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Thread started 11/25/09 2:21pm

funkpill

Bernie Worrell - HOLD ON





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Reply #1 posted 11/25/09 2:55pm

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If you don't have this documentary...



...GET IT!!!


At the :40 sec mark you'll see Paligap's tight man, the infamous ElRoy.
(Someone we've unsuccessfully been trying have post here for years)
hmmm Maybe he's smarter than we think.



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Reply #2 posted 11/25/09 3:17pm

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thumbs up! for sure
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Reply #3 posted 11/25/09 5:54pm

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Great pick, pill. I have this album and I dig the whole THANG..
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Reply #4 posted 11/25/09 6:04pm

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blackguitaristz said:

Great pick, pill. I have this album and I dig the whole THANG..




same heah thumbs up!
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Reply #5 posted 11/26/09 6:11am

Jeffiner

Great! biggrin I've worked with Bernie, and he's the sweetest man... Oh, did I tell you that already? wink lol



I remember this like it was yesterday, it was FREEZING!!



Just to fill you in, Jesse Rae had a HUGE cult following in Scotland, he came to my ballet school and auditioned for dancers, we had an amazing time with him and Bernie. We performed some gigs with them too, The Art College Ball in Edinburgh, where the place went crazy and we realised that Jesse was actually quite famous! And various other venues. I remember dancing alongside Bernie while he did his 'thing' on the keyboards, he was great fun to be around! I didn't know he was famous either at the time.. lol...

Bernie at 3mins






Sorry for hijacking your thread, but hope you enjoy! biggrin and don't laugh too much! lol
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Reply #6 posted 11/26/09 6:43am

Jeffiner

Jesse with Roger Troutman!!!





Btw, Jesse was NEVER seen in public without his helmet, so none of his fans knew what he looked like, he would only take it off when out of sight of his 'public'
lol He was a good looking guy though, and a really nice person too. He and Bernie got on like a house on fire, always joking around. He was engaged to the girl leading the band in 'Over The Sea', she was beautiful!
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Reply #7 posted 11/26/09 8:14am

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OMG Jeffiner youre like famous or something girl!!! i love this video its so cool!!! sweet ballet steps - in mud! not sure what the child protection agency would say these days, young girls frolicking in mud showing their knickers, oh well it was the 80s damn those days were good fun!

maybe P got his 'dance for you naked a ballet' from seeing this video?? razz you wish! lol
[Edited 11/26/09 8:15am]


BTW Jen i do know which is you i freeze framed it and everything (had to fast forward the sporen close up lol!! posting to my myspace as we speak you can join jill, the family, the time in my fave vidoes.
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Reply #8 posted 11/26/09 8:26am

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syble said:

OMG Jeffiner youre like famous or something girl!!! i love this video its so cool!!! sweet ballet steps - in mud! not sure what the child protection agency would say these days, young girls frolicking in mud showing their knickers, oh well it was the 80s damn those days were good fun!

maybe P got his 'dance for you naked a ballet' from seeing this video?? razz you wish! lol
[Edited 11/26/09 8:15am]


BTW Jen i do know which is you i freeze framed it and everything (had to fast forward the sporen close up lol!! posting to my myspace as we speak you can join jill, the family, the time in my fave vidoes.
[Edited 11/26/09 8:21am]


eek Oh NO! Please don't go to those lengths....!!! You weren't supposed to be able to tell! lol

..
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Reply #9 posted 11/26/09 8:41am

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syble said:

OMG Jeffiner youre like famous or something girl!!! i love this video its so cool!!! sweet ballet steps - in mud! not sure what the child protection agency would say these days, young girls frolicking in mud showing their knickers, oh well it was the 80s damn those days were good fun!

maybe P got his 'dance for you naked a ballet' from seeing this video?? razz you wish! lol
[Edited 11/26/09 8:15am]


BTW Jen i do know which is you i freeze framed it and everything (had to fast forward the sporen close up lol!! posting to my myspace as we speak you can join jill, the family, the time in my fave vidoes.
[Edited 11/26/09 8:21am]


Haha....I had to run up that hill about 100x's - you have NO idea how cold and muddy it was! January in the middle of nowhere in Scotland is no joke! They had these big hot 'blower' things, which didn't help much... but the food was delicious! biggrin The girl sitting in the mud at the end, was NOT happy about it lol She was called 'Cookie' and she was from the Performing Arts School in NY. Yeah, when we did the gigs, I 'tweaked' my costume to look much more 'cool', high boots etc.. but Jesse wasn't too happy about it!! He said I was a 'rebel' ! Never...! wink But anyway, back to Bernie... razz

'Famous' lol I wouldn't say it was the highlight of my dancing career! wink I was only a young girl at ballet school at the time... I'm really glad I got to work with Bernie though thumbs up!
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Reply #10 posted 11/26/09 12:08pm

funkpill

Sorry for hijacking your thread,


nah...it's cool


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Reply #11 posted 11/26/09 12:16pm

eireboy34

Jennikins!!!! You're always been one of my heroes on this site but this is something else!!!!!
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Reply #12 posted 11/26/09 3:34pm

lotusflw3r

I've never heard of Jesse Rae! how the hell did he get Bernie and Roger to come over to li'l old Scotland!??

Seems like a mockumentary! but it's real!!!!


Next you'll be telling me he did a duet with Prince that was only released in a hamlet in Scotland!

haha! brilliant!
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Reply #13 posted 11/26/09 3:48pm

Jeffiner

lotusflw3r said:

I've never heard of Jesse Rae! how the hell did he get Bernie and Roger to come over to li'l old Scotland!??

Seems like a mockumentary! but it's real!!!!


Next you'll be telling me he did a duet with Prince that was only released in a hamlet in Scotland!

haha! brilliant!


eek How did you know about that?! wink

Oh it's real alright! Well, I think Jesse might have gone over there initially! biggrin Anyway, Edinburgh was (is?) a very cool and hip city you know, and the Americans LOVE the Scots, so there ya go! lol And remember Jesse had a big cult following, so....
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Reply #14 posted 11/26/09 3:49pm

Jeffiner

eireboy34 said:

Jennikins!!!! You're always been one of my heroes on this site but this is something else!!!!!


lol Thanks eireboy... embarrassing you mean?!! razz
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Reply #15 posted 11/26/09 3:50pm

Jeffiner

funkpill said:

Sorry for hijacking your thread,


nah...it's cool


biggrin


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Reply #16 posted 11/26/09 5:18pm

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Jeffiner said:

Great! biggrin I've worked with Bernie, and he's the sweetest man... Oh, did I tell you that already? wink lol



I remember this like it was yesterday, it was FREEZING!!



Just to fill you in, Jesse Rae had a HUGE cult following in Scotland, he came to my ballet school and auditioned for dancers, we had an amazing time with him and Bernie. We performed some gigs with them too, The Art College Ball in Edinburgh, where the place went crazy and we realised that Jesse was actually quite famous! And various other venues. I remember dancing alongside Bernie while he did his 'thing' on the keyboards, he was great fun to be around! I didn't know he was famous either at the time.. lol...

Bernie at 3mins






Sorry for hijacking your thread, but hope you enjoy! biggrin and don't laugh too much! lol
[Edited 11/26/09 8:53am]

Yep, obviously I knew my girl Jen worked with Bernie but I wanted HER to mention it first. Funkpill is one of the coolest cats on here so I KNEW he wouldn't trip. You're looking sweet, baby girl. wink
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Reply #17 posted 11/26/09 5:23pm

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Jeffiner said:

Jesse with Roger Troutman!!!





Btw, Jesse was NEVER seen in public without his helmet, so none of his fans knew what he looked like, he would only take it off when out of sight of his 'public'
lol He was a good looking guy though, and a really nice person too. He and Bernie got on like a house on fire, always joking around. He was engaged to the girl leading the band in 'Over The Sea', she was beautiful!
[Edited 11/26/09 8:58am]

Hella cosmic that there are TWO threads on Roger (which has ALWAYS been a rare thing if there's one, let alone two) and THEN my man funkpill run a thread about Bernie. Then my girl Jennifer can not only post her video working with Bernie but THEN link it to Roger! Brilliant! biggrin cool
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Reply #18 posted 11/26/09 5:58pm

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Reply #19 posted 11/26/09 9:57pm

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cool ssssstuff!

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Reply #20 posted 11/27/09 12:19am

syble

Jeffiner said:

syble said:

OMG Jeffiner youre like famous or something girl!!! i love this video its so cool!!! sweet ballet steps - in mud! not sure what the child protection agency would say these days, young girls frolicking in mud showing their knickers, oh well it was the 80s damn those days were good fun!

maybe P got his 'dance for you naked a ballet' from seeing this video?? razz you wish! lol
[Edited 11/26/09 8:15am]


BTW Jen i do know which is you i freeze framed it and everything (had to fast forward the sporen close up lol!! posting to my myspace as we speak you can join jill, the family, the time in my fave vidoes.
[Edited 11/26/09 8:21am]


eek Oh NO! Please don't go to those lengths....!!! You weren't supposed to be able to tell! lol

..
[Edited 11/26/09 8:26am]


Im kidding hun, dont worry!
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Reply #21 posted 11/27/09 3:26am

Jeffiner

syble said:

Jeffiner said:



eek Oh NO! Please don't go to those lengths....!!! You weren't supposed to be able to tell! lol

..
[Edited 11/26/09 8:26am]


Im kidding hun, dont worry!


wink Thanks Sybs! I don't mind really! lol
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Reply #22 posted 11/27/09 3:30am

Jeffiner

blackguitaristz said:

Jeffiner said:

Jesse with Roger Troutman!!!





Btw, Jesse was NEVER seen in public without his helmet, so none of his fans knew what he looked like, he would only take it off when out of sight of his 'public'
lol He was a good looking guy though, and a really nice person too. He and Bernie got on like a house on fire, always joking around. He was engaged to the girl leading the band in 'Over The Sea', she was beautiful!
[Edited 11/26/09 8:58am]

Hella cosmic that there are TWO threads on Roger (which has ALWAYS been a rare thing if there's one, let alone two) and THEN my man funkpill run a thread about Bernie. Then my girl Jennifer can not only post her video working with Bernie but THEN link it to Roger! Brilliant! biggrin cool


nod Cosmic indeed! razz
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Reply #23 posted 11/27/09 3:39am

Jeffiner

Here's some more info.....

http://funderglass.blogsp...istle.html

The opening track is Rae's own recording of his hit for Odyssey, "Inside Out". What the article doesn't mention is the funk pedigree of The Thistle: it was produced by Zapp leader Roger Troutman, who also plays on most of the songs, and his brother Lester plays drums or percussion on about half of the tracks. As if that weren't enough, Funkateer Bernie Worrell plays on five tracks, and P-Funk guitarist Michael Hampton puts in a couple of appearances as well. That said, the album is definitely a product of the 80s, and while it's among the best of 80s pop-funk, it's not exactly timeless. But it's got plenty of good licks, and the thickest Scottish brogue you will ever hear on a funk record. Get the vinyl rip here or here, and check out the videos below. Oh, and about the outfit: Rae "rarely appears in public without his steel helmet and full Scottish garb."


So... Jesse also wrote the hit single for Odyssey 'Inside Out' biggrin



I LOVE this song.... razz
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Reply #24 posted 11/27/09 3:44am

Jeffiner

THE THISTLE...with Roger Troutman etc...


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Reply #25 posted 11/27/09 9:04am

Jeffiner

blackguitaristz said:[quote]

Jeffiner said:

Great! biggrin I've worked with Bernie, and he's the sweetest man... Oh, did I tell you that already? wink lol




Yep, obviously I knew my girl Jen worked with Bernie but I wanted HER to mention it first. Funkpill is one of the coolest cats on here so I KNEW he wouldn't trip. You're looking sweet, baby girl. wink


biggrin Thanks x
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Reply #26 posted 11/27/09 2:28pm

lotusflw3r

Thanks 4 the big up Jeffiner! very interesting character this Jesse Rae.

I'll have 2 track down his album...
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Reply #27 posted 11/27/09 3:54pm

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Jeffiner said:

Here's some more info.....

http://funderglass.blogsp...istle.html

The opening track is Rae's own recording of his hit for Odyssey, "Inside Out". What the article doesn't mention is the funk pedigree of The Thistle: it was produced by Zapp leader Roger Troutman, who also plays on most of the songs, and his brother Lester plays drums or percussion on about half of the tracks. As if that weren't enough, Funkateer Bernie Worrell plays on five tracks, and P-Funk guitarist Michael Hampton puts in a couple of appearances as well. That said, the album is definitely a product of the 80s, and while it's among the best of 80s pop-funk, it's not exactly timeless. But it's got plenty of good licks, and the thickest Scottish brogue you will ever hear on a funk record. Get the vinyl rip here or here, and check out the videos below. Oh, and about the outfit: Rae "rarely appears in public without his steel helmet and full Scottish garb."


So... Jesse also wrote the hit single for Odyssey 'Inside Out' biggrin



I LOVE this song.... razz
[Edited 11/27/09 3:47am]

Nice info, Jen.
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Reply #28 posted 11/28/09 5:36am

Jeffiner

lotusflw3r said:

Thanks 4 the big up Jeffiner! very interesting character this Jesse Rae.

I'll have 2 track down his album...
....


Your welcome! Yes he is, and being Scottish myself I love the mix of funk and the Scottish imagery he uses, I think it's very cool... a Funky Braveheart wink
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