Steve G Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Book Just read this yesterday, by Mark Windle on here, a really interesting read about some of the South East US 60s soul & garage acts like Greater Experience, The Appreciations, Anthony & Aqua lads, The Tempests etc etc. Well worth getting for your holiday reading. Edited June 5, 2013 by Steve G 2
Donkit Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Book Just read this yesterday, by Mark Windle on here, a really interesting read about some of the South East US 60s soul & garage acts like Greater Experience, The Appreciations, Anthony & Aqua lads, The Tempests etc etc. Well worth getting for your holiday reading. Superb read, took it on my holiday to Florida just recently 2
Windlesoul Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Glad you enjoyed it guys. Thanks for those scans Don and flogging your Chashers 45 to me, it features there too! If anybody wants a copy of the book I'm on at Mill Lane soul night, Bradford, Saturday 8 June. PM me to reserve one, I'll be bringing some along. Started working on part two already..... Mark. Edited June 5, 2013 by Windlesoul 2
Paul McKay Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Looking forward to this. Thanks for the heads up guys! 1
Dave Moore Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Excellent news! Having really enjoyed Part 1, looking forward to it Mark.Regards,Dave 1
Dennisoul Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Glad you enjoyed it guys. Thanks for those scans Don and flogging your Chashers 45 to me, it features there too! If anybody wants a copy of the book I'm on at Mill Lane soul night, Bradford, Saturday 8 June. PM me to reserve one, I'll be bringing some along. Started working on part two already..... Mark. Great read and reference....lookin forward to volume 2 1
jocko Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) And since I am singing its praises elsewhere, lets bump this. I bought the colour version as it looks great, only flicked through it but I have an appointment with my sofa in my record room in the near future to read through this. I suspect it will be one of those page turners where I don't surface till I finish.If you haven't bought it, why not? Stuff like this needs recognised for all the work put into it.Well done Mr Wendell Windle Edited July 24, 2013 by jocko 2
Roburt Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Not bought a copy yet, the 'beach bands & garage bands' in the description has been putting me off a bit. How much of the content (% wise) deals with soul acts ??
Garethx Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) A worthwhile read. Very little of it deals with 'garage bands' generically (in the sense of The Kingsmen or The Sonics) but it's fair to say that the whole phenomenon was so large that these acts were all in a sense 'garage bands'. A large amount of these groups in the South East used R&B as their template and immersed themselves in the whole thing: playing soul covers, backing soul artists and touring with the R&B stars of the day. In the region and at that time soul and R&B were the predominant mainstream pop music. Particular highlight for me was seeing the photo of Scotty Todd performing. A shame he didn't make more records as his Philips 45 is one of the greatest of all Blue Eyed Soul recordings. Edited July 24, 2013 by garethx
Windlesoul Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) Roburt, it's all soul, worry not, and all but one of the 'bands/groups' related chapters deliberately focus on those associated with rare soul as played on the northern scene from the late seventies to the present. Regards beach stereotypes, preconceptions and misconceptions, well, I hope you find the book explores this before moving onto the real business of digging deeper. Edited July 24, 2013 by Windlesoul
Geoff Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 The book sounds interesting, how much is it and where can I buy it? I've just looked on Amazon and couldn't find it. Any help appreciated.
Dave Moore Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 The book sounds interesting, how much is it and where can I buy it? I've just looked on Amazon and couldn't find it. Any help appreciated. Here you go Geoff. Enjoy. regards, Dave https://www.blurb.co.uk/search/site_search?search=mark+windle&filter=all&commit=Search
Windlesoul Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Cheers for posting up the link Dave. Three options Geoff: colour, PDF (follow the colour version link) or B&W. I also have a few personal stock copies of B&W and colour if anyone wants to PM me. Postage will be a bit cheaper than online purchase. Mark Edited July 25, 2013 by Windlesoul
Mach Posted August 6, 2013 Posted August 6, 2013 Just read this book,packed full of information, really intresting read, very well written, really enjoyed it,..a must have, Thanks Mark 1
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