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  Kev-Lo (7273747576) 2-Debutant Username: 7273747576 Post Number: 22 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.184.165.235 |
Hi this is Kev-Lo you know Joe Tex was indeed a great soul legend that never really got much props in the soul music industry although he made such hits as Hold On To What You Got,Skinny Legs And All and his 70's hits I Got Cha and You Said A Bad Word.Joe Tex had a lot of talent and had a great soulful voice and he was a great dancer as well he was the one that James Brown got his moves from.Well SD's let's give props to the late great soul legend Joe Tex. | ||
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 3-Pundit Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 35 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.78.189.114 |
Great post KevLo ! You're absolutly right about Joe Tex. He's definetly a very underated singer. I saw at the Apollo theater during his hey day in the 60's and the early part of the 70's and what a showman he was ! He's also the invented the mike trick that his rival James Brown, stole from him and adapted into his stage show. We use to call him the " Country Preacher". Peace, Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 4-Laureate Username: westside314 Post Number: 71 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
Kev Lo and Chancellor: What I was crazy about in Joe Tex's peformances was his stage presence and style were very interactive with the audience. In every song he did there was always a bit of sarcasm and humor, which he mastered storytelling real life situations in his songs. He had a great voice, charm, style and wit about himself which is unmatched in his category of 'Country Preaching'. I would think Otis Redding was the 'Bishop'. LOL. Good post Kev about an unsung underrated soul hero. (Message edited by westside314 on April 19, 2004) (Message edited by westside314 on April 20, 2004) | ||
tsaneladi (tsaneladi) 3-Pundit Username: tsaneladi Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.32.91.222 |
I gotta go with ya on this. Joe Tex was great and very underated | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 4-Laureate Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 99 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 151.205.96.177 |
What's up Kev? Joe Tex was so great that even James Brown appropriated his microphone trick. What was so great about him was his sense of humor & everyman style. He sang like most of us spoke, nothing fancy, no posturing. Just plain every day people type of talk. Many people would be surprised to know that he also recorded the first "beef" on wax song, the 60's equivalent of a battle song. The song James, You Can Have Her was a surprisingly personal song to record in those days. I loved Skinny Legs & All & I Got'cha was a song that all of us kids loved. You're Right Ray Charles was another of his funky & underrated songs. Who can ever forget Ain't Gonna Bump No More, one of the funniest songs ever? I believe that his convertion to Islam alienated him in many's eyes & has kept him from getting his due. Nevertheless, Joe was very, very big in the 60s & was always a professional, likable entertainer. RIP Juice | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 158 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.224.119.131 |
Yeah Joe Tex is one of the greatest...much props to him! | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 3-Pundit Username: robb_k Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.31.226 |
He had one of The Worlds'greatest senses of humour. A true expert on people, especially everyday folk. If he couldn't connect with you, you couldn't get connected. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 167 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.224.119.131 |
Robb...I agree...his songs spoke to the heart! | ||
john dixon (john_dixon) 2-Debutant Username: john_dixon Post Number: 15 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.58.196.3 |
Man, I love Joe Tex and have only, in the past year, become really familiar with his material when I bought a greatest hits compilation. As much as I enjoy his better known songs, two of my new favorites are "Buying a Book", with Joe in full sermonette-in-a-song mode. The other is "Grandma Mary", one of those humorous slice-of-life numbers with enough underlying pathos to make it memorable. Both songs are great showcases for Joe's sense of humor,charisma and charm. (Message edited by john dixon on April 20, 2004) | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 1-Arriviste Username: tony_russi Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 208.61.163.100 |
I always loved Joe Tex and he was very good in person. After "I Gotcha" came out he came to Orlando and on the side of his tour bus was a big sign proclaiming "The New Soul Brother #1"...this was when James Brown was the DEAL, the reaction of the crowd in Orlando was like "who do you think you are" & I understand in Tampa people actually threw eggs & tomatoes at the side of the bus.I know the "rivalry" of the two went back to the late 50's when James Brown actually "stole" Joe Tex's wife Bea Ford away(so I heard) but I always enjoyed Joe Tex style my personal favorite record by him was "Woman Like That, Yeah". | ||
Randy Russi (randy_russi) 2-Debutant Username: randy_russi Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 169.139.180.100 |
Oh, he was fabulous! Highly underrated singer for sure! His style was a little bit country as he was prod. by Buddy Klien. My fav though has to be "Hold What You Got". Big hit!!! After all...everyone can count to three  |
