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Posted about 1 year ago
sometimes after a busy day i just like to get home and play me some music to shake off all the stress... not that i stress too much, but you get the picture. this song does the trick... etta james, "come a little closer" lp recorded for capitol rds in 1974. it may be the rockish etta james track i know of but still pure 70's soul. don't get fooled by the awful record cover and play it loud!!
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  1. annieander
    annieander says And it even has a cow bell, how could I not enjoy this?
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  2. Cody B
    Cody B says I dunno Soul, this might well be funk..whatever it is, it is dope ..umm,I mean herbal tea.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  3. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says Now this is more like it. No efn' chickens over here, just some funktastic soundz.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  4. soulrocket
    soulrocket says annieander- so right... the keyboard lines are beyond wicked too. cody- let's toast with herbal tea :-) let me tell you how do i make the difference between 70's soul and funk, man. i think americans call funk to everything released in the 70's including some groovy 70's r&b tracks too. the main point to call it soul for me is the beat... the drum and bass do not follow a characteristic 70's funk beat, it is more like a 70's soul beat... along with soul vocals... i learned that from the northern soul scene, that is the way they do it and it made sense to me back in the day. of course there are more funk after and before the 70s but i am bringing the purist view to make it easy. i am very interested to know your point of view on all this. the knowledge of a native american person that has live the scene as long as you have means a lot to me and i am very much open to a new view on this matter.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  5. soulrocket
    soulrocket says hah... true, d. it was time for a chance. it sure was fun. :-)
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  6. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says Great song! My booty can't handle it right now though...I'm sitting at my desk. I'll have to come back and really let it shake when I get home. And that's a *beautiful* record cover...it's got to be an oil painting turned album sleve. Hey it's better than when she had blond hair at least, right. ; )
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  7. soulrocket
    soulrocket says SD- not a dancefloor tune, but i feel like shaking my head up & down when he raps fast. really? i think she looks weird there... not to say a bit pale... i always saw her as a sex bomb and the cover kind of dissapointed me. etta is a bit like elvis... the cheesiest she looks the better... so blonde is ok with me too, heh.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  8. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says Here ya go: native american funk circa 1870's
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  9. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says I was definitely jamming... I was just saying my booty wants to move and I'm sitting so I just can't get into the groove I would be in at home. And she could use a little color on her face in that come a little closer album, you're right on that. Still that blonde hair just doesn't do it for me. Beautiful talented woman nonetheless. ; )
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  10. bloodtea
    bloodtea says Gotta agree with you on that rockish thing... that refrain proves it clearly. love Etta James and this song's really great - that kind of goose bumps greatness. Oh, and no more chickens or _whatever-the-shit_ stuff, this I promise you.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  11. bloodtea
    bloodtea says oh and by the way... I like the cover too.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  12. soulrocket
    soulrocket says dzendvokh- hah, thats absolutely right... funk indeed. labeling can be so wrong, but still helps me to classify my tunes. i always love new ways of viewing styles. also, i’m spaniard.. i mean, what the f* do i know? some of the late 50’s-early 60’s new orleans r&b is definitely funk. SD- i got you before, but i explained myself bad above... my fault. what i meant is the tune wasn’t a dancefloor smasher... something with a tight monster beat, it is a subtle, almost delicate instrumental backing etta, still very danceable because she rocks the house once more. bloodtea- you can bring the chickens and the whole farm everytime you feel like it ;-) glad you enjoyed the tune too.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  13. bloodtea
    bloodtea says perdón.. mi amigo, it was YOU who made the chickens surface on mog. Anyway, I'm happy you like my comments - with all those juicy nonsenses and stuff.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  14. soulrocket
    soulrocket says
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  15. bloodtea
    bloodtea says You asked for it brother:
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  16. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says "I am the egg head, I'm the Commander, I'm the Decider Koo-Koo-Kachoo" Listen "here":http://politicalhumor.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://decider.cf.huffingtonpost.com/
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  17. Marigold
    Marigold says This is way good Danny! I almost shook off my chair with this one. Is all her stuff like this? I gotta hear more of that. Can ya spot a guy another funky gem from her?
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  18. bloodtea
    bloodtea says h3. Here we go again. :)
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  19. leftoverking
    leftoverking says great tune daniel. definitely funky. psyco chicken? lmao!
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  20. soulrocket
    soulrocket says i like some of her stuff, mike. as many of the artists of her era they have equal amount of love songs, blues, r&b, soul, funk... she has an amazing voice. the lp is worth for 3 tunes for me. there are a lot of mog posts for etta, just mog the name. this is from 1975 and it sure is funky
    the chicken-team rides again ;-)
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  21. soulrocket
    soulrocket says glad you enjoyed it, jeff. she rocks that one. i wonder why led zeppelin never cover it.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  22. Sturgell
    Sturgell says what's the deal with all the chicken stuff? I think I'm missing something.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  23. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says Mog is bad man, that "to get" list just keeps getting longer and longer...I can't say the same for my paycheck though.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  24. Cody B
    Cody B says Funk, well it isn't really definable..by me, but for this tune the cowbell, keys, and delivery make it funky..but I have no problem with the song under any genre..
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  25. leftoverking
    leftoverking says ha ha. they did, they just changed the title!
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  26. bloodtea
    bloodtea says nothing like another etta james' song to keep my mind away from the nonsense world - nice move dan.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  27. soulrocket
    soulrocket says hey, sturgell. its being ages, man. :-) the chicken thing started in my previous post http://mog.com/soulrocket/blog_post/119647 d- feeling the mog addiction already, bro? cody- right, same here. i remember we "clashed" 2 or 3 times in the past over the funk & 70s soul thing, so i thought it was a good idea to explain myself. i have no problem at all to call it funk either, actualy it makes it easier.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  28. Marigold
    Marigold says nice track. thanks so much. I am so happy I could get a soulrocket pick. I can now go search for more about her.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  29. soulrocket
    soulrocket says jeff-- hahaha that is so right! bloodtea- she is powerful, isnt she? mike- at your service, pal. she started making music in the 50s. the "etta james - something's got a hold on me compilation" could be a good cd to start from.
    Permalink posted 10/25/2007
  30. BrandNewFriend
    BrandNewFriend says now that is serious soul sheer class thanks x
    Permalink posted 10/26/2007
  31. soulrocket
    soulrocket says glad you enjoyed it, mate.
    Permalink posted 10/26/2007
  32. poebegone
    poebegone says it is rockish aight, in just the perfect beat for tushshakin. gotta love Etta, she's da herbal tea (sorry, loved Cody's joke).
    Permalink posted 10/26/2007
  33. oceanrain
    oceanrain says thats great ass shaking music for a friday as well great post cheers
    Permalink posted 10/26/2007
  34. soulrocket
    soulrocket says poe- she is da herbal bomb ;-) oceanrain- cool, man. its friday night after all!
    Permalink posted 10/26/2007

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