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Can Instrumentals Be Soulful?

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Just wondered what people thought about instrumentals? I know they've been part of the scene forever, but personally I find them pretty unsoulful. Why listen to the Instr of "Who are you trying to fool", when the vocal oozes class and soul. Or "Crying over you", as another example. Don't get me wrong, I will dance to instrumentals, but half the time I find myself singing the vocal, as I much prefer them.

Winnie:-)

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  • Geeselad
    Geeselad

    I can remember frank Ellison devoting two pages to this exact point, that's half and hour of my life I'll never get back.  If you think the following Lacks soul you're not on the same planet as me.

  • Stevegods
    Stevegods

    Totally agree - and I remember reading the same article .  And Soul emanates from the horn of J. W.      

  • Ficklefingers
    Ficklefingers

    My take ?? Isn't Soul about emotion ?? You most definitely can evoke emotion by the playing of an instrument or group of instruments to Soulful compositions..  That said - the Classical musicians

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Theres not many instrumentals I prefer to the vocal side....if it's a good vocal side, but some individuals kind of mix both in a lot of their songs...

As others have said Junior Walker sounds soulful whether he is playing his sax or singing the words.

George Benson also with his guitar style, especially on 'love ballad' and even the young Stevie Wonder on 'fingertips'.

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Ronnie and robyn sidras theme does it for me.

this is one of the few that I prefer to the vocal

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