The Funk Brothers - Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Motown's in-house session band from the '60s, The Funk Brothers, show how to play "Ain't Too Proud To Beg", a hit for The Temptations.

[@tranurse]

you can just look at the smiles on their faces, and see how much they loved each other. everytime i watch the documentary, i cry like a baby.

[@andychallis9044]

tranurse thats cos you have soul my friend ! Its such a poignant movie ,

[@STYLWALKER1]

THE TAMBOURINE IS MY FAVORITE INSTRUMENT IN ANY MOTOWN SONG. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT BROUGHT TOO THE SONG, BUT IT MADE A HUGE IMPACT. YOU CANT IMAGINE THE MOTOWN SOUND WITHOUT IT.

[@Schmidthorst69]

Yes, indeed! Tambourine and vibraphone! :)

[@MrStratocaster1949]

Man thats great stuff. The singers may be singing, the producer may be producing, but doggone it, its the musicians that give life to the music. Its the musicians that get those people out on the dance floor, its the musicians that put the songs on the charts. The Bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine, drums, piano, percussion...they get that groove goin' and the Funk Bros are the best I've ever heard.

[@yodaguy6956]

Soooooooo tight. Easily the most underappreciated band of all time hands down

[@DjStaxx]

My favorite clip of the documentary!! The way they break that down sounds so good! Funk Brothers for Life! There’ll never be another house band like them.

[@MotownConnoisseur30]

There it is! The Motown Sound! Wish that sound was still used today!

[@ag48d]

These guys are just too good! Amazing musicians and they could even make the tambourine rock like a mother!! Can't believe, though, that there are 5 miserable, joyless, soulless idiots out there who voted down this great clip of the legendary Funk Brothers showing how those great Motown tracks were put together.

[@CARSON441]

I believe I have your answer, the music of today is not uplifting, so if that is all you hear this happy sound is foreign to to your ear! These guys have been playing for 50+ years and having a good time doing it! By the way, I'll never forgive Barry Gordy for leaving Detroit!

[@mel0dyism]

Agree to the best tambourine player ever. Our beloved "Mr. Tambourine Man" Jack Ashford. Wonderful man and musician. Thanks for the post.

[@booradley0x0]

Their happiness in playing makes me so happy.

[@lorrainehadley3372]

There will never be anyone like the funk brothers they were the best

[@reggie44]

Jack Ashford can _work_ a tambourine! In his hands, it's not just something you shake, it's an instrument. God bless the Funk Bros, past and present!

[@soul_libre]

LOVE THIS CLIP! NOTHING LIKE THE FUNK BROTHERS!

[@1969Scan]

I've owned this movie for many rears and I keep coming back to it when ever I need a lift in my life.It always does the trick. A Great movie!

[@charleswilliams8248]

The main ingredient to the Funk Brothers success, was chemistry! The way treated and trusted each other when it was time to practice and perform! This cannot be duplicated on this level! Iconic ☺️😊🙂😉!

[@xstugee]

Once it gets going, you just don't want it to stop....the best of an era that I wish still existed!

[@aneros988]

Shit that tambourine work is amazing

[@yodaguy6956]

I know right? These guys could probably play like this on their deathbeds, coolest cats ever

[@paulmacfarland4406]

Never knew about the Funk brothers until yesterday. Saw a bio movie about them. They "were" the SOUND of Motown behind the singers. Timelss talent!!

[@oasiscrushinglife6878]

It's amazing how unbelievably basic each individual instrument's part is, but played with so much soul and so seamlessly blended it creates SOOOOO much groove.

[@imtweetydiva29]

The funk brothers the magic behind motown awesome!

[@Schmidthorst69]

1:12 Oh man - This is the fuckin' brilliant MAGIC of MOTOWN! Seems to be so simple but it's just so much more! I'm deeply in love with this stuff! Long live the heritage of THE FUNK BROTHERS!

[@tranurse]

you can tell these guys just loved each other and what they were doing.

[@rantoolio]

The Funk Brothers..The only doctors you'll ever need. Feel better ? !!

[@louisefrayn6296]

these great musicians backed up everybody who was anybody in Mowtown. Brilliant!

[@JiminsLeftElbow]

wow.. just wow. the happiness son their faces when their playing just lights up my soul. Your work has finally been credited,and we thank you for setting such a great foundation of r&b and soul music! thank you brothers!

[@fdshibley2805]

The guys who start it all💋❤️🙏

[@mezdrums]

Goose bumps! Thanks for posting!

[@SarahRachel59]

LOL it was the wood in the floor, no it was the producers, no it was the singers, no it was the food. NO, it was the MUSICIANS! GO FUNK BROTHERS!!!

[@brenfen]

This is the definition of GROOVE!!!!!!

[@MacMic333]

There will never be another group of musicians and songwriters and arrangers who could produce that level of musical energy and excitement. A lot of it was to do with how the Fender bass transformed jazz feel and created a new kind of playing that is unequalled. They lifted those simple drum grooves.Don't forget the Church, That's where it's STILL coming from

[@patszer8314]

You don't see true musicians like these guys today.

[@zbsr]

If close (or even far) you MUST visit the Motown Museum in Detroit. To stand in the "snakepit" and let your imagination go is an experience every Motown music lover should not miss.

[@kevinmckeaveney158]

I wish they were 40yrs younger , no words can .?

[@patszer8314]

This is music! What I don't understand is why today's black music lacks soul. These guys have soul! Thanks for posting!

[@itsAdriannn]

Goosebumps 👌🏽

[@justincredible214]

lol I had no idea a tambourine could be played so cool. As much as I have been in church I still never knew till I watch this.

[@timothelambert5147]

I love this just to see a hit be made.

[@michaellerman6349]

The greatest music in the world

[@timeout8928]

Holland Dozier Holland plus Funk brothers = magic

[@lmboyd3]

Oh no you didn't! Could not imagine the level of musical magic with that pairing. And the Bar-Kays were fierce as well. Otis was something.

[@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband]

And Booker T and The MG's(Booker T, Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, and Al Jackson Jr.), Otis' original backing band with The Mar-Keys. They were the band that played at The Monterey Pop Festival with Otis. The Funk Bros, The MG's, The Mar-Keys, and The Bar-Kays were something, and don't forget The Wrecking Crew!

[@gaberowee]

if Jack Stratton sent you here, the tambourine fill is at 1:47

[@reginasteele8261]

This is music nothing like today. Well never have this again

[@f4tweet]

Wow.

[@sazonsongs]

The Funk Brothers took pop music to church.

[@RXmusic4YOU]

PARENTS!!!!! PLEASE - PLEASE GIVE YOUR CHILD OR ANY CHILD AN INSTRUMENT. THIS IS THE REASON WHY!!!!!!!!

[@gloriaevans1635]

Classic

[@bass0111]

And now I'll drown everything else out with my tambourine!

[@EarlSickbert]

AWESOME!!

[@japolloproductions]

Incredible

[@FangHuiRui]

My heroes

[@Marty4650]

When music was good.

[@timclissold6570]

❤

[@philliptyner4377]

it is search U And I by Avant & KeKe Wyatt

[@vojtis3k]

This is awesome! Does somebody know if this is part of some documentary?

[@excelsior544]

@tranurse I heard that!

[@MrTimdrums]

Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on. Primo.

[@louisrocca55]

fucking A. those people in that room, dreamland to me. thank you for that post.

[@johnathanclark1]

The Funk Brothers is when Bebop meets Rocksteady.

[@tboar]

@tombutleruk absolute genius

[@theboyfromxtown]

@sissydomme ABSOLUTELY!

[@smarzinski103]

Wish they woulda got some better singers for some of these performances. Not theat these people were bad but Ben Harper doesnt have anywhere near the voice that David ruffin had. Just doesnt do the song justice. The Funk Brothers still got it though!!!

[@Bamaboompa]

I wish Otis Redding could have recorded with these guys.

[@anner.morgan7460]

🙏🥰🥰🥰🥰😋😋😋😋😋🙏

[@IanMortonJones]

hughjarse68 - did you write a punk fanzine in Colchester?

[@OhYeah729]

@sgtpepper1138 Don't forget the MG's

[@sgtpepper1138]

@skipper8257 Them and The Wrecking Crew.

[@seamac206]

Which movie?

[@tombutleruk6270]

Tommy Walsh sure plays a mean bass 1:23 .It's good to see he found some work after Ground Force finished.

[@LiveArtPresents]

That's all you have to do...

[@seamac206]

Why does BBC 4 get all the best musicians?

[@oldermusiclover]

the Funks could make Mickey Mouse sound good. so sad that almost everyone is now gone

[@jennifursun3303]

sadly only one left is Mr Joe

[@ckrein414]

Jack is still alive.

[@jennifursun3303]

@@ckrein414 yes you are right my bad although i don't know if he played on this recording i do know Joe did, Pretty sure

[@drummersinger5324]

Why in the world do you need two drummers murking this up for?

[@SuperRedraider1]

the funk brothers legends that is all