benjamin1945 15,561 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Motown forever lizzie.....,,body and emotions just go every time,, love Reggae too..,,especially when driving....................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Hood 39 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Anthony here.... Did I touch a nerve? If so it was unintentional!! Yes, I too was aware of the Funk Band, and agree, great musicians, and totally unknown to the masses. So yes, Motown forever. However...... as an 'funny dancer' I have always preferred the instrumentals. Anthony 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Hood 39 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Anthony here... Oops, slip of the keyboard - Funk Brothers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Hood 39 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Anthony here.... Ian. All I can say is WOW. Just come home, set up the laptop, plugged the speaker USB in and sat back..........blown away!!! Great music - Earl Van Dyke - say no more. I'm gonna go back to the start of the thread to listen to what has been posted with anticipation. Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Hood 39 Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Anthony here.... This is my first go at posting music - hopefully I won't be as frustrated as last night with the photo!!! Gotta kick off with my namesake of course......Little Anthony & The Imperials. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Hood 39 Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Anthony here.... Followed by the B-side. Not the best quality sound available, but the only one with photos - these guys were 'sharp'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Hood 39 Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Anthony here.... Ian The matchsticks holding up my eyes lids are starting to give way!! I have gone through the previous posts and my thoughts are....... Bobby 'Blue' Bland - totally agree with you. What a beautiful woman, singer & guitarist. I am ashamed to say that I have never heard of her. It looks like I will have to devout some time searching You Tube and checking out her history. Tami Lynn - great tune. I've got to watch that video on the 55" screen. Love the dancing couples. There is another artist that I want to check out, but can't read my own hand writing.... tell you tomorrow. Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 The Elgins - Stay in my lonely arms. First heard it in The Fountain around 1974, didn't know who it was or what it was called but I loved it and it took me some time to find out but I did and bought Heaven Must Have Sent You - I think this was the B side? I still have it boxed away somewhere! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6forXVy47M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,399 Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 I could write a book about my early introduction to Motown. How I first heard things like 'Where Did Our Love Go' by the Supremes played next to Herman's Hermits 'I'm Into Something Good'. All on a transistor radio whilst in a tent at Merebrook Farm Campsite near Whatstandwell. The Supremes sounded fresh then before Screechy Diana was pushed to the front and the ill-fated Florence Ballard was sidelined. I mentioned Herman's Hermits because it was decades before I realised that 'Im Into Something Good' was a cover of the Cookies' US original.. and although the Hermits were hardly a great band, their version had a sound which is still recognisable after barely the first couple of seconds even now and although it lacks US 'authenticity', it's a better version IMHO. I never really had access to radio other than the very 'pop poor' BBC at that time. I was, and still am a huge Ray Charles fan, but I only picked up bits of Motown other than the Supremes, Temps and Junior Walker, almost by accident. I heard 'These Things Will Keep Me Loving You' by the Velvelettes on the juke box at Ilkeston Bowling Alley, and 'I'm Losing You' by the Temps on the Juke at the Lark's Nest Nuthall. Both remain favourites to this day. My first venture into a 'proper' nightclub would have been the Beachcomber in late 1966 ish. I came away very excited by much of what I heard played there. 'You're Ready Now' by Frankie Valli. Hardly soul, but a great dance tune. Lots of Atlantic and Stax stuff, Motown and so on. Also bands such as the Impressions and the many others who contributed to that overall 'vibe'. Now, in one form or another I've got pretty much all of the Motown, Stax, Atlantic, Minit, etc., etc, I can deal with, and a pretty respectable 'Northern Soul' collection. Thing is, I did all of that without ever becoming a 'Mod' and whlst also 'digging on' many other genres such as Blues, R&B, Rock Steady, Ska, Rock, Psychedelia, Jazz, Folk and Classical. The 60s was a completely mad explosion of music in all genres and we didn't know just how priveleged we were to be living through it. By late 67 I was DJ ing and loving it. A couple of my favourite tunes: If you aren't dancing.. you're dead... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,399 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Magic times..... I'd like to go back please... Can I? Please.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Just watched Soul Boy on BBC1 about a kid from Nottingham been in care since 6 loves soul music, give it a spin you’ll find it on iPlayer ....... joyful! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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