Chalky Posted July 22, 2021 Posted July 22, 2021 Martha Reeves (a few times ). Mary Wells, Ruby Andrews who couldn’t remember or didn’t know the words, both times I’ve seen her.
Soulgalore Posted July 22, 2021 Posted July 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Chalky said: Martha Reeves (a few times ). Mary Wells, Ruby Andrews who couldn’t remember or didn’t know the words, both times I’ve seen her. Remember seeing Ruby Andrews at Cala Gran Holiday Park, Fleetwood, sang 'Just Loving You' pretty much word perfect at rehearsal, but not at the nite-time performance . However, every cloud has a silver lining (so they say) and Marvin Smith on same bill was brilliant.
Hooker1951 Posted July 22, 2021 Posted July 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, Chalky said: Martha Reeves (a few times ). Mary Wells, Ruby Andrews who couldn’t remember or didn’t know the words, both times I’ve seen her. Totally agree with Martha and Ruby not seen Mary Wells, Was a little disappointed with Isley brothers concert at the Apollo Manchester1994 but that could’ve been down to the material they chose that evening to perform it just didn’t do it for me Still Stay Safe ML
Souljer6 Posted July 23, 2021 Posted July 23, 2021 On 30/01/2008 at 20:36, AlanB said: [ Mine was BETTY LAVETTE at Blackpool...Jeez she was AWFUL! ] I was at the Blackpool event and was very disappointed too, but having seen her at a small venue in Glasgow a years or so ago, where she was fantastic, I think the Blackpool venue was largely to blame. Alan Agree with that. We saw her there and we'd also seen her elsewhere a year or two earlier when she was dynamite! Think she was on some kind of downer at Blackpool and insisted on singing material which wasn't suited to the audience.
Guest Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 On 29/01/2008 at 18:20, Kev Cane said: I saw Aretha at the Victoria Apollo in 1978 and she stank the joint out. She didn,t want to "get down" at all. She never got out of 1st gear, instead singing M.O.R. like Streets Of London. I must admit though I had been warned that she was very temperamental. . Kev - I recall her performance that night rather too well. She was awful displaying an arrogance that belittled her status as an icon. It may well have been an off night but really ''The Streets of London''!!! Trouble was she wasn't singing for a 'soul / R&B' crowd but for a cabaret audience. It was a lesson to me not to bother seeing live mainstream soul stars - Al Green wasn't great either. When Aretha passed I really couldn't agree with the general view that she was the greatest and I'm sure it stemmed from the disappointment of that night. I'd always choose Etta James over Aretha as the greatest I've seen.
Ian Parker Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Dukeburgundy said: It was a lesson to me not to bother seeing live mainstream soul stars - Al Green wasn't great either. When Aretha passed I really couldn't agree with the general view that she was the greatest and I'm sure it stemmed from the disappointment of that night. I'd always choose Etta James over Aretha as the greatest I've seen. she was never the queen of soul.(wailing banshee)... Gladys Knight , anyone ? 3
Keith woodcock Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 Betty Wright at Wigan stands out and any Edwin Starr never disappoint s 1
Mssoulie Posted July 24, 2021 Posted July 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Ian Parker said: she was never the queen of soul.(wailing banshee)... Gladys Knight , anyone ? Gladys Knight for me every time.
Happy Feet Posted July 25, 2021 Posted July 25, 2021 Womack and Womack ,,, Warwick Uni Was told to sit down , brilliant Martha Reeves , great and very charitable , so many kids to feed (in Detroit) And best of all Rod Stewart Blackpool Winter Gardens ,72ish in his prime , And then possibly better than Sir Rod , Betty Wright , Wigan Casino Why Wigan , They didn't play her tunes there ah well lol
Timbo58 Posted July 25, 2021 Posted July 25, 2021 most disappointing for me was Geno Washington at Ryde theatre many years ago. I've frequently been pleasantly surprised by acts who I've chanced upon doing a great live act and who I expected to be crap, but I had high hopes and received what was basically a mediocre pub singer on stage, it wasn't a cheap gig either. I've heard far better karaoke, and I'm not kidding. Only artist I have seen repeatedly (RIP) and who never, ever disappointed (even in godawful venues like Ryde ice rink or tiny nightclubs, or even in our local park!) was Edwin Starr. 1 1
Stephen Houghton Posted July 25, 2021 Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) They have had there day , Edited July 26, 2021 by Stephen Houghton
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