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CLYDE FINALLY "GIVES HIMSELF SOME"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In the past, Maceo, Fred, and Bootsy have released their solo albums and FINALLY!!!, Clyde "the Original Funky Drummer" Stubblefield has his own album, and I am happy to say that he came through with a MASTERPIECE at the right time when Hip-Hop is on life support. To all the Hip-Hoppers who are tired of the same ol'"just-add-water" production that is just simply getting on my last nerve, PLEASE!!!! Do yourselves a favor and cop this CD, and let a real old school James Brown alumnus guide the Hip-Hop Nation"

He Is The Original Funky Drummer

Brett Lemke | www.maximumink.com | 05/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We are all in debt to Mr. Stubblefield for his massive contributions to modern music. He created the funk beat and raised it as his child, he is the most sampled drummer in the world, and he has his place in the Rock & Roll hall of fame next to James Brown. Produced by Ben Sidran and Leo Sidran, "The Original" is an R&B record you can bump in your car, woo your lover, or cook Cajun to; courtesy of Stubblefield's relentless grooves. The female vocals are smooth as satin, and the horn section skillfully flows between hi-hat and bass drum. Frequent back-and-forth dialogue between the Sidrans and Stubblefield will take you right into the sound booth, looking directly at the man behind the beat. To Mr. Stubblefield, 59 is just a number. "The Original" explores his life from his past days with the "walking band" of Chattanooga Tennessee through the present as a survivor and Madison institution. If you only buy one album this year, this should be it. All content copyright Maximum Ink, 2004."

Grooves galore: Albums are promising for new label

Jim Abbott | Orlando, FL | 01/21/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"By Jim Abbott | Sentinel Pop Music Critic
Posted January 9, 2004 **** Clyde Stubblefield, The Original (Liquid 8/Nardis); **** Various artists, The Down and Dirty (Liquid 8/Nardis): Clyde Stubblefield's funky beats on vintage James Brown tracks have been sampled by thousands of hip-hop acts, but it has taken more than three decades for the drummer to release a solo album. The Original , a reference to Stubblefield's title as the "original funky drummer," is worth the wait. In addition to being a confident combination of jazz, mannered hip-hop and old-school funk, these 10 songs are an auspicious debut for Nardis, a Minneapolis jazz label directed by pianist Ben Sidran. Sidran and his son Leo are the principal producers and arrangers on The Original , building tight, intensely rhythmic grooves around Stubblefield's foundation. The drumming isn't flashy, but each snare drum and bass combination is a perfect one-two punch. Though the beat is the attraction, the unobtrusive melodies are capable of commanding attention, especially the unison tenor sax and trombone in "Stubbs' Relentless Groove." That groove is extended on The Down and Dirty , a compilation of Go Jazz tracks released separately by Nardis as a companion to The Original . It includes the title track of Stubblefield's album along with songs featuring trumpeter Clark Terry, vocalist Jon Hendricks and guitarist Phil Upchurch, among others. Upchurch leads the closing "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothin,' " with Stubblefield on drums, the JB Horns (Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker) and Prince cohorts Rosie Gaines and Michael Bland. Nardis plans to release similar compilations with each of its 10 scheduled releases this year. The Down and Dirty is a promising start. Copyright © 2004, Orlando Sentinel"