Funky16Corners 2010 Pledge Drive b/w Soul Club Grand Opening
Greetings all, and welcome to the 2010 Funky16Corners Pledge Drive, beer blast and chili cook-off (well…just the first one, really, but I wouldn’t mind some cold beer and hot chili alongside the funk and soul 45s).
This is the fifth year I’ve come to you with my hand outstretched, asking that those of you that are so inclined, and of course can afford to, donate some small sum to contribute to the upkeep of the Funky16Corners empire (as it is).
To go into the WABAC machine for a moment, this all started four years ago, when Funky16Corners was the only blog I did, and was operated at very little cost, employing the same cheapo file storage and bandwidth that I used for the Funky16Corners web zine.
Then, out of the blue the good people at BoingBoing, a VERY heavily traveled site, linked to one of my posts, and in a single day Funky16Corners got enough traffic to erase a months worth of bandwidth, just about shutting things down.
It was at that point that I checked in with some of my more, how do they say ‘web savvy’ friends, who informed me that I should probably take the opportunity to move the whole shebang to a paid server space where storage and bandwidth spikes would not present such an issue.
So, I signed up and moved on to bigger and better things.
As a result, I started the yearly Pledge Drive in an attempt to offset the cost of the server.
In the years that followed, the Funky16Corners Radio Podcast (and the ensuing archive, the most heavily attended section of the site) got started, the blog moved from Blogger to WordPress, and then this year, following some menacing behavior by the otherwise wonderful folks at the free WordPress service, I crated up the whole mess and made the move to run the WordPress software (a related but separate entity from the blog host) our of my own server space. While doing that, I redesigned the blog, opened the Guest Mix Archive and watched my stats drop and subsequently rebound as the rest of the world adjusted their links accordingly. Of course, the fact that I only just discovered that I neglected to set up the post archives properly, means that they’ve been offline from when the blog moved in January until yesterday. That didn’t help.
As in previous Pledge Drives, I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. This year’s shindig evolved out of a recent change, in the blog, and the real world as well.
The last year has seen two important acquisitions in the Funky16Corners equipment arsenal. First and foremost, last Christmas my wife got me a portable digital recorder. Second – thanks to an unexpected windfall from a rare trip to the slot machines – I finally picked up a second turntable and a mixer, completing my home DJ set-up.
What this new equipment allowed me to do was (among other things) to record, and present to you, ‘live’ DJ mixes. The first of these appeared at Funky16Corners via sets recorded live at Master Groove in New York City. Later on, after the Funky16Corners Record Vault and Podcast Lab was up and running, I started to record mixes from my own turntables.
It was after I posted one of these, with the caveat that mixes recorded live would not have accompanying zip files of individually recorded tracks (for obvious, labor intensive reasons), that a reader (thanks Michael!) suggested that these mixes have their own section of the blog, and their own numbering sequence.
I had been thinking of something similar, and decided to take this idea a step further.
Though I have done a fair number of guest mixes for other blogs/sites, I have never (aside from a collaboration with my man DJ Prestige) ever hosted guest mixes by other DJs here at Funky16Corners.
Taking a page from the ‘two birds with one stone’ book, I decided that this year’s Pledge Drive would be a great time for the opening of what I’m calling the Funky16Corners Soul Club.
The Soul Club will be a repository for live mixes (whether recorded in the club, or on the decks at home), both by yours truly, and by DJs whoes work and sensibility I respect.
The Funky16Corners Soul Club will be opening with a virtual ‘Allnighter’, that being a collection of eight separate mixes (two by me to open and close the festivities, six by others). Once you pull down the ones and zeros you’ll be able to simulate, in the home setting, free of sweat (other people’s anyway), spilled beer (same there) and the like, a full evening (and then some) of high quality, professionally mixed funk and soul music.
When I decided to put this together, I put out some feelers to some of my favorite DJs, including the core of the Asbury Park 45 Sessions Crew, Brian Poust aka Agent45, and DJ Tarik Thornton and asked them to contribute mixes for the grand opening of Soul Club.
If you’ve been a reader of this blog for any length of time, you’ve definitely heard about DJs Prestige, Prime Mundo, Bluewater and M-Fasis. I’ve been spinning with the Asbury Park 45 sessions crew for almost three years now, and during that time have developed a huge amount of respect for my fellow resident selectors.
Though I’ve DJ’d with a lot of people, my time with the AP45 crew has been a serious learning experience. These DJs have not only skills, and deep crates, but above all it’s their extraordinary taste that makes them great. I’ve written about it in this space before, but I have to reiterate how often an AP45 Sessions turns into a learning experience with one (or often more) DJ running up to the decks to see what another selector is spinning. There are many hot 45s in my DJ box that can be traced directly back to the AP45 Sessions, whether from one of the residents, or from one of the many distinguished guests that have graced us with their presence over the years.
DJ Prestige, in addition to being the founder of the Asbury Park 45 Sessions, also works regular gigs locally (Tasty Beats) and in NYC (the new Free Thinking night with James Poole). He runs the highly regarded Fleamarket Funk blog.
DJ Prime Mundo may very well have the deepest crates of any working chef (including well known digger Julia Child). He applies the same levels of care and imagination to his DJ sets as he does to his food. Prime Mundo is – like every DJ represented here – a tireless digger with exceptional taste.
DJ Bluewater, in addition to being a longtime resident selector on the AP45 crew is the founder of Master Groove in NYC and a well regarded drum’n’bass DJ. He is a self described ‘funk 45 nerd’ and a connoisseur of heavy, heavy breakbeats.
M-Fasis, DJ and producer is the master of digging up and uncovering the heaviest records you’ve never heard of (or never expected). A resident at both the Asbury Park 45 Sessions and Master Groove, he also makes beats and produces.
Brian Poust, aka Agent45 is, in addition to running the most excellent Georgia Soul web site and blog, is one of the most respected soul DJs working today. Based out of Georgia, but traveling far and wide to spin funk, soul and gospel, Brian always brings the heat.
DJ Tarik Thornton is a native of New Orleans who has DJ’d (in clubs and on the radio) all over the country. He has a generosity of spirit, and like all the other DJs here, excellent taste in music. He started in college radio at WTUL in New Orleans, before relocating to New York City, and eventually Milwaukee, WI where he met up and started working with the crew at Burn Hearts. He has since spun with DJ Finewine (WFMU), Justin Salinas and the Hot Pants crew as well as the Hipshaker DJs in Minneapolis.
I don’t expect many of you to listen to these mixes end to end (though considering the amount of heat therein, you could do much worse with the next seven plus hours of your life) but the interwebs and MP3s being what they are, you can pull them down, file them however you like and soak up the good stuff at your leisure.
Once again, if you dig what I do here at Funky16Corners (and over at Iron Leg as well), and the current economy hasn’t left you destitute, please take the time to click on the Paypal link and toss a couple of shekels into the hat to help keep things going. It would be greatly appreciated, and since I’m going to keep working on this blog as long as time (and money) allow, it’ll keep the long list (close to 100) of mixes up and growing.
Over the last ten years, with the web zine, the blogs and getting to spin records in a variety of settings, the whole Funky16Corners ‘thing’ has become a big part of my life. The reason for this (aside from obvious matters of time spent) has a lot to do with the interaction these efforts bring me with many cool people, including the collectors and DJs, but also with the folks who just plain love the music and take the time to come out to the gigs or stop by the blog to add to the conversation, or just to say ‘Hi!’.
I’ve made many new friends, been turned on to lots of new music and most importantly found a productive outlet for my passion.
So, dig in, enjoy the music (click on the pledge links) and I’ll see you all next week.
Peace
Larry
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You can check out this mix in the Funky16Corners Soul Club Archive
Danny White – Natural Soul Brother (SSS Intl)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Dancing’s Alright (Tamla)
The Marvelows – I Do (ABC/Paramount)
Sugar Pie DeSanto – Go Go Power (Checker)
Tom Jones – Get Ready (Parrot)
Roy Lee Johnson – Boogaloo #3 (Josie)
Otis Redding – Love Man (Atlantic)
R. Dean Taylor – There’s a Ghost In My House (VIP)
Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – Breakout (New Voice)
Lou Courtney – Me and You Doing the Boogaloo (Riverside)
The Rubaiyats – Omar Khayyam (Sansu)
Don Gardner – My Baby Likes to Boogaloo (Tru Glo Town)
Righteous Brothers Band – Rat Race (Verve)
Chris Clark – Love’s Gone Bad (Motown)
Syl Johnson – Come On and Sock It To Me (Twilight)
Fantastic Johnny C – (She’s) Some Kind of Wonderful (Phil LA of Soul)
Jackie Lee – The Shotgun and the Duck (Mirwood)
The Magnificent Men – I Got News (Capitol)
Wilson Pickett – Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Atlantic)
Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders – Goin’ Back to Miami (Mercury)
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Shelley Fisher – I’ll Leave You (Kapp)
Eula Cooper – My Man Is More Man (Note)
Louis & Melva – We’re Out of Your Life (Walker)
The Monorays – Love (20th Century)
Chuck Jackson – Good Things Come To Those Who Wait (Wand)
Jimmy Norman – Know I’m In Love (Little Star)
Joe L – I’m Not Gonna Be Worried (Clissac)
Unknown – John Fuzz (New Faces 69)
Larry Williams & Johnny Watson – Can’t Find No Substitute For Love (Bell)
The Ethics – I Want My Baby Back (Vent)
The Trey J’s – I Found It All In You (Tee Gem)
The Soul City – Cold Hearted Blues (Good Time)
Sunny & The Sunliners – I’m No Stranger (London)
Little Willie Johnson – Loneliness (Vendellas)
Billy Byrd – Lost In the Crowd (Scream)
Hellaphinalia – Think Twice Before You Speak (Tangerine)
Bobby Womack – Find Me Somebody (Atlantic)
John Thomas – Come See Me (Veep)
Liberation – Don’t Spread Your Love Around (GSF)
Freddie Scott – Girl I Love You (Probe)
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Honey and the Bees – Why Do You Hurt the One That LOves You/ Arctic
LJ Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup – What’s A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)/ Law-Ton
The Witches and the Warlock – I Don’t Want To Live My Life Alone/ Sew City
Bettye Swann – I Will Not Cry/ Money
Brothers of Soul – Hurry, Don’t Linger/ Boo
Woman – I Want To Get Back/ Shock
Young Ladies – I’m Tired of Running Around/ Stang
The Five Stairsteps – Don’t Waste Your Time/ Windy C
Thelma Jones – Stronger/ Barry Records
Chris Clark – I Love You/ V.I.P.
Barbara Mason – I Don’t Want to Lose You/ Arctic
Ruby Andrews – Whatever It Takes/ Zodiac
The Hesitations – Is This the Way to Treat a Girl (You Bet It Is)/ GWP Records
The Notations – I’m Still Here/ Twinight
Sir Lattimore Brown – Please, PLease, Please/ Sound Stage 7
The Temprees – Love’s Maze/ We Produce
The Producers – Lady Lady Lady/ Huff Puff
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earth wind & fire – bad tune
yellow sunshine – yellow sunshine
moments – la la la
curtis knight – hi-low
eddie kendricks – girl you need a change of mind
brother to brother – hey, what’s that you say
the politicians – psycha-soula-funkadelic
burundi black
sweetwater – compared to what
kc & the sunshine band – do it good
lincoln mayorga – peace train
watts 103rd st. rhythm band – fried okra
undisputed truth – ungena za ulimwengu
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1. Black Conversation- Rhythm Masters
2. Catch The Potato – Porgie Jones
3. Collision in Black- Blue Mitchell
4. Rocking (Funky Broadway)- Wayne Bennett
5. Boogaloo Tramp – A.C. Reed
6. Long John- Jarvis Jackson
7. Out O Sight- Soul Setters
8. Practical Guy- Lee Rogers
9. Action- Willie Hobbs
10. Do the Dance Called The Motion- Marvelle & The Blue Mats
11. Soul Affection – The Interpretations
12. Do You Wanna Dance 1970- Bobby Freeman
13. Skate A While – Leon Haywood
14I’m So Glad I Found You- O’Jays
15. Up and Down The Ladder- Intruders
16. I Can’t Stop You – The Performers
17. Heavenly Father- Eula Cooper
18. Heart Breaker- James Kelly Duhon
19. Too Much Pride- Little Charles
20. I Don’t Want Leave You- Little Hooks with Ray Nato & The Kings
21. Gotta Be Funky- Bobby Rush
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The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow Pt. 1 Kay Robinson
Working The Mighty Mocambos
El Mismo Soul Fantastic
One Man Song The Qualitons
Mama Annette Poindexter
Hot Pants Road Pt. 1 Osaka Monaurail
What Goes Around Comes Around Arthur Monday
You Better Think Twice Sharon Jones
Just Plain Funk James Polk
It’s A Shame Myron & E With The Soul Investigators
No No Baby Chuck Sibit
Something Different The Prepositions
Who Do You Think You Are Krissy K
Nobody Knows Little Charles and The Sidewinders
The Rain Song The Olympians
Paper Cut Reverend Cleatus and The Soul Saviours
Pretty Women Pt. 2 Soul Investigators
Money Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
A Part Of You Brenda and The Tabulations
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Kool & The Gang North, East, South, West
Rose Royce – Yo Yo
Hi Rhythm – Black Rock
John Phillip Soul – That Memphis Thing
Johnny Barfield & The Men Of S.O.U.L. – Soul Butter
The Nite-Liters – Afro Strut
The Insiders – Lonely Teardrops
Elephant’s Memory – Mongoose
Bobby Dixon – Woman You Made Me
Afrique – Hot Mud
Sammy Gordon & The Hiphuggers – Breezin’
Creative Source – You Can’t Hide Love
MotherLode – Hard Life
Mavin Holmes & The Uptights – Ooh Ooh The Dragon Pt. 1
The Third Guitar – Lovin’ Lies
Shade of Soul – I’ll Take The Hurt
Lou Rawls – When Love Goes Wrong
Buddy Lamp – Where Have You Been
Ollie Nightingale – It’s A Sad Thing
Dee Dee Warwick – Foolish Fool
Soul Generation – Super Fine
Billy Stewart – Cross My Heart
The Mardi Gras – If I Can’t Have You
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Billy Harner – Sally Sayin’ Somethin’ (Kama Sutra)
Chuck Wood – Seven Days Is Too Long (Roulette)
The Producers – Lady Lady Lady (Huff Puff)
Cooperettes – Trouble (ABC)
Fantastic Four – Ain’t Love Wonderful (Ric Tic)
Billy Butler – I’ll Bet You (Brunswick)
Charlie Rich – Dance of Love (Mercury)
Clydie King – ‘Bout Love (Lizard)
Little Richard – I Don’t Want To Discuss It (Okeh)
Larry Williams and Johnny Guitar Watson – Too Late (Okeh)
Four Seasons – Beggin’ (Philips)
Bunny Sigler – Girl Don’t Make Me Wait (Parkway)
Len Barry – 1-2-3 (Decca)
The Platters – With This Ring (Musicor)
Other Brothers – It’s Been a Long Time Baby (Modern)
Martha and the Vandellas – In My Lonely Room (Gordy)
The Volcanos – Storm Warning (Arctic)
Chuck Bernard – Indian Giver (Satellite)
Tommy Hunt – Jerkin’ Around (Scepter)
Irma Thomas – Break-a-way (Imperial)
Judy Street – What (Grapevine)
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Heavy Stuff Man!
That Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheel song is a winner. My mom always loved (and still does) throwing on some MR and TDW and blasting it at full volume when I was growing up.
…plink, plink (the sound of change and bills going in the hat)
I wished it could be more, but as always, I will support this legendary venture whenever and however I can… maybe I can join the soul club too one time. A good education is making my crates deeper and deeper 🙂
Peace and blessings.
Vincent
Everything is appreciated, and you’ve been here every single year! Thanks once again.
Larry
I was out on your coast during the pledge drive but I got you covered now my friend.