By Nick (64.79.81.233 - 64.79.81.233) on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 08:41 pm:

Hey Babbitt, good to hear you are doing so great. I'm proud of you buddy. Do the people that are contacting you know that you were one of the first guys to play trumpet with your right hand and play the bass with your left hand at the same time? Just a little info on the man. I'm still playing, and better than ever now. Get in touch when you have time. You can reach me through George Katsakis. The old Dixie Bell and Rose Bar. Nick Palise

By BOB BABBITT (152.163.197.196 - 152.163.197.196) on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 04:28 am:

HEY NICK...........SORRY TO TAKE SO LONG GETTING BACK TO YOU.......GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE STILL PLAYING.........I'M STILL ROCKIN'...........
IT'S TO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE!!
I MAY BE IN DETROIT IN THE SUMMER FOR THE FUNK BROTHER FILM PREIMER...SEE YOU THEN
BOB BABBITT

By George Katsakis (205.188.200.32 - 205.188.200.32) on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 06:13 am:

Babbitt,

I hope you will also be in town on September 6th to join us at the Clawson. I'm sure you have been reading the postings and I will give you a call to talk about it. I can't wait to see the movie.

By Son of Thunder (63.61.181.178 - 63.61.181.178) on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 07:44 pm:

Greetings Bob Babbitt-I heard that you played on "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrill and that it was the only record you played on with drummer Benny Benjamin.Can you verify this?

By BOB BABBITT (64.12.101.162 - 64.12.101.162) on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 10:09 pm:

SON OF THUNDER......JAMERSON WAS THE BASS PLAYER ON THAT VERSION AS WELL AS THE DIANA ROSS VERSION..
I AM NOT SURE IF BENNY WAS THE DRUMMER ON EITHER ONE OF THE VERSIONS?? I THINK UREIL WAS ON THE
DIANA ROSS VERSION? AS FAR AS PLAYING ON ANY RECORDS WITH BENNY....WE DID "WITH THIS RING" AND
"I LOVE YOU 1000 TIME'S" FOR THE PLATTERS AND SOME OF THE GOLDEN WORLD ARTIST,EDWIN STAR,JJ BARNES AND OTHER ARTIST..... I DON'T REMEMBER ALL OF THE SESSIONS WITH BENNY THAT I DID BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF THEM!! I DO NOT REMEMBER DOING ANY SESSIONS AT MOTOWN WITH BENNY.........BOB BABBITT

By Son of Thunder (63.61.181.200 - 63.61.181.200) on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 12:36 am:

Excellent answer-Did you play on "Your love is lifting me(Higher and Higher)"by Jackie Wilson and "If I were your Woman" by Gladys Knight?

By BOB BABBITT (152.163.195.202 - 152.163.195.202) on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 07:20 am:

JAMERSON......HIGHER AND HIGHER
YOURS TRULY.....IF I WERE YOUR WOMEN

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 08:39 am:

Hi Bob

Wow! Higher and Higher too? That is one immortal record, and that killer bassline is one of its most memorable features. Take a bow!

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.5 - 62.252.128.5) on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 09:20 am:

i think he's saying james was on higher and higher.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 09:46 am:

Sorry David - and Bob

I must try and wake up before posting.... (Nevertheless, Bob has told us of so many gems he's played on that this just seemed to be another in the long line of classics.) My respect is unending for both players.

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Monday, April 08, 2002 - 04:43 am:

I am a bass player myself, having played blues and R&B in club bands around the Bay Area for almost 30 years and I have to say it is both a great thrill and great privilege to be reading posts directly from Bob who was such an important contributor to Motown. I can't wait for the movie and hope that it will finally bring the attention deserved by these tremendous musicians that is so long overdue. It is only tragic that it is too late for those that have passed, especially James Jamerson who inspired the book and the movie.

By bobby lewis (68.41.176.51 - 68.41.176.51) on Tuesday, April 09, 2002 - 03:13 am:

hey babbit..
how are ya??
last time i saw you was on a session in nashville
with larry londin drumming. i got on here at
georges request. giving some info on the headliners. are you still in nashville?
i would love to see you if you get to detroit.
george knows how to reach me.


seee ya bobby lewis

By DeAnne (24.234.119.126 - 24.234.119.126) on Tuesday, April 09, 2002 - 03:50 am:

okay... we are trying to get together on Septemer 6th at the Clawson SteakHouse..If Bob and you could come on that night, it would be sooo fantastic. I think up to this point, we have about fifteen musicians, and other forum participants. We would love to see both of you again. I know that it is tough to make time to come there...but there would be so many people who admire both of you, and would be thrilled if you showed up. Maybe you could think about it. Thanks!!

By Bob Babbitt (64.12.106.38 - 64.12.106.38) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 05:00 am:

Hey Guys...........I will be out of pocket for a few days...I will be in Detroit Wednsday 10th, One of my close and dear friends passed away, Gary Salisbury, I am pretty sure Gary was one of the "Tabs" as well as Singing in several bands including his own........Gary knew all of us in Detroit...From the Funk Brothers to the Barry Gordy family........The Mayor to the Mafia...
Everyone loved Gary, I will miss him.......
Bob Babbitt
I will answer all of the messages posted to me this weekend...........

By jack (216.78.129.13 - 216.78.129.13) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 05:48 am:

Have a safe trip Bob and I will send a card to Gary's wife. He was a nice man Jack

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155 - 62.31.40.155) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 07:53 am:

Bob - we will think of you.

By George Young (68.41.253.128 - 68.41.253.128) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 07:50 pm:

Hi everybody! This is that little bald guy, George Young (George Young and the Youngsters)letting you all know I'm still bald and still in the business fulltime. But.. I don't have the band any more. Instead, I produce and host my own live game show.That may sound strange but it turned out to be a big hit... like that gong show I had at the Jester's Court.

The "youngsters" are still around and we still keep in touch. John Karen (drums & trumpet) works at the big appliance dept. at Sears in Lincoln Park. He is the best trumpeter I've ever heard. Johnny Turdell will tell you that too.

Denny DeAmbrosio (sax) is living on Marco Island, FL.. teaches school and is very busy playing club dates.

Jay Valle (organist) still lives in Wyandotte and still plays his "ass off!". He also working with Hammond Organ company.

This is a great page... first time I've been on. Sorry to say, I'll be going over to pay my respects to the passing of Gary Dean (Sallsbury). Will be seeing Babbitt there.

Remember this.. the show must go on! The guy who said that.. didn't show up!

By DeAnne (24.234.119.126 - 24.234.119.126) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 10:33 pm:

Hi George, so glad that you are on the forum. check my link for information on our September 6th reunion. How is Carol? Hope all is well.

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.5 - 62.252.128.5) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 10:36 pm:

bob
an old article i have on lee rogers suggests that you played on his early mah's releases.

what do you think?

graham would be able to confirm if this was liable to be the pig-pen on mcgraw.

a really interesting studio, hope you were there!

By DeAnne (24.234.119.126 - 24.234.119.126) on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 10:41 pm:

I did not know Gary, however, I found this is the old Panoramas.

By acooolcat (61.222.95.58 - 61.222.95.58) on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 03:38 am:

David - Is that "Walk On By" ?
Graham

By DeAnne (24.234.119.126 - 24.234.119.126) on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 05:21 am:

Is this the correct Gary Dean?

By the count (65.59.37.157 - 65.59.37.157) on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:03 pm:

HI George Young. It's Steve The Count of The 5ive Invictas. Remember doing lots of record hops and other gigs with you guys, you were very comical then and I am sure you are today. Anyhow, I go on a radio station from time to time on Sundays, WDTR Old&Gold 90.9 from 5pm--7pm. I have just about every Detroit groups 45's and studio reel to reel recordings and play them on each show I go on. I also play a lot of all the old radio jingles from all the Det.radio stations and old advertisements.A lot of them contain the record hops and who will be appearing for that nite, mostly are WJBK Clark Reid and Robert E. LEE (the reble with a cause). The last time I was on, I played your 45, Mechanic From Hamtramck, and the flipside,Jonny B. Goode. I also record every show and transfer them to CD. I have a old super8 movie I put on video of you ,the Teen Beats, us,the Thunder Rocks, and others. Dig it man, reform your group and be George Old and The Oldsters. I hope this will work, I am going to scan your 45'S AND TRY TO PUT IT ON THIS PAGE.WILL BE SEEING YOU REAL SOON. Steve The Count.

By the count (65.59.37.157 - 65.59.37.157) on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:13 pm:

By john Lester (213.1.137.169 - 213.1.137.169) on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:58 pm:

Steve...

Have a word with david...about putting up images....

DeAnne is a master with the computer too!#

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 11:39 pm:

George Young!!!!
Is it really you??? It's Ralph Terrana George...How the hell are you????
When I was building Tera Shirma, I was getting pretty stressed out. One night my parents took my wife and me out for a night on the town to help smooth me out. We went to see George Young and the Youngsters and we all had a great time. What ever happened to Buddy Wild. Another bad ass sax man.

By the count (166.90.226.198 - 166.90.226.198) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:40 am:

From the Count...here is the 45 I scanned and played on WDTR. Now that I know how to do this I will post more records and pictures.
Thanks David for the help!

By the count (166.90.226.198 - 166.90.226.198) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:43 am:

By the count (166.90.226.198 - 166.90.226.198) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:50 am:

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By George Young (68.41.253.128 - 68.41.253.128) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 02:59 am:

Hey everybody.. it's my pal Ralph Terrana .. how can I ever forget the day at Tera Shirma Recording Studio on Livernois? One day we were doing a session when Lewis from the musicians union came in and asked if we had made out a contract for the gig... when we said no.. we haden't made one out yet, he when up to the control room where a out-of-town producer was spending money to get the "Detroit sound" .. when Lewis grabbed the tape off of the recorder.. walked to the door.. opened it up and threw the tape out on Livernois. Next time, there better be a contract and walked out.

The producer was so upset.. he yelled that he would never do a record session in Detroit again!

Do you remember that day, Ralph? Yes, this is me George Young and I'm still bald!

By george young (68.41.253.128 - 68.41.253.128) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:22 am:

Talking about Buddy Wilde... and that's how he played his sax.. wilde.. like Sam Butera (from the Louie Prima days). Buddy joined, George Young and the Youngsters when we worked at Jerry's Showbar on Fort Street in Wyandotte (good ole Wyandotte).

During that time, an agent from Chicago flew in and booked us for the Frontier in Vegas.(and that's another story).

Buddy not only worked in the group in Vegas but also in Reno, Nevada. There's only one Buddy Wilde and he now lives in Vegas.

He doesn't play anymore.. as he sadly told me when Karole and I met him during our last visit in Vegas after so many years had passed.

It's a sad story because of a terrible accident.
Buddy had married a lady who owned a bar on Woodward avenue in Highland Park. One day as Buddy was helping out behind the bar... a customer asked for a drink and as Buddy was serving him.. for no reason.. the man brought out a gun and shot Buddy in the mouth.

It didn't kill him but it looked like his sax days were over but you don't know Buddy... he did everything from therapy to major operations to get it where he could play again and he did!

He was working with Marcus Terry for awhile when he moved to Vegas but the money in Vegas is slim to none .. so, Buddy isn't playing anymore.

Hey.. Nick Palise.. tell us what happened when you and Buddy went to Windsor to sit in when King Curtis was working at the Riveria.

By Millie (65.59.42.205 - 65.59.42.205) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:38 am:

Hey George Young how are you? Gordon Prince and I were just talking about you today! We want to get a few people together within the next few weeks (Gordon, Lee Alan, Clark Reid, etc.) at the Clawson Inn for dinner and drinks! If you can think of anyone else invite them...how about Art Cervi (Bozo the Clown)!

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 05:15 am:

George,
Now there's a Tera Shirma story I don't remember. I do, however, remember the era where I had my differences with the Musician's Union. Good to hear from you George. It's been too many years.

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 01:33 pm:

Sorry to learn what happened to Buddy. He was such a great player.

By the count (64.152.157.250 - 64.152.157.250) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:46 pm:

ok, trying again for these pictures...different computer and different operatiing system...if this doesnt work, I dont know what is going on.

By the count (64.152.157.250 - 64.152.157.250) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:47 pm:

ok, trying again for these pictures...different computer and different operatiing system...if this doesnt work, I dont know what is going on.

By the count (64.152.157.250 - 64.152.157.250) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:49 pm:

heres the flip side

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:57 pm:

By the way George...Lewis from the union was an idiot. Was I there that day? I can't believe I would have let him get away with what he did if I was around. I'm still trying to figure out how he got into the control room.
Neica Lee was a pretty good gatekeeper and usually no one got through the recepton room without her approval. Maybe you were smoking something" funny " and dreamed this????
What I remember most about you and Tera Shirma is how we would all be in Neica Lee's office and you would be making me laugh.

By Marilyn (67.217.183.16 - 67.217.183.16) on Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:35 pm:

Check out George Young topic for a couple of cool photos.
Marilyn

By George Young (68.41.253.128 - 68.41.253.128) on Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 03:40 am:

Hey Count.. Thanks for playing these 'CLASSIC' 45's of George Young and the Youngsters! Johnnie B Goode sold over 10,000 copies in the city of Detroit alone! Let me know if you need another copy. I got 10,000 I'm trying to get rid of!

We also had (Pacesetter Records): Try It You'll Like It! B/W Sayin' Somethin" / Bony Moronie B/W Guilty / Bald Is Beautiful B/W Message from Teddy Salvalas.

My saxman, Denny DeAmbrosio (now living and working on Marco Island) came out with Time To Get It On B/W I've Become a Man on Fortitude Records under the name of Dennis Rome while he was in my group.

By steve (152.163.207.79 - 152.163.207.79) on Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 09:19 pm:

A Question for Bob Babbitt?
Any recollections of the Record you produced with Mckinley Jackson for Danny Woods called "I wanna thank you (for your love and devotion) on Smash records? I know its a long time ago but Its one of my all time faves and even if you cant remember anything "I just wanna thank you"

By BOB BABBITT (152.163.197.177 - 152.163.197.177) on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 05:57 am:

STEVE..........INFO ON DANNY WOODS ON HIS THREAD ON THE FORUM TELL'S ABOUT SOME OF HIS TUNES THAT WERE PRODUCED BY ME AND ARRANGED BY McKINLEY JACKSON, BUT I THINK I FORGOT ABOUT "I WANNA THANK YOU"......DANNY HAD A GREAT ALBUM RECORDED FOR SMASH RECORDS BUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY GOT MAD WHEN HE HEARD THE SONG "A SIMPLE PRAYER" SAYING IT WAS TOO RELIGIOUS......AFTER THAT THEY REALLY DID NOT PROMOTE DANNY AND EVENTUALLY RELEASED HIM FROM THE LABEL...
BOB BABBITT

By steve (152.163.207.46 - 152.163.207.46) on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 07:33 pm:

thanks for the reply Bob, our loss regarding that album it might surface one day ....I can dream
best regards

By Eli (170.115.179.117 - 170.115.179.117) on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 07:25 pm:

The business never changes, only the names. Most "execs" have no vision or forsight.
I plead the fifth on my actual feelings at this time. If we had people with forsight , a lot of the obscurities would not be obscure and we would have more sucessful artists with real careers not just a vacuous dream of promises unfulfilled.
It is a shame that dreams have been destroyed by these mindless idiots with large expense accounts.
I rest my case.

By john lester (213.122.200.199 - 213.122.200.199) on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 08:30 pm:

Bobby

What I don't understand is how do these people manage to retain their positions without being forced out.

By Tay (209.214.192.44 - 209.214.192.44) on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 11:34 pm:

Mr. Bob Babbit
I address you in such a way because I admire your interest and devotion to Jack and the other Funk Brothers. Hopefully I will have the opportunity to
speak with you soon. I am currently writng a book in honor of Jack, Motown, and the Funk Brothers. Unfortunately, I missed the event in
Dec., but I'm anxiously awaiting the finale. In the meantime, I am busy as a bee. Again, thanks.
Tay

By Tay (209.214.192.44 - 209.214.192.44) on Monday, April 15, 2002 - 11:43 pm:

Jack
Perseverance! Faith! Hope! All shall end on a great note! Developing great things and loving it!
Tay

By Son of Thunder (65.149.125.46 - 65.149.125.46) on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 01:37 am:

Greetings again Bob Babbitt-ESPN recently aired the movie "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh".I know that you played on the soundtrack and other Thom Bell recordings.How did the atmosphere in Philly compare with Detroit?Was it family-like as well?

By BOB BABBITT (205.188.192.173 - 205.188.192.173) on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 04:51 am:

SON OF THUNDER.........WHEN I LEFT THE MAGIC OF THE FAMILY IN DETROIT AND MOVED TO THE EAST COAST, THE SESSIONS I DID IN NEW YORK, MAGIC WAS HARD TO COME BY......THERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF PLAYERS, YOU NEVER KNEW SOMETIMES WHO YOU WOULD BE PLAYING WITH..........THERE WERE SOME PRODUCERS OR ARRANGERS THAT HAD THE LUXURY OF WAITING UNTIL THEY GOT THE PLAYERS THEY WANTED.....BUT THE FRANTIC , NERVOUS, GET THIS PROJECT DONE SYNDROME PREVAILED IN NEW YORK ON MANY OCCASION�S........ALL BUSINESS.....
NO MAGIC COULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE AT THESE TYPE OF RECORDINGS, LET ALONE FAMILY.........SOMETIMES THE ONLY FAMILY WAS THE MAFIA OR SOMEONE PRETENDING TO BE THE MAFIA..........BUT.. THERE WERE THE SESSIONS THAT THE MAGIC WAS THERE...
AND GUESS WHAT......YEAH.......... HIT RECORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRYING TO COPE WITH THIS WAS REALLY HARD..........BUT.....THEN A CALL CAME TO RECORD IN PHILADELPHIA..........MAGIC??????? YOU BET YOUR ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY MUCH LIKE DETROIT!!.........WHEN I REALLY FELT IT IS WHEN I STARTED TO WORK WITH THOM BELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO PLAY WITH THAT FEELING, FOR ME WAS THE HIGH OF MY LIFE!! AND NOT ONLY THAT, I FELT LIKE FAMILY, THOM�S RHYTHM SECTION WHEN I WORKED FOR HIM (14 YEARS)........ANDREW SMITH, CHARLES COLLINS, DRUMS......... BOBBY ELI, TONY BELL, BILLY NEIL, GUITARS...................ED SHAE, VIBES............
THOM BELL, ALL KEYBOARD�S.........GEORGE MERRILL, SYNTHESIZERS....................
LARRY WASHINGTON, PERCUSSION.......YOURS TRULY, BASS.............
EQUALED MANY HIT RECORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOB BABBITT

By Son of Thunder (65.149.124.63 - 65.149.124.63) on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 04:49 pm:

Thank you for your answer.Very candid,referring to the buttocks.There was a record you and Andrew Smith played on that came out of Philadelphia by an African sax player.Do you remember the title of the record and the artists name.It was a pretty big record.

By BOB BABBITT (152.163.197.211 - 152.163.197.211) on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:32 pm:

SON OF THUNDER......THE RECORD WAS CALLED "SOUL MAKOUSA".....I DONT REMEMBER THE ARTIST NAME.......THE PRODUCERS WERE LABARON TAYLOR, TONY BELL AND PHIL HURTT...I WOULD LOVE TO GET A COPY OF THAT RECORD>>>>>>BOB BABITT

By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:49 pm:

Bob

Soul Makossa was by Manu Dibango, on Atlantic 2971 back in 1973. :o)

By Son of Thunder (65.149.125.212 - 65.149.125.212) on Friday, April 19, 2002 - 08:45 pm:

Thank you for that information.Did you do any sessions in Chicago in the 60's.If so,were there any hits that came out of it?

By ErikT.O. (64.228.108.61 - 64.228.108.61) on Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 06:03 am:

'Soul Makossa' was recorded in Philly?? The Manu Dibango original...? My copy's on London records, a lot of people covered that song in the early 70's. That's one funky album, I like all Manu Dibango's early stuff, thought he recorded in Paris mostly...

By BOB BABBITT (152.163.197.201 - 152.163.197.201) on Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 06:06 pm:

CHICAGO SESSIONS

SON OF THUNDER.........I DID DO SESSIONS IN CHICAGO A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR BRUNSWICK RECORDS, AND I THINK WITH JACK ASHFORD FOR RCA RECORDS...
MIKE TERRY ALSO BROUGHT A FULL RHYTHM SECTION FROM DETROIT TO RECORD IN CHICAGO..........THERE WERE ALSO A COUPLE OF INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS WHO FLEW ME IN FOR SESSIONS.....TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I KNOW THAT THERE WERE SOME CHART RECORDS THAT CAME OUT OF THOSE SESSIONS BUT I DO NOT REMEMBER THE TITLES......BOB BABBITT

By Son of Thunder (65.149.124.110 - 65.149.124.110) on Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 11:53 pm:

Bob Babbitt,you've been involved with so many recordings in various locations(Detroit,Philadelphia,Seattle,New York,Nashville,and now I see Chicago).Have you,like other musicians,thought of writing a book?Also,there was a record named "Hungry For Love"that you played on that came out of Detroit I believe.It was an instrumental.Do you remember who the artist was(some type of symphony)Would like to find out more about the work you did in Chicago.I will pursue this with Mike Terry and Jack Ashford.Thank you again for your information.

By john Lester (213.122.199.98 - 213.122.199.98) on Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 07:13 am:

Hungry For Love was put out on the San Remo Strings on Ric Tic 104

The vocal was by Tony Michaels on Golden World 41..I Love The Life I Live (and I Live The Life I Love)

By Ian W (62.6.102.42 - 62.6.102.42) on Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 07:49 am:

Talking about San Remo Strings instrumentals, does anybody know the origin of the following record?

Slow Fizz SF1 - Detroit Sound - We're Gonna Party
b/w Evie Sands - Picture Me Gone

It's obviously a boot, but someone has put a vocal over the top of Festival Time (and it's not Laura Lee). The whole thing s a bit tongue in cheek but someone must have created it.

By Eric H (195.92.194.15 - 195.92.194.15) on Monday, April 22, 2002 - 08:56 pm:

Ian W

I seem to remember the festival time vocal being played by Chris King (a midlands DJ) in about 80/81.
I looked at the label and it was covered up (of course) I asked about and was told that he had commissioned it. it wasn't over memorable though.
From the hype it was given I wouldn't be suprised if a few copies weren't pressed up for sale.

By Ian W (213.122.190.242 - 213.122.190.242) on Monday, April 22, 2002 - 10:16 pm:

Thanks Eric

It could possibly even be Chris singing! You can almost hear the shower in the background!

By BOB BABBITT (152.163.195.201 - 152.163.195.201) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 02:30 am:

SON OF THUNDER..."HUNGRY FOR LOVE"
ARTIST..............SAN REMO STRINGS

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.3.67 - 151.203.3.67) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 11:28 am:

Hey Babbitt,
I have an MP3 of Soul Makousa. I can send it to you via either AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo Instant Messenger. The file is too large for a direct e-mail.
If you are so inclined, contact me by e-mail and I will shoot it off to you.

By Sal Garcia (68.56.64.7 - 68.56.64.7) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 01:57 pm:

Babbit and George, I spoke to Bobby Lewis yesterday and he told me about this website. Just want everybody to know this is Sal Garcia in Sarasota, Fl. I played with Bobby and Marcus Terry in the group Stix n Stoned and before that in the last year of The Headliners. I'm still in the biz and would love to hear from you guys. I'm at salomni@comcast.net Talk to you soon, Sal

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.107.27.25 - 213.107.27.25) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 03:38 pm:

welcome to the forum sal.

By Eli (170.115.179.117 - 170.115.179.117) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 04:36 pm:

We did a version of Soul Makosa with Ritchie Rome and Phill Hurtt but it was not the original. That could be the one. I think the original was done in Africa!

By john lester (213.122.201.174 - 213.122.201.174) on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - 11:10 pm:

Bobby

That was the version I knew..the one cut in AFrica...then the others came out......

Sal

There is a conversation for the Headliners.....tell us about your days with the guys.....was you on Watch Your Step

By ErikT.O. (64.228.114.41 - 64.228.114.41) on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 02:48 am:

Hm, I still think the Manu Dibango original was more likely enregistre en France... I've seen the Manu Dibango lp on several labels (well, Phillips & London I believe), I have a bunch of his albums & they're great.

By Eli (170.115.179.118 - 170.115.179.118) on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 05:58 pm:

Ya da ya da ya da!!!!

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130 - 62.31.32.130) on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 06:45 pm:

For what it's worth I have the US import on 'Mainstream' and its UK equivalent release on PYE from the same year, 1973.

By Son of Thunder (65.129.33.96 - 65.129.33.96) on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 12:56 am:

Babbitt,are you on "I Want You Back" or not?If this is Wilton Felder,was Motown recording in LA in 1969,because that's when this record came out?The drummer on the record does not sound like an LA drummer.

By BOB BABBITT (64.12.106.26 - 64.12.106.26) on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 05:41 am:

THE "I WANT YOU BACK" TRACK THAT WAS THE RECORD WAS CUT IN LA.......
WILTON FELDER ON BASS.............
MY BUDDY ED GREENE TELLS ME THAT LA DRUMMER
JIM GORDON WAS THE DRUMMER............
LISTENING TO THE TAMBOURINE IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE JACK ASHFORD...
BOB BABBITT

By Fred Saxon (204.210.5.240 - 204.210.5.240) on Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 05:27 am:

Hey Babbitt, Fred Saxon here. Don't know if you remember me or not...but I sure do remember you.
I understand you're in touch with Milan. Please tell him to check out the forum, I think he'd get a kick out of it. I send him emails from time to time but he's pretty buried in his business these days I guess and I'm not sure he checks his mail frequently. Good to hear you're still doin' it. You are the best, the standard. I was in NY last weekend to do some interviews for my TV show (Woody Allen, George Hamilton, etc.). It was a great time. I spoke to Mike Theodore by phone. It was great. Really cool how the internet, and especially this venue has re-connected so many, from so long ago.
I've been too busy lately and don't get back to the forum that often. I understand there's a Sept. event in Detroit. Will you be there?
Best regards, Fred

By BOB BABBITT (64.12.106.36 - 64.12.106.36) on Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 09:19 pm:

HEY FRED.....GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU!THIS FORUM IS GREAT! I SEE MILAN A LOT AND DID TELL HIM ABOUT THIS BUT I DON'T KNOW IF HE READS IT OR NOT? THE NEXT TIME I SEE HIM I WILL REMIND HIM AGAIN.
NOT SURE ABOUT THE SEPT 6TH REUNION YET??
I KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE A PREIMER OF THE MOTOWN FILM IN DETROIT BUT I'M NOT SURE OF THE DATE.... GOD BLESS AND TAKE CARE.....BOB BABBITT

By harryweinger (68.37.255.124 - 68.37.255.124) on Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 09:52 pm:

With regard to I WANT YOU BACK - see the separate thread on the recording. We await the contribution of guitarist Don Peake to set everyone straight, since he was there. We do know it was Don (gtr), Wilton Felder (bass), Joe Sample (piano) and Gene Pello (drums). But I think Don should have the chance to confirm all that since, again, HE WAS THERE.