That Old Soul Music

[Doc Holliday]

Next to Blues, Soul is my favorite genre of music. I think what I enjoy about these and what separates them from other pop music is they actually have something to say. They both had it, but blues tried to contain it's sadness and channel it through the guitar, where soul just blasted it out through the windpipes in all it's heartache.

And what's interesting is how as the civil rights movement progressed, soul went from songs of pain and struggle to songs of pride and perseverance, eventually turning into what we think of as funk.


1958 - Try Me - James Brown



1962 The Year of Soul

Cry To Me - Solomon Burke


Bring It On Home to Me - Sam Cooke


These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding


You've Really Got a Hold on Me - The Miracles



...and the later soul songs.

1966 - Hold On, I'm Comming - Sam & Dave



1967 - Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley



1968 - Say It Loud - James Brown




The early 60's was also a time for the female soul counterpart of girl bands led by Phil Spector belting out love songs, but I'll get to those on a later date.

[dave is ok]

I always thought Sweet Soul Music had one of the greatest opening lines ever.

Anyway, more Otis



and Little Anthony

[PaCrappa]

Is this an okay place to post one of my favorite Stevie W songs? I guess I'll give it a try.



Alos, do you guys think it's safe for some BAREFOOTIN up in here? Gosh I hope!



Guys. Listen to Andre. Keep off the jailbait plz



If you end up in a 'tight situation' be sure not to hold back on the humpin, bumpin or thumpin though

[Doc Holliday]

This thread is perfect! But Stevie can go into any thread. You can't blame a blind man for getting lost!

[PaCrappa]

I don't normally get into chick singers in any genre but Carla Thomas is one of my big favorites. Apple don't fall far from the tree imo



Yeah yeah we all heard it through the grapevine but hear this sweet instrumental one with just the backup girls



I never heard anything else by these chicks but this song is epic. I never saw these girls before either. DAMN! That one on the left is PROPER THICK



If you can't respect me you should at least respect yourself.

[PaCrappa]

This is so nice I think we should do it at least once



And when we're done with that it's time to get stony!

[Doc Holliday]

Awesome! A lot of those I haven't heard before.

[FirstBlood]

The buildup in this one is out of control.

More Jazz than Soul I guess but who cares.

[PaCrappa]

James Brown has another good thing for y'all!



This song is the ultimate harsh toke in music imo



HOLY SHIT! I've had this on a record for years. Never seen it on the web before. No jive GIMME FIVE if you're not a pencilneck bedwetter.



BTW, there's an equally cool but very different song by the same name by Flip Nunez. I don't seem to see it on the internet but you ladies and gentlemen of good taste would do well to find it on vinyl. The album is called "My Own Time And Space" and unfortunately there's just the one good song

[Doc Holliday]

I love those funky drum beats!


And speaking of stone thing, this thread would be incomplete without some Sly.