I'm Back... OUT OF LSEVEN SQUARED...
meh. It's been quite awhile since I posted something on this blog only because "the real world" summoned to be busy. Apologies to folks who have been following FunkTrolley. I swear there will be hot stuff coming around soon.
Rick James was an awesome and quite extroverted (understatement!) figure all in his own during his life. But throughout his recording career, he was NOTHING without the synth squiggles and sax solos of the Stone City Band (not to mention, the vocal backing of the Mary Jane Girls). Sure he put them together, but the main thing was that with or without Rick, they could definitely hold their own. One plain example of this was their 1983 Out From The Shadow LP. The LP is filled with a hilarious amount of moogs, catchy lyrics, and funky rhythms. Sadly, thanks to Motown's scarce budget and Rick James' irratic behavior, this LP was close to ignored and the original members of the SCB disbanded by '86.
THE STONE CITY BAND
Lover and Only Man
Telephone
Love Hassles
( Out From The Shadows, 1983 )
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