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[Spoken Intro: King Curtis]
This is called “Instant Groove”
Now, while we start to whip up the groove
We want everybody to come on out here and do your thing
Now, everybody got a thing
We want you to come out and do it, now
Now, that’s what everybody is doin’ now
Their own thing
That’s what I want to see you do right now
Go on and get it
Go on and do it
Do it one more time

[Instrumental]

[Spoken Interlude: King Curtis]
Now, like I said, everybody’s got a thing
We’re gonna let our bass player do his thing right now
Come on, Jerry
Go on and get down
That’s it right now
Work your show

[Instrumental Outro

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The Tenor Soul King: King Curtis

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https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/instant-groove

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DESCRIPTION
Instant Groove / Get Ready (2-fer) on CD
Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery, 2/7/34-8/13/71) performed under the stage name King Curtis. He was an American saxophonist known for rhythm & blues, rock & roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz. He was a bandleader, band member, session musician, musical director, and record producer. King Curtis had numerous charting albums on the Atco label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This two-fer contains the albums Instant Groove (1969), featuring Duane Allman and Get Ready (1970) featuring Eric Clapton & Delaney Bramlett.

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Says The Band ~ R&B tenor sax giant King Curtis was a main source of inspiration for the Hawks and the Band throughout their career, especially influencing Robbie Robertson’s style of guitar playing. King Curtis began recording for Atlantic/Atco in 1958, appearing both in his own with several R&B hits, and on albums by The Coasters and other soul and R&B acts. He later became the leader of Aretha Franklin’s backing unit, the Kingpins, and compiled several albums of singles during the ’60s and the beginning of the ’70s. King Curtis was still active as a producer, live artist, and studio musician when he was murdered in 1971.

Instant Groove is a collection of King Curtis recordings from the late ’50s up to 1969. Curtis’ friend Duane Allman accompanied him on the album, playing funky electric sitar for the instrumental cover versions of “The Weight” and “Games People Play,” which won a Grammy that year for best R&B instrumental. Curtis’ wonderful, improvisational “The Weight” can also be heard on the compilations Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis (King Curtis, 1994, Razor & Tie Music) and Anthology, Vol. 2 (Duane Alleman, 1974, Capricorn 0139).

Tracks

Castle Rock
Instant Groove
Chili
Hey Joe
Restless Guitar
Foot Pattin’
Honey Dripper
Wichita Lineman
Birth of the Blues
Games People Play
Peter Gunn
Sing a Simple Song
Boss
The Weight (J.R.Robertson) [RealAudio]
Rocky Roll
Jeanne
This is Soul
Little Green Apples
Quicksand
Somewhere
Memphis Soul Stew
Hold Me Tight
Cook-Out
Hey Jude
There Is Something on Your Mind [live]
Instant Groove
Patty Cake
Pop Corn Willy

King Curtis – Instant Groove – 1969 – Atco 33292