Where's the Soul?

Spligsey · 05-04-2003, 3:48 AM

Is it me, or am i the only person on these forums that appreciate the slick, mellow beats & melody's of Classic 80's Soul/Funk??????

I'm Talking..

S.O.S.Band
BB&Q Band
D-Train
Glenn Jones
Zapp
Loose Ends
Cameo
Alexander O'Neal
Shalamar - (When Howard Hewett was vocalist)

I cant recall seeing anyone else into this period of tunes

Adzman

*Rachael Bitchlist* · 05-04-2003, 10:44 AM

No...but my tastes lean towards The Meters, Edgar Winter and The White Trash, Quazzar, Mandrill, T-Connection, A.W.B., L.T.D., Chaka Khan with or without Rufus, the original Bar-Kays, Tower Of Power, Blood,Sweat & TEARS, Sly & the Family Stone, Graham Central Station, Wild Cherry, Mother's finest, Crown Hieghts Affair, Madhouse, Isley Brothers, Jr. Walker, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Brecker Brothers, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Steve Airington, Bill Withers, Patti Austin, Tom Browne, Arthur Conley, Aretha, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Busboys, Ray Parker with or without Raydio, Marcus Miller, Memphis Horns, Neville Brothers, Ben King, Gloria Hardiman, and I really miss the dear departed Roger Troutman, "Mr. Zapp" too. I miss the original Red Hot Chili Peppers too. They were the funkie-est of them all except maybe for Bootsy and George Clinton! Best wishes!

**Garrett** · 05-04-2003, 6:40 PM

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Originally posted by Spligsey
Is it me, or am i the only person on these forums that appreciate the slick, mellow beats & melody's of Classic 80's Soul/Funk??????

I'm Talking..

S.O.S.Band
BB&Q Band
D-Train
Glenn Jones
Zapp
Loose Ends
Cameo
Alexander O'Neal
Shalamar - (When Howard Hewett was vocalist)

I cant recall seeing anyone else into this period of tunes

Adzman

I love all what I consider good soul. Mine ranges from the 60’s into the 80’s S.O.S. Band Just Be Good To Be Good To Me is one of my favourite tracks. The intro is a real cocker and sends tingles up my spine and gets me in the groove.

As are O’Neal’s If you where here to night, Peabo Bryson’s If every your in my arms again, Eugene Wilde’s Gotta get you home tonight, Champaign’s How about us and Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett(what a nice surname) with Don’t look any further.
There are some good tracks on two cd’s called Old Skool and Old Skool Reunion

Logo Hater · 06-04-2003, 5:04 AM

I have an Album by Shalamar, called Friends.

It is the only album I own, in which I can claim to love every single track. It has to be one of the greatest albums of this type, ever to have been produced IMHO.

06-04-2003, 5:20 PM

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Originally posted by Spligsey
Is it me, or am i the only person on these forums that appreciate the slick, mellow beats & melody's of Classic 80's Soul/Funk??????

I love it as well. EWF is one of my favourite bands. Back in the days when dance music was played by musicians and not machines.

06-04-2003, 11:49 PM

Word up

If you like funky style like the early chilli's, try Fungus Amoungus by.... you guessed it, Incubus. However, they do disown this album. I love it

07-04-2003, 4:11 AM

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Originally posted by Spligsey

S.O.S.Band
BB&Q Band
D-Train
Glenn Jones
Zapp
Loose Ends
Cameo
Alexander O'Neal
Shalamar - (When Howard Hewett was vocalist)

Great bands with some great tunes.
Do you know of any Compilation CD's with these bands on??

Spligsey · 07-04-2003, 5:56 AM

Ahhhh, so i'm not totally alone.

Sofaboy.
Check out a series of compilations called 'Mastercuts'
They have some cool 'Classic 80's Groove' CD's.
They do all genres, Classic House, Funk, Rare Groove, Electro, Hip Hop etc..etc...
Usually, you'll get the full 12" versions, which is cool.
The best mainstream compilation i've heard is a CD called
'100% Pure Groove Vol.2' which came out about 1996.
Had some mad tunes on it....(quite hard to get hold of now)

It appears that many of the 80's soul albums have been remastered over the last couple of years, so you should be able to pick up most of the stuff from my original list..

Tis the soundtrack to many a summer chillout !

Adzman

**Garrett** · 07-04-2003, 2:57 PM

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Originally posted by sofaboy
Great bands with some great tunes.
Do you know of any Compilation CD's with these bands on??

See my post above.

07-04-2003, 2:59 PM

NIce one Spligsey,
Gonna do some searching and buy a couple I think.

Im with ya on the summer chill out album

**Garrett** · 07-04-2003, 4:15 PM

Also try this one The Greatest 80's Soul Weekender http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...340217-7547016

Spligsey · 07-04-2003, 10:10 PM

Get the BBQ going, crack open a few cold bottles, sit back, press play on the CD player & just relive

Hopefully, i'm educating my nearest neighbours in the art of summer soul chillout sessions.

(Or maybe they just think i'm a total spankhead of the highest order!!!!!!!)

Adzman

PS...For the Londoners amongst us, try Soul City FM on 107.5

08-04-2003, 12:57 AM

Just Bought that CD from the Link, Bring on those great TUNES !!!

Garrett and Spligsey you fellas are welcome round mine in the summer for a beer and a chill (I'll supply the beers and Tunes)

Spligsey · 08-04-2003, 1:24 AM

Ahhhh, indeed the '80's Soul Weekender' is a good album...

If you ever see this CD online (and available) buy it !

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...581189-5623040

Other worthwile CD's include:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...581189-5623040

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...581189-5623040

My next purchase is Paul Hardcastle - The Definitive Collection.

A burning light from my Electro heydays!!!!!

Adzman

08-04-2003, 11:05 AM

Nights over Eygpt & Elevate our Minds have to be some my all time favs from the 80's

You just don't get funk like you used to

Nice to see a few others with good taste

Spligsey · 08-04-2003, 4:18 PM

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Nights over Eygpt

That is a tune

A few snippets that i like to hear:

Big fan of Jam & Lewis material with SOS & Alexander O'Neal.

BB&Q Band................ Genie & Dreamer
Windjammer.............. Tossing & Turning.
Juicy........................... Sugar Free.
Glenn Jones............... I am somebody.
Surface...................... The Sound Of Music.
D-Train....................... You're the one for me.

Where's my beer?

Adzman

08-04-2003, 6:54 PM

BB&Q Band................ Genie & Dreamer
Windjammer.............. Tossing & Turning.
Juicy........................... Sugar Free.

These are pure summer tunes

Been playing Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine, all day boy that tune always puts a smile on your face.

**Garrett** · 08-04-2003, 7:16 PM

I just looked at the last album and like, and I mean like Let The Music Play – Shannon I also seem to remember she had 2 more hits Give Me Tonight was one what was the other?
Anybody remember some of these favorites of mine, Shame by Evelyn 'Champagne' King I think I have the 12 inch single of it.
I also Like Funky Town by Lipps Inc
And You’ll Never Know by Hi-Gloss (I can still remember Legs and Co dancing to it on Top of the Pops)

Spligsey · 08-04-2003, 7:23 PM

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Originally posted by Garrett
I just looked at the last album and like, and I mean like Let The Music Play – Shannon I also seem to remember she had 2 more hits Give Me Tonight was one what was the other?
Anybody remember some of these favorites of mine, Shame by Evelyn 'Champagne' King I think I have the 12 inch single of it.
I also Like Funky Town by Lipps Inc
And You’ll Never Know by Hi-Gloss (I can still remember Legs and Co dancing to it on Top of the Pops)

Yeah, the Shannon tunes are cool......trying to think of some of her other stuff.....

I think i remember 'Shame' although 'Love Come Down' immediately springs to mind....

Funky Town

Talking of Top Of The Pops....Remember Jeff Daniels of Shalamar moon walking & popping

Adzman

Spligsey · 08-04-2003, 7:24 PM

Samir.

Roy Ayers is quality, one of my bruv's favourite artists.

Adzman

**Garrett** · 08-04-2003, 11:40 PM

I have Funky Town on an LP and playing it on my Linn in stereo it seems I have a 3D front stage when the guy on the tinny percussion thing (sorry I do not know the name of the instrument). It seems to move backwards about 6 feet.

I also remember one that Legs and Co dancing to some other good tunes Rodney Franklin, Groove????? Dancing round a very large settee. And one where they poped in and out from some very narrow scenery I cant thing of the tune but will update when I get the tune Groove out of my head.

Did anyone use to listen to Robbie Vincent’s soul show when he use to have a soul show on Radio 1 on Fridays 23:00 till 01:00?

*Rachael Bitchlist* · 09-04-2003, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by Garrett
I have Funky Town on an LP and playing it on my Linn in stereo it seems I have a 3D front stage when the guy on the tinny percussion thing (sorry I do not know the name of the instrument). It seems to move backwards about 6 feet.

Think the LP sounds good, you should hear the 12" single with it's wide grooves chocked full of db's. I have a whole collection of 12" singles from when I used to grab extra bucks D.J.-ing.

I have The Whispers' Rock Steady, Kajagoogoo's big hit, Shalamar's Inbetween The Sheets, Prince's Housequake, Bananarama's Rough Justice, The Mary Jane Girl's My House, and a couple of hundred more. Some of them I like alot...some of them I got to please the crowd. I nominate ROCK STEADY as the song to beat for sweet, smooth R & B. I like all the covers I've heard of it too. Keep'em coming!

*Rachael Bitchlist* · 09-04-2003, 10:42 AM

...just a second! "Do Fries Go With That Shake..."

common · 09-04-2003, 3:34 PM

Blimey - this takes me back

Soultrain on TV with Roger from Zapp and his 'talkbox' -
Alexander O Neal and Cherrelle's Saturday love on 12" vinyl and getting a 'slow dance' to Freddie Jacksons 'Rock me Tonight'

Then discovering electro on the streetsounds label

Happy days

Spligsey · 09-04-2003, 3:43 PM

How about 'The Controllers' - Stay

Or how about 'Surface' - Happy

Wiked slices of dreamy Soul/R&B.........

Some of the 80's Funk/Soul is priceless.
These groups/individuals made music to last for decades.
Great 'feel-good' music.

Some of the new remastered stuff sounds crystal clear

'Computer Love'

Adzman

common · 09-04-2003, 3:46 PM

Controllers -Stay - That sounded tight on vinyl, nice tune

Spligsey · 09-04-2003, 3:56 PM

Common.

I like your little lead there on the Electro movement.

My most recently purchased Electro Pioneers CD was from Newcleus.....(Of Wikki-Wikki & Jam On It fame)

Just gotta get my silver space suit & multi-coloured 'space' lenses......

Adzman

common · 09-04-2003, 3:59 PM

Glad you took the bait

http://www.thedisco.demon.co.uk/electro.html

Spligsey · 09-04-2003, 4:07 PM

That's a great list there Common

So much quality stuff in there!!!!

TimeZone - Wildstyle (Killer Killer Tune)

I'm off with my Lino & Spray-can to go bombing in town

Good to see some of the 80's dance movement surfacing in the Music Forum.......

Adzman

common · 09-04-2003, 5:17 PM

Not sure who you use for your music purchases - but take a look at:

http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/classics/

Link to their classic section for this thread but worth a look at the whole site

06-04-2003, 11:49 PM	#6
Gambit Guest Posts: n/a	Word up If you like funky style like the early chilli's, try Fungus Amoungus by.... you guessed it, Incubus. However, they do disown this album. I love it
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07-04-2003, 2:59 PM	#10
sofaboy Guest Posts: n/a	NIce one Spligsey, Gonna do some searching and buy a couple I think. Im with ya on the summer chill out album
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08-04-2003, 12:57 AM	#13
sofaboy Guest Posts: n/a	Just Bought that CD from the Link, Bring on those great TUNES !!! Garrett and Spligsey you fellas are welcome round mine in the summer for a beer and a chill (I'll supply the beers and Tunes)
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08-04-2003, 11:05 AM	#15
Samir Guest Posts: n/a	Nights over Eygpt & Elevate our Minds have to be some my all time favs from the 80's You just don't get funk like you used to Nice to see a few others with good taste
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08-04-2003, 6:54 PM	#17
Samir Guest Posts: n/a	BB&Q Band................ Genie & Dreamer Windjammer.............. Tossing & Turning. Juicy........................... Sugar Free. These are pure summer tunes Been playing Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine, all day boy that tune always puts a smile on your face.
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