My short attention span review of the Eccentric Soul Review show....
Local DJ Nitekrawler opened the show with a great set of DC Soul/Funk 45s checkout his website at
http://www.dcsoulrecordings.com/index.phpOpening the show and serving as the evening house band JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound got things kicking right off the bat. They are a up and coming Soul/Funk band who not only have the sound but the songwriting skills which many over-hyped acts seem to lack. JC Brooks in particular is a very compelling front man with a vocal style that borrows from Little Richard, James Brown with a little rock and roll mixed in. Do not miss these guys if they ever return to DC.
http://www.myspace.com/theuptownsoundNext up Renaldo Domino who was good but not really compelling, he did a great take on "Tainted Love" sort of a cross between Gloria Jones original and Soft Cell's version.
The Notations were fantastic, solid four part harmonies who easily slipped between Acapella standards, to soul and funk songs. Highlight of the evening for me.
Last up was Syl Johnson who brought the eccentric to the revue, one could hear the band kick it up a notch prior to him hitting the stage. Syl who has been sampled but a virtual who's who of Rap and Hip Hop artists, turned in an energetic set in which he did a killer version of "Take Me To The River". He's make an excellent warm up to Ms Jones at some point.
