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.
Someone asked me to post this. So here we have another Common post. This one is from his 2003 tour in support of the experimental and mostly J Dilla produced Electric Circus album. Honestly my favorite Common album. This is a pro shot video taken from an unknown generation VHS tape but upgraded with the circulating SBD audio (not sure if the audio is sourced from the German TV broadcast or FM or what, but it sounds better than the VHS audio did).
This is a great show with a great band featuring Karriem Riggins on drums. (BTW, he just dropped a mixtape, Karriem Riggins Produced That, in anticipation of his upcoming full length album). Anyway, the full video is on youtube in 4 parts below. Plus I have uploaded the DVD as a torrent here.
Common with A Black Girl Named Becky
May 5th, 2003 Munich, Germany @ Elserhalle
(PART 1 of 4) Interview (22 minutes), Soul Power:
Common with A Black Girl Named Becky
May 5th, 2003 Munich, Germany @ Elserhalle
(PART 2 of 4) Soul Power (continued), Aquarius, Interlude, Invocation, Electric Wire Hustle Flower, The Hustle, The World Is Yours, Big Poppa, C.R.E.A.M., I Used To Love H.E.R., Love of My Life, Respiration, Come Close:
Common with A Black Girl Named Becky
May 5th, 2003 Munich, Germany @ Elserhalle
(PART 3 of 4) Come Close (continued), The Look of Love, Sun God, 1-9-9-9, DJ Dumi Solo, The 6th Sense, Interlude, Funky For You, Thelonious, Ghetto Heaven (Part 2), I Am Music, The Light:
Common with A Black Girl Named Becky
May 5th, 2003 Munich, Germany @ Elserhalle
(PART 4 of 4) The Light (continued), Encore: “Way Back”, The Bizness, Resurrection:
Common with A Black Girl Named Becky
May 5th, 2003
Munich, Germany @ Elserhalle
VIDEO: Germany TV Broadcast > unknown generation VHS tape
AUDIO: SBD (?TV broadcast or FM?) > ? > CDR
SYNC/AUTHOR: Final Cut Pro / DVD Architect
Length: 97min (including 22 min interview)
NTSC; 720×480; 4,621mbps; AC3 192kbps stero audio.
1. Interview (22 minutes) (original VHS audio)
2. Soul Power
3. Aquarius
4. Interlude
5. Invocation
6. Electric Wire Hustle Flower
7. The Hustle
8. The World Is Yours
9. Big Poppa
10. C.R.E.A.M.
11. I Used To Love H.E.R.
12. Love of My Life
13. Respiration
14. Come Close
15. The Look of Love
16. Sun God
17. 1-9-9-9
18. DJ Dumi Solo
19. The 6th Sense
20. Interlude
21. Funky For You
22. Thelonious
23. Ghetto Heaven (Part 2)
24. I Am Music
25. The Light
Encore:
26. “Way Back” (original VHS audio)
27. The Bizness (original VHS audio)
28. Resurrection (original VHS audio)
Common– MC DJ Dumi – turntables
A Black Girl Named Becky: Karriem Riggins – drums
??? – bass Omar Edwards – keys
??? – keys
??? – guitar
