Sookie Sookie

What happens if you bring a tambourine to a gang fight? That question is answered by Don Covay's "Sookie Sookie", released in 1966 (1:02). A song with a great groove but chorus amnesia - and the most intimidating tambo work we've ever heard. Listen to us talk about the history of the banana peel in comedy as well. The second "Sookie" is from '67, by The Primitives (49:27).  These guys add some freakbeat touches, the "Taxman" bassline, and true to their name, some apropo Paleolithic grunting. In '69, Tina Britt was feeling fine and fundmentally funky on her version of the song (1:14:16).  She woos with "witchy" vocals and the band bops & blares and the bass slides like Billy Watson.  And finally, In the Past goes on its first ever jazz odyssey with Grant Green's version from 1970 (1:35:07). Will we ever get back to the garage after analyzing this sensational soul jazz session?  We'll see, Jazzstronauts, we'll see ...