Frankie Knuckles at Power House club, 1986 opening night

[@terryfincham7252]

It came to England and changed everyones lifes. Made so many friends at that period through house music. We are all still good friends and still loving it and occasional night out to this day. 52 next week . Big respect Chicago

[@rainerader1182]

Chicago was an amazing place then, especially if you were a singer, at the beginning of house music, and the next fifteen years just amazing

[@suavehinrg]

I have never seen much footage from this time period in Dance music culture. Excellent!

[@Nomorebabymommadrama]

That brings back so many memories.

[@shanesmith7977]

The GODFATHER of House.....! What can I say Sir except thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for being alive when you changed the direction of music ...! You were the founder, the creator, the everything about the birth of House music. You will never be forgotten and you are the one reason for why so many millions of people on this planet smile and love to live...! I met you in Ibiza airport 2011 and will never forget you my friend R.I.P Great man ..xxxxxxx

[@DjHousefromChicago]

Its always great to see the roots of the birth of House Music versus just hearing of it. Great footage. Chicago is a very tough crowd. After beeing in the music industry 27yrs now, I see clearly that once you perform out of Illinois and you hit with whatever music style you make, its like then after Chicago accepts you. Thanks to Chicago where I was born and raised I have become a stronger Musician! Much love to all the House Music fans all over the world!

[@cosmicstargazer10]

Much love right back at ya man! From the UK ❤ HouseHead4LIFE! RIP Frankie, rest well, good sir...

[@lswilcoxon]

I WAS 14 IN '86...LOL HOUSE MUSIC AND HIP HOP WAS THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY YOUTH LOL! AND HOUSE MUSIC STILL HAS THE SAME LEVEL OF POWER OVER ME. I LOVE IT! FIRST SONG THAT MADE ME DANCE...LOVE CAN'T TURN AROUND. MY FAVES...MOVE YOUR BODY, IT'S HOUSE, JACK YOUR BODY, AND DEVOTION!

[@stevenjohnson4207]

Could I bother you for a critique of some of my music?

[@franco8752]

I owned the powerhouse and this is the first time I've seen this. thanks brings back great memories

[@fredbissnette3104]

amazing

[@charlesliberacemurphy5087]

Who are you?

[@218maryland]

Amazing, so fortunate that this moment in music history was captured!

[@GhostCam7]

When I was in the Navy in Great Lakes, we would travel to Chicago, and hit up this spot. This was Super disco, and guys would snatch the girls on the dance floor!! Buck wild, and Jackin!!! I watched somebody dance with the wall all night. Salute Frankie Knuckles!!

[@JrSlaya]

Since 1986 when I first heard House to this day I am hooked. Houser for life here. The best music on the planet

[@LuciRosseTV]

naaaaah it's not :)

[@Arominit]

It's a spiritual thing, a body thing, a soul thing

[@minchev1987]

u know :) Arominit

[@NotTooLoud]

Well damn, look at that. I was in the booth that night, because I'm the tech that wired up that sound system. Tannoy coax studio monitors on the dancefloor. ServoDrive subwoofers. That was a time.

[@danielvelazquez1908]

That is amazing!

[@DigitalLazarus]

THANK JAH somebody filmed this. And thank Jah also for posting this on KZbin. RIP Godfather. Now you belong to the Universe

[@Adahna]

I love jah

[@originaldeftom]

Amazing stuff! I love these old vintage reports....such a testament of time, capturing the 'zeitgeist' of the era. For me house music (and later hip hop) has brought different ethnic groups closer together and faster than any political, religious or government initiative could ever achieve. Add to that the MTV generation and you had a potent cocktail of social shifts. We should be so grateful and mindful of that!

[@terencebuie7463]

This is historic footage of classic moments and time that could never be lived again rare classic pieace of history of the bestbever dance music house nation one nation under a groove

[@cosmicstargazer10]

How glad are we, that we lived in that time, we lived those classic moments?! I wish I had a time machine! My nephew loves House music, almost, as much as I do ;0) He said he'd love to have been around back then, with him now telling the stories that I do. The way I describe it, the atmosphere, the feeling, the humans, who we were back in the day, what we were all about, he says he's jealous & that club life now, just isn't like the life I describe. I feel for the young'uns. I feel blessed 🥰RIP Frankie Knuckles - Godfather of House. Tears...

[@jonathanmiedzinski1815]

Frankie passed but house lives on !

[@armanusa]

WOW! Rest In Love Frankie Knuckles

[@originaldeftom]

On a scale of 1 to 10 how hawt is house music right now? Frankie just replied very calmly "It's twelve."

[@saulgrayson2499]

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[@diegolukas3012]

@Saul Grayson Instablaster ;)

[@saulgrayson2499]

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[@saulgrayson2499]

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[@diegolukas3012]

@Saul Grayson glad I could help =)

[@melbournewolf]

the night 'dance' music got its soul back

[@thephaseshifter]

so great... house music was already old in 86 lol.

[@RobbyGrappa]

Frankie lives in my heart...House music is Frankie Knuckles! He plays in Heaven...lucky them!

[@cosmicstargazer10]

Mine too - you're SO right - House IS Frankie! Heaven's a lucky place to be, more so since Frankie checked in!

[@Muswell]

Look at old Steve moving his thing there ! Love this video. A piece of history.

[@nickwest7860]

Brilliant footage. Thank you for sharing.

[@mizuko6132]

I’m 26. But man you can’t deny the energy in this video everybody just living in the moment dancing all night. It’s definitely not like this anymore

[@ci6516]

People still club my friend

[@mizuko6132]

@@ci6516 I know but phones changed the way people interact with A moment

[@cosmicstargazer10]

@@mizuko6132 Yup, definitely! It will never be the same again. "What's your name, where're you from, what're you on" has been replaced with scrolling, endless scrolling & friend requests.

[@djbhe]

This bring back so many memories. That's my guy the bouncer with the red hat on Donzelle (BIG DON) and James Delaney (RIP). The Power House became the Music Box (2210 S Michigan Ave) two years later in 1988. Big Don was the bouncer when it became the Box also. Don would always give me a ride home on the southwest side but he lived on the southeast side after leaving the club early in the morning. He was a cool cat. I heard Don passed some years ago but I'm not sure about that. Those were the days when the city was electric and the House Movement was really alive with the music and fashion.

[@franco8752]

Big Don! Saved my life. Love the man. Sadly he's in a nursing home unable to walk

[@DynamicRockers]

@djbhe & @FMV That's Interesting! I am trying to understand exactly the Chicago nightclub scene from 1980 to 1990 According to what you've said, the Power House (1986-1987) became the new location for the well known Muzic Box in 1988 (formerly located on 326 N. Michigan) ? Please confirm. And Do you know who was the main DJs in the Muzic Box from 1988 until its end since Frankie Knuckles left the Power House in 1987? Did Ron hardy played at this very location? Thanks for the precious infos.

[@djbhe]

@@DynamicRockers Yes it is. The location is at 2210 S. Michigan. A guy I went to high school with who introduced me to Ron personally in 1988 name Maurice Jefferson was playing there with Ron then Terrance Harrison & Ron played there. I met Donzell through Maurice also He was Ron's personal Bouncer and a professional Boxer. AL Capone's Lexington Hotel stood across the street vacant at that time on the ne corner of 22nd & Michigan Ave.

[@DynamicRockers]

@@djbhe Thank you so much for the info. that's gold. I get it now, it was confusing because frankie Knuckles and The guys from the Warehouse kind of split in 1982 to give 2 different clubs : The Music Box and the PowerPlant. So if the Music Box management moved to Frankie's Power House venue in 1988 then rebranded it Music Box, the circle is complete :-) Thanks, cheers from Montreal.

[@djbhe]

@@DynamicRockers Robert Williams owned Frankie's Original Warehouse and the Music Box. Frankie owned the Power Plant if I'm not mistaking.

[@shineandcriss]

So good. Thanks for posting. RIP Frankie.

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

Wow, this imagery really puts me in a trance, thanks a lot for keeping and sharing this video!

[@alessandrovioli2922]

So many vibes!!!!!

[@slytown]

RIP. You will be sorely missed.

[@johnhill9445]

One Love Family. The Frankie Paradise Network. NYC

[@johnnyatab]

Amazing.

[@SamanthaEmmenes]

So so so so so amaaaazing! almost 30 years ago and still today.. "House is a feeling.. and when you feel it you will understand." We have lost an extraordinary human. Eternal love, awe, appreciation and immeasurable respect, Mr Frankie Knuckles.

[@alainvincent1309]

The Godfather rocking out "Dr. Love" on his Technics 1100's turntables @ 3:53 Classic to say the least....

[@deejaycolz5042]

Thanks for uploading this. Had never seen it before.

[@jorgealejandrogonzalez5409]

Gracias Frankie qepd por tu importantísimo aporte ala música!!! Wbmx hot mix 5 y a todos los dj del planeta sin uds los otros no existirían, sería todo muy triste

[@Hedsta]

Great footage.

[@therealJamieJoy]

rest in peace talented soul

[@kirabarsmith9353]

Rad footage, thanks for posting!

[@DaSphonX]

History of music !

[@Shesthrilled1860]

I don't know where House Music started at, I started dancing to it in the Paradise Garage in 1986, on King Street here in New York City. Larry Levan was playing this music on the most powerful sound system I ever heard in my life. I haven't heard one like it since. I have been to Paradise! Frankie Knuckles used to play in NYC an NJ, back in those days, and prior to then.

[@olivierpambrun]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music "House music is a genre of electronic music created by club DJs and music producers in Chicago in the early 1980s".

[@denisemitchell8477]

actually the Gallery was first the loft Gayrage Buttermilk Bottom Warehouse Melons Cuckoo's Nest Better Days all had Richard Long Systems I started going when the gayrage was all white Frankie is the Godfather At the Warehouse been there flew down 6 times

[@dizzy911]

Truthisthelighthotep walker I do... it started in Chicago and only in Chicago! THEN it went to New York!

[@cejann3926]

Yes, the Warehouse was originally white

[@SoAsILiveSoAmIDeep]

Amazing...back in the days! I think the death of Legend Frankie Knuckles will give a second wind to Chicago House Music community

[@WCSEvents]

This is Awesome!!

[@vonniev0n]

It's really interesting to see the foresight

[@cmalik67]

wow it's been a lil over 2years since my friends was call for Judgement...Peace Be Upon Him..& can't believe 30years ago I 1st went to the Powerhouse...smfh where did the time go

[@RescuedRhythms]

So much soul I can't even handle it.

[@UGOFREGONESEHouse]

TIMELESS... R.I.P.

[@ONLYUNDERGROUND_d-.-b]

The history! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TerryTips]

I got in this error late missed its prime but got to embrace it still. I was the only one in the hood playing house music 🎶 while the rest played biggie and pac 😇

[@Soulfrica_Vibecast]

In The Beginning There Was JACK!!!

[@djisfan]

in da beginning there was Jesse...

[@ariachamravi8922]

and jack had a groove

[@bentibroadcasting]

le there be House!!!

[@romancluber]

This is an amazing video!

[@Realigndadjmusic]

Superb!

[@iamtonyneal]

WOW!

[@giovannyrojas5797]

House Music All Life Long

[@NeuropolitiqueCOGGER]

Love this.

[@kennethwright8108]

Very cool that he says the name of my song "All Dis Music" at 3:23 :-) "Romance" 2018

[@lidgie123]

rip legend

[@Chuckscott]

I want more!!!

[@ptlofts]

R.I.P.

[@johnhill9445]

RIP Frankie Knuckles. The Frankie Paradise Network. NYC

[@perfectommy]

incredible

[@dalt117]

sooo raw

[@simplysocial8485]

What a gem❤

[@sheldonhchambliss1385]

House music all night long

[@djisfan]

3:26 on point, well said

[@elisiordache5312]

History. :) And nice keyboard playback. :)

[@djrafa1]

Thank you ...Nice memories

[@jamesperriandtheinfiniteso99]

WOW !!!! A young Jimi Polo in the interview !!!!!! Jeanette Thomas Shake your body came out that same year 1986

[@OlandoMcCall]

wow Jimi

[@lanman5481]

the wife and i were there every friday and saturday 1989 1990 it was at 22nd and michigan down the block from heros

[@DynamicRockers]

It seems that the powerhouse only opened for a year. From November 1986 to someday in 1987. Was it another name than Power House? Was it the same concept and DJs? thanks

[@markalexander5392]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@014london70]

Love it!

[@ihavemymusicblack2]

12..!

[@BoydJarvis]

Well All Right!

[@axl2398]

AMAZING 📻🎶😎

[@CutiMusic]

AMAZING!!!

[@umarbentley4953]

Is the girl being interviewed in 4:22 Debi Mazar?I heard she was pretty big in the club and early hip hop scene but in the day.

[@vincem2759]

I love they all acknowledge the black Chicago origins of the music.

[@NN-HouseMusic]

Yo' party people we gotta keep this thing going Everybody was freaking, you know like the way we used to do it...

[@coreyhartstone7438]

R.I.P. brother

[@timtrek]

4.40 Willie Colon/Yvonne Turner 'Set fire To Me'

[@abrahampalmer1153]

I'm so envy of generation x and baby boomers because they experience life and wonderful music and not too much technology unlike nowadays. house music is legendary Frankie knuckles James Brown of house music

[@snargk]

great video i love it

[@jarvass]

I wonder what Beth McKabe at 2:27 ended up doing later in life. Never heard of her before as a promoter.

[@ozorg]

lol ... Erasmo D.J. Assistant!

[@woabeatz9717]

I was there....when bad boy billb emerged....

[@GALAXYRADIO13]

House!!! Yeah!!!

[@jenniferbuchholtz5483]

[@AntonBarrDJ1997]

The main man ❤

[@omnivorace]

Respect.

[@skfj67]

If anyone is in the KNOW I'd like to know if Larry Levan seen this and what'd he think of his friend in this video,I already know he was happy for Frankie when he returned to NYC and started playing there again.Thx.

[@davibdenson]

what is that sequencer at 4:12 ?? looks really cool

[@djphysix]

The way the guy is pressing the buttons on it, leads me to believe it was a light control mixer.

[@peterbrennan8011]

Wow!

[@Flur1]

God Bless you Frankie.Jesus,you will always be the creator supreme. Friendchip.

[@IanCanefire]

4:04 "Dr. Love"

[@jamisabadass6873]

10:38

[@roohawkins7412]

kinda reminds me of hendrix interviews in his disposition

[@coolcat1813]

D.O.P.E.

[@imperialdagger]

Funny how I can’t quite remember this place. I used to go to 161 West then Power Plant. This must be after power plant on halsted.

[@franco8752]

It was before those clubs.

[@richardwaddington1886]

The Powerhouse was AFTER The Power Plant!

[@adangbe]

Great Footage, How come this wasn't put up earlier????

[@ikielptito8081]

does anyone know the name of the track at the end of the video (around 11 minute mark)?

[@terrencepillay8079]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@banananaz4007]

So my life revolves around EDM music and I just now find out Frankie Knuckles is basically the Godfather of house/edm. I know he was probably all the rage back then, but it seems like no one from my generation knows who he is even with EDM being the 3rd most popular music genre.

[@brandonhopkins1106]

That's because kids don't k ow the roots of dance music. And BTW frankie has always been huge. Dude was filling floors all over the world right until he passed away.

[@pinkfloydeu]

Frankie remixed disco songs until later as he helped local creators who made EDM by playing their music. Guys like Vince Lawrence, Jesse Saunders, etc. using drum machines and keyboards made the music.