Angry Scream Against Government Madness

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I've definitely featured the late (52 years old) Eddie Harris and Les McCann performing "Compared To What?" several times before. It is the thinking person's angry, frustrated scream against a government gone wild in a country which seems to have lost its way, forgotten The Constitution and completely forgotten about the wishes and hopes of its Founding Fathers.

In "Tryin' To Make it Real Compared To What?" Harris and McCann render a live performance that gets everyone's heart racing -- it is pure, unadulterated soul played with funky sponteneity. The dynamics and other live, in-concert effects will turn you on and make you angry, too. But it's so worthwhile. While your temperature rises, you will be grabbed by the urge to get up and dance. Listen to the lyrics as they ring clear and true. And listen to McCann's voice. He means it. He is the caged bird, screaming soulfully.

Al Jarreau's version follows. He isn't as fully spontaneous and funky, and he gives a slickly-polished performance, with some of his signature scatting, vocalese and new instruments created by his stunning voice. I particularly like this version (although not quite as much as the original) because of its upbeat tempo and wild sax riffs. You'll enjoy the ride.

I want to dedicate this article, and these songs with love to three wonderful friends, and exemplary Human Beings, each with amazing talents and Old-School integrity: Lidia Szczepanowski, Fran Petito and Paul Parsons. My message to them, aside from thanks for making my life so much richer? It's simple -- when we heal each other, we heal ourselves.

United We Stand!

Uncle Dazz for The RadioDAZZ Blog

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EDDIE AND LES

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzvlivbptXk


AL JARREAU

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zNo4pe55_8





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PSYCH Theme - By The Friendly Indians

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The Psych television series is infantile, dumb, predictable, totally devoid of credibility, and I watch it sometimes, well, just because I like to see Corbin Bernsen with and without his toupe (he was a heartthrob on L.A. Law), and I think that Dule Hill [with that accent over the 'e' in his first name] is a perfect straight man for the starring twosome. If you've ever seen the outtakes, they are very funny, and funnier, is that the commentary shows you that Lassie and some of the other incompetents on the show are all bright, articulate and genuinely funny. I like Lassiter -- and he's really acting -- he's actually a bright fellow acting the part of a dufus.

The theme song is one of those catchy little ditties in the key of G, with a wonderful open twangy, fast-paced (DAZZ calls this "drivin' music") and a nice little bit of wordplay (on the refrain) with kind of throw-away verses which don't really seem to matter. The refrain "I know/ you know..." is all that's necessary:

Click and enjoy:

THEME SONG FROM PSYCH - TV - Performed By The Friendly Indians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Gced_Z_KU

Lyrics:

In between the lines
There's a lot of obscurity
I'm not inclined to resign to maturity
If it's all right then you're all wrong
Why bounce around to the same downed song
You'd rather run when you can't crawl

I know You know that
I'm not telling the truth
I know you know they
Just don't have any proof
Embrace the deception, learn how to bend
Your worst inhibitions,
They will Psych you out in the end

I know you know, I know you know,
I know you know, I know you know ,
I know you know, I know you know
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