The Meters, “Sophisticated Cissy” (1969)
The best Meters recordings are the early instrumentals. Each one teaches new lessons, even after years of repeated listening. I’ll go through periods when I’m simply over saturated and will take a break, but I always keep a couple of these instrumentals handy.
I’m always astounded by the fact that the guitarist, [...]
Kool & The Gang, “Hollywood Swinging” (1973)
Hey hey hey / Watcha got to say / Say hey hey hey / Watcha got to say / Hollywood, hollywood swingin’ / Hollywood, hollywood swingin’
I remember, not too long ago (hey, hey) / I went to a theater, and I saw the kool and the gang show / I always [...]
Funkadelic, “Hit It and Quit It” (1971)
I’ve been on a real Funkadelic tear for a couple of weeks now. The whole Maggot Brain album is basically flawless.
It doesn’t matter how many times this song shows up on my iPod. Chances are, I’ll still listen to it all the way through. Savor the time signature jolts, the female vocalists singing along [...]
