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05-04-2003, 3:48 AM
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Where's the Soul?
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
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05-04-2003, 10:44 AM
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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! 
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05-04-2003, 6:40 PM
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Re: Where's the Soul?
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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
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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
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Last edited by Garrett; 06-04-2003 at 6:21 PM.
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06-04-2003, 5:04 AM
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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. 
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06-04-2003, 5:20 PM
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Re: Where's the Soul?
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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??????
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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.
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06-04-2003, 11:49 PM
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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, 4:11 AM
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Re: Where's the Soul?
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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)
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Great bands with some great tunes.
Do you know of any Compilation CD's with these bands on??
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07-04-2003, 5:56 AM
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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
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07-04-2003, 2:57 PM
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Re: Re: Where's the Soul?
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Great bands with some great tunes.
Do you know of any Compilation CD's with these bands on??
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See my post above.
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07-04-2003, 2:59 PM
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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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07-04-2003, 4:15 PM
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Ruby Quartz Shades. Would You Rather Wear Yellow Spandex? Oh and Logan Stay Away From My Girl. You Homo Sapiens & Your Guns. Concello Efravensa. When Will These People Learn How To Fly.
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07-04-2003, 10:10 PM
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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
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08-04-2003, 12:57 AM
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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
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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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