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Poll Question: Choose three songs
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Hard choice this time. Although the Chicken Legs Weaver track is great and somewhat closer to my general taste, I'll nominate "I'd rather drink muddy water" by Lou Rawls & Les McCann as it fits the topic better. 


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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Hard to choose one nomination.....Albert Collins needs some love so Master Charge......

I guess this one:
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Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Just three?  This is tough.  I submitted these because you don't hear them every day.

'Can I Change My Mind' - Tyrone Davis 

'Living a Little, Laughing a Little' - The Spinners

'Open Sesame' - Kool and the Gang

Dwill, you should nominate one song. 
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Originally posted by Mila-13 Mila-13 wrote:


Next to Miriam Makeba & Hugh Masekela there was or actually still is another South African musical dream couple: Letta Mbulu & Caiphus Semenya. Here's one of their songs written and performed by the two. Genre-wise it is a funky disco tune, I would say.

Letta Mbulu: Kilimanjaro Take Us Higher (from the album: Sound of a Rainbow, 1980)

Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian highlife/afrobeat legend who experienced a late comeback about ten years ago (maybe i.a. thanks to American r&b/hip hop star Usher who sampled one of his old tracks?). At any rate, Taylor subseqently relased two new albums, or even more and toured extensively (I attended a concert in Switzerland in 2014). These albums include new tracks and newly arranged unreleased material. Here is one of his recent songs.

Ebo Taylor: Ayesama (from the album: Appia Kwa Bridge, 2012)


Obviously, both tracks are a fusion of various genres but they do include the musical styles that are subject of this poll.- I might post a third tune later on, maybe a current soul/r&b track, also by an African artist. Let's see.


Mila, nomination?
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And final first thoughts as the nominations are filling in.  Adding 2 and somehow missed one the first go-round (my apologies for the omission).

dr Wu23:  Freddie King “Big Legged Woman”  Clearly having a good time and playin’ the heck out of the geetar, with drums, bass and organ providing solid backing.  He’s another one of those amazing guitarists who looks like he’s not doing much, while all of those notes come flowing out.  Also has a fine voice for the genre.  Howlin’Wolf “Spoonful”  Another from our stack of LPs against the stereo console in my childhood home.  Now we’re bringing the Chicago style to the table.  Raggedy voice, punchy guitar, and honky-tonk piano.   Short and sweet, and a favourite tune for many rockers to cover.  Since I know this one, will have to go with Freddie as my fave of yours here. 

siLLy puppy:  Sister Rosetta Tharpe “Didn’t It Rain?”  Certainly one of the progenitors of R&B and rock ‘n’ roll, a massive influence.  Combining blues, gospel and adding her own style to electric guitar,  this song and engaging performance shows why she was such an endearing presence.  She certainly could also hold her own in the Mascotte group.
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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Just three?  This is tough.  I submitted these because you don't hear them every day.

'Can I Change My Mind' - Tyrone Davis 

'Living a Little, Laughing a Little' - The Spinners

'Open Sesame' - Kool and the Gang

Dwill, you should nominate one song. 

'Open Sesame' - Kool and the Gang
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Sorry for the delay, I had a busy day!

I'll go with Ebo Taylor: Ayesama

I think that some good old highlife/afrobeat should not be missing in this edition. And btw. the footage for this song was shot in Ebo Taylor's hometown of Saltpond, Ghana. Half the town participated in the production of that video, celebrating their music legend! Smile

Nickie and Lorenzo, thank you so much for your great comments! I reall really wanted to comment myself on all suggested songs but there were just too many and I simply couldn't make it. I will for sure comment on the nominated songs, though.



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Voting is open!

Rules:

1) You can vote for your favorite three songs (no more, and not yours!)

2) You can vote for your favorite mascot: only one vote. You can give it based not only on the song but also on the video, on what brings you into that musical era.

Here are the 4 mascots:


1) Stevie Wonder: Superstition



2) Percy Sledge: When a Man Loves a Woman



3) Aretha Franklin: Think



4) Booker T & MGs: Green Onions




5) Ray Charles: What I'd Say



6) Sly & The Family Stone: I Want To Take You Higher



7) Otis Redding: Try a Little Tenderness



















Edited by jamesbaldwin - December 26 2021 at 11:51
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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

My 2008 Mac won't let me update browsers which then disallows me from uploading video links, but man oh man did you choose a topic I could get into! I grew up in Motown, glued to the radio, and have continued to maintain a love for funk/R&B/Soul.
The one I'd love to upload first would be "Love Jones" by Brighter Side of Darkness--just for its AMAZING intro.
Then I'd bring on The Isleys' "Summer Breeze", Parliament's "Maggot Brain", Prince's "Breakfast Can Wait" or "Sign of the Times", Gil Scott-Heron's "Home Is Where the Hatred Lives", Sampha's "Under", Seal's "Crazy", Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You," Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way", Michael's "Off the Wall", The Temptations' "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", Sade's "Cherish the Day", Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)", Lamont Dozier's "Why Can't We Be Lovers?", Stevie's "Love Light in Flight" and "Superstition", Aretha's "Master of Eyes", Junior Walker & The Allstars' "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love for Me?)", Cameo's "Candy", Teena Marie's "Lover Girl", "Change of Heart" by Change, "Saturday Love" by Cherelle and Alexander O'Neal, "The New Style" by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, "Next Lifetime" by Erykah Badu, "Bebela" by Les Nubians, "This Time" by Janet Jackson, "Street Life" by the Crusaders, "No, No, No" by Destiny's Child, "Tightrope" by Janelle Monnae, "Always There" by Ronnie Laws, "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker, "The Worst Guys" by Childish Gambino, etc., etc.--and these don't even include any white guys!

I'm getting carried away and I still don't know if I understand how to play this game (not much of a gamer of puzzle solver).


Drew

you mentioned a lot of songs, you should pick one from here to wednesday. This is the first one you mentioned, if you don't read this message and you don't nominate any song for the vote, I would like to propose this to all of us.

Beautiful vintage piece



Awesome! Thank you, 'Renzo! I just love that opening: the horns, strings, and drum lines. Could never ever ever get enough of it! Always thought it should've been a prog song!









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By the way, Lorenzo, it's "Rhiannon" not "Shiannon" Giddens.
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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

By the way, Lorenzo, it's "Rhiannon" not "Shiannon" Giddens.

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Lorenzo, decided not to include the Queen and Godfather of Soul in the Mascotte poll? Too iconic?
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Lorenzo, decided not to include the Queen and Godfather of Soul in the Mascotte poll? Too iconic?


Oh, I was undecided, I'd like to include Percy Sledge and Aretha Franklin too, but then I thought I'd participate with only one artist, being the only forumist to have proposed three...

but if you agree, I also include the Queen and the Grandfather of soul.
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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Lorenzo, decided not to include the Queen and Godfather of Soul in the Mascotte poll? Too iconic?

Oh, I was undecided, I'd like to include Percy Sledge and Aretha Franklin too, but then I thought I'd participate with only one artist, being the only forumist to have proposed three...

but if you agree, I also include the Queen and the Grandfather of soul.

I think that a female mascott would make it complete. Wink



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Originally posted by Mila-13 Mila-13 wrote:

Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Lorenzo, decided not to include the Queen and Godfather of Soul in the Mascotte poll? Too iconic?

Oh, I was undecided, I'd like to include Percy Sledge and Aretha Franklin too, but then I thought I'd participate with only one artist, being the only forumist to have proposed three...

but if you agree, I also include the Queen and the Grandfather of soul.

I think that a female mascott would make it complete. Wink


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I'm not quite sure whether George has posted the playlist already but if not, here it is just in case incl. the Iconic Mascotte Grand Prize candidates. If you prefer them in a separate playlist, please let me know. Have fun!

And Merry Christmas Everyone! Smile

Dance scene feat. Idris Elba, Chris Brown, etc. doing the Soul Train's line . .



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Thanks for posting the playlist Smile

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Yes, thank you, Mila!  And Merry Christmas to all as well!
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Firstly, I would like to add that the addition of the Grand Prize, Best Mascotte entries were all fabulous and don’t really need me to comment on them individually.  Yet another innovation, thanks to the mind of Lorenzo.  Bravo!

Thanks to Lorenzo for the poll and to Mila for the playlist, which makes it easy to relisten to the final selections.  And all were wonderful contributions, I did know a fair amount of these and there were a multitude of “If You’d Chosen’s,” so not going to list them, even though I sometimes do. 

I’ve got to go with Percy Sledge, another of my mom’s favourites, for the Grand Mascotte, even though every single one was deserving and merited the title.   

1.       Dark Elf:  This one just stuck with me.  I really like the raw, folky feel here.  HIS CHOICE:  Rhiannon Gidden “Julie”  I think I’ve seen her before, but not heard this.  A fantastic Delta or Appalachian style blues/folk tune.  I love banjo when it’s played this way, not so jangly.  I looked her up, now I know that I’ve seen her with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, courtesy NPR.  Excellent choice! 

2.       Mila:  HER CHOICE:   And this one I love for the energy.  Ebo Taylor “Ayesama”  Love the organ and horns, great beat going on with drums, bass and then the horns.  Call and response sort of tune.

3.        Kees: HIS CHOICE:   I love the rawness of this also, it’s raw in a very different way from Rhainnon Gidden.  Cuby & The Blizzards “Somebody Will Know Someday”  Starts with just the soulful, bluesy vocals of the singer and piano, then quiet drums join in, bass is very understated.  Very impassioned vocal.  Nice piano solo about ½ way in.  I like the quiet instrumentation with the powerful vocalist.  Unexpected type of guitar solo, too. 



Edited by Snicolette - December 25 2021 at 18:22
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Originally posted by Mila-13 Mila-13 wrote:


I'm not quite sure whether George has posted the playlist already but if not, here it is just in case incl. the Iconic Mascotte Grand Prize candidates. If you prefer them in a separate playlist, please let me know. Have fun!

And Merry Christmas Everyone! Smile

Dance scene feat. Idris Elba, Chris Brown, etc. doing the Soul Train's line . .


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