the central shaft (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Sorry sorry..just had to upload this. I guess you know the history of how Eric Clapton had heard of Duane....Anyways it was this rockin' guitar solo at the end of Picketts cover of "Hey Jude" that first impressed good ol' EC so much. This was just one of the amazing Muscle Shoals recordings at Fame studios. The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section , also known as The Swampers was the band. TRACKS...
Hi! (Books, bikes, movies and me) (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Wilson Pickett, at microphone, with Jimi Hendrix in 1966. The photograph is part of "Who Shot Rock & Roll," an exhibition of nearly 200 images opening on Friday at the Brooklyn Museum. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/arts/25weekahead.html
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
For lovers of lists, here's one I found on the internet. Not a bad selection I have to admit. The Best R&B Male Singers according to DigitalDreamDoor.com http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/ 1. Jackie Wilson 2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters) 6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton 10. Little Willie John 11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben...
Eclecticity (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Found on Duane Allman's An Anthology , 1972. He played slide guitar on this great cover. E. treats all his non-listeners to something special now and again, don't E.? MP3 File
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
In this, my 400th post would you believe, I'm tackling the sixties and listing the 75 great soul men of the decade. There are many to choose from but these, in my humble opinion, are the creme de la creme. So here goes, starting with my top ten, and then moving on to others of note: 1. Sam Cooke (who else at number one?), 2. Otis Redding, 3. James Carr, 4. Wilson Pickett, 5. O V Wright, 6. Al Green,...
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Not a wild soul man like James Brown or Wilson Pickett, Al Green has a smooth, sexy reputation. But get him on the phone and Rev. Green will bebop and scat like a madman....
Music2Nite (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
“It’s music about things you think of when you’re going to sleep…” Three years is a long time at a point when overnight success is taken to be the norm, but at the age of just twenty singer, songwriter and idiosyncratic soul pop talent Erik Hassle already believes in taking things slowly. It is just as well: his signature tune "Hurtful" took a year to start...
Sir Charlie Palmer (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzyjywllnoe This album is worth every penny,it is full of quality tracks from some of the best known names in the history of Black music. 1. Mojo Hanna - Esther Philip2. Help the Bear - Ted Taylor 3. Help Me (Part 1) - Ray Sharpe 4. Help Me (Part 2) - Ray Sharpe 5. Maggie's Farm - Solomon Burke 6. Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White 7. Got to Get an Understanding - Wilson Pickett...
Johnny Brenda's (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
BUY TICKETS Will Hoge- First time headlining Johnny Brenda’s! Will Hoge filters rock, soul, folk, blues and country through a prism of emotional authenticity, evoking archetypes from Hank Williams and Springsteen to Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. Hoge doesn’t mimic their work, but acts as the torchbearer, infusing his own unique voice into the existing [...]
Arnie Skelton (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
In the midnight hour - Wilson Pickett, 1965
Deep Politics Monitor (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009
Quote: From Monterey Pop to Altamont OPERATION CHAOS The CIA's War Against the Sixties Counter-Culture by Mae Brussell, November 1976 (unpublished) I DEATH, DRUGS, AND DEPRESSION II THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE III THE ENEMY IV THE BATTLEGROUND V THE FINALE...Helter Skelter, Gimme Shelter I DEATH, DRUGS, AND DEPRESSION American and British pop/rock music during the 60's created an art form that has been described...
Tales from Bradistan (Free subscription) | 26/08/2009
Booker T & The M.G.'s were the brilliant house band for the mighty Stax label. They basically created the blueprint for southern soul music and were the musicians on literally hundreds of classic hits from artists like Otis Redding , Wilson Pickett , Sam & Dave and countless others. Their sound always had a fresh, raw edge to it, both soulful and energetic at the same time. What is remarkable...
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 21/08/2009
The Bell House has booked a couple of great shows featuring soul legends. On August 28: “The Brooklyn Soul Festival will feature Barbara Lynn (best known for “You’ll Lose a Good Thing”), Roscoe Robinson (who played with Sam Cooke), and Hermon Hitson (who played with Jimi Hendrix and Wilson Pickett). On the 29th: Otis Clay and Maxine Brown (“Oh No Not My Baby” from...
TheHoundBlog (Free subscription) | 18/08/2009
James Luther ("Jim") Dickinson died last Saturday (Aug. 15) of a heart attack. His loss to the world of rock'n'roll cannot be understated. He as one of a kind. The good kind. He was born in the countryside outside of Memphis where he moved as a tyke. His father was a repair man and once he followed his father into a studio where Howlin' Wolf was doing a radio broadcast. Needless to say, this...
SqueezeMyLemon (Free subscription) | 04/08/2009
Ahmet Ertegun (Turkish: Ahmet Ertegün) was born on July 31, 1923 and he passed away on December 14, 2006. He was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Records and chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum as well as an inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame. He is described as "one of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry". According...
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