The dance moves 😂🎵 The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' REACTION

[@hilarywilliams1909]

This is from 1966. Steve Winwood, the singer and organist, was barely 18 when this was released, and already had a great voice. He went on to join Blind Faith, Traffic, and have a successful solo career.

[@fordp69]

Steve also played the keys on this, and there is a live version of this on KZbin, the quality is a little low, but it's cool. This is a wonderful rabbit hole to travel down.

[@biggie9817]

@@fordp69 And don't forget Stevie Winwood played Organ on the Voodoo Chile track, of Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland" Album

[@Salve01]

Some of the Traffic members to be sat in on percussion on this recording.

[@BoneyWhy]

He was only 16. He was born in 1948 ((born 12 May 1948.) Figure it out.

[@chrisb9577]

@@BoneyWhy The song came out in 1966. That would make him 18.

[@gnrnando88]

Steve Winwood has a unique voice. Check it out "Can't Find My way Home" from Blind Faith. In this song Steve delivers one of the best vocal melodies ever.

[@davideberhart9523]

Or.."Dear Mr. Fantasy" when he was with Traffic.

[@kestrelle5345]

I can't argue with that Fernando.

[@chestrockwell8328]

Yes.

[@chestrockwell8328]

@@davideberhart9523 and Yes.

[@fordp69]

@@davideberhart9523 Or "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys".

[@16brooking10]

Blue eyed soul the legend Steve Winwood on lead vocals say no more

[@throwabrick]

Check out them doing "I'm A Man" with Steve Windwood belting out like a 50 year old man at the tender age of 17.

[@SG-js2qn]

Steve Winwood ... a music prodigy. There are videos of this song being performed way back when.

[@jokervienna6433]

If I remember correct, he was 16 years when they recorded this. They had to smuggle him into the nightclubs when performing, because he was too young. And such a voice at that age! First time I heard it I thought it was a black singer in his 30´ies (that is meant as a compliment to both Winwood and all the old school extremely talented black singers).

[@davidogg5269]

There is also a very recent video of Winwood and other musicians performing this remotely from their homes, pandemic style, with each in their window on the screen....very cool.

[@RichardinNC1]

The intro to this song has been everywhere in movies, sporting events and more. Love it.

[@joshgellis3292]

British- Funk-Rock- The Brits DO FUCKIN’ BITCHIN’ Music! 🦆🇬🇧🦅🇺🇸🤍

[@kso808]

You just know there's a good song coming after the intro! I have fond childhood memories of hearing it on AM radio, back in the day.

[@hookstomper7322]

The warmth of the organ, and soulful power of Steve Winwood's voice. All-time classic.

[@whentokoloshsays1142]

Is this a Hammond Organ?

[@hookstomper7322]

@@whentokoloshsays1142 I believe so.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, their "I'm A Man" is next for you!! You'll love the singer/keyboardist Steve Winwood's "Roll With It", "Valerie" and "The Finer Things"!!.

[@Bob76200]

All 3 are awesome 🤘

[@roberthughes2402]

And then Chicago's version of I'm A Man.

[@kso808]

His "Back In The High Life" is also a great single. It's really grown on me, the more I listen to it. Love those key modulation changes.

[@michaelvaristo5238]

This was the best party song back in the mid 60's.

[@OronOfMontreal]

Steve Winwood was 16 years old when he wrote this. It is the best pure Rock n Roll song of all time, in my opinion. It has an unbelievable organ line and the all-time greatest bass line. Note that after Winwood left Spencer Davis Group, they hired bass-guitarist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson for their final tour of the U.S. and the U.K. These two then very shortly became the rhythm section for Elton John. The three of them went to the U.S. in 1970 and in a single night at the Troubadour Club in West Hollywood, the three of them conquered the world, U.S. first. No guitars, no string section, no synthesizers. Just piano, bass and drums and their three vocal harmonies. But what amazing musicians all of them are (Dee Murray passed away on the 90s).

[@jimakcelik6486]

Steve Winwood wrote "Gimme Some Lovin'", when he was 15 years old. Try his next group "Traffic", some songs, "Dear Mr Fantasy", "Empty Pages", "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys", "Feelin' Alright?", "Freedom Rider".

[@achimelbert4580]

Steve, the young Genius. 🤓

[@blindabraxas]

Low Spark would be a great reaction.

[@kso808]

Also, Traffic's "Paper Sun" and "Glad" are great tunes!

[@cabel000]

Mr Fantasy is my favorite

[@peterhall2810]

60's finest, especially the raw sound of the organ and Winwood's voice. Played loudly at the disco's through distorting speakers (all we had back then), no Hi-fi here!

[@UMfan21]

"Roll with it" is a great Winwood song.

[@daddyguerrero]

Steve Winwood could bring that blue-eyed soul like very few could. His voice is fire. I’m a Man is next on the list. You really need to find the live version of this tune. It’s pure magic.

[@t.r.1708]

Little Stevie Winwood! Another prodigy! Thx!

[@TonyM1961]

The song that The Blues Brothers always opened up their show with and, as usual, Lex is smiling from her hair to her toes.

[@davewhitmore1958]

"That ain't no Hank Williams song!!!" Bob, owner of Bob's Country Bunker

[@miconis123]

@@davewhitmore1958 He should know since they have both kinds of music...Country and Western.

[@dandunnjr2177]

@@davewhitmore1958 I don't think so, man. Those lights are off on purpose.

[@walboyfredo6025]

Chicken wire?

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Steve Winwood!!! He is legendary, been a child prodigy since 8 years old playing piano with his dad and brother in English pubs..he's been sought out by the best in the business his whole career. Absolutely legendary and still touring

[@tasha7094]

There's a live version of them performing. Steve Winwood is playing the piano and he just turned 16 or 17 when they recorded this.

[@richdiddens4059]

That's a common error. He had just turned 19 when they wrote and first recorded this. I believe this recording is from 4 months later.

[@davelehnen3300]

Steve was born in May '48, this track was released Oct '66, making him 18 when released.

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Things get exaggerated even when the facts are known.

[@billsultzbach7079]

It's so unbelievable that Steve Winwood was 6 months old when he wrote this song and recorded it what the Spencer Davis Group! LOL

[@antonytye3484]

Spencer Davis group formed well before this song, although he wasn't 16 when this came out. He was in the band aged 14, SDG was signed by a record label with Winwood at 16, and they had theirs and his first UK No. 1 single in 1965, when he was 17 (Steve was Born in 1948). So hardly a laughable exaggeration worthy of contempt and know all sniggers. He did have a UK No. 1 at age 17, just not this song, and he was lead singer and keyboard player at age 14, singer of a signed band at 16 and had a No. 1 at 17.

[@janabraam7963]

Brings back some great memories! I love your comments. That vibe can't be duplicated. The music back then was THE best! Thank you for bringing it back to the younger generations.

[@mgreen9316]

When I was in high school, this was the song that would bring everyone to the dance floor.

[@antarcticorb9197]

Best thing Brad ever said.. guys in the sixties had more game...for sure because this country has been deballed.

[@winslow551]

A very very young Stevie Winwood classic!!!

[@ronaldgines171]

Back in the 70's I'm watching a show that I never heard of before called " Saturday Night Live " Two guys come out on stage that I had never seen and had no clue to who they really were, Jake and Elwood Blues, I thought it was a new band. They sang this song ( never heard it before ) and it rocked my world. For years I thought this was a Blues Brothers original song.

[@Far2hip]

This song NEVER gets old. That ripping Hammond B3 organ in that intro is awesome. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@loisrogers2511]

Someone mentioned that this was recorded in 1966, and I can remember partying to it in the 70's and later. It's stood the test of time!

[@scapito]

Oh man... sorry I missed this one live. One of my favorites. Winwood is a musical prodigy. That's him singing and playing the organ too. One of his musical heroes was Ray Charles, and you can definitely hear his influence vocally and on the piano. His discography spans decades.

[@richardderrick3549]

This song and I'm a Man, were played over and over in our apt, this is a classic rock song of the era, the organ coming in and the cowbell, dyno!

[@paulr.3220]

Love that Hammond B3 with Leslie speaker. To us back in the day it was just another great song among so many great songs on the radio.

[@kso808]

Amen!

[@danlefou]

Like an old locomotive labouring across a prairie, whistle echoing off the grain elevators!

[@paulr.3220]

@@danlefou Very poetic.

[@actuariallurker9650]

Steve Winwood while only a teenager was part of the band that backed up Ray Charles when he toured England- it inspired him to write this song and his vocal style in general. In early 1966 his band Spencer Davis group knocked the Beatles off of the #1 spot on the UK charts when he was ONLY 17.....

[@markweatherly3241]

This is one of the greatest songs by the Spencer Davis Group.

[@robertpope2591]

This song has stood the test of time.I was a teenager in the late 70"s and early 80's and we were listening to this song years after it's release. My middle grandson listens to it now.That's a true classic.

[@2zxodcfm]

Winwood has one of rocks greatest ever voices evident at 17 and still today as he soars in his 70's. And he plays multiple instruments. I have always been in awe of such very rare performers. Thank God, we have captured them recordings wise so young people like yourselve can experience what we had and decide for yourselves where this gold fits in your own life playlists.

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

Vocals are definitely very soulful!!

[@ronwalker403]

This is a classic song. Seriously classic.

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

[@wsn0009]

Boy genius Steve Winwood... what a talent!

[@danlalonde2751]

We used to play this song in a band i was in 1968/69 . We would do it as our first song following our break . The bass player would go on stage alone and start by playing a few bars of the main rift . Followed by the drummer doing the same / then the rythem guitar joining doing the same / then the keyboard and finally the singer . The singing would then finally begin. . It was so fun .

[@skinmeister1]

So many great cover versions of this fun song over the years ...this one's extremely popular!! Thanks for reacting to it!

[@Noelle0026]

Steve Winwood is a GENIUS! Amazing singer and musician!

[@Pookiepup1]

One of the greatest hard rock songs of all time. I used to put this on the stereo when I got home from work to pick up my mood.

[@russwalker3119]

danced to this at many High school dances, every local band covered this song in the 60's, such a great sound, dances such as Watusi, Cool Jerk, Pony, and more

[@Cadinho93]

"We're on a mission from God." This song is iconic in "The Blues Brothers" (1980). 🎥🤘

[@kenf3539]

"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

​@@kenf3539 "Hit it."

[@alicericcardi3199]

I wish Brad could go back in time and just BE in the experience. So much FREEDOM to be in the 60’s; no stress, no muss and fuss. Be a young person and just have some F’ing FUN!! That’s all there is to it. 😊

[@umpdaddy1]

This tune would fill up a dance floor.

[@Rickhorse1]

Steve Winwood is one of the "low key, under the radar" superstars. He was so young when he joined his first bad (14 years old) that he had to play keyboards & sing with his back to the audience,, so nobody would see how young he was. He wrote this song & sang the lead vocal...and played the organ...when he was just 17.

[@stevecrocker6904]

what a wonderful, expressive voice - Stevie Winwood

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

One of the greatest rock 'n roll songs ever recorded. Lead singer Steve Winwood was 17 when the group recorded this. And you're right about it being a party. This was on '60s song that every cover band in America HAD to have in their repertoire. This was easily the best song the Spencer Davis Group ever recorded, but not the only rock 'n roll classic. Also check out their version of "I'm A Man." In the '80s, Steve Winwood went on to have a second surge in his career when he had several solo hits. Worth a listen, for sure. Check out "While You See A Chance" and "Higher Love."

[@jameswarner5809]

The first big hit by The Spencer Davis Group that got to me was Keep On Running, which has a killer stomping bass line.

[@garyrogers3130]

Played at the disco in NYC when the song started the dance floor was packed and the accent beat was accompanied by hundreds of feet stomping in sync. Da na na na na boom ! and repeat.... 🎉

[@traci4187]

Steve Winwood was maybe 16 years old when they recorded this. Winwood went on to become a fairly successful solo artist in the 80's ("Higher Love" with Chaka Khan, "The Finer Things", and more).

[@kingcracker4275]

Mr. Winwood also talented with a guitar as well

[@Bob76200]

The person singing is Steve Winwood

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

And he was like, 15 years old at the time.

[@richardsmith5477]

Can’t miss that voice!, he also sang with Traffic,Blind Faith

[@Bob76200]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 his brother is part of the group too

[@s.mcpherson6354]

You're right Lexi--generally speaking, the vibes *were* really good. It was the post-Woodstock we're all in it together period. Even Coke's signature song was about harmony. But people were looking at the world like it was a pretty good place, despite it's problems. Today people look at the problems and behave as though all that other good stuff doesn't outweigh our challenges. Sure we have a lot to do. But it's easier to do it when we're happy and enthusiastic about what's already been accomplished.

[@s.mcpherson6354]

@@KASPA-KEY Agreed, the world has always had things to do because every solution creates unintended consequences. And we're better to be positive. A lot of that terrorism was people making themselves free. Some needed to be exposed as just crime. That improved things. That ugliness lead to a better world. The older we all get, the more life experience we get, and we realize that unintended consequences are an unavoidable issue--otherwise we could predict the future. So the issue is rarely ignorance then or now. The difference between then and now was that back then more of us accepted that we could only do so much in one lifetime, so everyone picked some aspect of society they cared about and they did their good works through that and didn't comment on other's work. But social media changed all of that. The difference now is that people of all ages, with either no, or extremely limited training or experience in a field, nevertheless have all sorts of uninformed opinions and they want to second-guess the people with the training and experience on what's wise for that aspect of society. For the most part we're better to all just stick to our own lanes and trust the others around us. Most of us know next to nothing about other people's lives or jobs. Things would feel less tense with more humility. It worked for millennia and took society forward in ways that solved more problems than we created unintended consequences. It wasn't long ago the world had 50 million person famines. The fact that we now have the fewest people starving in history, even though our population is bigger than ever, is a significant accomplishment made by Boomers. And things like that have been true for every generation in history. The generation before them came up with the EU and prevented an inter-European war for 80 years for the first time in history. We got from caves to Mars in a shockingly short period of time when you consider how long other animals on Earth had existed. Humans of every generation deserve our respect. But everyone looks bad if we only look at our personal, or our societal failures. That's no way to find the enthusiasm to fix those things.

[@heavenlysonshine]

@@rsmith7900 Only now, the people who didn't learn a damn thing from then, are still lefties. And the ones who did wise up, are now conservative. "If you're not a liberal when you're young, you don't have a heart. If you're not a conservative by the time you are an adult, then you have no brains". - various sources.

[@rocketrabble6737]

This song was pre-Woodstock; it came out in 1966

[@rayj1011]

You listened to Steve Winwood (the singer here) with Chaka Kahn on Higher Love and he played keys on While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison Tribute) with Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Prince, etc.

[@susanbotwinski5584]

Yeeeeeesssss 60's stream was awesome! Do more cause it'll flip your lids. Love you guys so much! Thank you! 50's or 60's again please.

[@mikefetterman6782]

CAN"T FIND MY WAY HOME/HIGER LOVE/MR. FANTASY are all great songs with Steve Winwood as the lead of the band.

[@paulonorato7501]

Yes we all listened to this. Even my grandma. My grandma my always young at heart.

[@joshgellis3292]

EPIC- Funk-Rock! By a bunch of young, white British guys?! GOD- BLESS- THE- SPENCER DAVIS GROUP!

[@olmann3913]

It was great being a kid in the 60's. It was even better being a teen in the 70's. Also since you asked at welfare summer camp , we did the Soul Train line dance to this song. lol It did not matter what your skill level was. Everyone had a great time. That is what matters the most. Not only was I "trailer trash" but at the same time, I was the long haired hippy freak that everyone's parents warned them about. lol

[@mrnobody3161]

😊✌👋🇨🇦 62 year old Hippie, still with long hair. I jammed with the Spencer Davis Group in a Blues Bar in 1994.

[@susannalley5376]

It seems that the lovely people working at your camp were making you know that you had value and promise. I’m thankful for everyone who promotes the best of humanity 🌞

[@stevecallais1713]

Steve Winwood was like 17 when he played organ and sang on this. Such a great voice.

[@scottfeuerhammer3595]

Lex says it was that days "WAP". OMG, you are too much. Almost lost my teeth, but I don't have dentures. Good lord. You are a riot!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🙌🤙❤

[@robertsullivan6246]

"By the time “Gimme Some Lovin'” was released in October 1966, Winwood was 18 years old. The song became the group's biggest American hit."

[@kso808]

It debuted on the American Billboard Top 40 in late January 1967, and peaked at number 7 in late February and early March. Good stuff!

[@LynnThompsonAuthor]

This was one of the songs of my childhood in the '60s!

[@paullepri3870]

You picked a winner here. This was one of the best rock songs of the '60s. A strong driving rock and roll song written and sung by Steve Winwood, one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. If you want to see a video of how kids danced to this song back in the '60s, check out the You Tube video "American Bandstand 1967 Gimme Some Lovin' -The Spencer Davis Group.". American Bandstand was THE top music dance show of the 1960s here in the States. Great dancing song! Black and white television at its best!

[@emeraldcity_]

This song is pure energy

[@leogothisoscar271]

I LOVE 60s rock and Motown. The 60s and 90s were easily the best decades for music.

[@highpsi11]

Thank you for listening to this! It's a classic, and Steve Winwood was all of 17 (and white and British) when he and his band mates wrote this in half an hour! They knew it would be a hit.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Winwood's voice is magical, as is the way he makes that Hammond organ sing. Somehow a white teenager from Birmingham, UK inherited the voice of a blues maestro from the deep south. Try "Keep on Running", and then follow Winwood's career through Traffic ("Dear Mr Fantasy") and Blind Faith ("Can't Find My Way Home") to his solo career ("While you see a chance", "Valerie"). You won't regret it.

[@xlerb_again_to_music7908]

Lex - you nailed the moves! Could drop you in to '66 and you'ld blend in right away!

[@dananichols349]

When Lex is boogying, and Brad is smiling, you just know it's going to be a good song!!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Laughing my ass off, hilarious reaction. And yeah, it was on the radio all the time.

[@dibbysstopmotionchannel9472]

The supremely talented Steve Winwood on vocals

[@maxrnb01]

One of my top 10 best of all time.

[@Musicvegan01]

Since Lex said this is a party song, Steve Winwood has a solo song in the 1990s called "Just Wanna Have Some Fun". One of the local R&B stations used to play it a lot, but I don't think it was a single. I still hear it every once in awhile on the soul oldies station, usually on a Friday with other songs like "Living For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp, & "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" by Bell And James.

[@kso808]

I say "bring back (modern) soul!" It just might make today's music good again!

[@Nebulous0_o]

I love this song! One of the most iconic songs of the 60’s. I don’t think the Beatles or Stones did anything much better.

[@GBURGE55]

The Spencer Davis Group obviously didn't have the hits that the Beatles or the Stones had but you're right, this song was easily their equal!

[@debrabeck9630]

Great song, great reaction. I loved this song!

[@lantose]

Brad, when there is a rock ‘n roll song being played at a club when everyone is dancing, NO ONE cares about the lyrics, and you only dance to the beat or groove and that is what’s motivating the crowd!

[@shannonvanpatten8341]

This is what it sounded like getting off work on Friday back in the 60's

[@robertasirgutz8800]

STEVE WINOOD! One of his early incarnations. You hear the youth in the voice. Brilliant artist and career, and reaction.

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

Steve Winwood was the lead singer of the Spencer Davis group.

[@scapito]

Also played piano and organ

[@jackpeters9048]

Almost forgot about this song....Great oldie....

[@Zopf-international]

Back in the day we would call this a dance floor destroyer. Insanely good 45rpm.

[@ps3737]

The two funniest guys I've ever seen dancing at a club was to this song. It was a hard rock club about 40 years ago.

[@Teresia12]

One of me favorites. I listened to this ad a teen while cleaning the house. Mama had us doing chores all the time but she let us listen to what ever we wanted to and turn it up. We kinda did the jerk but not as pronounced and added lots of pelvic ryrhem and shoulder shakes. The guys pretty much just stood there not doing much. We loved hairy chest on men but not back hair and no one shaved anywhere but legs, underarms and face. Some didn't even shave that much.

[@stevetanner3019]

Love Steve Winwood’s vocals. This was from the 60’s. Check out some of his solo stuff from the 80’s like “Higher Love”, “While You See A Chance”, and “Valerie”.

[@rigelmoon9030]

I was 12 when this broke. It was a major highlight of all our local cover bands along with "Come On UP" by the Rascals. School dances were the thing back then. To see a bunch of teeny boppers in socks on the gym dance floor spreaing sawdust with their feet was a sight to remember. When I hear this, I am instantly swept back with my cute girl doing what came naturally in the dark on the bleechers.

[@kathykorlin7460]

60's, 70's & early 80's, lots of 'lovin' going on.

[@Rafeal1962]

"Guys in the 60's had more game." Love it.

[@brucemarshall9521]

Hi, Brad....Hi, Lex. Thanks for doing this one. Great song. Love the burning organ and driving beat.

[@oklahomaRayne]

This is a wonderful song, It Gives Lex a smile and she wants to dance. ❤‍🔥 Just that is enough to watch it over and over. Brad -- You are a Truly Lucky man. 💃💃🕺🕺 💌💌

[@TheBooey1650]

The dance we did to this was a one two-three side by side and then then slid one arm up on the third note. It actually was pretty cool back in the day. I am 72 and can still do this dance. lol...and yes, men were men then.

[@coolworx]

Watching that slow smile come across Brad's face.

[@paulkeahtigh2]

Loosen up Brad, get it Lex, this was in the 1960's, love, peace, and happiness 😎

[@brendahhstiles9992]

Definitely smooth dance moves at that time in the sixties! Lex is digging it.

[@donnabruhn6907]

Some awesome rock here, love Steve Winwood, real genius

[@poitor5915]

one of those songs you don’t mind hearing regularly☝🏻

[@mattgraham2835]

talk about being immediately recognizable yeah awesome vibes here holy smokes

[@rebeccalipps8007]

Back in the day, we had quality music performed by actual humans that spoke to the thoughts & feelings that were universal. We have become so polarized on every aspect of life with only computerized autotune blah music, movies, reality-show BS. Not even children murdered in schools is enough to shake the empathy into today to allow substantive change.

[@kevlahead7278]

I'm 73 now and around 16 year of age when this was aired at the school youth club. Always takes me back?

[@stevegirardmedia2255]

Yep, this is Steve… at 16. Great organ player, great singer & writer. Higher Love which U already did, Roll With It, The Finer Things. Of course all high days in Blind Faith & Traffic - both really substantial artists.