I remember very well, when this album was released in 1973,
they appeared on Dutch television. I was 15 years old and didn’t
understand sh*t about this type of music. It was the strangest
thing to me. It took me another 10 years before I had a strong
feeling for soul music and started to really appreciate it.
Yesterday, June 9th, Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone,
passed away age 82. He suffered from COPD. Sly’s music was revo-
lutionary, his sound was ‘fresh’ and different from most other soul
and funk bands. I called my second son after him. RIP Sylvester ..

I weet het nog zo goed, in 1973, toen deze plaat uitkwam, was ik
15 jaar oud. Ik zag Sly op de televisie en dacht, “wat een vreemde
muziek ..”, ik was er nog niet rijp voor. Het duurde nog eens een
jaar of tien voor ik het echt ging waarderen. Soul en funk beleefden
toen een enorme revival, bij mij althans. Gisteren, op 9 Juni, overleed
op 82 jarige leeftijd Sylvester Stewart, beter bekend als Sly Stone. Hij
leed aan COPD. Sly’s muziek was revolutionair, zijn sound was ‘fresh’
en anders dan die van de meeste gevestigde soul en funk bands.
Ik heb mijn tweede zoon naar hem vernoemd. RIP Sylvester ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

Stand 1969

01 – In time
02 – If you want me to stay
03 – Let me have it all
04 – Frisky
05 – Thankful n’ thoughtful
06 – Skin I’m in
07 – I don’t know (Satisfaction)
08 – Keep on dancin’
09 – Que sera sera (What will be will be)
10 – If it were left up to me
11 – Babies makin’ babies

By the end of the eighties there was a revival of jazzy grooves
on the Brittish ‘Acid Jazz’ label. It released jazz, street-soul, funk,
jazzrap, hiphop, retro-kitch and so. Founded by Gilles Peterson
and Eddie Piller. Later Gilles Peterson started the Talking Loud label.
This is one of the first releases under the name Totally Wired. A bunch
of compilations followed. It was specially made for the Club Dancing
Scene, but we used to play it a lot in our local coffeeshop too. Our
public loved it. soulful, funky jazzy, wild stuff ..

Tegen het eind van de jaren tachtig was er een opleving van jazzy
grooves op het Britse ‘Acid Jazz’ label. Ze brachten jazz, street-soul,
funk, jazzrap, hiphop, retro-kitch en dergelijke. Opgericht door Gilles
Peterson en Eddie Piller. Later richtte Gilles Peterson het Talking Loud
label op. Dit is een van de eerste uitaven onder de naam Totally Wired.
Een rij compilaties volgde. Speciaal gemaakt voor de club dans scene.
ook wij draaiden het veel in onze lokale koffiesjop. De gasten smulden
ervan. Zielvolle, funky jazzy, wild spul ..

Acid Jazz
Discogs

01 – A Man Called Adam – Love me to death
02 – New jersey Kings – Sweet cakes
03 – What’s What – The odd one (part 1)
04 – The Ulf Sandberg Quartet – Bolivia
05 – The bukky Leo Quintet – Olumo rock
06 – Galliano – Frederic lies still (live in tokyo)
07 – Haryou – Latin jam
08 – The Hip Joints – Lickout
09 – The Jazz Renegades – Playing for real
10 – Bangs a Bongo – Batu-casu
11 – Bukkleo – Galliano – The freedom principle

click on it

Let’s listen to something different today. One of the leading
figures in the New orleans soul field was without doubt the
late and great Allen Toussaint. As musician, songwriter,
arranger and record producer he made a permanent
name. Read his Wiki-page and learn. By the way,
don’t you just love that cover ?

Laten we vandaag eens luisteren naar iets heel anders. Eén van
de meest invloedrijke figuren in de soul scene van New Orleans
was zonder twijfel Allen Toussaint. Als muzikant, song schrijver,
arranger en Producer vestigde hij zich en maakte een onuitwisbare
naam voor zichzelf. Lees zijn Wiki-pagina en leer. Overigens,
is die hoes niet onweerstaanbaar mooi ?

Wikipedia
Discogs

Tagrijn Compi
the Meters, Fire on the Bayou
some Dr. John

01 – Last train
02 – Worldwide
03 – Back in baby’s arms
04 – Country john
05 – Basic lady
06 – Southern nights
07 – You will not lose
08 – What do you want the girl to do ?
09 – When the party’s over
10 – Cruel way to go down

Discogs

Akaba 80 special

01 – Okina
02 – Osayuware
03 – Mr. caretaker
04 – Nelson mandela

Once in a while a whole different sentiment captures us
here at the GG. Today we’re steppin’ out to some of the
nicest soul/funk records ever made. Charles Wright & the
Watts 103d Street Rhythm Band come in on this cool day
in april. Spring still doesn’t want to start but music always
does. This record contains the hit ‘Express Yourself’. It’s
a classic. On Warner Bros. Records from 1970 ..

Eens in de zoveel tijd worden we gegrepen door een totaal
andere stroming hier bij de GG. Vandaag maken we eens een
uitstapje naar een van de fijnste soul/funk platen. Charles Wright
& the Watts 103d Street Rhythm Band Komen binnen op deze
koele dag in april. De lente wil nog steeds niet, maar muziek ge-
lukkig altijd. Deze elpee bevat de hit ‘Express Yourself’. Het
is een klassieker. Op Warner Bros. Records uit 1970 ..

wikipedia
Discogs

01 – Road without an end
02 – I got love
03 – High as apple pie-slice I
04 – Express yourself
05 – I’m aware
06 – Tell me what you want me to do
—- High as apple pie-slice II

Op Hi-records, de altijd sterke producties van Willie Mitchell,
in dit geval met Al Green. Jack Dupree met een van de grap-
pigste songs ooit. Don Covay, de man waar Mick Jagger de
zangkunst van heeft af gekeken. Willie Dixon, de nerveuze
blues. ..en zo nog een zwik persoonlijk favoriete zwarte
nummers. Vandaag voor jou gecompileerd, enjoy ..

On Hi-Records, the always strong productions by Willie Mitchell,
in this case with Al Green. Champion Jack Dupee with one of the
funniest songs I ever heard. Don Covay, the man of who Mick Jagger
got his singing style. Willie Dixon and his nervous blues and an-
other bunch of personal favourite black songs. Compiled for you
today. Enjoy listening ..

tracks ;

01 – Al Green – Tired of being alone
02 – Champion Jack Dupree – Just like a woman
03 – Don Covay – Sweet thang
04 – Bobby Bland – Ain’t nobody’s business
05 – Dyke & the Blazers – Shotgun slim
06 – Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim – Nervous
07 – The Robert Cray Band – Phone booth
08 – Ray Charles – My mama told me
09 – Clarence Carter – I’m qualified
10 – William Bell – Then you can tell me goodbye
11 – Al Green – Take me to the river
12 – Dramatics – What you see is what you get
13 – James Carr – At the dark end of the street
14 – Jerry Butler – I could write a book
15 – Lee Dorsey – A little dab a do ya
16 – Johnny Ace – Don’t you know
17 – The Impressions – Woman’s got soul
18 – Solomon Burke – Love buys love

At times it feels as if the producer of this album should
have balanced out things a bit more. Rough edges were
left at places I would have polished the sound. However,
on the other hand, perhaps same time it makes this record
so intriguing. The rough funky groove it breaths is unique
and makes you play it again and again. If you are an audio
freak, I strongly suggest not to download this crazy record.
Everybody else, get it & spread it immediately..

tracks;

01 – Keleya
02 – Papa
03 – Femme senegal
04 – Mariage

This sunday soulbrothers we’ve got an album by one
of the most influential singers in the field. Even his
weepies are different and breathe a certain coolness.
His work was an inspirational source for many to
follow. I am a fan, that’s for sure. Listen
to the great Don Covay, sweeet..
..and what a title, do you think
the ‘I’ thing refers to reggae
track ‘Memphis’ ?
I and I do..

tracks;

01 – Overtime man
02 – Leave him pt.1
03 – I stayed away too long
04 – I was checkin’ out, she was chenkin’ in
05 – Hold you to your promise
06 – Memphis
07 – The pinch hitters
08 – Somebody’s been enjoying my home
09 – Bad mouthing
10 – Leave him pt.2
11 – Money ( that’s what I want )
12 – Don’t step on a man when he’s down

Some time ago I made this compilation of Pfunk tracks.
I tried to pick some of the numbers you don’t hear that
much. When driving your car this is music that makes
time pass easily, grooving on.., enjoy a
Parliafunkadelicment thang.

tracks;

01 – Parliament – Wizard of finance
02 – Funkadelic – Philmore
03 – Parliament – Handcuffs
04 – Funkadelic – Cholly ( funk get ready to roll )
05 – Parliament – Theme from the blackhole
06 – Funkadelic – Nappy dugout
07 – Funkadelic – No compute
08 – Bootsy’s Rubber Band – What’s a telephone bill
09 – Parliament – Dr. Funkenstein
10 – Parliament – Red Hot Mama
11 – Funkadelic – I’ll stay
12 – Funkadelic – Standing on the verge of getting it on
13 – Funkadelic – Field maneuvers
14 – Funkadelic – Back in our minds
15 – Funkadelic – Hit it and quit it
16 – Funkadelic – Can you get to that
17 – Funkadelic – Loose booty
18 – Funkadelic – A joyful process

I was 19 years old when this came out, I remember so well.
The deep underground funky sound of Johnny Guitar Watson
made a huge impression and I must say, I still love it. Back
then we were hanging out in dark smokey seller discotheques
and youthcenters. When listening to it again I can see images
of those days, the girls, the atmosphere, damn, good thoughts.
Let’s take a dive back into the seventies and play this sucker
till we can’t take it no more, the vinyl got hurt a tiny bit over
the years and has a few jumps in the last track, sorry ‘bout
being so careless..

tracks;

01 – A real mother
02 – Nothing left to be desired
03 – Your love is my love
04 – The real deal
05 – Tarzan
06 – I wanna thank you
07 – Lover Jones