{"id":182,"date":"2015-04-28T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T14:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shindig-mag.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2015-04-28T14:28:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T14:28:56","slug":"10-of-the-best-country-funk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"10 Of The Best: Country-Funk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Light In The Attic\u2019s two recent <em>Country Funk<\/em> sets\u00a0series shed some much-needed light on some previously overlooked gems of Deep Southern goodness that saw the tributaries of soul, funk and country flowing freely into one another. Where the series has tended to include plenty of more marginalised cuts by well-known names such as Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton, <em>Shindig!<\/em>&#8216;s HUGH DELLAR\u00a0digs ever deeper to bring you 10\u00a0utterly obscure country-funk gems.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1. Ronnie Fray &#8211; Little Jimmy Jones Was A Funky Little Cat Why Played Drums In A Three Piece Band (1972)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Insanely funky breakbeat-laden Mississippi B-Boy badass genius<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/oJoWEyeXBEY<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><!--more--><span class=\"s1\"><b>2. Bill Wrick &#8211; Just One More Time (1971)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Job Records 45: a desperate piece of sexed-up soul with monster slide guitar lines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Wrick Just One More Time monster country funk killer\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JBp4RrJLZMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>3. Lowell Farmer &#8211; Huffin\u2019 and Puffin\u2019 (date unknown)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Oddball track out of Memphis, based on an adult update of the <em>Three Little Pigs<\/em> story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lowell Farmer Huffin&#039; and Puffin&#039;\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8B5n9LnHm0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>4. John Hearon &#8211; Baby I Need You (date unknown)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Great wasted lazy late-night vibes out of Nashville.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Hearon Baby I Need You\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lPCH9kYbXlA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>5. Dale Hawkins featuring Dan Penn &#8211; Little Rain Cloud (1969)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Monstrous swamp-rock boogie shack-shaker by the man who gave us\u00a0&#8216;Suzie Q&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dale Hawkins - Little Rain Cloud (1969)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GHRA52f1g1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>6. Mike Hurst &#8211; Scarlett Revisited (1971)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The best home-cooked grits and gravy country funk you\u2019ll ever by a young lad from Neasden!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mike Hurst Scarlet Revisited\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YOZqrn9Uwws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>7. CJ &#8211; Lay Back (1976)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">CJ was really called Curt Johnson and this comes off his Ovation LP, <em>My Lady&#8217;s Eyes<\/em>: sleazy, louche, funky country music with a monster rhythm section holding it down &#8211; and a guitar sound that&#8217;s pure deep-fried strip club filth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CJ Lay Back country funk killer\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9dAuLAiZTSo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>8. Bobbie Cupit &#8211; Guitar Pickin\u2019 Devil (1977)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cut from the same deep and sultry cloth as Bobbie Gentry; monster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uRJpsBeMLvg&#038;feature=youtu.be<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>9. Dr J Gale Kilgore &#8211; I Can Do What He Did (date unknown)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">More truck-drivin\u2019 cheap motel guns and sex bad goodness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr. J Gale Kilgore I Can Do What he Did\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xD6ebQaM_0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>10. Tobias Wood henderson &#8211; Color Blind Man (1970)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The kind of storming percussion-driven country funk stormer than leaves even Tony Joe White in the shade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tobias Wood Henderson - Color Blind Man\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H_NtOQv0sPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F182&#038;t=10%20Of%20The%20Best%3A%20Country-Funk&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F182&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=10%20Of%20The%20Best%3A%20Country-Funk\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F182&#038;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=10%20Of%20The%20Best%3A%20Country-Funk&#038;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F182\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light In The Attic\u2019s two recent Country Funk sets\u00a0series shed some much-needed light on some previously overlooked gems of Deep Southern goodness that saw the tributaries of soul, funk and country flowing freely into one another. 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