jeroentjuhh schreef:
Dank je voor de uitnodiging, maar ik ben niet zo handig met die links e.d.

Reijersen schreef:
Je kan ook meedoen als alleen luisteraar. Net als bijvoorbeeld Mb. nu doet.

Mb. schreef:

(Ik heb trouwens erg genoten van Daniel Lemma, Reijersen. Bedankt, nog.)

Mb. schreef:
Daniel Lemma - Morning Train (2001)

Dusty Groove America schreef:
An incredible album -- quite possibly our favorite record by the JBs, ever! The set starts with a wonderful conversational bit -- rapping and musing on the idea of "Damn Right, I Am Somebody" -- showing the group in a political and righteous mode for the first time ever. The grooves then kick in -- with the same heavy funk as on earlier records, but also a nice nod towards experimental production -- from strange fade ups and fade downs, to stark time and rhythm changes, and even bits of electronics used to create some very cool moments in the grooves! The whole thing's as dead funky as can be, and is stuffed with insane classics like "Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Damn Right I am Somebody", "I'm Payin' Taxes, What am I Buyin'", and a great cover of Marvin Gaye's "You Sure Love to Ball"!

All Music schreef:
A mover and shaker behind the New Orleans music scene, Eddie Bo had regional success in the late '50s with piano stroll-era novelties like "Check Mr. Popeye," but hit his stride a decade later with a brand of funk and soul that could only have originated in his hometown. "The Hook & Sling" was an R&B hit in 1969, propelled by Bo's good-natured exhortations and the undeniable groove from drummer James Black. The follow-up single, "(If It's Good to You) It's Good for You," did not achieve the same kind of chart success but is just as tough. The Hook and Sling collects Bo's output for a number of small New Orleans labels, as well as tracks previously unreleased. Primarily heavy funk instrumentals, with plenty of wah wah guitars and drum breaks, there are connections to Bo's musical past, including "Love Has Been Good" and "Come to Me"," two blues-based ballads that lean hard on Bo's piano. Despite the contrasting styles, Hook & Sling's material is impressively strong throughout, including good advice on love ("Check Your Bucket" and dance crazes "The Thang"). This is a life-changing release from the vaults.

Funky 16 Corners schreef:

Considering how many Eddie Bo obscurities and side projects there are, some funk fans might find this to be too obvious a choice for Jam of the Month. 'Hook & Sling Pts 1&2' is by far the easiest of Eddie Bo's funk era discs to find (it was after all a national Top 10 hit in 1969) and it has become for many their introduction to the wonders of New Orleans funk in general, and Eddie Bo in particular. It is also one of his best.

It's easy to see why the record was a hit. It is extremely catchy and funky without being too rough. Featuring Eddie on vocals (and how can you resist the opening ' Ready? Yeahhhhh! Let's go! One, two, one, two three four! The name of this thing is Hook and Sling!'), and the almost unfathomable brilliance of James Black's drumming, 'Hook & Sling' catches the ear immediately. The guitar line (which sounds as if it was lifted from 'Mexican Shuffle' by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) is a great contrast (and counterpoint) to the drums and is a great illustration of Bo's complex brand of funk.

In a lot of ways, if one sees James Brown as the Charlie Parker of funk - the main architect of the sound as Parker was to bebop - than Eddie Bo is in many ways the music's Thelonious Monk - taking the basic concepts and twisting them into unsual and compelling new shapes. The drums of James Black have a lot to do with that. Black took the percussion of the New Orleans 'second line' and translated it into the sound of funk better than almost anyone else (Ziggy Modeliste and Smokey Johnson included). His playing has an infinite complexity that while dizzying, always maintains an internal logic and attachment to the beat. Juxtaposed with Billy Higgins' New Orleans influenced playing on Ornette Coleman's Atlantic albums of the early 60's, the two styles, while wildly different seem to be objects rotating on the same axis.

Part 2 - which for some reason is marked as the plug side on the 45 - doesn't differ too much from the a-side, with Eddie raving wildly (calling to the '%u2026girl over there in the green dress with the great big old yams!" - YAMS?!?! Hmmmmm%u2026) and riffing over the track.

The track did inspire imitators in it's time. Abraham's 'Hook & Boogie Pts 1&2 (Hy Sign) is close enough to the original to be treading in rip-off territory, and sounds like it was put out to take advantage of confused or intoxicated record buyers. The Fantastic Johnny C's 'Let's Do It Together' (Branding Iron/Kama Sutra) is more in the line of homage/follow-up, with it's chorus of 'Lets hook it babe, let's do it together!' and a guitar lead that references the original without repeating it.

I would suggest that those that don't have a copy of the original, stay away from E-bay and look for a copy at record shows (where I recently picked up a new, mint-y copy for $10.00). The Eddie Bo reissues on Tuff City/Funky Delicacies mess with the original mix/length of the track, and their annotation sucks. You can however hear 'Hook & Sling Pt2' on the Soul Jazz comp 'New Orleans Funk'. The Abraham track has been comped a few times on bootlegs, but as far as I know the Fantastic Johnny C cut is only available in the original.

Reijersen schreef:
Even het schema weer:

- RedLightCityBoy
- Pooiertje
- Lizzy89
- jelmer
- sq
- reijersen
- kemm
- R&P
- zinulzki
- lebowski
- Osiris Apis
- klaezman
- Mb. (doet mee, maar brengt vooralsnog niet zelf een album in)
- Rene1979 (doet mee, maar brengt vooralsnog niet zelf een album in)
- unaej (doet mee, maar brengt vooralsnog niet zelf een album in)
- mr. ekko (doet mee, maar brengt vooralsnog niet zelf een album in)
- principal2000 (doet mee, maar brengt vooralsnog niet zelf een album in)