What A Fool Believes - The Mighty Untouchables (Doobie Bros/Aretha Franklin cover)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- **Now available on iTunes**
This is our spin on the classic ‘What A Fool Believes’. Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins co-wrote this Grammy-winning song, but many people don’t know that Aretha Franklin covered the song herself. Inspired by her 1980 version and a bunch of our favorite session musicians, here’s our take.
Credits and Acknowledgements
The Mighty Untouchables:
Durell Anthony - Vocals
Danielle Tucker - Vocals
Bobby Cressey - Keyboards
Mark Fulton - Guitars
Greg Merrill - Bass
Mike Holguin - Drums
Horns:
Doug Meeuwsen - Trumpet
Mike Cordone - Trumpet
Andy Geib - Trombone
Jesse McGinty - Trombone
Robert Dove - Baritone and Tenor Saxophone
Strings:
Marta Z - Violin
Batya MacAdam-Somer - Violin
Domenico Hueso - Viola
Erdis Maxhelaku - Cello
Produced by Mike Holguin
Arranged by The Mighty Untouchables
Inspired by Aretha Franklin's version off the album 'Aretha' (Arista 1980)
Horns and strings arranged by Mike Holguin and Bobby Cressey
Recorded at Pacific Beat Studio in San Diego, CA
Engineered by Alan Sanderson
Mixed by Alan Sanderson and The Mighty Untouchables
Filmed and edited by Zev Lerner
Wow!!! Unfreaking believable!!! Now THAT is a wall of sound!!
There's hope for music yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing!
incredible, magnificent, pleasantly surprised, you are great.
Love this cover, thank you.
Fromage France: magistral !
Love this group in San Diego..best summer concert!
Ohhh my God, I thought " I have seen everything "... but noooou!! I need to see you and hear you guys!! congrats!!!
These people are awesome whenever I feel down in live and sad
Their covers makes me so happy
You people are phenomenal. That wall of sound you produce is a lost art. My Goodness: the bass solo, the sax solo, the vocals, the strings sections, just so much good in here: clear traces of big band, wall of sound, 80s fusion jazz, this is a magnum opus!
Thank you very much!
(Chicago) - IN THE MIDST OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, you... the "Mighty Untouchables" come to give us comfort! Simply outstanding!
Wow, thank you Greg. We're so glad you felt this way. We have something coming out next week that we hope will do just that.
Can't wait! I would LOVE to figure out a way to get you to Cincinnati (though, I live in Chicago). (All of the 1972 high school ... my year ... 50th Reunions are coming up in 2022! I'm from Cincinnati!)
bravi
If I could give this a thousand thumbs up, I would
THIS is what music is all about; passion, fun & a faithful sound. I'm in love with this band!!
You should all be MILLIONAIRES!! What an arrangement, what a sound, what BEAUTY in the music. In raptures here ... this is phenomenal. THANK YOU!!
PIPES ... PIPES ... the vox are incredible. The bassist is unreal ... the horns ... I'm losing my shiz-nit here this evening!!! HOLY frickin' MOLEY!! Good griefness ... I'd buy your 80's tribute album, so MAKE IT!!
Amazing cover and awesome musicians! Did anyone else recalled The Manhattan Transfer on this one?
I can hear the Aretha Franklin in her voice! What a smoking version!!
Oh yes nice job guys great to hear and see u all doing it marvalastic
She sings like an angel and what a drummer...!
Wonderful!❤🎈💕 Wholehearted thanks in plural! You made our 🎈day!🌞🎼🎶🎵
The whole band is awesome! And the Leader voice is so powerfull and full of feeling 💘
Bravo ! Bravissimo!!! There is more musical genius and artistic perfection in the last 90 seconds of this video than in any Billboard Top 100 of the last two decades.
Thank you so much for that awesome compliment! We appreciate it.
One of the greatest songs 🎵 ever. So much emotion and passion excellent cover.
So goooooood! Bought it! 🎉🎉🎉🙂
This is the best cover I have ever heard of this version of this song! You all are amazing! Everything about this was on-point. I've listened to this probably 100+ times, now. Great job!!
Thank you so very much Brandon!
...you should try to listen to the Lexington Lab Band version.....mesmerizing ...
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I was going to write a comment but it's easier for me just to say that I think exactly like you: thank you for expressing my reaction to this extraordinary voice and group. What a privilege to listen to an extraordinary band! Thanks a million. Greetings from Mexico City.
Go to The HSCC and you Will see...
Michael McDonald would be proud of you!!! Excellent and fantastic!!!
As a horn player, I have to say
THAT BASS!! @3:57
Horns are crazy sick there but we all know a bass player of this caliber is more expensive than us.
Greg Merrill was my shipmate at Navy Band San Diego in the early 90's. He is outstanding!
Wow! Just WOW! Very well done! Evry single musician a MASTER!
SOUNDS AMAZING!!
I played music for 18 years I’ve been all over the country different band I’ve been out of music now for a whole Lotta years but you guys are the best I’ve ever heard ever I appreciate the talent
Thank you so much!
Backing vocals and horns are terrific! Lead vocal is good but as a group just marvelous! Loved the intro.🎺🎺🎼🎹🎵
Merveilleux ! Énergisant ! Trully what we need in Europe...
just phenomenal! Well done!
Super band, vocalist super
This cover is amazing!!! Love how you guys made this funky classic even funkier.
They’re covering the Aretha version
OK, ladies and gentlemen, I think we can finally say there is some competition to Leonid & Friends! I mean, the quality of musicianship, sound and video is spot on. You guys rock! I also love that your repertoire is completely different yet I can actually compare The Mighty Untouchables to Leonid & Friends without compromise. This counts for something in my book! One tip for the future: smile! It makes a big difference.
Fabulous cover, thanks Mighty U's!
Nice to see a group making music during Covid! Thanks so much!!!
Our pleasure!
INCREDIBLE!!
Love this. Thanks for sharing it.
Awesome talented guys. Love your arrangements....
Glad you like them!
This cannot be true! One of my all time favorites in such a wonderful new interpretation! Thank you so much for posting this👍🥰. You're all blessed musicians. I could hear it a 1.000x per day. Greetings from NRW/Germany💘
Great job guys!! One of my favorite songs. You took it to another level!!
Dani!!!!! Killed it girl. Another fabulous version of a classic. Y'all really do brighten these dark days. Thank you.
Thank you!!!
Absolutely perfect.
From Paris France that's what I needed
What Talent! Fantastic musicians.
WOW!!!
Gosh, what a band!. I should know better but I have a bit of a thing for the lovely female vocalist. What a life-affirming voice!
Everyone can fall for that voice!
The Doobie Brothers are a classic
We love'em!
Fantastic !!!
M y favorite song.I sing this song every day.
Discovered you guys a couple years ago with your Chaka Chan cover and to come back to find this feels me with joy
Thank you!!!
Smokin’ hot. Those vocal harmonies...WOW! Love the arrangement. Nice work, well done guys. 🙌😀
Thank you very much! Glad you like it.
Ooh my frigid God.that was just superb!.. from the vocals, arrangements and the funky slap bass dude!😎😎😎
Thanks a ton!
I love how they feature each one of the artists is very interesting and intriguing and they all smile their passionate great job love you guys❤️
Such a magnificent version of this song, everyone is performing in such a high level. Congratulations, hope you can still upload such an amazing covers.
Thank you! We have something new coming out next week!
Great voice, good arrangement. Very crisp performance 👌
Awesome!!! Beautiful voice too!
Super relax drummer!! He,s a Wall whit balance
Wow best cover iv heard well done
Não canso de ouvir as versões dessa música....uma melhor que a outra .amooo
Excellent mix... 👍👍👍
Amazing cover, great interpretation of the song
wow, simply superb !
Thank you! Cheers!
Maravilhoso vocal
AMAZING!!! Thanks so much ... keep them coming!
Thank you! Something new coming out next week!
Toda la fuerza y voces espectaculares para uno de los Mejores temas de todas las épocas !!!!!
Gracias, así lo siento !!!
Absolutely unbelievable!!! Beyond beautiful!!!
I’ve been a musician for 48 years. Really you guys are great, clean soulful and tight, and especially tasty.
Rock on!
I guess Michael is very happy about this cover. Great, absolutely great work. Respect
Bravo!!
maravilloso escuchar lo perfecto a mi oído. qué impecable!
Fantastic cover... Love, love, love the harmonies and the brass is really great...
Glad you like it!
Congratulations! Marvelous!!
Thank you!
Que gran interpretación!!!! Fantastico, fabuloso!!!! Saludos desde chile!!!!!
This is the best cover of the song. In these difficult times it's like a breath of fresh air. Thank you from India.
Malo lava fantastic unbelievable oh so needed in this time 🇳🇿😘
Much love to you! Thanks!
The groove is almost there. You guys nailed the chaka khan one though. Nice stuff.
Great cover of a classic song vocals great really enjoyed it 👍
Thank you very much!
Bravi, belle voci, ottimi musicisti
Lovvvvvvveeeee!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
So cool to hear these songs all fleshed out with super talent performing them. Awesome.
ほんまにすごすぎます。
軽々と原曲を超えてくる。
ハモリ方、音の足し方が最高！
Versão espetacular 😊
Perfect in every way. A great example of how own a cover. Bravo
Wow, thank you!
Que súper versión. Amazing!!!!
Je ne connaissais pas
J adore .
Superbe musique....
Sa fait du bien.....
So awesome! Love it.
Thanks so much!
Very nicely done!
Cominciare un sabato mattina con questa vostra musica è già un motivo per affrontare le cose con più forza. Bellissima cover.! Grazie 👍👍👍👍👍
So cool! Love the arrangement and you are all incredible musicians!
Thanks Michael! Hope all is well with you.
AMAZING!!!
Thanks Mike!!
Found you just now. HIGHkey underrated wow.
C'et du très très grand art ! Formidable chanteuse et des musiciens exceptionnels. Mille bravo à tous !!!!!!!!!
Thank you! ❤️
incredible arrangement and a band which blows my mind - deep respect
Great job!! Congratulations!!
Thank you!!
YALL!!! This is SPECTACULAR!!! All the things!! Bravo!!!
Great performance and a nicely executed video! Kudos to you all...and thanks for the wonderful entertainment.
Thank you too!
Wow the classic has ramped up to a new level damn that sounds good!
Much more than amazing!! Kisses from Paris, France.
Outstanding!! ♥️
Thank you! Cheers!
@@TheMightyUntouchablesSD You betcha!! Keep on rockin' ❤
Love it! At some point it reminds me to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe intro music. Amazing work :)
It does!
Bravissimi, reinterpretazione grandiosa.