I believe this runs in the outcredits of Coffy.I've posted on my "imaginary Whitesploitation":http://mog.com/Cody_B/blog_post/82502 World before, but I really haven't delved into the very real world of Afro-Cinema in the 70's though.I've recently acquired a few soundtrack items from that time and so I feel I can come correct with a decent mix. You'll see it on the M later...It is dedicated to M...
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__While Ayers aimed this feel-good record directly at the dance crowd, in 1976 it was heard coming out of passing cars and on apartment stoops as much as in discotheques. A Top 10 R&B and jazz hit, this one still shines with Ayers' liquid vibes and soulful grooves-- a sound that would be much copied, sampled and emulated decades later.__- "Nick Dedina, Rhapsody":http://www.rhapsody.com/royayers...
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Check this action: keys doing that circular groove, a dash of horn (thanks Memphis), relentless porn guitar, and an insane vibe solo.Funky Friday, dig it baby.
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www.lanier2.imeem.comAt the age of five, Lionel Hampton gave him his first pair of mallets, which led to the vibraphone being his trademark sound for decades. The area of Los Angeles Ayers grew up in, now known as "South Central", but then known as "South Park", was the epicenter of the Southern California Black Music Scene. The schools Roy attended (Wadsworth Elementary, Nevins Middle School, ...
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You know what to do.Download Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
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A remix from the excellent Ubiquity compilation of Roy Ayer's remixes. This track, 'Touch of Class' is given a remarkable remix by Matthew Herbet. With a mix that is so complimentary and respectful to some of the fundamentals of Roy Ayer's musical messages Matthew Herbert delivers a future funk wonder to your headphones.Get it here:http://cubikmusik.typepad.com/cubikmusik/2006/03/mr_roy_ayers.html
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So here's a little insight into my life. Whenever I hit up record fairs, I'll buy anything from Roy Ayers that I come across that I don't have. The man's been on the scene for five decades, and he's still keeping it just as fresh as he did back when he released his initial release, West Coast Vibes. A lot like Miles Davis (but not nearly as well known, unfortunately), his sound has evolved thro...
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In the early 1970s, Black Action Films exploded into the cinema with three extremely successful films - Shaft, Super Fly and Sweet Sweetback's Badasssss Song. The most profound statement of these films was their actual existence - black actors and black directors entering the previously closed Hollywood film industry. 'Can You Dig It?' charts the rise of 'Black Action Films' from 1970-75. As we...
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