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

Bernard Purdie; Chuck Rainey; David T. Walker; Sonny Phillips; Bill Bivens; Virgil Jones; Pancho Morales, Mr. Alligator Boogaloo and Lou Donaldson jam to "Tighten Up."
Original Atlantic Records recording by Archie Bell & The Drells (1968).‪@DannyLinden‬

[@imbees2]

Tighten it up now

[@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…..

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

I remember this HARLEM when I a child growing up.

[@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👍🎶👊😎

[@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!!! ❤️🎶❤️👍🏾❤️

[@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!

[@peterheldt6527]

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

[@esthergarcia1373]

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

[@johnnyfrederick01]

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

[@divineyouyesyou5686]

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

[@brentarnold777]

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

[@larryparis925]

What an excellent video, combined with great music.

[@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!

[@richporter9461]

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

[@fredlawson9394]

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

[@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]

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[@extramile150]

well done!

[@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

[@knurd75]

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

[@sergiocaetano6278]

Instrumental fantastico

[@hansjessulat7678]

🔥 hot soul sounds

[@sheilawindycitygirlwilliam989]

Beautiful Indeed ❤

[@almabluebird]

Just beautiful

[@rockkilgore8739]

SMOOTH MUSIC NICE VIDEO!!

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

Excellent excellent video !!

[@trudillia]

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

[@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 !

[@katharinewhitley6843]

Just Marilously Done great!!!💓💗🥰

[@kennethmcdow8447]

Love that video Thanks for sharing

[@kennethmcdow8447]

Love this song

[@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

[@richardreid5974]

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

[@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!

[@antoniofranco5667]

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

[@jamelshabazz1272]

Love this!!! A time before crack!

[@friendlier]

Was just thinking of that book too.

[@johnjones9642]

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

[@WorldWideJuan]

Wow, that's really nice.

[@alissagerber6916]

Made my day, thank you.

[@philipsimmons9916]

Thank you , Sir.

[@1980HiphopFunk]

Very special ! Incredible upload, thanks .

[@rossblaufarb9300]

Thank you!

[@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

[@divineyouyesyou5686]

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

[@wendellwashington9345]

Love this 😊🎉

[@cheryllanglois2014]

The best.. love it

[@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!

[@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

[@Cneph1964]

Anybody knows where exactly in Harlem this was filmed?

[@clilaux]

Superb

[@francoisschrijvers7237]

Best I ever heard! Hart❤ and soul 😊

[@JohnSmith-hq7el]

SAY IT LOUD11111

[@acuratl296]

This is the best I play it everyday

[@donsegura4063]

beautiful jams

[@SunnyIlha]

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

[@ivalinapasse2469]

On Point

[@mikel4888]

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

[@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

[@imbees2]

This is how we do it.

[@sergiocaetano6278]

ouvindo de npvo

[@jackmeoff9116]

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

[@impacking]

I have loved this bassline since I was in diapers.

[@SunnyIlha]

Raight ouwon Bros Hah Hah baybehs Be smood na 😊

[@zachsamuels50]

Happy Black History Month 🎉

[@marcoscastaneda3528]

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

[@3kingkool]

Chuck is jamming!!