(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop

Recorded in New York by the Fatback Band under the direction of bassist and bandleader Bill Curtis during the group's mid-1970s run of dance-oriented funk recordings. The session featured the band's tight rhythm section, horn arrangements and call-and-response vocals built around a contemporary dance craze. Released as a single in 1975, the record became one of the Fatback Band's breakthrough hits and helped establish them as a leading force in dance-floor funk. Its infectious groove and dance instruction format connected with both R&B and club audiences. The track remains one of the defining records of 1970s dance funk and has been sampled by numerous hip-hop artists. Its rhythm, bassline and party atmosphere helped shape the development of disco, rap and modern groove-based dance music.