Funk jam bands are simply the best. You can’t NOT have a good time with one of these records on the turntable. Combine it with two good time staples such as good weed and red wine and you’ve got yourself a vibe. That’s the exact scene True Loves sets with their summertime single (you guessed it) “Good Weed and Red Wine”, now being released as a special 7″ vinyl with the band’s latest and greatest single on the B-side — “Dopus. No. 1”.
“Aka The Grifter, aka Mr. Holland’s Dopus”.
At least, that’s what the track is labeled as on the back of the pressing. With horn flairs over a walking bass, a funky guitar riff, and guest Nigel Hall on keys, “Dopus No. 1” lives up to its name. It is the opus of dopeness. It’s a song for the debonair, the movers and the shakers. It means business. It can be a track for the heist montage in the movie… or when the lead hero cruises the town top-down in his Camaro. It’s a feather-in-your-hat kind of track, with a crescendo at the end culminating in yet another round of horns (the bass sax booming along).
This B-side is a perfect pairing to the lighter, airier “Good Weed and Red Wine” A-side, with a more reggae skank to the guitar. Horn-heavy as per usual, the track tells a more laidback tale, again with the deep bass sax really taking centerstage halfway through. There’s one particular dirty riff that is sure to get any live audience screaming.
True Loves – “Dopus No. 1”
Speaking of, True Loves is taking this jam on the road through spring 2025, so you might just be able to catch them performing these tasty grooves live! Check out the links below and, for purists, make sure to grab that special 45″ pressing while quantities last!
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