Tighten Up - Purdie/Rainey/Walker,/Phillips/Bivens/Jones/Morales/Donaldson & Mr. Alligator Boogaloo

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

I remember this HARLEM when I a child growing up.

[@johnnyparis10]

Love this version. Archie Bell and the Drells too. Both just make me smile. The film is amazing too. Beautiful

[@carlwitherspoon3015]

Mr. Bernard “Pretty” Purdue. Historically, The sweetest “sticks” in the music business!

[@pedrobaeztorres4401]

I was fortunate enough to study with Chuck Rainey in the early '70's,and played this tune in my high school soul band,wow,what a groove over 2 chords👍🎶👊😎

[@alexforest1]

This was my sister’s favorite song and whenever I hear it I think about how she danced like those young people in this movie clip. This really made me smile. Thanks.

[@sbingham1979]

Great music for this truly beautiful, historical and inspiring footage.

[@fredlawson9394]

No school like the old school..🎤🎺🎷🎺🥁🎸🎹🎼🎵🎶🎤💖

[@RichardBrown-fw5iy]

1968 this is an amazing time in our culture The Black Panthers, James Brown, Black Power Movement……Black Love……I love it stay Black…..My People…..

[@nancykramer7700]

This is a great video. I gew up in a suburb of New York City and immediately recognized it was Harlem. The late 1960s were great times!

[@DannyLinden]

Thank you Nancy!

[@brentarnold777]

This one has heart, mind, and soul. And it swings. Nice

[@stebo46]

The Great Bernard “Pretty” Purdie!!! The “Groove Master!!!” He was on a recording session at my studio in Brooklyn some years ago. Now my studio “Supposed To Music” always received compliments for the sound of the drums when recording. Well Pretty Purdie came in and had me swap the high and mid toms with each other and place the mics under them. When we played back the tracks, I couldn’t believe I was listening to the same drum kit!!! I learned an incredible lesson on that session!!! It’s not the gear but the person playing it! Plus! Purdie is a heck of a nice guy!!! It is one of my most cherished memories of Supposed To Music!!! ❤️🎶❤️👍🏾❤️

[@richardreid5974]

I listened to this song every day when I was in eighth grade

[@Iowaclass65]

Always one of my favorite renditions! Performed by masters of their instruments across the board. Years ago, I came to appreciate Rainey, Walker and Purdie through their session work. This actual audio is from a live performance and is available on YT if you want to see this masterpiece be performed. Thanks for posting this!

[@divineyouyesyou5686]

Thank you for sharing this treasure.!!!✨👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨

[@mikeboone9186]

The gentleman in car went passed my old neighborhood in Harlem on 139th and 7th Ave. He went passed the old dance hall Dawn's Casino and Bar and Grill on the corner of 140th st . What wonderful memories !

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

Excellent excellent video !!

[@esthergarcia1373]

Love the video. Tighten up will always be one of my all time favorite songs. ❤️👍

[@alexforest1]

Loved every minute of this film and the great music that accompanied it.❤❤❤

[@rockkilgore8739]

SMOOTH MUSIC NICE VIDEO!!

[@agentgringo5238]

Wow Love all that dancing at the end of the video. They had to be doing the Boogaloo dance which was huge in the late 60s. Wish I could hear what they were dancing too

[@doboyle1955]

AWESOME! Praise the Lord Jesus, our Creator and Savior, for everyone of US on planet Earth.

[@hammermg1]

Amen!

[@s.g.r.2773]

Hail Santa!

[@paulsmith8212]

Wonderful!

[@ThePeaceableKingdom]

The archival footage is amazing and so is the sync to the music!

[@DannyLinden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@margaretbrown1383]

Can tighten up 1/2 be purchase on iTunes?

[@lizzieb9311]

@@DannyLinden and said that I

[@kyngelian6335]

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[@deandarwin2162]

@Kyng Elian Definitely, have been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself =)

[@alaydigomez6942]

Video maravilloso. Quisiera haber vivido allí y en esa época.

[@kennethmcdow8447]

Love that video Thanks for sharing

[@richporter9461]

Love is in my heart!! Movin me very high !! Love to all the brothers & sisters out there ! OmG

[@kevinmcneal4451]

Remember the first time i waa in New York...coming in on 125th Ave and looking out my taxi and seeing the Apollo Theater...thrilling thrilling

[@hansjessulat7678]

🔥 hot soul sounds

[@francoisschrijvers7237]

Best groove ever made🎉

[@johnjones9642]

1968. I was 6 years old growing up in akron ohio EAST SIDE!

[@extramile150]

well done!

[@WorldWideJuan]

Wow, that's really nice.

[@kennethmcdow8447]

Love this song

[@jamelshabazz1272]

Love this!!! A time before crack!

[@friendlier]

Was just thinking of that book too.

[@francoisschrijvers7237]

Best I ever heard! Hart❤ and soul 😊

[@rossblaufarb9300]

Thank you!

[@wendellwashington9345]

Love this 😊🎉

[@lizkirby6059]

Loved how the percussion solo was synced with the vid of street performers on homemade bass and bucket drum incredible artistry! I'm watching this again and again!

[@sergiocaetano6278]

Instrumental fantastico

[@sheilawindycitygirlwilliam989]

Beautiful Indeed ❤

[@katharinewhitley6843]

Just Marilously Done great!!!💓💗🥰

[@larryparis925]

What an excellent video, combined with great music.

[@peterheldt6527]

I love this has heart and soul and good for the brain and the mind created by black people

[@acuratl296]

This is the best I play it everyday

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

This visual makes the song sound even better, it actually brings out the “SOUL AND EMOTION” of what’s being laid down.🎼🥁🪘🎷🎺🎷🎸🎹🎸🎤🎼

[@philipsimmons9916]

Thank you , Sir.

[@knurd75]

Mr. Purdie was and is unbelievably groovy. Thanks for the nice footage too! Enjoyed it very much.

[@mikel4888]

Black people, I truly love us unconditionally ✊🏾✨️💜

[@clilaux]

Superb

[@antoniofranco5667]

Woowww!! This is a great Blessing to hear that I can stop watching!!Gracias

[@definitepurpose6942]

Thank You! 👍🌞👍

[@DannyLinden]

It is I who thank you for listening!

[@davidpfeifer9489]

Danny Linden Great stuff! My dad just saw him in nyc at joes pub last night said it was a great show! Got me a signed pair of sticks

[@Gnofg]

@@DannyLinden this has to be NYC

[@imbees2]

Tighten it up now

[@trudillia]

TIGHTEN IT UP *** AHHHH YEAH !! ** PURDIE SHURFFLE SHO IS FINE ** NOW TIGHTEN IT UP !!

[@1980HiphopFunk]

Very special ! Incredible upload, thanks .

[@Kirklandconerly]

Magic mirror you still got it! This beautiful glance of stand strong and if I ever see any further? Wee ~move on sometime high steppn sometime dragon as It all cou t people people c u

[@cheryllanglois2014]

The best.. love it

[@impacking]

I have loved this bassline since I was in diapers.

[@donsegura4063]

beautiful jams

[@ivalinapasse2469]

On Point

[@alissagerber6916]

Made my day, thank you.

[@imbees2]

This is how we do it.

[@3kingkool]

Chuck is jamming!!

[@JohnSmith-hq7el]

SAY IT LOUD11111

[@teriakmashroob9802]

Thx you for this. Legendary music and video. Where are the video from plz? Love and peace

[@zachsamuels50]

Happy Black History Month 🎉

[@Cneph1964]

Anybody knows where exactly in Harlem this was filmed?

[@sergiocaetano6278]

ouvindo de npvo

[@jackmeoff9116]

When the only access to guns were at the carnival!! Innocent childhood!!

[@marcoscastaneda3528]

GOD SAVE TO BLACK POWER IN THE WORLD ALLWAYS, FOR EVER AND EVER.

[@SunnyIlha]

5:09 5:26 Aye, na Lookit her doin her thayng. 5:46 Now *that's* how Yu conduct a band ☺️ 5:54!!

[@ianji]

Great archive footage, but if you want to see the band here is is what sounds like the same performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2PVc6yKaplksM0

[@SunnyIlha]

Raight ouwon Bros Hah Hah baybehs Be smood na 😊

[@divineyouyesyou5686]

Thank you for sharing this treasure.!!!✨👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨