An all-time funk classic. One of the most under-rated and complex bass lines ever in modern music. Not just a rhythmic lower fill but a countermelody that meshes perfectly with the clavinet. The genre of funk never gets the credit it deserves.
Those who say that Billy is NOT underrated must have been living under a rock during the 60s70s. Billy never got the recognition he deserved. This guy can play toe to toe with the great Stevie and he's definitely way better than Elton or the other Billy (Joel).
Back in the AV dept in high school, we found that an endless loop answering machine tape fit perfectly to the beat, allowing us to hear a non stop rendition of this all day. Yeah, we were the nerds before the computer stole our thunder.
I can still see momma and my 2 year old sister jamming to ro this in our living room in 1971! Today, that same sister, my 80 year old momma, and my nieces and nephews be jamming to this along with all their little ones! 😊😇😆 .
yes definitely underrated as a musician, Billy was a prodigy, he was a BAAAD Man on those keyboards, one of the most sought after studio, and side man ever in his time people really don't realize how cold this dude was. he was a monster on keyboards , probably on the level of such genius's as Oscar Peterson , Eric Clapton said of Billy "one of the best keyboardist on the planet .
Muppets from Space (1999) brought me here and also to think I remember hearing this song in a trailer for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle on the 2003 VHS tape of Anger Management before!
I was on my back porch playing this one. Jamming with my Henny. The officer pulled up got out the car and started dancing. He said your neighbors called on you winked and drove away. RIP Mr Preston💐🤗
November 1973, I was in the Marine Corps at Parris Island. We were cleaning up the rifle range after qualifying. I remember the Range NCOIC turned up the speakers so we could hear the music playing and this song was playing. I had not heard music since the I arrived on Parris Island. It was "Music to Our Ears."
@willardlockejr2965 Thank you for your service, too. Navy is always there. I'd remind my Marine buddies that the Marine Corps is part of the Navy. Look at the official seal of the Marine Corps. At the top of the Offical Seal, it says, "Department of the Navy" at the bottom of the seal it says "United States Marine Corps."
@@usmc-veteran73-77 The Navy and the Marine Corps take pride in working together as a team. Especially when deployed at sea. There was a Marine Detachment (MARDET) when I was deployed onboard the aircraft carriers USS FORRESTAL and the USS CORAL SEA back in 1982 and 1989 respectively. We had each others back.
@willardlockejr2965 I agree with you 100%. If you look at the official seal of the Marine Corps. At the bottom, it says, "United States Marine Corps" at the top of the official seal, it reads , "Department of the Navy." The Marine Corps is part of the Navy. Semper Fidelis from an old Marine Sergeant.
@@usmc-veteran73-77 I'm very aware of the Department of The Navy seal with the United States Marine Corps located at the bottom. I saw it a lot during my Navy days. After all, we're all Comrades who served with pride, honor, courage and commitment. 🇺🇸
The special first aired on December 31, 1972; its first two editions were broadcast by NBC, and hosted by Three Dog Night and George Carlin, respectively, with Clark anchoring coverage from Times Square.
@@RonaldCharlesEpstein exactly, I'm tired of these black artists rippin' off Lawrence Welk. Behind the scenes he was the uncredited Godfather of Soul, R&B, Funk, hip hop, and even Gangsta Rap. He may have looked all prim and proper on stage, but backstage he was the hippest of the hip, perfecting the beat box and scratchin' on that Victrola, with moves like James Brown, swag like Jay Z, and bootylicious bitches lined up at the snap of a finger like Fonzie 👍 all up in that ghetto bootie, sheeeiiit mo fo, sho nuff.
@@dexstewart2450Actually, they recorded Abbey Road later that year, THEN broke up. If George hadn’t called Billy in, neither of those albums would have been made, because they were as good as done.
Billy Preston is in the Top 3 soul/funk artists of all time. THE greatest soul/R@B keyboard player of all time. Such a fleeting career with all of his other issues, but good god he recorded some amazing music in his prime.
I opened every show with this one .....Thanks B. Remember when you came out to see the Omarays band and we ate hot dogs and got all pie eyed...Me Too!!!
This Black Music Month in 2023 I celebrate this Man, Billy Preston. In late summer of 2004 or 2005 after his performance at The Tastefest in Detroit Michigan (where he played as it rained too) I spoke with him. He was very kind to me as we conversed.
Thank you Always this 5th this and that 5th dimension.... I once heard the question: Why does water have a voice in the 5th libation? All is sound down here.
"OUTA SPACE" by BILLY PRESTON won a GRAMMY for BEST INSTUMENTAL when it came out !
An all-time funk classic. One of the most under-rated and complex bass lines ever in modern music. Not just a rhythmic lower fill but a countermelody that meshes perfectly with the clavinet. The genre of funk never gets the credit it deserves.
Those who say that Billy is NOT underrated must have been living under a rock during the 60s70s. Billy never got the recognition he deserved. This guy can play toe to toe with the great Stevie and he's definitely way better than Elton or the other Billy (Joel).
Back in the AV dept in high school, we found that an endless loop answering machine tape fit perfectly to the beat, allowing us to hear a non stop rendition of this all day. Yeah, we were the nerds before the computer stole our thunder.
Perhaps the very best ever example of the Hohner D6 model Clavinet...with a wah wah pedal. Billy loved that instrument and used it extremely well.
I can still see momma and my 2 year old sister jamming to ro this in our living room in 1971! Today, that same sister, my 80 year old momma, and my nieces and nephews be jamming to this along with all their little ones! 😊😇😆
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Great music spans the generations !
RIP one of the most underrated musical legends who ever graced this planet
i disagree. billy p was a pretty big deal. he had a number of hits on his own, played w/long list of legends including beatles and stones.
yes,but he still was underrated
@@midnightrider7648 I agree with you.
Underrated? Nah.
@@kathberry8 No, he ain't.
yes definitely underrated as a musician, Billy was a prodigy, he was a BAAAD Man on those keyboards, one of the most sought after studio, and side man ever in his time people really don't realize how cold this dude was. he was a monster on keyboards , probably on the level of such genius's as Oscar Peterson , Eric Clapton said of Billy "one of the best keyboardist on the planet .
REMEMBERING WILLIAM "BILLY" PRESTON
(SEPTEMBER 2, 1946 - JUNE 6, 2006)
[09/02/2023]
Rock in peace, Billy ✌️
Beautiful person human and a Great Artist,oh yeah❤
BILLY PRESTON PLAYED THE HELL OUT OF OUTA SPACE
Love to see the video with Billy Preston and 2 young and upcoming musicians in his band, brothers Louis and George Johnson
I was so young when I first heard this, didn't know the name of it, who wrote it , all I knew was everything just stopped when it came on the radio
Heard this driving to work today and thought: Kool Mo Dee, "Rise and Shine"! Anyone else?
Time MACHINE Needed TIME MACHINE Needed all we got is MEMORIES DAM
Muppets from Space (1999) brought me here and also to think I remember hearing this song in a trailer for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle on the 2003 VHS tape of Anger Management before!
Ahhhh hell yea! Turnthis up on nice heads blow yer mind!
I was on my back porch playing this one. Jamming with my Henny. The officer pulled up got out the car and started dancing. He said your neighbors called on you winked and drove away. RIP Mr Preston💐🤗
Aight Ima start the trend
Who came here for 1976?
November 1973, I was in the Marine Corps at Parris Island. We were cleaning up the rifle range after qualifying. I remember the Range NCOIC turned up the speakers so we could hear the music playing and this song was playing. I had not heard music since the I arrived on Parris Island. It was "Music to Our Ears."
@usmc-veteran7316 Thank you for your service. USN Veteran 1979-90.
@willardlockejr2965 Thank you for your service, too. Navy is always there. I'd remind my Marine buddies that the Marine Corps is part of the Navy. Look at the official seal of the Marine Corps. At the top of the Offical Seal, it says, "Department of the Navy" at the bottom of the seal it says "United States Marine Corps."
@@usmc-veteran73-77 The Navy and the Marine Corps take pride in working together as a team. Especially when deployed at sea. There was a Marine Detachment (MARDET) when I was deployed onboard the aircraft carriers USS FORRESTAL and the USS CORAL SEA back in 1982 and 1989 respectively. We had each others back.
@willardlockejr2965 I agree with you 100%. If you look at the official seal of the Marine Corps. At the bottom, it says, "United States Marine Corps" at the top of the official seal, it reads , "Department of the Navy." The Marine Corps is part of the Navy. Semper Fidelis from an old Marine Sergeant.
@@usmc-veteran73-77 I'm very aware of the Department of The Navy seal with the United States Marine Corps located at the bottom. I saw it a lot during my Navy days. After all, we're all Comrades who served with pride, honor, courage and commitment. 🇺🇸
Saw him on Dick Clarks new years rocking eve on dec 31 1971. He had times square going crazy.
The special first aired on December 31, 1972; its first two editions were broadcast by NBC, and hosted by Three Dog Night and George Carlin, respectively, with Clark anchoring coverage from Times Square.
From my hometown, H-Town! R.I.P.
I was10 tears old dancing to outterspace!!!!!!
Electro⚡Funk...tiembla Progressive Rock & Krautrock
A great. Pick me. Up song
If billy can't make you move,
I question if you have a soul
The 5th Beatle with his best work.
Car chase soundtrack of the 70s movies.
Where all the instpiration for my song "It's Like That" came from right chere.
The Fifth Beatle!
Bowie swiped a good chunk of this groove for Look Back In Anger.
The 5th Beatle.
yeah
*Muppets from Space🩵💚💙❤️*
This sounds like the moonview highway theme from Mario kart wii
I Feel Sorry 4 That Organ.
Funkiest instrumental E V E R
Why am I thinking Billy Batson
Reminds me of daft punk
This comment made me cringe so hard.
if that's true, everything must be reminding you of daft punk
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An obvious Lawrence Welk rip off
Lawrence Welk?
@@RonaldCharlesEpstein exactly, I'm tired of these black artists rippin' off Lawrence Welk. Behind the scenes he was the uncredited Godfather of Soul, R&B, Funk, hip hop, and even Gangsta Rap. He may have looked all prim and proper on stage, but backstage he was the hippest of the hip, perfecting the beat box and scratchin' on that Victrola, with moves like James Brown, swag like Jay Z, and bootylicious bitches lined up at the snap of a finger like Fonzie 👍 all up in that ghetto bootie, sheeeiiit mo fo, sho nuff.
And a one and a two…
@@daverogers4607 Thank you. It's about time Lawrence got more credit. Amazing so many people have missed this.
😂😂
This song would be a perfect wake up call for any astronaut.
Some would prefer STAR TREK themes.
@@RonaldCharlesEpstein That's what headphones are for.
The Man Who Saved The Beatles.
I like the sound of that
Given that they broke up after the album he played on...
@@dexstewart2450Actually, they recorded Abbey Road later that year, THEN broke up. If George hadn’t called Billy in, neither of those albums would have been made, because they were as good as done.
this song is the definition of "I don't care I am just groovin
In that order ✌🏾
Billy Preston is in the Top 3 soul/funk artists of all time. THE greatest soul/R@B keyboard player of all time.
Such a fleeting career with all of his other issues, but good god he recorded some amazing music in his prime.
I was here in '71(?) . . . when it 1st came out! It was a masterpiece then, and still is to this day!
2024 !
He really knew the groove.
He played it effortlessly.
Driver parallel lines here
You alive brother?)
Wow what a song!!! Just discovered it in an 80s movie called "One Crazy Summer".
I opened every show with this one .....Thanks B. Remember when you came out to see the Omarays band and we ate hot dogs and got all pie eyed...Me Too!!!
Billy is jamming. My first album was Billy Preston. I still like him today. Jam on
I am jamming him right now 3/23/2023 California😊😊
Billy's a legend
This Black Music Month in 2023 I celebrate this Man, Billy Preston. In late summer of 2004 or 2005 after his performance at The Tastefest in Detroit Michigan (where he played as it rained too) I spoke with him. He was very kind to me as we conversed.
My main favorite instrumental late mother's record and album brings back childhood memories rest in peace
One of my favorite jams by this brother..
Thank you
Always this 5th this and that
5th dimension....
I once heard the question:
Why does water have a voice
in the 5th libation? All is sound down here.
This might possibly be the funkiest song of all time?
#the70scalled. Thanks for the trip home.
This was the song that inspired The Commodores’ “Machine Gun”.
Definitely heard that on Muppets From Space and Driver Parallel Lines
Tube rare et superbe, j'adore ce son inimitable des années 70.
Whenever I play this track, my neighbors hear it too!
A 1:45-minute clip from this is played in episode "Red" of the Netflix series "Kaleidoscope".
Da Fiff Beatle!!!
Rush Hour 2
One of my favorite instrumentals...ever!
Jim Bohannan theme song. Billy Preston rocked it on those keys!
Nothing from nothing & Will it go around in circles....John Lennon wanted to have Preston join the Beatles but Paul McCartney didn't agree.
Kaleidoscope ( Red ) bought me here!
Sounds like this is where MJ got his hook for Burn This Disco Out.
This sums my Uncle Steve in one shot. Man knows his music and I adore him for it.
10x
A True Classic 👏
My fellow Houstonian, the late great Billy Preston!
@LooseBootyik-5cs,? Lewis Burton