Harlem River Drive "Idle Hands"

[sayyes2bull]

one thing's for sure. when they were playin', anyway, none of these cats had idle hands.

[MrSquida]

apla apistefto kommati.........

[jesamani75]

saw somewhere in a eddie palmieri interview he said most of this band members were from the aretha franklin band,and himself of course.

[funkyflautist]

appropriate right now...

[funkyflautist]

listened to this on train earlier, head bopping all over the place, people staring at me, who cares - fantastic, night :)

[Buckeyecat2002]

Great, unsung classic. Thought provoking, real music with a profound message.

[funkyflautist]

this is seriously good, making my Monday :)

[avoncliffrichard1]

although on Amazon they say the label is 'Stateside' and digitally remastered in 2006

hope all that helps...

[avoncliffrichard1]

available at Amazon......in the UK anyway only £7.99!

[avoncliffrichard1]

just called Harlem River Drive on Rhino Records.......

[b3yonc3LLLuva]

This is very good!

[port2344chester]

GOING BACK TO MY "((ROOTS))"

[avoncliffrichard1]

i bought this album 10 years ago having heard it on a NuYorica compilation. its just the best mix of funk and latin around thanks to Eddie Palmieri's arrangement

[beanabeaner]

@avoncliffrichard1 i discoverd it the same way but could never find an album whats it called and is it still available ?

[autofinish1]

funk rules...

[leecool1956]

Thanks for posting this one. One of my favorites from the early 70's growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan Ave D. I Played this one many times Jammin out the Window in jacob riis houses.

[DiFilosofia]

So good...:)

[vscol]

Funkier than a fat mans draws(lol).

[beanabeaner]

pure pure class

many thanks

[tynertyner]

Thanks for the post and Eddie for introducing the Sound. This is the musical salad of NYC in the day.

[GStrongRAW]

This is that BARRIO sound I remember comin' outta those NY streets!!!!

[philtyrich1]

love this jam my boy kenny burns uses this track for his them music on his show the kenny burns show

[Atomank68]

I can't believe I did not comment on this sooner! Can you post Harlem River Drive's dance single "NEED YOU"? Like so many R&B comps. that have been deep-sixed by the Top !00 playlists mafia but has remained a personal favorite in many neighborhoods across the country this particular single should never vanish from the public enjoyment.

[eleanorleese]

triple sick, with a dash of tabasco on a bed of plantin'

[bobbyraybayobey]

yeah played this a lot back in the 70's great album great hearing again....

[thelilblackduck]

Now do you have the courage?

Do you have the will?

Do you have the guts, now - to see a dream fulfilled?

Do you wonder why - tell me do you give a damn?

Do you know whats meant by the rights of Man?

Idle hands

Idle hands

Idle hands

a wicked cool piece o' music...

[hollowmenrule]

thanks for posting! wanted to hear them before i got this cd, soundz funky

[roscoegino]

i had this.

[Buckeyecat2002]

The group was assembled by Latin artist Eddie Palmieri and charged with a noble mission: to synthesize the music of urban New York, Latin and funk, into a cohesive whole. With a racially mixed band that counted Cornell Dupree, Ronnie Cuber, Charlie Palmieri and Nick Marrero as members, Harlem River Drive turned heads in concert by having the Latin and black musician open by playing separate sets, only to come together for the main event.

[maclennan73]

@Buckeyecat2002 Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie on drums too...............a mixed race supergroup making amazing music. It's sad it caused such a stir being mixed....it was 1971 after all....Booker T, The Funk Brothers for Motown, Sly and the Family Stone, the Headhunters all mixed and not without problems from the troubled American public!! Crazy.

[Buckeyecat2002]

I used to love this cut. It could have been the theme to some throw away blaxploitation movie.

[leecool1956]

Thank you for posting this one. I had this album back in 71 lost it somehow. Great Baritone sax solo by my Idol Ronnie Cuber. If you listen to the words they are as true then as they are today. Timeless message.

[micr0cosm]

Nice post brother ;D

[jukster1]

bestness