Kool & The Gang on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (1974)

Kool & The Gang performs and rocks the stage on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert in 1974. (Reel #: VM-1713)
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[@Windband1]

Vintage Kool & the Gang were soooo good!!! They were a deep funk band long before they went all slick and pop. : )

[@alschreiber763]

Just....damn.....Rest In Peace, Ronald Bell

[@aubreytaylor7942]

Donnie Boyce cool as hell

[@marvinm.messier1120]

Kool's bass always gets my ass shaking

[@josecuella5095]

The better lineup!

[@Basskat100]

One of my all time favorite Funk bands and funk songs.

[@jonsilence]

Drummer George Brown was absolutely OFF THE HOOK! Like Tony Williams playing with a funk band!

[@frankalfar]

You got that right, George Funky Brown forever a influence in my funkyness.

[@carloslozada470]

Best version

[@carloslozada470]

A classic true musical masters

[@brunobartolucci1834]

Is not a rock concert. is funk, is soul ! Reality ! Truth ! Classic rock don' t use horns.

[@mikevanriel7573]

Looks like Kool & the Gang really had 2 different incarnations.

[@kevingoins9858]

Absolutely. This was the 1969-1978 incarnation

[@alifarrent5249]

James Brown said he "loved " their horn section. Funky Brown great drummer.

[@jalebjaba1487]

I thought the drummer was funky George.

[@alifarrent5249]

@@jalebjaba1487 Call him Funky George or Funky Brown or Funky George Brown it does'nt really matter said Zapp. George Brown remains funky.

[@josecuella5095]

The best lead singer of kool and the Gang!

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

BROTHER CHARLES CLAYDES .X.SMITH THE ONE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER🎸🎼AND MY BIGGEST INFLUENCE AS FAR AS THE GUITAR IS CONCERNED I AM AND WILL ALWAYS BE THANKFUL FOR THAT BROTHERS TALENT AND FOR HIM TAKING TIME TO TALK TO MYSELF AND MY BROTHER AFTER A SHOW AT THE APOLLO ALSO EXPLAINING HOW HE PLAYED MY FAVORITE KOOL AND THE GANG SONG'S🎼I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT MOMENT.

[@nurknanker6105]

C'mon America, feel the Funk y'all, let it FLOW.

[@scottburton9701]

Kool & The Gang are due to be inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame very shortly.

[@abclib32]

RIP George Brown

[@CuriouslyChris1]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@MrVb66]

Back when 70s soul funk bands could play live and bring house down baby!!% please don't know one on KZbin re edit this video leave it as is! Known lip syncing leave that to Justin Timberlake and beyonce, this is our music do not REDDIT,!!!!!

[@marvinm.messier1120]

Who was the singer there - he wasn't always around, no? Thanks

[@alexwissler9783]

Donald Boyce

[@angelo_d]

Pity about the ugly watermark

[@nicolebutler2860]

A couple of those musicians look like they are teenagers.

[@danafrierson7050]

Kool started out at 14!

[@brodocbetty4856]

I know when they started they were really young.

[@2kosher]

Kool looks so young playing bass! The lead singer is trying to be James Brown.

[@immelvan6529]

You know much too little about Kool And The Gang, and Mr. Donald Boyce - and it shows. Mr. Boyce was trying to do Mr. Boyce.

[@studlygrish]

Too cool !