Musical Underdogs Ep. 9 Brothers Johnson

[@rustybear5125]

'I'll be good to you" is one of my all time favorite songs.

[@Talentunmuted174]

Thanks for Sharing that

[@Scotty2-rescue]

✅✅ Yes Indeed. Mine Too!!! L❤ve it.

[@beclairful]

@@rustybear5125 YES!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ujimajame4601]

I love Syreeta's vocals at the end! She was no joke either!

[@charlesbronson4282]

Strawberry Letter 23 is their masterpiece

[@shirleylevy1306]

I love strawberry letter 23 that song is definitely one of my faves😊❤

[@VBMSerenity]

Written and first performed by Shuggie Otis. Now talk about someone who is underrated.

[@hubrisbochen]

I loved the Brother's Johnson. Great music to grow up with.

[@DonS-m9e]

I wanna say these guys were so underrated but that wouldn't be true because they gain fame and won awards. Still I felt they deserve more. Tokyo from the 1984 album was a great jazz tune but didn't get a lot of airplay.

[@beclairful]

Omg!! I discovered this group back in 1974! Bought the album at Pay n Save Drug Store! Took a crazy chance!! Look at where they went! I’d never heard of them before! ❤️👍🏻🙏🏻🥰

[@nickmichigan8671]

Thanks for doing the homework for us all!! Salute!

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@nickmichigan8671 appreciate your comment

[@josephinemoten345]

Strawberry Letter was my favorite ❤❤

[@joeliska313]

If I remember correctly, Bootsy Collins considered Louis Johnson a challenge. I never realized Louis was THIS bassist! R.I.P. Sir. You are, and forever shall remain, a legend and inspiration.

[@paytonbf1]

I love The Brothers Johnson. Their song "Strawberry Letter 22" was the 1st record that I bought as a kid. And Louis Johnson is my favorite bassist of all time! #RIPTHUNDERTHUMBS

[@deanl0]

That last track ''Stomp" is the master piece check the video

[@edwardhall184]

My favorite was “Stomp”…. The song “This Had To Be” on the Light Up The Night Album had none other than Michael Jackson singing background vocals… these brothers were truly talented Rest In Power “ Thunder Thumbs” 🎸👍🏽

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@edwardhall184 thanks for the info on “This Had To Be” will to check that out

[@antonioscolotti8558]

These are the guys I went to see at my very first concert. I'll never forget it!

[@waynehereford7847]

The sound of the late 70s . Miss it so much. Thanks for this. These guys have been largely overlooked.

[@carollewis2174]

Omg!! Thank you for remembering one of my favorite groups, the legendary, Brothers Johnson. My favorite hits are Get The Funk Out of My Face, Stomp, Tommorrow. Giving them their flowers. Love them.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@lyndarolle9417]

HOW SOON THEY WERE FORGOTTEN. IT IS A SHAME THAT SUCH GREAT TALENT SUCH AS THEIRS, DIDN'T GET THE FAME THEY REALLY DESERED. THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD IS VERY COMPLEXED TO SAY THE LEAST.

[@granddad7252]

l love Listening To THE BROTHER JOHNSON All On My Playlist Pittsburgh P.A.🎉😂🎉

[@jamesgarcia9123]

thanks! utm, man can your ears imagine', them with jimi hendrix! all three so talented'. peace

[@halcop]

The Brother's Johnson was my favorite band during my college years. Louis inspired me to become a bass player. Don't sleep on the "Blam" album. The title track shows Louis was a an excellent finger style player too.🔥🔥

[@delightschwartz2155]

I love this album. Streetwave was the hidden sleeper for me. What a groove.

[@oholm09]

With his music man bass

[@aaronj.brooks1977]

This was great 👍🏾 you are right The Brothers Johnson doesn’t gets a lot credit like a lot of other black music legends R. I. P. Louis Thunder Thumbs Johnson.

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@aaronj.brooks1977 appreciate the comment

[@kevinmorgan263]

They went to the shaw. They went to crenshaw high school with my aunt and uncle 68 to 72 and start touring after that .❤ they were a band even in school 🚸

[@barrywilliams2409]

Louis Johnson is the reason i became a professional bassist. RIP, Louis Johnson 🙏🏾 Brothers Johnson 4 Life 👍🏽😎💯

[@t9190kp]

One of the best ever to sling a bass axe!

[@quentinweathers1801]

Him and Stanley Clarke are who Inspired me so very much

[@clutch236]

@barrywilliams2409 Louis Johnson gave birth to a whole generation (and beyond...) of "Thumpin' & Pluckin'" bass players!

[@pamelathomas3011]

I love this group!

[@chiquitalove9944]

I TRULY LOVE THIS GROUP AND MY FAVORITE SONG BY THEM IS "TREASURE"❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ADF-fe7fv]

Sophisticated funk at it's BEST! Looong time fan since the very beginning! Nuff said.

[@rocjackson5975]

Brothers Johnson got a lot good music that you hear a lot on the radio waves.. Go check these songs out: *Land of Ladies *Q *Running For Your Lovin *Mista Cool *Aint We Funky Now *Tomorrow And that's just some of the bad jams The Brothers Johnson put out!

[@briansim3031]

Great coverage. Sensational band!

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@briansim3031 appreciate your comment

[@RonaldMorgan-n7o]

Thank you for mentioning Runnin' for your lovin. Great underrated song with one of the best intros ever recorded!

[@Talentunmuted174]

Appreciate your comment

[@chiquitalove9944]

BAD MR BASS MAN !!!❤❤❤❤

[@trevorblair5552]

I wish musicians made music like this in current times! 😢

[@pepelepew7936]

It makes older music all the more special. I'll never stop listening to older music and when I say older, I mean 80" and older.

[@oholm09]

​@pepelepew7936 it's no expiration date all history

[@RobertTroupe-pu8xd]

Tre" Bro! You're Right. What happened? 👍

[@tahseti1113]

The spirit of those times is gone so the music cannot be the same. Music is a living thing. It lives, dies and is reborn as something new and different.

[@stevensmith2570]

Well said

[@cynthiamclellan6745]

This song is summer☀️

[@Talentunmuted174]

Which song is that?

[@JusticeMy64]

Why have we forgotten this great band of brothers?! They had the best funk and r&b sound of the 1970's. These guys were the best contributors of our current music sounds. Please remember them and give them respect.

[@julianhouston5973]

I never saw anyone played the bass like that

[@VBMSerenity]

Then you haven’t seen or heard too many bass players.🤔

[@intuitiononfire368]

Great to see them getting the props they deserve even if long overdue. One of my all-time favs. These guys were a huge ingredient of the funk era, in the days where you just put the album on, run side one then flip it and run side two. Legends!!!

[@Wendy-mv5sc]

One of my favorites group ❤️

[@haylotroutman5871]

I appreciate this upload, 70s baby here. I love these guys. Always have. My very favorite Brothers Johnson song is the underrated…I Want You. It was on the winners album. Lightnin Licks really shows out with Thunder Thumbs on that one. George’s guitar solo is fierce on that song.

[@timothylee3105]

Great video. I loved it. These Brothers were my favorite when i first heard them back in 1977 in 3rd grade Elementary school. My brothers would play all thier Albums over the years. I wish NetFlix or Amazon Prime would make a Biopic of thier life.

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@timothylee3105 thanks for sharing and appreciate the comment

[@timothylee3105]

@@Talentunmuted174 Your welcome.

[@dannyboyd9462]

Good Job !!! Giving These Brothers Their Flowers !!!

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@dannyboyd9462 thank you appreciate it

[@tonimaric4867]

Thank-u for this they are so fly 🎉 ❤

[@Talentunmuted174]

You’re Welcome

[@JLJ504HD]

1985 "Out Of Control"

[@darnellbrame8941]

The Brothers Johnson, one of my top 2 favorite bands of the 70's and 80's.

[@RobertTroupe-pu8xd]

Thank's Bro" For This "Bio" This was Great!!! Information.👍

[@DonS-m9e]

Hard to choose a favorite from these guys. Impossible actually.

[@RadfordFulton]

Rest in peace Louis Johnson

[@dianeharris8020]

this was my time when music was music😍🤩💔🔥🎸🎹🥁🪘🎶

[@francisl3836]

Wow love this song

[@1steschelon]

This was so needed. Unsung has all but called it quits. But I am so glad I found your channel

[@mikehammond7277]

There wasn’t much air play of their music on the AM radio stations in my area. That I remember. I do remember Strawberry Letter 23 being played, but not very much. Even “Stomp” wasn’t played too much. When I heard the song. I just had to get up and dance.🕺🏻🕺🏻

[@tahseti1113]

Thanks for giving them their flowers bruh.

[@62beaver]

they are legendary and will never be forgotten coming from a metal and punk head my god just listen to that bass

[@shirleyjones8953]

Rip Louis🙏🏽🤎✊🏽✊🏽🎸🎸💯💯💯👹🔥🔥🔥👄

[@colinsmith8436]

Hey guys just to add a few comments of recognition of these guys talents..specially Louis..🫶wow what a bassist!! I saw them here in the UK in 79 and when he did his 5minute solo on stage he blew the house out..😱I felt his bass go thru my whole body..AMAAAZIN! That also may have been he played for MJ on OFF THE WALL..then later the iconic bass steps on BILLIE JEAN..yes he was that guy!! Extremely talented guy that had his struggles and found himself again recording an album called PASSAGE that he made with his Mrs n cuz Alex Weir..check it out..Have U heard the word has him at his best plus other trax.. He'll ALWAYS be up there for me as No1 along with Marcus just behind..but remembering his amazing technique n sound..🤗🙏RIP LOUIS..

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@colinsmith8436 appreciate the comment

[@NitavTrueDreams22]

Thank you, ❤ this. ❤ them still. Q was my jammmm!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BrettProvance]

That's Louis Johnson laying down the bass line on Jackson's "Billie Jean." These two LA brothers, along with another set of LA brothers (Porcaro) and their friends who made up Toto, would become part of a musical sessions force for recordings out of LA in the 70s and 80s.

[@dannyboyd9462]

I Never Knew Louis Johnson's Work On Billie Jean. That's Important !!! Thanks !!!

[@ulisesgonzalez3299]

Great band

[@RapEntertainmentTelevision]

The Greatest!!!

[@chriso8193]

First time I ever hear a 45rpm that was a longer version that the album version, which was an extended version of Get The Funk Out My Face.

[@khwhite4550]

we r amazing!

[@PlayingInVestapol]

JUst my opinion: I think the Brother Johnson had more influence on young Black Musicians than any other Band of Brothers. Every Bassplayer wanted to thump like Louis. @5:26 - Still today I will use that octave riff on a Guitar breakdown.

[@maryjbenson7947]

WE ALL🎉 VERY VERY MUCH AGREE.. 1970's 1980.....

[@vincent15641]

You should have mentioned how Louis Johnson played on many other famous artists albums. Awesome bassist!

[@darrellwoodard8699]

This was well done and I was about to say with no mention of Stomp but I spoke to soon. That was my jam!

[@Talentunmuted174]

@@darrellwoodard8699 lol appreciate Tha comment 👍🏿

[@dennisbutler3246]

The baddest music 🎶 old school 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎵🎼🎶🙏🌏🎤

[@shundajiles9739]

Love the song.❤❤❤❤

[@dennismitchem8137]

😅 real Pioneers to the music world

[@southerncross3638]

I always wondered what happened to them.

[@Battle_Faith-Ministries]

Get the Funk Out Ma Face is mine

[@beclairful]

Soooooo GOOD!

[@kevinmorgan263]

I had they 1st 3 albums. Look out, rt on time and blam❤

[@Scotty2-rescue]

Thank you for this video i am a fan of the Brothers J but i knew nothing of their instrumental talents & other "urban" songs......all these yrs later......Thanks again

[@mackvandyke]

Great stuff

[@laryanryan9170]

No mention of the Brothers Johnson being introduced on the Quincy Jones album "The Dude" before they released their first album. That's when I started following them.

[@anthonythompson551]

The Brothers Johnson were introduced on Quincy Jones’s “Mellow Madness” album 1975 before their debut release “Look Out for #1” 1976….not “The Dude” which wasn’t released until 1981.

[@ujimajame4601]

Though you mentioned their tie in with Quincy Jones, you didn't mention their debut on his 1975 album "Mellow Madness" where they did "If It's Love That You're Missin'", which introduced the world to their style. Also, as quiet as it's kept, the original concept for Graham Central Station featured Larry Graham, Keni Burke and Brothers Johnson. Can you imagine that much funk on one stage?

[@lizgoodwin1812]

I totally agree with you. Great mention. " Trying to Find Out About You" was also one of the Brothers J's gems 💎 on the same Quincy Jones classic "Mellow Madness" album. Thank you. Blessings to you.

[@anitaalexander4512]

The 😮Brother Johnson❤❤❤❤😮❤ Bad to the !!!!🍖

[@azsxdcfv5]

Classic upper tier funk!!

[@mackvandyke]

Slap Bass

[@mackvandyke]

Larry Graham listening! Funky

[@dyrldouglas2087]

Thunder Thumb & Lightin' Licks !!!

[@Steelers75DDC]

Man, thanks for the knowledge

[@ricardoflot2787]

UNDERDOGS....,LOL, according to WHOM? Both of these guys were accomplished musicians on the LA music scene in the 70's! They attended Crenshaw HS in LA, won a talent show, which lead to them being featured on an instrumental by Billy Preston "OUTTA Space", that's my first exposure to them. Then in 1975, they appeared on a Quincy Jones LP, "Mellow Madness", where they were featured! Might I mention percussionist Richard Heath, who attended Morningside HS, as I did, became a member of their band. In '76 came "Lookin' out for #1". George Johnson was a featured guitarist on a George Duke LP, "I love the blues, she heard my cry". Louis Johnson STAYED busy throughout the 70's, and WELL into the 80's on countless jazz albums by Grover Washington jr, Herbie Hancock and many others. The famous song "Strawberry Letter 23", penciled by George Johnson, was a wedding song for Louis Johnson! George Johnson ♉️, and Louis Johnson ♈️, we're NOBODY'S underdog by ANY means!✊🏿

[@PRODUCEDBYKEV]

What about where they came up from, bro? They started out with Billy Preston and helped make him funkier. I discovered them on Quincy Jones' Mellow Madness album.

[@ummmummm563]

Check out P.O. Box 2000 off 'Kickin' '

[@lizgoodwin1812]

Exactly! "P.O. Box 2000" was a classic Brothers Johnson instrumental jam! ...Wonderful shout out to them! I always thought that they could make an album or an EP that consisted solely of their instrumentals: "P.O. Box 2000"; "Q"; "Streetwave"; "Tokyo"; "Brother Man"; "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks"; "Tomorrow"; and "Smilin' on Ya" (which won the talented duo a Grammy Award). Thanks much for your comment, and thank the "Musical Underdogs" uploader for this great presentation of an unheralded group that truly lit up the music scene during the '70s and '80s! To quote their song title from the "Light up the Night" album, they are indeed a "Treasure." There will be no other like The Bros. Johnson! Thank you, and blessings to all.

[@poondaddyify]

Chat are these guy’s related to thundercat the artist bass player

[@thelibran11]

Always wanted to know the name of the girl dancer ( in red and then blue) in the video 'Stomp'...anyone knows?

[@SylvesterNiles-z7z]

this man cant talk without saying ahh

[@gregoryingram7561]

What was sad and not mentioned, fate would have it, they were not really on good talking terms before Louis died, George was upset because so many people were demanding Louis's bass services in their music and it affected them as being a group doing their music, he would miss important studio engagements and when he would come he would be so fatigued he would sometimes fall asleep and not know his parts, causing a tremendous strain among the brothers.

[@wendym.7648]

💃❤️💃❤️💃

[@chetoutten18]

That was Louis Johnson s wife

[@misterdbaileybailey549]

Unknown, what underdogs? I don't think so

[@NitavTrueDreams22]

For some reason i could not like or subscribe. Press the buttons, nothing happened. Idk why

[@maryjbenson7947]

I😂😅😢

[@victo2011]

I love them with everything until they came to Africa went back to America to say they will never visit Africa again, like its a piece of SHIT. On Right On mag they got hit back by a lot of Afro Americans, but still they are still my idols, I love sampling their stuffs. "Strawberry letter 22 and Aint you funking now" my best piece. RIP LOIUS "THUNDER BASS" JOHNSON