Mix 49 is packed with funky goodness, and constitutes at least one of your 'five a day' (daily doses of funk that is, although you really should have more).
We enjoy 7th Wonder, Bar Kays, The Reddings, Kilo and Raydio for the first time, and wallow in the brilliance of Prince, T-Connection, Muscle Shoals Horns, Martin Solveig and the Brothers Johnson.
 Next up is our 50th mix - woohoo! Check back in a few weeks for something special to celebrate that milestone for us. Thanks for listening, and remember: if you can't be good, be funky.
Here's your tracklist for Mix 49:
1). Prince - Do It All Night
2). 7th Wonder - My Love Ain't Never Been This Strong
3). Bar Kays - Holy Ghost Reborn
4). Muscle Shoals Horns - Born To Get Down (Born To Mess Around)
5). T-Connection - Saturday Night
6). The Reddings - Steaming Hot
7). The Brothers Johnson - Free And Single
8). Kilo - Devil's Eye
9). Raydio - Get Down10). Martin Solveig - Jealousy
Mix Forty Eight is here, so get ready to inject yet another heavy dose of funk directly into your brain box.  This one hurls newcomers Narada Michael Walden, Spunk and Grey & Hanks into the mix.
They're joined by jazz-funk legends Roy Ayers, Incognito, Commodores, Willie Bobo, Gap Band, Fats Gaines Band and the one and only Jocelyn Brown.
48 mixes to date means we've now brought you 40 hours, yes 40!, of classic funk & soulful grooves - without any repeats. That's enough fabulous music to last you the whole week at work, non-stop! Now there's a thought...
Here's the tracklist:
1). Roy Ayers - Turn Me Loose
2). Incognito - Ain't It Time
3). Narada Michael Walden - Tonight I'm Alright
4). Spunk - Expose Yourself
5). Grey & Hanks - Now I'm Fine
6). Commodores - Young Girls Are My Weakness
7). Willie Bobo - Comin' Over Me
8). Fats Gaines Band - Born To Dance
9). Gap Band - Outstanding (12" Version)
10). Jocelyn Brown - I Wish You Would
I know what you're thinking, it's all very well having a playlist for those in love, but what about those out of love? Well, good point. Seeing as that's probably about half the world, best make an effort to soothe their souls huh. Here's our collection of funky & soulful grooves to deliver just the thing...
This week we had the pleasure of experiencing Tower of Power live as they celebrated 44 years of making music. We were treated to nearly two hours of horn-heavy soul music including Tower of Power hits such as 'Soul Vaccination', 'What Is Hip?', 'Just Enough and Too Much' and more.  Front-man Larry Briggs's vocals were outstanding and we particularly enjoyed his powerful rendition of 'Me And Mrs. Jones'. The horns section, made up of Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka, Tom E. Politzer and Adolfo Acosta, was right on the money and a joy to the ears. Not many music bands stick around for 4 decades and continue to tour, playing at such a high level. Tower of Power is a rare beast and long may it continue to roam the earth! Check out this video from the gig, and visit our YouTube channel to watch even more!
Mix Forty Seven brings some fresh funky stuff from Gil Scott Heron, Lenny Kravitz, Ritual and Instant Funk. These newcomers are joined by A Taste of Honey, Tower of Power, Banda Black Rio, Chic, Patrice Rushen and Cameo. Mix Forty Seven is bang on the one.
 This mix includes Tower of Power and Cameo, two bands we're going to see perform live over the next few months. Check back here next week to check out videos from the Tower of Power gig. I'm afraid you'll have to wait until July for Cameo videos. It's always nice to have something to look foward to though, right!
Here's the tracklist for Mix Forty Seven. Enjoy.
1). A Taste of Honey - Ain't Nothing but A Party
2). Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (12" Extended Version)
3). Ritual - Sore Lip
4). Tower of Power - Down To The Nightclub
5). Banda Black Rio - Na Baixa Do Saperteiro
6). Lenny Kravitz - Straight Gold Player
7). Gil Scott Heron - The Bottle
8). Chic - Baby Doll
9). Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real ( Won't Let Go)
10). Cameo - Candy
Great news! Cameo are coming to the Jazz Cafe in London for five nights.
 It's been a couple of years since this classic funk outfit performed here and it'll be our first time seeing them live, so we're very excited about it. The dates are: Mon 16, Tue 17, Wed 18, Thu 19 & Fri 20 July Tickets go on sale tomorrow through HMV and Ticketmaster. Come back here tomorrow and we'll have a link for you. We've featured Cameo tracks in VibeRide Mixes 1, 4, 7, 32, 34 and 38. Why not go to our mixcloud profile and check them out!
Monday's don't have to be dull. As long as you've got Viberide, they can be funky. And this one most certainly is. Mix Forty Six is another chunk of funk like only VibeRide can deliver.
 This mix brings two newcomers in the shape of Touchdown and legendary bassist Marcus Miller. Backing them up is the Fatback Band, Creative Source, Vernon Burch, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Change, The Memphis Horns, Jamiroquai and the inimitable Incognito.
It's what Monday's were made for. Here's the tracklist:
1). Fatback Band - Mr Bass Man
2). Vernon Burch - Baptized In Your Love
3). Creative Source - Sincerely
4). The Jimmy Castor Bunch - A Groove Will Make You Move
5). Touchdown - Ease Your Mind (extended Mix)
6). Change - Angel In My Pocket (extended Mix)
7). Marcus Miller - Brasilian Rhyme
8). Jamiroquai - When You Gonna Learn
9). Incognito - Cada Dia
10). The Memphis Horns - Don't Abuse It
Here's a great new release available from Juno Downloads, it's Osibisa 'Black Magic Night' recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall.  Solid musicianship throughout this record and it includes a live rendition of their famous hit 'Sunshine Day'. Also, the sound quality is excellent (sometimes the sound isn't the best on live recordings).
For as little as £5.99 (192 bit rate) it's a bargain! Although I'd recommend the 320 bit rate for £7.49!
Click on the link above or on the album cover to get your copy.
We've put together a playlist of funky & soulful ways to express your love this valentine's day. Or indeed, every day. Enjoy.
 Mix Forty Five is here and with it come four newcomers in the shape of the Brand New Heavies, René and Angela, The Baker Brothers and Teddy Pendergrass. As if that wasn't enough, funk legend Prince is back, as are T-Connection, Willie Bobo, Sister Sledge and Roy Ayers.
Listen for free and repeatedly until your ears bleed through the mixcloud player here or through itunes.
Here's your tracklist:
1). Brand New Heavies - All Fired Up
2). T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do
3). Prince - Partyup
4). Willie Bobo - Reason For Living
5). Sister Sledge - Reach Your Peak
6). Lenny White - Didn't Know About Love (Till I Found You)
7). René & Angela - Free And Easy
8). The Baker Brothers - Snap Back
9). Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself
10). Roy Ayers - Brother Green (The Disco King)
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