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27Apr/110

Daily Find – Up Above The Rock by Ray Bryant – Funk Mod Jazz 45

Daily Discovery - Up Above The Rock b/w Little Green Apples by Ray Bryant - Funk Mod Jazz 45 on Cadet Records #5625

Insane break beats. Sampled by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo on the song "On The Run". It was also sampled on the song "Impulse" by Attica Blues. Let the rhythm hit you. You will move and groove to this, guaranteed!


2Mar/110

Daily Find – I Shot The Sheriff b/w Do It Baby by Isaac Redd Holt Unlimited – Funk Jazz 45

Daily Discovery - I Shot The Sheriff b/w Do It Baby by Isaac Redd Holt Unlimited - Funk Jazz 45 on Paula Records #412

This is a funky jazz version of the Bob Marley classic "I Shot The Sheriff" with some short drum breaks, fuzz guitars and even a talk box at the end. "Do It Baby" comes in with a hard bass line that was sampled on one of my favorite songs by KRS ONE, "Why Is That?". Just a funky record all the way around, there's no denying it.

28Feb/110

Daily Find – Fat Mama by HERBIE HANCOCK Killer Funk 45 breaks

Daily Discovery - Fat Mama b/w Wiggle Waggle by HERBIE HANCOCK Killer Funk 45 breaks on Warner Bros. Records #7358

Killer Funk breaks! This instrumental, sampled by 2Pac, Fat Joe, Chi Ali & Mellow Man Ace. Drums, guitars, organ, tambourine and horns come together to put this fat jam session together. Enjoy! Much love to Mr. Hancock for his musical talent.

7Jan/110

Daily Find – Shadows by Bob Thiele Mysterious Flying Orchestra – Funky Jazz Lp

Daily Discovery - Shadows by Bob Thiele Mysterious Flying Orchestra - Funky Jazz Lp on RCA #2137.

Side One songs - Improvisational Rondo For Saxaphone And Guitar - Shadows - A Dream Deferred
Side Two songs - Summer Days - There Once Was A Man Named John - Nice 'N Spicy

As soon as the needle hit this record I knew that this had to be sampled. Turns out the genius rapper, the late Guru and his team had already done so in 2003 on his song "Skills". Lonnie Liston Smith and many other artists were a part of this musical masterpiece and it was arranged by a man who seems to appear on a lot of songs I really enjoy, Horace Ott. The type of Lp that I can listen to in a sitting from start to finish.




3Jan/110

Daily Find – Honky Tonk Popcorn by Bill Doggett featuring James Brown – Funk Soul 45

Daily Discovery - Honky Tonk Popcorn by Bill Doggett featuring James Brown - Funk Soul 45 on King Records #6239. Flip side is "Honky Tonk". Great Funk double sider.

Sampled on "Are You Ready" by The Beatnuts featuring Grand Puba. Also sampled and twisted on Funky Acid Stuff by Luke Vibert. Both cool versions. Put some funk in your trunk. James Brown productions were ahead of their time in my opinion.

18Sep/100

Daily Find – You Got What I Need by Freddie Scott – Crossover Soul 45 Biz Markie sample “Just A Friend”

Daily Discovery - (You) Got What I Need by Freddie Scott - Crossover Soul 45 on Shout #233. Biz Markie sampled this song on "Just A Friend". This is an undiscovered gem by so many. Thank you to Biz & his team for brining this long lost jam to the publics ear years ago, but let's give credit to where it's due. If it wasn't for Freddie Scott, the band and his legendary producers Gamble & Huff, this wouldn't exist in the first place. Sit back and trip out on the sample that helped elevate Biz Markie to another level.

3Aug/100

Daily Find – Humpin’ by Bar-Kays Gotta Groove Lp – Soul Funk

Daily Discovery - Humpin' by Bar-Kays. Funk Soul tune that was sampled by Ice Cube in "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" and by Black Sheep in "The Choice Is Yours". In other words, Humpin' will forever live in Rap/Hip Hop junky's mind. If you didn't know that, know you know.

1Aug/100

Daily Find – Double Barrell by Dave and (Ansil) Ansel Collins – Reggae

Daily Discovery - Double Barrell by Dave and (Ansil) Ansel Collins. Killer Reggae sampled by Special Ed on "I'm The Magnificent". Super chill Reggae to sit back and relax to if you can. This chill beat has so much rhythm you can't help but get up and move.