By Sid Hartha (216.23.183.2) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 07:10 pm:

You are to be marooned FOREVER on a desert Island. You can only bring 2 artists or groups entire body of work with you. note: if you choose The Monkees and Little Richard, you can't take Marvin Gaye and Beethoven. Pick from any genre, any artist or group. You can pick a group whose members branched off into solo careers. This way you get more to listen to!

I'm a fair guy...

By DUSTYROSE (205.188.209.16) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 07:48 pm:

THIS ONE IS EASY

THE BEATLES
SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES

SOMETHING WONDERFULL FOR EACH DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE..

By Stranger56 (24.47.50.195) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 09:02 pm:

Simple:

Sinatra

and

The Four Tops

That's all I need....then you may leave me there.
I'll be fine.
Don't worry about me.
No really, go.....no you can't listen...they're mine.
GET OFF MY ISLAND!!
Leave me to my music.
LOL

By Sly fan (64.169.107.185) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 09:05 pm:

James Brown and Stevie Wonder...

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 09:12 pm:

Sorry Sid

My life revolves around Edwin Starr/Major Lance/
Jackie Lee/Gene Chandler/JJ Barnes/Curtis Mayfield.

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 09:20 pm:

DRIFTERS & CHUCK JACKSON

By Larry (12.141.160.25) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:56 pm:

David isn't playing fair, but, what can we do?
He built the playground.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 11:03 pm:

BELIEVE IT OR NOT...I WOULD PROBABLY TAKE SYMPHONIC MUSIC OR JAZZ!!!...THE REASON I SAY THAT...IS MOST OF THE THREE MINUTE WONDERS...AS WELL PRODUCED AS THEY ARE...WOULD GET QUITE BORING QUITE FAST HEARING THEM OVER AND OVER!!!...GREAT CLASSICAL AND JAZZ WOULD ALLOW ME TO SPEND MORE TIME IN A CEREBRAL STATE...ALLOWING FOR ANALYSIS AND INTERSPECTION!!!...THAT WAY...IF I WERE EVER RESCUED...MY BRAIN WOULD NOT BE COTTAGE CHEESE!!!...STUBASS

By stephanie (66.54.1.38) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 12:17 am:

The Supremes and Johnny Rivers...
Stephanie

By Ted (69.3.237.12) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 12:29 am:

STUBASS has a point, but still,...

The Drifters and The Soul Stirrers.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 12:29 am:

STEPHANIE (PROMISING FULL FLEDGED "ANGEL"): I CAN UNDERSTAND THE SUPREMES FOR THOSE WHO ARE BIG FANS OF THE GROUP...DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY HAD SO MANY HITS...AND THEIR PRODUCTION WAS IMPECCABLE...BUT JOHNNY RIVERS???...COME ON...NOT THAT JOHNNY ISN'T A LEGENDARY ARTIST...WITH MANY GREAT HITS...AS KEV-GO HAS POINTED OUT...BUT THE FACT THAT JOHNNY RIVERS WILL BE MY GUEST AT THE LOS ANGELES APPEARANCE OF THE FUNK BROTHERS NEXT WEEK AT THE WILTERN...MAKES ME THINK PERHAPS THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO CURRY FAVOR WITH STUBASS OVER YOUR PENDING INITIATION INTO THE HONORED LEGION OF STUBASS "ANGELS"!!!...RELAX STEPH!!!...YOUR INSIGHTS AND ALL AROUND EXEMPLARY PERSONA IS WHAT WILL EVENTUALLY GET YOU OVER THE TOP...NOT LIKE DARLENE...WHO WAS ESSENTIALLY BARTERED OFF IN EXCHANGE FOR AN EVENING OF NO HOLDS BARRED...PURE ENTERTAINMENT!!!...EITHER WAY...I RESPECT ALL OF MY "ANGELS...REGARDLESS...SO HANG IN THERE!!!...IT'S LOOKING GOOD!!!...STU(CAKE IN THE OVEN)BASS

By Eli (141.152.248.186) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 12:36 am:

Eva Cassidy and the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack.

By fayette (64.12.97.7) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 01:27 am:

since raggae plays around my house alot.
i'll take my bob marley cd and my favorite
male singer peabo bryson.stubass and a bottle
of red wine.(did i take too much)??????

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 02:15 am:

HEY TED: I'LL BE THE FIRST IN LINE TO LISTEN TO A COPY OF "THE DRIFTERS" GREATEST HITS...AND ENJOY IT TO THE MAX...BUT IF YOU WERE FORCED TO LISTEN TO AN ENDLESS LOOP OF "THE DRIFTERS" AND "THE SOUL STIRRERS" FOR MONTHS ON END...WITHOUT BEING RESCUED...YOU...OR ANY OF US...WOULD BE READY TO NOMINATE THOSE ONCE CHERISHED COMPOSITIONS TO THE "EERRRRG" THREAD...AT LEAST THATS MY OPINION!!!...FAYETTE: YES...YOU PROBABLY *ARE* ASKING FOR TOO MUCH...SO FORGET THE CD"S!!!...STUBASS

By Julian (205.188.209.16) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 02:58 am:

"Various Artists"

By BankHouseDave (195.93.50.9) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 04:58 am:

The Beatles. Miles Davis and two bottles of red wine.

By ted (69.3.237.12) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 09:18 am:

As I said StuBass, you make a good point, but in doing so you run the risk of ruining all the fun of this question. Dave might have it right by choosing Miles Davis- not many have as extensive AND diverse a catalog as he.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.16) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 09:54 am:

I'LL GRANT YOU THAT TED!!!...MILES...BE-BOP TO "BITCHES BREW"!!!...STU

By STUBASS (205.188.209.16) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 09:58 am:

ALSO TED: I DID FIND THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD TO BE SOMEWHAT CONFUSING!!!...PRIOR TO READING SID'S OPENING POST...I WAS ALL READY TO VOTE FOR LEVI AND LAWRENCE...WITH DUKE AND OBIE NOT FAR BEHIND!!!...STU

By STUBASS (205.188.209.16) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 09:59 am:

ALSO SOME VOTES COULD COME IN FOR "HALTER" AND ROLLING PAPERS!!!...STU

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 10:42 am:

Forget the music!Give me a endless supply of good wine and I'll make my own music on this island.I'd throw in some ganja,but then I'd have a problem of stripping the island of anything that could be consumed and end up with no food.

Ahh, what the heck,throw in the ganja.I might as well go on the other side with a smile on my face

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 11:12 am:

HEY LYNN: JUST WHERE IS YOUR LITTLE ISLAND LOCATED!!!...SIGNED...YOU LITTLE BUDDY...STU(GILLIGAN)BASS

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 11:53 am:

Stu,I think not to far off the coast of Negril,Jamaica might be a fine location.

By 65memories (66.72.176.124) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 12:14 pm:

Dinah Washington
and
Nat King Cole
then just leave me alone

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 01:16 pm:

Ted - Great choices "The Drifters" and "Soul Stirrers" Which set of Soul Stirrers?

I would like to be on an island with Marvin Gaye. I would make him happy for a change.

By Reese (12.15.169.254) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 01:38 pm:

Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin

By Jim Feliciano in Detroit. (152.163.188.68) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 03:34 pm:

Only two?
Well that settles it!

1). Sade.
2). SADE.

Oh... and not necessarily in that order.

By fayette (152.163.188.68) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:05 pm:

sis detroit but at this i don't think i want
to be stranded on a island with marvin gaye.lol

By Vandelron (24.44.20.172) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:15 pm:

Lobo and Ohio Express.--ok just kidding;Supremes and Labelle(including PL and Bluebelles)

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:21 pm:

LOL Fayette - I know what you mean. But SIDHartha said we could name Marvin. So, I had to choose either Marvin, Sam Cooke, or DR. And you know all three of those are upstairs singing Soul Stirrers' songs. :o)

By Soul Sister (65.43.153.219) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:25 pm:

Smitty of The Manhattans, Eddie Levert, & Jimmy Scott all taking turns singing to me...smile... oops almost forgot Sonnyboy Jackie Wilson, ahhh that would be heaven!

By Stranger56 (24.47.50.195) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:43 pm:

C'mon, 60 years of Sinatra recordings and 50 years of 4Tops...that's 110 years of music.
That's pretty extensive, I would say.
Do you realize how long I could go without repeating a recording?

I'm happy on MY island!

Jim

By Sid Hartha (216.23.183.2) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:45 pm:

It's interesting to me that the forum ladies when given a tropical Island and hot Music really get to talkin... I didn't expect it to go "there". Guess I'm not as romantic as I thought.

For the monogamous soulsters, maybe we should narrow it back down to 1 artist. Course that changes thread considerably. I'll scratch off The Beatles and Miles Davis and insert.......

"Diana Ross" **before** the facelifts.

By ted (66.167.53.21) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:51 pm:

Sis- I interpreted the question to mean that I could pick the Soul Stirrers and get ALL versions of that group. One of the reasons I picked them was because of how many great performers I'd get to hear.

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 05:53 pm:

Ted - Yes, I have LP's by each of them. From Sam, Johnnie Taylor, Jimmy Outlet, through to Jimmy Rogers. Great, great, great.

By Nish (66.119.34.39) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 09:57 pm:

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Clara Ward Singers

By Mark Speck (65.56.58.100) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 03:51 am:

Jerry Lee Lewis and Al Green...two extremes of Memphis music.

Best,

Mark

By BankHouseDave (195.93.50.9) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 04:46 am:

Yeah, SID. On that basis, Ms Ross, before or after the alleged facelifts. Just not during. Or any number of Velvelettes.

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 10:47 am:

FOR ME,THE TEMPS AMD WES MONTGOMERY,ENOUGH FOOD,SOME GOOD BOOKS AND I'M ALL SET!

By Gary Rosen (12.234.25.217) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 01:30 pm:

James Jamerson and Steve Cropper - that way I get all of Motown and all of Stax/Volt ... well most of Motown, I'll miss some good tunes Bob B. played on.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.16) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 02:16 pm:

HEY GARY: THEN YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER THE CAROL KAYE COLLECTION...SINCE SHE PLAYED ON *ALL* THE MOTOWN RHYTHM TRACKS!!!...STUBASS

By fayette (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 07:34 pm:

i'm wondering can stubass build me a
mansion out of bambo sticks?????

By medusa9e (66.73.11.110) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 07:39 pm:

Miles Jaye, Aretha Franklin, Jean Carne, Temptations

By breathtakingguy (67.24.156.197) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 07:50 pm:

The Supremes and Puccini....I like variety!

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 07:55 pm:

Sorry Larry and every one else.

Just found it tonight! I was pissed!

By STUBASS (205.188.209.16) on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 11:56 pm:

OK FAYETTE: TRUTH BE TOLD...I COULD NEVER EVEN PUT TOGETHER ONE OF THOSE MODEL AIRPLANE KITS...NEVER MADE IT PAST THE GLUE!!!...SO I WAS THINKING...WHY DON'T YOU AND THE "ANGELS" TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANSION...AND I CAN TEND TO MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS...LIKE PULLING THOSE TASTY CRUESTACEANS OUT OF THE OCEAN OR SOMETHING!!!...DEAL???...STUBASS

By Larry (12.141.160.25) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 03:06 am:

Watcha mean David? Pissed at what? Found who?

By fayette (205.188.209.16) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 05:08 am:

stubass your elite angel allergic to sea foods.
think we can find a cow on that island(a
medium rare steak does sound tasty to fayette.

fayette
head elite angel

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 09:48 am:

HEY "ANGEL" F: WE MAY HAVE TO IMPORT SOME LIVESTOCK FOR YOU(BET YOU LIKE THOSE TENDERLOINS)...SINCE IMPORTED BEEF IS HIGHLY PREFERABLE TO THE CANNABALISM WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR OVER A LACK OF MEAT PRODUCT... AND ALLERGYS TO SEAFOOD...HOWEVER...THERE ARE "ANGELES" WHO PREFER THE SHRIMP AND LOBSTER WHICH SHOULD BE PLENTIFUL ON ANY TROPCAL ISLAND LOCATION!!!...PLUS... SURF AND TURF SUITS STUBASS JUST FINE..."MORE CRACKED CRAB SIR"????("LOOKING GOOD BILLY RAY"..."FEELING GOOD LOUIS")!!!...STUBASS (NOT "TRADING PLACES" WITH ANYONE)!!!

By Edgar (200.46.132.15) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 04:06 pm:

The Supremes and Bernard Herrmann.

By Michael/cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 02:58 pm:

The Supremes
Billie Holiday

I think that having their body of work with me would bring joy, pain, and reflection.