The legend of Wilson Pickett and James Brown being enemies is not true, Pickett didn't like being compared to Brown, but they were in fact good friends.
As I sit and listen to some of the greats- George Benson- Wes Montgomery- Kenny Burrell- Charley Byrd- Earl Klugh, and I just sort of float away on a cloud of Jazz mellowness..there's something very soothing about the sounds emitting from the Jazz guitar...Anyone else feel the same vibes?
Most old doo-woppers remember the classic[Eddie My Love-The Teen Queens] but who remembers the seldom heard gem from The Supremes[ The Tears-1961]with Mary Wilson on lead? maybe the best two ever?
The background harmonies on the soul classic[He'll Be Back-The Players]were sung by[The Dells] who just happened to be in the studio...Motown almost dropped[Little Stevie Wonder ] after his first hit[Fingertips] but cooler heads prevailed and the rest is history.
I have a Pioneer CT W404R tape deck, which I've had for some years and I keep it cleaned plays well, but lately it sometimes will erase parts of a cassette, any help will be welcomed.
I don't think he made a bad one, the first cool Black leading man who also did...[The Long Ships- For Love Of Ivy- Buck And The Preacher] one of the true greats of the silver screen.
Nice post, I go back to the days of...Romeo Bally's- Hush Puppies- Swiss Masters- Bass Weeguns- Blue Tips- Johnson Murphy- Chucks...just to name a few!
This cool group from Philly had such classics as [Cowboys To Girls- United- A Nice Girl Like You- Friends No More- But You Belong To Me- Together- When We Get Married- Slowdrag] featuring the unique voice of[Little Sonny Brown] one of the classic Sixties groups.