Always loved the chord changes in this cut.

And it's so easy to sing. And that sax solo is cool. I can air sax it by heart. I know folks got mad that K&TG lost their gritty funk and went pop but their pop years are underrated and they have jams. This is just inbe of their smooth ones.

Feeeeeeeeel-ing the pain

rdhull said:

I can't wait for the remaster of the Ladies Night album also,Celebration,Something Special and As One are getting the remastered treatment,as well.

but back to the topic...."Too Hot" takes me right back to the beginning of 1980.It proved that Kool & The Gang were much more than just a 'party band'.James 'JT Taylor' was arguably the best lead singer they ever had.

rdhull said:

I know folks got mad that K&TG lost their gritty funk and went pop but their pop years are underrated and they have jams.

I agree.They reinvented themselves just in time for the 80s and it really paid off.

Sizzling hot

Love the song. It makes me a little sad everytime I hear it even though I have nothing personal connected to it. I can just feel it when I listen to it.

my sister always thought they said.."It's Two O'Clock"

and she would sing it loud that way!!!

[Edited 8/23/12 12:05pm]

SoulAlive said:

I can't wait for the remaster of the Ladies Night album also,Celebration,Something Special and As One are getting the remastered treatment,as well.

but back to the topic...."Too Hot" takes me right back to the beginning of 1980.It proved that Kool & The Gang were much more than just a 'party band'.James 'JT Taylor' was arguably the best lead singer they ever had.

"Misled" is my shit.

G3000 said:

my sister always thought they said.."It's Two O'Clock"

and she would sing it loud that way!!!

G3000 said:

my sister always thought they said.."It's Two O'Clock"

and she would sing it loud that way!!!

[Edited 8/23/12 12:05pm]

Just like my sister used to sing Shake It A lot instead of Stayin Alive

when she was little.

missfee said:

SoulAlive said:

I can't wait for the remaster of the Ladies Night album also,Celebration,Something Special and As One are getting the remastered treatment,as well.

but back to the topic...."Too Hot" takes me right back to the beginning of 1980.It proved that Kool & The Gang were much more than just a 'party band'.James 'JT Taylor' was arguably the best lead singer they ever had.

"Misled" is my shit.

that's another good one

Great song.

That sax-o-ma-phone solo is dope. So is the trombone solo on "Joanna."

SoulAlive said:

I can't wait for the remaster of the Ladies Night album also,Celebration,Something Special and As One are getting the remastered treatment,as well.

but back to the topic...."Too Hot" takes me right back to the beginning of 1980.It proved that Kool & The Gang were much more than just a 'party band'.James 'JT Taylor' was arguably the best lead singer they ever had.

I never cared much for "As One", but it's cool that all of these are being remastered.

Adisa said:

SoulAlive said:

I can't wait for the remaster of the Ladies Night album also,Celebration,Something Special and As One are getting the remastered treatment,as well.

but back to the topic...."Too Hot" takes me right back to the beginning of 1980.It proved that Kool & The Gang were much more than just a 'party band'.James 'JT Taylor' was arguably the best lead singer they ever had.

I never cared much for "As One", but it's cool that all of these are being remastered.

I agree,As One is their weakest 80s album.It was a disappointing followw-up to the excellent Something Special album.In my area,only one song ("Let's Go Dancing (Ooh La La La)") got a decent amount of airplay.