Spirit: “The Other Song”
From Son of Spirit [Mercury, 1975]
I think a lot of people are thanking Diplo and Tripledouble for dropping the insanely dope AEIOU Two last year, an eclectic journey through beats and breaks that sheds light on what makes this whole digging thing worthwhile. Although every track they used is heat, one of them in particular stands out and has lead to a number of heads hitting up message boards frantically searching for the song’s identity. I was surprised to find out it was a track by Spirit, a rock band from the Bay Area that experimented with psychedlia, jazz, funk, and blues to create a unique sound for themselves during the early 70’s. After lead singer Jay Ferguson left the band, members Randy California and Ed Cassidy perservered and released Son of Spirit under Spirit’s name, but unfortunately this release was shunned into obscurity due in large part to the band’s new genetic makeup. The track Diplo and Tripledouble used is called “The Other Song”, an incredible mix of psych, blues, jazz, and funk. The slow pacing and hypnotic guitar playing allows for some especially eerie vocals, eventually evolving into a more upbeat jazz number before falling back again. While I can’t really recommend the album as a whole, this track alone is so worth the purchase. Essential.
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great track from a much slept-on seminal band -ask led zepellin about randy california's guitar chords friendly borrowed to create "stairway to heaven"…
peace
Straight-up, thank you. I've been trying to figure out what the hell this track was since I got AEIOU 2 some months ago.
Hopefully, Ear Fuzz can keep a thread on this brilliant mix open for a few days. To contribute to this effort, I'll share my best related online discovery thus far: a link Jimi Hendrix's "Hush Now". http://www.station23.de/298jimihendrixhushnow.mp3
The original page context is here: http://www.station23.de/29820jimihendrix.html
Along with the excerpt from The Other Song, I think this track was one of the standout moments of AEIOU 2. Enjoy.
good stuff. it's always fun to blast some unknown funk from cubicle at work.
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus is the Spirit joint to check for though…
interesting led zepellin fact beathunters, and sweet hendrix track. he's probably my favorite guitarist ever.
Whoa, good lookin out with this. I especially liked that Can song "Mushroom". Think I'll put that up on my jawn.
your crates seem to run deep. good work. always a pleasure to check out the site for more goodies.
-rich
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