I heard from Tommy. He assured me he was enjoying the Forum but was having posting problems.
I heard from Tommy. He assured me he was enjoying the Forum but was having posting problems.
This might interest you not just for the Tabs but any & all! Well worth you signing in its amazing.
http://doo-wop.blogg.org/search?q=The%20Tabs
I apologize to Ralph and the forum members. I should be on soon. Thanks for staying with me.
Thank you for the update, Tommy.
Hey WaitingWatching! I was just listening to The Monitors’ Motown Anthology, and "Show Me You Can Dance" reminded me of our conversation about Staunton & Walker…
Just thought it was another great tune [and one that I could hear Tommy tearing up too]!!
I love it,, Tom! Total YES to that! "Show Me You Can Dance" is pretty similar to "You're Something To Talk About" in key, tempo and feeling and Tommy OWNED that one. If ever there was a missed opportunity for Staunton and Walker, and Tommy to have a great charting single, this had to have been a best bet.
Hi every one, I thought I’d write a few lines to let you know l have some neat pictures from the re-enactment march. It was a lot of fun. I just have to figure out how to post the pic’s.
Look forward to seeing those Tommy.
Can't wait to see them! I know how you feel. I'm not tech savvy at all but I finally figured it out and I'm sure you will too - fortunately, it's not super hard. In fact, it was a LOT easier than learning how to get over the rejection letter I got from Motown years ago! [That's a crazy story for another day!]
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Hi everybody, thanks to Ralph, I have a new ID and password and it looks like I’ll be able to post. I’m Impressed with the knowledge you on this site have. I appreciate your kind words and hope I’ll be able. To answer some of your posts.
Tommy, you made it old pal. So good to have you back.
Hi to the forum, I wonder if the forum has heard the song [Bad,bad baby] It a bues tune, It’s on my CD. it was the first song written for me, Berry played piano on it and he wrote it. I have been to his apartment to work on the song. Just curious what you guys think of the song.
I've heard it and I like it. That Berry himself wrote this for you, I think it demonstrates he was impressed with what he was hearing in your voice; that he went with a blues number, I'd take as a sign he was very impressed with your vocal chops. I know he felt something similar with Chris Clark after her audition and being surprised she could sing bluesier material along the lines of Etta James. "Bad, Bad Baby" definitely isn't lightweight pop.
Now you know, ya gotta tell us about what it was like working with Berry Gordy!
Hi Ralph, the Tabs were, Rick Maxwell [ On Guitar, and vocals ] Stan Adams [ on Sax, Bass, and vocals ] Bill Micheau [ on Hammond B3 ] Jimmy Lawrence [ on Drums ].
We were together for almost the whole time I was at Motown.
I was at Motown from late 1963 until 1968. They checked all my Songs and said they would like me to come to California, but I didn’t think they were managing me like I thought they should, so I declined.
Thanks for the info, Tommy. I regret never seeing you guys work. I guess we were all working the six night a week schedule, Monday off.
Tommy, you more than likely made the right decision not to relocate to Motown L.A. They made the same offer to Stoney, which she accepted. However after some limited recording she was languishing in the apartment Motown had for her, until boredom had her notify the Creative Division that she was heading back to Detroit to work and if they ever came up with a plan for her to let her know. A gutsy move from a strong women. She called it right. Further evidence that I never cared much for the L.A. operation and would turn down their offer to relocate a couple of years later.
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Hi, to my Motown friends, I thought I’d give a shout out and say I check this forum most every day, and will answer anything I can. Thanks.
Hi Tommy, I just checked out "Bad Bad Boy", very cool song. I like it.
What's your favourite song that you recorded at Motown?
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