About a year and a half ago, as a radio host, I recieved a promo CD which was
called "white horse" and was the same song redone by an artist called
"Kumagai" if I'm not mistaken. The label was V-Wax (not to be confused with
esteemed techno label V-Max), maybe from Cali or in the south - I'd have to dig
through old press releases to be sure. In hindsight, it seemed to be a move
similar to the Jaguar fiasco - the
"artist", while at least mentioning Laid Back in the liner notes, claimed that
he was not "biting" the original artist(s), as it was a "cover" version - the
track was rerecorded, not sampled. Just like Jaguar.
There were 6 different mixes, in different styles. Most in my opinion most were
tastelessly abusing the original version (remembering the terrible d'n'b
attempt), but 1 mix (maybe it was the classic mix) sounded almost *exactly*
like Laid Back's original and I also enjoyed The "speed garage" mix, which
sampled heavily from one of the tracks on Juan Atkins excellent WaxTrax
MasterMix - either "Lara's theme" by BJ Robson (Paper) or an adjacent track in
the mix. All artistic ethics aside, and on a strictly
aesthetic level, I liked it. It was a total rip-off, but it was pretty
accurate. If I ever saw the original, of course I would snag it, but I
don't think it is available, so this CD gets popped in every once in a while as
the next best thing.
Sidenote: Patrick Russell, who is probably the best unknown HOUSE (read: the
deep, funky, thick, soulfull sh*t) DJ in Detroit, will also drop this (the
original-that is)from time to time.
J.
The release was a 6-track CD with
various mixes
in different styles - If I remember correctly, it was the speed garage mix that
>
> It's "White Horse" by Laid Back.
>
> The lyric is actually "don't ride the white horse", the white horse
> being cocaine. Carlos Souffront drops this jam occasionally, if you're
> lucky enough to see him spin.
>
> Bill / dj marathon
>
>
> The Deliverator wrote:
> >
> > Hello again,
> >
> > Since you guys were so good on the whole "let there be house" thing, perhaps
you can help me out again? I promise it won't be too painful.
> >
> > Way way way back, oh say about 1984-1985 or so, WJLB used to play a track th
at I must own. It's sampled in an R&B track that's out at the moment. Anyway,
the lyrics go "if you wanna ride, ride the white horse." This song was huge bac
k then, and most everyone I know has heard it, but no one knows who did it or wh
at the title is.
> >
> > Sorry for yet another track id, but hey, who else can i ask? :-)
> >
> > thanks and love,
> >
> > jim
> >
>
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