Post by Liebezeit on Feb 17, 2019 1:42:51 GMT
Felt like starting a thread to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Berry Gordy's masterpiece Tamla-Motown and its very own namesake sound.
Although I lean much more into the Stax sound, George Clinton (yeah, that guy. He's far out) and Gamble and Huff type of R&B, it doesn't necessarily mean I don't like them.
Lately I've been listening to some Temptations music (Get Ready, their 1966 stuffs here) for the past weeks and they are a Bop. It was not until now that I found out Motown had its 60th anniversary, and they still stand timeless as usual. It is common knowledge that The Jacksons (Five) played a part in Motown as a well-reputed boy band and had an appearance on an ABBA Switzerland special (which apparently was during their Epic Records-era once they grew tired of the restrained Motown songwriters
).
I've not been keeping up with entertainment news so excuse me - On April 21 the 60th anniversary of Motown will be aired on CBS with a versatile selection of contemporary artists. And I heard Martha Reeves is gonna be part of it - the filming had been done this month and some videos turned up, so it won't be as anticipating as it was before.
No matter whoever the artist is, covering a Motown song - a corny phrase, but it had to be said: you can't beat the original, in my opinion! I'll be celebrating 60 years of Motown by arduous streaming of their 1960s discography
Are there any other ABBA fans who are enthusiasts of the Motown sound, as well - and if so, what's your favourite Motown acts? I'm more into the Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross (Supremes-era) stuffs
On another note, I feel like Motown are parallel to Polar - they had its own studio, a tight backing band, an identifiable sound, and high standards that demanded perfection.
For those who aren't familiar with Motown and its sound, perhaps I may bring you an example of such?
Although I lean much more into the Stax sound, George Clinton (yeah, that guy. He's far out) and Gamble and Huff type of R&B, it doesn't necessarily mean I don't like them.
Lately I've been listening to some Temptations music (Get Ready, their 1966 stuffs here) for the past weeks and they are a Bop. It was not until now that I found out Motown had its 60th anniversary, and they still stand timeless as usual. It is common knowledge that The Jacksons (Five) played a part in Motown as a well-reputed boy band and had an appearance on an ABBA Switzerland special (which apparently was during their Epic Records-era once they grew tired of the restrained Motown songwriters
).I've not been keeping up with entertainment news so excuse me - On April 21 the 60th anniversary of Motown will be aired on CBS with a versatile selection of contemporary artists. And I heard Martha Reeves is gonna be part of it - the filming had been done this month and some videos turned up, so it won't be as anticipating as it was before.
No matter whoever the artist is, covering a Motown song - a corny phrase, but it had to be said: you can't beat the original, in my opinion! I'll be celebrating 60 years of Motown by arduous streaming of their 1960s discography
Are there any other ABBA fans who are enthusiasts of the Motown sound, as well - and if so, what's your favourite Motown acts? I'm more into the Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross (Supremes-era) stuffs
On another note, I feel like Motown are parallel to Polar - they had its own studio, a tight backing band, an identifiable sound, and high standards that demanded perfection.
For those who aren't familiar with Motown and its sound, perhaps I may bring you an example of such?
