Ike and Tina Turner

Before we go any further I just want to say that I NEVER, under any circumstance, think its ok for a man to hit a woman. I also do not condone any violence against women or anyone for that matter.

With that being said, I think Tina Turner did her best work under the threat of a backhand from Ike. There,.... I said it. As bad as it may sound I honestly believe that. People can say what they want about Ike Turner, but the one thing they can't say is that the man was a bad band leader. He was able to push his band to the limits of their abilities. If you don't believe me, check out " A Black Mans Soul" . Its an album of all instrumentals recorded by Ike Turner and his backing band The Kings of Rhythm .
Alot of people are familiar with Ike and Tinas version of "Proud Mary", and many are even more more familiar with Tinas solo work in the 80's such as "Private Dancer" and "Whats Love Got To Do With It". But the stuff I'm talking about is the seldom heard gutbucket funk the pair recorded during their heyday in the 70's. I'm gonna bust out a few here that you may or may not have ever heard...... the band is funkier than..... well,. a mosquiters tweeter...... Ike is piloting the band like a bus driver high on cocaine, and Tina wails like a woman possessed.

Bold Soul Sister - http://www.divshare.com/download/6593042-105
Put on your Tight Pants - : http://www.divshare.com/download/6593052-0ec
I Wanna Take You Higher - http://www.divshare.com/download/6593068-1f4