(as is the case with all of the CD’s from HIP-O Select) The “packaging” is EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL LP. The packaging is “unique”, in that it is totally familiar. The first thing that I noticed when I opened up this CD was the unique packaging. HIP-O Select reissue on CD of the Buddy Miles Express -“Expressway To Your Skull” And now with the reissue by our friends at HIP-O Select we can relive it all over again. “Long haired hippies and Afro Blacks all get together across the tracks and have a BIG PARTY…”Īnd I was fortunate enough to be a part of it. Check it out!ĬD REVIEW – Buddy Miles Express -“Expressway To Your Skull” I’ll be wearing this CD out for a long while. If you dig that funkified cross pollination of Gospel, Blues, Rock, Soul, and R&B, of which Buddy Miles was one of the architects of, then you’ll love this. John McDermott writes the extensive liner notes and discusses Buddy’s pre Electric Flag days including his stint with The Delphonics, The Ink Spots, Wilson Picket, and session work with Greg and Duane Allman. The zenith of his career being the voice of the California Raisins and the collaboration with Billy Cox, Paul Rogers, and Slash on the project Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. It’s a very well put together greatest hits package with good liner notes giving you a basic chronology of his musical life. Hope you like horns because there’s horns everywhere on this recording. Billy Cox makes an appearance on Fuzz Bass on the song “Them Changes” with a full blown horn section playing the main riff. Though the earlier material has an Electric Flag feel to it (But a hell of a lot funkier!), you begin to hear his evolution and him coming into his own starting with the songs produced by Jimi: “Miss Lady” and “69 Freedom Special”. When he screams you feel like you’re in Church. Not even Sly Stone was able to combine Gospel, R&B, Soul, and Rock vocal stylings the way he did. His drumming is extremely solid, VERY powerful, and the groove is thick as a brick.Īs a singer he makes me envious. Buddy Miles is the star of this show and when you hear him sing and play drums there’s absolutely no confusion as to who this is. Big afros, funky horn sections, the blending of musical styles, and fat-back drumming. It takes you back to that late 60’s early 70’s sound. This is a great riding around in your car “Time Traveling” CD. I hadn’t really heard much of his stuff without Jimi so out of curiosity I picked it up. I found myself strollin’ through Tower Records the other day when my eye caught a copy of the CD The Best of Buddy Miles. Courtesy of CD REVIEW – The Best of Buddy Miles Buddy produced and performed in a series of commercials for Caribbean Kiss, Cadillac and Harley Davidson just to name a few.Ĭurrently Buddy Miles is in Session completing 3 album projects and helping to raise money for several organizations and sponsors that support Hurricane / Disaster Relief efforts and The Children’s Craniofacial Association. It’s the most successful commercial in television history! Buddy recorded and produced and performed in 3 more California Rasins albums. He also Co-founded the legendary Band of Gypsys, with Jimi Hendrix and Billy Cox.īuddy recorded the California Raisins commercial featuring claymation dancing raisins. White, David Bowie, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.īuddy started in music at age 12 performing with his fathers band ” The Bebops” and played for the jazz-influenced combo for several years before moving on to play for The Delfonics, The Ink Spots and Wilson Pickett.īuddy is a Co-founding father of fusion rock with the band Electric Flag. Buddy has performed with the biggest names in music Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Barry Hopefully you will be able to attend and interact directly with Buddy Miles during the session here on Soul-Patrol.Ĭlick here to enter the Soul-Patrol Chat room and hang out with Buddy Miles…īuddy Miles career spans over 49 years including 70 albums, 6 World tours, Television specials, Charity events, TV commercials and Music Videos. Buddy will also bring us up to date on his current and future activities. During the session Buddy will take your questions about his career, past, present and future as one of the pioneers in fusing together funk/soul/rock/blues music and doing so during a period of American history when it wasn’t really “safe” to do so. () A one hour chat session (starting at 10pm) in the Soul-Patrol chat room hosted by the legendary drummer/guitarist/vocalist BUDDY MILES. Buddy Miles on Soul-Patrol, Best of Buddy Miles, BluesBerries, Expressway To Your Skull, Black Hippies, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Express, Them Changes, Electric Flag, Carlos Santana, California Raisins, Cameron Crowe, Wilson Pickettīuddy Miles Comes To The Soul-Patrol Chat Room
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