By FAYETTE (152.163.252.68) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 03:56 pm:

if you could have a wish come true,what
artist or artists, would you like to spend
the whole day with and talk about their
experiences in the music business(they must be
alive).
the two artist that would make my wish come true
would be QUINCY JONES AND MAURICE WHITE.

P.S. MAKE THOSE TWO PEOPLE SOMEONE YOU
NEVER MET BEFORE

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 04:22 pm:

Hi.

There are several people I'd like to talk to, but to narrow it to 2, it would be:

1)Berry Gordy

2) Gamble & Huff

ok, that's 3 people!

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 04:32 pm:

That's an easy one for me..
Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. My three main musical influences. Sadly for me, in spite of my many wonderful experiences in the business, I never have been able to meet any of these guys to tell them what they meant to me as a young musician and how they influenced me.

By dvdmike (68.72.173.176) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 04:44 pm:

If I could name three people I would like to have a conversation with, they would be

Berry Gordy
Richard Barrett (I've only conversed with him through this site)
Thom Bell

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 04:48 pm:

GOOD ONE FAYETTE!!!...FOR ME...QUINCY WOULD BE A GREAT ONE!!!...ALSO BRIAN WILSON!!!...THAT WOULD BE A MOST INTERESTING CONVERSATION...IF HE WOULD OPEN UP AND SPEAK CANDIDLY!!!...STUBASS

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 04:57 pm:

Bill Drake, Jeep Holland OR Punch Andrews, General Jackson.

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:08 pm:

I assume this refers only to those still living... because 15 years ago I would have said "Morris Levy" without hesitation.

So, now I'll say, Harry Balk and Devora Brown.

Although it would definitely be an experience talking to Little Richard...

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:16 pm:

Fury,
I speak from years of first hand experience...Harry Balk is a gas to talk with. I wish everyone could experience this remarkable man.

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:24 pm:

Ralph... the stories that he must have!

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:30 pm:

Don Davis
Paul Riser

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:41 pm:

I've met Riser, but never had a long conversation.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.83) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 06:17 pm:

Bobby Eli,Ralph
and Sir Weldon Mac for starters.
then Sonny Sanders,Jack Ashford,Lorraine Chandler,Dennis Coffey,Kev-go and try to meet all the chicago maestro's,
ray monette,all the Larks,in fact every one from Detroit,Philly,Chicago,memphis,etc,etc,and also Ed Crook,Jimmy Soul Clark and The "inky dinky"Dramatics.
Every one from the tea boy to the highest guy there is.
If only.............
mel-in a world of a dream as the charades once sang.

By the count (69.14.113.157) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 06:23 pm:

HEY MEL,sorry to post here,but I kant get mail to go back to you.Thanx for the great scans.I'am leaving for VEGAS and will return on 29th,JULY.
Sorry to interupt this topic.
"COUNT"

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.83) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 06:35 pm:

Hey Count
my pc is on the blink again
will be okeh on your return mate,
keep off the crap tables Count
catch ya later
mel-o-deeeeee

By Charmedes (142.165.109.86) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 06:54 pm:

My apologies, this person is no longer with us; but I feel compelled to mention her, as she once had the world at her feet then returned to the ashes. She was on my mind constantly for the nine or so years of her "disappeance," and her memory still haunts me today. Ladies and Gentlemen: "Miss Florence Ballard."

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 07:17 pm:

Fury,
If you go to John Rhys' web-site Bluepower.com there is a taped interview with Harry. I've never heard it because my computer can't open up that file but you might check it out. I hear it's very good.

Mel: Thanks for the flattering thought but you already know everything about me.

By Des (217.42.15.148) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 08:04 pm:

Fayette/Quincy is as good as having that kind of conversation on a currently running BBC Radio 2 serialisation on his life and work....Sadly,I've missed out on it to date and am relying on my Dad(A very hip 77 !!!) to keep me posted on the content.
They're just getting to his work on "Bad"....after my recent request on what people thought about why Q and MJ seemed to completely cut their ties and not be too generous in their mutual admiration(perfuntory,at best) I'm intrigued to hear if Q gives anything more than "the party line" post-"Bad".....
Check out the Net www.bbc.co.uk/radio
Follow directions to Radio 2
The show is broadcast TUESDAYS AT 20.30 UK TIME
(So 3.30 pm EST)
Des

By medusa9e2003 (155.139.68.10) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 01:13 pm:

Baby Face(Kenny Edmonds)
Aretha Franklin
Gladys Knight
Dramatics
Luther VanDross
Mr. Bobby Eli
Robert Bradley
Whispers~~~~OOOyes
Enchantment
Michael Jackson
Rochelle Ferrelle
India Arie.
Smokey Robonson
Gamble & Huff
D'Angelo
Angie Stone
Englebert Humperdinck
EWF
Temps
Funk Bros
Major Harris
2 many 2 name, but I would have 2 spend all night with Miles Jaye~~~~Ummmmm yes I think so...LOL


..and all night with Miles Jaye ~~~LOL(smile)

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 01:23 pm:

Gawd, I feel like a fool.
In my post, I meant Norman "General" Johnson, not Jackson. I'm not following anybody down the mighty mississip.

By fayette (205.188.209.109) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 02:54 pm:

medusa you know betta we didn't ask for a
roster just two.

By SB (206.215.14.237) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 03:53 pm:

Hey fayette.

I would love to sit down w/Berry Gordy - Otis Williams - Smokey Robinson - Mary Wilson - Diana Ross - Stevie Wonder - Martha Reeves - Quincy Jones and Muhammad Ali.

Like someone mentioned - the others are sadly gone.

Now if you want to know whom I wouldn't mind being stranded on a desert island with - here they are:

Denzel Washington - He'd be mine.
Will Smith - He'd make me laugh.
Wesley Snipes - We'd argue probably. He'd be a challenge.
Smokey Robinson - He could sing to me and quote me poetry.

LOL!

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.110) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 05:02 pm:

I would also like to meet
Soulsister and Little Jimmy Scott.

I recieved a lot of various items regards the life of Mr Scott and his music plus some facts regards Soulsisters various life as well.

I cannot thank them both enough for the warmth and kindness that they have shown me personally off line.

Now I am able to read,listen and educate myself fully in the incredible life styles of 2 of the warmest and most sincerest people I have ever had the honour and pleasure to correspond with.

Hopefully I will get to meet them both
at Ronnie Scotts club around January.

RESPECT
mel.

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 06:11 pm:

I CAN RELATE ONE STORY WHICH DID COME TRUE REGARDING MY BROTHER!!!...ONE OF HIS TRUE MUSICAL HERO'S WAS THE LATE GREAT HENRY MANCINI!!!...MR. MANCINI GOT BOOKED INTO THE FISHER THEATRE IN DETROIT...AND MY BROTHER...ALL OF ABOUT 16 CALLED MR. MANCINI'S HOTEL TO SEE IF HE COULD ARRANGE A PERSONAL MEETING!!!...A VERY GRACIOUS HENRY MANCINI ARRANGED FOR BRUCE TO COME BACKSTAGE AFTER HIS CONCERT...AND LOOK AT A FEW ARRANGEMENTS BRUCE DID...AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS!!!...I WAS PROBABLY 11 OR 12 YEARS OLD...BUT REMEMBER BRUCE GETTING READY TO GO DOWN THERE TO MEET ONE OF THE TRUE LEGENDS OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS...AND HOW EXCITED HE WAS!!!...I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT HENRY THOUGHT OF HIS ARRANGEMENTS...BUT BRUCE DID GO ON TO ARRANGE AND CONDUCT MANY MANY RECORDINGS...AND FOLLOWED MANCINI'S FOOTSTEPS INTO COMPOSING FOR TELEVISION WHICH HE DOES SUCESSFULLY TODAY!!!...I'M SURE THAT HENRY MANCINI WOULD BE MOST PROUD OF HIS EARLY INFLUENCE!!!...STUBASS

By medusa9e2003 (155.139.50.14) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 06:37 pm:

I don't really know who Ralph, 1wicked, Count, Sir Weldon Mack R...R they N the music business, pleeease 4give me Guys. All I know R their forum names...and I kinda would like 2 talk with Dave Miekle also...very pleasant/interresting Guy.
That's Y I started the Topic that was titled~
"another N tro duck shu Please".
~~~~sorry~~~~

By medusa9e2003 (66.73.10.198) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 08:46 pm:

Fayette,
I'm sorry, but sometimes a person could get carried away...glad I stopped where I did...
Nest time I'll B shorter...LOL!!!

By Nish (216.148.246.134) on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 12:53 pm:

Burt Bacharach, Smokey Robinson, Billy Griffin, Berry Gordy, Bobby Eli, Weldon MacDougal, the Living Funk Brothers, Al Bell, Deon Jackson, SS and J.Scott, The Terranas, Frank Wilson. Man, there's a whole list of them.

(I've already met Barbara Mason, Jerry Butler, Claudette Robinson, Bobby Rogers, and Pete Moore and Barbara Lewis so I can't include them - but I would want to listen to them at every opportunity).

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.160) on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 01:28 pm:

Well, the 2 that I haven't met in person that I would love to have a conversation with would be 1)Berry Gordy 2)Phil Spector....I know Mr. Gordy would be very easy for me to have a conversation with.I'd probably be very nervous starting a conversation with Phil Spector although he use to send me & my brother Christmas cards in the mid-late 60's.Oh yea, I'd love to meet & converse with Laura Lee.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 01:30 pm:

Here's my list:

1) Berry Gordy
2) Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Thom Bell - the Mighty Three of PIR
3) Smokey Robinson
4) Freda Payne (first woman I fell in love with!)

5) Sly Stone & Cynthia Robinson (she played trumpet in Sly & The Family Stone).
6) Maurice White & Larry Dunn of EWF
7) Creed Taylor (legendary jazz producer & label owner)
8) Jimmy Smith
9) Lena Horne
10)Ralph & Russ Terrana (just to hear the history of the Detroit/LA music scene from two insiders who pull no punches!)

Honorable mention - Harry Balk, Barney Ales, Bobby Martin, Ruth Bowen, Barbara Mason, Lorraine Chandler.

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 01:32 pm:

Mel:
Thanks for including me in your list. I'll pass on your regards to Carl Davis, Sonny Sanders, Tom Washington & others in the Windy City Family!Kevin Goins - KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.41) on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 02:46 pm:

Many thanks Kev.

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 12:48 pm:

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SPEND A DAY WITH OTIS WILLIAMS,I'VE GOT ALOT OF QUESTIONS.

By Eli (68.162.99.215) on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 12:53 pm:

I would love to co write with Dianne Warren.

By john lester (217.40.193.232) on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 02:02 pm:

For me, I think I would have to go for

Paul Riser
Brian Holland