Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street (BBC Doc. 2013)

In honor of his recent passing, presented below is a
2013 BBC documentary on legendary  
singer, songwriter, producer, and musician 

Bobby Womack. 

Funkadelic "Cosmic Slop" video

Funkadelic's Cosmic Slop was released in 1973 on the Westbound label. Not a particularly big seller for the band upon its initial release, the record has aged well and stands out as a classic album from a prolific period in the bands history.

Cosmic Slop was the first Funkadelic record to feature Pedro Bell's unique style of artwork. He would continue to design record covers and liner notes for all subsequent releases until the early 80s.

The video below is a promotional clip for the album's title track, shot in New York City.




"Nappy Dugout" (George Clinton, Cordell Mosson, Garry Shider)

"You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure" (Clinton, Sidney Barnes)

"March to the Witch's Castle" (Clinton)

"Let's Make It Last" (Clinton, Eddie Hazel)

"Cosmic Slop" (Clinton, Bernie Worrell)

"This Broken Heart" (W. Franklin)

"Trash A-Go-Go" (Clinton)

"Can't Stand the Strain" (Clinton, Hazel)

Chick Corea/Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock/Headhunters - 1974 - Chicago

Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters

Chick Corea and Return to Forever

from PBS Soundstage
1974 - Chicago, Illinois

Chick Corea & Return to Forever
1. Beyond the Seventh Galaxy [Take 1]
2. Vulcan Worlds
3. Rumble in the Beginning (a.k.a. Space Circus, Part 2)
4. Beyond the Seventh Galaxy [Take 2]

Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
1. Butterfly
2. Interlude
3. Chameleon

Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock
1. Someday My Prince Will Come


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Chick Corea & Return to Forever Stanley Clarke ... Electric Bass
Chick Corea ........ Fender Rhodes Stage 73 Mark I Electric Piano,
Hohner D6 Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Yamaha Organ,
Moog 15 Sample & Hold, Introductions
Al DiMeola .......... Electric Guitar
Lenny White ....... Drums

Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters Mike Clarke .......... Drums
Herbie Hancock .... Fender Rhodes Suitcase 88 Mark I Electric Piano,
Hohner D6 Clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Mellotron,
ARP String Ensemble, Vocals, Handclaps,
Introductions
Paul Jackson ........ Electric Bass
Bennie Maupin ..... Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Handclaps
Bill Summers ........ Percussion, Vocals

Liquid Liquid - "Cavern" video - 1983

Liquid Liquid are a New York based combo that created some spectacular post punk music with a heavy allocation of propulsive, minimalist funk in the early eighties. Reforming recently, they continue to perform worldwide. Their style leans more towards highlighting rhythms and drum sounds with sparse vocals and guitar, think of a mix of P.i.L., Can or dub as amorphous sonic touch points.

Released on 99 Records, their three initial eps are: Liquid Liquid (1981), Successive Reflexes (1981) and Optimo (1983). Found on the Optimo ep the track "Cavern" wasn't sampled, instead Sugarhill Records had session musicians produce similar sounding backing music for Melle Mel's "White Lines" and a controversy ensued as 99 Records took Sugarhill to court in an attempt to get paid for the use of the song's distinctive bassline. In the subsequent judgement, 99 won damages in the court case, but Sugarhill folded and declared bankruptcy soon after so no money was ever collected. All three eps had been out of print since the late 90s, but UK based Domino Records reissued everything they recorded as the 2008 release Slip In and Out of Phenomenon.



"Cavern" video
Produced in 1983 by Michael Sporn Animation Studios.


at Santos' Party House NYC
19 November 2008


plus

Optimo


Scraper

Sly Stone – Mike Douglas Show 1974 & ABC 1969

Initially The Mike Douglas show was produced and filmed in Cleveland, then moved to Philadelphia and later to Los Angeles. It hosted a slew of celebrities and guests included such notable figures as: Malcolm X, Jerry Rubin, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ted Knight, Totie Fields, Angela Davis, Muhammad Ali and The Beach Boys - to name only a few of the many, since the show ran from 1961 to 1982. This footage highlights a 1974 interview with legendary funkster Sly Stone. He also sits in with the house band for a live version of "If You Want Me To Stay"











The clip below comes from a 1969 ABC program - Music Scene. Taped before a live audience, this is pretty happening Sly & the Family Stone footage. Enjoy...