Wax Poetics Issue 28
Al Green gave us some time over the Easter holidays to reminisce about his long career and his recent comeback album, spearheaded by Questlove, James Poyser, and Rich Nichols. Wax Poetics finally caught up with the legendary Q-Tip, who explains what it's like to feel trapped by his past.
Brownout
Homenaje (Freestyle)
Since 2003, the eight-piece funk band Brownout has been rocking b-boy jams and packing live-music venues with fast-paced funk covers. While Brownout may be relatively new, the group's front men have been redefining Latin music for years. Read the article
Timmy Thomas (Glades) 1972
"Funky Me"
In February of 1973, Timmy Thomas's sociopolitical ballad, "Why Can't We Live Together?," reached number one on the R&B charts. A veritable one-man band, Thomas played bass lines and lead lines simultaneously on the organ while the Maestro Rhythm King kept the beat. The instrumental B-side, "Funky Me," is a guilt-free frolic, driven by Thomas's gospel chops, which clock in at over 200 beats per minute.
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