On a dusty road
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cyranoCrossposted from my Audiography group, where the theme this week is MoTown.
Sam and Dave were technically Staxx artist, but it's much of a muchness--two Soul Men making amazing music and being ripped off by the man. It just didn't happen in Detroit. (:
If you've ever seen 'Tapeheads' with John Cusak and Tim Robbins then you've met half of Sam and Dave, and the Brothers Diamond/Swanky Modes were based on Sam and Dave.
Everybody's heard 'Soul Man' and 'Wrap It Up' and 'I Thank You' and so instead I'm going to give you Hold It Baby, which is a rockin' number with horns and guitars, and I'm With You, which is a slower, sexier number.
I've had to spend a long time listening to Soul Men on vinyl (or not listening at all for the past few years when my turntable has lived in a different state) but their albums are being re-released on CD now by Rhino Records, who are my personal heroes for lots of reasons.
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Adding more news in a music vein. Angie? With the housemate's help last night I finished off your CD and will present it to you when appropriate. I have three Talking Heads CDs on loan from the library, and have come to a realization. While I admire the artistic integrity of early TH (Fear of Music, Sp eak in gin to ngu es, Buildings and Food) I much more enjoy their later work (Little Creatures, Naked, True Stories).
Sam and Dave were technically Staxx artist, but it's much of a muchness--two Soul Men making amazing music and being ripped off by the man. It just didn't happen in Detroit. (:
If you've ever seen 'Tapeheads' with John Cusak and Tim Robbins then you've met half of Sam and Dave, and the Brothers Diamond/Swanky Modes were based on Sam and Dave.
Everybody's heard 'Soul Man' and 'Wrap It Up' and 'I Thank You' and so instead I'm going to give you Hold It Baby, which is a rockin' number with horns and guitars, and I'm With You, which is a slower, sexier number.
I've had to spend a long time listening to Soul Men on vinyl (or not listening at all for the past few years when my turntable has lived in a different state) but their albums are being re-released on CD now by Rhino Records, who are my personal heroes for lots of reasons.
EDIT
Adding more news in a music vein. Angie? With the housemate's help last night I finished off your CD and will present it to you when appropriate. I have three Talking Heads CDs on loan from the library, and have come to a realization. While I admire the artistic integrity of early TH (Fear of Music, Sp eak in gin to ngu es, Buildings and Food) I much more enjoy their later work (Little Creatures, Naked, True Stories).
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