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Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells

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thx1138

NeedsBass Electric
NeedsKeys Synthesizer
NeedsVocals
NeedsDrums
NeedsBrass
NeedsBagpipes
NeedsPercussion

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.

Talent	Invited	Reserved
Bass Electric	guizubao	guizubao
Keys Synthesizer	tonysurf70
Vocals	ksam	ksam
Drums	Grant
Brass	Owenks
Bagpipes	YvesC	YvesC
Percussion

6 Comments

guizubao 9 months ago

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

thx1138 9 months ago

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

Tony Hearn 9 months ago

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

thx1138 9 months ago

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

guizubao 9 months ago

Great job Tony! And Nice air Bass!

thx1138 9 months ago

guizubao - Want in ?

guizubao 9 months ago

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

thx1138 9 months ago

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

Owen Kellie-Smith 9 months ago

Hi Frank thank you for the invite here is some trumpet

thx1138 9 months ago

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

Revup67 9 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

Grant 9 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.

Owen Kellie-Smith 9 months ago

Very nice Grant!

thx1138 9 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 !

Grant 9 months ago

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

Grant 9 months ago

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

Revup67 9 months ago

nice playing there Grant

Grant 9 months ago

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

Revup67 9 months ago

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

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