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frankj1 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Apr 21 2019, 8:14 PM EST
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been watching the Motown 60 on CBS.
maybe not your favorite music, but does anyone not like it at all? Not possible.

I mean, as soon as My Girl starts, or so many others, tell me you don't smile.
frankj1 Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Apr 21 2019, 8:52 PM EST
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looks like the best part was earlier...
streetrod Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Apr 21 2019, 9:11 PM EST
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Loved the show!
Big part of my music life.
Was lucky enough to see many of the performers in their prime in person.

Frank
( The other one)
frankj1 Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Apr 21 2019, 9:29 PM EST
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streetrod wrote:
Loved the show!
Big part of my music life.
Was lucky enough to see many of the performers in their prime in person.

Frank
( The other one)

Smokey has looked like he had a stroke for 20 years, but he was able to finesse a few songs.
Stevie is frickin' amazing.
such great music.
MACS Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Apr 21 2019, 11:43 PM EST
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I like Motown. Four tops, Spinners, Commodores, Diana Ross & the Supremes, etc. are in my music library.
Whistlebritches Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 12:45 AM EST
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I could listen to Marvin Gaye 24/7..........other all time faves are The Temptatitions,the Four Tops,Sam Cooke,Teddy Pendergrass,Al Green and who doesn't love Smokey Robinson.
jespear Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 6:29 AM EST
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LOVE Motown, except for The Supremes. Diana Ross never did anything for me.
tonygraz Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 7:05 AM EST
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I can't stand the sight of Diana Ross. Someone I know in the business has nothing nice to say about her.
JadeRose Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 8:17 AM EST
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Lotta good stuff on Motown but I'm more of a Stax kinda guy.
Palama Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 12:09 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
I could listen to Marvin Gaye 24/7..........other all time faves are The Temptatitions,the Four Tops,Sam Cooke,Teddy Pendergrass,Al Green and who doesn't love Smokey Robinson.


+1

“What’s Going On” is one of my all-time favorite albums.
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 12:10 PM EST
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jespear wrote:
LOVE Motown, except for The Supremes. Diana Ross never did anything for me.


+1
frankj1 Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 12:13 PM EST
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she had a few years where she was smokin' hot, but always seemed pretty high maintenance.
delta1 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 12:28 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
been watching the Motown 60 on CBS.
maybe not your favorite music, but does anyone not like it at all? Not possible.

I mean, as soon as My Girl starts, or so many others, tell me you don't smile.



my younger brother passed away earlier this year (RIP)...that was his favorite song...he and several of his church buddies during high school and college would sing that song and practice the Tempt's dance steps for their annual church talent show...I've played that song many times in his memory...
dstieger Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 12:41 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Lotta good stuff on Motown but I'm more of a Stax kinda guy.



I would have said this a year ago...maybe still do...love the Stax/Volt music and stories...but, I do love Motown, too...but, more and more, I love the stories about the history and locality of great music -- but every region has its great history and music, too. Been watching a lot of documentaries that sure bring that home....growing up, I was pretty oblilvious to the significance of Booker T, the Swampers, or Hal Blaine, not to mention HDH or Gamble and Huff. I'd heard of and knew a little of Spector and Gordy, but never realized, at the time, how geography (and the business) played such a role in R&B and soul. Was a time when I thought Motown was simply synonomous with R&B/soul/funk
Krazeehorse Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 1:43 PM EST
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Check out this cover of Chain of Fools by Little Caesar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfJ79e502Vk
JadeRose Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 5:58 PM EST
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dstieger wrote:
I would have said this a year ago...maybe still do...love the Stax/Volt music and stories...but, I do love Motown, too...but, more and more, I love the stories about the history and locality of great music -- but every region has its great history and music, too. Been watching a lot of documentaries that sure bring that home....growing up, I was pretty oblilvious to the significance of Booker T, the Swampers, or Hal Blaine, not to mention HDH or Gamble and Huff. I'd heard of and knew a little of Spector and Gordy, but never realized, at the time, how geography (and the business) played such a role in R&B and soul. Was a time when I thought Motown was simply synonomous with R&B/soul/funk



We think a lot alike on this. You can go down the rabbit hole on a lot of these small labels and usually find yourself in a damn fine place to be.
deadeyedick Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Apr 22 2019, 7:24 PM EST
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Most anything by Clyde McPhatter
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