| Various Artists / Midwest Funk |
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| Album: | Midwest Funk | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Dec 2003 | |
| Label: | Jazzman | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-12-16 | Pull Date: | 2004-02-17 |
| Week Ending: | Feb 22 | Feb 15 | Feb 8 | Feb 1 | Jan 25 | Jan 18 | Jan 11 | Jan 4 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 20, 2021: | Pumping Iron (rebroadcast from Apr 10, 2013) It Ain't Fair, but It's Fun | 4. | Feb 13, 2013: | Sunshine . . .in the Afternoon Soul & Sunshine | |
| 2. | Aug 09, 2013: | Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles Let's Do It Today | 5. | Sep 18, 2012: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon (end of Summer!) It's not You for Me | |
| 3. | Apr 10, 2013: | Pumping Iron It Ain't Fair, but It's Fun | 6. | Jun 21, 2012: | Summer Broadcast-aganza! Soul & Sunshine |
| Album Review |
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| The Dead Kenny-Gs Reviewed 2003-12-12 | ||
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Midwest Funk Deep Funk Rarities. This is the latest in a series of incredible rare funk compilations that have come out in the last couple of years. These tunes are from rare independent 45s put out by artists in the Midwest in the heyday of funk (late 60s, early 70s), but while James Brown and Motown artists were pressing and selling millions of records these guys were getting it done down and dirty with little recognition outside their local towns. That is, until funk nerds started combing record shops and basements for obscure gems from these no-hit wonders. The tunes feature guitars wa-waing, horns blazing, Hammonds whirling, vocals testifyin', and of course heavy banging drums. Please peruse the extensive liner notes for specifics about each band and tune, or just drop the laser on any track and get funky ya'll. Highly recommended. 1) *Spacey psychedelic intro, then rolling mid-tempo funk, with an outro that's spacey as well but with some hard breakbeat drums. 2) *Furious up-tempo bass playing and screaming vocals 3) **Tight horns, head nodding groove 4) *Very fast, slightly chaotic 5) *Powerful, lo-fi strutting instrumental—like a raw version of the Meters 6) **Soaring horns, grumbling rhythm section, great Hammond comping 7) **Wistful male vocal soul 8) **Rolling light guitar soul, great female vocals. 9) **Up-tempo blaring horns and guitar over furious bass 10) *Female vocal with congas and Hammond 11) **Open drum intro, followed by strong bass, horns, and wa-wa with some great breakdowns 12) **Laid-back jazzy instrumental Beatles cover 13) **Rolling bass mid-tempo instrumental jam 14) **Slightly spacey with ensemble vocals 15) **Groover with male vocals, hard funky guitar and very tight horns 16) *Feels like a weird slowed down hybrid of "I Know You Got Soul" and "Spinning Wheel" with vocal harmonies 17) **Hard rolling funk with flute 18) **Bluesy, muted guitar 19) *Male vocals over repeating JBs style horn hook 20) **Up-tempo funky soul with male vocals 21) **Fast rolling instrumental 22) **Live recording, sparse guitar intro, smokin' soul jazz 23) **Laid back with hard, chunky guitar Tom Purcell, December 2003 | ||
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