For your bookmarks, here's the full list of @ChrisMayLA6 's music compilations (so far) as Qobuz playlists.
Killer Cuts
https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/28398665
Jazz Intro
https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/31730712
Funky 50
https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/32986436
50 Disco Classics
https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/34698412
70s Music for Today
https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/37897566
#KillerCuts #JazzIntro #Funky50 #50DiscoClassics #70sMusicForToday
I'm taking a break from music posts for a while, but for those of you looking to enjoy some recommendations from my large record collection, as well as
which concluded yesterday,
you might also enjoy:
And you'll find @clinfoot has put them all onto Qubuz as well
enjoy
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.70
James Brown. (Get up I feel like being a) Sex Machine
Fittingly this series of posts ends at No. 70, with the artist who for my my money had the greatest long-lasting influence on music - James Brown. This JB classic, has it all: chanted vocals, that incomparable funky guitar lead backed by the funky drummer & a massive bass line in a sparse production and of course is all about the groove. Get on Up!
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.69
Mud. Tiger Feet
For my penultimate 70s classic, I'm going back to my early teenage years for this (albeit cheesy) classic slice of pop. Mud were part of the revival of Rock 'n' Roll in the 70s (at the margins of early glam rock). This party favourite is a simple bit of nonsense which somehow transcends its origins to become a real pop treat. Great rhythm (which a simple associated dance) & nonsense lyrics. Hilarious!
I am sorry to report the second streaming miss in only a few days.
Keep On Keeping On is the first track on Wayne Henderson's 1977 album Big Daddy's Place on the ABC records label.
It is not on any streaming platform that I can find.
You can find it on YouTube and, of course, Discogs.
https://www.discogs.com/release/1017937-Wayne-Henderson-Big-Daddys-Place
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.68
Dr John. Right Place, Wrong Time
This slice of New Orleans funk sets Dr John's gravelly vocals against a funky backing, with a signature electronic keyboard motif, provided by the Meters. It doesn't sound quite like anything else, partly due to Dr John who really was a musical maverick. And of course, if you like this there's plenty of Dr John & (separately) Meters repertoire to explore. Welcome to the swamplands!
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.67
Wayne Henderson. Keep on Keeping on
Wayne Henderson's jazz fusion classic remans a Prof DJ jazz night favourite. Drawing from his long career in The Crusaders this track melds some great jazz paying with a brilliant jazz-soul shuffle backing the simple chanted message (you gotta keep on keeping on). Jazz pursuits hate this sort of stuff, but for many Henderson & the Crusaders were how they (we) discovered jazz.
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.66
Van Morrison. Moondance
This Van Morrison classic is (yet another) example of 70s music genre mash-up. Bringing a jazz sensibility to Morrison's richly melodic sound (developed while lead singer of Them in the 60s) this track has all the feeling of a jazz club while remaining firmly routed in Morrison's great pop songwriting, with a great arrangement of piano, flute & horns offering a foil for his voice. Lovely!
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.65
Muddy Waters & Johnny Winter. Mannish Boy
Late on his career Muddy Waters collaborated with 70s rock legend Johnny Winter to produce an album of modern blues. My favourite track is this (shall we say) muscular version of the blues standard Mannish Boy. They certainly sound like they had fun recording it, and it is electric blues at its most forthright; heavy riffing, relentless drumming & great vocals!
Music from the 1970s that remains timeless, no.64
Pink Floyd. Echoes
OK, a bit of a change in gear today; Pink Floyd's long-form Echoes (over 20 mins) is a really interesting testament to how progressive rock changed the way pop music was configured. This mesmerising, slow-burn piece is dreamy & atmospheric which slowly builds with vocals that are hardly central to the piece & includes a funky mid-section. Very much part of my mid-70's teenage years.
Christopher Linfoot
Emeritus Prof Christopher May