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Thread started 12/29/15 8:40pm

LittleBLUECorv
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Funky Drummer vs Impeach the President: Who U Got?

We all know who James Brown is, but who the hell are the Honey Drippers? They're obviously trying to be like the James Brown band. Their grooves are something similar to what JB and his boys would come up with.

But, does their rare song beat out the Godfather of Souls for the ultimate Hip-Hop break beat?

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Reply #1 posted 12/30/15 6:49am

Musicslave	I'm biased. The very first beat I played on a drumset was Clyde Stubblefield's break in "Funky Drummer". However, after listening to the whole song of "Impreach The President" again, I recall a many hip hop beats that sampled it with great results. - - - - - Just to name a few... - [Edited 12/30/15 7:31am]
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Reply #2 posted 12/30/15 8:26am

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NOT EASY, because they are both sorta the DNA of hip hop.

but "Impeach The President" for me.

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Reply #3 posted 12/30/15 9:28am

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Yeah Cinny, there's probably hundreds of hip hop joints that's sampled that Honeydrippers record. I knew I was forgetting some...

Man, Thanks for those Marley Marl clips! "Eric B. Is President" was the first rap I memorized. Ra's voice/style has got to be one of the illest ever to "bless the mic". Great seeing it recreated by its producer.

Who knew Marley played those horns samples backwards to create that sound on "The Bridge"? I know I didn't. Brilliant!

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Reply #4 posted 12/30/15 9:41am

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Musicslave said:

Who knew Marley played those horns samples backwards to create that sound on "The Bridge"? I know I didn't. Brilliant!

I think that was a revelation to me when I watched that YouTube too! Of course, I had that Disc-O-Tech Volume One (quite common in Canada) but I don't think I ever reversed it.

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Reply #5 posted 12/30/15 5:58pm

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LittleBLUECorvette said:
but who the hell are the Honey Drippers?

Didn't you hear their hit from the 1980s razz lol

(I have the EP for this Honeydrippers)

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Reply #6 posted 12/31/15 5:34am

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MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

but who the hell are the Honey Drippers?

Didn't you hear their hit from the 1980s razz lol

(I have the EP for this Honeydrippers)

Not the same,

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Reply #7 posted 12/31/15 7:04am

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MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:
but who the hell are the Honey Drippers?

Didn't you hear their hit from the 1980s

(I have the EP for this Honeydrippers)