The month was overshadowed by the death of Amy Winehouse . But the Grim Reaper took some people on whom greater attention would not have been wasted. For example, Chic's keyboard man Raymond Jones died at the age of 53 of pneumonia; the same illness that took fellow Chic member Bernie Edwards 15 years ago. Also departing on the soul train this month was Fonce Mizell, who with his brother Larry produced acts such as L.T.D., Taste of Honey, The Blackbyrds, Brenda Lee Eager and The Rance Allen Group, and on his own produced that golden run of Jackson [...]
Lato (kalendarzowe) w pełni. Wykorzystałem sampel z utworu 'Mysterious Vibes' zespołu Blackbyrds oraz fragment acapelli Ashanti 'Foolish'. Mentalcut - Mysterious Moombahton Vibes by mentalcut
Sigh...right...so I was sitting...making the comp...and I kept thinking...man...what would I want the.er...ideal...woman to sound like if I had to describe her musically....and this happened. I feel incredibly fluffy making this and I'll more than likely overcompensate this feeling by making an outlandishly ignorant comp for March. Playlist and shit under the covers. Stop laughing at me. *PBBT!'s SMORGASBORD FEBRUARY 2011 [ DOWNLOAD ]
After a heavy weekend I feel like pepping myself up with some jazzy fusion-y business. Kicking off the week's cycle is the Blackbyrds from 1974. Blackbyrds - The Baby
Want 5 free drinks? If you're in Vancouver, do the Gastown Shuffle on June 10. And no, it's not like the Stanky Leg . To take part, check the flyer for details. You'll need a badge for the complimentary drinks (1 beer or shot at each of the five participating venues) and Winnie Cooper has extras if you need some - just holler. Here's something to shuffle to... this is a classic, heavily sampled gem from 1975: The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park [...]
The Blackbyrds Download: MP3: WAR - Spill The Wine MP3: Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady MP3: The Meters - Ease Back MP3: The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
It was 1970, and jazz was poised for another stylistic revision. The previous decade had upended the art form, introducing chaos and theatre, African rhythms and popular cadences, rigor and its rejection. By the end of the sixties, a jazz musician was just as likely to have university tenure as a nightclub residency. Jazz had been freed from the obligation to be danceable or popular. It was improvised art music, music to move your sentiments, not your ass. Herbie Hancock and Donald Byrd would eventually reverse the process. Their records [...]
Okay, since I just posted a video in which a dude gets his ear splattered across the side of his head (and it was even worse than that grainy YouTube showed... try watching it in HD like I did), I suppose I'll make it up to you with a bonus post... ... and this is a good bonus, because it's a true classic... one of those tunes that everyone needs to own and play at every single barbecue they ever attend. Can you tell I have a thing about barbecues? [...]
Its hot and I'm sweating by balls off in my room that's been transformed to a sauna by the infamous Houston heat and humidity. That won't stop the posting though. Bon appetit and somebody please get me a popsicle before I die. After hearing the Yahhh remix by Solly I had to have more, here is his remix of the Fortune track Bully . Fortune - Bully (Solly Remix) [ YSI ] Cool remix by [...]
After a hiatus of a few weeks, we return to the age of the Afro, the glorious times of sunny soul which talked about love and preached social-consciousness. The Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm.mp3 If I were to set my alarm clock to wake me up with a song to start my day on a high, this might be it. "Walking In Rhythm", which was released in 1975, exudes just the right measure of confident
The Blackbyrds, "Rock Creek Park" ( YSI link ) The Blackbyrds, "Happy Music" ( YSI link ) The Blackbyrds, "Flying High" ( YSI link ) Man, we've been a little bad lately and it's time to to stop that with some great music about being in the city, hanging out in the park, falling in love, being in love, all the good things. We're gonna get out ahead of the disco era, go to its funk roots today with a few tracks from The Blackbyrd's [...]
In just over 24 hours John and Juliet will be married. Last few Love songs for the week...andI can't think of a more perfect song for my two South London friends, who not only share a love for each other, but also for God. Listen close. Thanks for all your comments. Even Matador with the old "slash the neighbour's tires" comment... It's been a real education for me to have to dig through my records and really listen to the words and not just a groove. It's got me fiending to put together another [...]
The Blackbyrds: Wilford's Gone From Cornbread, Earl and Me Soundtrack (Fantasy, 1975). Also on Lovebyrds . Gang Starr: Say Your Prayers From Step Into the Arena (Chrysalis, 1991) The Roots: Silent Treatment (Beatminerz Remix) From "Silent Treatment" 12" (Geffen, 1995) I've had this idea for a long time but had forgotten about it until I had cause to listen to Gang Starr's Step Into the Arena the other day. [...]
one of two new Blackbyrds compilations Last week saw the release of two new Blackbyrds compilation albums: Happy Music , focusing on their funk jams and jazz-funk hits, and LoveByrds , featuring the band's soul 'n' funk ballads and less well known, instrumental and downtempo jazz tracks. As the press release notes, these new compilations are intended to help jazz, funk, and hip hop fans discover (or rediscover) 1970s gems that DJs and hip hop producers have been steadily mining for years (see below). The Blackbyrds were [...]
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Classic Blaxploitation sounds from the minds of Barry White and Donald Byrd ... Barry White, Together Brothers OST (20th Century 1974) Barry White & The Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Getaway" Barry White & The Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Do Drop In" Barry White & The Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Can't Seem to Find Him" [...]
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