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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsFor my birthday I'm giving a present to the Lounge: Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can
This is a live cut from '74. Awesome groove, tight band, and man what voices those ladies have.
Side note: The Pointer Sisters did this song as their first live performance for San Francisco's infamous KSAN Jive 95 in 1973. That recording had a much longer intro, but was pretty close to this one. The recording is available on iTunes under "KSAN's Live Jive" if anybody is interested in hearing it.
mokawanis
(4,453 posts)Hope you're having a good one.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Just got home from doing a side job. Best part so far was hearing that Pointer Sisters tune from KSAN's archives on the radio driving home. Just had to share it.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Have a drink on me. [img][/img]
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Hey, we added a new tune to the setlist, "Little By Little" and I'm singing it!
abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)And no need to be nervous (assuming that's what the graphic is suggesting).I bet you sound great on it.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Tempo's down a bit and more focus on guitar (no harp unless you come sit in ).
abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)with you .
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Susan's version fit's our sound pretty well.
abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)that old stoner...
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Guess Larry had more of a sense of humor than people give him credit for. :laughing.
abq e streeter
(7,658 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,741 posts)What a great rocking song this is!
A present for the Lounge.......but you should be the one getting the presents!
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Nah, I like sharing the good stuff.
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bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Thanks brother. Glad you're feeling better.
livetohike
(22,165 posts)and many, many more!
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)Guys your age have to sleep the day after (staying up past 9pm is HARD!!), so you probably won't see this 'til Tuesday.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)To tell the truth, I never figured I'd make it past forty, so every birthday now is a bonus round.
davsand
(13,421 posts)Hope you have a wonderful birthday and an equally excellent year to follow! I assume you are turning 21-right?
Laura
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)They had just invented dirt.
Thanks Laura!
progressoid
(50,001 posts)Happy B-day!
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Thanks progressoid!
siligut
(12,272 posts)And I hope you have/had a wonderful birthday.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)Love the Pointer Sisters!
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Glad you liked the tune.
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)I love this song...and the Pointer Sisters...and I love the keyboard player who doesn't move a muscle except for his hands.
(I don't know how he did it!!!)
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Glad you enjoyed the tune. Check out the KSAN Live Jive collection on iTunes. The cut they have is a little superior to this one and the trippy part is that it was the very first time the sisters played live as a formal group. Up until then they had been doing gospel and back-up work.
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)I love The Pointer Sisters! Never seen them on video -- Thanks for sharing this.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Glad you enjoyed it. Looks like they did too!
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)(Without Japanese subtitles, though.)
ETA: When I was four and saw this, I was fascinated. Seeing it again makes me feel young again. So thanks, and happy birthday to you.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Cool version, softer approach really made the back up vacals stand out. Good stuff.