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    We even danced underwater......LOL! From Detroit to Denver in 1978!


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    Marv, "Big Bang Theory" from the album before that one [[Gloryhallastoopid) might be my favorite Parliament jam. It's instrumental and I don't think it was released as a single, but it blew up in Columbus in my junior year of high school.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    Marv, "Big Bang Theory" from the album before that one [[Gloryhallastoopid) might be my favorite Parliament jam. It's instrumental and I don't think it was released as a single, but it blew up in Columbus in my junior year of high school.
    Jerry I like The Big Bang Theory, but I am confused "Aqua Boogie" came out in the Fall of 1978. I remember partying to it at Denver's popular disco downtown called "Yellow Pages". The album before it was "One Nation Under A Groove" yeah it was by the Funkedaliacs, but before that it was "Funkentelechy"[[sp?) with "Flash Light" that came out at the tail end of 1977. Big Bang Theory would have come out after "Aqua Boogie" and the album "Motor Booty Affair" right?
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    Yeah, you're 100% right. Got my memories mixed up. Gloryhallastoopid was the second or third album that I bought and somehow, I thought "Theme From The Black Hole" came out before "Aqua Boogie" and after Funkentelechy. Turns out it was after both, on the heels of the Motor Booty Affair LP.

    Guess I'm getting old...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    Yeah, you're 100% right. Got my memories mixed up. Gloryhallastoopid was the second or third album that I bought and somehow, I thought "Theme From The Black Hole" came out before "Aqua Boogie" and after Funkentelechy. Turns out it was after both, on the heels of the Motor Booty Affair LP.

    Guess I'm getting old...
    No big deal. Its just that the Parliament/Funkadeliac albums kind of mark my high school and early college years. We partied so much to them at the time that each song helps me remember the year, the time of year and the places I were at the time.

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    Ironically, I'm listening to P-Funk's live version of "Children of Production" now. In my happy place.

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    "Flash Light" was blaring from the speakers on my first day in high school art class in 1977. "One Nation Under A Groove" was the only thing that could shut up the clown riot that occurred every day on the bus that carried me to my career center in my junior year. "[[Not Just) Knee Deep)" was a revelation that I remember because some of my classmates knew every word [[including Phillippe Wynn's scat) two days before it even played on the radio. I remember a friend and co-worker jamming to "Aqua Boogie" as we cleaned up after our shift at McDonald's. Soon after I purchased my first album, I left school during lunch, bought "Gloryhallastoopid", and brought it back to art class. We played it as we read the Overton Lloyd comic, laughing out butts off. There was a two or three year period when P-Funk dominated my musical tastes. George Clinton remains one of my musical heroes to this day.

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    Man, "Flashlight" was our party anthem all during the Winter of 1977-78 we would party to exhaustion. They were putting out a lot of 12", extended play singles like it, "Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk, "Galaxy" by War, and on and on and on! Here I am during that time. LOL!

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    Man, your fro was on point! That was a different time. I'll never forget when Darrell Griffith and the Doctors of Dunk [[he was "Dr. Dunkenstein") of the Louisville Cardinals basketball team began cutting their hair short. That caused significant confusion at my high school. It was truly a cultural phenomenon. Within two years, afros in Columbus were a thing of the past and short hair [[that would be considered long in 2017) was all the rage. Bald became beautiful in the '80s. These days, brothers run the gamut from processes, to afros, to short hair, to clean shaven. Mine is typically cut low to almost bald, my wife freaks out when I tell her it's time to go bald because she knows there will be no turning back. LOL. Express yourself. Hey, remember this?

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    And that made me think about this classic:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    Man, your fro was on point! That was a different time. I'll never forget when Darrell Griffith and the Doctors of Dunk [[he was "Dr. Dunkenstein") of the Louisville Cardinals basketball team began cutting their hair short. That caused significant confusion at my high school. It was truly a cultural phenomenon. Within two years, afros in Columbus were a thing of the past and short hair [[that would be considered long in 2017) was all the rage. Bald became beautiful in the '80s. These days, brothers run the gamut from processes, to afros, to short hair, to clean shaven. Mine is typically cut low to almost bald, my wife freaks out when I tell her it's time to go bald because she knows there will be no turning back. LOL. Express yourself. Hey, remember this?
    I remember Darrell Griffin very well. My friend Truman Claytor played for Kentucky at the same time Darrell was at Louisville. The pic of me above is from the latter half of 1977 so the fro was inching down. In 75-76 I had one of those huge "Sylvers Afros" LOL! By 1980 we all got rid of the fros. At least I did. My hair was very short and slicked down by then. Great memories. "Express Yourself" indeed!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    And that made me think about this classic:
    This is my mother's record. She bought it and wore it out! LOL!!!

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    Thank God I've never had to say what I've heard young people today say....."I was born at the wrong time" I am blessed because I was born at the perfect time to enjoy the greatest music ever!


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    I remember this classic very well. I can't for some reason what year it is from though:


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    This one always puts me back in the 4th Grade and getting ready for school in the morning LOL!


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    From the Winter of 1972, The Spinners with one of my favorites "How Could I Let You Get Away!"


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    One my favorite Four Tops and Motown songs......"I'll Turn to Stone" from 1967:


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    Quote Originally Posted by marv2 View Post
    From the Winter of 1972, The Spinners with one of my favorites "How Could I Let You Get Away!"

    There are groups and bands that I could listen to all day that soul fans appreciate but hardly moved the needle on pop charts. The Spinners are one of them. The O'Jays and Maze are a couple more.

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    How can i get in touch with you-jerry butler....a killer!!

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    Speaking of Jerry Butler, here's one of my favorites:

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    Oh, and this is such a classic:

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    Music was so much better when it was less complicated. Just a guitar, piano, drum, a melody and a voice right here:

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    Quote Originally Posted by arr&bee View Post
    How can i get in touch with you-jerry butler....a killer!!
    And here is your cut, my friend:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    There are groups and bands that I could listen to all day that soul fans appreciate but hardly moved the needle on pop charts. The Spinners are one of them. The O'Jays and Maze are a couple more.
    Man, I loved the Spinners. I bought every one of their albums in the 70s!

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    Quote Originally Posted by arr&bee View Post
    How can i get in touch with you-jerry butler....a killer!!
    Oh Jerry was just too smooth! His singing was just effortless which is what made it so special.

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    Here's my Jerry Butler favorite. Some deep memories here with this one. From late 1963:


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    Now here's one I had not heard since high school. I found it the other day. All I could remember at first was ....."His name is Howard!" LOL! A stone cold JAM!


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    Marv, I know you remember this one. Not one of War's most iconic songs but definitely a jam from the '80s.

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    And this is definitely my favorite by War. And one of my favorite songs by anybody, for that matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    Marv, I know you remember this one. Not one of War's most iconic songs but definitely a jam from the '80s.

    Jerry of course! It is what I call their last "power hit"! They played a small club in Denver when this was their latest release. It was the start of the MTV Generation, but to me War was timeless!

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    Sticking with 1982 for a moment. Our Queen kicked some serious butt with this one from '82! Aretha said you'd better "Jump to It"!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    Speaking of Jerry Butler, here's one of my favorites:
    Loved this song, but I have to say I liked Tony Orlando and Dawn's version just slightly better. Both great performances.

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    Can i-the manhattans

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    The Manhattans - Can I .... this one is with Smitty on the lead from 1965.


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    Jerry Butler of Chicago is called "The Ice Man", well here is another ice cold singer from Chicago, Mr. Cool Breeze Lou Rawls and "Dead End Street" :


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    We can't talk about "Classic Soul Jams" without including this man here! Barry White and "Playing Your Game" from the Fall of 1977:


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    One of the best there ever was.......Teddy Pendergrass - "Close The Door" Spring of 1978:


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    A true classic from Winter 1977-78 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - "The Closer I Get To You"


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    A Soul pioneer! Mr. Ray Charles and "I Got A Woman" [[eat your heart out Kanye! LOL!!!)


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    This one really takes me back. The Stylistics - "People Make The World Go Round"


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    Teardrops on your letter-hank ballard...we go a long way back-blood stone...you got me walkin-the chi-lites.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arr&bee View Post
    Teardrops on your letter-hank ballard...we go a long way back-blood stone...you got me walkin-the chi-lites.
    More good choices. I especially liked Bloodstone's "We Go A Long Way Back".

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    Perhaps my favorite Manhattans song. And I love a LOT of Manhattans songs.

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    This one is my favorite version of this song, which I don't think many people heard [[so it may not be a "classic", Marv). Gerald Alston, like Levi Stubbs, has a voice that resonates deep within me.

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    And speaking of covers of musical songs, this is another that blows me away. This album made me a huge fan of Lou Rawls after he'd been singing for decades.

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    And this was the single from that album. A classic that came right at the end of the '70s soul era. By the way, I couldn't argue with someone who believes that the '70s were the best decade for soul music. But that would be one hell of a debate, wouldn't it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    Perhaps my favorite Manhattans song. And I love a LOT of Manhattans songs.
    Oh man yes! This one and "Kiss and Say Goodbye". My girlfriend and I met Gerald Alston downstairs at Sweetwaters in NYC back in the 90s and he was a very cool guy. Nice and humble like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerry Oz View Post
    And speaking of covers of musical songs, this is another that blows me away. This album made me a huge fan of Lou Rawls after he'd been singing for decades.
    Lou Rawls was the only person I've ever seen in concert that could put on a dynamite show without breaking a sweat. He was just that cool and collected on stage and sang for what seemed like hours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerry oz View Post
    and this was the single from that album. A classic that came right at the end of the '70s soul era. By the way, i couldn't argue with someone who believes that the '70s were the best decade for soul music. But that would be one hell of a debate, wouldn't it?
    basically,the seventies continued the music of the sixties in the early part of the decade,then of course the funk bands took over-war-e.w.f.-parliment,but the music was still top notch.

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    I know you remember this one! James Brown - "Make It Funky"


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