This Is What We Do
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| Aug 2005
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Fo
Reviewed 2005-08-11
Reviewed 2005-08-11
THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS – “This is What We Do”
3 on the B, 2005
Tight old-school funk from Britain, with healthy dollops of soul-jazz and a little blues mixed in. It’s all instrumentals and all live (no samplers or turntables required, thank you), with a solid 60s/70s sound that’ll make you think of The Meters. The core quartet is guitar/keys/bass/drums, but Karl Denson adds some sax licks on #4, and Sam Bell lays down a percussion carpet on 3 & 9. A rollicking good time!
FO’S PICKS: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12
1. 3:51 – lively wah-wah Afro-funk
2. 4:15 – uptempo soul strut
3. 3:33 – thick latin percussion
4. 2:58 – fast & rolling, good sax
5. 7:48 – tough shell, tender center
6. 3:00 – hot go-go w/organ solo
7. 4:53 – hip-shakin’ boogaloo
8. 3:43 – relaxed soul-march
9. 4:08 – fast soul jangle w/conga
10. 2:51 – lowdown alley groove
11. 3:13 – shake w/good changes
12. 3:38 – perky chicken-like riff
[Fo] – August 2005
3 on the B, 2005
Tight old-school funk from Britain, with healthy dollops of soul-jazz and a little blues mixed in. It’s all instrumentals and all live (no samplers or turntables required, thank you), with a solid 60s/70s sound that’ll make you think of The Meters. The core quartet is guitar/keys/bass/drums, but Karl Denson adds some sax licks on #4, and Sam Bell lays down a percussion carpet on 3 & 9. A rollicking good time!
FO’S PICKS: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12
1. 3:51 – lively wah-wah Afro-funk
2. 4:15 – uptempo soul strut
3. 3:33 – thick latin percussion
4. 2:58 – fast & rolling, good sax
5. 7:48 – tough shell, tender center
6. 3:00 – hot go-go w/organ solo
7. 4:53 – hip-shakin’ boogaloo
8. 3:43 – relaxed soul-march
9. 4:08 – fast soul jangle w/conga
10. 2:51 – lowdown alley groove
11. 3:13 – shake w/good changes
12. 3:38 – perky chicken-like riff
[Fo] – August 2005
Recent airplay
Zambezi
Some Songs Without Words — Nov 20, 2025
Land of Nod
Some Songs Without Words — Sep 22, 2021
The Minx
The Road Trip — Nov 04, 2016
The Minx
funk to fiddle — Feb 17, 2016
The Tin Drum
funk to fiddle — Feb 10, 2016
The Tin Drum
funk to fiddle — Jan 27, 2016
Charting
2005-08-14 — 2005-10-16
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 16 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | 4 |
| Sep 18 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | 4 |
| Aug 28 | 4 |
| Aug 21 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Zambezi | ||
| 2. | All I Want (Right Now) | ||
| 3. | The Tin Drum | ||
| 4. | You Got It All | ||
| 5. | Land of Nod | ||
| 6. | Ain't no Telling | ||
| 7. | The Minx | ||
| 8. | Afternoon at Gigi's | ||
| 9. | Pure | ||
| 10. | La Cova | ||
| 11. | Baby Bouncer | ||
| 12. | The Vandenburg Suite |