If you haven't already, read "Funk : The Music, the People, and the Rhythm
of the One" by Rickey Vincent. It covers some GoGo groups like Trouble Funk
while exploring the history and players of funk music. Apparently, GoGo was
difficult to sell commercially - it didn't translate well to other regions
and as a result is now almost extinct (though I think Vincent does mention
that there are still GoGo groups playing around DC in a retro - "remember
when" kind of way). It's a great book. I was pleased to see underrated
groups like Mandrill included and getting the praise they deserve.
MEK
"Mann,
Ravinder To: "'Sunlight Data'" <[EMAIL
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[CCS]" cc:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [313] educating the
kiddies -> DC -> GoGo (now OT)
c.uk>
01/30/02
04:08 AM
Speaking of DC whatever happened to GoGo, used to love that sound
hit em wit the bop gun, hit em wit the bop gun
huge percussion roll, cymbal crash, then horns pa pa pa papa paa !
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> I am old-fashioned and gravitate in this direction and snarf up
> whatever sounds good in this regard because I grew up on a steady
> and preferred diet of James Brown, Stax, the Meters and the other
> great pioneers of funk. And being from DC, of course, a city
> that was always "on the one", we had go go, which is finally
> getting some recognition as Chuck Brown turns into our leading
> senior citizen of funk.
>
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