Pete S Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Sorry to ask this question again but what was the original version of Ton Of Dynamite, was it by Lonnie Youngblood and they adapted it from that? Funky something Corners? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
kevinsoulman Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 this it pete? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 this it pete? It could well be mate, thanks very much, though I always thought it was Lonnie Youngblood. I can't believe I've never heard "Tighten Up" in "Ton of dynamite" before now. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
oldsteve woomble Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Pete I think it was Willie & The Mighty Magniificents, Funky 8 Corners on All Platinum?..... (unless there was summat before that?...) https://youtu.be/WvYJmgO1yi4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) Pete, an old thread from when you asked the same question a couple of years ago, maybe summat you forgot in there. and another Edited July 25, 2011 by Dave Turner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Pete, an old thread from when you asked the same question a couple of years ago, maybe summat you forgot in there. That's why I said in the first post "sorry to ask this question again" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) "Funky 4 Corners" came first, then Funky 8, then Funky 16 etc. It was an early form of line or formation dancing I do believe Edited July 25, 2011 by Steve G Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MrC Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I still think K-JEE is the latest incarnation of the aforementioned tune. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 "Funky 4 Corners" came first, then Funky 8, then Funky 16 etc. It was an early form of line or formation dancing I do believe there must be a few versions of funky 4 corners. ruchard marks on tuska the only one I have. I always assumed archie bell "tighten up" was the track that kickstarted all this but reading between thew lines that came later ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I always assumed archie bell "tighten up" was the track that kickstarted all this but reading between thew lines that came later ? I'm pretty sure it was the first. I never even realised it came out on Ovide and that the T.S.U. Toranados were the backing band or that Billy Butler co-wrote it! You learn something new everyday...... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 And, it is only very recently that I understood what Arthur Conley was on about in Funky Street, y'know " Doing the Funky mmmmph" ah Doing the Funky FOUR CORNERS... Slow or what Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I'm pretty sure it was the first. I never even realised it came out on Ovide and that the T.S.U. Toranados were the backing band or that Billy Butler co-wrote it! You learn something new everyday...... Ian D No Ian, Tighten up" was something different again. It also spurned a lot of answer and copy records. Did you listen to my interview with Cal Thomas (now passed) of the Toranados? You cannot lump all funky records together as starting from one record.......Tighten Up and Funky corners were dance crazes - different ones.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keith Money Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 No Ian, Tighten up" was something different again. It also spurned a lot of answer and copy records. Did you listen to my interview with Cal Thomas (now passed) of the Toranados? You cannot lump all funky records together as starting from one record.......Tighten Up and Funky corners were dance crazes - different ones.... Steve, Where is your interview with Cal Thomas as I would like to hear that? Keith Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi Keith I did it on Soul 24-7 will have to upload the minidisc I have of it.....It's a good listen how they toured round from town to town etc and all about Skipper's Ovide label + their subsequent work. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keith Money Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi Keith I did it on Soul 24-7 will have to upload the minidisc I have of it.....It's a good listen how they toured round from town to town etc and all about Skipper's Ovide label + their subsequent work. Hi Steve, I would love to hear that as I really like The TSU, Did you take any pictures when you were interiewing him as I am sure a lot of peolpe dont know what he looks like and again a very underrated talented man Keith Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 No Ian, Tighten up" was something different again. It also spurned a lot of answer and copy records. Did you listen to my interview with Cal Thomas (now passed) of the Toranados? You cannot lump all funky records together as starting from one record.......Tighten Up and Funky corners were dance crazes - different ones.... Mmm. Weird. I think that's a perspective that comes with deeper knowledge Steve. When "Ton Of Dynamite" first reached our ears the most common description was that it was the "Tighten Up" riff with a Northern beat, which is sure sounded like back then. Still does to me actually. Didn't catch the interview Steve but I'll listen if you can dig it out. Oh, and yes, of course I'm aware that there's different types of funky records LOL..... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi Steve, I would love to hear that as I really like The TSU, Did you take any pictures when you were interiewing him as I am sure a lot of peolpe dont know what he looks like and again a very underrated talented man Keith Hi Keith, it was a phone interview, will try and find it, although it is on minidisc (another "intermediate" media form for the thread "Will there still be records in 50 years" or whatever it's called ). Cal did send me a copy of "Please heart don't break" which we gave out as a prize on the show..... ATB Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Mmm. Weird. I think that's a perspective that comes with deeper knowledge Steve. When "Ton Of Dynamite" first reached our ears the most common description was that it was the "Tighten Up" riff with a Northern beat, which is sure sounded like back then. Still does to me actually. Didn't catch the interview Steve but I'll listen if you can dig it out. Oh, and yes, of course I'm aware that there's different types of funky records LOL..... Ian D Ian I know you know there are "different types of funky records LOL". Am talking about a different dance craze, the records aren't a million miles apart so probably can probably be categorised as being from the same "genre". Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 cant believe how influential some of these 'corners' records are, I was listening to a panamanian track the other day with that 'corners' breakdown on it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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