Anylove for the Reverand Al Green here? Listening to the greatest hits at work and it's seriously funky and good. When Soul Music was really soulful, not like the plastic shite that gets bandied about by the likes of the modern day R'n'B lot. Or am i a lone voice here who likes Al Green all on his own?
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he has...
the best voice of that generation. Its incredible. Simply Beautiful is one of the sexiest songs i;ve ever heard.
I love him. Apparently he's coming over to the UK soon. I want to see him live for sure.
Good shout JohnnyZara
^ cheers Hampeyhee!
When's he coming over? I'm definitely getting tickets for that! Take Me Down The River! They don't make them like that anymore do they?
Ah god
I love him. He played the Albert Hall last summer, I think. For whatever inexplicable reason, I did not go.
How can you mend a broken heart?
is splendid
Did you know that's
a Bee Gee's song. Written by the Brothers Gibb?
yeesss man
al green is a don - but if ya still listening to al green on a greatest hits tape man, you got some listenin still to do blud. check out these for some heavy chimes. itz all about de albums.
for a start man- da best al green album is
I'm still in love with you...
once ya got that get ya head inta
donny hathaway - everything is everthing
marvin gaye - what's going on
sam cooke -night beat
stevie wonder - songs in the key of life
otis redding - otis blue
aretha franklyn - lady soul
michael jackson - off the wall
wilson pickett- in the midnight hour
if ya have to get a compilation blud...
get one of the souljazz comps or chess records comps or even one of the better soul dj comps like bill brewster, dave godin, keb darge, peanut butter wolf and dat. on these look out for people like
frank johnny, irma thomas, johnny adams, jairi,
little milton, martha reeves and the vandellas, edmin starr, percy sledge, eddie holman, etta james, marlena shaw, fontella bass, the velvettes,
little milton.
they're all muthafuckin dope
hope that's a help blud. enjoy ya soul journey!
cheers fella
I'm a massive otis redding and marvin gaye fan but i am certainly gonna dig deep into your list and check out them gems! Ta!
^ so much good advice there
I'd add these records to the list:
James Carr - You Got My Mind Messed Up
Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters - s/t
Four Tops - Reach Out!
Solomon Burke - King Solomon
And there's a great compilation series on Ace Records called Stax of Funk, which features unreleased/extremely minor singles from the Stax archives.
He's one the greatest natural born singers in history
I have "the very best of" and there's some immense party music there.
did you hear how he found jesus in a pot of boiling grits?
: (
^ even though he is now known as The Reverand Al Green
cos hes found Jesus, but it does give him a rather regal tone, which he deserves!
His voice is amazing
I could listen to it all day. Finally got hold of his Call Me album recently, so I'll give that a whirl on my way home
You heard his latest album? Produced by the dude out of The Roots. Not a classic, but still some really sweet moments
^ new album?
i'll check it out!
Al Green is class