A few weeks ago (27th March to be precise), I got in from work to find Mrs Baldwin preparing dinner whilst listening to Jamie Cullum’s show on Radio 2. Regular readers will know that heavy metal and punk are my preferred musical genres; jazz doesn’t get much air time in my world.
Cullum’s show was just background noise for me until a particular track wormed its way into my consciousness and then started to hold my attention. The track I subsequently found out was called “Funky Twitch” by Roy Porter Sound Machine (RPSM). I state subsequently because I had to use the iplayer to revisit the radio programme the next night to hear Jamie announce the artist (when I had a pen and paper to hand).
On the basis of that one tune, I looked up Roy Porter on Amazon and purchased the album entitled “The Story of Roy Porter Sound Machine 1971-1975”. I’ll admit that I had my fingers crossed I hadn’t wasted my money.
Despite being a paid up member of the hard rock fraternity, that’s the second time in recent memory that I have bought a jazz CD on the strength of a single track (you can read about Caro Emerald if you wish).
The CD ordered on 28th March finally arrived on Saturday 12th April. I loaded it into my CD player and quickly realised that I’d made a very good buying decision. My favourite track, aside from Funky Twitch is “Jessica”.
Now I should mention that I think the RPSM musical style is classed as jazz funk; it’s got the traditional brass sound but interwoven with a 70s funk vibe created by the electrical instruments. Some tunes have vocals, some are purely instrumental. For those in my age bracket, I defy you to listen to Roy Porter without thinking of Starsky & Hutch, Shaft or Kojak.
The feedback to date; I love the album, Mrs Baldwin thinks it’s groovy, my son thinks it’s cool and even my six year old daughter had a dance. In the Baldwin household, believe me, that kind of broad agreement is decidedly unusual.
This post is about spreading the word; for those in my immediate circle of friends/family I am going to offer to loan you the CD.
This site has a seventies theme running through it; I have now discovered a new genre of music to explore that has its routes firmly grounded in my favourite decade.
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Cullum’s show was just background noise for me until a particular track wormed its way into my consciousness and then started to hold my attention. The track I subsequently found out was called “Funky Twitch” by Roy Porter Sound Machine (RPSM). I state subsequently because I had to use the iplayer to revisit the radio programme the next night to hear Jamie announce the artist (when I had a pen and paper to hand).
On the basis of that one tune, I looked up Roy Porter on Amazon and purchased the album entitled “The Story of Roy Porter Sound Machine 1971-1975”. I’ll admit that I had my fingers crossed I hadn’t wasted my money.
Despite being a paid up member of the hard rock fraternity, that’s the second time in recent memory that I have bought a jazz CD on the strength of a single track (you can read about Caro Emerald if you wish).
The CD ordered on 28th March finally arrived on Saturday 12th April. I loaded it into my CD player and quickly realised that I’d made a very good buying decision. My favourite track, aside from Funky Twitch is “Jessica”.
Now I should mention that I think the RPSM musical style is classed as jazz funk; it’s got the traditional brass sound but interwoven with a 70s funk vibe created by the electrical instruments. Some tunes have vocals, some are purely instrumental. For those in my age bracket, I defy you to listen to Roy Porter without thinking of Starsky & Hutch, Shaft or Kojak.
The feedback to date; I love the album, Mrs Baldwin thinks it’s groovy, my son thinks it’s cool and even my six year old daughter had a dance. In the Baldwin household, believe me, that kind of broad agreement is decidedly unusual.
This post is about spreading the word; for those in my immediate circle of friends/family I am going to offer to loan you the CD.
This site has a seventies theme running through it; I have now discovered a new genre of music to explore that has its routes firmly grounded in my favourite decade.
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