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1. chuck chillout – hip hop on wax (vintertainment)
this is one of my first records I ever bought in 1984, I was 13,
I loved this record and when I look back now I know why, its full
of original funk and soul records cut up by a dj. love it!!
2. joe farrell – upon this rock (kudu)
between the years of 1984 and 1988 I was buying just hip hop,,not
knowing that a lot of it was influenced by the jazz and funk of
the 70’s…from 88 I was collecting a lot of jazz especially
the kudu and cti labels, this one was the first on those labels
that made my head spin around with joy aswell as the bob james records
of course
3. de la soul – 3 feet high and rising lp (tommy boy)
woh, an lp that blew me away, I bought this when it came out and
I could not get it off my 3 in 1 hi fi system, I am pretty sure
I played this everyday for about 6 months, loved the vocals and
the music and by that stage I knew it was made up of all samples
from 60’s and 70’s funk/jazz and soul, the quest began
to start collecting heavily on this type of music
4. james brown – black ceasar (polydor)
I actually saw the movie late night on tv before I could even find
a copy of this soundtrack, I even taped the music off the tv for
my own walkman listening pleasure, that’s how much I liked
the soundtrack, had to get me one and paid the heavy price of $50
for it in 1992, my first contact to an overseas record dealer, thanks
lenny
5. the honeydrippers – impeach the president (alaga)
its 1993 and picture it, I knew this had been used numerous amounts
of time in hip hop, and the 45 keeped staring me in the face on
the cover of a 45 king lp, I had to have it and @ 20 quid its mine,
thanks mr manship
6. kool and the gang – give it up (delite)
well the 1st kool and the gang lp, one of my favorite lps of all
time and when I heard this in 94 for the 1st time I had to have
it, the track "give it up" still gives me goosebumps on
my arm when I hear it to this day and always will I guess
7. earl english – tryin to make ends meet and leroy price
– exotics thing
its 1997 and amongst 1000’s of 45s that I bought on my only
trip to the U.S., these stick out as one of my favorite finds, oh
the days of pre brainfreeze and the keb darge explosion…still
trading with spares that I found on that trip
8. the bamboos – eel oil (bamboo shack)
well 6 months before this was released, band member lance told me
he was going to release a funk 45, to my amusement I thought to
myself, ok another group out of Australia trying to cut a so called
funk tune ey?? So he hit me up with a promo at a night out, that
night drunk in a stumble on the way home at 4am I put in on the
deck in the loungeroom and fuck me it blew me away I kept flippin
the sides and played each side 5 times, fuck me is this is good
as i mumbled to sleep
9. xingu combo (irt)
as I am chilean I had to have this, THE funk lp from Chile - wow,
I had to give up a lot of trades for this, but well worth it
10. my drum breaks and loop lps
so I’ve only put a couple lps out on my own label, still gonna
make more though
city you live in?
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
how long you have been collecting?
since 1984
most heart stopping find on a digging session?
see #7 records
top spots for record hunting?
record fairs 10 years ago, and other collectors
now
ebay. good or evil?
see scruffs answer
motown or stax?
stax
sneakers or shoes?
puma clydes, boy
where can people see/hear you play?
you can come and see me anyday and everyday
at "the funk record bar" here in melbourne where I am
here sellin original funk/soul/jazz lps and 45s at our record shop,,and
I spin at guest spots all over melbourne bars and clubs and wherever
I am invited to spin either rare funk or rare hip hop.
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