It's here, fresh from my mailbox and in frequent rotation around the house and in the car. I'm talking about the new live CD from fDeluxe, "Live & Tight as a Funk Fiends' Fix." Recorded at the Dakota in 2012, the disc features 13 songs - including new and "older" favorites. A standout is the cover of Ike and Tina Turner's "You Got What You Wanted." While it pays tribute to the original artists, it emerges as a timely version and might serve as an indicator of the other material the band will cover on "A.M. Static" - a covers CD to be released in February.

If you are interested, and haven't pre-ordered your copies yet, you can get them through the band's site: fdeluxe.com (If you order this week, the live disc will arrive before Xmas - just in time to get your jingle jangle on!) For fDeluxe music lovers like myself, the band continues to deliver the funk!

for those that pledged, AM Static is available to download tomorrow i'm quite excited

Yes, great news!

Oliver Leiber - son of the famous lyricist Jerry Leiber ("Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," and "Stand By Me") - plays the guitar on the (live) disc. Oliver Leiber was quite a prolific musician, writer, and producer on a lot of people's records in the 80's and 90's... as well as being a member of Ta Mara & the Seen. So now I am wondering if he's the one referred to in Sheila E.'s song, "Oliver's House." Any thoughts?

FormerlyKnownAs said:

Oliver Leiber - son of the famous lyricist Jerry Leiber ("Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," and "Stand By Me") - plays the guitar on the (live) disc. Oliver Leiber was quite a prolific musician, writer, and producer on a lot of people's records in the 80's and 90's... as well as being a member of Ta Mara & the Seen. So now I am wondering if he's the one referred to in Sheila E.'s song, "Oliver's House." Any thoughts?

I have always wondered the same! Anyone who knows more about this, please step forward.

that looks yummy.