Kashif deserves more credit for his production he was one the first too put flying background hook vocals on his music which got revolutionized into R&B inthe 80's and 90's
@@ksfranklin7004 It's what first done by Marvin Gaye or least he did it very good. Listen to Jodeci on Cry for you its the best example how their vocals fly over each other in Harmony it sounds like a powerful swooning flying over each other!
He put some great music out that people don't no about Stone Love , Love changes, Help yourself to my Love, Are the woman...plus producing Whitney Houston, Evelyn Champayne King, Melissa Morgan..this guy was a genius!!!
a Kashif production was impossible to perform live in 1983. You'll need tons of synths, expensive Synclavier for backing vocals, a tight drummer and percussionist. Kashif did it live like no other, this is incredible!
What a band, incredibly good version, you can see that those were crazy good musicians! Kashif was the best 80's producer, he made awesome songs, the Howard Johnson's album is amazing too, but there were also great guys like D Train, Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis, The Systems and others...
Im so crushed this Man & His team of players influenced Me a great deal when i was 14 i was in a local band called Radiance in Rochester New York and opened up for Him at Brockport State College , blew my mind He was using a Synclavier to Run samples way before lower end samplers came out . nowadays its regular w protools etc . he was a true pioneer giant Rip Kashif
Thanks for posting. Kashif was to me the Thelonius Monk of R&B. He always put a unique sound that could not be duplicated. I always listened for this in his music and it always have kept me hooked on it. He'd throw and extra beat or a distinct off-putting sound that was great. Pure genius!
This track is ageless. I grooved to it in my own way, just before my teenage years...of course on cassette. I remember my college senior students not allowing us the juniors on the dance floor on social nights. But we always found a way to groove...
what brilliant musicianship they killed it kashif is a genius all they way from his BT EXP days and a good singer i got chills listening to them play live crazy this music sucks today these so called culture vultures could try to imidtate the black experience but they dont come close and not taking away from white musician who play and respect the music
According to the Video Soul Set and the outfits, I say this was around 1985 or 86 although the song came out in early 83" This live performance is amazing!
I was born in '81. This is the music that will always make me Happy. Kashif, what an amazing producer... Luckily from time to time you can find some music that resembles his style a little, like some Blood Orange stuff or old Chromeo songs. Thanks for sharing!
Ridiculous pocket on a Simmons drum kit, no less. Some1 mentioned that the drums are actually not live. Even if they are not live, this drummer is playing live on top of a sequence or DAT track; you can clearly hear his cymbals & high hat moving in & around on the song. Cymbals are mic'd. The drum fill @3.41s makes me a believer as well. Back then Simmons SD5 kits were the absolutely truth regardless of genre. There were drummers in this era that would blow your mind playing this exact electronic set. This dude is killer.🙌 There may have been sum backing trax to fatten up the sound but little *wrinkles* indicate it was basically a live performance. @2.08s Kashif looks to his left; sounds like it might've ben a quick keybass note that was off. Still, a killer performance.
not alison williams, I don't think so, audrey wheeler on left & cindy mizelle on right, bashiri johnson on percussions, ira siegel on guitar, jeff smith (red beret), brian morgan (right on keyboards)... and i guess leslie ming on drums!
ordonize holmes Yup he first started out with BT Express as a kid in the 70's. I attended a party at his penthouse out in California in 2010, man all those gold and platinum discs that lined his wall. RIP Kashif.
I live in U.K & i have to say you guys in the US are so lucky, we would never have got to see anything like this back in the day, they were so prejudice to black peoples needs back then and aint much changed.
You guys had some amazing R&B acts out of the UK though. I'm still rocking to Loose Ends, Soul 2 Soul and other acts. I've gotta visit again soon. Stay safe.
+Keith Johnson well the drummer was a machine named synclavier or gated oberheim dmx , by the mid 80s everything was drummachine in musicproduction , it went as far as musicians union complaining on the fact that /real/ drummers were replaced by machines , even hardrockband like def leppard were using fairlight and drummachines on studio recordings, zztop breakthrough eliminator album is all oberheim dmx , no real drummer
+AlainRaes67 if I remember correctly, because I actually watched this segment...Kashif was featured for almost the entire hour and he did get into the technical stuff with the Synclavier...even did some demonstrations
I met Kashif in LA. He had just written his book on the Music Industry. It is excellent. I interviewed with him but did not get the job selling his book
na verdade hoje em 2023 aqui no brasil os músicos , os artistas não tem caixa pra fazer um som desse. eles não feelin pra fazer boas músicas como esse cara ai o kashif. pena que ele morreu.
Strange thing is and correct me if I'm wrong. But I always thought that Kashif looked a lot like Lamont from Sanford and son when he was younger lol. Anyone else might have had this thought?
remember the kashif adds in keyboard magazine in the 80s for NED company ??? it said , 'a studio without a synclavier ? i just don't record there' :) you gotta love that kind of snobbery , well there were much better funk bands out there and they didn't need a synclavier
Kashif deserves more credit for his production he was one the first too put flying background hook vocals on his music which got revolutionized into R&B inthe 80's and 90's
What is that? Explain please.
@@ksfranklin7004 It's what first done by Marvin Gaye or least he did it very good. Listen to Jodeci on Cry for you its the best example how their vocals fly over each other in Harmony it sounds like a powerful swooning flying over each other!
He put some great music out that people don't no about Stone Love , Love changes, Help yourself to my Love, Are the woman...plus producing Whitney Houston, Evelyn Champayne King, Melissa Morgan..this guy was a genius!!!
Yes he did!
a Kashif production was impossible to perform live in 1983. You'll need tons of synths, expensive Synclavier for backing vocals, a tight drummer and percussionist. Kashif did it live like no other, this is incredible!
100 percent compare then to the garbage their calling music or got the nerve to say RNB ,or SOUL its a joke
Kashif , a great singer, producer ,composer wrote most lyrics for Evelyn King , Melba Moore to name a few !! R.I.P Kashif ...your music lives on !!!!
What a band, incredibly good version, you can see that those were crazy good musicians! Kashif was the best 80's producer, he made awesome songs, the Howard Johnson's album is amazing too, but there were also great guys like D Train, Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis, The Systems and others...
Captain Pawpaw
Ahead of his time, incredible artistry, songwriter and performer. The percussion set on this is unreal as well. Speechless
Yes, yes, yes. Speechless.
I'm having Soul Train in my living room. Get down with the get down.
Listen to so Fine by howard johnson
This song takes me way back to 1983 when I was in elementary school. It's slammin' and funky! I loved it!
Great Junior High School Memories!! WRKS-FM ( KISS FM 98.6)!!❤ RIP!
Love this tone.... I still pay this today even it was out back in the 80's
Awesome love me some Kashif back in the 80's
Absolutely one of my favourites of the 80’s. Wonderfull funky track.
Funk and Soul of the 80’s My favourite.
Loved Kashifs music. Saw him in Detroit in 83. Opened for Chaka Khan. I LOVE Chaka but Kashif did the damn thing!!!!!!
WOW KASHIF IS TRULY MISSED I WILL ALWAYS PLAY YOUR MUSIC AT MY NIGHT CLUB REST IN SOUL HEAVEN
I loved that Kashif album when I was a kid...still sounds great...RIP Kashif.
Rip Kashif your music will live on forever Love you man
Im so crushed this Man & His team of players influenced Me a great deal when i was 14 i was in a local band called Radiance in Rochester New York and opened up for Him at Brockport State College , blew my mind He was using a Synclavier to Run samples way before lower end samplers came out . nowadays its regular w protools etc . he was a true pioneer giant Rip Kashif
Rick Marcel those synclavier cost like a vehicle
Rick Marcel I actually have the Radiance Album on cassette!
Rick Marcel He was in BT.Express rite b4 he went solo.You tube Bt express on soul train.He was 19
Thanks for posting. Kashif was to me the Thelonius Monk of R&B. He always put a unique sound that could not be duplicated. I always listened for this in his music and it always have kept me hooked on it. He'd throw and extra beat or a distinct off-putting sound that was great. Pure genius!
This track is ageless. I grooved to it in my own way, just before my teenage years...of course on cassette. I remember my college senior students not allowing us the juniors on the dance floor on social nights. But we always found a way to groove...
I am so annoyed right now. Why has it taken me until May 2022 to see this masterpiece.
This was 🔥 🔥 🔥
I miss him so much, a super talented man. I saw him in Beverly hills a great show. Rip superstar
what brilliant musicianship they killed it kashif is a genius all they way from his BT EXP days and a good singer i got chills listening to them play live crazy this music sucks today these so called culture vultures could try to imidtate the black experience but they dont come close and not taking away from white musician who play and respect the music
According to the Video Soul Set and the outfits, I say this was around 1985 or 86 although the song came out in early 83" This live performance is amazing!
Rest In Peace Good Brotha!!
Kashif, para sempre um dos melhores cantores do mundo.
Só para quem gosta!!!!
Smoking hot joint
What a tuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Stunning
Glad to finally see this.. 2019
2021📀🔥
Kashif talentoso cantor, esse marcou época . Deus o tenha em sua glória.
Love his music some the smoothest sounds till this day
brilliant...props to my man ira siegel on guitar
The performers cannot help themselves ! Behaving the same as me right now listening to this in 2021. TUUUUNE
""So Baby, call me up!!" Favorite line from this song!! Continue RIHP Mr. Music Maestro!! 💘 🎶 😍 🌈 🎸 🎷
real music back in the day
Theres just so much going on in his songs and i love it
I was born in '81. This is the music that will always make me Happy. Kashif, what an amazing producer... Luckily from time to time you can find some music that resembles his style a little, like some Blood Orange stuff or old Chromeo songs.
Thanks for sharing!
I'd love to hear that version. Kashif's sound is timeless!
Someone should put this out with better quality! So nice!
this Dude"s Talent always speaks to my soul. Then and Now.
Rest In Eternal Peace Kashif......and Thank You. !
that drummer went in lol
Los NegrosMusic Yessuhhh!!!
I was like he killing it!!!😋😋😋
bashiri is on percussions, to the right (o;
Ridiculous pocket on a Simmons drum kit, no less. Some1 mentioned that the drums are actually not live. Even if they are not live, this drummer is playing live on top of a sequence or DAT track; you can clearly hear his cymbals & high hat moving in & around on the song. Cymbals are mic'd. The drum fill @3.41s makes me a believer as well. Back then Simmons SD5 kits were the absolutely truth regardless of genre. There were drummers in this era that would blow your mind playing this exact electronic set. This dude is killer.🙌 There may have been sum backing trax to fatten up the sound but little *wrinkles* indicate it was basically a live performance. @2.08s Kashif looks to his left; sounds like it might've ben a quick keybass note that was off. Still, a killer performance.
I met the drummer during this period. He actually recorded with Jan Hammer as well.
@@docteuradical i believe Lilo Thomas is on the drums.
so glad this isn't "remastered". I enjoy the live variations !
This live,sounds like the studio. Genius!!!!!
This was serious business!! Talent at its best!
The dude on the keys from :26 to :46. in the red hat. Just watch him. He feels it lol...good stuff.
He felt that soul
jeff smith
not alison williams, I don't think so, audrey wheeler on left & cindy mizelle on right, bashiri johnson on percussions, ira siegel on guitar, jeff smith (red beret), brian morgan (right on keyboards)... and i guess leslie ming on drums!
docteuradical Thanks for the info on guitarist Ira Siegel. Man that guy is a session heavyweight.
Tankss for info
Love a live performance by a bonafide artist with a bonafide band
Serious business. So amazing to see. Thanks for uploading.
RIP. This vid is a taste of his legacy. Nice.
Angelo Dracoulis I'm in Heaven!!!😋😋
His music was just so very good, harmony and melodic sound, arrangement, just a pure entainer.
True legend...such sad eyes for a beautiful soul...you will never be forgotten
works a lot of artist like Evelyn king Melba Moore George Benson bt express Kenny g Whitney Houston Dionne Warwick Howard Johnson etc.
ordonize holmes Yup he first started out with BT Express as a kid in the 70's. I attended a party at his penthouse out in California in 2010, man all those gold and platinum discs that lined his wall. RIP Kashif.
I live in U.K & i have to say you guys in the US are so lucky, we would never have got to see anything like this back in the day, they were so prejudice to black peoples needs back then and aint much changed.
You guys had some amazing R&B acts out of the UK though. I'm still rocking to Loose Ends, Soul 2 Soul and other acts. I've gotta visit again soon. Stay safe.
i used to love this guy music but his drummers was awsom
+Keith Johnson well the drummer was a machine named synclavier or gated oberheim dmx , by the mid 80s everything was drummachine in musicproduction , it went as far as musicians union complaining on
the fact that /real/ drummers were replaced by machines , even hardrockband like def leppard were using fairlight and drummachines on studio recordings, zztop breakthrough eliminator album is all oberheim dmx , no real drummer
+AlainRaes67 if I remember correctly, because I actually watched this segment...Kashif was featured for almost the entire hour and he did get into the technical stuff with the Synclavier...even did some demonstrations
+AlainRaes67 actually no Kashif used real drummers, don't know if he always did though
+AlainRaes67 lol
Definitely a real drummer in this clip though. Unless you guys are saying that guy hitting those electronic drums is a robot machine 😮
I met Kashif in LA. He had just written his book on the Music Industry. It is excellent. I interviewed with him but did not get the job selling his book
4:34 !!!!!! true legend ! rip
I've always loved this song .
Classic jam kashif RIP you will be remembered for your contribution to RNB music thnks for uploading still rocking in 2023
Rest in Peace Kashif
Anthony Coleman Ohhh Nooo, I didn't know
Simplement le roi de la Funk King of funk pure genius
Seriously underrated like Mr Ronnie Laws.....#
Adore & miss my Kashif!! RIHP King!❤❤❤❤❤
Love you sweet Kashif! 🙏💔❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This music feels so good vibrationally they can barely play their instruments 🎉
I actually remember seeing this when it came on. It was 1985, must have been December since it was the Christmas special.
RIP Kashif, just found out :( after someone commented Rod Temperton's loss.
The great Ira Seagle on guitar.
Classic Kashif !
Wow a Left hander Guitar player ,Like Jimmi Hendrix
errybody in that jawn is on point!
na verdade hoje em 2023 aqui no brasil os músicos , os artistas não tem caixa pra fazer um som desse. eles não feelin pra fazer boas músicas como esse cara ai o kashif. pena que ele morreu.
I'd pay a hefty price for the drummer's jacket..
but yeah, I'm getting down to this tune.
achei estava procurando essa musica a muito tempo , muito bom esse som.
Background vocals
I miss those days Wen Video soul would be live
I like that ...Very,Very good...!!!
thank u so much for sharing this!
Strange thing is and correct me if I'm wrong. But I always thought that Kashif looked a lot like Lamont from Sanford and son when he was younger lol. Anyone else might have had this thought?
kashif. Whal else the best
Real music.
REST IN POWER KASHIF
My music iiiiiiiiiiiii love it;get up from tha chair,lets dance2024.
Miss seeing Donnie Simpson with his fine self!! Mr. Video Soul!!💘 🎶
Suzanne Kraft sampled it nicely :D
Track is calling "Turning" check it out !
they dont make bands like this anymore!
That's a concert.RIP Kashif
👍The background singer on the left looks like Phyllis Hyman!☺️🎯💯👍🦋🎶
RIP :'(
Not gonna happen nowaday because no one plays instruments they just make beats.
That drummer serious business
"ENGLEWOOD'S OWN" CINDY MIZELLE & BRIAN MORGAN IN DA HOUSE!!!
Brilliance!!!!!!!
remember the kashif adds in keyboard magazine in the 80s for NED company ???
it said , 'a studio without a synclavier ? i just don't record there' :) you gotta love that kind of snobbery , well there were much better funk bands out there and they didn't need a synclavier
that thing cost of thousands of dollars back on the day
AlainRaes67 can hate on the brother making money you know he got paid for those advertisements
Avery Beaty at least endorsement deals
RIP Kashif.
EEEEEEEEE...
That red hat keyboardist is the real deal
Is that Audrey Wheeler the woman on the left singing background?
Tight!!!
Nu-Wave Funk!!
BET Video Soul with Donnie Simpson
No off key singing real instruments because it's real music
Could argue the synths and drum machines aren’t real instruments
Grest performance
This version was so much better than the album version!