The Black part of their moniker was supposed to express "their state of mind," kinda like Onyx saying Throw Ya Gunz was speaking to a "metaphorical" gun.
damn, I knew I'd forget Peter! J Geils Band is one of the greats from the 70s, IMO. Detroit Breakdown is one of the best rock grooves of the 70s.
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It's really cool how your post triggered an instant solution of the problem I was having at that moment, ie what song to kick off my show tomorrow with. Thanks.
As a kid I was a big fan of Paul Young (Whereever I lay my hat etc) David Bowie is worthy of a mention (blue/green eyed soul) and cosign on Lewis Taylor the Lucky 12" (k+d remix) has been on high rotation at my house recently. Another singer though not really soul (his first lp was called "burning blue soul") that i used to be into was Matt Johnson (THE THE). For some reason "This is the day" is the only song that i know all the lyrics to.
I completely forgot about a personal favorite artist (I am getting old) who fits into this discussion, the Silver Fox himself, Mr. Charlie Rich
One of the most deeply soulful singers to ever grace a stage. Aclass act whose very success became his biggest burden. All he ever really wanted to be was Ray Charles, but got saddled with Country Superstar, then country has-been.
Sadly, he died in '95 before he really ever got to enjoy a critical re-assessment, and before his ecclectic catalog ever got marketed properly. His last CD was one of his greatest achievements, 'produced' by Peter Guralnick, who famously profiled Rich in the great book, Lost Highways. Pick it up if you see it. He explores all the types of music he really loved on this outing.
Cosign on the Charlie Rich. I like stuff from all his eras, but I get the impression that this album here:
...along with his two albums on the Smash label were the only times he felt like "himself" in the studio.
Even when I WASN'T a country fan, Charlie was one of the gateway artists that got me into C&W proper. But, there was more to his music than that...it was probably only out of geography that he was ever marketed as a country singer in the first place.
Cosign on the Charlie Rich. I like stuff from all his eras, but I get the impression that this album here:
...along with his two albums on the Smash label were the only times he felt like "himself" in the studio.
I agree. I like a lot of songs from his Epic years, but he never really was being pushed to look at albums as collections of songs that work together as a whole, and most of his records feel very uneven. Songs like "Life Has It's Little Ups and Downs"(written by his wife of many many years) and classics like "Behind Closed Doors" show what he was capable of when he really believed in a song.
I like a lot of songs from (Charlie Rich's) Epic years, but he never really was being pushed to look at albums as collections of songs that work together as a whole, and most of his records feel very uneven.
You know those two tunes you mentioned in the box below this sentence?
The albums those songs come from both sound like they saved the worst songs for last. Really - the second side of The Fabulous Charlie Rich is virtually unlistenable (even "Bright Lights, Big City"), and the only saving grace of Behind Closed Doors' second half is "I Take It On Home." So, I guess that proves your point.
Songs like "Life Has It's Little Ups and Downs"(written by his wife of many many years) and classics like "Behind Closed Doors" show what he was capable of when he really believed in a song.
"Sitting & Thinking," from his Sun Records days, just SLAYS me. I'm also feeling the scandalous "Peace On You," where he compares his woman's unfaithfulness to religious blasphemy. ("God ain't gonna love you any, if you love too many more...") Roger McGuinn (ex-Byrd) covered this; I've never heard his version, but for some reason I can't imagine him pulling it off with the same weight.
another co-sign on charlie rich. what a great, underappreciated performer. so sad i never got to see him before he died....the early rockabillyish stuff is good too, like "lonely weekends." and "midnight blues" is about the catchiest song ever...
another co-sign on charlie rich. what a great, underappreciated performer. so sad i never got to see him before he died....the early rockabillyish stuff is good too, like "lonely weekends." and "midnight blues" is about the catchiest song ever...
I like the story of how at some big awards show, like the Country Music Association Awards in like '74(he was CMA Entertainer of the Year in '73, the year of the ubiquitous 'Behind Closed Doors'), and he was announcing the Entertainer of the Year for 1974. This was at the height of his drinking problem, so he was most likely a bit under the influence, but upon opening the envelope he supposedly announced the winner and promptly set the envelope on fire. The winner was John Denver. Th incident is rumored to have effectively blackballed Rich from the CMA Hall of Fame, even to this day.
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tap the bottle and twist the cap...um was YBT produced by bomb squad or am i reading things wrong?
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The Black part of their moniker was supposed to express "their state of mind," kinda like Onyx saying Throw Ya Gunz was speaking to a "metaphorical" gun.
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Lewis Taylor...........................DONT SLEEP!!!!!!
All these but put Van Morrison at the top of that list.
Baby Baby
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Yes indeed.
Holy crap! I had no idea the Mauds had a whole LP (I have a couole of the 45s).
My faves...Billy Harner, Skip Easterling, Bob Brady, Doug Sahm...
David Bowie is worthy of a mention (blue/green eyed soul)
and cosign on Lewis Taylor the Lucky 12" (k+d remix) has been on high rotation at my house recently.
Another singer though not really soul (his first lp was called "burning blue soul") that i used to be into was Matt Johnson (THE THE). For some reason "This is the day" is the only song that i know all the lyrics to.
One of the most deeply soulful singers to ever grace a stage. Aclass act whose very success became his biggest burden. All he ever really wanted to be was Ray Charles, but got saddled with Country Superstar, then country has-been.
Sadly, he died in '95 before he really ever got to enjoy a critical re-assessment, and before his ecclectic catalog ever got marketed properly.
His last CD was one of his greatest achievements, 'produced' by Peter Guralnick, who famously profiled Rich in the great book, Lost Highways. Pick it up if you see it. He explores all the types of music he really loved on this outing.
God Bless Charlie Rich. True blue eyed soul.
...along with his two albums on the Smash label were the only times he felt like "himself" in the studio.
Even when I WASN'T a country fan, Charlie was one of the gateway artists that got me into C&W proper. But, there was more to his music than that...it was probably only out of geography that he was ever marketed as a country singer in the first place.
BIG OL' CO-SIGN!!!
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I agree. I like a lot of songs from his Epic years, but he never really was being pushed to look at albums as collections of songs that work together as a whole, and most of his records feel very uneven. Songs like "Life Has It's Little Ups and Downs"(written by his wife of many many years) and classics like "Behind Closed Doors" show what he was capable of when he really believed in a song.
You know those two tunes you mentioned in the box below this sentence?
The albums those songs come from both sound like they saved the worst songs for last. Really - the second side of The Fabulous Charlie Rich is virtually unlistenable (even "Bright Lights, Big City"), and the only saving grace of Behind Closed Doors' second half is "I Take It On Home." So, I guess that proves your point.
"Sitting & Thinking," from his Sun Records days, just SLAYS me. I'm also feeling the scandalous "Peace On You," where he compares his woman's unfaithfulness to religious blasphemy. ("God ain't gonna love you any, if you love too many more...") Roger McGuinn (ex-Byrd) covered this; I've never heard his version, but for some reason I can't imagine him pulling it off with the same weight.
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This thread is like name your favorite 5'3" basketball player. In that case, I'll add Prefab Sprout!
I like the story of how at some big awards show, like the Country Music Association Awards in like '74(he was CMA Entertainer of the Year in '73, the year of the ubiquitous 'Behind Closed Doors'), and he was announcing the Entertainer of the Year for 1974. This was at the height of his drinking problem, so he was most likely a bit under the influence, but upon opening the envelope he supposedly announced the winner and promptly set the envelope on fire. The winner was John Denver. Th incident is rumored to have effectively blackballed Rich from the CMA Hall of Fame, even to this day.
Charlie's son's interesting thoughts on the incident are here
http://www.charlierichjr.com/controversy/the_envelope_burning/
i'm not kidding...
Did anybody mention Teene Marie"[/b]
'Girl you're gonna miss me'
This thread got me thinking:
Are Erick Sermon's eyes really green or does he wear contacts?
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