Weldon Irvine-We gettin down

[Obicity619]

do dat do dat do do dat dat dat

[skaterdave45]

Just saw this at a local used record store. I'm going back for it...

[bubz75]

Lawwd this iz Funky!

[treevideo1]

Had a chance to meet, play, and record with Weldon, I was driving when I heard the DJ on WBAI describe a dear friend who had just commited suicide, when he mentioned the name Weldon Irvine It hit me Hard. I've attached a video response, a small tribute clip from a poetry reading in Montclair NJ with Weldon Speaking. Peace and Love to all his Family and Friends.

[xdarkwing104x]

So, this is the Award tour sample..

<3 it!

[theinfamousdjalize]

"we on award tour with muhammad my man

going each and every place with the mic in thier hand"

[zuppzup]

oa.. this track's amazing!

[martialway100]

Used to speak to Weldon frequently on the phone before his passing. We used to talk about all kinds of things including jazz, martial arts, poetry, civil rights, etc. In 1997 i put out the 'Best of Weldon Irvine Jr.' album which feaured 'We gettin' down','Turkish Bath', 'Deja vu', 'Bananas', 'Jungle Juice' etc. I met him quite a few times socially, when he was in the UK touring at the jazz cafe Camden, etc. Wel was a humble man, but a very talented musician & went before his time. RIP my friend.

[mcelestine]

@martialway100

thank you for this insight

[hapz3000]

@martialway100 well wikipedia wont explain the tradegy what the hell happened i wonder...such great talent he is!!! love his work

[johnwright76]

my god, that is one killer guitar intro, doesn't get much better than that in the first 30 seconds of any song i can think of......an absolute rocker of a tune!!!!!!

[warrenh]

is this a rip off of watermelon man?

[LeroySansSkillet]

@warrenh Sounds more like riff on Chameleon to me. Weldon made it his own though. It's a fun track.

[warrenh]

that's what i meant! thanks. i'll bet alot of songs had that vibe around that time.

[busadan01]

damn award tour q-tip.. sabia lo que hacia este es un gran tema!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the tribe,, 4ever!!!!!!!!!! nice load,,R.I.P.. NO SABIA QUE ESTE GUY ERA EL CREADOR DE UNO DE MIS TEMAS MAS QUERIDOS,,, AWARD TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLO FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,,,

[Ehebelegum]

it's a tribe called quest and the song is award tour you can hear it through the song they didnt steal it though weldon irvine gave them the sample

[Jake101686]

@Ehebelegum sampling is not stealing....its damn flattering id say.....hearing a song i did sampled into someones elses to give it a whole new feel and vibe? Amazing

[jboyjboy]

There is nothing more I love then stumbling across an old skool funk classic that ive never heard before, loving it and then recognising a sample half way thru! big big tune. Im off to strut across the city! x x x

[sjk5000]

r.i.p man you a legend, than god atcq sample this guy.

[JAHPANTHER]

award tour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phoneke]

I love how this man saw the 70s and interpreted it.

[UlriQ]

Immense!

[keithis1337]

< gettin down!

[NONcorrupt]

this iz definitly "WHAT'S UP"

[mrkronk]

Check out the Jamiroquai cover of this if you get a chance. They're one of the few bands that tried to keep good music alive.

Let's bring the good shit back.

[Terrorsapiens]

i already now about that.. look at my profil im a jamiroquai fanboy

[mrkronk]

Seen! Good stuff, you're helpin keep the good shit popin' my friend.

[hockart]

@mrkronk they really nailed it (especially stu on bass), didn't they? actually heard that one first.

[jarekkokser]

@mrkronk check out the cover of soul village

[amd1588]

Man this is Legendary!

We're gonna bring music back, 09"!!!!!!!!!

[ShynAwkward]

Intro Bass riff sounds suspiciously like 'Chameleon' by Herbie Hancock ;-)

Weldon is a bad-ass.

Wish we had more creative music like this in the charts & on radio today....

[josue62]

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour!!!

[ecancer1979]

ATCQ - AWARD TOUR SAMPLE.

[calito01]

Award tour A Tribe Called Quest