F-spot Records / FSPT1010 / 2018

Jackie Mittooによるカヴァーでもお馴染みBooker T & The MG’sの名曲7”!!


NY在住のベテラン・セッション・バンドによるキラー45が登場!米国のソウル、ファンク・アーティストがジャマイカで録音したらどうなるか?を考えた制作されたまさしく、NYの井の頭レンジャーズとも言える代物。スタジオ・ミュージシャンとしてHOLLIE COOKやDE LA SOULとまで交友を持つ彼らの演奏は上手いの一言。まさに米国とジャマイカの中間地点というべきビンテージな音作りはスタジオ・ワン、ロックステディー好きにはたまらない仕上がりになっています。

THE MAD GEEZERS are not just a band of seasoned veteran musicians, they are a concept; what would it sound like if Booker T & The MG’s were on tour in Jamaica in the late 60‘s, decided to extend their stay and ended up soaking up the atmosphere and recording at Studio One?

THE MAD GEEZERS forthcoming debut 45 “Hip Hug-Her” b/w “Girl of My Dreams” frames that scenario perfectly adding Jamaican flavor to a Booker T & The MG’s classic while the B-side sounds like a long lost Sly & Robbie instrumental from a Gregory Isaacs session.

THE MAD GEEZERS’ producer and guitar player DAN UBICK (The Lions, Eamon, De La Soul, Myron & E, Connie Price & The Keystones, etc.) pulled in long time friends DAVE WILDER (Macy Gray, Ziggy Marley, Hollie Cook, The Heptones, The Lions) on bass and drummer OLIVER CHARLES and organist JASON YATES from Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals to from a rock solid, funky and cinematic combo that brings together elements of American soul music with Jamaican reggae and dub flavors seamlessly.

A. Hip Hug-Her
B. Girl of My Dreams