Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@ecbst6]

Was this an old one that got ganked, only to have InsaneTube change its' algrithmic imbalance?

[@taiwanjohn]

If you're into the instrumental tunes, another great band to check out is Spyro Gyra. They're a fusion jazz band from the 70s/80s with a unique mix of saxophone and steel drum sounds. _"Morning Dance"_ was their most famous hit, but they have a lot of good ones. Enjoy! ;-)

[@danisyx5804]

one of my favorite songs

[@lydmarl.475]

Another great Funk band Tower of Power, this track no one ever suggest except for me “Boys of the Bay”, after you listen would ever wonder why no one ever did, except me!! Surprise me!!!

[@WWARD4911]

@@lydmarl.475 Rare Earth as well

[@dagmar.6954]

The AWB was a Scottish funk & R&B band that had some great soul & disco hits between 74-80. They had some good songs such as "When Will You Be Mine", "Let's Go Around Again" & "Cut The Cake". But the instrumental song "Pick Up The Pieces" in 1975 was their biggest hit.

[@neilsoulman]

yep; was featured on Sat Night Fever Soundtrack, everybody had that 2 record set in their house back in the day

[@jeffking4176]

“WAS”❓❓ NEWS**: “Onnie McIntyre, and Alan Gorrie are STILL ROCKING ‼️ 📻😁‼️

[@terryesrom4607]

James Brown once called the Average White Band the Funkiest band on the planet. He have been right, they can rock the house. Thanks great reaction.

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

George Clinton said the same thing about Nitzer Ebb.

[@thomasfranco5997]

These guys are from Scotland. Univeral Soul!!!

[@lesscarmel5527]

Hamish Stuart, the stud in the kilt, is one of my major crushes. I just flipping love him. 💜💜

[@valoriethawbradford6532]

Everybody hit the dance floor when this "jam" was played. Those were the days!

[@Awaywrdson]

There was nothing "Average" about these guys !! They were Great !!! 🤘 Digging the hat !! Go Giants !! ✊️

[@toddhaun4717]

1977 Morgantown WV The Colosium... Wild Cherry opened for them. I was 17!!!

[@samuelgates5935]

One of GREATEST songs ever by a white group! They got MAD RESPECT from black radio stations, got MAD airplay and is considered one of funkiest, soulful songs of ALL TIMES🎼🎵🎼🎶🎼🎵😎😎😎

[@angelagoodwin5758]

Soul brothers with kilts! They jam with the best of them. I hope "School Boy Crush" will soon follow.

[@Martin.Wilson]

AWB was the inspiration for the Canadian comedy SCTV musical group "The Angus Crock Blues Bans" featuring Dave Thomas. Absolutely hilarious!

[@sergiolobato1798]

This was the first song at my Catholic school dance where I got enough courage to ask a girl to do The BUMP with me! It was the latest dance craze. After we started dancing Sister Cora said it was inappropriate! As she marched towards us our Pastor Fr. Simms scolded her and told her to leave us alone and sit down!

[@Mcbuzz37]

Pick up the pieces is a song that you can put on repeat all day long and not get tired of it!

[@Martin.Wilson]

I love to listen to this track after firing up a fatty......but I keep forgetting the lyrics.🤯

[@gsxerwhite]

@@Martin.Wilson Maybe I can help.. Da dadaledoo dadadaledoo betala bam bum bum bum bam bum bum bum

[@Martin.Wilson]

@@gsxerwhite Thanks brother....that'll really help on karaoke night. LOL

[@60sbaby456]

True sounds were not boring ❤

[@davidgeorge000]

I can just picture 1974, Hamish walks into Atlantic records wearing his kilt. Hi, we're from Scotland and we play funk. Homes, whatever your smoking, i want some. 😂

[@traceys8065]

👌🤣🤣

[@bgilmore62]

And that is basically what they did.

[@carollittle1059]

Lost the love of my life 2 years ago, and when this song came on, he couldn't hit the dance floor fast enough. Damn, those were good times. Loving the kilts.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

One of the funkiest songs of all time!! Y'all be safe.

[@tomh5006]

Cut the cake should be next! Just jamming with there instruments. Got my shoulders going!! Funkin! Love it

[@andydurazo5337]

Played at every wedding since the mid seventies.

[@edcreaney3716]

AWB formed in Scotland. Have a listen to Let's Go Round Again, Cut the Cake or Atlantic Avenue....

[@Sable30]

You should try to find them on Soul Train. They blew Don Cornelius’s mind!!!

[@charcolew]

Jamal, greetings from Scotland, home of the Average White Band! I was a young man when this came out, and it seemed so unusual to have a bunch of guys from Dundee (not exactly the cultural hub of the world) funkin it up like the best of them! Even the band name sounded deliberately dull, yet there were all us young rockers and metalheads absolutely entranced by this total groove.

[@DavidGraeberWasRight]

Dr Funkenstein definitely popped into Dundee for some tablet

[@DanFan2042]

​@DavidGraeberWasRight Definitely funny...as well as correct!

[@dougl.6461]

Deep Pocket in That Funk!!!

[@jtj909]

The bridge on this song always knocks me out.

[@edwardwilliams2438]

You have to give Props to the drummer...who is beating the Hell out of those skins!

[@gsxerwhite]

Our funk meeter is about to explode. That’s usually a good sign

[@Cheryltwin2012]

I'm going to assume that this was a much later concert because the original song came out in the Spring of 1975. Everyone I knew loved the song, especially the bassline. It was very danceable, and even though I was way too young to get into clubs back then, many of them had a Teen Night, where young teens could come and experience the club. No alcohol was served on those Teen Nights and they were usually held on Sunday nights, a school night. This song always got played at least once a night. HUGE Number One hit for the AWB.

[@aavv1818]

I was in high school when this came out and it brings back those carefree days when I had to get a fake ID!

[@bungalowmo]

Yea!!! I was a senior in HS when this came out! Damn….we had some of the best music on the planet back then!!

[@bobkitten8150]

Steve Ferrone on drums - he has had an amazing career playing with some big names. He played with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for over 20 years.

[@norskawarrior1919]

I grew up listening to this awesome band. My man is KILLING IT in his kilt!!! Oohweee!!!

[@bradparnell614]

This is cool. I hadn't seen the live version before. This song was big back in the 70s. The guitarist in the kilt, Hamish Stewart, played in Paul McCartney's band in the early 90s. I saw him with Macca in 1990 and 1993. You can also see him play with Paul on their MTV Unplugged episode from back then. He and Robbie McIntosh, from the Pretenders were a part of that band back then and were featured on a couple of Paul's albums from that time period.

[@philiphall9609]

Yup. That macca band was fantastic. The keyboard player is still with him.

[@tonycanabal1659]

AWB had another Robbie,who sadly passed away in 1975 after this song came out .Pure Coincidence.

[@bradparnell614]

Yeah, Paul "Wix" Wickens was a big part of that 90s tour as he provided all the strings and horns as well as other keyboard parts. He has got to have played more with McCartney than any other musician by now.

[@richardnanian2446]

I saw Hamish Stuart playing with Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band a few years ago, along with Steve Lukather, Gregg Rollie, Colin Hay, and more. It was a wildly entertaining show, and of course they did this song.

[@dickash1003]

​@@richardnanian2446 Ringo and all the guys you mentioned are coming to West Virginia in October as part of this year's All-Starr band tour. I might just have to go see them.

[@Spazzmatazzz]

I saw the notation at the bottom of the screen that said, "FM Simulcast". Many of the younger generations won't know what that means. Back in the day, if a good concert was going to be on tv, they'd simulcast it on FM radio so that you could hear it in stereo over your Sansui, Kenwood, Pioneer, etc. home stereo and really rock the house!

[@dustykeele]

Marantz. Had to be Marantz.

[@Spazzmatazzz]

@@dustykeele If not the amp, definitely the turntable! C'mon, that Sansui 9090 amp kicked major butt! lol

[@alicecrenshaw6614]

Nice way to start a Sunday morning.🌞

[@TheSkeetergirl]

Real music...no machines. I was at the end of my hs career when this came out.

[@paulself8698]

The whole band at the top of their game here! One of my fave bands of the 70s.

[@godbluffvdgg]

We loved them back in the 70's...Great and tight band...They nailed this live performance amazingly!

[@WWARD4911]

AWB, Tower of Power, Rare Earth were all great bands that put the sound down like No other ......... I recommend all 3

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

SCOTTISH FUNK at its finest!

[@rnw2739]

Name some more then....

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

@@rnw2739 Whatever You're smoking, it's clearly time to quit.

[@rnw2739]

@@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036 It's you mob who love the crack love, not me.

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

@@rnw2739 Do Yourself a favour, go get some help.

[@traceys8065]

​@@rnw2739 There might not be many but when us Scots do funk we do it right 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Martin.Wilson]

Play that funky music white boys.

[@joelliebler5690]

Jamal it is what us old timers call jazzing it up!

[@user-xp1qn9kp8k]

The sax solo @ 2:50 was played at the start of The Steve Harvey Show back in the 90s

[@laurincooper7705]

This song is why I chose the sax for band in 1974!!! I'm still playing ever since because of AWB! No looking back, best decision I ever made!!!

[@stevestrickland934]

The drummer would later be in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

[@Macdelaven]

This was a very popular song at our high school dances in the mid-70s. You could not help but get up and start boogeying! Great reaction.

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

Thank you Jamel_AKA_Jamal! I remember this band from the 70's. One of my friends was really into them.

[@maggieswensen2385]

Such funky music for its time. They definitely have the groove!🙃

[@pambennett3390]

I saw Hamish Stewart play this with Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band on their latest tour. This song is as relevant and fresh today as it was back then. He slayed it. You can't find musicianship like this anywhere anymore. Timeless.

[@tonydecicco9728]

I think the musicianship is still out there, but the creativity and originality, not so much.

[@jimcoester8623]

So Warren Ham would have played sax. Warren's versatility is impressive.

[@carrielang2472]

I heard AWB tonight at the Berchmere in Alexandria. They are as on fire as they ever were.

[@Alwaysherethere]

You bring back a lot of memories that I forgot about 🤗

[@Lionize728]

Great funk jam!

[@redstedman]

They toured with wild Cherry. Equally funky. And yes, I saw them

[@carlosvasquezvasquez2845]

JAMEL YOU Always Send The Best Of The Best 😉👍👌🙏🌟💯💯📢🌹🍒👍🇺🇸🏅🏆

[@Roh_Echt]

I don't think there is anyone who was in their teens or twenties in the 70's...who doesn't know this one. The easiest song to learn the lyrics to; right there.

[@cherylgillis4978]

Saw them in Detroit, always been a fan! Everyone up out of there seats dancing!

[@dlkhoury69]

My fav song by them is Work to Do. Great song

[@RaymondMcAlees]

Hamish Stuart in a kilt, like any good Scotsman. This song came out in 1974 or ‘75. Could not believe they were Scottish. Best funk/soul from that era.

[@anotherblonde]

Average White Band by Average White Band is a fantastic album I first owned on 8 track !

[@lisae9958]

It's OK that you're jamming, we did when this song came out!! I've seen them recently and I was still jamming💃💃💃💃🔥🔥🔥

[@maryk446]

I remember this song from when it came out. It's aged well, and I actually like it a lot better now than I did then. Amazingly, I didn't know these guys were white. I assumed they were a black group and called themselves "an average white band" to be funny and sarcastic. I realize now how naive this was. At the very least the record company would have told them that the name needed to be changed because they might be needlessly alienating potential white fans. Maybe this naivete wasn't so shocking since I was 14 at the time. But I'm still amazed I made this mistake. I'm probably not the only one who did, though!

[@samuelgates5935]

🤣🤣🤣🤣you funny bro. But they be bad for "an average white band." tho 🤣🤣🤣 Peace😎😎

[@nandansho]

White dude is rockin that Kilt like a G...

[@georgejeffries3566]

Funk! this is so good.

[@lydmarl.475]

Yes they sure are jamming, saw them last Sept., they were really doing their thang!! They are still performing, you should really go see them Jamel!!!

[@NOAHCASAS]

I REMEMBER CALLING MY LOCAL DRUM SHOP AND ASKING MY BROTHER "CHARLES" MY FAVORITE SALE PERSON AT THAT STORE AND OVER THE PHONE PLAYED HIM THE SO OVER THE RADIO ASK HIM WHO THIS GROUP WAS HE TOLD ME AND I PICKED UP THE ALBUM THAT DAY AT MY LOCAL MUSIC STORE AS WELL GREAT MEMORIES AND THAT'S THE JAM THANKS FOR SHARING AGAIN JAMEL_AKA_JAMAL ✌🏽& LO💚E MY BROTHER

[@runninrebel1520]

Dude killin’ up there with a kilt too! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@traceys8065]

Repping for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@aavv1818]

High School memories!

[@katherinea2836]

They had TONS of jams! Some of my favorites were “If I Ever Lose This Heaven”, “School Boy Crush”, “Work To Do”

[@carylbarnett7448]

So great to see someone today get down like I did in ‘77!

[@carollittle1059]

Lovin' this live version!!

[@davidgeorge000]

George Clinton called, he wants his funk meter back!

[@marykrszjzaniek900]

Love this band!

[@hmmmyeahnahdoh823]

As a 70s teen AWB was big in the disco scene in Kiwiland, Cut The Cake was my favourite. Funk was the genre of choice in our household as my older brother represented NZ at the World Disco Dancing Champs (which can be found on youtube) back then. It seems that a Kiwi band is reviving that genre in our uniquely laid back Kiwi Chill Factor/ Checkout the live studio versions (Roundhead or Massey Studios) of L.A.B - In The Air, My Brother, Yes I Do, Natural, Proud Man. No need to react to them unless you want too Jamal. Just wanted to give you a taste of our Kiwi vibe and a heads up as L.A.B will be doing their first, but hopefully not their last tour in the US very soon, so didn't want you to miss the opportunity to see them. L.A.B 2023 US Tour May 19 The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA USA May 20 House Of Blues San Diego, San Diego, CA USA May 24 The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA USA May 25 Cali Roots, Monterey, CA USA May 28 The Republik, Honolulu, HI USA

[@mariaportengen2959]

A great band, fantastic funky music. 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️👍

[@gsxerwhite]

Shits still sick 50 years later

[@oldskool4612]

I live for exploding funk meters. 💣🔥

[@bslammer6975]

Have you seen the duet with Tina Turner and Ann-Margret done back in the mid-70s. Her and Ann-Margret getting down live in concert doing Tina Turner's biggest hits. Anna Margaret in hot pants and Tina Turner and her mini Ann-Margaret got some rock and roll

[@johnaldasch9966]

The great Steve Ferrone on drums was also Tom Pettys drummer.

[@kathybowles495]

Have the vinyl...so good. I get to see Hamish Stuart in June with Ringo's All Star Band...also, Colin Hay and Edgar Winter.

[@itsme_mandyp]

Just saw Hamish a week ago play this with Ringo Starr Live..it was epic

[@nancywyatt821]

I posted this before, but I think I need to put it up here... Most of these same guys were at the 2014 Drum Off to induct Ferrone into the drummer's walk of fame, though Hamish didn't wear his kilt. There's some good video of this jam. They commented that there were more former members of AWB on stage than in the current version on tour. What made it even more epic was Ferrone had tricked an old friend of his that had not performed in front of an audience in 20 years to sit in with them. He was lurking in the shadows at the edge of the stage, so Ferrone stopped the jam to introduce everyone, including, 4 days before his 65th birthday, Mr. Steve Perry. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp_EeYSmo7qesNE

[@Eurynomea]

I was part of a band and this was one of our favorites to perform!

[@puddysue]

These guys were awesome! And when the music is good...

[@debbieplato5107]

I used to boogie to this back in the day doing the "bump' that was a dance in the clubs.

[@ArlynMeylan-jo7hq]

Yes I did I had this 45 rpm when she came out 😊

[@user-kq2en4gq4k]

If I ever lose this heaven. Great song by AWB.

[@Jody525252]

Freakin fantastic!!!!

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

@Jamel_AKA_Jamal If you want some more fantastic instrumentals from the 70's please check out Jean Michel Jarre, especially "Oxygene" and "Equinoxe."

[@janicetilley5540]

The AWB was the Jam back in the day.

[@imweakfordeaky]

Scottish people getting funky !

[@rnw2739]

Nah, Scotch are JUNKY

[@irenedownie6559]

@@rnw2739 Scotch = whiskey. Scots = Scottish people.

[@traceys8065]

​@@rnw2739Troll opinions dont count 😂😂

[@garkmr6200]

Was an 8th grader when this came out. Fun music

[@calvingreen5202]

Another great reaction and blast from the past!! You should check out Cut the Cake, next. It was another great song. See what you think.

[@marinom5602]

Listen to A love of your own live 14 years ago. That's a go to song to get intimate.

[@yellowsubmarine1321]

Hi 💖. Groovy, love it!!!!

[@lisag1510]

Kilts and funk, what more could you ask for?

[@robinmiller5256]

Got this on my iPad and I play this full blast…it’s just got everything I want I a song !

[@brianfull969]

Checkout The Ides of March, Vehicle live versions 2014. Another great band with very strong horns , vocals and guitars

[@chrisv966]

Fun Fact: This song was either a tribute or an influence of James Brown's/The JB's 'Pass The Peas'.

[@gretchenmyers1279]

i remember when this came out! one of my first records i bought

[@Ritaholden1]

So soulfully funky. Love this band.

[@deepfriedscotsman2860]

Here are a few other Scottish bands you should give a listen to Runrig a Folk rock band / Middle of the road from the early 70s / Stone the crows / Gallagher and Lyle / Red Hot Chilli Pipers / Texas /Pilot / Blue a 70s band / Danny Wilson / Skids

[@RollinIsbell]

Thanks for playing some cool memories.

[@jjuniper274]

Maybe my Scottish roots is where I got the funk? 😆

[@zezmerelda240]

love your reaction! I felt the same when I saw them in the Detroit area in the late seventies.

[@alansmith7626]

would be nice if you covered more funk! You could have Funky Firday or whatever, lol ! Great react! Keep the music goin JJ!

[@glennmeade890]

I always... and mean always enjoy your reactions. You never disappoint.