Guest abbeyp Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Can anyone think of any modern/pop/current songs which sample northern soul or motown tracks? Either in a subtle or obvious way. Been racking my brains and searching online but though this was the best place to ask. Cheers
Ian Dewhirst Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 "Red Dress" - Sugababes (Samples "Landslide" - Tony Clark) Ian D
Rotherham Soul Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Rockefella Skank - Fatboy Slim,samples Sliced Tomatoes - The Just Brothers Edited April 21, 2012 by rotherham soul 1
Grayman45 Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 There's the famous Fatboy Slim one of course, Sliced Tomatoes on Rockafeller Skank. I'm led to believe that the Sliced Tomatoes track was sampled from Ray Charles' I Don't Need No Doctor, but I'm unsure of this.
Grayman45 Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 And Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up turned up on something in recent years . . .
Grayman45 Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 You beat me to it Rotherham Soul, must have been typing at the same time .
Rotherham Soul Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Brother Beyonds single "the Harder I Try" samples the drum intro from the Isley Brothers "This Old Heart Of Mine"
Guest micksoul Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s Edited April 21, 2012 by micksoul
Godzilla Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Bottle Rocket by The Go Team samples the "2-4-6-8-10 - 2-4-6-8-20" bit from Soul Time by Shirley Ellis. Bloody great band too. They're always a bit shambolic live but you end up jumping around and grinning like an idiot
Jnixon Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 aguelerra - aint no man - dave cortez - not northern per se but ish.
Tubbs Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 you'll find loads here type in an artist in the search box https://www.whosampled.com/
Pete S Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s St Etienne took their sample from Dusty Springfield's version of I Can't Wait...
jimmy clitheroe Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 David Morales - "Needing you" sampled Rare Pleasures "Let me down Easy"
KevH Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 "Red Dress" - Sugababes (Samples "Landslide" - Tony Clark) Ian D After watching the vid about 12 times,for research only of course..i've never noticed that sample before. And me being a big Sugababes fan......
Guest toffee lady Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 And Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up turned up on something in recent years . . . It was Kanye Wests Touch The Sky
Guest toffee lady Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 Amy Winehouses Tears Dry On Their Own - Aint No Mountain High Enough
Autumnstoned Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 Bottle Rocket by The Go Team samples the "2-4-6-8-10 - 2-4-6-8-20" bit from Soul Time by Shirley Ellis. Bloody great band too. They're always a bit shambolic live but you end up jumping around and grinning like an idiot Hi Godz - thought you'd be a fan of this band - good taste! Only seen them live on telly/you tube and yes they are a bit shambolic but I love their albums. There's a couple more "northern" samples on their first album one of which I can't identify now but recognised it from a You Tube clip posted on here last year - the other is a passage from I Cant Rest - Fontella Bass - cant remember which track of theirs its on. They also sample Politicians -Psyche Soulla Funkadelic on Grip Like A Vice ( Proof of Youth album ) Best wishes Mike 1
Grayman45 Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 After watching the vid about 12 times,for research only of course..i've never noticed that sample before. And me being a big Sugababes fan...... I too watched it several times. On the odd occasion I had the sound on too!
Grayman45 Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 Here's a slight twist on the subject. Angie Stone using the O Jays loop on Wish I didn't Miss You. Does that count?
Soulman Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Soul Hooligan "Sweet Pea" which samples Dean Parish .....(Ooops, thanks Grayman) Steve Edited April 24, 2012 by soulman
Barry Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Coolio sampled East Coast Connection on something that I can't recall now.
Guest lifeandsoul Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 as said there are loads but like the fact that Temptations sampled their own song My Girl on Stay couple of other nice ones - Jaheim lets talk about it - Try to leave me - Bessie Banks Badu's No love - Lucky Fellow Leroy Hutson
Geeselad Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s THATS ACE THAT IS, LOVE THAT TRACK.
Guest MrC Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Fabolous feat L'il Wayne sampled Holly St James - That's not Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Qq2MCfe7g Edited April 23, 2012 by MrC
Girthdevon Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s St Etienne already mentioned, here on another one... Quite an obscure one on an early Spice Girls album - the opening riff from Edna Wright - Oops Here I Go - heard it one Xmas round a family friends house, never heard it again, thank god... Girf
Epic Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 St Etienne (again !!) sampled Bobby Reed "The Time Is Right For Love" on their song "Spring"
KevH Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 This samples Roe-ta-tion's - "Special category" on Gerim.....
AlanB Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Fatboy Slim's "Soul Surfing" sample "I'll do a little bit more" by the Olympics. Alan
ImberBoy Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 It was Kanye Wests Touch The Sky It was van bran 3000 astounded
Guest MissHongkongfuey Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme sampled Johnny Taylor - What About My Love More soul than northern but inspired IMHO
Guest SteveJohnston Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Love this rip by Conner Reeves Joy!! https://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_835042
Guest steve64 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Ladyboy by Mu-kau samples Sam Fletchers "I'd think it over twice"
Guest steve64 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Bronze Nazareth - The Pain Hurry dont linger.. Brothers of soul???
Guest Polyvelts Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Hurry dont linger.. Brothers of soul??? Yeah, Its a damn good riff isnt it !!
Guest steve64 Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Angerline Morrison..Fool Also uses Sam Fletchers I'd think it over twice Edited April 27, 2012 by steve64
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