The Buddy Hank Band - Document My Life
Let me take you on a musical journey of this next artist. He was part of the group The Hankerson 5, then moved on to become the bass player for Young and Company, and several other groups. But in 1983, he penned one of the funkiest bass lines ever written to this day. I still play it, radio still plays it, and the clubs still play it. That's right: the song I'm referring to is Steve Arrington's song "Weak At The Knees" off his Hall Of Fame album. The artist that wrote that high-octane bass line is Buddy Hankerson who appeared on at least two Arrington albums. Even though Buddy has two cd's out under the moniker of "The Buddy Hank Band", I just happen to run across the particular Cd "Document my life-The Buddy Hank Band".
This Cd is funk filled, but it sounds like nothing I have heard before. It's like a post psychedelic sound (early Parliament-Funkadelic) to an underground seventies sound like you hear in the movies. It's 17 tracks of pure funk.
The funk jams are "The Hill", "Finally Had A Dream", "Document My Life", "Mind Blowing Like The Wind", "La La La", "Psychedelic", "Precious World", "No Problems", "Is Your Soul In Command", "Dreams Become Reality", "Don't Stop The Funk", & "Till We Meet Again". The slow funk jams are "Never Lose Sight", "Rainbows Are Forever", "She's My Lady", "Who Are You Really", and the reggae flavored "Don't Let It Hurt You".
This album will transport you back to an era between 1970 to 1980, where funk was mainstream. So go in the closet and pull out your backlights and posters, sit back and listen to the funk styling of the Buddy Hank Band. To hear sound samples go to www.cdbaby.com
Marv D
The Urban Music Scene
Here's a video of Buddy Hankerson doing solo!
I have been following this guy’s career for years; I remember reading a comparison between him and the great Stanley Clark that was done in the Right On Magazine. This guy is one of the greatest bass players that I have ever heard. It will be a shame, if his work is not used in movies.
I remember hearing that he wrote his first hit song at the age of seventeen, you know that have to be top quality talent. For that bass solo, I just have to say - incredible. I DEFINITELY look forward to hearing more from this cat!
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Yeah Buddy. Keep Funk Alive!
Love, Peace, and Hair Grease.
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i support u whatever u do musically because i know it comes straight from ur heart. i love the cd & all the cats playing on it especially Tony Jenkins & Robert Shaw, i miss & luv him may he R.I.P. when u lay down some new tracks keep me in mind for keys & brass PEACE to u & the whole clan (they know who the are
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