Vinyl Wednesday: The Brides Of Funkenstein - Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy
This is the second album from 1979. I previously wrote an item on their first album "Funk Or Walk". Further reading on Wikipedia brings to surface that "The Brides" were so succesful in 1979 that they were even beating out The Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge at the Cashbox Rhythm & Blues award for best new female artist. When you look at the back cover of the album it's not specified per track who plays which instruments. People would think that it's Bootsy on bass and drums. Fact is that Bootsy is a great bass player and drummer. Looking it up on Dscogs also delivers the same result. This happened on many George Clinton records and it's a pity because don't get the credits they deserve. At least on the title track I found the information that it's Bruce Nazarian on bass and Jerry Jones (aka "Le Foot") on drums. More credits on Discogs; including horn arrangements by Fred Wesley. Rather unsatisfying not to know exactly who played what where! The music is so tight and inspiring, contrary to the way it's archived. Hopefully, when the right time comes, people will acknowledge the importance of this music and archive precisely who, when and how..
This is a tune called Kalunga Dance, from my latest album Dark Horse, order it here or buy it at a concert, the next one is Brebl, Nijmegen 1 day after my birthday on 16th of April! Hope to see you there!In this performance, we featured percussionist/vocalist and world citizen Helene Jank. She lived and worked in Brazil for quite a while and I really think it's audible here. I love the way she and the band creates this moment of space within the concert and this is also why - I think - visiting concerts is important because then you get to experience the whole context of the concert. How is the program build up, how does the audience respond and what does music makes you feel. More info:Susanne Alt: sax, Matthijs Geerts and Ike van Bergen: keys, Thomas Pol: bass, Yoràn Vroom: drums, Helene Jank: percussion Performed at 16th of January 2026 at Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Recorded by Onno Prillwitz Filmed by Robert Glass and Albert Nooij. - This is the second album from 1979. I previously wrote an item on their first album Funk Or Walk.Further reading on Wikipedia brings to surface that The Brides were so succesful in 1979 that they were even beating out The Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge at the Cashbox Rhythm & Blues award for best new female artist.When you look at the back cover of the album it's not specified per track who plays which instruments. People would think that it's Bootsy on bass and drums. Fact is that Bootsy is a great bass player and drummer. Looking it up on Dscogs also delivers the same result. This happened on many George Clinton records and it's a pity because don't get the credits they deserve. At least on the title track I found the information that it's Bruce Nazarian on bass and Jerry Jones (aka Le Foot) on drums. More credits on Discogs; including horn arrangements by Fred Wesley. Rather unsatisfying not to know exactly who played what where! The music is so tight and inspiring, contrary to the way it's archived. Hopefully, when the right time comes, people will acknowledge the importance of this music and archive precisely who, when and how..More Fred Wesley horn arrangements:
