Patto Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Major Lance--Ain't No Soul Left In These Old shoes.This is of course the standard version of this classic track.But is it the best in your opinions which ones do you prefere.Me i own two ---Majors Okeh classic and the pounding version by the Corvairs on Columbia.By the way my corvairs copy is an issue is this rare as all others i have seen for sale are demos PATTO Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Major Lance - Ain't No Soul Left In These Old Shoes - OKeh (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mrtag Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Deffo The Majors Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ronnie Milsap - Ain't No Soul Left In These Ole Shoes - Scepter (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ray Paige for me followed by the Corvairs 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ray Paige - Ain't No Soul Left In These Old Shoes - RCA Victor 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The Corvairs - Ain't No Soul In These Old Shoes - Columbia (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I must admit, the first copy that I heard was the Major Lance Version. I like the others but his is the Version that I always think of first. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ray Paige for me ..and me, as much as I love Major Lance's recordings! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 I must admit, the first copy that I heard was the Major Lance Version. I like the others but his is the Version that I always think of first. That Demo copy of the Corvairs that you put up Roger is the one most commonly seen.Mine is an issue is it harder than the demo to get does anyone know. I have to agree with the majority major is the one for me but love the Corvairs played out loud.Never liked RPs can't get past the falsetto vocal Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 That Demo copy of the Corvairs that you put up Roger is the one most commonly seen.Mine is an issue is it harder than the demo to get does anyone know. I have to agree with the majority major is the one for me but love the Corvairs played out loud.Never liked RPs can't get past the falsetto vocal I haven't seen a Stock Copy, only ever seen DEMO's as you mention. From my experience, Stock Copy of The Corvairs harder to find. Nice one. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest son of stan Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) Don't mean to put neg vibes on your thread but I've always thought this is a silly, corny, ludicrous, old song in any form. He's trying to get his ex back by blaming her for the condition of his "old shoes" since she's been gone...What an idiot! No wonder she left him. Edited November 30, 2010 by son of stan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest geomcewan Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Always Majors version for me - and I never thought he was blaming her for the condition of his footwear, just simply stating that he doesn't feel like dancing without his woman Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 ..and me, as much as I love Major Lance's recordings! And me, then again i was a sucker for not only the recording but those lovely Black Issues Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 All of em' i like em' all Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Mark Holmes Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 What about the Tami Lynn version on her LP? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
De-to Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 one for the uk collectors, :thumbsup: 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just out of interest who did it first? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ronnie Milsap is the original version. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Jay And The Techniques Version on The Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie Album is quite quirky. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Jay And The Techniques Version on The Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie Album is quite quirky. Did I read somewhere that was Jay was Jay Traynor? Or did I dream that? Aid. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Did I read somewhere that was Jay was Jay Traynor? Or did I dream that? Aid. Jay & the Techniques - Jay Proctor Jay & the Americans .- Jay Traynor Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Jay & the Techniques - Jay Proctor Jay & the Americans .- Jay Traynor Ah right, The Americans, that's it, cheers ears Aid. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
JOE TORQUAY Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 ronnie milsap by a mile for me from all the other's imo, played it a lot in the wheel when i first started going in 66 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulman Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Don't mean to put neg vibes on your thread but I've always thought this is a silly, corny, ludicrous, old song in any form. He's trying to get his ex back by blaming her for the condition of his "old shoes" since she's been gone...What an idiot! No wonder she left him. OK you put neg vibes on the thread but what you don't get is that its all about the Major trudging back and forth to the fridge to get his lady a beer and it wore out his slippers..... it's just that "Ain't no soul in these ol' slippers" was catchy enough for a title, so became .... well you know what I mean .Major for me all the time although the Sam Fletcher version is pretty good. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest giant Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 for me MAJOR LANCE AND MORE MAJOR LANCE :thumbup: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I'd go with Major Lance, although theres something about young Ralfi Pagan's voice on the RCA one which I also quite like. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Edgar Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I'd go with Major Lance, although theres something about young Ralfi Pagan's voice on the RCA one which I also quite like. Steve, it only dawned on me recently when I was playing some Ralfi Pagan 45's and then pulled out the Ray Paige RCA record for "Don't Stop Now" that it had to be the same voice? wonder why the name change? for the thread it gotta be Ronnie Milsap's version for me, and then the Major. steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Best backing track is Kenny Bernard by a mile, so I'd like that backing track. Not sure about the vocal. Think I prefer Ray Paige's, Major Lances version sounds a little weak compared to some of the other versions. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Best backing track is Kenny Bernard by a mile, so I'd like that backing track. Not sure about the vocal. Think I prefer Ray Paige's, Major Lances version sounds a little weak compared to some of the other versions. What do you think about the Corvairs then Pete,To me its more Northern Soul than the others,more frantic with a more driven beat.Funny how this thread has just re-activated itself after i first started it almost 2 years ago Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dazdakin Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Ray Paige for me folk's 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
maslar Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 For me Ronnie Milsap is the best version. The vocal is stronger compared to ML's vocal (which is actually pretty weak) and I like the arrangment. I also like the arrangment for Kenny Bernard's version at the start but it goes a little OTT (for me) towards the end. Still good though. Ray Paiges was the first version I heard and I used to really like it but I find the "funky guitar" a little over-powering now. I think the Tammi Lynn version is what's widely referred to as "filler". Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 So does no-one else like the Corvairs then,must just be me,oh well still love my Colombia issue,sounds great played loud. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sheep Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 The Beatstalkers, was the version played at early Wigan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Major Lance--Ain't No Soul Left In These Old shoes.This is of course the standard version of this classic track.But is it the best in your opinions which ones do you prefere.Me i own two ---Majors Okeh classic and the pounding version by the Corvairs on Columbia.By the way my corvairs copy is an issue is this rare as all others i have seen for sale are demos PATTO Best version for me is by Major Lance. Classic Northern from the early days! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
AlanB Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Ronnie Milsap is the original version. Though the Major Lance one is so slick and well produced it makes Ronnie MiIsap sounds like a rough cover version. Incidentally, the worst version must be the Soul Fox Orchestra instrumental, even makes the Beatstalkers sound good. Edited July 15, 2012 by AlanB Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dimples Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 May I ask why are there two Ronnie Milsap's takes on "Ain't no soul"? One is rawer without Hammond during the song (only the intro) and the other with Hammond notes during the whole song my UK Pye International issue plays the sparse production i.e. no Hammond. Thanks! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Rix Posted March 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2021 I spoke to Joey Levine a few years ago about another matter but this came up in conversation ... he said the idea for the song happened when he took his favourite leather shoes, which were pretty worn out, to the cobbler for repair ... he said, and I quote, the cobbler said "I'll do my best but there ain't no sole left in these old shoes .. I'll do what I can with them" Priceless Andy 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Look...its a Saturday afternoon, and the Millers game covided off... Freeman Hardy and Willis was the best version.:) But let's have a bit of karaoke fun, so all join in. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Algsoul Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 13 hours ago, Andy Rix said: I spoke to Joey Levine a few years ago about another matter but this came up in conversation ... he said the idea for the song happened when he took his favourite leather shoes, which were pretty worn out, to the cobbler for repair ... he said, and I quote, the cobbler said "I'll do my best but there ain't no sole left in these old shoes .. I'll do what I can with them" Priceless Andy one of my faves got to be im a cobbler ha ha Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davlee Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 unique vocal of Ray Paige.. every day Always found Major Lance version a little underwhelming Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Reed Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Yip Ray Paige for me. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
25miles Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 14/07/2012 at 19:55, Patto said: So does no-one else like the Corvairs then,must just be me,oh well still love my Colombia issue,sounds great played loud. best version for me too Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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