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Lewian
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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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I guess this one: |
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Dwill, you should nominate one song.
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Mila, nomination? |
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Snicolette
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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
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"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp
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'Open Sesame' - Kool and the Gang
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Mila-13
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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! 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. Edited by Mila-13 - December 23 2021 at 14:05 |
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jamesbaldwin
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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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Edited by BrufordFreak - December 23 2021 at 16:09 |
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The Dark Elf
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By the way, Lorenzo, it's "Rhiannon" not "Shiannon" Giddens.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.
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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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jamesbaldwin
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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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Mila-13
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I think that a female mascott would make it complete. Edited by Mila-13 - December 24 2021 at 01:12 |
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Done!
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Mila-13
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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! Dance scene feat. Idris Elba, Chris Brown, etc. doing the Soul Train's line . . Edited by Mila-13 - December 25 2021 at 04:14 |
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Thanks for posting the playlist
Merry Christmas everyone !!
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I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. Robin Williams.
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Snicolette
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Yes, thank you, Mila! And Merry Christmas to all as well!
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"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp
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Snicolette
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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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