A Teenage Phenom & A Genius Bass Line

[@tombrowne8486]

Just one omission, and I’m sure Bobby, Dave Grusin and those there will confirm; who WROTE the bass line that was given to ‘Nard when he said “oh, I dig?” TYVM.

[@pdbass]

THANK YOU, Tom Browne for the amazing music AND that genius bass line, sir!!

[@mrflynn01]

@@pdbass are you saying Tom came up with that bass line? Just asking?

[@billslocum9819]

@@mrflynn01 He definitely sounds like it. Which makes sense, as he was the leader of the session and the bassline would have been a foundational element in what I understand was a focused studio improvisation done late in the sessions to go with the music already made. All those musicians (and Toni) would have been taking direction because it's studio time.

[@faithbassed49]

I enjoyed this incredibly! It is so powerful to hear the history behind a song you grew up listening to! Hearing how each part was formed and came together gives me chills and to go back and listen to the finished product is pure fire! Thank you for this amazing presentation!

[@lyanjye]

Hey pdBass, I enjoy your content. I am a new subscriber. I am a amateur bass player. Request, could you analyze theoretically, a song for many, whom I'm sure has admired this particular bassline. Michael Henderson's, Take Me I'm Yours. Awesome, awesome bassline.

[@courtlaw1]

Yes it is one of the best pieces of music ever created. We will be listening to this tune 100s of years from now.

[@antoinerogers4369]

RIP Benard Wright. He was a genius at 16.

[@jeffreyntabgoba2968]

Legends... Rest in Power Benard ✨🎶

[@woodsoncircle]

Facts

[@girlygirllocssoul]

🕊️

[@rekindle]

Your videos are great pdbass! Awesome to hear the first hand account of Bobby Broom on a video analysing a classic tune

[@sharikmarius]

I’ve alway preferred “Grip Your Hips (Thighs High)” from this album, but this video made me gain new respect for “Jamaica Funk”

[@oRuTRa45]

I bought the Magic album on the strength of that jam. Mind you it was the late '90s/early '00s and I was a teenager, but that's what I grew up on. I was in a record shop somewhere in the DMV with my big cousin and little brother digging. Threw that Magic LP on the turntable, put the needle to "Thighs High", and this fine sista in the shop got to moving her hips and dipping. That solidified my purchase.

[@bmuhamad]

You just reminded me of another cool track. Thanks. P.S. If I do remember this correctly, the late Garry Shider shows up on the track...Nope. It's Thom Browne's "Cruisin'"...

[@elMaxx5]

Both bad

[@nurvraxartproductions6145]

Different albums- funkin for Jamaica was on the love approach album. I think thighs high came before

[@oRuTRa45]

@@nurvraxartproductions6145 No, "Thighs High" was after. Magic LP was two albums after Love Approach.

[@medusasunshine4705]

Greetings. This video is spectacular and much needed. The well loved song Funking for Jamaica is bodacious and gold!!! 🥇 🏆 😎🥳🤑💫💯🔥Thank u so much for sharing this interesting info ✔️✔️✅✅🎵🎵

[@RayRockDrummer]

Rest In Peace & Power BW💜 Thank You For The Creative Times Spent Together, It Was An Honor

[@gracie99999]

in power

[@darylricketts6439]

R.I.P. Brotha Nard! 'Bread Sandwiches' forever! (one of my favorite and most underrated songs by Mr. Wright).

[@Hank-ip8rl]

Great tune and an excellent video

[@Smorgyg]

The b section changes are just so perfect

[@glenlaw3428]

That was dope. I grew up in South Jamaica. I remember the Fire Bolts and The Jr Firebolts. I appreciate this Sir. Thank you.

[@NHILLproductions]

BRUH! My mind is officially blown!!! This hit was the JAM, but I had no idea that Bernard Wright, Marcus Miller, and Bobby Broom were the musicians on this cut. Marcus Miller is the man! I met him at the North Sea Jazz Festival while I was stationed in Germany and a radio DJ for the Canadian Forces Network (CFN), in the Netherlands. Also, I have Bernard Wright's album I got at the Base Exchange (BX). Thank you for this education. I greatly appreciate it.

[@jaylamb218]

This will be my favorite episode of your channel, based on how all the artists, effected me with their music!! I am the biggest Bernard Wright fan, and it hurt me to my core, when I heard of his passing! 💔 His first album Nard, is on my top ten favorite albums of all time! My favorite single would come from the album Mr. Wright, Love You So! Can’t get enough of that song or listening to Nard! His talent is second to none! I only wished he, Mr. Tom Browne, the incomparable Mr. Marcus Miller, along with your guest, Mr. Bobby Broom, would of continued to record together! I’m probably an even bigger fan of Tom Brown than anybody, the man is simply a genius!!! The music of these artists will live in me in this lifetime and the next! Thank you! R.I.P. Mr. Bernard Wright! Missed and never forgotten!!! 🙏🏿💔😢

[@zabluoc4549]

Since I heard the first time the Trumpet opening then the keeyboard Bass and the bassline I felt like I was among the crowd enjoying this music..Still today the same feeling of joy and happiness. The chemistry and the inspiration came straight from some wonderful place maybe like Heaven...

[@larryherbert252]

Funkin For Jamaica, l love that song and also love hearing how musicians and singers, song writers come up with their material. This is absolutely great!! Keep up the good work

[@SoundScientist1]

@PDBass. I had the cassette tape version of this Tom Browne record. Nice grooves all the way through the LP. You did a great deconstruction of this single: "Funking for Jamaica."

[@PhotogV]

Had no idea ‘Nard lived down the road in Dallas. Friends told me they’d catch live on an occasion in Dallas. Sad I didn’t get this opportunity. Love all this info you give us!🤘🏽

[@seanmiller7889]

This song is 🔥! As a teen in the 80s I never heard it before. Was and still am a metal-head probably explains why. Now in my 50s picked up the guitar and hired a jazz teacher I actually understood soom of the theory you mention. Funk has always resonated with me. Try to listen to this song and not tap your foot or nod your head... impossible! This is the 2nd video I've watched of yours sir and instantly Subbed your channel. Great content keep it up! 🎸🎶

[@onesixfive]

what an amazing tribute. once again you are preaching the good word, alot of people (myself included) never heard of any of these cats, but I opened wikipedia in a second tab half way through and I have some more reading (and listening!) to do now. rest in power, nard.

[@creamusjones1568]

Complete 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alforeman3297]

My favorite song. Period.

[@reginaldwomack8401]

It's funny. I was just pulling this classic up the other day. Loved this song! Thank you Tom Brown and the incredible band that put together this music masterpiece

[@JFCG]

Brother! this was one of the "sweetest" pieces you've done. --- nice -----

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

An online DJ/ professional Pianist that I know only by the name Miles 11th Hour would talk about Bernard Wright. He had known him at least since HS. He would tell Us about Wright's brilliance.

[@SKILLSPORTSPREP]

Got me curious; 1980 Funkin' for Jamaica, 1981 Chillin' Out. I actually thought it was the other way around that Chillin' out influenced Funkin' but shit, sounds like the opposite. Both straight fire. Rest up Bernard Wright. RIP

[@ChellyTheGreat]

Excited!!

[@nathaniellester808]

Will always be a Classic S.I.P Nard🙏🏿

[@funkpill]

Is it possible that you can do a bass riff video for Parliament's 🎶Up For The Downstroke🎶 Would truly appreciate it. 😊

[@Peconrine]

I was in South Sacramento when this groove hit the streets. We couldn't play it loud enough. In my opinion aside from Bootsie Collins, this is THE faunkiest track I have ever heard. Too faunky for media today. X-Rated Faunk!

[@PLFMM]

Alright! You got my subscription with this!

[@adc2327]

Music is magic. He is beautifully explaining everything and I still don't know whst he is talking about. I took music lessons. I was horrible. I spent more time talking about music and artists with my teacher instead of the lesson. He enjoyed my knowlege and enthusiasm about music, as long as it wasn't me playing. I was awful, just awful.

[@Highznberg]

"Thighs High" is my favorite

[@chowchichang2922]

Bobby Broom is a phenomenal guitarist !!!

[@gretalyons6312]

“Gods Children” are soooo amazing lol yessss 🤎🙌🏾

[@JoshuaDb_The_Witness]

Thank for this

[@bman7452]

Love this song...but I never knew that bass line was played on a keyboard

[@agochoa]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!! “Betty Boop???…. A booboop-bee-doopp!”

[@kingbey3480]

I know Bernard Wright. He lived in my neighborhood and was very approachable and personable. Even when his hit song Who Do You Love was on heavy radio rotation Bernard Wright was celebrating his success with us in the hood. I love Bernard for that. He is a genious to me. I'll miss you Bernard.

[@ORIGINALDJZERO]

Yea he lived here in Dallas for a minute.

[@kingbey3480]

@@ORIGINALDJZERO Jamaica Queens , New York is where I met him.

[@topflightstyle4141]

Bernard I just learned who he was and found out he was Roberta Flack's God son. Way ahead of his time. Brother was blessed by God. Ferocious Talent ! RIP BERNARD WRIGHT !

[@matthewpagan4644]

@@kingbey3480 Did you know a family with the last name wainwright? My families been there for years and used to go by Bernard’s friend house while he was recording, we just moved out of Jamaica.

[@kingbey3480]

@@matthewpagan4644 hmm sounds familiar

[@Tonia682]

Funkin For Jamaica is an all time favorite. Learning that Bernard Wright played on this song AND created another all time fave Who Do You Love is wild!

[@EvanTateMusic]

Wow! I had no idea 'Nard passed. I met 'Nard back in High School along with Bobby Broom and Marcus Miller. I remember 'Nard sitting in on an impromptu Jam session in school, and he sat down and played like McCoy Tyner! He had sooooo much genius in him! I wish he had been recognized more for his talent. R.I.P. Bernard Wright.

[@DesL488]

They certainly weren't ordinary guys (send me thumbs up if you get the reference!)

[@bmuhamad]

Like Chet...

[@Jamaicafunk]

165th st.

[@bobchris11]

Good one!

[@diligentsun1154]

i FEEL It! insiiide my soooul...! let it get INNTO Yooouuuuu!!!

[@diligentsun1154]

FOOOOOONNNNNNK!!!

[@FortyDeuce]

Wow I had no idea there was so much going on to make this deceptively simple tune jam so hard. Expertly broken down and explained, my man. Also your enthusiasm for these masterworks is really something…If you know the tracks it makes you feel delighted to hear it explained, and if you don’t it makes you want learn more.

[@mobgod6667]

That’s the beauty of Black musicians from that era, they were so accomplished that they made very complex music seem very simple. Until you sat down to learn or analyze it, Funk would appeared to be simple vamping on one chord! But it’s rhythmic and harmonic complexity is mind blowing! “Funking for Jamaica” is an example of that kind of musical genius!

[@joellharris3975]

I hope you know Im going to play it right now.....Rest In Love Be Nard❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎵🎶💐

[@DiscoHank]

Herbie's "Chameleon" is another song where the synth bass was so prominent, the bass player, in that case Paul Jackson went way up and played a bass part that functioned more like a muted single note rhythm guitar line.

[@16davelle]

Great knowledge and RIP always to Bernard Wright and to singer Tonni Smith who we lost in 2020 for her voice is also the reason this record did so well

[@bronxkies]

Funkin for Jamaica is one of THE BEST funk grooves! That bass line???? Sheesh!

[@shaneblake3526]

Yes indeed

[@stephen4763]

My big time favorite. Classic- it will never age.

[@TLive-ji5wf]

I could hear his genius in "Who do you love" There's a few of us that listen to music and hear every instrument separately. His voice, also. I enjoy Bernard's music. It just stood out for me. RIP

[@saltrisha1]

Thats how i hear music!!

[@whitecloud6383]

I Feel Ya.

[@kellyjohnson9394]

It still is THE BEST music and sound I’ve EVER listened to. Jaimaica Funk is in a class by itself! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@jpilot07]

YES!!!!! THIS IS WHAT WE NEED!!!!! A BREAKDOWN OF HOW THE CLASSICS WERE PRODUCED AND PUT TOGETHER!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

So we’ll stated!!!

[@jpilot07]

@@dporrasxtremeLS3 thank you I am a practitioner and student myself…

[@kevinr.theodore767]

This was a Golden Era for Jazz, R&B, Funk and Hip Hop music and musicians in Queens NY ! The High School Talent Shows were crazy back then .Tom Browne's Jamaica Funk was one of the records that ushered that Golden Era in. Salute to you for highlighting that song.

[@FCntertainr]

Jamaica Boys ! I have family from Rochdale Village Jamaica Queens NYC ! D J battles origins

[@AJ-bz7wq]

Absolutely bro- ps A great era of pure beautiful R and B music . Long live Black Music

[@jayskywalker5049]

I'm from MOTOWN MICHIGAN and I can't imagine what talent shows must have been like then....OMG...had to be bananas

[@mrlencho7686]

2022 I’m a Chicano from So. Cal and still Bang this in my 88 MC. Love the history and education you share here. To all our favorite Old School thank you all for the timeless classics. Thank you and RiP to Bernard Wright

[@yankees29]

Something about older cars and older music. I guess like the saying goes they don’t make them like they used to.🤷‍♂️

[@7777Lace]

‘88 Monte Carlo is an INCREDIBLE WHIP!!!

[@yankees29]

@@7777Lace I remember my uncle bought a 87 or 88 Monte brand new back in the day. It was all white and decked out. Beautiful car. It got stolen from in front of his house some time in the 90’s.

[@7777Lace]

@@yankees29 DAAAAAMN!!! That sucks! Awesome ride & what was the final outcome? Did the insurance compensate him??

[@AJ-bz7wq]

Marcus miller is a bloody legend and didn’t get the credit he deserved. Amazing bassist

[@ganttv]

Hey Pd, once again your documentation of Bernard Wright is off the charts. I grew up in Jamaica,Queens and knew Nard. As a musician, we all admired Nard’s exceptional talent. We were blessed to see Nard, Marcus, Lenny, Omar and Donald Blackman create a legendary mark on the music world. Rest In Peace brother Bernard Wright. We will miss you. Pd you are a treasure to the bass world.

[@honestbrute9216]

Don’t forget Barry Johnson..

[@ganttv]

@@honestbrute9216 Absolutely my brother! Barry is a beast!!!!

[@mrflynn01]

Omar is next level bro!!

[@paulgentile1024]

I grew up in Jamaica Queens also.. spent my first 15yrs there .( 1951-66).. I lived on 139th Street.. few blocks from Archer avenue..my family is from Italy and this is where they moved to when they first came here.. I remember playing stickball against a huge wall I think was part of the Long Island railroad.( I think that was Archer Ave). have some great memories. my older brother graduated from Jamaica high School way back when . he was also a great bass player played with a lot of folks..he was alot older than the players you named of course .. a lot of exceptional talent came out of that area over the years.. well have a good day and God bless

[@oRuTRa45]

@@honestbrute9216 Definitely can't forget Sonjohn/Sunjohn!

[@flowmaka]

These were young geniuses. If I’m not mistaken, Marcus , Bernard,and Gruisin played on Thighs High. That was one of my favorite jams. I also loved the song Chillin Out from Bernard’s solo album. Awesome track!

[@dopeopolis]

Hobaglobatribin was my jam. My uncle came back from Germany with all these records ....my odyssey into funk had begun.👌

[@craignewton7656]

Yes Sir!!!!

[@stnd226]

Another stellar episode by PDBASS. Thank you! RIP Mr Wright!!!!!! Thank You!!!!!!!!

[@DaddyBooneDon]

Thank you for this breakdown. I'm going back to give it another listen... AND... Bobby Broom shouts out to Lenny White's Astral Pirates! Finally someone gives it props! Thanks again

[@alexdebling1564]

I've been a Lenny White fan for a while, and I hadn't even heard about that particular record until i stumbled across him promoting it in an old Sci-Fi magazine lol. Awesome music and a cool sci-fi concept with accompanying story and artwork!

[@edennard1]

Streamline also was a great album also from Lenny White. The tune Twelve bars from Mars was the joint for me.

[@DaddyBooneDon]

@@edennard1 and I'm still sentimental about Twennynine Peanut Butter. Not as complex, but downright Fonkay!!

[@roiijamez33]

Twennynine!!!!

[@roiijamez33]

@@DaddyBooneDon Love Peanut Butter! Bassline on Best Of Friends isn't too shabby either!!

[@vernonhowell4485]

RIP Nard! I grew up with this song. I love it to this day. I cannot "not" dance to it when I hear it. I don't care where I am, it moves me!!!!! I love you all and thank you so much for the music! This song is timeless!!!!!!!

[@onetakesun694]

This gave me chills!!! Thank you for this break down of one of my favorite songs of all times. Glad this video came up in my recommendations!!!!!🙏🏾🙌🏾❤️

[@wadecampbell5295]

Thanks for this tribute! Nard was an influential teacher and friend to many of us in Dallas, and bands like Snarky Puppy, Funky Knuckles, and Ghost Note all spawn from his tutelage. The year of weekly residency we had was better than all my music education before or since. We sat and talked just a couple days before he passed. He was always the teacher, even as frustrating as a true zen master sometimes. I mean, listen to the lyrics to "Just Chillin' Out" or "Music Is The Key"..

[@floydthompson8668]

When I was in high school, there were 3 iconic songs: FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA, MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE: ROGER, BILLIE JEAN: MJ. These songs made people have to get better speakers for their cars!

[@MackDonald]

Tom Browne's Thighs High was another one for me.

[@floydthompson8668]

@@MackDonald Oh YESSSSSS brother, that MAGIC album is amazing!

[@629Justme]

No "Dazz", Parlaments, P-Funk, Flashlight, Gett off, Street life, Theme from Swat, BT express? Just joking 😇 We cant place all of our favorites in one post. For that you need a playlist. If you want I can link you to one that I made 😆.

[@clydebermingham121]

Hahaha 😆🤗🙏🏽

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

Wow. Had no idea those cats were on this record. Definitely had no idea they were on this record at that young age! What am I doing with my life?!

[@azlaroc12]

A simply brilliant description and analysis of this eternally contagious song. It's still irresistible in its good time thump, gospel foot tap and soulful vocals. Didn't know Bernard had recently passed. Gone way too soon. Nonetheless this made my day and thank you for this delicious flashback and the enlightening story behind it! 😇

[@AR-ii3ly]

Everyone and their mother knows Bernard Wright song ‘who do you love?’ but most don’t even know the man, his musical prodigiousness and achievement. I’m sad to say I’m one of those people. 😞

[@desreb740]

Love your content brother. Nard was amazing!! Marcus is genius as well.

[@keithroberts4952]

Thank you for this informative piece! I am very glad I grew up during that beautiful time period - late 70's, early to mid 80's! Great time in music!

[@xeropunt5749]

Feel good music! Man where did the music & musicians go? Some of those folks are in hotels playing ‘on broadway’…

[@LanisDad1185]

As a musician on the DFW music scene, it was a pleasure to play with, sit and talk with, and get to know Nard. Rest in peace OG

[@CentaurusRelax314]

I subsequently lived in NYC for 25 years and loved skating to this in Central Park, but it never occurred to me that this was about Jamaica *Queens.* Derp. Also didn’t know Marcus Miller was involved. Wicked. // Listening to this breakdown, it’s clear why it’s so difficult to repeat or duplicate ‘genius’ like this, because crafting music like this involves such brilliantly arbitrary elements. The song is unique, and you can’t make a formula from it. It’s like the phrase “catching lightning in a bottle.” Ephemeral intelligence.

[@roberthorton6619]

A lot of people didn't know it was jamaica queens I knew because I was raised there 40projects alvin fly the lead vocal lead trumpet player no one mentioned him we grew up in same building I played drums he would be practicei trumpet wake everybody up alvin flythe peace to you

[@sabrinaphillips916]

I probably watched you skate hundreds of times. We were always out there in Central Park especially from ‘94-‘99 Miss those days

[@djcoolcliff]

Such a great break down of a song sir!!!! Do you have a video on Mark Adams from Slave? RIP to Nard! My uncle Wah Wah played a lot with Marcus! They where real good friends all the way until he passed away! RIP to Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson!!

[@pdbass]

Currently compiling some Slave music for this summer!

[@djcoolcliff]

@@pdbass Word!! I know you will do it justice sir!!!!!!!!!

[@geraldrocksteady5288]

Love what you do , but in my humble opinion , you must cover the playing of the late great Mark Adams of Slave fame.

[@mizrelmizrel]

Yes the Wonderful Wah Wah Watson 🙌🏾💖✨

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@djcoolcliff your uncle wah wah was extremely talented thanks for sharing him with us.

[@stephanleo]

Marcus might have been inspired by AJ's "For The Love Of Money" bassline. Great video!

[@bigkeezo]

Wow you on to something

[@mrflynn01]

Fuc no!!! This is flashlight all day long!!! Bernard told me these in the studio.

[@jazzpunk]

I think he's talking about MM's chucking rhythm guitar-like part being akin to Anthony Jackson on The O'Jays tune. Bernard's keyboard bass figure... agree with you.

[@antonio00075]

OJays

[@jazzpunk]

@@antonio00075 AJ = Anthony Jackson, the bassist on that track.

[@elMaxx5]

Come forth by day Nard!!! A musician's musician. And yes he did use space brillaintly....allowing the track room to breath.

[@lv4977]

Awesome job brother! Jamaica funk is still in my top 5 funky dance tunes😎

[@StrawberryQwik]

Beautiful breakdown! Funkin for Jamaica is one of my all time favorite jamz! 😍 RIP Bernard 🙏🏽❤

[@muchsoul2u]

Thank you for the history and breakdown! Nard was one of my all time favorite musicians. I was blessed to hear him many times out in the Dallas area over the years. RIP Nard!

[@MC-zj2sr]

We really need to celebrate these geniuses more. If we don’t, who will. Keep it up brah…we need this.

[@PLFMM]

I didn’t know Bernard Wright passed…one of my fav all time songs “Who do you love”…wow!

[@orlandojohnson5742]

I’m mad!!!! I didn’t know either! Hard to believe didn’t hear much from anyone!!!! He did some work with Cameo!!! I know another keyboard player from the word up era! Kevin Kendrick! I was at his house in Woodstock ga! (Studio in his house) ! My girlfriend at that time was lead singer of a group trying to get on the map!!! RIP! Have no clue where Kevin is now! He’s on internet at least…

[@mrflynn01]

Bro, thank you for making this video! Bernard would be much proud, in fact he would be tripping and smiling.

[@summercameron3505]

RIP Bernard - thank you for posting this! ♥

[@fihnto8012]

Greetings from Finland! Soundtrack of my youth... Bobby Broom's Clean Sweep is another classic album from those days. Your analysis always opens up various tracks and bassists even to non-musician like me 🙂👍

[@mitchwinthrop]

just chillin' out by Bernard Wright was the sequel to funkin' for jsmaica.

[@frk75]

When pop music was done by jazz trained musicians, pure genius

[@oldzolf]

have listened to this tune countless times and somehow never checked the credits. had absolutely no idea nard, marcus miller, AND bobby broom played on it. foolish! incredible video as always. RIP to nard and condolences to his family. one of the greatest to ever do it

[@noahlomax1]

This is a great video on the history of this song. Had you never made this, I would've never known how significant it was for all of those great musicians to have met up and laid a foundational record.

[@mrflynn01]

This track is nothing but “Flashlight” This was personally told to me by Bernard Wright!!!

[@RaiderClarke312]

Yeah, I met Bernard Wright years ago. He said Flashlight Bassline was his inspiration for Bassline on Funkin for Jamaica...

[@mrflynn01]

@@RaiderClarke312, very true. We were cutting records and he told me this. Broke down the tracks like it was nothing. Bernard was a musical genius.

[@funkiEst]

Yeah, it deffinitely has the funkiest flavor of the P but... isnt it more similar to "knee deep" than "Flashlight" ? anyway... is not about the notes but the inspiration, word

[@mrflynn01]

@@funkiEst, Bernard directly told me “flashlight”

[@ravenaider]

RIP Bernard Wright

[@tomjackson5815]

I took lessons in Dallas from nard he was the kindest person I ever met had his record as well as Toto with miles and Marcus I will always remember what a gental beautiful soul he was just being in the space with him he gave me a lot so with love and appreciation thank you nard you won’t be forgotten peace

[@corneymims1014]

This is absolutely wonderful!!! Thanks for putting this together and sharing this history and the “anatomy” of Funkin For Jamaica. So dope.🤟🏿💯✊🏿😀❤️

[@bjorn_moren]

Great video. I also think that Haboglabotribin is an awesome track. I wanna make a shoutout for James Benjamin (alias for James Jamerson?) and his jaw dropping play on Camille Yarbrough's song Take Yo' Praise. Some of the coolest funkiest free form bass you'll ever hear.

[@wdwilson]

Exceptional video. I was a 20 year old jock in ny/nj back when this came out. It blow up the air waves. The whole album was fire. They all had monster lp's. "Nard" is a certified classic from start to finish. Bobby Brooms "clean sweep" was nice also. BUT, as nice as funkin' was, "Thighs high" was Tom Browne's baddest funk kut, in my opinion

[@JaredLeesBass]

Thanks for yet another great tribute and history lesson!

[@lowbo47omsascotave]

*Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !* The music video for Bernard Wright's (RIP) "Who Do You Love", I can NOT describe it but there's something hypnotizing about the hook when they're rolling in that barrel. I love watching that video because of how they're actions synchronize with the music. Brilliant. 🤜🏾💥🤛🏾

[@ericolori1539]

Sir you make records more memorable

[@businessbywebofficial]

As a none professional musician, when listening to some of my favorite songs or just songs that make me listen intently, I often wonder what the vibe was like in the room. This was explained beautifully and I get it. Everyone heres differently but what we all can agree on is that we heard something special and oh so beautiful. Thank you to all those involved on the project. #musicgivesmelife

[@cassiusshepherd105]

Thank you Sir, for doing this video. I always like the way you break it down! Nice tribute to Nard and to that legendary funk track, Funking for Jamaica. RIP Bernard Wright 🙏🏽

[@CKLewper]

God rest Bernard’s soul. Such a tradegy

[@markmallory2528]

Heaven gained another magnificent virtuoso , R I P Bernard Wright. You are truly missed. 🥲

[@teddygee7859]

👁 knew Bernard Wright in the High School of Music & Art in 1982 & legend there about Bernard that not only he was super talented but he had eleven (11) fingers. He taught me a chord progression on the keyboards 🎹 that 👁 play 2 this day. Indeed a gifted person at the tender age of 16.

[@jscotlandr]

When I saw the Thomas Brown album picture the first person I thought of was Marcus Miller. I saw Marcus being interviewed about his playing on one of T. Brown's songs. As great as Marcus is he asked the interviewer to "play the horn solo" redirecting the attention away from himself and putting it on the artist he was working for. Marcus proceeded to air trumpet through the solo hitting each "note" 40+ years after it was recorded. Marcus started on clarinet and then moved to sax, he could sight read, but remembering that particular song out of the 1,000s of songs he's written and played on just blows my mind. Speaking of session players that blazed, guys like Marcus and Ray Parker Jr. were playing & standing side by side with the greatest session musicians, and greatest musicians period when the were still teenagers and putting out incredible performances over and over again is just beyond comprehension ( it just blows my mind thinking of a 21 year old Marcus playing with Miles Davis).

[@djkingshameek]

So happy I came across this video and great piece of work 🫶🏽 I met Nard at a recording session in NYC in the early 90’s. Such a great dude too. 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@dirkmassey5654]

'Jus want to let you know that I really appreciate your podcast and how you're diggin' all of this great R&B music out of the archives and bringin' it back to the surface. I hope it will inspire young people in our culture to start pickin' up instruments again and revive it. Not knockin' Hip Hop, 'cause it came a long way, but when it took off it seemed as though a part of our culture died wit' it. It seemed like a lot of people in our culture put the instruments down and started samplin' music on turn tables or usin' beat machines. I can remember watchin' an old Soul Train re-run/episode on Centric wit' my father about 10 yrs ago. We both looked at each other as to say: What Happened? Jus' about everybody on that stage had an instrument in their hand; and the people who didn't were either standin' behind a keyboard, congos, or sittin' behind a drum set. KUTGW! 🤜🤛

[@vincentehudson5017]

Wow I’m from that era my son plays the guitar. I’m always turning him on to the old school era. I enjoyed the musical break down great show brother.