Truth In Rhythm

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 335 (Part 1 of 2): Funk, rock and soul singer Lynn Mabry! She is forever known as an original Bride of Funkenstein and P-Funk vocalist, as well as for her work with the Talking Heads and Sheila E.  Beginning her music career with Sly & the Family Stone, other credits include Elton John, Eric Clapton, Steve Perry, Dave Stewart, George Michael, Neal Schon, Angela Bofill, After 7, Junie Morrison, Daughtry, Dave Koz and Foley. Back in the day, in addition to monster tours with Parliament-Funkadelic, she contributed to all-time classic funk albums like Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome, Moto

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 334 (Part 2 of 2): Recording engineer and mixer Jack Rouben, an understudy of famed Earth, Wind and Fire collaborator George Massenburg, who has also been a guest on this show.  Rouben has worked behind the studio console on dozens of renowned soul and funk projects, including works by EWF and associated artists, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, the GAP Band, Aretha Franklin, Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Yarbrough & Peoples, Switch, Shadow, Enchantment, Howard Hewitt, Dynasty, Cheryl Lynn, Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins and Ronnie Laws. He’s also mixed several movie scores with keybo

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 334 (Part 1 of 2): Recording engineer and mixer Jack Rouben, an understudy of famed Earth, Wind and Fire collaborator George Massenburg, who has also been a guest on this show.  Rouben has worked behind the studio console on dozens of renowned soul and funk projects, including works by EWF and associated artists, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, the GAP Band, Aretha Franklin, Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Yarbrough & Peoples, Switch, Shadow, Enchantment, Howard Hewitt, Dynasty, Cheryl Lynn, Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins and Ronnie Laws. He’s also mixed several movie scores with keybo

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 333): R&B and neo-soul singer-songwriter-producer and actress Angie Stone! Releasing her first of 10 solo albums in 1999, titled Black Diamond, through her most recent, called Love Language in 2023, along the way she scored hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” “Brotha/Brotha,” “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” “I Wanna Thank Ya” and “Baby.”  Going all the way back to the late 1970s, she was also a member of the pioneering female rap trio Sequence, and in the early 1990s recorded two albums with the R&B trio, Vertical Hold. Having also appeared in film and television, her music collaborators

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 332 (Part 2 of 2): Jazz, soul, pop and rock trumpet player and arranger Jerry Hey. A member of the 1970s jazz-fusion band Seawind, he went on to work on hundreds of diverse recordings with many of music’s most famous and talented artists.  They included Quincy Jones, Rufus and Chaka Khan, the Brothers Johnson, Earth Wind & Fire, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Aretha, Elton John, Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Barry Manilow, Anita Baker, Jeffrey Osborne, Stephanie Mills, Teena Marie, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Richard Marx, Randy Newman

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 332 (Part 1 of 2): Jazz, soul, pop and rock trumpet player and arranger Jerry Hey. A member of the 1970s jazz-fusion band Seawind, he went on to work on hundreds of diverse recordings with many of music’s most famous and talented artists.  They included Quincy Jones, Rufus and Chaka Khan, the Brothers Johnson, Earth Wind & Fire, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Aretha, Elton John, Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Barry Manilow, Anita Baker, Jeffrey Osborne, Stephanie Mills, Teena Marie, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Richard Marx, Randy Newman

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 331 (Part 2 of 2): Rudy Wolfgramm, who along with his seven siblings comprised one of the most successful pop, R&B and dance music groups of the late 1980s – The Jets. Singing as well as playing instruments, from 1985-1989 the family band’s singers and musicians scored five Top 10 Pop hits, which were also among their 11 Top 30 R&B, Adult Contemporary and Dance singles.  Those fun and catchy songs included “Curiosity,” “Crush on You,” “You Got It All,” “Cross My Broken Heart,” “Rocket 2 U” and “Make It Real.” The Jets continue to tour and entertain enthusiastic audiences today. RECORDED

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 331 (Part 1 of 2): Rudy Wolfgramm, who along with his seven siblings comprised one of the most successful pop, R&B and dance music groups of the late 1980s – The Jets. Singing as well as playing instruments, from 1985-1989 the family band’s singers and musicians scored five Top 10 Pop hits, which were also among their 11 Top 30 R&B, Adult Contemporary and Dance singles.  Those fun and catchy songs included “Curiosity,” “Crush on You,” “You Got It All,” “Cross My Broken Heart,” “Rocket 2 U” and “Make It Real.” The Jets continue to tour and entertain enthusiastic audiences today. RECORDED

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 330: R&B singer Shirley Jones, who along with sisters Brenda and Valorie comprised the fabulous Jones Girls. Beginning in 1979, the trio recorded three straight albums that rose to the R&B Top 25 and sent five songs into the Top 25. Those included “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else,” “I Just Love the Man” and “Nights Over Egypt.”  The Jones Girls also performed and recorded with Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass, Aretha, Linda Clifford and Diana Ross. Striking out on her own in 1986, Shirley’s solo debut, Always in the Mood, reached No. 8 on the R&B albums chart and included the No. 1

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 329: Lead singer, guitarist, composer and producer Michael Cooper, best known as a founding member of Con Funk Shun – one of the most successful and dazzling funk-R&B bands ever to do it. From 1977’s No. 1 R&B hit “Ffun” to 1986’s No. 8 “Burnin’ Love,” the seven-member Northern California group sent 10 albums into the Top 25 and 17 singles into the Top 40.  Equally masterful at funk, captivating soul and unforgettable ballads, other fantastic tracks included “Confunkshunizeya,” “Chase Me,” “Too Tight,” “Got to Be Enough,” “Shake and Dance With Me,” “(Let Me) Put Love on Your Mind,” “Make

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 328 (Part 2 of 2): Trumpet and trombone player Marvin Pierce, who helped hold down the powerful horn section for one of the baddest funk & soul bands of all time -- the magnificent Ohio Players!  Joining the group at the outset of their Westbound Records emergence and remaining a core member during the rise to superstardom on Mercury records that began with 1974’s sizzling-hot Skin Tight album, he stayed on through the early 1980s. That period included classic tracks like “Jive Turkey,” “Heaven Must Be Like This,” “Fire,” “I Want to Be Free,” “Fopp,” “Love Rollercoaster,” “Sweet Sticky Thing

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 328 (Part 1 of 2): Trumpet and trombone player Marvin Pierce, who helped hold down the powerful horn section for one of the baddest funk & soul bands of all time -- the magnificent Ohio Players!  Joining the group at the outset of their Westbound Records emergence and remaining a core member during the rise to superstardom on Mercury records that began with 1974’s sizzling-hot Skin Tight album, he stayed on through the early 1980s. That period included classic tracks like “Jive Turkey,” “Heaven Must Be Like This,” “Fire,” “I Want to Be Free,” “Fopp,” “Love Rollercoaster,” “Sweet Sticky Thing

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 327: Multi-genre lead and background vocalist and songwriter Paulette McWilliams. Famously Chaka Khan’s predecessor with the group Rufus, through the years she has recorded and performed with stars including Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Johnny Mathis, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Patti Labelle, Mavis Staples, Stephanie Mills, Better Midler, Jody Watley and many others.  In addition, she’s released four solo albums, including the wonderful These Are the Sweet Things, which among other accolades made FUNKNSTUFF’s 2023 Top Funk-Sou

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 326 (Part 2 of 2): Texas-based blues-rock guitar slinger, singer and multi-instrumentalist Lance Lopez. Inspired by giants like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons and Johnny Winter, he’s released nine albums since his 1998 debut – including 2023’s fantastic Trouble Is Good, which was named one of FUNKNSTUFF’s Top 10 Rock & Blues Albums of the Year.  Though he might not be a household name, Lopez’s gritty tone and fretboard agility are prominent in an incendiary, emotive playing style that places him among today’s best hard-edged, blues-rooted guitarists. He also talks about his

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 326 (Part 1 of 2): Texas-based blues-rock guitar slinger, singer and multi-instrumentalist Lance Lopez. Inspired by giants like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons and Johnny Winter, he’s released nine albums since his 1998 debut – including 2023’s fantastic Trouble Is Good, which was named one of FUNKNSTUFF’s Top 10 Rock & Blues Albums of the Year.  Though he might not be a household name, Lopez’s gritty tone and fretboard agility are prominent in an incendiary, emotive playing style that places him among today’s best hard-edged, blues-rooted guitarists. He also talks about his

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 325 (Part 2 of 2): Saxophonist and composer Thomas Lockett, an original member of one of the most talented, beloved and bad-ass funk bands of the 1970s and 1980s – Dayton, Ohio’s Slave. The group’s gifted musicians also included late, great bassist Mark Adams and guitarist Mark Hicks; multi-instrumentalist Steve Washington; horn player Floyd Miller; and later on, drummer-singer Steve Arrington, guitarist-singer Curt Jones and keyboardist Sam Carter – the latter four have all been featured on past TRUTH IN RHYTHM episodes.  Slave’s classic jams include “Slide,” “Just a Touch of Love,” “Stellar Fu

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 325 (Part 1 of 2): Saxophonist and composer Thomas Lockett, an original member of one of the most talented, beloved and bad-ass funk bands of the 1970s and 1980s – Dayton, Ohio’s Slave. The group’s gifted musicians also included late, great bassist Mark Adams and guitarist Mark Hicks; multi-instrumentalist Steve Washington; horn player Floyd Miller; and later on, drummer-singer Steve Arrington, guitarist-singer Curt Jones and keyboardist Sam Carter – the latter four have all been featured on past TRUTH IN RHYTHM episodes.  Slave’s classic jams include “Slide,” “Just a Touch of Love,” “Stellar Fu

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 324 (Part 3 of 3): Funk and soul guitarist, singer and composer Mark Anthony Jones, better known by his initials, MAJ. Since the early 1990s, he has recorded and performed with international stars and artists including Mark Ronson, George Benson, Jay Z, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Roy Ayers, Sade, Donna Summer, Maxwell, Masters At Work, Common, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Erykah Badu, Martha Reeves, Nikka Costa, Meshell Ndegeocello, Maceo Parker and The Roots.  He is presently working on his solo debut and a documentary titled, “The Funk King of Greenwich Village.” RECORDED JANUARY 2024 LEGAL

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 324 (Part 2 of 3): Funk and soul guitarist, singer and composer Mark Anthony Jones, better known by his initials, MAJ. Since the early 1990s, he has recorded and performed with international stars and artists including Mark Ronson, George Benson, Jay Z, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Roy Ayers, Sade, Donna Summer, Maxwell, Masters At Work, Common, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Erykah Badu, Martha Reeves, Nikka Costa, Meshell Ndegeocello, Maceo Parker and The Roots.  He is presently working on his solo debut and a documentary titled, “The Funk King of Greenwich Village.” RECORDED JANUARY 2024 LEGAL

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 324 (Part 1 of 3): Funk and soul guitarist, singer and composer Mark Anthony Jones, better known by his initials, MAJ. Since the early 1990s, he has recorded and performed with international stars and artists including Mark Ronson, George Benson, Jay Z, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Roy Ayers, Sade, Donna Summer, Maxwell, Masters At Work, Common, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Erykah Badu, Martha Reeves, Nikka Costa, Meshell Ndegeocello, Maceo Parker and The Roots.  He is presently working on his solo debut and a documentary titled, “The Funk King of Greenwich Village.” RECORDED JANUARY 2024 LEGAL