Didn't care for the interviewers, but Cameo is STILL MY GROUP!!!!!! They've also had earlier hits like Shake Your Pants, Attack Me With your Love and She's Strange
He don't know about their early funky stuff,like funk funk,rigor mortis,on the one,and many many more. I bet he don't know about cameo funky horn playing.he probably never truly jam off of cameo.he probably only know their commercial no horns stuff.
Single life released 1985 - best year of my life - And Cameo were just amazing - just watch them on bbc tv on topt in uk - Larry was just something else - so were the rest of the guys - just fab !
Cameo had a unique swagger and confidence that was present on all their records and especially visible in concert. Their live shows were dynamic and explosive. I had the pleasure of seeing them as part of the Kool Jazz Festival during the 80's.
To me 'Word Up' was a good bridge song. Meaning it was able to appeal to the soul and funk people from the early 80's and appeal to the late 80's Hip Hop heads. The song was like a Funk-Hip Hop fusion.
God Bless this interview. Larry looks ,damn near, the exact same! The songs Sparkle and Candy are timeless. As they should be. Thank you Cameo, you guys were just effing great, and still are!
We used to dance to Word Up in our barrack room in Germany before going out for beers on a Friday night. It became a weekly ritual. We called our room ‘The Cameo Suite’. Great times!
Wow! One of my favorite groups even.i remember sending a fan letter back in the day and they responded back.i was so happy.they will always be on my top 5❤.
@@beautifulinsideandout9822 I'm still crushing on Larry, this goes back decades! His cute little swagger, the tight pants, his lips, oh yea! He maybe older and heavier but he's still fine to me. Still loving Cameo!!
@@needahandlelol I know who you’re talking about! He was a great actor! Sad he lost himself! He was doing crazy things before he died! (Cross dressing drugs etc!?) He was in a big movie with Denzel Washington too! “SOLDIERS STORY!”
Cameo the creater of the word word up which is still used til this day by generations now and beyond ...not to mention these dudes reinvented themselves from the late 60s threw the 80s and was hot for 2 decades that's hard to do in music .....truly one of the greatest bands ever peace to Cameo I loved everything they did
Hey, these great song-birds guys are still alive & looking great! And Larry still has a head full hair! Please ask them to show this generation what music 🎶 is all about!
A lot can change in 5-10 yrs! Pray for Larry Blackman & others! Hopefully he will recover from whatever happened to him recently! I love ole school funk R&B!!! Some of the best music ever! 70-90’s
True...but that song was my first exposure to them...and then I heard Single Life, Attack Me With Your Love, She's Strange, Back And Forth, the list goes one..i didn't find out about their prior stuff until later.
They were futuristic amazing and dressed accordingly their music deserved more attention even back then. I discoverd them years later, they have had their peak already, that illustrates how relative unknown they were especialy in Europe. Their managemen and or promotion sucked, that wouldnt happen nowedays, they never fully benefitted from their carreer, they were amazing ahead of their time, in music in dressing in moves that makes me still love their music today thank you guys!! youre an important part of my "musical" life
They are so good. Legendary. I love funk music and Cameo must enter any conversation whenever its discussed. WordUp was a massive crossover hit but they deserved the full spectrum shine and accolades way before that. It shouldnt have to be that one song and so far along in their careers. Real music afficianados with good taste knew of their greatness way before WordUp
I'll admit that the first time I became aware of Cameo was when I saw the She's Strange video. One look at Larry and those eyes made my jaw drop to the ground. I gasped Who.Is.That?????? Instant fan then and still listening in 2019.
Fan of cameo but word up isn't on my top 5 cameo songs... but of course these folks interviewing only know the commercial stuff... not the real classics.
Yep, back in their funk days, when Larry Blackmon sang from behind the drums. ;) Probably the two interviewers weren't even born before the 70's or even when the song Word Up came out, yet acting like they're so into it. Gotta love them Y-gen/Millennials. lol
Cameo had hits in the 70s, but they were modest. None of them were big like Word Up. Cameo really didn't take off until the 80s. In the 70s they were in the shadows of P-Funk & E, W & F.
Sooo right suga oh and u stll look like u in high school or a freshman in college keep up the good work check out on RUclips this movie Getting Grown i play Uncle Jr lifetime shows it from time 2 time pass it on if u dig i just subscribe 2 u breath back on me subscribe back #1thou
@@Charles-tt3drShadows? I was a little kid and what shadow is Rigor or one of my favs I Just Want to Be hiding behind? They were far from obscure. They lacked the crossover but talent on full display
Cameo performed at the Hampton Coliseum every month for nearly one year and I was at every show at $10.00l/ticket... :-) My city was represented on their song Freaky Dancing #NEWPORTNEWS :-)
Word Up was their Biggest "Commercial" (Crossover) Hit...But to me ,wasnt the Best (Single Life ,Flirt,Candy, Slyde, Skin I'm In, You Make Me Work..And the Ballads)...I learned about Cameo with Rigor Mortis, and LOVED them ever since...I'm from Pittsburgh, and Cameo (with Con Funk Shun) would do free Concerts at our 3 Rivers Regatta...Plus the Nightclub "Heaven" would use Going Out Tonight ,as their Theme Song....Cameo Nation..C-Funk
Remember great performance brilliantly created artists and all albums and CD that they record Never forget all soulful and groove songs and cultural heritage New York city and back in day and years and now there songs album and hits after hits love hard or soft songs 2019 😀😁😂😃😅😆
I really hate these shows at times.. a Q and A led by folks who don't actually know wtf is goin' on.. aren't fans.. askin' generic questions.. when she sang Candy at the end, it just killed me.. i know its just quick and easy publicity to promote their show, but man..
First.. i would have had people of that time and essence to interview them.. cameo was da shittttt amongst other songs !!!!! Shiittt i miss the good ol times....
Como fan de la vieja escuela de cameo nunca he entendido por que gustaba tanto esta canción,porque de funk poco o nada tiene;para mi fue una cancion pop,incomparable con el funk mas duro de la banda de los primeros años. Ugly Ego,Roller Skates, On The One, Cameosis, I Just Want to Be, Knights by Nights, I Like it, etc.
In my honest opinion "Candy" is... The Greatest Song Ever Recorded. "Word Up" is... A close 2nd. Like... "Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan" close second. #LongLiveCAMEO
It was a pivotal record that truly captured the changing spirit of the times more than any Prince, MJ or Madonna record could dream of even though they were supposed to define that era. It had all the old melody and kind of innocent charm of soul up to that point but also the new hip-hop energy that was initially dynamic and potent but for me began to degenerate around 87 into something ugly, materialistic, violent and sinister whereas soul and funk always had a grace and humility underpinning any surface macho posturings. I'm afraid for me black music after Word-Up has been a grubby ugly undignified affair and fronted by some extremely gross, egotistical uncreative, technology enhanced frauds probably subtly pushing agendas for those people who control human consciousness and societal perception for means which might be apparent for those who observe with intelligence and insight.
Larry blackmon since I was 20 years old. First of all I love the show. BUT! You have always excited me. Remember Phoenix AZ I hade leopard. I like your style. You scare me because I like it. She's strange. Thank you. I'd like to see you and just hang out with you. No strings attached.
yes yes im from newport news the old newsome park and the summer of 1980 freaky dancing cameo was the biggest song we use break dance and pop in front large crowds outside cameo freaky dancing and sos bands take your time kirtus blows the breaks
I remember cameo. Earth wind and fire is the best. Everytime I know cameo coming I'm there. I'll never forget in phoenix, arizona. I had my leopard clothes on. I wanted to meet you. But I wanted to see the show. Celebrity Theatre. Before that time I took my little sis to your concert years before. She always call me and say your Cameo coming in town. Haven't been able to see you or EW&F. But ! We've never got reimbursed. Not a problem. I just want to see my Cameo. I love she's strange. Can you let me know where to buy tickets. Even in Vegas. I gotta go see my Cameo and Larry Blackmon one more time.
Who are these interviewers???? Youngins trying to rush the effect while pretending like they understand this era of music I suppose!! 🤣🤣 Shout out to Cameo! Hope they are doing well continuing to do what they do best!
Larry Blackmon was playing drum when first started but them he came off the drums to be out front. Hey Larry get back on the drum to show us you can still lay it down Like when you play she strange on the simmons drum
One of the best bands of all time
Didn't care for the interviewers, but Cameo is STILL MY GROUP!!!!!! They've also had earlier hits like Shake Your Pants, Attack Me With your Love and She's Strange
Where the interviewers even alive when Word Up was released?
@@s3hooligan everybody knows cameo, where I’m from
She's Strange and I like it !!!!!!!!!! YEAH I remember that one that is my favorite song !!!!
larry blackmon had a unique presence. he was one of a kind. a true pioneer and legend in the music industry. cameo was what was up back in the day.
i was a white 16 yr old dude, and saw them around 86/87, and it was a great concert. The sound was excellent and really good performances.
He don't know about their early funky stuff,like funk funk,rigor mortis,on the one,and many many more. I bet he don't know about cameo funky horn playing.he probably never truly jam off of cameo.he probably
only know their commercial no horns stuff.
Single life released 1985 - best year of my life - And Cameo were just amazing - just watch them on bbc tv on topt in uk - Larry was just something else - so were the rest of the guys - just fab !
Larry seems like such an easygoing, real dude. Nice to see.
Cameo is NOT cameo without Larry wearing that CUP!
I saw them in concert. Ain't nothing changed. Still iconic!
First Cameo song that blew my mind was "I Just Want To Be".
That put them on the map. A fav for me. So good
Cameo had a unique swagger and confidence that was present on all their records and especially visible in concert. Their live shows were dynamic and explosive. I had the pleasure of seeing them as part of the Kool Jazz Festival during the 80's.
in concert they where just like song and better
To me 'Word Up' was a good bridge song. Meaning it was able to appeal to the soul and funk people from the early 80's and appeal to the late 80's Hip Hop heads. The song was like a Funk-Hip Hop fusion.
Knights of the Sound Table !!!!!!! 1981. Y'all know what is funny????? I've been thinking about this group for weeks and here they are !!!!!
God Bless this interview. Larry looks ,damn near, the exact same! The songs Sparkle and Candy are timeless. As they should be. Thank you Cameo, you guys were just effing great, and still are!
We used to dance to Word Up in our barrack room in Germany before going out for beers on a Friday night. It became a weekly ritual. We called our room ‘The Cameo Suite’. Great times!
Wow! One of my favorite groups even.i remember sending a fan letter back in the day and they responded back.i was so happy.they will always be on my top 5❤.
Interviewers sucked. Love to see Cameo is still together and funking better than ever...
They didn't know much about Cameo outside of Word up and it showed smh
Plus that gay white dude was trying to flame some street, he should have stuck with his normal flaming
I love!!! Cameo music. Larry Blackmon still look's great!!!! and Tomi Jenkins too!!. Great!!! Funk R&B band.
They really do
@@beautifulinsideandout9822 I'm still crushing on Larry, this goes back decades! His cute little swagger, the tight pants, his lips, oh yea! He maybe older and heavier but he's still fine to me. Still loving Cameo!!
@@dd317he is/was magnetic. Its the eyes and swagger for me. He kinda reminds of the handsome actor from Heat of Night
@@needahandlelol I know who you’re talking about! He was a great actor! Sad he lost himself! He was doing crazy things before he died! (Cross dressing drugs etc!?) He was in a big movie with Denzel Washington too! “SOLDIERS STORY!”
I loved this interview and how excited the hosts were! Just speaks volumes to their impact.
Cameo America's favorite funk and R&B party band the year is now 2021 and they still hold that crown👑
Please keep them around forever.
We must pass along this music. May it never die out
My boyz still kickin it, timeless sounds that are still banging.
cameo....legends of funk ,and great sounds!!!
Cameo the creater of the word word up which is still used til this day by generations now and beyond ...not to mention these dudes reinvented themselves from the late 60s threw the 80s and was hot for 2 decades that's hard to do in music .....truly one of the greatest bands ever peace to Cameo I loved everything they did
Lol he's never letting that box fro go lolol
Lol... its crazy because I remember a time when it was really low now it's big as hell lol
@@raidergainzx5290
He better NOT! 😆
It still looks good. It's s part of his trademark along with the red cockpiece.
@El - Amin Who that man George Clinton?
Word up was phenomenal …..
Hey, these great song-birds guys are still alive & looking great!
And Larry still has a head full hair!
Please ask them to show this generation what music 🎶 is all about!
A lot can change in 5-10 yrs! Pray for Larry Blackman & others! Hopefully he will recover from whatever happened to him recently!
I love ole school funk R&B!!!
Some of the best music ever! 70-90’s
My favorite RnB funk group...🙏🏿👍🏿👊🏿
Their career goes way back b4 Word Up..
Chris Gilrath Right?
FACTS!!
True...but that song was my first exposure to them...and then I heard Single Life, Attack Me With Your Love, She's Strange, Back And Forth, the list goes one..i didn't find out about their prior stuff until later.
@@esmooth919 word up! was a smash for them...commercially....but their best stuff was years before.
Even fewer young'uns know that Larry Blackmon was also the drummer for the band back in the late 70's, when they were more funk. ;)
I still play these guys music. It still feels like the first time, now that tells you something. Big thanks!
They were futuristic amazing and dressed accordingly their music deserved more attention even back then. I discoverd them years later, they have had their peak already, that illustrates how relative unknown they were especialy in Europe. Their managemen and or promotion sucked, that wouldnt happen nowedays, they never fully benefitted from their carreer, they were amazing ahead of their time, in music in dressing in moves that makes me still love their music today thank you guys!! youre an important part of my "musical" life
They are so good. Legendary. I love funk music and Cameo must enter any conversation whenever its discussed. WordUp was a massive crossover hit but they deserved the full spectrum shine and accolades way before that. It shouldnt have to be that one song and so far along in their careers. Real music afficianados with good taste knew of their greatness way before WordUp
I'll admit that the first time I became aware of Cameo was when I saw the She's Strange video. One look at Larry and those eyes made my jaw drop to the ground. I gasped Who.Is.That??????
Instant fan then and still listening in 2019.
Lawrence Ernest Blackmon has a complete hairline, WoW ! ! !
yep...us Blackmon's rock!
Fan of cameo but word up isn't on my top 5 cameo songs... but of course these folks interviewing only know the commercial stuff... not the real classics.
agreed...word up doesn't even score in my top 10 of their songs...just like prince with purple rain doesn't come close to his earlier stuff.
My favorite cameo song was actually hanging down town
Exactly! "I just want to be" is my favorite Cameo song and there were countless others.
Bitch prolly never heard of Cameo till now
@@robertbailey4547 😆 Yep
Word Up is a very catchy tune, and it is timeless.
This interview....ugh.😑 Cameo was pumpin out hits in the 70's! I clearly remember being in Jr. High when "Why Have I Lost You" dropped.🤔
me to...this 'interview' is a joke.
Yep, back in their funk days, when Larry Blackmon sang from behind the drums. ;)
Probably the two interviewers weren't even born before the 70's or even when the song Word Up came out, yet acting like they're so into it. Gotta love them Y-gen/Millennials. lol
Cameo had hits in the 70s, but they were modest. None of them were big like Word Up. Cameo really didn't take off until the 80s. In the 70s they were in the shadows of P-Funk & E, W & F.
Sooo right suga oh and u stll look like u in high school or a freshman in college keep up the good work check out on RUclips this movie Getting Grown i play Uncle Jr lifetime shows it from time 2 time pass it on if u dig i just subscribe 2 u breath back on me subscribe back #1thou
@@Charles-tt3drShadows? I was a little kid and what shadow is Rigor or one of my favs I Just Want to Be hiding behind? They were far from obscure. They lacked the crossover but talent on full display
I have a memory of the songs that came before...roller skating to your music!
I remember the song in the charts here in the UK in the autumn of 86. It still sounds as fresh as a daisy. Hasn't aged at all.
Cameo the very best funk
Oh my I was in middle school I feel old lol this band was 1 of the best!
I’m living the single…single…single…. life
She's Strange was more record breaking to me. That song had to compete with MJ and Prince on the charts at their peak.
But WordUp was like an anthem. Like a rallying cry to get up and join the party. Different vibe
They are so grounded. That's the energy you want
Cameo performed at the Hampton Coliseum every month for nearly one year and I was at every show at $10.00l/ticket... :-) My city was represented on their song Freaky Dancing #NEWPORTNEWS :-)
Arnita Blowe i was there!! #Hampton
Cameo in the house America favorite funk and r&b band
Word Up was their Biggest "Commercial" (Crossover) Hit...But to me ,wasnt the Best (Single Life ,Flirt,Candy, Slyde, Skin I'm In, You Make Me Work..And the Ballads)...I learned about Cameo with Rigor Mortis, and LOVED them ever since...I'm from Pittsburgh, and Cameo (with Con Funk Shun) would do free Concerts at our 3 Rivers Regatta...Plus the Nightclub "Heaven" would use Going Out Tonight ,as their Theme Song....Cameo Nation..C-Funk
New Orleans lakefront arena Cameo toe that place up, straight jamming I remember like it was yesterday great funk band🔥🔥🔥
Attack me with your love 🔥
Living legend I love it
Cameo was so ahead if thier time they have been sampled so many time in the Hip Hop or Rap world it blows my mind
Man, he hasn’t changed, awesome!
The song Candy is one of my favorites from them
Great band for white black brown . Brilliant
Cameo is the funky truth
What happened to Nathan Leftenant?
William Dantzler That's a very good question that I'd like to know too, William.
Ms.Robinson,I'm sorry but was there a question posed?If so,If missed it.In any event,keep the Funk alive👍
Oh!..OKAY...Thanx..because I thought Nathan's presence was just as equal as the rest of the group.
+William Dantzler Nate was a fool:)
I loved ‘she’s strange’. It’s a classic
If you are a funkhead or even just appreciate great musicianship, they have a good catalog of classics
CAMEO CAMEO...!! CUANTA ALEGRÍA ME SIGUEN DANDO....SALUDOS DE MENDOZA,ARGENTINA.
I recently hear last year of Emotional Violence, it's my favorite Cameo song!
Been jaming since shake your pants..never looked back
I was in highschool at that time and wore Larry Blackman's hair style.
OMG.saw them in Milwaukee in 1987-88. Awesome
Yes it does,( hanging down town)78 or 79.
You mentioned Hanging Downtown and then u have 78 or 79 listed. Did u know that song was recorded in 1984?
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Larry hairline is making me feel some type of way. Got us all out here looking like Stephen A. Smith and shit.
you see his buddy is BALD now. that man had dreads😂
Interviewers need help but I love cameo
Word up... because GOD IS THE WORD and the word was with him
And a shiny red godpiece
His famous Red Codpiece....
He rocked that look. Magnetic front man
Larry invented the box
Remember great performance brilliantly created artists and all albums and CD that they record
Never forget all soulful and groove songs and cultural heritage New York city and back in day and years and now there songs album and hits after hits love hard or soft songs 2019
😀😁😂😃😅😆
I really hate these shows at times.. a Q and A led by folks who don't actually know wtf is goin' on.. aren't fans.. askin' generic questions.. when she sang Candy at the end, it just killed me.. i know its just quick and easy publicity to promote their show, but man..
I thought the exact same thing smh
Candy is my favourite song of theirs
First.. i would have had people of that time and essence to interview them.. cameo was da shittttt amongst other songs !!!!! Shiittt i miss the good ol times....
The Funk Funk is still alive & kickin'!
My favorite Cameo song is "Sparkle"
Good living found Larry Blackmon, he was rail thin.
Como fan de la vieja escuela de cameo nunca he entendido por que gustaba tanto esta canción,porque de funk poco o nada tiene;para mi fue una cancion pop,incomparable con el funk mas duro de la banda de los primeros años. Ugly Ego,Roller Skates, On The One, Cameosis, I Just Want to Be, Knights by Nights, I Like it, etc.
In my honest opinion "Candy" is... The Greatest Song Ever Recorded.
"Word Up" is... A close 2nd. Like... "Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan" close second.
#LongLiveCAMEO
"Back n forth"...what about "Rigor Mortis?"
It was a pivotal record that truly captured the changing spirit of the times more than any Prince, MJ or Madonna record could dream of even though they were supposed to define that era. It had all the old melody and kind of innocent charm of soul up to that point but also the new hip-hop energy that was initially dynamic and potent but for me began to degenerate around 87 into something ugly, materialistic, violent and sinister whereas soul and funk always had a grace and humility underpinning any surface macho posturings. I'm afraid for me black music after Word-Up has been a grubby ugly undignified affair and fronted by some extremely gross, egotistical uncreative, technology enhanced frauds probably subtly pushing agendas for those people who control human consciousness and societal perception for means which might be apparent for those who observe with intelligence and insight.
"...and i like to take it off (lol)"
cant miss the red cod piece
I'm rent to a concert with cameo,sos band,earth wind and fire. '79..San Diego, ca
Larry blackmon since I was 20 years old. First of all I love the show. BUT! You have always excited me. Remember Phoenix AZ I hade leopard. I like your style. You scare me because I like it. She's strange. Thank you. I'd like to see you and just hang out with you. No strings attached.
You have to watch the video by Cameo called Shake Your Pants(1980) The outfits were crazy but the song was a hit.
and that whistle in word up was LATER used by kool moe d for wild wild west
I luv Cameo, but this hostess lady is bangin!
Word up
yes yes im from newport news the old newsome park and the summer of 1980 freaky dancing cameo was the biggest song we use break dance and pop in front large crowds outside cameo freaky dancing and sos bands take your time kirtus blows the breaks
Screw Word Up! Let's talk about Throw It Down, Rigor Mortis, Ugly Ego, Roller Skates etc.
You,re right, everything before word up was their funkiest music!
Word up isnt their best song, but mo denying it's importance. Im a post mortem guy myself tho. 😜
Their music on the Chocolate City label was funkier than the stuff they released on their Atlanta Artist label..
She's Strange
Cameo reminds one of : freaky funky r&b.
Lmaooooo @ the interviewer
I remember cameo. Earth wind and fire is the best. Everytime I know cameo coming I'm there. I'll never forget in phoenix, arizona. I had my leopard clothes on. I wanted to meet you. But I wanted to see the show. Celebrity Theatre. Before that time I took my little sis to your concert years before. She always call me and say your Cameo coming in town. Haven't been able to see you or EW&F. But ! We've never got reimbursed. Not a problem. I just want to see my Cameo. I love she's strange. Can you let me know where to buy tickets. Even in Vegas. I gotta go see my Cameo and Larry Blackmon one more time.
Spelling not my fault. I need 4 tickets. I'm tired of paying money and can't get refund. I'll pay. I LOVE CAMEO!!!
does he still wear that codpiece
Yes
BluesInMySoul.... 😖
He wore it because of a bet of some sort..like I dare you to do that. Haah then it just became a thing because its so bizarre and controversial.
Yes 😁
Who is the woman?? wow!
i cringed off those anchors
Eh young'uns are trying to be cool... word up! xD
amen....so yuppy and annoying.
Who are these interviewers???? Youngins trying to rush the effect while pretending like they understand this era of music I suppose!! 🤣🤣 Shout out to Cameo! Hope they are doing well continuing to do what they do best!
Love cameo funky so so fucky since i was 7,8 years oh check out tgey slow jams awesome #1thou
I would love to know how they went from the Cameo - Knights of the Roundtable with 57 members to Cameo - Word Up with just 3 guys.
That's Knights of the Soundtable not Roundtable
Tommy Jennkins maravilhoso Katia Brasil 😙
No one could wear the red codpiece like LB 🫡
Who are the two hosts of this interview? They look familiar? Anyone know their names?
Thing 1 and Thing 2 😂
Larry Blackmon was playing drum when first started but them he came off the drums to be out front. Hey Larry get back on the drum to show us you can still lay it down Like when you play she strange on the simmons drum
Still-- 'Alligator Woman' is the best album they ever made.
What about Cameosis ???