Heikki

Hi! Twenty-three! Best regards Heikki (the writer of the 5-part Spinners Story in 2002-03)

Hi! My feature on the wonderful Toni Green at https://www.soulexpress.net/tonigreen.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! The second part of the Mitty story is available at https://www.soulexpress.net/mittycollier_part2.htm with comments from William Bell, too. Best regards Heikki

Hi Soulman! Actually it was a comment addressed to Sunnysoul about Ronnie's birthyear. Ronnie told me that the year 1951, which was mentioned in Wikipedia and some other sources, is incorrect and it should be 1949. Best regards Heikki

Hi! When I did the above interview with him, he corrected me and said that it was not in 1951 but in 1949. Please scroll down a bit. Best regards Heikki

Hi Robb! Okay, just let me know when you arrive. The group was quite popular over here, and especially the bass singer, Lee Gaines, who died here in Finland in 1987 and is buried here. Best regards Heikki

Hi! https://www.soulexpress.net/deep3_2011.htm#ronniemcneir Best regards Heikki

Hi Robb, how are you? The Delta Rhythm Boys recorded still in Finland in the 70s. https://youtu.be/0UM3lpJOM6c There are many examples, if on YouTube you write "The Delta Rhythm Boys Suomi" Best regards Heikki

Thank you, Dave, but it wasn't an easy one. I had to re-check and re-re-check many times, but I think I got all the pieces together now. Best regards Heikki

Hi! My interviews with Henry Fambrough and the new fifth guy, Ronnie Moss, at https://www.soulexpress.net/deep7_2013.htm (also some Candi Staton and Tommy Hunt). Best regards Heikki

Hi! https://www.soulexpress.net/tommytate_discography.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! My recent interview with Joe on his new autobiography... also some comments from the Philly writer, Bruce Hawes, on his book at https://www.soulexpress.net/deep6_2013.htm Best regards Heikki

Thank you, Philippe. I'm hoping to put the second part up there in a month or so. Before that there are other things to publish... Best regards Heikki

Hi! Her Chess period is covered in the first part of the feature at https://www.soulexpress.net/mittycollier_part1.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! My short interview with Bettye is available at https://www.soulexpress.net/deep5_2013.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi Dave! You're quite right in the fact that those "all-instruments keys" have ruined a lot of the listening pleasure, behind a lot of great voices. Luckily, more and more authentic music is created lately, wittness Barbara Carr, Latimore (80 %), Otis Clay, Tasha Taylor... I hope we're heading in the right direction, but there's always the money factor. If Ecko's John Ward says that those indie SS CD's sell approximately 3,000 pieces, the shoestring budget is understandable; from the business point of view, not music. Hi Peter! That's a good suggestion, but sometimes I'd like to define it a bit more :-). Best regards Heikki

Hi! I found the interview in question. Actually it was conducted already in 2007. I remembered slightly wrong. Her opinion on this issue is expressed in two last paragraphs https://www.soulexpress.net/deep207.htm#deniselasalle Best regards Heikki

Hi! I remember when talking to Denise LaSalle a few years ago she said that "this music today is called soul-blues down here." She didn't like the term "blues" being used to describe today's indie material, released on Malaco, Ecko, CDS and such. It's interesting, if in Arkansas they don't know the term, where does the geographical line go? Where is exactly "down here"? Best regards Heikki

Hi Dave! ... and thank you for your kind words. I think "Soul-Blues" is the most common word nowadays in those circles, so I guess we have to settle for it... but not forgetting "southern Soul", which is a broader term, including older material, too. Some seem to mix "Deep Soul" and "Soul-Blues", but there's a difference. All those "hoochie" dancers are as far from Deep or Hard as it can get. Best regards Heikki

Hi! My complete Latimore story is now available as part of my report on the great Porretta Soul Festival at https://www.soulexpress.net/deep4_2013.htm There's also the question: shall we call it "soul-blues" or "southern soul" at the end of the column. Best regards Heikki

Hi! His few days old interview is available at https://www.soulexpress.net/deep3_2013.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! The whole story (plus the discography) is here, at https://www.soulexpress.net/ocsmith_story.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! https://www.soulexpress.net/soulchildren.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! https://www.soulexpress.net/soulchildren.htm Best regards Heikki

Hi! There are some past comments from Marvin in my tribute at https://www.soulexpress.net/marvinjunior_tribute.htm Best regards Heikki