Whispers' (getting Louder)

[ImberBoy]

Whispers' (Getting Louder) V John Reid and the Nightcrawlers

One of my very favorite things about our music is the "Crosspollination" of talented backing musicians and indeed artists who have added their subtle fingerprints onto many of the tracks we love.

I love hearing different artists singing the same songs; they give a show case of their performance in a very easily measured way.

Last night I was listening to these little gems:

Erma Franklin Whispers' (Getting Louder) What a fantastic lady! Why not youtube this and you can distinctly hear the clipity clop bass line of "Fontella Bass - Rescue Me "

Jackie Wilson - Whispers' (Getting Louder) For me this is just dreamy and in my opinion the best track Jackie ever did, lot to chooce from but this is heaven and why its not on the dance floor more?

The Isley Brothers- Whispers' (Getting Louder) this is an ever so slightly faster version and another one that oozes quality and reminds you just why and how you got into this crazy music scene.

Did Barbara Acklin write Whispers' (Getting Louder)??

Another track I have been blown away by is a cover version again. This time I had to forget all the hype and just listen, John Reid and the Nightcrawlers All Over The World.

I didn't like the video at first but most tunes served cold take a little while to pallet and here we have a mega modern soul sound with a retro twist all be it seventies. I am not a big fan of John Reid and the Nightcrawlers but their track Keep On Pushing Our Love deserves another listen or two and me thinks one or two toes will tap.

John Reid and the Nightcrawlers All over the World stands up very well on its own and I think it can more than compare to the original, not better just an addition in our super choky selection box.

All the trax can be "YouTube'd" tell us what you think.

[Mike Lofthouse]

Did Barbara Acklin write Whispers' (Getting Louder)??

Yes, The 'Peaches' referred to in the song was the 'pet' name Barbara's father called her by I beleive!

Mike