Aug 182009
Toni Tornado: Torniente, Sinceridade, Aposta and Eu Tenho Um Som Novo
From: S/T [Odeon Records, 1972]
After a brief flirtation with sub-tropical temperatures over the past couple weeks, I almost felt like Portland had relocated to the Brazilian rainforest. Awhile back, someone here on Ear Fuzz posted a couple tracks from Tim Maia, and while searching for Tim Maia I stumbled onto this self-titled Toni Tornado record from 1972. I couldn’t imagine a better time to break out the intensely funky rhythms of Toni Tornado than right now.
All the trappings of funky soul are here including the James Brown grunts, wah-wah guitars and horns galore. One thing that is for sure- you will not be sitting on your butt listening to this record. The fact that this record clocks in just under a half-hour is the only negative thing I can say about it. All the more reason to put the needle on the record and play that funky beat over and over.
I’m featuring four tracks today, because most of these tracks are under two minutes long. In fact, at about the same time that groups like the JB’s and the Meters would just be getting their groove going, Toni Tornado’s band is whirling towards the exits.
On “Torniente”, the groove jumps out of the speakers faster than you can say “Hot-Damn”. With playfully perverse vocals and a thumping rhythm, this track steadily heats up the dance floor in just over a minute. At 3:02, “Sinceridade” is practically epic, sounding like a slow jam from the start, but the arresting organ solo at the 1:20 mark takes the track into uncharted territory. Mind-numblingly fast organ leads combine with well-timed horn charts and female backing vocals, creating a sublime listening experience. “Aposta” has the trademark grunts and shrieks of James Brown down to a science, but Toni’s band manages to pull off an innovative mix of stylish Brazilian vocals, sax breakdowns and a funky backbeat that would make Zigaboo Modeliste blush. Wrapping up the proceedings for the day, I leave you with the incredibly infectious melodies on “Eu Tenho um Som Novo”. With a baritone saxophone and bongos opening up the track, you know that you are in for a real treat. To paraphrase one of the lyrics from this track, you will definitely be “feeling good and right now”.
This was a fantastic discovery for me, so I would love to hear what you guys think of this.
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hi, nice post! i love toni and i uploaded two amazing songs for you. hope you like them!
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ninmiwomwn0
ah, and i think you'll like those compilations as well. (maybe you should check the megaupload links).
GROOVE.BR – VOLUME 1
-http://sharebee.com/85c9867f
-http://massmirror.com/5d659ec19041cf169f72c4085f90c448.html
GROOVE.BR – VOLUME 2
-http://sharebee.com/a807658b
-http://massmirror.com/425c3655f097085c46cbc919b5b2ff02.html
GROOVE.BR – VOLUME 3
-http://www.hotshare.net/file/30666-5994091e55.html
-http://massmirror.com/811defb04496bf9a2b93f6a74085a961.html
DISCO 7" -BRAZILSOUL BOSSA
-http://sharebee.com/04cc528a
-http://massmirror.com/096f56c350080f2413f5e8dc54180ef8.html
DURVAL DISCOS OST
-http://sharebee.com/3c753c3d
-http://massmirror.com/d3a66daa5e407d06c51d0e11763a06c4.html
Eu Tenho Um Som Novo– this song- i heard it somewhere recently like a commercial or a film- i cant remember though-
love the music you put up-
great eye openers for me
WHERE THE HELL IS PODES CRER AMIZADE?? THAT'S THE BEST SONG ON THE LP!!!!
nice! did't know this album, but sounds beautifull to me…I do have his BR3 album, which is also very nice. A few years ago it was re-issued on cd by EMI, along with some other stuff you'll like…check
DiMelo – DiMelo
Eduardo Araujo – o Onda de Boogaloo
Wilson Simonal – Simona
Cassiano – Apresentamos nosso Cassiano
and for some really smooth sound…check Hyldon
greets
smartin
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Barbara:
Thanks for the links. Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to check them out until now, and the first link is dead. Sharebee causes problems on my computer with all the pop-ups, so I try to avoid it. I do appreciate that you tried to turn me on to some more music.
Jim:
That would be crazy if a Toni Tornado song was featured in a commercial. It would probably be interesting for our readers, if you remembered the commercial. Anyway, glad to provide eye-openers for you.
Browdingo:
I appreciate your enthusiasm for "PODES CRER AMIZADE", and if I could I would post the entire album on here, because it's all dope. I tried to pick what I felt the best cuts were to me that represented the funky side of Toni. "Podes" is definitely funky, but it wouldn't be my pick for the best cut on the record. This is strictly a subjective thing, and I always try to pick the most representative cuts for the readers.
smartin: I am listening to Di Melo right now, and I'm diggin' it for sure. Eduardo Araujo is dope too, so thanks for turning me on to this one as well. I'v heard a few cuts from Wilosn Simonal that I thought were pretty good, but I will dig for some more stuff by him.
Thanks for the other artists you posted. I'm not so sure about Cassiano, as the smooth styles of Brazilian music dont' go down as smooth for me as the gritty funk. Since you said Hyldon was smooth from the start, I'll leave that one alone.
Thanks to all of you for posting your thoughts and recommendations.
Best, Kevin
respect bredren for taking the time to post!!
i think "podes crer amizade" is the hardest brazilian funk break i've ever heard in my life !! can anything top it???
THOSE DRUMS… OHHH THOSE DRUMS!!!