@@phillycheez6288 I was on the Official Fan page for The Emotions three years ago when the pandemic first hit. I posted a mock concert question to see who would be interested in seeing the concert. It was with The Emotions , Sister Sledge and The Pointer Sisters. At that time, The Emotions still had all four sisters and The Pointer Sisters still had Bonnie and Sister Sledge had the remaining three sisters. I was calling the mock concert " Sisters of Soul" ! That was in March of 2020. Well, the majority of the people loved the idea and concept. However, sadly, little would I know that both The Emotions and The Pointer Sisters would lose a loved one and group member later on that year. The Emotions lost their youngest sister Pamela and The Pointer Sisters would lose their founding member Bonnie Pointer. When I heard that news, it was heartbreaking to me. My mock concert union would never come to fruition. However, I did get a response to my post on The Emotions Fan Page from Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge and she loved the concept! She is also friends with Ruth Pointer who actually came to one of their shows!
Look what you're doing to me I'm utterly at your whim All of my defenses down Your camera looks through me With its X-ray vision And all systems run aground All I can manage to push from my lips Is a stream of absurdities Every word I intended to speak Winds up locked in the circuitry No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down Automatic (automatic) Automatic (automatic) What is this madness That makes my motor run And my legs too weak to stand I go from sadness To exhilaration Like a robot at your command My hands perspire and shake like a leaf Up and down goes my temperature I summon doctors to get some relief But they tell me there is no cure They tell me No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down Automatic (automatic) Automatic (automatic) Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Look what you're doing to me I'm utterly at your whim All of my defenses down Your camera looks through me With its X-ray vision And all systems run aground All I can manage to push from my lips Is a stream of absurdities Every word I intended to speak Winds up locked in the circuitry No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down No way to control it It's totally automatic Whenever you're around I'm walking blindfolded Completely automatic All of my systems are down Down, down, down No way to control it It's totally automatic
Wonderful memories of their August 28 1985 concert in Toronto Canada three weeks after our eighteenth wedding anniversary. The only time my wife let me enjoy three women ?
Yes this is how it’s done. These artist of today would just get it. Don’t duplicate but have some real talent and use it while on stage. It’s SHOW business
@@gilwillia Well if its live its very close and Karen Carpenter level of live singing. I know in the 00s she mimed automatic. Perhaps back then she could still hit the notes. She must be doing it perfectly as its exactly like the record perhaps she just nailed the low notes that well, it justs sounds so studio to me . I know June did that trick a few times like with Jump for my love on les brown and 10 days of dance too where they sang over themselves.
@@jeframp3805 I just think they would be too talented to need to mess about. Maybe on a rubbish tv show with terrible sound they would go through the motions 🎤
Paul, do you have that concert that Clintonmusiclover had loaded up on his Channel. It’s a concert from the late 90’s but only 4 songs. If you have more, can you post on this channel?
@@lexkanyima2195 it's contractual to have the whole group perform or they cam sue for the money back...this practice goes wayy back to 60's or even before that🤷🏾♀️
@@blackheartbev3098 They have sung live 90% of the time. There's a few Jump for my love videos where they are not fully live and singing over the album track as you can hear 6 voices not three and later in the 00s theres one where Anitia misses the mic on automatic and it sounds like this. Maybe it is live however while I have no doubt she can go that low it appears the same as the CD and also the mouth movements don't look quite right to me.
Rest In Power Anita Pointer! Thank you for the music and the memories!
What can i say their voices sound even better in live performances true talent shown!
Because it is a FACT!
This is 3 year after they disbanded
They really do, even with crappy equipment they are singing through. What harmony!
@@DannyintheSpirit Her mic is being lowered on the notes so the studio vocals take over.
@@jeframp3805
Really?
No. There’s no pre-recorded vocal track beneath these vocals.
This song is money 💰
Damn, Ruth is an absolute beauty. Gorgeous 😍
They all were really.
The band nailed it..
they were amazing in concert. so much fun. epic talents that still can rock it in 2023
Wow. A great feel harmony only bros/sisters can have - Ala The Osmonds/ Bee Gees/ etc...
Facts 💯sibling harmony hits different.
@@phillycheez6288 That's because they have the same vocal tones. The Emotions were also famous for their harmonic sound.
@Calvin375 👍🏽 I love Jones Girls too, Sister Sledge,The Jackson's....🤎🤎🤎
@@phillycheez6288 I was on the Official Fan page for The Emotions three years ago when the pandemic first hit. I posted a mock concert question to see who would be interested in seeing the concert. It was with The Emotions , Sister Sledge and The Pointer Sisters. At that time, The Emotions still had all four sisters and The Pointer Sisters still had Bonnie and Sister Sledge had the remaining three sisters. I was calling the mock concert " Sisters of Soul" ! That was in March of 2020. Well, the majority of the people loved the idea and concept. However, sadly, little would I know that both The Emotions and The Pointer Sisters would lose a loved one and group member later on that year. The Emotions lost their youngest sister Pamela and The Pointer Sisters would lose their founding member Bonnie Pointer. When I heard that news, it was heartbreaking to me. My mock concert union would never come to fruition. However, I did get a response to my post on The Emotions Fan Page from Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge and she loved the concept! She is also friends with Ruth Pointer who actually came to one of their shows!
@@Calvin375 that would've been epic 🤎sorry your concept never came to fruition 😔💔
I got started in computers in 1983, with a TI 99 4A. This song nails the excitement and rhythym of the technology!
Great beat and synthesizer!
We all should appreciate these amazing
performances
Will forever love this track
The Fabulous Pointer Sisters!!!!
The band Pointer Sisters is Sensational 👏👏👏👏🤩👍🎷🎸🎶🎺🎹🎷❤
Phenomenal performance. I wish I could've experienced this line up of The Pointer Sisters in Las Vegas at the Circus Maximus showroom.
Greatly missed Bonnie and June.😔😇
Wish all 4 sisters had a performing reunion before the younger passed away 🥀💔🥀💔
Im from New Zealand And grew up on Music like this love this
Pointer Sisters fantasticas💋
The best song of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Definitely, it sets the tone and overall experience for Vice City❤❤❤
Definitely defined the era Vice City was set in, that entire video game soundtrack was gold.
they were so talented and beutiful! Love it
They sound amazing
Yup, that looks to be about the late 80's! AMAZING TIME!!!
Look what you're doing to me
I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With its X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Winds up locked in the circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
What is this madness
That makes my motor run
And my legs too weak to stand
I go from sadness
To exhilaration
Like a robot at your command
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
Up and down goes my temperature
I summon doctors to get some relief
But they tell me there is no cure
They tell me
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Look what you're doing to me
I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With its X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Winds up locked in the circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
The lyrics are so clever ..
Go ❤ June
Forgive me for not knowing their names so easily, but the way the woman in purple slid her right arm out of the sleeve at 0:15 was so elegant.
It’s Ruth friend
@@djames3761 gracias!
@@JamaalABivens u welcome
Yessss!!!!
Grandes ahí sí señor, Automatic! por The Pointer Sisters :)
Much respect ladies
Not sure where you got this footage, but thank you as it is a HUGE part of my past life and well before the days of cell phone videos everywhere!!👍
🤗🤗🤗 great
June ❤ 😢 ...i wish i could told her ..how great she is
Anita I love you ❤ 💙 💜 💖
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wonderful memories of their August 28 1985 concert in Toronto Canada three weeks after our eighteenth wedding anniversary. The only time my wife let me enjoy three women ?
WOW!!!
Michael taught me that there many 'Thrillers' in the '80s.
Wow if this is truly live it puts todays female groups to shame with their miming and autotune performances.
its mostly live you can hear shes singing over a track on the intro low notes the second time it seems live though.
elas cantar muito sensacional as três são incrível
I am blown away! I thought.....! Bobby Caldwell or Stevie Wonder!!
"It's that Cray Vision!"
Yes this is how it’s done. These artist of today would just get it. Don’t duplicate but have some real talent and use it while on stage. It’s SHOW business
is she miming the intro ? I swear Ruth is miming the low notes and there is a track playing in the background.
@@jeframp3805 Definitely not.
@@gilwillia Well if its live its very close and Karen Carpenter level of live singing. I know in the 00s she mimed automatic. Perhaps back then she could still hit the notes. She must be doing it perfectly as its exactly like the record perhaps she just nailed the low notes that well, it justs sounds so studio to me . I know June did that trick a few times like with Jump for my love on les brown and 10 days of dance too where they sang over themselves.
@@jeframp3805 I just think they would be too talented to need to mess about. Maybe on a rubbish tv show with terrible sound they would go through the motions 🎤
I like how they are appalling at dancing. Girl groups these days can dance but can't sing.
I like to go 🔙 on time for 8 days
Actually sounds better live!
Paul, do you have that concert that Clintonmusiclover had loaded up on his Channel. It’s a concert from the late 90’s but only 4 songs. If you have more, can you post on this channel?
Those ladies were tough!!!
June's mic is too loud.
It's because Ruth was sick, so it's to cover for her.
@@vulcan6926 how is she sick ? Would have maybe canceled ?
@@lexkanyima2195 gotta perform for the fans dude, Elvis was dying and he still went up on stage and performed.
@@vulcan6926 Elvis was whining down dramatically and shocking to see him very struggling.
@@lexkanyima2195 it's contractual to have the whole group perform or they cam sue for the money back...this practice goes wayy back to 60's or even before that🤷🏾♀️
I keep thinking that's Howard Jones on guitar in the background
That dude nailed it!
Dude? That's Ruth Pointer, the oldest sister. Her singing range is contralto. which is rare
😂😂😂
I love them and especially Ruth’s unique voice, but she isn’t on game here,
She's sick, a flu probably
low notes over a track for sure.
No it isn’t...Thay have always sung live...since the 70’s. You just don’t know anything about range. One word: contralto.
@@blackheartbev3098 They have sung live 90% of the time. There's a few Jump for my love videos where they are not fully live and singing over the album track as you can hear 6 voices not three and later in the 00s theres one where Anitia misses the mic on automatic and it sounds like this. Maybe it is live however while I have no doubt she can go that low it appears the same as the CD and also the mouth movements don't look quite right to me.
Incredible!!!!
I believe the producers have a hand in the background vocals for a more vibrant auto tuned voice cause the track sounds more computerized
@@Cedrclovesutube wasn't auto tune it didn't exist, vocoder or synthesisers