"Nightflight" Tue Oct 22, 9P-12M ET: TCMS...1964...the SAGA continues!!

[midnight johnny]

Howdy, Nightflight Listeners!! Tonight we continue the [[seemingly) never ending story of Motown as we move deeper and deeper [[thanks, Freda!) into the pivotal year...1964.
More refinement of the Motown sound and engineering, new talent as well as some odd artists sign with the company, and old standbys start to leave...something that would continue throughout Motown's musical reign of terror.
But no bloodshed tonight...
just some great and interesting music from that amazing year for Motown....1964!
Join me for all that and more...tonight...on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans and we are streaming live worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org
Thanks
John
PS....and thanks to Bobby Gardner...SDF's own Rossholloway for his MAJOR contribution to making the airing of The Complete Motown
Singles collection possible! Thanks, Bobby!!

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[sophisticated_soul]

John, "Motown's musical reign of terror"? I don't remember The Supremes wearing camoflage gowns? So "Shoot Your Shot" was a command not a title? I thought Berry was dicking around, not a dictator. The Temps, The Tops wearing epaulets? Carolyn Crawford a young recruit? Hmmm, I don't remember that. Well I am a child of the 60's and I don't remember a lot. I was 13 in 1964 and it was not a very good year for me - but the music was fabulous and wonderful. Music to live for! And I'm still standing! Looking forward to joining you and the gang tonight to revisit the magic of MoTown, 1964!:cool:

[Glenpwood]

Why does that picture of Berry automatically make me think he's got a crowd in front of him and hes saying "See this album? See the girl at the bottom of the cover? she will be on top soon enough once we change the E to A in her name and I will only accept number one records being written for her.":D

[midnight johnny]

Joseph and Glen.....I LOVE how I do the set up and you guys hit it OUT OF THE PARK!!! I guess that makes me the PITCH man!
Always a pleasure....see you later, Gators!!!

[MotownLover]

Another great show for shure tonight!!! :cool:

Howard in Long Beach, CA

[midnight johnny]

....in the studio.....HOWDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

[RossHolloway]

Atlanta checking in!

[144man]

"1964 and we're gonna dance some more."

Can You Do It - The Contours

I'm here.
Martin

[midnight johnny]

Another great show for shure tonight!!! :cool:

Howard in Long Beach, CA

Howard....hello...so glad you could come........!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RossHolloway]

Can You Do It- What a great song. Would loved to have seen their stage routine to this song.

[RossHolloway]

On Page 68 of this collection, there is a great photo of Kim Weston singing on stage at the Twenty Grand and Jack Ashford is in the background playing the xylophone. Kim is singing into what looks like two microphones. Does anyone know if any unreleased live performances by Kim W. exist in the vaults?

[RossHolloway]

My Lady Bug was written by HDH and R. Dean Taylor!

[midnight johnny]

When Harry was asked about live material in the vaults, the impression I got was that there were lots of odds and ends...like Tammi's 13min live performance on the Tammi Collection....

[midnight johnny]

My Lady Bug was written by HDH and R. Dean Taylor!

Thank you sir!

[144man]

The backing tracks on R. Dean Taylor and the Andantes are very similar to each other.

[RossHolloway]

On My Guy the backing track was recorded on March 2, 1964, Mary's vocals were recorded March 3rd and the record was released 10 days later on March 13. That's one heck of a schedule.

[MotownLover]

Although I had started paying a bit of attention to music on the radio in the early 60s, I wasn't able to actually start buying 45s until around the time frame of this show...1964. I was 13 at the time. I recall mowing lawns and doing odd jobs for neighbors in order to get the bucks to buy the latest Motown tunes. When I got hooked, I was hooked thru and thru, big time!! :o

[RossHolloway]

Wind It Up is a great song by Shorty Long. A revelation on this disc.

[midnight johnny]

Although I had started paying a bit of attention to music on the radio in the early 60s, I wasn't able to actually start buying 45s until around the time frame of this show...1964. I was 13 at the time. I recall mowing lawns and doing odd jobs for neighbors in order to get the bucks to buy the latest Motown tunes. When I got hooked, I was hooked thru and thru, big time!! :o

I know what you mean about hooked, Howard. When I'd walk in the record store...I mean RUN...my heart would race...like I was going to get my fix....

[Glenpwood]

"Every Little Bit Hurts" is such a fantastic record.... Definite goose bump factor to it

[RossHolloway]

It's hard to believe that Every Little Bit Hurts was released just 13 days after My Guy was released. Talk about a record label stacked with talent.

[MotownLover]

I know what you mean about hooked, Howard. When I'd walk in the record store...I mean RUN...my heart would race...like I was going to get my fix....

Exactly!!! I would get hyped up and look SO forward to getting to ANY store that sold 45s...and especially those that commonly stocked MoTown 45s!

[RossHolloway]

@Glenpwood. Every Little Bit Hurts still stops me in my tracks as soon as I hear the intro to this song. What Does It Take by Jr Walker does the same thing to me.

[sophisticated_soul]

Finally I have sound! I missed a lot but thank goodness I won't miss anymore. Computers!

[midnight johnny]

finally i have sound! I missed a lot but thank goodness i won't miss anymore. Computers!

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

Oh man, I felt so cut off! I think I maybe addicted to Nightflight! Yikes!! :)

[RossHolloway]

Marvin and Mary's album Together reached #1 on both the R&B and Jazz charts.

[midnight johnny]

Oh man, I felt so cut off! I think I maybe addicted to Nightflight! Yikes!! :)

Hey little boy...you want some candy....hmmmmmmmm?

[sophisticated_soul]

Hey, Bobby's not bad. My first time hearing him. I like the song. And he got a picture sleeve!:cool:

[RossHolloway]

Berry Gordy has written that he wrote the song Try It Baby about Diana Ross.

[midnight johnny]

Hey, Bobby's not bad. My first time hearing him. I like the song. And he got a picture sleeve!:cool:

No...you're right...he's not bad...but he's something....Wayne Newton? Or that horrible
Michael BUBBBBBBLEUCHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......

[144man]

Here comes the bloodshed: nearly 50 years later and I've never wavered in my view that "You're My Remedy" is a better record than "Where Did Our Love Go".

[RossHolloway]

It sounds like both the Marvelettes and Andantes on background on You're My Remedy

[sophisticated_soul]

Where Did Our Love Go was the right song at the right time!:cool:

[RossHolloway]

Midnight and Martin are both wrong! Diana sounds so sexy on that record and the call and response with Mary and Florence. It's three minutes of magic.

[144man]

I just don't get it. However I loved "Baby Love".

[144man]

"Jimmy Brown" was the only Mel-O-Dy single Tamla Motown released in the UK.

[midnight johnny]

"Jimmy Brown" was the only Mel-O-Dy single Tamla Motown released in the UK.

Thank you, Martin!!

[midnight johnny]

Midnight and Martin are both wrong! Diana sounds so sexy on that record and the call and response with Mary and Florence. It's three minutes of magic.

No doubt...sexy as hell...she was in command of that song and sang in her best register.

[RossHolloway]

I'll Always Love You by Brenda Holloway was released just three weeks after she turned 18.

[midnight johnny]

I'll Always Love You by Brenda Holloway was released just three weeks after she turned 18.

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww......

[RossHolloway]

When I'm Gone was the last song that Mary Wells recorded for Motown before she left the label.

[midnight johnny]

ALL.....thank you all for joining me in this endless journey....it's a true pleasure!!!! Have a great week!

[sophisticated_soul]

Loving the journey to the center of MoTown! Thanks John! Thanks all! See y'all next time. The journey continues . . . :cool:

[144man]

Good night. We're in the middle of a heavy storm, so it's going to be difficult getting back to sleep, but it was worth getting up for your show.

[sophisticated_soul]

Good night. We're in the middle of a heavy storm, so it's going to be difficult getting back to sleep, but it was worth getting up for your show.

Sleep well Martin.:)

[midnight johnny]

Loving the journey to the center of MoTown! Thanks John! Thanks all! See y'all next time. The journey continues . . . :cool:

Thanks, Joseph!!!

[midnight johnny]

Good night. We're in the middle of a heavy storm, so it's going to be difficult getting back to sleep, but it was worth getting up for your show.

Martin....thanks you!!! So great to have you in the Motown team! Be safe...sweet dreams....

[Methuselah2]

I don't remember The Supremes wearing camoflage gowns?

Sure they did:

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Well, close.