All these cats had some kind of music theory/education which is basically eliminated in schools now...we can't afford it is what the politicians say. CCA builds a prison every day. I'd rather face a kid with a guitar than a gun.
West Dayton born and raised....Summit St (now Paul L. Dunbar). Summit Courts, Cubbie's Market, Grace A Greene, Dayton Christian Center, Greenwich Village bus, Roosevelt High School, River View Park and my protable 8 track player with Heatwave and Slave playing. .......Good Times back in the day. Dayton was definitely "The Land Of Funk" and i'm glad i lived it it.
A historical treasure Adam, thank you, thank you. I shared this on the Facebook website Dayton History Books Online. I grew up in Westwood and attended Roosevelt High School with some of the players like Walter Morrison. The Ohio Players started as the Ohio Untouchables with the great bluesman Robert Ward and included Marshall Jones, who I see in the in Yellow Springs from time to time still. Some of the other musicians in the video were familiar to me then too, circa 1963 - 1968.
The good old days I miss dayton sometimes but when I go back and see what it has become and how it affected those still living there, just sad. Cant take away the rich musical history of my hometown. Thank you for this.
AWE Hell yeah, grew up in West Dayton, Summit Courts 506 Piqua PL baby. Daves carry out. Cubbies Market, Mrs Rosettas, DCC, broadway Park, Went to Edison Elem, Jefferson Elem, Franklin Elem on the East side, Dunbar and Long Fellow. I wa there when Roger shut down Salem Ave to shoot his video from the roof of his studio. Been living in San Antonio for the past 5 years, but let me tell you, AIN'T NO PLACE LIKE HOME, ....................
Rosettas i was a kid wanting candy and starch , little brown paper bag.😘 a woman worked in there and the older people would say they didnt know who she was waitin on cause her eyes.
Very well put, Grandiva! This is exactly how I feel. Growing up in Dayton during the finest time of the Funk reign was special. I dare to say MAGICAL. I guess that's why we natives tend to be so fiercely proud. WEST SIDE! 😉
I hung around west side in 60s and 70s really great vibes. Violence could break out over racism and there was rioting. They had many thriving black businesses and great music. So much collapsed during 80s crack and drug epidemic. Not the same since. Reagan caused a depression by removing important art renovation historical renovations and music incentives that old cities must have for Americans to thrive. Also proper policing inner city allows criminals to exploit
Even though my home town has drastically changed, I'm still very PROUD to call DAYTON, OHIO my HOME. I was born & raised in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in the WDAO Radio Station neighborhood. Dayton, OH provided me a concrete FOUNDATION, excellent EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITIES and the most ENTERTAINING experiences that I will never forget nor trade for anything in this world. I'm a TRUE DAYTONIAN & OHIO PLAYA FOR LIFE!!!! O-H-I-O!!!!
This was a confusing item in my research, that I didn't really properly explain in the video. The original name was "Lakeside Amusement Park", opened in 1890 at the corner of Gettysburg and Lakeside Avenues. The park was seized for failure to pay taxes, and was auctioned off in 1967. It was purchased in 1968, with only the Crystal Ballroom being saved and remodeled. The ballroom was named "Lakeview Palladium", until its' closure in 1993. Sorry for the confusion and mistake. Good catch!
The first concert I ever went to was in the early ‘80s to see Pieces of a Dream at Gilly’s. Front row table and da boyz rocked da house! Mt. Airy Groove was kickin’!
I used to live down the street from one of the Ohio Players. There was a party there every night... I just wish I was older so I could have joined it. :(
Amo el Funk desde la primera vez que lo oí, en 1975,sin saber como se llamaba este estilo de música y ahora conocer la historia de la cuna del Funk y de las muchas bandas que escuchaba de niño hasta estos dias.Agradecimientos desde Chile.
FYI that was Jefferson elementary school in that picture, Dayton view, I went there from kindergarten to 8th grade, they started bussing us to EJ Brown in the fifth grade.
some groups from Ohio include.Ohio players,heatwave,lakeside,faze o,dazz band,Aurra,Sun,Dayton,Isley brothers,Bootsys Ruber Band,O jays,Wild cherry,Slave,Zapp and Roger and many many more
Peace,, Yes grew up on the west side during the 70's.Overall, a great story told by Adam Greaser. The city of Dayton Parks and Recreation use to have the battle of the bands in different local parks.I went to a few of them but can't remember the names of the bands. Mainly because of the west side funk sound and of the station WDAO and all their DJ's is one of the main reasons I use to want to be a DJ'. Sure did have fun roller skating on all these jams when they use to first drop in the city.
To be honest, it came more out of necessity. It was a school project, and I didn't have any budget for photo duplication, research dates, etc. Essentially, I used those photos as a sort of "representation" of the content rather than explicitly using Dayton-focused primary images. If I could do it again, and had more than a few weeks for research, planning and video constructing, I would do it much better. Thanks for the criticism, and good eye!
I don't think that ROGER TROUTMAN and ZAPP were the most successful of the DAYTON funk bands. The OHIO PLAYERS and HEATWAVE sold a lot more records and are even to this day known on a wider scale. They didn't mention the great ROY MERIWETHER who is from Dayton also.
Heatwave is way more popular than Zapp. Heatwave's first album sold 4 millions copies. Zapp's best selling album was their Greatest hits which sold 2 million copies. If you go check even to this day HEATWAVE has sold more records than ZAPP. I should know because I'm the only person to recorded both for ROGER TROUTMAN and JOHNNIE WILDER,JR.
Not not nit-pick, but why does the montage of photos include Miles Davis and the "Great Day In Harlem" photo -- shot in Harlem, NY? Could swear I saw a Chicago cop, too.
Scholars Jim Payne (Give the Drummer Some) and Stewart (Funky Drummer: New Orleans,James Brown and the rhytmic transformation of American popular music) had mention to the 'SECOND LINE' drumming parade tradition of New Orleans like pivotal influence for the rise of Funk: James Brown (from Georgia) work in early 60s With Louisiana drummers CHUCK CONNOUR and CLAY FILLYOU ("Ive got money" 1962).
This is really very good. Just one question -- I wonder if you mean West Third Street rather than West Fifth, as West Fifth was never much of a commercial thoroughfare.
That marching band at 3:10 looks like the Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats from Daytona Beach College. This school was founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and a few little girls and $1.50. Check them out at www.cookman.edu and donate if you can. They need financial support right now.
People didn’t 100% move to the west side only by choice. They were redlined out of other parts of the city, and any predominantly black neighborhoods not west of the river were destroyed by urban renewal projects in the 1960s.
All these cats had some kind of music theory/education which is basically eliminated in schools now...we can't afford it is what the politicians say. CCA builds a prison every day. I'd rather face a kid with a guitar than a gun.
West Dayton born and raised....Summit St (now Paul L. Dunbar). Summit Courts, Cubbie's Market, Grace A Greene, Dayton Christian Center, Greenwich Village bus, Roosevelt High School, River View Park and my protable 8 track player with Heatwave and Slave playing. .......Good Times back in the day. Dayton was definitely "The Land Of Funk" and i'm glad i lived it it.
A historical treasure Adam, thank you, thank you. I shared this on the Facebook website Dayton History Books Online. I grew up in Westwood and attended Roosevelt High School with some of the players like Walter Morrison. The Ohio Players started as the Ohio Untouchables with the great bluesman Robert Ward and included Marshall Jones, who I see in the in Yellow Springs from time to time still. Some of the other musicians in the video were familiar to me then too, circa 1963 - 1968.
Hey, this video is well done! Good job.
A lot of fine musicians still live and play in Dayton. Some will play funk till the day they die!
The good old days I miss dayton sometimes but when I go back and see what it has become and how it affected those still living there, just sad. Cant take away the rich musical history of my hometown. Thank you for this.
AWE Hell yeah, grew up in West Dayton, Summit Courts 506 Piqua PL baby. Daves carry out. Cubbies Market, Mrs Rosettas, DCC, broadway Park, Went to Edison Elem, Jefferson Elem, Franklin Elem on the East side, Dunbar and Long Fellow. I wa there when Roger shut down Salem Ave to shoot his video from the roof of his studio. Been living in San Antonio for the past 5 years, but let me tell you, AIN'T NO PLACE LIKE HOME, ....................
I was there to brother
Rosettas i was a kid wanting candy and starch , little brown paper bag.😘 a woman worked in there and the older people would say they didnt know who she was waitin on cause her eyes.
Well done my friend! Born and raised in the suburbs of Dayton The Funk runs deep here.
Thank you for this. I grew up in Dayton at the height of the Funk Era, it was a very special place during a very special time.
Very well put, Grandiva! This is exactly how I feel. Growing up in Dayton during the finest time of the Funk reign was special. I dare to say MAGICAL. I guess that's why we natives tend to be so fiercely proud. WEST SIDE! 😉
I hung around west side in 60s and 70s really great vibes. Violence could break out over racism and there was rioting. They had many thriving black businesses and great music. So much collapsed during 80s crack and drug epidemic. Not the same since. Reagan caused a depression by removing important art renovation historical renovations and music incentives that old cities must have for Americans to thrive. Also proper policing inner city allows criminals to exploit
Even though my home town has drastically changed, I'm still very PROUD to call DAYTON, OHIO my HOME. I was born & raised in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in the WDAO Radio Station neighborhood. Dayton, OH provided me a concrete FOUNDATION, excellent EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITIES and the most ENTERTAINING experiences that I will never forget nor trade for anything in this world. I'm a TRUE DAYTONIAN & OHIO PLAYA FOR LIFE!!!! O-H-I-O!!!!
This was a confusing item in my research, that I didn't really properly explain in the video. The original name was "Lakeside Amusement Park", opened in 1890 at the corner of Gettysburg and Lakeside Avenues.
The park was seized for failure to pay taxes, and was auctioned off in 1967. It was purchased in 1968, with only the Crystal Ballroom being saved and remodeled. The ballroom was named "Lakeview Palladium", until its' closure in 1993.
Sorry for the confusion and mistake. Good catch!
Great job...I love my hometown!!!
The first concert I ever went to was in the early ‘80s to see Pieces of a Dream at Gilly’s. Front row table and da boyz rocked da house! Mt. Airy Groove was kickin’!
Well done. I have been so homesick. I know Dayton is not the same now but it will mean home to me.
Awesome!!!! Proud to be a Daytonian artist!
I used to live down the street from one of the Ohio Players. There was a party there every night... I just wish I was older so I could have joined it. :(
There are NEW funk heads being born.. Keep your ears open. Thanks Adam for posting this!!!
Awesome 👍🏽.... wish it was longer
Adam, you got it right right. Thank you. Dr John "Turk" Logan, Jr.
Thank you Adam. Sharing with all my pals here in Atlanta to LA.
I love Dayton. It's home.
Thanks for posting this. :)
I grew up in Youngstown, but i know where the Funk comes from!
This is dope! Alot of memories of Dayton.
Had a ton of Black-owned business, and homeownership on the West_side back in the day. I love my Funk, born and raised in D-Town grew up on the stuff.
Dayton born and raised and grew up with funk in our household. It’s amazing how many great musicians Dayton produced.
Amo el Funk desde la primera vez que lo oí, en 1975,sin saber como se llamaba este estilo de música y ahora conocer la historia de la cuna del Funk y de las muchas bandas que escuchaba de niño hasta estos dias.Agradecimientos desde Chile.
Nice job, I had a lot of home bands at my clubs especially majestic in the late 90.
DAYTON IS STILL JAMMING🎶🎙🎤🎸🎷🎹🥁🎼📯📣👑😎😎
FYI that was Jefferson elementary school in that picture, Dayton view, I went there from kindergarten to 8th grade, they started bussing us to EJ Brown in the fifth grade.
Thank you so much for putting this together. Learned so much!!!!!
"Skin Tight" by The Ohio Players! All of the background music is from Dayton-area funk bands!
some groups from Ohio include.Ohio players,heatwave,lakeside,faze o,dazz band,Aurra,Sun,Dayton,Isley brothers,Bootsys Ruber Band,O jays,Wild cherry,Slave,Zapp and Roger and many many more
Excellent video. Informative and well spoken. Great job Adam Greaser
Hey from Dayton ☺️
Peace,, Yes grew up on the west side during the 70's.Overall, a great story told by Adam Greaser. The city of Dayton Parks and Recreation use to have the battle of the bands in different local parks.I went to a few of them but can't remember the names of the bands. Mainly because of the west side funk sound and of the station WDAO and all their DJ's is one of the main reasons I use to want to be a DJ'. Sure did have fun roller skating on all these jams when they use to first drop in the city.
To be honest, it came more out of necessity. It was a school project, and I didn't have any budget for photo duplication, research dates, etc. Essentially, I used those photos as a sort of "representation" of the content rather than explicitly using Dayton-focused primary images. If I could do it again, and had more than a few weeks for research, planning and video constructing, I would do it much better. Thanks for the criticism, and good eye!
Slave. My favorite soul group.
Zapp, Sun, Ohio Players, Bootsy's Rubberband, Dayton, The Isley Brothers, Dazz Band. Am I missing anybody?
Well done, thank you!
I don't think that ROGER TROUTMAN and ZAPP were the most successful of the DAYTON funk bands. The OHIO PLAYERS and HEATWAVE sold a lot more records and are even to this day known on a wider scale. They didn't mention the great ROY MERIWETHER who is from Dayton also.
Heatwave is not more popular than Zapp....Computer Love charted TWICE on Billboard....when it debuted in 1985 and again in 1994
Heatwave is way more popular than Zapp. Heatwave's first album sold 4 millions copies. Zapp's best selling album was their Greatest hits which sold 2 million copies. If you go check even to this day HEATWAVE has sold more records than ZAPP. I should know because I'm the only person to recorded both for ROGER TROUTMAN and JOHNNIE WILDER,JR.
@ JB
Roger and Zapp hit twice due to the over sampling of their work and oh let us not forget all the copycats , too.
Actually, eventhough the amusement park was Lakeside, the street was Lakeview Avenue and the venue was renamed the Lakeview Palladium.
DAYTON, THE LAND OF FUNK!!
Well done, very good mini Doc
Nice work. I gotta come home for the Funk Museum
Not not nit-pick, but why does the montage of photos include Miles Davis and the "Great Day In Harlem" photo -- shot in Harlem, NY? Could swear I saw a Chicago cop, too.
And a photo of a collegiate band from Daytona beach, FL 🤦🏾♀️
Saw Roger and the Human body in 71 @ Wright State
Scholars Jim Payne (Give the Drummer Some) and Stewart (Funky Drummer: New Orleans,James Brown and the rhytmic transformation of American popular music) had mention to the 'SECOND LINE' drumming parade tradition of New Orleans like pivotal influence for the rise of Funk: James Brown (from Georgia) work in early 60s With Louisiana drummers CHUCK CONNOUR and CLAY FILLYOU ("Ive got money" 1962).
Great Job! Love the funk~
You did not mention Paul Lawrence Dunbar, two of Sallie Hemming and Thomas Jefferson's sons or Grandville T. Woods...IJS ;-)
I was the Lakeview Palladium. Awesome video!!!! Thanks.
Great history lesson! Thanks, Mr. Greaser.
Very interesting !
This is really very good. Just one question -- I wonder if you mean West Third Street rather than West Fifth, as West Fifth was never much of a commercial thoroughfare.
West Fifth was, at one time, the "Main St" of the West Side. See Margaret Peter's excellent history of Dayton.
this was well done!
That marching band at 3:10 looks like the Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats from Daytona Beach College. This school was founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and a few little girls and $1.50. Check them out at www.cookman.edu and donate if you can. They need financial support right now.
I was in Rogers I can make you dance video, I was 17/18. Salem ave was off the hook that day
THAT JUST MADE MY YEAR BIFF B>B>B> M2C
Very nice!
AMEN JESUS
The first song is Skin Tight by the Ohio Players #HometownPride
help us folk who grew up with that funk bring it back! check got what you want by orlando alexander , only on you tube
Ohio Playa from the Himalaya baby!! All the way
💯💯💯💯
i learned alot today
Special Place.
I thought it was called the LakeVIEW Palladium...
Wait a sec! Did Knobles get the flying turns from Lakeside? ua-cam.com/video/aEDARTyG7Cs/v-deo.html
Ohio players zapp cunfunkshun n more come from dayton I'm from canton Ohio football hall of city
What's the name of the Beginning Song please?
Can someone please tell me the name of the song right at the beginning of this video?
Skin Tight by the Ohio Players. All the music in the video is from Dayton bands.
Thank you!
I lived over there by w. 5th st
1 was 7 years old
People didn’t 100% move to the west side only by choice. They were redlined out of other parts of the city, and any predominantly black neighborhoods not west of the river were destroyed by urban renewal projects in the 1960s.
Funky!
# 1 Funk City !
How can someone contact you by email Adam Greaser?
Need a pop filter but good vid!!
What the helllll?
And human trafficking.