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Subject: "Unsung Con Funk Shun coming monday"

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mistermaxxx08
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Fri Jul-06-12 11:43 PM

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"Unsung Con Funk Shun coming monday"

where do they rank with you in terms compared with other important R&B bands?

also what were they missing from being bigger? was Michael Cooper good, important or were you hit and miss with him as a lead singer for them?

i always felt they were a really good to very good band, however not great,but i dug alot of there stuff.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

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Subject	Author	Message Date	ID
mid tier cats in an era of mindblowing talents	AlBundy	Jul 07th 2012	1
that was unnecessary and you can't compare era's yo	mistermaxxx08	Jul 07th 2012	2
Damn man.....	blueeclipse	Jul 08th 2012	7
not quite sharing facts .	mistermaxxx08	Jul 08th 2012	14
They had a lane. Smooth R&B funk, with a bay area feel. And they	Silky1	Jul 08th 2012	3
what's the "situation" you're referring to bro silk??	revolution75	Jul 08th 2012	4
i'm guessing it has something to do with homosexuality.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 08th 2012	5
No, man !!! lol !!!! I heard that Mike wrote, I'm Leaving, Baby, about	Silky1	Jul 08th 2012	10
i can see that cuz he split right after that....	revolution75	Jul 08th 2012	12
Exactly.	Silky1	Jul 08th 2012	13
LOL.... they mentioned that in the previews	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	23
And Coop called Pebbles right after lol	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	25
ROTFL !!!!! Indiscreet Sweet (c) Con Funk Shun.	Silky1	Jul 09th 2012	67
YOOOOOOOOOO..... I just got this one	Dr Claw	Jul 13th 2012	151
they were borderline corny to me. them and Lakeside.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 08th 2012	6
LMAO	AFKAP_of_Darkness	Jul 08th 2012	8
as a kid i thought Michael Cooper who played for the lakers	mistermaxxx08	Jul 08th 2012	15
yeah, as a solo artist	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	21
RE: yeah, as a solo artist	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	158
man, I find myself liking that second one even more	Dr Claw	Jul 16th 2012	165
RE: they were borderline corny to me. them and Lakeside.	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	156
way b4 my time, but them niggas look and sound corny as fuck	Tim The Creator	Jul 08th 2012	9
yeah dude ....def b4 your time	revolution75	Jul 08th 2012	11
you like running your tongue around toilet bowl rims n/m	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	19
con funk shun corny??? shiit.....one of the best all around	Warren Coolidge	Jul 08th 2012	16
Exactly. Making them very much Unsung.	Silky1	Jul 09th 2012	17
RE: con funk shun corny??? shiit.....one of the best all around	revolution75	Jul 09th 2012	18
this is key	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	22
RE: con funk shun corny??? shiit.....one of the best all around	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	157
they definitely fit the bill	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	20
Let's get one thing straight	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	24
Word up	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	31
Yeah CFS had their own sound	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	33
Coop had a classic record!!!	revolution75	Jul 09th 2012	35
RE: Coop had a classic record!!!	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	159
EARLY MORNING SUNSHINE	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	26
IF YOU'RE IN NEED	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	27
RE: IF YOU'RE IN NEED	slyde	Jul 09th 2012	34
Hide And Freak is my jam right there...	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2012	36
RE: Hide And Freak is my jam right there...	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	100
SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU - COOP	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	28
OVER & OVER - COOP	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	29
Super co-sign	Record Playa	Jul 09th 2012	37
I JUST found this song, wtf! It sounds like a Guy song to me	-DJ R-Tistic-	Jul 09th 2012	82
Rob's the man	Dr Claw	Jul 10th 2012	107
QUICKNESS - COOP	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	30
INDIAN SUMMER LOVE	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	32
TOO TIGHT	chincheckin	Jul 09th 2012	38
this post smells like Ben-Gay.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	39
LMAO	AFKAP_of_Darkness	Jul 09th 2012	40
this post wears dress shoes & dress socks w/(denim) shorts.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	43
!!!	AFKAP_of_Darkness	Jul 09th 2012	45
Then wipe off your dick	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	41
y'all use Ben-Gay as lube?	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	42
Never heard of any Black person who knew didn't like	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	44
you don't know any Black ppl under 45?	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	46
lol... probably know more under than over...I mean music fans	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	47
It's just what these sour asses on here do man	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	48
<-- sour patch kid.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	50
RE: <-- sour patch kid.	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	52
not bad. that's good house-cleaning music right there.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	53
right....Con Funk Shun is corny buy you probably bumping	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	51
<-- has SouljahBoyTell.com posters all over his bedroom walls.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	54
naw....Warren Coolidge is a grown man... n/m	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	57
(that arrow pointed to ME, pops. not you.)	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	58
RE: <-- has SouljahBoyTell.com posters all over his bedroom walls.	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	160
dont act like u wasn't wearing skinny jeans in the 70's	Tim The Creator	Jul 09th 2012	68
my music loving friends and i never discuss CFS so i dunno	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	49
smh	OldPro	Jul 09th 2012	55
maybe i'll learn something from the Unsung episode.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	56
a bit of advice....you are missing out on tons of great music	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	62
that could very well be true.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	64
you aren't new to the Lesson..... many people that post here	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	59
if so i haven't read or paid attention to those posts.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	61
smh	AlBundy	Jul 10th 2012	104
u may wanna consider that both u and OP are west coasters.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	71
if Con Funk Shun had been from Springfield, Montana they'd be	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	73
if they didn't get play on the other side of the country,	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	77
please tell me this isn't a gay joke.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	70
It's a fucking old men joke	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	112
lmao. that's that maxx passion.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	116
I just have a lot of love for Coop	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	120
that's a cool thang	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	125
RE: I just have a lot of love for Coop	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	127
i assume you've also come into contact with Russ Parr often?	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	128
Naw Bobby Jimmy is a SoCal cat	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	130
oh, ok...i thought he actually was cool with them tho.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	134
this reply smells like THE ORG	Dr Claw	Jul 10th 2012	108
moved further in the thread	Dr Claw	Jul 10th 2012	109
RE: this reply smells like THE ORG	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	121
Yeah, i would be one of those orgers, who actually watched it twice	Silky1	Jul 10th 2012	140
I know, I was talking about	Dr Claw	Jul 11th 2012	145
a true testiment to the greatness of Con funk shun and bands like	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	60
true.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	63
Charts don't reflect their legacy	revolution75	Jul 09th 2012	65
maybe/maybe not.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	66
About To Watch It Right Now	Dj Joey Joe	Jul 09th 2012	69
turkeys acting like Con Funk Shun was on that Evening Magazine	mistermaxxx08	Jul 09th 2012	72
they sound like every other 3rd tier 70's bay funk band	Tim The Creator	Jul 09th 2012	75
they were 2nd tier better than most 3rd tier, however not quite	mistermaxxx08	Jul 09th 2012	76
no doubt.	Tim The Creator	Jul 10th 2012	139
RE: Unsung Con Funk Shun coming monday	murph71	Jul 09th 2012	74
they were polished funksters and it worked	mistermaxxx08	Jul 09th 2012	78
RE: they were polished funksters and it worked	murph71	Jul 09th 2012	80
that my friend is how they got airplay, you know that "Ffun"	mistermaxxx08	Jul 09th 2012	84
where are you from, sir?	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	79
RE: where are you from, sir?	murph71	Jul 09th 2012	83
hmmmm...another Midwesterner. very curious, indeed!	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	85
yup.	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	88
i thought of the uptempo cuts as being in the same lane w/Lakeside	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	86
yup.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	87
lol	SoWhat	Jul 09th 2012	89
WC & OP are both from the west and had juicy s-curls.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 09th 2012	90
For the record I never rocked a curl in my life	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	113
i notice that WC skipped this 1. LMAO. CURL CONFIRMED.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	117
Let's not act like the curl was just a west coast thing	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	122
for the sake of my jokes let's definitely act like that. n/m.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	129
lol	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	131
naw...never had a curl..... rocked some low cut relaxers....but never	Warren Coolidge	Jul 10th 2012	133
you two have disappointed me today. SMH.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	137
vegas??? where in vegas are funk bands from that era	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2012	93
what the hell are you reading, homie?	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 10th 2012	96
RE: vegas??? where in vegas are funk bands from that era	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	97
i got family in the Lou and I was around there back then and	mistermaxxx08	Jul 09th 2012	94
LOL !!! Vegas ? For reals ???????????????	Silky1	Jul 09th 2012	95
i always said that CFS was on that Earth,Wind and Fire 2nd tier	mistermaxxx08	Jul 09th 2012	91
RE: i always said that CFS was on that Earth,Wind and Fire 2nd tier	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	161
Louis McCall did look a lot like Maurice White, though	AFKAP_of_Darkness	Jul 15th 2012	163
Lakeside sounded nothing like CFS	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	114
WOW !!!!	Silky1	Jul 10th 2012	141
CRAZY that I just randomly found some Michael Cooper songs today	-DJ R-Tistic-	Jul 09th 2012	81
yeah, it does! This is a great song.	Dr Claw	Jul 10th 2012	106
That was a good one.	Silky1	Jul 09th 2012	92
Forever just ain't long enough......	Warren Coolidge	Jul 10th 2012	98
This use to be my joint. I use to dance to this, for my dad and his...	Silky1	Jul 10th 2012	99
this sounds like they listened to Fencewalk b4 hitting the stu.	MISTA MONOTONE	Jul 16th 2012	168
CFS's association with EW&F is understandable...	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	101
that's for true...... Skip gave them the template	Warren Coolidge	Jul 10th 2012	102
Absolutely	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	103
louis Mccall got killed in stonecreek in klan county	mistermaxxx08	Jul 10th 2012	105
RE: louis Mccall got killed in stonecreek in klan county	Mr Red	Jul 10th 2012	142
look you piece of trash the Man got murdered	mistermaxxx08	Jul 11th 2012	143
LMAO	AFKAP_of_Darkness	Jul 11th 2012	144
RE: look you piece of trash the Man got murdered	Mr Red	Jul 16th 2012	169
RE: look you piece of trash the Man got murdered	mistermaxxx08	Jul 16th 2012	171
RE: louis Mccall got killed in stonecreek in klan county	tapedeck	Jul 14th 2012	162
The Unsung episode was pretty good.	Dr Claw	Jul 10th 2012	110
Blamo Doc!!!	revolution75	Jul 10th 2012	111
Everything after To The Max was hit & miss	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	115
Also some productions with Bryan Loren and Billy Valentine in 1986	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	119
There are good songs on there	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	123
Okay i see	slyde	Jul 10th 2012	124
I just listened to it again	Dr Claw	Jul 13th 2012	152
gonna check that Loren joint... after his solo	Dr Claw	Jul 10th 2012	138
Love's Train had a whole new meaning after watching it...	kysersozey	Jul 11th 2012	146
Just finished watching it	OldPro	Jul 10th 2012	118
yeah man you ain't never getting even the half of it	mistermaxxx08	Jul 10th 2012	126
I still say CFS is one of the most versatile funk bands of that era	mr_graff	Jul 10th 2012	132
Time	Warren Coolidge	Jul 10th 2012	135
V-Town's finest, baby.	FortifiedLive	Jul 10th 2012	136
I'll Get You Back	Dr Claw	Jul 12th 2012	147
This was the joint, right here. This reminds me of playing ball.....	Silky1	Jul 13th 2012	148
No one's mentioning RosebuDD???	revolution75	Jul 13th 2012	149
Dude lol !!! I had to rewind a few times, before i was like,...............	Silky1	Jul 13th 2012	153
I rewound too for a DOUBLE DOSE!	PuertoRicanJudo	Jul 13th 2012	154
Double dose, of pimping ? lol !!!! That was the dude in that movie..	Silky1	Jul 14th 2012	155
RE: Unsung Con Funk Shun coming monday	Strangeways	Jul 13th 2012	150
Is every CFS album a must have except for their last?	Record Playa	Jul 15th 2012	164
the ones they did for Mercury are must haves IMO	Dr Claw	Jul 16th 2012	166
This	OldPro	Jul 16th 2012	170
You can watch it here	tapedeck	Jul 16th 2012	167

AlBundy
Member since May 27th 2002
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Sat Jul-07-12 12:24 AM

1. "mid tier cats in an era of mindblowing talents"
In response to Reply # 0

unlike kelly, they could bring it all the way live on stage.

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mistermaxxx08
Member since Dec 31st 2010
16076 posts

Sat Jul-07-12 12:34 AM

2. "that was unnecessary and you can't compare era's yo"
In response to Reply # 1

because if you know your history of R&B with all due respect the 70's era represented something completely different a whole different animal and breed yo.

Kelly can hang on stage, its just he has nobody around to push even greater things out of him and since you went there on tiers and talent well you answered your response.

COn Funk Shun was 2nd tier IMO, however they had jams and could bring it live,however that era was different than the past 20 years.

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blueeclipse
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Sun Jul-08-12 11:47 AM

7. "Damn man....."
In response to Reply # 2

You are hella sensitive about Kells. lmao.

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mistermaxxx08
Member since Dec 31st 2010
16076 posts

Sun Jul-08-12 08:53 PM

14. "not quite sharing facts ."
In response to Reply # 7

different era and different way an Act goes about music making today as to back in the day thats all playa.

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Silky1
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Sun Jul-08-12 11:21 AM

3. "They had a lane. Smooth R&B funk, with a bay area feel. And they"
In response to Reply # 0

......performed hard, when they hit the stage. I wonder if they'll bring up the "I'm Leaving Baby" love situation(those who know, know what i'm talking about *wink*).

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

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revolution75
Member since May 07th 2003
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Sun Jul-08-12 11:35 AM

4. "what's the "situation" you're referring to bro silk??"
In response to Reply # 3

Eclectic Soul/Sunday, 2-4 PM est/89.3 WCSB.ORG

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Sun Jul-08-12 11:41 AM

5. "i'm guessing it has something to do with homosexuality."
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Silky1
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Sun Jul-08-12 04:10 PM

10. "No, man !!! lol !!!! I heard that Mike wrote, I'm Leaving, Baby, about"
In response to Reply # 5

>

His wife/girlfriend,cheating with the drummer. Old P, hipped me to that story,awhile back.

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

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revolution75
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Sun Jul-08-12 04:19 PM

12. "i can see that cuz he split right after that...."
In response to Reply # 10

Eclectic Soul/Sunday, 2-4 PM est/89.3 WCSB.ORG

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Silky1
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Sun Jul-08-12 04:19 PM

13. "Exactly."
In response to Reply # 12

>

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:09 AM

23. "LOL.... they mentioned that in the previews"
In response to Reply # 10

>His wife/girlfriend,cheating with the drummer. Old P, hipped
>me to that story,awhile back.

that the "singer was caught on the wrong side of a love triangle" was their words.

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:41 AM

25. "And Coop called Pebbles right after lol"
In response to Reply # 23

to "comfort" him lol
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Silky1
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Mon Jul-09-12 03:44 PM

67. "ROTFL !!!!! Indiscreet Sweet (c) Con Funk Shun."
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>to "comfort" him lol
>_________________________________
>Reunion Radio Podcasts
>http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/
>
>Twitter @therealoldpro

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Fri Jul-13-12 03:23 PM

151. "YOOOOOOOOOO..... I just got this one"
In response to Reply # 67

damn, those dudes

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Sun Jul-08-12 11:44 AM

6. "they were borderline corny to me. them and Lakeside."
In response to Reply # 0

Michael Cooper was alright, i guess. when he became Larry Blackmon light in the 80s, he realized his true corny potential.

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AFKAP_of_Darkness
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Sun Jul-08-12 11:47 AM

8. "LMAO"
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Sun Jul-08-12 11:50 AM by AFKAP_of_Darkness

>Michael Cooper was alright, i guess. when he became Larry
>Blackmon light in the 80s, he realized his true corny
>potential.
>

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mistermaxxx08
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Sun Jul-08-12 08:56 PM

15. "as a kid i thought Michael Cooper who played for the lakers"
In response to Reply # 6

also was with Con Funk Shun that was so funny.

Con Funk Shun a strong 2nd tier band, however they laid the stank for "Holly Ghost" for the Bar Kays uncredited back in the day.

Coop solo career wasn't half way as memorable as Melvoin Riley's on the truth.

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Dr Claw
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:06 AM

21. "yeah, as a solo artist"
In response to Reply # 6

>Michael Cooper was alright, i guess. when he became Larry
>Blackmon light in the 80s, he realized his true corny
>potential.

I don't think he was really as good as he was within the confines of a group, largely because of the Larry Blackmon-isms.

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tapedeck
Member since Dec 27th 2004
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Sat Jul-14-12 08:21 PM

158. "RE: yeah, as a solo artist"
In response to Reply # 21

>>Michael Cooper was alright, i guess. when he became Larry
>>Blackmon light in the 80s, he realized his true corny
>>potential.
>
>I don't think he was really as good as he was within the
>confines of a group, largely because of the Larry
>Blackmon-isms.

The first album is CLASSIC!!!! A must have! Corny? GTFOH!!!!

Check out NEW Soul music at: www.myspace.com/starbeing

Bumpin in the STEREO:
Gladys Knight&The Pips
That NEW Urrrrrsher
Gregory Porter-Be Good
Georgia Anne Muldrow-Seeds
Darryl Reeves-Mercury
Big KRIT-LFTU

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Mon Jul-16-12 08:41 AM

165. "man, I find myself liking that second one even more"
In response to Reply # 158

Coop was singing in his "regular" voice, and "Over and Over" is one of the best songs he ever did.

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tapedeck
Member since Dec 27th 2004
6785 posts

Sat Jul-14-12 08:15 PM

156. "RE: they were borderline corny to me. them and Lakeside."
In response to Reply # 6

O_O WTF?! Y'all must have been listening to this music on some shitty equipment. These cats could hang with any band and they had a cool sound. Same for Lakeside who had one of the best vocalist ever(waaaaaaaaaay better than MJ).

>Michael Cooper was alright, i guess. when he became Larry
>Blackmon light in the 80s, he realized his true corny
>potential.
>

Check out NEW Soul music at: www.myspace.com/starbeing

Bumpin in the STEREO:
Gladys Knight&The Pips
That NEW Urrrrrsher
Gregory Porter-Be Good
Georgia Anne Muldrow-Seeds
Darryl Reeves-Mercury
Big KRIT-LFTU

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Tim The Creator
Member since Mar 22nd 2012
792 posts

Sun Jul-08-12 03:05 PM

9. "way b4 my time, but them niggas look and sound corny as fuck"
In response to Reply # 0

> where do they rank with you in terms compared with other
>important R&B bands?
>
>also what were they missing from being bigger? was Michael
>Cooper good, important or were you hit and miss with him as a
>lead singer for them?
>
>i always felt they were a really good to very good band,
>however not great,but i dug alot of there stuff.

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revolution75
Member since May 07th 2003
3372 posts

Sun Jul-08-12 04:17 PM

11. "yeah dude ....def b4 your time"
In response to Reply # 9

con funk shun weren't corny....not by a long shot
80's kool and the gang...now i can understand...lol
even though i wouldn't call them corny either after watching their doc

Eclectic Soul/Sunday, 2-4 PM est/89.3 WCSB.ORG

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
132214 posts

Mon Jul-09-12 08:02 AM

19. "you like running your tongue around toilet bowl rims n/m"
In response to Reply # 9

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Warren Coolidge
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Sun Jul-08-12 10:34 PM

16. "con funk shun corny??? shiit.....one of the best all around "
In response to Reply # 0

Black bands ever really.

their discography is most definitely slept on...

in an era where you had to have ballads as well as uptempo and midtempo tracks if you were a Black band...they had as solid a all around catalog as there was...

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Silky1
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Mon Jul-09-12 03:37 AM

17. "Exactly. Making them very much Unsung. "
In response to Reply # 16

>Black bands ever really.
>
>their discography is most definitely slept on...
>
>in an era where you had to have ballads as well as uptempo and
>midtempo tracks if you were a Black band...they had as solid a
>all around catalog as there was...
>
>

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Mon Jul-09-12 07:13 AM

18. "RE: con funk shun corny??? shiit.....one of the best all around "
In response to Reply # 16

I agree
All around...they were one of the most consistent bands on wax
And their live show was nothing to be played with
They also kept up with the times without sounding like copycats

Love Train
FFun
Chase Me
Magic Lady
Not Mine
Got To Be Enough
Straight From The Heart
By Your Side
ConFunkShunize Ya
Let Me Put Love On Your Mind
Lady's Wild

Corny?????

Hahahahhahahaha

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Dr Claw
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:07 AM

22. "this is key "
In response to Reply # 18

>They also kept up with the times without sounding like
>copycats

this is why bands like Cameo survived the '80s

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Sat Jul-14-12 08:18 PM

157. "RE: con funk shun corny??? shiit.....one of the best all around "
In response to Reply # 16

>Black bands ever really.
>
>their discography is most definitely slept on...
>
>in an era where you had to have ballads as well as uptempo and
>midtempo tracks if you were a Black band...they had as solid a
>all around catalog as there was...
>
>

WORD UP! Some of these folks listen to music on bad equipment. These cats could also hang with any band on the planet. They had a cool sound also.

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Mon Jul-09-12 08:05 AM

20. "they definitely fit the bill"
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looking forward to this episode -- after listening to their albums I finally "got" 'em. I really dug their ballads, but their TO THE MAX album is ill to me.

It looks like Felton Pilate is going to be interviewed and I'm really interested in listening to what he has to say, his name has been on a grip of records (famous and otherwise).

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Mon Jul-09-12 08:38 AM

24. "Let's get one thing straight"
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:39 AM by OldPro

Coop was doing Sugarfoot not Larry... where the hell y'all think Larry got that "Oww" from?

And Coop was a solid solo act... he just picked a bad time to do it as the new jack movement exploded right after his debut album. His follow up was still pretty good but the forced new jack cuts took away from the album imo. He never could break through after that first album but he still dropped quality shit. But no doubt Coop was at his best working with Felton... both them cats need each other really.

And I still stand by my statement that no band outside of EWF & Cameo made better albums than CFS. Good to see they are getting a little shine with this unsung episode.

Thanks to Maxxx for the inbox about this thread... you know I had to chime in on my boys.
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Dr Claw
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:55 AM

31. "Word up"
In response to Reply # 24

>And I still stand by my statement that no band outside of EWF
>& Cameo made better albums than CFS. Good to see they are
>getting a little shine with this unsung episode.

and I was about to make the Cameo comparison when WC mentioned that they didn't "copycat" their way through the '80s. because they always gave you a good balance of jams and ballads.

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:00 AM

33. "Yeah CFS had their own sound"
In response to Reply # 31

There was no Allen A Jones going on with the boys from Vallejo
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revolution75
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Mon Jul-09-12 10:36 AM

35. "Coop had a classic record!!! "
In response to Reply # 24

Esp where I am from
That record was classic and no one I knew was looking at him sideways for it
Oceans wide STILL turns parties out around my way
Dinner for two at a steppers set?? GTFOH!!
Jay and his sound were pre cursors to what teddy did with NJS a year later
Too bad that record doesn't get as much shine as it should

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tapedeck
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Sat Jul-14-12 08:24 PM

159. "RE: Coop had a classic record!!! "
In response to Reply # 35

>Esp where I am from
>That record was classic and no one I knew was looking at him
>sideways for it
>Oceans wide STILL turns parties out around my way
>Dinner for two at a steppers set?? GTFOH!!
>Jay and his sound were pre cursors to what teddy did with NJS
>a year later
>Too bad that record doesn't get as much shine as it should

AGREED!

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Mon Jul-09-12 08:49 AM

26. "EARLY MORNING SUNSHINE "
In response to Reply # 0

SMH @ mutha fuckers calling this corny... put some light in your life

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Mon Jul-09-12 08:51 AM

27. "IF YOU'RE IN NEED"
In response to Reply # 0

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Mon Jul-09-12 10:06 AM

34. "RE: IF YOU'RE IN NEED"
In response to Reply # 27
Mon Jul-09-12 10:09 AM by slyde

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Dr Claw
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Mon Jul-09-12 11:11 AM

36. "Hide And Freak is my jam right there..."
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:45 AM

100. "RE: Hide And Freak is my jam right there..."
In response to Reply # 36

man, i tripped hard when i heard it the first time and right away taped it in a mix of 1982 funk

Cedric Martin slangin' hard on the bass and the vocoder adding spice to the mix as well

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:53 AM

28. "SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU - COOP"
In response to Reply # 0

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Mon Jul-09-12 08:54 AM

29. "OVER & OVER - COOP"
In response to Reply # 0

co-written by the late great Robert Brookins

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Mon Jul-09-12 11:32 AM

37. "Super co-sign"
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:41 PM

82. "I JUST found this song, wtf! It sounds like a Guy song to me"
In response to Reply # 29

------------------------------

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Dr Claw
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Tue Jul-10-12 07:08 AM

107. "Rob's the man"
In response to Reply # 29

>co-written by the late great Robert Brookins

this is a smooth-ass song.

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:55 AM

30. "QUICKNESS - COOP"
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:56 AM

32. "INDIAN SUMMER LOVE"
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http://youtu.be/p9eEyw3Sdew
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Mon Jul-09-12 11:40 AM

38. "TOO TIGHT"
In response to Reply # 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhGh64xzc5k

http://soundcloud.com/deemack1

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 12:18 PM

39. "this post smells like Ben-Gay."
In response to Reply # 0

i too always thought Con Funk Shun was at least a little corny. the name doesn't help.... lol

i dig 'Love's Train' though.

fuck you.

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AFKAP_of_Darkness
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Mon Jul-09-12 12:26 PM

40. "LMAO"
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:12 PM

43. "this post wears dress shoes & dress socks w/(denim) shorts."
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fuck you.

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Mon Jul-09-12 01:16 PM

45. "!!!"
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no words

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:02 PM

41. "Then wipe off your dick"
In response to Reply # 39
Mon Jul-09-12 01:09 PM by OldPro

and stop fuckin with those sugar daddys

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:11 PM

42. "y'all use Ben-Gay as lube?"
In response to Reply # 41

oh. i wouldn't recommend that, gramps. unless you're lubing up your knees.

fuck you.

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:16 PM

44. "Never heard of any Black person who knew didn't like "
In response to Reply # 41

Con Funk Shun if they knew who they were..

I mean with them you never get an "Well they're just all right"

I dunno..

seems weird to me....lol.

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:19 PM

46. "you don't know any Black ppl under 45?"
In response to Reply # 44

ah. okay.

fuck you.

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:25 PM

47. "lol... probably know more under than over...I mean music fans"
In response to Reply # 46

music lovers I should say...

don't know any who would be in the know about a Con Funk Shun, and don't love them....

I don't consider people who align a perceived age group to a certain type of music or artist serious music lovers..... I'm talking people who like music from eras beyond the ones they lived in.... Black folks like that.... I've never heard them fronted on......that's just me.

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:36 PM

48. "It's just what these sour asses on here do man"
In response to Reply # 47

make some old jokes and call shit corny... despite the fact young black people today could use a little love and positivity in their life.

people like Sowhat just love the taste of sour... which is fine for them but then they want to spread that shit like Jehovah.
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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:48 PM

50. "<-- sour patch kid."
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fuck you.

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:51 PM

52. "RE: <-- sour patch kid."
In response to Reply # 50

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:54 PM

53. "not bad. that's good house-cleaning music right there."
In response to Reply # 52

very Kool & the Gang/EWF. big 70s Funk band sound.

fuck you.

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:49 PM

51. "right....Con Funk Shun is corny buy you probably bumping"
In response to Reply # 48

Nicky Minaj and 30 years old wearing skinny jeans.....lolol.

that makes ya hip...lol.

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:55 PM

54. "<-- has SouljahBoyTell.com posters all over his bedroom walls."
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fuck you.

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:01 PM

57. "naw....Warren Coolidge is a grown man... n/m"
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:02 PM

58. "(that arrow pointed to ME, pops. not you.)"
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fuck you.

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tapedeck
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Sat Jul-14-12 08:28 PM

160. "RE: <-- has SouljahBoyTell.com posters all over his bedroom walls."
In response to Reply # 54

>
Well this explains it. This fool thinks SB is great but CONFUNKSHUN corny.

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Tim The Creator
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Mon Jul-09-12 08:40 PM

68. "dont act like u wasn't wearing skinny jeans in the 70's"
In response to Reply # 51

>Nicky Minaj and 30 years old wearing skinny jeans.....lolol.
>
>that makes ya hip...lol.

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:47 PM

49. "my music loving friends and i never discuss CFS so i dunno"
In response to Reply # 47

how they feel about 'em.

i've never heard anyone take CFS seriously.

we live in a big ol' world, huh? such that you and i can know scores of music lovers but have such a wildly different experience when it comes to CFS appreciation among music lovers.

fuck you.

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-09-12 01:58 PM

55. "smh"
In response to Reply # 49

>i've never heard anyone take CFS seriously.

Yeah I'm just going to let it go after this statement

I ain't stop by today to get caught up in negative nonsense like this

Maxxx inboxed and asked me to contribute to this post so I did... and I got a reminder of what's become so fucked up about this place in the process.

Carry on
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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:01 PM

56. "maybe i'll learn something from the Unsung episode."
In response to Reply # 55

but that's my impression of the group to date. i've always found them a lil corny so i wasn't interested in digging into their catalog. i only know the couple of hits they had like 'Love's Train' and 'Ffun' (<-- that title is corny, btw).

fuck you.

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:10 PM

62. "a bit of advice....you are missing out on tons of great music"
In response to Reply # 56

because of that impression.... particularly bands and groups of that era....

some great music in those catalogs...

or you could just continue competing on different ways to call things corny that you've heard very little music by.

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:11 PM

64. "that could very well be true."
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:15 PM by SoWhat

fuck you.

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:04 PM

59. "you aren't new to the Lesson..... many people that post here"
In response to Reply # 49

have spoken highly about Con Funk Shun for years ..... you're over stating a bit to act like the concept of Con Funk Shun being taken seriously is something you've never heard of in life before...

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:08 PM

61. "if so i haven't read or paid attention to those posts."
In response to Reply # 59

b/c for real, outside of this post i can't recall them being discussed w/any depth.

this could be b/c i kinda wrote the group off yrs ago. i may have passed over in-depth CFS discussions b/c i'm not interested.

*shrugs*

but, like i said, i may learn som'n about the group from this episode that'll change my mind about 'em. we'll see.

fuck you.

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Tue Jul-10-12 03:15 AM

104. "smh"
In response to Reply # 49

-------------------------
�The other dude after me didn�t help my case. It was just like�crazy nigga factory going on.�
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. �I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,� he says. �Never did.�-- Andre B

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:18 PM

71. "u may wanna consider that both u and OP are west coasters."
In response to Reply # 44

i could be wrong, but Con Funk Shun really weren't hitting like that out here from my recollection.

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Mon Jul-09-12 09:30 PM

73. "if Con Funk Shun had been from Springfield, Montana they'd be "
In response to Reply # 71

one of baddest bands ever....

lol.

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Mon Jul-09-12 09:35 PM

77. "if they didn't get play on the other side of the country,"
In response to Reply # 73

it wouldn't even matter how bad they were. LOL.

they'd be some bad, non-radio play in the Midwest getting ass niggas from Montana.

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:17 PM

70. "please tell me this isn't a gay joke. "
In response to Reply # 41

and if so...really? over a fucking music group?

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OldPro
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Tue Jul-10-12 10:15 AM

112. "It's a fucking old men joke"
In response to Reply # 70

if sowhat were straight it would have been a fucking old ladies joke

anyone that knows me knows I don't give a fuck what sex you want sucking your dick

bottom line you diss CFS like that you gonna get talked about... I can give two shits about someone's sexuality.
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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 10:50 AM

116. "lmao. that's that maxx passion."
In response to Reply # 112

>bottom line you diss CFS like that you gonna get talked
>about...

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OldPro
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Tue Jul-10-12 11:43 AM

120. "I just have a lot of love for Coop"
In response to Reply # 116

I met him in 86 at Jay King's Christmas Party around the time he was recording his first solo album out here in Sacramento. A good friend of mine (Theresa King) was also recording for Jay's label then so I found myself hanging out with Coop here and there in the early part of 87. It was a trip being a huge CFS fan and then actually kickin in with the man tha was basically the face of the group. I wouldn't go as far as calling him a friend but he's always been personable and friendly when I've seen him at shows since.

So yeah I admit I'm a little defensive when it comes to Coop and CFS but for the most part it's all in fun. But I really do think non west coasters hear shit differently because of their surroundings. What y'all hear as a sound that's too "clean" we hear as a "sunny" or feel good sound. When you live in a place with weather as great as Cali it's going to impact the sound of your music... for the most part it's hard to be mad when you go outside and it's 72 in November. I think the "dirtier" sound comes from places with high humidity in the summer and snow on the ground in the winter. CFS was just part of the landscape out here so we were exposed to their music in a way y'all never wear.
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slyde
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:42 PM

125. "that's a cool thang"
In response to Reply # 120

and a great read

thanx for sharing those memories

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:45 PM

127. "RE: I just have a lot of love for Coop"
In response to Reply # 120

>I met him in 86 at Jay King's Christmas Party around the time
>he was recording his first solo album out here in Sacramento.
>A good friend of mine (Theresa King) was also recording for
>Jay's label then so I found myself hanging out with Coop here
>and there in the early part of 87. It was a trip being a huge
>CFS fan and then actually kickin in with the man tha was
>basically the face of the group. I wouldn't go as far as
>calling him a friend but he's always been personable and
>friendly when I've seen him at shows since.

i can respect that.

>So yeah I admit I'm a little defensive when it comes to Coop
>and CFS but for the most part it's all in fun.

i can't relate to defending the folks from my area. *looks out for lightning*

>But I really do
>think non west coasters hear shit differently because of their
>surroundings.

duh...LOL. that's what y'all didn't seem to take into account before y'all went on the attack.

>What y'all hear as a sound that's too "clean" we
>hear as a "sunny" or feel good sound. When you live in a place
>with weather as great as Cali it's going to impact the sound
>of your music... for the most part it's hard to be mad when
>you go outside and it's 72 in November.

true.

>I think the "dirtier"
>sound comes from places with high humidity in the summer and
>snow on the ground in the winter.

and THAT is feel good music to me. LOL.

>CFS was just part of the
>landscape out here so we were exposed to their music in a way
>y'all never wear.

can we at least agree that Con Funk Shun is a corny name? you GOTTA at least admit that...

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:47 PM

128. "i assume you've also come into contact with Russ Parr often?"
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:59 PM

130. "Naw Bobby Jimmy is a SoCal cat"
In response to Reply # 128

Only connection he has with NorCal is he did a parody of Timex Social Club's hit.

I did like that first Bobby Jimmy & The Critters album though... is he still out in Dallas doing radio?
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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:44 PM

134. "oh, ok...i thought he actually was cool with them tho."
In response to Reply # 130

>Only connection he has with NorCal is he did a parody of
>Timex Social Club's hit.

Roaches was kinda live tho...LOL.

>I did like that first Bobby Jimmy & The Critters album
>though... is he still out in Dallas doing radio?

i lost touch after they took him off the air out here. back when they had Olivia Foxx on the show they were the best thing on the air, imo.

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Dr Claw
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Tue Jul-10-12 07:12 AM

108. "this reply smells like THE ORG"
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Dr Claw
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Tue Jul-10-12 07:31 AM

109. "moved further in the thread"
In response to Reply # 108
Tue Jul-10-12 07:33 AM by Dr Claw

damn this netbook

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slyde
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Tue Jul-10-12 11:52 AM

121. "RE: this reply smells like THE ORG"
In response to Reply # 108

heh :b

actually, i've read mostly positive reactions about CFS over there about albums and reissues,
and good reviews are posted there as well about the unsung ep, with some orgers re-watching it

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Silky1
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Tue Jul-10-12 05:14 PM

140. "Yeah, i would be one of those orgers, who actually watched it twice"
In response to Reply # 121

>heh :b
>
>actually, i've read mostly positive reactions about CFS over
>there about albums and reissues,
>and good reviews are posted there as well about the unsung ep,
>with some orgers re-watching it
>
>

I loved Con Funk Shun. I never knew they were looked down upon, in other parts of the country, though.

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

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He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

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Dr Claw
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Wed Jul-11-12 07:06 AM

145. "I know, I was talking about "
In response to Reply # 121

"those" type of posts, that Harlepolis would say would prompt out-cussin'.

>actually, i've read mostly positive reactions about CFS over
>there about albums and reissues,
>and good reviews are posted there as well about the unsung ep,
>with some orgers re-watching it

I quasi-lurk over there, to see how that crowd reacts to those sort of thing. that's how I found out O'Bryan is releasing an anthology with 86% of his albums on it

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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:07 PM

60. "a true testiment to the greatness of Con funk shun and bands like"
In response to Reply # 0

that is they were in an era where bands like that had to compete with more straight ahead Funk bands....but also were in competition with the great soul crooners of the day....

I mean Con Funk Shun was in a battle for chart space with Parliament Funkadelic.....on the one hand, and Teddy Pendergrass and Al Green on the other end.....

to me that's what puts these bands on another level because they made impacts while competing against such a wide range of great hall of fame level artists.....and do it all on one album...or in one concert...

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:10 PM

63. "true. "
In response to Reply # 60

and my review of their Wiki page tells me their hits tended to hover in the lower reaches of the R&B Top 40 back then (w/a few top 5s). which is nothing to be ashamed of at all. that's quite an accomplishment considering the # of groups back then who wished they coulda had even one top 40 hit. so kudos to them.

but they had to go up against some fierce competition back then so it's no surprise they weren't able to crack the chart's upper reaches more often.

fuck you.

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revolution75
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:33 PM

65. "Charts don't reflect their legacy "
In response to Reply # 63

Take Love's Train
That wasn't a single yet it's a Soul music staple

Eclectic Soul/Sunday, 2-4 PM est/89.3 WCSB.ORG

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 02:37 PM

66. "maybe/maybe not."
In response to Reply # 65
Mon Jul-09-12 02:39 PM by SoWhat

the charts indicate when they were putting out music the ppl didn't have as much appreciation for it (based on sales) as they did for music released by some of their competitors. their legacy seems to have them ranked somewhere below some of their competitors like Cameo, EWF, Kool & the Gang, P-Funk, etc.

so, i dunno. looking at their chart history i wasn't surprised. except for 'Love's Train'.

fuck you.

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Mon Jul-09-12 09:03 PM

69. "About To Watch It Right Now"
In response to Reply # 0

I've never been a big listener of their music but they always had a few songs on each album that I liked but I just listened to them like any other funk/r&b band out back in the day, nothing more.

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mistermaxxx08
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:27 PM

72. "turkeys acting like Con Funk Shun was on that Evening Magazine"
In response to Reply # 0

Gary Collins Funk up in here calling them corny? that is just wrong them boys were good and on point.

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Tim The Creator
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:32 PM

75. "they sound like every other 3rd tier 70's bay funk band"
In response to Reply # 72

niggas had that killer horn line though
sure they was good just like a bunch of other 70's funk band

>Gary Collins Funk up in here calling them corny? that is
>just wrong them boys were good and on point.

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mistermaxxx08
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:34 PM

76. "they were 2nd tier better than most 3rd tier, however not quite"
In response to Reply # 75

on the first tier, however they had balance.

it worked.

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Tim The Creator
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Tue Jul-10-12 05:10 PM

139. "no doubt."
In response to Reply # 76

>on the first tier, however they had balance.
>
>it worked.

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murph71
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:31 PM

74. "RE: Unsung Con Funk Shun coming monday"
In response to Reply # 0

Never was into Con Funk Shun's uptempo joints....Never took them too seriously...

BUT...their slow jams were another matter....I fucked with their slow cuts...

GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....

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mistermaxxx08
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:36 PM

78. "they were polished funksters and it worked"
In response to Reply # 74

they had smooth Buick Regal funk which was in cruise control at picnics.

they channled that earth,wind and fire style of funk and it worked.

now you know they did the playing on the Bar Kays "Holy Ghost" which is Funky. that alone outta prove them boys could grill when it comes to the funk

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murph71
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:38 PM

80. "RE: they were polished funksters and it worked"
In response to Reply # 78

>they had smooth Buick Regal funk which was in cruise control
>at picnics.
>
> they channled that earth,wind and fire style of funk and it
>worked.
>
>now you know they did the playing on the Bar Kays "Holy Ghost"
>which is Funky. that alone outta prove them boys could grill
>when it comes to the funk

I never was into their "groove"...Too much mustard for me...and a little too cheese...But I think their ballads were pretty strong...

GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....

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mistermaxxx08
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:45 PM

84. "that my friend is how they got airplay, you know that "Ffun""
In response to Reply # 80

was built and inspired by brick's "Dazz" right? the horn intro and the flutes,etc..

they had to play radio politics and i heard the Elements in there stew and a few other folks.

they were middle of the road on the funk for a chunk, though Chase me was tight, they had some jams.

they can play and I like them.

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:37 PM

79. "where are you from, sir?"
In response to Reply # 74

>Never took them too seriously...

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murph71
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:43 PM

83. "RE: where are you from, sir?"
In response to Reply # 79
Mon Jul-09-12 09:46 PM by murph71

>>Never took them too seriously...

Chicago...

For us (in terms of my older cousins) it was all about Rick James, P-Funk, the Isley's and later on Cameo, MJ (that Off The Wall album got sooooo much burn) and Prince...

U talking about a place that worshipped at the alter of James Brown and Curtis Mayfield...So to my ears Con Funk Shun was funk-lite...

But Chicago LOVED Con Funk Shun's slow jams...Those joints got A LOT of play on WGCI...

GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:46 PM

85. "hmmmm...another Midwesterner. very curious, indeed!"
In response to Reply # 83

>So to my ears Con Funk Shun was funk-lite...
>
>But Chicago LOVED Con Funk Shun's slow jams...Those joints got
>A LOT of play on WGCI...

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:54 PM

88. "yup."
In response to Reply # 83

it sounded a bit lite to me too. good stuff, but lite compared to the stuff that got heavy play on the radio and from my mom's and her younger brother's record collections (i used to sneak in his room to play Ohio Players' records b/c i thought they'd be porn based on those album covers...lol).

fuck you.

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:50 PM

86. "i thought of the uptempo cuts as being in the same lane w/Lakeside"
In response to Reply # 74

Brick, Dazz Band. they had a similar sound, i thought. to the point where i confused songs by all those groups. Funk w/a strong Pop element. Shiny Funk. Like a pre-cursor to Jheri-Curl Funk.

they had some jams.

fuck you.

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:53 PM

87. "yup."
In response to Reply # 86

>RE: i thought of the uptempo cuts as being in the same lane w/Lakeside, Brick, Dazz Band. they had a similar sound, i thought.

>Funk w/a strong Pop element. Shiny Funk. Like a pre-cursor to
>Jheri-Curl Funk.

yup, but i admit that i cringed when i read that. shiny funk. UGH.

>they had some jams.

true.

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SoWhat
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Mon Jul-09-12 09:58 PM

89. "lol"
In response to Reply # 87
Mon Jul-09-12 09:59 PM by SoWhat

i lived between Las Vegas and St. Louis from like 1979 to 1981. i associate all that Shiny or Jheri-Curl Funk w/Vegas. i remember driving around Vegas hearing it on car radios back then. it totally fits the vibe there. especially all those Solar records.

i think really all those records are from the West, and that's why they work so well in Vegas. but still. i love associating those records like that.

fuck you.

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-09-12 10:04 PM

90. "WC & OP are both from the west and had juicy s-curls."
In response to Reply # 89

(i'm just bullshitting...LOL. unless it's true, lmmfao...)

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OldPro
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Tue Jul-10-12 10:28 AM

113. "For the record I never rocked a curl in my life"
In response to Reply # 90
Tue Jul-10-12 10:32 AM by OldPro

no way was I putting that shit in my hair. If it wasn't grown out it was cut low or shaved.

and I already know we have better taste out here on the west coast.... so what's the point. j/k
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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 10:52 AM

117. "i notice that WC skipped this 1. LMAO. CURL CONFIRMED."
In response to Reply # 113

n/m.

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OldPro
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Tue Jul-10-12 11:55 AM

122. "Let's not act like the curl was just a west coast thing"
In response to Reply # 117

in fact I saw more in the midwest and back east than I ever did out here

Hell the most famous curl band ever was from Flint Michigan
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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:49 PM

129. "for the sake of my jokes let's definitely act like that. n/m."
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:03 PM

131. "lol"
In response to Reply # 129

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Warren Coolidge
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:42 PM

133. "naw...never had a curl..... rocked some low cut relaxers....but never"
In response to Reply # 117

a curl.....

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:52 PM

137. "you two have disappointed me today. SMH."
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Warren Coolidge
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Mon Jul-09-12 11:38 PM

93. "vegas??? where in vegas are funk bands from that era "
In response to Reply # 89

who had jheri curls playing???

dude ....you are seriously clueless...

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:45 AM

96. "what the hell are you reading, homie?"
In response to Reply # 93

he didn't say funk bands were IN Vegas! he said listened to them on the radio while he was IN Vegas, so he associates them with it.

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slyde
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:11 AM

97. "RE: vegas??? where in vegas are funk bands from that era "
In response to Reply # 93

Starr Williams - 1982 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2WTvuDVvEM

Carl Ray - 1985 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZNut0D9dRw

http://s.dsimg.com/image/A-254292-1302414659.jpeg

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mistermaxxx08
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Mon Jul-09-12 11:43 PM

94. "i got family in the Lou and I was around there back then and "
In response to Reply # 89

nobody you describing there or in vegas was seeing mo con funk shun or lakeside.

if Vegas had funk well i'd known about it, nobody associated Vegas with the funk.

if you mean Mafia Funk then alright that got of thumping and Grooving, but not the FUnkateers

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Silky1
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Mon Jul-09-12 11:46 PM

95. "LOL !!! Vegas ? For reals ???????????????"
In response to Reply # 94

>nobody you describing there or in vegas was seeing mo con
>funk shun or lakeside.
>
>if Vegas had funk well i'd known about it, nobody associated
>Vegas with the funk.
>
>if you mean Mafia Funk then alright that got of thumping and
>Grooving, but not the FUnkateers

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

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He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

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mistermaxxx08
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Mon Jul-09-12 10:22 PM

91. "i always said that CFS was on that Earth,Wind and Fire 2nd tier"
In response to Reply # 87

version of the elements which isn't a bad thing.

best example "got to be enough" is very EWF influenced and you can hear the chants and groove.

"too tight" as well, very EWF inspired and it worked.

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Sat Jul-14-12 08:38 PM

161. "RE: i always said that CFS was on that Earth,Wind and Fire 2nd tier"
In response to Reply # 91

>version of the elements which isn't a bad thing.
>
>best example "got to be enough" is very EWF influenced and you
>can hear the chants and groove.
>
>"too tight" as well, very EWF inspired and it worked.

They sound nothing like EWF.

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AFKAP_of_Darkness
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Sun Jul-15-12 11:53 AM

163. "Louis McCall did look a lot like Maurice White, though"
In response to Reply # 161

shit used to confuse me back in the day

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OldPro
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Tue Jul-10-12 10:37 AM

114. "Lakeside sounded nothing like CFS"
In response to Reply # 86

Lakeside had more bottom and worked more mid tempo grooves... you could hear the SOLAR sound strong in there too.

CFS was more rhythm guitar and horn based... their jams tended to be more uptempo (usually around the 120bmp range)

I never once had either group remind me of the other.
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Silky1
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Tue Jul-10-12 05:16 PM

141. "WOW !!!!"
In response to Reply # 86

>Brick, Dazz Band. they had a similar sound, i thought. to
>the point where i confused songs by all those groups. Funk
>w/a strong Pop element. Shiny Funk. Like a pre-cursor to
>Jheri-Curl Funk.
>
>they had some jams.

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

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Mon Jul-09-12 09:40 PM

81. "CRAZY that I just randomly found some Michael Cooper songs today"
In response to Reply # 0

and had no idea that he came from Con Funk Shun.

This song here.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLUxRnhMB-A&feature=related...doesn\'t it sound like a Guy song??

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Dr Claw
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Tue Jul-10-12 07:07 AM

106. "yeah, it does! This is a great song."
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Silky1
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Mon Jul-09-12 11:24 PM

92. "That was a good one. "
In response to Reply # 0

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

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Warren Coolidge
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:20 AM

98. "Forever just ain't long enough......"
In response to Reply # 0

addin on to some of the tracks posted up earlier...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0xlspuz_Eg

seriously can't front on Con Funk Shun.....

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Silky1
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:27 AM

99. "This use to be my joint. I use to dance to this, for my dad and his..."
In response to Reply # 98

>addin on to some of the tracks posted up earlier...
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0xlspuz_Eg
>
>seriously can't front on Con Funk Shun.....

...friends to this track. lol !!! *memories*.

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

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MISTA MONOTONE
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Mon Jul-16-12 10:11 AM

168. "this sounds like they listened to Fencewalk b4 hitting the stu."
In response to Reply # 98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1_Vqnjs-0&feature=fvwrel

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Tue Jul-10-12 01:53 AM

101. "CFS's association with EW&F is understandable..."
In response to Reply # 0

...because they both worked with the late producer/songwriter Skip Scarborough

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Warren Coolidge
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Tue Jul-10-12 02:09 AM

102. "that's for true...... Skip gave them the template "
In response to Reply # 101

to be what they needed to be to compete....

Your great producers of that ilk a the time game their artists BALANCE..... they put the blueprint out there for them to be complete artists....

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Tue Jul-10-12 03:01 AM

103. "Absolutely"
In response to Reply # 102

It was also great to see that last year the UK compiled a songbook of a selection from Skip's catalogue

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Skip-Scarborough-Songbook-Various/dp/B004QFS6II

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mistermaxxx08
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Tue Jul-10-12 03:53 AM

105. "louis Mccall got killed in stonecreek in klan county"
In response to Reply # 0

my uncle hipped me to that particular area in georgia and that is a known klans area and the media and powers that be aren't telling about that spot, however its real there.

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Tue Jul-10-12 06:48 PM

142. "RE: louis Mccall got killed in stonecreek in klan county"
In response to Reply # 105
Tue Jul-10-12 06:49 PM by Mr Red

>my uncle hipped me to that particular area in georgia and
>that is a known klans area and the media and powers that be
>aren't telling about that spot, however its real there.
>
>

Your a fuckin clown.

He got killed in STONE MOUNTAIN, which WAS Klan country maybe 40 years ago like most of the south, but is probably about 95% black at this point. I even know them apartments he got killed at cuz i had a broad living out there, Village Square Apartments off of Memorial Drive. He was a junkie and got robbed. Them same apartments are like mostly Somalian and African today. The Klan aint nowhere near that area, go to stone mountain in 2012 and you seeing niggas and Africans in that order. If you see a white man in that area he either a cop or a junkie.

Stone Mountain park has some rednecks that VISIT, then they take their honky asses back where they came from DIRECTLY after the Laser Show.

Fuck u and your mealy mouth uncle

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mistermaxxx08
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Wed Jul-11-12 12:23 AM

143. "look you piece of trash the Man got murdered"
In response to Reply # 142

and it was still seen as a Klan base. now I got the name wrong, however it had klan ties and your jive corny piece of trash self starting up un necessary beef when nobody was addressing your broke down Buster Brown wearing, cross eyed and pigeon toed, powdered cocaine nose crack acting jive self again.

my Uncle died in the ATL Fool and he knew that area from back in the day.

i know i'm a Hero of yours because your turd lips couldn't stay outta my post and if you wanted to address the serious nature of this you could have In boxed and said it in a classy manner instead of showcase the low life human piece of debris that you represent day in and day out.

turkey the only chick you had staying in Stone Mountain was your right hand and we all know it was on Jerguson street with a 5 finger discount.

you dissing me in a piece talking about the loss of this man's life show how tacky and low brow you truly are.

by watch you being the Loyal Stan of mine you are, you will follow me and fetch as you always seem to do.

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AFKAP_of_Darkness
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Wed Jul-11-12 01:07 AM

144. "LMAO"
In response to Reply # 143

>turkey the only chick you had staying in Stone Mountain was
>your right hand and we all know it was on Jerguson street
>with a 5 finger discount.

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Mr Red
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Mon Jul-16-12 10:33 AM

169. "RE: look you piece of trash the Man got murdered"
In response to Reply # 143

Turkey turkey, *moral outrage, turkey, *old played out 70's sitcom catchphrase*, turkey,

*rinse and repeat*

Dont change that you pull facts out of your ass routinely and these mouth breathers eat it up

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Now lets take a moment to ponder the depth, brilliance, and emotional gravity of Mr Reds above statement.

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mistermaxxx08
Member since Dec 31st 2010
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Mon Jul-16-12 10:15 PM

171. "RE: look you piece of trash the Man got murdered"
In response to Reply # 169

sorta like how you stan when you see my posts and wake up out of a coma and declare yourself legally alive to post.

i can i inspire you Rip Van Finkle.

turkeys are never played out because you still gobble on my words and takes and still clunking it up like Macy's thanksgiving parade and you float on through as usual.

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tapedeck
Member since Dec 27th 2004
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Sat Jul-14-12 08:44 PM

162. "RE: louis Mccall got killed in stonecreek in klan county"
In response to Reply # 105

Yeah in Stone Mountain/ Clarkston area. I still have on Vhs the news broadcast of it. I'm next door in Decatur.

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Tue Jul-10-12 07:34 AM

110. "The Unsung episode was pretty good."
In response to Reply # 0

Particularly because they were able to interview all the surviving members. It was good to see Felton still playing with the band, considering all that had gone on while he was in it, and that he and Coop seem to be on good terms as well. Or at least, Coop was diplomatic.

As for the arguments here and forth...

I definitely dug their more mellow joints over their uptempo ones, but that goes for about 99% of artists I listen to with a few exceptions....

EXCEPT what was on the TO THE MAX album -- that one's my favorite (it has "Love's Train" on it). Coop had some cuts as a solo artist, particularly "Over and Over" that I thought was a Guy song when it dropped until I listened closely to the singer.

I think I have Fever somewhere. I'll give it a spin, but the one song they played from it reminded me that it sounded a lil like '80s Kool & The Gang (probably because the same producer, Eumir Deodato was involved).

After the hits came rolling in the late '70s, they turned out to be more of a "grown and sexy" band rather than a "young and sexy act", and I believe this is the underlying issue. And if it is... it's some PB&J.

I generally don't fuck with either sort of artist, but if you got a groove, some good musicianship, and some ballads to spare, I'll roll with you. CFS had 'em in spades. And they hit pretty high on the R&B charts in an era where they were up against some of the fiercest competition that genre has ever seen. I bet it has a lot to do with Skip Scarborough's help along the way; their albums in their "classic" period were very strong. "California 1", "Let Me Put Love On Your Mind", "By Your Side", the aforementioned "Love's Train".

In a way, they remind me a lot of the Commodores... everyone tends to reduce them to a singles band, but the albums up to and through Commodores 13 (esp. Midnight Magic) were very solid.

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revolution75
Member since May 07th 2003
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Tue Jul-10-12 09:25 AM

111. "Blamo Doc!!!"
In response to Reply # 110

They are a lot like the Commodores
I didnt realize it until you mentioned it
Their albums were nothing to sneeze at but folks look at them as a singles band
And like the Commodores, they are sometimes labeled as corny
But one who takes the time to listen to their records will know that's not true.
It's very difficult to do what those cats did as a self contained unit

Eclectic Soul/Sunday, 2-4 PM est/89.3 WCSB.ORG

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OldPro
Member since Dec 10th 2002
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Tue Jul-10-12 10:42 AM

115. "Everything after To The Max was hit & miss"
In response to Reply # 110

I've warmed a bit to Fever but I really hated that album when it dropped. Electric Lady had my joint "Baby I'm Leaving" but fuck that title track and that Gap Band rip off "Pretty Baby". I remember back in the day when I heard they were working with Larry Smith (Who produced Whodini) I knew it spelled trouble for their sound.
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slyde
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Tue Jul-10-12 11:32 AM

119. "Also some productions with Bryan Loren and Billy Valentine in 1986"
In response to Reply # 115
Tue Jul-10-12 11:44 AM by slyde

http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/song?q=Con+Funk+Shun+You+Make+Me+Wanna+Love+Again

The version by the late Vesta Williams (with the same production team) has my preference though by a notch,
because of the different sound and the great string arrangements either penned by Bryan Loren or Jeremy Lubbock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJRGzh0bXv4

Cedric's infectious and vicious bass in "She's A Star" really sparkles on the extended single mix

And from "Fever" i dig "Hard Lovin", "If I'm Your Lover", "Indiscreet Sweet" and the pulsating bass + synths on "Thinking About Your Baby"

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OldPro
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:01 PM

123. "There are good songs on there"
In response to Reply # 119

>And from "Fever" i dig "Hard Lovin", "If I'm Your Lover",
>"Indiscreet Sweet" and the pulsating bass + synths on
>"Thinking About Your Baby"

But the whole thing is a little too "Joanna-ized" for my tastes
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slyde
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:40 PM

124. "Okay i see"
In response to Reply # 123

although imo "Baby I'm Hooked" and "Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold" are the only 2 tracks which indeed sound like "Joanna", with maybe "Can You Feel The Groove Tonight" as another happy sappy song lol, but the rest of the tracks definitely get a nod from me

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Fri Jul-13-12 03:42 PM

152. "I just listened to it again"
In response to Reply # 124

>although imo "Baby I'm Hooked" and "Don't Let Your Love Grow
>Cold" are the only 2 tracks which indeed sound like "Joanna",
>with maybe "Can You Feel The Groove Tonight" as another happy
>sappy song lol, but the rest of the tracks definitely get a
>nod from me

"Baby I'm Hooked" sounded like '80s Kool & The Gang For Real

"Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold"... this was kinda funny, because Con Funk Shun would do songs like this, but the instrumentation here sounds like classic yacht rock.

Which is funny as hell to me.

Now some of those other tracks, especially "Lovin' Fever", sounds like they were getting that good Jheri Curl Funk on before cats really were on that wave. Up above where SoWhat said that they were part of the pre-cursor, I can see that now. I roll with those.

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
132214 posts

Tue Jul-10-12 02:58 PM

138. "gonna check that Loren joint... after his solo"
In response to Reply # 119

I really understood why he ended up working with Michael Jackson

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kysersozey
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Wed Jul-11-12 07:48 PM

146. "Love's Train had a whole new meaning after watching it... "
In response to Reply # 110

great show

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OldPro
Member since Dec 10th 2002
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Tue Jul-10-12 11:28 AM

118. "Just finished watching it"
In response to Reply # 0

Truthfully it was kinda disappointing. The whole thing had a rushed feel and they left out and rearranged quite a bit of stuff. I'm wondering if Coop stopped telling the "Baby I'm Leaving" story after Louis McCall's death since he was the one his girl was fucking... I always assumed that was the reason he was never asked back. It sounds like Coop & Felton have put the emphasis on the "Love Train" story even though the chick in question wasn't eithers woman and the riff really wasn't that deep. No Pebbles and her connection to the band either.

All in all it wasn't a very good episode.... but then maybe it's just because I'm too aware of the group and their real history.
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mistermaxxx08
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Tue Jul-10-12 12:43 PM

126. "yeah man you ain't never getting even the half of it"
In response to Reply # 118

you know how those shows are geared Bro.i mean we got half baked with the Sly Stone one and others and CFS got the same treatment as well.

heck they goofed at the start of the show when they showed pictures of both Tower of Power and Sly and the Family stone and yet never acknowledged Tower of Power by name despite showing a picture of them twice early on in the clip talking about the bay area funk scene.

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mr_graff
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:32 PM

132. "I still say CFS is one of the most versatile funk bands of that era"
In response to Reply # 0

There wasn't a lot of dirt in the episode but I give it props just for shining a light on McCall's wife, I knew nothing about her but she seemed to play a critical role in their career.

Their similarity to EWF was not something I really thought about until reading the thread, but I can hear it now. The mix of ballads and jams, the contrasting styles of the two singers, excellent live shows - very Earth-y.

They may be 2nd tier in the history of soul, but their 1977-85 streak is nothing to sneeze at. I can't think of many bands that made it through disco, the decline of funk, and the emergence of crossover and hip-hop relatively unscathed.

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Warren Coolidge
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:45 PM

135. "Time"
In response to Reply # 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT1FEhrU_g8

people were talking about the earth wind and fire connection....this sounds like some every early wind and fire.....

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FortifiedLive
Member since Dec 26th 2006
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Tue Jul-10-12 01:52 PM

136. "V-Town's finest, baby."
In response to Reply # 0

_______________________________________

<<progressions.

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Thu Jul-12-12 09:55 PM

147. "I'll Get You Back"
In response to Reply # 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3bwh0KkvA

I was testing the rip of my CD copy of 7, and I stumbled on to this... this reminds me of what O'Bryan was doing just a year later.

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Silky1
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Fri Jul-13-12 12:53 AM

148. "This was the joint, right here. This reminds me of playing ball....."
In response to Reply # 147

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3bwh0KkvA
>
>I was testing the rip of my CD copy of 7, and I stumbled on to
>this... this reminds me of what O'Bryan was doing just a year
>later.

......at the playground. The older cats would drive their cars, up on the court, and would have this blasting from it. Good times.....

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"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

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revolution75
Member since May 07th 2003
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Fri Jul-13-12 07:16 AM

149. "No one's mentioning RosebuDD???"
In response to Reply # 0

I saw dude and couldn't stop laughing
I can only imagine what went on back then

Eclectic Soul/Sunday, 2-4 PM est/89.3 WCSB.ORG

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Silky1
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Fri Jul-13-12 08:10 PM

153. "Dude lol !!! I had to rewind a few times, before i was like,..............."
In response to Reply # 149

>I saw dude and couldn't stop laughing
>I can only imagine what went on back then
>

"Rosebud" lol !!!

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

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PuertoRicanJudo
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Fri Jul-13-12 10:33 PM

154. "I rewound too for a DOUBLE DOSE!"
In response to Reply # 153

"This is some BULLSHIT" (c) me at Central Booking

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Silky1
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Sat Jul-14-12 05:17 PM

155. "Double dose, of pimping ? lol !!!! That was the dude in that movie.."
In response to Reply # 154

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.....him, and Fillmore Slim. LOL !!! Oh,and the other one who said, "Oh yeah, yo mama come around here, fucking with me, oh she going" lol !!! Must watch this movie today.

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

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Strangeways
Member since Jul 10th 2007
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Fri Jul-13-12 12:34 PM

150. "RE: Unsung Con Funk Shun coming monday"
In response to Reply # 0

Ive seen them live at least 4 times and my uncle gave me their greatest hits cd back in 1995 and their light skinned brother on bass is really good especially when they gave him some solos and he actually tapped me on the shoulder and shook my hand especially when I didnt expect it and I really appreciated that especially since most musicians that are very egotistical . ffun is what they are known for.....

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Record Playa
Member since Apr 29th 2007
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Sun Jul-15-12 09:30 PM

164. "Is every CFS album a must have except for their last?"
In response to Reply # 0

It seems like it.
Correct me if i'm wrong

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Mon Jul-16-12 08:43 AM

166. "the ones they did for Mercury are must haves IMO"
In response to Reply # 164

particularly the run from SECRETS to TO THE MAX

after review, FEVER is cool but not as much definitive as their work in that span

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OldPro
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Mon Jul-16-12 02:56 PM

170. "This"
In response to Reply # 166

>particularly the run from SECRETS to TO THE MAX
>
>after review, FEVER is cool but not as much definitive as
>their work in that span

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tapedeck
Member since Dec 27th 2004
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Mon Jul-16-12 10:10 AM

167. "You can watch it here"
In response to Reply # 0

AWESOME!:http://tvone.tv/unsung-videos?pid=VdVLjtG7PNNT3_UajJbHuB1XHs5aIIRR

Check out NEW Soul music at: www.myspace.com/starbeing

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That NEW Urrrrrsher
Gregory Porter-Be Good
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Darryl Reeves-Mercury
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