Friday, September 5, 2014

Disco Friday...


Tonight's disco classic comes courtesy of Scotland's finest funk, soul, disco band, The Average White Band, who are apparently the 15th most sampled act in history. "Pick Up The Pieces" managed to get to the top slot in the US Billboard chart in 1975 and is a perfect example of the passion that AWB had for making funky music that was the equal of their peers such as Earth Wind and Fire, with one of the best rhythm and horn sections of the 70's, and all from the funk capital itself, Dundee.

Pick Up The Pieces

6 comments:

  1. Good stuff Scott - funk from Dundee and not a dodgy 'tash in sight!

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  2. No tash's probably because of the civilising effect of the Broughty Ferry contingent. The saxophonist's nephew was a schoolfriend of mine!

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  3. No tashes CC but a couple of dubious beards. Think you could be right George about the Broughty Ferry contingent. Still hard to believe sometimes that such funky music came from Dundee.

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  4. I love this tune, and I always found AWB had a genius name.

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  5. Hi Luca, it was a pretty clever name to come up with..

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  6. Disco Friday - but what to have?

    Salt and Vinegar? Cheese and Onion?

    I like to dab individual crisps across my cheek - a last carbohydrated caress before I sink into the beckoning, welcoming abyss.

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