Kyle will speak with the mad scientist of Indiana music, Mo Whittemore, for an hour of words and music from 700 West. This episode features some rare soul and funk discs Mo recorded from bands like Little Murray and The Mantics, Funk St. Workshop, and more.

This week Kyle's guest is Moe Whittmore of 700 West Records. During the 1970s Moe recorded historically important funk, soul, and psychedelic rock music from his family's home in New Palestine, Indiana. We talk about a new compilation of his work titled 'Best of 700 West - Volume 2'.

This week we'll listen back to our 2015 interview with Mo Whittemore, who passed away recently. In the 1970s, Mo opened the 700 West studio and record label in the living room of his family’s home in New Palestine, Indiana. During the studio’s run, Mo recorded a diverse array of Indiana music - from early electronic sounds, bluegrass, funk, heavy metal, and psychedelic rock.

This week, we'll pay tribute to the late Mo Whittemore. During the 1970s, Mo ran the 700 West record label and recording studio from his family’s home in New Palestine, IN. Mo recorded some of the Avenue’s most respected funk and soul musicians at 700 West, including The Vanguards, Amnesty, Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign, and the Words of Wisdom, a group founded by host Herman 'Butch' Slaughter.

During the 1970s, the Indianapolis music scene produced several important funk bands – including Amnesty, an eight-piece ensemble known for their hard-hitting grooves and soaring vocal harmonies. In 1973, Amnesty traveled to New Palestine, Indiana – a small town east of Indianapolis. Their destination was 700 West, a modest recording studio located in the home of Moe Whittemore. Amnesty recorded 10 tracks at 700 West. Two of those recordings were issued on Whittemore’s 700 West label – but the full sessions remained unreleased for over 30 years. In 2007 the California-based label Now Again issued the complete Amnesty 700 West sessions. The album was titled “Free Your Mind” and it became an instant classic among funk and soul music fans. The music Amnesty recorded at 700 West has been streamed millions of times online and sampled in hip-hop tracks by Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and Ye - the artist formerly known as Kanye West. For the next two weeks on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty’s 700 West sessions by looking back at a 2019 interview WFYI’s Kyle Long recorded with Amnesty’s vocalist Joe Trotter, percussionist Rafael Barnes, and sax player Gino Johnson.

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we’ll share the final episode of our two part series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Amnesty’s 700 West sessions by looking back at our 2019 interview with Amnesty’s vocalist Joe Trotter, percussionist Rafael Barnes, and sax player Gino Johnson. Amnesty was a legendary Indianapolis funk band, known for their hard-hitting grooves and soaring vocal harmonies. The music Amnesty recorded at 700 West has been streamed millions of times online and sampled in hip-hop tracks by Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and Ye - the artist formerly known as Kanye West. On this week’s episode we’ll discuss Amnesty’s legacy, and share rare unreleased demo recordings from the band.