Midweek Mixdown: Larry Grogan's Funky16Corners Radio Show

Larry Grogan kicked off his latest show with a selection of Meters classics and included Grant Green and Dennis Coffey gems.

 

Funky16Corners Radio Show Dec. 18, 2023

Meters – Cardova (Josie)

Meters – Chicken Strut (Josie)

Meters – Good Old Funky Music (Josie)

Backyard Heavies – Soul Junction (Scepter)

Grant Green – Sookie Sookie (Blue Note)

Grant Green – Ain’t It Funky Now (Blue Note)

Wilbert Longmire – Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose (World Pacific)

Gene Ammons – Son of a Preacher Man (Prestige)

Melvin Sparks – Thank You Pt1 (Prestige)

Bronc Glows – The Charge (Bull City Sound)

JD Bryant – Get It (Come On and Get It) (Enjoy)

OD Williams – Funky Belly (Bar Bare)

Otis Goodwin and the Casternets – I Feel It (Just a Little Bit) (Jazz-ee)

Brothers of Hope – Nickol Nickol (Gamble)

Dennis Coffey/Lyman Woodard Trio – It’s Your Thing (Maverick)

Flaming Ember – Filet De Soul (Hot Wax)

Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers – Searching For Soul (Mutt)

Richard Marks – Funky Four Corners (Roulette)

Check out the show via Mixcloud right here. 

Discussing Charlotte's well-sampled Backyard Heavies with J.R. Branch & Mickey Walker

The Sounds Visual site tracked down J.R. Branch and Mickey Walker for a revealing chat about the Backyard Heavies. 

Here's the scoop...

The Backyard Heavies were a short-lived, Charlotte-based R&B/funk band. An offshoot of the band The Tempests, producer Allen Touissaint encouraged the band to record some instrumental 45’s after they were brought to his attention by Marshall Sehorn.

One of their singles, 1971’s “Expo 83,” became a deep funk classic that was featured on countless DJ compilations, and would later be sampled by artists including Kanye West, Pete Rock, DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, while other songs like “Chitlin’ Strut” would go on to be sampled by artists including Eminem, Kendrick Lamar featuring RZA, and Chance the Rapper. 

Check out the Sounds Visual interview right here. Listen to a couple of Backyard Heavies classics below.