Strange Games
So the other day Bumrocks posted one of my favorite tunes Stange Games and Things by Love Unlimited Orchestra – its so beautiful. I’ve got a couple of compilations called Natural High – its all smooth west coast soul and rare groove from the 70’s but then there’s a tune called Stange Funky Games and Things by Jay Dee – I can never work out whether it was THE Jay Dee – I guess it must be but surely he wasn’t making tunes back then! Anyway its beautiful and also reminds me of Marc Mac’s cover of Ike’s Mood by Isaac Hayes – Marc Mac is a fucking genius and the closest the UK has to a Jay Dee – 4hero are responsible for some of the most important jungle tunes and their later albums are just great – you should have them all. On volume 3 of the Natural High series is my favorite from the whole series – Leon Ware – That’s What I came To Californa – fucking amazing saturday tune.
Jay Dee – Strange Funky Games And Things
Leon Ware – That’s Why I Came to California
Amazon has both Natural High Vol 1 and Natural High Vol 3. Cop Marc Mac’s album Dirty Old Hip Hop from emusic here.
slutty fringe said,
August 27, 2006 at 2:06 pm
I think Jaydee was Barry White under an alias
grumblemouse said,
August 27, 2006 at 11:22 pm
really? hmmmm I guess it could be – but the tune sounds soo Jay Dee – but of course it could be – wow maybe thats where DillaDog got his name from
Amy said,
August 28, 2006 at 4:50 pm
yeah- it was Barry White’s band and arrangement but as who to Jay Dee is, that’s a bit of a mystery. He went back to obscruro land after this track..