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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:38 pm 
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No. That hurts.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:56 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:56 pm 
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'The Godfather of Go-Go' Chuck Brown.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:28 am 
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

Spookily, Alan Blyth, the obituary author, died several years earlier...

Obviously, much more famous for his gargantuan contribution to classical music, though he appeared in a handful of films, and of course his recordings have featured on several soundtracks.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:10 am 
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Dear Grim Reaper,

I understand you have a job to do and that maybe it's not your fault that Adam Yauch, Donna Summer, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, each a giant in their genre of music, showed up on your list in succession. I would like to point out, in case you might have overlooked someone on your list, that Dave Matthews, a giant in the genre of crap rock, still lurks among us. Just trying to help.

Sincerely,

Matt


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:18 am 
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Should we have a "Passages: Forthcoming, Wishlist and Random Speculation" thread?


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:26 am 
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Don't forget Duck Dunn, Levon Helm and Chris Ethridge, all involved with groups and works that were massively influential. (Stax's house band, the Band, country-rock blueprint Gilded Palace of Sin).

This is probably the worst run of pop music deaths in quite a while, maybe the worst since John Entwistle, Dee Dee Ramone, Jam Master Jay, Joe Strummer, etc. all died the same year.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:00 pm 
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MichaelB wrote:

Very sad...just put on his Winterreise CD in his honor. Then onto his amazing Lear.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:27 pm 
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hearthesilence wrote:
This is probably the worst run of pop music deaths in quite a while, maybe the worst since John Entwistle, Dee Dee Ramone, Jam Master Jay, Joe Strummer, etc. all died the same year.


And it's not even June :(


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:45 pm 
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Matt wrote:
Dear Grim Reaper,

I understand you have a job to do and that maybe it's not your fault that Adam Yauch, Donna Summer, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, each a giant in their genre of music, showed up on your list in succession. I would like to point out, in case you might have overlooked someone on your list, that Dave Matthews, a giant in the genre of crap rock, still lurks among us. Just trying to help.

Sincerely,

Matt

I love you.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:29 am 
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Yeah, but these things always happen in threes, so the Reaper would have to start a new trio. In addition to Mathews, perhaps the Reaper can also take John Mayer and that guy from Maroon 5?


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 6:43 pm 
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My mother will be crestfallen :(


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 8:19 pm 
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Some of the early-career Bee Gees stuff was great. This track, for example, is unbelievable.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:11 pm 

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I'm partial to this one. James Carr also does a wonderful cover of it. RIP!


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:17 pm 
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And this superb edit of Love You Inside Out give you a chance to explore what the Bee Gees were good at. Sink into the strings.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:44 am 
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I'm partial to this one. James Carr also does a wonderful cover of it. RIP!


Yes, their finest moment, for sure. Janis Joplin took it places, too.

Nice call on the James Carr connection. Had he been given the material ( and been a less troubled soul), he could have been recognized as one of the greatest deep soul singers.

His finest moment, for me is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLbJ1xb0k5c

Compare it to Otis - James Carr was the real deal.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:11 am 
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Paul Willemen.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:59 am 

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It has been a bad year so far for music deaths. Some of Donna Summer's 70s work with Moroder was excellent, especially this mighty extended version of I Feel Love.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:02 am 
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I somehow wonder if the irony of playing "Staying Alive" as a tribute has been lost on the radio schedulers. Although it does give me the chance to link to the use of that music in one of the undisputably greatest films of all time!


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:48 am 
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I couldn't believe the 'stayin' alive' puns after he woke from his coma, but if you have a hit song with that kind of title, it's inevitable.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:48 am 
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My favorite version of To Love Somebody -- The Sweet Inspirations (Cissy Houston's group).

Yeah, James Carr was the real deal.
But there are lots of lesser-known soul singers I champion.
Sam Baker out of Nashville (Sound Stage 7 records)
Check out I Love You, or It's All Over. Just classic, albeit unknown, soul.
Here's a link to an MP3 of Sam Baker's Sometimes You Have To Cry. Give a listen. Fantastic stuff.

Darrell Banks like Carr had late 60's success, until Banks was shot by a policeman fooling around with his girlfriend. Or some such.
Barbara Lynn is much under-appreciated.

Probably the two soul singers I listen to the most are Arthur Alexander and Howard Tate who are only half-forgotten. (And Jerry Butler, who remains well-known)


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:01 am 
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From Robin Gibb's solo work Juliet is one of my favorites.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:41 pm 

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Lemmy Caution wrote:
Probably the two soul singers I listen to the most are Arthur Alexander and Howard Tate who are only half-forgotten.


I'm also under the impression that Howard Tate WANTED to remain forgotten. He wasn't into the fame...

Back on topic, didn't The Bee Gees write "To Love Somebody" hoping Otis would record it...which didn't happen because of his death?


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:59 pm 

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Lemmy Caution wrote:
My favorite version of To Love Somebody -- The Sweet Inspirations (Cissy Houston's group).

Yeah, James Carr was the real deal.
But there are lots of lesser-known soul singers I champion.
Sam Baker out of Nashville (Sound Stage 7 records)
Check out I Love You, or It's All Over. Just classic, albeit unknown, soul.
Here's a link to an MP3 of Sam Baker's Sometimes You Have To Cry. Give a listen. Fantastic stuff.

Darrell Banks like Carr had late 60's success, until Banks was shot by a policeman fooling around with his girlfriend. Or some such.
Barbara Lynn is much under-appreciated.

Probably the two soul singers I listen to the most are Arthur Alexander and Howard Tate who are only half-forgotten. (And Jerry Butler, who remains well-known)


Great names! And here's one for you in case you may have missed him: O.V. Wright, who recorded out of Royal Studio in Memphis for producer Willie Mitchell.


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 Post subject: Re: Passages
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 3:20 am 
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Lemmy Caution wrote:
My favorite version of To Love Somebody -- The Sweet Inspirations (Cissy Houston's group).

Yeah, James Carr was the real deal.
But there are lots of lesser-known soul singers I champion.
Sam Baker out of Nashville (Sound Stage 7 records)
Check out I Love You, or It's All Over. Just classic, albeit unknown, soul.
Here's a link to an MP3 of Sam Baker's Sometimes You Have To Cry. Give a listen. Fantastic stuff.

Darrell Banks like Carr had late 60's success, until Banks was shot by a policeman fooling around with his girlfriend. Or some such.
Barbara Lynn is much under-appreciated.

Probably the two soul singers I listen to the most are Arthur Alexander and Howard Tate who are only half-forgotten. (And Jerry Butler, who remains well-known)


An excellent summation of singers who should be much more celebrated for their talent.

If you have a few hours to spare, jump soul-deep into this site: http://www.sirshambling.com/

A labour of love if there ever was one.


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