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Post something "funky"
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I did actually consider including such a caveat but then I figured that it would be more fun to just leave it up to TBers and see what would happen. There has been a lot of “obvious” stuff posted but also quite a bit of not-so-obvious material. There’s a ton of music here that I’d never heard before so it’s been cool.This is a valid point, Bryan but I think the OP is seeking people's opinions of what is and what's not, or at least what they consider as such. The real problem I see is the lack of a caveat to leave out the blatantly obvious stuff, much of what's been posted here - example; Ohio Players, Funkadelic, Bar-Kays, Graham Central Station, oh... and who am I missing? James Brown, right!
~R7~
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I first met Marlon when my brother brought him over to our house in Salem, Oregon. He was about 16 years old and was an amazing player even then. He and my brother who played Bass were planning to start a band but Marlon's family moved to Portland before they got anything going. The next time I saw Marlon was in the early 80s when Pleasure played at the Oregon State Fair. Pleasure had two Bass players at that time.I had the very same Pleasure at the old Spectrum in Philly - on a bill with The Commodores IIRC - and Lord did they rock the joint! You're dead on about Nathaniel Philips, and everyone else were amazing, but that night belonged to guitarist Marlon McClain. They did about a twelve minute version of Joyous and the last 10 of it was one of the most incredible guitar solos I've ever seen, heard or felt!
I've been blessed to have seen many, many iconic acts in my youth, so I don't throw that kind of praise out there lightly.
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Wow - very cool! Love the steel guitar! And great bass! Who are they?
A New Orleans Funk Band who used guest performers often. I'm not certain but I think it may be the brain child of Eddie Bo ( Edwin Bobcage ) who was a prominent N.O. musician, song writer and producer. It's hard to get much info as it seems they were a local phenomenon ( much like Papa Grows Funk ) that found at least limited success in a broader market. The amazing Juanita Brooks, also a local N.O. product, sings on this particular track and at least one other by The Explosions. She worked for Eddie Bo early in her career so that's not surprising.
"Same Beat" and "Pass the Peas" - The JB's....I don't think anyone does laid-back, take-your-sweet-time funk quite like the JB's! On "Pass the Peas," I love the way Fred Wesley plays his trombone off the one...so much feel, so much groove!
