Sheldonsoul Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Was thinking the other day whilst listening to some tunes when Williams and Watson to late came on ,on listening to it for the millionth time in 40 years I actually thought what it must of been like in the studio when they recorded it and how I would have loved to have sat in while they laid the track down. What ns/Motown tune would you love to have been able to sit in on while it was recorded 👍 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Little Richard - I Don't Want To Discuss It, probably because I'd ask him how the song came about Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jimmy Mack Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 ask the lonely ,too feel the emotion in the room 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Spain pete Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Shawn Robinson. My dear heart _ how? why? when? who with? do you know how much your appreciated ? What happened to you ? Where are you. ? Your lovely 👌👍🎶🎶🎶 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris L Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 2 hours ago, sheldonsoul said: Was thinking the other day whilst listening to some tunes when Williams and Watson to late came on ,on listening to it for the millionth time in 40 years I actually thought what it must of been like in the studio when they recorded it and how I would have loved to have sat in while they laid the track down. What ns/Motown tune would you love to have been able to sit in on while it was recorded 👍 Funnily enough I actually met someone who was at the recording of "Too Late" !! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris L Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 3 of the 4 aforementioned records all connected to Arthur Wright Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Constellation161 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Being in the studio when Nolan Chance recorded Just Like The Weather. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Lionelonthevinyl Posted November 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2017 Professionals....that's why I love you....to the best of my knowledge they can't remember recording it...and it's my favourite record....definitely done in one take, it has everything..and what it's all about for me...kind regards...Rob 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest brian smith Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lionelonthevinyl said: Professionals....that's why I love you....to the best of my knowledge they can't remember recording it...and it's my favourite record....definitely done in one take, it has everything..and what it's all about for me...kind regards...Rob Great choice brother. Can i come 😂 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Linda Jones - My heart needs a break Just imagine........ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Not a Northetn tune but couldn’t imagine what it must have been like to hear Anita Baker do the one take of ‘No more tears’ 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sheldonsoul Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, Chris Turnbull said: Linda Jones - My heart needs a break Just imagine........ Imagine , her singing just can’t live my life 😢😢 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Spain pete said: Shawn Robinson. My dear heart _ how? why? when? who with? do you know how much your appreciated ? What happened to you ? Where are you. ? Your lovely 👌👍🎶🎶🎶 She was indeed an Italian beauty. Edited November 19, 2017 by Soul-Slider uploaded image Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zoomsoulblue Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Shakers - one wonderful moment - to see the dog bark 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 The Hesitations 'Soul Superman' album, just to feel that magic Detroit Soul sound! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Boyle Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Tomangoes with Geno Washington and the gang. Is there anything any better than that. New York's finest moment. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Holdsworth Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 For me it would be being there while Dean Courtney recorded I'll Always Need You. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul16 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Mick Holdsworth said: For me it would be being there while Dean Courtney recorded I'll Always Need You. Those vocals, the production and that crashing beat - Proper Northern. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wheelsville1 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 For me,it would be the day the greatest soul record of all time was recorded,Darrell Banks-open the door to your heart. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Karen Wheeldon Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Darrow Fletcher Pain, cant believe how young he was Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John A Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Often had this thought too, for me though it's the Magnetics - Lady in green 👍 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul16 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Little Anthony and The Imperials - Better use your head. There’s a really nice snappy drumming sound as the fade out begins, if I was in the studio I would have insisted that the fade out was left until just a few seconds later. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Koolkat Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Bobby Garrett.... I cant get away....... That sax break. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 My choice would to have been in the Stax studio when Booker T & the guys laid down "Green Onions" .... a throwaway B side at the time, made up & cut quickly on the spot in a few minutes. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 There wouldn't be any one song for me. I would have liked to have been working at Motown during 1962-66, and have watched all facets of the songwriting and recording process was handled, seeing how all the talented people did what they did and how the whole process came together to produce such fabulous recordings. I couldn't pick any one song or watching any one artist, musician, producer, arranger, or songwriter work. I saw a later version of that process at Motown in L.A. during the 1970s, and Airwave and Altair Records in the 1980s. But those weren't the same as how it was done in Detroit at Motown in the mid 1960s. I have a big appreciation for what those people did back then, based on my feeble attempts to take up playing the guitar, piano and harmonica (failing to get very far), and also trying to write songs (both music and lyrics). My "songs" were well-known chords and musical phrases patched together (with no Soul or life of their own). They weren't TRULY inspired. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Soulatthedale Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Too many to chose from but the Vibrations recording Cause Your Mine must have been unbelievable. Everybody in the studio must have been completely nackered after that. Brilliant Soul bedlam. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Back Street Blue Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Would've liked to have been at the Torch when the Major's live recording was made 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) On 11/19/2017 at 19:45, Lionelonthevinyl said: Professionals....that's why I love you....to the best of my knowledge they can't remember recording it...and it's my favourite record....definitely done in one take, it has everything..and what it's all about for me...kind regards...Rob I thought the Soul Tribe Canadian 'Groove City' re-issue was an alternate take? So must be at least 2 takes? Edited November 22, 2017 by Soul-Slider Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest UPTITE U250A Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 There are so many....a lifetime's worth....every second there is another mind-blower...to actually be there and see/hear/experience them recording?? wow : Isley Brothers "tell me it's just a rumour baby" Tomangoes "I really love you" Ray Pollard "this time" Ray Agee "I'm losing" Eddie Parker "love you baby" Dee Dee Sharpe "what kind of lady" Lily Bryant "meet me halfway" the LPT's and all the LaBeat and Palmer recordings the Golden World recordings and Eddie Foster "I never knew" and on and on and on.... ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Girdwoodinc Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 For me it would have to be the Tan Geers version of This Empty Place, absolutely haunting and would love to have been there when that was recorded. There are a few records I’d like to have been there to have pulled the plug on as well though like Mickey Moonshine 😜 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest UPTITE U250A Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 46 minutes ago, Ahoy Sailor said: For me it would have to be the Tan Geers version of This Empty Place, absolutely haunting and would love to have been there when that was recorded. There are a few records I’d like to have been there to have pulled the plug on as well though like Mickey Moonshine 😜 I recall buying that Mickey Moonshine in the early 1970's as a newish release,it was recommended to be by a Mecca regular,and I found my copy at Cheapo's market stall in London,for a derisatory price.Other than that,I never heard it played out nor even heard anyone mentioning or knowing or having it.My copy was the only one I ever saw.Not saying it was rare -just a little obscure and quite that northern sounding feel with gr8 lyrics.Yes maybe to have been there at the recording not bad. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Smokey and the Miracles laying down the Frank Wilson penned 'Whole Lot of Shaking In My Heart", with the Funk Brothers providing the backing. The energy in the studio must have been phenomenal. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sheldonsoul Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 I reckon sitting in on tamala Lewis you won’t say nothing would have been heart stopping 👍 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz1 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Ahoy Sailor said: For me it would have to be the Tan Geers version of This Empty Place, absolutely haunting and would love to have been there when that was recorded. There are a few records I’d like to have been there to have pulled the plug on as well though like Mickey Moonshine 😜 Incredible atb baz .first time hearin it ta Edited November 23, 2017 by baz1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz1 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Mine would have to be chuck jackson "hand it over" you can hear his voice at the end of the track, just makes me feel am theer stunnin x atb baz 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 For me it would have to be stax studios. hard to pick a single recording, maybe otis doing tenderness, but or just hearing cropper and the boys laying down time is tigh or bootleg. Ruthus doing itch and scratch possibly, and it would have to be stax though. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulglow Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I would go back in time to stop artists from being murdered ( Marvin , d banks . Sam cooke . & so on Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Spain pete Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, SOULGLOW said: I would go back in time to stop artists from being murdered ( Marvin , d banks . Sam cooke . & so on Does that include, by the record labels and the bootlegger's. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulglow Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 22 minutes ago, Spain pete said: Does that include, by the record labels and the bootlegger's. Yeah mate the whole lot in one Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Boyle Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 8 hours ago, SOULGLOW said: I would go back in time to stop artists from being murdered ( Marvin , d banks . Sam cooke . & so on Well said - also Lester Tipton and John Bowie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tim Richmond Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Lots of the George Kerr wonders, High Keys, Alice Clark, Linda Jones (Just Can't live My Life). Big orchestra, strings, percussion, brass section (as opposed to 'horn' section !) and that harp. The man himself on backing vocals. Also, Gene Chandler's 'There Was A Time'. I feel out of breath every time I hear it. If you listen carefully at the very end you hear the great man go 'ooh' , he obviously knew what he had just recorded. Tim. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 16 hours ago, Tim Richmond said: Lots of the George Kerr wonders, High Keys, Alice Clark, Linda Jones (Just Can't live My Life). Big orchestra, strings, percussion, brass section (as opposed to 'horn' section !) and that harp. The man himself on backing vocals. Also, Gene Chandler's 'There Was A Time'. I feel out of breath every time I hear it. If you listen carefully at the very end you hear the great man go 'ooh' , he obviously knew what he had just recorded. Tim. jclml- linda jones is a really good call, esp that note she holds in the breakdown, just about my favourite passage in a NS track Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Greedy Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 There are lots of sessions i would love to have been there to see recorded especially the professionals but i would give every record and everything i own to go back and see my mum and dad once more. apart from my 2 sons they mean more than anything to me 😊 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Greedy Mick said: There are lots of sessions i would love to have been there to see recorded especially the professionals but i would give every record and everything i own to go back and see my mum and dad once more. apart from my 2 sons they mean more than anything to me 😊 With you on that one. 21 years tomorrow for Mum. 14 years last week for my Dad . Plus one last nighter with all the good friends I've lost over the years Steve Edited December 19, 2017 by Winsford Soul 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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