Friends, I’m happy to announce a new sporadic series here on thebrobots.com:

EPIC! TUESDAYS!

Because apparently Tuesday is pretty fucking epic.

Here’s how it works: Every Tuesday (maybe) I’ll post a track (if I can) that aurally slays dragons and rescues maidens and generally towers over the average song (unless I run out of qualifying material). Trust me, you’ll know what I mean when ya hear it. In exchange for this service, you agree to only listen at maximum volume. Again, trust me here… the effect is lost otherwise.

To kick off this poorly thought out series, I present to you: Ruth Copeland’s TRULY! EPIC! cover of the Rolling Stones classic “Play With Fire.”

I discovered Ms. Copeland while researching my Parliament post. Apparently she had a hand at producing their “Osmium” masterpiece, sang backups, etc. In return the Funkadelics backed her on her two solo outings - “Self Portrait” & “I Am What I Am.”

So basically this is Funkadelic covering the Rolling Stones with Ms. Copeland fronting.

In the immortal words of the legendary Gleaming Spires: IT MIGHT EXPLODE YOUR MIND*.

Artist: Ruth Copeland
Album: I Am What I Am
Year: 1971
Production: Ruth Copeland or Jeffrey Bowen
Label: Invictus

This reissue is probably your best bet… but it looks like it’s out of print. Honestly though, there are maybe one or two other decent cuts (“Don’t You Wish You Had” & “The Silent Boatman” come to mind) so don’t knock yrself out.

* Yes, I realize I’m the only person that will find this funny. People need to catch up.