Song Of The Day by Eric Berman - "Crossword Puzzle" by Sly Stone Today’s Song of the Day by Eric Berman comes from Sly Stone's oft-neglected 1975 album High On You. Yes, it was the beginning of the end for Sly's relevance, but this album still offers plenty of good listening. Hip-Hop aficionados will recognize the indelible horn riffs from De La Soul's "Say No Go" … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Crossword Puzzle” by Sly Stone
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Song Of The Day – “Harlem Hendoo” by Al Hirt
Time was running out. By 1968, the gravy train that artists like Al Hirt and Herb Alpert had ridden to fame on, was about to make a stop. Sure, Alpert would score his last huge hit, the #1 Bacharach and David gem “This Guy’s In Love With You” in 1968, but shortly after that, even Alpert’s run at the top would end until the mid-1980s. Things were even worse for Al Hirt. It … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Harlem Hendoo” by Al Hirt
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Eye Know” by De La Soul
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Eye Know” by De La Soul With samples from Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" and Steely Dan's "Peg," De La Soul unleashed this bouillabaisse of good times onto a hip-hop public in 1989 with today’s Song Of the Day by Eric Berman. The 3 Feet High And Rising album is one of two stone-cold sample-delic masterpieces that came out … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Eye Know” by De La Soul
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Harlem Hendoo” by Al Hirt
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Harlem Hendoo” by Al Hirt Time was running out. By 1968, the gravy train that artists like Al Hirt and Herb Alpert had ridden to fame on, was about to make a stop. Sure, Alpert would score his last huge hit, the #1 Bacharach and David gem “This Guy’s In Love With You” in 1968, but shortly after that, even Alpert’s run at the top would end … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Harlem Hendoo” by Al Hirt