The Bar-Kays “Son of Shaft” - Live Performance Video From 1972

Here’s a clip of one of our all-time favorite bands. The Bar-Kays put down funky album after funky album starting in the mid-60’s. This innovative funk band got all electro with it in the 80s, but here’s a look at how these guys performed back in 1972. This live “Son of Shaft” video is from a 1972 performance in Los Angeles. The Bar-Kays funkd out over 100,000 people at the L.A. Coliseum during the Wattstax concert festival. If only L.A. still had a massive funk scene like this…