A VIBE!| FIRST TIME HEARING Average White Band - School Boy Crush REACTION

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

I think it's a damn shame how unappreciated Average White Band are. Their dynamic R and B sound rivals anything on the soul and funk catalogs you can think of. Try reacting to their song "Cut The Cake", THAT is a monster!

[@Lovejazz01]

Also still to this day they give one of best live shows you will ever see, they smoke it up! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@veronicasmith7076]

I am here to tell you, they were very appreciated by the black community in the 70s, they were on every one of playlists!

[@veronicasmith7076]

@@Lovejazz01 Yes!

[@Jerry-dn5yw]

PLEeezzz

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

Astrud Gilberto, passed away today! She was a Brazilian singer “The Girl From Ipanema” catapulted her to global fame and defined the whisper-smooth mellowness of the bossa nova ...

[@drg3712]

Would love to see R&A react to the Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim love sit-down performance.

[@GoldenLady1007]

😮 WOW! I didn't know she passed. You could tell me I wasn't The Girl from Ipanema when I was young. May she Rest in Paradise. 😢💛

[@revmarkwillems9312]

"The Girl From Ipanema" should absolutely be added to their reactions.

[@johnlong9534]

Oh man . . I loved the way she sang that song. So smooth and oh so sexy.

[@ignaciogalvan1732]

😮 this is so sad😢 but my favorite rendition of the song was from Ella Fitzgerald live. I think we are talking about The average White band😊

[@TheZepp44]

Average White Band were a Scottish Funk and R&B band from Dundee in Scotland, Pick up the Pieces, and Cut the cake another two great tracks. 🤘😎🎸💀✊ As it was D Day today At the Going down of the Sun and in the Morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM . 🥀🙏 R.I.P.

[@lindapowers8592]

My husband and I first danced to this at a 12th grade dance in 1975. I love all their music and just saw them a few years ago at a free jazz concert. The funk and the lyrics 🎉

[@charlottewood8964]

Omg. How awesome that would have been. Gotta say sly & the family had the funk too.

[@jamesy4003]

Love this song and the whole album is smooth ! Cut the Cake

[@ronniearnold9165]

Did you know that 'Microphone Fiend' by Eric B. & Rakim sampled this track for their song?

[@keithbullard8126]

One of the most sampled hip hop beats of all time

[@lancehaley9417]

Shiiiiittt. I was a 20-year-old white boy who grew up in an affluent neighborhood in 1975. We listened to all sorts of cool funk in the 60s and 70s. That was the Golden Age of Music.

[@buddystewart2020]

Before this song came out, nobody ever accused sleigh bells of being funky, this changed everything. And yeah, Alan Gorrie's bass line is fonky like an open hamper, fonky like a dirty pamper.

[@TheDivayenta]

I’m so stealing this!!! Hoot!

[@ormondearthur9460]

Just a note Alan doesn't play bass on this track Hamish Stuart does. If you've seen them live they swap on certain songs. There is a live video from Soul Train here on KZbin..look it up and enjoy.

[@buddystewart2020]

@@ormondearthur9460 ... Interesting. I'll have to take your word for it, wiki shows both Alan and Hamish as playing bass on it, lol. Average White Band Alan Gorrie - vocals, bass, guitar on "Cut the Cake" and "School Boy Crush" Hamish Stuart - vocals, guitar, bass on "Cut the Cake" and "School Boy Crush"

[@zylem13]

@@ormondearthur9460 You are right. Hamish played bass on several AWB songs, including "Cut The Cake" and "I'm The One".

[@buddystewart2020]

@@jeffreywright5970 ... Yeah, if you had bothered to read @ormondearthur9460 comment from four weeks ago, you wouldn't even have had to type that.

[@horacerobinson7149]

Guys I'm glad that you enjoy this music so much please do Cut The Cake (1975) next ❤

[@COLINWARD-v3y]

Yes, great suggestion Cut the cake is one of my favourites

[@horacerobinson7149]

@@COLINWARD-v3y Mine too Brotha

[@bjdefilippo447]

Yes please!!

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Got to be Cut the Cake from their live Person to Person album. It is,longer and funkier too!

[@julioleaty8660]

Mine too!

[@gotham61]

The crazy thing about AWB, is that they're not a group of brothers from New York, or LA or Detroit, they're a bunch of white guys from the small city of Dundee Scotland.

[@rickybutler2826]

Awesome band and one of my favorite songs by AWB. I do love Pick Up The Pieces and Cut The Cake. They have so many great tunes.

[@celestemartinez3560]

Their parents were into R&B. That's what they listened to as children. Influence!

[@TheVoyeurtaz]

This was sampled by Too Short in 1988 for his title song on his "Life Is...Too Short" album.

[@jayhbiz]

He actually recreated the beat

[@twenty3enigma]

Your smiles in response to the sleigh belIs at the beginning made my day. And I knew the bass line was gonna get your attention.

[@jeanstrickland2445]

Puts the funk in funky I love it, I’m over here chair dancing too!

[@marthaz]

Beautiful slow jam on same album - "if I ever lose this heaven". 🔥 👍

[@jaycorby]

' Cloudy ' ain't bad, either.

[@marthaz]

@@jaycorby excellent suggestion! ☺️

[@debbiesmith2651]

Agreed

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Before the band's name was official, they were the backup band for Bonnie Bramlett's first solo album. She in fact, named them Average White Band. Bonnie would be a perfect choice for Female Friday. She and her husband were known as Delaney and Bonnie and Friends. And their friends were all top studio musicians including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and the Dominos, from Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos Layla album. Among the musicians who also played and toured with them included Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Duane Allman and Dave Mason from Traffic. Perfect for Female Friday, Delaney and Bonnie's Lay Down My Burden. You'll get to hear Bonnie's magnificent voice. It's superb. Great reaction y'all!

[@eddiegoofball]

One of the greatest rap samples by one of the greatest MCs of all time Rakim. Jay, if you aren't familiar with the song Eric B and Rakim did on this sample you should check it out. It's late 80s rap and the track is called Microphone Fiend and Rakim goes off! You will not be disappointed.

[@jadakid6942]

Since it only let me give one thumb up to your comment 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tonyacts]

Came here to say the same thing. Instantly recognizable sample. Just to add, Average White Band is the 15th most sampled band. Which is understandable when they make music as funky as this.

[@t.c.bramblett617]

Yes yes yes! I just heard it for the first time here. I knew it from Rakim for so long and that shows my particular age. So many samples to be excavated in one lifetime

[@rondryden4534]

I haven't heard this band in years. It was a nice reunion.

[@surlechapeau]

Jay&Amber, for female Friday: Jackie DeShannon - "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" or "What the World Needs Now Is Love"!! She’s one of the early singer-songwriters. She co-wrote Put a Little Love in Your Heart. She wrote the music for her original “Bette Davis Eyes”, words by Donna Weiss. Kim Carnes cover of Bette Davis Eyes was a worldwide hit/record of the year, w/a very different arrangement(which you reacted to)

[@vincentsweargen8436]

This was my mother-in-law's favorite AWB song. When I was in a band, we always played this for her. Yes Jay, the BASS hits hard.

[@NJbakintheday]

Wow! Didn't know til today that this hip hop sample was AWB! I'm trying to think of who sampled this... off the top of my head, I think MC Lyte, Rakim...

[@andymageen5308]

Hamish Stuart is currently touring as part of Ringo Starrs All Star Band. I had the great pleasure to catch them this last weekend, imagine Edgar Winter doing the horn tracks on Pick up the Pieces, freaking amazing. ✌️

[@alancherrier7776]

You mean Edgar Winter

[@andymageen5308]

@@alancherrier7776 thanks, lesson is don’t type and toke 😂✌️

[@lanagorgeous9485]

I went to an HBCU in college and this song was very popular on campus in 1975 when I was a freshman. they were rocking it :)

[@crsounddoctor4937]

Hey Guys, It's about time you came back for some more AWB!!! "School Boy Crush" is how they laid down the Funk back in the day and it was actually the 1st time ever "sleigh bells" were ever used on a Funk track!!! That's right, what you're listening to right here is funky to the bone and of historic proportion!!! Love you guys!!! Sincerely, CR SoundDoctor

[@zylem13]

Steve Ferrone said the idea for the song came up when Hamish Stuart was playing that bass line, so he put some drums to it.(With the sleigh bells.) Hamish Stuart says it came up when he heard Steve playing that drum groove, so put the bass line to it. Either way, I'm glad they did!

[@francesthompson593]

The AWB are still going strong, a great live band. 💖

[@michaelknight2118]

Such a great band, their sound!! Cut The Cake,n you won't be disappointed. Thanks for the chair dance.

[@SchiesterMalG]

Every time I hear this song I can't help but hear "Sir Too Short comin' straight from Oakland"....

[@tanya2299]

I saw them live back in 2007, they were awesome. They had everyone on their feet, singing and dancing.

[@Sammylu-greenbeatsred]

"Got the Love" "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" "Queen of My Soul" "A Love of Your Own" are all great songs by AWB.

[@cheryljackson5659]

Yes!!!! Great suggestions!

[@nicolehutchins4531]

So good! I also like their song "Cut the Cake." This band is always right in that pocket no matter what. They are the type of musicians who love crafting their gift so much you rarely see them without their instrument. Those guys surpass 10,000 hours of practice at Mach speed, fueled primarily by that deep passion and the joy it brings to anyone in its orbit. Nice choice!

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN is my pick off that album.

[@Chefcorky]

Yes! This was a skating song! We wore this out at the skating rink. It was big on the dance floor too.

[@veronicasmith7076]

"Queen of my Soul" another great one by them - a homage to Music.

[@ClaudeJordan-rh4zx]

😂 it was funny that even with the name of the group, the black community couldn't believe they're white!! THE JAM!!!❤ It was the with The Righteous Brothers...if some of you remember.

[@colibri1]

Those sleighbells are great, too. Some other funk suggestions that go great with this 1975 song are "Reach For It" by George Duke (1977), "I Got a Thing" by Funkadelic (1970), "Maybe Your Baby" by Stevie Wonder (1972), "Thank You For Talking to Me, Africa" by Sly and the Family Stone (1971), "Doin' It" by Herbie Hancock (1976), "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones (1978), and "Funkin' for Jamaica" by Tom Browne (1980). And y'alll need to do some female funk. Try "Which Way is Up?" by Stargard from 1977.

[@newclothes8165]

I'm an old cat. I missed this as a kid but i rediscovered it in 88 with Too short "life is too short" and eric b and rakim "micorphone fiend"

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

I remember attending a university gig in the early 70s featuring this band and fellow Scots group String Driven Thing. It was one of the most memorable musical gigs I attended after leaving uni myself. Both bands had great stage presence.

[@162berto]

If you where African American back in the mid 70s the AWB song was… A Love of Your Own!!! It was on every R&B radio station in heavy rotation And played at every house party, block party and club when it came time to slow the party down and get your Grind on I’m talking serious funky soulful baby making music With a funky slow jam bass line and amazing vocals with super tight falsetto, horns and sensuous guitar licks As well a great message to young brothers on how to handle getting into a meaningful relationship One that I still remember and is the reason me and my wife have been together for 23yrs and we met 24yrs after the song was released cuz I never forgot the lyrics from when I first heard it as a 13yr old even that young I knew I’d take heed to the lyrics when I got older and I did 🔥🎼💃🏻🕺🏽🎼🔥❤️

[@TREYCEMONE]

The opening of this song is EVERYTHING, those sleigh bells tho...doing the "crip walk," AWB from the soundtrack of my life, from my childhood. "She said heyyyyy, wait a minute, hold ooonn"

[@richhill39]

I remember this well , and still one if my favorites. We were surprised to find out the band is from Scotland.

[@rickmiller4202]

"Work to Do" is another rocker from the first album.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Great Isley Brothers remake. A lot funkier too!

[@kkampy4052]

I love old school funk. This is a kickin' song from my high school days.

[@frankmarx8997]

Great reaction , very funky . This is the first time I heard this song.

[@chrisinfiesto835]

The nursery rhymes & the sleigh bells was the cherry on top of this funk classic! 💯🔥🤙🏽😎

[@loriparks8805]

Offffff The Dammmm Hooook.

[@wenmill1]

Check out a couple of their really good slow cuts too, A Love of Your Own and, If I Ever Lose this Heaven.

[@themajicman745]

...and "Cloudy"

[@wenmill1]

@@themajicman745 Yes, another good one.

[@TheCornishCockney]

AWB are funky and soulful as all hell. Who’d have thought a bunch of hairy arsed jocks from Dundee,Scotland could be so soulful. Best white soul band of all. Their catalogue is huge and stacked full of funk n soul.

[@RouXRenard]

"Let's Go 'round Again" is their biggest. A fabulous dance tune.

[@sjmtc3450]

This is hilarious to Me. Seeing youngins jammin to what i grew up with in the 70s ...lean those ears towards the Funk of the 70s Itll set ya Free

[@larrybaker4056]

Eric B and Rakim sampled this in the 80's "microphone fiend"

[@MacDaddyRico]

Pick Up The Pieces was a big hit on the radio...a saxophone song...

[@loritajohnson5664]

Love this song!! I was in junior high when this came out. Great band!

[@johnv61]

Jay and Amber, I just watched two reactors listen to “Tobacco Road” by Edgar and Johnny Winter live for their first time. I want to see you guys have their same astonished reactions! Every reactor I’ve ever seen do them is blown out of the water, it’s that good. I’ve been recommending them to you for a long time now, if you’ve seen them, or this, please have a listen

[@remmymafia3889]

Hamish Stewart played with Paul McCartney throughout the 80's and 90's. Saw them live in Las Vegas. ('93)

[@chrisharris6206]

Amber and Jay you have giving the people what they Truly Want ❤️💯👍🤩, 1 st, this is what definitely defines AWB, in1975, close to 50 years ago, I was Two years old, and remember this lol like it was yesterday. The Christmas sleigh 🛷 bells , the funky rhythm of Scotland can't be beat. The whole group every one of them. Not a lot of people reactions to AWB School 🎒🏫, Boy Crush 🥰, thanks you Amber and Jay made my nostalgic day.❤❤❤

[@mikeloomis687]

The soundtrack to my freshman year in college 1975. This song along with "Cut The Cake" was on constant replay at the party. Yeah!!

[@B_GNation]

Wow, so this is where Eric B & Rakim got the sample for "Microphone Fiend". I guess you learn something new everyday

[@shlodidodi]

All I could hear in my head was Rakim doing Microphone Fiend

[@kimcutts6153]

This band was so darn cool 😎

[@donhathaway3234]

My future wife and I could bump the funk right out of this song back in the day! Now, we would hurt something.

[@julioleaty8660]

Saw AWB in concert in 1976. A lot of the audience was smoking pot. They were played on the soul station so we were surprised to see the group was a bunch of white guys.

[@johnhewett9483]

Love this band so funky

[@kevincaulder96]

I love this song. Back in 1975, when I sang it with my friends in high school it was great to think we were sneaking around to meet a girl that you liked. But as I got older, it hit me in a different way. I still the song for the memories and all but feel a bit like a dirty old man if someone young is around to hear singing along to it. Some will say it didn't age well. But as long as you are of the age the song was meant for, it is probably something some people could still enjoy CUT THE CAKE is one for books. And the live version of IF I EVER LOOSE THIS HEAVEN are really good if you want more. The Average White Band are really good musicians. You should also check out the funk and throbbing bass of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan and the album single of YOU GOT THE LOVE.

[@MarcG7424]

Eric B & Rakim used this as a sample for Microphone Fiend one of their biggest hits

[@susanstamper6741]

Such a great great band I remember when I saw them

[@BayAreaSon]

This song has been sampled by many ,Too Short and Eric B and Rakim comes to mind.

[@Trump471]

Person to person.....AWB........another big Hit record by them........

[@1966zenone]

I used to steal my aunt's copy of this album when i was 10. They helped me be a funky 5th grader!

[@traveldoc1234]

They are from Scotland. Too funky!

[@KC-gy5xw]

Ha, these guys are so great. I saw them at Jazz Cafe in London a few years back, a guy was walking past with his kids and saw who was playing that night, and ANGUS was playing with them.. His face changed to one of pure adoration. He confirmed, yes ANGUS is joining them tonight. He told the kids they had to leave now, and no, they couldn't go to MaccyD's!! They could go another time, ANGUS was playing with the band tonight. I can confirm, that evening, he was up front with the most beautiful look on his face! Twas a great gig and I feel blessed to have seen them in such an intimate place.

[@joebauers8031]

Lots of people have sampled this. Rakim made it a hip hop classic!

[@crsounddoctor4937]

Up next, please the title cut of that album: "CUT THE CAKE!!!"

[@Wordsmyth8]

Finally getting into more AWB … yes! A Love of Your Own is another great one.

[@petersullivan3012]

"Kinda funky"! That's an understatement if I ever heard one!! 😄

[@Debcatawba]

If you ever get the opportunity to see Average White Band in concert by all means, go. The horn section is insane when you hear them live. They put on a dynamite show.

[@Debcatawba]

If I Ever Lose This Heaven Work To Do

[@MrJacormer4]

That whole album is 🔥 a skaters delight in the Chi!!!

[@xcronex]

oh hell yes!!!!! AWB this is a jam for sure!!!!! take me back!

[@Marvintheballoonman]

"FUNKAFYED" Loved dancing to this at school dances and everyone would create our own Funk style and make like a bird and fly.

[@georgeobrientheroninrealto2693]

The Average White Band was pure Funk back in the day!

[@richardholguin2564]

Welcome aboard, youngsters! Back in the late 70s, when I was in high school, I bought the first two albums of Average White Band. I repurchased their first two albums on CD about 12 years ago and still listen to them every few months. 😊

[@nyrocks5580]

I love these guys! Another great AWB song. Underappreciated band and fantastic live.

[@warren5039]

I’ve suggested music in the recent past. I’m a DJ from the 70’s. I believe a DJ (or just me) love when others get excited over the music we play. Especially young people. Funk ! I got Funk ! Thank you guys for this show. I wanna see more reactions ❤️

[@moanahughes3593]

Yep, whole album got the groove 🎉

[@richardrader6427]

They have so many good ones..."cut the cake.............please"

[@cstianlew406]

Lol......nice reference

[@loriparks8805]

That's what I'm thinking about ! AWB - Average White Band Offfff The Dammm Hooook ! Legendary !! Music group . Hope someday this band makes it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 🎶

[@moonshinelol]

This the shit we rocked to.

[@helindove2237]

I love it when you talk about the early Jay & A days. I bet those days were funky too! I really felt this song today. When you listen to funk music, you think you're cool. Too cool for school. Thanks for that!

[@angelo9725]

Takes me back to Junior High School… great jam!

[@donalddavis6417]

Nas sampled this song on "Halftime " Eric B and Rakim also did. Classic!

[@TheGladiator2]

The 70s without a doubt was THE most funky, soulful decade for music period. It’s the most sampled decade for R&B and Hip Hop. I was a DJ back then spinnin the wheels of steel.

[@donnabrooks7098]

AWB takes me back to my high school days! You should check out “Person to Person,” “Work to Do,” and “I’m the One.” There are so many great songs by them that it would take too long to list. You should also check out Heatwave - a Disco/Funk band with hits from the late 70s. You have to give a listen to “Grooveline.” That song never gets old for me!

[@allendixon7700]

😅😅😅

[@allendixon7700]

😅😅😅

[@patrick1muldoon]

"1,2,3,4,5,6,7, all good children go to heaven" is from The Beatles 'You Never Give Me Your Money' song from 1969's Abbey Road album.

[@rickybutler2826]

Don't forget Helter Skelter in lyrics as well.

[@glynnborders762]

I used to dance to this at the disco in my college days!

[@garytom1935]

Awesome band yeah, good jam 🤘😎👍🎤🎤🎸🥁

[@djprideone1]

Awesome reaction!! people will tell you this was sampled by eric b and rakim but it was also sampled by ''TOO SHORT for '' LIFE'S TOO SHORT ''mainly the bass.... in the 80s

[@daddyguerrero]

If I Ever Lose This Heaven is an AWB classic

[@johnharkness4950]

That was awesome guys. Absolutely loved it!

[@platterjockey]

"Queen Of My Soul" by AWB is the ultimate love song to music! You gotta do that one.