american idolz

Yeah, that's right. Your favorite Bluntest Editor-in-Chief is gonna be sharing the stage this Saturday night at Martyrs with the Official American Idol Taylor Hicks. Playing horn in the opening band "The Hemispheres" of whom I play with on a regular-ish basis. Anyway, it's come to my attention that this guy might (?) be known for his cover of a Paul Pena tune "Gonna Move". Well, regardless of this connection and how good or bad Mr. Hicks version is (I've never heard it so cannot judge it) the original is one piece of deep hot soul. Seriously, turn yer speakers up and enjoy a whiff of summer in the winter ...



And here's some more of the funk side ... JB doing an certified funky version of Bobby Hebb's masterpiece "Sunny". (1:38 = AWESOME) Of course, this is quite a departure of the original sentiment of the song ... written 2 days after the JFK assassination and 1 day after Hebb's older brother was knifed to death ...



and what the hell ... here's Marvin Gaye's version not released until recently ... from the Motown years fosho!