Average White Band ~ Pick Up The Pieces 1975 Funky Purrfection Version
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2015
- The Average White Band got its start in Glasgow, Scotland with founding members Alan Gorrie, Roger Ball, Michael Rosen, Onnie McIntyre, Malcolm Duncan and Robbie McIntosh playing to small clubs in Europe and American Army bases in Germany in 1972. In early 1973 Hamish Stuart replaced Rosen and the band was on its way. Bonnie Bramlett as in 60's folk duo Delaney & Bonnie, came up with the Average White Band moniker and it stuck. Then, Eric Clapton got wind of the band and invited them to open for him at a 1973 concert in London that included Delaney & Bonnie. Their first LP, "Show Me Your Hand" was released by MCA records but did not produce any hits, not even after touring to support it with instruments provided by The Who. Working as session musicians, Onnie McIntyre and Robbie McIntosh played on Chuck Berry's surprise #1 pop hit, "My Ding A Ling" in 1972. Enter Jerry Wexler (Aretha Franklin) who signed the band to Atlantic in 1974 and put Arif Marden in the producer's chair that finally gained the recognition they had been looking for. The tight soulful funk with one hell of a saxophone hook and a pair of dueling guitars put them in the #1 pop position for the week ending February 22, 1975. This glorious achievement was tempered with the death of Robbie McIntosh who died from some strychnine laced cocaine he had shared with bandmate Alan Gorrie. Robbie went back to his hotel room while Gorrie stayed with the party. Another guest, Cher, saw that Alan was in trouble and kept him moving until the crisis passed. McIntosh's body was discovered the next day alone in his room. The band was heartbroken and dedicated their next LP "Cut The Cake" to him. In retrospect the title "Pick Up The Pieces" seems to echo the "Keep On Truckin'" sentiment, with its impossibly upbeat funky sound. What is the first thing to do after you've been shattered by life's cruel pranks? You pick up the pieces, just as AWB did by adding Steve Ferrone to the group and soldiered on. "Cut The Cake" a sly, slinky song peaked at #10 later that year, as did "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (#39 Pop) then "Schoolboy Crush" (#33 Pop) and finally "Queen Of My Soul" reached #40 Pop in late 1976. Dwindling concert crowds and record sales led to the breakup of the band in 1983. However, in 1989 they reformed and have been recording and performing concerts since, with original members Gorrie and McIntyre being the only constants. It was used as the opening theme in the 1990 comedy "Spirit Of "76" which starred David Cassidy, Olivia D'Abo, Leif Garrett, Julie Brown, Tommy Chong, Barbara Bain, Devo, Don Novello, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner and Moon Zappa. Its not a classic, but its pretty funny and a bang on gentle poke at the excesses of the 70's. Check it out sometime.
gato ,i was 14 when this hit the dixie electric company,a local dance club that opened the doors on sunday afternoons to teens. this is where me and what is now know as classic rock had become estranged for some time to come.the lights the beat and the babes won over a traditional rock kid . songs like this one and several others have helped define this generation. thanks for the extented memories. beunas
Would that be The Dixie Electric Company in Dayton, Ohio? Me, and my friends hated disco but went there because there were lots of chicks there to hit on.
Dixie Electric Company off route 4 Hamilton/Fairfield? Loved that place!!
Armando Flores the song is precision on everything, Scotland soul, great tune for dancing,
Armando Flores que.onda.a.poco.no.mas.los.gueros.escuchan.rolas.chidas.soy.mexicano.putos.
@@done5823 One of my all-time favorite instrumental pieces!
This IS the '70s, the perfect combination of funk, jazz, soul and little disco. Badass, Homes.
You damn right Shaft! *Groovin'*
❤
2024! Classic A W B … ! Thank-you
How did we go from 1975 to 2023 so damn fast!? Man, we did have it good back then!
To all those amazing days we thought would last forever!❤️
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!👍
I hit the lottery having been born and raised during the platinum age of music. Just is nothing better than late 60’s and 70’s music. We taught the world how to boogie!
Tru dat I'm 61 best music ever 60s and 70s
No you didn't. I did!!!
Y’all sure did 😂😂! I’m just grateful I’m able to discover gems such as this!
Bell Bottoms , Babes and Funkadelic music was the groove back in the 70's . what a life back then. peace and love
Oh Hell Yeah!!!!!!! Awesome Music 🎶🎼!!!!!!!!!!!!! Takes me back!!!!! To that Great Era!!!!!!!!! I'm 70 still Rock n Roll!!!!!!!!!!! Still got All my Albums!!!!!
Lets PICK IT UP and be DANCING AND MOVING AND DOIN' IT WITH THIS SONG LETS DO IT! Yeah! Lets ROCK TO THIS AWESOME SONG GOOD ROCK SONG! 🎶🎵👍😆
THIS IS HOW U PLAY IN A BAND LONG LIVE AVERAGE WHITE BAND. ROCK & ROLL GODS. GOD BLESS U!!!😁😄😃😀🤩😍😘🍾🍸💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋😎
4:21 5:11
There isn't a BLACK OR BROWN BBQ where this song isn't PLAYED...PURE SILK...PURE FUNK !!!!!APRIL 4 , 2020 , WHO STILL GROOVING TO THIS ? !!!!...SAY HO !!
Uncle Chuck used to play this on the drums in the attic I could hear from my school 3 blocks away . Great 👍 I'm 58
Blue eyed soul! This band was from Scotland of all places, however were very influential to other R&B and HipHop groups. They’ve been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history.
Imagine blowing up like that, finally getting the success you've worked so hard for, and then one of the people you've worked with to make it happen suddenly dies. "O Captain, my Captain..." The only thing you can do is "pick up the pieces" and continue building a legacy that would make your lost comrade proud. RIP Robbie McIntosh.
Yet another great Blue Eyed Soul band! 💙💙💙💙
I love this song it was great back then and is great in 2023
Got this album 1974 and still have it. Groovin til I die. 2023 awesome
This song was on a
Episode of good times
Once. Very cool. Thelma and her friend was listening to it in her room
THIS ONE OF THE BEST BANDS FROM THE 1970'S,ESPECIALLY THIS LINE-UP HERE.
I remember performing this AWB song live in 1975. I was a senior in high school. Now I am a senior citizen and AARP eligible.
I pick up pieces of AARP mail like every other week. They have targeted me. I guess they think I'm an average old white guy, who used to be in a band.
But lest they forget, brother, you got soul!
Yeap..💕🎧 Checkers Düsseldorf 1990..🤗👍🎶🎼👌 Funky
Great music back then be safe out there
THIS SONG IS STILL A PURE DISCO FUNK CLASSIC AFTER 47 YEARS.
JAZZ FUNK
Funk funk just pure funk thank You ❤❤❤
This song never gets old close you eyes it will take you way back!
I was 8 to 18 in the 80s, love the 80s, but 70s.... RESPECT!!!
Izzy loves funky music 🎸 🎶 💘 Enjoy 1975.
Feel sorry for the 70's year olds who can't type to say how good this is
the music alone will teach you how to dance.
Checkers Düsseldorf.🤗. Best Time.. 💕😎🎧🎶
Open wide...taste the music...it's DELICOUS WOOOOOOO
Those were them days... Dancing the night away at 18 years old to a seriously funky tune that I first heard and fell in love with as a fresh faced 14 year old, back in 1975...💃💕💃
Alan Gorrie , Hamish Stuart , Roger Ball , Malcolm Duncan , Onnie McIntyre & Robbie McIntosh , Thank You For The Band That Gave The World Some Good R&B Soul Music From Dundee Scotland . The Average White Band Who Definitely Got The Attention Of 12 Yr Old In 1973 Brought This Album & Became A AWB Junkie & To You Mr Disco Cat For This Awesome Funky Remix Of Pick Up The Pieces 🎶🎶🎶🎶💯✌️👍😎
You re welcome of course Anytime you have time pick up the pieces
@@swaynno 💯 4 Sure !! 👍👍✌️
Great song sweetie pie Prince LUV ya all ways💜💜💜💜💜💜
After a few minutes of listening to this kind of music, you'll find yourself hating the trash they put out now. I always said I'd never be that old guy who hated on the next generation, but dammit man they make it so f'ng easy.
Good tunes are timeless 😎
You're not really hating on the next generation of music, you're hating on the hegemonic, homogenized, pasteurized, auditory crap pushed by corporate radio as "new music."
This generation nowadays thinks Little Wayne invented the sound he gets from what used to be a "talk box". Roger Trautman and Zapp did it in the 70s and Peter Frampton did it on "do you feel like we do"
Totally Agree with you on this one!!
Also getting up and grooving
This song brings back some good memories...Church dances at Wil Hall in Wilmas,...featuring NALA and Thangs.
God. Takes me back to roller skating at the arena.
my time growing up ...living , learning and a good song ,music to accompany me ....yes. thank God , thank You God . I praise You
Good music from 1975 .great era for music lets go back.
45 years later and still is FRESH..If this don't do it get checked out!
If this doesn't work for you, it's time to do the mirror test!
Lol...damn straight Robert!!!
I suspect that these guys were, in fact, anything but average.
Great song and Group
This tune made Friday night high school dances, shake booty, ohhh yeah baby!
I was 15 cruzin in my 68 Camaro 🥃😎👌
jesus this song is very good.
Song still hits & pops in Dec. 2023!! Love this tune! We need the Funk fire back! 🔥🔥🔥
Now thus is funk music we jam to all kinds
I love the sax and horns! Great bass, guitar, drums, and keyboards too!
Average White Band is one of the best instrumentalists groups of all time! For 46 years on the air playing this group, this band is highly requested!
Absolutely Awesome
Absolutely love this song!
Perfect for walking around the city.
This was a great band , loved their music 🎶 ❤ 👌
!!! SHALOM .... THE BETTER BAND OF JAZZ-FUNK .... SHALOM !!!
Love that sax
THIS IS MUSIC
Show!!!!!
Hell yeah.
My first trumpet solo as a teen!!!💓💖💕
Let the funk live
Life is all about falling down and getting back up. This song tells all of us to pick yourself up and go on with your life Pick-up whatevers broken and move on MAN.
roll with the punches?
Love this used to dance to this way back in the day X
Heck yeah excellent 1975. Take up the pieces oh yeah
Miss those days. I'm 62 now.
I was a senior in high school back then.this song rocked back then and still rocks in 2020.you can take that to the bank.long live the 70s. Glad to be part of that decade.🎸🎸🎼
It seems like these songs never fade out.they go from generation to generation.great to have lived in that decade.makes me feel like a teen again.many memories.🎸😎😃
This song is a MASTERPIECE!
Couldn't of said it better
Couldn't of said it better
The best ever, basement shit
Love that bass!
Agreed.
I was 19 Great times...
Average White Band ... Rockz ✓
C. F. ♦️💥♦️
Bom. Tempos. Época. Da. União. Síria. Máscara. Negra. E. Italiana.
holy shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i heard this song in the 1970's , but not this version !!!!!!!!!!!!! wow wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thankyou guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yessss pick up the pieces.
*Pick Up The Pieces* - The ONLY lyric in their whole song and 2nd only to Tequila in a song with least amount of words....#200thComment
With love from SCOTLAND 8-)
One of the Greatest Bands from Scotland...ABW!
Sandra Manning, AWB is the Greatest Band from Scotland and one of the world's best.
Gee Sandra saw them in Sydney in the seventies a fabulous gig.
Great Piece of Music ..👈🏻🎶
Pick up the pieces of your life brothers and sisters! This is fire!
This is one song that I'll NEVER get sick and tired of listening to.
same here
Me too.
Me too
Absolutely right! This instrumental....is unbelievable and unforgettable! Pure magic! Then, now and forever...a genius instrumental in my books! I'm 70 and remembering this like yesterday! Love it!
Right ON!!
The horn section of this band made vocals optional on the songs they played. Some had lyrics and some didn't, but all of them were awesome.
Just added this to my list…I thank the gods every day that I was allowed to experience this time! The future isn’t looking too good, but I can escape from it with this, and go back to when I was little, and FREE! Tytyty
Thank you
Going to see them tomorrow night!!
This is real music 😁
1983.14 ans mon 1er scooters Peugeot S.C 80 avec autoradio pionner enceinte Kenwood 2 fois 150 watts...Aie Aie aie aie...souvenir souvenir..a tout les Chibani old school.Kader..
Thank you! This world, what has it become? Whatever it is now, with songs like these I can always remind myself what it was.
Soul music Real
Brilliant 💃🕺
Not bad for an average white band .......
Cant believe that i found today by chance This amazing instrumental , which i know since childhood BUT never knew the name of the song or the band !!??
But i hear that tune maybe in a movie or another piece ..... And of course that tune with sax is impossível to forget when you hear it for yhe first time !!
Thanks uploader will Share This :)
THANK YOU VERY,VERY MUCH .
SO FUNKY!!! BLUE EYES SOUL 😎😎
I remember everybody
Getting down and picking
Up the pieces
If it's broken...pick up the pieces...that includes your life. Can you dig it?!
Cirus from the Movie The Warriors.Can you Dig it.
Yeah I can dig it , tho matter what life throws at you PICK UP THE PIECES and carry on !... Forge on like a juggernaut people ! .
then throw it out?
Yes
@@eddiemuise4791 "Warriors come out to playay." I have NO idea why but I love that movie.
Bring 's back Army day's💯🎶👍
Black or white you got to get down when you hear this one. These dudes really put a hurt on this one.
You got it!
Bunch of white dudes😄
Absolutely right! I'm 70 yrs young and old according to the young ins of today...But....boy what talent they missed from these incredible bands of the Seventies! And if they are listening...I hope they enjoy this wonderful music of my era!
So funky people though it was James Brown.
Gotta have horns! No matter what!
Anni 70 super e non dico altro llllĺll
bad ass funk , old school....
Pick up the pieces! Like that!
I seen Average White band at the Mid State Fair in Paso Robles Fair in 2009 Awesome band.
Thanks DJDiscoCat2 via Average White Band 🎼🎹🎺🎸🌺🎧🎼🎼💙🎩🎩🎩
I was 16 back in 75.when this song came out.it hit me like a runaway train.god bless tha 70s🎸🎸😎
Me too graduated high school in 76
My first favorite funk music song growing up in the 70z!. Bad Ass!...😎
Love Love Love..
Listen To That Boogie !!!!
Still funky 2021!!!