What are you listening to right now?

[bluesea]

I bought the album by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds the other day and have been listening to it today - there are some really catchy tracks on there.

Just listened to If I Had A Gun:

How about you?

This is not my style of music I listen too.

 

[Tahitijack]

Mark Tremonte sings Frank Sinatra.

If you know Mark from his prior band affiliations you probably will say, yeah the guy can play some guitar so I'll pass...he probably can't sing the songs the way they should be sung. Well you would be wrong. Not only can he sing, very nice and smooth in the spirit of old blue eyes, he has gone way out side the box all because of his daughter Stella. I will leave it up to you to read the back story of this project. The backing orchestra is big lush and full, some are former band members of the chairman of the boards backing band. If you like the music of Frank Sinatra you will enjoy this collection of 14 of his best known songs. There are a few missing so I hope that means Mark will add a volume two in the future.

 

[happyrat1]

 

[happyrat1]

Just jammin' along with these guys...

 

[happyrat1]

Fun fun fun...

Gary

 

[Oogie Wa Wa]

Motown songs! I'm trying to pick 3 or 4 really good ones for our band to add to the arsenal. It's a genre we're sorely lacking.

I'll probably do the singing; lots of harmonies and countermelodies for the guys to work on!

So far I have it narrowed down to about 38!!! I've got to trim that down, but they're all so GOOD!!! I grew up with that stuff!!!

Any suggestions for tunes that are 1. Extremely dance-able, and 2. "Epic," "Iconic," "I can't believe you guys played that! (Especially for a 3-piece band)" would be sincerely appreciated.

 

[happyrat1]

Poppa Was A Rollin Stone by the Temptations.

Truly iconic.

Gary

 

[Rayblewit]

Motown songs!

Any suggestions for tunes that are 1. Extremely dance-able, and 2. "Epic," "Iconic,"

REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE (4 TOPS)
AINT NO SUNSHINE. (BILL WITHERS)

 

[Rayblewit]

Great question . .
Got me thinking, I'll be thinking all day now about motown songs.
Very danceable is BABY LOVE (Supremes)

 

[Oogie Wa Wa]

REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE (4 TOPS)
AINT NO SUNSHINE. (BILL WITHERS)

Agreed with you guys, iconic indeed.

But I've determined that if I'm going to get these guys to play anything, I'll need to bring that and danceability. And another factor I personally want, something that's really upbeat, driving and just plain fun to listen to!

Get Ready by the Temps seems to hit everything, and Rare Earth covered it (also on the Motown label.) So there's hope that my somewhat soul-impared band mates can handle it, lol!!!

Another one I'm considering after a lot of listening is You Can't Hurry Love by Diana Ross and the Supremes. Meets the criteria. Great tune. Likewise Phil Collins covered it.

(Bass player trivia, sorry, have to!...) Although I'll keep Jameson's bass line, being a bass player. Interestingly, there's actually only one slight difference between the two lines that probably only a bass player would notice. The line "No, you'll just have to wait" goes from a C to an E chord and back. "just have to" is a triplet, I believe; on the Collins' version they're all three bass Es. On the original the first two are Es, and the third one, on "to," goes back to the C, leading when everyone else goes on "wait.". A little anacrusis thrown in there cleverly, that's what made him great. Collins' bass player did it different just to pay tribute to Jameson. In fact the whole recording was done that way, many of the instruments, particularly the drums, were found with similar timbres to the original. BPTrivia off!

Also considering Do You Love Me by the Contours. Or perhaps Shotgun by Jr. Walker and the All-stars. If your feet don't move to Do You Love Me, you're technically deceased or might as well be.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but it was a great opportunity. Thanks, and Carry On.

 

[Oogie Wa Wa]

Great question . .
Got me thinking, I'll be thinking all day now about motown songs.
Very danceable is BABY LOVE (Supremes)

How did that not make the list???! Good one!

The other consideration is that I'll actually have to play these. And sing. Yikes!

 

[happyrat1]

Had too much bat's blood punch this year. Still on a Halloween Hangover...

 

[Rayblewit]

Do I see a sporran?

 

[Jeremykeys]

I'm diggin' this right now! No click track, no auto-tune. It's played live off the floor and sounds just freaking perfect! These young guns nail it!

 

[happyrat1]

Do I see a sporran?

Sadly no.. Just an unfortunate shadow cast by the umbrella handle under the harsh sodium lighting.

Gary

 

[Rayblewit]

Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown . . . Cool Man!!
I like that sound! A little ZZ Top and a mix of rockin'blues . .
I give that clip a thumbs up, Never heard of them!
- Ray

 

[Jeremykeys]

This made my day!

 

[happyrat1]

Good old Ringo!

Hope for the rest of us

 

[Jeremykeys]

Speaking of Ringo!

 

[happyrat1]

Ringo's lost his humility in that one.