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Charles Stepney V. Richard Evans

The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
edited September 2006 in Strut Central
I go with Evans as I stated in that Rotary Connection thread.Dude had dynamics and sound balance on lock....I like Stepney, but Evans' productions seem to have more cajones to me.

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  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    Production on Afro-Harping vs production on Mother Nature's Son?

    Oh shit, my head hurts even thinking about this decision. Think I'm going to have to go Stepney though.
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Evans by a long shot. Stepney was talented to be sure, but Evans was a visionary.
  • SoulhawkSoulhawk 3,197 Posts

    I go with Evans as I stated in that Rotary Connection thread.

    Dude had dynamics and sound balance on lock....I like Stepney, but Evans' productions seem to have more cajones to me.

    I agree.

    Stephney is more 'arty' but his arrangements can be frilly like a renaissance fair blouse.

    Evans puts some kick in there, even in the more spacey stuff - Ashby's Rubiyat for ex.

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  • haze25haze25 759 Posts
    thats a tough question. but i'll go with stepney just off the strength of his collabos w/ terry callier.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    Whoa. That's a tough call. They were/are both fantastic arrangers, but I'd have to give it to Stepney on the basis of the classic shit he did with EWF, Ramsey and The Emotions after his Chess/Cadet days. Stepney is definitely one of the GOAT for me. That said, "Groovin with the Soulful Strings" is my shit right now (what's up, JP?).
  • don_gigantedon_gigante 259 Posts
    Arif Mardin sons em both
  • DCarfagnaDCarfagna 983 Posts
    Charles Stepney[/b]

    As Instrumentalist[/b]

    LPs[/b]
    Ben Branch & the Operation Breadbasket ???The Last Request??? (Chess LP 1524) organ
    Ray Bryant ???In The Cut??? (Cadet CA-50052) synthesizer
    Bunky Green ???Playin??? For Keeps??? (Cadet LP-766) piano
    Buddy Guy ???Left My Blues In San Francisco??? (Chess LP-1527) drums
    Herb Lance ???The Comeback??? (Chess LP-1506) piano
    Gene Shaw ???Carnival Sketches??? (Argo LP-743) vibes
    Billy Stewart ???Teaches Old Standards New Tricks??? (Chess LP-1513) vibes
    Muddy Waters ???After The Rain??? (Cadet Concept LPS-320) organ

    45s[/b]
    Ben Branch & Operation Breadbasket
    --???Precious Lord Take My Hand/ Motherless Child??? (Chess 2051) organ
    --???Battle Hymn Of The Republic/ We Shall Overcome??? (Checker 1256) organ
    Buddy Guy
    --???My Mother/ Mother-In-Law Blues??? (Chess 1974) drums
    --???Gonna Keep It To Myself/ I Suffer With The Blues??? (Chess 2022) drums
    --???She Suits Me To A Tee/ Buddy???s Groove??? (Chess 2067) drums
    --???She Suits Me To A Tee/ Buddy???s Groove??? (Chess 2069) drums
    Gene Shaw
    --???Street Dance/ Pt. 2??? (Argo 5495) vibes
    Billy Stewart
    --???Because I Love You/ Mountain Of Love??? (Chess 1948) vibes


    As Arranger[/b]

    LPs[/b]
    --Ray Bryant ???In The Cut??? (Cadet CA-50052)
    --Terry Callier ???What Color Is Love??? (Cadet CA-50019)
    --The Dells ???There Is??? (Cadet LP-804), ???Love Is Blue??? (Cadet LP-829), ???Like It Is, Like It Was??? (Cadet LP-837)
    --Laura Lee ???Love More Than Pride??? (Chess CH-50031)
    --Ramsey Lewis ???Mother Nature???s Son??? (Cadet LP-821), ???The Piano Player???(Cadet LP-836)
    --Meditation Singers ???The Bad Apple??? (Checker LP 10044)
    --Rotary Connection ???Rotary Connection??? (Cadet Concept LP-312), ???Aladdin??? (Cadet Concept LP-317), ???Peace??? (Cadet Concept LP-318), ???Songs??? (Cadet Concept LP-322), ???Dinner Music??? (Cadet Concept LP-328), ???Hey Love??? (Cadet Concept CC-50006)
    --Marlena Shaw ???The Spice Of Life??? (Cadet LP-833)
    --Phil Upchurch ???Upchurch??? (Cadet LP-826), ???The Way I Feel??? (Cadet LP-840)

    45s[/b]
    Gene Barge
    --???Chippie The Hippie From Mississippi/ Blowin??? On The Wind??? (Checker 1201)
    Terry Callier
    --???I Just Can???t Help Myself/ Gotta Get Closer To You??? (Cadet 5697)
    Bill Davis
    --???Far Away/ Sunday Night Clouds??? (Chess 2061)
    The Dells
    --???Inspiration/ You Belong To Someone Else??? (Cadet 5563)
    --???There Is/ Show Me??? (Cadet 5590)
    --???Wear It On Our Face/ Please Don???t Change Me Now??? (Cadet 5599)
    --???Stay In My Corner/ Love Is So Simple??? (Cadet 5612)
    --???I Can Sing A Rainbow-Love Is Blue/ Hallelujah Baby??? (Cadet 5641)
    --???Oh What A Night/ Believe Me??? (Cadet 5649)
    --???Oh What A Day/ The Change We Go Through??? (Cadet 5663)
    --???Nadine/ Open Up My Heart??? (Cadet 5667)
    --???A Little Understanding/ Long Lonely Nights??? (Cadet 5672)
    --???The Glory Of Love/ A Whiter Shade Of Pale??? (Cadet 5679)
    Jo Ann Garrett with the Dells
    --???I???m So Afraid/ Miracle??? (Chess 1992)
    Kitty Haywood and the Haywood Singers
    --???Big Black Cloud/ Keep This Thought In Your Mind??? (Mercury 73602)
    --???Loving You Is Mellow/ Pt. 2??? (Mercury 73669)
    Johnny & Jake
    --???I Need Your Help Baby/ It???s A Mess I Tell Ya??? (Mod 1010)
    Laura Lee
    --???Stop Giving Your Man Away/ You Need Me (As Much As I Need You)??? (Chess 1989)
    --???Dirty Man (Dirty Old Man)/ It???s Mighty Hard??? (Chess 2013)
    Ramsey Lewis
    --???Julia/ Do What You Wanna??? (Cadet 5640)
    Little Milton
    --???I???ll Never Turn My Back On You/ Don???t Leave Her??? (Checker 1172)
    --???The Cost Of Living/ More And More??? (Checker 1189)
    --???I Know What I Want/ You Mean Everything To Me??? (Checker 1194)
    --???I Who Have Nothing/ At The Dark End Of The Street??? (Checker 1203)
    --???Let Me Down Easy/ Driftin??? Drifter??? (Checker 1208)
    --???Loving You/ If Walls Could Talk??? (Checker 1226)
    --???Don???t Talk Back/ Baby I Love You??? (Checker 1227)
    Meditation Singers
    --???Let Love Fill Your Heart/ Stand Up And Be Counted??? (Checker 5046)
    Rotary Connection
    --???Like A Rollin??? Stone/ Turn Me On??? (Cadet Concept 7000)
    --???Ruby Tuesday/ Soul Man??? (Cadet Concept 7002)
    --???Paper Castle/ Teach Me How To Fly??? (Cadet Concept 7007)
    --???Aladdin/ Magical World??? (Cadet Concept 7008)
    --???Peace At Last/ Christmas Night??? (Cadet Concept 7009)
    --???The Weight/ Respect??? (Cadet Concept 7014)
    --???Memory Band/ Want You To Know??? (Cadet Concept 7018)
    --???Love Me Now/ May Our Amens Be True??? (Cadet Concept 7021)
    Phil Upchurch
    --???You Don???t Know The Reason/ I Don???t Know??? (Cadet 5661) not issued
    --???Black Gold/ America??? (Cadet 5646)
    --???Softly/ You Don???t Have To Know??? (Cadet 5675)

    ---------------------------------

    There are obviously some more, please add what you know.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    I have a Junior Wells 45 on (I think) Blue City, which he produced and arranged. One side is called "You're Tough Enough" and the other is "The Hippies Are Trying". It's pretty good.
  • Agent45Agent45 451 Posts
    I have a Junior Wells 45 on (I think) Blue Rock[/b], which he produced and arranged. One side is called "You're Tough Enough" and the other is "The Hippies Are Trying". It's pretty good.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    I have a Junior Wells 45 on (I think) Blue Rock[/b], which he produced and arranged. One side is called "You're Tough Enough" and the other is "The Hippies Are Trying". It's pretty good.


    Thanks for telling me about my own records.
  • funkyexamplefunkyexample 915 Posts
    Evans for me is a sure shot. If he did a record i am on it like a hawk. Stephney is Legendary for me. Those Cadet House Drums sound like honey in my ears.

    I think Marlena's California Soul is my favorite track of all time.

    Pardon my ignorance but are Stephney and Evans still alive?
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Evans for me is a sure shot. If he did a record i am on it like a hawk. Stephney is Legendary for me. Those Cadet House Drums sound like honey in my ears.

    I think Marlena's California Soul is my favorite track of all time.

    Pardon my ignorance but are Stephney and Evans still alive?

    I'm pretty sure that Evans is still with us.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    Evans for me is a sure shot. If he did a record i am on it like a hawk. Stephney is Legendary for me. Those Cadet House Drums sound like honey in my ears.

    I think Marlena's California Soul is my favorite track of all time.

    Pardon my ignorance but are Stephney and Evans still alive?

    I'm pretty sure that Evans is still with us.

    That's right - I think he's a lecturer at Berklee College of Music or something. My old band were considering writing to him to ask if he'd be willing to do some string charts for our second album, but then we remembered how much of his shit we'd sampled on the first one...
  • DCarfagnaDCarfagna 983 Posts
    Stepney died in 1976.
    Evans lives on the East Coast.
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