Lonnie Smith - Keep On Lovin'

Lonnie Smith ‎– Keep On Lovin'

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Keep On Lovin' 6:00
Sizzle Stick 5:57
Lean Meat 6:16
What I Want 5:58
Filet-O-Sole 5:44
No Tears Tomorrow 5:08

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Title Label Cat# Country Year
Keep On Lovin' (LP, Album) Groove Merchant GM 3312 US 1976
Keep On Lovin' (LP, Album, RE) Lester Recording Catalog LRC 9312 US 1977
Keep On Lovin' (CD, RE, RM) Groove Merchant GM-3312 Canada  
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Review by shadesofjae Jan 14, 2012 (edited 4 months ago)

referencing Keep On Lovin', LP, Album, GM 3312

In terms purely of drum sounds and straight-up groove, this is one of the tightest jazz-funk records that I know of! Whereas jazz-funk can become a bit wishy-washy or over produced at times, or perhaps too focused on musicianship and virtuoso solos, this record proves to have a much more gritty, bare-bones sound. The drum hits in "Lean Meat", for example - that sh*t is right down the 90s hip-hop sample fodder alley (think D.I.T.C, Primo, Pete Rock). The snare hits on this track simply have that compressed-to-perfection MPC toughness, and the groove is monotonous, relentless and uber tight.
Vocals are used sparingly throughout the album, and add to the haunting minimalism. A great little gem of a record! Jazz-funk as it should be.

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