All these Motown groups were amazing perfomers. Just going to remind everyone to get back into The Spinners. Rubberband Man, Working My Way Back To You.
Oh man, the Four Tops are a band where I could put on their greatest hits and listen all afternoon, but a few favorites: It's the Same Old Song; Baby I Need Your Loving; I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch); Standing in the Shadows of Love; Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
During the high point of the Motown Sound, it was a tremendous time to be in high school. There was the Motown singers and the British Invasion began. Wha a great time to grow up, wonderful. to be living in Detroit as well.
It was amazing growing up in Detroit in the 60's. We played motown all day on our sterios. I was in grade school when this hit by the 4 tops came out. The black artists that came out of motown also tended to bridge the racism between the blacks and whites at the time. Although I think the healing came later on. 1967 was also the year Detoit went through the riots. I remember. It was hot and I think July or August and all hell broke loose in Detroit. My dad didnt go to work because of the civil unreast that was going on. Crazy times
This is the record . I'd bet anything on it. Been listening to this for 57 years. But really great reaction to a classic song from the best period in music history.
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Great reaction. This is a lip sync of the studio version with the great Funk Brothers. Listen to “Ask the Lonely “ for a sample of Levi Stubbs great voice on display. He had opportunities to go solo, but he stayed with the group.
Motown producers deliberately wrote the songs in the upper range for Levi Stubbs because that said it made him sound passionate. Listen to “Ask the Lonely” to hear Levi at his best. Thanks Funk Brothers and James Jameson on bass. RIP Levi.
Hey Maggie...The Four Tops are one of my favorite groups from Motown sindce I was only 10. Now I'm 71 and still I can listen to their tunes. The harmonysinger Duke, Renaldo and Lawrence had only a "thin" voice so the Andantes (three female backgroundsinger of Motown) supported them not only in this song...You can hear the female voices in the second part...
Lead vocals match the single release so I doubt it’s live. But it is possible they may have mixed in some of the live performance. Unless the single was taken from this performance! 😂😂😂
I'm fighting anyone who tells me there is a "MORE POPULAR" version then this... No way, no how.
Levi Stubbs, the lead singer here was the voice of the man eating plant, Audrey II, in the movie version of "Little Shop of Horrors".
Feed me Seymore....
All these Motown groups were amazing perfomers. Just going to remind everyone to get back into The Spinners. Rubberband Man, Working My Way Back To You.
Oh man, the Four Tops are a band where I could put on their greatest hits and listen all afternoon, but a few favorites: It's the Same Old Song; Baby I Need Your Loving; I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch); Standing in the Shadows of Love; Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
During the high point of the Motown Sound, it was a tremendous time to be in high school. There was the Motown singers and the British Invasion began. Wha a great time to grow up, wonderful. to be living in Detroit as well.
It was amazing growing up in Detroit in the 60's. We played motown all day on our sterios. I was in grade school when this hit by the 4 tops came out. The black artists that came out of motown also tended to bridge the racism between the blacks and whites at the time. Although I think the healing came later on. 1967 was also the year Detoit went through the riots. I remember. It was hot and I think July or August and all hell broke loose in Detroit. My dad didnt go to work because of the civil unreast that was going on. Crazy times
The Contours were the group with the first Motown album, and on that album is my favorite song "Do you love me now that I can dance".
This is the record . I'd bet anything on it. Been listening to this for 57 years.
But really great reaction to a classic song from the best period in music history.
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nobody did a more popular version; probably been covered 100 times but NOBODY ever tried to make this song anything but a Four Tops song
The Temptations were also good with their dance moves in time.
Great reaction. This is a lip sync of the studio version with the great Funk Brothers. Listen to “Ask the Lonely “
for a sample of Levi Stubbs great voice on display. He had opportunities to go solo, but he stayed with the group.
The shouting type of vocals were suggested to Levi by I think Eddie Holland and/or Brian Dozier to emulate Bob Dylan. Levi of course made it his own.
Levi Stubbs is one of my favorite male singers
Motown producers deliberately wrote the songs in the upper range for Levi Stubbs because that said it made him sound passionate. Listen to “Ask the Lonely” to hear Levi at his best. Thanks Funk Brothers and James Jameson on bass. RIP Levi.
Hey Maggie...The Four Tops are one of my favorite groups from Motown sindce I was only 10. Now I'm 71 and still I can listen to their tunes. The harmonysinger Duke, Renaldo and Lawrence had only a "thin" voice so the Andantes (three female backgroundsinger of Motown) supported them not only in this song...You can hear the female voices in the second part...
I have loved this song for so long, thank you Maggie.
Have you ever analyzed Frankie Valli?
This is the studio version. The female voices are the incredible ANDANTES. Best female harmonies. Lip synched performance
I wonder if you heard The Jaded Hearts Club version of the tune. It's a recent recording (2020) with more of a rock beat.
Levi was amazing. My favorite Motown artist.
This is not a live performance this is the studio version
Maggie.....news flash.....pentatonix has just dropped a new cover......kiss from a rose (live)....you have to react to it
Lots of soul😂
The Jackson 5 young Micheal Jackson I’ll be there
Agree. Young Michael even 'stole/borrowed' the line "just look over your shoulder".
Live TV show recording.
You should look at motown it was a treasure chest of talent and world class acts found no where else in the world at that time. An american original
Levi Stubbs rules!
My birth year. 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂
My era
Lead vocals match the single release so I doubt it’s live. But it is possible they may have mixed in some of the live performance. Unless the single was taken from this performance! 😂😂😂
Nice interaction and inclusion with the commenters
4 more 4 tops
It's not live. Listen to all recorded versions of this song for clarification. Heard on radio for years.
You may have heard Michael Jackson's version of this when he was young. That might be what you are thinking of.,
Have you heard "Bernadette"?
A more recent cover you might have heard was by Michael Bolton
Bolton is mediocre.
Michael Jackson sang 'Reach out'
I'll guess a Telefunken U-47, maybe an RCA ribbon. AKG C-12, not a shure , not a dynamic.
Mario lanza😊
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You need to finish the song first then look up things!! Just saying too much talking..
This woman just won't shut up. It's so annoying!