The Crusaders - Sweet 'n Sour

The Crusaders - Sweet 'n Sour from the album 'Free as the Wind' (1976)

[@kaceepalmer3084]

I've been listening to this album since 1976. Still love it and always will

[@carollynnclemmons3396]

That's my Dads jam !!! His collection is awesome..Jazz filled our house everyday we learned to appreciate good music...Thanks Dad!!!!

[@kevinlindsey6862]

Much love 💘 to your dad 😊

[@bennie4424]

Got this album for my 18'th birthday. Still have it and still grooving it at 60.

[@TheLabrat2358]

Me too!!

[@raymondmorgan7589]

Classic! Also still have mine.

[@davemurphy3275]

Snap . We maybe on the other side of the world, but the music remains key in these dark covid times . Up the crusaders.

[@chowter]

One of my all time fav songs of all time. Mind blowin through the entire album.

[@btinsley1]

@Len Hall that gave me a big smile reading this. I'm 60 and have similar vibe recollections. Still got this vinyl since I was a teen. Respect.

[@bobbylinning2348]

Can’t beat 70’s music!!!!!!

[@vicgarciareyes]

the Crusaders at their BEST.... Truly original Crusaders beat

[@dusygibbons]

i have to listen to this song once every three months just to keep my brain calibrated.

[@dusygibbons]

+dusty gibbons haha i was like wow this guy thinks exactly like me. then i looked at the name and i realized it was me.

[@tuxguys]

Too much time on KZbin: It's happened to me more than once.

[@tuxguys]

Again, welcome to my world.

[@kevincollins1405]

Meeee Tooooo!!!!! 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@melvinbenson5798]

Alright Dusty

[@culturalconfederacy782]

Killer track.

[@Always_a_Duelist]

I'm nearly 40 & I've only just started digging these guys. What a treat!

[@robertwolf3969]

Check out Donald Byrd & the Blackbirds, Roy Ayers and Joe McBride. You will dig them too !

[@petermichelson8319]

NYC ....walked into a show..Les Mann, Brecker Bros and these guys at the Palladium in 1977 and was blown away as they opened with Sweet n Sour.. bought the record the next day..been a fan ever since...

[@pnojazz]

I dare you to try and sit still while listening to this 40 year old classic - Long live the Crusaders!

[@GohYahMaan]

Yeah! Long Live! Joe, I never forget you!

[@T.B0ne]

you made me laugh

[@pavulzavala9412]

i miss them, and i was born in 86

[@charlesdelaparra5997]

Ha!!! I was listening to this in bed and dancing. You're right. You can't sit still and listen to it.

[@buddhat1]

Simply irresistable..... you simply cannot ignore this tune ,it grabs you from the opening bar ,and takes you on a musical safari,a rollercoaster ride....thank you so much for this post

[@ykon2723]

間違いなく、傑作。 アガる曲。

[@mikehorgan6025]

Wilton / Joe / Larry / Stix....MASTERS of MUSIC !!!

[@Soulisa3]

& Wayne !

[@virginiatech2733]

In my opinion this is the greatest song ever, heard it in 1977 and was mesmerized, and to this day it is still my favorite song by any group anywhere, anytime. This song changed my life, what great memories The Crusaders gave me through the years.....when I die this will be the song at the end of my funeral when everyone is walking out, and that is what they will remember me by..what a way to go........Thank you Crusaders!!

[@TakeStockDetroit]

1977 and I am working on the E-Type in the driveway, blasting this whole album; sharing with neigbors. Maybe some of them didn't appreciate it like me. I didn't care, I was young and ...... It just made me feel great!!!!!

[@deepkeel65]

Styx Hooper does a great job of drumming here! Funkay!

[@erms111]

This was playing at a Starbucks here, awesome! Recognized it instantly.

[@francoisvangheluwe5873]

Un bon jazz, époque 70 c'était autre chose, harmonie, douceur, rythme et superbe mélodie, que du bonheur. Merci pour le partage!

[@chrisclarke8961]

Larry Carlton's solo is huge!

[@robertwolf3969]

Larry was very good....but the Crusaders were great with or without him.

[@waltpee9898]

THE BEST BAND EVER

[@davidachonii44]

The changes on the hook just beautiful!

[@incognitoone]

can't believe it's been 40 years...and it still sounds freakin' great!!!

[@mikeh66]

AMEN TO THAT!

[@charlesedosomwan2656]

It’s a blockbuster! I’ve been freaked by this eternal song ever since I heard it over four decades ago. Everyone on jamming on the stand is on point! Larry Carlton’s screaming banshee guitar, Wilton Felder’s pumping and throbbing horn, Joe Sample’s staccato Yamaha notes, and the seamless harmony backing these frontliners! Boy what a sound!

[@rolliebenson]

I love the the way L C picks up melody at 7.25, echoing the sax and keyboard . What a feed in !

[@lolasamuals3336]

the switch at 5.15 is also epic . rollie i salute you

[@chrispanayi211]

RIP Joe Sample. Your musical genius and musical legacy will live on. Thank you.

[@joaoguilhermebastos519]

He was a great sample of Joe

[@79steelymatt]

Larry Carlton is my favorite guitarist of all time-this is around the time he was recording Royal Scam(1976) and Aja(1977) with Steely Dan.The Crusaders are jazz/fusion royalty.

[@charleseversonjr7381]

79steelymatt www

[@kma5699]

Was this Larry Carlton on this song or Dean Parks?

[@davidreid1171]

I didn't know he was on Aja with Steely Dan. I thought it was all Walter Becker. Thanks.

[@MarkChittom]

One of my all time favorite pieces of music. Not only do I want it played at my funeral, I still wanna hear it when I'm dead.

[@olivermcgee5180]

The class of 76 was free as the wind. We were young and the world at our finger tips.

[@zdrumdude]

That makes us friggin 60....wtf happened😂🤣

[@robertwolf3969]

How the music just flowed out of these gentlemen. Will always regret never seeing them live.

[@FilmmakerJ]

Ahhhh, FINALLY. I keep trying to find other 70s Smooth Jazz artists and jazz that sounds like this, but haven't had any luck until today. This is what I've been craving.

[@seangeist9495]

RIP Robert "Pops" Popwell. This tune, and album, wouldn't have the same groove without him!

[@staksssj]

Carlton and Hooper were smokin' here!!! Outstanding!!!

[@NativePDXr]

Yes, and Popps was right with them too!

[@joyceyoung7191]

I have always been gaga about this particular album, and this song. It's so full of energy. Even when I am getting ready to go to sleep at night, am I still shaking my booty to this jam. Very well put together, and orchestrated. I will never stop playing this song. It gets mellow, in the middle, it breaks out, and oh my good lord it jams out so good at the end, and then has a sweet ending. Thank you Crusaders. I love all of your music! I just learned today that Joe Sample is deceased. I was torn apart. He was a pioneer of music. Much love to all that appreciates this group of musicians!👋🏾

[@greatmusic382]

Joyce Young yeah!!!

[@Dgpcars]

The only thing it needs is the trombone of Wayne Henderson...but it is what it is and it´s awesome

[@michelkriek2382]

Joyce Young Love your comment -- totally on point! Love the Crusaders forever. Joe, Wilton and Wayne are surely missed. RIP.

[@torletagross1917]

Yazzzzzzzzzzz gurllllllllll

[@tuckerdgreat]

This is one funky groovy ass tune. By far my favorite by this awesome group

[@teloldschool2999]

This is masters at work one of the best jazz funk albums ever

[@leslyejones-beatty8836]

One of my all time favorites. RIP Joe Sample.

[@TheFoxx62]

The best album by them!!!!

[@michaeljenkins8635]

This is the jam to get you moving! Love these guys!

[@marcuscleave1001]

Excellent

[@mikesriccardi7641]

Makes your hair stand up.....one of the greatest albums ever.

[@chrisclarke8961]

The Carlton solo!

[@peterc3785]

This tune 🎶 takes me on a mind trip

[@PedroHenrique-cm6zy]

Impossível não lembrar da novela água viva

[@rickyadoyle9685]

Pure honesty in music. Not a fake or lying note from start to finish. Where have all the flowers gone?

[@zdrumdude]

Ricky A Doyle that is so well said. Today’s music is pretty bad. I’ve pointed this out to my 17 yo....luckily she gets it. I hope. Where HAVE all the flowers gone!.?

[@lolasamuals3336]

we have grown into trees . rain forests full of great ear holes , shine on ricky

[@jeromeprice7008]

We still here. Just a lil gray around the edges that all.

[@jeromeprice3552]

@@jeromeprice7008 . For sure. crusaders forever .

[@rolliebenson]

Into the studios with computers and voice modulaters

[@danielking2327]

grew up on a heavy dose of the Crusaders...individually or collectively the best hands down!!

[@gottohavesoul]

Vintage Crusaders - RIP Wilton!

[@chaunceybryant7362]

Joe Sample, in a class of his own. RIP.

[@cvcompain]

The best jaxx - fussion band. This is a classic.

[@robertwolf3969]

Gave u a thumbs up but this is not fusion. This is Jazz period on the R&B side. Jazz/Fusion would be groups like Return to Forever, Weather Report, Jean Luc Ponty, etc.

[@silkyrobinson5079]

One of the great style combo groups of all time💙💚💜💛❤🎸🐱🍀🌲🌍🐍

[@DrJujusJazzClinic1]

Life can be sweet and life can be sour......Sweet n' Sour...and this is Magic...Thank you for this post............

[@rikimaru0812]

一番最初に買ったレコード ピアノがこんなに魅力的なのを初めて知った いや楽器全部素晴らしい！ @JAPAN

[@sophisticado1]

One of my alltime fav joints...this is AS SERIOUS AS THEY COME!!!!!!

[@2munir]

Classy with badass written all over it

[@jmj5music]

Perfection here!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@turolu]

Jazz funk at its best! Of all the Crusaders' tracks this was the one that got me up on the dance floor and so my fav track. Had the priviledge to see them at the Hammersmith Odeon (think it was 82/83 and WOW..... what a night!!

[@DrJujusJazzClinic1]

Life can be sweet and life can be sour......Sweet n' Sour...But this is pure Magic...OMG.....What a arrangement.......Thank you for this post............

[@MsJewell24]

always loved this song....like how the instruments sneak in and out.

[@kcollier2192]

One of the first albums I ever bought (along with Festival by Santana and Right On Time by the Brothers Johnson). Still an incredible musical adventure...

[@chairmanoftheboard2560]

👍 Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jjOnes10mine]

This is the right time for jazz...Half past any time of the day or night...

[@jjOnes10mine]

AWWWH RIGHT!!!

[@lesliemiros6743]

I remember my dad had this record when I was little, too this day I love this song.

[@revmarcusstee3]

Sax player, and Bass slayer! RIP Mr. Felder...."I want you back", "Let's get it on".....

[@LoneRevD]

Sample and Felder RIP, so good, loved his rhodes work real delicate and nice runs, always a big groove and pocket to play in. Guitarists Carlton and many others. Beautiful horn work, sticks hooper such a great jazz groove band.

[@Ston247]

My cousin would come home from college and bring back this awesome Jazz/Fusion. It kind of distracted me from the Disco era that was starting to take over the airwaves.... in a good way.

[@staksssj]

I've been looking for this forever!!! Thanks for posting it.

[@robertwolf3969]

So many songs, so many great song. What a great catalog to choose from, forever !

[@candaceohara9916]

Concert '76, small venue, college circut back East...Crusaders went overtime w/ S&S. Crowd went wild.

[@SoulSister901]

One of my favs!!

[@clubhead433]

Timmy Regisford at the 1st Club Shelter in NYC used to play this around 11am - 1pm (we got there around 1am in the morning) and the dancers used to go crazy...Workin' out Lofting or Freestylin' (style of club dances)...incredible to witness!!!

[@stacywoods962]

Its an injustice to single these cats out this group was truly amazing i was fd up when they broke apart and i had to find out at a live show i was looking forward to seeing them once again in chicago when i found out but popwell henderson hooper felder sample and carlton man in fucking credible period.

[@mikewatson854]

I especially like Larry Carlton's guitar work.

[@Basskat100]

Yeah Larry's Chord progressions and phrasing and sustaining notes is very good.

[@gregoryphillips760]

I'm a sax man and Wilton just totally owns me!! Even posthumously!!

[@jeromeprice7008]

@@gregoryphillips760 . I agree wholeheartedly with that statement. When I went to a crusaders concert. I always got a ticket on the left hand side. Because I knew Wilton came out on it. RIP TEXAS TWISTER.

[@gordonaglass5589]

The songs/tracks from this album introduced me to this in group in 1977 and thanks to one Benson Idonije, an on-air personalty at a local Radio Station in Lagos Nigeria and had stuck to the group till now. RIP to the departed members of the group

[@davesax11]

Still love this classic. Also freedom sound.

[@sharkbait8088]

@JColeM7785 According to wiki ---The group shortened their name to "The Crusaders" in 1971, and adopted a jazz-funk style. They also incorporated the electric bass and electric guitar into their music. Bass guitarist Robert "Pops" Popwell and guitarist Larry Carlton joined the band, and featured on the group's albums throughout most of the 1970s. --- this album was released in 1977, I'm positive Larry Carlton played on this track since I used to own the vinyl of this album

[@hanimyahaya]

Good energy music...Penang Malaysia

[@nancymurphy2917]

Cool Song. One of my favorites

[@roadwarr]

There's an almost tragic love story embedded in this song... if you listen very hard.

[@marcorugiadosi6262]

Canzone esagerata!!! Siete i più grandi.

[@SWhit62030]

Saw them at Newport with Nancy Wilson, what a show!!!

[@emekaalaka6513]

Vintage Wilton. The whole group was something else

[@jorgeno-remix679]

At last I found the name of the great masterpiece!!!!

[@greatmusic382]

Simply the BEST!... Date Night sweet!..

[@herbertwilliams3162]

Agora Ballroom, east 24th street and Chester Cleveland Ohio 1976.......damn!

[@wendellboyd8073]

Loved all the Jazz nights at The Agora concerts.

[@rallypassionbrasil2758]

Joe Sample ...Genius!

[@Freethought73]

This could be a theme to some classic BLAXPLOITATION movie from the 1970s or something............marvelous!

[@TyrroneHinton]

This cut plays like the opening and closing theme song of that black superhero movie that plays in my head. I knew about The Crusaders from Street Life. Then, it went from there. A class of their own, RIP Wilton Elder, Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample, and Pops Popwell. Love & life Sticks Hooper and Larry Carlton

[@mizpahboy7513]

Sho nuff classic from back in the day. I'm talkin' back yard bbq's, house parties, down at the shore summer vacation classic music that made you feel good and dance the night away with your friends and whoever your special boo was.

[@mrfersax]

Great album ❤❤❤

[@lenorem.7889]

Turn it up! much respect for the sax

[@jazzfreak56]

pioneers of jazzfunk....true masters!!

[@mrmaxxx94]

Love the crusaders built up vamps and grooves and the composition and musical runs Joe sample tore them keys up,love the pocket groove and the sharp horn arrangements this is a powerful display of musicality,

[@UMAMIMAMU]

These brothas are sick!

[@marvinjones5202]

one of their best songs , everybody got some, but loved wilton felder killed it

[@TheCarlosalessandro]

Estamos Apresentando Água Viva... Eita saudades....

[@robertpereira3855]

A seguir cenas do próximo capítulo

[@davisonronald3877]

Voltamos a apresentar Água Viva

[@ericthomas5386]

Yeah man this is a groove!!!!!

[@Newdispweb]

So you want 'happy?' Listen to this song, especially Larry Carlton's solos in the 2nd half. I think this was when he first joined the Crusaders. Now, THIS is happy!

[@Newdispweb]

***** - Thanks; I didn't know that. I ran across a solo version of him playing 'The Lord's Prayer' on an acoustic guitar... And yes, they are fleeting!

[@PeepthisSoon]

Larry Carlton was featured on the Crusaders 1.. the first lp w/o the "Jazz' in their title. He was with them for quite some time.

[@Newdispweb]

Fahim Sharad - Thank you, someone else brought that to my attention. Have a blessed day!

[@thomasjonjr]

Fahim Sharad Actually Larry Carlton first album with the group was " Those Southern Knights" Prior to his joining Roland Bautista was featured with a little David T. Walker.

[@Sweetpjoe]

Jon Thomas Larry Carlton's first album with the Crusaders was Southern Comfort

[@RebaMyers-cc2hs]

What!!, what ❤

[@captaincampy1967]

Beautiful music

[@prentissbelton7508]

Virginiateck2733 you got class i might have this one played when i leave this earth too...these brothers got me through life such speritual sound ...i love them all, the master joe sample the great trombone ah man takes me back when AMERICA was on the move so much creativity i dont dont know if GOD can bring this back....i hope so.

[@v.a.993]

This is my cut!