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Funkyfreddy — Another Catskill Raga
Album: Ghosts of Another America
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Released: 2009
Length: 4:51
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 Scottymc wrote:

Great "thinking" music to me, lets my mind wander where it wants to go. Another great song that you wouldn't find on many other stations. Thanks RP! 




Where are these "other stations" found?
Posted 3 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Me three!
Posted 3 years ago by costoonces    [ Reply ]
This following Famous Blue Raincoat.....genius Bill
Posted 4 years ago by morganmike    [ Reply ]
Cool! ...I never heard of him (them) before. ...Thanx RP!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
It was turquase truely.
Posted 5 years ago by taklalaratar    [ Reply ]
Got a Wishbone Ash vibe about it.
Posted 5 years ago by cob427uk1    [ Reply ]
What a segue Bill!
Posted 6 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Whoa, it's the PS3 Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack! 
Posted 7 years ago by pankman    [ Reply ]
I love RP {#Bananajumprope}
Posted 7 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

I don't hear Tull, but yeah this is like Led Zep III morphing into IV's "Four Sticks." 

Who is this Freddy? And why is he so funky?

 

 
Nothing like a little Freddy Funkster on a fall afternoon {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
 ODAD wrote:
Led Zeppelin crossed with Jethro Tull ( maybe )

 
I don't hear Tull, but yeah this is like Led Zep III morphing into IV's "Four Sticks." 

Who is this Freddy? And why is he so funky?

 
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
...brilliant segue from famous blue raincoat...
Posted 8 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
That tune was mixed so perfectly after Leonard Cohen I thought it was a dub version of Cohen's song...
Posted 9 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]
{#Music}
Posted 9 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
a ten .. surely a ten !!
Thank you Funky Freddy
and Thank you Radio Paradise for playing 
Posted 9 years ago by kennewicksheri    [ Reply ]
This is a seriously great song!
Just yesterday bumped into listening something similar at Acklam Village on the Portobello Road (funkeandthetwotonebaby). Without comparing those two, love this one. :-) 
Great stuff Freddy! 
Posted 9 years ago by IgorBelgrade    [ Reply ]
 Funkyfreddy wrote:
 Thank you very much Andy! This piece was inspired by a lot of Catskill wanderings by foot and snowshoe :) The woods are alive there!

AndyJ wrote:

"I like it better with each playing...

It's growing on me... It's alive. It's alive..."

That's all he said before he ran off into the woods.

 

 
Welcome on board, Freddy - it's nice to have another Fred around these parts :o). It's good when artists pop up on these boards, not least because it helps to keep comments relatively civil ;-)

This is a distinctive number, mixing a number of sounds in a way that perhaps shouldn't work, but certainly does to these ears. 8 from the toe-tapping Nottingham jury.
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Led Zeppelin crossed with Jethro Tull ( maybe )
Posted 9 years ago by ODAD    [ Reply ]
Great "thinking" music to me, lets my mind wander where it wants to go. Another great song that you wouldn't find on many other stations. Thanks RP! 
Posted 10 years ago by Scottymc    [ Reply ]
 bhallmark wrote:
I thought I heard jimmy page...
 
I can hear a similarity in some parts, but there's a lot going on in this number, and you must realize that he's drawing from the same folk traditions that Page and Tull drew from - musical traditions from long before the 1960s.  Nicely layered sound.  Cool stuff.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Going off to find this.......
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Not Sure if the Dog was part of the song or YOUR DOG BILL.... but Lug.. My dog was freaked out!
Posted 10 years ago by jsanio    [ Reply ]
It's Good to know Bill and his Dog are REAL
Posted 10 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
Funny Bill... Dog said get the door.
Posted 10 years ago by monse    [ Reply ]
Sounds like it could be part of a movie soundtrack, one that I would like to see.
Posted 10 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
 bhallmark wrote:
I thought I heard jimmy page...

 
Dewd!!!

I had turned the volume down while I had to make a phone call and turned it back up during the guitar intro, and thought the same thing "Some LZ I've never heard before?"

I had to re-listen to it on funkyfreddy.bandcamp.com and bumped it up to a 9. The song was also used for a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbSXOxoGTQo.

Now I just have to listen to the rest of the CD to see if I want the whole thing...


Posted 10 years ago by scott_bruce    [ Reply ]

Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I thought I heard jimmy page...
Posted 10 years ago by bhallmark    [ Reply ]
 Thank you very much aspicer, glad you enjoy it!

aspicer wrote:
Very interesting, never heard it before - very nice! A clear "7" (by definition) 
 



Posted 10 years ago by Funkyfreddy    [ Reply ]
 Thank you very much Andy! This piece was inspired by a lot of Catskill wanderings by foot and snowshoe :) The woods are alive there!

AndyJ wrote:

"I like it better with each playing...

It's growing on me... It's alive. It's alive..."

That's all he said before he ran off into the woods.

 


Posted 10 years ago by Funkyfreddy    [ Reply ]
 owchita wrote:
I hear faint echoes of Robbie Basho. Very faint....
 
I'm not familiar with Robbie Basho.... could you link me to some of his work? I'd love to hear it :)
 
Posted 10 years ago by Funkyfreddy    [ Reply ]
I hear faint echoes of Robbie Basho. Very faint....
Posted 10 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]

"I like it better with each playing...

It's growing on me... It's alive. It's alive..."

That's all he said before he ran off into the woods.


Posted 10 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
Very interesting, never heard it before - very nice! A clear "7" (by definition) 
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
The tabla keeps it moving along - without that it might be just a bit boring?
Posted 11 years ago by southcoastsounds    [ Reply ]
Just interesting. 5.
Posted 11 years ago by whomhow    [ Reply ]
This is a great song!  I am glad to hear it on RP :)
 
Posted 11 years ago by theadee    [ Reply ]
Really growing on me.  New to me.

 joetrip wrote:
Way cool!

 


Posted 11 years ago by oldsinger    [ Reply ]
So awesome to look down in the list of songs coming across the stream in Second Life and to see your name.....on Monday the 3rd of June 

Another Catskill Raga
Funkyfreddy

A wonderful instrumental - so talented, you are.. hope to hear not only this song but.. MORE... and more ..
Glad to see Radio Paradise playing the best !! 


Posted 11 years ago by kennewicksheri    [ Reply ]
Nice variation on Matty Groves, although I must say I think the Fairport Convention version is the definitive one!
Posted 11 years ago by Kimbolini    [ Reply ]
Now I want to hear a ''ragtime raga.''
Posted 11 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
One of many great Funkyfreddy's originals. You Rock!!
Posted 11 years ago by Spica    [ Reply ]
Way cool!
Posted 11 years ago by joetrip    [ Reply ]
Love it!!! Please sir, may we have some more?
Posted 11 years ago by lydiabracken    [ Reply ]
Dig this groove,get some more on please Bill:-)
Posted 11 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
looks like a series opening theme.{#Bananapiano}
Posted 11 years ago by kellsens    [ Reply ]