The Bar-Kays





http://www.youtube.com/wa...3ng6X8pR5E

One of my favorites. That song is the sh*t!! I love the bassline to this song.Its phat. Iheard this osng was originally recorded in 1973 but was released in 1978 because Stax record label kept it in the can because it shut down 2 years later and when it was first recorded the producers feel the song was going to be popular.

angela74 said:

yup

74 to be exact...I think

There was a thread on this song a few months ago. I told the story about my Pentacostal Pastor Father hearing it one day and saying "Hey! This song ain't about the Lord!

ThePunisher said:

Yeah..

I remember that

Too funky!!!

Now where is Vainandy on this??

funkpill said:

One of my all time 70's jams!!!




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Yo where is vainandy??

Here I am! One of the baddest jams ever from one of the baddest groups ever!

I'm right here. I don't have a computer at home anymore so I don't make it to the org as much as I used to. Good to see you back. You've been missed around here.

Legendary.

if you ever get a chance to hear the full version, the percussions at the end is out of this world, if one can get lucky to ever see their early 70's performances, you'll see where prince, and others were inspired to dress crazy, etc.....

the interesting thing about the barkays was the whole group (orignal members), died in that plane crash with the big o (otis redding), except the bass player james alexander (whom wasn't on the plane), and cauley the trumpet player (whom survived the crash).....

listening is the highest form of respect...

studentofmusic said:

That's the only one I listen to


Funk at its best

vainandy said:

What up .I knew you would come around. I seen an old Soultrain video clip of them yesterday performing this song.

"Holy Ghost" was definately tight. We used the call the extended version "The Cramp" song, Why? They would always include it toward the end of mixes, so just as you "considered" sitting down, the DJ would cue this track up. This is actually the 2nd coming of the BK's (as I'm sure you already know). You should check out the BK's on the Wattstax film/soundtrack, there's a track titled "Son Of Shaft", lemme tell ya.....it get's no Funkier!

Seriously cool...

1 of the baddest funk cuts of all time.

vainandy said:

My favorite funk jam from my favorite funk band.
This jam just plain STANK!