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@percymillerz Both Mitch and Buddy, as well as Juma, Allen Twins, and others would have been in the mix. JMH was literally creating the genre of hard funk, taking black music (and its offspring of rock) to unsurpassed heights. He was so poised to dominate the entire scene by 1970, and was growing...

@PutOnASweater No, I'm no expert on Mr. Excitement, so save the noise. But he recorded a lot of weak arrangements and material geared for the pop (read white) mass market, per the backward facing and exploitive regime at Brunswick. Being the supreme professional and entertainer he was, he made ev...

This is a rare gem from the LA black group treasure trove. It wraps around you and melts some of your pain away, creating a warm feeling much like an opioid, but with none of the side effects or pathology. This is the organization of sound towards beauty. It gets inside you and haunts you. Master...

@824koumari I appreciate the way she comes at songs with a distinct lean, never straight on, giving her work a quality of soul and authenticity lacking in the work of a supreme talent like Beyonce. Beyonce is a brand, Ms. Winehouse provides pathos and homage to the many forerunners she drew upon ...

@blackdude57 I think we are not communicating effectively. I mean no disrespect. I am always happy to check out any interesting music or comments you post. Sorry if I seemed to step on you. Never want to do that and I hope we are square. I'm glad you appreciate JMH and help to maintain his living...

@autopsy87 Hannity describes Maher as far left. Maher is left liberal. In sane countries he would be a centrist or a moderate. Obama is really a liberal Republican. The American political discourse and terminology have become so corrupted by mainstream corporate media poodle pimps like Hannity th...

@dEdGrimley On point. Shares DNA with Hoover, Roy Cohn, David Ferie, Log Cabin Republicans, et al. After a couple of drinks, these guys are bigger fagalas than Harvey Firesteine, Charles Nelson Riley, and Paul Lynd all rolled in one. I never recall having to fight to not be gay or to be heterosex...

@IHABC8 You are very insulting...To all the pussies out there who you are comparing to this giant piece of animated fecal matter. And there I go doing the same thing: Insulting fecal matter by comparing it to Savage.

@mhr0yo How many women have the gravity to stand up to song like this and deliver it with a meaning beyond that which the great JB envisioned when he inked this killer r&b wail. Loaded with soul. Mas alma.

@gyovannirobson Because the cultural pentium chip has been planted in the American mind, conditioning the population to the most reductionist, dehumanized, synthetic, inorganic mind copulating swill passing for music. It is up to those of us who appreciate the cultural productions of authentic ar...

@jason60152 Tyson was fast and powerful, but Sonny would have backed him up with his potent left jab and far superior reach. Sonny would have stripped Tyson's sense of invulnerability and was not going to be in the least intimidated by Tyson's prison yard tactics. Liston as a younger man was too ...

@drogheda1942 Did Albert Westphal ever get up after the anvil fell on his head? Sonny Liston was probably as good as any heavyweight fighter, ever. A younger Liston may still have lost to Ali in a legit bout, given Ali's speed, stamina, courage, tough chin, and boxing intelligence. That said, Lis...

@LordMalice6d9 Are Harriet Tubman, Angela Davis, Kathleen Cleaver, Asata Shakur, Bell Hooks, et al. frauds? You would have to be more specific in your critique than to make such a blanket statement about such a diverse phenomenon. Can you elaborate on your thinking here?

@MuslimLoveJewishCock BB wasn't bitching. He was setting the record straight from his perspective. Spector may have worked like an animal and he certainly earned a lot of money. He also cheated, exploited, dehumanized, and straight up ripped off many artists. He treated a lot of decent people lik...

@maayan2000 There is a demagogic quality of this rhetoric and his thinking is reductionist in this case. He conflates a lot of different issues here. The idea that its Jewish merchants rather than the forces of capitalism and white supremacy that are the source of black exploitation is very incom...

Been questing after this one for many years. Frankie Lymon-esque female lead who anticipates the coming of the beautiful Ronnie Spector & Ronettes. Ms. Connie gets incredible vibrato, and the snap in her voice reveals much soul attitude. The outro is killer. This one really hurts. Thanks kindly f...

@bistnenutte Blame us for killing Christ, inventing communism, capitalism, and feminism, controlling the banks, controlling media, and other imagined crimes and misdeeds. But for Jehovah's sake, please don't blame us for the Jewish fascist Michael "Knuckle Scraping" Savage. He is a savage. Absolu...

@TAJ3737 ...Uh, what was I saying?

@starstarstar42 Prince is different, original, and is a multi-talented, versatile, ingenious, creative, and hard working artist. This is the best guitar work that I've seen him lay down, and I am more aware now of his guitar prowess. That said, he sometimes leaves me cold with his narcissistic po...

@odoss80 It isn't a race OR class analysis alone. We need to synthesize an analysis that incorporates race, gender, and class factors, or our critique and solutions will be partial and incomplete. White supremacy has taken on a life of its own but it is an extension of capitalist exploitation. Ma...

@delorme9 Although Canada/Europe have lengthy histories of white supremacy, colonialism, and conquest, I give the Euros this: When in the presence of talented and dynamic black artists and intellectuals, they respect them and their work a lot more than their white American counterparts (at least ...

@w0rdisbond Bill Cox provided more funky, solid, and dare I say it, black sound that complimented JMH's expansive hard funk assault and hypnotic improvisational runs perfectly. Noel was a very good guitar player and a good bloke who genuinely liked JMH. He was just not a good fit for where JMH wa...

@Molonca Handsome is as handsome does. What's ugly is people calling people ugly. This guy has so much soul that he has more than enough to share with his woman. The song has so much meaning to him that would break down while recording this true classic in the studio. He may not look like Sam Coo...

@zyruemusic This is a beautiful piece. Frankie Ervin sings dreamy tenor vocals that plays perfectly off the high end background vocals, creating a floating effect in the listener. LA group sound was always one of my preferred do-wop r&b styles. Jesse Belvin was a strong presence as well in this m...

@agoshgaur Very thoughtful comments and useful questions. I still think that the physics majors would benefit from arts classes and art students/social science majors would be well served by having statistics, logic, science in their academic background. Logical, empathic, and creative human bein...

Less than 400 people have viewed this master work of electric guitar. A hidden treasure, JMH's improvisational skills are never surpassed, and only a few, very rare individuals can match his ability to riff. He provides leads and rhythms, as well as soulful vocals, which is no easy feat. He write...

@dreadway3 How did the Panthers try to coopt JMH? He respected where they were coming from. He was not down with ideology or formal structures of politics. He was an artist and the BPs respected his cultural power. He referenced them in intro to VC Slight Return on his Spring '70 tour. Why should...

@Glefit Ms. Sylvia also playing guitar, a rare thing in those days (and even today): A woman out front who can also pluck the guitar, sing, and lend her presence to a song. She was a forerunner who successfully negotiated the treacherous music industry, including its white supremacy and sexism. T...

@cmonty72 O'Riley is completely outclassed here. There are reasonable counterpoints to Sullum's analysis, but O'Riley can' provide them. He's out of his league here. As soon as they whip out the children card, you know they've been beaten. Harm reduction, compassion, and empirically based treatme...

@Foxylady696 Another one of many great vocalists coming from JA to reduce our suffering and make our burden as human beings lighter. You might want to reference his

"Treat Me Like a King." It hurts.

Another superior post. This rare treasure is full of the harmonic, high end, full group style that was characteristic of the LA black group sound from '55-'63. You can see where the Beach Boys drew for inspiration in blending their harmonies and tapping the high end sound that became their tradem...

@helikestv Slim Smith, like so many rock steady and reggae greats, is obscured by the massive shadow cast by the great Bob Marley. People like Slim Smith, Bob Andy, Pat Kelly, are among a collection of great talent from that high cultural era in music. I think Marley's profound lyrics and his dyn...

@PJDooWop Major ups for posting this rare gem. I think this is an LA ensemble, especially given the Jesse Belvin-esque floating tenor accents and the high end, smooth harmonies so characteristic of the LA group sound. I heard this item 25 years ago and have been seeking it since. So much (good) a...

@kmelfina He is. To himself. I like Maher a lot. Very witty and sarcastic. He's off the mark here. His argument falls apart as soon as he creates a (false) dichotomy between sensitivity-truth and feelings-facts. Consider that the major religious systems that Maher is (rightly) critical of, are/ha...

Great post. Williams was a big guy, a modern athlete who hit hard and could move. This is before he was shot in the abdomen. Ali fought Williams on the downside. Look what a motivated, hungry, conditioned Sonny Liston does to a superior heavyweight . Liston is scientific, with a punishing jab an...

Even as a shell of himself, you can see the flashes of brilliance. He's winded but you can see his quickness when he follows and slams his own miss. A great combination of speed and strength, with finesse to spare. MB should have been a Hall of Fame legend, not a cautionary tale. Great footage.

@mailman8601 Marvin Barnes was so fast and smooth, with an unbelievably quick release and tremendous touch for a 6'9" player. He would have been one of the all time greats, a player who would be compared to Worthy, Bernard King pre-knee injury, and current greats like Kevin Durant. Inside/outside...

Much gratitude for your posting this rare and obscure gem, WW & the HTs answer song to Maxine Brown's melodic and soulful "All In My Mind." The improvisational vocal runs at the end of both versions are very moving and heartfelt, and easily move one to the point of actual tears. This song has alw...

No pretense or gloss. To the point without wasted motion or frills. Slim attacks and attacks with his guitar, and testifies with his raw, preaching vocals. He paved the way for an artist like JMH to unfurl the sacred scrolls of blues culture and reveal divinely inspired guitar prophecy. Guitar Sl...

@MrDagwoodBumstead His volatile temperament also produced his powerful, tormented, wailing lead vocal signature style. Under better circumstances, LWJ would have had years more of recording and the best song writers would have provided him with great songs perfectly suited for his voice and deli...

This song packs a wallop on multiple levels. It speaks to individual survival, group struggle, as well as spiritual salvation. I shun religion but the intense spiritual energy they emit goes beyond relgion. Great footage, great upload.

@adjofilm I truly hope this is true. People need to be well compensated for their cultural work. I have no problem paying a nominal surcharge on my monthly internet bill to support those artists who suffer more so we can suffer less. I would work for free if I could get what I need and a little b...