Same album as Woman’s Gotta Have It!
That’s a sad story though. Damn.
If you get a chance, check out the Bobby Womack album “The Poet”. It’s pretty good. None of his albums are masterpieces or anything. There are just a couple that are “pretty good”. The Poet’s probably the best he’s got.
It’s kind of amazing to think that Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite was shelved for a year before release. One of the best (often overlooked) albums of the 90s and seemingly no one had confidence that it was any good.
This song makes me laugh because I feel that “groove” doesn’t live up to that intro. It’s a good song but the intro gets you all hyped and then… nah. Fenderella’s from the band Klymaxx.
Fenderella - Funk’s Gone Crazy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj663qtEDaE
Jesse Johnson featuring Sly Stone from the album Shockadelica.
Jesse Johnson - Crazay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maHadudeqP4
And some Four Tops… because why not?
The Four Tops - Catfish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDI-AcJgVqE
Man, check out the horns. It cuts off, though. Too bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyfBhUBm0m0&list=PLlAUeZBl7BV4xK8RSHdtm1BrkdeYJILUQ
One more from the Godfather of Soul. This one just rocks. The last minute with the sax player. Is that Maceo?
It’s Friday! Here’s some Japanese funk to celebrate.
I’m about 10 minutes in and I love it. A lot of fun. I was hoping he was going to really mix them though… bit disappointed.
This was recommended for me. I guess the YouTube algorithm figured out I like funk. This is maybe not pure funk but I think very easily close enough. Really like the cool dancing.
It’s been a long week but the weekend starts in 1 hour and 27 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcD_YXCxxZM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA9xvrJ4yyU
33 minutes for me now. A bit ahead of where I wanted to be at the end of the week. Always a good way to end things. That first video is a weird one. The second one is some nice blues.
I’ve heard groove described as being “fat.” I like that. This is some fat groove here. It might be the fattest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzL4BkqmzDQ
This is fat, too.
Betty Wright & The Roots - Old Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTsDIgByFG8
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUUhDoCx8zc
Cameo - I Just Wanna Be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwzvZxinrDw
Can’t believe Everyday People hasn’t been shared yet. I definitely dig the sound on Old Songs. Still trying to make up my mind about the last tune.
Old Songs: “when you’re 35 or 40 and you’re chillin’ with your shorty, watcha you gonna listen to?” Love it. My shorties have heard all kinds of old songs.
TGIF
Ingram Kingdom - Ingram Kingdom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvgbPt5fXSE
Note: there is a James Ingram in this band but it’s not the James Ingram.
Lynn Collins - Mama Feelgood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXcdpPDHzlM
Produced by James Brown
Sir Mack Rice - Mustang Sally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnvXl2XDnZs
Original version, maybe a year before Wilson Pickett covered it.
Parliament - I’m Gon Make U Sick O’Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tWGU00u8uU
I remember posting a crappier version of this in the ‘what are you listening to’ thread. This is the music video. I don’t mind their new music.
I hadn’t paid much attention to Anderson .Paak because I thought he was just another rapper, but his recent album was not bad. Got Smokey Robinson on it.
Joe Tex - I Gotcha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDEZQxg2TSM
Don Covary - Everything I Do Goin’ Be Funky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK5MdPRd8_U
The Soul Clan - Soul Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2h0KdmfPg
This group is Solomon Burke, Arthur Conley, Don Covay, Ben E. King and Joe Tex. As far as I know they only ever made 2 tracks together and they were never in the same room when recording.
On Friday, the Prince estate is releasing a deluxe version of 1999. It’s pretty good. 5 CDs and a DVD (or 10 LPs and a DVD). 2 of the discs are unreleased music, which is crazy to think about. To release a double album, he wrote and recorded enough material for 3 double albums. There’s a few lame songs among them, but at least an album worth of gems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlBabpqIfXQ
May need a VPN for this one.
You’ll need to understand Portuguese to get the full meaning of this song, but the rhythm crosses borders…
https://youtu.be/mhX93LOYz8w
