There have been a couple of very nice discussions of why there are all these different versions of this classic breakbeat, including one from Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides. My question is much more simple. Between the 4 versions of this break, which one do YOU think is the best? Each one has a subtle difference from the others. “Happy Soul With A Hook” was the first one I heard, but as soon as I head “I’ll Be A Happy Man” I thought that one was on top, but damn if it isn’t nice to just hear those horns all by themselves on “Happy Soul” or with the extra appeal of a little grunting shout of “Hippy Strut” from “Hippy Skippy Moon Strut.” Somewhere I’m sure there’s a bollywood version of this that tops them all…
Latin Blues Band feat. Luis Alves – I’ll Be A Happy Man
The Moon People – Happy Soul
Dave Cortez and the Moon People – Happy Soul With A Hook
The Moon People – Hippy Skippy Moon Strut