With influences by: Sharon Jones, Lee Fields, The Mohawks, The Dap-Kings, Bobby Byrd, Fontella Bass, The Beginning of the End, Daptone, Jazzman, Funk 45, Keb Darge, Shadow, Madame Jo-Jos, Timmion, Tim Buckley, Stevie Wonder, BGP, Soulfire, K7, Roy Ayers, Grand Slam Magazine, Jazz Cafe, London, Texas.
Apache & Charlie's Theme
The Jimi Entley Sound
Espionage Discs
This sounds more like a cover of the Bongo Bands version than that of the Shadows original (as one would imagine). Excluding the bongos we have here more of a leniency toward exploiting a drum kit, replacing the bongo break with a hard drum solo and then back to its sixties big beat feel whilst an organ screams psychadelic. The B side 'Charlie's Theme' was bugging me for ages, hearing it on a mag free CD and constantly boring my good friend with 'This has gotta be a cover of Portishead or sumint' , not knowing the title or artist, it certainly had their sound anyway. So here I am with my copy of Grandslam mag checking out the Portishead article and it turns out The Jimi Ently Sound are, Barrow and Utley AKA Portishead. Cheeky monkeys gave it up to a Bristol club promoter who released it on Espionage, I think there could have been some rumours it was a sixties relic recording (everybody's on the blag). However, it is a great insight into what these two get up to in their jam sessions and certainly worth a purchase.
As used by KFC! We once noticed 'The New Mastersounds' backing Jamie Oliver on one of his ad's, we're not sure we can digest it but we guess it’s putting good music out there, right!
The second release on Neapolitan, a Milwaukee based label and looks like they will be releasing more in good time. The Yug is a pacey instrumental with solidarity and some quite exquisite breaks, when you give it the overall haul you may be left wondering what the hell a Yug is? Damned if we know (Milwaukee funk beast perhaps). Turn it over and it gets a little dirty on the organ, almost quirky, we feel a bit daring to play this one out, always thought it to be quite an odd little record. The last 4 or so bars on the Funky Yug really prick my ears up, it starts to get going, like really going, twanging up the guitar and all that and a good step to the beat, why stop fella's Look forward to their next release.
And when asked to choose a favourite from a collection of re-issues such as the Funk 45 label, well, we at naldertown had to choose this record (it was a tough, personal decision). Out and out funky, we play it so much we have to contemplate owning several copies.
A smooth jazzy element and easy tempo, whilst the contrast of the flip ‘sweet Lucy’ taking a much heavier and dirtier route. Shocking performance from a group of teenagers.
