My FIRST TIME LISTENING to Average White Band - A Love Of Your Own

[@charmesacole8080]

❤️ Listen to KC and the Sunshine Band

[@bangmon1000]

You might like "What You won't do For Love" Bobby Caldwell

[@musicsansnotes]

Yes!

[@TheBachsweet1]

Please. And bring your brothers.

[@terrimilka6313]

I've been asking for this one. Another suggestion 'Love Will Follow' by Kenny Loggins.

[@lilyraiyne9225]

Absolutely!

[@darlenegray64]

Oh love this group!!!! Glad you picked it! Brings back my disco years the last song of the night with your lover!!!

[@stitchinggoods774]

Love this group

[@tigerwilliams7723]

These guys were one of the tightest, funkiest bands of the 70s. Check out songs like "Cut the Cake", "School Boy Crush" and "I'm the One 🔥

[@raggedyannpj]

Yesss, school boy crush

[@JustOneSue]

Way above average! Without further ado!💙💙🙌🙌

[@denisemeredith2436]

Average White Band are awesome. I have seen them in concert several times. One of their big hits was Pick up the Pieces. The instrument is a tenor saxophone. If you want a good Scottish rock band listen to Nazareth.

[@volumecontrol7434]

Didn’t know this one more familiar with their Pick up the pieces and Let’s go round again Smokey Robinson & the Miracles- I second that emotion

[@lindasutton4349]

Dom, check out Pick Up The Pieces by Average White Band.

[@jnta68]

Yes!!! Please listen to “Pick Up The Pieces”!!!

[@ElephantsRock19]

@@jnta68 What they said! 👍👍👍👍

[@terrimilka6313]

I agree I also suggest "Schooboy Crush"

[@debbieturner2346]

That is a saxophone. I've never heard this song before. Not bad. I love the saxophone.. ❤️

[@wandasanders4924]

I love it 😍💙😍❤️.

[@mariaddubkg531]

Love love love love AWB. Saw them in concert a couple of times. Very soulful talented band! Good one Dom❤️

[@nancyray9651]

Great reaction Dom. We had such great music in the 60’s and 70’s. This song was released in 1976. Makes me happy to see young people appreciating our great music.

[@lepoetress]

I was either in kindergarten or 1st grade when this came out. STILL love this song!!!

[@MrBishop1954]

Nancy Ray Yes we did

[@GRTVO]

This song is my era and this is the first I'm hearing this song. Great reaction. You should listen to more instrumentals so you can begin to distinguish the different instruments, that's if you're interested lol.

[@priscillaclanton7577]

They are legit. One of my fav. 70

[@jfs70ss]

Soul is a Feeling of Emotion, not a color young Brother...... This group is Funky and Soulful. Check out "Queen of My Soul" and "School Boy Crush"..... Peace

[@francesboyajan3973]

Haven't heard school boy crush in a minute! Love that song❣

[@teenamarty669]

and "Work to Do"......love AWB!!

[@feliciasanders2066]

False. Soul music was created by blacks and other genres. Whites have studied many black artists and replicated it. Why do you think soul categories are mostly black and pop is mostly white? Stop trying to "all lives matter" black music. And he's right, until you see them, you'd think they're black cause that is our type of music. Don't lecture him. 😒

[@jfs70ss]

@@feliciasanders2066 You sound like a Trump Supporter. MUSIC IS NOT ABOUT ETHNICITY....!! You just contradicted yourself. UNTIL YOU SEE THEM .... So you DON"T KNOW.... STOP lecturing. So all lives don't matter....?!!! Go back under the rock you crawled from.......

[@jfs70ss]

@@feliciasanders2066 Our type of Music...?!!! You don't OWN ANY type of music. THAT is a narrow minded RASCIST Remark. DON"T LECTURE ME....

[@yukik7949]

Whoa this is my first time listening to this song too, thank you!!

[@wandasanders4924]

What? Do you love it? Listen to them live on your phone, way better.

[@timothylittle2398]

70s&80s were 2 beautiful decades of all music

[@missgmoma]

Never heard this before, it reminds me of a smoky bar scene in a movie when the sax was playing. They are hitting the vocals on this though!

[@stitchinggoods774]

Slow dragging across the dance floor

[@missgmoma]

@@stitchinggoods774 Hi, sorry I just saw your comment. You’re absolutely correct, it’s definitely that type of music 🎶 ✌🏻

[@Lovelysrapture]

Ok Dom check out the R&B band Switch, "I Wanna Be Closer"

[@marilynmarcus9954]

Switch is made up of members of the DeBarge family!

[@terrimilka6313]

Try Boz Skaggs'"Dirty Lowdown".

[@karenscaggs389]

"Twisted" by Keith Sweat

[@tamitaylor3110]

Dom, have you checked out any 70's CHICAGO music? "Saturday in the park" is one of my favorites. I think you may like their sound.

[@jackiethresher4229]

Please react to "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Isaac Hayes from his Hot Buttered Soul album.

[@rodneytaylor609]

Their second album was nominated for a Grammy in the soul catagory but they could not give it to a white Band back in those days but it was the best soul LP that year 1974.

[@themajicman745]

They were a r&b and funk band from the 70's. They were really pretty good.

[@kokotori]

The Doobie Brothers are a great band that have been rocking together since the early 70's. "Black Water" and "China Grove" are two of my favorites. Please give them a try!

[@mistaklean3762]

You should have checked out Only a School Boy Crush by AWB

[@EaglesNester]

“Perfect white band” lol Dom!

[@marilynmarcus9954]

That band was fire back in the day!

[@jenchicano972]

You have been choosing some great bangers from my youth!!! Keep it up and keep expanding your musical discoveries! 💜🎶 The instrument is a saxophone🎷

[@valerielowe4403]

Please play AVERAGE WHITE BAND [PICK UP THE PIECES]

[@clmhK5]

YES YES YES! I WAS WAITING ON THIS.

[@raggedyannpj]

AWB is a BANGER from the 70's/80's

[@janinegarnett8026]

They were one of the hottest bands.❤

[@adrianmccann5344]

Switch. There'll Never Be

[@musicsansnotes]

Soulfull band. Really smooth and nice.

[@laurabryfogle7516]

Hey there!! Wonderful, smooth Jam!! Thanks!!🙌🐦😊 Happy Monday!! It's a beautiful morning here in Tucson, not blazing hot, finally! Only suppose to be 91° today!! Woohoo! Here at the park with lol boo that I nanny for!! Love your gig!! Try " I don't wanna work, just wanna bang on my drums all day'" Todd Rungren! Perfect for Monday!! Have a great day!!

[@soruffsotuff6214]

AWB appeared on Soul Train, when most artist lip synched their songs, they insisted they play live to prove they were playing and singing. Please react to School Boy Crush , Person to Person, Cut the Cake, or Work to Do. (The saxophone player is playing a tenor saxophone)

[@lizthequeen1709]

Another when I came up with for you is Chris Stapleton they classify him as a country singer but this man can say blues like you never heard in your life it’s a rock blues it’s all together one of the first songs you should play is a Tennessee whiskey second song to cover that he does have James Brown this is a man’s world that will bring the views in anything he sings cold is there’s no record out and I’ll keep I’ll keep it up Liz the queen

[@ElephantsRock19]

Chris Stapleton... YASSSS!!!! 👏👍❤️😌🤤😎❤️👍👏

[@lizthequeen1709]

Don’t forget when I told you about Stevie Ray Vaughan you’ll get so many hits it’ll be unbelievable they’ve got to be live shows cell voodoo Child Texas flood his catalog is so huge I could name them all the queen

[@kathyjam2482]

Cheap Trick "The Dream Police."

[@bangmon1000]

Yes.

[@tamitaylor3110]

Definitely a Banger

[@MarbleTabby]

AWB is a blue eyed soul group for the most part.

[@lazaz7304]

Great that you're trying so much music. My son is learning saxophone. Just went from alto to tenor. I should have him listen to this 😂 He actually has me put on jazz in the car sometimes. Good to expose kids to all kinds of music. 🎶

[@priscillaclanton7577]

Soul is soul!

[@sixfootbeauty]

I love this song by them. You gotta listen to Towerof Power now.

[@nancyadams1105]

That intro instrument is a saxophone. React to Stop the Rain by Average White Band.

[@tuffguy007]

This is an incredible Scottish soul band that have been playing together for about 40 years! Check out “Everybody’s Darling” and “If I Ever Lose This Heaven” by AWB. Also check out the band Tower of Power from that era. I grew up with this music - the soundtrack of my youth. So glad you are hearing and appreciating it!

[@stitchinggoods774]

Remember my parents dance party they played this album 70's were smooth

[@debragarcia671]

"CLOUDY" was a great song by AWB

[@gusmartins1660]

I like Cloudy better.

[@nvgirl1807]

Hey Beautiful, please please review the Proclaimers, Sunshine on Leith x

[@barbaraa1961]

🦋 👏Dom 🐕👩‍🦳🗻 The SAX is a sexy instrument. Just sayin'.

[@adrianmccann5344]

Soulful 👊🏿

[@aboveusall22]

I bought the original version on vinyl back in the seventies and I also have a different live recording of this classic.

[@JamesJohnson-mw6zq]

Average White Band is a funk/soul band if you have to categorize them. Check out “Pick up the Pieces” or “Cut the Cake” for an upbeat groove. Also, you may want to check out Hall & Oates “I can’t go for that.”

[@bangmon1000]

I never heard this song before either. The more you listen to songs with specific instruments, you will learn them.

[@feliciasanders2066]

This song was played a lot on black radio and during the late night Quiet Storm.

[@billbox1916]

Great reaction, some of their more upbeat tunes are Pick Up The Pieces and Cut the Cake.

[@rosef8091]

Great song choice. Love the saxophone. You should react to another of theirs...Pick Up the Pieces. Another great saxophonist is Kenny G. I saw him live a few years ago and it made me appreciate his talent even more. Very personable and funny guy.

[@SUJagAlumna]

This song was a mainstay on R&B radio channels during the "Pillow Talk" or "Quiet Storm" hours back in the day (typically 7pm - midnight). You should check out "Sara Smile" or "She's Gone" by Hall & Oates.

[@MomCheeto4]

AWB is from back in my day and there wasn't a Black person around who didn't love this group. I saw them live and they were fantastic!!

[@margiegreen7886]

They are above average We loved them back then.

[@ST-dq6ox]

OMGOODNESS 😄😃It's a Saxophone, maybe a tenor not for sure my brother use to play. 73 year old grandma

[@jackiethresher4229]

This band was from Scotland.

[@danielswood]

Thank you so much for reviewing some AWB. Try Queen of my soul, studio track. Been one of my favourite songs ever since released. Also Lets go round again... and many more. You can also try out some Steely Dan such as Black Cow, which you might recognise has been sampled in recent years. They've lots of good songs too and plenty of sax-playing! Keep up the reactions. love from the uk stay safe xx

[@kimberlypage5285]

Yep. One of the of Blue-eyed soul (r&b performed by white singers)

[@trudywolfe2795]

Love you. Love your reactions. Stay safe and strong. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@wandasanders4924]

They are DOPE, my 19 year old Daughter love this song.

[@ritabyant6807]

The Avenge White Band was giving a pass like Teena Marie. We loved them both in the 70's

[@zylem13]

That is the late great Malcolm "Molly" Duncan on tenor saxophone.

[@lizzabbott]

Oooh yeah ! Great saxophone playin. Awesome vocals. They were major in mid - late 70s ! Check out “Shining Star”, by Earth Wind & Fire ! That’d be a great reaction vid ! Also : “Takin’ It To The Streets”, by The Doobie Brothers

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

Respect to kings of scottish soul funk..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@katherinea2836]

Give a listen to “School Boy Crush”, “If I Ever Lose This Heaven”, “Work To Do”, and so many other GREAT songs from Average White Band. True soul music transcends race.

[@tinamartinez7054]

This was a jam back in the day🙌🏼 I’m glad you reacted to it👏🏼👏🏼

[@beebee3624]

Average White Band was not average at all! R&B radio played them all the time back in the day.

[@barbarafekete5265]

Where are you....ur missed

[@glenallen9993]

The Average White Band as with Hall and Oates, Bobby Caldwell and more white recording artists are very popular in the black community.

[@jeannieh6218]

Yes, this song was a banger back in the day. The actual LP that's what they use to call it you know the plastic was definitely a better version of the song to listen to. I'm not that crazy about the live performances because sometimes they have to change the song a little bit. I did not hear the screams that I was use to hearing when I listened to this song back in the day. Hey if you can you might want to listen to the Jackson Five song, Shake Your Body Down to the Ground or You Push Me Away.

[@christinem6251]

Well learned of another awesome band today. Thanks Dom! 🙌🏼

[@Irish-Rose]

Listen to one of their biggest hits....Pick Up The Pieces....you will like that

[@paralyzerzeta4305]

Very smooth. Next up you should do Billy Idol - Rebel Yell.

[@donnabanks7656]

Wow! I didn't know that this band that much soul.

[@ebonylocks9234]

I was obsessed with that song

[@JW-ud3hn]

Person to Person and Schoolboy Crush are bangers !

[@davidreed4661]

They called it "Blue-Eyed Soul."

[@deannacrownover3]

Try Cut the Cake by this same band. It's way upbeat! ( they have an instrumental called Pick Up the Pieces that most people recognize immediately upon hearing it but just don't know who the musicians are!)

[@Paul-ek5ey]

Blue eyed Soul RnB Phunk Jazz Band seen them with WAR stuff was sweet School Boy Crush

[@jackiethresher4229]

It's a saxophone.

[@marymojica151]

Get down Dom love ya

[@jacluv7862]

Never heard this band either but it's pretty cool. Sounds like a song by Earth, Wind, & Fire.

[@billbox1916]

Hey brother, Instruments like the woodwinds and brass winds are sometimes hard to distinguish. In the beginning of the video, that was a Sax you asked about. Much love to you.

[@TheWesternunionman]

AWB had a US Nr 1 with a funky track "Pick Up the Pieces" might be worth a listen.

[@cristylebae7453]

Aliyah- 4 page letter! You'll fall in love with a ghost #R.I.P Queen Ali❤

[@malekatahcampbell6326]

I love this song!

[@cherylcook6413]

Check out their song called, “Cloudy”

[@kareneyman3605]

Great band! Listen to same 70's era band Chicago. You'll love them, too. Trust me!

[@marilynmarcus9954]

That song is so 🔥 🔥🔥

[@AskArlene]

Check out Sam and Dave for an amazing horn section

[@maryewilson2009]

I agree with you Dom. In fact, I've always known this song but didn't know it was them singing it. I thought it was Earth Wind & Fire or Brothers Johnson. Great song! Great talent.

[@suzannemaxwell7519]

Hey Dom! Love your videos. I watch them all. Check out U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name”... the live version in downtown LA. It’s worth it!

[@lizzabbott]

Oh yeah ! Work To Do by AWB is excellent !

[@sandraneal7665]

O you on a roll, check out their song school boy crush, they were pop and soul music

[@htbald1]

AWB I think is the second album by Average White Band is musical genius.

[@mzari2u72]

Good stuff Dom! 👍🏽

[@traygwyapo]

When I heard this song I thought they were black no cap 🤣