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Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells

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thx1138
  • NeedsBass Electric
  • NeedsKeys Synthesizer
  • NeedsVocals
  • NeedsDrums
  • NeedsBrass
  • NeedsBagpipes
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Published on 09 Feb 2025 / In Funk / Funk

"Tighten Up" is a 1968 song by Houston, Texas–based R&B vocal group Archie Bell & the Drells. It reached No.1 on both the Billboard R&B and pop charts in the spring of 1968. The title of this song is not to be confused with the advertising slogan associated with Preparation H.

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Bass Electric guizubao guizubao
Keys Synthesizer tonysurf70
Vocals ksam ksam
Drums Grant
Brass Owenks
Bagpipes YvesC YvesC
Percussion
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guizubao
guizubao 1 month ago

Bass in! I'm finding it a bit weird to sync with you guys. But tell me what you think

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thx1138
thx1138 1 month ago

guizubao - My friend ! The sync sound perfect to me ! Fantastic Funky tone and playing ! Thanks so much ! Outro Solo too !

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Tony Hearn
Tony Hearn 1 month ago

Keys are in, Frank you'll have to set the level though, thanks

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thx1138
thx1138 1 month ago

tonysurf70 - Perfect playing and sound ! Thanks so much for the quick sub ! Equally impressive is your air-bass and air-guitar LOL ! Awesome !

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guizubao
guizubao 1 month ago

Great job Tony! And Nice air Bass!

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thx1138
thx1138 2 months ago

guizubao - Want in ?

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guizubao
guizubao 2 months ago

I don't know this one, but sure I can do it! I liked this song :)

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thx1138
thx1138 2 months ago

@guizubao: Right on ! Thanks man ! Invite incoming !

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Owen Kellie-Smith
Owen Kellie-Smith 2 months ago

Hi Frank thank you for the invite here is some trumpet

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thx1138
thx1138 2 months ago

Owenks - Awesome thanks so much for the top brass once again ! Perfect ! 'Now make it mellow !' LOL ! Just swell !

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Revup67
Revup67 2 months ago

Owen nice playing and that camera angle with the shadows on the wall are very cool..reminscent of the Film Noirs of the 40s and 50s

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Grant
Grant 2 months ago

Hi thx1138 Frank here is a drum track for you, me hope it tight enough, I had an ice pack and my butt cheeks squeezed together on this one.

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Owen Kellie-Smith
Owen Kellie-Smith 2 months ago

Very nice Grant!

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thx1138
thx1138 2 months ago

Grant - Haha ! I get it ! The 'in-joke' ! Thanks pal ! You most certainly did tighten up on those drums ! Well done ! I mean what is tighter than a drum LOL ! Good stuff ! Appreciate the quick sub !

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Grant
Grant 2 months ago

Thank You @Owen Kellie-Smith: and the trumpet sound fantastic as it always does.

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Grant
Grant 2 months ago

@thx1138: Thanks Frank its not something I talk about much, a sensitive issue, btw the guitar sound great Frank :-)

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Revup67
Revup67 2 months ago

nice playing there Grant

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Grant
Grant 2 months ago

@Revup67: Thank you my friend, are you putting your hand up for the bagpipes by any chance lol

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Revup67
Revup67 2 months ago

@Grant : with these MIDI drums that just might be possible

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