I was a fan of the "old" Blackbyrds, way back when.
I would also be interested in knowing if this new version will be able
to mach the old one. It would take some doing !!!
"Doin it in the park.......Doin it after dark.........oh yeah ROCK
CREEK PARK.....oh yeah ROCK CREEK PARK !!!
Peace
Bob Davis
http://pages.prodigy.com/funk/
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> Date: Monday, 19-Aug-96 02:13 PM
>
> From: Winston Balfo \ Internet: (wbalfour@nortel.ca)
> To: Earth Juice \ PRODIGY: (VPKZ84A)
>
> Subject: The New BlackByrds
>
> There I was sitting down in front of the Tv when suddenly on came
Donald
> Byrd and the New Blackbyrds a mixture of live Jazz, with a rapper
and
> band intact. It was a bit of a surprise for me as most of the time
when I
> tune into BET on Jazz I actually turn it off. Perhaps I get in at
the
> wrong time. However, the group sounded pretty good. Does anyone know
if
> they have any plans of getting an album together or releasing
something on
> vinyl etc? Have they toured together? I know the Blackbyrds were over
in
> the UK not too long ago but I was on holiday and so I didn't see
them.
> Although the new Blackbyrds were good I still think that the classic
> Blackbyrd tunes; Funky Junky, the Baby, Gut level, Rock Creek Park,
Do it
> fluid will take some beating and god weren't they kicking tunes!
Anyway
> must fly time to do some shopping.
>
> See ya,
> Winston...
>
>
>
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