VAN DYKE AND THE SOUL BROTHERS

＊THAT MOTOWN SOUND[65]EAL VAN DYKE AND THE SOUL BROTHERS
MOTOWN(FIRST PRESS ORIGINAL)


[ULTRA RARE/MEGA RARE！No CUT/Trading At A Higher Price！/It does not come out rarely！/It is Amazing Sound Pressure！]

Nowhere To Run
Come See About Me
You're A Wonderful One
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
My Girl
All For You
Too Many Fish In The Sea
Try It Baby
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Can I Get A Witness
Can You Jerk Like Me
Money (That's What I Want)

Funk Brothersの名Keyboard奏者によるfunkyなMotown Hits!Motown sound黄金期を支えたFunk Brothersを牽引した名鍵盤奏者Earl Van Dyke。彼にとって初のLPで、大半がMotown産Hit曲のBackTrackからなる録音にEarl Van DykeがKeyboardを重ねたものだ。＊(本作でもmembersのcreditedは無し)]Martha&The Vandellas(Nowhere To Run)/Supremes(Come See About Me)Temptations(My Girl)などのMotownの名曲をInstrumental Cover60年代Detroitきっての名手たちによる演奏が存分に味わえるfunky/soul jazzの逸品

＊THE EARL OF FUNK[70]EAL VAN DYKE
SOUL/MOTOWN(FIRST PRESS ORIGINAL)

Someday We`ll Be Together
Rainy Night In Georgia
"Thank You" Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Wichita Lineman
The Flick
Cissy Strut
Stand By Me
My Cherie Amour
Fuschia Moods
The Stingray
The Whip A Ran

Motownが生み出した数多くのヒット曲を陰で支えた[Funk Brothers](The Sound Of Young America-(＊Berry Gordyは(The Sound Of Young America)を掲げ白人層もターゲットしていため[Funk Brothers]Funkという名を(アフリカ系アメリカ人=黒人)を連想させるから使うことを許さず[THE SOUL BROTHERS]にした)を体現し黒人所有の音楽レーベルとして類例のない成功を収めたMotownにおいて彼らの貢献は計り知れないほど大きいものだったがMotown内部では冷遇されていて[What's Going On]で初めてmembersの名前がcreditedされるまでは社外にはまったく知られることのない無名のmusicians達だった。そんな裏方たちにも時々ガス抜きが必要とBerry Gordyは考えたのか？70年にリリースされたのが本作[The Earl Of Funk]Earl Van Dykeはこう語っています。(Motownはおかかえmusicianがartistsになっちまうのを嫌がったんだ。だから彼らは我々のソロを作ろうともしなかったしプッシュもしてくれなかった[On That Motown Sound]って私のアルバムでは過去のMotownヒットのカラオケでオルガンを弾かされたんだ。当然メロディに忠実な演奏をするほか無い。アドリブの実力を見せる機会さえなかったのさ。ジャズこそが私やFunk Brothersの拠り所だったというのに]そんな風に抑圧された名手たちの生きた演奏への欲求が噴出する瞬間をとらえた無駄に拍手が多重録音されてるけどそんなの吹き飛ばす快演ぶりです。Stevie WonderのMy Cherie Amourとかthe SupremesのSomeday We’ll Be TogetherみたいなMotownの名曲をCoverしてるのはあ当たり前だけMetersのCissy Strut、Sly and the Family StoneのThank Youみたいな非Motown的Funk名曲までやってくれてるのが最高。聴きどころはoriginal曲で(The Flick)はFunk Blues。豪快なorgan soloに続いてtenor saxophone、guitar soloと来れば必然的にJames Jemersonもやりたい放題！史上最高のベーシストの呼び名も高いJames Jemerson絶頂期のプレイがたっぷり味わえるのも本作の大きな魅力。そのベース・ソロから始まる(The Stingray)はもうひとつのオリジナル。これ以上一体感のあるGrooveがどこに見つかるでしょうか！リーダーのオルガン奏者Earl Van Dykeの名義になっているがもちろん、James Jemerson/James Jemerson/Robert White/Eddie "Bongo" BrownらFunk Brothers/George Benson(あの大スターとは同名異人)の面々が参加(本作でもmembersのcreditedは無し)擬似ライヴ仕立て。Funky Organ Soul Jazz

[Motown Records]
＊Detroit musicians
Keyboardists:
Joe Hunter (band leader, 1959/1964)
Earl Van Dyke (band leader, 1964/1972)
Richard "Popcorn" Wylie (1959/1962)
Johnny Griffith (1963/1972)
Johnny Gittens (1963/1967)
Ted Sheely (1963/1967)
Guitarists:
Robert White (1959/1972)
Eddie "Chank" Willis (1959/1972)
Joe Messina (1959?1972)
Larry Veeder (1959/1962)
Dave Hamilton (1959/1962)
Huey Davis (1959/1967, The Contours' road and studio guitarist)
Marvin Tarplin (1958/1973, The Miracles' road and studio guitarist).
Cornelius Grant (1963/1972, The Temptations' road guitarist/band leader)
Dennis Coffey (1967/1972)
Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin (1968/1972)
Ray Parker Jr. (1968-1972)
Ray Monette
Bassists:
James Jamerson (1959/1972)
Clarence Isabell (1959/1962)
Bob Babbitt (1967/1972)
Edward Pickens (1968/1972)
Tweed Beard
Joe Williams
Michael Henderson
Joe James
Antonio "Tony" Newton
Accordion:
John Milewski - "Johnnie Miles" (1965-1970)
Drums:
William "Benny" Benjamin (1959/1969)
Richard "Pistol" Allen (1959/1972)
George McGregor (1959/1962)
Corey Jahns (1959/1967) bongos
Clifford Mack (1959/1962)
Marvin Gaye (1961/1962)
Uriel Jones (1963/1972)
Freddie Waits (1963/1967)
Andrew Smith (1968/1972)
Percussion:
Jack Ashford (1959/1972, tambourine)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown (1959/1972, various)
Vibes:
Jack Ashford (1959/1972)
Dave Hamilton (1959/1962)
James Gittens (1959/1962)
Jack Brokensha (1963/1972)
Trumpets:
Herbie Williams
John "Little John" Wilson
Marcus Belgrave
Russell Conway
Johnny Trudell
Floyd Jones
Maurice Davis
Billy Horner
Gordon Stump
Don Slaughter
Eddie Jones
Saxophones:
Henry "Hank" Cosby
Andrew "Mike" Terry
Norris Patterson
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
Teddy Buckner
Walter "Choker" Campbell
Ronnie Wakefield
"Lefty" Edwards
Eli Fountain
Ernie Rodgers
Kasuku Mafia
Eugene "BeeBee" Moore
William "Wild Bill" Moore
Angelo Carlisi
Dan Turner
Bernie Peacock
Larry Nozero
Lanny Austin
Trombones:
Bob Cousar
George Bohanon
Paul Riser
Jimmy Wilkens
Don White
Carl Raetz
Patrick Lanier
Bill Johnson
Ed Gooch
Flute:
Dayna Hartwick
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
Piccolo:
Dayna Hartwick
Strings:
Gordon Staples and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Strings Section

＊Los Angeles musicians
Many of the Los Angeles players were members of The Wrecking Crew collective of studio musicians.
Keyboards:
Mike Rubini
Joe Sample
Clarence McDonald
Don Randi
Larry Knechtel
Guitars:
Ray Parker Jr
Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin
Arthur Wright
Doug Bartenfeld
David T. Walker
Tommy Tedesco
Louie Shelton
Adolph Green
Weldon T. Parks
Dennis Coffey
Bass:
Carol Kaye
Wilton Felder
Bill Pitman
Jacob Aaron Greenberg
Ron Brown
Drums:
Earl Palmer
Jacob Greenberg
Gene Pello
Paul Humphreys
Percussion:
Gary Coleman
Bobbye Hall Porter
King Errisson
Joe Clayton
Sandra Crouch
Jerry Steinholtz
Emil Richards

Arrangers and conductors
Detroit: Paul Riser, Willie Shorter, David Van DePitte, Wade Marcus, Johnny Allen, Gil Askey, Ernie Wilkins, Jerry Long, Henry "Hank" Cosby, Slide Hampton, and H. B. Barnum
Los Angeles: Gene Page, James Carmichael, Arthur Wright

＊The Wrecking Crew
bass: Max Bennett, Chuck Berghofer, Jimmy Bond, Red Callender, Carol Kaye, Larry Knechtel, Joe Osborn, Bill Pitman, Ray Pohlman, Lyle Ritz
conductor/arranger: Jack Nitzsche
drums: Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Earl Palmer
guitar: Bill Aken, Doug Bartenfeld, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Jerry Cole, Mike Deasy, John Goldthwaite, Rene Hall, Carol Kaye, Barney Kessel, Don Peake, Bill Pitman, Ray Pohlman, Howard Roberts, Irv Rubins, Louie Shelton, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Al Vescovo
harmonica: Tommy Morgan
keyboards: Al De Lory, Larry Knechtel, Mike Melvoin, Don Randi, Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John), Mike (Michel) Rubini, Leon Russell
percussion: Frank Capp, Gary L. Coleman, Julius Wechter
saxophone: Gene Cipriano, Steve Douglas, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori, Nino Tempo
trombone: Lou Blackburn, Richard "Slyde" Hyde, Lew McCreary
trumpet: Bud Brisbois, Roy Caton, Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell, Tony Terran
vocals: Ron Hicklin Singers often performed backup vocals on many of the same songs on which The Wrecking Crew had played instrumental tracks. Though not an official member, Sonny Bono did hang out and contribute to sessions recorded by the Crew.
 
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