Rob Moss Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) View full article Edited October 23, 2012 by Rob Moss 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul Shrews Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Great read and a great talent. Seeing Mr Risers name on a 45/LP means I need to hear it ! Thanks Mike/Rob Cheers Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jimmy Mack Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 quality /thanks for the story ,just goes to show the funks were the greatest group of musicians ever to walk into a recording studio. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 blue on black is so difficult to read. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 all articles, content etc should be black on white tim what browser are you using? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hammersoul Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Great read,one of my top 3 Arrangers(Mckinley Jackson and Van McCoy) being the others. Like Soul Shrew said: always worth checking out /buying blind when you see this man on the credits. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wilxy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Excellent article Rob! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Smudger Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Great read and don't we all owe a debt of gratitude to everyone at 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit for inspiring so many other artists that it could be done!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Another excellent informative read Rob. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Carl Dixon Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Very nicley produced. A pleasure to read. Yes, an arranger, along with the musicians, vocalists and producers help bring the song alive. They often come up with counter melody hooks that make the song, like Roberts Whites guitar intro on 'My Gir'l I believe. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Richard Bayley Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Superb article Rob - thank you! As soon as I saw Paul Riser's name in the header I thought of "Ain't no Mountain....." This article gives such great insight into how the music was made, as well as paying respect to a great talent. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest turntableterra Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 he got his call up papers in dec 66, to got fort wayne in detroit. but arranged many incredible songs..........at 36 i guess he didnt get in.........did he, or was it the reserves. what was the go there rob. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
lorchand Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Guess I'll add my two cents. I'll say again, I was honored to be around such talent as Paul Riser. He was the arranger on many horn sessions for Pied Piper and Just Productions. To say he was brilliant is an understatement. You had to see him work with a musician to play the right notes and feel the rhythym and he did it in such a professional and soft spoken way as to not belittle them. There was always a smile and the 'let's get to work' attitude because he knew outside of Motown, time was money and independent producers had very little (money). This is a great article and I'm so glad to see the 'behind the hits' people getting some attention. Lorraine 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Guess I'll add my two cents. I'll say again, I was honored to be around such talent as Paul Riser. He was the arranger on many horn sessions for Pied Piper and Just Productions. To say he was brilliant is an understatement. You had to see him work with a musician to play the right notes and feel the rhythym and he did it in such a professional and soft spoken way as to not belittle them. There was always a smile and the 'let's get to work' attitude because he knew outside of Motown, time was money and independant producers had very little. This is a great article and I'm so glad to see the 'behind the hits' people getting some attention. Lorraine They are hard working boys on this board Lorraine. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Daved Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Excellent — thanks Rob. I’d be really interested to read a part two on his post Motown years. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Autumnstoned Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Superb article - thanks for posting it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kevin Bruce Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 great article, great read looking forward to part two. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eddie Hubbard Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 A brilliant ,epic piece of work Rob , very well done .......Eddie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Thanks Rob - utterly brilliant - If paul riser or mckinley jackson are on the credits you just buy it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Lofty Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Enjoyed reading your article Rob. Cheers Lofty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soultronic Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 superb article . the word GENIUS tends to get over used but Paul Riser is the real deal. Discogs list him with 974 credits ,bet its a lot more than that. I wonder how many peoples all time top ten records Paul has played a part in with the likes of Thom Bell and Gene Page . literally the soundtrack to our lives on this forum ! and how many times have their tunes been sampled . shorty 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 just read that its Paul Riser's birthday today So a well deserved Happy Birthday highlight post! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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