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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | More funk... |
| Date | Tue, 06 Jan 2004 21:03:28 -0500 |
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At Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 17:10:58 Billy wrote:
>What I miss in todays R&B/Hip Hop scene is "Funk Crews" like EW&F, P-Funk,
>Gap Band, ConFunkShun, >the timeless Isley Brothers and even The Commodores
>in thier funkier moments - there hasnt been a >new self-contaned R&B band
>to hit in over a decade.
If you can find a copy online, check out DC Drive's 1992 self-titled debut.
Six funky white cats from Detroit -- two sets of brothers, a laid-back
bassist, and Joey Bowen...the supposed illegitimate son of Mark Farner.
These guys were a modern version of Rare Earth which included the groovier
moments of Extreme (without the Nuno Bettencourt histrionics). Joey Bowen
could/can sing like a God....and he was one of the most amazing
break-dancers I'd ever seen.
The disc was released on EMI CANADA...'cos they couldn't get signed in the
US. But, after touring unsuccessfully two singles/videos, they packed up and
went back to Detroit. I've found many cut-outs in stores from here to
Chicago...so it's possible to get this sucker cheap. Apparently, there was a
second album, but without Bowen...
Jaimie Vernon,
Bullseye
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