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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Mysterio & Rakim - I Got Soul (70's Remix)
In 2010 Milt Jackson, Stanley Turrentine and The Silver Connection all came together under the guidance of Mysterio to revise this classic song from Rakim. Some may say it was an impossibility, a seance shrouded in dark magic but the end result is simply fascinating.
At one point during the recording session Jimi Hendrix stopped by and began to bug out on the microphone and added his own two cents in terms of song dedication. He even gave Mysterio a few tips on his guitar which added some spice to the song.
The drums snap in an old school boom bap fashion over the riding bass line where a clavinet is sprinkled leisurely with horns echoing ever so slightly in the background. Later on Mysterio added some cuts and sound effects to compliment the cuts laid down by Eric B years ago.
In the end Rakim took control of this masterpiece in a fashion that only the 18th Letter could.
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