THE CRUSADERS / Scratch

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1974 {June 8th} the Crusaders performed this song on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand... Two months later on August 25th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; eventually it peaked at #36 and spent 16 weeks in the Top 100... Renowned guitarist Larry Carlton was a one time member of the group...

[@saxman68able]

The Guitarist is Barry Finnerty. Larry Carlton left the Crusaders after 1976. This video was done in 1982 shortly before the drummer Nesbert "Stix" Hooper left the group in 1983.

[@P90X490104]

Wayne and Wilton really got down on this at the Roxy back in the day. Classic stuff.

[@JazzWorkshopInc]

This was one of my faves. I met Mr. Felder in Pittsburgh backstage at the Stanley Theatre. He was so talented and very pleasant! Will be missed.

[@patrickspino5941]

Hi! How could I have possibly missed them when they played the "Burg"! When was that??? Thanks!

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

great memory there!

[@ohioplayer]

Very nice solo from Joe Sample

[@ScratchStudiosgh]

RIP Joe Sample performs SCRATCH. Crusaders at their best which inspired the Establishment of Scratch Studios and the creation of the Syncosmusic genre now on Syncos Radio Africa.

[@MrVito66]

GRANDE MUSICA.......GRANDE GRUPPO THE VERY BEST FUNKY MUSIC.....

[@Star1Jingle]

thanks haven't heard since I was in Germany. Miss those days.

[@SELAHPAUSE]

Oh Lord Joe is gone and ain't nobody told me nothing....woke up this morning with scratch on my mind...esp the live version at the roxy in 74, anyway just pulled up the video and saw he was dead.....man there are some happy pianos around......because joe use to kill them.....rip joe the jazz world will miss u.....looking forward to your album this fall, "children of the sun"...

[@geetarnut]

I got to see Joe sit in at a LARRY CARLTON CONCERT, in Manhattan way back around 1988 ?!?! He was certainly among the top 20 keyboard players of all time! And we met him afterwards out back at the theater door. Nice memories!!!

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

SELAHPAUSE I knew he played fender Rhodes and Roland x670 on Jackson five's I'm in love parts one and two in the same year.

[@gatshatsha]

you'r right. nothing can be better than the version with Wayne Henderson on the album "Scratch"...

[@gatshatsha]

If you mean the studio arrangement of a live session on the album "Scratch", I agree...

[@russellgilbert3453]

I love too watch Joe Sample play.

[@russellgilbert3453]

I like this version, too!

[@lesliestevenson5261]

Love the original from the roxy.....but I love this snarling bass sound. So good. @pdbass . Max Bennett is obvs terrific, but wow this is a lovely take too.

[@123catbox]

@saxman68able Yeah, you're right - that is Barry Finnerty with his hair permed. This sounds really different from the version on "Scratch." Interesting that it's a Wayne Henderson composition and they're still playing it well after he had left the group. It really needs that trombone in the melody to make it what it was, more so than a lot of those songs.

[@Wiking1953]

Нет слов в тему !!!

[@Belamarimages]

YEEEEAAAHHHHH!!!!!! Now, that's MUSIC!

[@geetarnut]

Larry Carlton's guitar work helped make them sound hot!!

[@jswy57]

this is awesome, but the version of scratch off groove crusade tops all!

[@user-gm2bz5wk7u]

かっこいー！！

[@geetarnut]

Thanks for clearing that up,, lol,, I've been commenting on that too!!!

[@Santi66]

Mr Watkins is the groove!

[@cedricwright9388]

good one

[@garykelly6927]

I dont know that Larry Carlton was a full time member, but he did sit in from time to time kind of like Randy Crawford. and when he did WOW!

[@MichaelCrutcher]

gary kelly Larry Carlton was a full time member.

[@zenpharaohs]

I kept thinking: that doesn't look like Larry Carlton, it looks like Barry Finnerty. But I thought Barry was with Brecker Brothers at this point? Well it looks like Barry.

[@zenpharaohs]

Sounds like Barry too.

[@robertlemas2302]

It's Barry110%, I play with him. @@zenpharaohs

[@dem5r]

This is a young Barry Finnerty on guitar, not Larry Carlton.

[@geetarnut]

@cannongavin that's Larry Carlton!

[@richardhill1557]

I still have the lp Scratch, it's a two album set.

[@taleinz1]

I’ve only just bought it off Discogs . Can’t wait till it arrives

[@giac7baci]

Oh yes

[@HyenaStudios]

I hope, Joe Sample does not hear it! ;) Anyway, a moderate version. I had played this version live on stage in a more original version 20 years ago ...

[@msaintpc]

Why doesn't youtube let us hear the good version with Wayne Henderson?

[@HyenaStudios]

I miss Joe Sample ... ;-(

[@miltonlewis7230]

King super 20 working

[@yanpinghuang8154]

thank you

[@djdeemixx]

where's wayne Henderson...

[@geetarnut]

sorry, I thought it was Larry Carlton until I saw the close-up of the guitarist! so sorry!

[@effsixteenblock50]

Anybody know who this guitar player is? Certainly not Carlton....

[@HyenaStudios]

What about Earth Wind & Fire?

[@Jaxpapa1]

the other version is so much better.

[@Jaxpapa1]

This is good but not as good as the studio arrangement.

[@pruciabuscell6649]

The original, of course, is much better