YOUNG BLOOD

[DazedandConfused]

I think every red blooded American Male can relate to this song, and it is more fun than politics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJoQtYTW ... re=related

[WestTx]

Lord Have Mercy, Dazed!

DooWop, soul, and includ'en Stax and Memphis! I ain't forgetting your Motown neither!

Let me give ya a touch of Johnnie Taylor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev10MhPhJTw

Keep it coming! Someone fetch me some Buddy Holly!

Here's DDeath's favorite from 1959, Hell YES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htr2B7w29l0

Wait a gotdamn minute! Here's my Sam Cooke and Lou Rawls singing, "Bring it on Home to Me."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXVRc5l0mlA

Ain't no rap-crap round' here now!

WestTX

[DazedandConfused]

WestTx, I din't know until this very moment that that was Lou Rawls with Sam Cooke. Those are 2 of my all time favorites.

Watch out or I will put a spell on you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR81PGlBeqE

As Smooth as it gets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ti7x8RI_0U

Music I was raised on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juBIH1QJqKw

I could go on forever.

[WestTx]

God Bless you, and thumbs up to Brook Benton.

Them natural vocals from 1950 to 1965 were unsurpassed! I gotta throwed one back at you for the Skyliners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZh6ZSRoYg

Perfect harmony - the Del Vikings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUD8CMgt0JY&feature=related

I can't hog this now. Tell DDeath to get his arse in here with some Gene Chandler and Jerry Butler from Chicago!

Hell, I'll drop a Butler special on ya with The Impressions!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKx6vueMmI0

WestTX

[DazedandConfused]

WestTx, those were great. I was allways hooked on Doo Wop, and I am probably the only person from our generation that didn't like most of what the Beatles were making. I did like the Stones and the Animals, expecially "House of the Rising Sun". I am getting hooked on YouTube.

This song used to get play in Detroit because Billy signed with Motown, and I haven't heard it in 40 years until today.
Billy Eckstein Had You Been Around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KMRtpaqS1A

Etta came on stage for a couple of songs and stole the show. There seems to be a contriversy between Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James that I don't quite understand.
Etta James – At Last
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZXvLsltu2A

I think this is the greatest male voice, although not his best song. I prefer "Everything I have is Yours".
Arthur Prysock – The Voice does Ebb Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7s3RXR-to

[Mark the Mailman]

You guys are the experts on posting links to stuff, I am still trying to figure it out
As far as this music topic, you all remember when music was music, top 40 tunes that everyone listened to, enjoyed and spent a dime on to put in their collection.

Before the days of even "labeling" music. Let's see, is this country, pop, Motown, rock, ska, reggae, alternative, funk, new age, etc...etc... etc....
It was all about where it ended up on the top 40 most listened to charts...

Some of my favorite songs growing up as a redneck white boy from the plains were from such artists as the Temptations, the Shi-lites, the Supremes, James Brown, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Delphonics, and, hell, all of you add on to the list as you remember....

Two of the all time songs that stand out for me personally as real tear jerkers, and heart string pullers are these....
"Have you seen her"? By the Temptations. And "Me and Mrs. Jones, which I believe was originally done by Billy Paul

Gotta go for now, starting to get tears in my eyes.......Mark

[Mark the Mailman]

One other sidenote...my hometown was the boyhood home for one man named Glenn Miller....he spent some boyhood days there, graduated from my high school, went to the University of Colorado, and then went on to serve his country, and make some pretty fine music of his own that is still played, known, and loved by millions.....

[WestTx]

... I think this is the greatest male voice, although not his best song. I prefer "Everything I have is Yours". Arthur Prysock – The Voice does Ebb Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7s3RXR-to

...

Outstanding. Prysock's sorta reminds me of Rawls...

Mark! Hell yes, cuz you could dance a mean string bean with Little Anthony and the Imperials! Here's a medley dedication for you!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nLkd7sD9dzo

Glenn Miller? Like the Band! I got a number of his WW-II cuts... God rest his soul:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F3IPazVoaks

Lord Have Mercy!

Good Night!

WestTX

[DazedandConfused]

WestTx, I wasn't going to throw this one out there until you came up with Glen Miller. I seem to remember Tommy Dorsey having a TV show and starting ever program with this great song.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=67XIT6f0KDE

Of course Patsy Cline was my favorite female singer, but here is another I liked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT90lo79bUQ

Here is a haunting instrumental.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV7hLHiFHxg

Fantastic harmony from 2 pioneers of Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t20zzVsoH94

Back to DooWop - a true classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fnMGXpDSJ0

[ucanit]

As a former "frustrated Rock'nRoll Star" and a musician who grew up on the same songs you guys have been posting; I first played on stage professionally (fourth-chair tenor saxophone - 1965) with "The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra" starring Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Jr.; later I played music with Richie Havens, Al Green, Kenny Rogers, Doc Watson and my band (The Brotherhood) used to "swap sets" with Alabama...back in the day. Can ya'll imagine the memory trip this thread has sent me on? Somebody roll one...

[DDEATH]

You guys brought back some memories. There were so many great songs and great singers back then. There are hundreds and hundreds to choose from. A few of them:

Earth Angel - The Penguins
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=_JR0Utfu-B8

Blue Moon - The Marcels
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bJavHuHAjgY&NR=1

I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=bTkcu4GVRe8

[Mark the Mailman]

ucanit.....fly in and spend a weekend at my friends studio....My son is starting a band, and they want to highlight funk and soul music...He brought me out of retirement to play the bass, and we need some brass in there! My next door neighbor broke out his alto sax and started blowin' in it again, but we sure could use the tenor one to carry through those smooth bridges, and transitions.........

And, have you checked out that new documentary called Young at Heart ? Brought a few tears to my eyes...and always remember, I think music is a lot like sex....people can enjoy it right up until the time they die.

And in our case, as musicians, we can even play it that long too! I like to jam with guys my own age, play some of the oldies we all know, and grew up with. But, I was amazed by the compliments, or comments I got from my sons group, who thought I could still play some mean licks.....And those are "kids" half our age.....

A one and a two...../././././././

[Mark the Mailman]

ucanit....a side note to you.....Even though we all know this guy is a fruitcake, I was just wondering if you know how to play the song from George Michaeal and Wham!....."Careless Whisper" ? GREAT sax in that one!

[WestTx]

Dazed,

Thank you so much, cuz you hit the soul and rock'en-n-roll'en of us all! Your last post'en was super for all them clips, and both Barbara Lewis and Patsy Cline are two my favorite female vocals.

DDeath: I knowed we're related, cuz your selections were stolen from me! Here's another Chicago Man:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0bw55sR4ec8

Ucanit: Gotdamn, cuz you're the talented one in performance. That Al Green is one of them greats, and here's one from Al to the ladies:

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOOFk549fw

Mark: If you're the King if Funk, then you gotta be play'en us some Parliment:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UypeE3zTwBs

That shit'z a lil' wild for me, butt I'll give it to you!

God Bless and thank you all!

WestTX

[DazedandConfused]

WestTx, you might remember Ernie K Doe
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSHdiE9Gd34

Brenda Lee the Dynamo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aiGPQVUJqq0

Della Reese before she was an angel
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pKO5PleuvGA

Louis Prima Just a Gigolo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sB9M-904FL4

Fiestas So Fine
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AFRCdifcY6E

Freddie Scott Hey Girl - one they never play
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SBFTr37AVFo