All this re:soul business has jogged my memory about something - postcarders
who own a copy of "On Golden Smog" may care to look at the hand-drawn cover,
theres a sign above a barroom door that reads "Tonight: Resoul Hawkrun".
As you can see, I have too much time on my hands.
Junior Walker
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ph. Barnard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, 29 January 1999 5:25
> To: passenger side
> Subject: Re: soul
>
> Although Stax-Volt and Al Green ultimately rule the roost, as far as
> I'm concerned, that early Muscle Shoals stuff is right up there with
> it. Up until Barry Beckett and the other Muscle Shoals session guys
> had their falling out with Rick Hall (Fame Studios), that unit could
> go head-to-head with the Memphis boys. Not only the Arthur Alexander
> tracks someone mentioned earlier today, but lots of others by Aretha,
> Otis, Wilson Pickett, Clarence Carter, etc.
>
> If you ever want to hear some good Muscle Shoals gossip, drop by Fame
> the next time you're driving through northern Alabama (assuming you
> have occasion to drive through northern Alabama...). Rick Hall's
> wife still works the front desk at the studio, and she can dish
> dirt with the best of them!!! <g>.
>
> Neal also mentions:
> > Ah yes, another fine example. Although one I'll suggest doesn't quite
> work as
> > well as I'd hope is what I've heard of Jim Lauderdale's work. A
> wonderful
> > voice and the boy's got plenty of twang 'n soul in him. So how come I
> find it
> > all mostly dull?
>
> Sadly (sort of?), I have to agree. I respect Lauderdale, he's worked
> with a lot of great people, etc., but his own stuff just never moves
> me. Oh well.
>
> --junior
