Bobby Caldwell - Sunny Hills

[kmuh79]

THIS WAS A GREAT SONG ON THE "CARRY ON" LP IN 1982. I LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM EVERY DAY WHEN I WAS STATION AT FT. BRAGG. SO MANY MEMORIES.

[84Ghostaff]

AMAZING INSTRUMENTAL! really

caldwell is a genius

[arjuna1986]

ha not many people know that this is sampled by dilla too

[MrAvillegas99]

@arjuna1986. which song or beat? And what album or beat tape?

[arjuna1986]

@MrAvillegas99 its called new wave by common. I only clocked when i played both chorus's one after the other, dilla has sampled a lot from this guy which goes to show that dilla had good taste!!!!!

[MrAvillegas99]

@arjuna1986 Daaaamn...and I listened to "New wave" a bunch of times but I just listened to it again and I still don't hear it. which part of the song?

I know he also sampled "Open Your Eyes" but thats it.

Otherwise I know about "my flame," "coming down from love," "carry on" and of course "what you won't do for love" being sampled from other producers.

[arjuna1986]

@MrAvillegas99 2:21 on this tune which is big by the way!

[jn2006]

beautiful song

[CecilMcW00t]

Thanks for uploading this, I love this song

[lngtimeago]

Think this might be about rehab?

[KuttyJoe]

I've been looking for this song since I first heard it back in 1982. I never managed to find it, didn't know the exact name or who sang it. But I remembered the lines to the chorus searched for that and finally found it. I was probably 12 or 13 when I first heard it. Funny though, I had no idea what it was about til now.

[theEdinero]

This is like Pink Floyd meets Stevie Wonder.

[heyroz27]

Yeah it sounds like a song about retirement homes to me, too.

[kingofgimp]

creepy

[pazzensutra]

This IS kind of a sad song. But it's a beautiful song, and it's reality. Sing it Bobby. And yeah, the Rhodes is beautiful, too.

[MrSexxxy20]

It's funny that this song sounds like it's about a rest home named Sunny Hills.

[DonMack279]

i didn't know this was about a retirement home...makes the song even more powerful...wow

[albertbooker]

I found a short time after I heard this song. All of bobby song that are powerful are about his life. He was in a home for people who had a break down. what you won't for love is a story of him driving 99 miles one each to see a women every day.

[charlyblues]

@albertbooker

best artist always experienced bout what they sing, thats why it so real..can fake that. real recognize real.. no x factor or idols bullshit.

[Discfiend69]

This is a real sad song...retirement home blues...: (

[URSINHOdePELUCHE]

Are there hills in Florida?

[MrSexxxy20]

That's funny cause it makes me feel kinda up beat. The hook sounds like it would be the add for the retirement home. I love it.

[murdok620]

@Discfiend69 yeah this like a retirement person looking out to the hills reminiscing the ol' days bobby u creative bastard!! but no hes the man

[keyfreeman]

is it just me, or dose this song sounds like steely dan?

[ilovesteelydan]

I think it very much sounds like Steely Dan. I know that their former drummer Jeff Porcaro played on this album, but I don't recall if it was on this track or not.

[saxman925]

@ilovesteelydan Most of the drumming here are programmed electronics!

[ilovesteelydan]

Perhaps, but Porcaro was listed on the credits of the album. I'm not sure if he played on this song though.

[saxman925]

@ilovesteelydan I'm sure you are right! I just know that most of his early albums were electronic drums unfortunately. I think all of the songs would have been better with real drums. However, Bobby is still my favorite singer of all time as well as my favorite song writer. I have seen him 4 times and he has never disappointed! Thanks for chatting!!!

[SPAZZOID100]

@saxman925

Real drums don't necessarily make songs better. "Heart of Mine" is a fantastic album, and it's all drum machine.

[SPAZZOID100]

@saxman925

Electronic drums are great.

[SPAZZOID100]

@ilovesteelydan

This is a linn drum machine here.

[murdok620]

@saxman925 mate, jeff porcaro was the drummer for this album

[sandalero]

@murdok620 : true, but this is a drum machine

[murdok620]

@murdok620 yes electric drums but it's still jeff porcaro

[SPAZZOID100]

@saxman925

no shit?

I guess you didn't live through the 80's? the decade of technology. If it weren't for drum machines and synths, music wouldn't have the many textures that it's had over the years.

and I am a drummer, btw.

[SPAZZOID100]

@keyfreeman

very steely dan indeed.

[kroockiemonster]

I luv it

[vinto34]

smooth dude is bobby.....

[URSINHOdePELUCHE]

I never seem to grow tired of hearing the adorable sound of the good old Rhodes piano :)

[alfjoey1234]

thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks,jammer. thanks.