I am obsessed with your channel for any number of reasons. In my humble opinion you are a warn , kind, generous, authentic human being. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself each time you react.
There's no drum machines. That percussion is the real deal. This is the stuff that others want to sample. Those voices are real. No autotune. No easy route here. Their best song of many greats IMHO!
I am not saying their voices are only because of Auto tune. Because that is there voices. But there is some sort of Auto tune going on. Just like in other music of the time. Those echo type drawn out ones are not done by people.
Areyousaying idontknowmyname there was no auto tune, auto tune corrects notes, and it just wasn’t possible to do that back then. You had reverb, delay, echo, phase, distortion, flange or chorus, and there’s plenty of vocal production and harmony going on, here, but other than speeding up or slowing down a tape, record or loop, you just couldn’t fake the notes, someone had to sing them, and if they got it wrong, then they sang it again. There were some very complicated and huge devices that were early versions of samplers, they had a tape loop for every single note, and as you pressed a key that tape loop played. They were mostly used for strings or vocal ‘oohs and aaahs’, but Bowie used one on Fame, him saying ‘fame’ from a high octave down the scale to a super low one, but still, he had to get the note correct for every octave, which was then looped at different speeds for each note, and it took ages to set that up, for a few seconds of vocals, that repeated one small word. Trust me, people just had to sing.
The BeeGees are the most under rated band of all time.. they hit it big so fast that people revolted out of pure social pressure.. they made unbelievable music..
There are as high rated as possible. For good reason. I dont know how you get more highly rated for all the songs they have performed and written for hits still covered today.
I can barely walk due to hip arthritis. But you can guarantee when the Bee Gees come on I'm an expert chair dancer!! 😄💯 Love them and Barry was a sexy beast!! 🔥
Liz.... With the help of Brother Jamel, I have no doubt you’d be making the chair groove as well as yourself??? ✋️😄🤚Their music stands the test of time & really helped make the disco music era skyrocket 🔥🔥🔥 Stay healthy.... Stay positive & just keep doing the “chair cha-cha” like nobody’s watching whenever you feel or get the urge ☝️😉. All the best to you from 🇦🇺Australia🇦🇺 ✌️😎✌️
Liz Magu .... Right back at you ❤️🤗😘❤️. I’m not familiar with your condition but I can only imagine how uncomfortable it must be & I hope & pray that you get all the help you can to live as comfortably as possible, especially if it’s your family who help the most 🌅✊️😉🌅. With the ultra cool vibes that Jamel puts out in each video, especially when we go on those nostalgia trips back to the 70’s & early 80’s, you can’t help BUT “unleash the dancer within” you 👍👍👍. Again, I send my very best wishes to you for as healthy a life as possible & to keep the “chair cha-cha” going as often as possible. In the words of brother Jamel.... “OOOOH WEEEE!!! PEACE OUT” ✌️😄✌️🌅🌅🌅
When this song came out, my youngest wasn't even walking. He would sit in his jolly jumper and fly back & forth as far as it would go. He would even spin around in circles to the beat. You just took me back and gave me a good laugh. Thanks for the memory.
Joan, my daughter too! I had the album, and she would bounce all over to it! She had this thing where she would back up as far as the strength in those little legs would take her, then lift them and propel herself forward, laughing her head off..we used to call it her baby slingshot move!
@@sodoffbaldrick3038 Yes, that's exactly like what my son did. I was afraid he would rip the wood off the arch beam. Thank goodness it was well built LOL
I had to subscribe to your channel.. This video is three years old but I just now found all the reaction videos and I’m loving how much you enjoy The Bee Gees as much as we did and still do 😊 God Bless You ❤
Barry had the best falsetto of the 4 Gibb brothers (I'm adding in Andy here) and later on he developed very bad back problems so it became very painful for him to sing in falsetto. You could never tell he was in such pain. They were all troopers. Most people don't even realize that Robin and Maurice (pronounced Morris) were twins and their voices all blended together so well that when you think you are listening to one voice, it's actually all three. So incredibly talented.
I'm older than you and I appreciated my parents music. All the way back to big band stuff! Music is a great communicator across generations. Glad it speaks to you.. You'll help keep it alive.
That was my era (yes, I'm that old) and I am SO glad I lived it. If I've any regrets, it's that we didn't appreciate just HOW good it was having grown up with the 60's music, I thought the good music would just keep coming.
My mother grew up next to these boys when they were kids, she always told me they were always up to some trouble and I remember how hard she cried when Andy died.
@@sallyphillips9175 It was in Brisbane, Australia actually when they were kids, they then moved on to Sydney before getting into their musical career. Apparently they were total ratbags as kids but boys will be boys so they say...
@@sallyphillips9175 I could almost give you an exact address but my the area my nans house is in is all million dollar real estate now and and has been renovated to an almost unrecognizable state. I could reference from the local church and the the street ended on the kedron brook walkway (I grew up playing in the same neighbourhood). ..
I am a 69 year old woman who graduated high school in 1969. Love your variety of music but your personality and enjoyment of the music makes this my subscribed channel. Keep on loving life and music!
@@susanklasinski1805 ~ I Agree with you there. I usually listen with my Bluetooth headphones, unless they are charging, which is what's happening now...😏🎸🎶
I remember being nine-years-old in the bus in San Francisco on a field trip, Jive Talking started playing... I knew it was one of the best songs I'd ever hear in my lifetime, and it holds. I still love it today. It's on my playlist.
Late 60s early 70s Bee Gees were great as well. "Lonely Days", "I've Gotta Get A Message To You", "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", "Holiday" among others.
We need to do a watch party with Jamel and watch Saturday Night Fever. This is one of the best disco scenes in the entire movie. I would love to see the look on his face.
When everyone fell in love with John Travolta. That man can dance! Urban Cowboy melted me. I've since gotten over him for reasons not necessary to mention but the man is smooth on the dance floor.
This was shot and edited at video city in Miami, Florida. Director was Errol falcon, producers were Bruce gowers/Ron roseman, and I was the editor. The state of the art equipment then was quad tape (2"), programmer prior to computers, abc rolls made (like on film), and mixed live on grass valley 1000 switcher. The 3 videos made there were not released, and re done by Robert Stigwood, as the bee gees wanted to grow beards for their new look. 4-6 months prior, Bruce and Ron brought the queen videos for bohemian rhapsody, that I also edited with them on same equipment. I was one of the first FEMALE post production video editors in the world.Back in the 70's, video was still edited linear...digital non linear was years away yet. Video city was an amazing place of creative technical people that began as Miami tele productions (shot videos from a truck), before being bought by VCA teletronics in NYC, one of the first video post production houses. There were a handful of them then, and a small group of people in the business. Unfortunately most of them are gone now, obsolete with the creation of non linear digital systems and home computers. THOSE WERE THE GREAT DAYS OF VIDEO.
How exciting! I really enjoyed the disco era. I was 30 then, and now I’m 73. It puts me right back there, going to the clubs. Thanks so much for your contribution to this great music.
I grew up in NMB, and Sunny Isles is embedded in my childhood memories; Rascal House, Nathan's, The Castaways, the 170th St. movie theater; it's all gone now.
It's always so crazy when you see a younger Barry Gibb. He looks so much like his brother Andy that it's heartbreaking. Also, just and FYI Jamel...The Bee Gees had a few appearances on the Midnight Special if you'd like to see them live. :)
He really is a twin with Andy...it is as you said so heartbreaking looking at Barry and also feel your looking at Andy at the same time. Even Barry said in an interview that he felt that Andy was his twin...it must of killed him when Andy passed away. To think Barry is the oldest brother and yet he has outlived all of them...its soooo gut wrenching..I can't even imagine how he even feels!!!
@@solange16-95 I grew up loving the Bee Gees before Saturday Night Fever. My parents were hippies & we listened to so much great music. Their early stuff in the 60s is gorgeous. Andy Gibb was one of my first crushes as a girl that was born in '66 & I was beyond heartbroken when he died. And poor Barry is so sad now. He's the oldest of 4 & has had to grieve the loss of all of his brothers. He's moved to Nashville & recorded a new collaboration album. I can't imagine bearing that kind of grief & staying strong. Life can be cruel. My heart will shatter the day he dies. This music is so much a part of the fabric of my life.
@@scarletjohnston741 Yeh I dont know how Barry goes on...the grief would have broken me for sure. I still can't believe all his brothers are gone so early...it literally pains me to the core!!!
Disco never died - it just went underground! Until a few years ago me and my friends would go and dance to disco played by David mancuso at the light bar (original disco dj from new York) - absolutely amazing
@Michael Pullins Hahaha I just saw the first few words pop up in a notification and, feeling a little feisty, I was ready to take it to the mat if you said anything negative. Lolz. #RedhairDontCare
@Michael Pullins My 3 children all play music to different degrees of ability and performance. One thing was made clear to me in the many many years of instruction and practice is that the musicianship of pop music today is novice compared to even the average radio from 30+ years ago. Talk about a tragedy!
Not only the look, the hair, the voice but he has written most all their hits. Not withstanding his brothers the whole family really is greater than the sum of their family.
I love your channel! You are awesome and so respectful, as you listen to the music before constantly interrupting like so many others do. We love you Jamel!!
These brothers were just so talented and just plain gifted. There was a song with Marie Osmond and the youngest brother Andy Gibb called Suddenly, great song! The song that still makes me cry is "How can you mend a broken heart" it was my moms favorite.
OMGosh... the memories... living on Long Island when this came out - I was able to get into Studio 54 (I was 17 yrs old) and danced all night long - the floor came alive when this song played, the beats made the floor move... it was WILD!!!! Thank you!!! 🤩
Oh CHASIN THE RAIN the amount of envy I have is unreal. I am a country girl in Tennessee and all I wanted to do in the late 80s was go to NEW YORK still never been, but have always felt that is where I belonged. I could ask you a million questions. I have always wanted to see lady liberty so bad. I so hope the American dream many saw pulling into that port has not been destroyed and she had not been defaced. Bless you and your family from the Great Smokey mtns.
@@loki6253 you are very kind. I sometimes forget that I lived in Manhattan during that period. It truly was a wild time, electric and passionate. I danced away the house also CBGB's, Limelight & Mudd Club. I am so thankful for the memories. I hope someday you get to NYC when it recovers. Some say it won't but I know in my heart it will. There's no place like it in the world. Peace to you, sister ☮✌
@@blossom_n_gin Thanks for the response. She has came back times before, but it had failed because of things man could control, but this time between this virus AND these onset riots, and the internet. So much cheaper for companies to let folks work from home. The human connection seems to be lost. But at the same time I think people will tire of it and head back. Even if I don't I'm happy to know that at least I can enjoy portions of it here that I would have never been able to. Bless you and stay safe. 🙉🙈🙊✌🌼
Thank you for helping me stay sane with the ability to laugh hysterically at your reactions to the songs during this pandemic Jamel !!!!! You are extremely funny !! Of course I'm dancing to this song while sitting though !! Stay safe, sane and healthy. ✌😷 Thank you again.😁
Growing up in rural Texas, Saturday night was gliding across a sawdusted hardwood floor, the whole family in attendance (including Mawmaw and Pawpaw). Every now and then a few of us county boys would load up and drive into Houston to check out the discos. Out of place in our tight wranglers, big buckles, boots and hats. However the chicks dug us. The beauty of Houston back then was we had it all, country, disco, rock, soul, zydeco.... What a time to be alive.
I love this song so much. They were an awesome band. They were talking about heading out and dancing to the grove and no matter what have a good time. We all can relate to that.
My favorite Bee Gees song. I always felt that this was the song where they absolutely nailed everything positive about the Disco genre. They always wrote great songs.
The bee gees lived in Brisbane Australia in their youth. Where their music career started as kids, e kinda claim them, Barry as the last brother standing still holds Australia Close enough that along with England he considers it home. They are truly Music Legends, one of the Top Producers and performers of modern music. The end.
Cglad Lear actually Barry lived with his wife Linda in Miami beach. They all bought homes there (1977) right when they shot and edited their first Saturday night videos at video city.
The bee gees and abba are my all time favorite groups....when im down in the dumps...i put on either my bee gees or abba cds....automatically....im feeling awesome
I tell ya, as a bartender in a little dive bar that sometimes gets a little bit of a tense vibe, I ALWAYS throw on the BeeGees to reign everyone back in. The jukebox is usually pumping out some gangsta rap or metal and nobody ever knows who threw on the BeeGees, but you can feel the mood swings happen in real time.
L.T. W Well the disco era was between 1969-79 so there’s about a decades worth of material to work with so he should be good to to that for a while great idea!
My daughter, now 14, and I used to groove out to all of the Bee Gees hits when she was three or so. I have such fond memories of this and many others of their songs. Oh and Barry's hair is MONEY!
The Bee Gees really bring the goods to the floor. Thank you brother for shining a deserving light on these brothers. Treat yourself to the pleasure of "Jive Talkin'", one of their greatest songs, and a perfect aural antidote to the jive coming from a house that's white.
Bit of trivia (I haven't seen it in the comments): The original name of the film was "Saturday Night". When the producers heard the songs contributed by the Bee Gees, they decided "Saturday Night Fever" was a better fit. :-) (Pssst: Natural High by Bloodstone. Lyrics in comments - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t0KzLo0-6Ro.html )
And the song 'Staying Alive' was originally being written as 'Saturday Night', but it just wasn't working and morphed into the legendary Staying Alive.
Woo hoo hoo! 1977 featured in the Saturday Night Fever movie! Good to see you react to this one Jamal! Even though I was too young to be at a disco club back then but the roller skating rinks sure played a lot of Bee Gee's amongst other songs, but their music got you out on the floor to do dance moves on skates! Fun times!
Oh my goodness I did that song in elementary school talent show....sadly I didn't win but it was a blast I FELT LIKE A STAR.....LOL come to think of it now I see why I didn't win ...lol I was a child singing If I Cant Have you...I Dont want No body Baby If I Cant Have you Oh oh oooo....lol Why didnt my Mamma Stop Me?🤣
I was never into Diso, but this music takes me back to my younger days, and my first girlfriend. I will never forget her, or the music that was popular at that time, I just wonder if she has the same fond memories of me.
I feel like Night Fever is just the vibe that is the night life. That can be anything from dancing, theater life, parties, drinking and or drugs. It's how you choose to have a good time. The night has It's own beat and you "catch" it in your own way that makes you happy.
A little fact about "Saturday Night Fever". The movie dance parts were shot with different music before the Bee Gees album was done and then the music was put into the movie during the edit.
My favorite movie ever. Especially that scene and the last scene..... What a story on a punk realizing what a real man is. And like I always say gentlemen it is all about respect. Have that first and the rest is way easier....
