{"id":68,"date":"2010-01-24T02:23:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-24T02:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=68"},"modified":"2010-02-03T18:44:17","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T23:44:17","slug":"jesse-anderson-mighty-mighty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=68","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Anderson – Mighty Mighty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download -Jesse Anderson – Mighty Mighty <\/em><\/span>
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Greetings all.<\/strong>
\nThe end of another week is at hand, and despite the usual lack of energy I find myself faced with at these junctures, I\u2019m raring and ready to go. I\u2019ll be joining the rest of the Asbury Park 45 Sessions<\/strong> crew \u2013 we\u2019re nearing our third anniversary! \u2013 for another evening of the hottest funk and soul jams, all spun at 45rpm.
\nI should also mention that I\u2019ll be heading up to New York City for another guest spot with DJ Bluewater<\/strong> at Forbidden City, Wednesday night January 27th.
\nThe tune I bring you may sound familiar, since it has been covered a couple of times. It appeared here in the past as done by Baby Huey<\/strong> as \u2018Mighty Mighty Children\u2019 and by the legendary Curtis Mayfield<\/strong> (who had a hand in all three records) as \u2018Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)\u2019.
\nThe credited artist on today\u2019s version of \u2018Mighty Mighty\u2019 is Jesse Anderson<\/strong>. I make that distinction, because as far as I can tell, Anderson was strictly a vocalist, which brings into question who is in fact playing on this (instrumental) side of the 45 (the flip \u2018I Got Problems\u2019 is a vocal).
\nAnderson got his start early in the 60s recording for Federal, moving on to Cadet, then the revived Thomas label, and finally the Outta Cyte imprint. Anderson also co-wrote Syl Johnson\u2019s<\/strong> \u2018Come On Sock It To Me\u2019 along with Johnson and Jo Armstead<\/strong>.
\nThe Anderson version of \u2018Mighty Mighty\u2019 is a very heavy, very groovy slice of Chitown funk, with a powerful rhythm section (dig that throbbing bass), wrapped up in a river of wah-wah guitar. There\u2019s a meaty drum break midway into the record, and the chorus features some sweet, funky flute action.
\nDespite the fact that I verily idolize Curtis, I\u2019d have to say that as a single in my DJ box, the Jesse Anderson \u2018Mighty Mighty\u2019 is my fave (with Baby Huey a close second).
\nI find it interesting that the flipside of the 45 (the hit, actually) \u2018I Got a Problem\u2019 was co-written by Gene Barge,<\/strong> another Chicago fixture who worked with Jesse Anderson on a number of his records. The fact that only the \u2018Mighty Mighty\u2019 side is credited as having been produced by Curtis Mayfield, suggests to me that Anderson may not have had anything to do with the instrumental at all, and that it was slapped on the B-side as filler by Eddie Thomas<\/strong>, Chitown soul mover and owner of the label that bore his name. This is only a guess, and if anyone has any firm information as to the recording\u2019s provenance, I\u2019d love to hear about it.
\n\u2019Mighty Mighty\u2019 was also sampled (the guitar line and the break) by Main Source<\/strong> for the track \u2018Snake Eyes\u2019.
\nThat said, I hope you dig the tune, and if you\u2019re in the area, fall by the Asbury Park 45 Sessions and maybe I\u2019ll be giving this one a spin.<\/p>\n

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In other news, this Friday, January 15th marks the return of the Asbury Park 45 Sessions to the World Famous Asbury Lanes with DJ Prestige, yours truly, DJ Bluewater, M-Fasis, DJ Prime Mundo, Jack the Ripper<\/strong> and guest selector DJ Devil Dick<\/strong>. If you’re in the area, fall by for some heat of the 45RPM variety.<\/p>\n

Also…I’ll be returning for another guest spot with DJ Bluewater<\/strong> at Master Groove @ Forbidden City<\/strong> in NYC on Wednesday night January 27th. It’s a very chill night so you should fall by if you’re in the City and down for some funk. The Master Groove line-up for the coming weeks is as follows:<\/p>\n

This week – Jan 13th: M.fasis, Nick Cope
\nJan 20th: DJ Prestige, DJ Prime Mundo
\nJan 27th: M.fasis, Funky16Corners<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you dig the tune, and I\u2019ll be back on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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