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Comment on Funky16Corners Radio v.17 – Special Edition – SMASHing Time by funky16corners

funky16corners — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:21:07 +0000

John
None of these records are for sale.
Larry

Comment on Funky16Corners Radio v.17 – Special Edition – SMASHing Time by JOHN BENDER

JOHN BENDER — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:04:52 +0000

Do you have a recording of Little Richie Varola on verve #8722 for sale.
If so how much ans address.
John Bender

Comment on Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna by Chad

Chad — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:18:41 +0000

Tough to pick a winner between the two, but I hadn’t heard this version and it’s just wonderful! Thank you thank you.
Also, it needs to be mentioned Jungle Brothers used the PC bass line for “What U Waitin’ 4?”
A random sample story by someone you don’t know:
A friend of mine had been listening to the Jungle Bros. track non-stop and it was one of those “I know it samples something, but I don’t know what.”
For some reason, I never got around to listening to the JB track. But the next day, I pick up a People’s Choice album, “Boogie Down U.S.A.” strictly for the cover and Gamble/Huff production without listening to any of the tracks. (It was cheap, so I took a “gamble” har-har.)
I get the record home, slap it on the table and play the A1 track. That wonderful bass line starts up and he storms into the room…”That’s it! That’s the Jungle Brothers sample!!! What…how…what the hell is that song?”
Totally by accident, I found the sample for him. I love when that ish happens.

Comment on Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna by JMangum

JMangum — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:35:21 +0000

Dillinger’s Cocain in my Brain uses that same groove as well.

Comment on Marlena Shaw / Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – California Soul(s) by Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:40:10 +0000

Thanks very much Chris for the tip off about the Steve Allen / Oliver Nelson version. Just discovered it was the first album released by Flying Dutchmen. http://flying–dutchman.blogspot.com/

Comment on Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna by Elias

Elias — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:46:26 +0000

Public Enemy sampled the People’s Choice version in “Shake Your Booty” on He Got Game.

Can you really say one is better than the other though? They’re very different versions. The cymbal wash and the organ on PC’s version is super choice.

Comment on Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna by crazy

crazy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:15:38 +0000

pfuuuuu. that was a very dope beat! thx

Comment on Dave Lewis – Mmm Mmm Mmm by john berg

john berg — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:32:00 +0000

Just a quick additional note: the “Candido” side of the Seafair BOLO single by Dave Lewis featured guitar in a Freddy King mode by “Jive Ass Jerry” Jones, a Seattle guitarist who Jerry Miller and others were in awe of in the late ’50s. This is the only recording by Jerry J.A.J. that I am aware of — if anybody has more information, photos, etc. about him we would all love to learn more. (And note that “JAJ” did not refer to Jerry Dennon, though he more than earned that nickname according to those who signed record deals with his bevy of labels!)

Comment on Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna by Pat. Longo

Pat. Longo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:06:24 +0000

A weekly favorite when I did my Sabroso! night at Maxwell’s. I love the later Latin grooves. The Latin Players kept things far more organic long after most R&B, Soul and Funk artists slipped into Disco.

Comment on Oscar Toney, Jr. – Everything I Own by spotrusherz

spotrusherz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:21 +0000

great post! i’ve known and loved ken boothe’s version of this one for years, but i never knew it was a cover. absolutely check it out if you haven’t heard it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKCKssaLQ8
love your blog, good luck with your health issues.
props from switzerland