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Ill Doctrine Radio 2/12/22: Betty and Syl
🕑 Added 2022-02-22 23:32:37 +0000 UTCOkay y'all thanks for your patience and moral support as I was caught up in my kitty emergency, we should be ready to restore normal service now. <3
On this episode we devoted the whole show to two of our titans that passed in the same week, Betty Davis and Syl Johnson. This episode felt special, digging into two artists often associated narrowly w/ specific hit songs (and distinctive backstories), and discovering how deep and rich each of their catalogs are. Lot of heavy music in this one, hope you enjoy!
“Back in the day I didn’t get the proper chance, like a lot of people; I didn’t get the chance that I’m getting now. But I didn’t drop out of my dreams, and now these people went back and picked it up and said, ‘This is gold right here, man, you missed the gold.’ And I think that once you check it out, you’ll like it.” - Syl Johnson
“I like that nobody knows who I am when they see me. I like to live quietly. But it would be nice to be remembered that at one time, she made good music and she made people smile.” - Betty Davis
Partial Playlist
Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black
Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different
Alecs Delarge x Ile Flottante - Holy Cow!
Betty Davis - He Was A Big Freak (Rough Mix)
Syl Johnson - Steppin Out
Betty Davis - Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him
Betty Davis - 70's Blues
Betty Davis - Ooh Yea
Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation
Betty Davis - Your Mama Wants You Back
Betty Davis - Anti Love Song
Betty Davis - Dedicated to the Press
Syl Johnson - The Love You Left Behind
Syl Johnson - We Do It Together
Betty Davis - Politician
Betty Davis - Shut Off the Light
Betty Davis - This Is It
Syl Johnson - Bustin Up Or Bustin Out
Syl Johnson - I Can Take Care of Homework
Betty Davis - Don't Call Her No Tramp
Betty Davis - If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
Syl Johnson - Different Strokes (Ultimate Breaks & Beats edit)
Syl Johnson - Soul Strokes
Syl Johnson - Wiggle In Your Hips
Betty Davis - Your Man My Man
Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine (original Larry Levan 12" mix)
Kelis - Milkshake (acapella)
Syl Johnson - I Feel An Urge
Syl Johnson - Take Me To The River
Betty Davis - Git In There
Betty Davis - F.U.N.K.
Betty Davis - Game Is My Middle Name
Styles P - I'm Black ft. Floetry
Syl Johnson - Don't Give It Away
Betty Davis - Bottom of the Barrel
Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana
Comments
Note how at the 36:05 mark Betty starts doing the Prince "AAHoohAAH!" sound..did she invent this? :)
hmm i see the file when i open the post to edit, but not here...
Is the file not attached? Weird gimme a sec
