For the first
Throwback Thursday post of the year, I've decided to go back to one of my most played tracks from last year. Appearing in a
Greg Wilson's
Brixton Disco Festival Mix,
Derek Kaye's raucous rework of Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band's 1979 "
Holdin' On" immediately caught me. Obviously the fat and fantastic bass-line is the driving and commanding force of the original, but here Kaye has put it even more front and center. Riffing wonderfully, it gets better as it goes along, flourishing in this already incredible jazz-funk joint. It's not all about the bass though as the added percussion pushes it to new heights. And speaking of heights, we cannot talk about this track without showing some love to the awesome vocals (see them done live on
Top Of The Pops in 1980
here). Sure to get you going, this high powered edit showcases both
Derek Kaye's incredible ear and equally adept abilities.
Get "
Holdin' On " as part of four track edit EP
Kiss U All Over via Juno Records
here.
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