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RoyRoastbeef

Cro's an idiot!

About Me

DONT EXPECT ANY TURNTABLE TRICKERY JUST A GROUNDED KNOWLEDGE OF THE TYPE OF MUSIC THAT RoyRoastbeef LIKES, LOVES AND COLLECTS. WHETHER IT BE FOLK, JAZZ, BLUES, PROG, PSYCHE OR LIBRARY IF IT HAS AN ASS SHAKING EFFECT THEN RoyRoastbeef WILL PROBABLY BE FOUND SPINNING IT.AS A MUSIC COLLECTOR FOR OVER 12 YEARS, RoyRoastbeef STARTED TO PLAY RECORDS FOR PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO BACK IN 2001 AFTER FINISHING UNI AND MOVING TO BIRMINGHAM WITH CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND FELLOW MUSIC APPRECIATORS, FORMING A COLLECTIVE KNOWN AS THE REDHOUSE.
THE REDHOUSE TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO PROMOTE THEIR OWN CHOICE OF MUSIC BOTH LIVE AND RECORDED AROUND VARIOUS VENUES INSIDE OF BIRMINGHAM. THESE PARTIES WERE KNOWN AS SOUL SHAKEDOWNS AND THIS IS WHERE RoyRoastbeef CUT HIS DJING TEETH.
DURING THIS PERIOD ALL MONIES THAT CAME INTO THE POCKETS OF Roy WHERE SPENT VIRTUALLY INSTANTLY ON HIS OBSESSIVE RECORD COLLECTINGENCOMPASSING ALL FORMS OF MUSIC Roys RECORD COLLECTION IS THE ENVY OF MANY A BRUMMIE.
STILL EVER EXPANDING AND ALWAYS LEARNING, Roy NOW HAS THE TITLE OF RECORD GIMP INSIDE HIS GROUP OF FRIENDS AND THE FUNKBOX KREW.
REGULARLY TO BE FOUND PLAYING ALL AROUND BIRMINGHAM AS WELL AS FURTHER AFIELD (AS PART OF FUNKBOX AND ALONE), ALSO WITH HIS REGULAR WEEKLY RADIO SHOW ON www.influx.org.uk Roy IS STILL LOVING PLAYING HIS TUNES OUT AND ABOUT AND ALSO DIGGING FOR THAT NEXT FUNKY GEM.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/11/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/funkboxclub
Band Members: RoyRoastbeef
with:
2 X Technics Turntables
1 X Mixer
A shed load of vinyl
My lovely lady for tolerating the vinyl & music!
Influences: Real old funk...not just James Brown!!
New funk - i.e. Speedometer, New Mastersounds, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings etc...
Hip-Hop...J5, Quannum, Shadow, Mos Def etc...
Old Prog & Psych bands...Pink Floyd, Pugh, Affinity,David Axelrod,Serge Gainsbourg, Can etc...
60's Stuff...Stones, Beatles, Kinks etc...
Typical Indie Stuff...Stone Roses, Charlatans, Oasis etc...
Jazz...Miles Davis, Coltrane, Sun-Ra, Nina Simone etc...
All things Eastern European...Crazy Jazz to mad blues rock
Soul...Aretha Franklin, Al Green etc...
Some D'n'B, House, Chill Out, Beats, Breaks, Stuff from Detroit etc...
Everything Really...
Sounds Like: Damn good tunes...the funky side of life...with some surprises thrown in for good measure...
Record Label: FUNKBOX
Type of Label: None

My Blog

BAMBOOS & POETS OF RHYTHM TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Tickets are now on sale for the forthcoming Bamboos gig and Poets Of Rhythm gig from: £10 each + BF www.theticketsellers.co.uk OR 08707 544445 They are limited to 130 per gig so be quick, you don't wa...
Posted by RoyRoastbeef on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:58:00 PST

New RoyRoastbeef Mix CD

Coming soon to a CD player near you... RoyRoastbeef  Mix tape  Strictly 45's   Tracklisting   Sunshine Anderson  Heard It All Before (QSO Version) Detroit Sex Machines  Rap It Together...
Posted by RoyRoastbeef on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:53:00 PST

FUNKBOX FRI 28 APRIL


Posted by RoyRoastbeef on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:08:00 PST

Another new mix on influx.org.uk

New mix, DJ Switch and RoyRoastbeef, 7" only, strictly 3 each at www.influx.org.uk/archive Mixed by DJ Switch & RoyRoastbeef This mix was recorded live at Funkbox @ The Rainbow, 02/03/06.&nbs...
Posted by RoyRoastbeef on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:27:00 PST

New Mix On influx.org.uk

New mix of some new n old jazz, soul & funk by RoyRoastbeef on www.influx.org.uk/archive Tracklisting... David Axelrod - The Signs Part 1 (instrumental) - Capitol Jazz/Now Again Jukka Eskola  Tim...
Posted by RoyRoastbeef on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:24:00 PST