Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s - Damn Right I Am Somebody (1974)

Damn Right I Am Somebody é um dos trabalhos solos do trombonista da banda de Mr. Dynamite. Produzido e lançado pela gravadora de James Brown, este álbum mostra os J.B.’s politizados e contestadores bem no auge de suas carreiras. Grooves matadores, solos épicos com influências do que viria a se chamar, décadas depois, de acid jazz e levadas hipnóticas a la afrobeat. Está tudo aí, e colocado de forma brilhante pelos reis da funk music. Aperte o play em Same Beat, abra espaço na sala aumente o som e entenda porque o 'One Groove' dos J.B.'s é insuperável!
An incredible album. The set starts with a wonderful conversational bit, rapping and musing on the idea of "Damn Right, I Am Somebody", showing the group in a political and righteous mode for the first time ever. The grooves then kick in with the same heavy funk as on earlier records, but also a nice nod towards experimental production from strange fade ups and fade downs, to stark time and rhythm changes, and even bits of electronics used to create some very cool moments in the grooves! The whole thing's as dead funky as can be, and is stuffed with insane classics like "Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Damn Right I am Somebody", "I'm Payin' Taxes, What am I Buyin'", and a great cover of Marvin Gaye's "You Sure Love to Ball"! Get up and groove!
01. Damn Right I Am Somebody
02. Blow Your Head
03. I'm Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin'
04. Same Beat, Pt. 1
05. If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up & Try It Again, Parrty
06. Make We What You Want Me to Be
07. Going to Get a Thrill
08. You Sure Love to Ball
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