YEARS AGO BACK IN THE 7ts i USED TO WORK AS A ROADIE AND AS SUCH GOT TO WORK WITH MANY SOUL ACTS AS THE DID UK TOURS. IN 1976 I HAD THE LUCK TO DO THE UK TOUR WITH KOOL & THE GANG WORKING ON THE LIGHTS AND STAGE EFFECTS IF YOU SAW THEM I PROVIDED THE FOG ON THE STAGE, AS THE TOUR WAS 9 WEEKS LONG GOT TO NO THE BAND VERY WELL AND GOT A REALLY GOOD INSITE TO THE US RECORDING WAYS AND HOW THINGS WERE DONE AS YOU ARE AWARE THERE IS A LINK BETWEEN THE GROUP WITH ED KYSER IN THE MID TO LATE 6TS AND AS I PLAYED A TAPE ONE NIGHT IT HAD GERRY & PAULS CAT WALK & ROBBY LAWSONS BURNING SENSATION THEY FREAKED OUT THAT SOME BRITISH GUY WAS PLAYING STUFF THAT WAS SO CLOSE TO THEM AND THE ROOTS OF KOOL AND THE GANG.

THERE STAGE ROADIE/MoC WAS A GUY CALLED DONALD YOU CAN HERE HIM ON OPEN SESME. HE AND KOOL THE BASS PLAYER WERE HAVING A SMOKE ONE NIGHT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT ALL UP AND COMING POTENTIAL SINGERS WHERE GIVEN A 10inch DUB PLATE WITH 6 INSTRAMENTLES ON THIS WAS COMMON PRACTICE AT MOTOWN AND CHESS DURING THE 6ts, FOR YEARS I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERD IF THE IS A INSTRAMENTLE OF JUST LIKE THE WHEATHER/LOVE REPUTATION AND WHY DOES PEOPLE LIKE ADY KEV ROBERTS ect NOT LOOK FOR THEM ON TAPE? AND DOES A ISSUE EXIST AS A DEMO OR ACCITATE THAT IS A LAGIT COMPANY RECORDING? ANY INFO ON THIS OR STUDIO INST DISCS WOULD BE WELL RECIEVED DAVE KIL

YEARS AGO BACK IN THE 7ts i USED TO WORK AS A ROADIE AND AS SUCH GOT TO WORK WITH MANY SOUL ACTS AS THE DID UK TOURS. IN 1976 I HAD THE LUCK TO DO THE UK TOUR WITH KOOL & THE GANG WORKING ON THE LIGHTS AND STAGE EFFECTS IF YOU SAW THEM I PROVIDED THE FOG ON THE STAGE, AS THE TOUR WAS 9 WEEKS LONG GOT TO NO THE BAND VERY WELL AND GOT A REALLY GOOD INSITE TO THE US RECORDING WAYS AND HOW THINGS WERE DONE AS YOU ARE AWARE THERE IS A LINK BETWEEN THE GROUP WITH ED KYSER IN THE MID TO LATE 6TS AND AS I PLAYED A TAPE ONE NIGHT IT HAD GERRY & PAULS CAT WALK & ROBBY LAWSONS BURNING SENSATION THEY FREAKED OUT THAT SOME BRITISH GUY WAS PLAYING STUFF THAT WAS SO CLOSE TO THEM AND THE ROOTS OF KOOL AND THE GANG.

THERE STAGE ROADIE/MoC WAS A GUY CALLED DONALD YOU CAN HERE HIM ON OPEN SESME. HE AND KOOL THE BASS PLAYER WERE HAVING A SMOKE ONE NIGHT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT ALL UP AND COMING POTENTIAL SINGERS WHERE GIVEN A 10inch DUB PLATE WITH 6 INSTRAMENTLES ON THIS WAS COMMON PRACTICE AT MOTOWN AND CHESS DURING THE 6ts, FOR YEARS I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERD IF THE IS A INSTRAMENTLE OF JUST LIKE THE WHEATHER/LOVE REPUTATION AND WHY DOES PEOPLE LIKE ADY KEV ROBERTS ect NOT LOOK FOR THEM ON TAPE? AND DOES A ISSUE EXIST AS A DEMO OR ACCITATE THAT IS A LAGIT COMPANY RECORDING? ANY INFO ON THIS OR STUDIO INST DISCS WOULD BE WELL RECIEVED DAVE KIL

not an instrumental but here's a 3rd unreleased version:

https://cgi.ebay.com/listen-soul-Just-Like-...A1%7C240%3A1318

Edited March 12, 200916 yr by boba

not an instrumental but here's a 3rd unreleased version:

https://cgi.ebay.com/listen-soul-Just-Like-...A1%7C240%3A1318

F**K ME I MUST LEAD A SHELTERD LIFE, I NEW THAT THERE MUST BE OTHER VERSIONS, IT MAKES SENCE OF WHAT I WAS TOLD ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, THANKS FOR THIS CLIP NICE ONE DAVE KIL

Edited March 12, 200916 yr by dthedrug

I've got an instrumental version of this - more of a sing-a-long track, - it's not the same backing track, but clearly the same song - I'll see if I can put it up tomorrow.

not an instrumental but here's a 3rd unreleased version:

https://cgi.ebay.com/listen-soul-Just-Like-...A1%7C240%3A1318

Wow, that's amazing.

I've wondered how "Love reputation" and "Just like the weather" came to have the same backing track - there's no obvious connection on the record labels. Does anyone know? And how about the version of "Love reputation" on the 70s LP "Chess-Janus Mobile Discotheque", which has the backing vocals on the intro, like "Just like the weather" - anyone know anything about this?

Last question (again) - is the Shereen Jackson version of "Love reputation" just Denise LaSalle speeded up?

Nick

Wow, that's amazing.

I've wondered how "Love reputation" and "Just like the weather" came to have the same backing track - there's no obvious connection on the record labels. Does anyone know? And how about the version of "Love reputation" on the 70s LP "Chess-Janus Mobile Discotheque", which has the backing vocals on the intro, like "Just like the weather" - anyone know anything about this?

Last question (again) - is the Shereen Jackson version of "Love reputation" just Denise LaSalle speeded up?

Nick

Although I have very few Pressings and reissues I would buy this version anyday if put out? DAVE KIL

Edited March 13, 200916 yr by dthedrug

not an instrumental but here's a 3rd unreleased version:

https://cgi.ebay.com/listen-soul-Just-Like-...A1%7C240%3A1318

Christ almighty! How come we never heard that before? Or did we and I was asleep? I have the seventies version by Richard Parker (on a 10" acetate) but that is just dying to be played isn't it? I would have thought the winning bid would be more.

best,

RB