Ramsey Lewis "Brazilica"

[954goonboy]

I sampled this song. it's an amazing song!

[irishsetterarchie]

Every time I listen to Ramsey I think about how much I miss and love Chicago! Ramsey plays so pretty, makes me want to slip into something comfortable, turn the cruze control on and go for a long ride!

[Sethrod8]

@irishsetterarchie True that put this tune on on a nice supper day and hit the sky way

[irishsetterarchie]

@Sethrod8 It is the simple things that I cherish, I love to drive and listen to beautiful music! Even this is a blessing! Have a wonderful week ahead! Thanks for your comment!

[DIGSAMPLECHOPBEAT]

This is dope.....

[OverSooll]

smooth, vibrant, uplifiting, positive, softly synchopating work or art

[sfcphilip]

I see there were two little faggot souljah boy fans that disliked this

[evilbetty2011]

@ oldschoolbbass I sample music AND play guitar, bass guitar, tenor and alto saxophone. So, stfu.

[BIGSABMUSIC]

hey the restuarant sonic sampled part of this song

[pauljameshossack]

absolutely amazing! What a track!

[HumbleAse]

1 word...WOW

[TheNola10]

the real s**t!!!!!

[btinsley1]

i used to study to this when I was a teen back in the 70s. did a few other things to this as well.... (chuckle....)

[cleopatrabonz]

maurice has done it again....he his brother don myrick all played on this cut..its vintage ewf you can hear it

[cleopatrabonz]

maurice has done it again....

[JSU24]

This is real music not this crap that Lil Wayne and Rick Ross doing.........

[supersoulmusiq]

KILLER!!

[tigg43]

Timeless dog! In terms of music style, Ramsey is all over the place.

[D4MVP]

I will never get over the awesomeness of the bass in this song.

[MegaCooked]

Brazillian funk-king! 

[robbenproject]

omg I love this song

[tariksba]

it sounds like a movie track,maybe i'm wrong,but it's good music...

[musicdragon75]

Bah Bah Bah Bah BAH! Yea, this is it. Play on, play on...

[bloozemc]

is that verdine white on bass?

[Bill486]

Brother.....I'm lovin this sound by Ramsey.....thank you for sharing this cut...

[Bearkiller72]

Sitting here, mouth and eyes shut and simply not able to reply out of sheer

amazement!

Now, once again, I realize how much I gotta learn about real good Jazz!

Screw the '80's, screw "New Wave" - they were creative - no doubt, but this

here is the real sh*t! Get da flow!

[noiz87]

@Bearkiller72 Well seeing how bands like Azymuth got through the 80's and the 90's with retaining the good sound, I wouldn't say "screw 80's" with such ease. In my opinion, all was good til the mid-90's, that's when cash started to seriously kick in and bash on the soul of music.

[Bearkiller72]

@noiz87 Please see my comment as regarding music in general, as a

perception of the change of style it has taken, moving from one decade to another, with a definite major change between 78-82, "brass" almost died out, synth's took over the drummer's role and least - where's the E-Piano gone?

Seems to me, during the 80's pale white kids, who knew how to program a synth

of whatever brand - got their way... To me it's just sad.

[noiz87]

@Bearkiller72

Well I can't say you're wrong, you're 15 years ahead of me, and you've been around longer than me, of course you'll appreciate other eras, instruments, ways to play music. I guess I'm more tolerant towards synths and the new way/wave because I grew up with the 90's music.

Synths flooded the scene, but the heritage they've left is important (to my generation). Many steps forward in electronica were made. Unfortunately, funk/jazz suffered badly. Still, brass lives on, but underground

[TheThomas1981]

infectious groove this! Makes you think you can fly!

[modchap]

tight! right on!

[lalamusic58]

This is soooooooo GOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!

[nikochoco1]

ouahhhh!!un bon ptit son pour se detendre avec un verre....otimo!

[nikochoco1]

tres bom

[sungod1979]

lawd have mercy

[mladigospon]

damn... ramsey lewis doesn't have a song that's under a level of just... perfect...

[konhghs]

Ramsey Lewis... GOoood song!!!

[greglafunk]

yeah!!du très bon!!*****

[1958earl]

This bring's back.....wow we come together to create something beautiful out of Love..

[oldschoolbbass]

Man you just dont anyone doing stuff like this today.All today's folks do is sample and find ways not to actually play an instrument. True musicians back in the day. I still love seeing acoutic instruments too.Horns,upright bass etc.

[thedL]

@oldschoolbbass

i have a deep love for this kind of music, but to simply write off all modern music is a little heavy handed, if you cant find quality music being made you quite simply are not looking hard enough.

[thedL]

@oldschoolbbass

i have a deep love for this kind of music, but to simply write off all modern music is a little heavy handed, if you cant find quality music being made you quite simply are not looking hard enough.

[JordanMitch]

@oldschoolbbass that old man swag

[cdiddybop1]

mannnn this song is soooooo smoooooth!! it kinda reminds me of some of the stuff on his goin latin album

can i get the mp3 of this by any chance?? this cut is hard to find!

[imaziyen]

Oh GOd! BOudhA! AllAh! JESus!

THIS IS MUSIC!!

[MysteriousButterly]

This is what I call real composition this is what everyone is missing in their lives

REAL MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate RADIO STATIONS!

[shinybald36]

amen to that!

[MISSION315]

@MysteriousButterly YEA REAL AWSOME TRACK TO BE PLAYED FOREVER AN EVER !!!!!!!!!!!

[justatuch]

This was the best cut from Ramsey since "Sungoddess" at the time. Actually, that's Ndugu on drums not Fred White. Don Myrick on sax who was fatally shot shortly thereafter. A real decent song,thank you for the memories.

[bloozemc]

thats GOT to be don myrick....this sounds like a groove ewf did during the sun godess jams...sweet, smooth and evrything else...bass line and percussion doesnt get much better than this..thanx for the post

[cleopatrabonz]

yeah those murdering LAPD killed him..

[matador2309]

check out his shit called LE FLEUR! it's orchestrically stunning! i loved this since i was a kid!

[shawns689]

aint that ron harris playin the base

[sdotcats]

goodness, wow...this is song is epic, just crazy....

[girljazzlvr]

The best of the best.

[pgrbeast2]

The Game- Like Father, Like Son

[valambiguous]

Mr. Miles played so very cool.

[valambiguous]

....And Mr. Lewis ruled!

[BilaalUSA]

Smooth and funky all at once. Wonderful blend of small electronic jazz combo with full orchestration. Thanks for taking me back in time.

[passjay]

Beautyyfulllllll musicianship...by Ramsey Lewis & the elements

[Marcell2aG]

So funky I can smell it.

Awesome track.

[newshyheim9]

Rhodes Is A Gift From God

[FISHMUSIC4U]

funky shit

me likes alottttt

sunny weather vibe!!

face 2 Sun

[lbcfunkaholic]

man that bass is so fing fat- muzic to my ears- wonderful share man!

[passjay]

Heyy there....thanks for the classic music..appreciate it..!!!

[ovesone]

magnificooooooooooo!

[AGWhiteman]

Marvellous. My Jazz gooru played me this and I had failed to remember who it was! r Jazz.... nice

[japda9]

is that don myrick on sax its so damn funky

[dagoninfinite]

nice track

[jangofettish1]

This came along during the time the slapping/popping bass playing style was getting popular among many of the artist. Many seem to contribute the slap style to Larry Graham but I thought it was Stanley Clarke who started it. So i guess my question is in two parts. 1. Who started it ? 2. Who made it famous or popular ?

[68philewest]

Stanley did

[rjam1974]

Nope Larry Graham, Bootsy even stated so during a documentary about soulmusic. Bootsy was doin slappin a bit after Larry Graham was doin it. Its even on youtube where he states so.

[onebasshit]

larry graham opened the door with sly and the family stone "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"...that was late 1969...bootsy and stanley came in the early 70's...then louis johnson and jaco pastorius...will lee...alphonso johnson...marcus miller....by then the flood gates were open

[Globaljazzer500]

How do you rate Mark King??

[onebasshit]

mark is definitely top 10...what i like about him he gets good note separation when he is slapping and pulling up to a certain speed...my only criticism is after a certain point it sounds like he is playing a lot of noise and not playing in control

[jangofettish1]

Smooth as a baby's bottom.

[Bantubrotha]

Is maurice on drums on this tune?

[LamontCJ]

I doubt it because of when it was recorded. Then again, who knows, they were great friends and maybe he did. This cut is off the "Salongo" lp and it doesn't list Maurice as drummer.

[RMGtelevision]

By the sound of the patterns being played and the actual sound of the drums, it sounds like Fred White is playing drums on this cut. Fred White joined EWF around this time.

[Bantubrotha]

This is it. I thought this song was a dream. Thanks for sharing.

[LamontCJ]

Your definitely welcome!!

[chumashfalcon]

This is good stuff right here. Ramsey had so many styles.

[LamontCJ]

Sho Nuff'

[IHATEPRINCETON]

head nodin this  takes me away

[LamontCJ]

Can't help but bobbin' and smiling!

[eric2181965]

Produced by Maurice White. Remember hearing this on a Best of Ramsey Lewis lp. I think famous songwriter, producer and arranger Charles Stephney assisted Maurice on this cut before he passed on. EWF's "Spirit" album is dedicated to him.

[larryloveland]

LamontCJ,thanks one of my favorites goes to back to the Earth Wind and Fire days...Thanks again,kick out some classics//////

[LamontCJ]

Your Welcome! Still trying to get some other vintage Ramsey Lewis cuts posted. Stay Tuned.

[LamontCJ]

Your Welcome! Still trying to get some other vintage Ramsey Lewis cuts posted. Stay Tuned.

[talos41]

love it and Ramsey and EWF...

I still go to see EWF, but I will always miss the early days with the costumes and Maurice...

Hey. I'd like Jade East if you can put it up... thanks...