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AWESOME !! Raw and Soulful. saw him live 3 times, loved every minute!

p.s. if anyone has a signed copy of 'How sweet it is' on a SOUL Demo, can i have it back please? mine was nicked from under my nose whilst at the cloakroom desk after a JW gig at Rock City, Nottm , early 80's ! :thumbsup:

I tried to get it signed at Nottm Palais a couple of yrs earlier but he wouldnt do it, this time he did, i was over the moon

Only got DJ box here at moment, got some nice pic covers elsewhere, will see if I get time to look them out.

Meantime:

Got this signed on sleeve on stage at Wigan, almost fell across stage tripping on wires and falling into Jr. He looked at the lanky English kid and said "Where did you get this?" Think I've got a C90 tape of that gig somewhere.

Still an all-time fav

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Only got DJ box here at moment, got some nice pic covers elsewhere, will see if I get time to look them out.

Meantime:

Got this signed on sleeve on stage at Wigan, almost fell across stage tripping on wires and falling into Jr. He looked at the lanky English kid and said "Where did you get this?"

Still an all-time fav

That's a Beauty Mate. :thumbsup:

Some to enjoy at home, but non-the-less soulful. The 4 set pic later and much funkier but good for when you fancy a change. Way Back Home; "Walk In The Night"; I'm So Glad; Peace and Understanding; Hard Love; Dancin' Like They Do On Soul Train

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Some to enjoy at home, but non-the-less soulful. The 4 set pic later and much funkier but good for when you fancy a change. Way Back Home; "Walk In The Night"; I'm So Glad; Peace and Understanding; Hard Love; Dancin' Like They Do On Soul Train

Love, way back home, should be played out everywhere. :thumbsup:

Anyone for "Gotta hold on to this feeling"?, "I aint going nowhere"?.

Or off the lp.."Its alright,do what you gotta do"?

There was only one Junior Walker.

Loads of favourites, including all the classics, but I've always had a soft spot for a couple of tracks from 1971 that don't get mentioned very often:

'RIGHT ON BROTHERS AND SISTERS'

Great song (with nice lyrics by Gladys Knight) from the Rainbow Funk LP and also issued on the flip of a 45.

'ME AND MY FAMILY'

Soulful ballad from the Moody Junior album, not issued as a 45 I don't think.

I had the pleasure to meet Junior once. He was a nice guy, homely and down to earth.

Paul

On 29/06/2011 at 18:20, KevH said:

Anyone for "Gotta hold on to this feeling"?, "I aint going nowhere"?.

Or off the lp.."Its alright,do what you gotta do"?

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On 30/06/2011 at 15:36, 45cellar said:

Never a problem, Many Thanks for posting them.

Ok here's another then, an old old play that still sounds good. Aint That The Truth

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default.jpg2 great tracks from the 1976 album 'HOT SHOT'

Why Cant We Be Lovers

I Need You Right Now (Featuring Thelma Houston)

think the flip only came out in europe as a 45

If you mean 'Good Rockin''...this also came out on a 7" in Japan...albeit a 33 1/3 rpm EP.

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I put this up on one of the FB memorabilia forums last week, may be of interest to some here too. Venue contract for a Junior Walker appearance at Sibylla’s, October 1967.

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I love his later recordings when he was working with Johnny Bristol.These eyes is a cover version which was originally recorded by a Canadian rock group called The Guess Who. Chris.

11 minutes ago, Wheelsville1 said:

I love his later recordings when he was working with Johnny Bristol.These eyes is a cover version which was originally recorded by a Canadian rock group called The Guess Who. Chris.

Who we later knew as 'Bachman Turner overdrive'    (Randy Bachman wrote 'These eyes')

31 minutes ago, Ian Parker said:

Who we later knew as 'Bachman Turner overdrive'    (Randy Bachman wrote 'These eyes')

Nice one,I wasn't aware of that. Chris. 

2 hours ago, Ian Parker said:

Who we later knew as 'Bachman Turner overdrive'    (Randy Bachman wrote 'These eyes')

Here we go pop pickers, let’s rock 😁

Nottm Palais

Nottm Rock City

P'Boro Wirrina

Melton 'Painted Lady' 

4 times i had the pleasure of seeing this Legend on stage,  each time, i was literally blown away .    just wonderful to witness so much energy and passion,  from a musician , who can still to this day, fill a dance floor .  

Simply the best.

He could make that sax sing, and he could sing!

Anytime you need cheering up, just bang on one of his CDs or LPs...and your mood is uplifted.

So grateful I got to see him live.

Ed

 

One of the key artists for me.

I grew up on the 60s songs and now appreciate the later work equally.

I am listening to the new 3CD set of 70s Motown albums on a train right now and it is great. 'Moody Junior' just played - what an immense slice of sophisticated funk soul.

I remember Rob Smith telling me he tried talking with the great man as Jr sat in just turban and underwear after an early Nottingham gig he DJed at, Jr sat sweating buckets, breathing heavily and not in the best frame of mind to answer Rob's questions, no doubt about about Soul label demos or similar. I never forgot that story, it made my hero junior Walker feel so close and human.

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