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The J.B.'s were James Brown backing group. Formed in 1970, Brown enticed back band members who'd previously split due to his autocratic nature. One of those was trombone player, Fred Wesley, who came back into the fold as bandleader of The J.B.s. In 1974, under the name Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s, they released their third album entitled, 'Damn Right I am Somebody', echoing one of Jesse Jackson's catch cries. From this album is today's track, the eternally funky instrumental, 'Blow Your Head'. Apparently Wesley had deemed it finished and ready for release when Brown decided it needed something more, so he added a wild free-jazz style moog synthesizer lead over the top of the entire track. Welsey wasn't pleased but the result is a top notch dancefloor stomper that hasn't gone unnoticed by the beat-digging hip hoppers.
Like so many James Brown tunes, this one has been sampled over and over, perhaps most recognisably by Public Enemy on the track that gave them their name, 'Public Enemy No.1'. I've included the version from their 1987 debut album 'Yo! Bum Rush The Show' for good measure.
2 mp3s from diddywah