Just heard this guy on Radio 2, cracking track this, he also does a really good version of Seven nation Army. Am I late to the ball again, cos I never heard of him before

I don't know if I like Uncle Ben's singing but I've been known to microwave a pouch or two of his rice in my time...

nice tune (cannae tell a word he's saying mind) but a bloody neat video

The name has been popping up on flyers increasingly over the last year. Not seen them, but they appear to be pretty popular in Belgium and the Netherlands from what I can tell. They will be appearing at the Paradiso, one of Amsterdam's main music venues, on Feb 24th, so might just give 'em a go.

No 1 in france at the mo in France , or so am told by a Franch Work colleuge hes been banging on about him for a while appaently hes massive overthere hes played me a few tracks by him and there all been pretty good, just sung in french which for me puts me off as I dont know what hes on about, could be singing very soulfully about a washing machine as far as i know, if you know what i mean

No 1 in france at the mo in France , or so am told by a Franch Work colleuge hes been banging on about him for a while appaently hes massive overthere hes played me a few tracks by him and there all been pretty good, just sung in french which for me puts me off as I dont know what hes on about, could be singing very soulfully about a washing machine as far as i know, if you know what i mean

Yeah that's the problem. The backing / music is really good though.

As it happens I've just invested in his CD, after playing a few more of his YouTube clips. I can understand French (certainly better than I can speak it) so if there are any songs about soulful washing machines on it I'll get back to you...

My daughter Carla who lives in the South of France is coming over next week so I'll ask her if she knows anyhing about this guy & repost then, Melv Kaye

Ben l'oncle Soul is pure crap! Awful..

...Well, the CD of the album arrived in the middle of last week, and I have to say that there was nothing on it as good as 'Soulman'.

About half of it is in English, and Ben has very little trace of an accent. It's OK in a Terence Trent D'Arbyish sort of way but his voice is not terribly versatile. I did find my attention wandering on quite a few occasions during its 55 minute running time, several songs going by me without my realising that they'd been and gone.

I didn't hate it, but I couldn't honestly recommend it either...

Not keen on most of the 2011 CD but this from 2013 I do like.

 

https://youtu.be/5PsoS-znx00

Very popular in France for a couple of years , heavily featured on TV , radio, live - always enjoy listening to his stuff when over there .

Edited April 21, 201510 yr by andybellwood

Different thread , same subject

Andy thanks had not picked up on the other thread

 

Steve J