On a rather OTT album, this spare little funkfest basically consists of Sheila E giving it rice. All sorts of little things going on, and yet… nothing out of place.
One for @black-type, who like me will like this almost as much as “Ah Nerr” (or indeed “Let’s Gerr Crazy”)
Really under-rated (or at least under-mentioned LP, that. I Wish U Heaven is one of my favourite Purple tracks. Or was it Peach and Black? No, definitely purple. His favourite colours all sound like bruises now I think of it…
MFSB, the house band of Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound Studios.
So, the singer’s usually the most important piece for me, but this instrumental is just glorious.
EDIT: reading the youtube comments now… I see some rappers talked over this. Well duh, wouldn’t you?
Moose the Mooche says
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful record.
Fin59 says
Or this:
Staples Singers
I’ll Take You There
nickduvet says
Or even this
Moose the Mooche says
Leave some space in the music. Let it breathe. Don’t crowd folks.
Beezer says
My God. Why wasn’t I informed of this earlier?
Moose the Mooche says
Listen to it again just to make sure.
Dr Moose’s advice.
MC Escher says
Every home should have a Bill WIthers Greatest Hits in it.
Alias says
The very best non-Stax Stax record.
Fin59 says
her toes were so pretty
Little Feat
Long Distance Love
Moose the Mooche says
You think the drummer’s just getting carried away… wrong. He knows what he’s doing.
Curtis’s guitar, as usual, a model of economy.
ganglesprocket says
Doesn’t even need words.
Moose the Mooche says
On a rather OTT album, this spare little funkfest basically consists of Sheila E giving it rice. All sorts of little things going on, and yet… nothing out of place.
One for @black-type, who like me will like this almost as much as “Ah Nerr” (or indeed “Let’s Gerr Crazy”)
Black Type says
Sometimes it snerrs in April, Moose. But that’s just a sarn o’ the tarms.
Moose the Mooche says
Ah knerrr. Ternaaght I’m gonna party like it’s Narnteen Narnty Naaaarn.
MC Escher says
Really under-rated (or at least under-mentioned LP, that. I Wish U Heaven is one of my favourite Purple tracks. Or was it Peach and Black? No, definitely purple. His favourite colours all sound like bruises now I think of it…
Tiggerlion says
Mike_H says
Etta James.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn0udK0fFfs
(Good Rockin’ Daddy)
Mike_H says
Ian Dury & The Blockheads.
(Inbetweenies)
Rec Room says
MFSB, the house band of Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound Studios.
So, the singer’s usually the most important piece for me, but this instrumental is just glorious.
EDIT: reading the youtube comments now… I see some rappers talked over this. Well duh, wouldn’t you?
Fin59 says
Allman Brothers
Melissa
Tiggerlion says
At their America-obsessed bubblegum pop peak, 10cc produced this beauty.
Waterfall