What are you listening to?

[fivepointer]

Lovely track. The great Johnny Adams in masterful vocal form...

Great Track, excellent vocals. Haven't heard anything from him before, recommend any albums to start with?

Heart & Soul (SSS International, 1969)
I Won't Cry (Ric, 1971)
A Christmas in New Orleans with Johnny Adams (Ace, 1975)
Stand By Me (Chelsea, 1976)
After All the Good Is Gone (Ariola, 1978)
From the Heart (Rounder, 1984)
After Dark (Rounder, 1985)
Room with a View of the Blues (Rounder, 1988)
Walking on a Tightrope (Rounder, 1989)
The Real Me: Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus (Rounder, 1991)
Good Morning Heartache (Rounder, 1993)
The Verdict (Rounder, 1995)
One Foot in the Blues (Rounder, 1996)
Man of My Word (Rounder, 1998)

They are all first class, even the Christmas album!

The Real me and Man of my word are my favourites.

[Greebo]

Heart & Soul (SSS International, 1969)
I Won't Cry (Ric, 1971)
A Christmas in New Orleans with Johnny Adams (Ace, 1975)
Stand By Me (Chelsea, 1976)
After All the Good Is Gone (Ariola, 1978)
From the Heart (Rounder, 1984)
After Dark (Rounder, 1985)
Room with a View of the Blues (Rounder, 1988)
Walking on a Tightrope (Rounder, 1989)
The Real Me: Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus (Rounder, 1991)
Good Morning Heartache (Rounder, 1993)
The Verdict (Rounder, 1995)
One Foot in the Blues (Rounder, 1996)
Man of My Word (Rounder, 1998)

They are all first class, even the Christmas album!

The Real me and Man of my word are my favourites.

Thanks, I'll try and get hold of a couple of those.

[rowan]

Still can't beat the classics though, can you

[Vengeful Glutton]

Is that the 'gingers have souls' fella?

*shrug*.

I thought it was poster "cashead".

[Vengeful Glutton]

Still can't beat the classics though, can you

The third movement is great.

Ever hear the Waldstein?

[rowan]

[fivepointer]

Heard this on the radio just now and was reminded what an exciting record it is. It's got energy to burn. 50 years old and still sounding great. Those horns!

[Vengeful Glutton]

[fivepointer]

Mighty Sam in prime form. Super guitar work too.

[rowan]

Mighty Sam in prime form. Super guitar work too.

Sweet

[rowan]

[fivepointer]

Superb lazy jazz-blues with Jack absolutely tearing it up.

[fivepointer]

Jack's great but Jimmy Smith.......

[fivepointer]

Loved this when I brought the album on its release over 40 years ago. The beautiful melody, those voices and that wonderful piano. Takes me back...

[fivepointer]

another tip top moody slow blues.

[rowan]

The sisters were part-Cherokee. Many years later lead singer Ronnie would have to flee from her husband, music producer Phil Spector, who was convicted of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.

[fivepointer]

There are many great versions of this classic spiritual but this is very close to my favourite. the voices are just fantastic.

[fivepointer]

Just heard this on a tv ad for a mobile phone!

top drawer hard driving 70's soul. expertly played (that bass!!), produced and sung by one of the best vocal groups in the business.

Not sure about those suits.....

[Discreet Hooker]

The sisters were part-Cherokee. Many years later lead singer Ronnie would have to flee from her husband, music producer Phil Spector, who was convicted of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.

Two things , those girls in the background , have just mastered the ' dad dance ' . Can't believe the stick I get, good as I am.

Looking at that audience enjoying themselves , its obvious that the fat gene hadn't yet landed .

[rowan]

I think the Fast Food fad really kicked in during the 60s and probably required a decade or so to take full effect. By the 70s there were a lof of fatsoes in America, reaching epidemic proportions toward the end of that decade.

[rowan]

The maestro at work . . .

[KaikoheMan]

I think I might be turning into a hippy but I REALLY like the vibe of this music

[rowan]

Jeepers, where did you dredge that up from ??

[KaikoheMan]

I know - its not my usual thing but I smile when I listen to it and thats all you want from music ... plus the base/drum coming in half way through

[rowan]

I know - its not my usual thing but I smile when I listen to it and thats all you want from music ... plus the base/drum coming in half way through

Is it American, or Kiwis putting on American accents? Reminds me of my little brother's surfy crowd (a couple of decades back, of course) - middle class youth trying really hard to be new age hippies