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Thread started 04/18/03 8:17am

soulpower

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Old School Joint of the day: ROY AYERS

Cant get enough of that dude. Pretty much everthing he did on Polydor between 1970 and 1979 was funky as hell.

-Yellow Ribbons
-Change up the Groove
-He's a superstar
-Red Black n Green
-Evolution
-2000 Black
-Everybody Loves the Sunshine
-Running Away
-A tear to a smile
-Mystic Voyage
-Love will bring us back together

Just to name a few of my favorites. I also dig the stuff he did in the 60s on Atlantic (he even played on Herbie Mann's "Memphis Underground"), but the stuff he did in the 70s with Edwin Birdsong (the husband of one of the Supremes) just rocks for ages.

If you have the change to find the extremely rare album by his side project RAMP from 1977 go ahead and buy it. It includes a killer version of "Everybody loves the sunshine" and the song "Daylight"...

check www.royayers.com for more info...
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Reply #1 posted 04/18/03 8:25am

Handclapsfinga
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do-be-dooo, run run run...do-be-dooo, run run run... dancing jig
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Reply #2 posted 04/18/03 8:41am

soulpower

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

do-be-dooo, run run run...do-be-dooo, run run run... dancing jig


Thats right...
Any more?
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Reply #3 posted 04/18/03 2:18pm

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soulpower said:

Cant get enough of that dude. Pretty much everthing he did on Polydor between 1970 and 1979 was funky as hell.

-Yellow Ribbons
-Change up the Groove
-He's a superstar
-Red Black n Green
-Evolution
-2000 Black
-Everybody Loves the Sunshine
-Running Away
-A tear to a smile
-Mystic Voyage
-Love will bring us back together

Just to name a few of my favorites. I also dig the stuff he did in the 60s on Atlantic (he even played on Herbie Mann's "Memphis Underground"), but the stuff he did in the 70s with Edwin Birdsong (the husband of one of the Supremes) just rocks for ages.

If you have the change to find the extremely rare album by his side project RAMP from 1977 go ahead and buy it. It includes a killer version of "Everybody loves the sunshine" and the song "Daylight"...

check www.royayers.com for more info...


HEY!!! You missed some excellent cuts like:

You Send Me
Life Is Just Moment
The Third Eye
I Want To Touch You Baby
Can't You See Me?
Take All The Time You Need
& Sweet Tears


I agree with you on Roy, he's one of the most under-rated soul/jazz artists out there. worship worship worship worship
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Reply #4 posted 04/18/03 4:23pm

stymie

How could you forget "Searching"?
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Reply #5 posted 04/18/03 5:22pm

manki

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stymie said:

How could you forget "Searching"?

Now,that´s my favourite Roy Ayers,along with
Don´t stop the feeling
& Everybody loves the sunshine.I remember 1 unforgettable really hot summernight
in '94 when he guested a really really small club in
stockholm.It was a hotellobby.He opened up with "Searching"
,then played all his hits.He was really really cool.
He did a special version "We live in Stockholm,baby".
/peace Manki
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Reply #6 posted 04/18/03 6:34pm

stymie

manki said:

stymie said:

How could you forget "Searching"?

Now,that´s my favourite Roy Ayers,along with
Don´t stop the feeling
& Everybody loves the sunshine.I remember 1 unforgettable really hot summernight
in '94 when he guested a really really small club in
stockholm.It was a hotellobby.He opened up with "Searching"
,then played all his hits.He was really really cool.
He did a special version "We live in Stockholm,baby".
/peace Manki

Haha! It's funny you mentioned that special version. When he and Rachelle Ferell toured here in Chicago a few years back, he did "We Live In Chicago, Baby". He was amazing live.
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Reply #7 posted 04/18/03 11:52pm

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stymie said:

manki said:

stymie said:

How could you forget "Searching"?

Now,that´s my favourite Roy Ayers,along with
Don´t stop the feeling
& Everybody loves the sunshine.I remember 1 unforgettable really hot summernight
in '94 when he guested a really really small club in
stockholm.It was a hotellobby.He opened up with "Searching"
,then played all his hits.He was really really cool.
He did a special version "We live in Stockholm,baby".
/peace Manki

Haha! It's funny you mentioned that special version. When he and Rachelle Ferell toured here in Chicago a few years back, he did "We Live In Chicago, Baby". He was amazing live.

If U saw him in Chicago I bet he did the song Chicago.
Have U heard that 1? It´s a great old-school early
80's jam.Kinda early garage/house like but very funky.
It´s featured on the 1983 album Lot´s of love
/peace Manki
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Reply #8 posted 04/19/03 3:44pm

DavidEye

"My life,my life,my life,my life in the sunshine...Everybody loves the sunshine..."


That song kills me everytime smile
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Reply #9 posted 04/21/03 2:20am

soulpower

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DavidEye said:

"My life,my life,my life,my life in the sunshine...Everybody loves the sunshine..."


That song kills me everytime smile



Yeah, the simplicity of his lyrics is overwhelming:

"Just peace... and things... and flowers..."
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Reply #10 posted 04/21/03 2:32am

DavidEye

soulpower said:

DavidEye said:

"My life,my life,my life,my life in the sunshine...Everybody loves the sunshine..."


That song kills me everytime smile



Yeah, the simplicity of his lyrics is overwhelming:

"Just peace... and things... and flowers..."




We'll get Roy to perform at your Inaugaration wink
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Reply #11 posted 04/21/03 6:08am

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DavidEye said:


We'll get Roy to perform at your Inaugaration wink



Since Prince hit it off with his new site, the org seems like its bleeding to death. I dont wanna be org-president anymore. sad
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