Leon VS. Lamont

haze25

leon ware vs. lamont dozier, who you got?both have a great semi-obscure album. leon ware-s/t (UA, 72')or lamont dozier-love and beauty (invictus 73')both have a boogie/disco/modern soul track thats a smash with dj's.leon ware-"why i came to california"orlamont dozier-"going back to my roots" both did great production, had good solo albums, and did a shitload of good song writing etc...... who did ya'll pick and why?i chose lamont due to his outside productions, that dionne warwick lp is just insane. also "the picture'll never change" off "love and beauty" is one of my favorite soul songs, ever.

Mike_Bell

Hey X*vier!
I'm a fan of both of 'em but I'm a ride for Leon Ware.
It's funny that you posted this because I'm working on completing my
Leon Ware collection (LPs).* It's going to be a while before get all of Lamont Dozier's LPs but I will.

*If anyone has Musical Massage, hollar at me.

SoulOnIce

Definitely my man Dozier.

"Out Here On My Own" is one of my absolute
favorite 70's soul albums, up there with Al Green's
best and "Let's Get It On" for me ...

Cosmo

This VS is way better than the WAR/MANDRILL jawn. Cutting to the chase, LD for sure.

parsec

Definitely my man Dozier.

Guzzo

Hey X*vier!
I'm a fan of both of 'em but I'm a ride for Leon Ware.
It's funny that you posted this because I'm working on completing my
Leon Ware collection (LPs).* It's going to be a while before get all of Lamont Dozier's LPs but I will.

*If anyone has Musical Massage, hollar at me.

check your PM's

this is a tough one, both these dudes made not just solid tracks, but solid albums, I don't think I've heard an 80's LP from Dozier that I didn't LOVE

if anybody gots a spare Leon Ware "S/T" (Elektra) lemme know

Strider79it

both great writers :

as composer I would say I like much more Leon, (Lamont use of acoustic piano and that overall kind of arrangments - you know, that "Simply red" effect- are not my favourites...)

but Leon voice is very thin and he is not very strong in "delivering" while Lamont is a way better singer and performer.....

Big_Stacks

Hey,

Both dudes were talented, but I prefer Lamont Dozier as an artist than Ware, who in turn, I pick in the producer role. I think Dozier is the better of the two in terms of writing (the tie-break), so I gotta go with Dozier.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

Mike_Bell

Hey,

Both dudes were talented, but I prefer Lamont Dozier as an artist than Ware, who in turn, I pick in the producer role. I think Dozier is the better of the two in terms of writing (the tie-break), so I gotta go with Dozier.

Peace,

Big Stacks from Kakalak

Well put. Cosine what Strider posted also; I enjoy Dozier's voice a whole lot more the Ware's
but I'm going ride for Leon though.

Bapt

Lamont Dozier, no doubt.

Phill_Most

are we including Lamont's Holland-Dozier-Holland output as well? if so, it's not close to being a contest. Even WITHOUT the HDH stuff it might not be a contest. I do like a lot of Ware's stuff too, though

fishmongerfunk

lamont-both as a writer and singer

batmon

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peacefulrotation

are we including Lamont's Holland-Dozier-Holland output as well? if so, it's not close to being a contest. Even WITHOUT the HDH stuff it might not be a contest. I do like a lot of Ware's stuff too, though

that's what I was thinking too. Dozier by a stretch.

Pistol_Pete

I give the nod to Lamont as well. The production credits alone puts him ahead, aside from the fact that Out Here On My Own and Black Bach are a couple of my favs.

johmbolaya

Phill_Most

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