Posted July 24, 201113 yr Sorry to ask this question again but what was the original version of Ton Of Dynamite, was it by Lonnie Youngblood and they adapted it from that? Funky something Corners?
July 24, 201113 yr Author this it pete? It could well be mate, thanks very much, though I always thought it was Lonnie Youngblood. I can't believe I've never heard "Tighten Up" in "Ton of dynamite" before now.
July 24, 201113 yr Pete I think it was Willie & The Mighty Magniificents, Funky 8 Corners on All Platinum?..... (unless there was summat before that?...) https://youtu.be/WvYJmgO1yi4
July 25, 201113 yr Pete, an old thread from when you asked the same question a couple of years ago, maybe summat you forgot in there. and another Edited July 25, 201113 yr by Dave Turner
July 25, 201113 yr Author Pete, an old thread from when you asked the same question a couple of years ago, maybe summat you forgot in there. That's why I said in the first post "sorry to ask this question again"
July 25, 201113 yr "Funky 4 Corners" came first, then Funky 8, then Funky 16 etc. It was an early form of line or formation dancing I do believe Edited July 25, 201113 yr by Steve G
July 25, 201113 yr "Funky 4 Corners" came first, then Funky 8, then Funky 16 etc. It was an early form of line or formation dancing I do believe there must be a few versions of funky 4 corners. ruchard marks on tuska the only one I have. I always assumed archie bell "tighten up" was the track that kickstarted all this but reading between thew lines that came later ?
July 25, 201113 yr I always assumed archie bell "tighten up" was the track that kickstarted all this but reading between thew lines that came later ? I'm pretty sure it was the first. I never even realised it came out on Ovide and that the T.S.U. Toranados were the backing band or that Billy Butler co-wrote it! You learn something new everyday...... Ian D
July 25, 201113 yr And, it is only very recently that I understood what Arthur Conley was on about in Funky Street, y'know " Doing the Funky mmmmph" ah Doing the Funky FOUR CORNERS... Slow or what Tony
July 25, 201113 yr I'm pretty sure it was the first. I never even realised it came out on Ovide and that the T.S.U. Toranados were the backing band or that Billy Butler co-wrote it! You learn something new everyday...... Ian D No Ian, Tighten up" was something different again. It also spurned a lot of answer and copy records. Did you listen to my interview with Cal Thomas (now passed) of the Toranados? You cannot lump all funky records together as starting from one record.......Tighten Up and Funky corners were dance crazes - different ones....
July 25, 201113 yr No Ian, Tighten up" was something different again. It also spurned a lot of answer and copy records. Did you listen to my interview with Cal Thomas (now passed) of the Toranados? You cannot lump all funky records together as starting from one record.......Tighten Up and Funky corners were dance crazes - different ones.... Steve, Where is your interview with Cal Thomas as I would like to hear that? Keith
July 25, 201113 yr Hi Keith I did it on Soul 24-7 will have to upload the minidisc I have of it.....It's a good listen how they toured round from town to town etc and all about Skipper's Ovide label + their subsequent work.
July 25, 201113 yr Hi Keith I did it on Soul 24-7 will have to upload the minidisc I have of it.....It's a good listen how they toured round from town to town etc and all about Skipper's Ovide label + their subsequent work. Hi Steve, I would love to hear that as I really like The TSU, Did you take any pictures when you were interiewing him as I am sure a lot of peolpe dont know what he looks like and again a very underrated talented man Keith
July 25, 201113 yr No Ian, Tighten up" was something different again. It also spurned a lot of answer and copy records. Did you listen to my interview with Cal Thomas (now passed) of the Toranados? You cannot lump all funky records together as starting from one record.......Tighten Up and Funky corners were dance crazes - different ones.... Mmm. Weird. I think that's a perspective that comes with deeper knowledge Steve. When "Ton Of Dynamite" first reached our ears the most common description was that it was the "Tighten Up" riff with a Northern beat, which is sure sounded like back then. Still does to me actually. Didn't catch the interview Steve but I'll listen if you can dig it out. Oh, and yes, of course I'm aware that there's different types of funky records LOL..... Ian D
July 26, 201113 yr Hi Steve, I would love to hear that as I really like The TSU, Did you take any pictures when you were interiewing him as I am sure a lot of peolpe dont know what he looks like and again a very underrated talented man Keith Hi Keith, it was a phone interview, will try and find it, although it is on minidisc (another "intermediate" media form for the thread "Will there still be records in 50 years" or whatever it's called ). Cal did send me a copy of "Please heart don't break" which we gave out as a prize on the show..... ATB Steve
July 26, 201113 yr Mmm. Weird. I think that's a perspective that comes with deeper knowledge Steve. When "Ton Of Dynamite" first reached our ears the most common description was that it was the "Tighten Up" riff with a Northern beat, which is sure sounded like back then. Still does to me actually. Didn't catch the interview Steve but I'll listen if you can dig it out. Oh, and yes, of course I'm aware that there's different types of funky records LOL..... Ian D Ian I know you know there are "different types of funky records LOL". Am talking about a different dance craze, the records aren't a million miles apart so probably can probably be categorised as being from the same "genre". Steve
July 27, 201113 yr cant believe how influential some of these 'corners' records are, I was listening to a panamanian track the other day with that 'corners' breakdown on it.
Sorry to ask this question again but what was the original version of Ton Of Dynamite, was it by Lonnie Youngblood and they adapted it from that? Funky something Corners?