MOKA
I went to East Detroit High. School on Saturday night for a concert headlining the SRC, and, like most concerts, this one had a few small groups before the main attraction For me, the high point of the evening was not the SRC but a new group on the scene, simply called Moka.
The Moka, consisting of Paul Dunning, vocal; Carl Godell, bass; Roger Godbout, lead; and Steve Takenaga, drums; walked out op stage, plugged in, and started to play an old R & B hit. What started off to be a standard sound blossomed into what Paul later called blazz.
Blazz (and Moka) is a hodge-podge of styles and backgrounds. To be more specific, it is a blending together of blues, acid and jazz (hence, blazz). Each person of the group has studied jazz, and together, with a bit of blues, a thumping bass and a wailing singer, a bit of hard rock-type leads and a jazz drummer, the Moka was formed. They know music, and have faith in each other. As Paul explained later, “We don’t play loud to cover up mistakes, and no one is carried.”
