Roburt Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) A decent article on Kool & the Gang in a New York magazine ... In it, they talk about their early days playing in a Greenwich Village club; Cafe Wha. The club was owned / run by (rocker) David Lee Roth's uncle. Back then, they were still known as the Jazz Birds and used to dress like hippies and go to a number of Manhattan area clubs .... https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/06/25/kool-and-the-gang-put-the-fun-in-at-cafe-wha Edited July 13, 2018 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) .... STRANGE BUT TRUE .... It seems that the idea for CELEBRATE was originally hatched during a show @ the Cafe Wha .... ALSO ... ... the club's exterior is seen in a scene during the SHAFT movie (it's also seen in another movie). A more contemporary soul song performance @ the club ... Edited July 13, 2018 by Roburt 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 A very lightweight piece glossing over the facts of their genesis. No mention of James Brown’s one-time go-to manager, roadie, chauffeur and one-off Loma Recod label artist, Walter Foster, who was instrumental in the band’s formation. In checking my archive of soul-related website bookmarks, I’m really disappointed to see Walter has now been written out of the group’s official history on their own website. Once upon a time, and why I archived the bookmark, is that Foster had been given some public dues by the band. Wiping him from their history is a disservice to themselves, the public, and Foster himself. Sad. https://koolandthegang.com/history/ 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 The article is more about them remembering their days in Manhattan / Greenwich Village clubs in the mid to late 60's and not a full career rundown .. so it doesn't seem strange to me that the interviewer didn't touch on who were their managers back then (or later). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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