A Misunderstanding
The misunderstanding described here functions on two levels. There is a misunderstanding that can happen sometimes between two people. There is als...
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Bob Davis (Back to the World)
This song was partially inspired by the fact that I grew up around a lot of Vietnam vets in my neighborhood.
Me: Bass, Electric Piano
Freddie (Vie...
1,791 views
Who Will Watch The Watchers?
Something to keep in mind in these Orwellian times...
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Restless Spirits Passing Thru The Void
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'Chicago' by the Revolutionary Ensemble
Off of their 1977 album 'The Revolutionary Ensemble Recorded Live At Moosham Castle (Inner City Records)'. Leroy Jenkins (Violin), Sirone (Bass), a...
16,560 views
"Bump Bang U Bang" by Malaku Daku
Off of "Love Drums From the Ghetto" recorded in Philadelphia, early 70's. Released on Chaka Unlimited. Hope you enjoy...
8,151 views
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" by Clarence Smith
Off of "Whatever Happened to Love", 1973. More sounds from the Gospel Truth record label.
14,260 views
"Don't Pray For Me" by Mary Watkins
Off of "Lesbian Concentrate: A Lesbianthology of Songs and Poems (January 1, 1977)". From the all-female Olivia record label
7,688 views
"Million Dollar Feeling" by Freddie Roulette
Off of "Sweet Funky Steel", 1973.
14,688 views
"The Deserters" narrated by Rosko
Off of Pete Hamill's "Massacre at My Lai", 1969 with Ron Carter on bass and James Spaulding on flute.
5,334 views
"From Within" by Yusef Lateef
Keep an ear out for the entrance of the beautiful Celeste in the middle of the song - proof that there is much more to this instrument then just th...
31,618 views
"Be Thankful For What You've Got" by Arthur Lee
Slightly tongue-in-cheek cover of the William DeVaughn song by the enigmatic Arthur Lee. A different sound then some of his psychedelic folk and ro...
21,937 views
"Who Is Your Friend?" by Soul Liberation
Indeed...who, among your friends, can you truly count on? Something to think about...
Off of their 1974 album on the Creative Arts label. I don't...
11,068 views
"Me N Them" by Dizzy Gillespie
Off of "Portrait of Jenny", 1971, Perception Label. At least two minutes at the end had to be removed due to time restrictions.
12,724 views
"First Thing In The Morning" by James Moody
Off of "Sax and Flute Man", 1973, Paula Label
27,447 views
"Hardhats and Cops" narrated by Rosko
Off of "Pete Hamill's Murder At Kent State University" with Ron Carter on bass and James Spaulding on flute.
3,050 views
"Get Down Brother" by Mickey & The Soul Generation
San Antonio, early 70's
13,337 views
"The War" narrated by Rosko
From Pete Hamill's "Massacre at My Lai" album with Ron Carter on bass and James Spaulding on flute, 1970.
2,490 views
"ITT & Allende" by The Richard Davis Trio
Off of "Song For Wounded Knee", 1973
4,159 views
"A Very Gentle Sound" by Gloria Lynne
Off of 'A Very Gentle Sound', 1972. Nice song for a summer evening.
9,940 views
"I Never Knew" by Salome Bey
Off of "The Dude" soundtrack by Galt MacDermot, 1972
21,297 views
"The Dragon's Song" by Bonnie White
Off of the album "Suite from the Other End"...very special, one-of-a-kind album..
9,481 views
"The Sun and Moon have Come Together" by The Fourth Way
Off of The Fourth Way's second album "The Sun and Moon have Come Together" with Michael White on violin, Mike Nock on electric piano, Ron McClure o...
12,912 views
"Justice Isn't Blind" (audio corrected) by Bama the Village Poet
It occured to me that when I uploaded this before, there were some problems with the stereo mix - for example,
the electric piano was pretty much ...
5,760 views
"Space Odyssey" by Marcus Belgrave
Off of "Message from the Tribe" Anthology - I suspect that his 1974 album 'Gemini II' contains a more complete version.
29,063 views
"Times are hard, friends are few" by Del Jones
Off of "Positive Vibes"
5,428 views
"Calvin No.1" by Sonny Raye & Fancy, 1975
Out of a sense of loyalty, I felt compelled to include a picture of Dr. J outmaneuvering both Calvin Murphy and Joe Bryant...apologies, Houston.
3,749 views
"Who Am I" by Tiny Tex and J. Jones Connection
Off of 'Chains and Black Exhaust', described as "an early 70's compilation of black rock"
5,971 views
"Hair" narrated by Rosko
Off of 'Peter Hamill's Murder at Kent State University, 1970.
With Ron Carter and James Spaulding.
2,814 views
"Nus" by Sabu Martinez and Sahib Shihab
Off of "Winds and Skins", Swedish Radio Recordings, 1978. Excellent Album.
17,957 views
"Mamabollo" by Sabu Martinez
Off of "Burned Sugar", 1973. Sincere thanks are due to Mr. Ranztron, once again.
19,714 views
"Lion Walk" by Big Black
Off of "Lion Walk", 1968. Note - this is only the first ten minutes of this 20+ minute song.
7,181 views
"Mirror Mirror On The Wall" by Melvin Van Peebles
I'd like to dedicate the first 5 words of this song to my landlord. Off of the album "Ain't Supposed To Die a Natural Death"
38,017 views
"Lights Out" by Harvey Mandel
Off of "Cristo Redentor", 1968
17,863 views
"Funky Mozart" by Bernard Purdie
Off of "Stand By Me", 1971.
94,396 views
"SummerTime" by The Pair
Off of In-Citement, 1966. The Pair Extraordinaire were Marcus Hemphill on bass and Carl Craig on vocals if you ever find one of their albums, pick...
14,969 views
"Run For Your Life" by The Pair
Off of In-Citement, 1966. The Pair Extraordinaire were Marcus Hemphill on bass and Carl Craig on vocals if you ever find one of their albums, pick...
11,769 views
"The Wind On The Bridge" (Qua Cau Gio Bay), an "ancient folk song" by Pham Duy
Off of "One Day One Life - Songs Sung in Vietnamese and English" (Mot Ngay Mot Doi), 1975. Collected and Arranged by Pham Duy, English Words by Pha...
8,860 views
"Griot" by Lloyd McNeill
Part 1 - Off of "Treasures", 1975. More excellent flute work by the polymath Lloyd McNeill.
11,464 views
"Griot" by Lloyd McNeill
Off of "Treasures", 1975. This is part two - the entire song is 17 minutes in length. McNeill is an accomplished and consummate artist - check out ...
3,014 views
"JellyRoll" by Power of Attorney
1974. "Power of Attorney are nine men from Graterford Prison with something to say"
4,749 views
"Marionette" by Coalition
Off of album 'Birth', 1978, Kenya records.
3,113 views
"Everymans Your Brother" by The Fourth Way
Off of "The Fourth Way", 1969
9,779 views
"Ain't No Greens In Harlem" by The Vibrations
Off of "Taking a New Step", 1972
20,545 views
"Optimystical" by The Ensemble Al Salaam
Off of "Sojourner", 1974. This is a beautiful record, truly unique. I have long since given up trying to find this album but was able to get a copy...
19,633 views