News: Meet The Stars of the UK Soul Renaissance

[Amsterdam Russ]

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[Mike]

don't really get the thrust of your comments Russ

any 'current uk soul' is always gonna be a different thing than the 'soul' discussion we have on here, right?

 

 

 

[Chalky]

Every decade is different to the decade previous and todays Soul music is so far removed to what we grew up with it is beyond comparison really.

[Amsterdam Russ]

Sure, music moves on - it evolves. And when it comes to 'soul', I don't feel I recognise it anymore. I really do feel completely disconnected from the genre today and in many respects find it as far removed from 'soul' as 'R&B' is from 'rhythm and blues'.

Also, in some respects the understanding and appreciation for soul music from the classic years is somewhat nostalgically challenged and even re-imagined. As the first-hand experiences of the people who lived 'soul' through the 60s and 70s die away, there only remains the second-hand experiences of the children of those parents.

To paraphrase Jackie Wilson, it's like Chinese whispers getting louder.

 

[Westender]

3 hours ago, Chalky said:

Every decade is different to the decade previous and todays Soul music is so far removed to what we grew up with it is beyond comparison really.

Indeed. Many will say that real soul music was in decline in the late 70s.

Think you have to judge todays music on its own terms. It isnt what we had and it never will be. That time has passed.

[Martin L]

did the Wicked Pickett perform at the Casino?     If this is not correct the article has no substance at all   zero integrity   perhaps someone with more experience of Wigan  can shine a light on the claim    Good post Russ   

 

 

[Soul Shrews]

23 minutes ago, Martin L said:

did the Wicked Pickett perform at the Casino?     If this is not correct the article has no substance at all   zero integrity   perhaps someone with more experience of Wigan  can shine a light on the claim    Good post Russ   

 

 

Mr Pickett did not perform at the Casino

However after reading Mr Pitts Afropean book (highly recommended ) I can forgive him this faux pas.

[Mike]

26 minutes ago, Martin L said:

did the Wicked Pickett perform at the Casino?     If this is not correct the article has no substance at all   zero integrity   perhaps someone with more experience of Wigan  can shine a light on the claim    Good post Russ   

 

 

are you for real?

zero integrity?

the guy writing is Richie Pitts son, how would he know who appeared at Wigan?

even you don't know and had to ask