On Your Street — Wherever You Are (Something Else! on www.WtnrRadio.com 07/16/09)

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The Something Else! Intro leads us into another sonic journey. \”Goo Goo Wah Wah\” by Wah Wah Watson starts out with some talkbox-guitar funk, like the music from Car Wash set loose from pop-song sensibilities. If the guitar sounds familiar, you might recognize it from Mr. Watson\’s work with Norman Whitfield (who wrote all the music for Car Wash and used to be a Motown house producer) or maybe Herbie Hancock\’s pre-80s funk (e.g., Manchild, Flood, Secrets.) \”Fire Eater\” by Rusty Bryant is one of those classic, but still powerful, Hammond organ-driven, soul-jazz romps that always work for me. \”After the Fire\” by Kabuki features one of my favorite UK vocalists, Cleveland Watkiss aka \”Origin\”–strictly British butter (as in \”smooth as…\”) \”Cumbia Infierno (Toti & Andy Loop Fat Beat Remix)\” by La Troba Kung F