Doing Their Own Thing [Import]

Maceo Parker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Snapper Music Group
• ASIN: B00005A0XJ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,891 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of rare 1970 funk classic featuring the highly regarded saxophonist and the majority of James Brown's band who had quit to 'Do Their Own Thing' - hence the title. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doin' JB's Thing !, February 15, 2008

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Eddie Landsberg "My 10th year as a reviewer !... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doing Their Own Thing (Audio CD)

In 1970, when JB's band WALKED (later to come back), Maceo formed his own group carrying on the JB group, but with himself at the helm... In my opinion the group and production is sometimes a bit tighter than the PEOPLE recordings with JB at the helm (even more imaginative at times) though the absence of JB's groans and grunts and direction are definitely missing... that said the rhythm section no doubt is as tight as tight gets, I think a noticable difference is that the horns are a lot more together, while the rhythm section maybe a bit (just a bit) looser (more relaxed?) than on the JB recordings... still tight and sticky in the Tower of Power sense of the word... however, a bit Jazzy too.

All in all this great in and out of print recording is well worth having... Today Maceo stands on his own as a leader, but back then he was definitely JB's ever faithful sideman... and this album is one of the first times the serious question was ever asked... could Maceo make it on his own without JB? (In answer to the question, All The King's Men would eventually fall apart and he'd go back... Maceo would eventually join the P-Funk organization, but it wouldn't be until about 20 years that he was able to stand stage center and do his thing... the irony being that the entire roots of his sound of today can be heard on this album just as good and fresh.)

If you like this album be sure to read Fred Wesley's bio - - some great behind the scenes stories about the whole sound, era and experience !

p.s. In an effort at variety, Maceo tries to sing a ballad on this album... let's just say, leave the ballads to Bootsy, Maceo... and stick to blowing the funk... he got you on that one!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Funkiest Of All Time, July 4, 2010

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Bondolfo Shamitoff (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doing Their Own Thing (Audio CD)

I love funk music, especially anything having to do with James Brown. This album is the funkiest album of all time! It is so greasy that you could fry bacon off it. I heard that JB himself was so jealous that he payed DJs not to play it! Bernard Odum and Melvin Parker are one of the baddest rhythm sections ever. This record is a must own.