Watson, Johnny "Guitar" Watson / Best Of The Funk Years
| Album: | Best Of The Funk Years | Collection: | Blues | |
| Artist: | Watson, Johnny "Guitar" Watson | Added: | Jun 2006 | |
| Label: | Shout Factory | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-12-31 | Pull Date: | 2007-03-04 | Charts: | Blues |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 25 | Feb 18 | Feb 11 | Feb 4 | Jan 21 | Jan 14 | Jan 7 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 05, 2019: | blues with a feelin
Ain't That A Bitch |
4. | Aug 06, 2012: | Happy Hour
Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty |
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| 2. | Feb 29, 2016: | Happy Hour
Superman Lover |
5. | Jul 24, 2012: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon!
Telephone Bill |
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| 3. | Jan 31, 2013: | Happy Hour
I Want To Ta-Ta You Baby |
6. | Jul 17, 2012: | Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty |
Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2007-01-09
Reviewed 2007-01-09
Texas blues piano & guitar prodigy at 13-years old, to become legendary R & B funk master. Died in the early 1990s. This is his best main stream funk hits circa 1970s.
1. Uptempo discoish soulful bounce
2. Funky comment on hard times
3. Laidback, flowing soul stroll
4. Fat struttin' funk march
5. Slow bluesy guitar over soul ballad
6. Choppy funky stomp - hard times rap
7. Singnature slicing guitar over lowdown funk strut - hard times commentary
8. 1970s poppy soul ballad - male/female vocal duet
9. Tuff, bluesy guitar intro over funky street struttin' march
10. Early rappin' over funky stomp
11. Tuff walkin' blues shuffle - smokin' Johnny Watson guitar
1. Uptempo discoish soulful bounce
2. Funky comment on hard times
3. Laidback, flowing soul stroll
4. Fat struttin' funk march
5. Slow bluesy guitar over soul ballad
6. Choppy funky stomp - hard times rap
7. Singnature slicing guitar over lowdown funk strut - hard times commentary
8. 1970s poppy soul ballad - male/female vocal duet
9. Tuff, bluesy guitar intro over funky street struttin' march
10. Early rappin' over funky stomp
11. Tuff walkin' blues shuffle - smokin' Johnny Watson guitar
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