Radio 2 - Soul Cities With Tony Blackburn, 22Nd December

[Rich B]

just listened to the "detroit" show on the tv and it has on the screen philadelphia home of the famous motown sound WTF,the shows been crap ,wilson pickett ,al green nothing to do with the motown sound rant over 

 

He did say that everything would have a Detroit connection, ie born there, recorded there etc. He didn't say it would be a 'Motown sound' show.

 

Given that he was playing to a mainstream audience I think they have all been ok - though I am only 24 minutes into the Detroit show.

[Rick Smith]

I'm sure the shows were 1,000% better than the Northern Soul show that's going out on New Years Eve aftternoon on Radio 2 with Charlene Spiterie.

From the trailer it has all the old chestnuts you would expect.

Zzzzzzzzz

[Chalky]

I've listened to much of the Detroit one today and I simply can't understand the gripes.  Some cracking choices which are rarely heard on radio.  His love of the music is obvious too.  As for Motown, I thought there was a good representation but there is far more to Detroit Soul than Motown.   Motown is pretty much covered throughout the year anyway on Radio 2, even if the listener doesn't realise it is Motown and Detroit Soul.  

 

Yes we can analyse and be critical, we could all pick a different two hours but at the end of the day it isn't aimed at us and anything like this is better than nothing. A decent couple of hours listening whilst driving.

Edited December 28, 2014 by chalky

[macca]

just listened to the "detroit" show on the tv and it has on the screen philadelphia home of the famous motown sound WTF,the shows been crap ,wilson pickett ,al green nothing to do with the motown sound rant over 

Was it implied that AG had a part in the Motown sound?  He was based in Grand Rapids/Detroit Michigan in the mid 60s. Al Greene & The Soul Mates Back Up Train/Don't Leave Me on Hotline released in 1967 has Motown written all over it. What a record that is too. Yet another one looked down on for only costing a fiver. 

[Chalky]

Was it implied that AG had a part in the Motown sound?  He was based in Grand Rapids/Detroit Michigan in the mid 60s. Al Greene & The Soul Mates Back Up Train/Don't Leave Me on Hotline released in 1967 has Motown written all over it. What a record that is too. Yet another one looked down on for only costing a fiver. 

 

 

There was no implication that either were part of the Motown Sound but qualified (just ) for the show because of where they lived earlier in their lives.  TB did explain.