Curtis Mayfield

jackhammer · 05-30-2008, 06:09 PM

Yes it is. Humble Pie eaten.

pheurton · 05-31-2008, 05:10 PM

without the curt we would not have this

<3 god bless the dead

Son of JayJamJah · 07-07-2008, 01:12 PM

Very underrated artist, I think a lot of folks (novice music fans) get the idea that 70's soul\funk was essentially disco music.

Mayfield's first two early 70's albums "Curtis" and "Roots" remain to this day two of my favorites of the era outside the mega bands like Zeppelin and the Who.

Roots is especially good "Get Down" gets a lot of love, but it's the so-called filler tracks that separate that album from all of the post Super-Fly stuff.

**Janszoon** · 08-26-2008, 08:20 PM

I didn't know anything about Curtis Mayfield aside from his name until I watched Superfly for the first time a couple weeks ago. Holy crap is that soundtrack good! Definitely on my list of albums to buy.

Billy_Martin · 08-29-2008, 04:25 PM

Freddy's Dead is my favorite.

funkster · 09-07-2008, 10:57 AM

I like him. He has an unmistakable sounding voice. I particularly like his funk stuff... freddie's dead, the pusher, superfly. A true brother of soul.

Surell · 09-07-2008, 01:16 PM

I've been trying to buy Superfly for the longest time now. Need to grab that ****.

ashtray · 12-14-2014, 09:36 PM

Hello I am hoping for hellp with a question. I just went through Curtis Mayfield man he sure is great my favorite album is "Give, Get, Take and Have".

Anyhow I decided I might as well go through the Impressions now and was just compiling the discography. I was wondering if the material of the Impressions after Mayfield left is any good. Any thoughts? Should I just listen up till "Check Out Your Mind"?

Thanks for any help.

Micco · 01-04-2015, 03:36 PM

Curtis has always been one of my absolute favorite Soul & Funk artists. His track "Move On Up" remains to be the single most empowering song I have ever heard along with my number one favorite of his. I'm also a huge fan of all his stuff, notably the entire Roots album, his debut, and the Superfly soundtrack. All 10/10 albums imo.

bluestate · 01-07-2015, 02:08 PM

I've been wanting to get into Mayfield for a while now but I just haven't found the right album to sink my teeth into yet.

05-30-2008, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Yes it is. Humble Pie eaten. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

08-29-2008, 04:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Billy_Martin Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: I am Canadian (Texas) Posts: 91	Freddy's Dead is my favorite. __________________

05-31-2008, 05:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
pheurton n/a Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 990	without the curt we would not have this <3 god bless the dead

07-07-2008, 01:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	Very underrated artist, I think a lot of folks (novice music fans) get the idea that 70's soul\funk was essentially disco music. Mayfield's first two early 70's albums "Curtis" and "Roots" remain to this day two of my favorites of the era outside the mega bands like Zeppelin and the Who. Roots is especially good "Get Down" gets a lot of love, but it's the so-called filler tracks that separate that album from all of the post Super-Fly stuff.

08-26-2008, 08:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I didn't know anything about Curtis Mayfield aside from his name until I watched Superfly for the first time a couple weeks ago. Holy crap is that soundtrack good! Definitely on my list of albums to buy.

09-07-2008, 10:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
funkster Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	I like him. He has an unmistakable sounding voice. I particularly like his funk stuff... freddie's dead, the pusher, superfly. A true brother of soul.

09-07-2008, 01:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
Surell Master, We Perish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Havin a good time, rollin to the bottom. Posts: 3,710	I've been trying to buy Superfly for the longest time now. Need to grab that ****.

12-14-2014, 09:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
ashtray Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canerrrrduuuh Posts: 134	Hello I am hoping for hellp with a question. I just went through Curtis Mayfield man he sure is great my favorite album is "Give, Get, Take and Have". Anyhow I decided I might as well go through the Impressions now and was just compiling the discography. I was wondering if the material of the Impressions after Mayfield left is any good. Any thoughts? Should I just listen up till "Check Out Your Mind"? Thanks for any help.

01-04-2015, 03:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Micco Karaoke Crooner Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 170	Curtis has always been one of my absolute favorite Soul & Funk artists. His track "Move On Up" remains to be the single most empowering song I have ever heard along with my number one favorite of his. I'm also a huge fan of all his stuff, notably the entire Roots album, his debut, and the Superfly soundtrack. All 10/10 albums imo.

01-07-2015, 02:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
bluestate Groupie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: PA Posts: 16	I've been wanting to get into Mayfield for a while now but I just haven't found the right album to sink my teeth into yet.