Many moons ago a bunch of Trouble Funk tracks were seared into my brain thanks to someone making a tape and playing it, along with Rick James, on a ginormous boombox while we were playing hoops. Other guys would bring AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, etc. so the music was eclectic to say the least.

I wasn’t a big fan of go-go, DC’s unique brand of funk, but after a while it didn’t drive me crazy either. Now it kind of bring’s back fond memories:

Gotta say, though, that I much preferred Rick James:

And more than anything I was a metal head so nothing beat a little Hells Bells: