Funky16Corners Blog 7th Anniversary Guest Mix (and some more news)
Head over to Amen Brother to check out the mix and the set list!
Greetings all.
I know that after my post on Monday, it seems incongruous that I should be returning to this very space on Friday.
However, there are explanations aplenty.
I should start by giving a brief recap of the situation, that being, that after a week of feeling fatigued, my beloved wife has landed in the hospital with a case of leukemia.
In a short two weeks our world has been turned upside down, with everything we considered secure and normal shaken to its roots.
She’s weathering this disturbing (understatement alert) experience with a good deal of grace and courage, and I can only hope that I can try to match that from my side of things.
This is proving to be a painful lesson in the value of rolling with the punches, or at least attempting to do so, since no one likes to go through life catching punches, literal or figurative.
That said, we’re just trying to hang on, adjusting to the new (abnormal) ‘normal’, and doing what we can to stitch the whole mess back together as best we can.
Earlier this week, we were discussing life in general and Jen said that she’d had an opportunity to read Monday’s post (wireless internet and hand-held devices facilitating such things in the hospital setting) and she expressed her wish that I continue writing during this time.
I won’t argue with her, but I will state that anything I get posted here or over at Iron Leg will have to be wedged into the schedule as time (and sanity) allows.
I certainly have tons of stuff recorded and ready to go, so it’s only a matter of the writing and the interwebbing.
There is definitely something to be said for the restorative nature of creative pursuits, but if the old engine isn’t firing on all cylinders (said engine being what’s left of my brain) I can’t even take advantage of that, so bear with me.
I have to say that I am especially thankful for all the messages of support.
This Friday marks the seventh anniversary of the Funky16Corners blog.
It was on November 4th of 2004 that I transitioned from the old web zine format into something different, which in the beginning didn’t bear much resemblance to what you see today, unless of course you were to take Funky16Corners and Iron leg and stitch them together.
It wasn’t very long until things were purely soulful, and here we all are, seven years later, still riding the rails of the interwebs, engaged in a shared love of music.
I have always found the most satisfying part of this thing to be when one of you good people steps forward to add some info to the conversation, or merely to say thanks.
I guess that the blog is my way of expressing my thanks to all of you, at least as a reflection of how much I have always loved when someone turned me on to new sounds.
The really groovy thing is, that where I used to have those same conversations with my crate digging buddies in person, through the Funky16Corners blog I get to have the same kinds of exchanges with people from all over the world.
In this day and age where McLuhan’s Global Village seems like a dark place, it’s heartening to discover that some of us can find our own rays of light in the murk.
What you see before you is a brand new mix, conceived of and completed long before our current problems.
My man Pete Cadden of the Amen Brother crew over in Ireland saw that the anniversary of the blog was approaching and asked if I might be interested in putting together a guest mix for their site to mark the occasion.
Naturally, I said yes, and got to work on the mix you see before you (details over at MNtothat), just about an hour of tasty mid-tempo funk seasoned liberally with breaks.
There are a couple of familiar tunes, some very groovy b-sides and perhaps a few things you’ve never heard of before.
Also, make sure you check in with the Funky16Corners Radio Show, Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio (archived here on Saturday as an MP3).
I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all soon.
Peace
Larry
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Great Mix!!
https://mntothat.com/ab10-larry-grogan/
Hi Larry – sorry to hear about Jen – hope everything turns out well – stay strong and let the music be your strength:)
So sorry to hear the news mate – I had some similar business with my mum last year and the normal world seems to recede into the distance. As the Soul Slogan goes – keep the faith.
I’ve been banging on your mixes this week – the funky pianos and live in NYC mixes yesterday. Here in the UK a funky chum of mine celebrates 18 years of his Blow Up club moving and grooving. Here if you fancy a peep
https://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2011/11/massive-mingles-and-members.html
Mondo’s got it right….yes indeed, keep the faith, in all things.
7 years. That’s like what? 49 years in internet time? Amazing.
There’s a fair chance I’ve read everything you’ve posted online. I know when I discovered the blog 5 years ago, I made a point of going back through every thing I could find. That includes the old webzine as well.
And I still consult those posts. Just a few days ago I was looking for info on a record and ended up re-reading what I believe was your end of the piece from two years ago. It was hilarious….improbably involving a group of flamingo dancers [???!!!] sitting through one of your sets until one of the group requested something funky [???!!!], at which point they all jumped up and started dancing.
The post itself as so good that it took me a few minutes to even remember what record I was researching.
In short, I wouldn’t worry about “firing on all cylinders” ’cause you’ve clearly got a high performance racing engine under the hood.
I, for one, will read anything you care to write.
Here’s to the next 7 years.
Oops, that’s flamenco dancers…not flamingo dancers.
Larry, I will remember you and Jen in my prayers.
Please, when you can, keep us updated.
Sorry to hear about Jen. Stay strong.
Love F16 Corners! Congratulations on the anniversary. A long time inspiration. I listened to Soul Organs 2 and Spanish Grease this week. Thanks for all the knowledge.
Seven years of insperational words and music.Congrats and many thanks Larry,
A.T.B Tony.
Hey, man, that’s just one helluva note. You and she have a long row to hoe ahead. Stay tough. You have a lot of friends rooting for you.
Peace be with you and yours…
So sorry to hear your news.
Been visiting your site off and on for a number of years now and I always appreciated your mighty drops of joy. Hope you feel them comin’ right back atcha!
Peace and Love.
Larry, I know that these are just words, and words by themselves have no power and no life, but like a musician sending his soul to others through his music, I send you and your family my support, hope, love and prayers. Remember that no matter how hard this world hammers us into the ground, we still have our soul, love, the funk, and it can’t touch that. Keep it on the One my brother, sending yall good vibrations.
Peace,
Cosmo Murphy
I’m so sorry to hear that news. Best wishes to you and your family, and thanks for all you have done to improve our lives with the music & posts.
Paul
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Sorry to hear the news, Larry. The good news is the disease is more treatable and survivable than ever. stay positive! Don’t worry about us–we love your posts and soul knowledge, just do what feels right and your fans will be here . . .
My thoughts are with you and Jen, too. Peace and strength be with you.
Larry – can only echo the best wishes to you and your family. Your blog’s been an important part of my life and what I love about it, other than the music, is the personal slant you bring and your family helps to provide: you feel like neighbours I’m glad to have. Keep on keeping on.
Larry, I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful work, makes my life a better place to be..and offer my support and prayers to your wife, yourself and family. We will be sending out positive energy, loving vibes and all good things your way. Hang in there my brother….keep on pushin’.
Larry, I have to tell you what a great mix this is.
I have loaded it on several devices, and am looking for my own copy of several songs.
Truly inspired, thanks for the enlightenment.
Ray