Today I’m hitting you with a double shot of psychedelic West Coast funk. Along with Orgone (see my post from earlier today), Monophonics are in the vanguard of current California acts that are bringing their own style of psychedelic funk and soul to the rest of the world. If you think funk is dead (see Funkatopia’s recent conversation starting article), these bands will definitely prove you wrong!
Monophonics – Part 1 of 2
April 9, 2013 – Lexington, KY @ Willie’s Locally Known:
??? > I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody’s Got A Thing (Funkadelic cover), Foolish Love, Thinking Black, I Cannot Make It (Sly & The Family Stone cover)
Monophonics – Part 2 of 2
April 9, 2013 – Lexington, KY @ Willie’s Locally Known:
Check Out Your Mind (Curtis Mayfield cover), Band Intros (Big Poppa > The Message) > Say You Love Me > Love & Happiness (Al Green cover), High Off Your Love, There’s A Riot Going On
If you like what you hear I recommend checking out Monophonics recent album, In Your Brain, which was produced by Orgone‘s Sergio Rios.
Prince & The NPG:
01. Intro
02. [first minute missing] When Stars Collide (ft. Andy Allo) >
03. We’re A Winner [Curtis Mayfield cover] (ft. Shelby J) >
04. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) [Aretha Franklin cover] (ft. Shelby J) >
05. Satisfied >
06. I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
[James Brown cover] (ft. Maceo Parker) >
07. Housequake >
08. The Jam (ft. Maceo Parker)
09. People Pleaser intro
10. People Pleaser (ft. Andy Allo & Maceo Parker) (sans Prince)
11. Brown Skin [India Arie cover] (ft. Shelby J)
12. ?No Excuse? (instrumental) (ft. Maceo Parker)
Janelle Monae’s Arch Orchestra:
01. Intro
02. The Electric Lady (ft. Maceo Parker)
03. “Giving You What You Love” (?new song?)
04. Chameleon [Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters cover]
05. Tightrope
06. Outro
Prince & The NPG: Prince (vox, guitar) John Blackwell (drums) Andrew Gouche (bass) Ida Nielsen (guitar) Morris Hayes (keyboards) ???Cassandra O’Neal (keyboards) Mike Scott (guitar) Shelby J. (vox) Liv Warfield (vox) ???Elisa Dease (vox) Damaris Lewis (dance)
Guests: Andy Allo (guitar, vox) Maceo Parker (saxophone)
Sylvester Onyejiaka (saxophone) BK Jackson (saxophone) Marcus Anderson (saxophone) Adrian Crutchfield (saxophone) Keith Anderson (saxophone) Lynn Grissett (trumpet) Steve Reid (trumpet) Phil Lassiter (trumpet) Nick Marchione (trumpet) Roy Agee (trombone) Joey Rayfield (trombone)
Janelle Monae’s Arch Orchestra: Janelle Monáe (vox) Kellindo Parker (guitar) Brandon Gilliard (bass) Terrence Brown (keyboards) Mike P. Phillips (drums) Marcus Lewis (trombone) Lance Powlis (trumpet)
P.S. The full 9/26/12 United Center show has been posted as a 2 DVD set here.
UPDATE: A new audio source has surfaced, which, in my opinion, has slightly better quality. Audio taper travelinbeat posted his recording of this superjam in February of 2013 as 24 bit flac files (which are no longer available). I have converted to 16 bit flac and you can download travelinbeat’s new source right here:
MP3 (travelinbeat source): NO LONGER AVAILABLE
16BIT FLAC (travelinbeat source): NO LONGER AVAILABLE
24BIT FLAC (travelinbeat source): NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Also, Bonnaroo365 has posted 4 youtube episodes about this superjam, a total of 39 minutes of interviews, behind the scenes, and live footage. The videos have been embedded at the bottom of this post.
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Thanks to one of my close friends we have an excellent audio recording of D’Angelo‘s first U.S. performance in 12 years! On the morning of June 10, 2012 at 12:15am central time, Questlove hosted the Bonnaroo Music Festival Superjam and the rest is history. Finally, the Soulquarians reunited after 12 years!
Questlove’s Bonnaroo Superjam featuring D’Angelo & The Soulquarians
June 9, 2012 (actually 12:15am on June 10th, 2012)
Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
Source: Schoeps mk4v (DINa/FOB) > kcy > Sonosax SX-M2-LS2 > Sony M10 (24/48)
Transfer: Micro SD > Sound Studio > xACT > FLAC
THE SETLIST:
Intro >
Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) [Jimi Hendrix] (including Go Back 2 The Thing & Superman Lover [Johnny Guitar Watson] teases) >
Pride And Vanity [Ohio Players] >
Players Balling (Players Doin’ Their Own Thing) [Ohio Players]
Funky Dollar Bill [Funkadelic] >
Hit It And Quit It [Funkadelic] >
What Is And What Should Never Be [Led Zeppelin]
Babies Making Babies [Sly & The Family Stone] >
Hollywood Squares [Bootsy Collins] >
Mother’s Son [Curtis Mayfield] (including Chicken Grease tease)
Power of Soul [Band of Gypsys]
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window [The Beatles]
My Summertime Thang [The Time] >
Jam (including Fire [Ohio Players] & other teases)
THE BAND: Questlove – drums Kirk Douglas – guitar James Poyser – keys Frank Knuckles – percussion Pino Palladino – bass Eric Leeds – saxophone Jesse Johnson – guitar Kendra Foster – vocals D’Angelo – vocals, guitar, keys
All photos by Questlove.
P.S. You can find Questlove’s 2005 Bonnaroo Superjam with Herbie Hancock, Pino Palladino & Lionel Louekehere.
