Music from Pittsburgh???
batmon
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I was gonna do Seattle vs Pittsburg...........but I'll pass.I cant recall any thing coming from Pittsburg musically. Educate me pleez.
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Isnt that from PHILLY?
Beats in Philly c/o PMTSM (Phill Most The Soul Man), but the rhymz are from the durty Pitt.
George Benson, Billy Strayhorn, Earl Hines, Stanley T, Erroll Garner, Ahmad Jamal, Billy Eckstine. Probably a lot more.
Some of the more major ones:
Donnie Iris
The Clarks
Dan Cortez
fuck yeah.... don't bother, dude.
Don't forget some hip hop: Lone Catalysts, Strict Flow (??)
horace parlan, paul chambers, kenny clarke, eddie jefferson ...
Philly Jazz
Chicago Jazz
Detroit Rock
Miami Bass
Athens GA. Rock
Pittsburg "_________"
The Cynics
Prince Valiant & The Knights
The Dynatones
Harold Betters
Blacklove
Rangle
etc.
I think you meant to say Pittsburgh[/b].
Isn't one of the dudes from Federation from up there? Maybe I'm thinking of Livermore or something
Just changed.........
Also, producer Sam Sneed is from the Pittsburgh area.
Am I forgetting anybody?
Originally from Kansas City. Moved to PGH after the service to teach.
Add: John Papi, El Pooks (nearby), Capprells, Emmitt Frisbee, Tim Stevens
Pretty slim musical pickins from Steel Town.
there you go..
Don Cab is definitely the most influential band to ever come out of Pittsburgh.
Twilighters, Glen Dorsey (and the rest of the Joneses' for that matter)
Definitely some big Northern 'group sound' records. I think it was pretty big for harmony soul stuff in general, probably due to Philly proximity.
Brass Monkey, Flora Wilson (the whole 'soulvation army' label), Big Dave and the Houserockers (and the whole 'glitter funk' label)..
I dont think the Emperors were from there, were they?? The 'Futura' release (under EMPERORS SOUL 69) was put out from thereabouts though. One of my all timers right there.
I would say mostly killer 'modern soul' output would be the thing to me that would distinguish the town. A lot of well educated brothers and sisters making sophisticated soul music incorporating the vocal group traditions with an above average jazz sensibility.