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Charles Bradley... Keepin' the Past Alive Discovered him by accident following a link on the new tune from Raphael Saadiq thread.
Man, this guy is the real deal if you love the funk and soul of the 60's and early 70's. Can't really call him retro; it's like he refused to leave that era.
Check him:
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Is there really a market 4 this sound? | |
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings do pretty well. There is an older juke joint audience that appreciates traditional soul music. The major labels ignore them and are only market pretty people who appeals to teenagers. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Well, you have a point about whether any sizable market exists for vintage soul music any more but is it all about the money?
Certainly it is to most major label record companies so I agree with Mickey Dolenz that from a marketing standpoint there's more money to be made in other areas.
Autotune anyone?
Full disclosure: At 62 I must be part of that "older juke joint" demographic so maybe my perspective is skewed compared to the youth of today but even if there's not much of a market for record sales of this genre, you can't argue with the fact that it makes for a good night out to see/hear it in person.
Before electronics evolved to the place where we could be treated to the slick production values we have today, the music carried itself purely on the natural power of soul and funkiness that the singers and players possessed.
Otis Redding, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, etc.
Charles Bradley and the Menahan St. Band fits squarely in that tradition in my estimation.
But it's a sharp dose of reality to realize I'm fast becoming a dinosaur now as to the sounds I believe should be revered and valued.
I guess I'll just have to treasure all the more the times when I will play something like this for a young person and watch their eyes get big as they exclaim something like,"holy cow, I thought Prince invented that sound."
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I certainly agree on the the money comment but at the end of the day, artist have 2 eat, pay bills, etc..........I make music and it cost a great deal of money 2 keep a studio is prime condition. | |
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With today's Ludacris/Miley Cyrus audience, Mr. Nelson is just as ancient and obscure. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Free download of "The World" here... thecharlesbradley.com
I love Daptone Records. They've carved out a nice little niche for themselves in keeping these classic sounds alive, and an old-school approach to making music viable. This type of music had its hey-day long before I was born, and I appreciate that I can experience a label like this in the present.
daptonerecords.com/about-daptone.html
ABOUT DAPTONE
Dear fellow funk enthusiasts and soul searchers everywhere,
DAPTONE RECORDS--that little indie label that could, would and certainly should--continues to bring you the tastiest, most delectable nuggets of Soul, Funk, Gospel and Afrobeat to be found on a vinyl platter. Armed with recipes culled from a former life as Desco Records, we at Daptone earnestly strive to serve only the finest music analog tape can offer.
Musician-owned and run, our Brooklyn-based family of soul-drenched talent channels the spirits of bygone powerhouses like Stax and Motown into gilded moments of movement and joy, be they delivered by the likes of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley, Binky Griptite, the Budos Band, Naomi Davis or the Sugarman 3. Whether your preference is for discs 7-inches or 12, LPs or CDs, this is music to be savored and felt, again and again.
Hand-made and heart-stirred, our records are manufactured from the highest quality vinyl available. Our limited pressings can be purchased directly from us or from your local distributor at reasonable prices. Each record is carefully recorded and mixed by the illustrious Bosco Mann to ensure only the hardest, truest sound found this side of the Atlantic. Daptone Records continues to take pride in what we do, and we thank you for your support.
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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If you like them. You'll enjoy this set from Lee Fields.... [img:$uid]http://www.stonesthrow.com/uploads/news/a1cf95dfa3f227460998a19fc71163d2.jpg[/img:$uid]
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