description Go for Your Guns Overview
Go for Your Guns is a 1977 studio album by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck label. The record moves between hard funk, guitar-led rock, and romantic soul, with Ernie Isley's guitar, Marvin Isley's bass, and Chris Jasper's keyboards supporting the family's vocal group. It includes "The Pride," "Footsteps in the Dark," "Livin' in the Life," and the enduring ballad "Voyage to Atlantis."
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Which Go for Your Guns song did Ice Cube sample for "It Was a Good Day"?
Ice Cube's "It Was a Good Day" prominently samples "Footsteps in the Dark." The Isley Brothers track first appeared on Go for Your Guns in 1977.
Is "Voyage to Atlantis" a funk song or a ballad?
"Voyage to Atlantis" is a slow, atmospheric soul performance rather than one of the album's hard-driving funk cuts. Ernie Isley's distinctive guitar introduction and Ronald Isley's lead vocal helped make it a durable concert favorite.
Who plays the guitar, bass, and keyboards on Go for Your Guns?
Ernie Isley supplies the prominent guitar work, Marvin Isley plays bass, and Chris Jasper handles keyboards. Their playing supports the vocals of older family members Ronald, Rudolph, and O'Kelly Isley.
Which Go for Your Guns tracks show the Isley Brothers at their funkiest?
"The Pride" and "Livin' in the Life" emphasize muscular bass, electric guitar, and group vocals. The title instrumental also gives the younger instrumental lineup room to stretch out.
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