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Thread started 11/13/03 5:59am

DigitalLisa	Old School Joint of the day (Brother Johnson) This is the jam y'all, it reminds me of my grandparents slow dancing 2gether at some kind of family bar b que.. yeah it's one of those laid back joints. I'll be good to you- Brother Johnson
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Reply #1 posted 11/13/03 6:04am

DavidEye	Great choice! The entire 'Look Out For #1' album is great,one of the best funk records of the 70s.I met these guys last year after they performed in my area.
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Reply #2 posted 11/13/03 6:08am

DigitalLisa	DavidEye said: Great choice! The entire 'Look Out For #1' album is great,one of the best funk records of the 70s.I met these guys last year after they performed in my area. that's cool, I bet u had alot of fun
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Reply #3 posted 11/13/03 6:12am

DavidEye	DigitalLisa said: DavidEye said: Great choice! The entire 'Look Out For #1' album is great,one of the best funk records of the 70s.I met these guys last year after they performed in my area. that's cool, I bet u had alot of fun It was an amazing show and it was FREE (sponsored by a local radio station).If these guys ever come to your town,you better go!
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Reply #4 posted 11/13/03 6:24am

UptownDeb	Love this song! Another fave is "Strawberry Letter #23". I just didn't get, had no clue what they were singing about.
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Reply #5 posted 11/13/03 6:30am

DavidEye	My top 10 Brothers Johnson songs... "I'll Be Good To You" (1976) "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" (1976) "Strawberry Letter #23" (1977) "The Real Thing" (1981) "Stomp" (1980) "Treasure" (1980) "Ain't We Funkin Now" (1978) "Land Of Ladies" (1976) "Welcome To The Club" (1982) "It's All Over Now" (1984)
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Reply #6 posted 11/13/03 8:03am

youngca

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DavidEye said:

My top 10 Brothers Johnson songs...

"I'll Be Good To You" (1976)
"Get The Funk Out Ma Face" (1976)
"Strawberry Letter #23" (1977)
"The Real Thing" (1981)
"Stomp" (1980)
"Treasure" (1980)
"Ain't We Funkin Now" (1978)
"Land Of Ladies" (1976)
"Welcome To The Club" (1982)
"It's All Over Now" (1984)

david...U think like me. all fo this are CLASSIC.

MJY FAVE ARE...strawberry letter 23...get closer to the
one that you love,land of ladies,i'll be good to you...
get da funk outta my face...stomp...

louis was BAD mutha on bass...george was a lefty like JImi.

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Reply #7 posted 11/13/03 10:34am

funkyslsistah

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DigitalLisa said:

This is the jam y'all, it reminds me of my grandparents slow dancing 2gether at some kind of family bar b que.. yeah it's one of those laid back joints.

I'll be good to you- Brother Johnson

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That song always puts a smile on my face. It brings back fond memories of being a child. The good ole carefree days.

"Funkyslsistah… you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude"!
"It's just my imagination, once again running away with me."

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Reply #8 posted 11/13/03 10:37am

NWF

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I liked the version with Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, and Chaka Khan. Wait hmm

was it Chaka, or someone else? I can't remember.

NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.

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Reply #9 posted 11/13/03 10:57am

DigitalLisa	NWF said: I liked the version with Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, and Chaka Khan. Wait was it Chaka, or someone else? I can't remember. It is a Chaka Khan version ... it's so 80's 2
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