Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman - Billy Jack (live)

[@jimmyadams6635]

I’m 75 years old as of April 2023 and I still respect the messages that came through his songs. As a kid growing up in the south (North Carolina), as we demonstrated and protested against segregation in Greensboro along side the students from N.C. A&T State University….Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions music held us in unity as we marched the streets with Jessie Jackson who was a student and president of the student body at A&T. Songs like “Keep on Pushing “…”People Get Ready “….”Amen” and so many more. His music was the soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement way before Marvin Gaye was doing conscious music. Every time Curtis came to town wether he was with Jerry Butler, or The Impressions, or with his own band…I would attend his concerts…the brother always had his thumb on equality and freedom and righteousness for our people in his music. I will always jam to his groove…RIP my brother, your music will always and forever be in my heart ❤…God sent you to help us endure the revolution of America in the 1960’s….

[@jug3435]

Thank you for this personal context. I am Scots, remember hearing and loving Curtis Mayfield in many incarnations (I’m an old bird from 60’s) but didn’t experience firsthand some of the many social injustices he sings of. He made amazing music with devastating depth of lyrics, absolute genius!

[@bigmama752]

Who was the original drummer for pusherman?

[@dontworrydon]

Sorry that there were/are needs for protests.

[@euniceblack2259]

Jimmyadam, yes, sir!!!!

[@terrencewunsch140]

I don't know how to respond. Or if I should. You've lived through so much

[@KINGSUPERIOR-s1c]

A real icon with abundance of songs

[@johnbrookins5180]

Curtis was truly a GREAT ONE !! HOW COME ALL THE ARTISTS ARE TAKEN SO EARLY?

[@bobratcliffe3599]

Just a white kid growing up in the 60s and 70s loving Curtis, Issac and the rest. Color never an issue just incredible music!

[@ajshitsjones9623]

Amen,true saying ,its hard ,but today it is a fair saying.

[@imbees2]

That's right Bob! We all loved all the music. It brought us together as people.

[@imbees2]

That's right, Bob!

[@davidvallone1476]

Amen!!

[@John-iq9xi]

Shore you're right 😂🎉

[@GaryMaloneSr-kc8jw]

Blessed to have come up in that Era, when music was so real and much morality

[@bo777ford]

Lord knows!!

[@JodieRichardson-wf3qp]

Yes Lord,,, Totally agree. I was born in the Early 60's❤. The 70's was an age of unimaginable change.... wonderment and ,..., some more shit. Just trust me. I'm sure that's an era that will probably be lied about in Future History classes.,,😂😂😂 no offense. I was there. If you do the math.,.,I was born in 19 Friggin 60 ! Look it up millennials

[@JodieRichardson-wf3qp]

Amen

[@JodieRichardson-wf3qp]

Umm Umm Ummm ❤ It's hard to really describe... In a few words. Well right now for sure😂 Peace

[@melbairving8549]

Real musi6

[@arthurgarner3674]

I loved his Falsetto!

[@markdaugherty6318]

U know hear when. Cutis Mayfield music from anywhere

[@misty28882]

That Bass player is lit!!! On 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!

[@jerryvereen5383]

How would you know a baby girl

[@leedelmer7432]

Who's checking this guy out 2024

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

👍🥁🥁🎶🎶🤘

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

👍🥁🎶🎶🤘

[@gigin3305]

26.10.24

[@Imrichpoor]

Facts ❤

[@marialuisadiazovalle5214]

could you tell me the name of the keyboard guy?

[@Christine-zn1wi]

I’m a 74 year old Chicagoan and had a deep crush on Curtis. Still do! It’s the lips. Yesss!

[@seanjohnson9734]

Billy Jack is my Jam

[@johnbrookins5180]

I'd never heard it before, but when I did, man that's a JAM, love the lyrics. Curtis hit it out of the park once again. A GREAT ONE GONE TOO SOON.

[@fraziercarolyn4]

HE WAS Before HIS TIME ,NO ONE LIKE HIM.

[@imbees2]

Curtis was on point, but the white record company executives didn't/couldn't want/allow a Black man to become successful with his music and words that didn't compliment white people. Curtis Mayfield wasn't haven't none of that shit from the white record executives. And he owned his music, so nothing they could do.

[@imbees2]

Billy Jack! Alright now Curtis Mayfield!!!

[@stanborkman6701]

Tragic injury I saw him around 1972 in my hometown of Chattanooga. Probably the best concert I ever attended. He left us way too early. RIP Mr Curtis Mayfield 🙏🏾

[@dorothywalker9370]

The original Rapper with music that made sense and relatable there’s no match for the Great Curtis Mayfield 🙏🏾 for your legacy of music RIP❤

[@misty28882]

Dang got killed on stage by falling equipment 😢😢

[@Jackquelyn-x6w]

Awsome ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@imbees2]

That's right, no comparison

[@imbees2]

Exactly, Dorothy. Curtis and James Brown presented rap before anybody knew what it was. Sly too.

[@cornellnorman2900]

He didn't killed on stage. Paralyze from falling equipment.

[@MrBmic]

The great Curtis Mayfield. That SuperFly sound tracks is one of the greatest movie sound tracks of all time.

[@jgreen2264]

Facts but don't limit his greatness to the Superbly sdtrk as his greatness with sdtrks extends to the #Claudine and #Sparkle Sdtrk as well. Not to mention his Impressions and solo artist work.

[@redram752]

Indeed!

[@hermanmoody5952]

​@J Green I love your music my man

[@brendajones1582]

I don't need no likes I got Jesus

[@brendajones1582]

I was born to do this

[@BennieWilliams-n2w]

I’m 68 and thank The Most High for blessing me Mr.Mayfield was a blessing and had a message in all his music from people get ready to dirty laundry R I P Mr Mayfield much love 😎🙏🏾💪🏽👊🏽

[@ToniDuke-s7k]

Hey, I’m 67 and we grew up on this and much more. We were so lucky 🍀…

[@Mazzi817]

I’m 61 years old but I remember so clearly my brother after coming home from Vietnam listening to this man on his transitor radio in his room for hours love the sound him and so many others helped a lot of men make it through that horrible time in history

[@imbees2]

yep, Mazzi.

[@John-vk9bm]

Those were the days.. music was music 🙏👍

[@bustabass9025]

Brother Mayfield...your music is timeless, your influence indelible, your impact on all things creative unmatched. God's original urban troubadour. Rest in peace my brother. The world turns a bit more consciously, because of what you contributed to it.🎸

[@Ponch341]

Very well said! 👍🏾

[@anneledreau-nj7lm]

❤ Î m totaly agree

[@kennethcraddock7604]

Curtis Mayfield one of the greatest. A true brother man.

[@reggaeone]

100% agree

[@lorrainetyler2218]

Love what you say so eloquently.❤

[@zombiewulfgrld6055]

The World was better for his presence. The World has not been the same without him. Thanks for the memories🌹

[@jamesflowers9473]

Don't have to say much just listen to his music. Rare artist.

[@driverbirch]

A caring compassionate genius who wrote and sung from the heart RIP Curtis your legend lives on 🙋‍♂️

[@brendajones1582]

Don't stop can't stop won't stop

[@DennisHarris-o3m]

I'm 71 years old still loving his message

[@yvesjoseph9661]

One of the most intricate and innovative song writer of the 20th.Century .Mr.Soul himself gone but not forgotten .

[@yvonneashcraft1887]

Absolutely 👍

[@dcspace7198]

I was 13 when this song came out and actually saw the movie Superfly in the theater at that age in the early 70's.

[@miltoncosten2632]

One of the best movie scores ever written, timeless and forever relevant.

[@louise_rose]

Yes indeed - and (as I only learnt yesterday) most of it was recorded live in the studio, with the 40-piece orchestra and band together! (for reasons of time, they recorded all of the album in just three days, except for Pusherman which had been cut earlier. I figure Curtis probably overdubbed his lead vocals to the full backing track, but the instrumental backing was done live and with very little later editing. Who today would have attempted to record a song like the title track live in one go?

[@sharonnewton1195]

Curtis was a phenomenal gifted musician thank God for his music rest in peace my brother ❤ ❤❤

[@Powerful_GospelSongs]

Im 61 years old, and I can listen to this and be this young 17 year old woman all over again, with my long hair🧙‍♀ and bell bottoms🩳, Large gold hoops in my ears💍, always had a warm smile to offer back then😀, Warm smiles in return, Man it was a beautiful time.💖

[@norrisgerton4252]

I am 76 and still rock to the beat of these songs

[@gnomeking6568]

This is something you don't see or hear too much live nowadays, vocals just as good as you hear them on wax... Curtis was so dam smooth... All these rappers thinking they originated trap music, but the original black musician talking about drug dealing was CURTIS MOTHAFUCKIN MAYFIELD! #RIPSalute

[@mallory5872]

Expendable language! 👍

[@HandlingItAll]

@@mallory5872 and stupid YT sheeee-it speak. You.

[@HandlingItAll]

Or any for that matter.

[@HandlingItAll]

Trust me "Mallory". You and your muhdik boon don't matter.

[@caveman1334]

😎

[@dorisy8804]

I was in love with everything Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions put forth ya'll! 75 in January 23! ("i'm so Proud") my favorite!🎉

[@gwenanderson1341]

Wow! we are truly bless to have music that got through the good times and bad, missing the good old days 😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@samuelbrown6234]

I saw him live two years before he past away talking about social justice that was the man

[@curtiswright2404]

The man the music the fing legend.

[@patriciathomas4990]

How many of US BABIES BOOMERS 😮? Remember these GOOD OLD DAYS! ❤

[@ArshelColeman]

Baby Boomer 🎉 the message

[@searchforthetruth1]

The entitled, hyper emotional generation. Why are you not all stoic like the elders before you? Why must you all raise your voice so quickly, unwarranted and unwanted.

[@JerzyBorowski-ot3ie]

CURTIS MAYFIELD GENIUSZ GENIUSZ GENIUSZ nad GENIUSZAMI KOSMOS KOCHANI na zawsze dziękuję BARDZO

[@chancebrown106]

Happy 80th birthday in heaven to the musical genius 💚💚💚

[@GMack224]

Curtis is dead but his music lives on. We just need to request it. If we do, it will play, inspire and educate us and Curtis will live on.

[@revoltanhero2610]

One of the all-time greats! Gone too soon and surely missed

[@martinfinch1343]

Curtis so cool like to listen to in the late night or any time really

[@bassistdc]

We miss you Curtis!

[@BROTHERARTMUSICArturoJCastro]

Truly one of God's most soulful musicians, Mr. Curtis Mayfield!! See ya in heaven dear brother. Can't wait to play along side of you then. Eternal Rest!

[@SleepyBoombox-ip4ho]

My absolute favorite singer from the 70's , whenever i hear ANY song from my man i immediately go back to summer time in 1975 sun was shining bright and my hopes and dreams lay out before me life was sooo good.

[@sahbraz7959]

Curtis is simply addictive!

[@lynnclark6700]

60 yts old n can't stop listening to curtis Mayfield on the regular!!😁😁😁

[@lynnclark6700]

No shit! Love him! Only wish more "instrumentals" available.

[@edwardagyapong9016]

No wonder his music was enshrined on a gold plate and left on the moon by the American space agency. Music of the universe

[@victorwilliams504]

Knot As It's Said 👍 Done Right I Higher Power's Force's Supposed Been Knowing, About Life's High's Make Sence, Additional Myself Schooling's Deploma Lifestyle Redemption Redeemer Salvation Handling His Addictiveness Glorified Jesus'Name

[@victorwilliams504]

PCP Drug Additictiness 12 Over 27 Year's Old People Textament

[@SuperBillybob53]

Not talked about enough as one music’s greatest artists.

[@gtoneyprice5293]

Facts

[@MrEldoradot]

His voice was always the voice of the seventies. To me anyway.

[@theclanaxe]

finest ever, our Curtis Mayfield. One of the best Black Music writer. Every song delivers a message, the message is deep yet easy to understand. Every listener should, @ the end, be left satisfied and contented. Reality

[@arthurhector7236]

SOUL WITHIN POET..!

[@imbees2]

One of the best music writers ever. Don’t qualify him as the best black writer. See. That’s the problem. Stop seeing people as black when they are great. They are great because of their music not because they are black. Listen up white people.

[@zeeone4492]

One of the best music writers

[@sidvicious647]

One of the best EVER irrespective of "color" !! .

[@leonardcharles59]

REALITY!!!

[@marvinharms1891]

What a beautiful human. Thanks for sharing your passion and love to the world. I'll make sure your music lives on ,as long as I'm alive.

[@billlane7499]

When I was a young kid, we used to ride by 87th street between state street and Wabash Curtis Mayfield and the impressions. The other 2 impressions lived in 3 houses right next to one another, and we used to see them on their porch singing. Those were the days.

[@joycelynbellamy7949]

That Chicago

[@Kevin-fm249e7mjs]

I bought this album when it came ,at 68 years old it is still a great recording, I listened to it again yesterday, this deserves to be played over and over,hip hop has nothing on this music

[@imbees2]

I still have this album. Bout it when it came out too.

[@DavidCunningham-ze9wf]

Yes he was way ahead of his time may he rest in peace and I know he is singing in heaven above!!!

[@yvonnedavis1461]

Awesome !!!! Still Love Me Some Curtis Mayfield

[@DeejayLein777]

I’m listening to Billy Jack over and over again. BEAUTIFUL 😁🎶🧡🇳🇱

[@ericsmith1786]

What a beautiful voice nice memories I love this song. How are you deejay ?

[@DeejayLein777]

@@ericsmith1786 Hello Eric, I’m ok, thank you 😁. I remember the time Curtis was injured on stage.. I used to play his music in the bar during aperitif hour 🧡. Salut, dj Lein

[@ericsmith1786]

@@DeejayLein777 Nice to hear from you. Where are you from ?

[@DeejayLein777]

@@ericsmith1786 🇳🇱

[@ericsmith1786]

@@DeejayLein777 I'm from California.

[@ChrisRenna-x6p]

Curtis mayfield genuine masterpiece gone but never forgotten peace rip one of a kind brotherman❤

[@dejuancampbell-music5482]

It is always a pleasure to hear and see Curtis Mayfield perform. He is truly missed and was a genuine musical genius! Just the melodic feel of the music was hypnotic

[@kalindajackson3667]

curtis will be forever imitated-- but never equalled, groundbreaken' , innovator,moviemakin' musician, and one of our chicago artists!!!

[@peaceispriceless6051]

I always thought the track "Billy Jack" is SO underrated. Rest Well, Mr. Mayfield✊🏾💯💯

[@louise_rose]

Yes it is, and it comes off beautifully live (heard the even better live take of it on the Ronnie Scott's album, with a powerful spoken introduction by Curtis?). They were scheduled to appear at an outdoor festival event in southern Sweden, where I live, around this time, in July 1988, but when I bought tickets Mayfield had already cancelled,perhaps because of the live recording/documentary film of his shows in London a few weeks before? I did get to see James Brown and his band - a fun memory, the JB's with Maceo Parker were great as always - and some other very good acts, so I have long since stopped grudging that I didn't get the chance to see Curtis live. At an outdoor open-air gig he would probably not have reached quite the same stark energy and precision that he got to in an indoor club show like this one.,,,

[@josephanderson6410]

Shout out my soul brother! JOE DRT Tha Guru on all platforms says you the man MANNNNN!! ty for being in movie film ! Xoxo! #Rojo2022!!

[@noelgrant68]

Curtis is a true legend; he was an excellent musician. Oh that lovely soul music 👍👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@willieboykins5801]

I love this group they makes me wanna be there no matter when I hear they music

[@princeshabazz-rockwell8580]

His Mind Music was so Insightful way ahead of it's Time , but was produced at the Right time in Life ... Rest in Heaven Beloved you are truly MISSED

[@GeorgeBaker-jw5cf]

One of the great ones

[@cessaly100]

Composition OFF THE CHAIN, still. Started Coolidge High fall 1972, in DC. Teacher's strike: then you have WAR AND CURTIS! TOO MUCH! STILL LOVE IT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! STILL SOUNDS FRESH TO THAT LITTLE SOPHOMORE BACK IN THE DAY!

[@Cheryl-jh3to]

I'm slayed.. TOTALLY. I'M FROM DETROIT LIVING ON EAST COAST GREW UP ON HIS MUSIC..HE WAS IN BROOKLYN WHEN HE WAS HURT...AND I KNEW OF NO OTHER OF HIS FORMER CONCERTS LIVE. THIS IS SUCH A GIFT. I'M GREATLY APPRECIATIVE. WHAT YEAR? ANYMORE? THIS IS AMAZING. 2/3/24

[@frankzafra3494]

Another one of God's special 🙏 ❤️ 🙌 ✨️GIFTS 🎁 TO MAN GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

[@michaelconner9904]

One of the smoothest and soulful musicians. Love all of the superfly music from Curtis. Especially Freddies dead . Curtis also leaned a lot on a more jazzy type music. Trust me. He could sing anything and everything. He will always be a bright Star.

[@donaldswansick5111]

Without A Doubt! Check Him Out On Wilton Felder's Solo CD'S (Late 80's) Really Good Music! Makes You Move!!

[@caveman1334]

Love Freddies dead😎❤️

[@donreid6399]

Curtis made this film. An incredible man.

[@williammills1026]

I grew up listening to these guys...great music...they inspired me...i now teach music

[@laurastevenson2785]

What beautiful memories of this wonderful voice. Gives me shill’s with tear’s in my eyes. God Bless love’s ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@stevejunor7336]

The whole scope & magic of this immense artist is awesome RIP

[@barbarajerry3552]

Miss your music. Musical genius❤

[@elnorasherrod2666]

Came up in that era. Greatest

[@lencampa9049]

This is THE REAL DEAL CURTIS MAYFIELD A MESSAGE IN EACH SONG they dont have artist like this anymore glad to been in this ERA god blessed C.MAYFIELD❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@lukki7ster]

what a musical experience! I love all the live instrumentals etc. RIP Mr. Mayfield Legend!

[@coolmanjt]

Damn...Damn! What a musical genius! R.I.P. Curtis...You and your magic are truly missed 🙏🏽

[@paypatrolfactor5336]

The magical music of Curtis Mayfield the founder of the Super Fly Sound.

[@johnv6477]

Been listening since 73

[@ralphjolly65]

RIP ,To one of the greatest R&B icons Curtis Mayfield 🙏✊🏽🙏

[@lindastephens1351]

Never saw him live. But I got to be mellow about my disappointment. RIP Curtis I put you up there with the best!

[@lynnclark6700]

Just friggin" COOL

[@hansombrother1]

I did see him live 1973 in NYC . The original band with Luck Scott and on bass. Great show.

[@jimmyadams6635]

I saw him as a teenager and as a grown man…every chance I got, I even got back stage to the dressing room and took pictures with him when Jackie Wilson was the headliner along with B.B. King and Jerry Butler on the same bill…

[@larrybutler8965]

I was mere boy when I heard people get ready growing up a dirt road with no indoor bathtub in a crowded little house. Parents done their best with a box fan and swamp cooler for summertime. And my oldest brother gave us his record player and some Chinese Checkers while the milkman brought us two fresh gallons and would come in your house and put it in the ice box.. Time moved on as all the siblings left one by one. At the age of 15 Mama bought me this Airline record player from Montgomery Wards. It had two speakers that would separate about 10 feet apart. So one evening I went out to BenFranklins and saw the new Curtis Mayfield album.. And I thought I better get that one.. On the cover album Curtis was dressed in light yellow suit setting down way out on a hill side.. I couldn’t wait to get home and put it on.. Aw man the song Moving on up just took off and I was hooked.. Then came the live album from the Bitter Inn with Lucky Scott on bass and Master Henry Gibson on percussion .. As time moved on that dirt became a paved road and things begin to change in the town.. And as time changed Curtis had his hand on the pulse of society with Underground . He gave us encouragement songs like Miss Black America a song about little girls dreams.. We can only thank him for all that he has done to keep us aware preach about hope and peace . He was a prophet of sorts and I shall never forget him. Rest In Peace Curtis cause We’re a Winner and never let anybody say boy you can’t make it. LB Tuesday July 2, 2022

[@jeanniehughes1761]

U turn 72 3/29/24 and I got to meet him while I was visit Chicago in 1971 at a gas station and he was so very kind and humble he told me his mother was staying in the area it was in the apartments I was staying at plus I had I just miss his show at a club in San Francisco

[@LouisGlover-o1m]

I'm 69 i grew up in Philadelphia and this was the life we had and lived all this is a message in the music, which was a song too just listen to it

[@kandisejenkins8998]

He was more then a genius he was the man when should have gotten and awarded

[@melvinantai162]

Nice performance 👌🏿

[@ghostwilliams4419]

Great band! RIP Mister Mayfield the LEGEND

[@Dontrell-pd4fe]

I grew up listening to Curtis as a kid. Always ❤ messages

[@mellivebrown28]

Absolutely genius soul music and amazing style of singing! RIP 🙏

[@suitefactory1]

One of the greatest true artists of all time..very sadly missed

[@KuttyJoe]

This hits soooo hard!

[@scottblakey1603]

I had two copies of this album. I loaned it out and my friend left town with it ( I lived in Dallas and he moved Austin). I couldn't live without it....then he came back to visit and bought it back. He'd bought his own copy.

[@scottblakey1603]

Brought

[@dmusoke58]

He is phenomenal ❤

[@susanmailler274]

Beautiful!! ♥️

[@Covertghost]

the curtis samples will live on forever

[@mikeohagan2206]

his groove is supersonic.

[@point2822]

AMERICAN ROYALTY CURTIS MAYFIELD /POET BELLEZZA IN EVERY WAY TO BE YOUNG GIFTED AND SO MUCH MORE WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME .28 NYC FROM EARON EARTH JUST LIKE YOU

[@TheSaltydog07]

This song was in my head when I woke up this morning. 💙

[@brentcarterandfriends]

How did I never see this? Pure beauty! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 In the words of Donny, "From the Black pool of genius"

[@radamack13]

A Man a Musician a Brotha who set the tone for how a lot of Music Genres we see today got created!!

[@simpsond7862]

I remember going to see the movie in my flared trousers. The movie wasn't great but it stayed with you.

[@roberthayes9842]

Being 16, 50 years ago loving Superfly the album and the film

[@deneepowell7377]

He is so awesome the soundtrack ohmygod👍💯🔥🔥💜💜💜💜

[@dkapone]

Conga man working it. Curtis always kept it tight. Peace to the original conga man: Master Henry Gibson.

[@ChrisRenna-x6p]

Curtis mayfield one of a kind brother man still listen after all these years have the original super fly album priceless always loved your music❤😊 Y

[@Jeffrey-lw5ls]

Thanks. Wlov. Blue ridge. Mountain s. Va

[@Jeffrey-lw5ls]

²

[@marquisjohnson9256]

Every time I hear this groovy track it takes hold of me 🎶 taking 📝

[@debbieeverett9919]

His song, I'm so proud of you is back on the scene in a commercial about a beautiful red car. Love that song!?

[@smokersadvocate2994]

Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. Curtis Mayfield may we reunite once again...soul music lives on