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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Edu Lobo  Crystal Illusions   Favoriting Sergio Mendes Presents Edu Lobo  Verve  1970  LP  0:01:26 (Pop-up)
Dave Stryker  Pretzel Logic   Favoriting Eight Track III  Strikezone  2019  CD  0:07:28 (Pop-up)
Donald Fagen  On the Dunes   Favoriting Kamakiriad  Reprise  1993  CD  0:13:03 (Pop-up)
Steely Dan  Third World Man   Favoriting Gaucho  MCA  1980  LP  0:21:01 (Pop-up)
 
George Benson  The Shape of Things That Are and Were   Favoriting Shape of Things To Come  A&M/CTI  1968  LP  0:31:17 (Pop-up)
Grant Green  Betcha By Golly, Wow   Favoriting Live at the Lighthouse  Blue Note  1972  LP  0:36:24 (Pop-up)
Dave Stryker  Everybody Loves the Sunshine   Favoriting Eight Track III  Strikezone  2019  CD  0:43:59 (Pop-up)
Gabor Szabo  Galatea's Guitar   Favoriting Dreams  Skye  1968  CD  0:50:19 (Pop-up)
Booker Ervin  The Trance   Favoriting The Trance  Prestige  1967  CD  0:55:54 (Pop-up)
 
Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays  As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls   Favoriting As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls  ECM  1981  LP  1:20:10 (Pop-up)
David Axelrod  Song of Innocence   Favoriting Songs Of Innocence  Capitol  1968  LP  1:40:39 (Pop-up)
David Axelrod  The Mental Traveler   Favoriting Songs Of Innocence  Capitol  1968  LP  1:45:26 (Pop-up)
Rain Parade  Prisoners   Favoriting Explosions In the Glass Palace  Enigma  1984  LP  1:49:38 (Pop-up)
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45  1:56:20 (Pop-up)

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Jeff Ash:

Greetings from Wisconsin, everyone!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Jeff!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi there Larry and all other listeners!
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Funky16Corners:

Hi Andrew!
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Funky16Corners:

It's just us, guys, Who has some beer?
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Erica:

Hya boys!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Erica!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi Erica!
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zzz:

hey @F16C and all. we getting smooth this afternoon i see
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Funky16Corners:

Hey zzz!
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Funky16Corners:

This is a great album that doesn't get heard much these days
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zzz:

feel like Gaucho is underrated
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Funky16Corners:

I agree 100%. It doesn't have as many rockers as some of the other albums but the songwriting is consistently great, and it captures the era perfectly
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zzz:

legend.
a massive CTI/Kudu listening project might be in order for me
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Funky16Corners:

I did a Creed Taylor show a while back, but i think I may have to do another, soon
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Funky16Corners:

Here's the link to the existing show: wfmu.org...
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zzz:

nice! i will check that out. so many CTI gems. so easy to find the LPs for cheap and all are in like pristine condition.

love this grant green, one of my favorite releases of his. huge jams
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:39pm
Funky16Corners:

Can't go wrong with late 60s/early 70s Grant Green
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Funky16Corners:

There's a great version of the Fabulous Counts' Jan Jan on this album.
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Funky16Corners:

Gotta play a version of this at least once before summer is over
  3:52pm
Jon:

Amazing tunes
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Erica:

Can't wait for summer to end Larry. It's been too hot.
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Jon! Thanks!
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Phillippe:

yep, sounding really good today, Larry
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Funky16Corners:

@Erica - No kidding. I think it's over 90 again today!
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Funky16Corners:

Hi Phillippe!
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Erica:

Hi Jon. Glad you enjoy the jazz music.
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dutchtheo:

Hey Larry and mental travelers, cool guitar for a hot summer evening, 94F today.
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Theo!
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Funky16Corners:

BTW if you haven't explored the work of the mighty Booker Ervin, you should take the opportunity to do so.
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Funky16Corners:

Also featuring Nana Vasconcelos on percussion, who toured with the Pat Metheny group in the 80s
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zzz:

this era of ECM pat metheny also really great
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Funky16Corners:

Absolutely. I saw him three or four times around this album and Offramp and he was amazing every time
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:27pm
Funky16Corners:

My sophomore year of college, he brought his group to Montclair State to play in the college aufitorium. When they played this it was mind blowing.
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zzz:

phew, incredible run:

www.ecmrecords.com...
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zzz:

metheney rules. first time i saw him perform live he played the full The Way Up at the montreal jazz festival. was incredible!
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Funky16Corners:

I saw someone today make an excellent point, about jazz label guys that don't get the credit they deserve (mainly about Creed Taylor) but they also mentioned Manfred Eicher as well.
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Discotech Underground:

Hey Larry and fellow testifiers!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Kip!
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Funky16Corners:

Stay tuned for Kip at 5PM - wfmu.org...
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Erica:

Hey kip.
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Yvang:

Hey Larry and testifyers. Am late to the party but enjoying it!
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Funky16Corners:

Yvang!
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zzz:

oh yes. songs of innocence was definitely coming
  4:43pm
fredr:

Hey there Larry and everyone!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey fred!
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Erica:

Better late than never Fred.
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Discotech Underground:

Hey Erica! Hey Yvang and Fredr!
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Funky16Corners:

Axelrod sounding like Morricone here!
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Discotech Underground:

Carol Kaye on bass on this? Sounds like her...
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Funky16Corners:

Yes!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:50pm
Discotech Underground:

Loved Rain Parade back in the day. They should have been huge!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:51pm
Funky16Corners:

Oh yeah, those first two records are among the best things to come out in the 80s. I still listen to them both frequently
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Andrew in Toronto:

Thanks for a superb show!
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Funky16Corners:

Thanks for digging it, Andrew!
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Erica:

Thanks for the (mostly) jazzy show Larry.
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zzz:

thanks for a great show!
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Funky16Corners:

Thank you all for listening!
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Yvang:

Thanks Larry:
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Funky16Corners:

Thanks Yvang!
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Yvang:

Very curious now about next week's show!
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Funky16Corners:

It's something I've been contemplating for a while and finally sat down to put it togethet
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Funky16Corners:

TOGETHER
  4:58pm
dutchtheo:

Thank you, Larry!
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Funky16Corners:

Thanks Theo!
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