Funky D: Another “chase the Toad” starter, but this time we arranged around his riffs as a band. The ridiculous chorus lyrics sprung from one of those goofy clownin sessions after your band mates pack up their instruments and go from being your coworkers to your friends, just tryin to out do each other for the dumbest thing that can be said. Nothing clever came of it, obviously, but it was good bonding, so it stayed in the picture. We realized we had a love letter to our funk heroes with this one, so we might as well name check a few favs in the verses. A little round robin of Zappa/Stalling gesturing in the bridge gives way to multiple drumgasms, into a feature Inception cover of Betty Davis’ “If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up” starting as a placeholder that could not be replaced. And if you don’t know who Betty Davis is, run, do not walk to remedy this!
lyrics
My ears are plugged by Daptones
My bladder’s filled with Sly Stone(s)
Blood pressure spikes thanks to Grace Jones
My lungs collapse like Maceo’s
Hot funky delirium
Groove Illusion
Hot funky delirium
Stanky fever all night long
Hot funky delirium
Boiling down my cranium
Flatline from a phat bassline
Cold sweats are pourin outta me
Dr. Funkenstien‘s bill’s too hefty
Even the nurse rejects me
Cuz Im insured by the Funk Agency
[Quotation from Betty Davis’ “If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up”]
credits
from Recorded Instruments,
released January 1, 2020
Sean Meyer: Vocals, electric guitars.
Mind and heart expanding avant-prog that's creatively off the charts but ultra catchy as well. The musicianship is excellent but never overshadows the joy it sounds like everyone had while creating this awesome album. Can't wait for Part 2! Thomas Gelfer
No one does music quite like Camille and Xavier do. I see their music as being akin to soundtracks for unfilmed movies. In this instance it is a movie about explorers of mountainous terrain, perhaps the terrain of our lives. Merci pour cette musique si intrigante. :-) sumbuk
The sibling in spirit to Zopp's Dominion, at least from my point of view: It, too, has been on the wishlist far too long and I'm more than glad that I finally bought this. And also a cornucopia of good things prog, past and present!
Strictly musically speaking this is a little harder hitting affair than Dominion, though. Carsten Pieper
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