Marvin Gaye- What's Going On
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Classic week continues with a review of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
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Sampled so much in hip hop that most people have heard parts of this album without knowing it
Funkadelic, Isley Brothers, James Brown mainly cuz Funky Drummer was the most sampled song in history, Sly Stone, Isaac Hayes and Miles Davis too.
Can you give an example plz?
Not from what's going on but "I want you" is sampled by K Lamar on "The heart part 5", very nice sample imo
marvin gaye definitely gets sampled but honestly whats going on isn't really sampled that often. still a 10/10 album tho
Any songs in particular? I personally haven't heard any sampling this album
When he started sining "save the children" on my first listen i laughed, but he kept singing and telling you the truth and you realized how serious he is and unashamed he is and i started to cry this album wrecks you
Just sounds awkward as hell when he first says it, but it builds up and ends up being so powerful by the end.
SAVE THE BABIES
AND IF YOU ONE OF THEM YOU GOT LOVE
SAAAAVVVVVVVVE THE BABIES!
It honestly is a truly powerful albums. I love the way it all flows together, very unlike almost any other album of that era I’ve heard.
Edward Chamberlin Many albums of the 70s are masterful like that. The 70s is probably the greatest decade of music
Screaming "save the babies" is kinda funny. It's so specific opposed to save the children.
This albums means more today than ever before
I was looking for this comment. So true!
Yeah it makes me feel like life is real. Its a weird feeling, but it makes my sadness go away. It inspires me, its an awesome album.
I hope one day we can stop saying this
Fact, I cry a lot the first time that I heard it
Might be the greatest album of all time
a beetles albums and to pimp a butterfly might beat it
Gabe Azevedo yep its that good
lol
+Dylan Monarch No it isn't. Don't get ahead of yourself.
Nothing Really think I was joking. I dont remember. I said crazy shit sometimes
In honesty it's hard to even review something like this album. It's something of a masterpiece that even the flaws helped create.
Amen.
Rebecca Benson This is flawless! To Me it's the best solo artist album ever recorded.
that's YOUR opinion
@@nicksohacki7114 it's a POPULAR opinion, IDIOT!
In my opinion, calling this album a masterpiece is barely doing justice. Marvin Gaye was and always will be, the King of Soul. "What's Going On" is the most relevant album to date! This is what music is really all about!
The King of Soul is Sam Cooke. While Marvin is incredible, Sam really is the King.
Ingmar Fris I would consider Sam Cooke as folk music. It doesn't have the sultry string sections and piano flourishes that soul has. Sam Cooke is the King Of Folk though.
u said all bravo
@@FoxyChariot lol Sam wasn't folk at all.
Zack Zallie Sam is not folk and I don’t know what I was thinking back then. Definitely some folky melodies but overall a soul singer for certain
Speaking as an atheist or whatever, I still find God is Love to be supremely spiritually uplifting. To quote Anthony, I "get behind" the religious sentiment and sincerity of MG's lyrics and vocal delivery.
DarrenBonJovi We don't have to believe in scripture to appreciate the ideas and concepts behind religious love and the committment to making this world a better place. I'm not religious, either, but I do believe in empathy and love. We all need a little more of that.
@@Spaccaspecchi I think that's the magic behind it: Gaye's sincerity reaches us regardless of any belief systems and thus overcomes the hurdle of being corny.
God lives and loves you
Same. I’m an athiest but I still scream the lyrics 😂 the feeling ultimately shines through.
@@LaggyMcStabsame. i also SCREAM i love you jesus christ every time i listen to itaots. that's obviously different though.
I consider this "album" one long song, considering how each track flows from one to another perfectly and how similar each individual movement/song sounds in relation with all of the others.
Definitely a 10/10 classic and one of the greatest socially conscious records in the history of music.
I agree. It's like an extended suite with variations.
First time i heard this album was on a vinyl reissue and the track segways were an insane experience! You literally have to look just to notice them
Best album ever, i don't even got the words to talk about it, it so smooth that it sounds like if it was an only song of 37 minutes long.
Everything is in here,war, love, God, feelings, social issues even talking about his self and the troubles that he has lived and seen.
Marvin has just done the most perfect album, he fused with his music, and i'm not even talking about the arrangements, harmonies and things everything was under his control...
Flying high in a frieeendly sky, so sad that i can't speak as freely as i speak in french ahaha
Listen again. This whole album is from the prospective of a Vietnam veteran home from war. The take a second listen, and you will be able to tell that EVERY track is from the prospective of what this kid is dealing with once home from war.
I started listening to this album at 11:00 last night and listened to it straight through. I had my headphones on and lights out just meditating on the gorgeous voice and devestatingly powerful lyrics. Will be listening to it all the way through again today!
I got a degree in audio production. Audio Technica ATH M50x is what you're going to find in a lot of recoding studios. Will cost $140 and will last you over a decade.
@William Magee For sure, man!
I listened to the album for a music class and I'm glad I found it. It spoke me and it made my sadness go away, it was so real. It made me feel like there is so much to life than what I have been worrying about. Marvin Gaye is the best.
@@RandomGuy-ct7ns that's the power of music, man! When it can speak to you, you know it's been written well!
I basically'd the same thing a few days ago! Damn...
The bass on this album is just amazing...James Jamerson & Bob Babbitt shared bass duties and both did an incredible job...James' bass line on What's Happening Brother has to be one of the most sophisticated and beautiful bass lines ever recorded...
Can't agree more, this bassline is a song within a song
I’d say it’s the most socio-political masterpiece of an album ever made, you wouldn’t have to pimp a butterfly without albums like this. Like I have nothing bad to say about an album like this, so passionate and soul filled
Those and Animals by Pink Floyd
certainly one of the top 5 greatest albums ever made.
#1
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Ehh maybe top 10 tho
My favourite tracks are Right On, Inner City Blues, What's Going On and Mercy Mercy Me. This is one of the most structurally dense albums I've heard. I'ts layer after after layer of sounds. Vocals, choirs, rhythm section with atmospheric basslines, jazzie drums and electric guitar, latin percussion, flute, sexy saxophone, piano, and above all that, an orchestra, and finally to complete the dish a few drops of xylophone notes here and there. Guys, there is music for entertainment, for relaxation, for fun, to dance, to lift the mood. But this album is a work of art.
carmaj156 One of my favourite vinyls in my collection, just so smooth
carmaj156 I
I like What's Happening Brother. Its just so human, its real.
What's Happening Brother is so great
I got chills just thinking about Marvin's music
One of the greatest albums ever recorded. By one of the greatest artist to ever do it!
I love that rolling stone chose this as the greatest album of all time for their revised top 500 best albums list. It absolutely deserves it
It does. (Not that Sgt. Pepper didn't.)
'too many brothers dying too many mothers crying and father there is no need to escalate' that's very eerie
it's actually so sad that this album is more relevant today than it was back then. I love this album. Might be my favourite album of all time. Whenever I hear the first tones of the title track, my soul just gets lifted. This was definetely influenced by God. Never ever had I heard an album so heavenly sounding. His harmonies are something else.
Brotha Brotha brotha
There's far too many of you dying.
WHENEVER I HEAR THIS ALBUM I FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE!!!
This is probably the best way to describe what listening to this album feels like
If your a bass player, you can only marvel at the genius of James Jamerson's bass playing on this album. Gotta give props to Bob Babitt for his contribution on the last 4 tracks. Also this album has arguably the greatest opener and closer of any album. The closing track 'Inner City Blues' is one of the most timeless grooves ever laid down, in my humble opinion. Incredible grooves underneath messages which speak to the heart of humanity and are even more relevant today than back in 1971.
I liked "time " in this album the best because of the tick tock sound
exposedkittyhorse underrated comment
I went clueless af reading your comment then I noticed your sarcasm lmao
The fact that this is nine years old and my mans still looks the same these days is pretty funny to me.
Do songs in the key of life next classics week !
Its been 4 fucking years im still waiting for the classic review of Songs in the Key of Life.
And................ 5 months later... I can't just forgive this melon dude for not doing it.
@@zackzallie8735 well I have good news to share
@@Ploist ☺️☺️☺️
review grace by jeff buckley, its amazing. i think the amount of influence its has on so many bands and musicians today cant be ignored. I wanna see you're take on it.
I'm with you, Grace is probably the greatest unknown if not the greatest album of all time, so many sounds and dynamics plunged into 10 tracks, and Jeff's vocals are beyond beautiful, flying from lows to highs, I would take up he was a better vocalist than Freddie Mercury, which is saying something. Anyways, it's good to know I'm not the only one out here that appreciates it.
Agreed. Do Grace.
Melon doesn’t like Jeff Buckley, unfortunately. He’s one of my favorite artists ever but some of the studio polished versions of the songs on there falter compared to some of the live versions, especially Grace and Mojo Pin. However the studio version of Lover You Should’ve Come Over is my favorite song of all time so I definitely have high regards for this album. That’s just my two cents.
Hands down my FAVORITE ALBUM
When I came to check out your next review, an expression of utter astonishment and joy spread across my face, I wish I could have took a picture. Nice pick for a classic review Anthony.
sad tomorrows has got to be the most slept in Marvin track
This album is so beautiful. So much knowledge and influence. A true legend.❤️🙏
I listened to this for the first time yesterday. It’s one of the best albums I’ve ever heard and I haven’t even sat on it long yet.
Perfect album to me. One of my all time favorites
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - STEVIE WONDER!!!!
Yeah, I really love this album. It's so clear and precise, just cuts to the bone. Takes guts to make an album like this. Great review as always.
Classic album, loved it as a child growing up listening to it and till this day still love it. One of the greatest albums ever made.
one of the greatest albums ever recorded
The album sat on my shelf for the better part of a year before I listened to it intentionally. Such a beautiful album that is scary relevant to today. I think there should be a place for this kind of honest yet hopeful music in everyone's collection. Essential listening.
Learning the story behind the making of the album and its historical context lends even greater appreciation. In no way, shape or form is this album critically overated. From a purely aesthetic perspective, it is one of the most rewarding albums to listen to. And it doesn't drag on. Its duration is short of 35 minutes yet its emotional range is vast, seemingly limitless. I've been listening to this album for more than half my life, and it feels just as fresh everytime I play it.
At the end of the day, it's the greatest album ever made.
nope
@@english3082 yup
@@nr-ke8qj even marvin gaye himself has at least two albums better than this
@@english3082 i disagree
@@english3082 lol ok let's depend our opinions on other people.
Just a classic! Great message behind it and such a TALENT.
i'm not gonna lie, i think i love you for picking this in your classics week. i love watching your reviews even if i don't know the music because its thorough and well thought-out, and you picking this, and me being a soul music lover, its definitely a perfect way to start the year for me. Marvin Gaye and this album is fantastic and i love that you picked it. now do some Donny Hathaway maybe?
This is my favorite album all times my mom told me when I was born she played what's going on in her stomach and he's my favorite R&B artist and soul artist of all time
This is my favorite album. I obsessed over this album and listened to it 1-2 times a day for 6 months.
After I watched this review several months ago I downloaded the album and have really got into the album recently. Glad I watched this video because I loooove this album now it's amazing
Tyler Fell
Go get it in vinyl, turn it up high and dance. Go to sleep with some headphones. I promise it will be an excellent financial, romantically and intrinsic investment!
PROMISE!
A true masterpiece! The greatest album of all time! Can't get enough!
one of my favourite albums of all time along with stevie wonder's songs in the key of life
LOVE LOVE this album and Marvin and have for many years now. Have the album and CD..
Superb review. Love your style.
Took the opportunity to buy this album on vinyl a little while ago. One of the best buys I've ever made personally. Not a day goes by where that record is not on my turn table
Beatles records? Rubber soul or revolver?
Way too popular
And overrated 😁
AllCockGaming
Agreed!
You gotta bring back the classics
"Nixon was in office"
I was listening to this album last night .This was the first album I listened to with such a great fluency.
Great Review nice way to finish up 2011 and don,t forget to have a happy 2012 Mr Needledrop
My favorite album of all time. Great review.
This changed album changed my whole life in music.
No way! Just pulled out my What's Going On record to listen to this morning! Great album!
One of the best albums I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing.
The only classic album you've reviewed that i absolutlely adore.
I bought this for a dollar on vinyl at a thrift store a few months ago. I had never heard it before but was very interested. My oh my, what a find.
Probably the greatest album of all time
The "smooth saxophone flourishes" that you mention were recorded by a Detroit musician (yes, some major Motown players were featured on this album) by the name of Larry Nozero. He died of lung cancer about 10 years ago, but was still teaching, playing in clubs, and keeping music fresh and clean as the voice on Gaye's LP up to the end. Sometimes, the story of an album lives beyond its recording, release, or prolonged sales figures.
I was looking for this
Money, We Make It
Before We See It, You Take It
The What's Going On album came out in 1971, to be accurate. I know, because I bought the album when I was in Jr. High. One of the greatest albums of all time! A classic and landmark, was relevant then, and is just as relevant now!
This has to be one of your best reviews...
The best album I ever heard. So great.
Great video! Thank you so much! Awesome Job
the best album of all time
Such a spot on review!
As a rather young music fan who’s just recently begun discovering broad horizons musically, I instantly loved this album. Thanks to Fantano for helping me find stuff like this! (MBDTF wasn’t a light 6)
Also, What's Going On is my favorite record of Marvin's. It really shows his great vocal range and power as well as his lyrical ability. It also is one of the best albums that showcase how together the Funk Brothers really were.
Back-to-Back Gold!
just bought this album on vinyl without ever hearing it, but it’s gotta be good it gets so much positive feedback, and Rolling Stones have it as their top 1 out of the 500 greatest albums of all time
it's cool to see how influential this record still is almost 45 years later. (i'm looking at you frank ocean)
A great review. Thank you.
One of the best albums I've ever listened to together with Stevie Wonder's Songs in the key of life! 😁😉🎵🎵🎵💿❤
This is a rare case where a piece of art from someone used to deal with pop culture from its time make it from the heart and is able to transmit its feeling across everyone. I mean, how many albums are like that, without using rage as fuel, but love?
This classic review doesn't have ALBUM REVIEW in the title. What's going on with that?
Good critque. Im from this era, and soul just would not be the same without musicians like Marvin Gaye and Al green, both of them the fathers of soul to me. Just beautiful music period.
this is one of my favorite albums..and play it on my record player. It's a beautiful album cover and there's a song where he sings about going home to his mom and his father..it's sad since it was his father that killed him.Great album!!!
one of my faves
cant believe this is half a century old. the world needs to come together, it seems like we’re blinded by our own poor judgment. i hope people can hear what Marvin’s got to say and make the world a better place from here on
THE BEST album of ALL TIME.
Masterpiece does not properly convey the greatness of this album.
A great album where the time was encapsulated and, as a result, stood still waiting for a resolution that never came.
Marvin made what is possibly the most sincere, heavenly, honest and uplifting album of all time. There's not single thing wrong with this album. I've heard MANY albums of every genre of music and era; none one of them carry quiet the sincerity, beauty and flawlessnes of this album. This is without question the BEST piece of music ever conceived by man.
ys 😴😴😴
@@earlfan2138 That's right. You like the album?
@@humanbeing4841 it made me fall asleep
@@earlfan2138 I can understand. Certainly not an album for everyone. Personally my favorite album of all time; a phenomenal and unique piece of art.
Got to give it up
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Make a Bob Marley Album Review! In my opinion, Catch A Fire, is the one to go with!
bob marley album review
EXODUS is better
Oh Cal, always dropping wisdom bombs.
amazing album front to back, literally the first 70s album i listened to ever.
Anthony looks the same now as he did, 11 years ago i don't know if he doesn't age or he's been old for all his life
The "Saaaave the Baaaabies!"-Part of "Save the children" is a bit too much for me, except for that I also really love this one. :)
Anthony. I love this album. And listen to you talk about how you love it too just makes me love you too. Peace brother.
Its the best album i've ever heard (just about 1 month ago)... one thing that i can tell is: if you listened the last shadow puppets, and you liked it, here is you're "god".
One of my favorite albums
It's odd that I stumbled across your coverage of this particular Marvin Gaye album. I had read a write-up about the latest Justin Timberlake album and my retort to that article, in comment, was that Justin's album reminds me of three other albums in similar ways: "Seeds of Love" by Tears For Fears", "Ahh...The Name is Bootsy Collins and "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. I enjoy youtube show and your approach to music. It is fun, refreshing and should be added as tv segments. Thank you sir.
The man who got me into my R&B and soul phase I went through
Thank you Anthony. What's Going On made me feel better, and I've been having a pretty bad day.