I'm getting ready to be 65 & I love the music of the 70's. Ya know what's funny, when they played this song on the radio I can actually hear what song they played after this one. It was Rollercoaster! Remember that one? I really miss Wolf Man Jack!
I’m 63 too. Will turn 64 in May, God willing. Love these trips down memory lane, although it can put me in a melancholy state of mind. That’s ok. Anyway, the years went quick, didn’t they?
@@guitarttimman yes, saw them late 70s. Things were very different. Musicians were more down to earth. I was late teens and had to sneak to go. Good times.
I saw Sugar Foot and the Ohio Players in a small nightclub in Los Angeles in the mid 90's. They started playing and I jumped up on stage dancing with Sugar Foot! They were jamming and had the whole place dancing and singing! One of the GOAT bands in the 70's.
My parents were going through a stressful divorce in 1974. My Mom sent me with my older sister to see the Ohio Players in concert. Shut the front door! As a child I was impressed with the whole experience. It was a highly multiple sensory concert.
I remember when I was working at this hotel in Long Beach they stayed at our hotel cuz they were playing in Long Beach and I had to make a delivery to the bass players room and I got to sit and talk with him for a little bit. He let me play his base. Well attempt to try to play his base. It was such a wonderful time. They were so nice for those in the group who has passed on. May you rest in peace and Funk Forever!!!!
A song like "Fire" is the result of a lot of hard work not just spontaneous combustion. W.C. Handy, Louis Armstrong, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimi Hendrix on through the R&B/Funk bands these guys had music training. The number of members of this band of players is long, they were formed in 1959.
This was the band in the 70’s.... played song to death in the 70’s as teenager and other Ohio Player songs. This is some of the best music ever when people played instruments and entertained you.
I would like to remind you that your generation was and still better than mines. I’m 26 years old but I always seem to go back to old school music for healing. Music back then felt more genuine.
Heard this walking into TJ disco 1974 thought it was live band playing through some JBL what not, I thought this is going to catch on. Place was packed. Disco did catch on but I was in that club couple years later and it was dead loved the pinwheel lights. I forget the name.
I was young during the disco era, in college and grad school, didn’t get to experience it. Since i turned 65, officially out of the race and doing my own thing, this is what i listen to!
@@jayhooks6031 Thanks for adding Junie to the list. I'm from Dayton and Junie and Roger Troutman were the musicians that every musician from Dayton aspired to be as good as :-) They were truly "off-the-charts" creative/gifted and could play multiple instruments...very, very well. For us, I guess they were like Prince was for Minneapolis musicians :-)
Still crushing on these guys after all these years....not used to them lip syncing.......and the faces they are making at each other are hilarious. Love them tho.....
The greatest band of all time and its not even close. Its unfair how good this sounds, the horn section so rich, so much rhythm and flavor. Ohio Players
Me and my sister went to see them in concert in San Antonio Tx when we were kids amazing and I remember it like it was yesterday and I’m 62yrs old so fun❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ohio players still got it going on and they made this song back in the year 1974 and this song is going hard all the time and I like this music and I'm still listening to this song all the time
One of the first songs I consider funk was Chairman of the Board Pay to the Piper 1970, they came out with Finders Keepers 1973. Soul Music from 1960s - the mid 1990s the best. Love you guys
Unsung, should do a show on the Ohio Player's, they didn't get their just Dues, they were the Best Funk group ever, in the 70's and 80's, you better Hallar!
They did. Their front man , on trumpet (Satch) reportedly handled their money - ended up Not paying their taxes etc. Spent alot of money on lavish things for himself. That were shocked when IRS hit them with a huge tax debt - they thought the saxophone man Satch was taking it outta their earnings handling their business.
@@ohioplayer Satch handled their money. Paying them outta their royalties, performances etc. They THOUGHT he was paying their taxes in the process of handling the money, but he wasn't. They didn't find out until IRS hit each of them with a HUGE tax debt. They each had to answer to IRS, scrape up money and make installments to pay off IRS. They were furious with Satch because even though he gave them money for shows, royalties etc., the books and receipts showed a lotta more money went thru his hands unaccounted for that shouda been going toward taxes. They wanted to know what he did with that excess money...but I think he in turn got angry and gave them his azz to kiss. They filed a lawsuit against him..he bailed ship.
This was a pure gold funk song of the 70s played hard in that decade Band was nothing but dynamite Was played in high school dances through out the years … 🎼🎸🎸🎸rock on Class of 76
Never notice the rhyme of words in the song until right now !! I was a senior in high school and everybody at school was talking about this song!! It is still one of the greatest get up and move songs of all time !!!
I wore this record out then discovered band on the run and zeppelin 4 and was embarrassed I ever listened to this. Now revisiting 40 years later I realize its just as good as anything else.
Real talent! More than one can sing lead vocals, they can all play their instruments flawlessly, and don’t need Autotune. What a great band. I grew up in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s and those were guys and gals that had to be talented. We hand down of the greatest and a lot of them have passed on,but they were great!❤
I'm 63 and I love the music of the 70's! Still listening is right!!!! The best music ever! I can feel it in my soul !!!😂😂😂😂
Im 24 and I love music from the 70’s still listening to it right now !
I'm getting ready to be 65 & I love the music of the 70's. Ya know what's funny, when they played this song on the radio I can actually hear what song they played after this one. It was Rollercoaster! Remember that one? I really miss Wolf Man Jack!
I’m 63 too. Will turn 64 in May, God willing. Love these trips down memory lane, although it can put me in a melancholy state of mind. That’s ok. Anyway, the years went quick, didn’t they?
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That bass line... vocals... horns... sublime funk!
I like that ending bass. It sounded like going up. But yeah the whole song
This what funk is about
But where are those bongos coming from?
Are they actually playing?
@@Madasin_Paine uh yeh
I'm 75 years-old and I can never forget listening to this tune and doing 'the bump' back in 1974, when I was a young man of 25!
The Bump ...the memories...😂 i was 9
Ditto on the 74!
I learned to only do the bump with gay men who carried purses. The straight guys had keys and change in their pockets that gave me bruises!
@@cjwehner You always ask them to unload first. 😂👍
Yea, young man, I was 23 in 1974
I was 18! Doing the bump, lol, I’m 64 and still listening! ♥️♥️🎶🎼🎵
Me Too SaMe age ..
You go girl.....
I just turned 64 February 17th and this song is still 🔥 somebody please called the fire department. Because this song is on fire. 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Me to I'm 66
Me too... hahaha ☮️❤️🎸🎸🎸
I grew up in the '70s and the brothers always was stylin' and profilin'! Great time to be alive!
(SO!, FOR, VERY REAL!,)-(❤!-😂!-❤!-😊!)
This was a great band. I seen 'em in the 70's. They jumped in to the audience and started partying with us. They're a great bunch of dudes.
Vincent Steele thanks 😎
That's interesting and different. Never knew they were so personal. I heard different of them
@@tammaywilliams5513 I seen them in the 70's. Times were different then. I seen a lot of great bands during that era.
That’s excellent !
@@guitarttimman yes, saw them late 70s. Things were very different. Musicians were more down to earth. I was late teens and had to sneak to go. Good times.
I saw Sugar Foot and the Ohio Players in a small nightclub in Los Angeles in the mid 90's. They started playing and I jumped up on stage dancing with Sugar Foot! They were jamming and had the whole place dancing and singing! One of the GOAT bands in the 70's.
IkinDiggIt
😂😂 I would have like to have seen that. What a great time & A forever memory for you.
OBVIOUSLY HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST FUNK BANDS EVER!!
Hands UP !!
Soul Bands
Very true one of the best bands ever
Ohio, and I'm not from there so no bias, put out the best fonk of any state...quite easily. Too many bands and artists to name.
Really maybe for you, what about Earth wind and fire? 😅
Ohio Players, one of the Greatest R&B/Funk Bands from the past and even in today's society 2024 era.
They Have Forget Music Made Like O P !
I'm 68 great music never changes!
The Ohio players were ahead of their time . 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'd say ... wireless, nonexistent microphones.. Exceptionally great miming and lipsync skills .. Right up there with Millie and Vanilli..
Gotta give Ohio its respect! Best soul/funk groups are from that state!!! ❤
Yep!
Nuttin’ like dat’ 70’s funk!
These guys represent the best in FUNK back in the 70s', this tune was a huge hit and still is. Thank you fellas... Peace ✌⚓
I would put Parliament into that equation too.
@@justme307 Yeah this one, skintight and who'd she coo are all good dance jams.
Style beyond description!!! That music that style will never die.
I grew up with a friend who looked just like the lead singer. Brings a 😊 to my face and fond memories.
My parents were going through a stressful divorce in 1974. My Mom sent me with my older sister to see the Ohio Players in concert. Shut the front door! As a child I was impressed with the whole experience. It was a highly multiple sensory concert.
saw them in 74 w pfunk.. w my dad o was 10.. only whites in audience
Wow
@@frankclinton8798 music 🎶🎵 has no boundaries
I remember when I was working at this hotel in Long Beach they stayed at our hotel cuz they were playing in Long Beach and I had to make a delivery to the bass players room and I got to sit and talk with him for a little bit. He let me play his base. Well attempt to try to play his base. It was such a wonderful time. They were so nice for those in the group who has passed on. May you rest in peace and Funk Forever!!!!
Now that's real music 🎶 🎵. Still listening 🎶.
70’s funk really stands the test of time! AWESOME!😎🤩
Underrated definitely, but bad never ever. Still listening in 2024.
Used to love this song when I was a little kid 💃🏽🔥🔥🔥
Most of these black bands had no formal music lessons!! Raw talent!!! Self taught!!
Exactly! Just what I was thinking about earlier. Pure talent and a love for singing and performing!! ❤
A song like "Fire" is the result of a lot of hard work not just spontaneous combustion. W.C. Handy, Louis Armstrong, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimi Hendrix on through the R&B/Funk bands these guys had music training. The number of members of this band of players is long, they were formed in 1959.
@@johnnydelmar
Yeah I agree…but the special creative, artistic aptitude and natural endowment is embedded dogg.
Absolutely!!!
Dang !!!.. Never thought of that ! 🤯
This was the band in the 70’s.... played song to death in the 70’s as teenager and other Ohio Player songs. This is some of the best music ever when people played instruments and entertained you.
My FAVORITE GROUP of ALL TIME! #RIPSUGARFOOT!
@@kendrickjones3115Hell's Kitchen theme song
Old day... THIS GROUP IS SOLID GOLD!!! ❤👍🏾
I would like to remind you that your generation was and still better than mines. I’m 26 years old but I always seem to go back to old school music for healing. Music back then felt more genuine.
Yeah me too
The greatest music was from the early 70s to about mid to late 80s in my opinion, of course I'm biased cause that's when I grew up during that time.
@@billybeason350😂
I'm 63...We thought it would always be this way!!!! Had we known we would've enjoyed it more. 🤭🤭🤭
@@mariahardy1201 I was born in 10000 bc
Real music...we need more bands like this
Great band is an extreme understatement. So much music and talent.
Ohio Players and the Commadores were my favorite groups when I was a teen and now I am 64 years old 💕💕
That and Graham Central Station.
Iam white and 65 always liked these guys. These were talented and classy musitions. Great time in music.
Music has no color
@@isidorembianda7504 You nailed it!
I Saw them in concert in 1979 at Hampton Colosseum in Hampton VA with Rick James , Raye Parker and Radio. What a Wild Collection of FUNK !!!!!!
lucky you !
Rest In Peace!.
Classic!!!! Still jamming 2023!!!!
Yes, Yes, Yes, brings back so many great memories, so many, many Memories!!!!!!!!! Thanks for The Memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God ,this what dance to in 70's missed it so much !!!!❤
Yes listening in 2024.
Heard this walking into TJ disco 1974 thought it was live band playing through some JBL what not, I thought this is going to catch on. Place was packed. Disco did catch on but I was in that club couple years later and it was dead loved the pinwheel lights. I forget the name.
Of course 😅❤❤
I was young during the disco era, in college and grad school, didn’t get to experience it. Since i turned 65, officially out of the race and doing my own thing, this is what i listen to!
Same here. Loving The Ohio Players
Is there a Disco song about Puerto Rico because the radio diel just fell off. 😄
this song is DOPE back then and still is... they don't make music like this anymore.. love these guys ... always liked R&B and Funk and I'am white lol
I agree. Most stuff today sucks.
It's like going to a hynosis session. It fills your mind. Gorgeous funk like no other. Super talented
Hypnotic session
😱🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
@@100aceswid Agree. But check out Christone Kingfish. The kids an old soul blues player.
I am jamaican but I just love their music nothing but the funk
Dancing to this in high school growing up in Kankakee Illinois .. the best music back then!
RIPP Satch, Sugarfoot, Pee-Wee & Jones. Your legacy of funk will never die
And Junie too.
@@jayhooks6031 Thanks for adding Junie to the list. I'm from Dayton and Junie and Roger Troutman were the musicians that every musician from Dayton aspired to be as good as :-) They were truly "off-the-charts" creative/gifted and could play multiple instruments...very, very well. For us, I guess they were like Prince was for Minneapolis musicians :-)
I must go at this time, see you when you get there 🥰🙏
Forever may they Funk In Peace.
STILL jammin these brothers in 2020!
Me to and it is 2022
@@ayndowney9401 Me too and its 2024
❤this song! It will
Make you move!!
Tyrone of Chester PA 😊
My mom used to play this when I was about 4 or 5 years old when I first heard this song, to this day it’s still a classic
One of mY FAVE groups of all time! Nobody makes music like this anymore!
I'm 62 and still can do The Bump! FIRE 🔥 is still 🔥 FIRE 🔥 OHIO PLAYERS LEGENDARY 🏆 ❤ 🙏🏽 💐
yea me too.
I’m almost 68, can do it if anyone asks!
🤣🤣🤣💃🏽🕺🏽
Saw them live in Brighton in 1975 - never to be forgotten, just immense
This tune has always been 🔥🎶🎶
And it's going to stay fire! It's timeless baby.
Great band from the legendary 70s and look no electric leads on the guitars ect and the miming is top notch.
The coolest funk song ever recorded...The Ohio Players are Funk Gods
I wouldn't go that far, there's only one God Elohim no one else! Amen!
Blasphemy 😆
Still crushing on these guys after all these years....not used to them lip syncing.......and the faces they are making at each other are hilarious. Love them tho.....
Cheryl Carney yeah, these guys were FIRE
At the Daily-Double Disco in Ft Worth Texas 1978 and 1979 we played this song and Grooveline constantly. 2 of my favorite songs when bartending.
These are a great funk/ soul band & my dad brought me up on this great music.
LOOK AT THERE SMILES THEY ARE TRULY ENJOY THIS MOMENT IN TIME....THANK YOU OHIO PLAYERS FOR THE FUNK N FUN
A real band! They played instruments unlike many of today's singers!
The greatest band of all time and its not even close. Its unfair how good this sounds, the horn section so rich, so much rhythm and flavor. Ohio Players
I remember this song from when I was a kid. Funk is among the best genres of music
Oh my, when the siren came on in the beginning...you knew it was time to get up and dance!! I had this album and cranked it loud on the turntable!
Aah man the way the horns start this track off is amazing I can just listen to the music the horns the drums the bass
Summers in the late 70's. WOW.
How could anybody not like this band sugar Foot so Funky So cool RIP bro.
Me and my sister went to see them in concert in San Antonio Tx when we were kids amazing and I remember it like it was yesterday and I’m 62yrs old so fun❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Seen them four times magnificent got better each time one of the best bands of all times
Wolfman Jack, rollerskating, Jr. high dances. This song brings back some fun memories.
Some good ole funk..takes me back.
Oh p
Beautiful funk and hair.
The Masters of Funk!
Music and bands are not the same anymore.... This is 💯 class 😎🤘.
That was the jam back in the day! I loved that song! They were one of the funniest bands but they didn't get their due but they were very great!
They don't make'em like this no more true Legends forever. 💞
You are right. They are extinct totally awesome. One of a kind
Amen. Unmatchable
ol skool playas
Absolutely!
AGREED.👏👏👏👏👏👏.
I SOO MISS MUSIC LIKE THIS ALONG WITH EARTH, WIND AND FIRE... GREAT MUSIC..
@tracy Smith io pure!
I recalled having that album. So many songs to remember.
Yes, add the Commodores, Con Funk Shun, Roger Troutman, Isley Brothers, Parliment. So many more!
@@Marsx4 si'🇮🇹🙋🎸💢💯👊✊🚀✈️🎵🎼🎤🎧🤳✍️🙏👍🤣sud
To my father who knew how to dance to this kind of music passed away over 6 years ago. Miss you Pop
I played drums in a college band and we wore this song out....whew!
I played concussion in High School this song and skin-tight we rocked it 1974 ,75,76 Jack Yates High Houston, Texas 3rd Ward TX
Ohio Players were excellent. They're album covers were tastefully styled.
I loved this song!! So fun to dance to.
I don't want to go back in Time because I enjoyed the "Ohio Players" in the "70's" but I am Happy for the memories 😊😊😊😊 sooo much FUNK ❤❤❤❤
TODAY IN MUSIC HISTORY: January 25, 1975 - “Fire” by The Ohio Players hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 2 weeks. [01/25/2018]
Also Feb 2 1975 also no.1 billboard hot 100
I saw them in concert at Disney World back in '79 or '80. They were fantastic!
This was popular when I was stationed in Germany. 75-76
The best band....I remember this years!!!! Wow wow wow!!!!!
Ohio players still got it going on and they made this song back in the year 1974 and this song is going hard all the time and I like this music and I'm still listening to this song all the time
One of the first songs I consider funk was Chairman of the Board Pay to the Piper 1970, they came out with Finders Keepers 1973. Soul Music from 1960s - the mid 1990s the best. Love you guys
Unsung, should do a show on the Ohio Player's, they didn't get their just Dues, they were the Best Funk group ever, in the 70's and 80's, you better Hallar!
They do have an Unsung episode
They did. Their front man , on trumpet (Satch) reportedly handled their money - ended up Not paying their taxes etc. Spent alot of money on lavish things for himself. That were shocked when IRS hit them with a huge tax debt - they thought the saxophone man Satch was taking it outta their earnings handling their business.
Hootie Hoo!! Lol
Wrong...They didnt pay their taxes..He split the royalty checks with them..
@@ohioplayer Satch handled their money. Paying them outta their royalties, performances etc. They THOUGHT he was paying their taxes in the process of handling the money, but he wasn't. They didn't find out until IRS hit each of them with a HUGE tax debt. They each had to answer to IRS, scrape up money and make installments to pay off IRS. They were furious with Satch because even though he gave them money for shows, royalties etc., the books and receipts showed a lotta more money went thru his hands unaccounted for that shouda been going toward taxes. They wanted to know what he did with that excess money...but I think he in turn got angry and gave them his azz to kiss. They filed a lawsuit against him..he bailed ship.
Brings back memories
What a big funk song!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Haven't heard this in YEARS and I just now noticed the modulation to C#.
The sound quality was great here too! 👏🏽🥰 Just like how I remember it!
This was a pure gold funk song of the 70s played hard in that decade
Band was nothing but dynamite
Was played in high school dances through out the years …
🎼🎸🎸🎸rock on Class of 76
Never notice the rhyme of words in the song until right now !! I was a senior in high school and everybody at school was talking about this song!! It is still one of the greatest get up and move songs of all time !!!
Wore out this and the Commodores Brick House on the juke box. YEARS ago!!!!
Looking at this now it's almost as if Prince was heavily influenced by whats going on here
🔥 Then! 🔥 Still! All Love, Right On, from a brotha born 1967! ✌️💜🤙
I wore this record out then discovered band on the run and zeppelin 4 and was embarrassed I ever listened to this. Now revisiting 40 years later I realize its just as good as anything else.
Real talent! More than one can sing lead vocals, they can all play their instruments flawlessly, and don’t need Autotune. What a great band. I grew up in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s and those were guys and gals that had to be talented. We hand down of the greatest and a lot of them have passed on,but they were great!❤
70s and 80s, two great decades for music.
Fantastic groovy song! Rock On!
one of 2 great # 1's by one of my favorite funky soulful horn bands!!!
We play this in my band.
Crowd goes crazy when we play it.
FKB Rocks!
I was 16 when I first head the track fire by the Ohio players and I am 66 and still love them all,God Bless!
My jam me and my brother used to dance back in the day on this jam
My brother brought home an OP album and it was on blast for days. Mom bought him headphones
ALWAYS LOVED THEM! You know they got the class of Motown just by their great looks & moves. Very popular in the great 70s! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥