I can’t do him justice, but he’s one of my heroes and one of the most imaginative men in funk music. Jimmy Castor coined “power to the peep-hole!” and had a song for just about every movie monster there is. He played multiple instruments and printed comics about his super powers on his record sleeves. He even went through his own “cheesy” disco period. He’s responsible for favorite songs that are ridiculous as well as favorite songs that are simply bad-ass jams.
Rest in Peace JIMMY CASTOR
1940-2012
“This song don’t need violin for backup…”
Damn straight.
At Bar 4 on the 28th, I’ll be bringing my Jimmy Castor records with me.
First, check this out:
Jimmy Castor live!