<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What does cbdb stand for? Nobody knows — and after thirteen-plus years, the self-proclaimed purveyors of Joyfunk from Tuscaloosa, Alabama still aren't telling.&lt;/strong&gt; But what they will tell you is that Joyfunk is the state of being when everybody's dancing, everybody's in the moment, and the back-and-forth between the band and the room becomes something you can't quite put into words — and this episode is your guide to finding it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Schecky traces how Cy Simonton, Kris Gottlieb, Glenn Dillard, and company built one of the Southeast's most devoted jam followings through relentless touring, a flex saxophonist who gives them a dimension no other Alabama band has, and a legendary 13.5-hour session at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals — the same room where Aretha Franklin found her voice — that produced some of the best music they've ever made. We break down why &lt;em&gt;Slow Foxes&lt;/em&gt; is the one song that hooks every new listener in the first eight bars, dig into the story behind their hilariously titled album &lt;em&gt;Joyfunk Is Dead&lt;/em&gt;, and reveal why a fan once drove four hours on a Tuesday night just to stand in the room.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe, drop a comment telling us your best cbdb show memory or your best theory for what the name actually stands for, and share this episode with any jam fan who needs a new Alabama band in their life immediately.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sonnet 4.6&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Schecky's Jam Bands

Robert Scheckman

Joyfunk Is Definitely Not Dead - cbdb

JUN 24, 202612 MIN
Schecky's Jam Bands

Joyfunk Is Definitely Not Dead - cbdb

JUN 24, 202612 MIN

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<p><strong>What does cbdb stand for? Nobody knows — and after thirteen-plus years, the self-proclaimed purveyors of Joyfunk from Tuscaloosa, Alabama still aren't telling.</strong> But what they will tell you is that Joyfunk is the state of being when everybody's dancing, everybody's in the moment, and the back-and-forth between the band and the room becomes something you can't quite put into words — and this episode is your guide to finding it.</p><p>In this episode, Schecky traces how Cy Simonton, Kris Gottlieb, Glenn Dillard, and company built one of the Southeast's most devoted jam followings through relentless touring, a flex saxophonist who gives them a dimension no other Alabama band has, and a legendary 13.5-hour session at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals — the same room where Aretha Franklin found her voice — that produced some of the best music they've ever made. We break down why <em>Slow Foxes</em> is the one song that hooks every new listener in the first eight bars, dig into the story behind their hilariously titled album <em>Joyfunk Is Dead</em>, and reveal why a fan once drove four hours on a Tuesday night just to stand in the room.</p><p><strong>Subscribe, drop a comment telling us your best cbdb show memory or your best theory for what the name actually stands for, and share this episode with any jam fan who needs a new Alabama band in their life immediately.</strong></p><p></p><p>Sonnet 4.6</p>