Melvin Jackson - Funky Skull

thefunklab, Feb 09, 2008

I had seen this record on ebay a few times and it always looked interesting.The cost was always out of my price range .Anyhow heres the deal .

This record is very very unique,it jams all the way through.The first listen i didn't quite get it .Melvin Jackson uses this super funky voice box machine that makes funny sounds .While at the beginning its jammy and funky ,after getting through midway through the record ,thats when things change .

It becomes very psychedelic ,instruments are played in a circular pattern which repeats ,then echoes over and over with laughing .The last song on each side of the record are made specifically for people who are stoned or tripping .

I was stoned and i listened to these 2 songs 3 times .They are so hard to describe ,it is quite unique .When hearing the songs in a stoned state ,i completely understood what the artist was going for with this record .It truly is a hidden gemm .It takes a few listens to get the abstract approach he was going for with this album.I highly reccommed this for people who like abstract jazz ,or jazz funk .You surely won't have anything that resembles this in your collection.

These guys were obviosly smoked out or tripping when making this ,its a combination of floating tones ,echoes ,voices ,and a different approach .I was truly amazed.

The funklab

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A1		Funky Skull Parts 1 & 2 (4:53)
		Drums - Morris Jennings Guitar - Pete Cosey Guitar [Lead], Guitar [Rhythm], Bass - Phil Upchurch Saxophone [Baritone] - Tobie Wynn Saxophone [Tenor] - Bobby Pittman , James Tatum Trumpet - Donald Towns , Tom Hall (2)
A2		Ma, She's Makin' Eyes At Me (0:51)
A3		Bold And Black (7:12)
		Vocals - Maurice Miller
A4		Dance Of The Dervish (6:39)
A5		Everybody Loves My Baby (2:20)
B1		Cold Duck Time Parts 1 & 2 (5:03)
		Drums - Morris Jennings Guitar - Pete Cosey Guitar [Lead], Guitar [Rhythm], Bass - Phil Upchurch Saxophone [Baritone] - Tobie Wynn Saxophone [Tenor] - Bobby Pittman , James Tatum Trumpet - Donald Towns , Tom Hall (2)
B2		Say What (4:49)
B3		Funky Doo (4:53)
B4		Silver Cycles (9:26)

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