From the introduction of Harvey Henderson's speech into The Bar-Kays performance of "Son Of Shaft" to The Staple Singers "Respect Yourself",
everyone needs to see this DVD.

It should have a place in History Period...

yes

Speaking of STAX, y'all should pick this up...




Stax/Volt Revue - Live in Norway 1967 marks the first-ever official release of this historic concert. Considered by soul music fans to be one of the greatest lineups of artists ever to grace the concert stage, this DVD features stunning performances by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, The Mar-Keys and the legendary Booker T. & The MGs.

This DVD captures the April 7, 1967 concert in Oslo, Norway near the end of the three-week tour, when all the artists were at their very peak.

The 75-minute concert was restored from the original master tapes and includes 20 minutes of recently discovered performances lost in the vaults for 40 years.

Booker T and the MGs
1. Red Beans And Rice
2. Green Onions

The Mar-Keys
3.Philly Dog
4.Grab This Thing
5.Last Night

Arthur Conley
6.In The Midnight Hour
7.Sweet Soul Music

Eddie Floyd
8. Raise Your Hand

Sam and Dave
9. You Don't Know Like I Know
10. Soothe Me
11. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
12. Hold On! I'm Comin'

Otis Redding
13.Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
14. My Girl
15. Shake
16. Satisfaction
17. Try A Little Tenderness

Bonus features:
Booker T.& The MGs - Green Onions (Version #2)

Full-length commentary track with Steve Cropper, Wayne Jackson and Rob Bowman

A look back at the tour with Sam Moore, Jim Stewart, Wayne Jackson and Steve Cropper.

24-page booklet with an essay By GRAMMY®-winning writer and Stax historian Rob Bowman

Never seen the actual performances (apart from Son Of Shaft and a bit from Isaac Hayes), but I do have the 'Wattstax' CD.

What is Wattstax? I know about Staxx and shit but dont really own no Staxx albums other than the Temprees Greatest Hits shou outs to "Love Can Be So Wonderful and Explin It 2 Her Mama

paisleypark4 said:

'Watts' is a residential district in LA.
The artist of Stax playing at Watts... 'Wattstax'

I got this Temprees collection,


It kicks ass!

paisleypark4 said:

Oh and, you should check out my 'Soul for the weekend' thread, for a clip of the Temprees performing 'Love's Maze' on Soul Train

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Here some more info on 'Wattstax', from Wikipedia

"Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts in Los Angeles. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film in 1974.

The concert was held at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972 and organized by Memphis's Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. Wattstax was seen by some as "the Afro-American answer to Woodstock". In order to enable as many members of the black community in L.A. as possible, tickets were sold for only $1.00 each. The Reverend Jesse Jackson gave the invocation, which included his "I Am - Somebody" poem, which was recited in a call and response with the assembled stadium crowd. Interspersed between songs are interviews with Richard Pryor, Ted Lange and others who discuss the black experience in America."

FuNkeNsteiN said:

oh LAWD yes I love that album...

them per4ming Love Maze..ok..lemme check it out

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Ironically larry dodson of the barkays was an original member of the group
before the temprees signed their deal, then the barkays were looking for a
lead voice and larry chose to go with the barkays and the rest is history.

Great sneaky way to start another Barkays thread. Don't let 'em scare you though. There have never been a lot of Barkays threads. Before you came along, me and funkpill were the only ones that started one and that was only occassionally.

Oh yeah.....as for "Wattstax".....yeah, that was a great movie.....especially The Barkays performance.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Nice.

Love the old-school "placard" style cover.



tA

Tribal Disorder

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oneken said:

Coincidentally, I had a viewing of Wattstax at my workplace as one of my Black History Month activities this year. Everybody loved it!