12/13/2023 0 Comments Zapp and roger songs![]() ![]() It’s questionable whether most of the Zapp repertoire will meet a similar endurance test-most of the band’s material is nothing but disposable. Evidently, solid funk like the Ohio Players’ has a long shelf life. That weathered, ragged quality turned into an asset on the soulful ballads “I Don’t Want to Be Alone” and “You’d Better Love Somebody.” The theme in both was the fear of loneliness, and Bonner’s lived-in voice brought it to life with plaintive urgency.Īfter a slow start, the Ohio Players showed that they could still make the funk sizzle on their finishing numbers, “Love Rollercoaster” and “Fire.” Those and several other songs drew a rise of recognition and brought part of the audience to its feet. Williams called out a couple of rap-style exhortations to “get busy.” Otherwise, the only hip-hop element was a brief allusion to Hammer’s “Too Legit to Quit” tossed into the middle of “Fire.”īonner’s voice was gargly and worn, but the rest of the band cushioned it with some sharp falsetto harmonies. The audience at the Celebrity belonged to the hip-hop generation: It was overwhelmingly a teens and early-20s crowd, kids whose parents probably grew up listening to Ohio Players hits like “Funky Worm,” “Skin Tight” and “Fire.” Even so, these veterans-two of the five members, drummer Jimmy (Diamond) Williams and front man Leroy (Sugar) Bonner, remain from the ‘70s lineup-stuck with the basic funk approach from their past. ![]() ![]() But the Ohio Players managed to resist it. ![]()
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