
Mother Night was a New York City band from the 1970's. Mixing Rock, Funk, Jazz, Soul, Latin, R&B, and other forms, the band was highly successful and had a considerable following. Critically acclaimed as well, they were at the forefront of the emerging "Black Rock" scene pioneered by artists such as Sly & The Family Stone, The Ohio Players, Graham Central Station, Tower Of Power, and others, to name a few. Eddie Martinez, my best friend in high school, was their guitarist and I remember sitting in a basement, astonished, watching them rehearse as they prepared to blow away the "Horn" bands of the day like Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and the likes. I knew it was only a matter of short time before they were signed to a major label. Eddie later went on to play and record with artists such as: Robert Palmer, David Lee Roth, Mick Jagger, Chic, Yoko Ono, Blondie, Run DMC, Meatloaf, Bonnie Tyler, Labelle, Nona Hendryx, Lenny White, and numerous others. A highly in-demand session man, Eddie released his own solo album "No Nies" in 1984 and later formed the group, "The Distance". Led by bass player extraordinaire, Val Burke, Mother Night was a force to be reckoned with and influenced many artists that followed in their footsteps. Val later went on to record, tour with, and produce several artists, including the classic rock group, Spooky Tooth. This track, "Scuffle" was the first single and opening number of their 1972 debut album produced by Stan Vincent on Columbia records <b>...</b>
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