There is a question I would like to put forward to the esteemed forum.
In several postings I sensed a negative attitude towards soul music that is deemed to be well-known, obvious, beginners' stuff. In this context I read the name of Doris Troy, for example, which really put me off. I have been looking for Doris Troy vinyl for the best part of 40 years, and still have not come further than a Belgian (!) bootleg LP, aptly on the Moonshine label, as far as "I'll do anything" is concerned. Most of the other Doris Troy stuff I managed to collect - but please note that she is not that obvious on the Continent! There is a cd version out now of one of her later albums.
Spinning "I'll do anything" (from aforementioned LP) will get no other response from a continental (Dutch) public than: interesting dance number. Expat Brits know more and will even know the infamous Tony Blackburn version (Hi, this is Tony Blackburn on the Tony Blackburn Show with me, Tony Blackburn...).
The record I got most questions asked about the past nine months is "Everlasting love" by Robert Knight. "Who is that?" People know the number from one or two German cover versions and - if you are lucky - as a golden oldie by the Love Affair. "Robert Knight? Never heard of!"
I just want to illustrate that there are degrees of obscurity and obviousness, and they may be different in a diiferent setting. I would like to know where the line is drawn about the Obvious - and please keep in mind that it would still be nice and entertaining for people who know neither Robert Knight nor Doris Troy that they can dance to and enjoy numbers that may be all too obvious. Like "Going to a gogo". "Hey, is not that a Stones number? Who was that singing then?"
There is a question I would like to put forward to the esteemed forum.
In several postings I sensed a negative attitude towards soul music that is deemed to be well-known, obvious, beginners' stuff. In this context I read the name of Doris Troy, for example, which really put me off. I have been looking for Doris Troy vinyl for the best part of 40 years, and still have not come further than a Belgian (!) bootleg LP, aptly on the Moonshine label, as far as "I'll do anything" is concerned. Most of the other Doris Troy stuff I managed to collect - but please note that she is not that obvious on the Continent! There is a cd version out now of one of her later albums.
Spinning "I'll do anything" (from aforementioned LP) will get no other response from a continental (Dutch) public than: interesting dance number. Expat Brits know more and will even know the infamous Tony Blackburn version (Hi, this is Tony Blackburn on the Tony Blackburn Show with me, Tony Blackburn...).
The record I got most questions asked about the past nine months is "Everlasting love" by Robert Knight. "Who is that?" People know the number from one or two German cover versions and - if you are lucky - as a golden oldie by the Love Affair. "Robert Knight? Never heard of!"
I just want to illustrate that there are degrees of obscurity and obviousness, and they may be different in a diiferent setting. I would like to know where the line is drawn about the Obvious - and please keep in mind that it would still be nice and entertaining for people who know neither Robert Knight nor Doris Troy that they can dance to and enjoy numbers that may be all too obvious. Like "Going to a gogo". "Hey, is not that a Stones number? Who was that singing then?"
A (small) list of the too obvious? Please?