George Duke "Don't Let Go"

[dhampex]

That's Byron miller on bass

[ujnawierzbie]

@dhampex Thank you for the answer. Though something about this groove reminds me of Stanley...

[dhampex]

@ujnawierzbie Yeah he has that stanly-ism,,on dukey stick, i thought it was stanley for a long time untill in 1993 found out it was byron miller,, then i thought byron was related to Marcus miller,, hahah but that wasn't the case!

[ujnawierzbie]

Is that Stanley Clarke on bass?

[JonP1961]

Those fusion moments Mr. Duke loves to toss into songs, are so creative! The bridge at 0:44-1:00 is such a sweet progression and locks right into the next section.

The vibe reminds of a from something off a Zappa album, maybe 'Andy' from "One Size Fits All".

[sexysoulsurvivor66]

i Just love Mr Duke Sooooo Much His music is the boooooome x

[poppalarge68]

Tooo Tooo Sweet.. Damn.. I never heard this before, and i am a huge George Duke fan.

[guitar4life9]

damn. so good.

[WELLBRAN]

Still got this vinyl another good album by George Duke

[777katriel]

misledto

I've gotcha covered, the name of the song is "Just do what cha wanna" from the 1976 live album Billy Cobham and Goerge Live, this should get you where you wanna go. And LamontCJ thanx for the post, Duke burning the keys again.

[grooveskin]

shelia e.

[hollyveeta]

uh, aw!

Naw!

can't be!

all this time!!!!!!!!

[grooveskin]

shelia was part of dukes original funk de force band she was also on the master of the game album as well, some vocals and a lot of percussion

[mxb125]

at 1:00 exactly George goes into what must be called 'a zone'.

[crocotone]

@mxb125 This is a hommage to the Zappa times with Napoleon and Ruth. I have to cry when i listen to that part. RIP FZ

[Christinada5]

This album is still in heavy rotation on my cd player.. It's an great mix of different styles of music

[mxb125]

no words can explain this talent

[wigginsdesign]

This LP & REACH FOR IT stayed on turntable back in the day

[bankebrum]

Not many can touch him..Chills !! Thanks!!

Do you have Carry on from me to you aswell??

[Choosey45]

Oh LAWD HAMMERCY! I use to stand in the mirror and sing this song just to see if I could get all the words in. LOVE IT!

[fluidjazz]

when this was released I was a white male aged 18 in manchester UK I was listening to this while my peers were listening to manufactured pop shit haha great great days....

[LamontCJ]

You, my friend, were an early victim of the "Dukey Stick" and never looked back. Good for you to be ahead of the curve and recognize the "real deal" from imitators.

[misledto]

I've been searching for a GD song and the only words I can remember are "do what cha wanna.." I know there is more but my best friend taped it on cassette off the record, the song is at the end of the tape and somehow got cut off about 1/4 of the way n2 it. It has a real smooth groove. It's a kinda just come on in kick ya shoes of and do whatcha wanna... HELP PLEASE! My friend, RIP JOE cant tell me! I keep asking & hoping 1 day someone will know this song. It's like a need in my soul ya know?

[fasteez]

@misledto

try this ( i hope it's available in your country ) deezer.com/fr/music/billy-cobh­am/do-what-cha-wanna-TUSAT2018­0473

beautiful song indeed

[MASONFSJR]

@fluidjazz Hey man, I just wanna know are you a brotha now? Cool

[unclejdirty]

it was this song that taught me to play drums in the pocket.lol.god knows i wanted to play with duke himself..

[orangestoneface]

did he say stick it in your behind , in the text

[selina4]

Hey LamontCJ, thanks so much for posting this. I had forgotten all about this request!! My absolute favourite George Duke song, I used to play it on my keyboards (sweating.....) with band and singing all the lyrics by myself: almost impossible, always out of breath. What a great song, havent heard it for so long. THANKS VERY MUCH!

[heckto35]

@selina4 How did you even sing half of the lyrics, cause i'm struggling!

[LowRCS]

Thanks for posting. The music of my youth. I went into the Military, when I came home on leave, my Sister had gone to College and took EVERYONE of my GD albums........it must have helped, she's a Psychologist now. :<)

[LamontCJ]

It must be a George Duke kharma thing. Most of the people I've swung with over the years who listed Duke as one of their favs, are successful in many ways in their own right. From success as a mother and homemaker to high level insurance executive, Duke cuts across many lines. He's definitely all world!

[57chryslerpush]

one of my favorite george duke songs

[LamontCJ]

I'm glad you like. Mee Too!! Keep On Groovin! LOL