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@butchrillera34333 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked our song. You'd probably like our other songs "Wovoka" and "Maggie". "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" was our first hit. Aretha even covered our "Niki Hokey". Some of our videos are on youtube...
@tarab91563 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ U!!!
@loucontino48043 жыл бұрын
Butch, great drumming from you picking up after Pete left. Awesome!
@butchrillera34333 жыл бұрын
@@loucontino4804 Thank you!
@lj15593 жыл бұрын
❤️💕💕💕💕
@whiterabbit753 жыл бұрын
Love this song. So positive and catchy. Right up there with Jackie Wilson's _Higher and Higher._
@butchrillera34334 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the kind words. Lolly (lead singer) and Tony (Dancer & Rhythm guitar) died in 2009. It's just me (drums), Pat (bass) and Pete (original drummer) are the only ones still alive. After Tony and I quit the group he and I formed a 13 piece R&B band called "Bim Bam" There's a video of us on youtube doing one of my originals "Bringin' It Back"...Pat is still touring as Redbone with different members. The 2 bros also wrote "Niki Hokey" which was originally recorded by PJ Proby then later recorded by Aretha Franklin...
@tickmann4 жыл бұрын
Hi Butch, I remember when your band had a regular spot at Medley's.. I would often give Tony a ride to the gig back when he wasn't driving.. I was 12 when I first met Tony in Irvine.. I spent a lot of time over at his place and vice versa..when I hit 23, the band I was playing in got signed to a 5 album record deal.. Tony gave me some good insight into publishing rights..
@channelseeker74 жыл бұрын
Butch Rillera Hi Butch, I only reconnected with Redbone's music in the last number of years but I have become a following fan, mostly of their earlier music when Pete and you were the Drummers. I have also seen you and Tony in the Bim Bam video. Glad to hear from you and you are still connected. You played a big part in CAGL success. Hope you stay well.
@butchrillera34334 жыл бұрын
@@channelseeker7hank you for all the kind words. And glad you saw the Bim Bam video and hoped you enjoyed it.
@butchrillera34334 жыл бұрын
Tonys dance is called the "Chicken Dance"...
@butchrillera34334 жыл бұрын
If you liked this then you should check out our video of "One More Time" on youtube...
@bernadettecrawford3656 Жыл бұрын
Redbone should be in rock and roll hall of fame brilliant
@victoriasheridan1Ай бұрын
definitely
@RaiderRSupastarАй бұрын
They should be
@donalddavis668912 күн бұрын
The People On ( SOUL TRAIN 🚆🚂 ) Use To Dance To This Song On Don Cornelius Show 🎶 🎤 ).. They Need To Be Introducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.. They Are Past Overdue!! Lolli Vegas Wrote 1 Of The Queen 👑 Of Soul Aretha Franklin Hit Songs!! R.I.P. Lolli Vegas 🎵🦬 & Lady Soul aka Aretha Franklin 👑.
@user-bj8gx7od7k6 ай бұрын
Arguably, one of the greatest Midnight Special performances in the history of the show. This song was earth-shaking and helped to wake many people up to Native-American causes. Even after all the decades that have gone by, it still is a jaw-dropping performance.
@IMRDPАй бұрын
Soooooo True!!!! Best Song ever‼
@tickmann4 жыл бұрын
The man dancing in the beginning was Tony Bellamy.. he was my neighbor for years in Irvine CA. He taught me how to play guitar..
@staceykelly76504 жыл бұрын
Tony T-Bone Bellamy was an amazing musician. You are so lucky to have been taught by so talented a man!
@michaelguttsen5474 жыл бұрын
I knew Tony for several years, he was married to my cousin, Devonna...in Irvine.
@bclmax4 жыл бұрын
hey im in irvine
@julianlavalley74544 жыл бұрын
Really thats awesome brother
@LadyGenerationX4 жыл бұрын
Tony Bellamy passed on xmas 2009 : (
@gilliancurrie43894 жыл бұрын
Apparently one of the reasons why not many people know Redbone is because once they started releasing more music that shed light on the genocide and injustices done to Indigenous people, the radio stations started boycotting them. It’s so unfortunate because they’re such a talented band! They deserve more recognition for sure. I love that so many young people our age now know about them!
@misslauren8814 жыл бұрын
That's a shame. They're one of my dad's all time favourites.
@elisebarthalow60754 жыл бұрын
They would have more respect in today's world.Great great bunch of musicians.
@gilliancurrie43894 жыл бұрын
The Major Your comment has nothing to do with what I said, especially the part about my weight. Who the hell do you think you are? Mind your own business. Also, none of what you said takes away from the fact that European colonialism and slavery caused many problems and much suffering.
@jacquelineshopbell85024 жыл бұрын
Yet, a non-Native group, Paul Revere and the Raiders, can sing Indian Reservation. Amazing how comfortability works.
@gilliancurrie43894 жыл бұрын
Jacqueline Shopbell Yup :/ good point
@cindyv1401 Жыл бұрын
Native American culture is just so amazingly beautiful and soulful ❣️❣️❣️
@nanacantu49887 ай бұрын
I am a redbone ,multiracial Spaniard and Apache. Love the song, I was in high school 73-74 when the song debuted. The meaning of the (lyrics by lolly Vegas) “it’s a love song to his girl that she is beautiful just the way she looks, encouraging his lover to embrace her inner beauty and feel good about her body “.
@marknemetz50204 жыл бұрын
Lolly was married to one of my cousins for a short time in the mid 70's. She would bring him over to my aunts house in LA and he'd show me stuff on guitar. I was around 10yrs old and just starting to play. He was a frickin rock star but super sweet and patient to me. Made a huge and lasting impact on my life. Love and respect to this super cool dude.
@thomasflynn53664 жыл бұрын
That is so cool. Every time I watch this video I think he seems like someone who would be cool to hang out with. He just gives off an impression of a person who would be a nice guy rather than a prick like some rock stars.
@GinMae4 жыл бұрын
that's so amazing - memories like these can change your life...
@davidwiser38834 жыл бұрын
Way to cool! You were in the right place at the right time in history.
@grandmacookieintheup58234 жыл бұрын
Was your cousin’s name, Risa? Do you know if Lolly’s ever had children...reading Pat Vegas’s book right now!
@marknemetz50204 жыл бұрын
@@grandmacookieintheup5823 yes Risa Diskin became Risa Vega. Married about 5yrs. I'll ask some family members about kids.
@katerij85494 жыл бұрын
The dance is called "fancy dance", it's one of many dances the Native culture use during ceremonies and powwows. The dances are taught from the time your a child and hold great significance.
@cockylockridge86444 жыл бұрын
Its name is regional, im cree (Fisher river Ochekwi-Sipi ) we have a dance almost identical, and its called "flying crow" or if your lazy "the bird". The crow starts on the ground, using his feet to feel for food under him, the crow finds nothing, and so, he spreads his wings to travel, to a place more abundant.
@perijetton92754 жыл бұрын
I thought it was the Eagle dance.
@luckerooni76284 жыл бұрын
@Randall Johnson The irony of correcting grammar while typing in a conversational manner that is not even remotely grammatically correct or anything resembling it.
@Bosskarson4 жыл бұрын
Would you say its specifically a symbolic dance to remember and represent the “blue “bird” god buried under modern religion. Once upon a time religions all worshiped the same god because there was a way for them to see. Im mostly white decent but my great great grandmother was full native American. That tiny piece still holds power today.
@tammybrennan20404 жыл бұрын
Awesome song 💕
@bernie66 Жыл бұрын
Also being native american, we are proud with what they did in the 70's. They also have other songs to this day I still listen to. Being raised on R&B music I still listen to all genres of music. Music is life. ❤🫶 I enjoy your reactions.
@trashpanda688510 ай бұрын
We are rebuilding the red road. I don't know you (or maybe I do) but we are building a new world.
@lawrenceeustache94227 ай бұрын
i`m also native from British Columbia Canada ..im Simpcw first nation
@colincoho2 жыл бұрын
They should be in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame - the song " We were all wounded and Wounded Knee" is probably why they were kept out , was not played on the radio in the North America , huge hit in Europe. When they played it at Kerrisdale Arena in Vancouver in 1976 , the crowd went crazy , loved it. Lolly was a fantastic and under rated guitarist. RIP Lolly
@minstralwinds Жыл бұрын
I lived in Dearborn MI just outside of Detroit. We would get the radio station in Windsor across the river CKLW, so I got to hear this song a lot. It was always my favorite song. Couldn't wait for it come on! I was 10 years old lol. This song is timeless and priceless.
@chorrinl Жыл бұрын
They are in the hall of fame like the first native Rock artist
@chorrinl Жыл бұрын
Red bonne means hafbread
@thelmaelkins1595 Жыл бұрын
I agree. They should be in the Hall of Fame
@butchrillera669 Жыл бұрын
It was played in America, but only on college radio stations. It was considered too controversial for regular radio. We received a European Gold record for it...
@mysilentprayersalways19134 жыл бұрын
You my dear, are like a child in a candy store with a fist full of money when it comes to music. Love the excitement in you.
@mariarendon83744 жыл бұрын
I concur... love it.
@ianparenteau71984 жыл бұрын
Check out these First Nations performers... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdBjiJOrm5rDnWg.html
@kaybee41434 жыл бұрын
The best description of Jamel, ever. His/your sheer enthusiasm is uplifting.
@DoctorPhobos4 жыл бұрын
I think it's why we share our favourite music with people. We relive hearing those songs for the first time through them!
@butchrillera34334 жыл бұрын
Thank you!...
@mememo37644 жыл бұрын
The 70's were magical. Gosh I miss that time period.
@peggyryan28514 жыл бұрын
Except for the war of course. I miss the time and my 24 year old body. Dang.
@alvinwine56654 жыл бұрын
Fantastic time it was such great memories.
@vperez29654 жыл бұрын
That is so true. Feeling so nostalgic for that magic when he pulls these out of the vault.!
@onusgumboot55654 жыл бұрын
@@peggyryan2851 Some things unfortunately never change. New time new war. Or is it the same one with a different name. Second verse same as the first
@Cyberfender14 жыл бұрын
I was a kid in 70's I was delighted and surprised.
@stormyweather4898 Жыл бұрын
Yes, this was my time when I was a teenager and I am now 65 years of age now. They are awesome.
@elainevario1174Ай бұрын
Me too
@LoveandButter Жыл бұрын
I still can't get enough of that performance... ONE OF MY FAVORITES AND I'M OLD... it's the best.
@eddietigre62339 ай бұрын
Great music is timeless!
@jeannedorsey81226 ай бұрын
Mine too!!!
@vilstef69884 жыл бұрын
Jamel's look of complete delight when they started the song-priceless!
@CousinLarrySitsThere4 жыл бұрын
Genuine
@vilstef69884 жыл бұрын
@@CousinLarrySitsThere How much he is enjoying the songs & music keeps me coming back. :)
@erocrush4 жыл бұрын
It always makes my day.
@dwaggs70374 жыл бұрын
Knowing he was going to recognize the song as soon as they started singing was the only reason I clicked TBH.
@RHETT2K4 жыл бұрын
Indeed!!🤣
@MsFlame20004 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the 70s. It was a time when there was so much acceptance . I wish that we weren't so polarized today. Music brought us together like nothing else. We learned that everyone has something to bring to the table.
@rockabye2744 жыл бұрын
It seems that we have gone backwards as a society. The 70's had all kinds of economic struggles, warfare and political strife, but people always found time to celebrate the good in life.
@jkocol4 жыл бұрын
I can attest to that. I graduated in 1976 and at that time, not-smoking cigarettes was getting to be huge. I didn't smoke and neither did about half of the people my age. Then in 1980 I joined the Air Force and from Dec 82 to Dec 85 I was stationed in England and was shocked by how literally everyone smoked cigs. But when I got back to the US, it was the same there as well, everyone was smoking again. Not smoking was like weird now. I was shocked, wtf happened in such a short time to revert everything?
@christopherwaldrop81154 жыл бұрын
Agree. Folks are so generic today it seems. I live in the South and the younger generations aren't friendly. No more "Sir" and "ma'am". Those expressions are gone. It's sad what we've become as a society. Thanks GOOGLE!
@lyndasmith98724 жыл бұрын
Amen..
@ericmichel38574 жыл бұрын
Apparently you were wearing rose colored glasses. It is so funny how we always expect the worse, think things are far worse than they really are, and have a completely distorted positive view of our past. Everyone thinks things were better in the past, news flash: No they weren't you just forgot all the bad stuff. Remember when everyone said the 70's were a drag and fondly looked back at teh 50's and sixties? Yea it is like that.
@Triggerhippie70 Жыл бұрын
I NEED TO COMMENT!! I’m 53 yrs. Old, have always loved this song and I DID NOT KNOW they were Native American! I love it even more now. My MIL was Native American (God rest her sweet soul), so I appreciate this even more now. My husband just told me I had no clue! Let’s also talk about how amazing the beginning of this performance was with him dancing, and how amazing the lead singers voice is! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
@kristinholsapple2587 Жыл бұрын
I am just watching this , I'm 54 years old and I had NO FREAKEN IDEA THEY WERE NATIVE AMERICAN lol. And I made pretty much the same comment as you...I absolutely loved the dance I find native Americans to be the most interesting culture
@tobiaspain Жыл бұрын
I’m 50 and I always thought it was some Motown group. I’m blown away. This was always one of my fav songs. I’m low key embarrassed.
@marieroberts56647 ай бұрын
And to blow your minds even more, do you know who encouraged them to emphasize and include their native heritage into their performances??? JIMMY FREAKING HENDRIX!!!! He was a huge fan of the group, may he rest in peace.
@deniseflorence3817 ай бұрын
I'm 64 and found out a few years ago, too, and I'm native American!!😅 Loved this song in my teens
@jayster.k.wiseguy Жыл бұрын
Loved this since 1974~
@weitzels54 жыл бұрын
Midnight special was the shit back then.
@tigerback624 жыл бұрын
Facts!
@reneemartin76444 жыл бұрын
I'm so mad my daughter ripped off my midnight special DVD's when she moved out.😫
@charlesbowman1294 жыл бұрын
Truth
@CyrusOG6664 жыл бұрын
FO SHO!
@melissagibson33064 жыл бұрын
You better believe it! Never missed it. Every Saturday night my older brother and I were excitedly waiting to see the musical guests. Wolfman Jack was the shit. My brother passed away at 20 years old and watching the midnight special together was our thing and so special to me.
@michaellittlebear74324 жыл бұрын
We Natives are bringing the funk. Awesome reaction Brother.
@joeday42934 жыл бұрын
Aho!
@lkw66404 жыл бұрын
Bobby Brady why does there always have to be one jerk to screw up a positive post. Get over your racist self and crawl back under the rock that you came from. All the wealth of this country, everything you own or bought with that wealth, is a direct result of the resources taken, mainly by force and genocide, from all the native peoples of America. We are not Indians, we are not from India. And now you claim that we are not the original natives of America! So who are we? What name would YOU give us? Or do you want to take away our identity? That's been done before with the old Indian schools where children were tortured until they gave up their own language and culture. Maybe you want to go back to that.
@daveowens98494 жыл бұрын
@@lkw6640 He did it on my post, too. He's a loser.
@prettybullet98754 жыл бұрын
@@lkw6640 He also posted that stupid stuff on my comment. A bunch of nonsense. White immigrants took the land away and now they want their identity.
@lkw66404 жыл бұрын
Dave Owens yep I agree, he's a loser
@stevewalker2125 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest bass openings ever to a song!
@andrafocke19052 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times I watch this video it never gets old. Loved Redbone and their music since the 70s.❤️❤️❤️❤️
@gmollster4 жыл бұрын
The first 10 minutes of Guardians of the Galaxy were movie GOLD, largely due to this song being masterfully placed.
@Kenny-bj2zq4 жыл бұрын
Man after watching that move I have it on my Favorites never new they were Native American so cool..
@albertgein30824 жыл бұрын
PERFECT 10 On the soundtrack
@lisalee844 жыл бұрын
Well now I may have go watch GOTG :)
@ToddPro4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 🤘
@clare0007774 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you gmollster.
@taino19524 жыл бұрын
that look on your face when you realized you've heard this many times before, PRICELESS!
@andersmartinson17503 жыл бұрын
I think my favorite reactions are the “I don’t know this band/artist, but here we go....Hold on now!”
@karencheatwood52353 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@laurawalsh16352 жыл бұрын
The way you watched that beginning tribal dance is the way most Americans view it too… in awe. Speaks to us. ❤️ also, such an awesome song!
@JustTanya.3 жыл бұрын
I love that Redbone is becoming popular again, especially with how they were practically silenced when they first released their music because they were telling the truth. I think a lot of people recognize this song now because of Guardians Of The Galaxy, which I love. I'm half Mexican/Native American and half Irish so the music of my heritages is something I love to hear. I've been to Native American festivals and seen these beautiful dances with all these wonderful colors that it just makes you feel and appreciate the beauty of nature and the animals. The drums and chanting just make you feel like dancing too. LOL it was a lot of fun going to them. Wonderful, wonderful people.
@lawfulremedies18382 жыл бұрын
Hella soulful. I'd put this track up next to Al Green.
@phyllisjones8303 Жыл бұрын
They also sang Witch Queen of New Orleans
@jenwendy73 жыл бұрын
I cried watching this. I didn't know and I'm Native American and I've always loved this song. Thank you for revealing this ❤
@kittiespitties38002 жыл бұрын
Watch this weeks ep of Reservation Dogs to see the song beautifully featured and Redbones importance to indigenous kids, back in the day
@jr42a1 Жыл бұрын
If you are a true native American Indian, let me assure you that your ancestors gave more than any frontline worker or military person.They gave both their lives and their land.Never get much recognition nor scream social injustice or lean on any other crutch . Pretty much the ultimate sacrifice yet remaining proud and silent. We should be licking their boots in public.
@alliancecustomconcrete8517 Жыл бұрын
Watch when the play at Spain they speak Spanish and Navajo I like keep the original
@Nadia_Knows Жыл бұрын
Same here! Cherokee. This has always been one of my favorites and even my baby boy loves this song. I had no idea!
@dougl.646110 ай бұрын
Hands down one of the greatest songs ever, including the performance at the beginning.
@Quantum369113 жыл бұрын
"They're the ones who sing this song????" Best reaction ever! Redbone speaks to all of our souls!!
@user-kh4qv7sy4o11 ай бұрын
I love these guys I'm a native American and this song is my favorite what's matter with your head.. love it ...come get your love 😊❤ man can't help but jump up and sing with them love love these guys
@kimjongun56912 жыл бұрын
I like the jaw-dropping moment when he realizes that he knows this song. I'm Native too, and he was fancy dancing in the beginning of the video
@erinjean44864 жыл бұрын
I'm Native. I love that you watched this! This is my jam.
@jerrypetrillo29034 жыл бұрын
Nope - heard it a million times , own it on 45 and did not know they were Native American. You can learn something new every day 😃
@jenniferc.20754 жыл бұрын
SAME!!!!
@flux_time4 жыл бұрын
Seeing it the first time i was the same way. More power to them they made great music.
@Teresia124 жыл бұрын
You guys cannot be serious. You listened then til now n were that clueless is nothing short of idgitness.
@iceman101294 жыл бұрын
And then you realize why they call themselves Redbone, haha.
@clintlarvenz25704 жыл бұрын
@@Teresia12 maybe he just didnt care what race they were?
@Luv2u012 жыл бұрын
They were an amazing group. As you may know Lolly and Pat were brothers and had formed the band. Tho the song got huge recognition the group was suppressed a lot in the US due to their heritage and their views in some of their other songs. Beautiful group tho and I’m glad they’re getting the recognition they have so long deserved.
@mlgraney602 жыл бұрын
Read up on what the lyrics “get it from the main vine” mean. They're talking about the unlimited, unconditional love our magical Mother Earth has for us.
@lisacannon70473 жыл бұрын
Remember, we all watched Midnight Special every week.
@jaytee26423 жыл бұрын
And I had totally forgotten about the Midnight Special. I had even forgotten about Wolfman Jack. My apologies to The Wolfman.😪
@redheadedgeminigypsy3 жыл бұрын
We watched Don Kirchners Rock Concert too... and Soul Train!
@mikemaricle99413 жыл бұрын
1974 I was 13.
@myles38563 жыл бұрын
Ok
@fr3qh0pp3r3 жыл бұрын
I was 15 yrs old when this song came out !!! Awesome band !!! Looked forward so much to watch Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack ... ahooooo !!! My buddies and I sat around and just took it all in with these “new bands” !!! Timeless !!! Miss those days for sure.
@stevevender11544 жыл бұрын
This should be part of a series called “Songs I didn’t know I knew”. Great song!
@CousinLarrySitsThere4 жыл бұрын
...until I saw them live!
@scottclark37614 жыл бұрын
Playlist.....I could see this as a playlist...
@brianl84814 жыл бұрын
@@scottclark3761 Some sort of Awesome Mix, maybe.
@ryanbarker52174 жыл бұрын
basically the entire ELO library of classics....
@janetpartyka5968Ай бұрын
In the last two weeks, I've probably listened to this song 10 times and I'm not kidding. When it came out in 1974, people were shocked that it was a Native American group, (people weren't use to seeing Native Americans play this type of music) but once people settled down, they loved it.
@DarrylSellers3 ай бұрын
A Native American...funky feel! A MAJOR HIT #5 on the Hot-100! Native American dance...powwow dancer performing in front of the band, introducing millions to a Native traditional dance they had most likely never seen before.
@KootFloris3 жыл бұрын
Redbone was suppressed in the USA, because of their more political songs, like 'Wounded Knee'. They were, lucky for them, huge in Europe. It's sad to read indigenous Americans only discovering this band now. They spoke when many were (still) being silenced.
@juliewhite74693 жыл бұрын
The Indigo Girls have a great song "Bury my heart at Wounded Knee" that is a poem set to folk/rock. I wonder if it the same song? Edit: It's a different song. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fuCDmdqVnN-ck2w.html
@KootFloris3 жыл бұрын
@Number Nine I only heard her recently for the first time. I was impressed.
@suzanneprock72863 жыл бұрын
I've heard the same but where I live, they played their songs on the radio all of the time and over and over again in the 70's.
@robertmiller16553 жыл бұрын
Therefore free expression should NEVER be 'canceled'.
@sandiabill12 жыл бұрын
Check out a Native group from the same period, named XIT. You’ll love them!
@2knipex3 жыл бұрын
Jimi Hendrix gave advice creating the identity of this band. Jimi was part Native American himself.
@desiyoung96113 жыл бұрын
His grandma or great grandma was Cherokee. Go see Rumble, sometimes it's on PBS, about natives in music.
@TheDoReMiFaSolLaTiDo3 жыл бұрын
O shit! I didn’t know that!
@edwardwellman853 жыл бұрын
I also Love how “RedBone” opened. Heritage passed down through the ages.
@virginiacrotzer5734 Жыл бұрын
I love that under the spector of national television, these beautiful individuals showed their culture first, then their music! Love Redbone!!
@gregoriomontanio11193 жыл бұрын
It's called Fancy Dance, and they were the first concert i attended in my home town of Albuquerque, the concert was Redbone, Tower of Power and War, the best time of my life!!!😎🤙
@Coldwarrior77812 жыл бұрын
Damn Skippy. You'd have to be dead the that to not have been the best night ever
@warmspell75622 жыл бұрын
Wow..that must of been a heck of a show!!
@gregoriomontanio11192 жыл бұрын
And the tickets were $15.00 to party with my favorite bands
@Tmac3272 жыл бұрын
Wow that would have been an awesome first concert to see!!!
@HAMMER_2.22 жыл бұрын
Hell of a concert it musta been !
@richp50014 жыл бұрын
in a time with so much sufffering, it fills my heart to see someone discover amazing things for the first time
@mariannecormier30214 жыл бұрын
it IS a beautiful spiritual buzz to witness isn't it
@lennieblue Жыл бұрын
I was a teen when this song came out. Loved it, still love it. I have it on my mp3 player. ❤ I will be looking for more Redbone.
@grumpykingtiger45933 жыл бұрын
This song always makes me smile. It brings back memories of when I was a teenager cruising the streets in my car.
@rockdocpalmcoast41894 жыл бұрын
I watched this live in 1974. I never missed Midnight Special, American Bandstand, Soul Train or Don Kershner's Rock Concert.
@jefferyrhodes23464 жыл бұрын
I did to bringing back the memories.
@wm.patrickmilford45894 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised I remember the first 3
@janetwebb27014 жыл бұрын
Omgosh when we had REAL music tv
@morebsnstuf4 жыл бұрын
Trying to max the volume without waking the parents. Midnight Special was my tunnel out of Midwest mayonnaise.
@TheJpybus2824 жыл бұрын
And the King Biscuit flour hour.
@a-dent4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Jimi Hendrix convinced bassist (and co-founder) Pat Vegas to form the band.
@RealityFreak3 жыл бұрын
Yes! A. Dent and Jimi Hendrix was part American Indian-from his Cherokee grandmother.
@reggiebenson19083 жыл бұрын
Jimmy is s native too
@TiaMargarita3 жыл бұрын
He urged them to embrace their roots and change the name of the band. When he met them, they we’re already performing with standard white boy haircuts and dress.
@greghortonsr.54283 жыл бұрын
and Jimi Hendrix was Native American
@judyhudson58853 жыл бұрын
Yes I knew this Native American people sung this song back in the day. Native Indians sounds great I was a teenager back then
@chadpatrick51123 жыл бұрын
Never get tired of seeing the look of joy on your face when you realize what a song is, brother.
@Imyrluv6611 ай бұрын
I was 26 when this song came out in '74' and had NO idea that these guys were Native American, until just last this last year! I LOVE them! Sadly, One of the brothers, Lolly, is gone now, but we will always remember this band, now that we know who they are! 💙
@sargonsblackgrandfather20724 жыл бұрын
If this doesn’t make you tap your feet you’re certifiably deceased.
@Cubcariboo4 жыл бұрын
As a mortician I can confirm the validity of this comment! Lol
@JaronActual4 жыл бұрын
@@Cubcariboo That's what I want to see on the next police procedural TV show. "Yes, detective, the victim is most definitely dead. I've had Redbone, Jackson 5, and Rush on repeat and I haven't seen so much as a finger twitch."
@HeartWorX.Creations4 жыл бұрын
FOR REAL!!!!!
@mclark3474 жыл бұрын
I is ded
@angelitafortner3143 жыл бұрын
My indigenous people. . . ❤ 'Yaqui'. I was 19 years old when my people came out with that badass song!! I love my era!! I'm so happy for your reaction and much appreciated comment, Thank you Jamel_ AJA_Jamal
@johnnybailey99383 жыл бұрын
Numbers 15:38 [38]Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them 👉🏿fringes👈🏿 in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: 🤔 Native American is part of the 12 tribes of Israel
@Sotto_3 жыл бұрын
From the generation that began the struggle for love, acceptance and inclusivity, we pass the torch. Carry it forward.
@jessemartinez63633 жыл бұрын
My mom told me on her side of the family they have yaqui blood which i think is pretty cool.
@timwells34673 жыл бұрын
I was 15 when it came out and loved it. Music and Vocals were so much better then. No autotune to make a bad voice sound good.
@pmar273 жыл бұрын
@@johnnybailey9938 does it hurt when you stretch that far?
@grandillusion42583 жыл бұрын
I was 14 when this song hit the charts and it was playing on a jukebox in every restaurant and bar for a month.
@kevinfodor31542 жыл бұрын
Music is the universal language and love is the key...
@KathySRW4 жыл бұрын
When one of the members of Redbone came out on The Midnight Special, a national TV show, in his regalia, and danced traditionally for a moment before they all went into their hit song, in 1974 that was a real act of defiance! It was a statement the band really wanted to make.
@nettiemac4 жыл бұрын
KathySRW exactly - it wasn’t that long after the AIM standoff at Pine Ridge.
@Gutslinger4 жыл бұрын
Defiance of what?
@Leathurkatt4 жыл бұрын
Defiance against the US government having long standing laws that forbade American Indian people from practicing their culture. This was also first aired not long after the second Wounded Knee (1973 standoff between the FBI and AIM activists, Leonard Peltier was wrongfully arrested and convicted of killing two FBI agents and remains in jail still to this day).
@Gutslinger4 жыл бұрын
@@Leathurkatt Forbade them from practicing their culture, how? What were the laws?. I'm not familiar with that standoff or the deaths, so I'll have to look into that.
@Leathurkatt4 жыл бұрын
@@Gutslinger They were forbidden from practicing their religion, from dancing, from singing, from using their own language, from making their own regalia and wearing it. American Indian culture was forbidden in the US for a long time.
@MrBcuzbcuz4 жыл бұрын
The dance they open with is commonly called the ”Chicken Dance” or ”Prairie Chicken Dance”. The footwork and the feather arrangements differ from tribe to tribe, but if you have even seen a male ruffed grouse, in the wild, in full rutt, dancing to impress the lady grouse, you’ll recognize the body movements. Impressive and beautiful.
@fallonjo834 жыл бұрын
Ric Cuzner that’s not chicken dance. It’s war dance commonly known as Fancy
@MrBcuzbcuz4 жыл бұрын
Fallon Jo I bow to your superior knowledge. This dance is only seen out west (BC) at Pow Wows and is not at all similar to the dances where I lived. I went by how it has been announced.
@julianlavalley74544 жыл бұрын
Thank you my native brother. Im ojibwe from the great lakes we call a similar dance. The grass dance
@stvbrsn4 жыл бұрын
Couple years ago, hiking in CO, I got to see a male dusky grouse strutting his stuff on a fallen log. There must have been a female lurking around in the nearby underbrush, but I never saw her. I managed to get a dozen pics of Mr. Bigstuff, sashaying back and forth, before my sister’s dog caught up with me on the trail. You can guess what happened next. Cheers!
@MrBcuzbcuz4 жыл бұрын
stvbrsn Sounds enthralling. Was the male thumping the log, drumming as he danced, to get the female’s attention?
@cherryberryslice3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jamel for reacting to this song. As a native American women I am proud to see you react to this song. I love it myself. Celebrities have heard this song too. After marvel introduce the band in the movie too.
@gloriawatkins-nf7bl Жыл бұрын
I'm almost 67 years old & love each & every one of them. I had the biggest crush on Lolly ever since I turned 18 in 1974!!
@darknagaadventures78844 жыл бұрын
Your positivity, enthusiasm, and open mind is like a lifeline during the nightmare that 2020 is determined to be. Thank you!
@pedrinelastronauta4 жыл бұрын
I Agree... Your comment made me smile,
@daveh7774 жыл бұрын
Good call.
@daveh7774 жыл бұрын
I had no idea who did this song either.
@mreneeneely4 жыл бұрын
Nothing I can add to that statement.. You said it all!!
@adiadv104 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@peacefulpossum24384 жыл бұрын
Redbone was one of the featured artists in the documentary Rumble: Indians Who Rocked the World. You would be surprised by the influence Native Americans have had on American music and the well-known artists who are/were Natives. There is a two part free version on KZfaq. It's also available through KZfaq subscription or Amazon Prime. I highly recommend this documentary. It's fascinating.
@lindahandley52674 жыл бұрын
@Peaceful, thanks a million man! I'm definitely going to watch it!
@NECHOLA4 жыл бұрын
Rumble was awesome, and e=very eye opening. I've watched it 3 times. It got me into Pura Fe and Ulali also. Amazing.
@katemacgillivray2104 жыл бұрын
Fantastic documentary!
@felinewarrior4 жыл бұрын
That is a fantastic documentary! ♥
@lsandovalm4 жыл бұрын
Watching it now! Thanks for mentioning the documentary!
@amberandrews6842 Жыл бұрын
I was rather young when this hit the airwaves. I LOVED this song, still know every note, every word. I played it on my recorder.
@MariaEsterCuellar-ws4uf8 күн бұрын
I don't understand why this band was so underrated, listen to all their songs! and please listen to "One more time", you won't be able to stop dancing!
@verse88334 жыл бұрын
I ain't gonna lie, I've heard this song for years. Never knew they were Native Americans.
@dianaspicer14813 жыл бұрын
Same here
@teresajennings98593 жыл бұрын
Rofdl
@johnjohnson-sm3yf3 жыл бұрын
True here too
@myles38563 жыл бұрын
Me to
@caroldaniels86723 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@MrRoach-yo3mz4 жыл бұрын
*HISTORIC... Dance Of The Half Breed Man.... REDBONE MEANS HALF BREED* .... Rest in Peace Mr. Vegas aka The Singer!
@revskull4 жыл бұрын
but do you consider him a 'half breed'?? I mean, the guy was half Native/half Mexican..so he's probably 90 Native really
@lethalweapon40524 жыл бұрын
Also Tony Bellamy who did the ghost dance passed a few months before Lolly Vegas did
@Phoenix850064 жыл бұрын
😔
@marshaverduzco28594 жыл бұрын
Learning moment.
@rohe40774 жыл бұрын
@@revskull 'Newsflash'! America isn't the country name. Central America, North America, South America. Native americans are the first culture of all the americas. Incas, Aztecs. Mexican versus American really has no merit.
@thomasogrady8899 Жыл бұрын
Perfect Song. Thank you, REDBONE!!!!!
@FrankCarlisle-rg9dc11 ай бұрын
They deserve all the love amazing band
@williammcdonnell81104 жыл бұрын
That dance was very similar to my tribe's (Creek/Seminole) "stomp dance", or "ghost dance". I'm only 3/4's Indun, but I was literally born, and raised, on the rez. I miss it alot, but not the poverty. I still live close, and still do Red Earth days and Pow-wows!!! Love watching your stuff, my young brother. May our God bless you, and yours.
@paulmahon16134 жыл бұрын
My Granny on my dad's side was an amazing little Seminole woman.
@Military450Veteran4 жыл бұрын
"Indun"???? YOU CAN'T Even SPELL That CORRECT (OUT of RESPECT)???? geeeez whiz, SMH.
@thatdeadbodyshow5834 жыл бұрын
A variation of a Fancy Dance
@delilahduckett74484 жыл бұрын
Would enjoy seeing it in person
@williamkauble43404 жыл бұрын
@@Military450Veteran I'm pretty sure, him having grown up on the rez, he is entitled to spelling it as he sees fit.
@jefferyrhodes23464 жыл бұрын
It's always hilarious to watch you younger cats reaction to that real music. This song was out when I was about 8 years old riding my bike trying to get home before the street lights came on. Well sir enjoy the "Native" funk.
@buckeyetater75404 жыл бұрын
Yessir !!! I was 11. Loved this song down at the public pool in the 70s
@jacquelineholder72394 жыл бұрын
Cats 😂😂 I say that all the time: “What you cats doin??
@edilarteaga82154 жыл бұрын
Yes sir ! Lol my parents used to listen to this song at the beach...even i was born in the 69 .. that was a song for a long time and still is .👍
@augged4 жыл бұрын
Would love to see him react to boney man's rasputin
@heyLORDitsme4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! 😎
@Kim_in_Cali Жыл бұрын
Redbone gave us go much incredible music! This song is one of the jewels in their crown. I ❤️❤️❤️ this song 🎶 😊
@maggierestivo5256 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Thank you for this. I was 13/14 in 1974 and this was one of my favorite songs!!! I had no idea, because I only listened to the radio; could not afford to go to concerts. They even did a song called "Maggie"? Must find this! I remember being so happy when I saw "Guardians of the Galaxy" and heard this again. Love your channel, and please keep listening to the music of my youth! (I am doing the same thing; you would be amazed how you look back and see why you loved a song and still do, or why you didn't care for a song, but now, you do. Love your channel! Peace.
@karlnitz11263 жыл бұрын
I watched this performance on the midnight special when it aired... Yes I knew they were indigenous Americans in 1974. Another underrated band that deserved more recognition than they got.
@DingDong324893 жыл бұрын
Shout out to you bud, as a Mexican and Native American I love watching your reaction videos. Very inclusive of all kinds of music showing love and respect to all cultures.
@johnnybailey99383 жыл бұрын
Numbers 15:38 [38]Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them 👉🏿fringes👈🏿 in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
@helenmalina7993 жыл бұрын
Me to...I love all his reactions
@l.clevelandmajor993120 күн бұрын
I was watching The Midnight Special on that night when Redbone made their appearance. It was so cool when they began with the Traditional Native American Dance. My friends and I were surprised with that beginning, but later we learned that Redbone does that to honor their ancestors and their culture. Come And Get Your Love was the first song I remember hear from them. It was really awesome growing up in a time when mus making leaps and bounds, in advancement and styles. I was lead singer in my High School rock band, and we did a lot of the current hits. That one was one of our favorites to do at the High School Dances. Yes from the very beginning of my knowledge about Redbone, I knew they were Native American. The Midnight Special performance left no doubt. I am not full blooded Native American, being descended from the five civilized tribes of the Cherokee Nation; Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole. There is a Cherokee Medicine Man in my ancestry. When I visited the Cherokee Reservation, a distant cousin who was a practicing Medicine Man recognized me as a member of his extended family. He saw me, and singled me out; wanting to greet me, and tell me things about myself. He told me that my Totem Animal is the Cat; all breeds, both domestic and wild. It explained some things about how cats are attracted to me, even wild ones.
@mwilliams58493 жыл бұрын
That look Jamel give when he realizes he knows the song after all, I's goddamn priceless. Love it
@AI_Surfer4 жыл бұрын
'Dancing In The Moonlight' by King Harvest would be a good follow up.
@lacymoyes67064 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!
@kensyskye89654 жыл бұрын
eloforever great idea! ✨
@tigerback624 жыл бұрын
Yippee!
@muzikmind774 жыл бұрын
Doooooo this one
@darthxenos77434 жыл бұрын
That song is in EVERY hallmark movie. Don't ask how i know.
@mikewenzel11133 жыл бұрын
"Let the Midnight Special, shine the light on me" John Fogerty (C.C.R.) said it best. Long live Native Americans!!!
@email35752 жыл бұрын
Fogerty didnt write that song, its a cover of a song from 1905 about the headlight on a train symbolizing freedom for black prisoners in the south
@ChicoEscuela2 жыл бұрын
Ledbelly owns this tune
@TheJedihunter3 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated bands they have many great songs look at catalog there is at least 6 songs I would recommend
@pinkpastelhearts3 күн бұрын
lolly and pat (the brothers in the band) were mexican, yaqui and shoshone. 70s people were just so beautiful.
@bordenkilled45634 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to open for these guys years ago for a concert called the red nation celebration. Super cool guys and amazing culture.
@kevinmattern92264 жыл бұрын
The dance before the song was one used to bless A Hunting Party or ones who had a special task to perform... Per my Sioux Indian Freind...
@bordenkilled45634 жыл бұрын
@Kenneth Holler our band was called Ritual... this was more than 25 years ago. I also got to experience a sweat lodge ceremony with Redbone and others lead by tribe leaders a few days before the show. Something I'll never forget.
@jeanettedegiulio82204 жыл бұрын
That is awesome. I had a huge crush on Lolly Vegas ❤❤
@moorek19673 жыл бұрын
Actually it is called "Mens' Fancy Dance" because women have one also. The drums are the heartbeat of Mother Earth and each beat of the drum, the dancer must move his feet to it. This guy's regalia looks like some type of bird, and that means he has that animal spirit as his totem, or his guide. So he dances in imitation of that bird. And I know people aren't familiar with powwows, so never call what he is wearing a costume, it is regalia. I have a lot of friends who are Native American Lumbee from North Carolina and my niece is half Native of the Tuscarora. She dances in powwows. If you really want to react to something emotional, go watch a video of a grand entrance for a powwow. There is a video of Robbie Robertson singing at the 2012 Winter Olympics opening and they had people from all the Utah tribes dancing. Yes, I knew Redbone from when I was young.
@webbtrekker5343 жыл бұрын
I was married to a quarter Ogalaga Sioux woman at one time.
@KaioniMae3 жыл бұрын
🤙🏼❤️💕🤙🏼❤️💕🤙🏼❤️💕to you..All the way from Hawaii💕!!!
@pamelajordan59483 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for the info .I learn so much from you all
@AmigoKandu3 жыл бұрын
On my KZfaq channel I have all the powwow dance styles. Men's Fancy Feather Warrior dance evolved out of the Ponca Tribe. Tony Bellamy is wearing a partial regalia for this short exhibition, and keeping his steps very simple on that small stage. Still a great visual for those times of media.
@kerstinrossek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for telling us. I just watched the video. It is so beautiful. I wish we could all live in peace together and respect each other. Still so much to learn and discover :-)
@iknowheis11 ай бұрын
Jamel! We didn’t have KZfaq and there weren’t even a lot of music videos, so we didn’t see musicians unless they were a guest on a variety show, and many of us were working swing shift or going to school in evenings and missed the musicians on TV. That’s one reason KZfaq is so popular with us Boomers! And, no, I had no clue they were Native American. But in those days, we wouldn’t have given it a thought. We just loved the music
@garyceaseghostwolf29172 жыл бұрын
Great band and def need to be in the rock n roll hall of fame. They have so much great music, Chant: 13th hour, wovoka, Niji Dance, and my personal favorite Message from a drum. Very sorry to hear of Lolly's passing in 2010 . I was 6 when Come and get Your Love came out, my older friends were playing this and a few other Redbone tunes in the Pine Barrens area just chillin. Great times!!!
@philipbaldwin20784 жыл бұрын
I swear, Jamal, I’m so glad I found your page. I’ve always loved music so much, I can’t imagine life without it. I’m 55 and grew up on late 60s, 70s and early 80s rock, pop and country. Was a young GI from 83 til 87 so all of the 80s stuff brings back so many memories for me. Watching your reactions is like hanging out with a best friend by the record player, loving some great music and having some laughs! You’re an awesome human being, I appreciate what you’re doing.
@graciehernandez13643 жыл бұрын
I was 15 years old when this came out. Now I'm 60 years old and I love it just the same. Classic 👍👍👍
@cindy-followerofjesuschris65722 жыл бұрын
Me too! I loved watching Midnight Special for great music like this.
@ronniesmith38062 жыл бұрын
I was 19 when it came out, still a great song
@angorakitty4547 Жыл бұрын
I was 5 when it came out. Loved it ever since. 💘
@sassymess7111 Жыл бұрын
I was 7. I'm 54 now!
@davidrussell8783 Жыл бұрын
I was 15 also and remember watching this performance on the Midnight Special. A forever classic.
@bbd4686 ай бұрын
Its great to see a Reaction video where the person wants to know more about the Grass Dance that took place before the actual song. That is refreshing to me and my family. My God Man, i love your reaction...its fantastic!!!
@rhodessmith746 ай бұрын
Of course I knew this is the band that played "Come and Get Your Love" in 1974. I am 65 years young, and the 70s were the best music forever. This is just one of the many greats I was blessed to grow up with.
@CortexNewsService4 жыл бұрын
I was today year's old when I found out that the creators of this song were Redbone and they are a Native American band. I'm having the same reaction as Jamal right now.
@tvmac12624 жыл бұрын
I read Jimi Hendrix encouraged them to present their heritage on stage.
@TracyD24 жыл бұрын
Tammy MacDonald Interesting
@wesleyraythomas47654 жыл бұрын
Jimi was a fellow “Redbone”; of Tsalagi/African American ancestry.
@defmike55804 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@cherokeefields89804 жыл бұрын
WoW - that's cool!!!
@earllovejr93004 жыл бұрын
Tammy MacDonald wow😳
@stacyneuman86193 жыл бұрын
I have been hearing this song for as long as I remember and NEVER knew they were Native American🤯I really like this song too.
@JurassicLion20492 жыл бұрын
Pat and Lolly Vegas were Yaqui and Shoshone, two culturally really similar tribes that are from the Southwest/northern Mexico. My dad remembered listening to Come and Get Your Love when it debuted. But he hadnt thought about the band in decades until I showed him Guardians of the Galaxy. I just liked the song and he got happy and told me about how Redbone were Yaqui like us. And for me I dont have many idols or artists that are Yaqui so it was a cool way to enjoy a culture weve been removed from because of Americanization / Mexicanization.
@ericoh1234 жыл бұрын
Burt Sugarman's "The Midnight Special" and shows like "Don Kirchner's Rock Concert" were weekly weekend network TV shows back in the '70's, very much like "Soul Train" was. These two shows featured current (generally rock) bands that were touring around or pressing their tracks onto vinyl in that era. I remember seeing this specific show with Redbone when it aired. I was 14 then, and this, along with records and radio, was the only things going on besides hangin' with friends. No cable TV yet, no MTV, no internet. We also had Rolling Stone magazine and underground print magazines for our stuff. Thanks for this memory, man.
@tigerback624 жыл бұрын
Both shows were a must see for me!!!!
@gregusmc28684 жыл бұрын
ericoh123 We must be about the same age because I watched those shows (and Soul Train) religiously! It is so great to be able to see these again in their original formats. Like you said-no cell phones, no DVRs to record them and watch them later-you had to make sure you had your spot in front of the TV staked-out so your dad or sister wouldn’t come and change the dial (no remotes back then either) to some lame show like Medical Center or Barnaby Jones!! Lol. Rock on brother (or sister) Semper Fi!
@ptofview4 жыл бұрын
But, Midnight Special and Rock Concert were shown late night.
@tigerback624 жыл бұрын
@@ptofview yes, they were. I was allowed to stay up late on the weekend. As long as my homework was done.
@tigerback624 жыл бұрын
@@gregusmc2868 Semper FI to you too! I loved Soup Train too!
@terry216514 жыл бұрын
The Midnight Special had some of the best R&R bands in the history of music.
@samanthab19234 жыл бұрын
terry21651 Mary Hart from Entertainment Tonight married Burt Sugarman. Producer of MS.
@Wild_Western Жыл бұрын
This is and always has been a jam worthy of a couple extra trips around the block just to listen to the complete song before parking the ranfla/bucket/ride in the driveway. Was so in the 70's and still today!!
@strouty Жыл бұрын
SO MUCH PAIN AND RESPECT I FEEL ALL MY LIFE FOR THE NATIVE AMERICANS 💯💯💯💯
@davidb54114 жыл бұрын
The outfit of the main dancer is called "regalia", not to ever be confused with the word "costume". Regalia is very personal to the family it represents and is made up of leather, feathers (in this case eagle), bone, metal, and "seed beads" which are very small and sewn into patterns. Brother, I'm digging your enthusiasm and sense of wonder listening to these songs.
@Spazzmatazzz4 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in Tulsa and I was going to try and explain that nobody else in that band could wear what he wore. They'd have to bring their own!
@andis604 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that info. Love learning about Native American culture.
@mariarendon83744 жыл бұрын
Same here, thank you for educating some of us. Fascinating
@brynnashcroft37344 жыл бұрын
Háu Mitákuyepi!
@33636629024 жыл бұрын
Yes they take it very seriously. The Lakota Sioux will make you give it all away if you drop a piece on the ground while dancing. I seen this happen to a young girl and she cried all day.
@mememo37644 жыл бұрын
I've always loved Redbone. Kid of the 60's. If you've ever been to a powwow, the men's voices are very similar to how they sing this song. Its beautiful!
@robertwhipple56043 жыл бұрын
For those of us that could not afford the six dollars for a concert this was the only way to see a group live
@chirrrs2 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1985, and I had heard this song many times growing up. No cable, no internet, no music videos, just hearing it on my local "oldies" station whenever it happened to come on. After it came out on the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack, I checked out the video on here. I was definitely surprised! I didn't know anything about these guys. I always figured it was some brothers singing this song. Turns out it was, they just weren't black. Go figure! Amazing track, amazing intro! "Just cool." You hit it on the head man, this is as cool as it gets!