Bob James was sampled like crazy in hip hop. Aside from this, Nautilus and Take Me To Mardi Gras are 2 other highly sampled cuts. Angela is also great. Was a theme song for a TV show called "Taxi", but a great standalone track.
@valerielowe52823 жыл бұрын
Oh man. Thank you for requesting this. I haven't listened to his music in quite a while. .MAPUTO is great song by him also
@primeminister663 жыл бұрын
@@valerielowe5282 Yes he and David Sannborn
@BrianKapellusch3 жыл бұрын
Angela is siiiiiiick
@arizonawrestlinginterviews10402 жыл бұрын
@@primeminister66 the entire Double Vision album was great
@kc7182013 жыл бұрын
Sampled by Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Here We Go Again"
@ragjamrock3 жыл бұрын
His song Nautilus is one of the most sampled tracks in rap and hip hop.Bob James one,two and three were in everyone's collection back in the day.He still records and tours.Fourplay is a group he played with in the 90s.🎶🔥🎹🎼🎺🎷🎵
@michelemichele33753 жыл бұрын
Great request, DD. I was considering it, because of the samples. Fun watching his reaction to his music inspiring so many. Thanks 🤪
@JW-ud3hn3 жыл бұрын
Hey JJ, I see you are getting into more Jazz/ Jazz Fusion ! Great ! ( between the old school R&B, Funk and Pop, and then jazz, you'll NEVER run out of music to react to ! )
@michaelprice39923 жыл бұрын
Bob James is one the grooviest funk jazz artists from the 70s....and yes...Bob was also the arranger and played on the great Grover Washington Jr albums
@primeminister663 жыл бұрын
Nautilus should be next!!!!
@MsTexas735 ай бұрын
At a concert back in 2018, Mr. James stated that this song was inspired by his wife. They had moved into Westchester County, NY and basically he wrote a song about her. 🤗💜💫✨🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥
@richardcogbill67913 жыл бұрын
Thank God jazz artists are still making it like this. It's more commercial pop, rock & r & b that has lost so much out its' music with computer generated beats, over reliance on technological sourced sounds, lack of authentic instrumentation and autotune. Just takes the craft, art and soul out of the music. Musicianship is what keeps us older music fans, fans of jazz artists when commercial music on the radio no longer has much appeal. Welcome to the world of contemporary or smooth jazz. You have such a deep rabbit hole to get into. Play some Norman Brown, Nathan East, Sadao Watanabe & Kirk Whalum. Just a few of many smooth jazz artists out there.
@mulatanyc8653 жыл бұрын
I’m familiar to this Bob James sound. Great instrumental track! Loving the horns the flute you name it it’s all good! Very Nice! Very Smooth!
@AlexisLexLexi2 жыл бұрын
If you plan on listening to any more Bob James, please check out Farandole. That’s my all time fave Bob James cut. ✌🏽
@zanohoriamazo13 жыл бұрын
You hear so much music, it’s hard for you to remember what you’ve heard! 🤣. Not mad at that, it’s definitely an enrichment process, no doubt! Probably mentioned before that Just The Two of Us was a cut off Grover Washington Jr.’s album called Winelight. Of course, yes the cut featured Bill Withers’ vocal, & clearly the lyrics had to be his writing, but Grover was the headlining artist. When you heard, You Are My Starship, yes Norman Connors, is leader of the Starship Orchestra band, but he’s also the drummer, not the lead singer, who is Michael Henderson, the bass player. Phylis Hyman had a hit song, Can’t We Fall in Love Again, which was really a duet with Michael Henderson, but it was her album & she was considered the feature artist. Earl Klugh’s Livin Inside Your Love, lead vocalist is Vivian Cherry, but it’s Earl’s song & guitar work. Actually the very 1st sound you hear on Grover’s Mr. Magic, which you’ve also listened to, is Bob James on Fender Rhodes keyboard. The movie Taxi Driver, starring Dinero, is definitely no relation to the t.v. show. Masterful musician, pianist , arranger producer. His group, Fourplay, did a remake on Marvin Gaye’s Dance With Me, that featured El DeBarge on lead vocal.
@detraturpin21123 жыл бұрын
Jazz artists like Grover Washington Jr some times feature singers on their albums. That was the case when Bill Withers sang on a Grover Washington song.
@kentinatl3 жыл бұрын
be sure to check out his classic album with Earl Klugh "one on one" it is a stone cold classic JJ
@desertdetroiter4283 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. That’s one of jazz’s greatest partnerships.
@arizonawrestlinginterviews10402 жыл бұрын
Both Bob James/Earl Klugh albums are classics
@uniqueenterprises87363 жыл бұрын
You might as well keep it going and start reviewing his band "Fourplay" If you are getting into the Jazz genre, I vote for Spyro Gyra, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Al Jarreau, David Sanborn, Roy Ayers just to start you off. (Mostly instrumental)
@arizonawrestlinginterviews10402 жыл бұрын
I feel like hip-hop owes Bob James his flowers for how many times he's been sampled. And I'm sure someone mentioned it in the comments already but Storm King and One Mint Julep from this album are bangers as well. Check out Ginseng Woman from Eric Gale- you can pretty much put that and Westchester Lady back-to-back and it would be a seamless transition because they both sound like something from a 70's cop show.
@ormondearthur94603 жыл бұрын
JJ you hit on one of my favorite albums Bob James 3 is a beast. This song I believe was used in the movie " Bruce Lee the man the myth". The song off the same album called " Storm King " was sampled by New Edition for " Hit me off". Most of the album is early smooth jazz and top production and musicians.
@tedjackson2748 Жыл бұрын
I first heard this song in 1979. I've been a fan ever since
@SopranoSistah3 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 And I was born in Westchester.😎💃🏽💯
@marlanscott25082 жыл бұрын
One of the best jazz artists of the seventies and beyond.
@keeper1163 жыл бұрын
Yes Bob James ♥ Jam!! On to a heavy hitter here :)
@bearballin3 жыл бұрын
Bob James is so smooth and dynamic in his delivery, right? Bought his album "One" when I was a junior in high school. Was the first fully instrumental album I ever bought. Many classic tracks there too, incl the one everyone is mentioning being heavily sampled "Nautilus", in addition to Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Making Love" and a wild take on Mussourky's classical piece "Night On Bald Mountain".
@grandgnd3 жыл бұрын
Bob James - NAUTILUS (Hip Hop) Bob James - Mardi Gras (Classic Break Beat)
@MsTexas735 ай бұрын
BJ3 is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE of his albums. Top tier in my opinion. His early CTI joints are my favorites, but I LOVE Bob James work period. This album contains many of the greats from the CTI label: Grover, Eric Gale, Hubert Laws, Ralph MacDonald, Harvey Mason, Gary King
@19brittani21 күн бұрын
its the strings and the bass line that makes it POP. since the 70s its BJ for the talent ,,the vibe, the flow.. LISTEN TO MAPUTO NEXT
@blueeyebandit3 жыл бұрын
His songs are so heavily sampled he is credited as a major contributor to hip hop , Bob James is very proud to be an influence to hip hop culture by his own acclaims and doesn't mind at all if his work is sampled
@wakeupstopsleeping63003 жыл бұрын
Well renowned musician & composer i think the song is based on some lady in Westchester NY if anyone would correct me. Bob got to be at least in his 80s by now. So many rappers & singers sampled his music including Eric B & Rakim, Public Enemy, Tupac too many to name. Did you know John Fletcher aka "Ecstasy" of Whodini & MF Doom recently died? Both legends in the hip hop game
@kevbrown3413 жыл бұрын
JJ, from your “reactions”, I always figured that U would really enjoy “Smooth Jazz” Mr. James was also a member of the legendary smooth jazz group “Fourplay”. Peace!
@keeper1163 жыл бұрын
Agreed! JJ is definitely ahead of his time. MATURE EARS LOL
@kevbrown3413 жыл бұрын
@@keeper116 👍🏽
@harroldmcclendon39222 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song in high school in the early 70's on the radio. They played it as a lead in top of the hour before the news. I searched and eventually found the title and artist. After I moved to Atlanta, Bob James was the first the first artist I ever paid to go see. That was during the "Touchdown Tour"!!! Check out "Heads", especially the song "Night Crawler". Bob James is a BEAST!!!
@jowsmith19043 жыл бұрын
you have REALLY GOOD musical tastes/instincts for a youngster...RESPECT.
@austinmonroe38943 жыл бұрын
Check out the massive attack “Unfinished Sympathy” 7” or 12” Nellee Hooper remix.
@dcaseng3 жыл бұрын
Bob James - Far from Turtle
@tomg56803 жыл бұрын
There are tons of great Jazz like this with that funk/rb groove. Check out Jeff Lorber who is sampled alot by hip-hop artists. Also Marcus Millers great music. You will become a Jazz head soon ! Jazz has all types of genres and moods.
@danielolson53783 жыл бұрын
Check out Bob's other project called Fourplay!! Cool seeing someone react to some good old '70s fusion that's right down my alley!!
@micknight81583 жыл бұрын
Nautilus is the legendary hip hop break every hip hop head knows. Used from Run DMC to Nas ' first track Live at the BBQ. To many tracks to list. This track however makes me think of the fresh prince and jazzy jeff. Listen to a Touch of Jazz. Instrumental. You'll know because it's 3 mins and change.
@veronicasmith70763 жыл бұрын
You have to listen Grover Washington Jr's "Mr. Magic" iconic and him and patti labelle's "the best is yet to come" (another amazing piece.
@petegomez18233 жыл бұрын
Very smooth, check out Ronny Jordan After 8
@juliatyson79023 жыл бұрын
JUST U GOT TO HEAR MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR GIVE ME UR FIRST TIME REACTION
@johnslaymark82253 жыл бұрын
classic jazz fusion sax mr grover washington jr he is one of the best sax players and bob kills on keyboard genius this music played in only the coolest clubs uk jazz as i said before is on another level these guys know how to lay it down
@lydmarl.475 Жыл бұрын
Yes Bob James is bad!!! He is a well known jazz artist definitely a legend. He discovered Kirk Whalum. You should check him and Fourplay with David Sanborn doing David’s track “Maputo”. Fourplay is still in existence.
@julioalicea27143 жыл бұрын
Headbanger!!! This and Nautilus
@keeper1163 жыл бұрын
Plz plz review SOULTRAIN vid ▬►"Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey :)
@austinmonroe38943 жыл бұрын
You don’t know Nautilus or Take Me To The Mardi Gras???
@austinmonroe38943 жыл бұрын
Gotta react! Some of the most sampled tracks in hip hop. Beats to the Rhyme. Peter Piper. They would not exist without this genius.
@misswondergadot97963 жыл бұрын
Please react to Bob James "The Steamin' Feelin' ", written by Rod Temperton, creator of the Michael Jackson's THRILLER song.
@houdini9873 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see you do a reaction to 'bound for glory' by Tedeschi Trucks Band.
@jowsmith19043 жыл бұрын
listen to the live version with 4play.
@tamijenkins5603 жыл бұрын
React to La chat-make something ❤️
@lilt44293 жыл бұрын
What’s up I’m a new subscriber I do music reactions to check them out