Thanks for posting this. Especially the part where he talks about his longevity is very interesting. He was right about that.
I already knew that he had some connections with the gangs of South Central LA but I didn´t know that his involvement was that deep.
People often forget that there were gangs in LA waaaaay before the 1980s...LA´s image had always been squeaky clean and fun with beaches, Hollywood and the good life in the back of people´s minds but after Ice-T, NWA and the movies Colors and BoyzNThaHood people outside of California realized that there were huge gangs in LA, too.

His wife used to be a professional back scratcher

dont need no melody..just a bangin groove.

funkpill said:

I miss Barry. R&B/Soul that I once knew no long exists without him.