fivepointer wrote: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.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:05 pm
by Greebo
fivepointer wrote:
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.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:19 pm
by rowan
Still can't beat the classics though, can you
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:24 pm
by Vengeful Glutton
WaspInWales wrote:
Vengeful Glutton wrote:
Is that the 'gingers have souls' fella?
*shrug*.
I thought it was poster "cashead".
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:24 pm
by Vengeful Glutton
rowan wrote:Still can't beat the classics though, can you
The third movement is great.
Ever hear the Waldstein?
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:20 pm
by rowan
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:32 am
by 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!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:47 pm
by Vengeful Glutton
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:06 pm
by fivepointer
Mighty Sam in prime form. Super guitar work too.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:25 pm
by rowan
fivepointer wrote:Mighty Sam in prime form. Super guitar work too.
Sweet
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:44 pm
by rowan
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:34 pm
by fivepointer
Superb lazy jazz-blues with Jack absolutely tearing it up.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:41 pm
by fivepointer
Jack's great but Jimmy Smith.......
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:03 pm
by 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...
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:38 pm
by fivepointer
another tip top moody slow blues.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:41 am
by 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.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:50 pm
by fivepointer
There are many great versions of this classic spiritual but this is very close to my favourite. the voices are just fantastic.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:17 pm
by 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.....
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:47 pm
by Discreet Hooker
rowan wrote: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 .
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:52 pm
by 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.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:14 pm
by rowan
The maestro at work . . .
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:43 am
by KaikoheMan
I think I might be turning into a hippy but I REALLY like the vibe of this music
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:12 am
by rowan
Jeepers, where did you dredge that up from ??
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:30 am
by 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
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:36 am
by rowan
KaikoheMan wrote: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
