G. Love & Special Sauce
Biography
G. Love & Special Sauce are a Philadelphia-based trio whose laid-back, sloppy blues sound is quite unique, as it encompasses the sound/production of classic R&B and recent rap artists (the Beastie Boys, in particular). The group — G. Love (born Garrett Dutton) on guitar/vocals/harmonica, Jeff Clemens on drums, and Jim Prescott on upright bass — released their self-titled debut in 1994 on OKeh/Epic. It received enthusiastic reviews and nearly went gold on the strength of the MTV-spun video for "Cold Beverage." The group toured heavily, also landing a subsequent spot on the H.O.R.D.E. tour, and found a receptive young audience. They followed up this success with the more mature Coast to Coast Motel in 1995. Although it didn't sell as well as the debut, it was definitely a stronger album. On tour, the group nearly broke up due to bickering over finances. They decided to take a break from each other, while G. Love worked on a new album with three different bands (All Fellas Band, Philly Cartel, and King's Court) and special guest Dr. John. . Soon, though, G. Love & Special Sauce made amends, and the next album featured Special Sauce plus combinations of the three other groups. Yeah, It's That Easy was released in October 1997, and it turned out to be a soul-inflected effort, more similar to their debut than their second album. G. Love & Special Sauce soon embarked on another world tour, returning in 1999 with Philadelphonic. Released in 2001, Electric Mile was another solid release, but it was also G. Love's most schizophrenic album yet, incorporating hip-hip, funk, psychedelia, blues, and soul in equal and ambitious measure. Mile was followed by extensive touring. By 2004 and the Hustle LP, G. Love had eased up a little on the kitchen sink approach, offering instead a cohesive, dry groove reminiscent of his earliest efforts. Hustle was also the first G. Love release under Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records banner. It made sense; the two had been pals at least since Philadelphonic, on which Johnson had guested. His move from Sony spawned The Best of G. Love & Special Sauce, but G. Love wasn't done. Special Sauce did a series of shows in 2004 with Johnson and fellow Brushfire artist Donavon Frankenreiter, and the trio also found time to issue a brief live EP before 2006's Lemonade. The live album A Year & a Night with G. Love & Special Sauce appeared in 2007. The studio album Superhero Brother followed in 2008. After a six-year break, the original G. Love & Special Sauce lineup (feat. Clemens and Prescott) reunited for 2014's Sugar.
Top Albums |
![](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music3/v4/af/0e/14/af0e1484-5cfb-d37d-5571-5513197bbfd3/cover100x100.jpeg) 1. Jam Cruise 1..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Superhero Brother, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 2. Superhero Br..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Best of G. Love & Special Sauce, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 3. The Best of ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![G. Love and Special Sauce, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 4. G. Love and ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Sugar, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 5. Sugar
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![Yeah, It's That Easy, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 6. Yeah, It's T..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Philadelphonic, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 7. Philadelphon..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Coast to Coast Motel, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 8. Coast to Coa..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Electric Mile, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 9. Electric Mil..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Live At Austin City Limits Music Festival 2008: G. Love & Special Sauce - EP, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 10. Live At Aust..
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![Playlist: The Very Best of G. Love & Special Sauce (The Okeh Years), G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 11. Playlist: Th..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Electric Mile, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 12. Electric Mil..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Jam Cruise 13: G. Love & Special Sauce - 1/7/2015, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 13. Jam Cruise 1..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Soft and Sweet - Single, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 14. Soft and Swe..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Peace Love and Happiness - Single, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 15. Peace Love a..
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![Live At Austin City Limits 2006 - EP, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 16. Live At Aust..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Come Up Man | Sugar | 2:33 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
2. | Baby's Got Sauce | Best of G. Love & Speci.. | 3:54 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
3. | Cold Beverage | Best of G. Love & Speci.. | 2:33 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
4. | Hot Cookin' (live) | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 5:23 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
5. | You Got Soul | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 8:44 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
6. | Baby's Got Sauce | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 5:19 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
7. | Nite Life | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 6:15 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
8. | Rock and Roll | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 7:27 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
9. | This Ain't Livin' | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 7:24 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
10. | Let's Make Love Tonight | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 7:15 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
11. | Season of the Witch | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 9:39 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
12. | Blues Music | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 6:35 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
13. | Small Fish | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 8:01 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
14. | Garbage Man | Jam Cruise 13: G. Love &.. | 8:13 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
15. | Bad Girl Baby Blues | Sugar | 1:52 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
16. | Run For Me | Sugar | 4:05 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
17. | Too Much Month | Sugar | 4:04 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
18. | Cheating Heart | Sugar | 3:27 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
19. | Windshield Wipers | Sugar | 3:03 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
20. | One Night Romance (feat. Merry Clayt.. | Sugar | 3:37 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
21. | Saturday Night | Sugar | 3:38 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
22. | Weekend Dance #2 (feat. Shamarr Alle.. | Sugar | 4:07 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
23. | Sugar | Sugar | 2:44 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
24. | Smokin’ Blues | Sugar | 1:35 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
25. | Nothing Else Quite Like Home | Sugar | 2:52 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
Top Music Videos |
![Peace, Love and Happiness, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 1. Peace, Love a...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Cold Beverage, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 2. Cold Beverage
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Baby's Got Sauce, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 3. Baby's Got Sa...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Kiss and Tell, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 4. Kiss and Tell
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![I-76, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 5. I-76
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![Come Up Man, G. Love & Special Sauce](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/46BB/frameworks/images/p.png) 6. Come Up Man
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