Isaac Hayes has left us.
This note came in just now from Don Fleming, whose Velvet Monkeys paid tribute way back in 1986, right about the time Mr. Hot Buttered Soul was guest-starring on “The A-Team.”
Please enjoy.
“Velvet Monkeys 1986 perform Shaft
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3571007907170924588&hl=en
yes, it’s the sammy davis jr version
and no, i’m not sure what he hell we thought we were doing.”
P.S. The dude in the pic above, in case you haven’t seen “Wattstax,” is the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
-Chris Grier
August 11, 2008 by Jay Babcock
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About Jay Babcock
I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com
Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.
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