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MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:00 PM
Whilst acknowledging a 6 year time difference between these versions, I thought it an interesting comparison between the The Temptations Motown sound and the Staple Singers Stax sound. It kind of illustrates the difference between the raw Stax sound and the more polished Motown sound. I think maybe The Staple Singers sound is a little more current?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFfpWVsH_xc
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOeEOyXkQCQ
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:12 PM
Slightly off topic, but I just have to to throw in this amazing version of the same song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqprictNQW8
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:13 PM
Soul Children on Stax.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyHumZ3bR04
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:14 PM
Stevie singing it live....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5jnQzRzhtg
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:16 PM
The great George Kerr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWeJ_P7crjM
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:17 PM
The original of course...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qMZwqwqq0U
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:18 PM
Jimmy Ruffin


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hD4nzQxLD0
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:22 PM
Big Maybelle..... surprisingly good...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef7tE20hVAU
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:24 PM
Chuck Jackson Maxine Brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7XNY4maOXE
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:26 PM
Johnnie Taylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmtbxYuOkgg
arr&bee
10-06-2015, 04:37 PM
Nice versions to be sure,but i'll stick with the originals versions.
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 04:38 PM
George

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf22G2EEupM
sansradio
10-06-2015, 05:48 PM
I'm curious, Mike, as to why you characterize Maybelle's version as "surprisingly" good.
soulwally
10-06-2015, 05:59 PM
Whilst acknowledging a 6 year time difference between these versions, I thought it an interesting comparison between the The Temptations Motown sound and the Staple Singers Stax sound. It kind of illustrates the difference between the raw Stax sound and the more polished Motown sound. I think maybe The Staple Singers sound is a little more current?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFfpWVsH_xc
The Tempts' original is 'polished', in that, as usual, the vocals are spot on, the Funks are in customary top form and and Smokey's production just sparkles. But it;s far from polished aka smooth. I;ve always liked the Staples version too, and it possibly sounds more current as the tempo is less 'Sixties'
RossHolloway
10-06-2015, 06:08 PM
The Temps - Love Is a Hurting Thing.


https://youtu.be/pSWxgxbTMPI
MIKEW-UK
10-06-2015, 06:09 PM
Sansradio, I guess I am guilty of pigeon holing Big Maybelle as a Blues / gospel belter, given she was recording in the 1940s....... I'm not really familiar with Big Maybelle's stuff as it was a bit before my time.....cheers
sansradio
10-06-2015, 07:46 PM
Sansradio, I guess I am guilty of pigeon holing Big Maybelle as a Blues / gospel belter, given she was recording in the 1940s....... I'm not really familiar with Big Maybelle's stuff as it was a bit before my time.....cheers

Fair enough, Mike. I'm a Maybelle devotee; that lady could sing anything. To wit:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcqhXXOR0-k
MIKEW-UK
10-07-2015, 03:38 AM
Fair enough, Mike. I'm a Maybelle devotee; that lady could sing anything. To wit:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcqhXXOR0-k

Love it! I'll have to do a little research on her stuff.. cheers
midnightman
10-07-2015, 04:39 AM
Someone described Motown and Stax's sounds like this: Stax was Saturday night barbeque, chicken wings and collard greens and Motown was Sunday night steak and caviar lol

Which is why it's amazing that Motown had its own gritty side but it was relegated to strictly R&B circles to maintain the "difference" in the sounds of the labels.
sansradio
10-07-2015, 09:35 AM
Love it! I'll have to do a little research on her stuff.. cheers

She's no joke!!!