Here's the 177th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it Called "Ashford and Simpson Tribute Mix" Its been Mixed by George the DJ, and Features some of their Greatest Tracks: Solid, Found a Cure, Street Corner, Bourgie Bourgie, Send It and One More Try!
For a Full Track Listing and Download go to George the DJ's Mixcrate Page, or Press the DivShare Share Link!
In this Series of Posts, I will Writing about the Artist's who are in My "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player" Poll.
The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Few Week's, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!
In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their Greatest Songs.
I will Write a Post on Each Artist, One Every Other Week!
ARTIST NUMBER 6..............LOUIS JOHNSON
Louis Johnson was Born on April 13th 1955 in Los Angeles, California USA.
During his School Days, He was to Form a Band with his 2 Brother's "George and Tommy" and a Cousin by the Name of Alex Weir, the band was called "Three Plus One" In the Early 70's Louis and George Johnson were in the Backing Band's for a Two different Artists, Bobby Womack and The Supremes, they later also both Joined Billy Preston's Band, but left in 1973.
They were both Hired in 1975 by Quincy Jones to Play on his Album "Mellow Madness" during that same Year they both Toured with Bobby Womack and Billy Preston. During Late '75 early '76, The Brothers Decided to Form their Own Band and called themselves "The Brothers Johnson" Their Debut Album was called "Look Out For # 1" it was Produced by Quincy Jones and on the A&M Record Label. The Album Reached Number 9 on the US Pop Chart and Number 1 on the US R&B Chart, it also Attained Platinum Status!
The Brothers Split up in 1982, but Reunited Twice in 1984 and 1988, Both Brothers had a Brief Solo Careers, Louis Released 2 Albums During this Period.
Louis Johnson has Worked (Recorded or Performed) with the "Whos Who" in the Soul/Funk, Jazz and Pop/Rock Fields, far to many to Mention here, please go Here to see "Who he has Worked with" a Total of 9 Full Pages!
He also Worked on 3 of Michael Jacksons Albums "Off The Wall" Thriller and "Dangerous"
Louis Johnson Earned the Nickname of "Thunder Thumbs"
Here's the 176th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it Called "Classic Soul - SOS Band" Its been Mixed by DJ Kumbi , and Features some of their Greatest Tracks: If You Still Care, The Finest, Sands of Time, Weekend Girl, Even When You Sleep and Just Be Good To Me!
For a Full Track Listing and Download from DJ Kumbi's Podomatic Page Go Here!
Back in Early1988, things were now going really Slowly in the Takeaway, Business were getting less and less, but I thought "Things would Pick-up when the Weather got Better" I was just about Hanging on to the Business! One of the Worst things I Remember was Every Saturday Morning, the Landlord Used to Visit for his Rent, his Name was Peter Samson, He Lived in Nearby Lowestoft and had a Business Selling Flowers.
As I said I Never liked Saturday Morning's or him for that Matter, I always had to Scrape the Rent Together at the Last Minute, (even going as Far as to Take Monies out of our Housekeeping), what I did not like about him is, Apart from his Manner, was he must have Known the Previous Tenant's Struggled, and Probably knew they Cooked the Books as well! Over this Slow Period I found Myself Making less and less Homemade Stuffs, because I Never had the Money to Buy Any Ingredients, I used to Stand there "Willing Customers to come in and Buy Something" I Remember I had a Tv in the Shop, behind the Counter, I found Myself watching that More and More, as Time went by!
A Couple of things I well Remember around this Period were, I used to Leave my Money for the Next Days Chips at the back of the Till, No one could See it though, I had to Leave the Cash with the Owner of the Paper Shop (nearby), the Night Before, as the Spud Bloke used to come Early the Following Day and he Paid him for me! Anyway I had a Couple of Idiots that used to come into the Takeaway and Buy Some Chips now and again, now they Must have seen me one Night putting the £6 behind the Till.
A Couple of Days later they came back in, and Asked for something other than Chips, so I had to go out back and get whatever they asked for, so I got what they Wanted and they Paid and went out of the Shop, when I went to put there Monies in the Till, I Noticed the £6 Gone, what a Pair of Arseholes, as if I had Monies to Waste, I Never saw that Pair Again! Another Memory was, I once gave this Boy of about 12 Years of Age, about £5 Worth of Takeaway and he had about £1, so I let him have the Food and he was going to bring the Money back the Next Day, I also Never saw him again! Perhaps I should have Known then, that "This Business is Never going to be a Success" =======================================================
Now for some Music, back in 1983 The SOS Band Released their 9th Single, Entitled "Just Be Good To Me" from their 4th Album "On The Rise" The Single and Album was on the Tabu Record Label and Written and Produced by "Jam and Lewis" The Single Turned out to be The SOS Band's Biggest Hit in the UK and Reaching Number 2 on the US R&B Chart.
Over their Recording Period (8 Albums and about 11 Years) "The SOS Band" had some Great Music, I think their Best Stuff was when it involved "Jam and Lewis" they had some Great Tracks! This Track being one of the Best!
Here's the 175th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it Called "Hit it and Quit it!" and contains Various Funk Artists and Bands from the 70's & 80's, Its been Mixed by HeavySoulBrutha , and it Features some Great Tracks by amongst others: Curtis Mayfield, Funkadelic, Sly and the Family Stone, Bootsy Collins, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and James Brown amongst others!
For a Full Track Listing and Download from HeavySoulBruthas Site Go Here!
