TOPPOP: Pointer Sisters - Cloudburst (Live)

You literally have to be a family to have that level of harmony, elocution and control. NO amount of practice will get you there. June's scatting is incredible. RIP queens June and Bonnie

[@garlicgherkin]

I just love this period of the early Pointer Sisters. So tight, so much energy and style. Later they moved to more mainstream pop, and it was good for their careers, but I still prefer their early eclectic mix of tunes, which really showcased their incredible talent.

[@rosshart9514]

Agree agree agree. First two albums are still on my shelf, never boaring. Saw them live around 1974 in Germany. Salt Peanuts, Little Pony, Cloudburst... with the genius piano of Herbie Hancock.

[@m.s.biteth1164]

I listened to this album, daily, all during my 10the grade year in school. I am a white guy that lived near Disneyland. Not long later, I worked at Disneyland and saw them for an entire summer, in 1973, on and off. I freakin loved them. Knew all the lyrics, could sing it all. Bless Bonnie! No one can replicate these four wonderful singers. Have the album still!

[@DivinityRoxx]

This is probably one of the most insane performances I've ever seen.

[@ericblowtorch]

Same here!! And I've seen some wild stuff.

[@vandeltmas]

They can never be duplicated.

[@phillycheez6288]

...nope💯💯💯💯not even by their own offspring!

[@anthonyt2034]

That ain't no lie!

[@byronh956]

this song requires phenominal talent, and a lifetime of rehersal.

[@design17]

R.I.P. Ms. Bonnie Pointer. The Pointer Sisters never would have happened had it not been for Bonnie. Ms. Pointer released three albums with Motown before stepping back a bit from the spotlight, though she still performed periodically over the years. There is always one in a girl group, that actually makes the group POP. Ms. Pointer was that lady.

[@neilm.greenberg4173]

Nice performance...hard to watch now that Bonnie and June are gone...both too soon, after far too many problems in their lives...both should have had longer and happier lives...was nice the last couple of years seeing Bonnie here, there, everywhere with Anita...it's a shame Anita, Bonnie, and Ruth never went into the studio together...would have been nice after all the years, for Bonnie to have been a Pointer Sister again...😢

[@phillycheez6288]

@@neilm.greenberg4173facts💯 i would even venture to say Bonnie discovered the Poi nter Sisters as a group,.then June joined her then Anita..and the rest is history. Bonnie was so excited to be with her sisters again! 2 brief encounters.. It was all over her face she couldn't contain it. Shame,..bad husband's, bad deals, pitting them against each other and the obvious substance abuse issues. If only they knew they were stronger together than apart..😔💔🥀💔🥀RIP June,Bonnie

[@javayacunningham2702]

RIH June, Bonnie and now Anita💕

[@hassanwali2020]

SIP Ms. Anita Pointer

[@blackheartbev3098]

Why Ruth&June are my favorites. They go tf off!!! 🔥🔥

[@alexadvorson1090]

Rest in perfect peace and power, Bonnie. Clouds will burst open for your sweet spirit.

[@javayacunningham2702]

This is one of first songs I ever heard from them. My next door neighbor was a big big fan and introduced me to this great music💓

[@bskeete]

Classic Pointer Sisters!!!!

[@gracedv]

Unparalleled performance

[@sharonadams758]

Wow!! Good Lawd those sisters did the thing 🔥

[@debradipiazza844]

R.I.P. Anita

[@stevenalbertbartlett2688]

The extremely talented Ladies of Royalty still...blow me away...just like they did the 1st tyme i heard them...yrs ago....

[@phillycheez6288]

The Pointer to were the Queens of Scat back n tha 70's 🤗👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤗on note,on cue and sounding like 1 voice was the key to their early success.

[@Goeisand]

Legendary 💖💖💖💖

[@moosefactorymullet]

Holy fuck! Amazing!

[@markjohnson9485]

Love this song love the Pointer sisters Rest in peace June...❤

[@buzzcut101]

RIP Bonnie Pointer

[@tabianamoto]

#CLOTHES!!!!!!!

[@sammyallen9566]

Rest In Peace Anita. Only Ruth is alive

[@sylview3808]

Just Beautiful!!! This song was jumping.

[@DawoudKringle]

RIP Bonnie Pointer

[@buzzcut101]

RIP June Pointer

[@careyconley4690]

RIP Anita Pointer.

[@terrillgirl]

This is amazing!

[@TSquared2001]

How does one breathe after the first verse

[@haroldnicolas4740]

Quad lungs... You don't have one of those ? 😉

[@fredwallin815]

Yes indeed.

[@JC-jk4or]

Wow

[@slady7072]

I stay on replay💐💐💐💐💐

[@hollabklyn7]

Found out about this performance from reading Questlove's book about Soul Train.

[@tinytables]

wow...

[@geop5505]

Firstly this is a marvelous performance I had no idea.😮 Does anyone know if this song is a standard? I only know the Lambert Hendricks and Ross version and am curious if they were the original authors of this tune or is this song even older than that? Thanks to anyone who reads this comment.

[@colemangray]

Sam “The Man” Taylor - Cloudburst (original)

[@geop5505]

@@colemangray thank you for responding I'm going to go listen to this version right now!

[@pchris3437]

EXCELLENT CONCERT!! CAN THIS BE PURCHASED ON DVD??

[@buzzcut101]

This was not a concert performance. Believe this was dress rehearsal for a television performance back in the 70s. I used to follow them like crazy. Still love them, especially the earlier 40s theme.

[@donpakka]

There is a double album. Live at the Opera House. It's insanely good.

[@timothypearson1754]

@@buzzcut101 this is the performance for top of the pops just finishing up Anitas book this is how they entered the stage was part of the act.

[@curtismichael4703]

@@timothypearson1754 Just ordered it!

[@haroldnicolas4740]

@@donpakka With that Bonnie's cover of Black Coffee... I melt down each time I listen to it...

[@CarrotCompany]

Does anyone know? Was this video shot at the old Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis? I was at that concert and I remember the set and I think this was in 1974. The Guthrie used to have concerts on Monday nights when the in-house theatre production was dark. Besides the Pointer Sisters, I remember seeing early, Martin Mull, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks and a couple of great Kenny Rankin concerts. These were all spectacular. I wish they would do concerts on dark nights again. Even in the new theatre, it would be an incredible and memorable experience.

[@totaro-o4s]

No, it was a live performance for a Dutch television programm called Toppop. I rembember seeing this in music class when I was 14. The teacher said it was the most incredible performance he had ever seen. He was so right.

[@ssballs]

Hilversum, NL, TV studio that same week they gave a small scale concert in a museum hall in Amsterdam. One of the best concerts I've seen.

[@blastradius7193]

This is DIESEL!!!

[@CarrotCompany]

Where's the book and then the movie?

[@alanfox4172]

I been honest I love the more soulful version of the pointer sisters like sister sledge they went from the quartet to a trio,.

[@donpakka]

Richard Perry sucked all the soul out of them. That's when they ended up doing crap songs like "Automatic."

[@orane3549]

@@donpakka Wasn't "Automatic" a hit single for them?

[@vacarric]

Orane sure was right along with NEUTRON DANCE, EXCITED, and JUMP FOR MY LOVE plus other top tens

[@phillycheez6288]

@@vacarric absolutely 💯didn't like to be boxed into 1 genre over another...they could sing the dictionary if you put it in front of them. That's why their 1st Grammy was for a country song written by Anita and Bonnie ❤️🔥

[@hepcatjazz]

was that Eddie Gomez on bass? Any idea who the piano and drums were?

[@popjazzpianoles6162]

Henk Elkerbout on piano!

[@LvTired]

I believe the drummer was the incredible Gaylord Birch.

[@ivankoogle1852]

I believe its Tom Salisbury on piano, Ron McClure bass, Gaylord Birch drums.

[@pchris3437]

is this on dvd??

[@design17]

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