One G Plus Three - Poquito Soul from the Paramount 45
The short midweek post must be going around, as I see Larry over at Funky 16 Corners and I are on the same wavelength. Although sometimes life does get in the way of records, I love writing this blog way too much to not drop a new nugget for you all to take in. I was looking for a copy of this record, well, more specifically the flip side “Summertime” on Gordo, or the reissue on Vampisoul for a while. ( If you’ve been under a rock, in a closet, or just plain out of it, Vampisoul is reissuing some great records. From Eddie Bo to Betty Davis to Andre Williams, if you don’t have the cheddar to shell out for the OG record, you can still own some really great sides for a fraction of the price. ) Thankfully, a couple copies showed up on a dig about a month or so ago, and here we are today. Even though I am digging the cooler weather we have been having (despite the downpours and constant rain ), I wanted to hang on to Summer just a little bit longer. Honestly, I am down with September weather, but I would like to sport the new straw fedora I got from Pauley this past week ( the guy he bought it from said it was Sinatra’s summer hat ). I figured that the flip “Poquito Soul”, on Paramount would let me savor the last week or two. I mean the bennies will be gone soon, hopefully the digging spot will clear up a bit, and I’ll be able to get a parking spot on my block. So why not savor some Latin Soul Jazz?
I couldn’t dig up too much info on this band, other than the fact that this East LA Sounding band made up of Mexican Americans knew how to throw out some great Jazzy Latin Soul. The song is credited to Chuck Miller as the band’s other name is Maschicano + One Gringo. As far as I know, they only put out these two sides, but they were both enough become a sought after double banger. Originally put out on Eddie Davis’s Rampart Records , the Motown of the Chicano culture, this tune could definitely be heard blasting towards the back seat of a Low Rider on a hot Summer night. So enjoy this end of the Summer treat and a little piece of “Pachuco Soul” courtesy of Flea Market Funk and One G Plus Three. The slow churning Hammond will pull you in, and the Latin Groove will keep your head nodding until the temperature drops. See you on Friday. Keep Diggin’!
