Shakey Ground

"Shakey Ground" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was co-written by Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song.

Background
Original Funkadelic bassist Billy "Bass" Nelson also plays on the song.

Personnel

 * Lead vocals by Dennis Edwards
 * Background vocals by Damon Harris, Richard Street, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams
 * Guitar by Eddie Hazel
 * Bass by Billy Bass Nelson
 * Soprano saxophone by Donald Charles Baldwin
 * Instrumentation by various Los Angeles studio musicians

Chart history
"Shakey Ground" was the last by the group to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart: the song also crossed over to the pop chart, reaching number twenty-six on the Billboard Hot 100.

Cover versions
The song has been covered by many artists:
 * Van McCoy covered it for his 1975 album Disco Baby.
 * Phoebe Snow recorded it for her 1976 album It Looks Like Snow.
 * Renée Geyer included the song on her 1976 album Really Really Love You: Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall.
 * Delbert McClinton included it on his 1980 album The Jealous Kind.
 * Etta James recorded a version for her 1989 album Seven Year Itch.
 * Elton John and Don Henley performed it on John's 1993 album Duets.
 * Fishbone recorded the song for their 2000 album Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx.
 * Aerosmith covered it for their 2012 album Music from Another Dimension!, on which it ended up a Japanese bonus track.
 * Max Creek, jam rock band, has been performing the song since the 1980s and continues to do so today.
 * Founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, has also performed the song live over 20 times; since 2012, Weir has performed the song with his bands Furthur, Ratdog, Dead & Company, Bob Weir and the Wolf Bros., as well as at solo acoustic concerts.
 * Bernie Marsden (formerly of Whitesnake) recorded it for his 1981 album Look At Me Now.