King Curtis - Instant Groove (1969)

[Nycter1]

Well it wasn't instant, only really starting at 0:41 , but it definitely was groovy!

[diamondog99]

jam it out jimi ...yea

[ArtiztikAA]

shut the funk up and listen!

[MrNeeceGuy]

damn thats some killer shit!

[6motion6]

Someone pointed out that the guitar riff sounds the same as an Aretha song. I might add that it also has the same riff as Nina Simone's "Save Me." Also, the riff reminds me of the garage classic "Gloria."

This is one fine song!

[LakshmiNryshimha]

great!

[mymotobikers]

0 Dislike Thats What iam talking about Fuunk Thaaaaaaat

[mrJimCharles]

Jerry the Greasemaster!

[bengreens]

@suedwind: your chronology is off. Gloria was release a few years before this.

[kiwiduncan]

Aretha's "Save Me" was recorded as an impromptu jam in the studio (listen and you can hear the crew hootin' and hollerin') and done in one take - her Say A Little Prayer happened the same way - just an impromptu thing that was too good to throw away. Damn, those must have been wonderful days in the studio - top musicians and an explosive sense of jubilation. But I'd say this riff began with the session guys.

[suedwind]

Holy Shit!

Now I'm know, from where is the groove of G.L.O.R.I.A. - THAM/Van Morrison!!!

[mapinheiro4]

Jerry Jemmott is the Best!

[tpodgwaite]

Everybody got a thing!

[TheChrisrg]

Cheers man.

[phrethead666]

this song is on the west coast seattle boy cd of hendrix great music!!!

[ioriorioriorio]

King c was murdered exactly on my tenth birthday by a bunch of no- good punk junkies...hope they rot in hell.

[motistrat]

King Curtis: “Instant Groove 2:22”

King Curtis returned to the original “Help Me (Get That Feeling)” master in 1969 and supplemented this with additional overdubs. Hendrix’s guitar part remained and this ‘new’ recording was titled "Instant Groove".

[frasermanx]

KG .. uggg

[mrslideinsideu2]

Aretha Franklin has a song that starts off with the same guitar riff

[StooGP]

@mrslideinsideu2 Well, that's probably because she had the same line up on her late 60s-early 70s records as here...King Curtis became her musical director in 1971, right before he was murdered... :(

[TheFiveFingeredHendo]

@StooGP

King Curtis arranged sessions for minor R&B around '65 and '66 with Hendrix in the session band. He then recycled these master tapes for various artists. The Aretha Franklin versions (with new vocals) had Hendrix's guitar faded out. This song, however, has Hendrix playing that "Gloria' type rhythm figure on guitar.

[grandmabilly2000]

@TheFiveFingeredHendo interesting

[saxman8666]

@StooGP i think he became Aretha's musical director much before 1971. I could be mistaken though

[leroyprc]

@StooGP true. and after that the drummer took over (bernhard purdie). and for the first question: it's called "save me". theres also a great versoin of nina simone.

[Cometsamba]

Yeah Jerry Jemmot and Bernrad Purdie,Corne DuPree layin' down the groove . They really cook on Aretha Live at the FIllmore

the opening guitar riff is the same as Gloria ,Van Morrison's by first group Them

[redhogtex]

@mrslideinsideu2 ye its called save me

[SouthsideChi1986]

@mrslideinsideu2

Save me.

[Totoyogo1]

@mrslideinsideu2 Hendrix is playing the guitarra bro!

[TerryGrolman]

this sounds like an early version of the ghost busters song

[oliverecords]

@TerryGrolman ahaha

[motistrat]

Jimi Hendrix is supposed to have played on this one as a session man..

[ryanhashton]

@motistrat what year was this recorded? hendirx was already with the experience in 69. i believe it is actually duane allman that played on this

[deeJslowface]

Kenny G has no scrotum

[blackberryblossom]

First bass solo I´ve ever heard in my life. Still love it.

[bassbymichele]

@blackberryblossom ..by the great Jerry Jemmott!

[MrSelmer7]

wow! this cat can screem

[Decksrayspex]

This is the tune from 'Save me' by Alretha Franklin aswell. Cool

[bambini990]

Or at least borrowed, I don't remember much sampling in 1967.

[bambini990]

Also sampled on Soul Finger by the Bar-Kays.

[boomboi1990]

a sampled track from da great Pete Rock

[Wally773MTG]

I say goddamn!

[Subhuman80]

Isn't that the melodie for Gloria?

[taariqtaariq]

@Subhuman80

It an E/D/A kind of riff, as used also by patti smith.

[jrynds]

Can anyone post from the same album, La Jeanne. Makes Kenny G quit and start playingthe harmonica!

[trademark1874]

@jrynds I have just uploaded the song, enjoy it..

[bambini990]

King Curtis funky as he wants to be yeah

[grserm]

gone but not forgotten, king curtis. there is a ton of awesome shit on this record, one of my favorites.

[superreverbking]

Jerry Jemmott gettin down!!

[damokles777]

thanks 4 posting this! Phenomenal!

[godfugitive]

this guy gets down on it. i love it.

[ontonz]

King Curtis had more balls in his pinky than Kenny G has in his entire scrotum.

[photorams65]

@ontonz --LOL!!! thumbs up this!!

[Bamaboompa]

@ontonz Youre right, but this aint about Kenny G.

Just enjoy THE King.

[megadirt]

@ontonz Kenny G had a scrotum ?

[MrCommonlawyer]

@ontonz Word!

[youbiedoobiedoo]

Awesome!

[kevinyomofo]

Super cool track. Thanks for posting this!

[tlpedersen3]

It was King Curtis who discovered and made Aretha famous

[tomthefunky]

Aretha did a song called "Save Me". She sang over this very track minus Curtis. Remember, this was her band also. Long Live Jerry Wexler!!!

[saxman8666]

the king pins wasnt hers

[jrynds]

Can you post La Jeanne from the same album. I can't find it on CD and I love that jam-Curtis is killing the soprano sax. Move over, Kenny G, you don't stand a chance next to the King!!!

[megadirt]

OMG your trippin Kenny G could fuck anybody up!!

just joking...

[saxman8666]

lol kenny g is elevator music

[gasfgiop]

what a sound... simply breathtaking, he's such an inspiration!

[DClean]

Go you King Curtis !