Crate Diggin' - Hip Hop Samples (266hr+)

Freda Payne - I Get High

Feel. 
George Duke 1971-1980

	ThunderCat’s recent cover of For Love I Come inspired me to have a listen again to the amazing music of George Duke.  When most of the records on this mix were made it was an extraordinarily creative time in LA.  A family of musicians were bringing new rhythms, new instruments, new humor, new international influences to jazz.  CannonBall was an important figure and his partner David Axelrod - but the new arrivals Airto Moreira and Flora Plurim were also instrumental and then George Duke from the Bay Area who had collaborated with Frank Zappa.
 	George Duke has been an inspiration to hiphop for many many years…… Back in 1991 an album came out called Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. You may know the name for another reason but anyways on a song called The Infamous Date Rape Tribe sampled Steam Drill by Cannonball Adderley featuring George Duke and we were off to the races. Ice Cube sampled Duke for True to the Game from Death Certificate that same year.  Since then many more beat heads have been attracted to Mr. Dukes amazing keyboard playing, sense of rhythm and unique lyrical stylings. Dilla has definitely listened as has Madlib, Pete Rock, Kanye, Karriem Riggins and now well ThunderCat.
	ThunderCat for all his youth has actually played with George Duke.
Anyways this mix is in tribute to George Duke as it is in celebration of ThunderCat.
I think we are in a similarly creative moment now in LA as existed in the mid seventies and it seems fitting to make the link.
	Good musicians will make you listen again and 
ThunderCats For Love I Come surely made me do that.
	Enjoy.
B+ 
(for Mochilla.com)


FEEL. George Duke 1971-1980

New Ways But Love Stays

It's Time To Break Down (Album Version)

Hurry Up This Way Again

Maybe It's Love This Time

Elegant Soul

Book Of Slim

The Best Of The Manhattans:  Kiss And Say Goodbye

Wish That You Were Mine

Two-Headed Freap

Mystic Brew

80's Soul

Risin' to the Top

Takin' It to the Streets

Sweet Exorcist

Ain't Got Time

Buffalo Springfield

For What It's Worth

Greatest Hits Singles

Walk On By (Remastered 1991 Album Version)

The Best Of Donald Byrd

Stepping Into Tomorrow

Love On A Two-Way Street

Sexy Mama

Superfly

Pusherman

Big Music Shuffle, Vol. 1

Two Occasions (Rerecorded)

Make the Road By Walking

Special Night

Never Be Another You

Return To The 37th Chamber

Iron Man

The Best Of The Real Thing

Children Of The Ghetto

Crate Diggin' - Hip Hop Samples (266hr+)

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