{"id":2043,"date":"2011-12-01T14:08:31","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T19:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2012-02-21T15:07:56","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T20:07:56","slug":"the-village-callers-hector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=2043","title":{"rendered":"The Village Callers – Hector"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download – The Village Callers – Hector <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope the end of the week finds things in your corner of the world settled, mellow and wonderful.<\/p>\n

Things here are fairly groovy, with my lovely wife nestled in the warmth of home.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s doing well, considering the hell she\u2019s been through, but her prognosis is good. She goes back in for round two of chemo next week, and while we\u2019d all rather she be home, as the old saying goes, you gotta do what you gotta do<\/em>, and right now that involves doctors and medicine and all that goes along and while it\u2019s tough now we\u2019ll have the rest of our lives to sit back and hoist our collective middle finger toward cancer as it disappears in the rear view mirror.<\/p>\n

This has been a real awakening into the capricious nature of life, or at least what can happen to \u201cour\u201d life and how quickly it can be rearranged whether we like it or not. You can\u2019t really waste a lot of time carping about why it is thus (though we’ve done that too<\/em>), and in the long run the only sane thing to do is kind of stare down the beast with all the technology and mental strength you can muster, value the good things you still have (and that is a lot<\/em>) and soldier on.<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t lie and tell you that I haven\u2019t spilled a few tears, whether the product of fear, sadness or frustration, but I will tell you that you find real, solid comfort from all corners (sometimes in places you didn\u2019t expect<\/em>), and that is always a pleasant surprise.<\/p>\n

Our friends \u2013 here in our immediate sphere, and out in the wilds of the interwebs \u2013 have been singularly uplifting, and in my own case, being able to retreat into the blog has been of immense value.<\/p>\n

I should stop here and remind you that Friday night at 9PM sees the return of the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong> on Viva Radio<\/strong><\/a>. This week is a survey of international funk and soul, with stops in Sweden, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Japan and Jamaica. If you can’t be there at the time of broadcast, you can always pick the show up as an MP3 on Saturday, right here at the blog.<\/p>\n

That said, while I had a couple of articles stockpiled, I found myself straightening the record vault this week and while I was digging for a few records that I had neglected to scan, I pulled out my 45 of the Village Callers<\/strong> \u2018Hector\u2019 and realized, much to my surprise, that in the seven years the Funky16Corners<\/strong> blog has been up and running I have never (outside of inclusion in a mix or two) put the spotlight on this incredible record.<\/p>\n

I think the first time I ever heard \u2018Hector\u2019 was wayyyy<\/em> back in the day on one of the old UK \u2018Sound of Funk\u2019 comps (I think on the same volume that introduced me to \u2018Iron Leg\u2019 by Mickey and the Soul Generation<\/strong>) and it was a classic case of love at first listen.<\/p>\n

It took me a few years before I got my hands on an original copy of the 45, but it has always held a special place of honor in my record box.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hector\u2019 is one of those records that has a secure place in my personal all-time Top Ten, and I always dig getting the chance to light it up on a big, loud sound system.<\/p>\n

It has the kind of groove that builds so organically, with the drums, bass, congas, hand-claps, guitar and above all Hammond organ, that you\u2019re up and out of your seat before you know it.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hector\u2019 has something that a lot of funk 45s don\u2019t, that being it swings and the overall effect is nothing less than life affirming, and not on some corny, message-y way, unless you\u2019re willing to take your message as delivered within the groove, in which case it\u2019s super heavy and profound in the same way that sunlight, or a smile can be.<\/p>\n

The Village Callers (borrowing their name from the Johnny Lytle<\/strong> soul jazz classic of the same name) were an East LA club band that mixed the soul hits of the day with Latin soul and jazz for funky stew. You can read more about their history here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Hector\u2019 is an uplifting, happy record that elevates my spirits whenever I play it, and I know that\u2019s something I need now, and something all of you can benefit from as well, on account of the weekend is almost here.<\/p>\n

So pull down the ones and zeros and then get up and shake to the sound of the Village Callers.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll see you all on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Also, make sure that you check out the POAC link below (click on the logo). It’s a fantastic organization that provides services to our local autism community, with education and recreational events, and any contribution you could make would be greatly appreciated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you want one of the new Funky16Corners stickers (free, of course) click here for info.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the Funky16Corners Store at Cafe Press<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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