Raphael Saadiq - Shalamar Tribute Medley (Live on AOL)

Raphael doing a medley of some Shalamar classics on AOL Black Voices' The Bridge.
Daniel Aged on bass
Josh Smith on guitar

[@Kisha_Zuri]

And yeah, Mr. Bass-Man was KILLING with his long hair! I love some good bass...he didn't let up off that groove for NUTHIN! I'd love to know his name...

[@walshythemusician]

His name is Daniel Aged.

[@walshythemusician]

His name is Daniel Aged.

[@TGF87]

This is the correct answer. Thank you so much for clearing this up. I have been trying to find out who he was for years!

[@HugoPubill]

sheis2die4 I've been trying to find out the name of the bassist for a good 10 years.

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

Yes Mr. bass is killing it

[@abhulineokonofua8677]

He is a Legendary Bass player and Guitar player also a great singer and Producer. Raphael Saadiq is a future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

[@crystalchandelier6432]

Is there anything this HANDSOME MAN cannot do😍😘❤ love his style💯

[@PurpleHandbagluver]

I was wondering the same thing!!! He's a handsome gentleman with so MUCH TALENTED !!!

[@PurpleHandbagluver]

*Talent*

[@1971andymac]

this man is so underrated a modern day marvin gaye in my eyes is the best compliment I can think of

[@utickabrown1604]

1971andymac yasss

[@anitathomas703]

No no no! Never! Not a modern day Marvin Gaye. Maxwell is closer if there is anyone that can be compared to the Marvelous Marvin Gaye.

[@shalamarman9656]

it's ALWAYS an honor to have ANY artist respect your music enough to cover it . Thank you RS .

[@tsimmons99]

THE Band is BANANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@1DThompson]

He paid great respect to Shalamar with this performance. Howard Hewett is such an under appreciated singer. Raphael Saadiq is a great performer. His female background singer was a sweet surprise.

[@TheJcHeavenly]

That’s Ms. Erika Jerry ❤

[@jamesholloway69]

music has no race, we shoould enjoy all good music.........

[@eliaiese1353]

a dozen brothas on stage and look whos playin bass, whiteboy got soul!

[@elvislevenston1616]

Good music will last a lifetimes.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

This is AMA I love watch these Raphael Saadiq live performance clips he is super dope I'm a huge fan. Also I'm a huge Shalamar fan.

[@jadakissed]

Rapheal never ages Lol

[@amoramigo]

wohooo... Raphael does it again. Very cool performance, now THIS is music. PEACE.

[@MrDiscordinated]

bass is killing .

[@Obscurity202]

Holy shit, she's amazing.

[@plookie9]

Daniel Aged on bass is killing that groove. Solid and in the pocket!

[@19832006]

The bass player head nod is crazy!

[@bingochoice]

the bass player is kicking it...

[@tooniemama6959]

He's so smooth, classy & funky! Love you, Raphael

[@albertmason1971]

Iv'e been a fan every since,since he came upon the set in the 1990s.

[@PheloniusPhunk]

on the real, that bass player is nasty!!!!!!!!!

[@damonrussell2016]

RAPHAEL SAADIQ TONY TONI TONE MASTERFUL GIFTED ARTISTS

[@jca3183]

thanks for playing "Over & Over", one of the best Shalamar tracks ever

[@cece3917]

Yesss I love it!

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

He’s got a fine body muscles killing that shirt apart.

[@crystalchandelier6432]

Yessssssss💪💪👍 Soooooooo SEXY!

[@lateshiachilds3640]

For real, I love muscular men and Raphael got a nice chest

[@ladygemini5967]

He’s always been the sexiest from the beginning to now

[@GQBlue3]

Oh wow now this is hot!

[@msj123variety]

I have loved this man since childhood! His voice is so sweet!

[@carltonhargro9081]

Those Shalamar song's are harder to pull off than one may think!

[@loveinchaos618]

Raphael makes my top five singers...swoon 4ever @ Shalamar too...Good music never dies.

[@blkmoet27]

I have seen this set and them play live 3 times all i can say si TIGHT..and the lady on Background..is FULL ON......

[@TheJcHeavenly]

that is Ms. Erika Jerry

[@largeone000]

I started reading comments before I started watching the video... I know better now! I'm a musician/singer, Saddiq is one my favorite, not to mention one of the best (legendary) musicians/writers/composers of all time. To some of my friends who get sort of frustrated at the ignorance of people who don't know about music, it's ok... You can't expect them to comment like they understand or get it. Just ignore them and give the props you wanted to give, because you're not gonna stop it.

[@Neosoulgroovydude]

bobby felder stokley woulda killed it. r kelly could too. babyface but ok they know it...

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

AMF bogo man is n a grove , he looks up every now and then full of emotions and amazing thoughts , like this is his first n Raphael’ s soulful voice. His voice lifts ur mind & soul to another unexpected awakening. Can say enough about this genius.

[@CaliforniaJazzy]

damn, when he sang "this is for the lover in you", damn!!

[@MajLouisa]

Thanks for this funky moment Raphael!

[@TheProphetsMantleLLC]

That cord at 8:47!! Bananas!!!

[@DreDaGuru]

wow...is there anything he cant do ...Raphael you're brillant!!

[@xfiler-gl7nc]

Nobody has Howard's falsetto and I've seen the man live he's pitch perfect on these songs👏👏. But a give Raphael and the background singers credit for attempting shalamar.

[@joesilveira6234]

Great job, hard to replicate that song

[@Juppalieu]

Sorry mate, but the falsettos are mostly sung by Jeffrey Daniel

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

@@Juppalieu Really...are you sure...? 🤔

[@Juppalieu]

@@OriginalOldSkoolFunk Look at the Shalamar-Video of Make That Move Howards voice is amazing, but the very high falsettos are always sung by Jeffrey.

[@Juppalieu]

@@OriginalOldSkoolFunk Listen to Go For It or have a look at the video for Friends.Howard has the best voice I've ever heard, but a few songs have the falsetto from Jeffrey Daniel, but it doesn't matter...nothings is better than Shalamar

[@feliciastewart5840]

O.M.G. THAT WAS SO AMAZING!! ❤️. LOVE HIM ! LOVE SHALAMAR. LOVE THE BAND !!! THANKS....

[@tubagee]

This is amazing !!! The band sounds great . This is so great . i still would like to see him back with Tony Toni Tone and see what they could comeback with .

[@minorsnow5306]

They are.Later this year.

[@kandikane923]

They are back touring in 2023

[@TheLEGACY1980]

@3:03 you can hear how the backup singers blend well together. Best part of the tribute, to me. ~L. Blake

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

The song that he sings when says, I want to kiss u there and yes there too, stays with u. You wake up omg humming it, just because it’s u every time the phone ring I pray to God it’s u.wow makes u shake all over.. He has my votes..👍💞👌😍💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@WalterSobchak1000]

i like raphael but this just enforces what a voice Howard has/had

[@meppsims]

Love Raphael Saadiq!!!!!!!!

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

I get spellbound when I watch and listen to him, he captures my whole emotions, I’m always in awe, don’t believe what I’m hearing and he gets better.

[@HouPress]

Badass band....bass player is groooooooovin.

[@robrey4715]

Some great tracks there and i remember them all like it was yesterday...

[@juniorkgreen]

The band is great!!

[@sheilajiles4371]

GREAT job Raphael!! The band is awesome!!

[@patm6352]

This was good!!

[@Tito-xo2ke]

Great job Rapheal and the band...

[@essence6164]

dispel the long tiring day. thanks a lot

[@essence6164]

😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@essence6164]

have a nice day! everyone

[@EarthWindandFirepower0990]

YEP YEP YEP

[@eldowns]

I haven't really listened to much of this guy. Does anyone draw the comparison between his voice and Stokley from Mint Condition?

[@gimmeagig]

This is great. Raphael is killing it. Those songs are not easy to sing. That band smokes too.

[@TateJohnson5]

Kamasi Washington on the sax too

[@TheBbtlegit]

Make that move. They killed it.

[@donpatisson]

Is there a better recording of this out there? This medley is sensational!!!

[@ayandajimmy4131]

Raphael himself on bass is good

[@lfilthy]

i grew up with tamla,this guy is well up there what a voice

[@ptoyman]

They crushed this.

[@ronniecannon9267]

I like this

[@MrDiscordinated]

nice ending

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

Bongo r played from the heart ❤️

[@bygyella]

@PheloniusPhunk I agree. Dude is nice, Fo-real !!

[@thabothinane3939]

If there’s one instrument I’ll always appreciate, its the damn tambourine. It brings out the funkiness of the music and blends in with anything

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

Voice never changed just got more soulful. It was hard to believe that this young boy was writing this songs his his age you would expect from a man twice he age, when he wrote (Ask of of you and many others song my TTT).

[@alejandro1979]

This is brilliant. Love shalamar and love Raphael! I like this tone an a male singer. Mario Vazquez has it too.

[@funyun000]

Rob Bacon & Josh Smith on guitars.

[@therealflamelit]

Rob the Fonksta Bacon has rocked it for Too Short & dj Quik productions

[@verbaldoodle]

LOVE THIS!

[@dbookin]

The female back up singer is awesome

[@TheJcHeavenly]

that would be Erika Jerry!

[@MistaSoul85]

over and over :)

[@Kisha_Zuri]

Why haven't more people liked this video?!? What, are they deaf?

[@BamBam-fw5jm]

they don't have good taste

[@uniballpoet]

This was an amazing tribute performance. I've seen Shakamar with and without Howard H. Raphael S. Did an amazing job. His band is tight. Hats off to the bass player.

[@foxycreole1128]

Either old racist white people or musical.ly kids!

[@anths1717]

Everyone has unique tastes. No need to spread hate. Spread the love message that this music brings, I know I will

[@clbzone]

LOVE THE BAND backing Raphael. Homeboy is burnin' UP the bass and the two vocalists are too tough! Work it gurl! Great medly of Shalamar hits. Saadiq is straining at times but the brotha has more soul in him than a pair of worn shoes. The man represents for VINTAGE soul.

[@destinyseeksme]

I LOVE THIS!!!

[@ar061788]

I am digging the female background singer, whats her name?

[@Louie914]

Nice

[@busybody8364]

Super tight 👍🏽

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

He great has his own style and he can be duplicated, the banks on time in a class of his very own.

[@DJGP44]

Génial, bravo d'avoir repris les sons de ce groupe mythique!!!!!

[@hodaridaniels8786]

Nice performance

[@devoidofeelings4338]

Great Tribute to the best act ever❤️

[@lonniethomas4343]

Man what an AWESOME band yo!!!;And I just love Raphael Saadiq

[@brotherjeff4032]

No autotune still Jaming :)

[@valley_greens2848]

Nothing like hearing classics songs played live! Beautiful!!!

[@kimberlyshaw604]

yes👍👍❤

[@wastemytime77]

next time you're in Seattle i will see u-missed u last time--

[@danigirl562]

yasssss!!!!!

[@karemhuamant.7140]

Buena música...excelente Raphael°°!!!!

[@Duh6666666]

What a band! There is so much restrained power here, it's ridiculous, it gives so much depth to the grooves. Awesome!

[@Carolynsane60]

J'adore, surtout la choriste!

[@gabby4767]

Nice Medley......I see Robert Bacon hangin' in the back.......

[@tshine11]

great singer!!!

[@lindacannon9347]

Love ❤️ his voice. Brilliant 👏 👏

[@slimsxyblkwoman]

The female background vocalist is so tight! She upstaged the lead singer in my book.

[@DRLEWIS]

More reasons to love Raphael Saadiq.

[@imutau]

To be honest for him to even try to bring out the greatness that was Shalamar is some ballzy sh#t. Howard Hewett is such a prolific singer with amazing range. It would be like someone trying to do a tribute for Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston. People can try but it always pales in comparison to the real thing. And yes as a lead singer I would put Howard Hewett in the same class as Whitney and Mariah. He is that good. He just never caught a break to get to the level of other amazing singers.

[@kendog99999]

Killing it

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

He did it so great that’s a tribute

[@laesteredicksonwillis23]

No one could have done this better

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Y’all F! This UP! DAMN!!

[@sadittyb3333]

Sang it Ray!

[@MaatDiva8]

😊😊😊😊😊 Yes ! sang it !