Thanks to Brooklyn soul visioneer Dante who wanted to throw some parties that showed love to pioneers in music. We did a few together including the James Brown Tribute Party that you'll find on this podcast page.
The parties were promoted as 'artist' inspires so what we tried to do in this case was to surround the Jimi tunes with songs by artists who may have been inspired by Jimi or vice versa. Many of these songs include funky breaks and electric guitar - not all but many. This was the first hour of an all night event so take it easy on me if you don't hear your particular Jimi Hendrix favorite - I'm searching through the archives to come up with the rest of the evening. I'll post it if you let me know you want to hear it. Cool?
Jimi Hendrix Inspires - Recorded Live @ Moe’s Brooklyn, NY - Nov 2003
1. Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze – MCA/Reprise Records
2. Curtis Mayfield – Future Shock – Curtom Records
3. Magnum – The Music That Makes Us Do It – Phoenix Records
4. Jeff Beck – Thelonious – Epic Records
5. Magnum – Evolution – Phoenix Records
6. Jimi Hendrix – Castles Made Of Sand – MCA/Reprise Records
7. The Headhunters – You Got It You Get It – Arista Records
8. Funkadelic – Everything Is Fair – Westbound Records
9. Average White Band – Can You Stop The Rain – RCA/Atlantic
10. Rick James – Bustin Out – Motown Records
11. Fred Wesley – House Party – Rhino/Gramavision
12. Jimi BBC Interview -
13. Jimi Hendrix – Foxy Lady – MCA/Reprise Records
14. Sly And The Family Stone – I Wanna Take You Higher – Epic Records
15. The Whatnots – Why Can’t People Be Colors Too? – Castle Records
16. Vicky Anderson – Message To The Black Woman –
17. James Brown – Hot Pants – Polydor Records
18. Billy Squire – Big Beat – Capitol Records
19. Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe – MCA/Reprise Records
20. Rufus featuring Chaka Kahn – Tell Me Something Good – ABC Records
21. Minnie Ripperton – Reasons – Epic Records
22. Stevie Wonder – Front Lines – Motown Records
23. Isacc Hayes – Hyperbolic…. – Stax Records
The photo is of a mural on the wall at the Marisco Disco in Woolacombe, UK - check out the live set I did there with DJ Emskee on this podcast page.
Podcast Summary
There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the atmosphere of the venue and the energy of the people, and then he blends what he sees with what he hears. Intertwining many styles for many faces from many places, Qool DJ Marv captivates you with his blend. The fluid flow and continuously ascending momentum of his wide-ranging sets is inviting, hypnotic, and breathtaking. Qool DJ Marv crafts an unforgettable feel good, get down party where everyone in the room will hear something that they enjoy. It’s as if he knew you were coming.
An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include a mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music including R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, House, Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Disco classics, and Eclectic beats from around the world.
Since 1994, Marv has been producing mixed tapes/CD compilations that illuminate the many styles of music that he loves but have fallen short of major exposure and marketing. The series “Beats, Jazz, & Soul” and “Qool Classics” are adored by people from all walks of life from all over the globe. People enjoy the meticulous attention to the sequencing and the seamless continuity of the mixing. Qool DJ Marv has a way of introducing genre-defying songs to listeners who previously may have only preferred popular mainstream offerings.
It’s Qool DJ Marv’s laid-back demeanor and the playfully enchanting smile that you first notice. He is genuinely pleased to meet you and despite his even keel, he’s bubbling at the thought of what he has in store for your listening, dancing, and celebratory pleasure. There’s an exuberant idealism in Marv’s appealing mix that bridges us all – with a universal vibe, everybody gets down.
