The development of the termsfunkandfunkyevolved through thevernacularofjazzimprovisation in the 1950s as a reference to a performance style that was a passionate reflection of the Black experience. The words signified an association with harsh realities—unpleasant odours, tales of tragedy and violence...
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If you haven't been part of the Beanie Baby craze, you must have been spending a lot of time on Mars. There's never been anything like it. So Rooster Records in concert with Six Akimbo, has put together this CD to add to the festivities. We've used 25 musicians and 5 different so...
“Light My Fire” pulled from disparate influences. The song was originally written by guitarist Robby Krieger, who took inspiration from the melody of “Hey Joe” and the lyrics of The Rolling Stones’ “Play with Fire.” Then, drummer John Densmore suggested that it should have a Latin ...
Virtual Drummer HOT provides real drum performances with punchy drum machine-like processing to replace your sample library with more lively and energizing drum grooves. Watch the video USYNTH CORE One for all If you could take only one Usynth title to a desert island, CORE should be the one....
Frontwoman Howard began writing songs as a young teen and taught herself how to play guitar. She was soon joined by Cockrell, a high-school classmate, and the pair experimented with a variety of styles that ranged from American roots to themusicofDavid Bowie. Johnson, a drummer who worked...
“The Grunt,” the groove grabsJames Brown‘s “Funky Drummer” and Terminator X scratches the chorus of Chubb Rock’s “Rock ‘N Roll Dude” (“We use samples like an artist would use paint,” said co-producer Hank Shocklee). When Chuck D heard the finished track, he was so stoked...
“I got so much trouble on my mind / Refuse to lose / Here’s your ticket / Hear the drummer get wicked” “Welcome To The Terrordome” (1990) is one of the cornerstones of Public Enemy’s monumental third album. This track encapsulates everything that makes Fear Of A Black Planet ...
Soon afterward, 20-year-old Hubbard migrated to New York where his bravura horn playing soon garnered attention and led toOpen Sesame, his debut album for Blue Note, the home of hard bop, a driving style of jazz that drew on blues and gospel music. Released in 1960, the LP featured sa...