Comments on: Sound Experience – Don’t Fight The Feeling

By: Everett Harris

Everett Harris — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:34:44 +0000

I”m EVerett Harris the orginal bass player and background singer in the group. here in 2011 i’m back to playing for about five years,along with Anton Scott the guitar player also an orginal member. For a breif spell we both were still preforming live but now we’re both prducing and writing which is a new challenge

By: Sweet Daddy Bugg

Sweet Daddy Bugg — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:37:50 +0000

I love their song JP Walk. Just awesome.

By: Johnnie Foreman

Johnnie Foreman — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:36:07 +0000

Good Afternoon! I happen to be looking arouind at the music sites, and happen to run into this blg. My name is Johhnie Foreman ( Johnny Gorman), one of the orginal members of the Sound Experience, from Baltimore Md. I was there in the beginning, and played Trombone/sang back ground, and servered as the on stage band director. It’s great to see that there are still some lkisteners out there, who still can hear our Music. Most of us became teachers/coaches and family men as the years went on. Some of us still are in contact with one another, however it’s still good to see we are not forgotten.

By: visuals

visuals — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:48:05 +0000

I’ll tell you guys this….If you like Sound Experience, Then you should pick up “The Soulville Collection” cd which contains “most” of the tracks from their first and second albums…”Don’t Fight The Feeling” & “Boogie Woogie”.
There is also another cd available that is a 2-on-1 compilation that has the “Don’t Fight The Feeling” album in full on disc one. The second disc was by a group called “Flashlight” which I didn’t care for but decided the set was worthy of purchasing due to the full album of Sound Experience.

By: fleamarketfunk

fleamarketfunk — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:10:32 +0000

thanks man, i do appreciate it for sure.

By: JJ Money

JJ Money — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:20:09 +0000

The comparisons to Rasputin’s Stash and Black Heat are on the right track too.

On second listen, damn, I love that clavinet. But then, in general, how can you argue with clavinet.

By: JJ Money

JJ Money — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:18:16 +0000

Tight stuff. Damn. Good call on that climbing bass octaves break devil dick.

These guys are on a level of skill that is up there with EWF and the Nite-Liters. Tending towards disco a bit, but still pretty damn respectable. I always really respect it when a band does complex arrangements and beat shots, which these guys were doing in full force.

Nice work. This is why your blog is pretty much my favorite thing about the internet.

By: funky16corners

funky16corners — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:44:37 +0000

Nice one. I have ’40 Acres’, and at least one other 45 (I can’t recall who by) on the label (great design!).
L

By: Tony C

Tony C — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:57:06 +0000

Nice!!
Totally agree about 40 Acres,
Regards Tony

By: devil dick

devil dick — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:31:13 +0000

oh yeah man that is a FUNKY JAM!

that breakdown @ 1:41, 2:02, & 2:21 is wicked!!!!

def not a “fuzzy” as 40 acres but def way more funky!!!

gotta put this on my hit list!

Many thanks!
Cheers!!!!
dd

By: HeavySoulBrutha DaveB.

HeavySoulBrutha DaveB. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:38:10 +0000

Pres, I’d be honored and very thankful if you send over a tune for the ONE year celebration. It’s going on ALL MONTH so whenever you get the time. All the best! Send it to:

soulbrutha@gmail.com

Peace and SOUL,
Dave…

By: fleamarketfunk

fleamarketfunk — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:05:09 +0000

dave, thanks for sharing. cow bell master? that story is priceless. with 9 members there was a lot of sound coming out of those speakers with this band. if you see “40 acres and a mule”, don’t hesitate to pick that up either. cheers-

By: HeavySoulBrutha DaveB.

HeavySoulBrutha DaveB. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:57:15 +0000

Oh yeah, props to Devil Dick as well!!!

Peace and SOUL,
Dave…

By: HeavySoulBrutha DaveB.

HeavySoulBrutha DaveB. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:54:39 +0000

Love that clavinet in this one. And you can’t go wrong with the whistle on the dance floor either. My uncle used to tell me that those early days of Disco (74-76) at the clubs were magical. Everyone would bring their own percussion and play along with the tunes. He was the cow bell master, which made him a hit with the ladies so he claims. In some ways I’m a defender of Disco. I certainly don’t think it sucks. I think because it’s really the music of my youth that I cut the genre some slack because most of it is ingrained in my psyche and will always be. Especially being an early hip-hop fan as well, loads of Disco was sampled on those early joints. What made disco eventually suck was when EVERYONE started doing it. That’s what killed it. You know when you’ve even got The Greatful Dead doing disco that it’s pretty much over.

At any rate the name of the this band, “Sound Experience” couldn’t be more appropriate. Lots of stuff going on and I like it indeed. Per usual you’ve given me yet another tasty group to look out for whilst on the DIG. As always, thanks so much for sharing!

Peace and SOUL,
Dave…