FRIENDS & COUNTRYMEN by EARL RODNEY
CD Version
SKU | 53232 |
Artist | EARL RODNEY |
Title | FRIENDS & COUNTRYMEN |
Label | EM RECORDS |
Catalog # | EM1077CD |
Tag | |
Release | W 02 - 2010 |
Format | CD - JPNCD |
Import | |
€ 17,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Juck Juck
- Peace Pipe
- Strife In The Village
- Midnight Man (O Mo ORu)
- Conversation Of Love
- Friends and Countrymen
Description
Steel band funk from Earl Rodney -- a really wonderful record with a very unique feel! Although Rodney uses tuned pans, the overall sound here is quite different than the regular steel band groove -- thanks to a very open, almost experimental approach at times -- one that seems almost more concerned with the overall sounds in the process than the structure of the tunes!Basslines build up most of these numbers slowly -- rising up from the earth, almost with a Cymande-like feel at points, but a bit funkier too -- especially when guitar starts grooving along to the rhythms. There's a bit of vocals on the record, plus touches of alto sax and trumpet -- and the overall sound is totally great -- with just the right blend of steel band notes and more familiar funk.