Soul Brothers

2018-10-08 ezzy

Tasty

Ray Charles & Milt Jackson.

Tasty

Trump = Tax Fraud

2018-10-03 ezzy

Finally some mainstream reporting has put together what we all knew — Trump Inc. has defrauded many, primarily the tax collectors, for many years.

The New York Times lays it all out in gory detail.

Gifted over $1 billion. Should … Read the rest

The Snakefoot Is Funky

2018-09-26 ezzy

I don’t know what it is

but it sure is funky

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So Much Easier

2018-09-25 ezzy

Complain, so much easier

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Stool Pigeon

2018-09-24 ezzy

Ha cha cha cha!

Let’s go back to 1982 for some live fun with Kid Creole & The Coconuts

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A Star Is Born

2018-09-212018-09-21 ezzy

The kid’s pretty good.

I told everyone who asked. Admittedly, not many, as I’ve recently moved from the Rust Belt to the Front Range.

The kid’s pretty damn good.

I was OK with Baker Mayfield sitting for a few games. … Read the rest

My Kind of People

2018-09-18 ezzy

The great Cee-Lo Green doing his thing:

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4800 BPM

2018-09-17 ezzy

Dance to that suckas!

I was recently camping in the Rockies and witnessed my first hummingbirds in person.

Amazing!

Of course I’d seen them in books my whole life. I’ve seen images. I don’t believe I ever saw one in … Read the rest

A Long Way From Feeling Bad

2018-09-14 ezzy

Let’s go to Funkville with The Crowd Pleasers!

This is rare, pure Ohio Funk.

I’ve read that The Crowd Pleasers were formed to accompany Junie Morrison on tour in the 1979-1980 timeframe, but the tour fell apart and The Crowd … Read the rest

So Ruff So Tuff Out Here

2018-09-13 ezzy

Let me tell ya people!

Found some live ZAPP featuring the mega funky Roger Troutman from that same Aruba Funk Jam hosted by Sinbad.

So funky. Computer Love.

So much more Zapp and other Ohio funk legends on our all-Ohio … Read the rest

This Is Graham

2018-09-12 ezzy

Enjoy most of Sly & The Family Stone, rocking the stage in Aruba circa 1997 on Sinbad’s Summer Soul Jam.

Yes. I had this on VHS back in the day but it’s long gone.

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Trump Setting Records

2018-09-12 ezzy

The most lying American ever?

Trump set a new dishonesty record in August, his third straight record month

The least honest President ever, for sure.

Does he just lie for fun? For distraction?

Is he hiding something?

Oh PLENTY of … Read the rest

Way Down Inside

2018-09-122018-09-11 ezzy

Rick Beato with a great dissection of the Zep classic Whole Lotta Love:

I like when he picks up the guitar and plays along with the solo.

Pretty sick!

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The Small Fish

2018-09-112018-09-11 ezzy

One piece to the genius of Bob Marley is how pliable his music is.

The Marley fam did a remix project in 1999 called Chant Down Babylon where they mixed reggae classics with hip-hop and rock artists and the results … Read the rest

It’s The Wrapping They Buy

2018-09-052018-09-05 ezzy

Here’s a great interview clip with the shy and interesting Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, from back in the early days.

He reflects on life in a successful white rock ‘n roll band playing black R&B, how American … Read the rest

George Bernard Worrell, Jr.

2018-09-04 ezzy

Best known as Bernie or The Wizard of Woo, Worrell is a giant among modern composers and keyboardists.

This man could play virtually anything at a very high level. His writing, playing, and improvisation were unrivaled. From April 19, 1944 … Read the rest