Free Form Funky Freqs (feat. Vernon Reid) Live in Philly 11/29/08 -- Part 1

Free Form Funky Freqs
Saturday, November 29,2008
Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA

FROM THEIR MYSPACE PAGE:

Get ready for the fr--q-y power trio from the future, melding the talents of Vernon Reid on guitar, Jamaaladeen Tacuma on bass and G. Calvin Weston on drums. This extraordinary meeting of the minds and souls break new ground in the definition of the timeless trio sound using the best elements of improvisation, modern DSP, and good old-fashioned funk. Groups are often touted as having "natural chemistry", but few if any would attempt a recording like this putting those often used words to the test. Despite their long personal association, Reid, Tacuma and Weston had never before played together.

A brief history of the freqs

The birth of the free form funky freqs intertwined with the untimely death of Tonic, the legendary underground center for jazz, rock performance and experimental music in lower Manhattan. In its waning days a number of performances were commissioned from artists associated with the venue. Enter Weston, whose called two long time friends to share the stage. Due to traveling and production circumstances, the trio had not played a single note together. The success of this spontaneous performance at Tonic came as a surprise and revelation to the members of the trio. What started as an impromptu gig, now begged further consideration. Shortly thereafter, Weston invited Reid and Tacuma to come to the rhythm sections native Philadelphia, playing the underground haven, Tritone. Once again with no prior planning, the three took the stage and had yet another remarkable evening.

Willing to take a risk, Reid booked time at a little known but professionally appointed studio near his home in Staten Island.

These three musical innovators went into the studio wanting to explore the organic energy and excitement they felt from the live performances. What you hear on this recording is their third performance. Electrified by Reids thought and riff provoking guitar playing, matched with Tacumas inventive bass work and locked down by Westons deep in the groove kit work, Urban Mythology Vol. One is a chapter in its own book.

Is it the reinvention of the power trio, or is it a peak into the future or perhaps its the present being fast-forwarded? That is for you to decide, but either way, its a journey worth taking.

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Tags:

• Free
• Form
• Funky
• Freqs
• Vernon
• Reid
• Living
• Color
• Colour
• Jamaaladeen
• Tacuma
• Calvin
• Weston

[gyantic1]

these guys just shit out talent what others dream about man!!!!

[NOSFERATUalu]

its awesome xD greets from germany!

[videostan]

funkiest music on the planet, folks.

[PhuckHue2]

hell yeah! that was great when vernon sampled his guitar

[pgonzo98]

quite simply some bad motherfuckers one and all.......