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I'm a percussionist myself and a sucker for a great percussion solo, especially timbales. I was wondering what people think is the best percussion solo in a disco/soul/funk/boogie song.
My favorites include:
Tell Everybody (12" version 7:48) - Herbie Hancock: Sheila E(scovedo) on timbales
I Want You For Myself - George Duke: Sheila E(scovedo) on various percussion
The Glamorous Life (album version) - Sheila E: Sheila E on timbales
(Ok, ok I love me some Sheila E :icon_lol: )
Last edited by whitesockedfunk; August 10th, 2009 at 03:09 PM.
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Sheila E. IS the bomb -- she's always been awesome at percussion.
Is it a percussion solo that tickles my fancy in the middle of the extended 7+ minute mix of "Shine On Silver Moon" (Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.) ???
Not certain if that's what your question's aiming for . . . but whatever percussive measures the musicians on that record are taking during the breakdown (before building steam again) is . . ..sexy, sexy, sexy, in my opinion.
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I offer this an an example of expert percussion:
Shep Pettibone's brilliant remix of
Jeanette "Lady" Day's "Come Let Me Love You" (Prelude/1981)
and--some think-- even better as an instrumental:
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
*****
Awakening me to the power of the percussion in my disco odyssey:
DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO
T-Connection
CALYPSO BREAKDOWN
Ralph McDonald
both took me into a frenzied musical altered state on the floor of STUDIO ONE :icon_cool:
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yes Sheila E. :icon_cool::icon_cool:
GLAMOROUS LIFE .... BELLE OF ST. MARK
perhaps my final disco era record purchases .....
*****
Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
Another excellent one:
Dynasty's "I Don't Wanna Be A Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)"
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
Indie Release [Level 4]
Yep, cool indeed, love those cowbells! And this was of course sampled by the Beastie Boys for "Hey Ladies".Originally Written by markydefad
I offer this an an example of expert percussion:
Shep Pettibone's brilliant remix of
Jeanette "Lady" Day's "Come Let Me Love You" (Prelude/1981)
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
Another one I love...with great COWBELL!!!
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
I'd take this brilliant british production from 1982
Papa' got a brand new pig bag by Pig Bag
YouTube - Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
and yet another one...
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
check in at 3:54, this is the typical percussion break that was used in variations on following 12 inch-Disco-Productions in the glorious years of 1979 to 1982.
YouTube - Get Down - Gene Chandler
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
Instant Funk I got my mind made up:icon_biggrin::icon_cool::icon_exclaim:
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
one more... these all take me back to Trocadero Transfer in SF--- the good old days of the early Eighties!!!
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
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flashback .
WHAT SONG HAS BEST CONGA-TIMBALE
... what a feeling .....
*****
Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
Chart Hit [Level 6]
Carlos Santana did a live album with Buddy Miles years and years ago, called just "Live". There's a percussion solo at the end of the opening track, "Marbles", that just COOKS. It almost sounds too fast for a human being to have played it.
Platinum Record [Level 8]
No actual percussion solos, but there are breakdown sections featuring lots of nice percussion and drums on these cuts
And the one with the break that I had heard on SCTV and had been looking for about 2 decades
And then there's this little oddity from 1970 that was resurrected during the 80s
Disco Funk
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
Wow. Marky, this is the Shep Pettibone mix I have and mentioned a few years ago. Now everyone can check it out.:icon_biggrin: Too bad this was never reissued on cd.I offer this an an example of expert percussion:
Shep Pettibone's brilliant remix of
Jeanette "Lady" Day's "Come Let Me Love You" (Prelude/1981)
Find them and destroy them!
Platinum Record [Level 8]
The Beastie Boys liked it enough to have sampled it on Hey Ladies from 1989's Paul's Boutique LP.
Disco Funk
Chart Hit [Level 6]
some of my favorite percussion moments:
"LOVE INSURANCE" - FRONT PAGE
"MANHATTEN LOVE SONG" KING ERRISON
"CARAVAN" DEODATO
"EL CARVANERO" CHOCOLAT'S (TOM MOULTONS MIX)
"MAH MO AH" TONY VALOR
"WATERMELON MAN" MONGO SANTAMARIA
Underground Hit [Level 5]
Re: Best percussion solo ever?
The aformentioned were great but for me, Let Go - France Joli and Ultimate - Love is the Ultimate (Medley) 12" Promo A1 Medley: Love Is The Ultimate / Dancing In The Night / Touch Me Baby (8:12) A2 Medley: Love Is The Ultimate / Dancing In The Night / Touch Me Baby (10:31)
Advance Promo Copy [Level 3]
One I have always loved is Buenos Aires by Festival after the piano intro and the percussion on Come Into My Heart by USA European Connection is great. The break in You Should Be Dancing by the Bee Gees was inspired for 1976.
toto
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
Some great choices guys! This one has bursts of that fab cowbell sound from 'After Dark' & 'The Break' (& it's remixed by our own Glenn R.)
...ya gotta beat the street......
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
Whitesockedfunk already mentioned this DF
...ya gotta beat the street......
Underground Hit [Level 5]
I think it might be on here
Amazon.com: Prelude Mastermixes, Vol. 1: Various Artists: Music
Last edited by Bernie; August 13th, 2009 at 05:32 PM.
"You can dance forever if you want to"
Gold Record [Level 7]
Action '78 - The Erotic Drum Band
Plug Me To Death - The Erotic Drum Band
Hit 'n Run Lover (original mix) - Carol Jiani
"MUSIC IS AN EMOTION, SEARCHING FOR IT'S VOICE"
...come with me, "BACK TO MUSIC", on DISCOTERIA
http://www.live365.com/stations/cdnbob2
Double Platinum Record [Level 9]
I think it's the original 5.39 mix on that comp. zef old chum.
Last edited by Bernie; August 13th, 2009 at 05:33 PM.
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