Speedometer’s “Take a Chance” gets it going from the first break to the final note, and this video is a trip as well. Looks like something from the long, long ago.
These folks have a serious lock on the drum breaks, and instrumentation to rock the house funky style. Check it out:
Much respect to band members Leigh Gracie (guitar), Rich Hindes (bass), Chris Starmer (drums), Andy Fairclough (organ/keys), Simon Jarret (sax), Matt McKay (saxes/flute), Neil Penny (trumpet), Matt Wilding (percussion), and Ria Currie and Myles Sanko (vocals). Thanks for the seriously Ill sounds!
Some background on Speedometer from their website:
Since 1998, in the days before The Meters or BGP re-issues formed the soundtrack to ‘Come Dine With Me’, and way before Amy and Mark’s collaborations shaped daytime radio, Speedometer went out and played funk. Not acid-jazz, no crossovers, and definately no fancy-dress costumes.
The early days were small gigs, playing Meters covers and Meters-inspired originals (hence the name). As the attention grew, so did the band, from a quartet up to the 10-piece outfit seen today. On the way, there have been countless singles, a load of albums, collaborations with some of legendary names in soul and funk, and loads of great gigs.
The first Speedometer 45, Soul Safari/Two Beat Beast, was one of the earliest releases on the infamous Soul Fire label. Opting for a more ‘home-grown’ approach to recorded output, a number of further releases were made on the Norwich-based Kennel Klub label. The first two studio LPs, This is Speedometer vols 1 and 2, were released on the Blow it Hard label, in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
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