Make it funky.

September 29, 2007 1:11 AM

When Conrad O. Johnson heard Otis Redding in concert in the year 1967, he was inspired to bring the kind of explosive energy he felt from that performance to the high school band he was charged with leading. He wanted to lead not only the best high school stage band in Texas, but the best high school stage band in the world. And with the Kashmere Stage Band, it's arguable that that's exactly what he did. Check out the Texas Thunder Soul.
posted by flapjax at midnite (19 comments total)

"he thought being a good husband and father was just as important as pursuing the star career to which his talent entitled him."
What a guy. Outstanding post (yet again) flapjax at midnite.
posted by tellurian at 1:40 AM on September 29, 2007

That's a high school band? Damn.
posted by grouse at 1:55 AM on September 29, 2007

What a stormer from Otis. I shall now check out the rest of your links, flapjax.
posted by Abiezer at 1:55 AM on September 29, 2007

Shaft - Do You Dig It, Man? Oh yeah!
posted by tellurian at 2:04 AM on September 29, 2007

And how glad I am I did. Top stuff.
posted by Abiezer at 2:07 AM on September 29, 2007

Great stuff, flapjax!
posted by amyms at 2:59 AM on September 29, 2007

that is a wicked, wicked funk band. thanks flapjax
posted by Joseph Gurl at 6:39 AM on September 29, 2007

Wow.
posted by miss lynnster at 7:27 AM on September 29, 2007

BTW, I'm a HUGE Otis Redding fan. How can you not love a man who could rock the Hell out of Satisfaction with Mick Jagger watching?
posted by miss lynnster at 7:36 AM on September 29, 2007

SHAKE!
posted by miss lynnster at 7:39 AM on September 29, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

damn you, flapjax...I was all ready to crash, but now I just want to hit the proverbial gym floor and dance!

which is my petulant way of thanking you profusely for my new favorite cover of Shaft.

(why is it that every club I encounter in the chubu region which describes itself as "funky" just ends up being another lame translation of hip hop? Gifu needs soul.)
posted by squasha at 8:35 AM on September 29, 2007

That's some funky stuff going on.
posted by doctorschlock at 9:54 AM on September 29, 2007

Really good stuff. This is BOTW! Thanks F@M.
posted by wsg at 10:09 AM on September 29, 2007

I kiss you for this, flapjax at midnite. I love Otis Redding so much - such a sexy, handsome dude and commensurate soul man. He is right up there in my pantheon of groupie fantasies.

Here are a few of my faves - Try a Little Tenderness, Loving You For Too Long and not a live performance but so worth a listen A Change Is Gonna Come - omg!

He and Professor Longhair are two performers I really regret not having seen live.
posted by madamjujujive at 10:16 AM on September 29, 2007

I am always amazed at how much I like these high school bands. Langley Schools is still my fave, but this is very tight. Thanks f@m.

(and Otis is so freakin good he is in my groupie fantasies too mjjj;)
posted by vronsky at 12:27 PM on September 29, 2007

Very nice.
posted by nola at 12:29 PM on September 29, 2007

this is interesting flap -Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
posted by vronsky at 3:26 PM on September 29, 2007

Man, I thought my high school band in Houston was the best in town in 1969. We'd never even heard of these guys. Our loss. Although I did play in a pretty wicked polka band in the Heights on weekends.
posted by missouri_lawyer at 4:00 PM on September 29, 2007

The Plant/Krauss thing works surprisingly well. Then again, she could harmonize with a jackhammer and make it sound good.
posted by wsg at 1:26 AM on October 1, 2007