Aretha Franklin Touch Me Up 1978

Aretha Franklin Live in 1978,Touch Me Up.

[@RB1911]

This live version is way better than the album version! Go Aretha!

[@regeneratedsun6105]

right its sooo vibrant

[@timdufelmeier1350]

Here the words better too

[@prof32]

That's because the tempo is faster and the key is higher by a half step. I also love the way the bass player is interpreting it live better than the recorded version. All those together make the difference.

[@indy4tex954]

You have never lied!!!

[@masterdee2003]

Yes indeed!!! It's got a good disco groove to it.

[@vangoghmatisse1]

The QUEEN is mixing soul and Disco together. RIP!

[@piustwelfth]

and GOSPEL! She's dancing like when she feels the spirit!

[@beverleyhentzen2496]

and some Asian moves as well...love it!!

[@marknorthwest93]

I was there that night in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Auditorium when sister 'Re brought down the house on Valentine's Day. She asked for somebody to come up and dance with her. Me and another fellow didn't need a second invite and we "bumped" with the Queen of Soul for about a minute for so. I am disappointed that our moment is cut from this this clip, but any least I can relive Aretha's magic preforming this Lamont Dozier song from her "Sweet Passion" album!

[@nielsenmakaba5777]

marknorthwest93 OMG THAT sound like an amazing memory to have ........ this concert is a classic..... she also performed "Almighty fire" right?

[@DevaJones03]

marknorthwest93 4:47 was that you?!

[@mchan2141]

@@DevaJones03 😁i wish it was

[@darm.8172]

marknorthwest93 ...Great Memory For You!!! Thanks For Sharing!!! :-)

[@J.Evans_Official]

Great story. I just found the sweet passion vinyl record yesterday at a store😄

[@FCOLAXCDG]

@5:30 the party begins . . .Queen begins a belting performance, then she sends it off after her "look out look out" anybody else catch that, almost as if she was out souling herself ....and her control ovrr the background singers. Their continuous "touch me up" then the call and response! too. . . much to study! that's why she's Reigning Queen

[@RNRCLEEDS]

Better arrangement than the record, no wonder that guy was freaking out in the audience - it would have been aewome to hear and see this live. RIP Soul Lady.

[@michaelparker7393]

I was in Cincinnati for Jazz Festival weekend. Aretha headlined Friday night and Natalie Cole Saturday night. The announcer billed Ms. Cole as the new Queen of Soul. Aretha refused to take the stage. Most of the audience new why! After undetermined about of time the dark stadium lit up flashing Aretha Queen of Soul. "Touch Me Up" was one of the songs Aretha sung. The high notes were present. And Aretha hit notes never heard before. Never mentioned the problem, but talked to us!

[@sibun7153]

​@@michaelparker7393 lol! I love these stories! I am shocked she performed at all!

[@deeway1963]

This woman has been touched by the very hand of God without a doubt!

[@lutherwilliams8429]

Amen!!!!!

[@piustwelfth]

It's amazing how Aretha can take a nondescript disco song and still make it come alive. She took that one to church! Aretha usually did not do those moves outside of church. She was feeling it!

[@Zaxxi5]

Could you imagine Aretha singing YOu Make me FeeL Mighy real by SYlvester!!!!

[@staxoffunk1863]

This is the Aretha we love

[@drummajor9551]

Aretha stated in an interview that she had always dreamed of being a ballerina 🩰. Interestingly enough, you can almost see her go back to her childhood at 6:15 as she dances gracefully as a ballerina… check out those dance moves 🔥 Honorable mentions: Background singers! 🔥🔥🔥

[@mtcoh]

Aretha is fierce and deserves all of the accolades!

[@bobby12348]

Once there was the greatest singer in all the land her name was Aretha Franklin. They call her the queen of soul which she deserve !!👑👑👏👏👏👏😀

[@stevenblackwell3899]

When Aretha says give me one more HB. H.B. stands for her orchestra conductor H.B. BARNUM. He has been with Aretha for years. PEACE

[@grandmasterbre]

When she feel it, she feel it.

[@MsTexas73]

I really feel that this live version deserved a 12” single release to be distributed to the discos/clubs of the day. And a shorter version for individuals who wanted it for personal use. It was too good to only be for this one time concert shown on Canadian TV.

[@LovinLife7777]

Queen Aretha reigns. Performances like this will forever ensure her place in musical history forever. The Voice!

[@billyjenemusiclover667]

Aretha's legacy includes R&B, jazz, easy listening, rock, rock-n-roll, opera and gospel! She was also a gifted songwriter and brilliant pianist. Not to mention a voice so unique that it was declared a National Treasure! No one could clearly define what her voice had that made her stand out from all of the others. Some said soul. Others said life experience! All I know is that Aretha's voice carried a truth that went way beyond the lyrics of a song, i.e. (her moaning on Going Down Slow). She didn't have to use words/ lyrics in a song she was singing to be felt, understood and make me say and feel and even shout out loud, "That's right Aretha"! Just like she was sitting right there next too me even though it was just the CD or album/45 that I was playing. Aretha's voice is a "once in a lifetime blessing/experience! God Bless her for sharing her voice with us.

[@seanjulien4290]

Well said

[@merkjanoosterhoff1590]

@@seanjulien4290 Right!

[@JeremyM2]

Spot on!

[@lutherwilliams8429]

I totally agree with you! Aretha's voice always got deep into my spirit! No one else could do that!

[@billyjenemusiclover667]

@@lutherwilliams8429 Amen!

[@shonuff2good]

She definitely touched me up with this amazing performance, just listen to that voice!

[@lutherwilliams8429]

I know, right! That voice does it for me!!!🥰

[@blkbird022]

Sisters in background were rolling band was kicking it and Aretha, what can I say just simply badddd....🦋🦋🦋

[@DJRodneyLove]

A great song which sounds better performed live than the studio version!

[@princefavio]

I like this. That crowd was lit ! 😆

[@malcumx5933]

I cannot stop replaying the doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doooo-who-we-yeah-haa-yeah-ha-yeah-haa-aahh-yeah. at 0:32.

[@leinpacheco5365]

Very difficult in my opinion

[@DevaJones03]

4:47 I almost swallowed my tongue!

[@mchan2141]

😂

[@DevaJones03]

M Chan I don't know if i blame him aretha will make you catch the spirit!

[@horus1971]

Aretha took'em to church on this 1!!

[@mikel3363]

This was an era of great female singers, all powerhouses in their own right: Aretha Franklin; Chaka Khan; Diana Ross; Gladys Knight; Barbra Streisand; Nina Simone; Roberta Flack; Stevie Nicks; Donna Summer; Linda Ronstadt; Tina Turner; Natalie Cole; Candi Staton; Dusty Springfield; Etta James; Dionne Warwick; Patti LaBelle; Dolly Parton; Nancy Wilson; Joni Mitchell; Shirley Bassey; Carly Simon; Tammy Wynette; Stephanie Mills; Jane Olivor; Janis Joplin; Ann Wilson of Heart; etc., etc., etc...

[@seldenkid48]

Don't include Aretha Louise Franklin in there with those women.

[@quincycooper79]

​@@seldenkid48Agreed

[@mandm471]

This is definitely one of my fav performances by her!

[@larrytatum1341]

The album that this song is from was so highly underrated....it in option was one of her best, it is certainly in the top 3 of my favorites from her .the album is entitled "sweet passion" from 1978.

[@keyshawn590]

She was a vocal warrior on that album

[@richardhowe898]

Absolutely agree , one of her best 💥we need it on streaming

[@michaelparker7393]

Aretha became the number one female singer in the world, and Black people resented Aretha....So sad. And about Black on Black hate, it is still true today!

[@jimmiesmith5811]

Her last three albums at Atlantic gets ignored they had some good stuff on them when I think about you almighty fire half a love there not even on her box set collection a shame

[@jtyre25]

It was the 70's what did you expect her to wear, and plus her popularity wasn't going down at the time its was her albums, she was still packing crowds and stadiums with that outragously awesome voice of hers.

[@SoulFaerie]

This is EVERYTHING for me right now!!!!!!!

[@jtyre25]

I don't get it either, makes me wish I were alive in the 70's to truly appreciate the shear genius of this woman and her vocals.

[@drmpouncil]

aretha franklin as dancer... i love it.

[@alejandrodiazcabrera4318]

When music was music.

[@difthong]

Whoa lawd that couple at 4:47 was feelin' it. Do you hear me?! They was jammin' -- HARD!!!

[@MsTexas73]

Just coming back in here again because I LOVE this version so much. Everything about it is praise worthy. Aretha, the background vocals, the orchestra, and H.B. Barnum directing and dancing back there while directing. Also, the audience was pumped and that just encouraged her to really give it to them.

[@SoulSir]

The applause she got during this exstravaganza from the crowd was well deserve do to her vesatile god givin talent that she employees to the appeal of her fans.

[@monroevixen007]

“Lemme hear ya” was da launch into da cosmos 🤩

[@aprilsummers9518]

Anything, She sings is my Favorite.ANYTHING . R.I.P. My I mean Everybody, QUEEN OF SOUL.

[@keithchanner]

This was my favorite cut from her album Sweet Passion back in the day, luv the wah was guitar and clarinet

[@magicblack2709]

Aretha Got that crowd on their feet. I'm watching from my phone and i feel it too.

[@Moderndrama]

I miss the talented genius of this woman. Sharing notes, sounds, and emotions from the heavens.

[@Multi1628]

THE 49ERS tribute "Touch Me" brought me here - this QUEEN rules in all genres of music - thank you for posting but one of many, many Aretha original dance classics - props to Lamont Dozier - DAVEDJ

[@marcoieva1492]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN

[@emill2673]

love how she is dancing and having a good time here ...will miss her forever

[@5994434]

There is only Queen and thats Aretha,the rest are princess of the Queen.

[@andrescorral9396]

man i love this song wish i could find it on cd

[@Visiblediety]

She singing so soft sweet !! Aretha could do it all!!

[@larryyonce]

Getting to see rare performances like this is the best thing about KZbin. Amazing. Thank you.

[@hollidayevery]

@1joker88 She said, "Give me 1 more Eight", meaning 8 more bars of music. The song has an 8 measure introduction, but she wasn't quite ready to start yet, so she wanted them to cycle around to the introduction again. If you notice, the oiano player caught her cue and started playing what the horns played by at the beginning of the song, to give her more time to get ready.

[@soulserenade5745]

+hollidayevery I thought she was saying, "give me one more, H." (H. being H.B. Barnum, her conductor.)

[@hollidayevery]

+SoulSerenade Possibly, but it is common for musicians, and Aretha speaks in musical terms, for expediency, she would say "One more time around" because musical phrases are counted in eights, but she used shorthand to say, "Give me one more 8".

[@antsmit4]

+hollidayevery give me one more H.B.

[@antd8259]

I think she said give me one more H.B.. speaking to H. B Barnum, who was her musical director.

[@oneloveatatime]

Disco Ree, I love this thanks for sharing

[@phresevardone293]

The Queen is slaying so too are the band and the singers.

[@kennethbunton4301]

❤ and miss U The 👑 Queen of Soul Miss. Aretha Franklin !!!

[@nickmidwest6253]

wow! i loved it! Sang queen!!

[@marygreen9127]

Wow!! This is the. 1st time I heard this cut 10/16/2018 .

[@bskeete]

Funky Aretha!!!!!!!!!!

[@Harlemblkboy]

that alto background singer is cutting up on the chorus 2:44-2:54

[@indy4tex954]

DANDY TERRY That is Aretha’s cousin Brenda. Voices flowed like water in her family

[@markmaese9495]

indy4tex soprano is her cousin Brenda, I believe alto is Margaret branch, and I don’t know who the bass is. Probably Pat

[@johnfrazier2163]

@@markmaese9495 and you forgot the lead soprano, Ms. Cissy Houston.

[@josette47]

You can't help but love her, I grew up with her as well, I believe I know the feeling---Thank you for posting this classic joint.

[@tasibho]

i just love it from 3;17 onwards....

[@gee3dee]

touch me up aretha franklin she just did i have so much fin listeing to this song

[@kentallen3857]

This is my favorite song off the "Sweet Passion" album.

[@monacannon6644]

Yessss..so glad I found this. VOICE OF AN ANGEL. SANG QUEEN!! RIP ONE AND ONLY QUEEN OF SOUL. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!

[@grandmasterbre]

Get it, Aretha!

[@m.l7091]

Music kicking! Back up singers on fire!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@taddyd1]

@difthong This lp (SWEET PASSION) was way underated. Never on cd!

[@user-tb1lq2hl9n]

I never seen live Aretha Franklin concert, top notch musicians as kid I heard her music then as a teenagers and now, grown , just discovered Meadows of Springtime, a true gem in the first order

[@articulatemadness]

Another end of the era Atlantic Records cut that sounds hellafied better live than on the record. If all of Sweet Passion had this type of energy, the album would have been a stone smash. I think Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin were so busy following behind Roberta Flack being so self contained they forgot bout Ree. This is also after the first of two throat surgeries to remove the damage from Aretha's smoking, and you can tell her vocal range changed tremendously.

[@terrywynnii2248]

the live version of Sweet Passion surpasses the album version as well. I so agree with you.

[@MsTexas73]

Truth. And I love the album version of "Sweet Passion"

[@timdufelmeier1350]

Sweet Passion, Mumbles, What I Did For Love, When I Think About You and MUMBLES are excellent. Her voice was at its peak on this album and La Diva.

[@Zaxxi5]

I wonder why Aretha and her sister stopped collaberating together. Carolyn contributed greatly to Aretha 's success through out her early career . They must have had a fall out . DOes any one know more info?

[@MsTexas73]

@@timdufelmeier1350 Almighty Fire was awesome as well.

[@timmy841212]

The Queen. Nothing else more I can say really.

[@atmybest4]

THAT GUY IS HILARIOUS!!! I guess Aretha brings the best out of everyone...LOL

[@annehamilton8190]

Sang it Queen!!!

[@Pooquie1]

The Queen will reign forever..........love Aretha!!!!!!!!!!!

[@5994434]

I love this song, I remember when it first came out. Now as for Tina Turner being Queen of Rock,I sorry that is not true. Look it up.The top 100 female rock and roll singers,and look who is at the top.Believe what you read.Peace.

[@Dino-su2wh]

Tina Turner is better than this shit Aretha

[@WhitneyHouston4eva1]

@@Dino-su2wh shut up

[@Vincent50]

Awesome performance by the QUEEN of SOUL.

[@michaeljamesleslie]

THIS IS ABSOLUTE FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wendyalist5691]

when beyonce anounce tina turner she said the queen of soul thats ms aretha got upset because aretha franklin is the baddest out of all the queens shes almost 71 and stays on tour her new cd drops march of 2013 rnb legend babyface is going to write and produced the entire cd

[@Dino-su2wh]

Tina Turner is 78 and she still can sing and have still powerful voice and beauty and look at Aretha franklin :D she is nothing now

[@sunflowerpwr.8821]

@@Dino-su2wh you sound dumb as hell.

[@user-tb1lq2hl9n]

Aretha Franklin Whipping it up

[@taddyd1]

Amen ! Her voice on YOU, La Diva and Sweet Passion was SUREFIRE-Bell-toned Trumpet Perfection. Atlantic was doing nothing for her on the later lps; this lp had an awesome #1 Soul Single (Break It to Me)and the lable didn't even push into the pop top 40.

[@oneloveatatime]

This was a great performance thanks for posting

[@BigMeach1]

Listen, people have gotten all sensitive about Beyonce's use of the word QUEEN with Tina Turner...and it's CLEAR... Aretha is the Queen of SOUL.... Tina is the Queen of Rock and Roll...and Patti LaBelle is the Queen of Rock and Soul...... that's how the music industry labelled them YEARS AGO and that's how it is..... Don't let the young folks get you all out of whack.... I so wish the 3 queens had recorded something together....but THE WORLD AIN"T READY FOR THAT!! TOO MUCH POWER...

[@Dino-su2wh]

Tina Turner is Queen of everything

[@seldenkid48]

Stop trying to apologize. It is not just about singing which Aretha is the best of course. Aretha's persona is as a Queen of it all. The others are just part of her back up.

[@cynthiaingram3597]

Don't leave out Gladys Knight. Gladys falls right between Aretha &Tina Turner.

[@thebody225]

she called Tina because Tina owns the stage with her voice and moves.Aretha owns it with her voice. There are many queens and Tina is the Queen of Rock and Rock while Aretha is the Queen of Soul

[@oneilmackey1155]

This is a great Disco gem by the Queen! Idk if those are her sisters singing background or not but they sure sound fantastic!!!👍🏾

[@julieb2968]

Great performance of a great song! Thankyou:)

[@danjones6702]

she seems so different than she does in the 80's and that was just a handful of years later..

[@dogman1003]

R.I.P Queen!

[@lawrenceharris11-kg2ei]

So miss this woman ❤❤❤

[@oneloveatatime]

I love this

[@Multi1628]

DISCO/SOUL/R&B/MORE SOUL/GOSPEL/HIPHOP ARETHA HAS IT ALL - THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS CLASSIC DANCE SONG LIVE - DAVEDJ

[@collegeri]

Would have loved to have seen her in her prime back in the day.

[@stevenbrown3694]

.... enough love for the entire cosmos ... evidently ~

[@user-tb1lq2hl9n]

Band not playing around 🕺💃

[@timothymoore6341]

I like this version better than the studio version. :)

[@shonuff2good]

She was really getting her dance on! love the matrix looking ending, lol...Go ahead Queen!

[@Ericm2]

Amazing, amazing, amazing. Thanks so much for this post!! This is why Aretha is the one and only QUEEN!!!!

[@dancinonasmoothedge]

@branchwater7 LOL....I agree with you!!!! I love this song now!!!!

[@tinatornado79]

Ooo weee

[@SoulSir]

I guess u got me their mybad.

[@lawrenceharris11-kg2ei]

What 👀👀Diana who in the morning….rat touch this…sang Ree❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DjReverendP]

Thank you so much for posting this ! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE What are the references for this performance, i need this in good audio format to play in clubs PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE !

[@dmarshall6557]

GET DOWN RETHA!

[@msv.poindexter3762]

Hey, I "caaint" yes caaint stop dancin!

[@peterschmidt6571]

HER MUSIC WAS REALLY BETTER IN 68/71

[@donaldmiller8634]

She in fire background too.. The Queen knows how to belt then pull it back.nuance. Do not if Miss J. HUDSON CAN DO THAT HAS NOT YET. JHUD believes in loud and louder. Arether is so much more good luck jennifer

[@theoneandonly2503]

In any case, Tina is NOT the Queen of Soul, everybody knows this is Aretha's title. I found that stupid to call Tina turner Queen of soul, she is clearly not.

[@shawnbaldwin3589]

She wasn't calling Tina the queen of soul she was calling her queen of rock