sam_i_sisifo Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I'm of the same opinion, I like R&B but the new stuff is so far removed from what we called R&B in the 60's and 70's and even the 80's. I'm going thru a phase of "re-appreciating" some of the "Temptations" classics like "papa was a rolling stone" "standing on shaky ground" "aint too proud to beg".... man the list just goes on for classics from that era. "The Commodores" were another example of a great R&B Band with songs like "Brickhouse" and they, like the "Temptations" were also able to release classic love songs that have also lasted thru the ages. It's songs like those that I believe paved the way into other exciting genres of music like Funk, and Soul. It's almost hard to believe that thread of music has evolved right thru rap and in to what we call R&B today, ...but it has! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybalt Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 HARD R&B Buddy Miles Bands and collaborations: The Electric Flag, Band of Gypsies (with Jimi Hendrix), Buddy Miles Express, Carlos Santana ... The California Raisins (?? -!#%&!). In October 2003 Miles sued the estate of Jimi Hendrix and several record labels for unpaid royalties (Los Angeles Superior Court -- George Allen Miles, aka Buddy Miles v. Experience Hendrix LLC, et al. ) my favorite: Them Changes - Buddy Miles Express HAPPY R&B Billy Preston Played with the Beatles (especially Abbey Road, Let It Be). Toured and recorded with the Rolling Stones, Plastic Ono Band, George Harrison, etc. etc. His own memorable 70s hits were Will It Go 'Round In Circles and Nothin' From Nothin'. Miles Davis titled a song Billy Preston in his honor. Preston was jailed in 1997 for bail violation. my favorite: That's the Way God Planned It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybalt Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Both Etta James (age 65) and Koko Taylor (age 75) performed this past weekend at the Russian River Blues Festival in Guerneville, CA (Sonoma County, north of San Francisco) along with Jonny Lang, Elvin Bishop and other artists. Recent news about Billy Preston's health and his travels with Eric Clapton's tour band, from Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Last night I rented a DVD of the movie "Radio" starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris. The soundtrack refreshed my memories of some great 70s R & B. Wake Up Everbody and If you Don't Know Me By Now by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes I'll Be Around and Rubber Band Man by The Spinners Going In Circles by Friends of Distinction Songs by Al Green, The Isley Bros. plus Stevie Wonder's cover of the Beatles' We Can Work It Out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dug Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 What About Millie Jackson , Mary j Blige , Beverly Knight , Amy Winehouse , Joss Stone, And Of Course The Greats That I Haven't Listed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dug Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Re Etta James She's Got A new Album Out Called Blues To The Bone Wicked Album You Could By The Album On Any Internet site EmmetsVille@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Ok, if I never came back to this site again I could be happy with this last thread I've been reading. All of the Motown stuff, Ike and Tina Turner and most of the rest are great R&B musicians. But I'm thrilled to see people mention Jimmy Reed, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Miles and the great Etta James. I'm sure she was greatly influenced by Billie Holiday. Without going all the way back through all the posts (yes this is lazy) did we mention Aretha Franklin? That's R&B. My favorite band the Rolling Stones are considered by a lot of people as more R&B than R&R. I don't know about that, I really don't care either way. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 We need a 'dusting off an old thread graemlin'. Roy Brown then some Tiny Bradshaw the Temptations ('69) then some Aretha ('67) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 I am not a big fan of R&B, but I like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Foundations, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and Aretha. 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' by Marvin Gaye is one of my all time favourite songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Katie, sure sounds like you ARE a big fan of R & B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Nah, I'm not really. I like a few songs by the bands I said, but it isn't a genre that I listen to very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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