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100,000 Fans Going Wild for Just $1?! The Legendary 1972 Festival "Wattstax" and Its Heavy Groove Still Have Us Shaking Tonight! Hey party people! What's up, it's Funky Dave Monroe—the guy who can down three bowls of rice just listening to a funk bassline! I'm writing tonight while losing myself in funky beats, but let's be real. My fingers on the keyboard are hitting the keys on the offbeat to the snare's ghost notes, causing a total storm of typos and bringing this draft to a complete standstill! Somebody stop my groove addiction! Now, for all you soul and funk freaks whose hips won't let you sleep, let's talk about an earth-shaking anniversary. Let's wind the clock way back. Yes, August 20, 1972—the day the legendary mega-concert "Wattstax" etched its name into music history! …