Summer Madness is the top song for me ever since it first came out. I expected it will always be number one for me. It makes me feel sadness, regret, warm love, brings back memories, makes me wish I could turn back time, mellows me out, makes me wish I could stop time.......... It does all these things at once. But most of all ..........I wish I could turn back the hands of time. Thank you for putting this out here.
One of the greatest jazz/funk/urban/downtempo instrumentals of all time (well, I was a kid back then in 1974 when it came out) but to see so many others now doing it justice with their own individual renditions is just so utterly wonderful to see.....
Well played, but, Keys Guy: gotta a Korg Radias or Boomstar 4075 to do the synth parts. To be fair, Kool used 2 keys guys on stage to pull this off. You could midi the Rhodes chords and then play the synth over that for the full effect. I DID enjoy this though. Thanks for sharing it.
A really magic rendition of the 70’s iconic ‘Kool and the Gang’ classic. These guys do a real stellar job! In the 70’s I was DJ’ing 7 nights a week as well as doing hospital radio and trying to keep up a ‘day-job’ [In an operating theatre] on top. Life back then was ‘burn the candles from both ends’ - but what the hell! I had the pleasure to see ‘Kool’ at De Montfort Hall at Leicester back then on their UK tour. They couldn’t fit most of the 'Gang' on the stage [or barely!] - there was so many of them. 'Sweet Departure’ do one of the best take-off’s I’ve seen. A really tight group, but they have that smooth [Soul and Funky] rhythm in their bones and it jells very very nicely - you can just hear it. Hat’s off guys - a great sounding track and you excel. Wishing you the very best - Steve ['Percy'] - ex DJ - Kettering/Northampton/KGH Hospital Radio, Northants - UK
Can I add my congratulations to all the others you've received, a nice smooth version with all the "heat of the city in the summer" included, excellent!
Nick, Charlie, Andrew and William-ya'll are some bad dudes! i love it! this is so peaceful and soothing. all of you did a great job on this. thank you! Paul
Hello brothers you guys are right in my will house with this madness I play guitar 🎸 and if it's ok with you guys I'm just playing alone with you late night outside
Watching SoulTrain back then Kool & g then hearing this song not knowing what a great classic in the making. WOW. !!!!!!!!
So good! Just a great mellow version!
Summer Madness is the top song for me ever since it first came out. I expected it will always be number one for me.
It makes me feel sadness, regret, warm love, brings back memories, makes me wish I could turn back time, mellows me out, makes me wish I could stop time.......... It does all these things at once.
But most of all ..........I wish I could turn back the hands of time.
Thank you for putting this out here.
Love this comment
You hit the nail on the head… same for me
I think you read my mind😮🥺😉
Never thought of it this way but well put my friend!!!!🤔
Wow...Kool would be proud...nice vibes goin on..!! 😊❤🎶🎹🎸🥁
This has become my favorite version of this song. These guy are truly the definition of musicians. Great job.
I agree only because the synth is not as dominant. These white guys have soul.
excellent cover.. many babies were concieved to this classic... 70s classic
Best cover I have heard yet
Raw!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
One of the greatest jazz/funk/urban/downtempo instrumentals of all time (well, I was a kid back then in 1974 when it came out) but to see so many others now doing it justice with their own individual renditions is just so utterly wonderful to see.....
Kudos. Brothers😅😅😅
Great job!
I truly love this song, tune,, whoever does it. This is lovely and calm and smooth. Angela in Bournemouth UK.
I was crossing my fingers..... they are uncrossed now! Great job👏👏👌
Thanks man! 😁 We enjoyed this one
Mind boggling amazing
Well played, but, Keys Guy: gotta a Korg Radias or Boomstar 4075 to do the synth parts. To be fair, Kool used 2 keys guys on stage to pull this off. You could midi the Rhodes chords and then play the synth over that for the full effect. I DID enjoy this though. Thanks for sharing it.
Awesome Fellas!
Absolutely good , I'm healed.
Just...WOW!!!😍❤💚💜💝
nice effort.. keep it up.. well played
beautiful song, 3 weeks ago i saw Kool & the Gang live....
Beautiful 🔥👏🏿
Guys respect 🎸🥁🎹🎧🎧🎸🙏
Buen trabajo. This song is soft and savage and you’re not lost the essence
English isn’t my language
La più BELLA canzone che io conosca.
VERAMENTE...MOLTO BRAVI...COMPLIMENTI...ALLA...BAND...
Good job guys 👍🏽🆙
Love all instruments love you guy
charlie you and the guys just rock on the vibe is fantastic
Oh for sure, Charlie. You guys are quite talented. Thank you!
Sweet serenity!
Very. Smooth. Version. Of. A. Classic
A really magic rendition of the 70’s iconic ‘Kool and the Gang’ classic. These guys do a real stellar job!
In the 70’s I was DJ’ing 7 nights a week as well as doing hospital radio and trying to keep up a ‘day-job’ [In an operating theatre] on top.
Life back then was ‘burn the candles from both ends’ - but what the hell!
I had the pleasure to see ‘Kool’ at De Montfort Hall at Leicester back then on their UK tour. They couldn’t fit most of the 'Gang' on the stage [or barely!] - there was so many of them.
'Sweet Departure’ do one of the best take-off’s I’ve seen. A really tight group, but they have that smooth [Soul and Funky] rhythm in their bones and it jells very very nicely - you can just hear it.
Hat’s off guys - a great sounding track and you excel.
Wishing you the very best - Steve ['Percy'] - ex DJ - Kettering/Northampton/KGH Hospital Radio, Northants - UK
Good job fellas... this is dope...
Really nicely done.
Amazing guys
Slow, smooth, and a crescendo at the end !!
Awesome 👍
Great cover ! really get the vibes from the OG version
smoooooth
Smooooooooooooth! real talent there and great taste haha
Yeahhh...😎😎😎
Seeing musicians perform is like looking at a work of art, and heart. Well, it is a work of art!
Great performance
Always great to see homage to this fantastic work of art tune, well done guys, brilliant
Came here via link from 10 hour version of original. This is phenomenal !
Cloud 9 Musik I'm leaving @ midnight catching The Fantastic Voyage. Great Job Fellas
Thank you
Well done lads, bloody amazing.
Unique flavorful rendition my friends (Great Post) Peace ! ! 🍷 👏 👤 .
Nice song, good job guy's!!💯💯
🤔🎶🎹🎸🥁Good job👏
Outstanding
Can I add my congratulations to all the others you've received, a nice smooth version with all the "heat of the city in the summer" included, excellent!
great recording audio quality and great performance, keep it up!
Amazing job fellas and bravo to you all
Smooth.....Real Smooth fellas.
SAM US led me here. Sounds so chill. Bliss.
Incredibly close to the original. Back in the day, I listened to mellow beats so much that it became one of my all-time favorite beats.
This is pretty good!
B L I S S.
You guys absolutely nailed it.
Nick, Charlie, Andrew and William-ya'll are some bad dudes! i love it! this is so peaceful and soothing. all of you did a great job on this. thank you! Paul
wonderful
I love it
Very nice guys thanks.
Waaaah! Good job with the cover, you have nicely maintained tracks' smoothness throughout.
fuck well done gents, hoping you go platinum soon
Compliments.played with soul.
En Rocky III sale un tema musical bastante parecido a este original de Kool and the Gang... Good Cover !!! 👍
Díky 💪
That’s good
baby now
Nice
Hello brothers you guys are right in my will house with this madness I play guitar 🎸 and if it's ok with you guys I'm just playing alone with you late night outside
Bravissimi 👍💜💚👏👏
It’s nice. Softer than the original. Needs a bit harsher bass lane as imho that’s what really makes this song.
this is fucking great
Lmfaooo!!!😂
Amazing 👏
Here it is a groove slightly transformed
Just a bit of a break from the norm
Just a little somethin' to break the monotony
Damn I'm intoxicated 😅
Slowed down but still very smooth...i m gonna be bit fussy..but synth patch at the beginning needd to be worked on ...
Gotta say, i might just like this one a bit more than the original
You think Michael trained in the pool?
For those who think they "nailed it" go listen to the original.... their bpm is off.
Never like Cool in the gang vibes
Nice try
Came from my black brothers kool & the gang
Nice white boys
Little slower tho