Eddie Bo
Another Bo tune…given my love of Eddie’s music it can come as no surprise, that today’s post is yet another Eddie Bo outing, this time on the Bo-Sound label.
Today I bring you “We’re Doing It (Thang)”, parts 1 & 2; by Eddie Bo & The Soul Finders. Not quite on a par with “Hook And Sling” or “Lover And A Friend”, but still a great, funky, tune from one of New Orleans greatest.
Part 1 opens with what sounds like maracas & whistles and a vocal sound off…
Female: “Hey everybody we’re doing it”…
Male: “Doing what”…
Female: “The Thang”…
Male: “Right on!”
Part 2 is slightly less upbeat with Bo talking us into the Thang; but with a stronger drum backbeat throughout.
The soundbyte is taken from a re-issue (not my image); the original Bo-Sound issue (5005) is surprisingly pricey to obtain, often changing hands for around the book price of £200. I say surprisingly as I do not rate it as amongst his best, it just seems copies do not surface that often. As with the other Bo tunes I’ve posted, I can find no evidence of this being bootlegged; so you should be safe if you uncover one whilst digging.
Much as I did with Hook And Sling, I’ll leave you to make your own mind up which side/part you prefer… as is often my preference with Bo two-parters, I’m inclined towards part 2.
Eddie Bo – Edwin Joseph Bocage (September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009).
We're doing it... pt1 The Thang... pt2