Came across this amazing video on YouTube today, while snacking on a Red Barron's microwave pizza. This live video taken from the Knitting Factory in NYC features three amazing musicians who never cease to amaze me.
Ronald Shannon Jackson: Out there drummer, really out there. Helped pioneer the "free funk" sound (a blending of funk rhythms with free jazz improvisation) leading the group The Decoding Society, circa 1979. Went on to perform with Last Exit, a "super group" if ever there was one, featuring Bill Laswell (bass), Sonny Sharock (guitar), and Peter Brotzman (sax). Killer drummer. Live at Greenwhich House is one to check out.
Vernon Reid: C'mon dude - Living Colour? Seriously one of the best rock bands of all time. Dude is an extraordinary talent. The stuff he's done with Thirsty Ear Records, primarily his work with DJ Logic as The Yohimbe Brothers is brilliant.. He's got a record coming out under the banner Free Form Funky Freqs that I'll be reviewing shortly.
Melvin Gibbs: Like Reid, Gibbs got his start working with Jackson in the late 70s. Later he would join Rollins' Band and perform with DJ Logic as well. Unfortunately, this video cuts off right as Gibbs is about to launch into a solo. Sucks.
Enjoy.
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