Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On

Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On" (1974) -

RATING: 4.2 out of 5


Ah, Yes. Where Funk and Rock are equally fused into one. George and the Funkadelic gang shelve out quite a unique album. After being behind the shadows for a little while, Eddie Hazel shines on this album as a true genius. Songs like "Red Hot Mama", "Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On", and "Alice In My Fantasies" showcase Hazel's talents to the maximum. The whole album in general really showcases Eddie and his writing abilities. He co wrote all of the tracks. At times, he has many great guitar moments equal to Hendrix and he is what makes this album such a classic. This is certainly the hardest Funkadelic album to date next to "Hardcore Jollies", and the band shows what really happens when a funk band plays rock music.

1. Red Hot Mama
2. Alice In My Fantasies
3. I'll Stay
4. Sexy Ways
5. Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
6. Jimmy's Got A Little Bitch In Him
7. Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts
8. Vital Juices (Bonus Tracks on Current Reissues)

NOTE: Vital Juices is just Red Hot Mama Part II. Eddie goes off into a blazing solo, why they made it two songs is unknown to me!

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1. Full album - http://www.filestube.com/d2c741037e60d85e03e9,g/1974-Funkadelic-Standing-On-The-Verge-Of-Getting-It-On.html

I hope you enjoyed this one,

Mike

Herbie Hancock - Secrets

"Secrets" (1976) -

RATING: 4.0 out of 5


As Herbie's albums progress into the 70's, Funk music became a lot more prominent on his albums. "Secrets" was unique in it's own right due to the fact that it was funky record, but also a more mellow record as well compared to the past few releases. Vocals make their first appearance ever on a Hancock record on the introduction track, "Doin It". Wah Wah Watson and Ray Parker Jr. took up writing duties for the track and the band makes it their own. I could have done without the reggae induced "Cantaloupe Island". "Spider" and "Swamp Rat" continue traditional Head Hunter funk grooves while "People Music" and "Gentle Thoughts" bring the album down a notch. We end with the incredible "Sansho Shima" written by Maupin himself. The band does not come even close to disappointing but this is the point where the band would begin to come down from their peak.


1. Doin' It
2. People Music
3. Cantaloupe Island
4. Spider
5. Gentle Thoughts
6. Swamp Rat
7. Sansho Shima


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DOWNLOAD LINKS:

1. Full Album - http://www.filestube.com/f7e906e0a182169003ea,g/Herbie-Hancock-Secrets-1976.html

Happy Hunting for good fusion and funk everyone! Hope you all enjoyed!

Mike Coleman

Billy Cobham - Drum 'N' Voice 2

"Drum 'N' Voice 2" (2006) -

RATING: 4.2 out of 5


Billy Cobham's genius has been proved on many of his recordings already. "Crosswinds", "Spectrum", and "A Funky Thide Of Sings" are just to name a few of them. Going full steam ahead with an all star cast including Jan Hammer, Brian Auger, Buddy Miles, Frank Gambale, Novecento, Mike Lindup, Dominic Miller, Jeff Berlin, Airto Moreira, and John Patitucci, he has proved it yet again. (According to Amazon.com) For some reason, Nicolosi Productions made sure to make this record realized by the public. The album is full of instrumental bliss from everyone involved. From the sweet sounding "Running", to the head bobbing "Waveform", to the mysterious sounding "Take Seven", it's Cobham's biggest variety on an album yet. Unfortunately, the group and the record company decided to include "One More Day To Live". The song completely throws the album in a loop and it keeps the album from doing what it was trying to accomplish (To be an amazing fusion/comeback record for Billy). "Let Me Breathe" is a tad more bearable but still falls short of fitting in with the rest of the album. Both tunes lean more towards the R&B realm of today's music. "Real Funk" is the 3rd vocal track on the album, and the vocals are tight. Buddy Miles is on vocals with a slight hint of auto tune on his voice. Fortunately, the song grooves with the rest of the album. It is certainly funky. "Final Destination", "Ozone Parts I and II", and "Amazon" continue the instrumental greatness throughout the album. I would highly reccomend record to any fusion fan. It is one of the BEST fusion albums of the decade.

1. Waveform
2. Real Funk
3. Running
4. Final Destination
5. One More Day To Live
6. Ozone (Part I)
7. Ozone (Part II)
8. Take Seven
9. Let Me Breathe
10. Amazon

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DOWNLOAD LINKS:

Full Album: http://www.filestube.com/2c15b9b10e9a4e1503e9/details.html
As usual, Hope you all enjoyed!

Mike Coleman

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters

"Head Hunters" (1973) -

RATING: 4.7 out of 5


The first Head Hunters album ever brings us one of the best fusion projects of all time. This album is pure fusion at its best the entire way through. The cover of "Chameleon" opens up the album with pure blazing funk. The jam goes through all sorts of twists and turns and it clocks in at over 15 minutes long! The band doesn't get boring for a second, and it's some of the best jamming on record. "Watermelon Man" is basically redone with a hip hop sounding beat and Maupin getting soulful over it. The band makes the rendition one of most favorited Herbie tracks of all time. The second half of the album starting with track 3 which is "Sly", starts of with another bang. Herbie shows off his clavinet skills and the band gives us high energy funk like we've never heard it before. The band goes absolutely nuts half way through the track. It's worth the price of the album itself to listen to these guys jam for 30 seconds. "Vein Melter" ends the album on a soft "Bitches Brew" type of feel. Giving us peace after all the insane jamming. This is the mother of fusion music and is a must for anyone getting into this type of stuff. This was the best selling jazz record for years, and for good reason. Any music fan in general deserves to give themselves a treat once in a while. This is that treat.

1. Chameleon
2. Watermelon Man
3. Sly
4. Vein Melter

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DOWNLOAD LINKS:

Full Album - http://www.filestube.com/7ae4f730f5ac6dda03e9,g/Herbie-Hancock-Headhunters.html

Hope you all enjoyed!

Mike Coleman