Take 6 - I L-O-V-E U (Live '90)

[@tanyachavis2578]

Take 6 is still awesome! Praise God! Who’s still listening in 2023?

[@BBT609]

MERVYN FRICKEN WARREN...You aint had to DO THIS SONG LIKE THAT!!! If not one of the best leads the had from the beginning!

[@rodneyhill8947]

Mervyn was a vocal monster I liked him better with the group

[@trevor68468]

THEIR WONT BE ANOTHER ACCAPELLA GROUP LIKE THIS...TAKE 6 TAKES IT ALL EVERY TIME..

[@sweetsweet81]

I thought the guy in yellow was Brian McKnight....I keep forgetting his brother Claude is in this group. They look so much alike.....and I had no idea until now that it was Claude that hit that amazing high note!!!

[@CHmLgN]

Man, grew up listening to this bad boy. Mems a flooding.

[@LaCheleWallace]

Go 'head, Merv. You were sangin' like you ain't had a care in the world. I just love an effortless singer. All of y'all can sang.

[@MrNostalgiaX]

I'm only 26 now but I've loved this group since 1990! Freakin amazing and they to me have become the staple for acapella at its true finest!

[@ElijahLukeMusic]

mervyn is multi talented

[@johntaws9576]

Merv sounding better than the record ❤

[@jyah]

Oh yes, Mervyn is KILLING IT!!!!!!!!

[@kimmanning2913]

My boy, C.

[@WakefulnessTheologyMinistries]

Hallelujah! Yah gave them a big ole dose of talent! Ya'll betta SANG ! Praise His Holy Name! Holy is Yahushua

[@moniaobcy]

I love this song when i was a child!!!!! :) Thx for this movie!!!!

[@kimmanning2913]

"Love is not evil"

[@dramasag]

I miss this time, when artists were recognized on pure talent and not ridiculous publicity stunts. Seems like anybody can be an "artist" these days.

[@SJM-zn4fc]

these brothas tore that song up!!!! best version and best job by lead vocalist !!! such confidence, composer true Master craftsmen love it!! I bet the audience just sat there mesmerized !! you know they ain't no body do dat before lol

[@jarbon5]

This right here takes me back to them days when they were on the radio, they were big at the time. Loved this song, and I loved the way they sang it. Their harmonies were out of sight, and the arrangement was incredible! Like I said, loved this song:)

[@ministryofspoknwrd]

I woke up this morning and this song was in my spirit! God loves me, BOOM!

[@RaceIsOpen]

Serious chord changes....incredible harmony and of course the lead vocalist, on this tune! wow

[@shirleystubbs387]

I love the CD version and this live version is great as well. Sing it Merv!

[@DawgcityClev]

That dude was unreal. Singing and arranging the harmonies, and writing the lyrics. Genius!

[@RoninAli1]

I wonder why he left?

[@BBT609]

@@RoninAli1 Went to be a producer in 1991. Take 6 was always on the road and it never gave him the flexibility do do what he really wanted, so out of respect, he had to step down. That ended up leaving the door open for either Brian McKnight (Claude's brother) to join ( they considered others as well to be that 6th member) or Joel Kibble (Mark's younger brother) who had a sextet at Oakwood and was blowing notes as well. Joel ended up getting in the group after his father ask on of his teachers why should he join after being asked the 2nd time. His teacher said, it would teach Joel things he wouldn't learn in school, and Joel stated that the group saw something he can attribute to the team and that's what they needed. Joel has tried to be like Merv and he says that was nothing but continual stress lol.

[@SuperMadPotential1]

I LOVE Take 6 my dad has been playin their music all the time in the car

[@jyah]

Mervyn Warren is the man! Group hasnt been the same since he left. The arrangements arent the same as it was when he was doing it. Still like these guys but not as much as when Mervyn was there! Best concert ever is Take 6 with Mervyn. Ever!

[@Juan321C]

One of MY all time faves! And yes, still have the cassette! Can you beleive it? No instruments required!

[@MuzicIsMiLyfe]

I love the group, but Mervyn Warren is FIYAH!!

[@VictoriaLove]

Mervynnnnnnnnnnn

[@Mahlercougar]

When Mervyn Left Take 6,I believe that he was the most "competition"for Mark Kibble Vocally. Joey had improved and matured greatly but as much as a T6 fan that I am that I can say that Take 6 adopted a"Mark Kibble" Sound with MK doing much Vocal acrobatics during concerts and stuff. I think that MW was that perfect Balance, resonance and Timbre that that T6 "Magic" was made up of. While T6 with Joey is still Awesome and best out there,The "SOUND" of TAKE 6 changed(For all those whoknowT6 well)

[@sweetsweet81]

Did you know Joey Kibble is married to Karima from the gospel group Virtue? I also think he may have been competition

[@RTDavis0503]

@@sweetsweet81 they're divorced they've been divorced for many years now. He's married a new woman of Indian descent

[@sweetsweet81]

@@RTDavis0503 say what now???

[@altheaseaborn1081]

Which one is mervyn?

[@DEEKATHY251]

The one singing the lead​@@altheaseaborn1081

[@DetroitTwinz]

Wasn't a fan of the drum track when this came out..But the Mervyn part..DARN!! The brother can sang!!

[@RTDavis0503]

The drum track was actually them beat boxing pre recorded

[@TheDaemons]

I have always loved Take 6, and this is by far one of their greatest works!!! How many groups can sound this good live? Very, very few. Surprising that Jay Leno actually used to have some hip music guests.

[@Brownlyne]

I've missed this fantastic a cappella piece for a while, now. So many memories, and it's one of the various reasons I adored the 1990s. Thank you for this post.

[@yodelcourse]

Better than the CD omg thank you

[@kherunyadetimhetep]

When I was at Oakland U. I recall going to Vandenburg Hall and just like Take Six we would jam without instruments...I wish them Peace!

[@DawgcityClev]

HE KILLED IT!!

[@scudhills]

i play this for you uncle Rusell (his favorite song in the early 90's) RIP!!

[@DawgcityClev]

MERV!!! They never been the same without him.

[@Greyareas27]

I'm more than *A* ble, like a *B* eacon in the night< to *"C"* that you don't ever lose your way. 'Cause your *D* efense is defective, *E* ven at it's best, but my e *F* forts will never fail.. because (g-h) *I* (j-k) *L-O-V-E U*

[@SuperGirl90100]

You’ve just blown my mind 😳

[@jdsscs]

Very good performance, blessed voices

[@renaissongsmann8889]

Stellar stuff by ALL the guys!

[@Kla2754]

i love love love this song!!!

[@UptownGirl27]

They just performed at the Chicago Gospel Festival 2012 on Sunday 24th. I was very disappointed though that they were only scheduled to perform for 25 minutes. And I missed 10 minutes of that. But I'll cherish those few minutes I heard them perform. Extremely talented men!

[@tommykeith6589]

UptownGirl27 so whose L8 ass fault is that they were serving wsffles U wouldnt've missed those! By a MINIT! FACTS!

[@iammichaelmcpherson]

been looking for this song forever.. I remember hearing this as a kid in a B.E.T. promo and it stuck with me ever since that day. Thank you for posting this.

[@e14212]

Gotta love take 6 !

[@Sandra6411]

Their Christmas CD hit #1 of the iTunes Jazz chart! Congrats!

[@deezingo]

I love this song

[@dasecretasianmn]

i actually remember seeing that broadcast. hard to believe it was over 20 years ago.

[@ZazVocals]

ur right about the quality AND the lead :) and by the way thank u for posting Get Away Jordan. ive had that on repeat for weeks! ;) x

[@Marvilloso]

boyz 2 men was inspired by this group. thanks Mike biv

[@jarbon5]

2:21-2:41, that is my favorite part of the video. But still, this was an awesome performance!

[@tamtamdavis]

Still a favorite of mine!!

[@75slomo]

Way mo jazz than commision and amazing acapella Take 6 is the best!!

[@javamom123]

I-L-O-V-E-U TAKE 6!

[@agapereign]

Just released an album in 2012 titled "One" and touring all over Europe and Asia. :-)

[@franoosh]

Jammmm!

[@Jenniferf3i]

does anyone know how they make that tambourine-ish sound?!?! this song is entirely in acapella :O

[@gabrielgreenwoodschannel]

1 dislike?! How could they be so cruel?!

[@javamom123]

IIIIIII LUV U!

[@NuUTubeBabe]

@ Jibcraip: So how do you feel about Ceddy stepping down? Personally, I'm sad to see him go, but I think Dentley is the perfect replacement. I'm just glass CD will still be doing stuff in the background, so we'll still be able to hear his touch on things.

[@antoniozambotto7879]

😳😳😳😳🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@antoniozambotto7879]

Amazing!!... The beatbox Is on fire

[@alking4788]

great!

[@nikkiloveslife4841]

I like Take 6 better when Mervyn Warren was in the group. Fight me!

[@Rashy225]

When did he leave?

[@suzlov23]

Amazing! Do you have any more vids from the 'so much to say' album when merv was still around?

[@williamdelong7873]

I had their cd's after I saw them live at Youth '91 convention in Missouri. Loved their music. Was Brian McKnight part of this group?

[@the_comfy_pa3da150]

No that's his older brother Claude McKnight

[@jbcraipeau]

@NuUTubeBabe IT IS...They sampled some sounds but all you hear is from voice/mouth/body ! =)

[@RAMSESWANYA]

que bestial

[@Deerych]

I will admit that when he left the group the sound definitely changed and slightly missed something, althought they still remained superb. He was really good and I miss his energy in the group. Where is he? Why he leave the group?

[@GAK3674]

OK. I have listened to this song at LEAST 10 times or more and I KNOW folks are going to shoot me for putting this out there but I have to ask. Can we say that Mervyn was a more colorful vocalist than any of the members? Maybe a better vocalist period??

[@RTDavis0503]

Not better than Mark

[@ClaudiaPianista63]

LETRA L-o-v-e U Take 6 U thought it would be easy Something like a shopping spree But living life n limbo Created your catastrophe Now u say you're sorry - and that's good But it's not over yet But if u want me to forgive u I'll b willing to forget it ever happened Erase it from my mind I gave my life to save u That's the plan that I designed, because Chorus: I L-O-V-E U I L-O-V-E U Put your trust in me 'Cause I L-O-V-E Y-O-U Lately you've been thinkin' That you're the captain of the c But when your ship was sinkin' Your transportation back was me (Do you remember?) Now u have concluded That u need someone to navigate Which leads me to the question "When can we affiliate?" I know survival Is not an easy task I've always been the answer But I thought you'd never ask, u c Chorus (twice) I'm more than a-ble like a b-con n the night To c that you don't ever lose your way Because your d-fense is defective e-ven at its best But my f-forts will never fail because (G) (H) I (J) (K) L-O-V-E U I L-O-V-E U Put your trust in me 'Cause I L-O-V-E Y-O-U

[@LOLJP1793]

@jibcraip rlly??? awesome

[@ArunaMusic]

@Ree4Quee ...because the record label owns the copyright of the sound recording, not the composition. So as long as its a different performance than the one thats on the record its ok, although the publishing company that owns the composition could probably make a stink as well, but usually they dont bother. Some music business 101 for ya :P

[@DawgcityClev]

@musiclover77able all day everyday...

[@afrosensuous]

Wht's so sad is that they are THE most talented vocal group EVER,but don't get the exposure, which would be great and give th new school reason to respect the rawness thy put out there, which is how it used to be done and still can be, but most solo artists can't harmonize like that...they can sing their asses off, but lack the vocal science of it all.

[@jerrywashington4071]

I was deeply in love with Carmelita Fleming back in the day..

[@rodneyhill8947]

Mervyn Was The Truth When He & Cedric Left their sound changed Nothing against Joey & Khristian something left the group when the other two guys left

[@javamom123]

is there a take 7?

[@SkammLykelee]

I'm guessing that two out of every three people who hear this don't even realize they're singing about Jesus.

[@dukenthaylor]

I-LOVE-U 0:59 BANK! MAKE-ME-A-SAMMICH 1:54 bop! BANK! I-NEED-2-BORROW-UR-CAR 3:46 BANK! TIME-4-U-2-GTFO! XD

[@jibcraip]

I heard Mark being Pitchy once or twice ! Check out "Brazilian Rhymes" from 2002 NorthSea Jazz Fest, posted by user YvonneZ

[@jibcraip]

@maggee45 They just have a new Christmas CD which is #2 on iTunes Jazz selection =) =)

[@NuUTubeBabe]

@gumgirl1: Actually it's not.

[@javamom123]

:D

[@TheDaemons]

I love Take 6, but the last 10 seconds kinda felt like a Rick Roll when Jay Leno walked out, which is probably why there are dislikes on this video.

[@javamom123]

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[@javamom123]

prettygurlswag,Mrprettyboyswag717,javamom123

[@tlamont315]

I really really beg to differ.. Joey Kibble evened them out.. When Merv was there, they were a bit heavy on the high end.. Plus, Joey's voice is stronger than Merv's, which brings out a purer sound..

[@colinking1315]

EXACTLY what I thought. Take 6 have been BETTER than ever with their new additions over the years. A bit too much fire power on the high end and grit especially in live performances back in the day on occasion. Joey evened it out nicely. Khristian also brings his own unique flair. What makes Take 6 a great group is the GROUP effort and the arrangement! Its not because of just one person's singing abilities.

[@Katkayz]

Merv has a stronger voice than Joey . I will say his more spiritual though .

[@neetrab]

they were great, but COMMISSIONED WAS BETTER. Take 6 was good though. I couldn't really understand how they would beat them in some gospel categories on award shows.

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Well, with T6, you have a group that mixed Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Big band swing, Classical, and Hip Hop which make them very unique. Commissioned, while very talented, were always in the Winans shadow. Hard to beat Marvin (winans) and his great singing and writing.

[@neetrab]

click "like"??? I liked this group back in the day but I feel Commissioned is THE BEST. sorry.

[@DawgcityClev]

The fact you said his voice is stronger than Merv's shows you have ZERO clue about music or vocal tone. It's one thing to just be a fan of Mr. Kibble but please spare me with the foolishness. He isn't even CLOSE to the vocal range of Mervyn Warren. Not even CLOSE. Not sure what your ears hear, but they aren't hearing enough. Go back and listen to Take 6 very first album, then come back and listen to Joey's attempts at replacing Merv on those songs. It's a body bag in favor of Merv. Peace!

[@RTDavis0503]

Dude you are so wrong it's hilarious. The only range Mervyn can beat Mark in is Falsetto. That's all I'm going to give you. Mark destroys him everywhere else. Gut range is not even a comparison. Mark and holler and he can sing straight. His riffs are more crisp and clean. He's far more soulful. And I love Mervyn. And I'm friends with some of the guys in Take 6. Mark kibble is The Man He's been the man for years. I've seen them in concert many many times. As a matter of fact my group performed on the same stage they did the night before they came. When Mervyn was in the group, nobody's live vocals compared to Mark. Nobody's. And I'm qualified to say this.

[@DawgcityClev]

@@RTDavis0503 It's not up for debate. You clearly don't follow this group. Or seen them Live. Some people just love to argue out of ignorance.

[@Katkayz]

Mark has a stronger and more dynamic voice . Merv had a smother voice and wider range. So does Dave , don’t sleep on him . He has very smooth and had crazy range . He and Merv usually did the highest part of gateway Jordan .