Things In Records That Make You Shiver

[Gilly]

Are there parts in songs that make you shiver, it maybe a sax break a word phrasing,or even laughing.I will start with one of mine.Check out Nelson Sanders Im Lonley Rambler (its here on refosoul )  there is an organ comes in trying to sound like chellos it makes me shiver every time I hear it whats yours ?

[Cobbles]

the fade out horns on the devotions "can you explain it" (nation)..... just love it as a final touch to a great record !!!!

[Swifty]

Billy Butler - Right Track , where it builds and builds and then Pow !!!

 

 

 

Oh , and the beginning of Harold Melvin - Get Out

 

 

Swifty

Edited March 18, 2014 by SWIFTY

[Jerry Hipkiss]

The beginning of Sam Williams "Love slipped"...the key change in Lou Ragland's I travel alone"...just for starters!

[Jerry Hipkiss]

...and from another side, the "rush" effect on Crown Heights Affair "Galaxy of love" where it breaks into the tune - that does it every time!

[Guest MBarrett]

It's a bit mainstream I suppose but I really get the shiver thing from the piano part in Come To Me Softly - Jimmy James.

 

It swirls around in the background - arpeggios and runs and flourishes and heaven knows what else - and comes to the front of the mix just at the right moments.

 

The way it complements his voice is musical magic for me.

 

It's a tune I don't like to play too often just in case I ever get fed up with it

 

But hey ho, here goes

 

Edited March 18, 2014 by MBarrett

[Mickjay33]

JOHNNY SALES - I CAN'T GET ENOUGH of your love instrumental  break half way thru awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwR-XrnTw-c

[Soulstu]

The Drifter - Ray Pollard - right near the end his voice cracks just a bit on the last 'I'm just a drift 'crack' er-er' Hairs standing on my arms as I'm typing.

[Sheldonsoul]

The last 30 seconds of Cecil Washington i don't like to lose , so haunting makes the hairs on me neck go erect lol

[Peter99]

Jerry Hipkiss, on 18 Mar 2014 - 09:56 AM, said:

The beginning of Sam Williams "Love slipped"...the key change in Lou Ragland's I travel alone"...just for starters!

Sam Williams a good shout Jerry

 

[Britishbarry]

The Drifter - Ray Pollard - right near the end his voice cracks just a bit on the last 'I'm just a drift 'crack' er-er' Hairs standing on my arms as I'm typing.

I was going to say the same thing 

[maslar]

Don Gardner Cheatin Kind - every riff just about.

 

The Artistics- Girl I Need You - where the strings kick in near the end

[Peter99]

sheldonsoul, on 18 Mar 2014 - 7:06 PM, said:

The last 30 seconds of Cecil Washington i don't like to lose , so haunting makes the hairs on me neck go erect lol

[Peter99]

Bits in these two

 

https://youtu.be/pT5Q559J990

 

https://youtu.be/73m0pVjD2XI

[Dave Moore]

When Linda Jones takes over the vocal on her duet with The Moments in I'm So Glad on Stang at 1:13 in.

 

It's as if her voice says to the Moments voices "Shove over a bit and make me some room...while I show you how to do it. Real singer in town!"'  She does it again at 2:06 with a single note!

 

Proper! Musical bullying!   

 

Regards,

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrYG6e4Kik4

 

Dave

[Guest MBarrett]

 

 "Shove over a bit and make me some room...while I show you how to do it. Real singer in town!"' 

 

Singers with attitude. Especially the ladies. Love it!

 

From the pop end of the soul spectrum again - what about in the live performances of Proud Mary where Tina goes from the 5mph intro to the 100 mph main body of the song.

 

OMG! Wham! Bam! Tina is strutting, the Ikettes are boogying,  Ike is at the back looking like the coolest dude on the planet.

 

I put that in my top 10 musical performances of the last 50 years.

 

Shivers? All over!!

 

(Sorry I've got edit this in. There's a cheeky smile at 1.55 that says "Tighten your seat belts this is going to be a bumpy ride" )

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2014 by MBarrett

[Guest Byrney]

One you'll know Gilly, when Buddy Smith sings Yeah.... And into one of the most magical instrumental breaks you'll ever hear... Transports me every time.

[Dave Moore]

Singers with attitude. Especially the ladies. Love it!

 

From the pop end of the soul spectrum again - what about in the live performances of Proud Mary where Tina goes from the 5mph intro to the 100 mph main body of the song.

 

OMG! Wham! Bam! Tina is strutting, the Ikettes are boogying,  Ike is at the back looking like the coolest dude on the planet.

 

I put that in my top 10 musical performances of the last 50 years.

 

Shivers? All over!!

 

Good call.

 

Regards,

 

Dave

[Peter99]

Byrney, on 18 Mar 2014 - 8:12 PM, said:

One you'll know Gilly, when Buddy Smith sings Yeah.... And into one of the most magical instrumental breaks you'll ever hear... Transports me every time.

Yep, great shout Byrney. Which always reminds me of Gene Townsel.

 

https://youtu.be/8nVnDTh7h_M

 

 

 

Peter

[Twoshoes]

When Teddy sings the opening "I can remember planning"  on the Love I lost, 

[Smudger]

William Bell & mavis staples  leave the girl alone  when Mavis comes in singing you got a girl just does it every time love it (about 1 min in)

 

[Soul16]

Timi Yuro - It'll never be over for me. Pretty much all of it makes me shiver, a heady mix of great lyrics and a driving orchestral beat.

 

Jerry Williams - Run, run roadrunner, the bit where he sings "I live the life I love, I love the life I live, yeah yeah,yeah, yeah"

 

Key changes on a record are often able to make me shiver.

[Guest MBarrett]

Key changes on a record are often able to make me shiver.

 

I think song writers quite often use that technique don't they.

 

Change from a major key to minor and then back again. I used to know more about this in my younger days, but most of it just a distant memory now.

[arnie j]

the orchestral break in johnny gilliams room full of tears,brings a tear to my eye (stafford heaven),the angelic female backing singers on lee mckinneys-ill keep holding on,kills me everytime,and the whole of the just brothers go on and laugh track ! fook me does it ever get any better than this ?!!

[Twinroots]

 Marva Josie voice on later for you baby..the intro to del larks..Ann caudells voice and the organ on longing for you..gene woodburys vocal..and I know I won't be lonely ..ever again!

[Grayman45]

There's loads isn't there? How about that couple of bars of piano / bass at the beginning of Herb Ward's Strange Change. Sounds great loud. 

[Grayman45]

Or the shrill of those horns on the Tempest's Someday?

[Gilly]

Four Gents.Ive Been Trying when the guy sings "so sincerely your gonna love me "  or One Gold Piece whe he sings "happiness happiness" and for now S Coleman Age of the wolf at the end she sings "girls keep your distance" on the up,i just love songs that finnish on up notes

[Guest Dave Turner]

Had the shivers from many records over the years. One that readily comes to mind is at the end of Don Garder's "Is This Really Love" where he pleads "Won't Somebody help me, Aaaaaargh I need someone to show me the way yeah"

 

1.58

 

https://youtu.be/C-FYU-N-aIc

[Robbk]

The harmonica solos by Big Walter Horton in Jimmy Rogers' "Walkin' By Myself" and "Chicago Bound".  The guitar break by Matt Murphy on "Lonesome" by Memphis Slim, The guitar break by Pops Staples in "I'll Fly Away" and "Hammer And Nails" (Riverside version), The soaring Alto high notes in The Flamingos' Chance and Parrot ballads.  Benny Benjamin's, Pistol Allen's and Uriel Jones' snare drum rolls in too many Motown instrumental tracks to mention, and Johnny Allen's 1964 arrangements meshing together all those great Motown instrumental performances.  The Five Keys' fantastic five-part harmony on their 1951 and 1952 cuts (especially "Red Sails In The Sunset" and "My Saddest Hour", and the same for The Flamingos' 1953 and 1954 cuts "Golden Teardrops", "If I Can't Have You", "I'm Yours".  The 1963 and 1964 great harmony backgrounds by Billy Butler and The Enchanters and The Impressions backing Major Lance, Otis Leavill, Jerry Butler and Jan Bradley and Gene Chandler.  1954 guitar solos by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and many from the 1940s by T-Bone Walker.  The rolling plunky piano of Otis Spann, Memphis Slim, Champion Jack Dupree.  The haunting guitar licks of Elmore James.  The early Motown sax and flute solos of Beans Bowles.  The great ensemble sound of The Afro Blues Quintet and Afro Blues Quintet +1 on "Liberation" and "Moses", and really everything on their first four LPs.  The haunting clarity of Ray Pollard's lead vocals in his cuts as lead of The Wanderers. 

Edited March 22, 2014 by RobbK

[Sjclement]

The "cold start" of this straight into a longish instrumental finished of wit a high pitched whistle and the whole thing is repeated two thirds way through

 

 

[Chas]

Swirling strings on Chris Bartley/Presidents"sweetest thing this side of heaven",always makes me want to turn my collar up against the wind!

[Guest jkidd]

the instrumental break in the masquraders "how", and the last 40 seconds of susan rafeys "hurt so bad", two tracks full of emotion.

[Twoshoes]

The opening strings on Thelma Jones I'd Rather Leave to the moment she starts singing and everything else beyond,turn off the lights,lie on the bed and feel the pain.

The start of A Little Bit Hurt Julian Covay

[Mick Boyle]

Are there parts in songs that make you shiver, it maybe a sax break a word phrasing,or even laughing.I will start with one of mine.Check out Nelson Sanders Im Lonley Rambler (its here on refosoul )  there is an organ comes in trying to sound like chellos it makes me shiver every time I hear it whats yours ?

Wow - I didn't  know that one, how good is that.

Edited March 19, 2014 by Mick Boyle

[Soulstu]

The harmonica solos by Big Walter Horton in Jimmy Rogers' "Walkin' By Myself" and "Chicago Bound".  The guitar break by Matt Murphy on "Lonesome" by Memphis Slim, The guitar break by Pops Staples in "I'll Fly Away" and "Hammer And Nails" (Riverside version), The soaring Alto high notes in The Flamingos' Chance and Parrot ballads.  Benny Benjamin's, Pistol Allen's and Uriel Jones' snare drum rolls in too many Motown instrumental tracks to mention, and Johnny Allen's 1964 arrangements meshing together all those great Motown instrumental performances.  The Five Keys' fantastic five-part harmony on their 1951 and 1952 cuts (especially "Red Sails In The Sunset" and "My Saddest Hour", and the same for The Flamingos' 1963 and 1964 cuts "Golden Teardrops", "If I Can't Have You", "I'm Yours".  The 1953 and 1954 great harmony backgrounds by Billy Butler and The Enchanters and The Impressions backing Major Lance, Otis Leavill, Jerry Butler and Jan Bradley and Gene Chandler.  1954 guitar solos by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and many from the 1940s by T-Bone Walker.  The rolling plunky piano of Otis Spann, Memphis Slim, Champion Jack Dupree.  The haunting guitar licks of Elmore James.  The early Motown sax and flute solos of Beans Bowles.  The great ensemble sound of The Afro Blues Quintet and Afro Blues Quintet +1 on "Liberation" and "Moses", and really everything on their first four LPs.  The haunting clarity of Ray Pollard's lead vocals in his cuts as lead of The Wanderers. 

Is that all Robb?!!!

[Soulstu]

Karmello Brooks - when she goes 'de-dooby-da-da' or something like that after the first verse/chorus - she's just so carried away with the joy of just singing!

Also a bit later on when her voice growls a bit - magic.

Really into female vocals at the mo.

 

This is a good thread and really shows the PASSION of everyone on here - what it's all about.

 

[Biggordy]

The bit in the long version of the Dells' classic "Stay In My Corner" where the late great Marvin Junior stretches out the word "baby" for an eternity.

[Guest]

_{Jnr Walker I aint going nowhere sax break awesome}

_{Eddie parker- Love you baby -Ashford}

_{Fontana Bass-I cant rest -Checker}

 

_{Could list lots of big titles but some that do it for me}

Edited March 19, 2014 by Guest

[Koolkat]

All of " Lonely Girl".................Eric Mercury. But especially where he goes..".GEEEEE.......It seems a shame you pass me by". File under A for awesome.

Edited March 19, 2014 by Koolkat

[Only Dreaming]

_{Jnr Walker I aint going nowhere sax break awesome}

_{Eddie parker- Love you baby -Ashford}

_{Fontana Bass-I cant rest -Checker}

_{Could list lots of big titles but some that do it for me}

Great shout with "I can't rest", such an incredible record.

Dave

[Guest WheelCity45]

killer break at 1:12 seconds always seems to hit the spot...

 

 

Instrumental break at 1:17 seconds in a big hall sounds the business...

 

 

Dennis Edwards Voice at 1:15 Seconds with the backing girl makes the whole record for me... 

 

[Rick Cooper]

The start of Roy Hamilton -Heartache (Hurry On By) where the backing singers start first then Roy comes in quietly but with real feeling.

Also one that always gets me - intro to Edward Hamilton -I'm Gonna Love You, fantastic drum roll then, crash, and away they go.

Rick

Edited March 19, 2014 by Rick Cooper

[Only Dreaming]

Nice shout on Roy Hamilton Rick. You've reminded me of his version of "reach out for me" during the chorus near the end when the strings and drums kick in...incredible!!

 

Dave

[Gilly]

Thanks for the great response you guys,glad im not the only sad twat around but like you fellows I do love my music,heres a few more Silhouettes when they sing "and maybe someday shell try to return" am I right in thinking the backing singers sing "booooo"?    back later got to go for my tea (Nicola said)

[Kev Cane]

Thanks for the great response you guys,glad im not the only sad twat around but like you fellows I do love my music,heres a few more Silhouettes when they sing "and maybe someday shell try to return" am I right in thinking the backing singers sing "booooo"?    back later got to go for my tea (Nicola said)

Magnificent 7, Never Will I, gets played in here at least once a week, "so close, a breeze can't blow between us, so tight, you couldn't part us with a Tommy gun" brilliant lyric, and the delivery, well, perfection

 

Kev

[Winsford Soul]

The start of some records make me shiver as I think Oh no not again.   Then others make me shiver at the end when I think WOW what the fcuk was that. Steve

[Kev Cane]

Start of The Debonairs "Please come back baby" Soul Click, Awesome instrumentation leading in, you just know you will be blown away, then, "Woke up this morning found a note on my bed" shivering material 

 

Kev

[Paul R]

The first song that gave me that hair standing on end up the back of the neck moment is quite a surprising one. I had a lot of Otis, Aretha records that I loved, and I also had a few , what would be classed as Northern that I also loved, but in 1972 when My cousin played Vol 2 of the Motown Disco classics album & Two Can Have A Party came on....Boom, the hairs went and I though What the Feck was that!!!!!!! Uptempo still does it for me now.

 

Paul

[Guest Mart B]

What's wrong with me baby,invitations great intro one of the first northern tunes I heard.