I'm posting kinda late/early whichever way you look at it, but today we are gonna talk about a 7 inch record that holds so much heat. Last week we did some Funky/Soul stuff but this week it's gonna be about raw Funk...
The 45 of the week is "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey and his Detroit Guitar Band. A classic break that was released on 45 in 1971 on Sussex Records and later released that year on the Evolution LP. It's an instrumental jam that can easily be played from beginning to end but it does have one of the nastiest breaks in there! On the flip side is the Soul ballad "Sad Angel" which lends to the diversity these musicians have. The track features Coffey's band but also featured Bob Babbit on bass who was a Motown session musician that made the track shine with the infectious bass lines.
Scorpio has been sampled many times by artists such as Public Enemy, the Geto Boys, LL Cool J, Lord Finesse, Mos Def, Young MC, and countless others who have used it in some form or another in their music. It's definitely a classic.
Dennis Coffey hails from Detroit where he still performs. I just found out he will be at SXSW and that is something I will not miss!
See ya next week for the Mardi Gras themed 45 Friday!!!
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