A Merry Xmas...
Hope that you all have a great time!
http://youtu.be/M-pJAxG5D9A
as always quite a few greetings threads running in the various forums
here's just one
Magazine
Soul Source music magazine feature.
Latest Updates
Hope that you all have a great time!
http://youtu.be/M-pJAxG5D9A
as always quite a few greetings threads running in the various forums
here's just one
Pat Lewis Live In The Uk Feb 2012
Saturday 18th Feb = PAT LEWIS LIVE AT ST BERNADETTES SOUL CLUB SELBY AVE WHITEFIELD IN BURY ...
Friday 24th Feb = PAT LEWIS LIVE AT WARWICK SOUL CLUB (NELSON CLUB ) WARWICK
Saturday 25th = PAT LEWIS LIVE AT THE STATION HOTEL DUDLEY .
More info soon on thread events for venues .
The Story of Bob Abrahamian and his radio show Sitting In The Park
The story of Bob Abrahamian and his radio show Sitting In The Park.
"Sitting in the Park" is a weekly soul show that broadcasts every Sunday night from 7:30-9:00PM on WHPK 88.5FM Chicago. On the show, you'll hear Chicago soul and group soul, mainly from the 60s through the early 70s. You'll also hear interviews with soul groups. The webpage contains archives of every interview, so you can listen to members of these groups tell their stories in their own words. See the links at the end to view/listen the list of all interviews
Music shows
My parents never had a turntable or really owned any music. However, growing up, I got a boombox at a young age and really loved music, dubbing tapes, etc. Living in the suburbs in the pre-internet days, I didn't really have the ability to learn much about different genres of music, but I absorbed anything I could get a hold of.
I started college at the University of Chicago in 1995. I joined the radio station (WHPK) and was surrounded by people who had a huge depth of knowledge in all sorts of music -- it was intimidating. I specifically listened to the rap show every Friday night, as it was incredible not only to hear underground rap but to actually hear people coming up to the studio and freestyling live. It made the music seem very alive, real, and part of the community. Also at that time was a show called "The Dusties Party" which was started by and hosted by DJ Rick Wojcik. The show was focused on funk / soul / jazz, played from LP cuts, often records that were sampled in rap songs.
I bought my first turntable in '95 or '96. I remember the first two albums I bought - a best of Sly Stone LP and EPMD's comeback album. Around that time, in soul music (at least in the US), there was a culture of collecting "breaks" (records that were sampled in rap songs) as well as collecting funk 45s (which were being bootlegged onto different compilations). The majority of people of my generation who got into soul music did so through hip hop and digging deeper for the original samples. Around that time, Rick Wojcik from the Dusties Party and JP Chill, the main rap DJ at the station started a company called Dusty Groove. It was originally an online-only music mail order company that they ran from the south side before they opened up a brick-and-mortar store up north. The store itself was the embodiment of this new jazz / funk / soul / rare groove / sample oriented culture.
Around that time, Rick Wojcik stopped doing the Dusties Party and the show continued with a rotation of student DJs. A friend and I got onto the rotation. It would probably be extremely embarrassing now for me to hear one of those shows as I knew so little and probably did a terrible show. Doing a radio show, however, led me to dig deeper for records to play, as I hated playing the same things over and over again. At that time, the neighborhood around the university was a great place to look for soul and funk LPs, as there were a few record stores that people from the south side would come to to sell records. Some of these stores had a "cheap bin" where they would put lesser condition but sometimes very rare LPs. It was a great way to accumulate a lot of material for not much money.
As part of my looking for records, I started to go to thrift stores on the south side, looking for 45s (mainly hoping to find rare funk). However, Chicago was not a funk-oriented city and I ended up finding local Chicago vocal group records. The records blew my mind as the Chicago sound was a totally unique thing that I had never heard before. The records were also made more "real" by the fact that they were on tiny labels with local addresses. Just finding a rare local record, without even hearing it, was exciting, as it made me feel like I had some real connection to the music and even the people who had previously owned the record (similar to how the rap show seemed more "real"). I remember three specific records that had a very Chicago sound that really got me into the music and the Chicago sound - the Notations "I'm still here", the Ledgends "Something to remember you by" / "Gotta let you go", and the Chymes "My baby's gone away".
As I continued to do the Dusties Party, my shows fit into the format less and less, as I was playing 45s rather than LP cuts by artists such as Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, Kool and the Gang, etc. In 2002, I got my own show; I called it "Sitting in the Park" (obviously named after the Billy Stewart song) and played mainly sweet soul ballads off of 45s. Doing the show made me collect 45s much more aggressively; I listened to a recording of my show all week, it was like a mixtape, so I got tired of the music and didn't want to play the same song again. I went to record stores, record shows, thrift stores, bid on people's private lists and discoveries ads, etc. I would buy anything that looked interesting - I didn't really have any connection to other collectors who would put me on to specific "in demand" cuts. Also, I would only spend 25-50 cents per record until I couldn't find anything for those prices and went up to $1, then $5, then $10, etc. I still don't understand new collectors who want to spend hundreds on ultra-rare records rather than buying quality records by the Manhattans, Impressions, etc. for cheap.
When I started my show, I always dreamed of meeting some of the artists who made the music. My first interview happened by accident in 2004. I was at a record show and one of the people I always talked to said he knew Melvin Mason of the Mighty Marvelows and could bring him to the station for an interview. I agreed to do it. The next few interviews I did were also done through people I knew hooking me up with artists or just running into artists by being in the right place at the right time. I must have been very nervous; it's embarrassing for me to listen to earlier interviews now. The people I was talking to felt like celebrities, were much older than me, so it was difficult to interact with them.
I continued to do interviews on my show, almost all through word of mouth as one group that I interviewed would connect me to another group, etc. That approach also helped as I hate to cold call people I don't know; by using people's connections, one group could call the other one and explain everything up front and people would be warmer to me. I eventually put up a web page so people anywhere could hear these stories. There was also a lot of misinformation on the internet and I was hoping to clear it up via the actual people who made the music talking about their stories.
For everyone I interview, I make them a CD of all their material, actually give them a copy of their record (if it's less than $100 - almost nobody ever has a copy of their record btw), and mail them a CD of the interview afterwards. I also do a pre-interview with them on the phone, going over their story, as many people don't remember things from 40+ years ago until they've talked through it once; also, people don't remember things chronologically so talking it through once and getting all the information helps me keep everything in the order that it happened in the actual interview. Now I've done enough interviews that I'm no longer nervous or intimidated, which probably makes for a much better sounding interview. I also now have a large backlog of people to interview as I've found a large percentage of Chicago soul groups. I feel bad that I don't do more interviews now as many people are dying - some people have passed away since my interview and I've found people who have died a week before I called and talked to their widow. It's really important to get these stories out; most of the artists (many of whom were ripped off back in the day) are excited to be recognized and to have their material recognized as actual history (versus just something they did as kids).
Finally, with respect to my music shows, I am always looking for more records to play (since I still don't like to play the same records twice), and I spend a ridiculous amount of money on random records. A large percentage of the records I buy I have actually never heard. However, they almost always are interesting to me for some reason (e.g. the label, producer, etc.), and every day I open up record packages and listen to both sides of the records, putting some in the "to play" pile and putting others in the "to put away" pile. The most exciting thing for me is to discover a great, unknown record. Once a record is "known" and expensive, it is much less interesting to me and I will only try to get the record if I can get a really good deal on it. I don't understand the mentality of people who only want to buy expensive known records - it seems sort of like an ego thing to own or be able to show off as a DJ rather than enjoying all kinds of music. Also, I find my history of first listening to LPs and common records important, as I think the general context of the music and popular culture is extremely important in buying and understanding obscure records. After about 15 years of aggressively collecting soul music, I still am learning about new records every day. I also put in a lot of time into planning my music shows; I will pull out stacks of records from the "to play" piles and try to put together coherent sets of records with a similar sound. Some records sit in the pile for years until one day I get records that work together with them as a set. I find that meaningful sets are extremely important - I've heard shows from other DJs where they play a good, expensive record, then a couple of seconds of silence, then a totally different sounding expensive record. It just sounds horrible to me and makes good music sound bad. Overall, it's great to have something that I'm very passionate about although often it seems overwhelming spending so much time and money on it.
Recent Shows
Interviews
The latest interview is with Michael Sharkey of the Fugitives and the Fabulous Fugitives out of Chicago.
Michael Sharkey (Fugitives, Fabulous Fugitives)
Click the following link to listen to music shows that I've done over the past few years
Music shows
This is the last show for 2011 as the next two weeks' slots are going to different DJs playing holiday music. Thanks everyone for your support this year. You can listen or download the show directly from:
http://www.sittingin...12-18-2011.mp3?
You can listen to other music shows and interviews just by going to my webpage
www.sittinginthepark.com .
Latest Playlist
Playlist for tonight's show follows. Thanks again for your interest.
Little Willie Parker - Looking in from the outside - Mar-Vel
Linda and the Pretenders - Believe me - Assault
Pat Lundy and Bobby Harris - We got a thing going on - Heidi
Opels - Please don't cry - Trex
Rance Allen Group - Gonna make it alright - Gospel Truth
Patterson Twins - You give me someone to love - Commercial
Flyin' High - Summer days and summer nights - Non-stop
Gino Washington - What can a man do - Atac
Marc Copage and the Merging Traffic - Our very first romance - Marco
Krystal Generation - Wanted dead or alive - Mister Chand
Sound Stage #1 - Reachin' out - Sta-ber
Odia Coates - Showdown - UA
Three Ounces of Love - Tumbleweed - Ecology
Jan Jones - Independent woman - Day-wood
Creative Source - You can't hide love - Sussex
Jim Gilstrap - Move me - Roxbury
Mary Wells - Don't keep me hanging on - Reprise
Odyssey - Don't tell me tell her - RCA
Ike Noble - It's bad - Alley
"C" on the Funk - A place - no label
Vortex - I can't help but love you - Search
Jeffrey Chambers and Gentle Persuasion - You never say I love you - Single B
Ralph Macdonald
Ledgendary percussionist Ralph Macdonald has died aged 67 following his struggle with cancer. His long career included writing credits for 'Just the Two of Us' and 'Where is the Love' , 10 years as a member of Harry Belafonte's band, and musical partnerships with a huge range of artists who inlcuded Paul Simon , David Bowie ,Quincy Jones and Ashford and Simpson. He was the percussionist for much of George Benson's work ,as well as developing his own career.
Often returning to his Caribean roots in Trinidad , promoting the sound of Steel bands and Calypso. His musical journey was perfectly captured in his 1978 LP The Path, with the 17 min title track taking us from Trinidad through Jazz / Funk to the R n B / Disco of its day.
I remember Radio London DJ reviewing his live performance in the Uk at the time , and when asked , 'What instruments did he play' responded with 'Anything he could hit' A musical ledgend. RIP.
Richard Edwards
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The Philadelphia International Records 40th Anniversary Campaign
The Philadelphia International Records 40th Anniversary Campaign
Harmless Records are proud to announce a campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest black music record companies of all time - Philadelphia International Records.
Founded by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971, the label launched with the album "Going East" by Billy Paul in October 1971 but really hit its stride throughout 1972 with a brace of international hits from veteran Philadelphia based signings like the O'Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and the Three Degrees. Legendary A&R visionary Clive Davis was responsible for bringing the Philly hit machine to the Columbia group for distribution - a gamble which proved to be extraordinarily successful as the major distributor struggled to keep up with the hits that were pouring out from Sigma Sound studio in downtown Philadelphia - the recording home of P.I.R. where smashes like "Backstabbers", "Love Train", "Me & Mrs Jones", "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and numerous others all rolled out in 1972 alone.
Just two years later, Philadelphia International became the second largest black-owned company in the U.S.A. following Berry Gordy's Motown, which had similarly forged its identity with a trademark sound from Detroit.
Jump forward 40 years and Philadelphia International is still independent and still owned by its original founders, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff - an extraordinary achievement in an age where most other independent companies (including Motown) have long since been absorbed into large conglomerates.
We are delighted to be welcoming Kenny Gamble to the UK in mid November where he will doing a number of specially selected interviews to support the launch of the campaign in January through February 2012.
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In light of the above, we felt it was only fitting to celebrate the 40 anniversary of Philadelphia International with some brand new "Philly 40" PIR releases which have been long overdue and will be eagerly anticipated around the world....
HURTXCD111 Released: 16/01/12 Philadelphia International: The Re-Edits
21 of the hottest PIR Re-Edits which have been done by PIR enthusiasts from around the world. Fully approved by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
HURTXCD118 Released: 30/01/12 Philadelphia International: The Roots of PIR
What happened before PIR? Ace historian and compiler Richard Searling compiles the pre PIR gems from the Gamble & Huff stable plus an exclusive DVD interview with Kenny Gamble.
HURTXCD112 Released: 13/02/12 Philadelphia International: The Tom Moulton Remixes
The godfather of the Disco Mix and inventor of the 12" format returns to the label where he started and remixes 15 more original PIR tracks to add to 16 of his best original PIR mixes.
HURTBOX1 Released: 27/02/12 Philadelphia International: 40th Anniversary Box Set
PIR expert Ralph Tee goes through the complete history of PIR with a lovingly compiled 10CD deluxe box set with 60 page booklet plus an exclusive DVD interview with Kenny Gamble.
thanks to stepka for the info and pics pass on
Southport Weekender - 25th Anniversary Weekender
Southport Weekender 48
The 25th Anniversary Party
Friday 11th May - Sunday 13th May 2012
Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5SH
The just released current provisional line up djs go like this...
Frankie Knuckles
David Morales
Danny Krivit
Kenny Dope
Kerri Chandler
Tony Humphries
Julio Bashmore
Andre Lodemann
Joe Claussell (Latin set)
Derrick Carter (disco set)
Karizma
Joey Negro
DJ Jazzy Jeff
David Rodigan
Fabio & Grooverider
Al Kent
Norman Jay
Gilles Peterson
Mr Scruff
Greg Wilson
"This is the earliest point in years that even part of our line up has been revealed. Without saying who was playing, the almost unrivaled reputation of the UK's friendliest party has ensured that all of our 6500 places for our 25th anniversary event have already sold out. We're sure you'll agree that this is a remarkable achievement.
The event moved to its new home in Minehead in 2011, slightly increasing its capacity but maintaining its all important vibe.
The new Minehead site offers us 5 separate dance arenas covering soul, hip hop, vocal and deep house, R&B, disco, techno and more, from a carefully selected pool of globally recognised, tastemaking DJs and some of the best residents in the UK.
The 25th anniversary will be lead by a Def Mix reunion, as it sees David Morales and Frankie Knuckles reunited as headliners of our largest room, The Powerhouse. Many more DJs will be added to this line up after Christmas, along with all our fantastic live acts."
more info including cancellation list and policy details via the weekender website link below
http://www.southportweekender.co.uk/
Percy Williams Appeal
Hi chalky, Life is so unfair here..Dads body still hasnt been cremated and I just got off the phone with Husbands Funeral Home at 734-331-3349. we are all trying here, we are a poor family. If you can find in your heart to help us with any amount he needs $863 more to bury him his body still hasnt been cremated please help. We would appreciate any help you can give.
Percy passed afew weeks ago and still not been laid to rest .. please anyone who would like to donate to help with costs please PM or call 07914808396
site note
hats off to everyone!
hitsville chalky has just posted via comments below
that have just reached the amount needed
read below for full score...
New Documentary - Making Of Once Upon A Time In Wigan
Contains original, previously unseen footage of the first night at Manchesters Contact Theatre on February 18th 2003.
link gone awol
ENJOY!
James Carr In Muscle Shoals - Goldwax Kent EP out now
Goldwax presents James Carr In Muscle Shoals 4 track EP
This release features tracks put down at the Muscle Shoal area Fame and Quinvy Studios between 1968 and 1969.
Both the tracks on the first side are newly mixed to stereo from the original multi-track tapes, and both are longer than the previously issued versions.
While the other side has two tracks that are now out for the first time ever on 7 inch vinyl.
As this release has been limited to 1000 copies and also bearing in mind the time of year and the fact that this ep has already been out for a couple of weeks...
Then this news item could be said to be one of those if "you're not fast your last" type of affairs.
Track Listings
1. That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me (Unedited Stereo Mix)
2. Life Turned Her That Way (Unedited Stereo Mix)
http://www.acerecord...end221_22_0.m3u
3. Search Your Heart
http://www.acerecord...end221_18_0.m3u
4. Love Is A Beautiful Thing
http://www.acerecord...kend21121_1.m3u
A clip of this releases website notes written by Tony Rouce
Lots of you in Right Track Land seem to like the Kent EPs that we've been putting out in the last couple of years, and we can promise you that there'll be several more in the coming months. Many will be comprised of music recorded in the American South, a part of the world close to the Kent A&R staff's hearts for any number of reasons beyond the obvious quality of the music that sprung from there. Lovers of southern soul will be well pleased with these, particularly as a number of them will contain music that they have never heard before...
In the wake of 'The Stars Of Goldwax' and 'The Stars Of Fame' it's great to be able to end the year with an EP containing four songs by a man who recorded for one of those labels and, on occasion, at the studios of the other. 'James Carr In Muscle Shoals' brings together the three tracks from James' 1968 session at the Shoals area's Quinvy Studios, and complements it with one from an early 1969 session at FAME. While all of the tracks have been released before, two are hitherto unreleased on vinyl and the other two have been mixed into first-time stereo, from the original 4 track multis, expressly for this project.
The contents of the EP offer a well rounded demonstration of James Augustus Carr's abundant vocal capabilities. Deep soul, country soul, funky soul - James could do the lot and do it all well, even if it's the deeper side of his catalogue that has predominantly earned him his enduring reputation with collectors and fans the world over.
All four selections included here offer five star performances, but Southern Soul seldom gets better than it does on our lead track, 'That's The Way Life Turned Out For Me', a truly intense performance that sets the tone for what follows in its wake (and the version of 'Life Turned Her That Way' that does follow it, is different to the one that previously graced 50% of a Goldwax 45)
the full info can be read here
http://www.acerecord...59&release=8859
available at the usual suspects now
seen at £9 - £10
thanks to member toad (tim) for the initial heads up on this fine release via the soul source forum thread below
site note
now have a separate releases section in the news/articles section entitles "soul releases"
which will be a section where you can read all the latest albums, dvds, book and such release news
reminder
soul source does now have two ways of submitting release news and information
either via the article/news submission (members only)
http://www.soul-sour...o=new_post&f=92
or via the recently improved contact us section (inc guest as well)
http://www.soul-sour...ort§ion=new
above link can be found at the bottom of every page
idea is a quick and easy way to spread the word to other soul fans on current soul releases
Baltic Soul Weekender 2012 News Update
Who would have thought it? It'll be Xmas in 20 days time. And there's more. A week later it will be 2012! But we're sure you knew that already.
The Baltic Soul Weekender #6 is speeding forward at a furious pace. For those of you without tickets, you'd better hurry, because this year looks like becoming a record year for BSW ticket sales. Book now at
http://www.baltic-soul.de/tickets
To keep things sweet during the pre and post Xmas time, we've put up the Hold Back The Night Video from The Trammps for you. And as if that wasn't festive enough, Dan D has been rumaging through the archives again to bring you this wonderful Cross Over Soul Mix.
We also have new additions to the Line-Up: Sharon Phillips will present her latest album and with Mousse T., Ferry Ultra and G.I. Disco we welcome three additional Top DJ-Acts.
Updates
Sharon Phillips
Despite being a long standing star in Trindad and Tobago, Sharon broke the European market with her hit "Touch Me". There followed remixes by Tiefschwarz and the release of "Want2/Need2", which landed on top of the club charts. She then returned to refine the 2007 "Like This Like That". Sharon will be guesting in April for the third time, and will be presenting music from her latest studio album.
Mousse T.
When he's not producing Mousse T. can be found all around the globe, spinning records in the hottest and most well-known House clubs. Besides his own latest productions, his sets feature the latest Club hits, classics and several "secret weapons" to make the crowds go crazy, always under the claim of his label "The House Of Quality". Besides, his love of music can also be found in his monthly podcasts and radio DJ shows for prestigious German radio programmes 1LIVE and N-JOY.
Ferry Ultra
He is veteran-DJ and Manager among the Soulpower crew: DJ Ferry. Behind the turntables since 1986, over the years he has played every single Hannover Club. Ferry discovered his love for Soul music quite early, DJing old vinyl in the late 1980s at Palo Palo with his buddy Mousse T. Eventually, he took over the famous club at Hannover's Raschplatz and established it as one of the hottest spots of the Acid Jazz era. Roy Ayers, Jamiroquai, Gil Scott Heron, Karl Denson, Corduroy - they all have jammed or grooved at the Palo.
G.I. Disco
G.I. DISCO are the music-activists Kalle Kuts & Daniel W. Best. Both are not only renowend Djs since two decades: In 2010 they started their mission together to bring back that Soul-, Funk-, RnB-, Pop- and Dance sound that they first heard in the 80s on AFN radio and the clubs of the US-Army troops in West-Germany. Their monthly G.I.DISCO events have become an open secret and pull not only a regular Berlin crowd, but also music celebrities such as Kelly Rowland, Talib Kweli or Camp Lo.
All previously confirmed live acts and DJs can be found at www.baltic-soul.de
There will be further additions to the line-up, up to the event.
More News
Trammps Video
To keep things sweet during the pre and post Xmas time, we've put up the Hold Back The Night Video from the legendary Trammps for you - The Trammps, live at BSW #5
Cross Over Soul Mix: Soulful Times
Dan D has been rumaging through the archives again to bring you this wonderful Cross Over Soul Mix.
Enjoy!
Looking for a cool Xmas gift?
The BSW compilation for example? Or the very T shirt that's missing from your collection? Products at the Baltic Soul Shop not only offer fantastic gift ideas, your money goes towards the Baltic Soul Charity Project, providing financial, social and legal support to legendary artists.
Baltic Soul Shop
http://www.baltic-soul.de/shop/
Ann Sexton Story
Legendary Soul singer Ann Sexton never saw a single penny for her music. She disappeard for 30 years. Until 2007 where she performed at the Baltic Soul Weekender. And became a life time resident artist. With the help of the Baltic Soul Charity Project, we managed to achieve retroactive compensation and this year, for the first time in her life, Ann has received money for her songs.
http://www.balticsou...story.html?&L=1
Das BSW Team wÃÆ’¼nscht Frohe Weihnachten
*Liebe Baltic Soul Familie,*
wer hÃÆ’¤tte das gedacht: In zwei Wochen ist schon wieder Weihnachten. Und noch
eine ÃÆ’¼berraschung - eine Woche SpÃÆ’¤ter ist bereits 2012, und was das heisst,
wisst Ihr sicherlich alle: Der Baltic Soul Weekender #6 nÃÆ’¤hert sich unaufhaltsam
und mit groÃÆ’Ã…¸en Schritten. Solltet Ihr noch kein Ticket gekauft haben, beeilt
Euch lieber, denn die TicketverkÃÆ’¤ufe sehen schon jetzt rekordverdÃÆ’¤chtig aus.
Schnell buchen unter www.baltic-soul.de/tickets
http://www.balticsoul.de/tickets.html>
Um Euch die Warte- und Weihnachtszeit etwas zu versÃÆ’¼ssen haben wir das Hold Back
The Night Video der Trammps vom vergangenen Weekender auf die Website gestellt.
Und als wenn das nicht schon feierlich genug wÃÆ’¤re, hat Dan D. seine
Schallplattenkiste geÃÆ’¶ffnet, um Euch einen schÃÆ’¶nen Cross Over Soul Mix mit ans
Ohr zu geben.
Ebenfalls dÃÆ’¼rfen wir neue Acts im Line-Up begrÃÆ’¼ÃÆ’Ã…¸en: Sharon Phillips wird uns ihr
neues Album prÃÆ’¤sentieren und mit Mousse T., Ferry Ultra und G.I. Disco dÃÆ’¼rfen
wir uns auf drei Top DJ-Acts freuen!
Updates
*Sharon Phillips*
Obwohl Sie in Trinidad and Tobago schon seit langem ein Star ist, wurde Europa
erst durch Ihren Hit "Touch Me" auf Sharon aufmerksam. Auf Ihren Erfolg folgten
Remixes von z.B. Tiefschwarz und die VerÃÆ’¶ffentlichung "Want2/Need2" - die
weltweit in den Clubcharts ganz oben landete. Sie kehrte 2007 hierher zurÃÆ’¼ck, um
den Track "Like This Like That" mit ihrer Stimme zu veredeln. Bei uns ist sie im
April zum dritten Mal zu Gast und wird Songs aus ihrem neuen Album prÃÆ’¤sentieren.
*Mousse T.*
Es gibt DJs und Produzenten, deren Name unweigerlich mit Erfolgsgeschichten in
Verbindung gebracht wird, und die immer wieder aufs Neue ihr gutes HÃÆ’¤ndchen in
allen Bereichen der Musikbranche beweisen. Ein Paradebeispiel dafÃÆ’¼r ist Mousse
T., dessen Discographie sich liest wie das "Who is Who" der Musikszene. Bei
allen AktivitÃÆ’¤ten steht Mousse T. ohne wenn und aber hinter der musikalischen
Botschaft seines Labels Peppermint Jam: "The House of Quality".
*Ferry Ultra*
Er ist der DJ-Veteran und Macher der Soulpower-Crew: DJ Ferry. Seit 1986 legt er
Platten auf, und es gibt kaum einen Ort in Hannover, an dem er nicht hinter den
Tellern stand. Seine Liebe zum Soul entdeckte er schon frÃÆ’¼h, legte gemeinsam mit
seinem Kumpel Mousse T. seit Ende der 80er im Palo Palo alte Scheiben auf,
ÃÆ’¼bernahm den legendÃÆ’¤ren Raschplatz-Club schlieÃÆ’Ã…¸lich als EigentÃÆ’¼mer und
etablierte ihn zum angesagtesten Laden der Acid-Jazz-ÃÆ’¤ra. Im April werden wir zu
Ferrys soulvollen DJ-Set grooven!
*G.I. Disco*
Die US-Armee ist lÃÆ’¤ngst aus Berlin verschwunden, aber mit der Partyreihe und dem
Album "G.I.Disco" halten Kalle Kuts und Daniel W. Best von Jazzanova die
Erinnerung an deren Nachtclubs und Tanzmusik wach. Seit Jahren legen sie
vergessene Musik auf: Soul-, Funk-, RnB-, Pop- und Dance der frÃÆ’¼hen 80er-Jahre.
Ihre erstes Album erschien auf dem renommierten britischen Label BBE. Wir freuen
uns auf G.I. Disco im April am Strand!
Alle bisher bestÃÆ’¤tigten Live Acts und DJs findet Ihr wie gewohnt unter
www.baltic-soul.de http://www.baltic-soul.de>
Das Line-Up wird bis zur Veranstaltung weiter ergÃÆ’¤nzt.
Weitere News
*Trammps Video*
Die legendÃÆ’¤ren Trammps beim Baltic Soul Weekender - mit einem Song, der niemals
enden darf: Hold Back The Night - The Trammps live beim BSW #5
Video ansehen http://www.balticsoul.de/media.html>
*Cross Over Soul Mix: Soulful Times*
Dan D. hat tief in die Plattenkiste gegriffen und Euch ein herrliches
Sonntagnachmittags-Set aus bekannten und weniger bekannten StÃÆ’¼cken
zusammengestellt.
Enjoy! >
*Cooles Weihnachtsgeschenk gesucht?*
Zum Beispiel eine BSW Compilation - oder das Shirt, das noch in der Sammlung
fehlt? Die Produkte im Baltic Soul Shop stellen nicht nur ein tolles und
ausgefallenes Weihnachtsgeschenk dar, Ihr helft mit eurem Geschenk auch dem
Baltic Soul Charity Projekt und ermÃÆ’¶glicht uns, legendÃÆ’¤re KÃÆ’¼nstler in
rechtlichen, sozialen und finanziellen Aspekten zu unterstÃÆ’¼tzen.
Baltic Soul Shop http://www.baltic-soul.de/shop/>
*Ann Sexton Story*
Soul Legende Ann Sexton hatte nie einen Cent fÃÆ’¼r ihre Musik gesehen. Sie
verschwand fÃÆ’¼r 30 Jahre von der BÃÆ’¼hne - bis sie 2007 beim Baltic Soul Weekender
auftrat und ein lifetime Resident wurde. Mithilfe des Baltic Soul Charity
Projekts ist es uns gelungen, rÃÆ’¼ckwirkend eine Wiedergutmachung zu erwirken und
sie hat dieses Jahr erstmals Geld fÃÆ’¼r ihre Songs erhalten.
Ann Sexton Story http://www.balticsoul.de/ann_sexton_story.html>
Soviel von unserer Seite fÃÆ’¼r dieses Jahr. Wir wÃÆ’¼nschen Euch beseelte Festtage
und kommt gut rÃÆ’¼ber. Wir freuen uns darauf, Euch alle 2012 wiederzusehen!
Euer Baltic Soul Team
http://www.baltic-soul.de
Lost Vinyl Gems Of The 60's Episode 5 Just Gone Live
BACK ON FORM
Hello and welcome to the last Vinyl Gems of 2011. Firstly, thanks to everyone
who's watched the films over the last 6 months, .your encouragement means that
I'll keep doing them as long as I can keep finding the records. In this episode
just for a treat - well maybe treat is the wrong word - I've left some of the
cock-ups in so expect a little swearing from time to time. Actually expect a lot
of swearing. This one features lots of UK label 45's (girl groups, Northern
Soul, obscure beat) plus some US imports and a smattering of reggae and ska.
cheers everyone,
Pete
If anyone was going to watch this episode, can you please note that the web address is now
I reedited it and I've now cancelled the first cut of it.
cheers
Pete
** THIS EPISODE INCLUDES BAD LANGUAGE PLEASE BE WARNED **
Dobie Gray R I P....
he was 71 years old....
dont know anymore details than that...
R I P...
Del..x
added by site
extensive discography can be read via
http://www.soulfulki...c.net/dgray.htm
clip of the biography from http://www.dobiegray.com
Born into a family of sharecroppers in Simonton, Texas, and greatly influenced by his Grandfather, a Baptist Minister, Dobie's life revolved around family, the church and music. Thus, Gospel, Country, Tex-Mex and R& B have all found a comfortable home in his repertoire.
Moving from Texas to California in the early 60's, Dobie met Sonny Bono, then A&R manager for Specialty Records. That encounter led to his first notable single, "Look At Me." (later recorded by The Righteous Brothers). Although "Look At Me" remained on the charts a healthy five weeks, Dobie's real breakthrough came in 1965 with the release of "The 'In' Crowd."
In Hollywood he enrolled in acting classes, and appeared in Theatre-group Productions, including "A Raisin In The Sun," "The Amen Corner," "Look Homeward Angel" and "Rhinoceros." His dramatic gifts eventually landed him a role in the L.A. production of the Mega - Hit, Musical "Hair," in which he remained for two and a half years.
Dobie's voice was also being heard on a number of motion picture soundtracks: Uptown Saturday Night, Casey's Shadow, The Commitment and Dick Clark's teen musical extravaganza, "Out Of Sight, among them....
http://youtu.be/-EA7A3Lq6xQ
Howard Tate RIP
I hadn't spoke with Howard for ages. I recently tried to call him but couldn't get an answer.
God bless him.
Paul
added by site
a feature/interview from gadflywebsite
"It was his voice that grabbed you. Straight from the church "B.B. King and Sam Cooke rolled into one but more energized, with perfect phrasing and emotion to spare, capped by an amazing falsetto he called on at just the right moments. And while it was soul music, there was a strong blues current behind it that wrapped it up and took it home, leaving no doubt that this was the real deal."
http://www.gadflyonl...howardtate.html
R.I.P J Blackfoot
R.I.P J Blackfoot
Steve
added by site - mainstream info and tribute link
"What I remember more than anything about him was his naturalness," said Stax songwriting legend David Porter, who discovered Mr. Blackfoot more than 40 years ago. "When I first heard him, there was naturalness in his phrasing, in his charm, that was unique. He always stayed true to that."
John Colbert was born in Greenville, Mississippi, moving to Memphis, Tennessee with his family as a child. Generally known as "J." or "Jay", he acquired the nickname "Blackfoot" as a child, for his habit of walking barefoot on the tarred sidewalks. In 1965, while spending some time in Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville for car theft, he met Johnny Bragg, the founder of the Prisonaires vocal group.
After leaving prison he recorded a single under his own name for the small Sur-Speed label, before returning to Memphis, where he was heard singing in a street corner group by David Porter of Stax Records. After the plane crash that claimed the lives of Otis Redding and four members of The Bar-Kays, he joined the reconstituted group as lead singer, and performed with them for several months but did not record.
In 1968, after Sam & Dave had moved from Stax to Atlantic Records, Porter and his songwriting and production partner Isaac Hayes decided to put together a new vocal group of two men and two women. They recruited Blackfoot, together with Norman West, Anita Louis, and Shelbra Bennett, to form The Soul Children. Between 1968 and 1978, The Soul Children had 15 hits on the R&B chart, including three that crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, and recorded seven albums.
The Soul Children disbanded in 1979. Blackfoot worked with bands in the Memphis area, and recorded solo for the local Prime Cut label. In 1983, he began working again with writer and producer Homer Banks, with whom he had recorded with The Soul Children, and recorded "Taxi", a song originally written for Johnnie Taylor but not recorded by him. Blackfoot's record rose to no. 4 on the R&B chart and no. 90 on the pop chart, also reaching no. 48 in the UK.[5][6] He recorded several albums, and had several more R&B hits on Banks' Sound Town label before moving to the Edge label formed by Al Bell in 1986. In 1987, he had another significant hit, "Tear Jerker", a duet with Ann Hines, reaching no. 28 on the R&B chart. He later moved to the Basix label, continuing to release albums into the new millennium.
In 2007, Blackfoot and West reformed the Soul Children, with Hines and fourth member Cassandra Graham.
In 2010, Blackfoot appeared as part of David Porter's music revue.
On November 30, 2011, Blackfoot died after having being diagnosed with cancer.
A tribute with the complete J. Blackfoot/the Soul Children story is available at Soul Express
http://www.soulexpre...ackfoot_rip.htm
soul walking bio page
http://www.soulwalki...0Blackfoot.html
Diary Of A Travelin Soul Fan by Dave Moore Part 1 of 2
After last year's Hitsville Weekender was over, Bev and I planned to visit to the Australian National Northern Soul Weekender. Two Hitsville stalwarts in the guise of Denny Johnson and Pete Fowler had invited us out there and we figured it would also be a great opportunity to meet up with a few other people that we had worked or communicated with over the years of There's That Beat! and the Hitsville Soul Club. Our Son however, had other ideas and as the plans were being laid he informed us that we were going to be Grandparents and that the little 'un was due over the same weekend! Trip postponed for a year! As it turned out, this was a great blessing in disguise as it meant we could tie up the trip with a number of other things too. Here are my, somewhat hazy, recollections of a month on the road...
BROTHERS OF SOUL
Last Spring when Rob Moss first contacted me about his upcoming promotion of the Brothers Of Soul in UK I was certainly excited but a little sceptical. I wondered if Rob could motivate enough people to attend thus ensuring that the event took place. I needn't have worried as, on a grey day in October 2011, a large crowd of dedicated Detroit enthusiasts made their way to Coventry to enjoy a musical evening with a couple of true soul legends: Mr Fred Bridges and Mr Bobby Eaton.
Bev and I arrived courtesy of Monarch Airlines via Birmingham around mid afternoon, met up with my brother Kev, Dave and Julie Greet, Brummie Mick and a few others for a few pints then went to an Italian for dinner. From there it was straight to the gig. Bumping into people you haven't seen for a while is always a pleasure and that happened all night at this particular gig. Anticipation grew as the time for the guys to appear approached. Despite the fact that 2 of the original guys, (Robert and Ben Knight), had to stay back in the US due to health reasons, the chance to meet with Messrs Bridges and Eaton was a chance in a lifetime and the crowd of people at the Carribean Community Club in downtown Coventry grabbed it with both hands.
Rob drafted in a late substitute for the Knights which pushed local singer Johnny St John into the spotlight with only a few hours to learn the songs. Not an ideal situation but they all coped. Fred Bridges was also obviously suffering from a form of laryngitis but when the band, (Funk n Soul), struck up the anthemic "Bari Track" as their opening gambit you knew all was gonna be well!The addition of a string quartet was a master stroke by Rob and paid dividends as far as the musical presentation of the groups songs were concerned.
Despite his obvious discomfort and the fact that their lead singer was absent Fred Bridges gave his all on their rendition of I Am Nothing, the iconic Al Williams Detroit standard and we were then treated to a set of songs that the guys were instrumental in either writing or recording. Another highlight for me was their performance of I'd Be Grateful, one of my favourites of theirs.
These live events are always very special to me and I always find it a humbling experience to press the flesh, so to speak, of my musical heroes. The records are still relatively important to me but on a personal level, for me the emphasis has shifted to the people who created this fantastic music.
I was the first 'punter' into the changing room with Eddie Hubbard, Our Kevin and Chalkie doing the photo bits.
Greetings done, congrats all round and then photos of the guys with their records. Autographs and a final shake of the hand and 20 mins later we exited, elated, full of beans and as Eddie commented "We were like kids in a candy store". It's great to see us all, middle aged, bit heavier, bit balder but still full of passion for people like the Brothers Of Soul. In a world of X Factor mediocrity, of celebrity for celebrity sake, it was fantastic to see a knowledgeable crowd turn out to show love and respect to a pair of true Detroit soul legends.
Couldn't help but think of two great Mates who are no longer with us and what their reaction would have been but I'm sure Alan Pollard and Glenn Hunter would have been front and centre with big beaming smiles on their faces.
There then followed a couple of sets from Neil Rushton and Johnny Manship that mixed the tempos and styles with some of Detroit's finest 45s and more than one person commented on how fantastic it was to hear these records all lumped together hour after hour.
All in all a great night and a big thanks to all involved.
HONG KONG
Next morning it was up and at 'em, a taxi to railway station and an hour and a half later we were picked up by my Son, along with my now almost one year old Grandson (Frankie), at Malvern Link and planning the next phase of our trip. We spent 6 days with the family including a wonderful lunch on Bev's Birthday at a riverside restaurant. It's unusual for us all to be together on birthdays etc so this was extra special as Bev got to spend time with Li'l Frankie on her birthday. A great afternoon.
During our stay in Malvern Quantas decided to ground their fleet and it looked touch and go whether we would make the OZ gig or not! We kept an eye on the news and decided we would risk setting off to the airport as it appeared they were on the verge of restarting their schedules. Just prior to our departure fellow Hitsvillers Dave and Janet Ferguson and Kev and Bev Parker had departed and it looked like we just might all make it a full Hitsville reunion after all.
Next leg was the flight to Hong Kong. A leisurely train ride from Birmingham to Heathrow (for 6UKP each!!), saw us checked in, bags deposited and awaiting the departure. We were going to make it after all. 6pm next day we arrived in Hong Kong, transferred to the Kowloon Hotel and by 8pm were hitting Nathan Street!
It had been over 10 years since I visited Hong Kong and I was expecting a few changes. The only change I spotted was another skyscraper on the peninsula side! A great Italian meal with a few Tiger beers later, we decided to get the head down and hit the city in the morning.
For those that use the Big Red Bus type tours when exploring cities I have to say that the Hong Kong one is the best I've ever experienced. We climbed aboard at 9am with a harbor crossing on the Star Ferry and didn't finish until 9pm when we meandered round Mong Kok , my old stomping ground.
In between we managed just about most of the 'must do' stuff including The Peak, Sampan ride around the Harbour, Fort Stanley, Wan Chai, etc before having a great dinner on the fifth floor terrace of the Stone Grill Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui. We also managed a visit to Bobby Taylor's Skylark Lounge where the inaugural Asian Northern Soul Weekender will take place next March. The location is ideally situated in Central Hong Kong next to the busy nightlife area of Aberdeen and should prove a good location for the event. Next day saw us wonder along the Esplanade taking in the sights of the harbor, a look around the bustling shopping arcades, a visit to the Space Museum in the afternoon and then a shuttle to the airport for our next leg - Perth, Australia.
PERTH - AUSTRALIA
Our arrival in Australia couldn't have been more welcoming. Our old Mate Barry Simpson had insisted on picking us up at 8am and we were soon on our way to the Simpsons home at Mullaloo, where were to spend our first Antipodean day/night with him and his lovely wife Kay. One huge breakfast later Bev and I were fast asleep for a few hours before shaking off the jetlag in order to enjoy a fantastic home cooked dinner with our hosts.
Few drinks later and Barry and I 'retired' to his record room to satisfy the anorak gene we are both lumbered with...and satisfy it we certainly did! Most people who know me will vouch for the fact that I am at my happiest when delving into the lives and history of my music making heroes.
This can sometimes cause problems with non anorak types who for some unfathomable reason don't seem to get as excited when discussing the lives of 75 year old black record producers! Fortunately, Mr Simpson is a kindred spirit and we both spent the next 4 hours playing records, tracing events in the Motown timeline, poring over memorabilia from the Donovan building in Detroit and generally entertaining ourselves as only fellow anoraks would appreciate.
We then set up some photo pictures, played a few 45s and discussed at length the merits of being bitten by the bug that is Motown.
At one stage we put together the sequence of events relating to Raynoma Gordy's 'bootlegging' of Mary Wells' "My Guy" when she needed a cash injection to sustain the Jobete NY office. We traced an original letter that Barry had sourced that contained a notification to Berry Gordy from the Nashville Mains plant about his wife's activities. It also included a response from Gordy. We had both the original and the bootleg copy of the 45 also, connected the dates of manufacture from the plant, orders for demos, release and chart records and eventually concluded that the letter was indeed relating to that particular incident. Smug? We were well chuffed! LOL!
Amongst Barry's stuff was a cheque from Marv Johnson made out to Thomas "Beans" Bowles for $20. Wonder what the story behind that particular transaction was!
The highlight of the evening for me though came in a wonderful threesome: Handling, for the very first time, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas original bio created by Motown's International Talent Management Agency arm. Barry has a pristine copy complete with the original coloured envelope it was dispatched in.The originals of these early Motown bios are particularly hard to find so to handle a mint one was a great thrill. Nice!
The piece de resistance of the evening was discovering that Barry had secured the original promo photo of Henry Lumpkin with the annotation of "Personal Management by Berry Gordy Enterprises". It's one of the few early Motown Promo photos I haven't yet located and was well pleased to have at last actually seen an original.
A couple of pics of us both as a momento of a great night (see above), a final cup of coffee and we called it a night.
A lazy morning lie in ensued before yet another hearty breakfast then next up was a short ride to Hillary's Harbour, a marina set on the coast that comprises shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities.
As it was Saturday there were lots of families relaxing and enjoying themselves and it reminded Bev and I of our time in Florida when we used to visit the St Pete's Beach Marina on a regular basis. After wandering round the shops we decided on eating at Breakwaters Restaurant and after a few pints of the local brew had a great lunch watching the boats come and go.
I can't thank Kay and Barry enough for our visit with them. It was a pleasure to spend time in such great company and Bev and I hope to reciprocate their tremendous hospitality when they finally hit the Hitsville Weekender sometime in the future.
Next was a short move to Denny and Claire Johnson's home in Iluka, with who we would spend the next couple of days, to get sorted before attending the Irish Club, Perth's premier Northern Soul gig. Denny sort of kept up the tone of our visit with a quick "Dave, first things first...this is the beer fridge!" Needless to say a few scoops were the order of the day as we caught up with each other. I'd been asked by Pete Fowler to do a spot and ran a few by Denny as the girls got ready. Once we were all spruced up it was off to a local eatery for my first (but not last), Barramundi of the trip, with garlic mash and whole slew of local brew! Fed, watered, and ready to rock n roll we met up with Kev and Bev Parker back at the Johnson's for a few 'scoops' whilst Denny finalized his records for his set later then set off to The Irish Club for the gig.
IRISH CLUB - PERTH
To greet us at the door of the Irish Club were Pete and Maxine Fowler old friends from Hitsville and the current organizers of the club. Once inside and at the bar Dave and Janet Ferguson arrived and our Hitsville contingent was now complete 12000 miles away.
As we arrived Ronnie was just finishing up his opening set so unfortunately we missed that but Nige Loveless was about to take to the Technics and he played lots of stuff on OZ labels. I'd worked with Nige on a comprehensive feature about the OZ soul 45s so it was great to meet him in person and buy him a beer at last.
At 11pm it was my turn to try and keep the dancers happy and I'm pleased to say that most of the crowd were up for it and my hour only saw the dance-floor thin out on two occasions, both being records that maybe the crowd hadn't heard before, Chino Feaster "The Girl I Love" on the better mix version on Strakers Records and a 70s version of the old Rex Garvin number 'You Can Do It By Yourself" by the Dynamos on Dynamo Records.
The remainder of my set was tailored to the dancers requirements of the night and a few big oldies interspersed with some quality cheapies seemed to be the right recipe for a good night.
Was particularly good to dust off things like The Four Perfections, Herbie Hunter, Frank Dell, Jimmy Burns and the Del Larks that I don't play much nowadays in amongst a couple of REO Detroit items that, rather shamefuly, have hardly ever seen the light of day in my record room. The crowd seemed to appreciate them all equally.
My last 45 of the set was probably the most popular play of the night. The Just Brothers "Sliced Tomatoes" was a surprising 'hit' with the dancefloor and it left a full floor to the next guys.
The residents Pete and Denny filled the last couple of hours with a series of classics including a few big hitting oldies sprinkled amongst some nice rarities. Pete had recently acquired a stock issue of the Yum Yums and this was the first time in 35 years that I'd handled this particular Holy Grail.
Pete and Denny know their crowd well and everyone seemed to have a great time as only Ex Pats can. When your opportunities for soul are limited you tend to go for it 100% from the off. As the refrains of the final 45 faded we made our way home, happy as Larry, having arranged to attend a session at Pete and Maxine's the following night. Looked like it was gonna be another 45/beerfest...He He, love it!
Following morning saw me up early and on the road running down to the coast for a jog around the area and to clear some beer out of my system! Clair gave me some local knowledge and I found myself jogging along the coastal road amongst the sand dune renovation taking place on Burns Beach.
The area is a joggers paradise. Sea vistas, empty beaches and clear paths led me to go further than I originally planned but an hour later I managed to find my way back after a very enjoyable close up look at the coast of Western Australia. We then enjoyed a fantastic breakfast with Denny, Claire and their two kids, Nicole and Sean. Sean was under pressure revising for exams later in the week so hopefully we didn't disturb his concentration too much and he'll have been successful by now and can relax a little.
site note
thanks go to Dave Moore for yet another enjoyable read, due to the size his account of his travels has been two parted
Part two which includes a look at the Aussie Weekender now follows..
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-articles/diary-of-a-travelin-soul-fan-by-dave-moore-part-2-of-2-r2318/
No Tulips from Amsterdam, but a whole lot of soul - Lookback Nov 2011
When I asked on Soul Source for the dates of European Soul nights, Jos from the Amsterdam Soul Club was the only person who replied. As I'd never been to Amsterdam before I soon arranged a date with Jos, and that date was the 19th November. So here's the lookback:
In the intervening weeks I had offered my services as a DJ for the night and Jos had offered to provide me with overnight accommodation, so I was all set for a weekend in Amsterdam.
Of course things never work out quite as planned, and without thinking of the date I accepted a booking at Sonic Soul at Lutterworth for the Friday night. I really enjoy Sonic Soul, and wanted to do the booking, but this meant I couldn't fly out to Amsterdam until the Saturday morning (and it meant very little sleep on the Friday night as well !)
Nevertheless, I caught the flight on time, landed early in Amsterdam (And a quick tip for anyone considering going to Amsterdam, all the Budget airlines that fly there are cheaper initially, but once you start to add on booking fees, card fees, baggage fees, it turned out that the scheduled KLM flight was about £20 cheaper), and contacted Jos by phone. He came out to the airport and collected me, and via a combination of train and tram we arrived back at his apartment, where I was introduced to his wife. Jos then took me upstairs to the other apartment where he showed me what his hobby in connection with Soul music was, but more of that later.
Jos then took me into Amsterdam for a quick tour of the tourist sites. I was amazed that there were loads of 'Coffee Shops', that you couldn't get a coffee in ! And there were some rather strange odours wafting out of the doors. We also did a tour of the red light district (Without stopping before you ask). It was strange to see what were often beautiful girls standing in windows wearing very little, and whilst I appreciate it's an accepted part of Amsterdam (and some of the girls were really fit) it did come across as a bit of a meat market.
The other thing that astounded me was the sheer number of people riding bicycles at breakneck speed on the Cycle roads. Each road had what we would call a cycle path on each side of it, and you literally do have to dodge the cyclists (It probably didn't help that I automatically looked the wrong way first though). So, all I needed for the full tourist set was to see some clogs, and yes there were tourist shops selling souvenir clogs.
To be honest Jos is a proud Amsterdamer though, and provided a running commentary all the way, on architecture, history, and events that had happened, so it really was an interesting tour Back to the apartment, and a lovely meal prepared by his wife for a group of people all of whom would be attending the Soul night later. I was introduced to Paul and Mandy, and as they were originally from Shrewsbury, we found we had lots of mutual friends.
By now it was approaching 9.00pm, so we set off for the venue in Jos's van.
De Badcuyp is a fairly small and intimate bar, which when the tables were moved was all dancefloor. There is an upstairs balcony, but very few people used it. A fairly good range of draft and bottled beer, and I was advised to try a Belgian beer called La Choofe as it was the closest beer to English bitter. Very nice as well, except it was almost twice as strong as the typical English beer !
Very quickly it seemed the room filled up, most of the early arrivals were all ex-pats, quickly followed by the core of the Dutch Soul fans who support the venue. I was introduced to almost everyone who arrived in the first half hour, and promptly forgot almost everyone's name (I'm blaming the strong beer !).
The first spot came from Jos himself, and this is where his hobby came in. For a living, Jos works for the Dutch Television News company, thus is well versed in video editing. For his hobby, he appears to have scoured the world for video clips of Soul artists. He then edits the clips, improves the picture quality, and in many cases removes poor quality sound tracks and replaces them with the original recording. This is where the editing skill comes to the fore, because not all live recordings are word perfect reproductions of the records, as we all know. Jos though has done a fabulous job, and I found it fascinating. Several venues in the UK have made use of screens to show clips of artists, but none have actually shown the clips of the artists performing the song that was being played at the time. Not only that, but Jos has some really, and I mean really, rare clips, that I had never seen before. I think my favourite was the one of Edwin Starr performing 'Agent OO Soul', but there were so many that I hadn't seen before that it was an absolute delight.
Next to the decks was Pete45, an ex-pat from Manchester, (also a Man U fan, but we won't go there !). A great set of Club Classics, Oldies and R & B, all on original labels as well. Then it was time for the first of my two sets.
Jos had explained that the club attracted people of all ages, with a huge range of knowledge of Soul music, from those who only knew the Motown hits, to out and out anoraks, so the first set was a bit of a jump into the unknown. Here's what I played:
Set 1: (Both set lists are approximate !)
Mickey Champion - What Good Am I - Musette
Roy Wright - Hook, Line And Sinker - Mica
Bobby Bland - Yum Yum Tree - Duke
Bud Harper - Wherever You Were - Peacock.
Invitations - Watch Out Little Girl - Mgm
Ted Taylor - Someboduy's Always Trying - Okeh
Slim Willis - No Feeling For You - CJ
Ted Taylor - Miss You So - Ronn
Five Royales - Catch That Teardrop - Home Of The Blues
Johnny Sayles - I Can't Get Enough - St Lawrence
Cooperettes - Shing A Ling - Brunswick
Joanne Courcy - I Got The Power - Twirl
Edwin Starr - Back Street - Ric-Tic
Bobby Freeman - Never Fall In Love - Autumn
Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You - Mayfield
Edward Hamilton - I'm Gonna Love You - Carrie
Jack Montgomery - My Dear Beloved - Sceptre
O'Jays - I'll Never Forget You - Imperia
Edwin Starr - Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love - Gordy
Marvin Gaye & Tami Terrell - Two Can Have A Party - Tamla
Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before - Chess
It must have gone ok because the dancefloor remained full (As it did all night actually), and nobody threw anything. The beer kept coming, and every time I tried to buy a round I was told I couldn't. In fact Jos gave me some drinks tokens to buy beer with, but I gave them back to him towards the end of the night because I hadn't had chance to spend them.
Jos and Pete both did a second set each, and then at 2.00am it was down to me to finish the night off. A few of the younger crowd had started to leave by this time, but the room still had healthy numbers, and the requests from the ex-pats were coming in thick and fast, so the second set was a bit more on the rare side than the first.
Set 2
Magnetics - I Have A Girl - Ra-Sel
Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life - Inferno
Brooks Brothers - Looking For A Woman - Tay
Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open - Valise
Billy Hambric - She Said Goodbye - Drum
Tony & Tyrone - Please Operator - Atlantic
Betty O'brien - She'll Be Gone - Liberty
Ike & Tina Turner - Dust My Broom - Tangerine
Patience Valentine - If You Don't Come - SAR
James Robbins - I Can't Please You - Mica
Doug Banks - I Just Kept On Dancing - Argo
David & Ruben - (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me - Warner Brothers
Tommy Navarro - I Cried My Life Away - De Jac
Bob & Fred - I'll Be On My Way - Big Mack
Troy Dodds - Try My Love - El Camino
Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over - Tollie
Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You - Atlantic
Seven Souls - I Still Love You - French Epic
Jimmy Wallace - I'll Be Back - Alpha
Fantastic Four - Can't Stop Looking For My Baby - Ric-Tic
Johnny Mae Mathews - I Have No Choice - Big Hit
Ray Pollard - The Drifter - United Artists
When my set finished I sort of helped load the van up (I actually stood around chatting making sure nothing was stolen). To my amazement, a considerable number of people got on their bicycles and rode off into the foggy night, including at least one ex pat.
By this time I was seriously the worse for wear. I'd had little sleep the night before, it had been a long day, and the beer was strong, and arrived with startling regularity, so I was pleased to get back to Jos's spare apartment and get some sleep.
I woke early the next morning of course, and spent a couple of hours reading before going upstairs to get Jos out of bed. After a breakfast of bacon and eggs (Which they had bought specially for me which I thought was a wonderful touch), we all set out for the city centre again. Jos's wife is a lawyer, and despite it being a Sunday, had to work, so Jos and I went on a tour of the Heineken Brewery. Great fun, and a lot better than the Guinness tour in Dublin I might add, which meant we got back to the apartment in good time for Jos to give me a lift to the airport.
The fog from the night before was still around, and although my flight was delayed for an hour I still managed to fly out at 5.30pm. which was a lot better then the people who were on the morning scheduled flight because it was cancelled.
I eventually arrived home around 7.15pm, tired but happy having spent a marvellous night in Amsterdam. I have only two regrets, firstly it appears that you cannot buy Old Holborn tobacco in Holland anymore, and I didn't see a single Tulip !
Seriously though, if you are looking for a great night out, in a wonderful city with lots of history, I would thoroughly recommend Amsterdam Soul Club. I had a great time, and I'm sure you would as well.
Pinched from a website about Belgian Beer:
La Chouffe 8.0%
Champagne like mouth feel & spiced caramel aroma are the highlights of this blonde, dry pale malt character. Light hops. A burst of peach in the palate. This is the flagship ale from Brasserie D'Chouffe for a good reason.
Eccentric Soul: The Nickel and Penny Labels - out now
Titled Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels, its available in 3 formats cd, lp and mp3 (with the lp having extra tracks) and is priced at $18.00 (CD) / $22.00 (2 LP) / $10.00 (MP3)
Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels
Numero words:
Astute readers of our liner notes may remember a section on acclaimed Chicago dusties DJ Richard Pegue in Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation. But for those who are more aurally connected to Numero, he's brilliant arranger and producer on Renaldo Domino's "Not Too Cool To Cry" and "Nevermore," the Perfections "Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad" and "Which One Am I," and Sidney Pinchback's "Soul Strokes."
As soon as Twinight was done we approached Richard about doing a similar treatment for his Nickel and Penny concerns. He was immediately interested, but then again, Pichard Pegue was interested in everything. He died in the middle of working on this project, but we think he'd be pretty thrilled with the finished product.
Available on November 22nd on 2LP or CD, Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels is our first entry in the Eccentric Soul series in nearly two years, and we know it won't disappoint. The LPs aren't expected in until week's end, but take a look at the CD to see what to expect:
Clip of background info from Numero site
Chicago's Richard Pegue was one of the most intriguing figures to come out of the Chicago soul scene in the 1960's and 1970's. Raised during the city's fertile Doo-wop era, Pegue immersed himself in music immediately. He cut his chops as a mobile dj, record store clerk and recording artist before stepping into the booth as one of Chicago's most enduring radio personalities to grace the city's airwaves. The Nickel and Penny labels featured in this compilation are twin sides of the same eccentric....
more info can be read via the website (link below)
Cd and Lp Listing
01. Jerry Townes . Just Say The Word
02. Little Ben & the Cheers . Never More
03. Voices . Fall In Love Again
04. Jerry Townes . You Are My Sunshine
05. Matta Baby . Do The Pearl, Girl (Part 2)
06. Norvells . Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad
07. Voices . Forever Is A Long, Long Time
08. Little Ben & the Cheers . (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down
09. Jerry Townes . Three Sides To A Triangle
10. Little Ben & the Cheers . Mighty, Mighty Lover
11. Jerry Townes . Little Old Lovemaker Me
12. Little Ben & the Cheers . I'm Gonna Get Even With You
13. Norvells . Without You
14. Jerry Townes . Never More
15. Extentions . This Love Of Mine
16. Halleluiah Chorus . I've Got To Find A Way
17. South Shore Commission . Shadows
18. Richard Terry & Company . Instrumental #1
19. Joyce Williams . The First Thing I Do In The Morning
20. South Shore Commission . You Got Me Hummin'
21. Brothers & Sisters . Don't Let 'Em Tell You
22. Sidney Pinchback . This Is The Woman
23. South Suburban Electric Strings . Sign Of The Zodiac
24. Sidney Barnes . The Ember Song
2 x LP
A.
01. Jerry Townes . Just Say The Word
02. Little Ben & the Cheers . Never More
03. Voices . Fall In Love Again
04. Jerry Townes . You Are My Sunshine
05. Matta Baby . Do The Pearl, Girl (Part 2)
06. Norvells . Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad
07. Voices . Forever Is A Long, Long Time Pegue
B.
01. Little Ben & the Cheers . (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down
02. Jerry Townes . Three Sides To A Triangle
03. Little Ben & the Cheers . Mighty, Mighty Lover
04. Jerry Townes . Little Old Lovemaker Me
05. Little Ben & the Cheers . I'm Gonna Get Even With You
06. Norvells . Without You
07. Jerry Townes . Never More
C.
01. Halleluiah Chorus . I've Got To Find A Way
02. South Shore Commission . Shadows
03. Richard Terry & Company . Instrumental #1
04. Joyce Williams . The First Thing I Do In The Morning
05. Brothers & Sisters . Don't Let 'Em Tell You
06. Sidney Pinchback . This Is The Woman
D.
01. South Suburban Electric Strings . Sign Of The Zodiac
02. South Shore Commission . You Got Me Hummin'
03. Sidney Barnes . The Ember Song
04. Extentions . This Love Of Mine
05. Background Singers. You Made It Good
06. Background Players . Untitled Theme
Note: The 2LP edition contains two bonus tracks not on the CD.
listen to clips via link below
Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels
Available from Numero
$18.00 (CD) / $22.00 (2 LP) / $10.00 (MP3)
http://www.numerogroup.com/catalog_detail.php?uid=01318
Al Abrams Author Of Hype and Soul Motown - On Tv In Detroit
HYPE & SOUL - BEHIND THE SCENES AT MOTOWN
has been intervieweed by FOX2 TV in Detroit about the book and his time at Hitsville.
The clip of the interview can be seen online at -
http://www.soulvation.biz
The site now updated to show more photographs from the book.
Hype & Soul is the ultimate Christmas present.
We still have copies left with bonus single , the 1964 Tamla Motown Appreiction Society 45., cost is £39.99 (UK) including delivery.
All The Best,
Neil
Ronnie McNeir Wendell B and Abraham Smooth Wilson Interviews
Our recent acquaintance, Abraham "Smooth" Wilson, has dropped his "New York CD", and interestingly hot on the heels of his "West Coast CD." On top of that, there are as many as nineteen new Southern soul albums - some quite disappointing, but some remarkably impressive - nine recommended classic soul compilations, including the magnificent Fame box, and three books reviewed;
plus as a bonus my earlier interview with Larry Hamilton.
Best regards
Heikki
Ronnie McNeir, Wendell B and Abraham "Smooth" Wilson are interviewed at
http://www.soulexpre.../deep3_2011.htm
Barbara Mason, Natural Four & Emotions In Concert Rescheduled 17th dec
Giants of Rare Groove 4 featuring The Emotions, Natural Four and Barbara Mason....December 17th.
The Fame Studios Story
Superbly packed in a hardback book with the CD's in holders within the book there are some 80 odd pages telling the story of this iconic recording studio and the musicians behind so many great records.
There are 75 tracks for your listening pleasure but there could have been many more and it must have taken some hours of thinking and listening to select the chosen tracks. The tracks begin in 1961 and take us up to 1973.
Comiled by Tony Rounce, Dean Rudland and Alec Palao.
Kent have released some superb compilations this year and this is another essential release that all should have.
here's what Alec has to say on the Kent/Ace records site.
The acronym is F-A-M-E, but it may as well be S-O-U-L. ¨ ¨
It was a full half-century ago that the recording studio, record label and publishing operation originally known as Florence Alabama Music Enterprises established itself and its trademark sound with the hit recording of 'You Better Move On' by Arthur Alexander. In the fifty years since, FAME Studios and its idiosyncratic founder Rick Hall have been at the forefront of the Muscle Shoals Sound. FAME begat the process whereby a little known Alabama backwater would evolve into the very crucible of southern soul, a holy place to where musicians, singers and fans still make a very specific pilgrimage in the hope of experiencing a little bit of the magic behind so many hit records: 'I'm Your Puppet', 'Land Of 1,000 Dances', 'Tell Mama' and countless others. ¨ ¨
Rick Hall is now a grand old man of the music business, but back in the 60s he was more akin to an enfant terrible, with an unbending will that helped him make it against almost insurmountable odds, matched by an attention to detail that bordered on obsession. There have only ever been a handful of truly self-sufficient producer/engineers in the history of popular music, and Hall is pre-eminent amongst them. Atlantic, Chess and so many other legendary labels flocked to FAME to avail themselves of the sound, the players, the material, and most importantly the vibe that Rick Hall had created. ¨ ¨
The FAME Studios Story 1961-1973 is an exhaustive three CD set derived from two years' worth of excavations by the intrepid Ace team at the hallowed FAME vault. The result is a full programme of FAME-related releases slated for issue on Ace, Kent, and BGP over the next couple of years, but the lynchpin is this definitive anthology that focuses upon the halcyon days of the studio and the label. It's an open-minded, celebratory overview that, across 75 tracks, spotlights both artists and records that are either acknowledged greats, or lesser known - yet no less worthy - entries in the lexicon of soul. ¨ ¨
The line-up is a virtual Who's Who of 60s soul, and includes Otis Redding,Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Arthur Conley, Irma Thomas, Joe Tex, Joe Simon, Lou Rawls, Spencer Wiggins and Otis Clay. Deep soul fans will recognise names such as The Blues Busters, Billy Young, Maurice & Mac, Willie Hightower, Bettye Swann, James Govan and many, many others. Special attention is paid to those acts closely associated with the Fame label - Candi Staton, Jimmy Hughes and Clarence Carter - as well as its inestimable stable of writers, producers and players, including Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, George Jackson and the Fame Gang. And the programme also includes several of the notable pop hits recorded at the studio by the Osmonds, Tommy Roe and Bobbie Gentry, as well as more obscure recordings by the Del Rays, Mark V and Terry & The Chain Reaction. ¨ ¨
With unprecedented access granted to its tape and photo archive, well over a third of the contents of The FAME Studio Story 1961-1973 are new to CD, and of those, over a dozen tracks are fully unissued - including previously unheard rarities by Otis Redding and Arthur Alexander. The heavily-illustrated package with an 84 page book comes laden with two informative essays and extensive track notes, all of which are based upon fresh interviews with many of the principals involved. ¨ ¨
If you know anything about soul music, you know FAME, which is why The FAME Studio Story 1961-1973 is an essential purchase. ¨ ¨
By Alec Palao ¨ ¨
The FAME STUDIOS STORY was mastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering Ltd
Lost Vinyl Gems Of The 60's Episode 4 - Now Online
I do apologise for cutting back on the UK releases but as I mentioned in the previous episode, I've actually sold an awful lot of mine - though there are some absolute corkers in this episode.
There's US original Northern, some obscure things, a section of rocksteady and reggae and a few prime UK rarities.
I apologise for not quite being my usual effervescent self on this episode, and I think there's only one swear word!
p.s. Thanks to Simon T
The Story of Leonard Jones and Fast Track Studios
When the Motown Corporation packed up and left town in 1972 a giant void was left in Detroit's musical landscape. A company that had dominated the city for over 20 years, generating millions of dollars for the local economy and employing hundreds of people over the decades, had suddenly gone. Some members of the famed 'Funk Brothers', Motown's legendary studio band, as well as various other employees, followed Berry Gordy to Los Angeles, some stayed in Detroit. The Holland brothers and Lamont Dozier continued to record material for their Invictus/Hot Wax/Music Merchant labels well into the late 1970s, out of their studio on Grand River, with some success, and Don Davis took over at United Sound Studios, where he enjoyed commercial hits on artists like Johnnie Taylor, The Dramatics, and David Ruffin amongst others.
note from the soul source team - sorry but all Robs non-current articles are now clipped due to a future book release - watch out for news of that!
Rob Moss
http://www,hayleyrecords.co.uk.
http://youtu.be/VMgyWbe2VRA
On Top Of The World - The Stafford All-Nighters Podcasts
http://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/
First two podcasts online and feature two sets of Modern and Crossover Soul from Dave Thorley. Hopefully a set of Dave's 60's spins will be added tomorrow.
Download and enjoy....
Soulgate On Sea - Southgate No 29 - 25-27th Nov Margate
Brief word on the event from Jo below
t the end of the month it's Soulgate on Sea which replaces this year's Soulgate in Southgate - in memory of Randy Cozens.
The dates are: Friday Nov 25th/ Sat 26th/ Sun 27th November.
There will be a soul night on the Friday 8.30 - late
There will be 'Southgate on Sea' - 1-7pm and a soul night 8.30 - late on the Saturday
There will be a chill on the Sunday from 3-7pm and a soul/ska night from 8.30 to midnight.
DJs TBC - let me know if you'd like to dj...
Let's make this 29th Soulgate a good 'un and collect plenty of dosh for Macmillans and my other chosen charity, Royal London Air Ambulance.
.
Full details of event, bookings etc can be read here
here's a few photos from past Soulgates via soul source members albums
(gallery searches pull up a fair few more)