What I miss most in music is Soul and R&B. I guess that’s why I’m such a big fan of Gary Clark Jr., he’s a monster guitar player, a great singer, and he pays homage to those forms of music frequently.

The great Al Green



I mentioned Gary Clark Jr.

I really enjoyed watching Al Green and Chicago! And obviously they really enjoyed it too!

When I was a kid in the late 60s and early 70s, my favorite music was Soul, a bit of Motown and Philly Soul. I used to collect 45s and play them on a neighbors record player in their garage, stacking them up on the spindle and they would drop one at a time. The O Jays, MFSP, Blue Magic, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, etc. I still listen to the music, I have compilations of a lot of these songs.

When I was growing up, I despised that genre of music.
Today I respect it and do even like much of it.
Not my normal cup of tea but I even went out and bought a Marvin Gaye CD a while back.
Today, that disdain is replaced by the raphop crud, don't think I'll ever go that direction although Ice Ice Baby is kinda catchy.

The Isley Brothers - That Lady
In the guitar solo's, you can hear the influence Hendrix had on Ernie Isley.

BOSS302, I hear Carlos Santana too. Whoever his influences were, he developed a style of his own, fantastic player!

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BOSS302, I hear Carlos Santana too. Whoever his influences were, he developed a style of his own, fantastic player!

Exactly! One of my favorites!!

Among many others I always liked "Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd.

Why do I love Al Green’s music? Because of performances like this.

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What I Miss Most in Music

Frequencies 10k and above. Well, it's probably more like 8k and up these days...

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[1960s/70s soul songs]

I remember all those. In addition:





I could watch Marilyn McCoo read a meatloaf recipe. In the early 80s she hosted the TV show Solid Gold, which I also liked to watch. Subsequent hosts just didn't do it for me.

Funk & disco, or their fusions.

I saw Tyrone in concert. His band played for thirty minutes until he came out. He sang a few songs and proceeded to get into an argument with management. He also demanded that a limo take him from the hotel across the street to the music venue. Some of these performers think they are at the height of their careers. I think he is deceased.
Smokey Robinson still has it and I believe he is in his 80s.

This guy was great in person.

Saw Wilson Pickett at the NOLA Jazz and Heritage festival. Great show. All were wearing linen suits in 90 degree heat.