For my birthday I'm giving a present to the Lounge: Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can

[bluesbassman]

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]

1. Happy birthday, bluesbassman

Hope you're having a good one.

[bluesbassman]

2. Thanks mokawanis.

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]

3. Happy Birthday, bluesbassman

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[bluesbassman]

5. Thank you In_The_Wind, I believe I will.

[abq e streeter]

4. Glad I happened to see this. Happy Birthday !!!

[bluesbassman]

6. Thanks brother.

Hey, we added a new tune to the setlist, "Little By Little" and I'm singing it!

[abq e streeter]

8. Cool ! The Junior Wells one?

And no need to be nervous (assuming that's what the graphic is suggesting).I bet you sound great on it.

[bluesbassman]

11. Yes sir, with a little inspration from the Susan Tedeschi cover.

Tempo's down a bit and more focus on guitar (no harp unless you come sit in ).

[abq e streeter]

14. Haven't heard Tedeschi's version. Have to check it out. And man, I GOTTA get back out there and jam

with you .

[bluesbassman]

15. Here's a live cut with Derek Trucks. Damn straight you need to get back out here!

Susan's version fit's our sound pretty well.

[abq e streeter]

10. And here's a song for you....Love that Lawrence Welk,

that old stoner...

[bluesbassman]

12. That clip cracks me up. How did they NOT know?

Guess Larry had more of a sense of humor than people give him credit for. :laughing.

[abq e streeter]

13. Their audeience was still pretty naive...BTW, Notice the guy's name is Dick Dale !

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Happy Birthday, my dear bluesbassman!

What a great rocking song this is!

A present for the Lounge.......but you should be the one getting the presents!

[bluesbassman]

9. Thanks Peggy!

Nah, I like sharing the good stuff.

[MiddleFingerMom]

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[bluesbassman]

21. Indeed I did. Although at my age it was more of a stumble and fall.

Thanks brother. Glad you're feeling better.

[livetohike]

17. Have a very Happy Birthday bluesbassman

and many, many more!

[bluesbassman]

22. Thanks livetohike!

[Wait Wut]

18. Happy Day After!

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]

23. Hey, most guys my age WISH they were guys my age!

To tell the truth, I never figured I'd make it past forty, so every birthday now is a bonus round.

[davsand]

19. Love that tune, and it is a great one for a birthday play list!

Hope you have a wonderful birthday and an equally excellent year to follow! I assume you are turning 21-right?





Laura

[bluesbassman]

24. When I turned 21...

They had just invented dirt.

Thanks Laura!

[progressoid]

20. How did they sing that whole thing without autotune?

Happy B-day!

[bluesbassman]

26. I'm hip to that! I guess they just cheated and used a pitchpipe.

Thanks progressoid!

[siligut]

25. Great gift bluesbassman, thank you

And I hope you have/had a wonderful birthday.

[bluesbassman]

27. You're welcome and thank you siligut!

[Phentex]

28. Birthday wishes!

Love the Pointer Sisters!

[bluesbassman]

30. Thank you Phentex!

Glad you liked the tune.

[Demoiselle]

29. Thank you thank you thank you.

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]

31. You're welcome Demoiselle. Yeah he's got that "cool" vibe going don't he?

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]

32. Happy Birthday!

I love The Pointer Sisters! Never seen them on video -- Thanks for sharing this.

[bluesbassman]

34. Thanks TuxedoKat!

Glad you enjoyed it. Looks like they did too!

[Brickbat]

33. I know that song from Sesame Street.

(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]

35. Thanks Brickbat, and thanks for sharing this video.

Cool version, softer approach really made the back up vacals stand out. Good stuff.