Posted November 17, 200717 yr Always been a BIG fan of the 'Fingersnapper'. You know what I mean, that delicious tempo that makes you want to snap to the beat. I always felt that Stax had the logo dead right (I could always 'snap' if I couldn't stomp!). Classic 'Fingersnappers' that immediately come to mind include: Bobby Patterson "I'm In Love With You" Invitations "They Say The Girls Crazy" Mel & Tim "I May Not Be What You Want" Willie Tee "Walking Up A One Way Street" Robert Parker "I Caught You In A Lie" Esther Philips "Nobody But You" Paul Thompson "Special Kind Of Woman" Chuck Jackson "What's With This Loneliness" Little Milton "So Blue" Tyrone Davis "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" Leroy Taylor "Oh Linda" Gene Chandler "Nothing Can Stop Me" Chuck Bridges "Head Over Heels" Classic Sullivans "Shame, Shame, Shame" Carol Anderson "Sad Girl" Carla Thomas "I Play For Keeps" Sandra Wright "Wounded Woman" Denise Lasalle "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" Jackie Moore "Precious Precious" Freddie Waters "Singing A New Song" Impressions "It's All Right" These aren't just any old midtempo soul tunes.... they're Fingersnappers of the highest order! There's loads more and though I guess it's typically a Chicago thing, there are many exceptions. So... anyone else got a particular penchant for this gorgeous groove... ...and if so what's your favourite? Sean
November 17, 200717 yr My Conscience - The Lovelites Happy Without You - Ann Byers Permanent Vacation - Marion Sodd Lighten Up Baby - Ty Karim (The more modern version) When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway Ordinary Joe - Terry Callier
November 17, 200717 yr Always been a BIG fan of the 'Fingersnapper'. You know what I mean, that delicious tempo that makes you want to snap to the beat. I always felt that Stax had the logo dead right (I could always 'snap' if I couldn't stomp!). Classic 'Fingersnappers' that immediately come to mind include: Bobby Patterson "I'm In Love With You" Invitations "They Say The Girls Crazy" Mel & Tim "I May Not Be What You Want" Willie Tee "Walking Up A One Way Street" Robert Parker "I Caught You In A Lie" Esther Philips "Nobody But You" Paul Thompson "Special Kind Of Woman" Chuck Jackson "What's With This Loneliness" Little Milton "So Blue" Tyrone Davis "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" Leroy Taylor "Oh Linda" Gene Chandler "Nothing Can Stop Me" Chuck Bridges "Head Over Heels" Classic Sullivans "Shame, Shame, Shame" Carol Anderson "Sad Girl" Carla Thomas "I Play For Keeps" Sandra Wright "Wounded Woman" Denise Lasalle "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" Jackie Moore "Precious Precious" Freddie Waters "Singing A New Song" Impressions "It's All Right" These aren't just any old midtempo soul tunes.... they're Fingersnappers of the highest order! There's loads more and though I guess it's typically a Chicago thing, there are many exceptions. So... anyone else got a particular penchant for this gorgeous groove... ...and if so what's your favourite? Sean Barbara McNair - Your Gonna love my Baby Cheryl Berdell - Giving it all to you
November 17, 200717 yr Clay Hunts "Since I lost You" Kapp which I actually prefer to the Temps/Gladys and thats saying something. Good thread Mr H, keep 'em coming folks. Blake
November 17, 200717 yr Tony Clarke`s Wrong Man and what a coincidence.....it appears over my right shoulder! Theres a big difference between a snapper and a Stomper and the mood it creates. How lucky are we? the best of both! Edited November 17, 200717 yr by Guest
November 17, 200717 yr Author Some really good calls so far. Anymore for anymore? C'mon... I need your recommendations folks! Sean
November 17, 200717 yr Some really good calls so far. Anymore for anymore? C'mon... I need your recommendations folks! Seannot really a recommendation,two great oldies,scientists of soul "be's that way sometimes" dave love "baby hard times"
November 17, 200717 yr Some really good calls so far. Anymore for anymore? C'mon... I need your recommendations folks! Sean Do The Funky Chicken - Sorry that's Fingerlickin' Wilson Pickett - Let me be your Boy Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine
November 17, 200717 yr Tighten Up - Archie Bell Girl I Love You - Shelley Fisher I Got A Feeling - Barbara Randolph Foolish Girl - Soul Sam C/U
November 17, 200717 yr Two New York fingersnappers...... "You Made Me This Way" - Ila Vann "Can't Help Loving That Man" - Ila Vann Ian D
November 18, 200717 yr Tony Clarke`s Wrong Man and what a coincidence.....it appears over my right shoulder! Theres a big difference between a snapper and a Stomper and the mood it creates. How lucky are we? the best of both! brilliant , someone playd it at salwick last night
November 18, 200717 yr WAIT TIL I GET TO KNOW YOU-ADMIRATIONS,best £1000 sound for a tenner as well. FINGERSNAPPER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER (imho ),,KEV.
November 18, 200717 yr Herb Ward - Strange Change surely the ultimate fingersnapper, followed closely by Kenny Gamble The Jokes On You although an equal amount of people seem to hate that as much as love it for some reason!
November 18, 200717 yr Two great examples can be found on Freddie Hughes' Wand lp. Tonight I'm Gonna See My Baby and the great solo version of We've Got To Keep On are right up there in the fingersnapper stakes. Effortless cool topped of with Freddie's peerless voice. Edited November 18, 200717 yr by garethx
November 18, 200717 yr A couple of tremendous femme examples are Mavis Staples It Makes Me Wanna Cry from her Only For The Lonely set on Volt and Delilah Moore's immortal It Takes Love on Middle Earth, which for me epitomises this particular sound. It always sounds sharp as a tack and as fresh as paint. Edited November 18, 200717 yr by garethx
November 18, 200717 yr Just had this on the turntable SAM HAWKINS - HOLD ON BABY - BLUE CAT A real fingersnapper
November 18, 200717 yr The Players - Why did I lie Leon Haywood - Consider the source Gladys - Willow weep for me ..and if we can stray into hits The Temptations - The girl's alright with me Otis Leavill - I love you / Love uprising / There's nothing better Alan
November 18, 200717 yr Some really good calls so far. Anymore for anymore? C'mon... I need your recommendations folks! Sean Deon Jackson - Ooh Baby Steve
November 18, 200717 yr Hi Sean, Knowing your tastes, it's difficult to recommend something you don't already know But just in case and for others who may not know them, here's a few I've been re-visiting recently: Ann Peebles - If I can't see you - Hi LP Whatnauts - Instigating (Trouble making fool) - GSF Nina Simone - Touching and caring - VPI LP Betty Wright - Brick grits - RCA LP Arthur Adams - Let me love you tonight - Motown CD Newcomers - The whole world's a picture show - Truth Chuck Jackson - Take off your make up - ABC Jackson Sisters - When your love has gone - Polydor High Inergy - First impressions - Motown Artistics - You left me - Brunswick
November 18, 200717 yr Do The Funky Chicken - Sorry that's Fingerlickin' Wilson Pickett - Let me be your Boy Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine Nancy Wilson - Coming on Strong The Supremes - Come See About Me The Victors - Hurt Dottie & Millie - Talkin About My Baby Shep - Fool to Fool Frances Nero - Keep On Loving Me
November 19, 200717 yr Lydia Marcelle - Its not like you - Manhattan Precisions - sugar aint sweet - Drew Roger Hatcher - Sweetest girl In the world - Excello Detroit Executives - Cool off - Pameline Johnny Rodgers - Make a change - Amon Poets (as previously mentioned) - J2 Inspirations - gonna find a true love - Bennex (previously unreleased) J T Rhythm - All I want is you - Palmer New Wanderers - Aint gonna do you no harm - Ready Skyliners - Everything is fine - Jubilee Springers - Nothings to good for my baby - Wales and so on........
November 19, 200717 yr Always been a BIG fan of the 'Fingersnapper'. You know what I mean, that delicious tempo that makes you want to snap to the beat. I always felt that Stax had the logo dead right (I could always 'snap' if I couldn't stomp!). Classic 'Fingersnappers' that immediately come to mind include: Bobby Patterson "I'm In Love With You" Invitations "They Say The Girls Crazy" Mel & Tim "I May Not Be What You Want" Willie Tee "Walking Up A One Way Street" Robert Parker "I Caught You In A Lie" Esther Philips "Nobody But You" Paul Thompson "Special Kind Of Woman" Chuck Jackson "What's With This Loneliness" Little Milton "So Blue" Tyrone Davis "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" Leroy Taylor "Oh Linda" Gene Chandler "Nothing Can Stop Me" Chuck Bridges "Head Over Heels" Classic Sullivans "Shame, Shame, Shame" Carol Anderson "Sad Girl" Carla Thomas "I Play For Keeps" Sandra Wright "Wounded Woman" Denise Lasalle "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" Jackie Moore "Precious Precious" Freddie Waters "Singing A New Song" Impressions "It's All Right" These aren't just any old midtempo soul tunes.... they're Fingersnappers of the highest order! There's loads more and though I guess it's typically a Chicago thing, there are many exceptions. So... anyone else got a particular penchant for this gorgeous groove... ...and if so what's your favourite? Sean Lydia Marcelle "Its not like you" Manhatten 809 Stemmons Express "Woman Love Thief" Karma or Wand
November 20, 200717 yr Just caught this one - good call Seany baby Love the fingersnapper to bits, whether at home or at a venue Some brill songs have been posted so far Another fave 'cool' fingersnapper is The Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up (there's loads and loads still not mentioned yet tho!) Incidentally, this type of sound, whether it be mid 60's to late 70's seems to have the ability to be played at many different types of venue too!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Steve
November 20, 200717 yr Author Incidentally, this type of sound, whether it be mid 60's to late 70's seems to have the ability to be played at many different types of venue too!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Steve Agree Steve, you're just as likely to hear a quality 'Fingersnapper' (i.e. Bobby Patterson) at an 'upfront' venue such the Bass Museum as you are at an oldies gig! Never neen a really big fan of the 'Northern' stomper and always looked out for records more in this groove. I remember buying Sebastian Williams on Ovide from your stall at Essence about 10 years ago. Folk were raving about 'Get Your Point Over' but you suggested I flipped over the other side with "Don't Care What Mama Said'... a delicious midtempo snapper! That's why I started the thread. I just might be missing something! Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Might do myself a 'FingerSnapper CD' on the strength of it! Sean
November 20, 200717 yr Agree Steve, you're just as likely to hear a quality 'Fingersnapper' (i.e. Bobby Patterson) at an 'upfront' venue such the Bass Museum as you are at an oldies gig! Never neen a really big fan of the 'Northern' stomper and always looked out for records more in this groove. I remember buying Sebastian Williams on Ovide from your stall at Essence about 10 years ago. Folk were raving about 'Get Your Point Over' but you suggested I flipped over the other side with "Don't Care What Mama Said'... a delicious midtempo snapper! That's why I started the thread. I just might be missing something! Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Might do myself a 'FingerSnapper CD' on the strength of it! Sean totally agree about SWilliams-DCWMS,but who on earth put the break in??.Without that a top top tune.
November 20, 200717 yr Some really good calls so far. Anymore for anymore? C'mon... I need your recommendations folks! Sean Snap your fingers to........ GETTING BACK INTO CIRCULATION........... ENTERTAINERS IV......DORE OH YESSSSSSS
November 20, 200717 yr One of my faves is Fantastic Shakers - The Biggest Mistake. In sure there was a Soul Supply LP called fingersnappers, or something similar, i have it buried in a box upstairs somewhere, will have to try and dig it out later in the week.
November 21, 200717 yr Agree Steve, you're just as likely to hear a quality 'Fingersnapper' (i.e. Bobby Patterson) at an 'upfront' venue such the Bass Museum as you are at an oldies gig! Never neen a really big fan of the 'Northern' stomper and always looked out for records more in this groove. I remember buying Sebastian Williams on Ovide from your stall at Essence about 10 years ago. Folk were raving about 'Get Your Point Over' but you suggested I flipped over the other side with "Don't Care What Mama Said'... a delicious midtempo snapper! That's why I started the thread. I just might be missing something! Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Might do myself a 'FingerSnapper CD' on the strength of it! Sean Hiya mate Don't get me started on Ovide fingersnappers? Masters Of Soul - Do you really love me TSU Toronados - I still love you BoBo Mr Soul - Hitchhike to heartbreak road etc etc etc and what about a hat-trick of mid 70's '20th Century' fingersnappers? Imaginations - Love diet Michelle Wiley - Feels good (possibly the ultimate cool fingersnapper!!!!???) Younghearts - All the love in the world The list goes on................................. Cheers Steve
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Always been a BIG fan of the 'Fingersnapper'.
You know what I mean, that delicious tempo that makes you want to snap to the beat.
I always felt that Stax had the logo dead right (I could always 'snap' if I couldn't stomp!).
Classic 'Fingersnappers' that immediately come to mind include:
Bobby Patterson "I'm In Love With You"
Invitations "They Say The Girls Crazy"
Mel & Tim "I May Not Be What You Want"
Willie Tee "Walking Up A One Way Street"
Robert Parker "I Caught You In A Lie"
Esther Philips "Nobody But You"
Paul Thompson "Special Kind Of Woman"
Chuck Jackson "What's With This Loneliness"
Little Milton "So Blue"
Tyrone Davis "Turn Back The Hands Of Time"
Leroy Taylor "Oh Linda"
Gene Chandler "Nothing Can Stop Me"
Chuck Bridges "Head Over Heels"
Classic Sullivans "Shame, Shame, Shame"
Carol Anderson "Sad Girl"
Carla Thomas "I Play For Keeps"
Sandra Wright "Wounded Woman"
Denise Lasalle "Trapped By A Thing Called Love"
Jackie Moore "Precious Precious"
Freddie Waters "Singing A New Song"
Impressions "It's All Right"
These aren't just any old midtempo soul tunes.... they're Fingersnappers of the highest order!
There's loads more and though I guess it's typically a Chicago thing, there are many exceptions.
So... anyone else got a particular penchant for this gorgeous groove...
...and if so what's your favourite?
Sean