Tag Archives: Bernie Worrell

Deconstructing Record Store Day 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Wait, what’s that low rumble I hear in the distance? Could it be the throngs of music geeks converging to queue for their favorite holiday, now it its 17th year? Ooof! That makes me feel even older to think that … Continue reading →

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Jerry Harrison’s “The Red + The Black” Is Finally Back In Print In Deluxe 2xLP Expanded Package I’ve Been Waiting 42 Years For [part 4]

Posted on May 15, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The dub mix of “Things Fall Apart” began gingerly, with the delicate TR-808 percussion track alone in the spotlight with just naked claves, shakers, and cowbell that were otherwise buried in the album mix for the … Continue reading →

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Jerry Harrison’s “The Red + The Black” Is Finally Back In Print In Deluxe 2xLP Expanded Package I’ve Been Waiting 42 Years For [part 3]

Posted on May 12, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] In spite of its rather abstract title of “Fast Karma/No Questions,” side two of the album began with a funky song of animal attraction where Tinker Barfield’s bass was interlocking with Bernie Worrell’s clavinet to syncopate … Continue reading →

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Jerry Harrison’s “The Red + The Black” Is Finally Back In Print In Deluxe 2xLP Expanded Package I’ve Been Waiting 42 Years For [part 2]

Posted on May 11, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The first song was densely packed with Latin rhythm right out of the gate with a 3-2 son clave rhythm abetted by marimba and congas before the keys and bass joined in to find the song … Continue reading →

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Jerry Harrison’s “The Red + The Black” Is Finally Back In Print In Deluxe 2xLP Expanded Package I’ve Been Waiting 42 Years For [part 1]

Posted on May 10, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Jerry Harrison: The Red + The Black [Expanded Edition] – US – 2xLP [2023] Disc 1 [red vinyl] Disc 2 [black vinyl] I’ve been waiting years to write this. I hope you’re sitting down as we’re going to be here … Continue reading →

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Want List: Jesse Rae’s Scot Funk Singles Haunt For 40 Years

Posted on May 11, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It must have been 1982 when I was watching the aforementioned Night Flight cable program which, as we discussed, could show anything. The “Take Off” segment showed clips of a couple of videos by Jesse Rae; a Scot with an … Continue reading →

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