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Shock - Hold You ..sweet JESUS! Funk & Soul (1983) Just heard this song for the firs time this weekend!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!?!?! I dont recommend anything bad when it comes to 80's funk / soul and this just had to be shared. I swear I am in LOOVE with this song and have been listening to it everyday loud.
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More from the "other" funk band from Portland.
"Nite Life" was a great funk album for it's time (as was the 1982 album "Waves"). Both are well worth seeking out.
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Interesting track. The verses sound AOR then the chorus with the female backing vocals come in and it sounds rnb LOL. The singer sounds AOR to me aswell LOL. Great bass playing on the track.
Good find.
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Thank both of you for responding! I just am in heaven everytime the beginning of this song comes on.
Sexofit: What du u mean by AOR? Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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"AOR"........"album oriented rock".
I understand the reference on THIS track, but they were a funk band first, trust me........as the bassline in this song attests.
Their catalog is littered with synth & bass heavy "80's funk". Rog & the boys were a VERY fun band live, as well.
Electrophonic Funk (1980 debut...out of print) Shock (1981, Fantasy) Waves (1982, Fantasy) Nite Life (1983, Fantasy) Retroman (1994, Lucky)
One-Off 12'' of note......
"Slam Dunk" (1983, Rascal) "Regular Brush" (1986, Panoramic) Funk Is It's Own Reward | |
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How do u know about them? It is so hard to find info on them..other than Lets Get Crackin..I found "Shock" on a blogspot while back but they are a VERY rare band...just heard some trax from Nite Life..its hot! Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Because Imma Portland old-timer (they ran wild up here in the NW in the early-mid 80's along with Pleasure, Jeff Lorber & that whole bunch). SO many great jamz (and memories) from those days.
I have evthang Shock (and it's members ever did).
They had many other "side projects" as well........many with the same players (Joe Plass, Marlon McClain, Bruce Carter, Roger Sause, Vail Johnson, Jeff, Johnny Riley, Nate Phillips, etc.....)
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Also.......this just in.......
They have a NEW ONE....released in May. It's a compilation of many of the old tracks (some re-cut for 2010).....looks like it's most of the original members, too. Album is called "After Shock".
Here's the video for the 2010 re-cut of 1983's "NiteLife"....
Album info: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Shock1
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You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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I forgot all about that song.. It's been years since I heard it. [Edited 7/7/10 14:34pm]   National Funk League✮✮ | |
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It's not a bad LP either.
Nite Life ..and even their cover of Todd Rundgren's "We Got To Get You A Women" with Randy Jackson on Bass. National Funk League✮✮ | |
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4sho.