Just A Shot Away

2013-09-032014-02-18 ezzy

Longer intro, longer edit – very nice.

The Mother of Invention

2013-08-312018-05-14 ezzy

One of the many great pieces of an interview with the man who was always candid, Frank Zappa. This is just a random list of his opinions on other bands, 60’s freaks, the music industry, censorship, etc.

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Play It Forward

2013-08-302016-10-21 ezzy

The great composer and keyboardist George Duke passed this year. He was a big influence on many and played with nearly everyone in his 30+ year career. Here’s a clip from his star-studded memorial service featuring Chaka Khan:

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The Challenge of Uncompressed Audio Formats

2013-08-262016-05-15 ezzy

Good overview of the situation I’m heavily interested in (see “Save the Audio” section) – the battle between quality audio and convenient audio. Since the late 90’s most of us have accepted worse-sounding audio in the name of convenience, whether … Read the rest

Game, Blouses

2013-08-202016-04-28 ezzy

The actual cover for Prince’s new single (with his band 3rd Eye Girl):

Prince can swing from heavy to irrelevant – you just never know what you’ll get from him. His latest project 3rd Eye Girl seems to be keeping … Read the rest

It’s Gettin Funkay

2013-08-192015-09-08 ezzy

Real hip-hop for the old timers out there haha

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Tighten Up

2013-08-132015-10-07 ezzy

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Hot Fun

2013-08-022016-11-18 ezzy

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Done. – 24-7 Spyz with Eddie Martinez

2013-07-272016-07-18 ezzy

24-7 Spyz with Eddie Martinez – Stuntman (HD) Live at Highline Ballroom in NYC on 1/21/13

Have some more guitar…

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Get Down With The Get Down

2013-07-262016-07-13 ezzy

Just sitting on a box at a trade show playing some blues.… Read the rest

Behind The Scenes – Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley

2013-07-242015-02-26 ezzy

Great german documentary following Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley around NY:

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In Time – Sly

2013-07-212015-09-09 ezzy

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Live Defunkt

2013-07-122015-09-09 ezzy

80’s daft punk funk.… Read the rest

What’s Wrong With The Music Biz? Cody ChesnuTT Edition

2013-07-082017-05-31 ezzy

Here’s a glimpse into the current state of the US music business – this guy gets no radio airplay and no mainstream attention, even when pushing an amazing new record. Damn shame.

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Legendary SHAG Live – Hand Me Down

2013-07-012015-07-08 ezzy

We talk about legends here, and the grit of time exposes much. In this case it looks like Youtube has finally discovered the 90’s!

One of the finest unsigned funk bands of that decade hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio and tore … Read the rest

Funk Revival Years

2013-06-292015-09-09 ezzy

By 1995 the funk revival had grown strong enough that George had the P on a major label again, and some unknown white boys playing funk were actually signed and touring.