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Reach for It

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If he was truly trying to "Reach For It," then Mr. Duke succeeded! Along with many others, I just knew that Ndugu Chancleer was Bootsy Collins helping George Duke out!! Boy, were we mistaken!! I got to see his show "live" at the Roxy. The man (and his band) sounded just like the album...he didn't miss a beat, which proved to me then that he understood what his "Pop" crowd expected. At the same time however, he would slide in a little "improvisation" which showed us his jazz roots and skills without upsetting the balance of the song. There was a young lady with a "skull cap" on in the band who showed that she was a capable percussionist (turned out it was Sheila E. of later Pop fame!). Ndugu Chancleer showed himself to be a mighty, mighty percussionist! To this day, I just sit in awe of the bassist (Byron Miller?) who totally owned the Bass solo in "Reach for It." It was one of the best shows that I've ever seen to date (I saw the show in January of 1977).

Man, I miss those days! If you don't own a copy, get yourself one (they're cheap now...). Five Stars for Mr. Duke and "Reach for It!"

I love George Duke.This CD brings some very touchie feelings to mind. If I had a scale from 1 to 10 I will give it a 100!!!!!!!

and it's been a good relationship ever since! George Duke is a music legend in my mind and Reach for it was the start.

George Duke is a Great Musician.he works so many styles together well.from his days with Frank Zappa and his P-Funk take on Reach For it.his Genius is very much felt.his band is tight.he had Shelia E. Grooving with him before she blew up.this is a must have Disc from a Very Talented Dude.

Get this cd, it is Duke at his finest. If you know about this man and this band, you probably already have this album. It is definititive of George's music, and full of fun and funk and feeling.

There's a lot more going on here than just first rate funk. The Latin tinged improvisations (one featuring a young Sheila E.) on this album are terrific. And the space age Moog on several tracks is mind blowing.

And yes, the pimped up funk on this record is fantastic.

But please don't just listen to this album as a "dated" relic; blow the dust off of it and give it another listen. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how top notch it really is.

The classic title song with it's loose,live-in-the-studio raps
and Stanley Clarke's THUMPASAURUS bass on the ultra-funky vamp
"Watch Out,Baby" are worth the price of admission alone.But we've
also got the Afro-Cuban influened "Hot Fire",the heavy latin-funk
sounds of "Omi (Fresh Water)" and the pure bombastic fusion of
"Lemme At It".Despite it's availability "Reach for It" is still pretty much early,firey George Duke-before mushy ballads took
over,even on pure pop-R&B crooning like "Just For You" and the
funky pop of "Searchin' My Mind".Although this is excellent through and through I still suggest Duke's BASF/MPS recordings
in the mid 70's (such as "Liberated Fantasies") as good referance
points-all those albums are only available on vinyl but worth
searching for.Look for those but buy this too-it's fantastic!

Reach for it is another classic 1970's Funk Album. The title track is sampled by many Hip-Hop artists. Just for you is another beautiful ballad. Buy it!

and it's been a good relationship ever since! George Duke is a music legend in my mind and Reach for it was the start.

I THINK THIS THIS IS THE VERY BEST ALBUM BY GEORGE DUKE EVER. REACH FOR IT! EVEN THOUGH HE HAS MANY OTHER GOOD ALBUMS OUT. ARTISTS HEATWAVE AND SLAVE HAS ALL GOOD ALBUMS OUT TOO.