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  Manny (manny) 2-Debutant Username: manny Post Number: 24 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.194 |
Hi again, dear soulful friends! I wanna made a humble tribute to this favorite vocal group of mine since at the age of 14 years old, in 1976 i acquired the cassette "Drama V". I keep on hear it at the present days jointly with the other Dramatics discography i got. What are your top "dramatic" tunes by The Dramatics? Mine are, in this order: -"She's A Rainmaker" -"Just Shoppin" -"Tune Up" -"Door To Your Heart" -"Loving Time" Peace and Soulful Dramatic Food | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 5-Doyen Username: westside314 Post Number: 248 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.211 |
Hey You! Get Off My Mountain Be My Girl Hot Pants In the Summertime What You See Is What You Get Me and Mrs Jones (the only other version acceptable) | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 5-Doyen Username: soul_sister Post Number: 222 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.73.160.101 |
I Want To Thank You (for your love) Lady Love (fall in love) (I want to go outside) In The Rain S.S. | ||
Karyl (karyl) 1-Arriviste Username: karyl Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.238.26.174 |
Manny, I am a HUGE Dramatics fan too! My favorites (not necessarily in this order) Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get In The Rain Toast to the Fool Me and Mrs Jones Fell For You Shake It Well and from the Live CD recorded in 1972: That's the Way I Feel Aboutcha (Wee Gee on lead!) Oh I could go on and on!  | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 3-Pundit Username: sis Post Number: 51 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Manny, how are you? I have to give it to WeeGee. :o) Whatcha See And then LJ Reynolds Can't Get Over You And then we share the song Toast To The Fool Karyl, since I'm always smiling, would you tell me how you put that smile on there?? :o) | ||
Karyl (karyl) 1-Arriviste Username: karyl Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.238.26.174 |
Sis, take the "O" out and just type in the colon mark and parenthesis | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 3-Pundit Username: sis Post Number: 53 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
oK, here goes. Thanks Karyl | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 2-Debutant Username: ~medusa Post Number: 18 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.252.12.198 |
All Because Of You Be My Girl One Love Ago Fell For You The Best Thing In My Life I Can't Get Over You Let Me In Your Heart Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams I Aint Goin' By No Stars In The Sky Lady In Red (Ron & LJ) | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 261 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.111 |
BE MY GIRL WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 5-Doyen Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 339 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.161.22.94 |
Hello all! It's good to see everyone here tonight. Hi Sis, MEDUSA!!!! It's great to see you!!! Ok, there are too many songs to choose from. LadyM, you've thrown down the gauntlet. Be My Girl is my favorite song by them. However, I call your Be My Girl & What'cha See & raise you one I Can't Get Over You, Love Is Missing From Our Lives, Me & Mrs Jones, Thank You For Your Love, Hot Pants In The Summertime & further raise you an additional I'm Going By The Stars In Your Eyes. Challonge!!!! It's late, I'm a bit peaked. Tomorrow, Dramatics Pt 2 Juice | ||
Manny (manny) 2-Debutant Username: manny Post Number: 26 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.168 |
Hello to all, soulful brothers & sisters! I can see here have many Dramatic's lovers! Thanks for dramatically yours and response, friends. hey Soul Sister i likes also the tunes you refered, in fact all the album "Watcha See Is Watcha Get", but perhaps because the first i heard was "Drama V", this other album got more "sentimental" value for me. Speaking of "Watcha See Is Watcha Get", i have the doubt if the tune "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" by Freak Power is a imitation (or copy). Especially the intro it's very similar. Hey Sis Detroit, i'm very well, many thanks. Hope all in SD is also very well. I never can't think about you without thinking also about Mighty Clouds Of Joy! Another dramatic tune i have in the "The Dells Versus The Dramatics" album is "Don't Made Me Promises". Also the intro of "I Was The Life Of The Party". Hey, Juice Free, i'm waiting for your Dramatics Part two! (and the second or third parts by everyone, smile!) Peace & Soul Food | ||
SDF (handsome) 3-Pundit Username: handsome Post Number: 33 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
What's up everyone! I'd like to add, Shake It Well & Fell For You. All the rest everyone has mentioned I agree with. My favorite is, "In The Rain". Handsome | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 4-Laureate Username: kevgo Post Number: 95 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.115.136.66 |
My favorite Dramatics tracks: "Don't Leave Me To Be Lonely" (previously unreleased track from Sport Records catalog) "If We Haven't Got Love" (b-side of "All Because Of You" "Hey You! Get Out Of My Mountain!" "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" "In The Rain" "The Devil Is Dope" Kevin Goins - KevGo | ||
Randy Russi (randy_russi) 3-Pundit Username: randy_russi Post Number: 37 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 169.139.180.100 |
I had a great lp by them in the late 70s/early 80s and I don't recall the title of the lp, but Cecil Womack did a song on it that I really like, "That's My Favorite Song". Great song! | ||
Manny (manny) 2-Debutant Username: manny Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.201 |
Hello everyone! Hey, Randy, I think this album you refer can be "Ten And Half" (or 10 1/2) in MCA, 1979. Includes a song write by Cecil Womack and Ron Banks called "Music Is The People's Choice". My fave of this album is "It Ain't Rainin'" with good violin solo and rain sound (as in "In The Rain") at the intro. Is a Lp half produced at LA and half at Sigma (PA). Peace & Soul Food! | ||
Heikki (heikki) 2-Debutant Username: heikki Post Number: 26 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.17.199.27 |
Hi! In the 4th part of our Dramatics Story we printed the results of "the definite Dramatics song" vote (not many voted, though, if I remember correctly about thirty): 1. In The Rain 2. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get 3. And I Panicked 4. Welcome Back Home 5. Fell For You 6. Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams 7. Hey You! Get Off My Mountain 8. Stop Your Weeping 9. I Can't Get Over You 10. Toast To The Fool Best regards Heikki | ||
Galactus (galactus) 2-Debutant Username: galactus Post Number: 20 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 207.144.253.114 |
1. And I Panicked 2. Hey You! Get Off My Mountain 3. Fell For You 4. In the Rain 5. Whatcha See Is Whatca Get | ||
dramaticblue (dramaticblue) 1-Arriviste Username: dramaticblue Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.60.249.88 |
The Dramatics is certainly one of the greatest groups of all-time, and their classic number 1 hits are a given. I've managed to acquire all of their solo efforts also, in their own right, they were great albums in the right decade ( 70's) not the ( 80's). Top 5 Dramatics Songs***** 1) Rainmaker 2) Come Inside 3) It ain't rainin' at nobody's house but mine (L.J.) 4) Paradise 5) Baby Boo Top 5 Solo Song****** 1) Key to the world (L.J) 2) In the Rain (re-mix) Wee Gee 1981 Earwax Records 3) Let it flow (Ron Banks) Truly Bad LP 1983 4) Hold on to your dreams (Wee Gee) 1980 5) Don't go there (L.J) | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 267 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.111 |
Juice...you won the challange because those are all that I have heard. Yes, sad but true. but, I will be ordering a CD soon! | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 5-Doyen Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 367 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Good evening! At Manny's request here is my final list of Dramatic favorites: In The Rain Door To Your Heart Hey You, Get Off My Mountain Fell For You Spaced Out Over You Ocean Of Thoughts & Dreams Toast To The Fool Get Up & Get Down Shake It Well I'm In Love (with The Dells) Tune Up Just Shopping Door To Your Heart And I Panicked I Dedicate My Life To You I Made Myself Lonely Sundown Is Coming I Was The Life Of The Party You're The Best Thing In My Life That is my final answer!!! Ms LadyM, what CD are you going to order???? Juice | ||
Heikki (heikki) 2-Debutant Username: heikki Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.17.199.27 |
Hi! There are numerous solo efforts by those Dramatics boys, and some of them are obscure and hard-to-find these days. L.J. had three Tri-Spin singles in the 60s as Larry or Larry "Chubby" Reynolds. After that he started losing weight and became L.J.Reynolds (and after that his career is pretty well documentated). Also many of the members had sung in other groups and even recorded with them before joining the Dramatics, such as Willie Ford and Larry Demps (both in the Capitols), Lenny Mayes (the Casanovas, the Sunrise Movement), Craig Jones (the Quickest Way Out) and Steve Boyd/Barnett (the Five Special). Wee Gee had outings at least on Cat, Juney, Ju-Par, Cotillion, Ear Wax - not to mention his role in the splinter group that recorded for Mainstream in the mid-70s. Besides his CBS releases, Ron Banks appeared on Futura Records (his duet with Belita Woods). Winzell Kelly has a solo cd called The Other Side Of Drama etc. There may be others, but these were the first ones I found at this point. Best regards Heikki | ||
Manny (manny) 2-Debutant Username: manny Post Number: 30 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.231 |
Hello to all, soulful friends! Thanks for your "dramatic" knowledge, Dramaticblue, Heikiki, Juice Free and all! I have other Dramatics favorites, in fact i started this trheat as the most "dramatic" or "mellow" tunes by this group, but in a general sense, i add at my first list: -"Stand Up And Move" (the most gospel flavored of all i have heard by Dramatics) -"I'll Make It So Good" (got a intro very "mexican ranchera" style!) -"Share Your Love With Me" (precious ballad) -"Turn on The music" (the most funky by Dramatics) -"I'm Gonna Love You To The Max" (good up-tempo) -"Drama V / Treat Me Like A Man" (psiychedelic-symphonic soul at their best with a bass voice very remarkable!) I remember also a Dramatic's maxisingle played at the disco i worked with the label "Drama Five Productions" in the first 80's, don't remeber the title. This trhead made me think in Stubass who told me here one time he is a friend of Larry Demps, they came together at the school! (Stubass, where and how are you!!??) Peace & Soul Food! | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 287 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.238.210.217 |
I don't know Juice...I am doing some research, but there are so many compilations to choose from. | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 3-Pundit Username: ~medusa Post Number: 36 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.100.182 |
How could I forget, another Dramatic favorite~ 'Who's Fooling Who', and did you know the song 'Be My Girl' was written by Michael Henderson? ok, I'm sure someone already knew that. | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 4-Laureate Username: soulaholic Post Number: 88 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
Hey what about the Dramatic's killer Philly tune "A Thousand Shades Of Blue" SWEET!!!!!! | ||
Manny (manny) 3-Pundit Username: manny Post Number: 37 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.9 |
Hey Medusa, Yes, "Be My Girl" was write by Michael Henderson and alsom was recorded by himself. I have the two, by The Dramatics in "Joy Ride" album and by Michael Henderson in a Buddah compilation of MH hits. In the linner notes says The Dramatics have a number 3 R&B hit and the writer, MH, only the # 23! Im the "Joy Ride" album also have another good Michael Henderson writed song "After This Dance". I don't knows "Who's Fooling Who", i only knows "You're Fooling You" (from their "Drama V" album), i supouse is not the same. Thanks and keep on "dramatically" yours! Peace & Soul Food | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 3-Pundit Username: ~medusa Post Number: 37 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.100.182 |
Manny (hahahahaha), that is the name of the record... You're fooling You, I had the wrong title. | ||
Kev-Lo (7273747576) 3-Pundit Username: 7273747576 Post Number: 50 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.184.167.193 |
Hi this is Kev-Lo hey Manny what's happening good tread I liked to the Dramatics to and I did get to see them live a few times and they were great my favorites are Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get In The Rain Get Up And Get Down You Got Me Loving You | ||
Manny (manny) 3-Pundit Username: manny Post Number: 38 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.204 |
Hi again, soulful friends! Hi, Medusa, i'm glad this confusion resulting funny for you! Hi, Kev-lo, is a pleasure to salute you again! We have very similar taste in vocal soul groups (except on Silver Convention, smile friend!). It's envoyable your luck for can see those great groups in person! I see that many people loves especially the tunes of the "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" album. This is the oldier i got and the most �recent� (from 1980!!) is "Dramatic Way". One time i have in my hands a Lp of the Dramatics in the mid 80's with a illustration of a zenithal view with a girl in bikini at the swimming-pool. I don't buy because this cover art was IMHO some "cold" (as also the music?) The last time i go to Barcelona find the "Dramatic Jackpot" and another original (don't recall it) re-edited "two in one" in CD. Sadly, as other times, when i have acquired too much others CD's before (around 150 euros in one day!! Peace & Soul Food | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 5-Doyen Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 405 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
I must say this: Michael Hendersons' version of Be My Girl was pleasant, laid back & more subdued. The Dramatics absolutely turned this song inside out!! They added tremendous passion & intensity to the song, turning it from a low-key ballad into a cry of yearning. God did they turn it out!!! | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 3-Pundit Username: sis Post Number: 60 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
1994 - LJ & Ron - 2 Of A Kind  | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 3-Pundit Username: sis Post Number: 61 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
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Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 418 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Good scans there Sis! | ||
Manny (manny) 3-Pundit Username: manny Post Number: 56 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.10.98 |
Hello again, Soulful Friends! Hey, SisDetroit, you're a Dramatics expert in addition to your Mighty Clouds Of Joy's knowledge. Very charismatic scans. Thank you very much. I don't knows practically nothing from the album "Dramatic Way" (1980) on, except the album by the cover of the swimming-pool I refer before (from the mid 80's) and a maxi on "Drama V Productions". I wonder if have some good material by the same spirit of "Drama V" after 1980 (??). Somebody can told some opinion? Thanks! peace & Soul Food | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 95 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.179.210 |
There are so many good tunes by The Dramatics Drama v Welcome back home Be my girl Me and mrs. jones Toast to the fool Get up and get down I cried over you I cried all the way home (A different title) Shake it well Whatcha see is whatcha get (I Like) Making you so happy Go outside in the rain Be who you are I liked all their LP'S from Stax/Volt, ABC and MCA. Some titles I try to recall. I was even a bigger fool by not following up collecting the rest of their mid 80's material, dang! Also Sis Detroit, I remember once having LJ & Ron's Two of a kind on cassette once. Sis, the fellas should keep on their songlist Drama Vs. Treat me like a man, Welcome Back Home (cause dj's are pulling these songs and are constantly playing them when they are about to come to town) and LJ's Can't Get Over Losing You. Great thread Manny. | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 96 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.90 |
Helo again, Whitehead Brothers & Sister Roseta Tharpe! Hey, Don! I'm glad you likes also "Drama V / Treat Me Like A Man". From 1976 on, i never stopped to heard it. What a bass line in the instrumental intro and what a bass voice by LJ Reynolds in the last part in a passage almost accapella. I think, when our friend Stubass (finally!) back a board, he can to suggest his friend Larry Demps to visite Soulful Detroit. Thanks to all and keep on dramatically yours. Peace & Soul Food | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 4-Laureate Username: sis Post Number: 127 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Don & Manny - Lenny is not feeling too well, so I will print the above (your's and Don's post) and send it to him so he can read it. | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 4-Laureate Username: sis Post Number: 128 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Heck, I just printed the whole thread. They just got back in town, so I will send it over right away. | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 4-Laureate Username: sis Post Number: 129 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
10 pages. I'll ask one of them to buy me some ink. (LOL) (Message edited by sis on May 11, 2004) | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 105 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.78.27.135 |
Thank You and God Bless You Sis From Don & Manny | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 101 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.230 |
Hey, soulful friends! Hi, Sis Detroit (Emerald) friend! I don't read your post until now. Thank you very much. (I supouse Lenny is L.J., or perhaps Lenny Mayes? pardon for my ignorance, dear friend). Also when you says "Lenny is not feeling too well" what you refered? No more bad news, please! Many thanks again, Sis, Don & All Peace & Soul Food (especially today that is a sad day for a Philly Sound lover) | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 4-Laureate Username: sis Post Number: 142 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Manny - Lenny was under the weather, but he went out with the group last week. I understand he looked really great, and performed a fantastic show. Don - They have added "Welcome Back Home" and have been performing it, as well as "Me & Mrs. Jones." The guys really appreciate your love and support. They are working on getting a re-release on cd. Sorry, I cannot remember the title. | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 780 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Good evening Sister D!!! It's good to see you! In keeping with the tone of the thread, I hope that you had a "DRAMATICALLY" wonderful Mother's Day!!! | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 4-Laureate Username: sis Post Number: 143 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Hello JuiceFree - Yes, I did. I went to see a gospel group by the name of "The New Violinaires." I had a great time. Manny - In the link below, is a video. Scroll down to "Studio Video" and click. The quality of the video is not very good but you will see Joe Hunter, Lenny Mays, and Willie Ford (bald head) talking, and a member of the contours. After a brief clip of the identity of the web site, you will see Soulman Leedham, sitting on a chair saying a couple words. It goes by quickly. As I said, the quality is poor. http://ajpromotions.home.comcast.net/enter.html (Message edited by sis on May 13, 2004) (Message edited by sis on May 13, 2004) | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 781 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
That's wonderful Sis! May you continue to be blessed! |
