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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
you want funk..we got it!!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Gears (Audio CD)
Johnny Hammond Smith works the keyboard like there's no tomorrow, pulling off funky licks left and right. The tight band keep up the pace, especially the rhythm section on the title track, Shifting Gears. I dare you to listen to this and not have the urge to dance. The wonderful MIzell brothers who did great things with Donald Byrd are here in their usual musician/producer roles. This is a highly influential record, and fans of modern acid jazz groups like the Brand New Heavies will love this and see the influences. You need this CD if you love funk, dance, soul, jazz or a good time
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
jazz-funk at its finest!,
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This review is from: Gears (Audio CD)
this is one of the top 3 albums produced by larry and fonce mizell, along with donald byrd's "places and spaces", and bobbi humphrey's "fancy dancer", all 3 lp's released in 1975. and after listening to these, you'll understand why. the grooves on this album just kick and groove with repeated words and melodies that just stay with you forever! songs like "tell me what to do", "fantasy", "can't we smile?", and "shifting gears" all bump along to a hypnotic beat, with swirling arp synth playing from johnny and larry and fonce. a superb achievement.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gotta have it!,
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This review is from: Gears (Audio CD)
Rare and hard to find if you can get your hands on vinyl but this is definitely the
next best thang. Don't take my word for it check it out yourself. Johnny is simply a genious at work.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Notch,
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This review is from: Gears (Audio CD)
What can I say. Classic jazz funk at it's very best. In my opinion forget searching for it on vinyl, just pick up the cd and enjoy. My vinyl was a bit grubby and I got the cd for 10 bucks. How can you go wrong?
Just take a listen to "Tell me what to do" a track that even when I play it today just "drops" If you love jazz funk and don't have this album, shame on you. Get it!!
0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad News,
By Raymond E. Wilson "dexter1014" (West Des Moines, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Gears (Audio CD)
At one time I had ALL of "Hammond's" lp's on Prestige, New Jazz and Riverside. They were the best collection of jazz organists anywhere bar none. I picked up this album and it really sucked. It is the only "Hammond" album I ever tossed in the garbage can.
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Gears by Johnny Hammond (Audio CD - 1996)
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