One of my long standing goals is to see Frankie Beverly and Maze in concert. I know they perform at Essencefest every year, but one of these days they are going to stop performing, this is just a matter of inevitable fact.

I don’t often acknowledge how much I love their music. One of my 3 top played songs on iTunes is Happy Feelings. They’ve been sampled by everyone from Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock to Young Jeezy (the song I’m listening to now “I Need You” was sampled on Jeezy’s “Talk To Em”).

What I love most about Frankie and Maze is the fact that their songs are on the surface very simple, you can get into them very easily, but then you get hooked by what lies beneath. Take, “Before I Let Go” for instance. I’m sure if you’ve ever been to a club or party for any length of time, you’ve danced to this song countless times and never gave it a second thought. But take a listen to it closely one day. Listen to the bass groove and the guitar intro. The lyrics themselves could be an entry by themselves, but suffice it to say, it’s a great song on every level.

The biggest thing about them is that they seem to have the ultimate concert appeal. Their songs are memorable, danceable, and lively. It just seems like their concert would be the absolute best.

Maybe one of these days….