Guest Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I wouldn't call them soul, northern soul yes.....there's a difference IMHO I have always said the same, Northern Soul and Soul two diffrent animals IMO
Pete S Posted March 14, 2006 Author Posted March 14, 2006 The soul / northern soul thing applies to literally hundreds of records though, as we have debated many times...
Pete S Posted March 14, 2006 Author Posted March 14, 2006 Can I just say - at the end of the day, I put these tracks up just because as far as I know, they are unavailable to the majority of people and I don't like that! So it's nice to be able to share things. BUT I must stress that I don't put them up saying they are the greatest tracks ever made, they are just sound clips of interesting tracks. So I don't have to justify them to anybody, therefore when people quote my 'only good modern soul' tag as an argument about this particular track, it gets my back up a bit to be honest. At least two people said thanks anyway there's another one on the way in a minute
jonbuck Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I have always said the same, Northern Soul and Soul two diffrent animals IMO That's why most of us go to Northern Soul Event's Jon Buck
Simsy Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 As close as you can get to a 'soul instrumental' (imo).
Guest Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 That's why most of us go to Northern Soul Event's Jon Buck Northern was my first love and it will be my last LOL To be truthfull you can't beat a good northern tune but it's very hard these days to find a straight up northern event I am not knocking Soul/rare/ progressive whatever the tags but I, and lots of others my age/older Northern was what we started with Hope that makes some sence
Pete S Posted March 14, 2006 Author Posted March 14, 2006 As close as you can get to a 'soul instrumental' (imo). Thats bizarre Simsy, cos I think thats about as far removed from a soul instrumental as you can get - probably due to the fuzz guitars on the intro. I like the chime bars and that but the intro ruins it. Oh and it's a great dancer.
Guest Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 What would these artist sound like without the instumental bakcin,sort of acapelo if you know what i mean,artists usely are better with a better band,they complement each other,and some instramentals the vocals would deffo` be over the top,imagine "Harlem rumble" as a vocal,it would definitly be too much,and lose something....hope this makes some sort of sense?
Guest Baz Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Heard someone else say that Colin, I said what about Earl Wright Thumb a Ride....They said yea that's allright but that's all....then I said what about The Brothers Are You Ready for This....they said yea that ones OK to.....Also Steve Karmen Breakaway the Istrumental is better than the vocal & we could go on all night with this.... Jon Buck The Brothers...................Soul? Disco
Simsy Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Thats bizarre Simsy, cos I think thats about as far removed from a soul instrumental as you can get - probably due to the fuzz guitars on the intro. I like the chime bars and that but the intro ruins it. Oh and it's a great dancer. Those fat horns give it a bit of soul for me. Great dancer.
Winnie :-) Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I wouldn't call them soul, northern soul yes.....there's a difference IMHO ============== so the difference is just the prefix??
Winnie :-) Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 The Brothers...................Soul? Disco ============ Maybe we need a new thread, and someone can define soul for those of us who like northern??
Guest Baz Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 ============ Maybe we need a new thread, and someone can define soul for those of us who like northern?? At the end of the day its what you find soulful on a personal level, some might argue the fact (Chalky for one) that that the Oxford Knights is not, but i think it is. I like plenty of stuff that isn't soulful to an extent but IMO it is if you see what i mean
Guest ruffsounds Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 here's an instrumental for you all of (A Sign Of The Times) just listen to the piano and horns top sound imo and a hard one to findsign_of_the_times.mp3 cheers ruffsounds
Dave Moore Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 It always makes me laugh this old chestnut. I personally love the Detroit "sound" as created by the likes of The Funks/Pocorn and Hestor/Bridges Knight Eaton/Solid Hitbound/etc etc. I always think that if the guys who don't rate the instrumentals/backing tracks aren't hearing what I'm hearing then they're actually missing out in some way. If The Funks didn't create soulful music then what on earth would you call it? Would John Lee Hooker sound the same with someone else playing his guitar? The people who made this music regard the music as soul just as much as the vocal. That'll do for me. Nice talkin to ya.... Regards, Dave www.hitsvillesoulclub.com
Guest Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) CALIFORNIA MONTAGE............now that is definately NOT a soulful vocal, but it certainly IS a soooo so soulful instrumental...............imo anyway............ Carl ....or maybe some people can make instruments sing.................?????? Edited March 14, 2006 by soulster
Dave Moore Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 ....or maybe some people can make instruments sing.................?????? Nice one Carl. Wish I'd said that. Regards, Dave www.hitsvillesoulclub.com
Winnie :-) Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Nice one Carl. Wish I'd said that. Regards, Dave www.hitsvillesoulclub.com ============ Is the voice not an instrument then? Produces all sorts of notes, massive range and can add emotion so easily Again I think it's a matter of choice, personally I prefer vocals, but if instrumentals are your thing, brill Winnie:-)
Billy Freemantle Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 This thread has made the following clear (once again) We have no common understanding of what Soul music is We have no common understanding of what Northern Soul is We can't agree whether or not a record needs a vocal for it to be either of the above How can this possibly be? Well instead of trying to understand it I'll just listen to this.Lebaron_Orchestra___Hit___Run.mp3
Billy Freemantle Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Or maybe this:Packers___Hole_in_the_wallRe1.mp3
Billy Freemantle Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Or even this:San_Remo_Strings___Festival_TimeRe1.mp3
Chalky Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 At the end of the day its what you find soulful on a personal level, some might argue the fact (Chalky for one) that that the Oxford Knights is not, but i think it is. I like plenty of stuff that isn't soulful to an extent but IMO it is if you see what i mean I too like plenty of stuff that isn't soulful but I don't believe anyone can call the Oxford Nights soulful, it doesn't sound remotely soulful IMO. White beach music
Guest Dan Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 I too like plenty of stuff that isn't soulful but I don't believe anyone can call the Oxford Nights soulful, it doesn't sound remotely soulful IMO. White beach music i don't think baz was saying you did. i think he was saying he did. is isn't is isn't is isn't ad nauseam
Chalky Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 i don't think baz was saying you did. i think he was saying he did. is isn't is isn't is isn't ad nauseam he was saying the Oxford Nights was soul and I would disagree....he was right
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