Silver jews - The Natural Bridge death waltz Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker

Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker were the obvious choice when it came to participating in George Clinton’s P-Funk empire – the Godfather of Soul had had an enormous influence on Clinton anyway

From the opening surging waves of 'Streams Of Sorrow' with its controlled chaos and intoxicating vocals

among the many highlights are 'last nite' with its insistent motown backbeat and choppy johnny thunders-like guitar solo

Davis' group at the time included bassist Michael Henderson

Silver jews - The Natural Bridge death waltz Fred Wesley and Maceo ParkerThe Silver Jews' 1996 recording, The Natural Bridge continues the band's shift from their early, sprawling racket into a smooth foil for David Berman's laid back vocals and evocative lyrics. when sessions with original Jews Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich and with members of the Scud Mountain Boys didn't work out the way Berman hoped, they were scrapped; the final version of the Natural Bridge was recorded in the summer of 1996 at Hartford, CT's