Rufus Thomas in "WATTSTAX"

[@corrynthiaiam9205]

Afros, bell bottoms & platform shoes...I wish I could visit the 70s. I was born in 83.

[@erickbleskan3608]

Rufus Thomas was an all American ambassador of goodwill, you can't help but love this man. He was America's Oldest Teenager !!!

[@johnl.2314]

His daughter Carla was a great singer also❤❤

[@johnl.2314]

I'm pretty sure those were the Bar-Kays backing him up❤

[@drstew1]

He did have Jr after his name…

[@alliwishis_2]

​@johnl.2314 Yep that's exactly who the backing band was

[@johnl.2314]

@@alliwishis_2 they also did some gigs with Otis Redding in other words that was that fantastic STAX record machine 💯🔥🎼🎼🎶

[@jesalvarj1869]

This movie is a classic documentary of the 70's. Love Rufus' "Ain't I'm Clean?" Line! "SUPERFLY!"

[@emusic96785]

I was there at the concert. It was fabulous 🤩

[@mikehollingworth2262]

liar

[@WilliamGaskins-uk4xu]

I love him he gets you working 🎉

[@straightouttacontext2134]

I had such high hopes for us in 1974.... now 2021 I'm just sad with the pain of my people 😭

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

You're a quitters we haven't yet begun to fight.

[@ianhope3203]

So right. Peace

[@ianhope3203]

Happy music, happy times, all dancing having fun, unlike today's gangster rap ete.

[@alexmac101]

Unfortunately the CIA had it’s own plan of action too💊💊💉💉💊💊

[@ceciliawells1099]

Me too

[@santosdellior6917]

Doc dre was a beast for using this classic beat for Easy E's album...."My name is Eazy and you know it's true"🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@jazzbuff630]

I've been crushing on the young lady in the red polka dot dress since 1972, when I was 12. I'm 64 now, and still think she's a bad mamajama. We were different then and had more pride...and the music is still bangin' today. Not a mention of the "b-word" or the "n-word. If I tried to do the "Funky Chicken" now, folks would think I was having a stroke or a seizure. This was an excellent time .

[@gtoneyprice5293]

Throwbacks

[@daxterclark5092]

Facts!!

[@ARTIST2C]

Everytime I watch this I get excited and smile all the way to the end!

[@JamesSmith-po6di]

Back in Day was ....like That...Black power.....AFRO....Bell bottoms....Happyness....Soul......Soul .Soul

[@frijolero6048]

Don't foreget charisma, talent, creativity and HARD WORK.

[@toshak4534]

SoulPower

[@demetriusdion3804]

It was promoted on a local L.A. radio station KGFJ as the "Dollar Concert," yeah, it just only cost a buck! 1972!

[@rodneylusk4325]

Look like some good fun

[@stevedijkhof3109]

2 cts for an Ice Cream in 1923 and 5 cts for a Bottle of Coke oh oh way back in the day...

[@alliwishis_2]

​@stevedijkhof3109 You also have to understand a lot of people did not earn that much back then as well.. 5 cents was a lot back in 1923

[@kaharold]

RUFUS THOMAS Was A Cool Old Man , HIM And POP STAPLES.

[@davidshareefChTPhD]

Black people back then did not give AF we moved how we felt and that was dancing!

[@pamelatenn2890]

FACTZ!!! Good Times.Could dance All Night. ALOT of FUN BACK THEN, WITH NO VIOLENCE. GREAT HOUSE PARTIES!!!

[@derekstovall9268]

So true no fights no killings just black fokes enjoying there self wish time could stand still n the 70s in

[@Auntkekebaby]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ 💯. I'm try to be that again. Do what your body tells you.

[@user-wx8xs7sc4z]

Wow. Mr. Thomas was a very good man. It was fun to hear his funky sounds back in the day. Thank you America. Herrmausmann

[@lakanjalaroberts8278]

My favorite part is the whole concert!

[@norakat]

Everyone look so wholesome

[@cartierbrown9143]

THAT WAS THE BLACK WOODSTOCK

[@mich2171]

He was amazing and a very kind man ,in 1970 I spent a wonderful week with him and his family...

[@mikehollingworth2262]

liar

[@vnonkwinn6233]

ER Body seems to be having the Best times. Just so happy and Free, That was a Beautiful Milstone.

[@THECLARENCES]

Long live the memory of the late, great Rufus Thomas. xoxo The Clarences

[@JimmyBahia]

Me and big brother was blessed with being there!

[@arthurralstonwakeupblackpe5940]

The women back then were way more naturally beautiful then the artificial ones we got today..

[@andre-zx7qe]

Today they just aren't pretty any more with or without make up

[@MisterWade74]

Yeah and the men were more athletic and healthy. Now men have pot bellies, dumb ass haircuts, stupid baseball caps instead of cool hats, dumb ass tee shirts instead of cool ‘70s shirts. Modern men listen to their monotonous hip hop instead of this cool, soulful, groove music. The men today are dumb and barely able to communicate via 120/160 character messages.

[@ALIENDNA14]

@@andre-zx7qe Speak for yourself... There are still plenty of fine ass women around.

[@Misslotusification]

Without counting that most people are overweight nowadays...

[@Arthur-Silva]

Hands down the coolest video on KZbin!!!!

[@saraharahatv3603]

My African people are know how to have fun and enjoy them selves anywhere they at? Bless up and R.I.P Rufus Thomas... BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL INDEED!

[@marvinroney9191]

Yes indeed We are Beautiful 2022 let's get it together SISTERS AND BROTHERS

[@nosdamnamur9126]

Why we cannot have fun like this anymore?!

[@saraharahatv3603]

@@nosdamnamur9126 tell me about bro!

[@marvinroney9191]

Right on Black is LOVE ❤ for sure

[@garycollier6950]

Before Africa was I am. Before America was I am. I am a Black Man. 5 million years old.

[@360Warlock]

Whole stadium of black is beautiful and great music 🎶

[@saj8]

Rufus Thomas with Confunkshun as the backup band.

[@nottavictim5]

Who’s on guitar here?

[@saj8]

@@nottavictim5 Michael Cooper.

[@mimmoleonardi8643]

Amazing Rufus, 💪 very soulmen and funky

[@vnonkwinn6233]

That Was "SOUL Unleashed with No inhabitions.

[@daviszuze6872]

The golden decade of good music and life, the seventies!!!!

[@rjgamble2551]

Timeless Classic

[@jelly7310]

Everyone gettin up on the good foot.

[@neosneos3680]

R.I.P. Rufus Thomas

[@luieloo6612]

This dude is too cold🤩

[@TheNobbynoonar]

BRING BACK THE BIG HATS! THE WORLD NEEDS BIG HATS!

[@kennyguitarallen5662]

just brilliant,stax love love it,great footage

[@BridgetWilson-hi2uo]

Take me back 58 now this was in the 70 yes love this look at people clothes hairs the dancing yes i was doing the Fucky chicken people was having a good time 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ronschaffer5959]

That was great.

[@mistersmith3986]

That babe in that short red dress has got me hooked!!!

[@eduardosantiago6540]

This woman formulated the concept of beauty and a beautiful woman for me... At a party or wherever I went, she was the one I, naively and uselessly, looked for. Today I know that she was a dream!

[@alisalah4017]

Even today 2023 black people still in clean 😊

[@Terrance-vu2jg]

😂2024

[@terrylaissy3313]

Super soul 70 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@rodneylusk4325]

A time machine would be fun

[@theattitude]

Now I know where Morris Day got SOME of it from...

[@drstew1]

Oh my me. Rufus C Thomas Jr R.I.P at the Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. Los Angeles.🙏🏾

[@kwasikwakwa4418]

Happy Anniversary Legend Rufus Thomas.🌟🔥🥰

[@energus9]

How to enjoy your life ? Just dance and laugh !

[@yokevscott]

I love my people ❤

[@cater10]

We used to have fun together in this country, I remember these times, what happened, sad 😥

[@mjpthetrucker9485]

prople who don't sit online crying about the old days still have a good times. Put your phone down. Enjoy life.

[@cater10]

@@mjpthetrucker9485 ??? Didn't you just reply in some technical way?? Thx for making my point jackass, we can't just have fun, somebody, LIKE YOU, always has to start something.

[@debbravann297]

I loved Rufus Thomas!!!❤️ Those were the best days. My community knows how to make the best out of anything.

[@youngsyung3140]

I like how he combined Ain’t and Am. 😂🤣😂

[@JacquesMesrine94]

One of the most wonderful videos ever... I wish I were in my youth at that time... 2:34 beautiful song, beautiful time, beautiful Lady...

[@fw1194]

I bet she still fine.

[@michelyannakopoulos8924]

I still have this album it was a double plus another double it is fantastic they both are one of my favorites you just can't take it off the table let this part rapp to you for a while

[@putzengiler]

I like the UFO hat on the guitar player..

[@Wally-H]

Yeah, couple of the dancers sporting one too

[@tabbazzseaye7549]

Members of the Soul Train Dancers are doing the dam thing....

[@keeslubberding471]

4:09🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@crystalward5076]

Hey!!!! Can I ask you something ain't I'm cleannnnn!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kimberlysmith579]

I Love this, pre crack, pre opioid, pre Meth ... everyone looks healthy and happy 😃

[@3nathan]

#factz.. the government plan to kill off blacks werking...

[@kimberlysmith579]

@@3nathan You know I truly believe that too!

[@norakat]

Pre - Monsanto..

[@kdmac7425]

Opioid was popular then. I was at this $1 concert that lasted 12 hours I was 13 now I'm 61 now. Issac Hayes turned in out. Look how thin everyone was back then.

[@ARTIST2C]

This is a moment in black history that I wish I could go back to.

[@foreveryours7464]

I still have hope for us. King David said I WAS YOUNG AND NOW I am old. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN NOR HIS SEED BEGGING FOR BREAD. Please don't lose faith, my people. The Most High God has something good for his people. Stay prayed up, read your Bible, and most of all trust God who is THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF OUR FAITH. We're coming out of this wilderness in Jesus Name Amen!

[@Wally-H]

Great stuff. The organisers got into some very hot water over the pitch invasion, but the people that day created a marvellous piece of music history. The Bar-Kays are smoking here and of course, so is Rufus.

[@JasonDaHater]

I believe it is confunksion playing

[@otiswhite5757]

It Is@@JasonDaHater

[@tsonofjohnson489]

Before the drugs were brought into OUR Communities family. Love this film even after all these years. Because We Were a Beautiful people is why These haters had to destroy us. What a treasure of Talent too! 🤒🥰

[@alliwishis_2]

No heroin was really heavy back then as well SOO WAS the gang violence aswell it's just that there was no heavy proliferation of guns back then but there was definitely a lot of gangs and drugs

[@vnonkwinn6233]

So much soul, where has it all gone?

[@assanendiaye233]

SO TOO LATE RUFUS!!! DYNAMITE GOOD RUFUS!!! WE,LL NEVER FORGET YOU, WE PEOPLE OF THE SEVENTIES. REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

[@collectoroffrance]

Only +4000? A shame for this legend!

[@demetriusdion3804]

It was about 1000,000!

[@foreveryours7464]

My Lord that's was lot of good energy out there.

[@rubenjones1225]

Look at the young band CONFUNKSHUN CLYDE AND MICHAEL COOPER had just come from California were very talented they were called Project soul back then backed up Mr Rufus and the Soul Children

[@essaali1982]

So sad brothers and sisters today's not acting like before 50 years ago.

[@webbgems67]

4:08 Re run Fred berry at his best 🤗

[@timbrandt711]

Love it!! thank you so much!

[@reygomez2306]

2:35 now that is gorgeous...

[@hyggemania5248]

Bobby Lashleys mother

[@marciofig8541]

Fui assistir a exibição desse filme no MAM nos anos 70 fantástico.

[@stevenford1828]

When we blacks were young respectful and had dancin n fun together...I was 13 back then!

[@2bigbufords]

Funkiest man ever

[@tdb3039]

Life seem so peaceful back then

[@victorparker308]

It was. Compton High class of '72

[@alliwishis_2]

It only seemed like that because there was a lot of gang violence just outside of the Colosseum around in the same area

[@therawproduct]

Pure Brilliance

[@giovannirazza9938]

Bravissimi ❤❤❤

[@polly8844]

Another Great One!

[@herbertlyles190]

Fun classic black soul music love it happy black power times togetherness ,good good times black empowerment👍

[@michaelcarson4548]

I was there!! Had a blast. It was hot 🥵 but we had a great time. No problem. I think the tickets were under $10

[@giuseppedicorato4483]

Rufus Thomas il mio cantante preferito

[@robertparker7844]

Break it on Down, that's when we're UNITED- ISN'T IT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT TO SEE-UNITED WE STAND 🖤 DIVIDED WE FALL 🖤 BLACK LOVE-LOVE BLACK 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 WHEN WE AS BLACK KNEW OUR PLIGHT AND UNDERSTOOD OUR QUEST- I WAS TAUGHT TO ASK FOR WHAT I WANT-SO I'M ASKING EVERY BLACK MAN AND WOMAN TO STAND UP-BE COUNTED AND HEARD-UNDERSTOOD AND RECOGNIZED - DON'T BE DETERRED-DON'T BE AFRAID -THE WAY THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO OUR BLACK PEOPLE AND CULTURE-THE LAST THING WE SHOULD BE-AND THAT'S AFRAID-EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO THE BLACK MAN SHOULD "MAKE" BLACK COME TOGETHER AT ANY MEANS NECESSARY- RESPECT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS RESPECT YOURSELF IS ALWAYS FIRST-LOVE YOURSELF FIRST🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND CULTURE 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@kofoblue3172]

Great footage

[@michaelg.512]

Weltklasse! Geile Mucke, geiles Outfit, geile Stimmung, mehr geht nicht, Top 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@darylhillard627]

What happened to these times.

[@VolkXue]

@In it To win it you watch too many youtube videos my dude.. In reality you had guys coming back from Nam and a hardcore heroin epidemic starting around the same time this concert filmed. 70s,80s and 80s had way higher murder rates than today

[@VolkXue]

@In it To win it you want to talk about music or real problems? Because art imitates life and it always has. Damn, they played Super Fly at this same concert lol

[@nkwari]

Good old fashion good time.

[@michaelmuzafarov8125]

super best

[@VirginiaWolf88]

Incredible!!!! Thank you for sharing this Caleu Ahoi. I subscribed :)

[@richarddrake6094]

Mikey likes it too? Add to the playlist...soul bluest

[@terrytrunkkingbrocks1483]

@4:10 A young Fred Berry of Lockers /What's Happening!

[@donniefarrior4725]

Seen this in the movies...way back when .....got the Dvd now

[@alexc.c.4025]

Most looking slim, fit and nice of all that funky chicken dancing! =)

[@alisalah4017]

8:52 ❤😍

[@leeb4288]

AMEN in 2022

[@tero748]

puro feel real music

[@marilynjackson5983]

What happened to us, we were united and had the same interest and respect for each other. As Frankie Beverly said- we are one- but it seems like we were one!

[@glanier6044]

❣ What happen my Father? To the Love?

[@nellyquerales]

Tremendo sr

[@jorgepeters7474]

The original soul train.

[@davidshareefChTPhD]

No soul train is from Chicago and we had it in 1971 3 years before this

[@joinerperearamirez6400]

Is amazing, is a party 🎉,

[@Turnley_91]

We can use this as a roadmap of how we should see happiness in the future. Though things are the way they are now, we must remember that we are BLACK PEOPLE! The joy that no one can relate with. It’s important to recognize who we are to each other.

[@RubensEloiNeto]

Canta demais e essa alegria que falta aqui no Braziillll😂

[@martysmith5260]

Do da Funky Chicken!!

[@reginaoldwells2064]

Right 👍

[@loranelorane69loranelorane23]

Michael Jackson was in the audience 😀🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@purposeawaken8374]

I saw Rerun but not Michael Jackson 🧐

[@patrickprendergast9589]

@@purposeawaken8374 realy can u tell me more what else do u rember