My Dad was the original lead singer & these are his vocals. I wonder if your uncle knew of this? I grew up playing this record & knowing it was my dads record. Jere Caufield the true blue eyed soul man
I have always loved this song ❤️🤩❤️❤️ I can't help it I keep playing this song over and over again ‼️ I'm addicted to this song from the very first time I heard it. I not going to tell y'all when that WAS LoL 🤣😆🤣😆 I don't want you to know My age ‼️😃😅😂🤣😆🤣😂😅 LOL ‼️
Been loving this song since it came out.As soulful and powerful as any of the great Soul tune's of the time. Motown, Stax's, Muscle Shoals TSOP, the greatest songs that will never be outdone! Oh, wow they are a bunch of white guy's!! Just goes to prove, we are all the same, talent is talent, the way we look means nothing. Hey Donald Trump, Can You Here Me Now!!
This is truly blue eyed soul. HOT! When I was growing up in the early 60's all my friends were listening to rock and roll. I was listening to Motown, Aretha, Delphonics, and this and later the I was getting down to the Philly sound and Salsoul. Great memories. This white boyis still partying to soulful house music..
This song is very special to me meet the first love of my life at a party in April 1970.,that was the song we were dancing to,when i gave her my phone number..Still wonder where she is today 52 years after..
Misty eyes listening to this, 12 in 1970, my opinion one of the best intros to a song ever and a great story, only found out years later that these guys were white, I'd put these guys up there with Motown 's Rare Earth, blue eyed soul, Holland Dozier Holland one of the great song writing teams of all time...
@@tonydelgado7230 Oralé, simón que si, I was like 12 or 13 when I first heard this on the 📻 This is a Bad ass Jam 💣🔥 Tony from Los Angeles here, Peace ✌️
Catching a smoke of mother nature , and a 6pak of bud malt liquor in the woods @13. Man I was kool as shit , so I thought. And the chicks wearing those mini skirts, love beads , bellbottoms, buckskin jackets , and lots of foxy chicks.
Me also 1958....the music then was incredible...we just didn't realize at the time that the music of the late 60'S and early 70'S would be the soundtrack for the rest of are lives..INCREDIBLE.
This needs to get a reaction from the generations to come I watch and listen to reactions it blows my mind how they enjoy the music from the late 60s and 70s hard soft rock every song Motown 1 hit wonders soft love songs etc 😍
Hello Motown Sister! Grew up in Detroit too, and danced on Swingin' Time 1966 and 1967. Loved "our" Detroit Sound, and always will! I've subscribed to your channel, because I know it's LOADED with the great stuff you and I grew up with! God Bless!
NEVER thought I would see this video. One of my all time fave oldies, great memories of old girlfriends, oh yea they were the days, gone but not forgotten.
One of my favorite songs back then and still is.Jerry sure had a voice.FE was underrated and underplayed.Ive got the 45 on my jukebox and play it regularly.Thanks for sharing!
How did you know this was Jerry? Jerry Caufield sang the songs but was never listed nor acknowledge. This man lip syncing in the video is not my Dad.. Jerry ..
Struth. Haven't heard this for over 40 years, just tracked it down and amazed it's not another Motown act. Google and CZcams certainly bring the audio only memories of the pre-video/MTV 60s and 70s to life. Love it!
Great to see these guys. Never knew what they looked like. This song, and "Mind Body and Soul" should both have been Number One songs. They should still be played today.
John, did you get the record out of the loft? My Husband bought me a wonderful record player combo to play all our old albums on. What a time we have had! Oh yes! 😉
@@sondrasmith2691 My wife passed away in June. My loft is full of records but I'll sort them and Westbound no 9 will bring back many memories. Lots of love
WOW this so good I just love it This group could jam And the Lead singer knows how to make us listen to his lyric and story Thanks for sharing God bless
My pa is with his moon shine friends, Drinking Deacon Jones bath tub gin, Deacon Jones preaching bout saving souls, Yelling out how the whole town is full of sin, But like pa and all the rest, he trying to look down Bonnie Sues low cut dress. And my mind catches a ride on the Westbound no.9.
Jerry pluck and flaming Ember are white black Brothers singing that good old Blue Eyed Soul music love them then and I love them now by the way Jerry pluck is still doing good in Tennessee
I haven't heard this song in ages! Remember when I used to hear it as young lad, in my bed, with my transistor radio up against my ear as it pulled in Art Roberts from WLS in Chicago.
The story behind it is really deep. Now I understand the line swearing in a cussing that I wasn't no kin really meant. And I truly see why he wanted to get out of that place
This song brings back fond memories. I never got a chance to see this group on TV, so I am really thankful for this video. I bought the 45 rpm. Played it constantly.
what I really love is the great story that the words tell....that's what makes it such a pop song...."and my mind catches a ride on the WB #9...." such a classic line that it is repeated//great song....MindBodySoul came first and went high as a #26 Thanksgiving of '69; WB9 followed about summer of 70 and it went high as a #24 and later on they gave us I'mNotMyBrothersKeeper, November 70 and that went to a #34.......recall that in 69 they were up against the likes of ComeTogether; AndWhenIDie; WeddingBellBlues; TakeALetterMariaAddressItToMyWife; NaNaNaNaHeyHeyblahblahblahblah....yes, that one and even Elvis and SuspiciousMinds...so yes the competition was gruesome but they put out some great records...dma 009
Vietnam era tune came out late 69 , but a big hit late 7/70. I was 13 heard it on Philadelphia's WFIL Famous 56. Great hippy /disco tune . The miniskirts, love beads , bell bottoms , and the abuse/use of drugs. Peace on out people.
Great hook 🪝interesting lyrics sung with a lot of soul, and a beat that you can't help but enjoy. Serves as a great example of the pop sound transition from the late 60s bubblegum/R&B to the 70s pre-disco.
incredible - they're like a cabaret version of The Four tops. Love it how the bass guitar descends on the chorus - should have been a massive hit in the UK. Got the first album reissue on CD and ''The empty crowded room' is just bloody brilliant.
even though flaming Ember was a white band they were from Detroit singing that blue-eyed Soul they were full of funk thank you Jerry plunk and play me member for some good soul music
This song was done on the Upbeat show which was on the WEWS-TV Channel 5 studios in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio with Don Webster as host in the late 60's.
Howard B. Chak I remember seeing them on t.v. as a child that's when I found out they were white either way this is was and always will be one of the greatest songs ever wrote and somg.
Man, they laid that song down, Jack! Back in the day, there weren't repetitive videos, and I had to be in bed by a certain time. I didn't know what a lot of people looked like so I laugh at myself a lot when I see the older videos.
I really love this song but, I thought, These guys Were Black, Never The less, I still love this song I do not care who made it, Black, White, Red Etc....... Catches the westbound number 9. Love in it.
Blue eyed soul from the Summer 1970
brings back memories ..white boy with alot of soul...
How many songs will you still remember 40 years from NOW...likw this one.....I'm gettin my ticket now....
I didn't care if they were Black or White. They could sing and play and I loved that song. Thanks for sending it up!
Another great Detroit Band!!!!!
My Uncle Larry Greg on Drums!
Miss ya Brother! RIP!
Wow 🤩 must have been nice to have an uncle who played in that band 👍
My Dad was the original lead singer & these are his vocals. I wonder if your uncle knew of this? I grew up playing this record & knowing it was my dads record. Jere Caufield the true blue eyed soul man
Your Dad was a Great Singer!
@@Tropicusa Thank you. Did you know him?
My grandpa was playing the keyboard for this band lol crazy too see the relatives of everyone in the band
I heard this song in 1971(Age 13 and 14) and throughout the 1970's! A masterpiece!
HAPPY 79TH BIRTHDAY
SONGWRITER/PRODUCER
LAMONT DOZIER
(JUNE 16, 2020)
excellent singer
The brother just tore up that song righteously! Dude had more soul than he could control.
Brought tears to my eyes.
Always a favorite, still in 2023.
I agree! Read my comment!
I have always loved this song ❤️🤩❤️❤️ I can't help it I keep playing this song over and over again ‼️ I'm addicted to this song from the very first time I heard it. I not going to tell y'all when that WAS LoL 🤣😆🤣😆 I don't want you to know My age ‼️😃😅😂🤣😆🤣😂😅 LOL ‼️
This song is one of those gems that were forgotten but then puts a smile on your face. 👍👍
Home grown! Blue Eyed Soul! Great song...right out of Detroit!
Good and sweet Memories of the 70s best years of my life.RIP Bobby Hallman.Love you forever.
Been loving this song since it came out.As soulful and powerful as any of the great Soul tune's of the time. Motown, Stax's, Muscle Shoals TSOP, the greatest songs that will never be outdone! Oh, wow they are a bunch of white guy's!! Just goes to prove, we are all the same, talent is talent, the way we look means nothing. Hey Donald Trump, Can You Here Me Now!!
I Remember Watching this Dudes on the Upbeat Show from Cleveland Ohio back in Early 1970. GOLD 🥇🥇🥇🥇 🥇🥇
Memories!!
This is truly blue eyed soul. HOT! When I was growing up in the early 60's all my friends were listening to rock and roll. I was listening to Motown, Aretha, Delphonics, and this and later the I was getting down to the Philly sound and Salsoul. Great memories. This white boyis still partying to soulful house music..
You and I both were listening to Soul music and good Rock
I listened to it all hard and soft rock because of my brother BUT enjoyed it all makes me feel young again at 63🥰
This song is very special to me meet the first love of my life at a party in April 1970.,that was the song we were dancing to,when i gave her my phone number..Still wonder where she is today 52 years after..
Misty eyes listening to this, 12 in 1970, my opinion one of the best intros to a song ever and a great story, only found out years later that these guys were white, I'd put these guys up there with Motown 's Rare Earth, blue eyed soul, Holland Dozier Holland one of the great song writing teams of all time...
I love their style, too
. Very unique. Their humming guitar really rocks my socks
Same here - thought this band HAD to be black...cuz they're so freakin' GOOD. Detroit roots...like Eminem, color doesn't matter.
@@tonydelgado7230 Oralé, simón que si, I was like 12 or 13 when I first heard this on the 📻 This is a Bad ass Jam 💣🔥 Tony from Los Angeles here, Peace ✌️
Catching a smoke of mother nature , and a 6pak of bud malt liquor in the woods @13. Man I was kool as shit , so I thought. And the chicks wearing those mini skirts, love beads , bellbottoms, buckskin jackets , and lots of foxy chicks.
Me also 1958....the music then was incredible...we just didn't realize at the time that the music of the late 60'S and early 70'S would be the soundtrack for the rest of are lives..INCREDIBLE.
Love this song by Flaming Ember , great band . TC
Grew up in Detroit, love this song!
Wish more stations would format songs like this in a rotation once in awhile and not just Taylor Swift 100 times a day.
I listen to one that does. 92.1 Greer S.C. They just need a stronger satellite system. They do not have commercials. Live it!
I was going to ask Troy "More stations?", which stations do it at all...
This needs to get a reaction from the generations to come I watch and listen to reactions it blows my mind how they enjoy the music from the late 60s and 70s hard soft rock every song Motown 1 hit wonders soft love songs etc 😍
Didn’t not know all these years, we have this song on a 45 single and it was played heavy on RnB radio back then. This was jam back in day!!
Haven't heard this for about 40 years but never forgot it. And yes, I thought they were brothers, too. Great soul song!
"Gonna leave while I got mye peace of mind!" Love it!
the deacons Bath Tub gin.... classic.
@@Gumshrud1 thank God it's Not deacon Jim Jones "Kool- Aid." From Jonestown Guayana 😫🤔😁😆😄Ouch !
This is song. My mother use to play this song all day every day, I love it .
Great old song...suddenly I'm 13 years old again.
I love this tune.Summer 2012 in Portugal i got the bar owner to play it of youtube and everybody got up to dance.BRILL!!
Hello Motown Sister! Grew up in Detroit too, and danced on Swingin' Time 1966 and 1967. Loved "our" Detroit Sound, and always will! I've subscribed to your channel, because I know it's LOADED with the great stuff you and I grew up with! God Bless!
Give a hand for all the DETROIT BANDS!!!!!
Come on, more thumbs up for all the DETROIT BANDS!!!!
This group is from Canada.
NEVER thought I would see this video. One of my all time fave oldies, great memories of old girlfriends, oh yea they were the days, gone but not forgotten.
Wow! I thought this was a Wilson Pickett number! It definitely has that Motown-Stax Feel!
One of my favorite songs back then and still is.Jerry sure had a voice.FE was underrated and underplayed.Ive got the 45 on my jukebox and play it regularly.Thanks for sharing!
How did you know this was Jerry? Jerry Caufield sang the songs but was never listed nor acknowledge. This man lip syncing in the video is not my Dad.. Jerry ..
Superb soul. You'd never know these guys weren't bros without seeing them. Wilson Pickett should have covered this. Maybe he did.
Struth. Haven't heard this for over 40 years, just tracked it down and amazed it's not another Motown act. Google and CZcams certainly bring the audio only memories of the pre-video/MTV 60s and 70s to life. Love it!
Great to see these guys. Never knew what they looked like. This song, and "Mind Body and Soul" should both have been Number One songs. They should still be played today.
I bought this single when I was a yoof. I'm 65 this year and it's in the loft now. It was played 5 times a night at the youth club. Brilliant. KTF
Get it out of the loft! Better now than then. 😉
John, did you get the record out of the loft? My Husband bought me a wonderful record player combo to play all our old albums on. What a time we have had! Oh yes! 😉
@@sondrasmith2691 My wife passed away in June. My loft is full of records but I'll sort them and Westbound no 9 will bring back many memories.
Lots of love
Good ole blue eyed-soul!!!!
Soul has no color
I always knew they were white, but shit, who cares when the soul was spot on?
Daynuing
Ask my lady friend Kerry from Northern Soul.
Such a great soulful sound he has...great memories
WOW this so good I just love it This group could jam And the Lead singer knows how to make us listen to his lyric and story Thanks for sharing God bless
Shucula Douglas well expressed!!
i was a teenager when this first came out, i loved it then and i still love it now, a classic
Great song, this I can play over & over
I was in the 5th grade...I use to listen to WRKO 680 on the AM dial...and low and behold this would play.....aaaaahhhh..the great memories
Boss Town
NOW..THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST VIDEOS I REMEMBER..
THEY SET THE GROOVE FOR MTV TO CONE TO FRUITION..
SATURDAY Morning's..
I Remember..Great!
I just discovered these guys R white.I am 63 WOW
BLUED EYED SOUL FORM THE LAT LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S--..GREAT SONG. HAVE NOT HEARD THIS IN DECADES!!!
FOR 47 YEARS I BELIEVED THIS GROUP WAS A BLACK GROUP FROM DETROIT. MANY DEE JAYS ALSO SAID WOW WHAT A SOUL GROUP. FAN EITHER WAY, SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
Ballads with good lyrics are always remembered...now still in 2024
My pa is with his moon shine friends,
Drinking Deacon Jones bath tub gin,
Deacon Jones preaching bout saving souls,
Yelling out how the whole town is full of sin,
But like pa and all the rest, he trying to look down Bonnie Sues low cut dress.
And my mind catches a ride on the Westbound no.9.
Jerry pluck and flaming Ember are white black Brothers singing that good old Blue Eyed Soul music love them then and I love them now by the way Jerry pluck is still doing good in Tennessee
Love this song-had their records.
I haven't heard this song in ages! Remember when I used to hear it as young lad, in my bed, with my transistor radio up against my ear as it pulled in Art Roberts from WLS in Chicago.
The story behind it is really deep. Now I understand the line swearing in a cussing that I wasn't no kin really meant. And I truly see why he wanted to get out of that place
These guys like Bill Medley,Bobby Hatfield and The Rascals understood the true meaning of blue-eyed soul.
I used to have this record. Hope I still do. It was s good one. The Joey Ramone guy looks like someone from a garage rock group. Great stuff here.
great song...incredible lyrics!!
this is the best rolling skating song backward ladies and men only roll with it we still skate to this song today.
I remember this song when I was just 10 yrs old playing on everyother am radio station. GREAT Song!! I was NEVER without my AM radio.
Wonderful work, hometown brothers!
I am so glad you posted this. I had no idea what Flaming Ember looked like.
They all r adorable 🥰
This should have been the theme song for the TV show, "Soul Train".
one of my favorites
Some blue-eyed soul right there.
Do you ever play a song 20 times and it still isn’t enough!
To Paul you have not heard of Joe Accardi
Yes Patti, that's me 🏴☠️🎼🎵🎶🎷🎸🎹🥁🎺& 🐄🛎🔔
Yes!
Yeah this song. I can't get enough of it.🙋🏽
Yeah Patti, kinda like for me Whatcha See is What You Get; same league!
Still one of my all time favourites
This song brings back fond memories. I never got a chance to see this group on TV, so I am really thankful for this video. I bought the 45 rpm. Played it constantly.
still love listening 2 the two great hits they gave us such a unique and special sound and a great lead vocal....
what I really love is the great story that the words tell....that's what makes it such a pop song...."and my mind catches a ride on the WB #9...." such a classic line that it is repeated//great song....MindBodySoul came first and went high as a #26 Thanksgiving of '69; WB9 followed about summer of 70 and it went high as a #24 and later on they gave us I'mNotMyBrothersKeeper, November 70 and that went to a #34.......recall that in 69 they were up against the likes of ComeTogether; AndWhenIDie; WeddingBellBlues; TakeALetterMariaAddressItToMyWife; NaNaNaNaHeyHeyblahblahblahblah....yes, that one and even Elvis and SuspiciousMinds...so yes the competition was gruesome but they put out some great records...dma 009
Irresistible vocal performance.
Damn this was some blue eyed soul for real! Love this cut! Thx 4 posting the live vid✊🏽
Always loved this group!!
Great classic song that should have been a hit in britain after good airplay on the radio.
oh what a cut this is Jerry plunk on lead vocalist he's also a professionist drummer Blue Eyed Soul
I join most of you in the comment thread thinking this was a Black American band. These guys gotta whole lot of soul.
Vietnam era tune came out late 69 , but a big hit late 7/70. I was 13 heard it on Philadelphia's WFIL Famous 56. Great hippy /disco tune . The miniskirts, love beads , bell bottoms , and the abuse/use of drugs. Peace on out people.
Beautiful !!!
When I first heard this song back in 1970, I thought they was Sly & The Family Stone. Later found out that this group was Blue Eyed Soul. Classic!
Maybe the should have called themselves, Blued Eyed Soul!
RecordsOrama thanks for sharing the piece of music history...Tuggle thanks for posting the song!
This is when songs told a story!
Great hook 🪝interesting lyrics sung with a lot of soul, and a beat that you can't help but enjoy. Serves as a great example of the pop sound transition from the late 60s bubblegum/R&B to the 70s pre-disco.
One of the best songs ever done
WOW! Talk about RARE!! Thanks so much for posting!
I looked so hard for this song and knew I'd find it. I have the 45 from years ago and wow. Thanks for posting this great song. Brings back memories.
I love this song. For years I thought that this was a soul group.
Emilio Urioste
They are a soulful group for sure.
Blue eyed soul!
Me too I alway this jam
incredible - they're like a cabaret version of The Four tops. Love it how the bass guitar descends on the chorus - should have been a massive hit in the UK. Got the first album reissue on CD and ''The empty crowded room' is just bloody brilliant.
+NeilThompson30 , Bass player on the recording was my brother Motown Funk Bro Bob Babbitt. He typically laid down an awesome bass line.
Dont you know why their sounded like that?.
Yeah, that's what makes it, that descension. Makes that chorus really memorable.
I always LOVED this tune!! great blue-eyed soul!!
Jerry plunk and the Soulful blue-eyed Soul band flaming Ember funky sound I still have the 45
Very distinctive voice...really liked them back then...
even though flaming Ember was a white band they were from Detroit singing that blue-eyed Soul they were full of funk thank you Jerry plunk and play me member for some good soul music
I was 16 when this dropped and I still play it in my head along with other soul classics.
Don't forget Mitch Ryder;
Great tune! On the Hot Wax label.
The Flaming Ember had three great tunes, and were produced by Eddie and Brian Holland and LaMont Dozier.
first time to hear this song..its great..Its also on a double cd compilation called Blue Eyed Soul 2cd UK Virgin 2004 in a stereo version
This song was done on the Upbeat show which was on the WEWS-TV Channel 5 studios in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio with Don Webster as host in the late 60's.
Howard B. Chak
I remember seeing them on t.v. as a child that's when I found out they were white either way this is was and always will be one of the greatest songs ever wrote and somg.
Man, they laid that song down, Jack! Back in the day, there weren't repetitive videos, and I had to be in bed by a certain time. I didn't know what a lot of people looked like so I laugh at myself a lot when I see the older videos.
I really love this song but, I thought, These guys Were Black, Never The less, I still love this song I do not care who made it, Black, White, Red Etc....... Catches the westbound number 9. Love in it.
Them,Bob Seger, Lee Michales......wb's had soul...
Found them when I was in the US Army. Great song, great band!
outstanding!!