Fugi aka Ellington Jordan

Listen/Download – Fugi – Red Moon Pt1 MP3

Listen/Download – Fugi – Red Moon Pt2 MP3

Greetings all.

The record I bring you today is an especially groovy one from the intersection of Fugi (aka Ellington Jordan) and the band known as Black Merda.

Fugi and BM collaborated on a number of excellent 45s, the best known being the psychedelic soul classic ‘Mary Don’t Take Me On No bad Trip’ from 1969.

Over the course of the next few years, Fugi and Black Merda made a handful of 45s for Cadet and Grand Junction between 1969 and 1971 of which ‘Red Moon’ was the last.

‘Red Moon’ was written by Black Merda drummer/singer Tyrone Hite and Grand Junction fixture Marvin Figgins (who also penned Fugi’s 1972 ‘Sweet Sweet Lady’.

The song is driven by the rhythm guitar, with funky bass and drums, all pushed along by a great lead vocal by Fugi.

The overall vibe fall into that bag that Hendrix was stitching together in the years leading up to his death, where soul, funk and rock coexist peaceably, creating a kind of “black hippie” groove that is very cool indeed.

‘Part 2’ keeps things going with some cool lead guitar laid on top.

Black Merda recorded two albums, one for Chess and then another for Janus after Tyrone Hite had departed from the band.

Fugi’s discography is limited to a half dozen excellent 45s, all of which make you wish he’d had the opportunity to do an album.

I hope you dig the tune, and I’ll see you on Wednesday.

Keep the faith

Larry

 

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