The Funk Brothers - You Keep Me Hangin' On

Remixed instrumental version of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes
...our aim is to let the others know how great The Funk Brothers were.

[@Nico_Tena]

The morse code style guitar playing that opens the song and continues on and off throughout is so unique and gives the song an extra something special.

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Nico Tena Guitar Octaves

[@hewitc]

@@mychalsimmons4177 Octave Fifths

[@MichaelLantz]

The guitar sounds similar to the guitar in "Keep The Ball Rolling" by Jay and The Techniques of The "Apple Peaches Punkin"fame which came out in 1967. Keep The Ball Rollin - Jay & The Techniques kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGW3naCBaJd-m7M

[@chrisclermont456]

The guitars were Robert White. Eddie Willis, and Joe Messina. There are two keyboards on it. The likely players were Earl Van Dyke and Johnny Griffin. Jamerson is on bass. Sounds like Uriel Jones on drums. Jack Ashford is on tambourine.

[@darrylchambers7801]

Actually it's Benny Benjamin on drums & 4 guitars playing at same time doin that riff according to HDH

[@danielstump3204]

You hear the first 3 seconds of this song, and you know it immediately even without the supremes. Motown and the fabulous Funk Brothers!

[@ganymeade5151]

Amazing how I am just learning who the Funk Brothers are after listing to Motown since the 1960s.

[@davidwatson1268]

The Funk Brothers were the shit!!! Motown Forever!!! I love it, I love it

[@vgo9552]

James Jamerson the bass player who influenced everyone from Sir Paul McCartney to Jaco Pastorius. Amazing, out of all 12 official funk brothers he is was listed as Funk Brother #1!

[@yesman4673]

The Funk Brothers......Legendary.......and WAY ahead of their time FANATASTIC stuff

[@davidhelms1506]

Grew up in sixties and these instrumentals transport me back in time every time I listen to them thank you mister gordy....

[@kingbee1500]

Shhh, everybody...I'm trying to hear Jamerson's bass!

[@DaveShmadeCalabria]

Now that's funny !

[@DavidAndTheDummies]

😂😂😂😂

[@62chucky]

which is AMAZING. And that guitar lick!!!!

[@pawtucketpatriot1956]

Yup, this is a great bass line.

[@leejoliver]

That bass line should be hang in a gallery - it's a work of art

[@leshawnspruiell8196]

Wow, just wow!!! They're incredible! It makes you wanna move and groove, no doubt!!! Takes me back to my childhood!!!

[@Patibens]

Great song and Diana's voice to take it to the top!

[@googlyeyesish]

Dam! That's why this song was a smash! Never mind the singing!

[@TheRmjr]

googlyeyesish Exactly!

[@goovialisticprofunks]

The backup singer sounds like a real vocalist and would have been a better choice as a lead for the entire Supremes. And then there’s Jamerson.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

With music like this, any singer would have sounded fantastic! Wow!

[@PawpaandTT2006]

everyday in elementary, I'd run home go straight to my Ma Dukes room pop in her 8track...funk brothers, ohio players, Roberta flack, Earth Wind & fire. ...I could go on and on....listen, memorise the sounds and words...I'll never forget the great music as a child. thanx to all R&B and jass. she had soul and passed it to me I'll always be greatful.

[@rick200017]

Great mix. Who'd a thunk that hangin around an Eb could turn out out so sweet...

[@ayaya38]

on Bass Mr James Jamerson...

[@Lancefrei]

Everything in this track works. Amazing, especially the distortion on the bass and guitars.

[@musiccrazy9939]

Sweet,very sweet the original Version.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Djinsanetv1]

Love these guys watched a documentary on them last night the best to ever do it and some are still alive and still jamming

[@TheJimmyClip]

Simply perfect.

[@gloriagray5387]

Greatband love the band greatest

[@angelobrooks1112]

great music in great musicians will make u move & groove no matter who u are or where you're from. MUSIC just keeps me hanging on!!!!!

[@howardsway782]

Sheer Genius !!

[@kjchicago1]

Released October 1966 on the Motown Records Label as Motown 1101 and also found on the Singing Machine's "Motown Master Recordings-Original Artist Karaoke" CD

[@amazing50000]

WOW this sounds like early disco in the mid 1960's with the "four on the floor" bass drum kick from Motown & HDH.

[@kayvancooten4657]

J.J THE KING!❤🎶

[@davehodges6258]

OUTSTANDING Instrumental from the Snake pit" Great to dance too, 100% for me, K,T,F, - PATCH,.

[@mychalsimmons4177]

The Guitars are Sick on this track 3 guitars

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Perfectly tuned guitars. So they sound like One

[@DFWGrapher]

I remember seeing somewhere that lot of Motown songs used three guitars: one rhythm guitar on the downbeat, a lead for melody, and a second rhythm with the high, staccato backbeat stabs. This is probably THE one where it's most clear.

[@Andrewrucker100]

That bottom is thumping! Jamerson and Benny putting on a clinic!

[@chusorodriguez5120]

WOOOOOOONDERFUL

[@johnmarshall7264]

amazing bass how the hell does he do it just like I was made to love her

[@Nightscene1]

Thanks for this! My favorite HDH jam of all time.

[@hehatemedavis1937]

Man that was a fucking groove!!!!

[@williamsidebotham3728]

wow! fucking awesome!

[@jimamato456]

Another Motown signature sound you can hear Is the melding of the guitar and organ on the same note.

[@tomlehr861]

Guitar carries it

[@janbriggs3387]

A Special Thak you to the Prestigious Gordy Family for Investing in MOTOWN RECORDS...

[@ringlord2000]

RIP Eddie.

[@singlos1]

Flo's voice really was the base. This should have been her lead as her voice was much better at R&B. Same with "You Cant Hurry Love"

[@geraldjensen9399]

Nah

[@TheRmjr]

I agree!

[@gloriagray5387]

Ahard. Act. To follow

[@bradpertner1035]

So damn clean

[@francorossville7359]

Bravo !

[@lifeskater9899]

Please correct me if wrong, but was it true that Jamerson played that intro...with one finger?

[@BryanTheeStallion]

I love it son

[@lucylovic]

❤❤❤❤

[@preem7]

Brilliantosoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!’

[@duxberry1958]

Wow this is good ...

[@georgerellinger375]

that opening drum fill is just nasty

[@melomanedamero6787]

Ring out. Busting higher. 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞🎩

[@ldb281]

I wonder if they were aware how motown was revered in the UK for years.

[@surfstrat59]

Like? How bout LOVE............;-)

[@delainemitchell2997]

thebassever thebestbassonthisplanet

[@e.nesstor7104]

Michele Massaro: do you did this version yourself ? because I love it and try to find it somewhere else

[@TheMastFravekator]

yeah I did this

[@bentpolski]

Oh Yeh!

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Yes! They were the secret!

[@G8GT364CI]

I've always loved this bass line, must be Carol Kaye, hahahaha!!!!

[@jennifursun3303]

nope she did the Wrecking Crew, but she did do other sessions before that time, and played with some of the Funks when they went to LA

[@drewrussell204]

jennifur sun that was a joke ...

[@goovialisticprofunks]

I’ll bet she’ll claim that one too.

[@lucylovic]

Era?

[@djenglewood]

this shit rocks

[@richardpayton9671]

When a song is a hit, especially if it goes #1, it's like lighting in a bottle. One different element and it could have easily peaked at #100. So for all those that say Flo or Mary should have been singing lead, that may have changed it in some way that would have thrown off that lighting and the song wouldn't sell. You never know. I personally think that Diana's voice is what lead to the crossover success of the Supremes. I personally preferred Gladys' voice, but her soulfulness at that time limited her crossover appeal.

[@juneandrus4933]

Florence Is Right There With Ross Voice On This Song… Ross Voice Is Thin

[@may301985]

i want this fucking SONG!

[@DaveShmadeCalabria]

I don't think the bass was supposed to be distorted, it just turned out that way.

[@johnclark4593]

DaveShmadeCalabria The bass is plugged directly into the recording console...no amp and a ton of compression. Also, Jameson placed a sponge under the strings to achieve a partial mute and limit sustain.

[@G8GT364CI]

Those Precisions came with foam under the cover for a mute. I bought a brand new one in 1971 and they still came with covers, undercover mute and flat wounds, sounded great from the factory.

[@DaveShmadeCalabria]

Yes, I’ve been learning alot about it

[@2003fordmustang281]

I CAN SEEE WHY THIS WAS A SMASH

[@BroccoliBeefed]

I actually got up danced to this. Couldn't sit still. Didn't know they used the wall of sound technique to layer Diana's lead track. Gives her a fuller more dimensional, powerful, but light sound.

[@terryhawkins6591]

The track is great. The girls were great. I just don't understand why someone would want give all the credit to the musicians or say Flo or Mary should have been lead vocals on monster #1 hits with Diana singing lead. How could they have charted better, sounded higher or stood the test of time? Why do folks feel the need to choose sides? Great is great. No one needs defending.

[@goovialisticprofunks]

You kidding. Flo and Mary were real vocalists and Supremes would have lived up to the name with them in lead vocals. Diana was very mediocre in those days. It was the songs, production and musicians that made it work.

[@jstjmy5]

I’ve got almost all the Motown session outtakes (1965-1970) Diana Ross rated the highest for dropping the F bomb! And she’ll admit to this .She has no timing constantly missed her cue. Couldn’t remember the lyrics or sang them out of place.Diana defiantly couldn’t walk and chew gum at the same time! Look and any early videos she barely moves loose count.flub it Funny sense all they did back then was lip sync. But to this day all she does is just sway back and forth and still lip sync

[@jennifursun3303]

Barry Gordy. he fell for her and the rest is history

[@jobucats2166]

I am not aware of a Barry Gordy. I do know that she did have a relationship with Berry Gordy.