KOOL & THE GANG - SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE.LIVE TV PERFORMANCE 1973.

THE FOLLOW UP TO JUNGLE BOOGIE.

[@jmarcguy]

This is my favorite period for The Gang!! Again, Donald Boyce anybody???

[@williamchiafos3889]

Don "The Voice" Boyce

[@gabrielkatz5837]

I would love to know a lot more about Donald Boyce. For a non-musician he was a charismatic performer. I know he was on K&TG’s road crew. That’s all I can find.

[@rontaylor5006]

Was one of my favorite bands until they added JT

[@williamchiafos3889]

@@rontaylor5006 yeah I get it. Mine too. It was an obvious commercial attempt and I am glad that they found renewed success and maybe some better money, but once I got through ladies night and celebration I didn't follow much. Can't beat early Kool

[@MissJackieM]

Love,love the clothes!!! The 1970's were so much fun. (And stylish too)!!!

[@redeemedharshsw209]

Truely we loved Donald Boyce!! That Man could talk you into Dancing when you are tired!!

[@dkapone]

This brother also did "Jungle Boogie" and he was "The Funky-Man". Pre-J.T., this band was the shit.

[@allanjamal4651]

i know I'm kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch new series online?

[@bransonkody3416]

@Allan Jamal meh atm I've been using flixportal. Just google for it :) -branson

[@allanjamal4651]

@Branson Kody Thank you, I signed up and it seems to work :) Appreciate it !

[@bransonkody3416]

@Allan Jamal you are welcome =)

[@charlesbrazell2136]

You're absolutely right! This band was IT! 12-21-22.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1975 {May 31st} "Spirit of the Boogie" reached #1 {for 1 week} on the Billboard's R&B chart... On month earlier on April 5th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #35 and spent 17 weeks in the Top 100... Sadly; original guitarist Claydes Charles Smith passes away on June 20th, 2006 at the young age of 57... R.I.P. Mr. Smith...

[@buxombelch8748]

Best thing is to remember how awesome THIS moment was and have all these people still digging the HELL out of it today! Rest in the spirit of the boogie! Ride the rhythm! What a performance! Thank you!

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Dennis Thomas rest in peace bro

[@Spyro_Synaes_Symbio_SPYR017]

Don Boyce is pure groove.

[@pussyfunk-stopputtingthepu2652]

''1973'' ... ? Impossible ! Spirit of the Boogie was released in '75 !

[@johnhenningfield4360]

Yes and I also think that date is off, but on this show they performed their songs that included the timeline of "73..Spirit of the Boogie was released in 1975, you're correct 💯

[@rosss1959]

Oh man. while watching I noticed that Ricky (piano player) had left the group by this time. I just googled his name and learned that he died in 1985! I always thought he was 'one cool brother'. RIP

[@kamarbazarek8881]

Rick Ross - what did Ricky die of & where is he buried? In NJ? He had a nice solo album - ever hear it? A Class Act!!!

[@TGGaineyProductions]

Rick West was still with the group. This was in 1975. He left after Open Sesame the following year.

[@MrCarltonjsmith]

@@kamarbazarek8881 Rickey West and North, South, East was the solo joint.

[@ILoveGod06]

Kevin Lassiter replaced him full time after Open Sesame he can be seen in this live video.

[@MultiScorpio2000]

Responding to Kool and the Gang's Spirit of the Boogie in 75'. I am the self proclaimed original Kool and the Gang fan. I knew everthing about them from 1969-1986. basically followed them through most of their career.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Donald Boyce was the Man THAT'S MY BABY

[@burnettrs]

DON BOYCE AMAZING.

[@Secondhandsongs]

Which one is Donald Boyce?

[@brynasims7783]

The man in the pink suit

[@LorandKugyela]

Pure awsomeness! This is the music, with misicians. Music never will be same like those days...

[@MultiScorpio2000]

I've always wondered something about the Gang. they always talk about the original 7 members, Ronald and Robert Bell,Dennis,Spike,Charles,George and Ricky.Look at thier 1st lp their is 8 people on the cover. I found out this other member is Woody Sparrow. If you go to wikipedia they also talk about the original 7 members. I wonder why they leave him out. Listen to Let the Music Take Your Mind you hear someone say Hey Woody, and he responds, yeah I hear you baby. He and Charles played guitar.

[@johnhenningfield4360]

"Woody Sparrow would be the first loss that K&TG experience apparently he was sick with a illness and I think he recorded half of the first K&TG album with the band but he died a year and half or two years later because of his illness, I don't think they wrote him out of their history but it was a short stay for him, I hope this helps 👍"

[@jackiebayliss]

kool and the gang back in the day. chocolate buttermilk north south east west. etc can't beat it classic music. I should know I grew up with it.

[@victorialevy431]

Damn they're fine. Talented too. I got the spirit for real.

[@sactiger]

THIS...KICKS...ASS!!

[@mrf19741]

FANTASTIC!

[@Lee-tq4si]

This clip shows how much of a fun stage presence the band always had. My favorite band in my highschool years. They eventually brought in JT Taylor to be their front man because none of them were "singers". They became more of a pop crossover band and sold more records, and many fans mistook JT as Kool, but loyal fans know that bass player, Robert "Kool" Bell, is the Kool of Kool & the Gang.

[@rodrigoaguiar27]

What a song my friends, what a song...

[@wallace19100]

This song explodes out of the speakers. So great!

[@maryferrero7]

The spirit of the boogie is pure Funk, I love JT btw, but before him they were tight

[@norirak4829]

Friend of mind - Biggie

[@PeepthisSoon]

Pre Deodato...the REAL K&G...

[@JTAITSINGER]

YOOOOOO!!! I can not stop listenin to this joint!! I just bought it twice on itunes. The first version I bought was cut down to 3:30 secs, I knew that couldnt have been the original, so I bought the one that plays for 4:52 secs. Im a artist myself, Im hoping I can create music that people will buy twice/countless amount of times. I love this song, wow! I really do. I had never heard it before, they dont play it on the radio like the other Kool & the Gang Joints.

[@tfunkincorp1722]

This could not be 1973. Spirit of the boogie came out in 1975.

[@bayanbaree8638]

You're correct this program was broadcast on Memorial day weekend 1975.

[@seanlewis1148]

Probably got it mixed up with Jungle Boogie, which DID come out in '73

[@tyronecarter8712]

I'm the original Kool and the fan since their debut in 1969 with the instrumental track entitled Kool and the Gang. I saw them at their 2015 Hollywood walk of fame ceremony and saw Robert Kool Bell get out of a limo and said to him Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (Muhammad Bayyan) 1969, your 1st single Kool and the Gang and he looked at me like he was surprised. I basically said the same to Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan) Dennis Thomas (D.T.) and Funky George Brown. Last remaining of the original 8 piece band members. Woody Sparrow who was only on their 1st Lp died in 1969 was never included as the 8th member, they only talk about the original 7 which included Robert "Spike Mickens", Richard Allen Westfield (Rick West) and Claydes (Charles) Smith

[@tonytonie]

The Killers brought me here

[@rosapereda3884]

EXCELENTES !!!!! DON BOYCE CON UN ESTILO PROPIO!👏🏻

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

This is almost unheard of and this is unbelievable what a great performance by Kool & the Gang a group out of Jersey City New Jersey thank you for posting this video and thank youtube for making it happen and allowing the world to keep their memories alive

[@Manifest-Guru]

LOVE THEM FOREVER ❤

[@laureenoechies8191]

This is pure greatness. 😍💃🎼

[@themajicman745]

That was funkier than flies on elephant dong!!!

[@edi4277]

The Best Performance !!! Perfect !!!!

[@stellaharris9271]

That was quite FUNKY

[@JayMumfordMusic]

@MultiScorpio2000 I believe Woody Sparrow passed away shortly after the first album was released. I read that somewhere and it could've been in 1970, because by the time Live at the Sex Machine came out, there were only seven members in the band.

[@TheRozberry]

I heard this the other day and I just had to pull it up! I was 13 when this came out!

[@RobertoBoboRisaliti]

fantastic show

[@JTAITSINGER]

YOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I can not stop listenin to this joint!! I just bought it twice on itunes. The first version I bought was cut down to 3:30 secs, I knew that couldnt have been the original, so I bought the one that plays for 4:52 secs. Im a artist myself, Im hoping I can create music that people will buy twice/countless amount of times. I love this song, wow!! I really do. I had never heard it before, they dont play it on the radio like the other Kool & the Gang Joints.

[@brianjackson4191]

THIS SONG IS GROOVY🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrChristian]

Back when Kool was Kool

[@owiz9212]

@scorpio9448 You are correct. "Spirit of the Boogie" dropped in 1975; the B-side of the Single ("Summer Madness") was written in 1974 and was on the "LIght of Worlds" album. "Jungle Boogie", "Hollywood Swinging", and "Funky Stuff" was on the "Wild and Peaceful" Album from 1973.

[@boomboommackenzie4374]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!

[@boomboommackenzie4374]

and here i am back again... saying, "YAAAAS"!

[@battleofthebeatswiththerealog]

Donal Boyce!!

[@JayMumfordMusic]

Wow. Saw this last year then couldn't find it again. Incredible footage, thanks for posting!

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

Awesome!!

[@angelicdavis7515]

Would love to see some HBUC marching bands incorporate this and Open Sesame into their routines. Their music pre disco was and still is Legendary IMO. I believe older college football fans would like to hear this old gold during games.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

Those guys out in front had to be in shape to pull those moves in synch and keep those horns going right. Great band.

[@dburley2532]

Where is Spike Mickens? "Was he under the weather" for this particular performance? Good to see Donald Boyce as lead vocalist. This, in fact, was around 1975/6. James "JT" Taylor was still three years away from joing the band as their greatest vocalist. Also Eumir Deodato had yet to start producing the band's greatest hits. Thanks for posting!!

[@GugaOrlands]

i wish i was born in the 60ties

[@TheBarem]

10 deafs in the house

[@jailsonreis9168]

O mestre don boyce

[@Secondhandsongs]

Which one is Donald Boyce?

[@moussetache1815]

The dude in pink.

[@brynasims7783]

The man in the pink suit

[@oliverecords8524]

@MultiScorpio2000 Yeah Woody is called for a solo on this much sampled tune!

[@MissBroad1962]

Where is Donald Boyce these days --- do you have any recent photos?

[@mahoganybrown6607]

He is fiiiiine!!!!!😍

[@oliverecords8524]

@TheOnionRingPimp That's crazy, I've just posted a comment about Woody Sparrow on the last kool video I've watched! Reading the liner notes of my 90's CD release of the first album, I also understand that he participated in no other album. He seemed to have serious health problems.

[@johnhenningfield4360]

Correct he was very sick and I think he contributed to half of the first album, I don't think he got through the whole album. He wasn't written out of their history, it would be their first tragedy losing a band member and I also think in their minds they stayed together for all these years for that reason, it could've been a pact they made as kids and just weathered life as childhood friends and family.

[@JayMumfordMusic]

@oliverecords Wow, the CD re-issue of the first LP is probably rarer than the original vinyl (which is very rare). Never got to see the liner notes to it. Woody is listed on the back cover of the first LP and in "Let the Music Take Your Mind," but that's it.

[@edi4277]

Dennis Thomas descanse em paz

[@TGGaineyProductions]

You may want to change the year in the title to 1975, as that was the year, Spirit of The Boogie was released.

[@PhuckHue2]

1975

[@dme1016]

I doubt if this was 73. Where is Spike trumpet?

[@MrKarl187]

hello excuse where I can find the full concert? thanks

[@josephedric4081]

This song is fire as a studio track, but it just doesn't work live.

[@jeffgrayson7639]

Spike Mickens missing

[@tarciogama]

THE KILLERS ME TROUXE AQUI!

[@danielerambelliguitar6119]

Are you sure of "1973"? They recorded this in 1975...