Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (Live, 1970)

[@60s70sVintageRock]

*Booker T. & The MG's opened this Creedence Clearwater Revival concert at the Oakland Coliseum, 1/31/70.* CCR can be seen waiting off stage.

[@Freakster1970]

That's brave getting one of the best band's in America to open for you or it's madness ! I'm not sure wich.

[@paulclements7532]

Wished I'd been there!! It just gets better every 2 hours I play it.....so tight between all 4 superb musicians. Al even has a break!

[@paulclements7532]

Not really sure it gets any better than this. Jones & Cropper in total unison. CCR looking in and learning!! Majestic.

[@dacethejackofhearts7209]

Pendulum is probably my favorite ccr album with willie and it has a huge booker t influence. There are some jans if them together here on KZbin

[@chilitoday]

Lucky you. That’s some early legends starting to happen.

[@bobnorwal]

My dad just passed away yesterday from cancer. In his last few days, he couldn't really speak, but my uncle played some music for him on his phone -- music they both knew and liked from when they were young. He played Beethoven's ninth, he played Glenn Gould's Goldberg Variations... But somehow this is the one piece of music he played that sticks with me most.todsy. God bless these performers and God bless anyone reading this. My hope is that, when your time comes, you can go in peace and dignity, the way my dad did. 😥❤️

[@bengardiner1652]

Very sorry for the loss of your Dad. Bless His Memory.

[@TonyMartinChilcott-ke5jg]

Yes at least he appreciated it 😢 It nice way to remember the wonderful man he was to you 😢

[@andrewchippendale2820]

It will get better in time is tight for all of us ❤❤❤❤god bless ya and sorry for your loss .

[@robertferguson5301]

Brilliant music by brilliant musicians , I am a life long fan of booker T and the MGs.

[@jimdandy5798]

I was there... My friends took me to the concert knowing Creedence was my favorite band. Booker T and the MGs were the icing on the cake. Still the best concert I've ever been to.

[@WynandvanZyl-o7z]

You were privileged to have seen this

[@jerryboswell3849]

Just really enjoyed this song over the years, and can't help but jam listening to the music while driving down the road (10-11 years ago) Beautiful music with such a beautiful groove and vibes!!

[@lookslikeasteven]

I come back to this often. A rare human embodiment of “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

[@victorm.photovic9983]

Well said!💯😁

[@lookslikeasteven]

Al wasn’t just a drummer , he was an absolute machine just churning out rhythm

[@VandelayIndustries61]

Glad you used the word "machine." Steve Cropper was once asked in an interview, "Did you ever work with a drum machine?" He said "Yeah. Al Jackson."

[@RafaelSanchez-rx5mt]

My wife once asked me whom I would like to meet since I'm not overly impressed by celebrities. Without hesitation, I said that if I ever saw Booker T. Jones, you better get the smelling salt because I would pass out. The man is amazing. My hero.

[@craiganderson4838]

There exists nothing on this planet like the unmistakable sound of a Hammond B3 Organ, especially with Booker T & The MG's banging out Time is Tight.

[@MyPookah]

Craig Anderson Thank you!!!!!!

[@MyPookah]

Craig Anderson The Laurens Hammond/Don Leslie inventions from a long time ago,moved music to a new level.Felix Cavaliere and gene,and eddie,and dino back in 1965 just knew they were on to something.The rest is history.Electric "geetars" are way over ratted!!!! I play and own two Hammond tonewheel spinets,and a 147 from back in the day.Glorious sound!!! I am also a guitar player inspired by Gene Cornish excellence on the Kessel neck...Craig,you sir have an excellent ear for tonality!!! Hey,check out "Hang em High"....AMAZING!!!!

[@whitlaw2010]

You got that right brother!

[@MegaElvisd]

Jon Lord from Deep Purple explained why he never switched to synthesizers: "Why mess with perfection?"

[@theclassicalassassin]

yes yes yes grreat comment!

[@craiggrant3690]

Booker T Jones, Donald Dunn, Steve Cropper and Al Jackson Jnr. What a band

[@marcuscross6840]

I've been told that MG stands for Memphis Group.

[@paultreadaway3006]

Legend blues funk rock band can put them in a few genres thru the instrumentals rare talent even in the 60s.

[@flatfox70]

My favourite band ever along with the Meters 💙

[@MrJett1971]

Throw in Jake and Elwood, and that would really be something to see.

[@MrOpodeldok]

The STAX Studio Band !!!

[@CJD666]

I thank god that I grew up through the 5's, 60's and 70's for sheer musical heaven.

[@bruceboyd2132]

One of the top ten most perfect tunes ever written.

[@TomTimeTraveler]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: When music was music!” And this is a timeless masterpiece that belongs in a “Music Hall of Fame of All-Time Great Songs.”

[@2000hadamar]

Yes Sir !

[@2000hadamar]

I saw the guys 67-68 --WIESBADEN !

[@robertbelmonte1058]

IM STILL LISTENING IN OCT OF 2024. I REMEMBER THIS ONE FROM THE 60S

[@johngott130]

I had just my future wife in 1970.We used to go to a club called Take 5 in Leeds and this was one of our favourite songs.We hot married the following year are still together 52 years later.We still listen to this song,a classic.

[@Bez1964]

Black and White making the world a better place 👍

[@jonathanrogers6720]

Right on!!

[@James_BAlert]

Then colour TV 📺came in...... Followed by remotes! Who controls the TV!? 😀

[@Phish1995]

Yes, yes!

[@spongebobsquaretits]

music making the world a better place

[@thedancingpostman]

Absolutely brilliant

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Booker T. & The MG's showed us a very long time ago that yes, we can all get along.

[@larryschreiner]

Music Power yes we can.

[@jamespfitz]

Of COURSE we can get along. We get along just fine except for those among us who profit when we do not and who seem to move mountains to find ways to separate us. All blacks are victims, all whites are privileged, and other lies they tell in school these days.

[@zachflakerton]

@@jamespfitz nice commen- oh wait you’re one of those, nvm.

[@bobbypride]

again I grew up in the same neighborhood as al Jackson jr. Also I went to elementary,and junior high school with his four childrens,and I would talk to him often whenever he was off the road and came home back to our neighborhood,he would give me advice on what to do in order to be in the music business,it was you have to pay your dues to the business,my cousin is charley pride the only successfull black country singer in this united state,who al acknowledged and love as well little al Jackson jr. as we called him was one best drummers in the world,we love you al rest in peace as we lost you too soon.

[@60s70sVintageRock]

+bobby pride Thanks for sharing!

[@turningpoint9829]

+bobby pride Nice story Bobby. Me and my 13 month old daughter love this and nearly all the MGs back catalogue. There's a drummer on youtube who also teaches at a drum tech and he states that Al Jackson Jr was the Memphis sound; that it disappeared when died. I agree! RIP

[@elithepitbulldog2209]

Big tribute to Al Jackson jr in Memphis this October to benefit stax music. Oct 10th thru 12th. Steve Jordan and Jim Keltner will be here for the event, which will be held at stax and Memphis drum shop and more. Details on sept 12th.

[@michaele.]

+Turning Point Wow I never heard that but it makes sense. I think I hear him on Al Green's records. I have heard many drummers play "Time Is Tight" but none like Al Jackson, Jr.

[@FosterBobron]

+Michael E. Al was always right in the pocket.

[@RajivChopra]

Simple instruments. No jazzy light. No dancing half naked. Pure music

[@robertfish4052]

They Just got up on stage and BASHED IT OUT! Righteous

[@kennethschneiter8902]

Love me some Booker T. and the M.G s with Creedance Clearwater Revival looking at them in Awe, the same way I am .....😮

[@alfaetrin]

I just keep revisiting the live music of the late 60s and early 70s. Music was never better.

[@savvyvenus]

The times were too

[@charlescrenshaw3825]

Systemic racism my ass, this is music the way it should be, playing together and enjoying it. I have listened to a number of mixed race bands over the years and music is where race and art truly combine.

[@richardcline1337]

Anyone familiar with the old STAX records will already know this is where it's at, NOT in today's race baiting BS they attempt to call "music"!

[@charlescrenshaw3825]

@@richardcline1337 Amen, Brother!

[@sharky442]

GROWN FOLKS MUSIC....These kids don't know what REAL MUSIC IS.

[@holidayroad5677]

This is everything! Amazing musicians just having a ball-and CCR watching on-what the actual??🤦‍♀️

[@60s70sVintageRock]

@@holidayroad5677 It was a CCR concert. Booker T & the MGs opened for them.

[@martyontiveros3648]

Kids music these days is aweful

[@ceasarbrown6837]

I’m a 95 and I know real music 🤣🔥

[@Janet-vx9qn]

Steve Cropper is so deep in the pocket it's unbelievable. THIS is rhythm guitar, folks.

[@debrapoe2519]

Year before I got married. In sophomore year I listened to the radio every night and called radio station every night to get this played. After several months the DJ brought me the record!!!!

[@jockokrule956]

Been listening to this song for 48 years and I still get chills every time I hear it.

[@boblynch7348]

I am 72. After all these years, this is one of the best damn songs I ever heard. Looks like the guys from CCR really liked it too. They had quite a few songs that are all time favorites. I am grateful that I grew up when this music was made. I don't think younger generations will ever experience a similar time.

[@jiggsborah7041]

True that , there was so much going on back then and the social scene was vibrant and excting , even the local library was a special "must go" place and the newsagents also sold music

[@jamessmelcer616]

Amen brother !❤️Booker T & M G’s ❗️our generation was “blessed “ ! I am also 72 .

[@monkeyshot74]

Thank god my dad gifted me with love of this music he passed away in 2005 at 55 and I’m 45 now. He’s here with me jamming right now

[@felixmadison5736]

I remember when this came out in 1969. I was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wa. just before leaving for Vietnam. This song, and 'Love Is Blue' were top instrumentals that year. 'Time is Tight' and 'Green Onions' are American classics.

[@davegarfinkel5251]

Thank you for your service.

[@felixmadison5736]

@@davegarfinkel5251 Thank you for the kind words.

[@emilioeromo2588]

You are my hero. Thank to you where are a free country.

[@felixmadison5736]

Thank you.@@emilioeromo2588

[@stevendimmock4791]

These guys were at the forefront of racial equality in the 60's as much as MLK and Malcolm X. They didn't care about the colour of someone's skin or where they were born or what god they worshipped. All they cared about was the making of brilliant music as a mankind and then spreading that word. All four members should be remembered forever, they're music will be.

[@brerrabbit9585]

You are soooooo right.

[@awabrams]

I love how Booker T puts some funk into every chord, always messing with tones, never taking the easy way through a melody. And what a backup band. Pure joy!

[@rickwidlund3512]

You don't just hear this music ,you FEEL IT !

[@reboot_2.00]

My dad, born 1930, loved Booker T and the MG’s just as I do! I’m 68 and remain thankful for the great music from our youth and the taste my old dad had for music that wasn’t big with his generation!

[@dirkdirkson2546]

Same year born as my dad (1930), Berkeley High School (1948), USMC Korean War, etc .... as detailed above, took me to this concert (first one for me!) along with my uncle, and then got the Booker T. and the MGs record .... tried to pay it back by taking him and Mom to see Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band in 1985 in Oakland Stadium, then got a bootleg tape of the show for him, which he used to play in the back yard while he burned, oops barbecued, the chicken summer after summer.... Mom said the concert was too loud ....

[@jonathanchavan6802]

One of the most soul filled songs ever ... if your having a bad morning listen and your all good

[@markwalker5723]

One of my favourite videos of all time. I love the look on Steve "The Man" Cropper's face - he just loves this moment!!!

[@SvenTviking]

My mate said this was the music that they play in the entrance hall for heaven, so you know it’s all good from here. Hope they played it for him when he got there.

[@walterquave8023]

I was in high school when I first heard this song it’s one of those songs that you never forget

[@filthwhistle]

Gotta love Creedence watching from the wings!

[@loveyouall66]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT. IT IS GREAT TO SEE MUSICIANS ADMIRING EACH OTHERS WORK.

[@DanielKirchberg-d6c]

The look between Cropper and Booker T. when the guitar first comes in is priceless.

[@DJSteve59]

I watched this concert when it was broadcast on national TV. As a 10 year old listening to am pop radio, CCR and Booker T. & the MG's had hit songs on the radio and were very popular. I watched this on a 26" black and white TV at that time. This rare video is a treasure since this concert footage was never released commercially and is only available from home video. When you watch this, you realize it is all about the music. No glitz, no glamour, just the music. This is a must listen and watch to all music fans. The CCR concert was a classic show too!!! Very up front and in your face with the cameras.

[@johnpayne6860]

DJ Steve 59 , lucky man if you remember this, it's the Best, not many around now, but still alive in my head!

[@debhill227]

Oh god,my man loved this tune,so many memories.

[@danielstump3204]

LoL! The drummer he get so overcome by the music he just got to get up and take a walk for a minute! Booker T Jones -- long time favorite

[@vayabroder729]

This is so tight, soulful and KILLER! The CCR guys backstage with their minds blown 😉

[@layneannen]

😂😂😂

[@robertfish4052]

The Creedance, they were grinning , like,... "why didnt we try this."

[@1061andy]

One of the greatest bands ever, all fantastic musicians.

[@LimitedNewsCorp]

Two black guys and two white guys playing the coolest of music.A lot to like.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

I heard this song on my parents' stereo back when I was about six. Just a white latino kid from Monterey Park, but was enraptured by that bass-line. Shoot to 2006. Was an accomplished rock/blues bass player and joined a friend's band that played only 60's songs. AND 'Time Is Tight' was on their song list. I didn't even need to practice it....I just said 'let's roll, guys'. Gotta be in the top 10 R&B/Rock tunes of all time.

[@rtaf4206]

LimitedNewsCorp : And CCR members watching closely...amazing.

[@LimitedNewsCorp]

@@rtaf4206 Indeed!

[@TomTimeTraveler]

When music was music. A piece of genius music. You can tell by how happy each instrumentalist is while performing.

[@andrewdavis8996]

It's really cool that at the beginning of the 60's when this band was started and jim crow was still around that a couple white men and a couple black men could get together and just make great music.

[@jerryboscia9956]

Duck and the vastly underrated Al gone way too soon.

[@hugodulisse3238]

Duck killing it on this tho’

[@tollyt7465]

AJ jr wasn't underrated by those who knew music.. Human metronome..

[@hardright3759]

@@tollyt7465 incredible drummer. Four great musicians...

[@mrmjb1960]

Donald "Duck" Dunn,excellent Bassist. RIP,Duck.

[@sheddski2942]

When Dan akaroyd and John Baluchi asked if they can use soul man and other songs for their lineup with blues brothers cropper wanted in and of course duck was part of the package mat guitar Murphy was a good friend of there’s so it came together in 1980

[@philipjohns1502]

You’ve got to hand it to 60s and 70s we had the best music 🎶🎼🎶

[@charlesdegrauwe8396]

Yep!!!!

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

O to be young again in 1970 and have my days and nights flooded, stacked, filled, infused and saturated with such great, great music that I took it for granted and thought it would never end. Magic days, magic!

[@ModGirl-nu1xk]

Those were the days, my friend...

[@LADYTRIAXLE]

Where is that time capsule take me back I can still picture my father dancing in the Palor with my mother to this song

[@larryparis925]

Wow. Important times in one’s life . I hear you.

[@WildWing-wl7nj]

One of the greatest pieces of music ever.

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Belongs in the "Music Hall of Fame" of the greatest songs of all time. A masterpiece.

[@kundendienst171]

@@TomTimeTraveler Yes, its true.

[@timothyflyte9443]

Fantastic....and look at Steve's Rosewood Telecaster....perfection ...and Booker's Hammond.....and the whole thing being held together by Duck and Al ...plus another thing watching this , two blacks , two whites... beautiful music...the world could take a lesson from these guys...

[@stixkubwa]

Timothy Flyte well said brother.

[@peteormond3565]

If you've never seen the Stax Records doc Respect Yourself, do yourself a favour and watch it. Very powerful.

[@philipjones7372]

Being cool without being politically correct or political for that matter.

[@paultreadaway3006]

Blends it all together he is Booker T love his Organ they are a supreme many categories band

[@rustywilliamson7140]

Stax had so many extremely talented artists. Motown was good, but Stax gave them a good contest. Love how Stax emphasized racial cooperation at a time when that was not popular.

[@deloreslandeis1008]

The VERY finest! No one can even come close to Booker T and the MGs

[@sbgroen]

I was lucky enough to be at that concert, my first. I was 13 years old, and my dad and stepmom took me.

[@Eagle8]

Good for you! As an eleven year at the time, we could hear them on local radio stations. WDIA!

[@carlcelina5177]

I never get tired of this!! Probably the 30th time I have watched it!! Incredible music!

[@violet2048]

Wish I could give it a thousand more thumbs up. They are the best.

[@garys8990]

You got that right!!!!

[@greenbeagle13]

Always loved it when this song came on the radio (all we had back then).... Loved it, still do.

[@jonathanwoodham4165]

...what's cool these days? Nothing!, and Nobody. These brothers born to other Mother's were interplanetary Cool, and transcended racism to give the world some relief in as turbulent times as we live today. You couldn't turn on an AM rock radio dial in the 60's and 70's without getting a fix of Booker! The music has lasted when all else crumbles beneath humanity's feet.

[@mikekaatman3194]

Eloquent ...and true!!!

[@robertfish4052]

My dearly departed younger brother bought this for me on vinyl 30 years ago. Thanks Jeff. You still the man.

[@madcitymcflyer]

Sad that we lost ace drummer so tragically, plus Donald "Duck' Dunn more recently. Booker T and Steve Cropper are still with us, still making good soul music...

[@BigMikesVideoPicks]

The best part about this song is the huge smiles on their faces as they played. They truly enjoyed playing and it showed.

[@johneggebrecht923]

I was thinking the same thing. They were having a blast. And belting out a great tune on top of it.

[@randygates1619]

I play drums and the three of us always smile, laugh and have fun while we're performing. If you're not, you're doing it wrong, or with the wrong people. 🎸👍🎶🎹🇺🇸🌠

[@tonyallen6510]

Yes!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@edsenior]

Not just Booker, Steve, Donald and Al. The delight on the faces of the members of CCR was also evident. They were musicians, they were the headliners, but for those few minutes, they were just fans.

[@howie9751]

My first concert, 1970, Booker T. opening for CCR at MSG.

[@dlyons1721]

I saw Steve Cropper and Dave Mason recently at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. He is a great storyteller as well as a great musician. He played in multi-racial bands in the Jim Crow South which wasn't an easy thing to do.

[@Mike583]

Only Booker T & Steve Cropper still with us. I'd do or give anything to be able to go back in time, & see all the legends performing, before they became legends!❤

[@GeneHill]

Robert M Trolinder can you imagine when some of these guys from various groups got together and played together on stage? George Harrison put together some of those times. Those guys must have been really stoked about that.

[@vantaylor7826]

In the mid 1960s, I was at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, and we had Booker T. and the MGs play for one of our big dances. That was a real experience. Watching them play and hearing their music was so much fun. Those were the days. Amen to that!

[@MrYowen88]

"Like" is not a strong enough word to express how I feel about this video. So Exhilarating!

[@staxmantim]

Just finished watching several drum covers of this. It really is Al Jackson, Jr. and then everyone else when it comes to drummers for me. No drummer I’ve ever heard holds a candle once you start digging in to the stuff he played on. Booker T. Jones is a genius which is a word I don’t toss around lightly & Steve Cropper & Duck Dunn play exactly how I would if I could play guitar & bass, but everyone looked up to Al Jackson.

[@Cap683]

I saw a video of Booker T and the MGs doing Green Onions. I didn't who Al Jackson was at the time but it was so obvious that he locked the band down--a human metronome.

[@bubbasmith3372]

I listen to them all day at work. For a long time id been wanting to see them and al in action. I came across this video a few years back man i almost cried. I dont know if theres a bigger fan of Al jackson than i am😂😂😂 i love the whole group. But al was an entirely different beast. This video is gold.

[@aaarauz1]

@@bubbasmith3372 McLemore Avenue is a fantastic album!!

[@promerops]

In addition to the great music, it's really good to see the band having such a good time.

[@saj8]

Rest In Beats to Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson Jr.

[@boblynch7348]

Guys and Girls...it doesn't get better than this.

[@steveschofield1133]

Always makes me smile, you can see the love between them, the world needs more of this today

[@wayneweckwerth9080]

steve schofield Amen brother

[@dvroeg]

This clip takes me back 50 years ago when I was 20. It still sounds fresh and gives me a high!

[@Pau1fc]

I was 18 loved it and still do, those guys were just so cool

[@NoNotAChance]

I love the way Creedence is in the wings and really enjoying the music.

[@keithedmundson2318]

Thought that was Doug Clifford

[@NoNotAChance]

& Stu Cook

[@graham62k]

The organ wash at the end is simply sublime. Nothing beats a Hammond B3 at full chat.

[@carlcelina5177]

I have to watch this every few weeks. Outstanding song and cool place in time!

[@jimzeleny7213]

The Hammond organ sound has withstood the test of time.

[@daawedge9324]

...NOTHIN" LIKE THAT HAMMOND B-3 !!!! DO YOU LISTEN TO GROOVE HOLMES ? AND HIS TRIOS ?

[@mairsh]

The greatest players of all time. Unbelievable to watch every single viewing. I just love it and keep coming back to it. I can't dance and I am coloured like a pint of milk, but this makes me feel like I have SOUL 😊

[@boblynch7348]

Damn, these guys were good!!!

[@orlandominichiello]

Unique sound.

[@kennethschneiter8902]

Love this song, love this Band, CCR looks on with Awe at this amazing group of Gentlemen

[@patriciafolkes8074]

Love the music. It took me back to my teen years in the 70's. Made with lots of soul and love.

[@sharonhill8916]

Time is Tight, takes me back to an all night party in 1969, at Monks Road, Lincoln. This was on the turntable all night, cos' everyone forgot to bring any records !! Hank at Lincoln remembers it well.

[@steveslate3601]

One of the coolest grooves of all time!!

[@MrTimodon]

And there is a little John Lord in it!

[@muutron5253]

The Hammond B-3, the rocket engines of rock and soul!

[@ronniebrown2517]

sometime in 1971 i was driving in san francisco...came over a hill and there was a huge panoramic view of the city and the ocean....this tune came on at that moment and i floated through the universe in perfect beat to all the instruments....thought i would never return to earth....totally righteous

[@morganbebell9003]

Moments like that are timeless. Sends goosebumps down your spine. I remember once. walking down the street listening to my walkman one day, and 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps' came on just as the sun was about to set. I could have cried tears of joy in that perfect moment. Cheers.

[@calopes68]

In Nov 2019 a couple of relatives traveled to California. As I don't have the financial means to make trips like this, I sometimes got into Google Street View and looked at San Francisco and its beautiful streets, avenues and port areas. I even found the place where The Filmore West was. I suggested to them to attend a show and remember The Doors, Alman Brother's, Janis Joplin, CCR, Booker T and many many other. But they made other choices, also very good ones, after all they were in California. Peace!

[@chuck4262]

One of the greatest instrumentals ever, if not THE greatest.

[@detoth67]

Who are the 44 psychopaths who gave this video a thumbs down? When I briefly lived in Memphis, I played this video on the graves of both Al Jackson and Duck. It was a memorable tribute.

[@jr-xs9tf]

eric toth class move,my man.

[@kundendienst171]

One of the best tracks in MUSIC!!!!!!

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

FIFTY YEARS LATER and it STILL gave me goosebumps ~ ~ ~ :-). So sad that Duck is gone, Time is tight and so were they!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

I saw Booker T Jones live in 2018, and met him and his son Ted, right after the show. This is great. RIP Al Jackson Jr. and Duck Dunn.

[@davidarnold771]

Remember this was during the civil rights era to have a mixed band was not common what a great band

[@davidedwards2607]

My last request is to have this blasting in the funeral during my service. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it's happened.

[@billblount5955]

I'm right there with you brother

[@davidedwards2607]

Tell'm Bill!!! We want it blasting and if your not bobbing your head or dancing we don't want you there!!!

[@V8Deuce]

When CCR is side stage, grinning, tappin toes, and groovin to your music....

[@ThymeBottle]

Like myself at thirteen years old, seated behind the stage and one row up, at the Sam Houston Coliseum, July, 1970. It was quite a show: Wilbert Harrison (Work Together, Kansas City) as a one-man band; Booker T. and the M.G.'s doing this song and Green Onions; Creedence Clearwater Revival...Handsome Tom Fogerty sailing his spent guitar picks up at us girls; I caught one, and had it for years in my jewelry box. The amplifiers were mountainous and almost deafening, the Coliseum being like a cavernous echo chamber; so loud that my parents heard CCR's finale, Keep on Chooglin', playing--while standing outside on the sidewalk waiting to pick us up. If you listen to CCR's Pendulum album, you'll hear how much John Fogerty's organ playing was influenced by that of Booker T.

[@keithorlandini4919]

Hit that freaking snare drum, Al! Hit it hard!! World-Class Musicians one and all.. The Soaring organ of Booker ,Al's rock solid drumming, Duck supplying a fat bottom, and Stevie Cropper being the funkiest of all funky guitar players

[@charleslaing3426]

They actually did a concert at my rural high school in 1967 or 68. By rural I mean there were only 59 in my graduating class. And we had only one Black family in school. They rocked our gym/auditorium.

[@sharonhill8916]

This recording , Time is Tight, was played over and over at an all night party in Lincoln in 1969, Ther party started at midnight, we all gathered in the grounds of the Usher Art Gallery, then walked to the house on Monks Road. Everyone had forgotten to bring any records, but someone brought Booker T and the MG;s "Time is Tight" and it was played all night, stayed with me ever since.

[@mattharra7673]

Amazing

[@superhet7281]

You cannot possibly hear anything better than this! It’s better than the studio hit version, and that was superb!

[@jamesbueker11]

Awesome. The MG’s also played as Albert Kings backup band. Legends like the Memphis Horns. What a song. Makes today’s music look like dog poop

[@cagonzal13]

Today is October 8,2020 and this song is awesome good music. I love it!!!!

[@stephenbrooks6174]

And that's the king on drums; Al Jackson Jr.