musicology #594
06 Oct 2010 1 Comment
in America, blues, Mod, Soul Tags: Clarence Reid mp3, Don't Be A Fool mp3, Miami Soul mp3, Southern Soul mp3, The Outskirts Of Deep City mp3, themusicologist
Flow #13
Clarence Reid – Don’t Be A Fool
Second marrow trembler of the day but this time it’s from the opposite end of America and ‘The Outskirts Of Deep City’, (Miami), this is Southern Soul at it’s DEEPEST and finest courtesy of Clarence Reid. Yet another Highlight from the Numero connoisseurs. What a tune…
musicology #580
15 Sep 2010 7 Comments
in America, Mod, mod/ern/ist, Rhythm&Blues, vocal group Tags: Billy Lockridge, Elvis Presley, Find out what's happening mp3, Lee Roy Cunningham, Michael Young, mOare music festival, Modernist mp3, Nancy Sinatra, rhythm and blues mp3, the scene, The Spidells mp3, Wallace Brown
mOareEssentials #3
(The Spidells – Find Out What’s Happening)
Busy designing today so bit late with the 3rd instalment of the mOare selection…also I’m in the kitchen rustling up the evening meal, (Bangers & Mash), so It will have to be hit and run today while I’m running…Hold this TOP RANKING slice of Rhythm & Blues by the Spidells, (Lee Roy Cunningham, Wallace Brown, Billy Lockridge and Michael Young)..later covered by Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra and others. No prizes for guessing which one themusicologist favours. BIG Mod/ern/ist cut.
musicology #566
20 Aug 2010 3 Comments
in America, Mod, Soul, themusicologist, vocal group Tags: 60's soul mp3, Al Dawson, Bill Moss, CapSoul mp3, Johnson Hawkins Tatum Durr mp3, Norris Durr, Northern Soul mp3, Ohio Soul mp3, sean rowley, Soul Casino, themusicologist, Vintage Goodwood, Virgil Johnson, Willie Tatum, Your Love keeps drawing me closer mp3
Down The Road A Piece #2
(Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr – Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer)
Allow me tell you a story….
Last weekend I was in East Sussex attending a new and unique festival ‘Vintage’ deep in the, (beautiful), English countryside, (Sussex), having been lucky enough to procure an invitation and wristband from brother Sean Rowley (and of course the angel that is Miss G.T), who was laying down some music on the main stage in between acts. I arrived a bit later than planned on the Friday evening and the weather was awful..’raining cats and dogs’ but not enough to dampen my enthusiasm for the weekend’s activities. After a quick cup of tea and a, (completely impractical), change of attire, (the vintage Gucci loafers took one hell of a beating), at the Bed and Breakfast I jumped into the Vintage Merc’ and made my way to the event. Sean was on the main stage warming up the crowd for the newly reformed ‘Faces’ so I slipped up there and showed mine.
…before I gets to ramblin’ and let too many cats out of the bag let’s just say that it was an excellent night made even better by hooking up with Brothers Cheeba, Deano and Sister Amanda at the Soul Casino to dance the night away along with my afore mentioned compadres. Rolled out of there at the close of play around 2:30 ? and slipped back to the B&B for a well earned kip…Tomorrow was another day….
Today’s cut is in honour of that first night at Vintage..a 60′s Soul cut that although wasn’t played on the night would have fitted the bill perfectly. B side of the in demand ‘You Can’t Blame Me’ featuring the harmonious talents of Virgil Johnson, Al Dawson, Willie Tatum & Norris Durr. Recorded for and released on Bill Moss’s superb Capsoul label.
musicology #564
10 Aug 2010 3 Comments
in America, Mod, Soul, themusicologist Tags: 1963, 60's soul mp3, Atlantic mp3, New York Soul, Solomon Burke mp3, themusicologist, Words mp3
Tales From The Underground #6
Solomon Burke – Words
Locked into the Soul/Rhythm&Blues selection at the moment so rolling with this superb slice of 1963 musicology from Singer supreme, Preacher and ‘King Of Rock and Soul’, Solomon Burke. Soul pioneer who began recording in 1956 for New York’s famed Apollo label before moving to Atlantic in 1961 whereapoun he recorded some of the most enduring cuts of the early Soul period. A Cat whose culinary skills are as legendary as his singing. Today’s cut was recorded for and released on Atlantic in 1963.
musicology #563
08 Aug 2010 4 Comments
in America, instrumental, Mod, Rhythm&Blues Tags: 1966, 60s Soul Instrumental mp3, Earl Palmer, Googie Rene Combo mp3, Johnny Guitar Watson, Leon Rene, Modernist mp3, Plas Johnson, rene hall, rhythm and blues mp3, Smokey Joe's La La mp3, themusicologist
Tales From The Underground #5
Googie Rene Combo – Smokey Joe’s La La
Superb 1966 Rhythm & Blues instrumental and well known mod stomper from West Coast cats The Googie Rene Combo. Son of songwriter Leon Rene, Rafael Leon ‘Googie’ Rene was a suberb instrumentalist who led a combo full of legendary musicians that at various times included Plas Johnson, Rene Hall, Johnny Guitar Watson and Earl Palmer…
Special request to ‘Jumbo’…Hold tight.
musicology #558
10 Jul 2010 7 Comments
in America, Mod, Sam Cooke, Soul, vocal group Tags: 1962, bobby womack, Early Soul mp3, Lookin' For A Love mp3, sam cooke, Sar 45, The Valentinos mp3, The Womack Brothers, themusicologist
Shake It Up & Go #5
(The Valentinos – Lookin’ For A Love)
Penultimate cut of the Shake selection featuring the superb Womack Brothers, (Bobby, Cecil, Harry, Friendly and Curtis), with a 1962 cut on Sam Cooke’s groundbreaking Sar label. Bobby Womack was a major influence on themusicologist throughout my formative years of the early Seventies. One of the ‘Big 3′ that also included Curtis Mayfield and Bill Withers. Of course there were others but these 3 were the main players.
musicology #557
09 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in America, duets, femalevocalsUSA, Mod, Rhythm&Blues, Soul Tags: 1964, Charlie and Inez Foxx mp3, Juggy Murray, Mod music, New York Soul, rhythm and blues mp3, Symbol 45, themusicologist
Shake It Up & Go #4
(Inez & Charlie Foxx – Hurt By Love)
Continuing with the Shake selection that I threw down last weekend. 1964, (New York), cut on Juggy Murray’s Symbol label.
musicology #555
07 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in America, femalevocalsUSA, Mod, Rhythm&Blues Tags: 1962, Ike and Tina Turner mp3, Ikettes, Juggy Murray, mod 45, Rhythm and Blues 45 mp3, sue 45, themusicologist
Shake It Up & Go #2
(Ike & Tina Turner – Tina’s Dilemma)
Part two of the ‘Shake’ selection that I played on Saturday night. Big Rhythm & Blues cut courtesy of the Trailblazing Ike Turner, featuring Tina on vocals and, I imagine, the Iketttes on backup.
I remember when I laid down a tribute to Ike on themusicologist to mark his passing I found myself in dialogue with some who felt it was their duty to remind me of his treatment of Tina and pour scorn on the man for his behaviour. I replied that themusicologist is a page for honouring music and passing judgement on peoples ‘business’ holds absolutely no interest for me. Personally I have never laid a hand on a woman or bullied anyone but I have seen the results of it for myself and knew the couple very well and I remember asking her, (as I found it impossible to comprehend), why she stayed to which she replied wholeheartedly that she loved him….who was I to argue.
45 on Juggy Murray’s Sue Label released in the pivotal year of 1962, (important year for mod/ernists)
Listen Tune…
musicology #525
27 Mar 2010 4 Comments
in Jamaica, Mod, Ska Tags: 1965, duke reid, Edwards All Stars mp3, king edwards, Lord Koos, Rio Label, Sir Coxsone Downbeat, Sir Lord Comic, Ska 45, the skatalites, Tom The Great Sebastian, treasure isle, V-Rocket
Jamaica #5
(Edwards All Stars – North Coast)
Was unable to spare the time to throw down yesterday..played out last night at a very dear and cherished friend’s birthday bash and spent most of the day preparing the set. Anyway explanations aside and moving on from Don Drummond at the Duke’s Treasure Isle to a cut delivered by one of the other major Ska producers and sound systems of the time; King Edwards, (The Giant). Don’t know hardly anything about the Cat other than he had a major Sound that for a while competed with the players; Sir Tom The Great Sebastian, Duke Reid, (The Trojan), Sir Coxsone Downbeat, Lord Koos, and V-Rocket on top of producing some BOSS Ska.
His main DJ, (not selector), was none other than Sir Lord Comic who went on to record what is considered to be the first ‘DJ’ cut, (Ska-ing West), in 1966 at the dawn of a new era, (Rock Steady), but more about that next week. This week it’s all about the Ska and this piece is a rare, (and I mean rare), treat. 1965 release on the, (English), Rio label. Credited to the Edwards All Stars but better known as the Skatalites.
musicology #523
24 Mar 2010 4 Comments
in Jamaica, Mod, Ska Tags: 1964, Baba Brooks, Casius Clay, coxsone dodd, Downbeat The Ruler, duke reid, Earnest Ranglin, Gladstone Anderson and Arkland Parks., Jerry Haynes, Junior Nelson, Justin Yap, king edwards, Linger On mp3, Muhammed Ali, Prince Buster mp3, Raymond Harper, Rico Rodriguez, ska mp3, Val Bennet
Jamaica #3
(Prince Buster – Linger On)
Moving out of the Studio 1, (before it threatens to consume the WHOLE theme), and into a cut from one of the other notable players in the development of Jamaican musicology…Cecil Bustamente Campbell who along with Sir Coxsone, Duke Reid, Justin Yap and King Edwards had a major impact on the Ska.
Prince Buster, (so named because of his boxing prowess), was a security man for Downbeat in the early 60′s but turned his talented hands to recording and producing in 1962 after leaving Coxsone. Today’s 1964? cut is a piece from the ‘Golden Age’ paying tribute to the legend known then as Cassius Clay. Note the innovative Reverb technique employed by Buster which at the time must have been well and truly ‘modern’. The musicians backing the man were known as Buster’s All Stars and included legends Val Bennet, Raymond Harper, Baba Brooks, Junior Nelson, Rico Rodriguez, Earnest Ranglin, Jerry Haynes, Gladstone Anderson and Arkland Parks.
musicology #522
23 Mar 2010 2 Comments
in Mod, Jamaica, Studio1, Ska Tags: duke reid, coxsone dodd, tommy mccook, jackie mittoo, studio 1 mp3, ska mp3, roland alphonso, Prince Buster, Jackie Opel mp3, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, The Skatalites mp3, Don Drummond, Jamaican Musical History, Lester Sterling, Jah Jerry, Johnny Moore and Percival Dillon., Tom The Great Sebastian, Count Nick, Youre Too Bad mp3
Jamaica #2
(Jackie Opel – You’re Too Bad)
Various Cats have laid claim to ‘inventing’ the Ska but as far as I can hear it seems to have been more of an evolution. In an attempt to provide a little insight for those who are not clued up on the historicity of Jamaican musicology before Ska there was what’s known as ‘Shuffle’ which to be brutal was more of a home grown version of American Jump/Rhythm & Blues so popular in the dance. Early Operators such as Tom The Great Sebastian and Count Nick were followed by hungrier Cats such as Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd and Prince Buster who needed a constant source of new material to ‘mash up the dance’ and ‘Kill’ opposing Sound Systems. The competition was ferocious and it was this more than anything that fed the emerging scene for home grown talent. Combine such a need for a constant supply of fresh cuts, (Concurrent with the decline of Rhythm and Blues and looming Independence from colonial rule), with Jamaica’s strong sense of ‘national’ pride and identity and the stage was set for ‘Ska’
Coxsone led the way by setting up the legendary Studio 1 recording studio in 1963 and the icing on the cake was a collective of the hottest musicologists on the island coming together in 1964 as the Skatalites. As previously mentioned on themusicologist Jackie Mittoo was Coxsone’s musical director and as such is as responsible as anyone for defining Ska.
Today’s cut is a prime slice of the Skatalites pie from 1964? featuring the majestic Jackie Opel on vocals and the combined talents of any number of Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Jah Jerry, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore and Percival Dillon…in a word..BOSS
musicology #511
08 Mar 2010 3 Comments
in America, duets, Mod, Soul Tags: 1964, 60's soul mp3, Birdlegs and Pauline mp3, Cucca Label, Jim Kirchstein, Mod music, Pauline Shivers Banks, Sidney Birdlegs Banks, Spring mp3, themusicologist, Vee Jay Label
Duets2 #1
(Birdlegs & Pauline – Spring)
This week it’s all about the musical harmony between two people. Kicking off the theme with a 1964 mod/ernist classic courtesy of 60′s Soul duo Sidney ‘Birdlegs’ Banks and his wife Pauline Shivers Banks. Originally recorded for and released on Jim Kirchstein’s Cucca label..this is the Vee Jay Release.
musicology #496
15 Feb 2010 22 Comments
in America, duets, Mod, Soul Tags: 1965, 60's soul mp3, aaron neville, Al Green, bobby bland, bobby womack, Dave Prater, Goodnight Baby mp3, James Carr, marvin gaye, Memphis Soul mp3, Mod, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave mp3, sam cooke, Sam Moore, Solomon Burke, Stax 45, Teddy Pendergrass, themusicologist
SoulBoy #15
(Sam And Dave – Goodnight Baby)
Staying on board the Soul Train for this week as there are far too many cuts and artists who have yet to be featured..Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, James Carr, Sam Cooke, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke and on and on and on in fact a year still wouldn’t be long enough to dig deep into the Soul Cellar so another week is the LEAST I can do.
Too many pieces to choose from…must have lined up at least 5 cuts…just as I’m about to prepare one a next piece floats out of the speakers to distract my butterfly mind. So without further delay hold this piece from one of the great duets Sam Moore and Dave Prater. So electric were they on stage that Otis Redding refused to go on after them. 1965 release on the Stax Label.
musicology #493
11 Feb 2010 2 Comments
in America, femalevocalsUSA, Mod, Soul Tags: 1963, 60's soul mp3, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas mp3, Minit 45, Modernist mp3, New Orleans Soul, Otis Redding, Ruler Of My Heart mp3, The Queen Of New Orleans Soul, themusicologist
SoulBoy #12
(Irma Thomas – Ruler Of My Heart)
Love the way the SoulBoy is shaping up….Soul and Reggae are the two musical languages that I am fiercely passionate about..I like many genres and almost all styles but nothing connects with the I like these two. Maybe it’s because I was brought up with them? especially Soul, the sweet sounds of Jamaica didn’t make an appearance until I was 3 or 4 years old but Soul is in my flesh, blood and bones…prenatal style !!
Seems like the Soul Kitchen’s hotting up with every cut so i’ll keep up the pressure with this piece from the superb Irma Thomas..well known to Soul Cats and Kittens for many a fine slice, (this being one of them), ‘The Queen of New Orleans Soul’ started out singing in a Baptist Church choir as a teenager but it wasn’t until 1960 that she ‘waxed her first side’. Like all the great New Orleans Soul singers of the sixties it was on the pioneering label Minit that she really begun to cut loose under the wing and watchful eye of the legendary Allen Toussaint, producer, arranger, songwriter and piano maestro whose contribution to the emerging sound now known as Soul deserves, (and gets), honourable recognition. Today’s cut was reinterpreted by the ‘Big O’ for his first solo outing ‘Pain In My Heart’ and as good as that is, for me, this one reaches out even further. 1963 recording on the Minit label. Already featured twice on themusicologist, (#150/ #359 Irma Thomas oozes Soul.
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