By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 12:17 pm:

WHEN WE THINK OF THE GREAT NAT 'KING'COLE WE THINK OF GREAT ROMANTIC BALLARDS AND POP TUNES LIKE[RAMBLIN ROSE,LAZY,HAZY,CRAZY DAYS},BUT THERE IS ONE SONG THAT WOULD HAVE TO FALL UNDER SOULFUL{LOOKING BACK},THAT SONG SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD HAVE BEEN RECORED AT STAX INSTEAD OF CAPITAL,MAYBE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRITTEN BY BROOK BENTON HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT'S SOULFULNESS.NO ONE CAN EVER SAY THAT NAT KING COLE NEVER SANG SOULFUL.

By gabriel (212.171.164.220) on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 12:29 pm:

well thats true nat cole sang many romantic ballads but i know him very well as a incredible pianist with a trio playing the most intricate,swinging and scating music ever...thats why to me he was the king...
you could listen on this early recordings many "backbeats"and rhythms maybe influenced the r'n'b and soul later...he played with him some of two master of jazz guitar,oscar moore and irving ashby

By gabriel (212.171.164.220) on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 12:36 pm:

....pardon,errata corrige...
they played with him two masters of the jazz guitar,oscar moore and irving ashby

By Jim G (12.47.224.13) on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 02:04 pm:

Nat was one of the first to use the 'new' trio format of piano/bass/guitar.
You're right gabriel, he was a monster pianist. His ballad singing was great, but I prefer his swing stuff.
BTW, Kenny Burrell cites Oscar Moore as an early influence.

By gabriel (212.171.164.137) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 05:51 am:

i think robert white too cites oscar moore as him influence

By Eli (151.197.5.24) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 10:33 am:

In my opinion Nat King Cole was the Luther Vandross of his time. His voice was like pure woven silk and would just melt your heartstrings. I still listen to him to this day when in an, ahem... amorous mood.

By stephanie (207.94.145.199) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 01:41 pm:

I think one of the most soulful songs i have ever heard is When I Die by Motherlode..
Stephanie

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 06:23 pm:

Bobby,
I gotta agree with you. And Nat was such a gentleman. One of my all-time favorites without a doubt.

By Mark Speck (65.56.218.171) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 01:01 am:

I think it goes without saying that Nat 'King' Cole was one of the greatest voices in the history of recorded music.

Best,

Mark