"TRUTH IN RHYTHM" Quick Takes - Steve Arrington (Slave) Talks Mark Adams & Mark Hicks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- Brought to you by Funknstuff.net and hosted by Scott Goldfine - musicologist and author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove.
Featured in this TIR Quick Take excerpt from Part 2 of Episode 4 (see the full interview here • "TRUTH IN RHYTHM" - St... ): Steve Arrington, a percussionist and drummer who emerged in the late 1970s as one of his generation’s most distinctive lead singers while fronting Slave, talks about that band's ferocious bass player Mark "Hansolor" Adams and shredding guitarist Mark "Drac" Hicks.
The full 3-part series includes: Arrington's formative years and how he became Slave's lead singer; talking about key influences and what funk means to him; how he developed his unique vocal style and learned to become a frontman; insight into Slave's creative process and roles played by innovators like Steve Washington, Adams and Hicks; what went into landmark albums like The Concept, Just a Touch of Love, Stone Jam and Showtime, as well as solo records like Hall of Fame I; what led to Slave's demise and the deaths of Adams and Hicks; why he left and returned to the music business; recent collaboration with Dam-Funk, his current tour and new studio work, including connecting with George Clinton; and much more!
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Wow, so good hearing Steve confirm what I always heard in Slave's great music. Drac was a ripper with a mature tone and Mark blew the doors off with his muscular earth shaking bass. RIP to these great brothers - miss them both.
Mark Adams is my favorite bass player. When he played, it sounded like an army was coming. It's funny Stevie used the phrase "his attack on the bass", because that's what I think feel: Mark Adams attacks the bass when he plays.
I like that about the "Army" coming.I was in the USAF in Korea when I realized how INCREDIBLE "Mr.Mark" ADAMS was.
The 2 Mark's are sorely missed I'm feeling now people outside of the musicians community are now starting to appreciate them for their talents
Thank you for posting this. And thank you Mr Arrington. It's lovely to hear about the influences of a great band
This is awesome. Thanks
Slave Was The First Fusion Funk Pop Band Ever! In The Culture Of Us,"The Black Musician" Has No Weight. Never Thought About It. Love You Steve Arrington! Preach.....
Mark is my favorite bassist of all-time - with "Dreaming" being the masterpiece!!
Wow, Steve's take on both musicians was perfect. Their playing embodied their personalities and their idols.
GREAT PERSPECTIVE FROM THE LIVING LEGEND MR STEVE ARRINGTON, OF ADAMS AND HICKS GREAT COMBO . PERFECT MATCH R.I.P.
Fantastic bass player! RIP, Mark 🙏❤️💯
YES THE BEST!☺
YES THE BEST!☺
I am a Slave fan Forever. Slave is so UNDERRATED. Indeed Mr. Mark Leslie Adams was one hell of a Bassist! One example of Mark's bass fingers is the song "Party Hardy" try to keep up near the end. Incredible bass playing! That's JUST ONE example.
The Grt8 MARK’s of FUNKG; Adams and Hicks .. only teenagers at their time .. musical geniuses and when Steve Arrington joined them they became rhythmically & vocally EPIC💌🎸🔥🎸💌
Slave and Aura had they're special sound.
Yes sir OMG!!!
That’s right Steve!!!!!! Man I love me some Slave!!!!!!! Whose is the Keyboard player? No one ever talks about Slave’s keyboard player! Their Fender Rhodes always sat right where it needed to be!!!!!!!!!!!
Carter Bradley was the original keyboard player. The cat for me though was Raye Turner. I believe he joined as a second keyboardist on the second or third album, then was the sole keyboardist when Carter left. So that's him all over jams like "Just A Touch of Love", "Watching You", and "Stone Jam".
@@oRuTRa45 wow!!! So glad you out that out there cause I always wondered who on Rhodes!!! Killing it!!!!!!
Mark Hicks solos were phenomenal. I love the solo in Stone Jam. Both Marks were jamming in that song.
Most people (as I once did) think that's Drac soloing on "Stone Jam", but that's actually keyboardist Raye Turner.
@@oRuTRa45 wow! I thought it was Drac too.
I hear the Verdine influence, but Mark was louder and funkier. I actually hear more Graham and Marshall ‘Rock’ Jones when I hear Mark. Didn’t know he was into Schacher.
Yea i can feel grand funk on the slave sounds. Rip mark.
Mark Adams was 16 also when he wrote and recorded Slide. I hear Verdine influence with the vibrato but that style was 100% his own
Word! From Blewfoot.. .
Not The Government. The Music Industry Created Black Musical Genocide On The Black Musician. It's. A Shame That Thuglife Hip Hop Culture Had To Become The Whole Spectrum Of Black Music. Kidnapping The Violin,The Bass,The Guitar, The Congos And Other Instruments That Separated The Gifted From The Average. The Commodores,The Bar Kay's,Mass Production,Brass Construction Was Not Finished Yet. Replaced By Two Turntables And A Microphone. Slave Was Next Level. Two Of The Greatest Breakthrough Albums Were "Showtime" And "Stone Jam". I Like What This Gentleman Is Doing Here. I Will Be Making More Comments On Here. Let's Make Our Love For Slave Matter. I Knew Mark Adams Very Well . When Time Permits On TH-cam Enter The Prophet Of Funk Music Video. Chat Soon
He analyzed it too much.