For people in the UK this song means only one thing. BBC TV and its cricket coverage. Sound of my youthful summers. Peter West introducing the 2nd day's play in the fourth test match from Headingley or similar.
All it's missing is Tufnell, arm raised, and running mad after an Aussie wicket. Or, Atherton, bat raised, looking shagged after six hours of being battered by Curtly and Courtney
For an old guy like me this is a treat. To see Booker T, Steve, Duck, and Sid, Anton, Paul and very very young looking Will Lee, this really bring back some good memories.
I like cricket nearly as much as i love Booker T, Steve Cropper, Donald "the duck" Dunn & co. Another daily dose of musical righteousness. God bless all!
It is the cricket theme in the UK where I live, but I don't like cricket. I like Mr. Booker T and the MG's much more! A genius piece of music gentlemen for which I thank you.
still totally works. booker, duck, steve, and paul in the moment and making it swing. nearly 30 years later, in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, and watching this puts a smile on my face. thanks for the posting. thumbs up.
Phenomenal! Thanks Mom & Dad playing, promoting and all the instruments you out in our hands. I have no idea how you put up with all the drums, horns, ... piano... accordion, harmonica .... more cow bell!! The 1960, 1970s growing up poor was awesome. The saying 50 years overnight success comes to mind, Get after it baby boomers. Get going. Start Small. Start Now.
Original cowbell & piano on the record was none other than Isaac Hayes!!!! So great to see them making it happen - of course Al Jackson Jr is sorely missed (as is Duck now) - seminal music. Basically the Stax/Volt house band for nearly all their classic records.
@@basilmarasco1975 Google inside stax records and you will see a French documentary with Isaac and the whole crew laying it down in the studio.Fantastic!
Impossible to have on earphones at volume 8, late at night, and not just dance and rock around the room. Hardcore writing, arrangement, and execution!!! These guys are good.......
This song will always remain one of my absolute favs I used to play the 45 of this song over and over 100s of times and to see it here on letterman with the most dangerous band is pure joy ! Thank you Mom for knowing great music and playing this for me when I was 4 . It made me love music and become a serious guitarist.
My 45 is WORN OUT. And it's a good thing digital copies don't, or it'd be worn out too. I have always loved Soul Limbo and to this day when I hear it I have to listen two, three, four or more times in a row.
Soul stirring music. More so, since it brings memories of test cricket and Ritchie Benaud - in India aka Rishi (the holy one) Binod (popular Indian name). Thanks a ton !!
Best use of a cowbell outside the sound of music! If Id known that when I as a kid id have joined the orchestra. and whoever thought theyd hear the cricket theme on an american late night show.
Soul Limbo, as a cricket fan from England, was a big part in the soundtrack of my youth. As I grew up in the 90's that usually meant punishing defeats. Feeling conflicted
2 years later in 1993 i would see Booker T & The MG's live for the 1st time, when they were the backing band for Niel Young's co-headline tour with Pearl Jam. (with Blind Melon as the opening act)
Classic very funny, those were great days when the BBC had the cricket. This tune just about sums up summer too. If only Booker and the MG's knew what gates they opened with this one.
OMG I remember this when it was on. Sounds Great! I had a Sony VCR that recorded in Dolby surround sound that cpsy $500 ! that time & this show had the best audio quality on TV. I didn't even know who they were then.
"Good morning and welcome to day 3 of the fourth test between England and The West indies live here from Edgebaston. Where England over night find themselves precariously poised at 54-4"
I'd like to be listening to this while sitting at the outdoor bar at the Holiday Inn in Key Largo....on a nice sunny warm, not hot, day. Panama hat, sipping my second mai tai, Ray Ban's on of course....
Yes on SNL but not with Booker T. himself. Paul missed out on the original Blues Brothers movie due to performing on Gilda Radner’s broadway show Gilda. Regardless, it was a special thrill to perform with them on Late Night.
