THE EPSILONS - THE ECHO (RARE CLIP 1968/9) 

Your father is very missed. I think he's singing somewhere with John..

Trust John to be different with them moves lol Class act. Top stuff

It’s looks like your Dad always enjoyed performing. That look of happiness every time he did that fancy move with the ‘dip-spin’ (I guess you would call it). He had that same look when I first saw his years later performing ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us Now’ with his partner Whitehead.

Proper!

I'm from DC with a boatload of family in North Philly back in the day. 1968 I saw your dad perform at the Uptown Theater, with Stevie Wonder, The O'jays, The MadLads, the Hesitations, Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers, what a show.

Jamarkus Hall Lloyd was a member of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, there’s another member of the group who was with Maze

So I was coming to this video be sure about Lloyd Parks being in this group and couldn't see him at first so I came to the comments section for more proof to be sure and you guys just helped me out a bunch. Thanks!!! Now I don't have to search as much.

I member this song when I was 4 years old 1968

@@SebastianHernandez-jh2yz Correct Roame Lowry was the member from Maze.

Wow, McFadden & Whitehead, who knew🎶

in DC we have a public station called WPFW I give them credit because you would hear songs such as this was time to time, forget hearing this on a commercial station.

I absolutely agree with you, Reinaldo. If I ever hit the lottery I'll start such a station.

the only place you will hear this music besides youtube are non-commercial stations, like WPfW in DC or college stations, commercial stations are horrible in my opinion they don't preserve the culture.

@@mrstanbmw yeah commercial stations only play top 10 or 20 songs they don't get in to the lesser known artists and a lot of have stop playing stuff from the 60 and 70 their just playing a little late 70s and 80s in Chicago we have some college stations wkkc and whpk that still play 60s and 70s oldies aka dusties and at whpk on Sundays they some programs that deal with different genres between 6-10 the first guy plays doo wop for the first hour and a half then the next guy plays rare stuff like this and in the final hour a female name Julia plays rare and never before released songs on her show that why Iike college stations they have the freedom to program what they want in most cases ,

I do play this and so much more just like it, at HyLitRhythm.com

Reginald Robinson Yeah, I'm just finding out that, Mcfadden, and Whitehead were in the group. So, Whitehead's the athletic "Paul Williams" of the group, huh? I'm usually up on my music history. Thank you, Brother!!!

Yeah, I'm just finding out that, Mcfadden, and Whitehead were in the group. So, Whitehead's the athletic "Paul Williams" of the group, huh? I'm usually up on my music history. Thank you, Brother!!!

It is Lloyd Parks and not Lloyd Bands who sang with the Blue Notes

I would listen to KDIA in Oakland in the late sixties…….all they played was soul music

I'm from DC with a boatload of relatives in Philly in 1968, I saw this group, The Hesistations, The MadLads, the O'Jays, Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers, and Stevie Wonder on the matinee show at the Uptown theater in North Philly

@@mrstanbmw - Any memories you want to share regarding that classic show you watch?

One of Philly's best, but you can't leave North Philly's The Ambassadors out of the equation

​@mrstanbmw I believe that I was at that same show my brother!

Gene McFadden of "McFadden & Whitehead" fame is the lead singer John Whitehead is also there with Lloyd Banks (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes)

I lived 7th and Diamond St

@@rosalynbethea6421 my folks live on Fawn St, still do 2300 block right by where you are at.

@@mrstanbmw Wow we had a wonderful time as kids back then!!!

@@mrstanbmw I googled your block and saw the house 🏠

And Bobby Martin on the arrangements you can tell him and Thom Bell Norman Harris Vince Montana sound anywhere their arrangements is what made the philly sound so great back then

Definitely an Earl Young drumming groove!!!

Is this the same band that played behind the Delphonics?

@@lamarrdonald7743 Yes!

What's so ill about this is this Philadelphia Soul masterpiece came out on Stax Records in Memphis!! Otis Redding brought the Epsilons to Stax and had major plans for them but after he died in that plane crash it changed their entire trajectory. Good thing Gamble & Huff recognized the talents of John Whitehead and Gene McFadden.

@mrjoshjones1 Do you know the lyrics???? if so PLEEEZE POST THEM!!!

Actually that part on the bridge is sung in unison here. Lloyd Parks is not simging the top tenor note here. He is singing second tenor. He did showcase his magnificent falsetto with the Blue Notes, though.

Not so,Mr Parks is a first tenor,right outta' the mold of Johnny Carter.

Only from what I can ascertain from the lyrics here!

I do not, off hand, only from what I can hear them singing.

That is McFadden and Whitehead in this group. The best.

Lloyd Parks was with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. the light skin brotha I recognize McFadden and Whitehead too

Also in the group is Roame Lowry from the group Maze.

Light skinned Lloyd was also in a Philly group called THE Emanons they sang a song called One Heart!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DEyLSPnt9fs.html

The Temptations can never be topped my friend for they are and will always be the #1 R&B Group Of All Time!

+Robert Velez Thankyou as always for the comments...your like an open book full of information :-)

Robert an interesting radio show interviewing Lloyd Parks here: www.blogtalkradio.com/facesofsuccessradio/2015/04/24/lloyd-parks--exclusive-interview--thur-apr-23-2015--500-pm-pst

I just happened upon them one day...great song....this group had it all....poor promoting ....they have everything needed to have been very successful.....what a shame not stars....

+Bob Watson Your most welcome...Thankyou.

little known fact, they use to open for Ottis and toured with him

Still trying to imagine it. Otis sang every slow jam/ballad in 6/8 time. This is in a 4-beat. The cats in Philly single-handedly took soul music out of the 1960s...!

I've been watching it every day, since my uncle's passing 6/25/21. He's the one on the left end. James Knight

@@brendabelcher8512 I never knew his name until now. Uncle was a legend, may God bless his memory and R.I.P.

@@jesincere8589 Thank you

@@brendabelcher8512 My pleasure, Ms Brenda.

The one on the right and the singer are McFadden and Whitehead.

bad management.

I doubt that, but they were good

Tunes342 find one performance on here of the tempts steppin with this much creativity and i will kindly shut the fuck up

This is a matter of opinion, The Way You Do The Things You Do,My Girl, Get Ready,Aint Too Proud To Beg,Girl Why You Wanna Make Me Blue, I'm Losing, Cloud Nine,Papa Was A Rolling Stone.

Tunes342 man u dont have to defend the temps, McFadden and Whitehead proved they had staying power. The Temps were incomparable in their own right!

I met james sugar man two days ago.

Exactly correct

That’s kool to know….I know the lead singer(Micheal Jackson)I used to date his daughter (Ty)growing up.Still reach out to each other still today👍🏿👍🏿🫶🏿

@@lenwoodmercer-ni8dg that’s dope.

That's early MFSB behind them.

+Jayne Houghton Thankyou as always for the kind comments :-)

The late great Gene McFadden

MrTimerius yes indeed ! McFadden on lead vocals

With Lloyd Parks, who later joined Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Mary #Musicdiva Boukas Wow, I wouldn’t have recognized him. Which one was Whitehead? 2nd from the left?