I first heard “It’s Alright” when the Impressions performed the song on Casey Kasem’s TV show, Shebang in 1966, and immediately fell in love with it. It had the simple gospel sound I’d listened to as a youngster.  The melody and lyrics were so infectious, uplifting,  I wanted get up, clap my hands, and sing along. The Impressions became one of my favorite groups. Love those unison falsettos! When Jimmy and I joined with our brothers to form the Faragher Brothers in 1973, this was one of the first tunes we worked up. Recorded in 1975, and destined to be on the “Yellow Album”,  it was the only cover song we ever included on an album.

The 1976 tour was definitely a yin/yang experience , and there was more than enough yang to go around, believe me! From the perspective of four decades later, the  mishaps seem a lot funnier, and I’ll share some of them another time. On the positive side, we got to see some sights, like D.C. during the Bicentennial… We got to play beside some great artists, like Tower of Power, Toots and the Maytals, and disco queen, Vicki Sue Robinson… And we were privileged to perform at some great venues, including the Steel Pier Show from Philadelphia.

At the end of the day one has to say in the words of Curtis Mayfield… “It’s Alright”.