James Brown 'Sho Is Funky Down Here' (1971)
JB plays a mean harpsichord and steers his band in funk meets psychedelic heavy rock direction on these six instrumentals. The results? "This is not an album of Rhythm and Blues ... not just funk ... not just jazz ... but it is all JAMES BROWN music." - Hal Neely, from the liner notes
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Yeah, great funky record, but JB really had nothing to do with it. I think he says a few things (faintly in the background) on the opening cut, but doesn't play the harpsichord, at all. He is on the cover though.
Everything on that LP was written/arranged by David Matthews (no, not that one!), who is also keys player on it. He was JB's bandleader for awhile in the late 60's-early 70's. There's a great interview with him in Wax Poetics issue #12 where he talks about getting a split credit on that record. Apparently, JB thought he was responsible (like a muse?) for the songs.
But, all that aside, it's one of the greatest hard funk records ever made...And I'm glad that JB at least helped pay for the sessions.
Good post, buy the vinyl reissue, it sounds great.
Thanks for the info. Someone else had told me that JB played the harp on this, so I stand corrected.
And by the way, these rips are from the vinyl reissue.
Holy High Shite! This is too good. Thanks.
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