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Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai Let me preface this: this is the only Jamiroquai song I know, and tomorrow, I’m going to do a bit of a dive into their music. I’ve known this one for a long time but didn’t really appreciate it until more recently, a common theme for songs I post on this Read more
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Tighten Up – (Live At Dallas Memorial Auditorium, August 26th, 1968) – The James Brown Orchestra In yesterday’s post, I mentioned how James Brown really helped me understand and appreciate a killer band. I decided to feature one of my favorite instrumentals today, “Tighten Up,” performed by James’ band, not yet officially known as the Read more
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It’s Man’s Man’s Man’s World (Live from Augusta, Georgia, 1969) – James Brown It’s pretty surprising to me that I haven’t featured any James Brown yet on the blog. I was introduced to him fairly early on by my dad and have always really liked him, but in more recent years, I have really come Read more
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Earthquake – Graham Central Station Happy Friday! One of the most influential people in American music is Larry Graham. Especially when it comes to the bass, how it’s played, and how it’s used in music. I mean the guy essentially created the technique known as slapping, which is almost universally recognized as not only the Read more
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The first 12 minutes and 24 seconds of Edwin Starr Live In Concert Judging by the quality of the audio and the cover itself, this album is ripped from the concert DVD. About the level of a high-quality bootleg at best, the audio is definitely an improvement over the video. (Headphones help a lot too) Read more
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