The always innovative Nairobi Trio. Their onstage costumes, and props, were always ahead of the times.
https://youtu.be/416o9b_pjQk (7/16/21 link repaired)
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The always innovative Nairobi Trio. Their onstage costumes, and props, were always ahead of the times.
https://youtu.be/416o9b_pjQk (7/16/21 link repaired)
It’s a Sunday afternoon in October and you’re in a small, cozy cafe, in the most famous city in the world. Outside it’s cool and windy, the sun shining brightly then instantly disappearing behind dark clouds as they pass.
You have a book, or are with a friend. You sip your coffee and this begins to play…
Oscar Peterson & The Stephane Grappelli Quartet
If I Had You (10/20/13 repaired link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=2OVQW-UcNWA
Shine - Grappelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ula7x...yer_detailpage
4/30/19
S. Grappelli & Michel Petrucciani
Misty
https://youtu.be/ZQpjM8JLh9Y
My main goal when starting this thread was to highlight lesser known musicians and their music whose quality always exceeded their relative popularity.
To this end I have posted a variety of musical styles that, regardless of the era they come from, represent some of the best from that time.
Here is another band that never had the recognition they deserved. Their lead singer on these recordings, James Dewar, had a unique, soulful voice.
I could have posted many more great examples of their sound. Research their music.
The great Robin Trower.
Caledonia
https://youtu.be/Ip4lmBf5r90
Long Misty Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR8pJ...yer_detailpage
Somebody Calling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Jt-...yer_detailpage
In City Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xvyA...yer_detailpage
Bluebird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7mWF...yer_detailpage
Same Rain Falls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl0gj...yer_detailpage
Oh, what the hell. Another one.
Bridge Of Sighs (7/16/21 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/1e_xK35C1Yg
This is very special in a thread containing a lot of incredible music.
Gene Harris was a great jazz pianist. He had a certain style…but, we’ll start with this first.
Stay with me.
This is a live performance and an elegant swinging version of a great tune.
Meditation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=llM7Rx7Mtbk
This selection shows his fantastic, wry, personal style – a hard-driving, down-home, foot-stompin’ beat. It says, here I come – get outta the way. Incredible sounds.
A Little Blues There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=RXIrQPVehNI
Now watch him play the same selection. I am repeating it to show his playfulness and enthusiasm and to provide a sense of the man’s talent.
A Little Blues There (first half)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=bwXkS7lht7I
4/30/13
Here is the rest.
A Little Blues There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=-3cCYawpZp8
This song starts slowly and you relax enjoying the beautiful sounds. Then he begins to add flavors of what is to come; dollops of gospel, boogie-woogie, blues, and, finally, a big batch of high-octane energy mixes it all together. In the hands (literally) of this brilliant pianist you can experience bliss.
You Don’t Know Me
https://youtu.be/6XaIMnemDAs
There’s only one comment necessary about this next selection; beautiful.
My Foolish Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=mnlK0bmb3lo
And, as we are approaching winter, I thought a look back would be nice.
Here is Gene Harris adding his trademarked riffs to this lovely song. It’s a great performance, affecting for me because of the wonderful arrangement and passionate performance, and, because of what I have learned about him as a person. As a result, this is another (thread) song I can’t stop listening to. Watch/Listen to it. Or else!
Summertime (12/18/13 changed vid - same brilliant arrangement)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...IJDZk9JHx0Gene
Harris died in 2000.
I’ve read what many said about him. My sense is that he was a genuinely nice man. His death is a big loss for music and for the world.
3/28/14
Just listen...and let this envelop you. Beautiful.
Black and Blue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=07Th265uj3M
The Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Liszt is a beautiful piece.
I found two artists who tried to do justice to the music, but, sorry to say, their efforts fell somewhat short as both had distractions.
Decided to post them anyway but it might be painful to watch.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (4/28/19 repaired link again) I may have finally found something that won't be deleted. I laughed a lot.
https://youtu.be/E1JKd1C7izQ
Victor Borge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8R0Z...yer_detailpage
And you can dance to it, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=wHjwNp6gbss
The appropriate and necessary OWS actions remind me of an earlier time when many also did not let major injustice, inequality and illegality proceed unopposed.
There were a lot of great bands around that time.
It’s time to refresh our memories.
The Youngbloods
Harmony smooth as glass. And lyrics that ...
Get Together
https://youtu.be/s_dCc4zxBRQ
This is a pretty, quirky song
Ride The Wind
https://youtu.be/JIVs7L0qAaw
Jesse Colin Young is essentially a folk singer and was a member of the Youngbloods.
This is a song about choice; a jazzy, uptempo song that is infectious. Don't miss this! Pay attention to the lyrics.
Ridgetop (6/8/22 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/76yctdQST5E
A slightly different, uptempo, and longer version of Ridgetop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KorCm...yer_detailpage
And then there is this...a song that also fits the comment I made above; pretty and quirky. A love song. Don't miss this either.
Sunlight (10/9/14 link repaired)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MKHr_MPgZZs
Now, one for fun. A song that makes me smile every time I hear it.
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=bjNSmAl7hF0
This looks to me like the perfect relationship. No need for counseling...ever.
Great sounds and lyrics, too.
Mayer Hawthorne
The Walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gmfcYli6vV4
More exceptional songs from great bands of the past that focused on societal problems or that were popular around that period. The best of the best.
I sincerely feel that every song here is exceptional. Don't miss ANY of them. They're all great!
The great Dave Mason was one of the original members of Traffic. Here are two of his great songs. (Watchtower by him on pg 17)
Look At You, Look At Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSfAY...yer_detailpage
Only You Know And I Know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITvFt...yer_detailpage
A great sound from,
Buffalo Springfield
On The Way Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSnCU...yer_detailpage
and,
Bluebird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=55q2rRh5UUU
The great…
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fresh Air (7/16/21 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/Zt83arWRx-M
What About Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=zBvjXhUSUpU
This band is great - no, more than great; the arrangements, the voices, and the strings create a special sound.
It’s A Beautiful Day
White Bird (1/25/16 Another necessary replacement version (fortunately live) due to deletion...but Pattie Santos eases the pain...sad she's gone.
https://youtu.be/q918fs4RAto
And, a studio version (6/8/22 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/DvWrFqz6UeQ
Hot Summer Day (This is beautiful and the vocals are tops)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG5mZ...yer_detailpage
Ten Years After
I’d Love to Change the World (3/5/20 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/nVmyRmvQo9s
(11/14)
A song with strange lyrics; caused no end of speculation. But very good.
Traffic
Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udyNr...yer_detailpage
(11/17)
Another original member of Traffic. A song with a message.
Jim Capaldi
Livin On The Edge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPR1U...yer_detailpage
(12/5)
A very, very beautiful song. With meaningful lyrics, too. The kind I like.
Three Dog Night
Easy To Be Hard (4/30/19 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/jBC_LJCSVC4
6/6/14
Something a bit more recent. An important song about exploitation that is more important now than ever. A 2016 aside: spoke to an Aussie on the interwebs and mentioned this group. He said the singer is now a politician and is his rep.
Midnight Oil
Blue Sky Mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Ofrqm6-LCqs
11/1/14
Steppenwolf
The Pusher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XqyGoE2Q4Y
Nice work there Typical. Good stuff.
The weekend... Time for music.
Pavarotti and Barry White. Strange combination but sounds great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHCcM_uV-r8
Never gonna give you up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFtSh...eature=related
I'm gonna love you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_LWp...eature=related
Practice what you preach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgwb480DN3Y
Blues from all eras that stimulate and soothe.
Elmore James King Of The Slide Guitar (2/9/20 link repaired)
Dust My Broom
https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw
6/27/14
Clapton's version is great. So is one of the originals.
Elmore James (4/2/16 link repaired)
It Hurts Me Too
https://youtu.be/fzr1Rfn-P4Y
Jimmy Reed
Ain't That Lovin' You
https://youtu.be/b9YTlMs4NlI
Slim Harpo
Baby Scratch My Back
https://youtu.be/07q0KNf2vgI
Sonny Boy Williamson
Keep It To Yourself
https://youtu.be/LuAat82uCCM
5/30/14
Here is the famous Robbie Robertson telling a story about meeting Sonny Boy Williamson. Important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=90-O6c20PLk
Lowell Fulsom
Tramp
https://youtu.be/plRaZXnLA5c
Junior Parker
Love Ain't Nothin' But A Business Goin' On
https://youtu.be/O6CxhyXCiCY
Howlin' Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin'
https://youtu.be/HTDjD_UdJYs
Little Walter
My Babe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=duRp_avXtMM
Little Milton
Grits Ain't Groceries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=vel5wqOURMo
John Lee Hooker
Boom Boom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=X70VMrH3yBg
John Lee Hooker/Van Morrison
Serves Me Right To Suffer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hFSlQrB3iGY
Lightnin' Hopkins
Please Don't Go
https://youtu.be/lK5zYI86wIw
Muddy Waters
You Can't Lose What You Never Had (ain't that the damn truth)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HgHQalqG6E8
With his trademarked "growl" here are some of his classics.
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Stormy Monday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=h-B3bWwK_Bk
9/7/14
Bobby "Blue" Bland
When Hearts Grow Cold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=z6t5cNDml9Q
10/7/16
Bobby "Blue" Bland
That's The Way Love Is
https://youtu.be/P5mFapKWF54
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
https://youtu.be/k2vCAqdFx1s
3/28/17
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Goin' Down Slow
https://youtu.be/Gyg4sdcodFQ
3/28/17
Bobby "Blue" Bland
I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (anyone here relate to this? lol)
https://youtu.be/Fl1zUNVOmeg
11/27/13
Albert King's live version of Stormy Monday. Damn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=eUaKc3vtX08
Albert King was the originator of record of this tune. The covers below pay tribute to the original, as they should, but add a flavor all their own.
Albert King
I'll Play The Blues For You (10/28/13 link repaired)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=6SP5JHLqXM8
3/29/17
Big Head Todd and The Monsters (I listen to this regularly. More than five years later this is one of the best versions I have ever heard.)
I'll Play the Blues For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZJ6a...yer_detailpage
4/28/15
There are many traveling "bar bands" that have exceptional talent. Here's one that does this tune with the emotion and intensity it deserves.
The David Gerald Band
I'll Play The Blues For You
https://youtu.be/tQP70EiUEug
5/11/15
Karen Carroll's great version used to be here but was made "private." Bummer. but she did another great one.
Karen Carroll
Stormy Monday (posted on Monday otherwise I would be irresponsible).
https://youtu.be/ieGnjdWMMZk
1/7/17
Mighty Sam McCain (2/11/20 link repaired)
When The Hurt Is Over
https://youtu.be/1TnkeLUiS9U
6/10/17
If you like blues don't miss (any of) this!!
Mighty Sam McCain
Don't Worry About Me
https://youtu.be/6XH15i_FtNc
3/15/17
This is sooo nice.
Snowy White (8/27/17 link repaired)
Midnight Blues
https://youtu.be/4DU4iaqsi_M
3/19/17
Things are grim. Need this more than ever.
Kenny Neal
Blues Fallin' Down Like Rain
https://youtu.be/xEMt2tRUtEE
3/19/17
Research was necessary here. I am essentially confident that this is not as listed (Nortons play different music) however...
5/25/17 ...continued research has uncovered the "truth." (I think) There are two bands using the name, The Nortons. One does not play blues and has different personnel. The other one fronted by this great singer is also known locally as The Nortons. This is a live version of that great tune with...
Danielle Schnebelen
Married To The Blues
https://youtu.be/ex9TkxY9r_Q
5/25/17
Danielle Schnebelen deserves another post...here with the Kenny Wayne Shepard Band.
https://youtu.be/4lNsEtq-Kog
3/19/17
This is so mellow, so smooth, and oh, so sweet.
Sonny Black
Blues Walkin' By My Side
https://youtu.be/L2BIYX0pxY8
7/8/17
There are many great harp players around now. One of the best is Sugar Blue, who played on the Stones "Miss You".
In Your Eyes
https://youtu.be/BdYU3aPOI1U
3/28/17
Buddaheads
When The Blues Catch Up With You
https://youtu.be/sOrEvildfLs
3/28/17
Billy Branch with Lurrie Bell & The Sons Of The Blues (this tune demands stellar blues harp mastery; this version exceeds the standard)
Help Me
https://youtu.be/sxpDLeSrzV4
9/9/17
This is great.
Billy Branch
My Baby Caught The Train
https://youtu.be/LPEGR38WVEY
3/28/17
Blue Morning
What Kind Of Woman Is This? (If you introduce me I'll try to find out.)
https://youtu.be/-0ElqAVpsFw
3/28/17
Devil Blues
Come Fly With Me (4/10/19 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/WvdfYFj-BqM
4/20/17
Aynsley Lister (his solo is astonishing)
Need Her So Bad (damn!)
https://youtu.be/WyNX3OZfSbs
4/25/17
Alabama Blues Machine
Must Be Love
https://youtu.be/dA1UGoJvkMY
4/25/17
Mike Griffin
The Blues Ain't Never Gonna Die
https://youtu.be/nAz-O7CeSWc
4/25/17
Eddie Cotton, Jr
Let's Straighten It Out
https://youtu.be/ffVnzfAinCE
6/10/17
A great sound that's also fun to listen to.
Soulmate
Set Me Free
https://youtu.be/L5OlKl_SI_I
6/10/17
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat
Sure As The Sun Rises
https://youtu.be/suTOO2aGWj8
6/10/17
Detroit Blues Band
Tears From My Eyes
https://youtu.be/HZCxmgQhOdA
9/16/17
Jimmy Carpenter
Walk Away (4/2/18 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/yV7onf81aCg
Stormy Monday Blues. That's what I'll be singing tomorrow after long weekend. Great music ATyp. Thank you.
Heard this song on radio, Roy Orbison and his incredible voice. These are some of my favorites of his, brings up a lot of feelings hearing them again. But then again I guess that's what listening to music is all about.
In Dreams.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbxsmcT7GOk
Crying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQrge...eature=related
It's Over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaTNG...eature=related
Only the Lonely
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmN7...eature=related
Running Scared.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xdlu...eature=related
Sweet Dreams.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PiodNW2Gyo&NR=1
Last two songs catch all the well known singers joining him on stage. Black and White concert recorded one year before his death.
One more, from same concert. Listen to all those guitars. Oh my.
Pretty Woman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PLq0...feature=relmfu
Done. I think. :)
Good toe tapping tunes.
Thanx
yes, those bastards sold me a lemon and I had to take them to court to get my money back. you would have to be a dumbass to do business with themQuote:
Originally Posted by Georgz
The original Taj Mahal is in India.
But we have one, too. He's one of our musical treasures. See for yourself.
Taj Mahal
Mailbox Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcOU...yer_detailpage
Taj with Horace Silver's "Senor Blues"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpPXg...yer_detailpage
Further On Down The Road (don't miss this)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmufs...yer_detailpage
12/12/19
A real "blast from the past..."
Taj Mahal
Honky Tonk
https://youtu.be/wq5xdojbiSw
5/16/17
Gregg Allman And Taj Mahal (11/21/18 link repaired)
Statesboro Blues
https://youtu.be/nDhwMkk6roM5/27/17
Another loss today, Gregg Allman... his band, one of the best ever.
The Allman Brothers
Whipping Post
https://youtu.be/Rx_UaQx5eZQ
5/12/14
From an event honoring James Taylor, with Taj, but Taj's appearance was deleted.
The Dixie Chicks, a group not afraid to condemn an administration that deserved it and paid, unfairly, for it. This is a stunning arrangement.
Shower The People (7/16/21 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/h9NiXumXoys
This artist was many things; severely handicapped, troubled and prodigiously talented.
I strive to showcase talent here that was not widely known and appreciated in its time. This is another significant and poignant example of that goal.
The following will add an extraordinarily beautiful dimension to whatever you are doing while listening; or if you choose to just listen you have my compliments.
The incredible …
Michel Petrucciani
Estate (Summer In Italia) This is stunningly beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=yPuiDrXp2XA
I sometimes mention how a particular arrangement soars. This one leaves the galaxy. It’s an affecting performance of a beautiful interpretation, and, for me, unforgettable.
In A Sentimental Mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PyYc...yer_detailpage
Brazilian Suite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fx4W...yer_detailpage
Take The A Train (2/15/20 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/elq5ra9IOBw
11/18/14
When I first considered adding this selection, Rachid, to the thread, I researched Wilby Fletcher, the drummer. I learned he was a prodigy and played with big names in jazz in his teens. He died not long ago.
He's great and his "crisp" approach here adds immeasurably to the overall magnificence of the tune. This selection has a beautiful melody, exquisite complexity, perfect tempo and superb musicianship. If someone wanted to know why I like jazz, and wanted an example, I would show them this.
Rachid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m7m6...yer_detailpage
11/18/14
100 Hearts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=lXEZq6UphBI
When I post in this thread I sometimes hesitate to add too many selections of a particular artist. I want listeners to evaluate for themselves and to explore if they choose.
With regard to this brilliant talent, I feel that this may not be the right thing to do. Perhaps, a new sound will motivate an appreciation where a prior one did not. This, then, is the hope for these additions and for those above dated 11/18/14 as well.
As I mentioned in an earlier post some music should be listened to not just used for background or in a hurried taste. These selections, and others from M. Petrucciani, qualify for that treatment. If that's done, like a mature wine you let air for a while, it will repay you in great measure because you will hear things you didn't notice the first or second time you listened.
I sincerely hope you like these as well as the many other performances by this talented musician.
11/21/14 Round Midnight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=lUxQLU_eqfU
11/21/14 So What (A jazz classic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=tJngXnWtVnI
11/21/14 A playful arrangement of a standard, doing what jazz does frequently, adding parts of another song to the interpretation of the original piece; also done in Round Midnight above. See if you can find it.
Satin Doll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdToC...yer_detailpage
11/21/14 Lullaby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pExxS1fweYs
11/21/14 September 2nd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhA82...yer_detailpage
His music has taught me that I still have something to learn about jazz piano. I am grateful but wish he was still alive so that I could tell him personally.
9/9/14
Perhaps a glass of wine and a quiet room would be appropriate while contemplating this selection by the brilliant Michel Petrucciani. The unchanging still photo does not bore. There is much to see in it.
Silence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=I0aiuO-KGwA
1/31/15
For those who like M. Petrucciani's music I add this for you...and, to you.
Love Letter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4K7CyXlN90
7/14/15
I added this approximately 18 months ago (below in 218) because it showcases Michel Petrucciani AND Al Jarreau, two magnificent talents. It was ultimately deleted by YouTube for some reason.
I just saw it's available again.(another mocha hagotdi moment)
M. Petrucciani and Al Jarreau
Mas Que Nada
https://youtu.be/ywmvI5r2tV0
[QUOTE=Atypical;75068]This artist was many things; severely handicapped, troubled and prodigiously talented.
I always want to showcase talent here that was not widely known and appreciated in its time. This is another significant and poignant example of that goal.
Beautiful selections as usual.
Thank you for the introduction to this amazing talent.
Thanks. I'm pleased you like his music.
I’ve been aware of him for a while but not in depth.
When I decided to learn more I became affected by his talent and hard life. It's tough, for me, to only evaluate his music and ignore his infirmity, but I don’t think I err when I say how great he was. I also want others to know him which is why he is in the thread.
I’ll use this new opportunity and encourage others to learn more about him.
10/28/13
Michel Petrucciani
Another exquisite masterpiece.
Cantabile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwsL...yer_detailpage
'Philly sound' R&B singer Major Harris dies at 65
Nov. 9, 2012
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Major Harris, a former member of the "Philadelphia sound" soul group the Delfonics and the singer of the 1975 hit "Love Won't Let Me Wait," has died in Richmond. He was 65.
His sister, Catherine Thomas, told The Associated Press that Harris passed away Friday morning from congestive heart and lung failure after being rushed to a hospital.
In his teens, Harris was tall for his age and was able to get into clubs to watch musicians perform, she said.
"He always appeared to be older, which gave him a lot of ins to a lot of older places," Thomas joked.
She said he didn't drink in the clubs back then but was pursuing his career. Music, she said, "was his life."
Harris made the rounds with several music groups in the 1960s, including the Charmers, Frankie Lymon's Teenagers and Nat Turner's Rebellion.
He then joined the Delfonics in the early 1970s, replacing Randy Cain in the group known for their hits "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)."
Harris left the group in 1974 to pursue a solo career. He recorded a string of R&B singles, including "Love Won't Let Me Wait," which peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Music from this period should not be dismissed. This post is a 'mile-marker'.
The Delfonics
Didn't I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R60Q...yer_detailpage
Here are a few more of the same style. Gems.
The Main Ingredient (with Cuba Gooding's father)
Everybody Plays The Fool (5/1/16 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/KPeHHpXOOds
Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
https://youtu.be/efl6JDJwVTM
The O'Jays
Used To Be My Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u78Zl...yer_detailpage
The Dramatics (10/25/15 link repaired)
In The Rain
https://youtu.be/PxIPhbNbBCI
The Undisputed Truth
Smiling Faces Sometimes (ain't this the truth) 7/16/21 link repaired
https://youtu.be/qd9zCTPahqk
Chi-lites
Have You Seen Her ((11/16/13 link repaired)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=xVYxKRXDT2I
Oh Girl (11/16/13 link repaired)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pjN8huzS2Nc
The Four Tops
When She Was My Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejg-2...yer_detailpage
Ask The Lonely
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLCr1...yer_detailpage
10/28/15
One of their best.
Four Tops
I'll Be There
https://youtu.be/2EaflX0MWRo
The Spinners
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=EU4UTDrSwQc
It's A Shame (12/29/16 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/3ZP3UQ0ESLc
Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
The Love I Lost (12/29/16 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/UGWNc1dkOgY
7/29/15
Another beautiful song from this period and from one of the best.
Harold Melvin
If You Don't Know Me By Now
https://youtu.be/UxOZ6gifTjA
Eddie Holman (2/14/20 link repaired)
Hey There Lonely Girl
https://youtu.be/m0F4i1_MnEk
The Isley Brothers
Living For The Love Of You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs...yer_detailpage
8/28/16
Great sounds from that era - or any other.
The Manhattans
Kiss And Say Goodbye (7/16/21 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/5ie3oDNpRHE
12/29/16
The "voice" Barry White
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby
https://youtu.be/ypyiAT1RelU
10/21/16
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Hurts So Bad (7/16/21 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/zMFuW65ThY0
Dee Clark
Raindrops
https://youtu.be/oPCJgclG3Us
Little Willie John (2/15/20 link repaired)
Fever
https://youtu.be/szz27BuDgeU
Joe Jeffries (these dancers are great...especially the lovely brun...er, couple in the main shot.)
My Pledge Of Love (6/10/22 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/68UzROkBBjc
And, a little further back...
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
https://youtu.be/2sAHiR0rkJg
The Five Satins
In The Still Of The Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MRb1-SAAIzs
Tommy Edwards
It's All In The Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtizr...yer_detailpage
1/9/17
The Solitaires (many disparage do-wop but it is nevertheless true that the melodies and voices were frequently beautiful and evocative. This is a stunning example. A little known song but a favorite.)
The Angels Sang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSDN_...yer_detailpage
The Skyliners
Since I Don't Have You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZh6...yer_detailpage
10/12/14
The Skyliners
This I Swear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=koDc-zCxFpY
The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNe...yer_detailpage
Edwin Starr
25 Miles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi0nF...yer_detailpage
10/28/15
One of the finest soul groups of the period...
The "Mighty" Dells
Stay In My Corner
https://youtu.be/BaH7YeLm8U0
3/3/13
March 3, 2013,
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miracles and a songwriting collaborator with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday at his suburban Detroit home. He was 73.
Motown Museum board member Allen Rawls said Rogers died about 6 a.m. in Southfield. Rogers had been ill for several years.
Rogers formed the group in 1956 with cousin Claudette Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronnie White and Robinson. Their hits included "Shop Around," ''You've Really Got a Hold on Me," ''The Tracks of My Tears," ''Going to a Go-Go," ''I Second That Emotion" and "The Tears of a Clown."
"He had the sparkling personality that was loved by everyone," Claudette Robinson told the Detroit Free Press. "People always commented on the tall one with the glasses. He was personable, approachable and he loved talking to the women, loved talking to the guys, loved to dance, loved to sing, loved to perform. That was the joy of his life."
His voice can be heard on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," with Rogers saying, "It's just a groovy party, man, I can dig it." Mary Wilson of the Supremes said that captured his essence.
"If people want to remember him, they should put that record on and listen to Bobby," Wilson told the newspaper. "That's who he was."
Rogers and The Miracles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. He was too ill to attend the ceremony.
He shared songwriting credits with Robinson on The Temptations' "The Way You Do the Things You Do," The Contours' "First I Look at the Purse" and The Miracles' "Going to a Go-Go."
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The Miracles made a lot of great music. Here is Daryl Hall with
Smokey Robinson
Tears Of A Clown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=rDVceKdx1UY
6/27/14
Bobby Womack is gone today.
Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out (12/29/16 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/bhiEtSqlDkA
These three musicians are stars in American music. Here, they compete with each other in a demonstration of their styles.
Steve Gadd plays in many of the posts in this thread.
Dave Weichel, Vinnie Colaiuta and Steve Gadd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czOjn...yer_detailpage
This is a beautiful tune performed by a superb band with Vinnie on drums. Watch for the musician who plays two instruments at once. This is a must-see in a room with perfect lighting, an attentive audience and interesting music.
Dark Secret
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL30u...yer_detailpage