MrSoulpower said:

are you reading this shit before you post it?

MrSoulpower said:

and which part of In My Humble Opinion did you not understand?

Scorpion said:

And rightfully so, let's get back on topic. You could get her album"My First Time Around". However, this is a teenage record, she was young when she cutted. Her chops were already there, but not quite as mature. "Hard to stop" from 1973 is a killer, and so is "Betty Wright Live" (1977), which features the live version of "Tonight is the night". I also like "This time for real" from the same year, but it's a little bit more smooth compared to "Hard to stop".

sosgemini said:

Yeah, you are right, I didn't read the IMHO. I apologize. However, the "sings like a goat"- observation sounded like a pretty factual claim rather than an opinion.

MrSoulpower said:

I love her new single "Bruised But Not Broken" With more strong songs like this,Joss will be a superstar someday.

As mentioned, "Clean Up Woman" & "Tonight Is the Night", but I also really like "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker"

I have a few more of hers on my ITunes, lemme check it...

I have "Dance With Me" under her name too, but it sounds like a dude

IMO, Betty Wright is more akin to 60s "singles" artists, so in terms of albums, that may not be the way to go.

If I just had to pick some albums...



...these include at least one tune most would be familiar with.

Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do
Clean Up Woman
The Babysitter
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Secretary
Tonight Is The Night

Betty Wright Live...



...has the monologue intro version of Tonight Is The Night.

The majority of her material was co-written by Clarence Reid (whose alter-ego was Blowfly)
Her hit Clean Up Woman is not only an R&B classic but is notable for the 3 distinct guitar parts played by Little Beaver (William Hale)


For the casual listener the...



...The Best of Betty Wright comp might be the way to go.


As for Betty Wright "championing" Joss Stone, without being privy to any inside info, my guess is that it was simply a "job" that was taken on by her production company in Miami.

Regarding the description of certain singers to be "goat-like", i've used that term in a comedic sense to describe certain vocalists that have a very fast vibrato (Stevie Nicks, Belinda Carlisle, etc.) as opposed to the other extreme, Chrissie Hynde for example who has a very slow vibrato.


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theAudience said:

Good selection of tunes, bro.

And it's true that Betty's production company took Josh under her wings, but it was pretty personal as well. Betty was looking for a young artist to carry on the torch of Soul. For that reason, she got Gwen McCrae involved as well, both doing back-ups fo Joss. I don't think that Joss is the perfect choice, but the girl sure can sing. She's indpendent now, she manages herself and she recently has launched her own online radio show in which she will interview Soul legends from back in the day. She just interviewed Marva Whitney. Her agenda is to promote real music, to educate the mainstream kids about the legacy of Soul and to bring true talent back. For that reason alone, she does not deserve to be lumped into the crowd of Beyonce etc.

theAudience said:

re: Blowfly!! I remember my sis playing those records in secret when I was a kid

CalhounSq said:

I uploaded a few Blowfly album covers to my photobucket account a few days ago and they were deleted because the "images violated the terms of service".

By the way, Clarence aka Blowfly is still doing his thing, he just finished a European tour. In the US, he plays rather shady clubs and bars. He could make much more money doing gigs as Clarence Reid, but he's already set and he doesn't care.

MrSoulpower said:

OMG, are you serious he still does gigs?? WTF is that like? From what I remember he just talked a bunch of nasty shit over music, right? OMG, if he EVER brings his ass to SF I may have to get very drunk, put on a disguise & go see that shit!

MrSoulpower said:

Thanks.

I see. Hopefully i'll be able to talk with Betty Wright next month.

Btw, i've heard Beyonce in concert and at rehearsals unenhanced.
Believe me, whatever one might think of her material, she's definitely a "singer" in the classic sense.


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CalhounSq said:

Yeah, I also do some booking so I worked with him. The cat is really hard to book. The show is even more nasty than the records. He still wears that silly costume, and he insults the people in the audience. He would pick out the ugliest and most obese lady in the audience, call her on stage, make her dance and tell her "You are the ugliest bitch in the room, wanna fuck?" You can imagine, it's hard to get gigs with that type of show, especially in the US.But lately, he agreed to also do a set as Clarence Reid.
[Edited 10/21/07 13:26pm]

theAudience said:

That's what I've heard and I don't doubt that she can sing .. it's really a shame that she plays it safe and sticks to the mainstream repertoire.

MrSoulpower said:

Holy shit, that's HELLA COLD She was probably feeling good about herself until that shit

I don't remember his outfits - is it just bright, tacky shit? I think I only saw one album cover, seems like he wore a polyester suit from what I remember

DAMN, you gotta be a skanky club to host that kinda show, huh?

"You Are A Ho And You Dont KNow":

i feel sorry for your soul and so

CalhounSq said:

Like I said, it's nasty .. but a lot of fun. This is what he looks like on stage these days:



And this is what he looks like off-stage:



Parents, you do not want to leave your daughters with that man!! Ironically, he's a straight guy .. no drugs, not even alcohol. He gets high off his perversities.

MrSoulpower said:

...

He had some gigs in the L.A. area (Blowfly persona) not too long ago.
Had planned on going but decided against it at the last minute.
I'd much rather see him perform as...



..."himself".


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MrSoulpower said:

OH

MY

GOD!!!





Okay, I don't think I can GET drunk enough to see that shit

theAudience said:

What is with the nails???

CalhounSq said:

Wait until he pulls you on his lap!

I feel bad for this thread. Maybe it should be renamed in "Alston and Cat recording legends".

MrSoulpower said:

Oh hell no, I'd leave before he could get close to me

I feel bad too, lets get back to Betty & why neither of you (tA, I'm talkin' 'bout you!) mentioned the song I like, "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker" - that shit is sweet!

CalhounSq said:

Sex toy. Wait until he finds your G-Spot ..

MrSoulpower said:

OMG, I am fucking CRINGING like hell right now!!!

CalhounSq said:

Wait .. you should attend one of his parties!

MrSoulpower said:

I think I'd hire someone to kill me first

CalhounSq said:

Come on .. I don't buy that. I'm sure you'd love the man.

CalhounSq said:

...The better to scratch you with my dear...


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