Some backstory: In my late teens and early twenties, I really started to get lost in the search for rare grooves and breakbeats. A steady diet of Pete Rock + CL Smooth, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and DJ Shadow no doubt tempered my ears to prefer the slower, deeper cuts in the dusty used vinyl bins I was flipping through. Minor and major seventh turns always caught my attention and kept me searching for more. As I outgrew the search for sampled bits, I always maintained an active interest in those deep cuts. Not necessarily famous sampled bits, or even well-known tunes within that musician's catalogue, just things that always resonated heavy with me.
Here's a couple tunes that have the main characteristics that draw me in—
Cymande — 'Changes'Odell Brown — 'Simizzoke'
As far as I can tell, the most prolific period for this sort of thing was the early 1970s, but I'm sure there has to be stuff along these lines from then until now; I am just not familiar with it.
Would love for you good folks to add on, and possible hip me to something I don't know.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 16:31 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yScy1__4rzM
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 16:51 (seven years ago)
https://youtu.be/M36OGCfYp3A
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 16:53 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M36OGCfYp3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWustzfixb0
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 17:37 (seven years ago)
This is juuust this side of too smooth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THq35yNdg3s
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 17:38 (seven years ago)
good stuff so far!I'd add the (Jazz) Crusaders. Shuggie Otis.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 18:29 (seven years ago)
Dam Funk to thread
― calstars, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 19:17 (seven years ago)
does this go here?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Kb607VNKM
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 19:25 (seven years ago)
Yeah, Isaac Hayes' first few albums on Stax were always a favorite then (and now). I haven't played them in ages, but I remember To Be Continued being easily my favorite.
Can't believe I forgot Shuggie Otis! Inspiration Information was one of the pillars upon which I developed my taste for this sort of thing. Still a personal classic to this day; and probably on my shortlist of favorite records ever.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 02:12 (seven years ago)
i'm loving that Ronnie Laws tune!
― brimstead, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 03:05 (seven years ago)
Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNgjmn3YrOM
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 03:13 (seven years ago)
Whoops, skimmed over Austin's post.