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Hard Edged Instrumental Funk

Eddie Landsberg | Tokyo, Japan | 12/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If the raw funk of band like The Meters and Mandrill wiggle your booty, you'll really dig the quasi-instrumental funk of super rhythm section, The Nite-Liters. Best known for their funky disco hit "K-Jee" from the soundtrack to Saturday Night Live... 'dat ain't even the start of it. An ultra-percussive funk band... the grooves are wicked and not for the light of heart. Heck, with tunes with titles like Seranade for a Jive Turkey and Pee-Foul -- can you really go wrong on this little Ditty, bro ?Keep an eye out and pray "Analysis" gets itself reissued sooner or later which has an ultra bumping version of the ultimate soul groove "Valdez In The Country" ! ! !"

Nite-liters will "lite"up your mood

terry hallock | Warren,Pa. | 02/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is great if you're relaxing,driving,working out,or dancing.It's a delectable fusion of mainly instrumental rhythm
& blues and jazz,seasoned with liberal dashes of funk.Harvey
Fuqua,from Louisville like the Nite-Liters,was involved musically with the Moonglows,Motown,Etta James and Marvin Gaye
in his last years.Each track is a delight with a slightly diff-
erent flavor.To me,the centerpiece is K-Jee, my all-time favor-
ite instrumental.That distinctive,relentless riff is there atthe start and there at the end;in between it's carried and
accompanied by different intruments and it might stay in your
head all day(Why fight it?)K-Jee is musical caffeine.With Fuqua
in on writing and production with this funky and talented bunch,
this album is a winner."