70's Soul-Funk/Blaxploitation

Well,you could definately add Sly and the Family Stone,Gill Scott-Heron,Donny Hathaway,Roy Ayers,James Brown,Cymande,War,Isaac Hayes,Bill Withers and the wonderful William DeVaughan track,'Be Thankful for What You've Got' to your list.

Curtis Mayfield's band 'The Impressions' should also be added.Their Funky,Psych,Rhythm 'n' Blues albums from the late 60s are excellent.


Edited by Man Erg - May 31 2008 at 03:03

Dunno 'bout the music much, but I love blaxploitation movies. Maybe I shouldn't seeing how I'm "the man" and all (), but's they're just really campy and fun.

stonebeard wrote: Dunno 'bout the music much, but I love blaxploitation movies. Maybe I shouldn't seeing how I'm "the man" and all

The Ruth Copeland album is superb!

Eddie Hazel's solo album(s) is/are also worth checking out.

Also worth checking out are Johnny Guitar Watson's albums that were released in the 1970s

 

Yukorin wrote:   Rocktopus, read the 1st post! Quincy always counts!

 

Oh, and can someone please check this out. I feel like I'm the only person in the world who has ever heard this band! They made a few albums and launched a solo career for their singer Minnie Ripperton, but 'THE ROTARY CONNECTION' need to heard. I love this track.

PLAY LOUD!!! and enjoy :-)



Edited by Blacksword - May 31 2008 at 09:10

Easy Money wrote: Blacksword wrote: Oh, and can someone please check this out. I feel like I'm the only person in the world who has ever heard this band! They made a few albums and launched a solo career for their singer Minnie Ripperton, but 'THE ROTARY CONNECTION' need to heard. I love this track. PLAY LOUD!!! and enjoy :-) Rotary Connection is excellent progressive soul music and also features the great psychedelic guitarist Pete Cosey who worked with Miles a lot. If you dig psychedelic funk you must hear Miles' Agharta album. I also was glad to hear Johnny Guitar Watson mentioned. He appears on Zappa's One Size Fits All and helps take that album to places that Zappa was never able to reach again. I've been playing funk since the 70s and continue to play it to this day. I really like the progressive bands like early Earth Wind and Fire, Funkadelic, Parliament, Mandrill etc. If you live in the SF-Oakland bay area you might want to check out Jason Collins' band Jason and the Funkanauts. Jason and I were in many bands together until I moved to Memphis.

So, you're the other RC fan!

Apparently RC were rejected by much of the soul community because of their 'white' rock element, and vice versa among much of the rock community because of their soul element. Dont know how true that is, but a shame if it is. I'm glad Minnie got something out of it, because she had a very unique voice. A talent was lost very young there. may she rest in peace.

I didn't realise Pete Cosey worked with Miles Davis. I'm not that familar with Miles's work. I have Bitches Brew and Sketches of Spain, neither of which I've given the attention they probably deserve, although I know the are radically different albums.

Thanks for the heads up on 'Agharta' I've just been reading some reviews on this album and it sounds like it may be up my street.

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 "Summer 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.

Edited by dwill123 - May 31 2008 at 21:36