THE FUNK BROTHERS
At B.B. King's Blues - NYC (2/18/05)
Jack Ashford, O.G. Funk Brother!!!
At
10:50pm, the Funk Brothers (featuring original members Jack Ashford on percussion/vibes
and Joe Hunter on keyboards) began their set with some Motown magic called
"Get Ready" (originally by The Temptations)....featuring some
tamborine work by Mr. Jack Ashford! The band went into a Miles Davis groove
called "Bag's Brew", featuring a great saxophone moment and funky
keyboardisms by Joe Hunter. The bass groove was interesting on Stevie Wonder's
"Signed, Sealed & Delivered" but better was the female lead vocal
performance on Gladys Knight & The Pips's "Neither One of Us"!
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas's "Dancin' in the Streets" was
followed by The Temptations's "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" featuring Jack
on tamborine. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles's "Ooh Baby Baby"
was followed by the monumental song of the day, Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin'
On" (and that song is definitely true....what is going on with this nation
TODAY??!!)
Joe Hunter, O.G. Funk
Brother!!!
For The Temptations's "My Girl", about 20 people were invited to the
stage to dance and sing along with the group...a few lucky women got a chance
to sing the first verse. Everyone finally got out of their seats and danced to
Marvin Gaye's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". The final Motown treat
was the funky Junior Walker and the Allstars's "Shotgun", featuring
the funky hornz. The Funk Brothers ended their set around 12:30am.
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