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[Flashcomix]

And I thought real soul and funk would never been shown on TV anymore but when I saw this live gig with Prince, Beyonce and my personoal hero Maceo Parker on saxophon and I was proven wrong.

Check this out.



What do you think

[FatJim]

Wow! I'd forgotton just how great the Purple One was... fantastic.:D He's underrated as a guitarist. Was that definitely Maceo? - should have made more of him. I saw Fred Wesley and the JBs about 20 years ago and they blew me away. Funky as hell!

[Flashcomix]

Yeas its Maceo with Candy Dulfer and Fred Boyer (ex-Parliament-member and now in Maceo's band).

I've seen Fred Wesley with Pee Wee Ellis about 4 years ago. Well and Maceo plays every year in Hamburg or Berlin, so I don't know how often I've seen him. He's the greatest. The first time I saw him he said that yesterday he had become 60 than he played, sang and danced for about 3 hours plus 1 1/2 encore. I was killed and couldn't move anymore, just too much dancing and he said that now he is going to a forfree jamsession in an other club. I hope I'll be that fit when I'm 60.

[Flashcomix]

By the way. Here are some great concertclips by Maceo. The first one is with Fred Wesley and the second one is with his new lineup. They really rock but a movieclp can't give you the real maceo-feeling when you actuely see him life.

[FatJim]

Wonderful - thanks for posting these links!

[bbcentral]

That's one hell of a band!
I've lost count of how much Pee-Wee, Fred and Maceo stuff I have. Also been listening to a lot of Candy Dulfer. I uploaded a video there a few days ago you might like:


Has anyone got the DVD "My First Name is Maceo"? I bought it, and it's great! Fred Wesley does "House Party", and the special guest band is the Rebirth Brass Band.
I have some good CDs of theirs too:
The JB's Reunion - Bring the Funk on Down
Pee-Wee, Fred and Maceo - The JB Horns
Fred Wesley - Wuda Cuda Shuda

I always love good funk

[Flashcomix]

The JBs - the best hornsection ever. Sorry, Blue Lou, Alan and Bones :D

[Flashcomix]

Now check this out:

[bbcentral]

Ah yes, I love that video
Prince's guitar solo sounds great.

[Flashcomix]

Found an other great one by the master. Funky as can be with Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer: