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 302 (Part 1 of 2): R&B lead and background vocalist Audrey Wheeler. Having first established herself in the early 1980s as part of a Crown Heights Affair protege act, called Unlimited Touch, she also starred on Jeff Lorber’s hit “Step by Step” and went on to shine on hundreds of other popular artists’ recordings.  Those sessions include Madonna, Chaka Khan, Billy Ocean, Melba Moore, Freddie Jackson, D-Train, Me’lisa Morgan, Atlantic Starr, the System, George Benson, Phyllis Hyman, Stephanie Mills, Lisa Lisa, Jennifer Holloway, Regina Belle, Kashif, and her eventual and current husband, Will

** 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 301: Bass and keyboard player, and composer Kayode Adeyemo, a founding member of Starpoint -- one of the top R&B bands of the 1980s. Led by the lead vocals of Renee Diggs and featuring the Phillips’ family of four multi-instrumentalist brothers, Starpoint released 10 albums from 1980-1990. Four of those records reached No. 32 or higher on the R&B charts.  The band notched a dozen Top 40 R&B hits, including the crossover classic, “Object of My Desire,” in 1985. Adeyemo also co-wrote 1988’s pop smash, “Girl, You Know It’s True,” for Milli Vanilli. RECORDED JUNE 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All v

** 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 300 (Part 2 of 2): Keyboardist, singer, composer and producer Theophilus Coakley, best known as founder and leader of the funk and disco band T-Connection. The group, which included his younger brother Kirkwood Coakley on bass, released eight albums from 1977 through 1984. Those featured six Top 40 R&B singles and five Top 10 dance hits, including the No. 1 song, “Do What You Wanna Do.”  Among the classic funk jams from throughout their recording history was “Lady of the Night,” “Peace Line,” “Funkannection,” “Funky Lady,” “Coming Back for More,” “Groove City,” “Everything Is Cool,” “I Like

** 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 300 (Part 1 of 2): Keyboardist, singer, composer and producer Theophilus Coakley, best known as founder and leader of the funk and disco band T-Connection. The group, which included his younger brother Kirkwood Coakley on bass, released eight albums from 1977 through 1984. Those featured six Top 40 R&B singles and five Top 10 dance hits, including the No. 1 song, “Do What You Wanna Do.”  Among the classic funk jams from throughout their recording history was “Lady of the Night,” “Peace Line,” “Funkannection,” “Funky Lady,” “Coming Back for More,” “Groove City,” “Everything Is Cool,” “I Like

** 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 299 (Part 2 of 2): Trumpet player Hollie Farris, best known for several decades of recording and performing with the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown! First connecting with Brown in the mid-1970s and parting ways for a few years along the way, he eventually became musical director and continued working with Soul Brother No. 1 right up until his 2006 death.  His recording career with Brown included latter hits like "Body Heat," "Get Up Offa That Thing," "Jam" and "The Spank." Among his other credits is playing with Steve Winwood and appearing in his 1989 music video, “Roll With I,” and working

** 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 299 (Part 1 of 2): Trumpet player Hollie Farris, best known for several decades of recording and performing with the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown! First connecting with Brown in the mid-1970s and parting ways for a few years along the way, he eventually became musical director and continued working with Soul Brother No. 1 right up until his 2006 death.  His recording career with Brown included latter hits like "Body Heat," "Get Up Offa That Thing," "Jam" and "The Spank." Among his other credits is playing with Steve Winwood and appearing in his 1989 music video, “Roll With I,” and working

** 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 298 (Part 2 of 2): Legendary jazz-fusion drummer, producer, composer, arranger & band leader Billy Cobham. Milestones of his early career included positions with Miles Davis’ band and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, as well as dozens of recordings and shows with a who’s who of jazz greats. He launched a prolific solo career in 1973 with the landmark fusion album, Spectrum, and has released dozens of LPs while contributing to hundreds of other artists’ work during an astonishing 50+-year career. His unique combination of power, precision & speed has amazed millions and influenced legions of dru

** 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 298 (Part 1 of 2): Legendary jazz-fusion drummer, producer, composer, arranger & band leader Billy Cobham. Milestones of his early career included positions with Miles Davis’ band and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, as well as dozens of recordings and shows with a who’s who of jazz greats. He launched a prolific solo career in 1973 with the landmark fusion album, Spectrum, and has released dozens of LPs while contributing to hundreds of other artists’ work during an astonishing 50+-year career. His unique combination of power, precision & speed has amazed millions and influenced legions of dru

** 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 297 (Part 2 of 2): Renowned jazz, R&B and funk keyboardist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and musical director Patrice Rushen. Flying out of the gate in the early 1970s as a teen, she released a trio of jazz-funk albums before putting together a run of six straight Top 30 R&B albums and seven Top 30 singles from 1978-1987. Those hit songs included the heavy grooving “Hang It Up,” “Haven’t You Heard” and “Forget Me Nots.”  Having also performed countless sessions for others, Rushen returned to her jazz roots in the late 1990s while also expanding into television and fi

** 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 297 (Part 1 of 2): Renowned jazz, R&B and funk keyboardist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and musical director Patrice Rushen. Flying out of the gate in the early 1970s as a teen, she released a trio of jazz-funk albums before putting together a run of six straight Top 30 R&B albums and seven Top 30 singles from 1978-1987. Those hit songs included the heavy grooving “Hang It Up,” “Haven’t You Heard” and “Forget Me Nots.”  Having also performed countless sessions for others, Rushen returned to her jazz roots in the late 1990s while also expanding into television and fi

** 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 296 (Part 2 of 2: Rickey Vincent, an author, radio show host, educator, and funk music’s best-known historian and advocate. His beloved book, titled “Funk: The Music, the People and the Rhythm of the One,” dropped in 1996, and since 1997 he has shared new and classic songs through the “History of Funk” radio show on KPFA, which airs Friday nights at 10 p.m. Pacific Time.  Through the years he has penned liner notes for several album reissues, written his second book, titled “Party Music: The Inside Story of the Black Panthers Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul Music,” appeared in document

** 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 296 (Part 1 of 2): Rickey Vincent, an author, radio show host, educator, and funk music’s best-known historian and advocate. His beloved book, titled “Funk: The Music, the People and the Rhythm of the One,” dropped in 1996, and since 1997 he has shared new and classic songs through the “History of Funk” radio show on KPFA, which airs Friday nights at 10 p.m. Pacific Time.  Through the years he has penned liner notes for several album reissues, written his second book, titled “Party Music: The Inside Story of the Black Panthers Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul Music,” appeared in documen

** 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 295 (Part 2 of 2): Trumpet player Bennie Cowan, a member of the P-Funk Horns who has spent more than 40 years recording and performing with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as many other notable artists. Among the albums he appears on are Parliament’s Motor Booty Affair, GloryHallaStoopid and Trombipulation; Parlet’s Invasion of the Booty Snatchers and Play Me or Trade Me; the P-Funk All-Stars Urban Dancefloor Guerillas; George Clinton’s Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends and The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership; and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Freaky Styley.  Other

** 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 295 (Part 1 of 2): Trumpet player Bennie Cowan, a member of the P-Funk Horns who has spent more than 40 years recording and performing with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as many other notable artists. Among the albums he appears on are Parliament’s Motor Booty Affair, GloryHallaStoopid and Trombipulation; Parlet’s Invasion of the Booty Snatchers and Play Me or Trade Me; the P-Funk All-Stars Urban Dancefloor Guerillas; George Clinton’s Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends and The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership; and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Freaky Styley.  Other

** 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 294: Singer and entertainer Jimmy “Bo” Horne, best known for the 1978 classic hit, “Dance Across the Floor.” With his first two albums produced, written by and featuring Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC & the Sunshine Band, he delivered other catchy and funky tracks like “Gimme Some,” “Get Happy,” “Spank,” “You Get Me Hot” and “Is It In” that helped set the pace of the era’s Miami Dance Sound.  Horne continued to release new music into the 1990s, and still performs today. His latest song is called, "Starting Tonight." RECORDED APRIL 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content pro

** 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 293 (Part 3 of 3): Acclaimed and accomplished rock and jazz drummer, composer and producer Cindy Blackman Santana. In addition to her own solo and group leader releases, she has distinguished herself through long associations and collaborations with rockstar Lenny Kravitz and her legendary husband, guitarist Carlos Santana.  Other notables she has worked with include Joss Stone, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Angela Bofill, Vernon Reid, Jack Bruce, Ernie and Ronald Isley, and Narada Michael Walden. Along the way there are brushes with legends like Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Prince and many more. Her

** 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 293 (Part 2 of 3): Acclaimed and accomplished rock and jazz drummer, composer and producer Cindy Blackman Santana. In addition to her own solo and group leader releases, she has distinguished herself through long associations and collaborations with rockstar Lenny Kravitz and her legendary husband, guitarist Carlos Santana.  Other notables she has worked with include Joss Stone, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Angela Bofill, Vernon Reid, Jack Bruce, Ernie and Ronald Isley, and Narada Michael Walden. Along the way there are brushes with legends like Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Prince and many more. Her

** 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 293 (Part 1 of 3): Acclaimed and accomplished rock and jazz drummer, composer and producer Cindy Blackman Santana. In addition to her own solo and group leader releases, she has distinguished herself through long associations and collaborations with rockstar Lenny Kravitz and her legendary husband, guitarist Carlos Santana.  Other notables she has worked with include Joss Stone, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Angela Bofill, Vernon Reid, Jack Bruce, Ernie and Ronald Isley, and Narada Michael Walden. Along the way there are brushes with legends like Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Prince and many more. Her

** 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 292 (Part 2 of 2): Keyboardist, composer and producer Danny Thomas, best known as an original and longtime member of Con Funk Shun – one of the most successful, distinctive and flat-out fantastic funk-R&B bands of all time. From 1977’s No. 1 R&B smash “Ffun” to 1986’s No. 8 hit “Burnin’ Love,” the seven-member Northern California group notched 10 Top 25 albums and 17 top 40 singles.  Equally adept at funk, catchy soul and love ballads, other killer tracks included “Chase Me,” “Too Tight,” “Got to Be Enough,” “Shake and Dance With Me,” “(Let Me) Put Love on Your Mind,” “Make It Last,” “Ba

** 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 292 (Part 1 of 2): Keyboardist, composer and producer Danny Thomas, best known as an original and longtime member of Con Funk Shun – one of the most successful, distinctive and flat-out fantastic funk-R&B bands of all time. From 1977’s No. 1 R&B smash “Ffun” to 1986’s No. 8 hit “Burnin’ Love,” the seven-member Northern California group notched 10 Top 25 albums and 17 top 40 singles.  Equally adept at funk, catchy soul and love ballads, other killer tracks included “Chase Me,” “Too Tight,” “Got to Be Enough,” “Shake and Dance With Me,” “(Let Me) Put Love on Your Mind,” “Make It Last,” “Ba