Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Found this variety of descriptions but no gig?

New! stuff...
The Staples Singers - "WHY? (Am I Treated So Bad)" (Epic)
OK, what else can ever be said about the greatness of the Staples Singers and of course one of souls greatest voices, Mavis. This track from their Epic catalog is downright Funky. Not necessarily in the same way the Stax material is funky but almost a James Brown produced female vocal track.

Lee Dorsey - "On Your Way Down" (Polydor)
Slow groove almost funky blues track from New Orleans most distinct voice, and considering the greatness out of N'Olans that is saying sumtin'.

Food Songs, Animal Songs Space songs...
"Slurp... The Wildest...The Kookiest...The Grooviest...The Slurpiest" (7 Eleven)
I was told about this long before "Brainfreeze" during a discussion about food songs. I started to seek it out and never came across one. After "Brainfreeze" the price of this stupid novelty record went through the roof. "A Rose by any other name...," but put a spin on that and there'll be snowball fights down below. Regardless, I love stuff like this. I'll file this between my Sears 45 and "Aint No Chicken In Harlem"

James Brown's Funky People...
James Brown - "Give It Up Or TurnIt A Loose" b/w "I'll Lose My Mind" (King) This is easily in my top 10 favorite grooves of all time. This version is just 2:45 and it still kicks ass.

Maceo & The Macks - "Doing It To Death" b/w "I Can Play For (Just You & Me) (People)
HOW ARE WE DOING IT!

Marva Whitney - "It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To)" b/w "Ball Of Fire"
"It's Your Thing" with a James Brown production and an amazing Marva Whitney performance. Similar to Lee Perry putting his name on "The Popcorn" James and Marva take credit for The Brothers masterpiece. A true masterpiece as well.

A.C. Reed - "Boogaloo - Tramp" (Nike)

Moon People - "Land of Love" (Speed)
One of the finest Latin Lounge grooves.

Blue Note
Bobby Hutcherson "Brother Rap" b/w Gerald Wilson "California Soul"
I can't remember which comp this came with FREE but it was one of those 90's UK Blue Note packages. Two nice "big band" funky jazz grooves. Hutcherson takes on James Brown's "Brother Rap" and comes out a winner as well as Gerald Wilson's brilliant version of "California Soul."

Some LPs I'll be bringing...
Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - "Clear Spot" (Reprise Records)
One of the many perfect records from a true original and a damn fin artist as well.

Can - "Ege Bamyasi" (United Artists)
This is probably number one on my all time favorite LPs. I have been thinking of the whole concept of "Desert Island Discs" recently (a ridiculous concept if there ever was) and this would be in my backpack. Why I wouldn't take first aid and provisions of sorts I don't know but I guess the cover and inner sleeve are edible. If my brother doesn't show up to do his hour set I might play this and the Beefheart through.

Enoch Light Presents Free Design - "Stars/Time/bubbles/Love" (Project 3 Total Sound Stereo)
True insipid crap. The current craze about "Free Design" can only be explained in a similar way as the trucker hat craze. Lemmings! Bought this many years ago because of the unbelievable funky organ intro (about 1 1/2 minutes) to "Tomorrow Is The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life." Too bad nothing else comes close. My 18 month old thinks this stuff is sugary and childish.

Ocho - "What are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?" (UA LAtino)
Mix this 2 minute intro with the above and you have a great little Funk and Latin set for a very short party!

The Animated Egg - "Alshire Presents..." (Alshire Records)
One of the rock bands behind the "101 Strings" series when things called for Rock or a little Funk. Great Psyche instrumentals.

101 Strings "Sounds Of Today - The Sound Of Magnificence" (Alshire Records)
Fom the back cover liner notes - "Sounds of Today... played by the world's largest orchestra. Hit songs from the era of Soul, Psychedelia and The New Generation - over 130 Players "Turned On" with songs and sounds of today - The most astounding "trip" ever to be taped."

Henry Mancini - "The Party" (RCA Victor)
Peter Sellers rockin' the Sitar! Doesn't get any better than this. Hollywood drops acid and Jack Davis makes one of his best movie posters ever.

Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space - "Music To Watch Space Girls By" - (Dot)
Something tells me this is most likely Lalo Schifrin. Recorded around the time of his Dot label solo LP and the inclusion of a great version of "Mission Impossible." A little spoken word and words of wisdom from the pointed ear guy from "In Search of..."

Quincy Jones and His Big Band - "Big Band Bossa Nova" (Mercury)
"Soul Bossa Nova" was made famous as the Austin Powers Theme in the first Austin Powers movie. This is a great LP from start to finish and if Mike Myers is responsible for turning some folks onto some great music more power to him, Austin.

Jerry Goldsmith - "Our Man Flint" (20th Century-Fox Records)
James Coburn and a cast of beautiful woman with a fantastic loungy soundtrack. Done.

Three that need no explanation...
Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies and Private Eyes (United Artists)
Basie Meets Bond - Count Basie and His Orchestra - Thunderball and Other Themes From The James Bond Movies (United Artists)
Ray Barretto - Senor 007 (United Artists)

The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale - "Batman and Robin" (Tifton Audio Series)
Long one of my favorite Batman LPs I was ecstatic when I heard the band was Sun Ra. Great LP.

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Sabroso! - Latin Music and Food Orgy

Hey Y'all,
It's Tuesday night and it's another Latin music and food orgy. Around 12am I like to break from the Latin and bring in some funk, afro beat, or just about anything with a groove. With the snow last week things got real thin and we ended up doing more talking then DJing. I started dropping album sides. Believe it or not for 2 hours we ran down: Last Poets with Purdie - (Delights of the Garden - Side One); Dance With Willie Henderson 'The Master' (Side Two); Temptations - (Solid Rock - Side One + "What It Is"); The Nite Liters (Side One) and a couple others.

Anyway, it ties into this DJing for Idiots thing. Album sides. The only way to go out and educate yourself about a group or artist. 32 contractually obligated minutes of music by a single artist or group. When I take my break on Tuesdays to eat it's almost always Ray Baretto - Head Sounds. I do change this up but people always ask "What is this?" I think the allure is the fact that it is an album side. Try it on a slow night (we all have 'em). It was fun and definitely educational for some.

On the negative side. I have been asked for "You know that great lounge tune that is in all the movies "Fried Necks and Some Fries," come on you know." ...and it was playing.

Come by for some Willie Bobo "Neckbones" or Mongo's Sofrito. It's all good!

Cooking up some wholesome goodness...

Hello Y'all,
I hope this gets out to the usual suspects. I recently updated to OS X and think I may have lost all my old email but more importantly ALL my email addresses. I moved some to my web mail a while ago but certainly not all of them dating back to 1999.

This week we are being pushed by the angry wind known as Francine. As always we will go genre hopping throughout the night. I brought some heavy stuff from recent years as well as some odd lounge things. I don't even remember what I packed in my LP bag. I packed it two weeks ago so come be surprised with me, I don't think you will be disappointed. Below are a few new and old things that will certainly blow through the speakers. Please come by and enjoy the music the food and the alcohol.
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
Featuring - Primitive Sound System and the food stylings of el Diablo
Every Tuesday
Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken New Jersey
(201) 653-1703

The 45s:
The Turnarounds - "Soul Walk" - (Tangerine Records) Recently I have come across a few great records on Ray Charles' Label. Let's just say that Brother Ray was a bad Motherfucker. This track kicks and hopefully will shake a few asses.
John Roberts - "Sophisticated Funk (instr) - (Duke) - I had this on a comp. I believe it was a Goldmine comp. it's got nice guitar and horns which is why I believe he felt it "sophisticated." It's got great drums to boot. That just makes it great.
Manzel - "Space Funk" b/w "Midnight Theme" These are the Dopebrother Records 7" mixes on one 45 with a picture sleeve. What an amazing band. Supposedly the unreleased LP will see the light of day soon. I hope so. Space and Funk all in one title. Well if that isn't as close to heaven as one can get I don't know what to tell ya.
Troubled Soul - "reissue" "Funky Me Part #1 & Part #2" - (Crowbar Records) A few things have been written suggesting this may not be a re-issue. Whatever ever this is or whom ever it is doesn't really matter. I once read "If it has Rock in the title it usually isn't." Thank God that doesn't hold true for the funk genre. This is Funky and it says so right on the label.
Timothy - "K. C. Stomp" - (Shawn Records) Timothy (McNeely) was one prolific, funky fellow. This is yet another reissue from his catalog. If this one had funky in the title that would be fine but instead it says Stomp. So STOMP we will to a very funky groove.
Bobby Rush - "Chicken Heads" b/w "Mary Jane" - (Galaxy) Bobby Rush had a minor hit with "Chicken Heads." I think it was a hit of another kind that may have driven him creatively. "Mary Jane" is an excellent little groover and a tribute to a fine herb.
Jesse Johnson - "Kickin' The Habit" b/w "Down The Line" by Chocolate Fudge Express - (Turf Records) Damn I had been looking for this for a while. Sounds as good as I remember. I am a sucker for funky grooves and a message and this has both in good measure. OK the B-side is by Chocolate Fudge Express; good gracious that is funny and sad as a band name.
Billy Wade and The 3rd Degrees - "Tear It Up, Part 1 and Part 2" - (ABC Records) If you call your record "Tear It Up" it is so much more dangerous than calling it "funky." The criticism would be one of those one line annoying reviews, "Tear it up, maybe they should have." No worries here. Slamming R&B, funky party song.
In the past few years I have purchased some boxes of records from flea markets, gate and garage sales and of course through word of mouth. These are the collections that the condition is always questionable and you are not really sure what you are getting. $3 - $5 for a cool looking box filled with 45s. The Pot Luck of the collectors world. I recently was able to go through and clean up some of them. What follows are most likely the cream of the crop... of course the boxes were pretty great.
Ernie K-doe, - "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" b/w "Real Man" - (Minit Records) I have known "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" from a few different comps and Ernie K-doe has always been a favorite but what a nice surprise on the B-side. A groovy tune penned by Allen Toussaint using his pseudonym Naomi Neville.
Chuck Bower and "The Stardusters" Featuring Cy Sticks & Jimmy - "Cy Boogie" - (The Stacy Lee Label 1975) Wow, this little boogie number has a revved up guitar solo about 3/4's the way through which almost pushes it into a gargey instrumental. All and all a fun listen and a nice track.
Super Cirkus - "Bubblegum March" - (Super K) This is it. This is what digging is all about. Nasty guitar and drum heavy instrumental form the genres most prolific crew. This track moves effortlessly from Garage, Heavy late 60s Rock and Funk and then back again. When I pulled it from the box alone in my studio I thought to myself cool, I love Bubblegum music. When I put it on I actually looked around to make sure no one else heard it. So I could listen to it over and over and then properly share it with others. Again, this is the old record clerk in me coming out. This must be heard, in all it genre hopping glory. If you know it already lucky you, if you don't make sure you ask me to play it for you or tell you when it is about to drop.
Spontaneous Combustion - "Walk On By" - (Rod Records) Slow groove take on a great slow groove. This 70's prog outfit graduated one of its members to Rod Stewart's 80's backing group... how ironic.
The Rugbys - "You, I" - (Amazon Records) I remember thinking when I got this, Soul 45 because it says "SHELBY SINGLETON PRODUCTIONS INC." on the label. Once again was I completely surprised at this nasty little garage punk number. Supposedly this was a "hit" in 1969. I suppose this was a hit locally in Nashville but if it was at a national hit I once again must say that commercial radio really really really sucks! R-O-C-K!
The LPs:
I have no idea what is in there. Really.

Primitive Sound System and the food stylings of el Diablo

Hello Y'all
This week we are being pushed by the angry wind known as Francine. As always we will go genre hopping throughout the night. I brought some heavy stuff from recent years as well as some odd lounge things. I don't even remember what I packed in my LP bag. I packed it two weeks ago so come be surprised with me, I don't think you will be disappointed. Below are a few new and old things that will certainly blow through the speakers. Please come by and enjoy the music the food and the alcohol.

- pat.

http://www.primitivesoundsystem.org

Featuring - Primitive Sound System and the food stylings of el Diablo
Every Tuesday
Maxwell's
(maxwellsnj.com)
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken New Jersey
(201) 653-1703

The 45s:

The Turnarounds - "Soul Walk" - (Tangerine Records) Recently I have come across a few great records on Ray Charles' Label. Let's just say that Brother Ray was a bad Motherfucker. This track kicks and hopefully will shake a few asses.

John Roberts "Sophisticated Funk (instr) - (Duke) - I had this on a comp. I believe it was a Goldmine comp. it's got nice guitar and horns which is why I believe he felt it "sophisticated." It's got great drums to boot. That just makes it great.

Manzel - "Space Funk" b/w "Midnight Theme" These are the Dopebrother Records 7" mixes on one 45 with a picture sleeve. What an amazing band. Supposedly the unreleased LP will see the light of day soon. I hope so. Space and Funk all in one title. Well if that isn't as close to heaven as one can get I don't know what to tell ya.

Troubled Soul - "reissue" "Funky Me Part #1 & Part #2" - (Crowbar Records) A few things have been written suggesting this may not be a re-issue. Whatever ever this is or whom ever it is doesn't really matter. I once read "If it has Rock in the title it usually isn't." Thank God that doesn't hold true for the funk genre. This is Funky and it says so right on the label.

Timothy - "K. C. Stomp" - (Shawn Records) Timothy (McNeely) was one prolific, funky fellow. This is yet another reissue from his catalog. If this one had funky in the title that would be fine but instead it says Stomp. So STOMP we will to a very funky groove.

Bobby Rush - "Chicken Heads" b/w "Mary Jane" - (Galaxy) Bobby Rush had a minor hit with "Chicken Heads." I think it was a hit of another kind that may have driven him creatively. "Mary Jane" is an excellent little groover and a tribute to a fine herb.

Jesse Johnson - "Kickin' The Habit" b/w "Down The Line" by Chocolate Fudge Express - (Turf Records) Damn I had been looking for this for a while. Sounds as good as I remember. I am a sucker for funky grooves and a message and this has both in good measure. OK the B-side is by Chocolate Fudge Express; good gracious that is funny and sad as a band name.

Billy Wade and The 3rd Degrees - "Tear It Up, Part 1 and Part 2" - (ABC Records) If you call your record "Tear It Up" it is so much more dangerous than calling it "funky." The criticism would be one of those one line annoying reviews, "Tear it up, maybe they should have." No worries here. Slamming R&B, funky party song.

In the past few years I have purchased some boxes of records from flea markets, gate and garage sales and of course through word of mouth. These are the collections that the condition is always questionable and you are not really sure what you are getting. $3 - $5 for a cool looking box filled with 45s. The Pot Luck of the collectors world. I recently was able to go through and clean up some of them. What follows are most likely the cream of the crop... of course the boxes were pretty great.

Ernie K-doe "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" b/w "Real Man" - (Minit Records) I have known "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" from a few different comps and Ernie K-doe has always been a favorite but what a nice surprise on the B-side. A groovy tune penned by Allen Toussaint using his pseudonym Naomi Neville.

Chuck Bower and "The Stardusters" Featuring Cy Sticks & Jimmy - "Cy Boogie" - (The Stacy Lee Label 1975) Wow, this little boogie number has a revved up guitar solo about 3/4's the way through which almost pushes it into a gargey instrumental. All and all a fun listen and a nice track.

Super Cirkus - "Bubblegum March" - (Super K) This is it. This is what digging is all about. Nasty guitar and drum heavy instrumental form the genres most prolific crew. This track moves effortlessly from Garage, Heavy late 60s Rock and Funk and then back again. When I pulled it from the box alone in my studio I thought to myself cool, I love Bubblegum music. When I put it on I actually looked around to make sure no one else heard it. So I could listen to it over and over and then properly share it with others. Again, this is the old record clerk in me coming out. This must be heard, in all it genre hopping glory. If you know it already lucky you, if you don't make sure you ask me to play it for you or tell you when it is about to drop.

Spontaneous Combustion - "Walk On By" - (Rod Records) Slow groove take on a great slow groove. This 70's prog outfit graduated one of its members to Rod Stewart's 80's backing group... how ironic.

The Rugbys - "You, I" - (Amazon Records) I remember thinking when I got this, Soul 45 because it says "SHELBY SINGLETON PRODUCTIONS INC." on the label. Once again was I completely surprised at this nasty little garage punk number. Supposedly this was a "hit" in 1969. I suppose this was a hit locally in Nashville but if it was at a national hit I once again must say that commercial radio really really really sucks! R-O-C-K!

The LPs:
I have no idea what is in there. Really.