NO SAMPLING. NO RAP. STRAIGHT UP 70'S FUNK....MANDRILL STYLE ! DAMN, I LOVE THESE GUYS !!!!!

This is one of the so badly underrated bands that came up during the 70s. Amazing Cats.

Anytime you can sound like the CD and your live...That's Talent...

This is among the great funk masterpieces of all time, always a thrill, and operates on its own completely unique level. It just makes you want to jump out of your skin, every time!

The guitarist just stands there calmly turning out a truly scintillating solo.

Every time I watch this, I realize that the people in the audience are truly amazing. because they can sat there almost motionless. I'd be trying to get on stage doing the Robot, breaking or somethin".

This piece never gets old ...Mandrill forever!

Wow! That's as close to the studio version of this jam as you can get! After all these years.

Mandrill "Fencewalk" Big Tune, every time I hear this live take gives me the chills.

I bought the Mandrill record with "Fencewalk" on it back in 1971. I grew up in a small farm town up north. When I first heard that deep funk line drop, It introduced me to a whole new world of music that influenced & shaped my musical style. I love playing funk, (that was how I managed to survive the disco years). Thank you Santiago for posting all these great Mandrill videos. I wanted to let you guys know you made a big difference in my life & I imagine it did to countless other musicians too

This song still blows my mind all these years later, and seeing it performed FLAWLESSLY live warms my heart even more! The amout of syncopation in the main groove is bananas! That off beat first note on bass sets off a flury of syncopation that still hurts my head trying to keep up with it. OMG!

Mandrill was fuckin tough! This is back in the day when we actually had great music produced by the best and brightest in the business. FACT

These guys get down .I remember hearing this n the 70,s. They could hold their ground with any band (any where) Straight Up!

This still gets me hype like it did when I was a kid! Those syncopated beats and horns tho...👊🏽💪🏽

DAMN this sounds like 1970's version they killed this shit RIP Lou Wilson

One of my all time favorites - This group "Rocked It!"

I always thought they were underated back in the day, but they could hold their own with any group, including EWF and others. Still sound great.

You know why music was better back then? I know precisely why. There was no artificial, computer generated music then. Bands could perform the music live, and it sounded like the actual studio recording!!! You can't do that with this half fake,synthetic junk we have today. Awesome performance, Mandrill!!!

Mandrill's still got that funk, awesome!!!

Real funk!!! Love me some Mandrill...Tower of Power...Cold Blood....real OG music!

Me and a few of my homies saw Mandrill live at the Robin Hood Dell East in Philly along with WAR..hands down one of the best concerts we've witness and this was around 2000

Mandrill don't need no hall of fame. Mandrill IS the hall of fame!!!!!!!

This song is 48 years old and it has stood the test of time super heavyweight funky love it

A pleasant musical combination that deserves this excellent performance with this level of accuracy!

This amaze balls! I was about 10 yo when this was being played and I bought the album. Man, these guys sound fantastic!

Fencewalk is THE JAM

They were an incredible band! I still have this album on vinyl!

Compare them to no one..they were awesome when fence walk originally Came out..and they are still awesome .Thanks for this Great post .!!!!!

Dear Martin, Thanks allot I really appreciate when people recognize our talent. Gods blessings to you.

They’re killing it. This is Real Music!!!

As a high school kid in the mid 70`s in the Virgin Islands, most of my friends had a Mandrill, Bob Marley or Osibisa Album. It was a great period where most of us became conscious of culture. Another group with a great horn section was Tower of Power, however Fence walk is a classic. WBLS in NYC jogged my memory last week with a birthday celebration and I have listened to the music more than fifty times since. Thank You!

Neftali, you have no idea what these videos mean to me. Thank you my brother!! Dude on keys has Claude Coffee Cave's riffs down to the max. Even with extensive personnel changes Mandrill is as tight as ever. That's professionalism. That's Mandrill.... Love you all my lifetime.

What can one say, that hasn't been said already....the band is just hoooot! I'm from Waterbury, CT and back in the day 1970's we were on it...plugged in and tuned into Mandrill. Thank you Neftali Santiago, and all of members of the band for sharing your talents, gifts and music! The funk was so thick, you needed a chain saw to cut through it...and that's good! Cause that's the way we love it! Again, that you...thank you....thank you! Peace & Love! John Green

This is what you get when people play LIVE instruments.

I NEVER LEAVE THEE BEGINNING OF THIS SONG , PAUSE N PLAYBACK....FUNKY !!!

Man I listen to this a lot bro this is what you call a tight sound bro

They gave you a show, live just doing what they loved, most were self taught, and you'd be surprise to know most were in college, these were some of the best bands to ever hit the stage, never forgotten where they came from best music ever

In his fiery solo lead guitar mastery in Mandrill's "Fencewalk", Omar Mesa claimed a spot in the chronicles of the greatest forever. ✌️♥️👍

Mandrill was a kick ass band and that's an understatement!

One great horn section and key boards and a great powerful band wow

Bought the dvd years ago...still one of my favourite live music dvd:s and it came with a hand written thank you note from Ric WIlson, which was really cool! Big fan from Finland.

I first heard Mandrill as an 11 year in London. I love the music they played, so original. It has stuck with me all through the years.

Man! How I remember these guys from back in the day! Still baaaaddd!!!!

When I was teenager at the party and this jam started you had no choice but to start dancing , as the song climbed and the sweat poured it made no difference if your dance partner was keeping up or if you had a partner. I WHOLELY AGREE VERY UNDERRATED GROUP

I saw the original band in 1973. One of the best shows that I ever saw!

One of the funkiest bands that walk this earth, truly. 💯

Act like ya know ! these are the Founding Fathers of Caribbean Funk...Learn It!!

A great powerful band so many great tunes wow the whole great thank you wow

Boss Group. Great Musicians!

Seeing Mandrill performance on Soul Train 1973 I’ve been fan ever sense , Mandrill is the epitome of a Funk Bands of the 70s

Many people don't know them, but I saw them in Carnegie hall and was blown away. That was real music not the stuff they have today

A little dose of madness, can lead to extraordinary things. "G" up since I remember in 1972...Here today, Gone tomorrow!

I used to love playing this song live we had a four piece horn section and a tight rythym section and we would kill it, Mandrill I saw them play this song in Cincinnati and they were sick!!!!

One of the ALL. TIME Great songs. EVER

Absolutely one of the greatest group to ever walk the face of earth God blessed

True! It's not what you say, it's what you do! Love it.

Mandrill one of the best Funk band's in the world. now you know how to do it. Rick Brennan from change All Love guys The Funk Go's On .2019 .

The solo is just phenomenal. Great band.

My father told me that I was listening to noise and asked me if I want to hear "real music". One of the best music lessons I ever had and still have to this day. Love It. They do not make music like this anymore

This is my jam. 1970 something when it came out. It's not what you want, true words

Nobody wanted to get into a battle with the Drill! They were the baddest HANDS DOWN!!! Love y'all!

Without a doubt. I was a young kid when I saw them on soul train. Living in Willingboro nj. Peace dude!!

damn.. - spot on.. can't believe how amazing this is live-,, da Fawnk!!!

One of my favorite bands from the 70"s. They rocked that!

They still look young, go!!!! Still got it going on

There’s no computer generated music here, nothing but talented musicians and band members that can really sing

aahh...much love to Mandrill, so good to see these guys back out doing their thing again

Mandrill had the funk no substitute for them!!! Love it!! Steve Washington and the Williams Brothers in the hometown on the weekend used to do Mandrill and do it well LIVE!! we were all still in High School then but funking!!!!

This is one if the funkiest bands I have seen.

I used to blast this album ecstatically at UCLA WAY BACK IN THE 70s!!!!

Fudgie Kae was the best bass player I have ever performed with. RIP

DEM BOYS STILL CAN BRING IT.

Mandrill as tight as they come, FUNKED UP 70' S

i was at Ft Dupont Park on Aug 13th and Mandrill KILLED IT. the entire show was classic.everyone was grooving and on their feet dancing (including your's truly). what was incredible was how well they played after all these years and how closely they sounded like the original recording. What a show.What a concert.What a band. Mandrill; quintessential funk.

i've found you just a month ago and it was the best discover of my life! i just love all your album, from mandrill to getting in the mood!

I was first 13 years old when I heard you guys. I was introduced to mandrill at the same time as the band War. The music of mandrill still plays today and is current with listening pleasure today. In other words, your music was way ahead of its time. God bless you mandrill !!

The great horns drums the whole great band and singers wow

This has more clarity than the studio version!! hearing this makes me realize more than ever: you can never go home.

I literally just discovered this band on a live music station on Spotify! I absolutely love them! The live stuff is way better than the recorded version of this. Y’all rock!

If you want to have a Smokin Group back in the day you must have a Great horn section. Mandrill Kick Ass.

i sneak this groove in when me and my guys are jammin. i play keys and sing, so i set up the structure. before you know it, they all get plugged in so hard to this groove and don't even know what they're getting into. it's a blast.

Real music right here its what i grew up on

MANDRILL...The best of the best from the early seventies, this was a time when FUNK was the hype and everybody copied JAMES BROWN (the inventor) in some way or another. MANDRILL is ´til this point my all time best group that took JAMES' rule and made it into a global groove affair! To bad this wasn't a concert from when MANDRILL really mattered, back in the days i imagine this group kicked some serious behind!

I just loves me some mandrill 👍🏽🙌🏽

My favorite band in the 70s! They came to the US Virgin Islands, with a local band from my neighborhood opening for them. I had a ball as a “high” school kid, if you know what I mean! Stay up!

The BEST horn section ever; even surpassing Chicago! Thank you for posting because this is a gem!

I listened to those guys in the 70's while serving my country they were great

Band had that edge ....sigituare HIT!Rehearsing.....live...

Thank you!!!! Great to see them okay instead of still on an album cover!! Great music never dies. 1973 high school East Side High, East St. Louis, Illinois. State Street and Alhambra Court.

There were so many great artists and groups in the 70’s. Competition was major. Some artists and groups didn’t get the deserved recognition.

Nice live version. Takes me back. Thumbs down? Are you crazy?!! This is serious funk....with real instruments.

Used to love playing this song back in the day.........

Amazing!!! I listened to this album all the time because of my parents

One of the first bass lines I ever learned. My cousin brought a Mandrill album home from college and hip me to it. I was a Fudgie Kae fan from the first bar. He is the "Reason I Sing"..... Peace!

I have listened to this song since it was first released in the 70s when I purchased the album , and I never really wrapped my mind on the lyrics because the music was that good and you sing along not really digesting the meaning of the lyrics, and now, after almost 50yrs, I gasp the message, it's like poetry, I have heard Rachel Mardow use the opening lines so many times on msnbc that I thought that it was her signature piece only to realize that her quote is properly older than her, a song for all ages

In the words of Little Richard when commenting on Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing..."It made my big toe shoot up in my boot".....:-)

had a Mandrill poster on my wall in my dorm room 1978 .. git it all was my jam....

They definitely got my vote, when I was in H.S. we used to rock out listening to Mandrill going through the motions as if we were actually playing, I never missed a beat. This was the s..t back in the day. Never got the recognition they deserved. "Damn Shame"

Seen this Group 4 times beginning in 1973 almost a pilgrimage put on a Super show

..my fave party song ...40 years ago..and still