Kool & The Gang "Hollywood Swinging" LIVE on U.S. TV 1974

[@elliotharris9056]

One of the greatest, most underrated bands of all time...FUNK IN THE HOUSE...

[@ECMRMIG]

So true, by far the greatest BAND of all times.

[@johnpappas8553]

Always at the TOP of my FUNK list!

[@lolymartinez2339]

No autotunes, no stupid sounds, only TALENT here.

[@seanquigley6000]

Agree!! 💯 And no lip syncing

[@johngolofit1208]

God do I miss 1974 and this type of music!

[@jonothandoeser]

You wish you could go back... ADMIT IT!!!!

[@user-pg7cx9wo1m]

Me too

[@jeffrailey]

R.I.P. Ricky West, Spike Mickens, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Dee Tee Thomas, and Charles “Claydes” Smith…..Kool & The Gang music lives on and is timeless. 💖✝️🙏🏾

[@imagine07018]

And George "Funky Brown," one of the funkiest drummers ever.

[@MrVb66]

Man I'm miss the midnight special with Wolf man Jack, every Friday night at 12 o'clock, in the seventies it would come on and it was magical

[@TheVirtualDeb]

Love this song!

[@mistafred74]

I was born in 74, and I think left my mum's belly for that.

[@darienhigh]

Same here

[@roslynmccoy9115]

I was 11years old when this song came out this is when music was good

[@Ms.EdensPlaylist]

Still fire 🔥 😍

[@Alleycat1921]

WOW! Hollywood Swinging in 2023. 😎

[@TGGaineyProductions]

One of the photos used for the artwork of their album, Light of Worlds was taken during their appearance on this show. If you have the album, you'll see it plus at the corner is a NBC cameraman.

[@mauroberti416]

The bass line OMG 😱

[@kaimiyouna2164]

IM 27 years Old Soul......DAMN.... THIS IS THE BEST GENERATION EVER...WHERE MUSIC ACTUALLY SPOKE TO THE SOUL....NOWADAYS ITS A BUNCH OF NOISES AND KLINGON LYRICS.........

[@marlowstanfield9911]

Kai Khader yea

[@alloutwar650]

+Kai Khader right there with you never follow this wack generation we came up in thank god for youtube to let us know how dope the old school was.

[@kaimiyouna2164]

+True Oracle no doubt About that, even live these cats where simply brilliant

[@aliyourbrother1]

sorry you missed out, youngsta. early 1970s were the bomb!

[@dreameryoung38]

Good taste

[@monya7]

Rest in Peace Ronald Bell

[@djbigpean]

This is Ricky Westfield's Kool & the Gang, before James J.T. Taylor!!

[@djbigpean]

Funky!!

[@matsnilsson565]

With all respect to the man who moved my behind in the mid-eighties, KOOL & THE GANG was a different group in 69-72, the earthy, raw super horn-driven funk this group delivered is nothing but pure school book FUNK!

[@princehakim4905]

Facts

[@giaa3473]

Afros n bell bottoms!

[@robroyce6845]

Funky & Good Times

[@chad1986100]

RIP Ricky West - Keyboards, Spike Mickens - Trumpet, Charles (Claydes) Smith - Guitar. All original members.

[@s2h995]

Charles Flowers rip to them soulful brothas!!!

[@rwyatt26]

We lost Ronald Bell last year too!!!

[@oRuTRa45]

And now Dennis "D.T." Thomas (alto sax & flute) 😥

[@tommylove9270]

@Humberto Ruiz ...Some of the world's greatest entertainers. Lost the battle of life to drugs! That makes them no less human. Let's give thanks to them for their talent. And all that good music.

[@thomaspick4123]

@Humberto Ruiz I doubt it. The Bell’s were Muslims, so they do not take drugs. I do not think they would tolerate that behavior in their group. The guys all worked hard at their craft. Writing, recording, performing, raising families.

[@kevinwatts5929]

Loved this band...on my playlist and still love it!

[@doc2skate]

Those stages were just too small to contain such monster groups like Kool & The Gang, Commodores, New Birth and WAR. But the music..that horn solo!! And that "Ba-dah-do-ba-Dah" at the end? Everybody used to vocalize the Kool's horns. Even Kool.

[@princehakim4905]

Genius of a band💫

[@SttuEdeeprodpichits]

Keep in mind this is '74 and this was shocking never before type of funk!

[@elitemangudai1016]

1974 back in the day was like 2022 to us

[@alandthekidd]

Richard "Ricky West" Westfield, signature style on clavs and vocals he had on those early hit lps.

[@MrVb66]

Man this band is tighter than a rubber band on a nappy hea'd love it 😁😂🤣😆

[@nm202]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 MrVb66 you got me lmao I needed that one Wanna try out for Live Mike night you’re funny 😄

[@dlonra65]

Now this is the real "Gang" with Rick West, Clay and Spike all RIP. Rick played those simple but funky riffs on clavinet and Clay was just a master guitarist probably the most advanced of any guitarist who played funk back then because of his knowledge of jazz chordal structures. A dominant seventh chord with a raised 9th as in Funky Stuff was unheard of back then in this style of music

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

dlonra65 Your right about Brother Claydes X SMITH the only other Guitarist known for this would be THE GREAT MR.JIMMY NOLAN who I know Brother SMITH listened to.

[@DJGary0910]

Whatever happend to Woody

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

DO Gary I believe GUITARIST Mr.Woody Sparrow passed away some time back.

[@charlesbrazell2136]

@@DJGary0910 Good question; I remember him from their very first album, and nothing is really known about him-never heard anything about him either, other than he was on their first album, and then he was no longer in the group. If he is still living, it would be nice to hear his story...1-1-23.

[@funkycandycool]

@@DJGary0910 Woody died over 50 years ago.

[@ibrahimsanl6379]

Was searching for this song about 8 years. because of san andreas it was in my head but i couldn't find it anywhere.Now i have found it and my side quest is over.

[@louishead4495]

Live at the Rainbow is the record to pick up

[@BossSpringsteen69]

Loved Wolfman's show back in the day.

[@MagnumPI4]

I like to blast this song when I'm rolling down the main drag in los santos

[@teresabrundage3614]

Love George Browns hot drumming!!! Also digging DT's moves while he's playing that sax!

[@musicaficionado3805]

Love Kool and the Gang! They were an unstoppable funk force in the 70’s!

[@BFFsEngineer]

Man this mission was hard

[@Ederson31]

is because you not played in cellphone ._.

[@BFFsEngineer]

ederson31 GD it was because I was a kid at that time and ot was on pc. oh sweet gta memories

[@luizeduardo._.]

BFFs Engineer I can be 15 now, but it wasnt hard for me

[@martinn.vitinn]

@@Ederson31 AOOOOO É 17

[@mchas2133]

all you had to do is to follow the damn train cj

[@Ederson31]

all you had to do was dance the dawn music cj

[@seanlewis1148]

Dammit, Smoke, I got soap in my eyes!!

[@PauloS2dilly]

Charif Hasni GTA San Andreas

[@hotfroganimations]

One with cheese.

[@dme1016]

The most recent passing was of Dennis DT Thomas on tenor sax. Dennis was the father of the beautiful young lady who played Theo's first girlfriend on The Cosby Show. She, unfortunately, passed away while the show was still being filmed.

[@brucefranklin1317]

Class here...

[@nm202]

I was born in 1977 and my parents introduced me to soooo much truly truly good music 60s 70s 80s 90s music I love Kool and the Gang among so many groups THAT WERE TRULY TALENTED HERE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE DAYS WHEN GROUPS WERE TRULY TRULY TALENTED YOU HAD TO BE ABLE TO SING AND DANCE NOT KNOW SOMEONE BE PRETTY OR HANDSOME AND LET MACHINES MAKE YOU SOUND GOOD BUT LIVE YOU SOUND LIKE SHIT AND THEY USE MACHINES TO MAKE YOU SOUND GOOD OR JUST DOWN RIGHT SOMEONE ELSE IS SINGING BUT THESE NO TALENT BOMBS GET PAID LIKE NOW OR SLEEP YOUR WAY INTO THE INDUSTRY THE 60s 70s 80s 90s ARE EXCELLENT YEARS FOR EXCELLENT MUSIC AND TALENT RIP TO THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED IN THIS GROUP INCLUDING WOLF MAN JACK INTRODUCING THESE STARS WHO SHOWED UP TO SHOW OUT 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@margotwinick6952]

hey hey hey! what you got to say

[@gritzgravy1760]

Rest in peace Funky George Brown

[@higgybaby1]

i see why they call Robert Bell "Kool", he's in the yellow suit and basically in the background doing his thang.

[@princehakim4905]

Facts

[@srcastic8764]

Unfortunately, they have his bass too low in the mix on this song. It’s what makes this song the great song it is but you can barely hear it because it’s too low and the rhythm guitar is too loud. Sound guy didn’t do his job right. It the guys, as usual, didn’t miss a note! Perfect as always.

[@chosensevenosev7013]

@@srcastic8764 you’re right I agree with you, that guitar too damn high

[@essiejames9492]

Still listening 🎶 in 2024 and still swing ❤

[@marcbolan1818]

No one today can kick the funk this hard

[@shirtlessGraveler305]

Excellent love it !!

[@5128carlton]

The story told by Ricky West at the beginning of " Hollywood Swinging " is the one he told to me on many occasions as we partied at the club " Cheetah " back in da day!!!

[@leeimported1484]

RIP Uncle Spike 💙 and all your homies.

[@footballfanatic32199]

I’m glad my father puts me on to this type of music cause it is truly amazing lol

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

Mustache, first time seeing Robert "Kool" Bell without one, lol, grew up wit dis music in the 80s, Real Funk, Real Talk

[@Mr.Bassman]

This is better than the album version. 4:48 What a funky group! Love Kool's swagger handling that bass. Great guitar rhythm 5:23

[@dreameryoung38]

I usually dont like live but this was good

[@joehamlet7576]

They did a live album called Love and Understanding in 1976 that featured this song live. Best version of all, by far!

[@Videomaker-pz4xm]

I wish the bass was more louder in the live version

[@diontury7585]

Endless and Timeless as The Courage, Talent and Music of These Brothers Shall Live Through Eternity, Always Being on Our Hearts, Minds, Bodies and Souls... Back in the day where not easy, but they definitely where better than these days...

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

Gosh, I'm just old enough to remember Wolfman Jack -- so kool that the person who digitized this video and uploaded it chose to include his intro of the band!!!

[@yolandamayfield874]

1974 went off to college and partied at the "Magic Moment" (nightclub) to this jam. Talk about take me back to a time when nothing hurt and I was a party machine. Thanks Cool and the Gang! You'll never be forgotten!

[@NCloyd51]

Is that Wolfman Jack introducing?

[@tigerback62]

Yes!!!

[@ronniegreen6313]

earth wind and fire pure gold

[@shashablu2956]

hollwood swinging......my jam!!! Hey, hey, hey

[@tubagee]

Love these old chapters of music .

[@magentarose6]

Oh wow, thanks for sharing this! I miss the Wolfman and loooove this song :) hey hey hey!

[@robroyce6845]

this was the funky stuff i could get into!!

[@roslynmccoy9115]

Love the original members of Kool and the gang

[@carloslozada470]

Incredible

[@chrisa4695]

I always loved the lyrics to this song. Who writes a song about going to see a band perform and later joining them. RIP Ricky West along with Spike Mickens and Charles Smith

[@german9018]

party in the beach!

[@hardlines4]

This is the beat Nile Rodgers from Chic made “ Good Times” True Fact!

[@Koolazzmike]

And Rick James, "Superfreak" That's not a diss to Rick James either. It's that you can hear the influence in the bassline

[@milesgentry850]

Kool and the Gang❤️one of my favs

[@d.kearney6383]

hanging out with my boys.....jamming to K & T G!!

[@s2h995]

Damn ricky was soo funky

[@PeaceandQuiet12345]

RIP TO ALL THE TALENT INCLUDING WOLFMAN JACK MUSIC IS NOT THE SAME ANYMORE. IT UNIFIED PEOPLE TODAYS MUSIC DIVIDES... NO LIP SYNCING GOING ON HERE

[@shagw4286]

RIP, Ronald Bell.

[@edwinkirkland8856]

Midnight special. Banging show

[@ericktronkselchingon]

Cj dancing #GTASanAndreas

[@annlieber3867]

old school and I love it

[@MrVb66]

Man they had some good dope back then, how could you sit there, you had to get up and dance to this funky tune This tune is funkyer then 7 day old mustard green

[@carlbowles1808]

This is good, I miss Kool & the gang.

[@mjtf1113]

Classic.................great............if you don't move, tap your foot, dance, whatever to this you are probably dead

[@MadBlingBling]

Respect from Romania!

[@SttuEdeeprodpichits]

My heros started out when they were little kids!

[@jrmetmoi]

RIP Ronald Bell

[@ynk69]

bow wow Un roman care stie sa aprecieze adevarata muzica.

[@davidikelly9272]

COOL. DON'T TELL ME TO BE COOL! I AM COOL!!!!!!!!

[@jackjohnson7396]

Excellent 🔥

[@Funktion58]

Hollywooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

[@acarterjazz]

We need to see more rare footage of performances like this one! Kool & the Gang brought their "A-Game" to the Midnight Special, as did other artist of that era

[@kevinwilkins7294]

They don't make music like this no more

[@peresjambok6434]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Thank you for sharing RockShorts.

[@stuartperry8141]

In the early seventies I always thought DT was Kool, it is funny how the leader of group does not have to be out front.

[@kenbrohere]

Wolfman Jack kickin it old school in Heaven.

[@wallkergamerdanger5667]

Gta San. era muito foda anoite pelos desertos de "Las Venturas" sdds ;-;

[@redhood3654]

"Groove 4 life"

[@kennycrockett8202]

Thump n Pop Funk, not that slap mess and that messed up word called slapping, this real fire thumping n poppin Funk, Keep The Funk Alive

[@dburley4667]

Play that flugelhorn Spike!! (RIP)

[@richardromero2707]

Boy's and girl's this is music

[@JesusArturoUgarte92]

Hollywwwoooooooood, Hollywood swinging!

[@ndhudecz]

These cats swing..

[@alex56video]

I saw them perform live in San Diego, CA, at the Del Mar Fair (now known as the Del Mar Mar County Fair) in June 14, 1990. The very same people here onstage in this video. One of the few bands who sound just as good live, compared to their studio-tracked albums.

[@roberthicks4750]

I like The Studio version also it seems like they were Crazy or High in the Studio.They were Having Fun.

[@chippy7745]

Prince sounded sometimes better on stage than on recordings. He LOVED Kool and the Gang. He idolized them.

[@mariecrowel8706]

that is my jam

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 68TH BIRTHDAY DRUMMER GEORGE "FUNKY" BROWN (JANUARY 15, 2017)

[@sweetgyy]

wow memories . real music !

[@musicvideosEM220]

Really great 🗣️⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@noesantana_com]

When being Kool was cool, and being the in Gang didn't involve killing, death and dying for good music.

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 66TH BIRTHDAY SAXOPHONIST DENNIS 'D. T." THOMAS (FEBRUARY 9, 2018)

[@Stephen-rw8ov]

Damn, that was good!!!

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 69TH BIRTHDAY DRUMMER GEORGE "FUNKY" BROWN (JANUARY 5, 2018)

[@mauroberti416]

Funky masterpiece

[@tigerback62]

Yes!!!!!!!

[@gloriasheridan7712]

Suburban white lady here and Imma tell you: This is my jam.