Boris Vian chantait dans sa java de la bombe atomique « la seule chose qui compte vraiment, c’est l’endroit où squ’ elle tombe ». Il en va de même du placement en musique. Le plus beau phrasé tombe à plat s’il ne s’appuie pas sur le groove approprié. C’est pourquoi les orfèvres en la matière sont abondamment sollicités. Ça ne pousse pas à la modestie. 

Ladies and gentlemen, Bernard Pretty Purdie cette semaine dans Bon Temps Rouler… 

 

 

Playlist :

 

Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin - Soul QueenFreedom - The Isley Brothers - The Essential Isley BrothersThe Breadline - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Put It In Your EarBetter Lovin' Man - B.B. King - Guess WhoHome Is Where the Hatred Is - Esther Phillips - CTI: The Master CollectionBlues for Mama - Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings The BluesOne Room Country Shack - John Lee Hooker - Simply The TruthBlackmail - Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through The AlleyThe Opening - Larry Coryell - Earthquake At The AvalonWoman - James Brown - The Singles Vol. 10 1975-1979Boom-Boom-Boom - Leon Thomas - Blues and the Soulful TruthKeep a Light in the Window - Solomon Burke - King SolomonI'd Rather Go Blind - Margie Joseph - Margie JosephBonus:Southern Lady - Joe Cocker - Luxury You Can Afford

Through It All There's You - Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through The AlleyTo Love Somebody - Roberta Flack - Quiet Fire

Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings The BluesUse Me - Esther Phillips - Diggin' Deeper - The Roots Of Acid Jazz Vol. 2Blues, Part IV - Al Kooper - You Never Know Who Your Friends ArePlain Ol' Blues - Cornell Dupree - Teasin'Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - King Curtis - Live at Fillmore West, 3/5/1971Okie Dokie Stomp - Cornell Dupree - Teasin'True to Me - Garland Jeffreys - Garland JeffreysPresents for Christmas - Solomon Burke - King SolomonDo I Move You? - Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings The BluesYour Love Is so Doggone Good - Esther Phillips - Jazz Moods - HotMoney Bags - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Bernard Purdie & Friends Present: Cool DownC.C. Rider - Leon Thomas - Blues and the Soulful TruthThere Must Be A Better World Somewhere - B.B. King - There Must Be A Better World SomewhereJust Can't Please You - B.B. King - Guess Who