Summertime Vibrations

Mighty Ryeders: Evil Vibrations and Help Us Spread The Message
From: Help Us Spread The Message [Sun Glo, 1978]

So apologies for not posting recently, a holiday and heavy work schedule resulted in probably my longest break between posts in the near on three years I've been doing this shit (doesn't time fly etc etc). While I steady the workload and get back on top of things I thought I'd get in the mood with a couple of songs that fit perfectly to the current sweltering temperatures.

There are certain albums in my collection that only really work when the sun is shining and the temperature is hot, Mighty Ryeders 1978 work, Help Us Spread The Message, definitely falls into that category, tunes that entertain in the winter suddenly transform into glistening greats to be played long and hard.

Coming in right at the end of funk's dominance and the emergence of disco the Mighty Ryeders straddle the change well, bringing a disco vibe to their live instrument tracks but maintaining the soul and heart of the funk era.

No points for spotting the sample on Evil Vibrations but the track would be a classic without the De La link, it's high energy vocals and thumping instrumentation crying out to be played loud out of the car, your house, your office or any other place where music is played (heat. not. make. brain. work. so. good.)

While the huge majority of the album is in the vein of Evil Vibrations (and very good it is too) the band could spin a more thoughtful line as well as displayed on the title track of this album. More rooted in soul than disco the song ably displays the band's vocal abilities and musicianship and is a nice way to unwind after the melting activities of a summers day.