to move product quickly. Before you say "not like it is today!", that's clearly obvious, but the principal has been the same. "If there's anyway I can get these machines to do something for me, or somehow lighten the load, then I will absolutely do that! Essentially, freeing up space in my mind to focus on other ideas simultaneously." This has been the great fight between Man and Machine.
David Ruffin & The Temptations? When did that happen? Ruffin wanted it that way and that's why he went solo and had a Top 10 hit his first time out, but it would be 6 more years before he had his second and final Top 10. He had a couple of songs with his brother Jimmy. Too bad his Statue Of A Fool which was a B-Side never got promoted, because it is kick ass.
@@jrsmith1998 Harvey Holiday. He's a long time DJ in Philly. His Sunday night oldies show ran from 1971-1982. It was all R&B and he specialized in non hits and flip sides. He has a few comilation albums as well, GOOD STUFF!
This track is called "Sorry Is A Sorry Word." It was the b-side to the Tempts' "All I Need" single and was also a track from their album, "With a Lot O' Soul" (1967). The man stopping the music to give instructions is Brian Holland, one of the three writers/producers usually known by their team name of "Holland-Dozier-Holland."
Its such a CRYING SHAME the funk Brothers wasnt even mentioned or played on MOTOWN 25. the fuq suzanne depasse was thinking. James jamerson had to sit in the balcony. CRYING SHAME
They recorded exactly like that in the early years. In several interviews some Motown stars say it themselves: many of their classics were literally recorded live. On many of the original singles there's the date of the recording credited on the label.
So many musicians crammed in that space! How did they control the instruments and vocals from bleeding all over the other tracks? Mixing must have been fun!
Bleed is fine and very much part of the sound. This wasn't like it is now with an intensive post mix. The mix was done 95% of the way as the takes were happening. When everyone plays together at once, and everything is heard in the context of a full mix as it happens, small mistakes get by and the bleed just adds to the dimension of the sound. This video is a promo clip, and not actually representative of how this particular song and later songs were done at motown, but it is pretty much how the 61-65 recording sessions would have looked.
They're not even wearing headphones! There must be all kinds of bleed in those microphones and it doesn't matter as long as everyone plays in time with the right feel and hits the right notes. It's all about the performance, and how it's captured is just a means to an end. Having a bunch of people playing together in the same room makes the music feel alive, everyone can react to each other.
This is so awesome! Shout out to my uncle Wah Wah Watson who got his start as a Motown rhythm session guitarist!!! Miss you unc!!!!!!
One of the highlights of my music career meeting your uncle! He told me one time, "can't NOBODY play a groove like me!" Now I can play a groove, but damn if could mess with him! 😂 Miss him!
DJ,did your uncle join the Funk Brothers in about 1069 or 70? And was he in session for the Temps hit Cloud 9 ?
Sorry meant to hit 1969
@@robertkriwer2345 Fun fact! That was Dennis Cofey, which my uncle saw the Wah pedal for the first time. He used it first on Smiling Faces and then Pa Pa Was A Rolling Stone. Ray Parker Jr and my uncle was brought in to add the new sound to the funk brothers! Ray was 15 and Wah Wah was 19! That’s unc in the intro of Let’s Get It On too. Car Wash, the list goes on and on!!!! RIP!!
@@robertkriwer2345 check out this interview with him! ruclips.net/video/4cnbMwUcqRY/видео.html
Awesome!! I see my man James Jameson on bass.
Flanked by White, Messina and Willis; the "Oreo Cookie" guitar section.
The tempting temptations and the fabulous funk brothers.... Wow what chemistry 😊
There will never be another Motown!
Otis Williams said in his book, " Temptations" that, if someone messed up, they had to start all over again. The "Funk Brothers" used to call the Temps "Doo- Woppers", and would tease them if someone made a mistake, and vice versa. All in good fun. A photo outtake from this session was used for the back cover of the "Temptations In A Mellow Mood" album. Incidentally, this film clip, from 1966, was featured bon a CBS news segment. The recording session was actually a contrived reenactment of Motown's early recording sessions. By this time, technology had advanced, and the label was actually able to record the vocals, and instrumentals on separate tracks. A little fun fact. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
Omg more of this PLEASE
Temps with that fabulous gravel voice of David Ruffin, my favourite Motown group ever, never tire of listening
I lived behind United sound studio in Detroit for years and it was an honor.
Ruffin put his all into this song the temptations with a lot of soul a great album otis williams also put his heart into don't send me away
Dont Send me away was 🗑
@@jrsmith1998 Your opinion. It was 🔥 in all reality
@@JayT364
Fire??? 😂 ok.
Your opinion as well :)
@John Smith
You're correct.
That was a wonderful album track featuring a great (and rare) lead vocal from Otis Williams!
oh to have been a fly on the wall at that session
You took the words out of my mouth
Lol
Temptations, one of the best group of singers of all time, motown had alot great artists, I grew up listening to all them,music back then was real, music today is not like it was back in the day, so many gifted people, all I can say there is some beautiful singing in Heaven by all those we have lost. One the most beautiful songs I have ever heard is Eye on the sparrow by Marvin Gaye, Marvin sang from his soul, that songs touches me like no other song, you could tell the pain and trouble Marvin was going through, I pray they have all found peace in Heaven above with our Savior.
But woohoo!! If you seen the movie the temptations then whoever posted the title this short documentary would know one of the reasons David Ruffin was kicked out of the group and that was because he wanted to billing with his name in front of the rest of the group, and group said NO!!!¡ no one in this group is going to be bigger than the other! So this documentary is worded wrong! They are just simply the temptations! Even to this day!
Wow! Now that is priceless! Amazing how they could flawlessly pick up where they left off!
We as musicians must remember they did a lot with very little to work with. Back then they only had 4 tracks to work with. They did not have the punch in and punch out. Record and Paste method. Spring forward today's method. You can record today and no one has to be in the same way. Technology has come a mighty long way. 7/7/2021
The Beatles recorded the epic album "Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" on only 4 tracks. They recorded music on 3 tracks, bounced the
3 tracks on to that 4th track and added another instrument to that 4th track while bouncing the 3 tracks down. Now, all the music is on that 4th track!
Tat leaves them 3 tracks to add what ever they choose. They first erase everything on tracks 1,2 and 3. They probabaly added vocals..
Motown had 8-track by 1965. They were pioneers of recording in pieces via overdubbing.
@@lukpacabbey road was very late to the 8 track
There were more than 2 best voices Smokey, Jr Walker, Jimmy Ruffin, Ernie Isley, Melvin Franklin, the list goes on....Glady's, Martha, Diana, Mary Wells,....
Wow that was amazing professional studio musicians producers and songwriters in the same Studio along with the legendary Temptations the part I like in this video is when the producer came in and stop them from performing because he heard a technical difficulty and it was vantastic they was able to pick up C where they left off with no interruption thanks for posting this one👏👏👏👏
I miss the oldschool way of recording when there was a unified effort from everybody involved all at once. 🎸🎼🎶🎵🎤👏
Yes it was
Freeze it at 1.57, and there, in the top right of your screen, is the one and only James Jamerson, playing bass with only his right index finger, which he called his "hook." The best of the best!
Good eye, Steve. Jamerson was the scariest dude on the planet. Holding down the bottom.
Very little film of Jamerson exists. He was a true genius for this genre.
he never cleaned his bass, he used to say "the funk si where the gunk is"
I believe that's the one and only James Jamerson on bass.
Definitely
Most definitely is!
so amazing wow and to see the hook in action XD
Mr David Ruffin was The Voice of a generation and a singer that influenced. everyone, this RnB and Soul singer could convey emotions like few others could. Mr David Ruffin embodied angst, cogency and precision, he was headed to become a superstar. Mr David Ruffin, the King of Anguished Soul Sing
Man. This process is very under-appreciated. They were in a room full of musicians, people that gave directions, and other staff. And you couldn't be nervous when singing! Also, the musicians had to play everything the same way take after take while their fingers were probably killing them. This was great to see in the film aside from seeing the action in pictures.
Loved the Motown sound because I was also from Detroit and it was ours! Incredible era for all kinds of music. Thanks for sharing the video!
I bought Temptations movie nearly 25 years ago on DVD. At the time it came with the DVD of the Funk Brothers. Very cool DVD. It covered a lot of their sessions and commentary. I gave to my brother for his birthday, he plays Bass loves Jamerson. Kinda regret it now 😁. But there's a comment here about modern music and old school. The person said there's thousands of bands that record this way today. Though there will always be some good stuff, and great new Musician's. No way that statement is true. I saw some of the original Temptations. As well as several others for Motown long ago. Lucky for me. Some 25 years ago and some nearly 50 years. Anyway there's not thousands like them. And in reality never be another Motown!!! And there's talent out there for sure. But thousands who still record like this? Not a chance 😃. But always will love Motown. Hard to imagine how much talent was packed into one organization. Far too much to list. And the Supremes are still the biggest female group of all time. They gave the Beatles a run for a bit. With 20 top 10,12 number 1s and 5 number 1 songs in 12 months. Because proper records weren't kept back then, its estimated they may have surpassed 100.million records. Billboard says their the most successful female group of all time.
I went on a tour of the Building many Years later and it still seems to have " Pure Magic " in the Air !!! ❤
I took the motown museum tour few weeks ago. All the hits that came out of there and where i stood, Michael jackson, stevie wonder probably stood in that same spot
MJ who?
Hallowed Ground!
Damn, they had to record the whole song together! That means they all had to be tight because if one person missed a beat they had to start again.
Yep
It's simply called being on your A game.
Yep same way now depends on what u like
I guess this was before the got Multi-Track Recorders and the knowledge of over dubbing. They can record all the music and later do the vocals.
Exactly! That’s what I wrote about. That is some tough mess right there!!! EVERYTHING LIVE??? Lord!!! I have done studio sessions and it requires a LOT of work. So, seeing the entire band, a lead singer, AND four part harmony being recorded at the same time is…whoa….hard stuff!
They need 2 show move- I like the sessions better than the records itself, cause I feel I'm in the studio right there with them on every note !!!!
Marvin and David had the best male voices at motown
Don't forget Stevie Wonder, he too still has a great voice! 🎤🎶
Levi Stubbs was awesome too!
@@gwenmanz perhaps the best?
Wow, this was absolutely fantastic to watch, the wealth of talent packed into a recording studio, The Tempts, all the Funk Bros, the musical arrangers, all legends, everyone of them,
Visiting that studio is one of the best holiday trips I've ever made. The feeling you get standing in that room I'll never forget.
Indeed! I've been there too..
I agree💯 David Ruffin & the temptations,,,great song great voice David 💙👓
Nope, they were The TEMPTATIONS period.
Absolutely love this post. Thanks.
Sounds better than most of the shit recorded today on “modern equipment”
@Promise You You lack good taste.
True
If you really believe that, then it’s your taste that is completely trash, cause your unable to find good music..
@@norwegiansniper9713 If I didn’t believe it I wouldn’t have said it. (Most music today is trash). If believe the contrary then it is obvious that when it comes to good art you are absolutely clueless.
@@hoodmonk You’re just a young pathetic person, and if you are an adult I feel sorry for you. The only thing that is trash is your lack of taste, especially considering that there are thousands of modern artists that make music just like this.
Yeah wow, hope you've got more of these. Love how David uses the body english to help get the notes and the accent. Thanks for posting, made my day.
Just toured Studio A last week!
So amazing - it’s perfectly preserved! ✨
That little window is where they’d put the Detroit Symphony - check the credits! Legendary 24x7 operations all the stars and kids recorded there non-stop! ✨
Listen up children this is how grown folks with real talent get it done!
Wow what a amazing voice this group was the best hands down and the recording and the music you’ll never get that sound again 🎤🎼🎺🎹🎸💯
Gold dust
- and from 1:52 - 2:02 a rare, but treasured glimpse the legendary James Jamerson holding down the groove on the Fender Precision bass! Thanks!
And he’s dressed for Church
Pure magic that has never been duplicated.....
Hey Clay I don't know how many times that I have seen this clip, but it gives me a big thrill every time I watch it. Do you remember the days of the Motown Revue when most of or all of the artist were featured on one show? I wish there was some film footage somewhere of one of these live shows say from about 1965 or so when all of the Motown artist were in their hit making prime. If something like that were in existed I'm sure it would get a million views in no time at all & that everyone would give it a thumbs up.
👋 Raynard Abraham try these: ruclips.net/video/AJSE0Y97Y8k/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/OSzghsYm5OE/видео.html .
I hope they are what you are looking for...🤗
I have posted this twice and it keeps getting deleted by RUclips for some reason.
only one I have seen with the Oreo Guitarists Robert White Joe Messina and Eddie (Chank) Willis and the Late Great James (igor) Jamerson in full video Brilliant Work
Excellent! I love my hometown . Motown 🚗 🎶
Wow... Legendary stuff. Only the best of the best would handle such recordings without buckling to the pressures that those type of sessions came with... Many thanks for posting this!
THIS IS A JOY TOO SEE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS POST. MEMORIES❤❤❤
Wow... just wow.... James Jameson just doing his thing for real. That is Motown magic right there
And just to add, the Track The Temptations were singing took me back to one of there first albums I bought in the UK, The Temptations With Alot of Soul, fantastic memories and I've still got the Album.
We are truly God's property. All our God giving gifts and return to their essence. "The body returns to the dust of the earth, from that of which it came and the spirit returns on to God who gave it." Amen/ASHE.
I think Otis would be pissed with the DAVID RUFFIN & THE TEMPTATIONS tag. Great seeing THE LEGEND James Jamerson on Bass
Probably... but then again... ain't nobody coming to see Otis 🤷🏽♂️
IMO, it probably could’ve been called “David Ruffin and the Temptations”. He was definitely a show man and responsible for givin them their biggest, most enduring hit today: “My Girl” However, their former manager said something i KINDA agree with: “there was never really a lead singer of the group. Whichever song fit the right person, that’s the one who did the lead on it.”David, Eddie, Paul, Melvin, and Dennis all had hits on songs they sang lead on.
@@ghanasoul Otis was the main founder of the group. Why would he allow the group to be called David Ruffin & the Temps when he wasn't even an original member. Harold Melvin would never let the Blue Notes to be called Teddy Penergass & the Blue Notes
@@haroldbrooks4235 Dennis Edwards has a radio interview on RUclips. It explains a lot of the backstory stuff the TV movie didn’t show. U should check it out. As far as names and titles, once the group is onstage, the audience know who’s the star.
@@ghanasoul I'll try to see if I can find the interview. I've heard a few interviews basically claiming Otis as the Defacto Leader primarily because nobody else wanted that responsibility. The Primes made them good enough for David to even want in
God bless all of you, history, in the D. Gotta love it.
What’s the name of this song? Does James Jamerson actually play bass on the studio version of this song? I’m just asking. Other than that, cool:).
the name of the song is "Sorry Is A Sorry Word". it's written and produced by Ivy Hunter, but Ivy isn't very pleased with this video. he says he and HDH were never in the studio at the same time, and, that he wasn't there for any of it. btw, Ivy also recorded this song, and it's pretty great. and yes, James Jamerson was a studio musician, one of the Funk Brothers, and that is him. recognize any of the others?
That is James Jamerson @ 1:51. Recognize the “Hook”? Or the Funk Machine? Too cool!
Joe Messina is there on guitar. The movie about The Funk Brothers, “Standing in The Shadows of Motown” can be purchased online, or in the cheap movie bin at Walmart for about $4.00.
Saw it free on Tubi the other day.
@@thankthelord4536 Saw it free on vimeo.
Wow! That looks intense. I put down BGVs, alone, and I remember the many takes it required to tweak each pitch and breath. I cannot even imagine taping EVERYTHING live, instruments AND vocals, including four part harmony. Phew!!! That’s tough!
That's Eddie Holland who interrupts the session at 1:22. Ivy Joe Hunter gives the count for the group at 1:42. Both these men wrote this tune.
I just saw a glimpse of James Jamerson doing his magic on the bass.
David Ruffin. My favorite Temptation.
This is great! Thanks, Clay!
Was that one of the Holland brothers from Holland-Dozier-Holland that spoke into the microphone first?
Correct
@@hassanabdullah5023 Thank you
Yes, that was Brian Holland, him & Lamont Dozier were responsible for all the musical arrangements as Eddie Holland did the lyrics..
I miss this type of music in today's time more than ever.
Yup, what happened, we don't sing anymore.
Priceless classic
i want much more. thank you. who were the producers? Barrett Strong?
Yes
Dapper 2. Temps oft imitated; never even close 2 being duplicated. Benjamin wielding mighty sticks. God bless Detroit.
James Jammerson on bass?
Yes, it's Jamerson
Yesss🥺
0:35 Anyone know who’s who in the control room?
1:30 Is that Berry Gordy coming in and running the show?
1:30 one of the Holland brothers from Holland-Dozier-Holland
1:30 That's Brian Holland from Holland-Dozier-Holland, the other guy (who counts after saying "letter C") is the Ivy Jo Hunter.
Wonderful. Thanks for posting.
they made GREAT MUSIC know doubt, but the real sad part, MOST of those black artists from the 60's and 70's Motown. sold millions of records for that company. and died broke...where did ALL they money go BERRY GORDY?
Let it be know folks, Pro Tools or DAW's for that matter are not your enemy! They only do what YOU tell them to do. LIKE Herbie Hancock said with Quincy when the Fairlight CMI II (sampler/workstation) came out "folks wanna get made at the keyboard, well, we're the ones that have to plug it in!". There absolutely was studio magic back then, not to discredit these or any musicians at all! But, looping and sampling was in existence because people have always wanted to find a way to move product quickly. Before you say "not like it is today!", that's clearly obvious, but the principal has been the same. "If there's anyway I can get these machines to do something for me, or somehow lighten the load, then I will absolutely do that! Essentially, freeing up space in my mind to focus on other ideas simultaneously." This has been the great fight between Man and Machine.
I would love to see a tape motown session of THE JACKSON 5 if it exist.
These men knew music 🎶! For Real…
This is great! I want to see more!
Does anyone know the title to this record. Its brilliant regards to all
"Sorry is a sorry word" A, B side song. I forgot what the A side was.
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@@CharlesWilson-zs3vd It was the b side of all I need
@@jimmiesmith5811 Thank you.
Thanks….great footage from a live date ! ‼️
David Ruffin & The Temptations? When did that happen? Ruffin wanted it that way and that's why he went solo and had a Top 10 hit his first time out, but it would be 6 more years before he had his second and final Top 10. He had a couple of songs with his brother Jimmy. Too bad his Statue Of A Fool which was a B-Side never got promoted, because it is kick ass.
Statue of a fool was my favorite song of his.
@@jrsmith1998 I'm guessing you're from the Philly area. It was a favorite song of Holiday.
@@hayseaglets9966 No. I am from Florida.
Which holiday are you referring to though???
@@jrsmith1998 Harvey Holiday. He's a long time DJ in Philly. His Sunday night oldies show ran from 1971-1982. It was all R&B and he specialized in non hits and flip sides. He has a few comilation albums as well, GOOD STUFF!
Music used to be so authentic. Does anybody even record with a live band now?Does anybody even record with their real voices anymore?
Is that Tammi Terrell on the bongos???
Not Tammi, but that's what I wanna find out. Who's that young lady on congas
That's Bobbye Hall playing the congas.
This track is called "Sorry Is A Sorry Word." It was the b-side to the Tempts' "All I Need" single and was also a track from their album, "With a Lot O' Soul" (1967). The man stopping the music to give instructions is Brian Holland, one of the three writers/producers usually known by their team name of "Holland-Dozier-Holland."
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Its such a CRYING SHAME the funk Brothers wasnt even mentioned or played on MOTOWN 25. the fuq suzanne depasse was thinking. James jamerson had to sit in the balcony. CRYING SHAME
The Classic 5 ! The Temptation !
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I have visited tha studio studio A
I can’t believe I’m watching this!!
@1:50 Stanley Hudson ?
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I just love Soul Music .
That was the way it recorded with out headphones mic up all the drums it was raw that is why on my album I recorded a song that original way
I think the song they’re recording (“Sorry Is A Sorry Word”) was the flip side of “All I Need.”
SUPER rare footage of Jamerson here... Please save this footage and keep it up on YT or other media sites to preserve James Legacy!
That is 5 black men that I truly love
am i trippin or is that al bryant? 0:35
did they had play back monitors? someone can answer that? thanks..
Someone please tell me where was Eddie Kendric during the session?
I’d love to see more live sessions.
This wasnt how they recorded this was just for a TV spot.
i don't know about that, but i do know Ivy didn't know about it.
They recorded exactly like that in the early years. In several interviews some Motown stars say it themselves: many of their classics were literally recorded live. On many of the original singles there's the date of the recording credited on the label.
@@innocenteventiorbetello Where is the date located on the label?
So many musicians crammed in that space! How did they control the instruments and vocals from bleeding all over the other tracks? Mixing must have been fun!
All the guitars came out of that little direct box amp thing back there! Probably why they had such a unique tone! Incredible!
Bleed is fine and very much part of the sound. This wasn't like it is now with an intensive post mix. The mix was done 95% of the way as the takes were happening. When everyone plays together at once, and everything is heard in the context of a full mix as it happens, small mistakes get by and the bleed just adds to the dimension of the sound. This video is a promo clip, and not actually representative of how this particular song and later songs were done at motown, but it is pretty much how the 61-65 recording sessions would have looked.
I never heard this before
They're not even wearing headphones! There must be all kinds of bleed in those microphones and it doesn't matter as long as everyone plays in time with the right feel and hits the right notes. It's all about the performance, and how it's captured is just a means to an end. Having a bunch of people playing together in the same room makes the music feel alive, everyone can react to each other.
To be the
Superfly-on-the-wall
in that room
Great stuff!
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For once I would like to have seen Benny Benjamin in action
This is so cool!
Wonder what year this was?
Ruffin on fire, anything less was not possible.
Anyone know who the young lady keeping the pocket on congas is?
Bobby hall Porter