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  douglasm (douglasm) 4-Laureate Username: douglasm Post Number: 123 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.118.222.193 |
.....we've touched the surface of this over the past couple of years, usually through "Blue Eyed Soul" or "EERGGGHHHhhhh" style threads. Musically, this group here is very diverse, so could you tell us your favorite non soulful artist or two, and why you like them? Thanks in advance doug | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 5-Doyen Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 174 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.92.194.13 |
Jefferson Airplane (definitely not Jefferson Starship) - they were such a diverse bunch, all of them with their own individual styles but somehow they managed to work together to create some amazingly innovative work - I don't think there's a band like them. Hundreds more - Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny, early Frank Zappa, the Chocolate Watch Band, the Zombies, when I'm in the right mood Capercaillie (a Scots Gaelic band), Blue Oyster Cult, Love, ... I've got pretty wide tastes. Davie | ||
Chi Drummer (chidrummer) 4-Laureate Username: chidrummer Post Number: 96 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 24.15.230.119 |
The Beatles Their numbers and artistry speak for themselves. The Monkees - just 'cause they were fun. The Rolling Stones Phil Collins (as a solo artist) Sting (as a solo artist) Steely Dan I guess it's debatable whether or not these artists were "soulful", but I love their music anyway. | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 302 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 81.130.211.124 |
Jimi Hendrix Experience Cream Spencer Davis Band Kinks | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 355 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.16 |
Hello Submarine to all! These are some of my favorites. I don't includes jazz, latin and fusion acts who, some times makes "soulful" music. Only pop, rock or another kind of music: -Mike Oldfield, especially Ommadawn is a very spiritual and mystical symphony -Cat Stevens. It's also very mystical -Vivaldi and Ravel are, IMHO, the most mellow classical music -Carlos N��ez (spanish bagpipe player who makes also very symphonic ethereal music) -Benoit Jutras, the responsible of the good music by le Cirque du Soleil -Some sides by Brian Ferry and the late Freddie Mercury (solo acts) -Some flamenco acts as the late Camar�n de la Isla and Carlos Heredia -Some "techno / dance" acts as Terranova and Peace Orchestra, very mellow and symphonic Peace & Soul Food | ||
Cam (cam) 3-Pundit Username: cam Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.229.66.108 |
Manny: That is one electic and "electric" list. I'll have to check out some of it. Anybody who digs Chucho Valdes, is somebody who I will pay attention to when it comes to music. I drive my wife nuts with my musical taste. I see nothing wrong with putting Sinatra on with Chucho, and Daft Punk plus Led Zeppelin, CCR and Miles and Coltrane plus the Beatles a few soul discs...hitting random play and letting the show begin. Cam | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa Post Number: 482 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 155.139.50.14 |
No Comment | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 2-Debutant Username: soulgems Post Number: 12 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Serge Gainsbourg, for the quality and meaning of the lyrics, poetic and sensual,music from the heart. Some favorites: 69 Annee Erotique, Sea Sex and Sun, My Lady Heroine. Francois de Roubaix, self taught but deeply personal and inspired compositions,some tracks have a funky edge to them like "carceral jerk" Arthur Russell, lots of "left field" experimental tracks but works in a strange way. Favorites Dinosaur L - Go Bang or Corn Belt Astor Piazzola, "godfather" of Tango, melancolic,makes me love the accordion. Fav: Vuelvo al sur Django Reinhart, master of the accoustic guitar, very cool gypsy vibe, favorites: Manoir de mes reves, nuages Everything But The Girl, somehow I think the voice of Tracey Thorn has depth and the compositions of Ben Watt seem to stick for days in my mind, Their music seems to appeal to a lot of soul music listeners. Favorites: Lullaby of Clubland Dusty Springfield, very much blue eyed soul, read as story where Nina Simone threw a glass of water at her, some of her Bacharach songs could easily stand up to Dionne Warwick's versions. Favorites: Spooky, Am I The Same Girl | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 356 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.126 |
Hey, Cam! Thanks for your nice comments. Here in SDF all of us discovering new things grace to the others. I don't think I were so eclectical as you says because practically all i likes got the Symphonic tag as the common denominator. A authentic eclectical taste it's for example my wife (Sara Brightman, Cat Stevens, some catalonian singer-songwriters as Joan Manuel Serrat and Maria del Mar Bonet, Beatles, John Denver, Jeanette, Mozart, Bach,... And, grace to my influence, some Stylistics, Chi-lites and Soul Survivors songs!!) If you have the chance, heard "Quidam" by Le Cirque du Soleil. Also I recommend to Alain, who says he loves the mellow sound of the accordion. Here are some "Carrusel" style tracks that make cry with the mellow female voice combined with this instrument. Peace & Soul Food | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 2-Debutant Username: soulgems Post Number: 14 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
thanks Manny, will check it out | ||
Destruction (destruction) 5-Doyen Username: destruction Post Number: 296 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.224.20 |
Alain, I also like Django and Dusty (was the glass half empty or half full?) and probably over 100 other Jazz, rock, and blues artists not initially associated with Soul. Some of my recent faves include: John Mayer(he was on a recent Chappelle Show), especially "Bigger Than My Body" Citizen Cope - Did Sideways on a recent Santana album. I've always been a big Joan Armatrading fan. She's one of only 2 musical acts I paid to see over the past year. The other were the Funk Bros. | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 376 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.232 |
And what about some other acts classified as "techno" or "dance" as: -Dido -A Guy Called Gerald (his "Humanity" it's great!) -Smith & Mighty -US 3 's "Hand On The Torch" album -Osibisa (their 70's "Beatiful 7" it's very joyful symphonic rock!) -Fania All-Stars (horn section, percussion, voices and if you understand spanish, also the lyrics is very rich) And another suggestion for Alain who likes pop-soul and Dusty Springfield: Beth Hirsh (pardon-me if you know previously). His tune "Life Is Mine" and the !K7 Records album "Early Days" is a blend of folk-pop-soul aclaimed by the criticals as the new Laura Nyro Peace! | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 2-Debutant Username: soulgems Post Number: 29 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Destruction, The glass must have been full!!! LOL I think Nina Simone did not like the idea of a white girl singing black music Many, Your tastes are very eclectic and that's a compliment. I meant to ask you, what part of Spain do you live in? Where do you buy your music? | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 379 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.232 |
Hello Submarine! Hey, Alain Thanks for your compliment, I keep on thinkin' i'm not eclectic as i only likes symphonic music. I got a special sympathy for you because i remember your first post in SD was a trhead about Philly Sound that you started. And I'm a very Phillysound lover also! I lives near to Tarragona (in Valls, the city of the birth of famous human towers). I buy music in some "underground" second-hand music stores in Riera Baixa Street in Barcelona. Here are diverse stores specialized in Soul-Funk and i find some rarities as "Ebonys" PIR LP or, more recently, "Spiritual Concept" album (also from PIR). Some of the vynils are totally news, despite the fact the store is "second-hand". Some other "rock" acts i likes (grace to a friend who bring out for me) are: -Todd Rungrent (another philadelphian!) -Kevin Ayers (solo and with Mike Oldfield) -Toto -Tij Van Leer (flute piccolo player very deliciously fool!) Peace & Soul Food | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 33 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Manny, I haven't been in Barcelona in a while, but I miss it. There's one thing I remember Watch out for the hangover!!! 1 shot of whiskey in Barcelona = 4 shots in the States. I also picked up the CD re-issue of the Ebonys but found it too sweet for my taste. Here's a list of LP I don't care too much for Spiritual Concept - Spiritual Concept Force of Nature - Unemployement Blues Edwin Birdsong - Edwin Birdsong. What the hell was that lollipop song? Don Covay - Travellin in Heavy Traffic Carolyn Crawford - Sounded better with Motown Of the less popular PIR artists, I truly like The Futures in my opinion the most underrated group, Anthony White, Silk, Shirley Jones & the Jones Girls, Robert Upchurch. Are there any PIR releases you don't like? | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 382 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.52 |
Hello again, Alain! Very funy what you tolds. I was living in Barcelona from Monday to Friday during years when i studed and, really the dinner in many restaurants are cheaper than in another place in Spain. About whisky i remember at this same period when in the weekends worked in a disco of my town as barman and at summer when coming clients from other countrys they were surprised for the "generous" size of the "1/2 whisky". In fact, I find "Ebonys" original edition LP (printed in USA). I also searched many time the two PIR albums by Futures (since i heard "Ain't No Time For Nothing" in a compilation) until around 1996, when i find in a germany's two in one CD edition. From your list of LP's that you don't care too much, I only got the one by Spiritual Concept. I only likes "California Woman" wich is too much rock-flavoured for my symphonic taste, but have some feeling. I ignored that Carolyn have some LP at PIR. I only knows she recorded singles and the only i got it's "You Can Be More Carefull". This is my list of PIR / TSOP / Gamble albums i would like to find some day (in vynil or CD): -Thad Jones / Mel Lewis "Potpouri" -Monk Montgomery "Reality" -Anthony White "It Could Be Magic" -Silk "Midnight Dancer" -Soul Survivors -Cleveland Eaton "Half & Half" -Yellow Sunshine -Jean Claude - T "The Bicentennial Poet" -Michael Pedicin Jr. As you can see i prefer (since some years on) more jazz-fusion material. Also i likes to find some compilations with hit singles by Talk Of The Town, Robert Upchurch, Ronnie James,... Of all my PIR albums collection some are, IMHO very "solid" as "Wake Up Everybody", "Ship Ahoy" or "Love Is The Message". Other are some more "unconsisitent" and only likes one or two tracks as Lou's "Sit Down & Talk To Me" or O'Jays "Love Fever". But practically all contains at minimum one track that deserves for me the "indispensable" rated categorie (except a few as Spiritual Concept, Teddy's "This One's For You" or Intruder's "Energy Of Love", for example). Best Regards Peace & Soul Food | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 34 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Manny, I think you are right, I am not aware of any Carolyn Crawford LP, I was just refering to the couple singles released on PIR. Yellow Sunshine was re-issued last year, if you don't mind re-issues. Expansion Records also re-issued a lot of hard to find PIR back catalogue on double Sided 12" like Robert Upchurch - Devil Made Me Do It, Anthony White - Never Repay You, Silk - Can't Stop Turning You On. I bought pretty much all of them because they sound great on a 12" with the grooves well spread. Norman Jay's compilation of Philadelphia has also been re-issued couple weeks ago on Harmless Records. I think Norman has a very good grasp on the Philly Sound. I like PIR jazz fusion material and I would like to add Dexter Wansel - Theme from the Planet Monk Montgomery - Bump de bump Norman Harris - In Good Faith Leon Huff - Tight Money Billy Paul - East to the list of my favorite jazz/fusion tracks! | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 383 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.205 |
Hi Alain, Thanks for your info about some re-realises, friend. Also, recently i see a UK Westside records two originals in one CD: Norman Harri's "The Harris Machine" / L. Huff's "Here To Create Music". I was some stupid because don't buy it (i got L. Huff's album on vynil) and perhaps Norman's one it's very interesting and jazzy (??). These are my Jazz-Fusion Philly Intl. faves: -All the B side of People's Choice "We Got The Rythm" LP -"Soncere" (Michael Pedicin) -"Reality" (Monk Montgomery) -"No Greater Love" (Leon Huff) -"Ferry Avenue" MFSB -All the "Life On Mars" album by Dexter Wansel -All the album "All Things In Time" by Lou Rawls -"Billy Boy" by Billy Paul -All the "Mysteries Of The World" by MFSB -"Mikey'd's" (by People's Choice) (I think we can start a new thread about jazz-fusion, because many of these music is also very soulful, smile!) Peace & Soul Food | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 38 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Manny, we need a new thread you go first and I'll post my favorites. | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 240 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 65.6.72.15 |
Here are my top 3 favorites: 1. The Mamas & The Papas 2. Cass Elliot 3. Selena | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 758 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
Spanky and Our Gang Eagles Steve Miller Steppenwolf Doors Moody Blues The Association Tommy James/Shondells 1910 Fruitgum Co. David Cassidy Donnie Osmond Bobby Darin Tom Jones Elvis Presley More later... | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 759 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
Im back!~ Jose Feliciano Astrud Gilberto Sergio Mendes Herb Alpert Henry Mancini Dean Martin Frank Sinatra more later... | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 760 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
Beatles Stones Turtles Monkees more later... | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 242 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 65.6.72.15 |
Here are two more: 1. Jackie Deshannon 2. Dusty Springfield | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 384 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.14 |
Hi again, I missed some ones. Who was a teenager in the 70's and not likes some things by Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream or Jean Michael Jarre? Also, in my case influenced by my more eclectic sister, when she played it I heard also his Credence Clenwater Revival, Mungo Jerry, Neil Diamond or Juan Pardo (ex-Los Canarios) singles and LP's. Everytime i heard again those songs at the radio I apreciate it more with the plus value of the nostalgia... Peace! | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa Post Number: 558 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.249.245.164 |
Lulu, Huey Lewis & The News, Tom Jones, Osmans, Englebert Humperdinck, Nancy Wilson, Dave Clark Five, Shangri Las, Manfred Mann, Hootie & Blowfish, Samantha Sang, Phil Collins, Petula Clark, Wild Cherry, Jimi Hendrix, Satchmo, Dionne Warwick, Charlie Pride, BG's, Four Seasons, Johnny Mathis, Beach Boys, Bobby Goldsboro, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Sting, Steve Windwood, Lou Christie, Jackie DeShannon, Animals, Eric Clapton, BJ Thomas, Roy Orbison, Gale Garnett, Roger Moore, Rod Stewart, Gerry Louis & Playboys, Playa, Gary Pucket & Union Gap, Air Supply, Gene Pitney, Dean Martin, Sandi Shaw, Kenny Rogers, Leanne Rhymes, Neil Sadaka, to name a few, and I really like the sound of the late Selena. Each and everyone I've named, they all recorded songs, that I really liked that weren't neccessarily in the soul catogory. (Message edited by ~medusa on August 18, 2004) | ||
Destruction (destruction) 5-Doyen Username: destruction Post Number: 301 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.224.20 |
~Medusa~ Englebert and Tom Jones? Here in Baltimore, that's like saying I like the Yankees and the Red Sox...the Celtics and the Lakers...Bush AND Kerry. Manny "Tij Van Leer (flute piccolo player very deliciously fool!)" Is that the guy that played flute with Focus of Hocus Pocus fame? My wife forbids me to play that in van anymore because my girls sing it at the top of their lungs. | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 387 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.14 |
Hey, "Brass" Dsetruction, I don't knows Focus. I only knows "Opus Pocus" by Jacko Pastorius (smile!). I got a friend from my town, Marc Moncus�, a Orchestra director and composer in Germany. He studed music in Barcelona and also come to Curtis Institute in Philly. He is more young than me and when i studed in Barcelona i buy some LP's for him as a errand. One was "Introspections" by Tij Van Leer. I have had at my home some days and played it until i saw my friend and give it to him. Here in Spain were a Big Band conducted by rock singer Miguel R�os in the first 80's, a fusion experiment that featured also Tij Van Leer and appeared some times at TV. I remember Tij playing the flute and after he makes a very fool Tirol chants! (I think he is from Holland or Danmark, ?). Hi, Medusa, thanks for mentioned Sandi Shaw. Was very popular in Spain in the 60's as the "barefoot singer". I wanna add: Redbone, Humphrey Singers, Chicago, Roy Etzel ("Melancolie, Arrivederchi"), Adriano Celentano ("Il Mondo Gira"!!)... Peace & Soul (or non-soul) Food! | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 639 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.56.31 |
Chicago, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Rod Steward, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Stevie Ray Vaugh & Double Trouble, Spencer Davis Band, U2, Bonnie & Delanny, Tommy James & The Shondells, Sophie B. Hawkins, Joan Osborne, Early Tower of Power, Led Zepplin, Faces, Cream, The Doors, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby-Stills-Nash & Young, Donald Fagan, Huey Lewis & The News, Missing Persons, Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention, Lou Reed, Lisa Stansfield, Taylor Dane, Ted Nugent, The Amboy Dukes, The Kinks, MC5, Grand Funk Railroad, Talking Heads, South Johnny & the Jukes, Tanya Tucker, The Stoogers, Iggy Pop, David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Howard Rollins Band, Ambrosia, Air Supply, Toto, Rolling Stones, The Police, Sting, Carol King, The Safaris, Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, The Jake Giles Band, Fleetwood Mac, Wings, Annie Lennox, Steely Dan, Heart, Expose', Kenny Rodgers & The First Edition, Jonni Mitchell, Alabama, Linda Ronstead, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Johnny Cash, Mac Davis, Glen Cambell, Charlie Daniels Band, Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, The Bee-Gees, The Runaways, The Cars & Benny Hill. | ||
Moan (moanman) 2-Debutant Username: moanman Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.119.145.245 |
Elvis Costello Phoebe Snow Carlos Santana Joe Jackson Astrud Gilberto Steely Dan Talking Heads Joni Mitchell Jen Chapin (Harry�s daughter) The Police Sting Billy Joel Elton John Rickie Lee Jones Annie Lennox Alanis Morrissette Peter Gabriel U2 Pink Floyd Roxy Music The Who Traffic Steve Winwood Blind Faith Three Dog Night Eric Clapton Stevie Nicks Lindsay Buckingham Kenny Rankin Rufus Wainwright Swing Out Sister Diana Krall Nora Jones Ben Folds Andrea Bocelli Tracy Chapman One. | ||
SDF (handsome) 6-Zenith Username: handsome Post Number: 465 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
Hey Moan! Handsome | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 41 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Just listened to Samantha Sang - Emotions. I'll add her to my list with the Bee Gees | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1356 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.74 |
OK, like Medusa, I wasn't going to go there, but... I since had a change of heart. Singers I like for the following reasons who are in the "non-soul" catagory. So here's my list: Singer's who are soulful but do NOT sing "soul music": Mel Torme' Morgana King Melissa Manchester Tony Bennett k.d. Lang Willie Nelson Patsy Cline Manhattan Transfer Singers with heart, who are great humanitarians: Bonnie Raitt Elton John Sting Antonio Banderas Willie Nelson Bob Geldof Bono The participants in Quincy Jones' "We Are The World". S.S. | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 647 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.168.193 |
Bobby Darin, Tony Bennet, Ol Blue Eyes, Dean Martin, Mel Torme, Wayne Newton and Inglebert Humperdink. | ||
mel(andthensome) (mel) 6-Zenith Username: mel Post Number: 427 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.154.240.104 |
Destruction check out Tom Jones and a 45 titled 'the motor city' also his version of Paul Kellys' 'sweet sweet Lovin' Tom is well into our music(andthensome) not to sure about nicompoop dumpernick but think he is or was a big soul fan especially in his home town of Leicester when he was younger. (I know Leicester is a city) regards mel(somehow got the only thing out of my goosed up pc after hours of frustration and its the forum.It takes around 30 mins to somehow coax out the forum the whole pc iskerplunked!!!!!) Will try to post when the mutha! lets e as you can see my keyboard like myself is on borrowed time. many a day has left me sat here in 'such misery' and leavin' me askin 'what did you gain by that' but when 'my little girl(pc) is smilin' on me and the pc knows 'I cant get away' then I shall post but 'I hurt on the other side' and have even put my hand through the pc desk where the keyboard is ad the screws flew out so I have know idea how long this will last for. so until 'thats enough' I hope my patience lasts and that 'times on my side' I know that 'I Cant take it anymore' but and was it the same Tom Jones that recorded on Parrot records umbers 9801 and 40051 I have a video of him in the mid 60tees singing 'sweet sweet Lovin and also 'chills and fever' | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1365 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.74 |
Hi Melandthensome; Good to see you back! I agree Tom Jones is fabulous but I would catagorize him as a "Blue-eyed Soul Singer"!! S.S. | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 406 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.75 |
Hello Submarine To All! Hey, Soulful Sister and harold MELvin AND THEN blue notes! I agree about Tom Jones. When i was a child my mother and father saw many times at spanish TV a program called "Voces de Oro" (golden voices) where were regulars Tom Jones, Henry Stefan, Jos� Guardiola, Tony Christie,... I remember the years when Tom Jones was so popular and liked in Spain with is "Dalida" (english, spanish and spanglish versions!) that also my mother who practically only heard flamenco also likes a lot Tom Jones. He is a great crooner. Peace & Soul (or not) Food | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 245 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 66.157.62.50 |
Hey, Mel. I knew you'd be back quickly. | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 6-Zenith Username: rodmann Post Number: 444 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.151.165 |
Here's my list: BEE GEES - Great harmonies and catchy songs. LED ZEPPELIN - Funky as hell! Their music was like listening to the Blues kicked up ten notches. HEART - They were like a female Led Zeppelin and that lead singer Ann Wilson (?) can sing he azz off! FOREIGNER - I might be the only black person alive who enjoys their music. LOL. 'I Want To Know What Love Is', 'Cold As Ice', 'Double Vison', 'Urgent' and 'Waiting For A Girl Like You' are all great tunes IMO! WHITESNAKE - 'Here I Go Again', 'Is This Love' and 'Fool For Your Loving' are great pieces of soulful Rock. The early stuff is a lot better than the late 80's Hair Metal. KIKI DEE - On the strength of her 1960's recording 'On A Magic Carpet Ride' alone. SAMANTHA SANG - Alain, I've been trying to tell people on the forum about this woman since I've been here! If you think 'Emotion' is good then you should hear that whole album. 'I Can Still Remember', 'You Keep Me Dancing' and her remakes of 'La La Means I Love You' and The Moments' 'I Don't Wanna Go' are all fantastic and very soulful. Play these tunes for anybody and they'll swear that it's The Emotions singing! Samantha could sing her behind off and deserved much more than what she got from the music biz. I wish that she had hooked up with a producer in the late 70's who would've pushed her into even more R&B oriented territory. I also like a lot of the Pop singers of the 30's, 40's and 50's. Singers like Doris Day, Jerry Vale, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Vic Damone and Tony Bennett (back when he still had a voice). Sometimes it's refreshing just to hear singers sing things "STRAIGHT" without all of the oversinging, oversoulin' and adlibbing that you get from most R&B vocalists. | ||
mel(andthensome) (mel) 6-Zenith Username: mel Post Number: 431 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.43.74.65 |
Many thanx for your kind remarks Dinelle-Soulsista-and-amigo-Ma nny...... cant name a list of anything cheers grade A listed Mel... | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 477 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.232.141.252 |
Nat Cole, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Mann, Sarah Vaughn, Arthur Prysock, Billy Eckstine, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Four Seasons, Four Evers, Leslie Gore, Del Shannon, Deltas, Fantastic Baggys, Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Rip Chords, Bruce& Terry, Afro Blues Quintet, Champion Jack Dupree, Josh White, Big Bill Broonzy | ||
Destruction (destruction) 5-Doyen Username: destruction Post Number: 314 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.139.236.125 |
Rod, After cold calling the 481 black people that I know, I will certify that you are the only one who likes Foreigner....We'll keep you in our prayers. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1408 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.74 |
Destruction; I don't know anything at all about Foreigner but 'Little Anthony' does this mind blowing performance on a song I never heard in his live show, someone told me it was a Foreigner song (?), but I don't know the name of it. S.S. | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 6-Zenith Username: rodmann Post Number: 453 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.151.165 |
LOL at Destruction. I grew up in 1980's Central Illinois and in my town we didn't have a Black radio station. There were only Top 40 (All Hair-Metal at the time with a little Pop thrown in. NO R&B!) and Country stations. Without much to choose from I picked the best from the worst of 1980's Rock and Country. Foreigner and Whitesnake were a hell of a lot closer to Soul than Poison and Motley Crue! Soul Sister, the song in question that Little Anthony performs is probably Foreigner's biggest hit 'I Want To Know What Love Is'. If you lived through the 80's chances are that you've heard this song many. many times. I think it's soulful stuff by Rock standards. Jennifer Holiday even makes a guest appearance on it. | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 151 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.160.127 |
O.K., Rodmann, you're forgiven ! And do you know that Kiki Dee had a nice LP on Motown ? It's called "Great expectations", from '70, and it's worth a listen ! | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 152 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.160.127 |
Oops, sorry, it's Tamla 303. Here, it's 7 am, I have to make my eyes open ! | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 6-Zenith Username: rodmann Post Number: 456 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.151.165 |
Phil, I remember hearing a few of Kiki's Tamla tracks several years ago and they weren't all that great IMO. I was expecting something soulful but instead I heard overproduced Pop tunes that weren't all that great. This has been several years though so I could be mistaken. | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 663 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.78.27.87 |
The Pretenders, Joan Jett and/or Joan Jett & The Blackhawks, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Rush and The Clash Don | ||
Destruction (destruction) 5-Doyen Username: destruction Post Number: 328 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.224.23 |
Rod, After taking another survey it was decided that you should've gone Country instead of Foreigner. Sorry, but we gotta card ya. You gotta stay out of all posts regarding Soul for 30 months or until Foreigner posts another top 40 hit...whichever comes first. Maybe next time you'll think before you act....lol...my Man. | ||
Manny (manny) 6-Zenith Username: manny Post Number: 414 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.4 |
Hello again, soulful friends! Some other non-soulful acts with, IMHO, some good tunes: -Blondie ("Call Me") -Spandau Ballet -Culture Club and Boy George solo act -Freak Power Peace! | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 44 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Rodman & Destruction I am gonna go on a limb here and admit that at some point I liked the 2 Foreigner songs you mentioned, but I have more of a dance/garage ear than a soul ear. Here are some tracks I also play. Don't know how controversial they are to soul purists. Blondie: Rapture, The tide is high Sting: If you love somebody set them free (Jellybean Remix) Robert Palmer: Every kinda people, I didn't mean to turn you on Elton John: Song for Guy Captain Sensible: Wot The Clash: Magnificent Dance Chris Montez: The More I See You Jorge Santana: Love The Way France Gall: Musique Barbra Streisand: Guilty Toto: Georgie Porgie Curious to hear your opinion about them!!! (Message edited by soulgems on August 24, 2004) | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 247 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 67.35.225.161 |
The only Blondie songs I ever heard "The Tide Is High" and "Heart of Glass" Favorite Searchers song: Love Potion Number 9 Favorite Chris Montez song: Let's Dance Favorite Elton John song: Benny & The Jets | ||
roger (roger) 4-Laureate Username: roger Post Number: 167 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Rod, Destruction, Soul Sister and anyone else who is interested. Re - "I wanna know what Love is" by FOREIGNER. It featured JENNIFFER HOLLIDAY and THE NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR on backup vocals, according to Joel Whitburn's Billboard Chart publications. I believe that THE NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR were an established Gospel aggregation at the time. I wasn't aware at the time of issue ( 1985 ) that JENNIFFER HOLLIDAY was on it, but I did know that THE NEW JERSEY MASS CHOIR were on it as they did their own version that got released in the U.K. on Prelude a few months after FOREIGNER had their hit, and that I bought at the time. I gave the NJMC version a spin this morning and it is a good Soulful rendition IMO .. Strong soulful vocals ( better than FOREIGNER!! ) and a gospel choir doing the backing .. it doesn't get much better than that does it! According to the credits on my 45 it was originally a Savoy recording, so presumably it was just picked up by Prelude for International distribution. Roger | ||
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson Post Number: 252 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.222.55.236 |
Favorite Nancy Sinatra songs: 1. These Boots Were Made For Walkin' 2. How Does That Grab Ya, Darlin? 3. Sugar Town | ||
Destruction (destruction) 5-Doyen Username: destruction Post Number: 334 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.225.21 |
Rod, Your attorney, Roger has made quite the case for you. You will be released with the only penalty being time served. Well done Roger. Since the choir sang, let freedom ring. Alain, I was about to let you out as well....till I saw "Georgie Porgie"....I hope someone post bail for you. | ||
Manny (manny) 6-Zenith Username: manny Post Number: 417 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.239 |
I have forget three non-soulful favorites of my teens: "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire "Words" By FR David "Why Ya Do It" by Marianne Faithful Peace & Soul Food | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 6-Zenith Username: rodmann Post Number: 460 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.151.165 |
LOL at Destruction. Thanks Roger. Jennifer Holiday and The New Jersey Mass Choir are very prominent on the end of 'I Want To Know What Love Is'. I had no idea that The New Jersey Mass Choir had even recorded an alternate version of the tune. I'd like to hear that. If it was soulful enough for them than it's good enough for me! Hey Alain. Sting's 'If You Love Somebody' has always bored the daylights outta me. I wasn't aware of the remix you mentioned but I might enjoy it if it's more upbeat than the original. It's been years since I've heard Robert Palmer's 'I Didn't Mean To Turn You On' but I remember preferring Cherrelle's original version. I've always enjoyed Blondie's music. Not enough to actually go out and purchase it but if it comes on I don't mind.  | ||
roger (roger) 4-Laureate Username: roger Post Number: 168 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Destruction. Re - "Georgy Porgy" by TOTO. I'm here to post bail for Alain. I have both the TOTO and the LUTHER VANDROSS/CHARME versions of the song and guess what .. I prefer TOTO's .. largely because it features CHERYL LYNN on the chorus!! Roger | ||
Alain Nguyen (soulgems) 3-Pundit Username: soulgems Post Number: 52 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 65.166.187.218 |
Rodman, I never liked the original "If you love somebody set them free" by Sting, but the John Jellybean remix of the track did it for me! Jellybean added percusssions and made the bassline much more "in ya face" It became a classic at the Paradise Garage. I like to drop this song once in a while because most people think they don't like it until they hear the remix. Roger Thank god for you man! I am glad you're representing me now!!! Destruction You're tough on us!!! LOL | ||
Destruction (destruction) 5-Doyen Username: destruction Post Number: 335 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.224.23 |
Alain and Roger, If you can get that annoying chorus out of my head...I'll let you off with a fine: Locate a copy of "Timothy" and play it 10 times... no too harsh, 3 times in a row I'm sure you both remember "Timothy" |
