RICHARD LEE WENDEL: Music

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Its a bad day, Its a bad day, Its a bad day, Its a bad day, Its a bad day in Bedrock.

Mercy please!!
Wow, what a great sounding jazz funk tune. The trumpet playing is smoking. It's got a terrific opening with just trumpet playing some cool bebop licks with I think some kind of harmonizer effect on it. Then the vocals come in with a bang and the song really takes off. The vocals are powerful and soulful and I love the "Flintstones" vamp in the lyrics. The vocal vamp sets up an absolutely feroucious organ solo with lots of punchy horn riffs spicing up the mix. There is a very adventorous approach to the arrangement that adds intensity and energy to every beat. The musicianship is excellent and all the keyboard solos soar. Man the drum solo is kickin and doesn't let up on energy. I love the break when the band gives the drummer some lovin. This song is so much fun to listen to. The funky rhtymn guitar sets up a briilliant red hot guitar solo that takes the tune even higher which I didn't think was possible. This song hits the listener like a ton of funky bricks and doesn't let up from beginning to end. The excitement and energy here is absolutely incredible. Oh please stop! It's all too much! Mercy please!!
Reviewed by: duaneanz from New York

Awards! Track of the Day on 13Oct2004 in Jazz
Track of the Day on 20Nov2004 in Funk
Track of the Day on 30Dec2004 in R&B
Track Of The Week on 25Oct2004 in Jazz
#6 Best Drums in Funk, all-time
#13 Best Beat overall, all-time
#3 Best Beat in Funk, all-time
#11 Most Original in Funk, all-time
#2 Rocking Track in Funk, all-time
#15 Grooviest Rhythm overall, all-time
#6 Grooviest Rhythm in Funk, all-time
Best Male Vocals in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Best Drums in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Best Drums in Funk, week of 27Dec2004
Best Programming in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Best Beat overall, week of 11Oct2004
Best Beat in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Most Original in Funk, week of 20Dec2004
Most Original in Funk, week of 27Dec2004
Feel Good Track in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Rocking Track in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Rocking Track in Jazz, week of 18Oct2004
Rocking Track in Jazz, week of 25Oct2004
Grooviest Rhythm overall, week of 11Oct2004
Grooviest Rhythm overall, week of 25Oct2004
Grooviest Rhythm in Jazz, week of 11Oct2004
Grooviest Rhythm in Jazz, week of 25Oct2004
Potential Soundtrack in Funk, week of 3Jan2005