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In Africa, music is not an art form as much as it is a means of communication. A Negro has got no name. Quite often, the words of the song are meaningless. A Negro has got no name We are wearing the name of our master (Al Goodman) Moments and thoughts of life and love and soul  As I was waiting to see a show at the Dell Entertainment Center last night with our fearless leader Bob Davis he softly said to me: "guess what"? With Bob that could mean anything. He said to me that Al Goodman is dead....all flat and whatnot. I looked at him looking at me, trying to see how much if at all this registered and I the same.When I came aboard the Soul Patrol at about the beginning of this new millennium, one of the individuals spoken of most (along with at that time Rio Soul, Sonny Boy, Carlton J Smith, The Dells and Cliff Perkins and The Soul Generation) was Al Goodman of Ray, Goodman and Brown. I've seen him at our conventions and even had the opportunity to actually meet him. Over the years I've become fairly close to Bob and have come to better understand the methods to his madness. It's never the artist per se but who that artist is and for what he stands. Most importantly it's about said artist's understanding of his place in our history through our culture. You can't hang around Soul Patrol and not know who you are or why you're here. It's for this reason that Al Goodman's significance is so special. He's not only been around like forever but he supported this the best internet outlet for black music of all kinds. Al's support along with the unerring support of folk like Mickey McGill, Chuck Barksdale, Billy Brown and Marshall Thompson and many, many more that came before me helped make Soul Patrol what it is today. Al Goodman told me when I met him that if you're with Bob Davis then you're with us (meaning any and everybody within the sound of his voice backstage at the Liacouras Center.) A joker, shit talker and entertainer of the highest order, Al Goodman would MAKE you laugh as soon as you met him. He's one of those cats that make you laugh just buy laughing himself. Y'all know this kind of brother. He says something and begins smiling and laughing even before he's through saying it. It's part of the rhythms of the street. Right up there with the dap or slapping five. For Al Goodman to take the time and share a little part of his soul with me in an everyman sort of way always impressed me. No star aspirations for this cat. Of course he WAS a star but he was waaaay past that. One of the icons of some of the best slow drag music ever, Mr. Goodman was just that: a good man and I'm so glad to have made his acquaintance.....(more on Al Goodman) Concert Review: BB King @ Keswick in Philly (July 5th, 2010)  A day late and a dollar short I'm here to review the B.B. King concert of July 5th, 2010 @ The Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pa.. The Keswick is fast becoming the venue for seeing a concert featuring a wide, almost Ed Sullivanian array of artists.The crowd, their antics and opinions often equal the main attraction for provocative ness and entertainment value. More about that later. The opening act for Mr. King was a band named for it's leader: Lukas Nelson. The irony is not lost on me that as Willie Nelson's cousin, Lukas and band represent a new generation of blues. As representative of his family we all know how famously Willie loves to straddle that thinnest of lines that exists between bluegrass/C&W/Country-Rock and the blues and rhythm and blues. Willie Nelson's recordings with Ray Charles are legendary and Ray himself made a short but prosperous living dabbling in C&W. Lukas Nelson did not disappoint as he and his four band mates (drums, percussion, bass and keys) tore through a set that was reminiscent of the Big Brother and the Holding Company/Elvin Bishop/Hot Tuna sort of sound as well as the percussive Latin tinged rhythms of Carlos Santana. You see if you don't know now you know. ALL IS THE BLUES! Everything or mostly everything you hear and dig has some sort of connection no matter how oblique to the blues. The fact that Lukas Nelson learned his lessons well and applied his teachings appropriately with such a young group of cats indicates that there IS hope! Now if some of my more melanin enhanced brethren could turn away from the pro-tools, vocoders, autotunes and other various 'perfect-beat providers' and pick up and instrument we might really see some hell raised but for now we have Lukas Nelson and band to provide for us the very best in diverse blues. The main act Mr. B.B. King himself came on after a brief intermission. At 84 years old Mr. King eased onto the stage after the band- review-style- tore up a couple of unidentifiable but really funky tunes. At this point folk like B.B King, Herbie Hancock, Willie Nelson, Madonna, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin are slices of what is called Americana. They are icons and it really doesn't matter what they do...(review continued). Concert Review: Sugarfoot's Ohio Players, (Masters Of Funk) @ Dell Music Center in Philly (July 5th, 2010)  I now will get into a masterful yet truncated Sugarfoot's Ohio Players set. First of all let it be said here that Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner is easily one of the great soul/funk icons of all time and as it turns out a wonderfully honest and loving human being. His awareness of all around him and his need to include that into the context of his compositions both musically and spiritually make him one of my funk heroes. We interviewed Mr.Bonner and it should be up on the Soul Patrol site by week's end. I wont say anything else personally about the man because I don't want to take away from this beautifully conducted interview involving myself, Bob Davis and Mr. Bonner. There's always a headliner of the actual Masters themselves. This band is the only band that shows up in complete and they take the stage as a band unto themselves. Other Masters Of Funk may perform with them but mostly it's just that band's set. This occurred before with The SOS Band and tonight this role was reserved for Sugarfoot's Ohio Players. Weaving in and out of the Master's set smoothly, this version of the Ohio Players is soooooo good that it makes one wonder if we can get a Night with Sugarfoot's Ohio Players-all to themselves playing ALL of the hits. As George Clinton, Stanley Clarke and Charlie (Uncle Charlie) Wilson have done previously Mr. Bonner has assembled some fine YOUNG (clearly no one over thirty) musicians. He's trained em, taken all of their chops and finely honed them to fit laser-like through the eye of a needle and in so doing has created a musical entity that comes as close to any of their recordings LIVE as any of the older Ohio Players groups have EVER done.....(review continued) INTERVIEW: Larry Graham (BY: "Dr G": Darden and DJ Mike Hall)  "Dr G": The best known up and coming rapper known as Drake says you are his uncle. Are you Drake's uncle?Larry Graham: I have not met him yet to verify this. I have read it but I don't know. My daughter responded to his MySpace so we have reached out to him but they have not yet responded. We could be related but I don't know yet. "Dr G": The first time I saw GCS was at a small club in Atlanta in 1973. I was a poor Morehouse student and you walked me into the club with your arm around me. I had no money but you and Hershall Happiness made sure I saw the show. This was your first show in Atlanta as GCS. How are Hershall and Chocolate doing and how is her funk box? Larry Graham: Chocolate is living in LA. She toured with us a little while back and she is on the "Live in London" video soon to be available for you to see. Hershall is also on that video. I heard from him in the last 2 weeks. David Dynamite is no longer with us and Willie Wild came to a show recently. I talked to Butch a couple weeks ago. DJ Mike Hall: The group we saw at The Birchmere the other night was very tight. When I imagine Larry Graham today, I envision a musician living his dream. You work at your own pace, enjoying family & friends, enjoying the benefits of your successes. You are not a slave to the music. You seem to be on top of things. How do you achieve that and what would you say to the young musicians about how to achieve that? Larry Graham: Put spiritual things first and like Jesus said, you can't serve two masters. If spirituality is first and you love the music it's much more enjoyable and you are not so concerned about material things. You don't want to be a slave to the music and strive after those things like King Soloman did in the Bible. They don't know who their real friend is. We put spiritual things first and music is always a joy. I don't have a bunch of bills so it becomes a joy and I can work when I want to. "Dr G": You want to speak on your spirituality and how it affects Brother Nelson (Prince) and your beautiful wife Tina. Larry Graham: I had heard about Tina braiding hair. On the first GCS album cover you see everybody's hair braided except David Dynamite. She breaded everybody's hair. "Dr G": People ask you everywhere? Larry Graham: It took her 8 hours to braid my hair. The whole time we talked about the Bible and God. Then Tina's mom was baptized as a Jehovah Witness in 1974. Tina attended and contacted me and we both started studying. I was baptized a year later. I met Prince 12 years ago. GCS played the amphi-theater in Nashville while Prince was at the arena. He asked me to jam with him at a small club in Nashville. I didn't know he was raised on my music from Sly to GCS. He had tons of questions about the Bible and eventually asked me to move to Minnesota to teach him the Bible. We were going to move from Jamaica anyway, so we moved to Minnesota to help Prince study the Bible. DJ Mike Hall: I just want to say that the tour with you and Prince was the last time I remember you being in the DC area and that conversation on stage between you and Prince was one of the most amazing moments that I have seen on stage. That just lives with me. What's coming up next? Go here for the rest of the review: http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/graham.htm "Dr G": Darden and DJ Mike Hall Soul-Patrol.com June 21, 2010 MINT CONDITION + LEDISI (3/26) @ the Keswick Theatre  Once again ... you did it!!! May Allah forever Bless you, and thank you!!! The Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA was LEANING SIDEWAYS & ROCKIN'!!! WHAT???!!!!! These performers were OFF THE CHAIN this evening! You know that I'm a Ledisi supporter, but I'd yet to see Mint Condition. I've loved their music, but I'd not had the chance to see them live. They were TIGHT!!! This show had so much vapor, it filled in the spaces that steam didn't cover!!! Ya know what I'm talkin' about???!!! They took a serious bite outta life, and shook it around 'til it was ripe, tender & ready! The crowd was off their seats, and clamoring for more once their individual sets were complete!!! They showed no signs of tiring on either side, the audience nor the entertainers. Their opening songs were just as exuberant as their last, and vice versa! This was a "power punchin' " show!At first I'd wondered if the show's coordinator knew what the juice he/she was doing! Having Ledisi on first just wasn't computing with me. I knew this Sistah was a headliner, so what was she doing opening the show? I mean . . . her performance, her band, her presentation filled the stage with sound, and with presence! There was no void/room available! When Mint Condition entered, I thought, "It's looking a little sparse up there!", because there were fewer personnel. I grew up in the entertainment industry, so I know the stage. If you can work it, it'll seem like it's hard put to find a baby roach with enough room to live! Well, my proverbial "hat's off" to the coordinator! I don't believe I'd be able to decide who would appear first (not unless they did a "ladies before gentleman" thing, or an "L before M" situation! They're both power house entertainers! I was more than elated from the energies shared at this show! Both Mint Condition and Ledisi fuse Spiritual, R&B, and some serious Funk, and the results are polished like fine Black Marble!!! Ledisi rang out a message from The Creator, "Put Me First"! How appropriate! This is something that we ALL need reiterated on a constant basis! She satisfied the audience's booming request by liquidly shelling out "In the Morning" and "It's Alright". Each of them using the back and forth "feed back" by having the audience as participants with the background. She humbly announced that she was a Grammy nominee for her astounding music! What a phenomenal accomplishment, Sistah!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You've done us proud!!! During each selection, either those posted here or any others, Ledisi embraced the entire crowd, and made sure they felt included, and weren't just spectators! And the warmth continuuuuues!!! A half an hour intermission (where more people were rehashing the recent stimulation Ledisi offered with her solid tones, and resonating voice), and a silent roar grew to jubilation when Ledisi was making her way through the audience & waving --- this being her exit from the theater . . . her last moment of touching, and showing that she cares in more ways than one! Now a new kinda kick (for me, that is)! Mint Condition!!! Mint Condition!!! Mint Condition!!!!!!! Being analytical, I thought I was about to experience the kind of boring show I had witnessed when I saw John Legend (Ooooops!!! Did I say that?!? I tried to be diplomatic when I wrote the review for that brother's show, but MERCY!!! Well, back to the show at hand!) Shock doesn't even describe my reaction to the rocket that hit the stage when Stokley Williams started dealing his spread alllllll over the theater (No! I am not stutterin'!!!) He is so totally engrossed in every note, every beat!!! His body reminded me of electrons firing in the brain . . . he was all over the place!!! He missed NO NOTES, he was soulful, he wasn't breathless, the brotha was just BAAAAAD!!! The band was fantastic!!! Jeffrey Allen - Ricky Kinchen - Homer O'Dell - Lawrence Waddell --- together these brothers took it to another dimension! Music felt like a huge vibratin' rubber band . . . Bouncin' back in time, jumpin' into tomorrow, scoopin' ya up today! Yaaya!!! They were jammin'!!! They kicked out "If You Need Someone to Love", "I'll Be What You're Lookin' For", "Nothin' Left to Say", and a dynamic tribute to the king, Michael Jackson---"Heartbreak Hotel" ---that would've made the whole Jackson family stand up and JAM!!! "What Kind of Man", was like ringing the washcloth, and shakin' it out, giving it all that pound of refreshing air! Fulfilled and satisfied, yet sad that it was over, everyone was bubblin'!!! Effervescence was everywhere from the night's experience! Brother Bashir said, "They should find a way to put both Ledisi & Mint Condition on stage to perform together! Now that's a thought!!! Sistah Habibah Abdul-Shaheed Commentary - Memo From The Grave of Lee Atwater: "When In Doubt Always Employ Race Baiting, It's a Winning Strategy"  Who in the hell is Lee Atwater?(and why am I wasting time writing about him, instead of an album review?) Well Lee Atwater is an "old family friend" of the Soul-Patrol.com website. In fact the very first award that we ever got was because of Lee Atwater. Back in 1997 I wrote an essay entitled: "Lee Atwater and the Destruction of Black Music" http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/lee_at.htm In 1998 Yahoo Internet Magazine (at that time a print publication) named Soul-Patrol.com as the Best Soul/R&B website on the entire internet. As a part of doing so, they also wrote a detailed review of the website where they sited Soul-Patrol.com as being a place that explored music on a much deeper level than just track listings, discographies, artist biographies, etc. And they said that essays like "Lee Atwater and the Destruction of Black Music," were a big part of the reason why it was a required destination for music fans who wanted to know more than simply chart information or record industry propaganda. And of course, today we still continue along that same path (much to the displeasure of some of you) Lee Atwater was a young political consultant from South Carolina who was the protégé of Mr. Harry S. Dent. In 1968 Harry Dent devised something called the "southern strategy" for the Presidential campaign of Richard Nixon. Of course the 'southern strategy" was indeed a winning strategy for Nixon. While Harry Dent created the "southern strategy," it was Lee Atwater who perfected it.  Lee Atwater was a person who was extremely knowledgeable about Black culture, in fact he was not only a big fan of Black culture, he was even a Blues musician. Some of you may even remember Lee Atwater playing the guitar alongside BB King, back in 1980's. He was able to use his knowledge of Black culture to refine the "southern strategy" into the science that propelled the winning elections of Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush in 1980, 1984 & 1988. Using his knowledge of Black culture, Lee Atwater developed the brilliant "Welfare Queen," "Willie Horton," and other ad's that scared the hell out of white voters. Lee Atwater passed away in the early 1990's. On his deathbed he is said to have asked Black Americans for their forgiveness in using them as a "pawn" to attract white voters to the candidates that had hired him.As you might well imagine, that essay I wrote about Lee Atwater over a decade ago has generated a whole lot of feedback over the years. I have gotten email from the KKK to Lee Atwater's children about that essay. Of course if you read the essay (it's still in it's raw form, written in a burst of energy at 3am with lots of typos & mis-spellings,) you will see that I am in firm agreement with Nelson George and his book; "The Death of R&B." In the book, Nelson George says, that "R&B ended around 1980." I go one step further and suggest that the fact that R&B ended was no accident and for that we have Lee Atwater to thank. The whole point of using "race baiting" tactics in politics, isn't really to hurt Black folks. The point is to scare the hell out of white folks, into voting differently. You scare them by suggesting that anytime Black folks make any sort of advancement, the only way that can occur, is at the expense of white folks. Race baiting is a political strategy that is used all of the time, across the United States in all sorts of elections. It's usually most effective whenever Black folks are advancing and start to get a little bit too comfortable with their success. It's even more effective during challenging economic periods. --Today in 2010 Black America is still celebrating the historic election of Barrack Obama as President. --What type of an economic climate are we in today? --What does history tell us is a winning type of electoral strategy this climate ripe for?  I am certainly no fan of Obama's policies to this point. He had a chance for greatness, but he seems to squandered it at this point. He has caved in so much to the right wing maddness on key policy matters, that could have actually resulted in a positive transformation (health care, energy, economy, etc.) he might as well switch parties IMHO. However I would hate to see him get "race baited" out of office, and unfortunately that is what he is allowing to happen. Every time these wingnuts and teabaggers attack someone who is Black and associated in some way with Obama, the reaction of Obama is to "throw that Black person under the bus." Does that sound like a good way to be a successful President? IMHO if he doesn't want to start acting like he is the President, he might as well just resign and let Joe Biden have the job, Hell at least we know that Biden's got a set of balls :)Obama either needs to grow a set of balls, or perhaps borrow Biden's. He needs to stop caving in to the right wing, drop the whole Jackie Robinson routine ("I'm not allowed to fight back") and start acting like a leader. This country has far too many major problems that need to be fixed. That is what he was elected to do. Even if his second term is not meant to be, he needs to go down fighting. Instead anytime someone even mentions the word "race," Obama freezes! Despite his passing, the legacy of Lee Atwater continues to this day. We can see his continuing legacy in the work the men that Lee Atwater trained, such as Karl Rove, Roger Ailes and others, who have in turn trained others. As we can see from the headlines over the past year or so, the very same strategy that was perfected by Lee Atwater continues to be a winning strategy here in 2010. For example, this morning as they drink their coffee millions of white Americans are being forced to watch a very articulate Black woman named Shirley Sherrod discussing how she was thrown under the bus, by President Obama, then proceed to discuss the whole race issue in modern day America, while the mass media says that we need to have a "national discussion about race." Meanwhile the 17 million unemployed people are watching and saying, "we don't need a national discussion about race; "we need to have a President who will be focused on getting me a damn job, how soon can we get rid of this idiot and get a white man in there who will get me a damn job?" It's 'race baiting' at it's most subtle & effective. In the end, Lee Atwater said that he was sorry for what he had done. For that I will always admire him. He realized that sometimes winning isn't worth the price that you have to pay. I think that if Lee Atwater is paying attention to the current US landscape, that he is even more ashamed of himself, then he was on his deathbed. However I think that Black folks should be ashamed of themselves for allowing themselves to be used by Atwater as pawns in his game. It will be interesting to see if Black Americans in 2010 will allow history to repeat itself? "Lee Atwater and the Destruction of Black Music" http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/lee_at.htm --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net Co-Founder www.soul-patrol.com Blues, Hip Hop and Soul Music Director www.radioio.com Culture War In Black Music/Culture (maybe oil & water really doesn't mix?) 
Never has it been laid out more clearly for me....1. REVELATIONS (FEATURING TRE WILLIAMS) @ HECKCHER PARK IN HUNTINGTON, NY This Sunday I was out on Long Island and I attended a free concert at Heckcher Park in Huntington. It was a hot night, which got even hotter because the Revelations (featuring Tre Williams) absolutely ignited the evening with a smokin mix of Soul, Blues & Rock. If you closed your eyes and listened as the music cut thru the thick humidity you might have easily imagined yourself at a concert of the STAX review in 1968 featuring Otis Redding, Sam & Dave & Johnny Taylor backed up by Booker T & the MG's/Bar-Kay's as the sweet/powerful sounds of H-A-R-D-C-O-R-E S-O-U-L M-U-S-I-C makes you forget about a depressed economy, 100,000 barrels of oil/day sh*tting on our way of life, millions unemployed while a catatonic Amerikkka and greedy corporate interests stand by watching. Then you open your eyes and see that besides my own family and a few others the crowd was 100 percent white and they were rockin to the music. After the show I learned who the "few others" were. Seems that Tre Williams has also brought his crew of sons, daughters, brothers, cousins, etc. with him. Together with my family that was the extent of the Black folks in attendance. It was great meeting Tre's family and it was wonderful to see them out supporting him. It reminded me once again of all of the reasons why "family unity," has always been the key component to the survival of Black people/culture. For more on the Revelations featuring Tre Williams on Soul-Patrol.com go here: http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/revelations.htm this is one of the key artists to keep your eye on as GREAT BLACK MUSIC Expands into the future. We have featured Tre Williams and other new artists like him here on Soul-Patrol.com in the past and plan on continuing to do so in the future for a good reason 2. BET KOON SHOW ON CABLE TV After the concert we went over to my mom's house & flipped on the TV to the BET Awards show, which is advertised as being an awards show showcasing the best in Black culture. Instead I thought for sure that I had stumbled upon a large televised meeting of an ESL (english as a second language) group, that had actually failed the course. Viewing this program almost required a scroll of subtitles in order to understand what was being said. I suppose that it was a nice thing that the producers of the show allowed tributes to both Michael Jackson & Prince during the show. However whatever the cultural good and/or motivation that those tributes might have had in reversing the slippery slope towards oblivion that Black culture seems to be descending into, was quickly lost & forgotten. Watching this program makes one quickly understand exactly why a depressed economy, 100,000 barrels of oil/day sh*tting on our way of life, millions unemployed while a catatonic Amerikkka and greedy corporate interests stand by watching, has become "the new normal." The optical difference between these two events and the fact that they exist in what seems like a parallel universe, literally "bizzaro worlds," was not lost on me. It seems to me that we are at a true crossroads and some conscious descions are required by people on an individual level to figure out what the proper path is. (or maybe it's too late?) We have some VERY serious problems here to address folks, and much like Pogo, the solutions to those problems can be found right in the mirror... 3. THE REAL ISSUE IMHO BET is an inherently evil institution that capitalizes on the ongoing "slave mentality" of Black Americans for corporate profiteering. The long term effect of this strategy as demonstrated over the past 20 years has been the continuing marginalization of Black Americans. The longer it continues, the more we will continue to be marginalized within the Amerikkan landscape. Those black Americans who allow themselves and their children to be marginalized in this manner by koporate amerikkka will find their opportunities to be extremely limited in this country. That was the point of what I wrote (comparing the cultural environment presented by Tre Williams vs. the cultural environment presented by the BET KOON SHOW.) People have a choice to make and those who make the wrong choice are going to insure not only that they will suffer, but also that their descendents will suffer as well. However, the problem of BET and it's KOON PROGRAMMING STRATEGIES is but a symptom of a much larger issue. IMHO the biggest problem facing Amerikkka right now is how big corporations (ex; BP, Goldman Sachs, Major Record Labels, Clear Channel, etc) are destroying everything good about this country. VIACOM (the owner of BET) falls into that same category as far as I am concerned. 4. HERE ARE SOME IDEAS.... The government has to break up these big corporations. The government has to stop protecting these companies from the forces of the free marketplace We need to get rid of the notion of "too big to fail." The American people have to begin to understand that this is what is ruining the country. And it doesn't matter if we are talking about "Big Oil," the Financial Services arena; Clear Channel, Viacom, etc. These companies need to be broken up so that they can begin to not only serve the interests of their shareholders, but also to serve the interests of the public. For example, just imagine if there was no BET, but instead we had a Black TV station in each of the 10 largest cities in the USA and each one of those Black TV stations were available on cable TV? This would create something called COMPITITION, as opposed to what are essentially government sanctioned MONOPOLIES we have today. Something as basic & American as apple pie and it would create an exciting oppurtunity for artists & fans alike. Once that happens then the public can make better buying descions, because there will be a competitive environment with a level playing field, as opposed to the monopolistic environment which we are under today. However the biggest obstacle to this remains the corrupt nature of the relationship between government and these large corporations. After all it is these same corporations that also provide most of the campaign contributions I fully realize that many of you didn't subscribe to this newsletter to read this. You possibly thought that I was going to talk about the "who, what, where, why, how and when" of the BET KOON AWARDS, however those of you who know me well (know that I couldn't possibly have ever done that, without discussing the larger context of the problem, of which it is only a symptom of..) And more to the point, this also explains why new music from artists such as Revelations featuring Tre Williams, Jaye Q, Donnie C, Teeny Tucker, SonnyBoy, Nadir, Chidi, Ryan Shaw, Pat Cooley, Wendell B, Christian Scott, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Billy Jones, Macy Gray, Bettye LaVette, Nnenna Freelon, Black Joe Lewis, Calvin Richardson, Leela James, Ledisi, Mighty Sam McClain, and others. And I hope that yall don't mind when we do choose to focus on such artists? In the meanwhile, I'll just take a pass on THE BET KOON SHOW. I hope yall don't mind? --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net Co-Founder www.soul-patrol.com Blues, Hip Hop and Soul Music Director www.radioio.com REST IN P - A TRIBUTE TO GARY SHIDER (RIP) - NY/NJ: COMING JULY 10 & 11: Two Funkraisers for P-Funk's Garry "Starchild" Shider  
I am sorry to have to inform all of you that our friend GARY SHIDER (Starchild/Diaperman) has passed away. We had originally planned these two events as a method to raise money to assist Gary's family pay for his medical care. Now the focus is to assist them with their outstanding medical bills and of course funeral expenses.I just wanted to let all of you know about two very special events coming up that Soul-Patrol.com is prout to be a part of. Obviously we will be putting out quite a bit of information about this over the next several weeks in preparation for the event. This event is so important that we may in fact be forsed to extend Black Music Month into early July in order to "come correct." If you are going to be in the NY/NJ Metro area, we would like you to come out and enjoy some great music in support of one of our own MR. GARY SHIDER. If you can't come out physically there are a number of ways that you can support this effort, as you will see when you read on. And my expectation is that at the very least, you will assist by sharing this information with your friends/family here online and of course encourage them to do the same as often as possible. -------------- The Black Rock Coalition, Sweet Relief and Soul-Patrol.com join forces to come to the aid of one of the cornerstones of the Parliament/Funkadelic family, Garry "Starchild" Shider. For more information on Garry and to make direct donations, click on: http://www.garryshidermedicalfund.com or http://www.sweetrelief.org The Black Rock Coalition and Sweet Relief have organized two (2) fundraisers in New York City (B.B. King's, Sunday, July 11) and Bloomfield, NJ (The MMAC, Saturday, July 10) with an all-star lineup performing classic Funkadelic hits. Confirmed performers include Living Colour, Bernie Worrell, Miss Lady Kier, Bernard Fowler, Melvin Gibbs and Ronny Drayton. FUNK-KIN, a New Jersey based band comprised of Shider's brothers and cousins, will open at MMAC show only. On both nights, there will be an all-star P-Funk jam, powered by the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra. Other special guests will be named in later press updates. DIFFERENT LINEUPS EACH NIGHT-CHECK WITH VENUE SITES FOR EXACT LINEUPS! Saturday, July 10 @ Multimedia Arts Center (MMAC), 562 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3302, 1-973-748-MMAC Info@TheMMAC.net, 7PM doors, 8PM show, $25 advance/$30 door; Sunday, July 11 @ B.B. King's Blues Bar & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036-7297, (212) 997-4144, www.bbkingblues.com, 6PM doors, 7PM show, $25 advance/$30 door. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THESE EVENTS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE SHIDER FAMILY! http://www.garryshidermedicalfund.com or http://www.sweetrelief.org --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net Album Review: Bettye LaVette - Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook (Pop)  > Subject: Soul-Patrol: Ms. Bettye Lavette--Interpretations> > > I just saw on Amazon.com that Ms. Bettye¹s new album is > #9 in Pop Music and #1 in both Soul and Classic R&B. Here¹s > hoping that radio picks up on this and that Bettye has a huge > hit. Congrats to Kevin too. He picked the tunes. Stu, Stu, I have listened to this album and I agree with your assessment. I predict that this album is going to finally give Bettye LaVette her long overdue acceptance within the mainstream music/cultural scene. Here is my analysis... What do I mean by "mainstream?" I can remember back when I was a kid, watching my parents black & white television (that sat on top of the console TV that didn't work), there used to be television programs like "The Dean Martin Show," The Perry Como Show," "The Dinah Shore Show," etc. Every now & then those type of TV programs would have as a guest Black female performers such as Diahann Carroll, Barbara McNair, and others. When this would happen, my family would get quite excited, because being on shows like this was like being accepted by the highest levels of show business. It meant that they were now accepted among the people of the "greatest generation," (WW2) even though they should have been accepted a decade earlier, because they are actualy generational contemporaries of Dean Martin, Perry Como, Dinah Shore, etc. Later we would see these type of artists appearing in everything from TV sitcoms, to movies and more. This was quite a bit different from when a Black artist would appear on the "Ed Sullivan Show" or "Hollywood Palace," which to us was more of a reflection of an artist being so hot on the radio, that the show had to have them on (Beatles, Temptations, Supremes, Jackson Five, etc) in order to boost ratings among demographic groups who were probably under represented and felt left out (Blacks, Teenagers, Hippies, etc). This is how those types of artists got introduced to the "hipsters" and those artists eventually moved into the "mainstream." Bettye LaVette is something of an "accident of history." If history had gone the way it was supposed to go, then Bettye LaVette would have been introduced to the "mainstream hipsters" in the same manner & at the same time that artists like Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Beatles, etc, were (via "Ed Sullivan Show" or "Hollywood Palace"). Maybe she would have performed at Woodstock, Monterey or similar venues? Then during the 1970's she would have become a star among that audience. Instead she had to wait 35 years in order for that introduction to happen. Bettye LaVette is moving into that territory of true mainstream acceptance into middle america with this album. And of course that is what she deserves. Her CD's belong on the shelves of middle america with the CD's of Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Beatles, etc, . It's what we used to call back in the stone ages......"popular music." My prediction is that the same people who are going to buy the new Carole King/James Taylor material are going to also buy the new Bettye LaVette album. It's the same audience who would have "discovered her in the 1960's" and made her into a mainstream star in the 1970's. Those same people are now going to make her into a mainstream star in the 2010's. She's doing "their music" and it those folks won't be able to ignore it. And that to me represents a historical correction!!! "better late than never...." Check Out - Bettye LaVette - Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook ----------------- Bob Davis earthjuice@prodigy.net 609-351-0154 ------------------ Co-Founder www.soul-patrol.com Blues, Hip Hop and Soul Music Director www.radioio.com ------------------- PRESS RELEASE: Meet Pat Cooley & Her New Release: "Cougar"  Editor's Note: I am so very pleased to share this press release with all of you. That's because I am a BIG fan of the music of Pat Cooley (www.patcooley.net). In fact I am such a big fan of her music, that when I first started the NU SOUL @ RADIOIO.COM channel, I used the music of Pat Cooney's album "OLDER WOMAN, YOUNGER MAN," to help kick things off there and her music has been in the rotation ever since. Her new release "COUGAR" is even better. We will have more here on Soul-Patrol.com about Pat Cooley in the coming weeks & months, but for now just check out the press release and then boogie on over to her site (www.patcooley.net) and check out some of the music from her new album called "COUGAR." (Bob Davis)ATLANTA, GA; L & L Records is proud to announce that Marietta, Ga native Pat Cooley has released her 4th album entitled "COUGAR." The album has been described as a sounding like a taste of Betty Wright, Millie Jackson, Shirley Brown, Bettye LaVette, Barbara Mason and Linda Jones all rolled into one. http://www.patcooley.net This diverse 10 song album covers Soul, Funk, Blues, Pop and Slow Jam territory includes songs such as "Hungry Woman," "Hold Still," "Be A Man", Get Out and a remake of the Bill Withers song "Use Me". Because of it's diversity and strong social commentary, it's no surprise that it has excited many radio programmers and reviewers across the country (and across genres/formats.) Pat started singing at the age of 10, at a church choir anniversary in her hometown of Marietta, Ga. While attending school she sang in the senior and junior church choirs. She also took private voice lessons from Worldwide Opera star Lillian Sullivan. After graduating school, Pat started singing in R&B Clubs in the Atlanta area and performing sound a like tapes for a local recording studio. While appearing in local clubs she was approached by Clarence Carter who was interested in recording her. She began working for Clarence as his secretary in his recording studio and would help in the studio sometimes doing back-up work or laying demos. This led to her eventually becoming the opening act for the legendary Clarence Carter!!! Pat recorded her first album entitled "DOUBLE TALK". She then went on to record her CD's entitled "WARM HUG" and "REAL THING". Pat then recorded a single entitled "OLDER WOMAN, YOUNGER MAN", from the compilation CD, Blues, Soul, and Old School, produced by BIGG ROBB. Her CD entitled "BOY TOY" is a continuation of the "OLDER WOMAN" saga. That CD has many good songs including her hit single "BOY TOY" and her last single "HYPNOTIZED". Internationally applauded, Pat has toured the world, including places like South Africa, Japan, Italy, Amsterdam, Paris, Turkey, Greece, Beirut, Italy and Spain. She has even done a Department of Defense (DOD) Tour with a Country & Western Band, which turned out to be quite a success. She also entertained troops in Beirut and sang on the USS Iwo Jima and the USS Portland. WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT PAT COOLEY - "COUGAR": --One of the best CD's I've heard in years ~ Mike Roberts WQMJ 100.1 FM (Macon, GA) --"COUGAR", is a nice variety of well produced southern-style get down, leaving nothing desired by a saangin' soul sista who knows all about "puttin' it to you" & leavin' it there ~ Jimy Bleu WFDU - 89.1 FM (Teaneck,NJ) --Appropriately titled "COUGAR", Pat Cooley's latest effort truly exemplifies her well roundedness and maturity as a vocalist and songwriter. Pat Cooley has arrived and it only gets better. ~ Lee Henzel WRFG 89.3 FM (Atlanta, GA) --I can't understand why a cd this good couldn't go mainstream ~ Funky Larry Jones (Soul and Blues Report) --Ms. Pat Cooley has become one of the true divas of Southern Soul. This release of primarily mid-tempo tunes is a strong representation of Pat's straight ahead, smooth R&B style and vocal delivery ~ Soul Dog (Beachmusic45.com) The fact that "COUGAR" is Funky, Bluesy, Soulful, and Funny isn't a surprise if you are a fan of Pat Cooley . What is surprising are the badd azz slow jams and message songs, which make it right on time for 2010 ~ Bob Davis (Soul-Patrol.com / RadioIO.com) "Cougar" is available at CD Baby via Pat's website at http://www.patcooley.net Contact Connie Cooley for interviews, servicing & booking @ 404.200.4683 --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net PRESS RELEASE: Grover Washington Jr. - "Grover Live"  Editor's Note: I really like this album a whole lot. In fact there are alreay tracks from it in heavy rotation on the NU SOUL @ RADIOIO.COM channel(Bob Davis)Grover Live, a New CD Documenting the Late, Great Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. in a 1997 Concert With His Touring Band To Be Released on G Man Productions on May 18, 2010. Pre-Release Orders Now Available @Amazon.com The godfather of today's urban contemporary jazz scene, Grover Washington Jr., was one of the most popular and influential saxophonists of the '70s and '80s. And while he may have paved the way for such easy-listening artists as Kenny G, Najee, George Howard and Gerald Albright, none of those popular saxophonists play with the chops and sheer intensity that Grover demonstrated on the bandstand from night to night throughout his career, which spanned three decades. And as the newly discovered Grover Live demonstrates, the man was clearly on top of his game well in to the '90s. Recorded on June 7, 1997 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill, New York, Grover Live , produced by Jason Miles (Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Sting), captures the consummate pro in concert and at the peak of his powers, blowing with unbridled conviction and a sense of risk-taking on a collection of his tunes spanning three decades. From familiar hits like "Winelight" and "Mr. Magic" to a medley of early numbers like "Inner City Blues," "Black Frost" and "Just the Two of Us" to more recent offerings like "Mystical Force," the hip-hop flavored "Uptown" and a contemporary spin on the old school groover, "Soulful Strut," Grover and his crew - Adam Holzman and Donald Robinson on keyboards and synthesizers, Gerald Veasley on electric bass, Richard Lee on guitar, Pablo Batista on percussion and Steven Wolf on drums - stretch out in dynamic fashion on this exhilarating live CD. Washington sets the tone for the evening on the engaging opener, "Winelight," which showcases his wonderfully relaxed style and big, beautiful tone on the tenor sax. This tune, and several others on Grover Live , instantly reveals Washington to be, as Gil Evans once said of Miles Davis, "a great singer of songs." And while his mellow approach to melodic material established a school of playing that ultimately led to the smooth jazz movement, Grover can be heard wailing in pure spontaneous and aggressive fashion on a stirring cadenza, full of upper register squealing and virtuosic scalar runs that elicit wild shouts from the Peekskill crowd. "Take Another Five" from the 1992 release Next Exit is a funkified take on Paul Desmond's "Take Five" the jazz anthem debuted by the Dave Brubeck Quartet on 1959's Time Out and showcases the individual band members stretching out with abandon. Again, Grover's delivery is relaxed and imbued with soul before he unleashes his mighty chops at the 3:15 mark. "Soulful Strut," the title track of Washington's current Columbia CD at the time of this concert, is a contemporary remake of the instrumental hit by Young Holt Unlimited from 1969. The atmospheric "Mystical Force," co-penned by Grover and his musical director Donald Robinson, is a smooth jazz offering with a funky edge while the slamming "Uptown," which has Grover switching nimbly from soprano to tenor sax, features sampled rappers, churning conga from Batista and some warm, Wes Montgomery-inspired octaves work from Lee. "Sassy Stew" is a slow grooving lyrical number from 1984's Inside Moves that gradually builds to a passionate crescendo that Washington wails over with signature abandon. Pre-Release Orders Now Available @Amazon.com PRESS RELEASE: Jaye Q - "From My Soul"  EDITOR'S NOTE: Usually press releases are full of hype, this one is no different. However in this case it's all true!!! Jaye Q's new double album currently occupies a permanent spot very close to the CD player in my car. Usually when someone says they have a "Jazz/Funk album" a certain picture emerges in our mind. The first disc reminds me of a Marvin Gaye + Prince + ZAPP album. The second disc reminds me of a Herbie Hancock + David Sanborn + Lonnie Liston Smith album. So In this case it really is a "Jazz/Funk album." Anyhow, I'm not really supposed to be reviewing the album here, so I'll stop now, so that yall can read the actual press release… and then go to Jaye Q's website (www.jayeqmusic.com)so that you can take a listen (Bob Davis)Jaye Q. is proud to release a new double CD album entitled "From My Soul." Soul-Funk and Soul-Jazz combined will prove to be one of the groundbreaking albums of 2010. Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Jaye Q., his new double CD "From My Soul," captures the essence of true musicianship revealing his vivid imagination through song. Los Angeles, CA, February 28, 2010: Jaye Q. is releasing "From My Soul" out of his own Q-Ball Studios in Los Angeles. This project is long overdue, but certainly not the first for Jaye Q. His previous projects include: As a teenager he performed as a percussionist on Aretha Franklin's album titled, "Aretha." In 1996 he started his own label and put out his debut album entitled, "Sensual Thoughts," which was produced, arranged, composed, and performed by him. In 2001 he joined an R&B group called "Shakespeare Jones" which later became "Forbidden". While with the group he toured Japan as a drummer and back-up singer leading to a signed deal with Priority records. In 2004 he teamed up with Michael Kreple, Joe Drock, and Patrick L. LaTouche, forming the "JQ Band." They released their debut album "Funky World Order," performing at the following venues: Viper Room, Key Club, House of Blues, and BB Kings. The JQ Band opened up for Shanice Wilson and Jon B. at the Rumba Room where they were asked to perform on a regular basis. Jaye Q brings his diverse talents and experiences together to make "From My Soul" an immersive experience for the listener. His album cover has a quote that accurately points out that "What's missing in today's music is Diversified Soul-Jazz funkster Jaye Q." Jaye Q - "From My Soul" http://www.jayeqmusic.com PRESS RELEASE: Mighty Sam McClain & "Love Duets" on YouTube  This is a Press Release, however if you are a lover of good....I MEAN GREAT SINGING, then you owe it to yourselves to check out this material from our friend Mighty Sam McClain, teamed up with Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat. Check out the links below and I guarantee that what you find when you get there will bring a smile to your face…--Bob DavisPlease visit these sites on YouTube to listen to Mighty Sam's newest project recorded at Cedar House Sound and Mastering in Sutton, NH. This is Mighty Sam McClain as you have never heard him before. "Scent of Reunion -- Love Duets Across Civilizations" is now available in Europe at http://www.kkv.no and will be available in the US in January 2010. Downloads may be had soon at http://www.valleyentertainment.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMA97Bnf6Q and http://www.nme.com/awards/video/id/lbvlx-5eLoc/search/vahdat Here is a link to a thorough, in-depth and insightful interview / review of this outstanding CD: http://thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2009/october2009/bordercrossingoct09.php Let us know what you think and remember that his newly released "Betcha Didn't Know" is available nation-wide and at http://www.mightysam.com --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net NEW RELEASE: Chuck D - Tear Down This Wall  EDITOR'S NOTE: Guess where we stand on the new Arizona immegration law??? (Bob Davis)1989 US President Ronald Reagan chastised the then Iron curtain of communist countries about the separatist existence of the Berlin Wall. There presently is a multi billion dollar wall funded by the United States with similar isolationist separatist policies ...the wall between the US and Mexico. Chuck D addresses the growing tangible and intangible wall existing between the black and brown people in North America. In Mexico, new figures have been released showing more than 5,000 Mexican migrants have died trying to reach the United States since 1994. Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says an average three migrants lost their lives every two days in the US-Mexico border region in 2007 and 2008. And now by default its attached to being a themed commentary to the recent passed one sided racist immigration LAW in the State of Arizona... This statement from Chuck D and his wife Dr Gaye Theresa Johnson Professor Of Black Studies and Chicano Studies UC Santa Barbara. 'Jan Brewer's decision to sign the Arizona immigration bill into law is racist, deceitful, and reflects some of the most mean-spirited politics against immigrants that the country has ever seen. The power that this law gives to police, to detain people that they suspect to be undocumented, brings racial profiling to a new low. Brewer's actions and those of Joe Arpaio, Russell Pearce, the Arizona State Senate are despicable, inexcusable, and endorse the all-out hate campaign that Joe Arpaio, Russell Pearce, and others have perpetrated upon immigrants for years. The people of Arizona who voted for this bill, as well as those who crafted it, demonstrate no regard for the humanity or contributions of Latino people. And for all of those who have chosen not to speak up, shame on you for silently endorsing this legislated hate. In 1991 I wrote a song criticizing Arizona officials (including John McCain and Fife Symington) for rejecting the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The same politics I wrote about in "By the Time I Get to Arizona" are alive and well in Arizona today, but this time the target is Brown people. These actions must stop. I am issuing a call to action, urging my fellow musicians, artists, athletes, performers, and production companies to refuse to work in Arizona until officials not only overturn this bill, but recognize the human rights of immigrants. This should include the NBA playoffs, revisiting the actions of the NFL in 1993, when they moved the Superbowl to Pasadena in protest against Arizona's refusal to recognize Dr. King. We all need to speak up in defense of our brothers and sisters being victimized in Arizona, because things are only getting worse. What they're doing to immigrants is appalling, but it will be even more damning if we remain silent.' --Chuck D Download TEAR DOWN THIS WALL by Chuck D: http://www.slamjamz.com/music/viewdlsingle/471 --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net UPDATES - NU SOUL @ RADIOIO.COM  br>
Thank goodness I have an excellent venue available to me to do this and to also share it with all of you as well. The Nu Soul channel @ RadioIO.com is a great place here online to find solace and escape from the overall dreary state of what Black music has allowed itself to become on the commercial/terrestrial tip. Don't let the name of this channel mislead you, it's content is far different than what it's name might suggest to some of you. It contains what the commercial/terrestrial arena would call; Classic Soul, Southern Soul, Neo Soul, Jazz, Black Rock, Beach Music, Conscious Rap, Spoken Word and Funk. It contains NO OLDIES and is "eclectic" by design. It's all blended together as a "gumbo of musical styles" that sounds exactly like the type of New Music, for people who think that Black music should have a future that is in synch with it's past as it sprints past the "stars" of BET, Knee-Gro radio and Reality TV shows to provide a foundation for the future. Of course as the person who selects and programs the music for this channel, I am quite biased. However I have been getting so much feedback not only from folks here, but from all over the internet and mobile worlds, that after I made the updates (new add's) below, I decided to do some intense listening yesterday, in between my shifts of digging out of the latest east coast storm --Some of this music is serious and made me think --Some of it is funny and made me laugh --Some of it is by old favorites from my distant past, and it made me feel warm --Some of it was stank azz phunky, and made me want to dance --Some of it was super erotic, and it made me want to grab "mrs earthjuice" --Some of it was jazzy, but somehow not boring/smooth --Some of it was by artists that I had just discovered and made me excited about the future In short I discovered that what my listeners from around the world were telling me was true, this channel has truly evolved into what it set out to be. A place where BRAND NEW BLACK MUSIC can be heard and appreciated in it's proper context and provide a sensible direction for the future. HERE THE RECENT NEW ADD'S: All-4-One - I Luv That Girl All-4-One - My Child Angela Johnson - Be Myself Angela Johnson - Indie In Me Angie Stone - I Aint Hearin U Angie Stone - I Dont Care Angie Stone - Unexpected Angie Stone - Why Is It Archie Bell - Do That Thang Again Avant - Joy and Pain Barbara Carr and Roy Roberts - Its Only You Bettye LaVette - Salt Of The Earth Bill Curtis and Friends (Fatback) - The Booty Line Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - I'm Broke Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Sugarfoot Carmen Rodgers - Heartless Chantels - Beseme Mucho Chico Debarge - Oh No Chidi - So Naturally Chidi - They Tell Me Christian Scott - The Roe Effect (Refrain In F# Minor) Chuck Roberson - Change Is Gonna Come Da Twinky Man - Livin On a Fixed Income Darren Rahn - What Cha Gonna Do for Me Doggett Brothers - Azure Sky Dramatics- Bad Girl Eric Roberson - Borrow you Erykah Badu - Window Seat FitzAndTheTantrums-BreakinTheChainsOfLove Global Noize - Wanna Be With U 3 GRADY WASHINGTON -LETS BE MORE THAN FRIENDS Grover Washington Jr - Sassy Stew Guitar Shorty - Please Mr. President Jaye Q - Partytown Jaye Q - Remix Joe - Can't Get Over You Ke Ke Wyatt - Peace On Earth Kenneth H Williams - Never Gonna Let You Down Larry Buford - Down Behind the Front Larry Buford - Things Are Gettin' Outta Hand Latimore - Around the World Laura Izibor - Dont Stay Ledisi - Goin' Thru Changes Ledisi - Happy Feelings Lee Shot Williams - Wrong Bed Leela James - I Aint New To This Leela James - Party All Night Leela James - Tell Me You Love Me Lenora Jaye - Do You Wanna Macy Gray - Real Love Macy Gray - That Man Malina Moye - Yaah Maxwell - Pretty Wings Maya Azucena - Get It Together Recall Mix Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out Maysa - A Woman In Love Maysa - Honey Bee Maysa - Spend Some Time Maysa - The Lady In My Life Monet - Navajo Mood Mz Pat - Fair Play (Turn Around) N'Dambi - Free Fallin' N'Dambi - The World Is a Beat Nessa Morgan - Treat My Baby Right Nona Hendryx - Ballad Of Rush Limbaugh Omar Wilson - Get To Know You Better featuring Angie Stone Patafunk - OK LA Patafunk - Venezuela Prince - Better With Time Rena Scott - In This Life Rogiers - The Reason Ryan Shaw - Get Previous Ryan Shaw - In Between Ryan Shaw - It Gets Better Ryan Shaw - Morning Noon & Night Ryan Shaw - The Sweetest Thing Ryan Shaw - We Don't Give Up Now Shanell Renee - From Me to You Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Better Things Sharon Musgrave - Beautiful Music Simone - Starting Over Smokey Robinson - Dont Know Why Stephanie Renee - Imperial Theme Steve Arrington - Holla Steve Arrington - I'm On Fire Steve Arrington - Pure Thang Steve Arrington - Soul Food Steve Arrington - Sunrise Sugar Stick - Couldn't Love Another Sugar Stick - The Boy Who Wanted Too Much The DigiDonz + Mallia Franklin - Can You Help Me Wit Some 2 Eat The Revelations Featuring Tre Williams - How Do I Tell Him The Soul Survivors - Hitch Hike The Soul Survivors - I Do The Soul Survivors - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) TJ Hooker - Got To Get My Money Right Tortured Soul - Did You Miss Me Vivian Green - Beautiful WendellB - cus she was an angel Will Downing - Love Suggestions I realize that some of you aren't familiar with some of the names or the songs, but don't let that stop you. This station is all about DISCOVERY and if you are of a mind, that you are open to the discovering something fantastic, which flies in the face of the status quo, then Nu Soul channel @ RadioIO.com is the the place for you. The rest of you would probably be best served by pretending that you haven't read what I have just written and return to BET, Knee-Gro radio and Reality TV shows, cuz I can't be of assistance to you at this time :-) Check it out at the following url: http://www.radioio.com/genres/HipHop-Soul When you get there, just scroll down and click on "NU SOUL"...Let me know what cha think!!! --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net BLUES @ RADIOIO.COM IS GONNA START A REVOLUTION OF THE MIND!!! (Da Blues, Da Blues, Da Blues is alright!!!) ....And one of the main reasons why DA BLUES IS ALRIGHT IN 2010 is because this is just about the only Black music style that is talking about the issues and concerns of people. Just why that is, I don't know, but my hats are certainly off to the artists. We are living in one hell of a time and it's certainly a time for the artists to use their art ti speak out on the issues of the day. Sadly it would seem that Blues is currently the only Black music style where the artists have the B*LLS TO SPEAK OUT. (and they are getting major props from me this month on the radioio.com Blues channel.HERE ARE SOME OF THE RECENT NEW ADD'S: Al Miller - Big C Blues Al Miller - Blues for John Littlejohn Al Miller - Fallin Rain Al Miller - I Don't Play Barbara Carr and Roy Roberts - Its Only You Billy Jones - Bluez Comes Callin Billy Jones - Crystal Billy Jones - Deal Wit Da Devil Billy Jones - Marry My Mother In Law Billy Jones - My Hometown Billy Jones - Personal Manager (Live) Billy Jones - Revolution Bluez Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Big Booty Woman Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Bobby Booshay Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Get Yo Sh*t Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Gunpowder Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Humpin Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - I'm Broke Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Master Sold My Baby Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Sugarfoot Boo Boo Davis - Don't Wait Too Late Boo Boo Davis - There's a Roach Crawlin Calvin Richardson - That's The Way I Feel About Cha' Chuck Roberson - Change Is Gonna Come Da Twinky Man - Livin On a Fixed Income Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Bluesman Eugene Hideaway Bridges - I Got the Blues Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Jump the Joint Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day Guitar Shorty - Please Mr. President Guitar Shorty - Temporary Man Guitar Shorty - Texas Women Guitar Shorty - True Lies Holmes Brothers - Dark Cloud Holmes Brothers - Edge of the Ledge Holmes Brothers - Pledging My Love Holmes Brothers - Put My Foot Down Izzy & Chris - Leavin' You Baby Izzy & Chris - Preachin' the Blues Janiva Magness - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Janiva Magness - Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love Janiva Magness - The Devil Is An Angel John DAmato - Got No Shame John DAmato - Stormy Monday Karl Denson - Shake It Out Karl Denson - Where It Counts Latimore - Around the World Lee Shot Williams - Wrong Bed Luther Lackey - Fake It Till You Make It Luther Lackey - I Got Caught Butt Naked Luther Lackey - If Shes Cheatin On Me I Dont Wanna Know Luther Lackey - It Aint Easy Being The Preachers Wife Luther Lackey - Mister Can I Shine Your Shoes Luther Lackey - What It Takes To Get her Is What It Takes To Keep Her Marcus Bonfanti - Goin' Down Marcus Bonfanti - Will Not Play Your Game Mr Groove Band - Bold Soul Sister Mr Groove Band - Rocket 88 Mr. Groove Band - Funky Mule Otis Clay - I Just Wanna Testify Otis Clay - Love & Happiness Otis Clay - Nickel and a Nail Otis Clay - Respect Yourself Ryan Shaw - Morning Noon & Night Tail Dragger - Baby Please Don't Go Tail Dragger - Blues With a Feeling Tail Dragger - Bought Me a New Home Tail Dragger - Everything Gonna be Alright Tail Dragger - I'm in the Mood Tail Dragger - Keep it to Yourself Tail Dragger - Louise Tail Dragger - Ooh Baby Hold Me Tail Dragger - She's Worryin' Me Tail Dragger - Stop Lying Tail Dragger - Wander The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Alcoholic Woman The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Blues Concerto The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Grits Ain't Groceries The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - I Got Blues for You The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - In the Wind The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - The World's Been Good to You The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Voodoo Woman The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Who Your Real Friends Are The Homemade Jamz Blues Band -Boom Boom The Revelations Featuring Tre Williams - How Do I Tell Him Tinsley Ellis - Rockslide Tinsley Ellis - Slip and Fall Tinsley Ellis - Speak No Evil Tinsley Ellis - Sunlight of Love TJ Hooker - Got To Get My Money Right Check it out at the following url: http://www.radioio.com/genres/HipHop-Soul When you get there, just scroll down and click on "BLUES"...Let me know what cha think!!! --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net WHERE DOES GREAT BLACK MUSIC COME FROM IN 2010?  The picture above is of the panel "Meet the New Soul - Same as the Old Soul?" that I participated in @ SXSW/2010 this on March 20th 2010. Pictured from left to right; Bob Davis (Soul-Patrol.com/RadioIO.com), Dave Marsh (XM/Sirus/Rolling Stone/etc), Judy Tint (R&B Foundation), Claudette Robinson (Miracles/R&B Foundation), and Rhymefest (Rapper/Activist). My thanks to Judy Tint (our moderator) for inviting me to participate. I thought that SXSW was pretty interesting. I'm not sure if I would go back again or not because things are so disorganized it's difficult to figure out how best to spend your time there. Here is a link to an article from the Austin Chronicle that was writen about the "Meet the New Soul - Same as the Old Soul?" panel: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:983193 Obviously the author of the article didn't quite understand the panel. His big gripe was that none of the panelists used the term "retro soul." What the panelists did instead was to connect the historical legacy of Soul music to some of the current day music. This was done in order to illustrate the point, that there really isn't anything new. But the issue instead is one of lack of mainstream exposure for much of the great soul music being produced in today's environment and that issue may well be an opportunity (ie; not to be tied into the network of established record labels and corrupt knee-gro radio stations) My reply is kinda chopped up into different sections because the Austin Chronicle system wouldn't allow me to post the entire thing as a single comment.. Quite a few Soul-Patrol.com readers & RadioIO.com listeners from around the country showed up to see/hear the panel so it was nice to meet those folks in person for the first time. In addition to those folks I got to meet a whole bunch of indie blues, jazz, & soul artists/journalists/label managers, etc. The pictures below (taken by Soul-Patroller Chip Barnett) are from a concert I attended featuring Mayer Hawthorne, Black Joe Louis, Raphael Saadiq, Smokey Robinson and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings (not pictured). The concert was fantastic, not only was it like seeing the NUSOUL @ RADIOIO station come to life right before my eyes, it was also kinda like seeing a modern day version of the TAMI Show, right before my eyes. In short it was a show that contained many of the elements that a Soul music fan would drool over; Mayer Hawthorne (Philly Soul), Black Joe Louis (James Brown/Ike Turner/Jimi Hendrix), Raphael Saadiq (60's Motown), Smokey Robinson and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings (Funk/Chicago Soul). But with a slammin 2010 presentation!!!  I also saw a whole lotta really awful rock & hip hop performances... One thing for sure, SXSW has shown to be an excellent source for new music for me to present both here on Soul-Patrol.com and on RadioIO.com. I came away with lots of excellent music, some of which you will see represented in the updates below for NU SOUL @ RADIOIO and BLUES @ RADIOIO. For example, I was walking down 6th Street in Austin and the manager of UK Blues artist Marcus Bonfanti, literally chasing me down the street and begging me to come & see his artist perform. I took the bait, loved his show and now his music is in the BLUES @ RADIOIO playlist. Mayer Hawthorne & Black Joe Louis got on my RadioIO.com playlist as a result of me seeing them perform live in Austin as well. However there are many sources for some of the great Soul Music being produced today. A week after I got back from SXSW I was asked to do a presentation for an event in NYC called the Indie Soul Mixer. This was a yearly gathering of the local NYC "neo soul artists." I did a presentation wi8th covered the topic of "economic survival of independent artists. Unfortunately I had to leave as soon as I finished delivering the presentation in order to attend the Christian Scott concert that I reviewed here on Soul-Patrol a week ago. As I was about to leave an absolutely gourgous young woman ran up to me and said; "I enjoyed your presentation very much Mr. Davis. Please take a copy of my CD and if you like it, let me know." I said; "I'll do even better than that. If I don't like it, I'll let you know that as well." Needless to say, as soon as I listened to the first song, I was hooked. Her voice reminds me of Valerie Simpson and she's got an entire album of "compelling music." Her name is Chidi and as you will see there are two of her songs now in the playlist for NU SOUL @ RADIOIO. Sometimes it comes from the recommendation of friends; Myron Ruffin (Leela James), Rickey Vincent (Steve Arrington), Rio Vergini (Jaye Q), Iris Smith (Dramatics), Jason Miles (Grover Washington Jr. Live), etc. Sometimes it comes from the artists themselves, (ex; Archie Bell, Billy Jones, Sugar Stick, Patafunk, DigiDonz, etc)And yes, sometimes it comes from record labels, who give me GREAT BLACK MUSIC MUSIC THAT WOULD NEVER GET PLAYED ON KNEE-GRO RADIO STATIONS (ex; James Hunter, Macy Grey, Global Noize, Karl Denson, Swing Out Sister, Calvin Richardson, Maysa, Lee Shot Williams, N'Dambi, etc) Anyhow, scroll down to see the recent add's for NUSOUL @ RADIOIO and BLUES @ RADIOIO. But don't just stop at reading the lists, take a moment to actually tune in and listen, even if you don't recognize some of the artist/song names. If you have read this far, it's because you are a fan of GREAT BLACK MUSIC. Rest assured that if you thought that the days of GREAT BLACK MUSSIC are over & done with, you are sadly mistaken. The whole point of this issue of the Soul-Patrol Newsletter is to show you the lengths that we go to to make GREAT BLACK MUSIC in 2010 easily available to you in a radio format that is easy for you to digest, right here online. ::::GO AHEAD & BE BOLD:::: ::::IGNORE KNEE-GRO RADIO::: ::::GET OFF THEIR PLANTATION:::: :::::SUPPORT GREAT BLACK MUSIC:::: LISTEN TO THE MUSIC (SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS IF YOU DARE) NUSOUL @ RADIOIO and BLUES @ RADIOIO --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net Co-Founder www.soul-patrol.com Blues, Hip Hop and Soul Music Director www.radioio.com Revisionist History - Rod Stewart - Soulbook, (The Greatest Soul Singer of All Time) (Soul)  WHO OWNS HISTORY?It is often said that one should never pick a fight with someone who "order's ink by the barrel." That is of course a reference to picking a fight with the press, because you simply can't win. They will overwhelm you with written documentation. The same concept can also be applied to individuals who would like to adjust their historical legacy in whatever way that would make their legacy somehow different for people who don't have first hand knowledge, than what the reality of the memories of the people who did have first hand knowledge of what that individual's actual legacy was. Individuals who control the written (including text, graphics, video, audio) documentation about their own historical legacy are in a position to frame that legacy in whatever manner they would like to. These individuals know that their written documentation will outlast the "opinions" of people who have firsthand knowledge of the truth. Thus they are in a position to create their own version of history with the full knowledge that 100 years after the fact, it will be their version of history that will be regarded as the factual truth as opposed to the "opinions" of other people, who are now dead. THOSE WHO TAKE THE TIME TO DOCUMENT IT I say all of this to let you know that is exactly what is occurring in the case of Rod Stewart and that it was predicted by Soul-Patrol many years ago, when we analyzed the 1 hour broadcast on VH-1 of "Rod Stewart: Behind the Music.".....(Commentary Continued Here) PRESS RELEASE: Bob Davis Presents American Popular Music Evolution @ Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA (12/1/2009) 
PRESS RELEASE: Bob Davis Presents American Popular Music Evolution @ Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA (12/1/2009) (http://www.keswicktheatre.com) "A most unique, constructive and instructive approach to hold a class on American Popular Music, its history, its innovators and its social/political impact over the past 100 years…" I want to let all of you know about this upcoming seminar/presentation that I will be giving in Philadelphia on 12/1/2009. If you are an educational institution in the area, I would strongly advise you to contact the Keswick for information on how your students can participate. If you are outside of the Philadelphia area or can't make the date, and are interested in this seminar contact me directly at 609-351-0854 for information on how to bring this educational program to your area. I have delivered this program to elementry schools thru universitys and to community organizations. This interactive session highlights the most influential artists, producers, record labels, entrepreneurs across American Popular Music Styles (Blues, Country, R&B, Rock, Jazz, and Hip Hop) and cross references the two way impact across American History. It combines historical data with analysis/commentary, and multimedia capabilities, this fast paced overview a leaves the student with a clear understanding of the tapestry of the American Music Art Form and it's intersection with American Cultural/Social/Political History. The session is easily adapted/targeted for diverse audiences and has been presented to both small and large groups from the elementary school level to high schools, universities, community organization and seniors.  Brooklyn native Bob Davis, the creator/instructor of this class, holds degrees in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. After a successful career on Wall Street, he co-founded Soul-Patrol.com as a "hub" for gathering music and information. This site, one of the largest and oldest of it's type offers many different music industry types, across multiple genres including, performers, executives and owners, writers, producers, radio and club DJs, historians and of course music fans. Mr. Davis is also a Music Director at RadioIO.com on of the Internet's largest radio networks, where he is responsible for programming 8 different types of R&B, Rock, Hip Hop and Blues stations for a worldwide audience.Bob Davis has consulted with entities such as Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, R&B Foundation, Future of Music Coalition, STAX Museum, Black Rock Coalition, Universal Music, Concord Music, Chiltin Circuit Magazine, Rhino Music, Philadelphia Black Heritage Festival, Purpose Records, Shanachie Records, Wake Forest University, and others. Bob consults with artists/labels and small businesses on Internet strategy and technology deployment. Soul-Patrol is also engaged in software development and innovative content distribution projects (ex: Soul-Patrol Virtual Album) focused on improving the deployment of music/culture on the internet. With all of this information archived, Bob has "connected the dots" to establish not only a time line, but the connection between the various "styles" of music. The obvious and not so obvious interrelationships between Blues, Country, Rock n' Roll, Jazz, Blues, R&B. and Hip Hop, showing a virtual "tree" and the branches of that same "tree" and the interconnection of the styles that have been the uniqueness of American Music. The student gets an elaborate account of the evolution of these musical styles and the corresponding impact of American history. The course will compel the participants to dig even deeper. CONTACT: Bob Davis, 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net PRESS RELEASE: Latimore - All About the Rhythm and the Blues  “Latimore’s new album titled All About the Rhythm and the Blues is his best work in years,” says the legendary Henry Stone, who was involved from the first note recorded on this album. According to Stone, “Latimore has created a masterpiece.”Latimore’s always smooth, rich, full vocals and masterful keyboard performances, along with Stone’s unique approach of guidance and top recording industry pros, like George “Chocolate” Perry on bass, percussion, state of the art audio recording and mix engineering skills, as well as true grassroots Blues guitar man, Warren ”Roach” Thompson, perform the soulful Blues grooves with a style and drive that is unstoppable. The melodies, the riffs and the rhythms, will reach deep down into that place that makes you close your eyes and bob your head. It is that, “Oooh! It sounds so good, I can feel it in my chest,” that puts that easy blues look on your face. You know the one! When you don’t care who is watching or what you’re doing, it just grabs ahold of you and makes you groove! Please exercise caution when operating a car or heavy equipment. You want to keep your eyes open. And keep a look out for this amazing new album from Latimore, set for release on the LatStone Label, September 18, 2009. Get the CD direct from the www.HenryStoneMusic.com web store. And digital download the album from your favorite online provider. One listen and you will know that it is All About the Rhythm and the Blues. --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net ALBUM REVIEW: Mighty Sam McClain - Betcha Didn't Know  I was introduced to Mighty Sam's music on Soul Patrol many years ago. I had the pleasure of meeting Mighty Sam and his wife a few years ago, along with a few of my SP friends from Chicago. (and he's a very nice person)He has a new CD out entitled "Betcha Didn't Know". 13 tracks that I'm sure you will enjoy. What I like about Mighty Sam's music is that it's real, and he uses a real band. (no keyboards, drum machines, etc; REAL MUSICIANS and a kick ass horn section!) Plus, Mighty Sam sounds like he's having a great time in the studio. From the opening track "I Can't Stop The Funk", is exactly what the title of the song says. A nice funky groove that will get you on your feet dancin'....(review continued here) --Gary Tyson Radio Daze (online, offline & otherwise)  Clearly internet radio represents the future of radio. And one of the reasons for this is because of the phenomenal amount of choice and diversity that is available.For example, in preparation for my interview a few weeks ago w/Chuck D's AirAmerica Radio show I did a little bit of research (cuz I always like to have a few stats.....lol) over on Shoutcast, which is a server that aggregates some internet radio traffic. On a Sunday afternoon at about 3pm Shoutcast showed that there were 500,000 + listeners streaming about 29,000 different radio stations. In my opinion these numbers are phenomenal. It's a clear demonstration that internet radio fills the listening needs of a large segment & ever increasing segment of the population and it shows that there is a wealth of diversity in listening choices. This past week I discussed this same topic among others on the Our Common Ground with Janice Graham show on the USA Talk Network as well. Of course I am extremely biased and I think that the internet radio that I am personally involved in both here at Soul-Patrol.Net (podcasting) and at RadioIO.com (continuous stream) represents just that type of diversity & relevancy as well. The listenrship numbers continue to grow. For example the podcast that we did the other day on Soul-Patrol.Net radio for the artist Donnie C's new album, had 4,000 listeners on a single day (pretty good exposure in one day for an "unknown artist"). At the same time the RnB Mix Channel (continuous stream) over on RadioIO.com gets hundreds of thousands of tune ins per month. -- Soul-Patrol's audio outlet at www.Soul-Patrol.Net averages 70,000 + listeners each month. -- The 8 stations I run on www.RadioIO.com (Classic RnB, Nu Soul, Classic Hip Hop, RnB Mix, Blues, Today's RnB, Top 20 HipHop & Top 20 RnB) total millions of tune ins each month. And these people don't just tune in. They stay and leave the station on all day long at work or at home, regardless of what "segment" of the Black music marketplace each one of those stations represent. I know this because they email me all day long with running commentaries on what they are hearing. These numbers continue to grow month after month, especially with the increasing adoption of mobile devices that are capable to tuning in these stations. Much of my email & feedback related to internet radio is coming from folks listening on Blackberry's, iPhones & other mobile devices. And the good news is that many of these mobile users are plugging their devices into their car stereo systems and listening in their vehicles, as Chuck D told us that he does during the interview. So clearly lots of folks are listening and more importantly, finding what they are looking for and listening from whatever devices suits their lifestyle. And that is really the whole point, being able to find what you are looking for and consuming the content in the manner that you want to consume it. And truth be told, this is what the terrestrial broadcasters (Clear Channel, Cathy Hughes, etc.) fear even more than the passage of a bill that required them to pay the very same performance royalties to artists that internet radio has been paying for years. As far as Black Radio is concerned, that ended in the 1980's, when Black radio stations abandoned the communities that had made them successful and decided to go "corporate." When you stopped hearing commercials for "Pookie's Funeral Parlor on 119th & Malcolm X Blvd." and started hearing commercials instead for "Enormous Corporate Scottish Brand Name Generic/Unhealthy Hamburgers", that was the end of Black radio. These stations lost their "community focus", because the person paying the bills (the advertisers), were no longer a part of nor did they care about the community. As a result the stations became just as bland & predictable as the "generic hamburgers" they advertised. PREDICTION: Old skool Black radio oddly enough in the technologically advanced age we are in now has a chance to return. Black owned businesses (large & small) will now be in a position to sponsor both internet radio/tv programming. As the sponsor, they will be instrumental in insuring the voice of the community is heard. (stay toooned....) NP: "Give The People What They Want" --O'Jays --Bob Davis 609-351-0154 earthjuice@prodigy.net 2008 Best Black Music Albums, Tracks & Live Shows (Classic Soul, Jazz, Southern Soul & Blues, Funk, Neo Soul, Rap & Rock n' Roll) Also posted at: http://www.soul-patrol.com/newsletter/2008/news7/bestof2008.html  These rankings are also posted on www.soul-patrol.com and www.radioio.com as well as other places around the internet. Feel free to repost them wherever you hang out at online.I really do hate making lists. That's because they have a beginning, a middle and an end. Which means that something is going to get left off, and no doubt I have left something out. At any rate I have compiled a list of what I think are the very best ALBUMS (listed in rank order) and SONGS (listed in rank order/Black music style) released in 2008. In addition to the rankings, clicking on the links below will enable you to listen to sound bytes from the associated albums and songs. If you are thinking about buying any of these, rest assured that you can buy them "sight unheard", they are ALL wicked, jazzy, funky, soulful, rockin joints that it is my extreme pleasure to turn you on to.This is a great year for Black music (Classic Soul, Jazz, Southern Soul & Blues, Funk, Neo Soul, Rap & Rock n' Roll), probably the best this decade! So we as music lovers had quite a bit to smile about in 2008. Thanks in advance for your consideration... Bob Davis - Soul-Patrol 798 Woodlane Rd Suite 10264 Mount Holly, NJ 08060 earthjuice@prodigy.net Also posted at: http://www.soul-patrol.com/newsletter/2008/news7/bestof2008.html Best of All Time in Funk/Jazz/Soul/Rock/Blues & Culture Quite a few people have been writing in to me complaining about various lists that have been published by Rolling Stone Magazine over the years. The complaints have ranged from a lack of knowlege to outright rascim with respect to these lists. In my opinion it makes little sense in 2008 to complain about lists produced by Rolling Stone or any other entity. We are on the internet, we have mailing lists, we have message boards, we have blogs, we have the capability to create and publish our own list of who we think are the best artists, songs, etc.THEREFORE I SAY F#@#&@#*K ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, WE CAN CREATE OUR OWN And over the years we have done exactly that here at Soul-Patrol.com. Not only do we announce our listing of best releases each year (and we will do so again for 2008 later this week), we also conducted a little survey of our readership back in the year 2000 of the BEST OF ALL TIME. As selected by the "Soul-Patrol Board of Directors", back in the year 2000, we think these are the tops in Funk, Jazz, Soul, Rock, Blues and Culture, thru the year 2000. We published these results at the following link: http://www.soul-patrol.com/2000 These results are also published in this newsletter. Scroll down and see if you concur. Share it with your friends, argue about it create your own if you like. And if you disagree, why not consider creating your own list on your MySpace page, your website, etc. In 2008 you all have the ways and means to do so, and I would encourage you to follow suit. But whatever you do, don't complain to me about Rolling Stone, who really gives a crap about what they have to say about this topic. This is OUR music and if we actually care about it, lets start with ourselves and give it the props that it deserves. Photos by James VandeZee Check it out at the following link: http://www.soul-patrol.com/2000 Thanks in advance for your consideration...and next week look for Soul-Patrol's Best of 2008 In Black Music. Bob Davis - Soul-Patrol 798 Woodlane Rd Suite 10264 Mount Holly, NJ 08060 earthjuice@prodigy.net http://www.soul-patrol.com/album http://www.soul-patrol.com/album If you would like to ask a question about Soul-Patrol feel free to contact the owner Bob Davis.
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