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Chicapah 
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 Posted: May 31 2008 at 18:19 |
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In the early 70s Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone and Marvin Gaye (just to name a few) were really taking R&B in a very progressive direction. A lot of us Yes freaks were also into "Innervisions" and "There's a Riot goin' on" and it was a great time for black music in general. Then came disco and then came MTV and then came rap and the rest is history....
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"Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain
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Blacksword
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Posted: May 31 2008 at 19:57 |
 dwill123 wrote:
Where do I start, Kool and the Gang, "Light of worlds". Mostly thought of for Celebration and Lady's Night. "Light of Worlds" (which featured the song "Winter Madness") definitely one of their more deeper and jazzier releases. Next Herbie Hancock, "Headhunters", Thrust" or "Man-Child". The Brothers Johnson, "Right on Time" & "Look out for #1". Graham Central Station same titled debut album. Often forgotten Rick James, "Street Songs" (a really great album). L.T.D. (w\Jeffrey Osborne), "Devotion". I could probably go on for some time but you get the idea.
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I've always liked Kool and the Gangs 'Summer Madness' in fact one of my guilty pleasures is DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's take on that track 'Summertime' 
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Yukorin
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Posted: June 01 2008 at 00:18 |
WalterDigsTunes wrote:
I listened to "Pusherman" today... man, what a tune. Curtis has a voice like velvet |
Read a review which said 'Curtis doesn't sing the word "Pusherman", he kisses it'
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BroSpence
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Posted: June 01 2008 at 02:35 |
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Oh sweet sassy molassy! Curtis is great and his guitar playing is pretty friggin cool too. Innervisions is the best Stevie album.
Going back to the 60s there was one of the best singers to ever live : OTIS REDDING. I wonder if he would have ventured into the funky 70s sounds had he lived that long.
Earth Wind and Fire anyone? George Clinton wasn't a big fan of them, but they were great!
Barry White is another favorite of mine. He was amazing. As far as the blaxploitation movies I like some of them. Original Gangsters was a newer one, but funny. Tarrantino's best film was his tribute to Blaxploitation. Coffy, Black Caesar, Shaft in Africa, Across 110th Street.
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Syzygy
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Posted: June 01 2008 at 06:47 |
I'm a fan of some of this stuff too, as indeed was Christian Vander if the Magma Bobino live album is anything to go by. Superfly in Kobaian, anybody? The Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield and Parliafunkadelicment albums mentioned so far are all excellent. I'd also add the Isely Brothers 3 + 3. Ernie Isely was a splendid and highly under rated lead guitarist, and his playing really lifts the Isely's mid 70s output.
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