Here are a few of his clips. It's not bad!

https://www.spinner.com/interface/mayer-hawthorne?icid=main|main|dl5|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinner.com%2Finterface%2Fmayer-hawthorne

I quite like that , thanks for sharing

Cheers

Swifty

Not bad & a mate of Snoop Dog as well.

Been around for a while now. Have a listen to him covering a big Butch spin. Proper Northern

Thought the clip above might have generated a bit more interest.

Maybe the vinyl version will

Thought the clip above might have generated a bit more interest.

Maybe the vinyl version will

The drums are excellent......but I just don't like the rest of it. Why wouldn't you just listen to the original?

Thought the clip above might have generated a bit more interest.

Might have done if I hadn't posted it up 6 months ago

Might have done if I hadn't posted it up 6 months ago

This guy has been generating interest among a lot of younger people who down load for a while. I remember hearing "maybe so, maybe No" being played by some Djs in a London bar on Brick lane about a month ago and the bar was rockin, everyone appeared to be listening to the tune and singing along. depends on your age group but this is soul for teens and twenties, its hip, tight and not dad like. My son whos 18 is trying to get a vinyl copy of some of his stuff to play out in the bars he djs in, not sure i could play this but i reckon hes very very cool. love the videos and like his attitude. he's not got Marvin Gayes voice but he sings within his range and thats class.

this LP is great but shame the 4" vinyl doesn't play very well !!

i bought the LP on it,s release and have it on indoors all the time.

ian.

Don't know if any other soulies have come across this young fella, this track is a different, though no less soulfull, rendition of the Cliff Nobles classic, which is the flip side of 'The Horse' using the same backing track as the A side. Nevertheless, a very creditable performance by this young chap from modern day Detroit. I hear much Chicago influence in his tunes, particularly that of Curtis Mayfield, check out some of his other tracks, especially 'The Ills' on youtube.

www.youtube.com

Edited June 1, 201015 yr by K.I.D.

Don't know if any other soulies have come across this young fella, this track is a different, though no less soulfull, rendition of the Cliff Nobles classic, which is the flip side of 'The Horse' using the same backing track as the A side. Nevertheless, a very creditable performance by this young chap from modern day Detroit. I hear much Chicago influence in his tunes, particularly that of Curtis Mayfield, check out some of his other tracks, especially 'The Ills' on youtube.

www.youtube.com

Yeah not bad Keith and agreed ref CM influence.

Not so sure about the Mr Blue Sky track tho! ( Allus will be ELO's )

guys really need to search for this stuff before posting the same topics over & over

March 2010

November 2009

September 2009

guys really need to search for this stuff before posting the same topics over & over

March 2010

November 2009

September 2009

Well pardon me for breathing , hadn't reakised this had been posted before, three times as well. You know it must be so tedious for ANORAKS like you to keep us mere motals in check on this interweb thingy, however, unlike you I have a life and therefore do not spend my every waking hour on this site. Who do you think you are, get a personality transplant and dont dare adopt that tone with me again, muppet :yes:

Yeah not bad Keith and agreed ref CM influence.

Not so sure about the Mr Blue Sky track tho! ( Allus will be ELO's )

Agreed we'll leavethe ELO cover to others!

Agreed we'll leavethe ELO cover to others!

Fortunatly Mr Blue Skys isn't on the CD, but you get a nice litlle 4" single of Love is alright with it.

I've heard his version of, "Maybe So, Maybe No" a few times on the radio. Not bad, but it always makes me want to reach for the original. He can't quite pull off the "..bom BAM, bom BAM..." bit with the same aplomb as the New Holidays. Good effort, though. Is the rest of it in a similar vein?

BTW I liked Raphael Saadiq's recent LP which has the same sort of feel to it but consists of original material.

Edited June 2, 201015 yr by son of stan

Fortunatly Mr Blue Skys isn't on the CD, but you get a nice litlle 4" single of Love is alright with it.

Nice one Knocker

I've heard his version of, "Maybe So, Maybe No" a few times on the radio. Not bad, but it always makes me want to reach for the original. He can't quite pull off the "..bom BAM, bom BAM..." bit with the same aplomb as the New Holidays. Good effort, though. Is the rest of it in a similar vein?

BTW I liked Raphael Saadiq's recent LP which has the same sort of feel to it but consists of original material.

Cheers mate, I know what you mean regarding the originals (of any good soul tune), check out the video that some generous soul added to Mayer Hawthornes 'The Ills' on youtube, some magic images. Thanks for the tip on Raphael Saadiq, I'll check him out. As an aside, Eli Paper Boy Reed earned himself a couple of plays on our Soul Galore Radio show on RedRoad FM 102.4 FM, we stream live on the net (www.redroadmusic.com) every Sunday 7-10 PM, also well worth checking out.

Well pardon me for breathing , hadn't reakised this had been posted before, three times as well. You know it must be so tedious for ANORAKS like you to keep us mere motals in check on this interweb thingy, however, unlike you I have a life and therefore do not spend my every waking hour on this site. Who do you think you are, get a personality transplant and dont dare adopt that tone with me again, muppet

Look, I can take that "tone" or whatever with whoever I want, it ain't my fault you can't use a search function & then get upset when it's pointed out to you. Hey, I think we need a thread on Frank Wilson "Do I Love You", how about you go start one? yours sincerely, Muppet

Look, I can take that "tone" or whatever with whoever I want, it ain't my fault you can't use a search function & then get upset when it's pointed out to you. Hey, I think we need a thread on Frank Wilson "Do I Love You", how about you go start one? yours sincerely, Muppet

Kris, this bloke wants a word with you...

Look, I can take that "tone" or whatever with whoever I want, it ain't my fault you can't use a search function & then get upset when it's pointed out to you. Hey, I think we need a thread on Frank Wilson "Do I Love You", how about you go start one? yours sincerely, Muppet

The sort of complacent attitude that is killing our scene. Putting down others' enthusiasm just because you feel better informed.... If you ain't got anything to positive to say then why bother saying anything at all? Just wondering. Doesn't seem very soulful...

Edited June 2, 201015 yr by son of stan

Look, I can take that "tone" or whatever with whoever I want, it ain't my fault you can't use a search function & then get upset when it's pointed out to you. Hey, I think we need a thread on Frank Wilson "Do I Love You", how about you go start one? yours sincerely, Muppet

Your odious tone shows not only your lack of personality but a complete lack of social skills. In what way does my post represent a re posting of the three posts that you highlighted? Your supercilious attitude in your initial response will never endear anyone to you, you Antipodean pillock. As for Frank Wilson, have you ever seen two copies of the 6 supposedly available of this record on the Soul label, side by side to compare them? No, neither have I or to the best of my knowledge has anyone else, so there may well be a case for a new posting on this subject:P,how about you fuck off knobjockey!

The sort of complacent attitude that is killing our scene. Putting down other's enthusiasm just because you feel better informed.... If you ain't got anything to positive to say then why bother saying anything at all? Just wondering. Doesn't seem very soulful...

Well said that man, my sentiments exactly

The sort of complacent attitude that is killing our scene. Putting down others' enthusiasm just because you feel better informed.... If you ain't got anything to positive to say then why bother saying anything at all? Just wondering. Doesn't seem very soulful...

He was just saying that there were already 3 separate threads on the same topic.

What's wrong with that? He wasn't rude about it.

He was just saying that there were already 3 separate threads on the same topic.

What's wrong with that? He wasn't rude about it.

Nah. Putting someone else down and sneering. Not good. Not going to debate it. Off to bed now. xxxSoS.

He was just saying that there were already 3 separate threads on the same topic.

What's wrong with that? He wasn't rude about it.

It was the supercilious tone that riled me. The man is obviously some kind of convict shipped off to the new world many years ago! I hate people like him, just like their comments, they are unnecessary and unwanted.

It was the supercilious tone that riled me. The man is obviously some kind of convict shipped off to the new world many years ago! I hate people like him, just like their comments, they are unnecessary and unwanted.

Wow! you really figured him out after reading two lines, didn't you?

How clever are you...

Wow! you really figured him out after reading two lines, didn't you?

How clever are you...

Lets just say it's a knack of mine, eh!

Look, I can take that "tone" or whatever with whoever I want, it ain't my fault you can't use a search function & then get upset when it's pointed out to you. Hey, I think we need a thread on Frank Wilson "Do I Love You", how about you go start one? yours sincerely, Muppet

i say old chap. Your tone is rather oarf. I for one hadn't seen the other threads relating to this before. And wouldn't have known to search for this chap. If indeed i had not seen this post. Therefore, may i suggest one goes to an aa meeting...that's Arseholes annominous.

He was just saying that there were already 3 separate threads on the same topic.

What's wrong with that? He wasn't rude about it.

it did seem quite oarf Pete.

Anyway, yes he's good. I'm quite jealous...i'd love to be involved in recording some soulful stuff. I'm quite handy onthe drums, and singing in the bathroom

The sort of complacent attitude that is killing our scene. Putting down others' enthusiasm just because you feel better informed.... If you ain't got anything to positive to say then why bother saying anything at all? Just wondering. Doesn't seem very soulful...

Kris, stop killing their scene!

Kris, stop killing their scene!

Yeah sorry about that. It was a bit late. No offence intended.

has any one seen this amazing clips to go with it

yES i HAVE M8

eXCELLENT STUFF - LOOKS LIKE MY LIFE'S LITTLE POTTED HISTORY

Good to see some of you finally waking up to Snoop Dogg's mate Mayer Hawthorne after what seems like an eternity of shouting him up on here.

Now have a look and listen to this.

Hi Ted, Martin, yeah I played his 12'' at the recent excellent Morecambe weekender, good soul music is still being recorded.

Good to see some of you finally waking up to Snoop Dogg's mate Mayer Hawthorne after what seems like an eternity of shouting him up on here.

Now have a look and listen to this.

I got told off by a fellow 'Soulie' for posting this on the site a month ago, somebody on You tube put the video on 'the ills', excellent images that fit so well.

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/132896-mayer-hawthorne/page__view__getlastpost

BRILL song and cracking vid ten out of ten another great white soul singer !

Edited June 23, 201015 yr by soulboy

Came across this "mash up" the other day.

Marvin Hawthore - I Heard You Were Ill So I Bought You Some Grapes - Shoot The Piano Player

https://www.radioclas...rvin-hawthorne/

Some people have too much time on thier hands...........

Edited June 23, 201015 yr by Ollie Lailey

has any one seen this amazing clips to go with it

You can slag my opinion off., BUT, this is not, or anywhere near soulful, its some white guys doing a BLOODY GOOD version of Love is all right, but no way do they sound like the original....their vocals are too smooth, the original has a harsher edge on the vocals, I have it somewhere, Cliff Nobles if memory serves mwe correctly...........BUT white guys CANNOT do soul:no: , they can do dancers, Rufus Lumley/Round Robin, (I'm open to correction regarding the ethnic origins) for example, BUT THEY CANNOT DO SOUL:no: , and before you all start THINK about it

has any one seen this amazing clips to go with it

As you raised this thread Ted Sure you ain't just bigging up Johnny Weston's younger and dare I say more good looking brother?

You can slag my opinion off., BUT, this is not, or anywhere near soulful, its some white guys doing a BLOODY GOOD version of Love is all right, but no way do they sound like the original....their vocals are too smooth, the original has a harsher edge on the vocals, I have it somewhere, Cliff Nobles if memory serves mwe correctly...........BUT white guys CANNOT do soul:no: , they can do dancers, Rufus Lumley/Round Robin, (I'm open to correction regarding the ethnic origins) for example, BUT THEY CANNOT DO SOUL:no: , and before you all start THINK about it

Don't tell that Wallace Daniel Pennington......................

You can slag my opinion off., BUT, this is not, or anywhere near soulful, its some white guys doing a BLOODY GOOD version of Love is all right, but no way do they sound like the original....their vocals are too smooth, the original has a harsher edge on the vocals, I have it somewhere, Cliff Nobles if memory serves mwe correctly...........BUT white guys CANNOT do soul:no: , they can do dancers, Rufus Lumley/Round Robin, (I'm open to correction regarding the ethnic origins) for example, BUT THEY CANNOT DO SOUL:no: , and before you all start THINK about it

Hear what you're saying but have to disagree a little. There are a few singers who sing/sang what I define as soul, a few of which are IMO are very good.

Two for example, Johnny Daye, George Soule

johnny daye - stay baby stay -

george soule - get involved -

Not bad for a Fred Dibnah impersonator eh?

As you raised this thread Ted Sure you ain't just bigging up Johnny Weston's younger and dare I say more good looking brother?

thats not fair all the women swoon over Johnny boy;)

You can slag my opinion off., BUT, this is not, or anywhere near soulful, its some white guys doing a BLOODY GOOD version of Love is all right, but no way do they sound like the original....their vocals are too smooth, the original has a harsher edge on the vocals, I have it somewhere, Cliff Nobles if memory serves mwe correctly...........BUT white guys CANNOT do soul:no: , they can do dancers, Rufus Lumley/Round Robin, (I'm open to correction regarding the ethnic origins) for example, BUT THEY CANNOT DO SOUL:no: , and before you all start THINK about it

thats a load of balls

You can slag my opinion off., BUT, this is not, or anywhere near soulful, its some white guys doing a BLOODY GOOD version of Love is all right, but no way do they sound like the original....their vocals are too smooth, the original has a harsher edge on the vocals, I have it somewhere, Cliff Nobles if memory serves mwe correctly...........BUT white guys CANNOT do soul:no: , they can do dancers, Rufus Lumley/Round Robin, (I'm open to correction regarding the ethnic origins) for example, BUT THEY CANNOT DO SOUL:no: , and before you all start THINK about it

I agree that the Cliff Nobles original on Phil-A-Of Soul is still the best, as for white guys can't sing soul music, Dean Parrish, Chris Clark, Dusty Springfield, Len Barry, The Reflections and a host of other 'Blue Eyed Soul' artististes from the genre known as Northern Soul would have to be written out of annals of our music. Whilst soul is predominantly a black music genre we have to give credit to artistes of other ethnicities who sing from the soul. Type in Mayer Hawthorne into the search bar at the top of this thread and have a look at what has been posted before on this site. As another case in point search for Eli Paper Boy Reed next and tell me that the current 'White Boy' soul offerings are not SOULFUL!

You can slag my opinion off., BUT, this is not, or anywhere near soulful, its some white guys doing a BLOODY GOOD version of Love is all right, but no way do they sound like the original....their vocals are too smooth, the original has a harsher edge on the vocals, I have it somewhere, Cliff Nobles if memory serves mwe correctly...........BUT white guys CANNOT do soul:no: , they can do dancers, Rufus Lumley/Round Robin, (I'm open to correction regarding the ethnic origins) for example, BUT THEY CANNOT DO SOUL:no: , and before you all start THINK about it

By the way, the original post was connected to 'The Ills' and the video that some kind soul put to the track on You Tube, which nobody could deny fits the tune brilliantly.

Edited June 24, 201015 yr by K.I.D.

my 2 pennys worth:

MH stuff is as weak as a 2 day old asthmatic kitten with 1 lung and 3 legs. it badly needs putting out of its misery.

This is what happens when people (white or otheriwise) get grand ideas well above their talent limit. that said, like most pap, im sure it sells very well.

There are some excellent new bands/artists...imho he aint one of them. 10/10 for getting off his arse and making it happen.... 2/10 for weak content. a great tune murdered.

my 2 pennys worth:

MH stuff is as weak as a 2 day old asthmatic kitten with 1 lung and 3 legs. it badly needs putting out of its misery.

This is what happens when people (white or otheriwise) get grand ideas well above their talent limit. that said, like most pap, im sure it sells very well.

There are some excellent new bands/artists...imho he aint one of them. 10/10 for getting off his arse and making it happen.... 2/10 for weak content. a great tune murdered.

So you don't like him then?

So you don't like him then?

hehehe

im not knocking him for doing what he's doing. takes a lot of dedication to get to where he has i just feel that the music is pretty weak in the scheme of things and if you are going to cover something as firing as love is alright then do a decent job of it. im guessing some people who buy this will not even know the phil la soul version. just buy that instead or the cbs one for 50p.

when someone knocks up a heart shaped record you have to enquire as to why. became obvious on listening.....something has to sell the record if its not the music. can think of 1000s of ways to spend 7 quid better.

cant really see anyone playing this stuff out ?? bamboos version of tighten up seems to be getting airings

hehehe

im not knocking him for doing what he's doing. takes a lot of dedication to get to where he has i just feel that the music is pretty weak in the scheme of things and if you are going to cover something as firing as love is alright then do a decent job of it. im guessing some people who buy this will not even know the phil la soul version. just buy that instead or the cbs one for 50p.

when someone knocks up a heart shaped record you have to enquire as to why. became obvious on listening.....something has to sell the record if its not the music. can think of 1000s of ways to spend 7 quid better.

cant really see anyone playing this stuff out ?? bamboos version of tighten up seems to be getting airings

The way he markets himself may not be the way the more 'traditionalist' of us like to see our music handled, but we are in 2010 not 1968, music styles and trends are cyclical in their popularity and if it wasn't Soul, he would probably have been trying to resurrect some other musical style. The young man hails from Detroit and has therefore every right to explore and express his soulful music heritage. Mind you, he has done a bloody awful ELO cover .

Edited June 24, 201015 yr by K.I.D.