This song grabs everybody.
Make sure nobody's around (otherwise you'll need some great headphones), turn up the volume and punch up the bass...like on an old Jukebox. I double-dog dare you -- try not to sing or scream out loud. Try to sit still. Try not bob your head, Try to keep your feet in any one place. Just try -- you can't.
Listen to the amazing funky bass, popping from F to D minor, pumping out out a rythm that complements the drums like a soul march. Listen to the twang of the electric sitar on the riff between verses. Feel the intensity and anticipation build while you wait for Stevie's voice, Go down the descending pentatonic scale with the bass.
Note: It is rumored that these studio pros threw away their sheets after the first or second take and just played out, eyes closed. They wanted to see what Stevie saw. Sound by the pound.
If the video player fails to make an appearance, below, simply click on the hyperlink. Be warned -- the video is polluted with ongoing advertisements (YouTube must be hurting for money), but the sound is right off the record. No synth. No Cascio. No Beat Box. Just hands and feet, arms and legs --- making music. Fresh and alive.
Start it up, then close your eyes. Oh, and don't drive a car, operate heavy machinery or make any important decisions while you're under the wonder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inXC_lab-34
Radio DAZZ: Produced by Douglas Castle
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