Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five 5 Live 1971

[@Hi.Shadow]

Tito's guitar solo is everything

[@jooonbloom]

most underrated guitarist in history

[@Keezie27]

Tito is awesome on that guitar!

[@ebroomfield36]

let me tell you something, them boys killed that shit in the first 20 seconds!

[@lovelygirldgaf3984]

yaaas

[@kwilcox1126]

Rico B whoever did that choreography babyyyy they need a medal

[@stalitzz]

Susan depassi work with them on choreography..I believe

[@charlesdotson4766]

Yes sir!! They were some bad asses! I love every minute of this performance. It shows why they went on to become one if the best groups in the history of popular music, and of course, Michael became the Superstar King of Pop. It still breaks my heart how his life ended, but he was a beautiful person inside and out.

[@AKEndeavors]

Possibly lost in the adulation of Michael's voice, dance moves, and stage presence is the fact that Jermaine is a damn good bassist!!

[@nutothis1]

+Alaric Keller Tito wasn't bad either.

[@luv2watch32]

+Alaric Keller ....and Jermaine was only 17 in that year! Here's where you are incorrect though....Jermaine was no where near lost under the adulation of Michael. As a matter of fact, Jermaine was THEE man back in the day! He was every woman's hearthrob - fit, fine, fabulous with a big afro and all of us teeny bopping girls melted when he sang! And when he opened his mouth to sing "I Found That Girl" the panties flew...lol! Jermaine is an exceptional, underrated musician as well as Tito. Jermaine had to learn Motown's master of bass guitar James Jamerson's guitar licks and tricks on that bass and he did it!

[@m1dxv00]

I'm a year older then Michael Jackson. I followed his career from when he was a little boy. To have lost such an Angel, was like losing an arm. He is surely missed, a heart of Gold.

[@marcusclegg2542]

awe man they killed that intro! can’t stop watching.

[@willovercome3874]

I saw a show from this tour in Chicago when I was four years old! (And I vividly remember being pissed off when my father loaned our one set of binoculars to some strangers in the row behind us for a few minutes. lol) That concert set me up to be a Michael Jackson fan FOR LIFE. We moved to LA in '74 and I saw the Triumph show at the Forum in '81, the Victory show twice at Dodger Stadium (had front row center seats for one of the shows and I still have the shirt that MJ ripped off of Randy and threw into the crowd), and the last two dates of the Bad tour (that I flew home from college in Tennessee to see).... And then I somehow found myself at Neverland for 5 days in 2002. I was SO lucky - because I got to see MJ be a normal dad to his kids. Most fun I will EVER have as an adult happened during those 5 days. I'll never get over his loss. Never. I simply don't remember a time that MJ didn't seem to be a part of my life and I will miss him FOREVER.

[@TRACEWORLD2]

Wow I saw this show in Greenboro,NC when I was 8 and visiting my grandmother for the summer.My mom came down from Falls Church VA to take me.I screamed my little head off!Then when I was 11 in Falls Church my mom got me out of school because (The Jacksons) were at RFK stadium in Washington DC playing on the 50yard line.Me and another girl started a stampede toward the stage from the bleachers!Then we moved to the Bay Area,CA when I was 12 and next I saw the Victory tour in LA when I was about 17.My last time seeing MJ was the BAD tour.He canceled where I was originally supposed to see him so I flew x country to Chicago with NO TICKET and wound up in the 8th row center out of sheer luck and GOD's blessing!I didn't get to go to Neverland but I talked to MJ many times on the phone because my bowling league teammate was married to Nick Caldwell of the Whispers!You must be the only person I have ever heard of that had the rich MJ experience like I did!I have the new Xscape cd and I still cry to this day!He was also the soundrack of my life!

[@willovercome3874]

TRACEWORLD2 It's a blessing and a curse, isn't it? I mean, it's wonderful to have had all of those experiences, but having been blessed in a way that so many MJ fans weren't (some just from being too young) makes his loss that much harder to take. I was working on the BET Awards (which took place three days after he passed) in the Shrine Auditorium (where he won all of the Grammys and AMAs in '84) and we could feel his presence in there - so much that I burst into tears the first time I had to refer to him in the past tense in that building. That was one tough week :-(

[@nutothis1]

+TRACEWORLD2 The last time I saw the brothers together, minus Jermaine, was at the Oakland Coliseum in 1978.

[@desireepagan1021]

Will Overcome o

[@xxrach]

I feel so envious. :( I was 5 when he released HIStory but I couldn't go to his concert. I even thought to myself next time for sure. Didn't know that it would be the last WT of his. :( never got the chance to see him.

[@laminage]

Take That, The Osmonds, Backstreet Boys, New Kids On The Block, N'Sync and One Direction. Any Future Boy Band who wants to see what Showmanship is all about watch this Clip.

[@bubanner]

laminage johnny wright worked with those groups...

[@luv2watch32]

We were some Jackson 5 fanatics back in the day! So glad I was there when they hit the scene in 1969. They are so ingrained in my teenage experience. I never missed a concert!

[@nutothis1]

+Marcia C. You either? LOL! We used to call the radio station to find out when they were coming to our town. I miss those days. You used to be able to do that.

[@itillbeme]

The best years of the Jackson 5 and Michael, I'll take the 70's over anything they did in later years. Michael was at his best then in my view.

[@breebree5926]

+Puggy sooo not true. He was very humble. I don't think it got to his head. He just did things his way by then.

[@bywyjimma]

itsall good never, thriller was the peak of Micheal Jackson

[@mayettc.a.9194]

The world will never see another talents like this in a million years! (sigh)

[@PetePeterkin]

They were every bit as significant as The Beatles. They only talk about MJ these days but I'll tell ya ....as a group NOBODY changed the mood of the country more than the Jackson 5. So many memories and GREAT songs. (Can You Remember??)

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Ur soo correct these young folks just think of Mike but I have to explain how much this group were megastars as a whole

[@MusicLoverPearson]

These Brothers were and still are one of the greatest Soul and R&B artists that has ever stepped on the stage with their great singing and the're powerful dance steps whch was mostyly chorographed by Marlon the brothers and other chororographers.

[@nomibe2911]

Berry Gordy has said in numerous interviews that when the group signed to Motown that they were already a professional act and only needed to be promoted with the right songs. Their acts were way more elaborate pre Motown era and were scaled down when they signed to Motown which makes you wonder how talented these guys were. Their Father who has been vilified deserves credit for getting these guys ready for the spotlight.

[@KBplay]

Bobby Taylor as well

[@nomibe2911]

Bobby Taylor and Gladys Knight deserve plenty of credit for them getting noticed by Motown.

[@sheldontaylor2002]

so true....Joe doesn't get enough credit

[@dirtybyrd146]

Sheldon Taylor Folks don't get if the brothers stayed at Motown, Mike may have not been THE Mike that became a huge star in the 80s.

[@laminage]

Dirtybyrd14 True Dat! Joe felt that if The Fellows didn't write and produce their own music they could have ended up as an Oldies Act. Their Departure from Motown was very ugly.

[@hezziejanel]

Michael was one of the boys to feed his family, he was not the only one on the stage. Joe jackson had all his men working, look at jackie and marlon working it out on that stage and the music is coming from the tito and jermaine. Michael was one of the mighty jackson five. They were all great thanks to Joe.

[@samrothstein2]

Incredible footage,the poise and musicianship of Tito & Jermaine who were playing live and get no credit but the choreography is completely off the hook & Michael at maybe 12-13,no fear of large crowds going crazy and notice the ages of the women in the crowd,those r grown women checking them.Usually their cousin was the drummer,not sure on this one but the Walk On By intro was sick,just ahead of their time..Salute the J5

[@mcclendonreport]

Yes, that is Johnny Jackson on drums and Roderick Rancifer on organ. Neither were related to the Jacksons. But your comments were spot on. I witnessed these concerts as a youngster and Tito and Jermaine were the real deal; no backing tracks; no extra sidemen guitarists to back them up. It was all them. And, yes this choreography was far superior to those hired hands MJ used later in life. Marlon and Jackie could outdance every dancer Mike ever hired.

[@TeamMastaPr2]

Brilliantbeing Not completely true about Tito and Jermaine playing live. Sure they did that most of the time, but not always. On certain performances they mimed their playing.

[@mcclendonreport]

TeamMastaPr2 Don't put out bad information. For some TV gigs they mimed but NOT in concert. Their live shows were 100% genuine.

[@96bigboi]

Brilliantbeing TeamMastaPr2 right. Live shows was ALWAYS them, and the a few tv performances was mimed but other than that they held down the instrumentation during the tours. As said before no backing tracks nor side guitarists. Always wondered who's ever heard this full show?

[@cjjaxxon]

According to an old Ebony article the late Johnny Jackson IS related to them. I missed a chance to meet him and Ronnie as a late friend of mine knew them both.

[@Twonne1]

Check out Marlon doing that hip thrust at the very beginning when he takes his position, lol. The whole into was off the chain. And Tito and Jermaine was dead on it !!!

[@donaldjackson9495]

Twonne1 ...yeah Marlon got funky

[@westy40]

No auto tune in sight. Pure rock,pop and soul on display. Nothing like this now.. this kind of talent is sorely missed!!

[@edinrussell]

I sure can. Never will forget (seeing as how I was one of the obsessed young teenagers who lived and breathed the J5 in the early 1970's).

[@moniquecooper7794]

TELL ME ...MICHAEL JACKSON WAS BORN TO DO THIS LISTEN TO HIS VOICE UNBELIEVABLE!

[@bigfinewomanful]

I'd buy them. These live performances are truly amazing. You see those women screaming??Old and young..they didn't care. Those boys could entertain!!! Shit....they even had my dad hollering,cheering and yellling them when we went to see them LIVE back in 1971

[@lorenzoadamson6893]

jermaine killin the bass

[@CherubimandAngels]

I miss Michael Jakcson more than i can even say. I don't even know why I'm still here on Earth without him.

[@prettyyoungthang91]

Hahaha! I love 1:20 when he starts walking like that and they all scream! lol He always knew how to make people scream lol

[@bianca2blue]

The 3 people that disliked this, are numb inside and don't understand what real music is!!! and thats very sad!!!

[@joeharris8762]

I saw the J5 when they first performed in the Forum in LA back in 70 or 71, they were incredible. Later in life I learned that Jermaine and Tito never played their respective instruments on their records, they were performed by The Funk Bros Motown's personal musicians.

[@stuartperry8141]

Are they playing their instruments on this video?

[@cashcurry9978]

Stuart Perry Yes Stuart they are playing their instruments. Tito and Jermaine were actually pretty good musicians.

[@brodocbetty4856]

Stuart Perry YES

[@fostermac7170]

Almost NONE of the artists played their own instruments in a Motown recording during those days. Stevie started it, and Marvin played a lot on the "Trouble Man" album. I've got a receipt for studio time and Funk Bros requisition by Marvin for one of his recordings....if i can find it.

[@sheldontaylor2002]

they put a cd out of live at the forum

[@luv2watch32]

I remember as a teenager it was pure magic watching the Jackson 5...the excitement was indescribable. Those were some the best most memorable days of my life! When I read some of the comments from those that only knew Michael, I just shake my head.

[@MJJ2Infinity]

This is an outstanding performance, by extraordinary young men. No tracks, no lip singing, no laser/light show…just the “Jackson 5”. I appreciate and thank you for uploading this video, its classic! Rest In Paradise Michael Jackson Your Legacy Continues… Peace

[@You-Toober]

The Jackson family should release this (and ALL their J5 performances) on DVD!!

[@corneilmadison9436]

I agree

[@AllOriginal5150]

raw talent. you don't have groups like this no more

[@ksuefox45]

Tito is doing his thing!

[@nutothis1]

I just wished they had featured Ronnie and Johnnie more. When I saw them at the San Francisco Cow Palace in 1970, no one was sitting in their seats.

[@donaldwilson8163]

I agree I wish they could have gotten more of what they deserved as very important parts of the J5 that lead to their success.

[@amd77j]

These kids were simply INCREDIBLE!!! I miss those days of great music!!!!

[@Bentom86]

It normally doesn't bother me when idiots click the dislike button on classics like this, but honest to God, for anyone who does that for this performance, you deserve to have your Your Tube privileges revoked. I was only in pre-school when this special aired in '71 (on ABC I believe since they also had the J5 cartoon)...I wouldnt trade my memory of my family and I watching that night for the world. Thank you for this amazing post. Michael & J5 Forever!!!!

[@keithbrooks0223]

Time to give Tito his props, that's some mad ass guitar playing there.

[@keesh9886]

Oh yeah that my bae😍😍🎻

[@MrMaxismybaby]

Their choreography was always "poppin"! Never missed a beat!

[@sudan4012]

Tito killed this also !!!

[@keensterd3654]

Sudan ThaGod Yessssss

[@jamicepardue5158]

Tito killing that guitar

[@Vitosha77]

You can totally see why people couldn't believe he was a young boy. What amazing presence he had on that stage.

[@mcclendonreport]

What's with this Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, stuff? The Jackson 5 was a legitimate self-contained act. They were a group to be reckoned with at the time. Solid through and through with no dead weight.

[@nutothis1]

+Brilliantbeing And that's every time they got together when they performed. Remember when they all appeared together at MJ's 30th Anniversary? The crowd went wild, and so did I!

[@anthonialston1625]

Brilliantbeing Nowadays people seem to forget that the Jackson 5 ever existed. I think that Michael did his best work with his brothers and Tito and Herman were excellent musicians too.

[@anthonialston1625]

Jermaine, sorry.

[@arbitrage4688]

+Brilliantbeing...I'm with you! I'm from Gary, as well, and many of us ole heads enjoy footage like this, as a reminder of just how talented the J5 were, as a group. Walter Orange, of the Commodores, commented that when they toured with and opened up for J5 in the 70's, he couldn't believe the sound that they (J5) produced, at such a young age.

[@sheldontaylor2002]

I AGREE.....THEY WERE NEVER A BOY BAND

[@haleymarlin7029]

That beginning doe

[@latricemontg]

I absolutely love this video!!! Thank you so much for posting : )

[@Twonne1]

This video is proof, why they are considered child prodigies. And that intro was tight !

[@corneilmadison9436]

Them godame boys were untouchable, geeze don't make no damn since, I love me some Jackson's, get it boys yessss

[@santomasdemente]

This is what I call RARE FOOTAGE Amazing performance. Michael was always soulful

[@loveratheart4mj]

This is a awesome video and the quality is GRAND. Thank you Thriumph. I loved it!!

[@mcclendonreport]

The Jackson 5 were a totally self-contained Pop Soul act. A legitimate group devoid of lip-synching, backing tracks or extra dancers. They were the real thing. The Goods.

[@katreniad1]

Y'all give the drummer some (love)...he killed it too!

[@illwill5643]

Walk On sample is ONE OF THE ILLEST joints sampled!!

[@corneilmadison9436]

I agree

[@crenterprises1499]

I love the J5. they were the prototype. There was no one else out there at the time doing what they were doing. They were cute, talented, mesmerizing, fashionable, hip, cool, and trailblazers.

[@dirtyadiana48]

Pure magic - THANK YOU!!!

[@JaneK-sw7ly]

sick guitar tone

[@sheldontaylor2002]

THEY ARE PLAYING ISAAC HAYES WALK ON BY

[@omarevans2080]

That’s the fuzz from that old acoustic amp

[@jsamc8420]

Amazing now where's the rest !! No smoke and mirrors or pyro or a dozen dancing girls just pure talent.

[@mjzou]

Fantastique vidéo...! Je la vois pour la première fois et suis toute émue...! Vraiment les Jackson -5- sont des héros...ils danses et chantent magnifiquement...!

[@RazorFlex587]

1:31 he was still doing that move when he got older and went solo too. that walk. excellent stuff!

[@jannellemorgan1299]

I love the Jackson family, all...someone in each generation, love it.

[@507dannyfe]

R I P MICHEAL

[@lovetommezz]

These guys were amazing..This is one of my favorite clips ..Thanks so much for putting it up

[@lemmonharris6117]

My mom let us stay up to watch this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tyajapendergrass8279]

i love them especially michael i wish i was around when they first git started

[@missp2753]

i like how mike looks at the crowd before he does his little walk into his place...too cute!

[@HUSTLEMAN2]

Wish I coulda seen them live once! My favorite group ever!

[@corneilmadison9436]

Yesss I probably would have went off my damn self lol

[@bigfinewomanful]

When Marlon, Jackie and Michael do that Funky Chicken move at 3:33 - I JUST LOSE IT!!! Thank you 1980Triumph for posting this...you brought back so many memories! the J5 concert in PGH in 1971 was the first concert that I had ever went to~~I'll never forget it.

[@pepicrummer5887]

I saw this when it was aired. What Michael, did at the end of Walk On was called the Temptation walk . First did by a great group called The Temptations!

[@keesh9886]

I love this performance..why is Tito fine😍😍😍 He killed that guitar! 🎸

[@michaeljacksonbrasil2042]

michael jackson is greatest artist of all time

[@ozyinusa]

I am going Old Skool today......first concert I ever went to was the Jackson Five at the LA Forum in 1971/72? My Mom was hip!!! Been trying to find footage from that show.

[@jermainespeller8151]

Michael Marlon and Jackie killed this performance

[@sisterrosettatharpe]

oh my gosh, this is fantastic, what a performance and wonderful song, wish I had been there! Thank you so much for posting

[@AlovesMJ]

LOVE. The dancing is pure bliss!

[@madisonfair2261]

Beautiful , I Thank You Jacksons For All The Love And Happiness, You Brought To My World !!! Miss You So Much Michael... From Carolyn F., Chicago, Illinois

[@tonypaige519]

Glad i got to see them in their prime also, when they came to bham, Ala. A little known up and coming group called the Commodores out of Tuskegee, Al was the opening act.

[@KevinGloverpost24]

This beat goes hard

[@lauanasimmons7202]

i was there. truly amazing

[@sheldontaylor2002]

Isaac hayes walk on by

[@kwilcox1126]

I looked at him singing the same song in 1972 and the baby was singing his face off while in the middle of experiencing puberty

[@eektherigo]

Oh My god!!! I never knew how psyched out the Jackson 5 were! this blew me away!! wow!!

[@carolynsymonette7668]

Just the first 5 seconds got me sold!!!

[@HUSTLEMAN2]

Man that was sooooo bad ass! All of us boys on drill teams in Milwaukee tried to mess with that step!

[@Tinkerbell2754]

:) Thank you for sharing! I love you Michael for all eternity!

[@santino8484]

Damn them boys was BAD my dad always told me about the Walk on routine they did at the concert the chemistry and precision was just there even tho i was an 80s baby born in 84 i can still recognize greatness when i see it and them boys cant be touched i must have watched this video a 100 times

[@warrencox3220]

@Jimondre Smith; This was in Indianapolis Indiana in 1971. The J5 were the only act on the bill as this was a homecoming concert.

[@deandrearceneaux305]

They did this great

[@Ravyn_Nikia]

1:26-1:42!!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!!! IM SOOOOO OBSESSED WITH THAT PART! HE EVEN DID DAT WALK IN HIS 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WHE HE PERFORMED YOU ROCK MY WORLD!!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!! i love you MICHAEL!

[@bigscore]

1971 was the peak of the J5!!!

[@markus410]

Tito killed the lead guitar,,, so talented

[@Keezie27]

Absolutely

[@lemmonharris6117]

AND THEY HAD NO BACK UP SINGERS,DANCERS JUST THEM SELVES ,A DRUMMER AND KEYS! SKILL

[@madisonciara361]

i was there and it was wild grown women passing out it was crazy but the show was amazing

[@nutothis1]

It was crazy that night, with grown women passing out over them. Of course I had my little crush on Mike. my older sister and I saw them consistently until 1973. To give you' a condended version, among their earlier hits: 1971- Mama's Pearl, Sugar Daddy, Maybe Tomorrow, 'm So Happy, Walk On (also in 1970); Marlon announces J5 cartoon.

[@ebonykaleidoscope]

Where is Motown with all of these performances? It is a crime that we have to get bootleg concerts on KZbin to see old Jackson 5 stuff. Motown needs a proper VIDEO retrospective. The Jackson 5/Jacksons are too important to American music to have anything less.

[@soulbrotherlegendary]

THIS WAS LIKE FINDING THE HOPE DIAMOND. Incredible. Rare! That was a Cold Cold Intro. This made my night Thank You Thank You

[@guycarter6692]

After all these years I just found out that Public Enemy sampled this at 0:28 for the break down on "By The Time I Get To Arizona."...……… BRILLIANT!!!

[@aside77]

5 dislike> cant handle the Epicness!! this is just WOW! GET IT MIKE!!

[@sybilmiller2287]

Never gets old! ❤

[@tyajapendergrass8279]

i agree im jealous to i wish i was around when they got started

[@MusicLoverPearson]

To the person that post this video.They were never called Michael Jackson and the The Jackson 5 they were always known as the Jackson 5 only

[@reddzjagulus756]

+MusicLover Pearson sometimes jacksons

[@MusicLoverPearson]

+Barak Muhammad Umm in case if you don't know the history of the brothers they were the Jackson 5 from 1964-1975 becasue Motown kept their name from 1976- the present they have been the Jacksons. I wasn't talking about the Jacksons i was talking about the J5 Motown years they were never ever called Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 Learn your history of them all and not just Mike

[@reddzjagulus756]

MusicLover Pearson wtf 1876

[@MusicLoverPearson]

Barak Muhammad I'm not the only person in the world with a typo you know damn well i meant 1976 SMH After you saw i sad 1964-1975 you knew i meant 1976 afterwards

[@reddzjagulus756]

MusicLover Pearson ik just joking

[@tsukinousagi3174]

WOW what a quality !!!

[@stephendeem9017]

a..a quality what don't leave me hanging

[@MrCarltonjsmith]

This is brilliant shit!!! Michael, Marlon, and Jackie are NEVER given credit for their great choreography. They were air tight. Check out their opening number "YOU WERE MADE FOR ME" from their Mexico city performance. TIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY!!!!

[@corneilmadison9436]

Yesss looking at this that family was electrifying when it came to performing woo wee

[@01adhdave]

Thanx for sharing.

[@pilgrimMj]

By the Time I Get to Arizona

[@fabiobasscam]

AMAZING!

[@leesiluvzmjj2009]

They were getting it!! Dem Damn JACKSONS!! Love em!! Tito you better play that guitar!!

[@AlovesMJ]

love to hear from people who was there to experience this magic first hand :) very jealous though ;p

[@lauanasimmons7202]

AlovesMJ I was there. It was something to see.