[johnforbes]

In the 1960s, Wilson Pickett had a good voice but needed soul musicians to record good records to have a career, and he was shocked to see cotton fields right next to a small recording studio in Alabama. But he recorded "Land of 1000 Dances" and "Mustang Sally" there with 4 or 5 white studio musicians

Aretha Franklin had a good voice in the "smooth" style, but was let go from her recording contract after 5 yrs for being too boring. She went to Alabama to record with white musicians and began recording funky, soulful songs like "RESPECT" which became her signature.

Etta James and Clarence Carter ("Patches" and the great party song "Strokin'") followed, as did Joe Simon and Bono and the Rolling Stones and Tom Jones and Bob Seeger and Kristofferson and Rod Stewart and Alicia Keys and Hank Williams Jr and Linda Ronstadt and Willie Nelson.

Lesson? If you want soul, you go to white musicians in Alabama.

[Clownkicker]

I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes. But then I met johnforbes who had no rhythm.

[johnforbes]

Moi?

I'm hip to the happening sounds of Perry Como.

[Clownkicker]

Last I heard, your hip went out.

[johnforbes]

That has always been the problem with Perry Como -- the pulsing beat leads to frantic dancing.

[Clownkicker]

johnforbes has confused his Como-induced dangerously low systolic blood pressure with a "pulsing beat".

Como estas, johnny? I'm concerned.

[johnforbes]

As well you should be.

Although it is about 48 F, a consistent rain has been beating down this morning on the toolshed attached to my small cardboard box shelter.

Given the heavy market loss, I had to downsize from my original, more capacious box.

However, after 1/2 glass of OJ, I did 100 situps, my usual sets of barbell exercises, 100 more situps. After coffee, I did another 100 situps, the ab roller exercises, and another round of barbells, then 100 more situps and the ab roller again.

This afternoon will be the usual sets of pushups and a hike if the rain didn't make one of the trails too muddy.

These are rough times, and we are all struggling to make it.

[sillydaddy]

Yep..and I too, am worried about climate change..!

[Clownkicker]

You SHOULD be worried about your next adult diaper change..!

[johnforbes]

This has been a worthwhile thread if only to give Clowntoker some much-needed soul in the form of inviting his attention to the pulse-pounding beat of singers like Perry Como.

[Clownkicker]

As I've explained to your forgetful Swiss-cheesed brain before, I much prefer the intensity of Andy Williams and Johnny Mathis.

I already HAVE soul, brother.

[johnforbes]

Whew, Andy Williams.

That certainly is soul.

[sillydaddy]

You haven't heard soul until you hear Dinah Shore's recording of "Buttons and Bows"

[johnforbes]

So true.

People said James Brown dived deep into the funk, but it was really Dinah Shore.