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CREDITS
The Incredible Cover Art!
My man Chris Herod whipped together this incredible look in 2015! I reached out to him and simply said I was making a funky music CD and Bam he just went for it! It inspired me to make a Bomb Azz CD worthy of this look!
Yes that is a Bop Gun, the Headhunters medallion, and a Sun Ra inspired background!
Chris is a dazzling artist that loves doing this work for the funk of it, you can check out his work at: https://www.behance.net/chrisherod
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THANK YOUS
So many people played a role in making this RV CD come to life!
Many many thanks to Phillip “PTFI” Jones. His Thump is the kickstarter for all this Funky Business!; my wife Tess, and sons Marcus and Gary, who put up with their dad's nonsense throughout all of this; Dr. Bernie and Judie Worrell for their endless generosity; William “Bootsy” Collins, Patti Collins, Gary “Mudd Bone” Cooper, ya'll made me feel like I could do this! Thanks to Chris Herod for his brilliant artwork; and Renoir "Ren the Vinyl Archeologist" Salgado for his help with graphic design; Thanks to George Clinton, Carlon Thompson-Clinton, Candi Cheatham, Frankie "Kash" Waddy, Gina Hall, Rob “G Koop” Mandel, Bobby Easton, Thierry van Mourik ("Tiny Funk"), Odis Jones, Phillip Colley Sr, Brian Matheson, Marlon “Dr. Illenstine” Kemp, and Anthony “Dave-Id K-os” Bryant. Thanks to the many musical contributors: Will Magid, Zebuel Early, Paul Oliphant, Enrique Padilla, Kevin Wong, Uriah Duffy, Alex Attard, Patrick Simms, Juan Carlos, Adam Lipsky, Ronkat Spearman and the legendary Fred Wesley!
Thanks to the vocalists Kimiko Joy, Skyler Jett, Sam "Zoot Zilla" Brown, Ziek McCarter, Dawn Silva, Chiedza "Lady Chee" Kundidzora, Vreni Michelini "Chhoti Maa" Castillo, Gabriela Marguerite Welch, Tamika Nicole, Rico Pabon and Paris for their great vocal contributions;
Industry support from Peter Afterman, Harry Weinger, Michael Axon, Kentyah Fraser, Field at Blackball Universe, Piper Payne at Coast Mastering, Dr. Cornel West, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Mike Dailey, Justin Richmond, Al Eaton, Ryan “Grizzly” Scott, Gary “G Spot” Baca, Deverol "Syntax Era" Ross, Davey D, Jessica Damian, Pam MacDonald, Lisa Aurora Bautista, Kimberly Martin, Tiara Reed, Tessa Shimezu, Julia Graham, Kevin Foster, Patrick "Sledhicket" Norwood, Patrick, Julia & P.J. Gough, PC Munoz, and Lyz Luke! Y'all were essential to this work!
This disc is dedicated to the memory of Cynthia Robinson of Sly & the Family Stone. "All The Squares, Go Home!"
and the uplifting memory of Maurice White
and the Epic memory of Prince
and the steady & strong memory of Marshall Jones of the Ohio Players
and the Forever memory of Dr. Bernie Worrell.
Rachel Znerold's amazing underwater art!
My homie Rachel made this delicious design she calls "refraction" that I couldn't resist putting in the CD booklet. She is a brilliant artist, check her work at www.rachelzart.com/shop
The Tracks
All songs written by Phillip "PTFI" Jones and Rickey Vincent, unless otherwise noted.
All songs produced by PTFI and Rickey Vincent, unless otherwise noted.
All music by PTFI unless otherwise noted.
All guest performances recorded at Eula Music Studios unless otherwise noted.
*recorded remotely
**recorded with Rickey Vincent (all kinds of ways!)
All songs pubished by Eula Music and Dribblous Mayhem Productions, unless otherwise noted:
1. WELCOME TO MY WORLD
Words by Rickey Vincent
Background Vocals by Kimiko Joy
2. RIDE ON IT (“The History of Funk” intro song)
Written, Produced and Recorded by Al Eaton and One Little Indian Productions.
Published by One Little Indian Music, ASCAP
Vocals by Skyler Jett / Rap by Paris
3. FUNK-O-NOTS
Written by the Ohio Players: W.Beck, L. Bonner, M. Jones, R. Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, C. Satchell, J. Williams.
Published by Rick's Music, Inc. BMI
Additional lyrics by Rickey Vincent.
Other voices: Sam "Zoot Zilla" Brown**
Background vocals by Marcus & Gary Vincent, "To Funk or Not"**
4. THUMPASORUS GALACTICUS
Words by Rickey Vincent
5. WEST WORLD
Voices by Rickey Vincent and Dr. Cornel West
Taken from Dr West speech at UC Berkeley, December 2011
And telephone interview, summer 2007.
6. THE ONE AND THE THREE
Music by James Brown, written by James Brown, John Starks, Fred Wesley.
Published by Dynatone Publishing, BMI.
Voices by Rickey Vincent and James Brown
Taken from telephone interview, Aug. 1993
7. GO WIGGLE
Lyrics by Rickey Vincent
Guest student: Kimberly Martin**
8. AMERICAN AFRICANS
Voices & Sounds by Rickey Vincent
Guest students: Andrea Pritchett’s 2014 8th Grade Willard Middle School Class.
Guitars by Patrick Simms
Shut Ups by Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos voices and percussion recorded at Guitar Center, Emeryville.
9. PUT THE WORD OUT
Produced by Will Magid
Written by Rod Temperton
Published by Rodsosngs, ASCAP.
Keyboards, Trumpet, drums and good vibes by Will Magid
Guitars by Zebuel Early
Congas & tambourine by Enrique Padilla
Organ by Kevin Wong*
Bass by Uriah Duffy*
Saxophone solo by Alex Attard
All lead and background vocals by Ziek McCarter
All recordings done by Will Magid at Happy Rabbit studios in San Francisco.
10. TRIPPIN' WITH JUNIE
Voices by Rickey Vincent and Walter “Junie” Morrison
Other voices: Kimiko Joy and Sam "Zoot Zilla" Brown
Taken from telephone interview in 2005
10. DEEP SEA DIVERS
Words and lyrics by Rickey Vincent and Dawn Silva
Vocals by Dawn Silva and Lady Chi **
Dawn Silva's vocals recorded at Levite Music House Studios, Sacramento. Engineered by Joe Archie.
11. HOLLOW COST
Written by PTFI, Rickey Vincent, Rico Pabon, Oscar "Paris" Jackson, and Vreni "Chhoti Maa" Michelini
Published by RicoPabon, GuerillaFunk, Eula Music and Dribblous Mayhem
Voices by Rickey Vincent and Lady Chi
Raps by: Rico Pabon*, Paris*, and Chhoti Maa**
13. R.V. @ SIXTEEN
Words by Rickey Vincent
Background vocals by Gabriela Marguerite Welch
Gabriela's vocals recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Engineered by Alberto Hernandez.
14. BERNIE'S "P" SOUP
Produced by PTFI
Music by PTFI
Words by Rickey Vincent and Bernie Worrell
Taken from telephone interview, February 2016.
15. GO WIGGLE – EXTENDED WIGGLE
Lyrics by Rickey Vincent
Music by PTFI except:
Drums by Paul Oliphant
Congas & tambourine by Enrique Padilla
Trombone solo by Fred Wesley*
Guitar solo by Ronkat Spearman*
Paul's drums recorded at Skyline Studios in Oakland. Engineered by Dan Stone.
Enrique's percussion recorded at Happy Rabbit studios in San Francisco, engineered by Will Magid.
Fred Wesley's solo recorded at Earthtones Recording Studio, Greensboro NC, engineered by Benji Johnson.
The Players
Here are some of the guest performers on the RV CD!
Clockwise from Top Left:
RV and Fred Wesley; James Brown and RV; Dawn Silva and RV; RV and Bootsy; Lady Chi and RV; Bernie Worrell and RV; RV and Ronkat Spearman; RV and Kimiko Joy: RV with Zeb Early, Paul Oliphant and Enrique Padilla; Chhoti Maa and RV; RV and Paris; Gabriela and RV; Will Magid, Zeke McCarter and RV; Cornel West and RV
Center polyhedron: RV and PTFI