11/23/11 08:54:18AM @the-sorrows-of-the-languedoc:
I keep dipping into the R&B tracks here (forever annoyed at the appropriation of the genre tag) hoping to get something good and this is it - just the right spirit between soulful expression and melodrama. Great stuff. ftlpope
<p><span style="font-size: small; background-color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> The first organized group was called "</span><span style="color: #993366;"><span style="color: #993366;">Funny Dunbells</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">". The memberz were </span><span style="color: #993366;"><span style="color: #993366;">The Kimbles</span> </span><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="color: #993366;">James, Andre, Carlos</span>,<span style="color: #993366;"> Ingrid</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">, and That man, known as their dad, </span><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="color: #993366;">James (junebug) Kimble Sr</span>.</span><span style="color: #000000;"> (God Bless his soul forever) he played guitar to some Elvis tunes while they sang and recorded it just for fun..</span><span style="color: #993366;"><span style="color: #000000;">the</span> Funny Dumbells</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> evolved into a new Era of "Nonsence Musiq." <br /><br /></span><span style="color: #993366;">Funny Dumbells </span><span style="color: #000000;">(later changed to </span><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="color: #993366;">Funky </span><span style="color: #993366;">Dundell</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">) arose with </span><span style="color: #993366;">andre</span><span style="color: #000000;"> on drums,</span><span style="color: #993366;"> James</span><span style="color: #000000;"> the oldest on guitar and </span><span style="color: #993366;">Carlos</span><span style="color: #000000;"> the yougest of the boyz on keyboardz. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Mack Wright</span><span style="color: #000000;"> second string Guitar, </span><span style="color: #993366;">Stevie</span><span style="color: #993366;">Byrd</span><span style="color: #000000;"> 3rd string lead, </span><span style="color: #993366;">Earl Curry</span><span style="color: #000000;"> on bass guitar. The hit was " </span><span style="color: #993366;">Make It</span><span style="color: #993366;">Junkie</span><span style="color: #000000;">" a remake of </span><span style="color: #993366;">James Brown's "Make It Funky".<span style="color: #000000;">"</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">I remember carryin Instruments to back yard parties and different small venues" recalls Andre. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Funky Dundell</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and the wicked style of </span><span style="color: #993366;">James Kimble</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> became twisted with the Funk and<br /><br />"</span><span style="color: #993366;">Aviator Funk</span><span style="color: #000000;">" Took the Kimble Broz to a whole different level.. The music started to make sense.With </span><span style="color: #993366;">Rick Williams</span><span style="color: #000000;"> on bass and </span><span style="color: #993366;">Willis</span><span style="color: #993366;">Stix</span><span style="color: #000000;"> on lead guitar. they were some of the badest guitar & bass players to have come along. the year was 1982. Rick Introduced the Kimble Broz to </span><span style="color: #993366;">M</span><span style="color: #993366;">rs.</span><span style="color: #993366;">Nadine </span><span style="color: #993366;">who </span><span style="color: #000000;">had raised a family of musicians, every one in the house knew how to play an instrument. Even the youngest girl played a flute. the </span><span style="color: #993366;">Kimble brothers</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> played with that family in front of a crowd at a Michigan Carnival.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: #993366;">Oscar and Debra,</span><span style="color: #000000;"> were their first Managers.They provided a place for the band to rehearse and attended shows and supported the band. " </span><span style="color: #993366;">Lasonya (puffie) Parker <span style="color: #000000;">was the</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"> first female artist in the band, and the mother of </span><span style="color: #993366;">Andre Kimble</span><span style="color: #000000;"> two boyz... </span><span style="color: #993366;">Andre Jr</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and </span><span style="color: #993366;">Dav Lee</span><span style="color: #000000;">. then a new member </span><span style="color: #993366;">Ken Buck</span><span style="color: #000000;"> became part of the funk. Their first road manager was </span><span style="color: #993366;">King Ratt</span><span style="color: #000000;">. He was a sharp well dressed, smooth talkin , UGLY MOTHA SOMTHIN.. they then performed at "</span><span style="color: #993366;">Triple 9 lounge</span><span style="color: #000000;">" on Warren Ave on the eastside of Detroit michigan as </span><span style="color: #993366;">James /Patrick Funkwave<span style="color: #000000;"> back</span></span><span style="color: #993366;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">when most of the members of the group were too young to drink alcohol. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Ecorse lounge</span><span style="color: #000000;"> was one of their best crowd shows back then.</span><span style="color: #993366;"> Aviator</span><span style="color: #993366;">Funk, Funky Dundell, James/Patrick Funkwave</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and the twisted funk mind of </span><span style="color: #993366;">James Kimble</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and the Kimble Broz started to bloom with New memberz </span><span style="color: #993366;">Ken Buck,</span><span style="color: #993366;">Wilfred Fielding <span style="color: #000000;">and </span>Jerome Mobly</span><span style="color: #000000;">, Andre learned quickly from his oldest sibling and began a journey of his own. the"</span><span style="color: #993366;">MaxiMuM Band</span><span style="color: #000000;">" MaxiMuM became a household name and blended perfect with James Ideaz. </span><span style="color: #993366;">MaxiMuM Music</span><span style="color: #000000;"> was ruggit and mysteriuos, new member came </span><span style="color: #993366;">Tyrone Matthews,</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and that was the birth of the </span><span style="color: #993366;">Fincan Language</span><span style="color: #000000;"> design to confuse others or throw them off of what they were plottin. Created by </span></strong><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #993366;">Andre Kimble , Tyrone Matthews and James Kimble.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: #993366;">The Pump Boys</span><span style="color: #000000;"> arose from that era wearin blue Levis and a t-shirt. And can't for get the suitcase and pin stripe shoes. MaxiMuM recorded such songz as "</span><span style="color: #993366;">MaxiMuM World</span><span style="color: #000000;">", "</span><span style="color: #993366;">MaxiMumM comin to get You</span><span style="color: #000000;">". and many more. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Darren Henderson</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and his brother </span><span style="color: #993366;">Terry Henderson</span><span style="color: #000000;"> came on the scene and MaxiMuM became "sick" Makin songz like </span><span style="color: #993366;"><span style="color: #000000;">"</span>$u*K my &(^#</span><span style="color: #993366;">and Kiss my Azz</span><span style="color: #000000;">" The Album "</span><span style="color: #993366;">Fincan Egie<span style="color: #000000;">"</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> was born. <br /><br /></span><span style="color: #993366;">Tyrone</span><span style="color: #000000;"> went solo with his Label </span><span style="color: #993366;">Tylin Records</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and recorded the single " </span><span style="color: #993366;">Aro</span><span style="color: #993366;">und the World</span><span style="color: #000000;">" with His exwife </span><span style="color: #993366;">Linda Cannady <span style="color: #000000;">who was co-producer.</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"> Linda's two daughters and neice dubbed <span style="color: #993366;">Girli Girl</span> was one of the first and youngest female rap groups (all between the ages of 11 and 13) of that era </span><span style="color: #993366;">The Kimble Broz <span style="color: #000000;">were their studio</span> <span style="color: #000000;">band</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">. the funk stayed with The Kimble Broz thru the 80'z. Even in the early 90'z when funk was so-called dead,they alwayz kept it alive with costumes and (funky habadasherie) attire, Wigz,makeup etc. they stayed Funky..they met </span><span style="color: #993366;">Troy Heard</span><span style="color: #000000;"> a Keyboard player and singer, the Kimble Broz blend with Troy on many projectz, even though he wasn't really part of the group back then. Troy introduced the Kimble Bros to </span><span style="color: #993366;">Charles(Chuck Holiday)Dillard <span style="color: #000000;">a back up songwriter for</span> Motown</span><span style="color: #000000;"> who went solo and was workin on his own project and needed background singers and musicians. The song was called "</span><span style="color: #993366;">The Door is still</span><span style="color: #993366;">Open</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;">".<br /><br /></span><span style="color: #993366;">B.O.M. (Brothers on a Mission)</span><span style="color: #000000;"> Rapp funk group with new memberz </span><span style="color: #993366;">Tony Jackson, Vinson Allen<span style="color: #000000;">,</span> and Thomas(Tech 9) Smith</span><span style="color: #000000;"> who never got the chance to perform with the group, but created over 100 songz from "</span><span style="color: #993366;">Monsters In the Closet</span><span style="color: #000000;">" to "</span><span style="color: #993366;">Boing</span><span style="color: #000000;">".. a collaboration with </span><span style="color: #993366;">James Kimble</span><span style="color: #000000;">. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Brothers on a Mission</span><span style="color: #000000;"> performed at such venues like the MasQurade lounge, and D.A.V Hall In Detroit performin songz like "</span><span style="color: #993366;">Power Bind</span><span style="color: #000000;">", and "</span><span style="color: #993366;">Straight Ahead</span><span style="color: #000000;">". A sample from </span><span style="color: #993366;">Jimi </span><span style="color: #993366;">Hendrix</span><span style="color: #000000;">. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Carlos Kimble</span><span style="color: #000000;"> the youngest of the Broz always stayed in the studio, and became the front runnin producer producing 85% of the music for the group. </span><span style="color: #993366;">Thomas(Tech 9)Smith</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and </span><span style="color: #993366;">James Kimble</span><span style="color: #000000;"> formed </span><span style="color: #993366;">Rappadelic</span><span style="color: #000000;">. Rap mix with Funk. Costumes and the whole get up. </span><span style="color: #993366;">MaxiMuM</span><span style="color: #000000;"> rose to a whole new Level with the blend of </span><span style="color: #993366;">Tony </span><span style="color: #993366;">Jackson <span style="color: #000000;">creative mind</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"> they soon recorded the album"</span><span style="color: #993366;">Spiritual Evidence".</span><span style="color: #000000;"> in the early 90'z </span><span style="color: #993366;">Rappadelic</span><span style="color: #000000;"> started peformin at venues. Entering contests and winning, and buildin the style of </span><span style="color: #993366;">Rappadelic</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #000000;">. Performin on stage <br /><br /></span><span style="color: #993366;">Rappadelic: The Kimble Broz, Troy Heard, Tony Jackson, Vinson Allen, Vernon Gordon, Symbolic, H. I. D, Brian Upshaw, Richard ( lil Nutty), Crystal Stokes, Momar Moore and the Moore family, Randy Bradley, Harry(Booshoe)Saunders, Troy(T-Maximum)Stubblefeild, Trina Torres, Authur(Fella Felle )George, Walter Kendrix, Monique Cannon, Antonio ( Cold Piece ) Parish, Lonnie(Knawlitch the King) Moore, Pistol P, Tauhid(Larockco Tee)Kelley, Lil Stevie, Lil Bone, Shorty Smooth Gibson, Chanette Young and The Next Genration of B.O.M</span><span style="color: #000000;">. .During this era they joined forces with </span><span style="color: #993366;">Piccollo Productions</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and begin doin shows every other week. " </span><span style="color: #993366;">Gino Washignton</span><span style="color: #000000;"> T.V. shows on cable, " </span><span style="color: #993366;">The Variety Show</span><span style="color: #000000;">" ran by </span><span style="color: #993366;">Sun Coast Entertainment <span style="color: #000000;">and</span> T.V Cheatham<span style="color: #000000;">. </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #993366;">Maximum Rappadelic</span><span style="color: #000000;"> was in full swing performing at such venues like</span><span style="color: #993366;"> Club Pinta, Ren-Cen Club, Light guard Armery, Ballduck Park, State Fair Grounds with Candy Productions. the Bell Ile Band Shell, Slammers lounge, C-Notes, Ice Productions, Top Secret Production, Channel One, Dairy Workers Hall, Seville Sound Warehouse, 346 Club,Grand Quaters</span><span style="color: #000000;">, and many more. We also began workin with the likes of </span><span style="color: #993366;">George Clinton Jr. Frogg Dogg and The Black Planet., Detroit Most</span><span style="color: #993366;">Wanted, Awesome Dre, Smiley, Awol, Kaos and Mystro, Skizo</span><span style="color: #000000;"> from </span><span style="color: #993366;">Flint Mich</span><span style="color: #000000;">. and </span><span style="color: #993366;">Irv Ski</span><span style="color: #000000;">, another Funksta for life who added a lot of flavor to the group. </span><span style="color: #993366;"><span style="font-size: large; color: #ff9900; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Maximum Rappadelic</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: xx-small; color: #000000;"> </span><a href="once you hear our funk style="font-size: xx-small; background-color: #ff0000;">once you hear our funk;
I keep dipping into the R&B tracks here (forever annoyed at the appropriation of the genre tag) hoping to get something good and this is it - just the right spirit between soulful expression and melodrama. Great stuff. ftlpope