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Thread started 03/12/07 2:42pm

jazz24

Jefferson Ball - Rick James

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Let's delve into the genius that is the great punk funk king himself. One song in particular strikes a serious funk chord with me and that's - Jefferson Ball.

I believe that's where he grew up on Jefferson St in Buffalo NY. I love this song. A romantic ballad full of so much lush progression.

I really feel this is one of the many songs by Rick that show off his wide range of songwriting and his ability to play what he hears in his head.

The haunting background of the Mary Jane Girls singing behind him on this track is almost reminicint of the Brides of Funkenstiens haunting BG vocals on Funkadelics "How do you view you".

It's dramatic, it's theatrical. This song is one of Rick's best.

"May I my lady, now may i may lady.....escort you to Jefferson Ball".

Yes you may Rick, yes you may.
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Reply #1 posted 03/12/07 2:50pm

FuNkeNsteiN

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A very cool track indeed fro
It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.

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Reply #2 posted 03/13/07 12:32am

SoulAlive

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'Bustin Out Of L7' is my second favorite Rick James album.
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Reply #3 posted 03/13/07 5:41am

banks

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Yes..... Jefferson Ball and Spacey Love are my Jams from Bustin Out
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Reply #4 posted 03/13/07 8:18am

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That one's OK but I've never really been able to fully get into it.

A song from that album that I never used to listen to but recently rediscovered and started to love is "Fool On The Street".
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #5 posted 03/13/07 8:51am

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vainandy said:

That one's OK but I've never really been able to fully get into it.

A song from that album that I never used to listen to but recently rediscovered and started to love is "Fool On The Street".


I used the song "Fool on the Street" to get over an old girlfriend once long ago!
"Always blessings, never losses......"

Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!!

mad I'm a guy!!!!

"....i can open my-eyes "underwater"..there4 i will NOT drown...." - mzkqueen03 eek lol
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Reply #6 posted 03/13/07 1:09pm

banks

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vainandy said:

That one's OK but I've never really been able to fully get into it.

A song from that album that I never used to listen to but recently rediscovered and started to love is "Fool On The Street".





what... I love this song too....

Now a fool on the street that she knew and loved long time ago
has died and changed his name cool
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