Billy Preston - The Kids & Me
FUNK | FLAC | CUE | LOG | COVER | 231MB | 33:29
A&M 1974

01. Tell Me You Need My Loving
02. Nothing From Nothing
03. Struttin
04. Sister Sugar
05. Sad Sad Song
06. You Are So Beautiful
07. Sometimes I Love You
08. St. Elmo
09. John The Baptist
10. Little Black Boys And Girls
11. Creature Feature

Billy Preston right in the middle of a classic 70s run -- hitting a trademark blend of soul, jazz, funk and even a tinge of gospel -- all with a sound that's very much his own, and which puts him in the same company as Sly Stone or Stevie Wonder! Preston's market was a bit more mainstream than those two, but at this point in his career he's very much on top of his game -- really pulling together all the experience of woodshedding in the 60s, and bursting forth with a sense of funk power and pride that's totally great! Billy plays a fair bit of different keyboards on the set -- and rhythms run from the respected Preston romping modes, to others that are a bit more laidback and soulful. Titles include the hit "Nothing From Nothing", plus "St Elmo", "Sometimes I Love You", the famously sampled "You Are So Beautiful", "Creature Feature", "Tell Me You Need My Loving", "Sad Sad Song", and "Sister Sugar".   © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Billy Preston - Keyboards, Vocals
Bobby Watson - Bass
Tony Maiden - Guitar
Al Perkins - Banjo
Hubert Heard - Keyboards
Manuel Kellough - Drums
Kenneth Lupper - Keyboards
Joe Walsh - Slide Guitar
Tom Scott - Saxophone
Jim Horn - Saxophone
George Bohanon - Trombone
Buck Monari - Trumpet
Paul Hubison - Trumpet

DL

Dig the future Rufus duo of Bobby Watson and Tony Maiden on the bass and lead guitars. I'm assuming the horn section is the same one from his last two albums, but that's not etched in stone. Can never really be sure this is why I like to get the artwork and linear notes. Say what you want about Mr. Preston, he knew how to pick great musicians and understood that the music itself it what last the test of time. Right on!!

thank you to my funk brotha Whoodshecoo for this gem