And Funk On Sunday
Posted by Skrybe | Posted in king of rock, stax records, too funky for myself, wax poetics | Posted on 14:08
I got funky Sunday night, and it was everything I dreamed it would be.
This weekend I was only fairly busy. I had a date with four women on Friday (because I'm just like one of the girls - except I have a penis, don't wear womens' clothing, like poontang, and think that big dude in the corner is ... a ... big dude. So what?), did nothing on Saturday, and hit up a funk show on Sunday. Actually, rewind that. I managed to fit in a bit of a foray into the land of musical purchases on Sunday as well. It was great. I got one of the dopest magazines EVAR, then I got funked all the way up for the evening, and I even managed to slide some hip-hop into the party. Hey, gotta get myself ready - the big weekend is coming.
But on Sunday night, after blasting Booker T & The MG's, The JB's and Marva Whitney all afternoon, it was time to get the funk crew together and head down to the bar. For those that don't think funk is still alive, I'm here to tell you, it is alive, well, and global. You butter believe it, baby. We were headed to see The New Mastersounds, a band from the UK that's too funky for they bad selves. Now I know some peeps might think I'm a little loco for getting so hyped up about going to see a bunch of new people do a rather dated genre of music, but these peeps just don't understand the experience of live music. I'm sure my good buddy Greyfox, through the power of truly awesome rock music, can attest to the greatness of seeing a truly great band play live. I'm not really sure if shifto can attest to the same, as he enjoys seeing Q pour water on Daron.
The opening band was Entropy, a local Atlanta funk band that REALLY puts it down. If you're in town and the show has Entropy on the bill, it's gonna be a good show. At least for their part of it. Funk and soul with a large bit of rock thrown in. Off the chain. They even managed to throw in some hip-hop, doing a quick rendition of Run DMC's "King of Rock" to appease those of us who walk in both worlds. They really got the party started, especially with the last song they did, which I think was entitled "Shake." Trust me, we were all shaking it up.
But on Sunday night, after blasting Booker T & The MG's, The JB's and Marva Whitney all afternoon, it was time to get the funk crew together and head down to the bar. For those that don't think funk is still alive, I'm here to tell you, it is alive, well, and global. You butter believe it, baby. We were headed to see The New Mastersounds, a band from the UK that's too funky for they bad selves. Now I know some peeps might think I'm a little loco for getting so hyped up about going to see a bunch of new people do a rather dated genre of music, but these peeps just don't understand the experience of live music. I'm sure my good buddy Greyfox, through the power of truly awesome rock music, can attest to the greatness of seeing a truly great band play live. I'm not really sure if shifto can attest to the same, as he enjoys seeing Q pour water on Daron.
The opening band was Entropy, a local Atlanta funk band that REALLY puts it down. If you're in town and the show has Entropy on the bill, it's gonna be a good show. At least for their part of it. Funk and soul with a large bit of rock thrown in. Off the chain. They even managed to throw in some hip-hop, doing a quick rendition of Run DMC's "King of Rock" to appease those of us who walk in both worlds. They really got the party started, especially with the last song they did, which I think was entitled "Shake." Trust me, we were all shaking it up.
So The New Mastersounds finally came on, and we were ready. Since this was a Sunday night - and most of us are normally at home getting ready for work or sleeping since we have to work in the morning - my buddies were already telling me that this better be worth it. Well, as soon as that first groove dropped, they knew it was. This band was SO tight. And I don't just mean that as in they make good music, but literally every snare, every kick, every lick, every key was on point. They seemed to never ever lose the tempo or the pace. They so easily rolled from one song into the next, never letting us lose the groove. Entropy might have put us in a partying mood, but TNMS put us in a music-loving mood. Eddie Roberts, the lead guitar, was nothing short of amazing. I really only say that because he was up front and his solos were awesome - EVERYBODY on that stage displayed an amazing amount of talent. One of my buddies even pointed out that his ears were bleeding - he wasn't complaining about it, because it was worth it.
So yeah, if TNMS come to your town anytime soon, I'd highly suggest a visit. If you can handle getting way too funky for yourself.
Classic Bonus:
Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions
I have no urge to post up video of The New Mastersounds, as they're too funky for the average video microphone to capture.
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