Fela Brown - Funky Black President

"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen) 07/24/2015 at 10:45 • Filed to: Snap Beats, James Brown, Fela Kuti, Amerigo Gazaway, Jeru the Damaja

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Producer Amerigo Gazaway mixes James Brown, Jeru the Damaja, Fela Kuti to give you this awesome tune

DrJohannVegas > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 05/26/2015 at 23:13

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I fell out of my chair. Three legends, to be sure. This track is spectacular.

(Also, I am obliged to remind everyone that “Funky President” was written about Gerald Ford, one of the most deeply un-funky men ever to have lived, who presided over very un-funky times.)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DrJohannVegas 05/26/2015 at 23:17

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President Ford got the short end of history. He was branded a klutz when he was actually supremely athletic. Ford was a man of keen integrity. Thank you, Dr. JV, for mentioning him.

DrJohannVegas > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 05/26/2015 at 23:26

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Oh, I concur that the portrayal of President Ford often didn’t match the reality. He was always parodied as a slow speaker when in reality it was a conscious decision (if my often-foggy memory serves) to speak more slowly and deliberately in front of the camera. I think his athletic record speaks for itself. Given the multiple resignations of the Nixon administration, he was dropped into it, to be sure.

But, I stand by my original claim. The man was not funky. Many things, but not funky.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > DrJohannVegas 05/26/2015 at 23:34

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I’m extremely happy to oblige.

That’s the talent of Amerigo gazaway. All his mixes are free on his site.

You really should download them. Both Yasiin Gaye volumes (mos def + Marvin Gaye), Fela Soul (Fela Kuti + de la soul) and this track is from The Big Payback Vol 3

This track isn’t even my favorite on The Big Payback. Mine is “Good Rockin Robbin”

DrJohannVegas > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 05/26/2015 at 23:41

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On it.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DrJohannVegas 05/27/2015 at 00:29

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I concur: nothing funky about the guy at all. Stand-up guy, all-American. I think that Mitt Romney gets some similar undeserved criticism. (Note: this is not a political endorsement, but an observation.)

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > DrJohannVegas 05/27/2015 at 01:35

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Lemme know your thoughts

Gamecat235 > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 05/27/2015 at 03:33

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Everything that Amerigo does has been amazing. I spent a long time listening to nothing but Yasiin Gaye.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Gamecat235 05/27/2015 at 05:25

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Inner City Traveling Man (both versions) is especially good on Yasiin Gaye.

I also liked the treatment that “What’s Beef” (I love the lyrics) got in “B stands for Beef” as well as Undeniable and Ghetto Rock

ttyymmnn > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 07/24/2015 at 10:56

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Funky, but I think I’d rather listen to the original songs on their own merits.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > ttyymmnn 07/24/2015 at 11:05

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I don’t blame you, but this stuff is very well put together

ttyymmnn > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 07/24/2015 at 11:21

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It is, and I understand how a conflation of other things may help create something new, but I have always had a fundamental issue with sampling. I would rather the people write something their own music rather than ride the coattails of other artists.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > ttyymmnn 07/24/2015 at 11:26

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I can understand that with some lazy sampling, but Amerigo Gazaway takes sampling to a whole other level