Funky Free Flite #5 (07-04-2009) Five HOUR blowout!!
A five hour salute to American music at its best. Well mostly of US origin, since stuff was blowing up all over the country we decided to fall in line and torch the airwaves Funky Free Flites style! A truly mixed bag of mad jazz, psychedelic oddities, and Gospel praises all resting firmly on a bed of funky soul…. to say ground was covered could be an understatement. Last but certainly not least we get to hear sets by guest DJ NateZ!! ENJOY!
*This show is divided into five parts throughout the set list. All song selections by DJ NateZ are in this color.
Play Part 1
“Title” Artist Album (Label)
“Montara” Bobby Hutcherson Montara (Blue Note)
“It’s Crazy” Eddie Harris Plug Me In (Atlantic)
“Cantaloupe Woman” Grant Green His Majesty King Funk (Verve)
“Mode for DD” The Awakening Mirage (Black Jazz)
“Eastern Market Place” Yusef Lateef Yusef Lateef’s Detroit (Atlantic)
“Funky Mozart” Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie What You See is What You Get (Mega)
“Mama Soul” Harold Alexander Sunshine Man (Flying Dutchman)
“Breath-A-Thon” Rahsaan Roland Kirk Natural Black Inventions (Atlantic)
“Moonship Journey” Sun Ra Cosmos (Inner City)
“Benjamin” Les McCaan Much Les (Atlantic)
“The Other Side of the Moon” Redd Holt Unlimited The Other Side of the Moon (Paula)
“Sporty Mae” Oliver Sain Bus Stop (Abet)
“Snap It” Phil Medley & The MVB Orchestra & Chorus Happy Walk (Pyramid)
Play Part 2
“Title” Artist Album (Label)
“Stay Loose” Jimmy Smith Stay Loose (Verve)
“Groove’s Groove” Richard ‘Groove’ Holmes 7″ single (Prestige)
“Jump Back” King Curtis 7″ EP (Atco)
“Tails Out” Willie Mitchell 7″ single (Hi)
“Papa-Ooh-MauMau” The Harold Betters Sound Ram-Bunk-Shush (Reprise)
“Slims Return” Madlib Shades of Blue (Bluenote)
“Keep It Raw” Dusty Keep It Raw EP (Jazz & Milk)
“Jazz Music” Gang Starr No More Mr. Nice Guy (Wild Pitch)
“Come With Me” Middle Passage 12″ single (Vivi)
“Dis Groove is Bad” Schooly D Saturday Night the Album (Jive)
“Change the Style” Son of Bazerk Bazerk Bazerk Bazerk (MCA)
“Mistredabalina” Del tha Funky Homosapian 12″ single (Elektra)
“The Hop ftr. Bajka” Radio City Music is My Art (Ubiquity)
“Sing a Simple Song” Donald Seward Messin’ with Sly (Le Smoke Disque)
“If You Want Me to Stay” Sly & The Family Stone Fresh (Epic)
“Stanga” Little Sister 7″ single (Stoneflower)
“Everyday People” The Staple Singers We’ll Get Over (Stax)
“I Wanna Take You Higher” Gougash Messin’ with Sly (Le Smoke Disque)
“Your The One pt. II” Little Sister 7″single (Stoneflower)
Play Part 3
*DJ Natez’s 1st Set*
“Title” Artist Album (Label)
“Bad Condition” Lloyd Price 7″ single (Lloyd Price’s Turntable)
“African Rhythms” Oneness of Juju African Rhythms (Strut)
“Billie Jean” Michael Jackson Thriller (Epic)
“Say It” Nicole Willis Say It (Timmon)
“Just a Little Lovin’ ” Carmen McRae Just a Little Lovin’ (Atlantic)
“Sally Go Round the Roses” La Clave La Clave (Verve)
“Bo Did It” Hidden Cost Muthafunkinsonofab*@^%: The Truth Behind The Philly Legend (Funkadelphia)
“Happy” Raashan Ahmad OM: Hip-Hop Vol. 1 (OM)
“Get Thy Bearings” Donovan The Hurdy Gurdy Man (Epic)
“Today” Tom Scott The Honeysuckle Breeze (Impulse!)
“Sunrise” CCS CCS (EMI Columbia)
“Six Day War” Colonel Bagshot Oh! What a Lovely War (Cadet Concept)
“Dreams” Stark Reality Now (Stones Throw)
“Run Run Run” The Third Rail Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from The First Psychedelic Revolution (Elektra)
“Rock and Roll Classroom” The Conception Corporation 7″ single (Cotillion)
Play Part 4
“Title” Artist Album (Label)
“The Seventh House” Mack Sigis Porter Love Peace & Poetry: African Psychedelic Music (Q.D.K. Media)
“Stephanie Knows Who” Love Da Capo (Elektra)
“Pop’s Bag” The Dragons BFI (Ninja Tune)
“Sam” Pisces Pisces: A Lovely Sight (Numero Group)
“San Franciscan Nights” Eric Burdon & The Animals Easy Rider (MGM)
“Joint Session” Mickey & The Soul Generation Iron Leg (Cali-Tex)
“Witcha Tai To” Today’s Tomorrow 7″ single (?)
“Oh Freedom” David Axelrod The Auction (Decca)
“The Upper Way” The Violinaires 7″ single (Jewel)
“I Shall Not Be Moved” Shirley Ann Lee Downriver Revival (Numero Group)
“A Great Day Coming” Bill Moss & The Celestials I Have Already Been to The Water (Bilesse)
“Lee Cross” Aretha Franklin Soul Gospel (Soul Jazz)
“Morning Train” The St. Louis All Stars 7″ single (Professional Artist)
“Can’t Sit Down pt. II” Phil Upchurch 7″ single (Boyd)
“Modern Jive” Sugarman 3 & Co. Pure Cane Sugar (Daptone)
“Word Up ftr. Alice Russell” S.E. Willis Rewind 4 (Ubiquity)
“Detroit Twice” El Michels Affair Sounding Out The City (Truth & Soul)
“Soul Donkey” Sugarman 3 Soul Donkey (Daptone)
“Puttin’ Game Down” Luther Ingram 7″ single (Koko)
“Slinky” Charles Walker & The Dynamites 7″ single (Outta Sight)
“Happy Birthday Everybody” Ray Barretto 7″ single (MCA)
Play Part 5
“Title” Artist Album (Label)
“The Bull is Coming” Lee Fields & The Devils Person Rare Funk Liberation (Gold Mine Soul Supply Ltd.)
“Pounds of Soul” Betty Bibbs Funk Soul Sisters (Beat Goes Public)
“I Feel Good All Over” Betty LaVette Blue Soul Belles (Westside)
“Whatcha Doin in There” Ray Charles Ray’s Mood (ABC)
“The Hiccup” Robert Parker Action Speaks Louder Than Words (Vampi Soul)
“Peter Gunn Cha Cha” The Embers 7″ single (Wynne)
“I Gotcha Ya” Joe Tex 7″ single (Dial)
“Ladies” Lee Fields My World (Truth & Soul)
“Money i$ King” Lee Fields My World (Truth & Soul)
“Oh No the Nite” Quincy Bright My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II (Truth & Soul)
“Oh Lo” Quincy Bright My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II (Truth & Soul)
“Stay the Night” Quincy Bright My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II (Truth & Soul)
“Oh Suffera” Quincy Bright My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II (Truth & Soul)
“Love This” Quincy Bright My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II (Truth & Soul)
“Ya Ya” Quincy Bright My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II (Truth & Soul)
“Travellin’ Man” Sound Directions 7″ single (Stones Throw)
“Funky Driver on a Funky Bus” Charles Leonard Bay Area Funk (Luv N’ Haight)
“Funky Cat” James Night & The Butlers Black Knight (Cat)
“Brotherman” The Final Solution Brotherman Original Soundtrack (Numero Group)
“Try, Try, Try” RAMP Come Into Knowledge (Blue Thumb)
“Daniel” The Spirit of Isreal & The Soul Messengers Soul of Diamona (Numero Group)
“Cool It Down” The Funkees Now I’m a Man (EMI Pathe)
“Wishbone” Jackie Mittoo Wishbone (Light in the Attic)
“Mad Mountain King” Apollo 100 Joy (Mega)
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