The Brothers Johnson: Ain’t We Funkin’ Now, Live on Soul Train
Well, maybe “live” is used loosely here since it’s lip-syncing on Soul Train, but there’s no doubt the Brothers Johnson are funkin’ on this episode, originally aired on August 26, 1978.
Slap-bass pioneer Louis Johnson can be seen with an early Music Man StingRay, and gets some time to shine at the 2:46 mark.
Beck then and even still today, TV directors have never been able to show the guy playing the solo, have they?
Live, my ass!
It’s definitely stretching the definition! :)
: And 40 years later we still have to hear that same trite as hell slapping and popping…can we have a new cliche, please?
You are so bitter my sir :(
What type
of strings does Louis Johnson use?
Hey Joe, I believe he played Rotosounds back in the day, but I’m not positive.
Brothers Johnson had it going on back in the day!!!