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DJ/producer Kenny Summit hollered at me to tag along and snap some shots of him in Connecticut for a studio session with Eric Kupper. I said "WORD". If you don't know Eric Kupper by name you've definitely heard his music. Eric is a producers producer. He's worked with the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, David Morales and Frankie Knuckles to name a few and he currently has over 1400 songs that he either produced, arranged or played on dating back to 1986 when he got his start. As a keyboardist and guitarist. Eric also is the writer and producer of one of my favorite songs of all time. The Whistle Song. If you don't know this beautiful song then check it
here. The Whistle Song holds a special place in my heart and memory. When it dropped I was fresh out of the 8th grade, had just started kissing girls and was totally in love with this girl Myra. At home, up in the attic my older brother had an entire DJ set up with 1200s, double tape deck, long ass numark mixer with sampler, my dads old amplifier and two 2o' yamahas I think, a strobe and siren lights. The attic was literally a club with it's own bathroom, a club like lounge chair, a dance floor, and no windows so when the lights were off and doors were closed it was pitch black. When my bro wasn't around I'd turn all the lights off except for the strobe and siren lights and bump the hell out of
The Whistle Song (Paul Shapiro Reigns Supreme 12" Mix) and lay on the floor in the middle of the room alone and close my eyes and listen. You should try it.
After the studio session with Kenny Summit the three of us went out for some drinks and I asked Eric what inspired him to write The Whistle Song because to me it always seemed like it must've been something profound and beautiful. Something like Myra. On the contrary. He said it was the first time he'd been drunk from drinking Scotch, sat down in front of the keyboard and came up with the song in 20 minutes. Heres to Scotch( with a Scotch in hand), Eric Kupper for the song and Kenny Summit for the great night. Cheers fellas!
