Sam Moore with the Funk Brothers

**1382hitsville** · 07-02-2025, 01:13 AM

Hello fellow forum members,

In the very interesting link in the "Tape Machines & The Motown Sound" is another link to YouTube with a segment from Standing In The Shadows Of Motown. I always love it when Jack Ashford explains and the build up to "Ain't To Proud To Beg" is shown.

Now the YouTube algorithm then gave me below clip of a performance of Sam Moore with 5 Funk Brothers:

And I thought I would share it with you.

I also would like to share a memorie. When the documentary came out, the Funk Brothers also did a kind of world tour. I lived in the Netherlands then and they came to Amsterdam to perform in the best venue. In Amsterdam there is a church converted to a concert podium, fantastic atmosphere. I also saw Smokey Robinson there, amazing, but...back to the Funk Brothers.

For the different performances they brought guest singers. In Amsterdam Isaac Hayes and I believe Gilbert O'Sullivan. Isaac Hayes cancelled due to health issues and was replaced by C.G Cameron. How Motown can you get it...

They had a segment where they invited women up on stage to sing "My Girl". Well....sorry, but as a big fan I also jumped up on stage [[I am male). So I could say that I sang with the Funk Brothers. Song was over, girls left the stage, but I took my chance...I stayed on stage and shook all the hands of the Funk Brothers, hugged the backing vocals and then left.

The concert was a rousing success and this was the only time they came back for an encore. After the encore I had a brief chat with Eddie Willis. I asked for signatures, but they could not do that at the time, he asked my address and to my surprise, weeks later a picture arrived, with all the signatures. So sweet.

If I can find an image of it I will share it. Did any of you attend the Funk Brothers concerts? A year later Jack Ashford came back with papa Joe Hunter, it was papa Joe's last concert, he passed away a few weeks later.

**reese** · 07-02-2025, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by 1382hitsville

If I can find an image of it I will share it. Did any of you attend the Funk Brothers concerts? A year later Jack Ashford came back with papa Joe Hunter, it was papa Joe's last concert, he passed away a few weeks later.

I attended one concert in Boston, probably on the first tour after the film was released. The vocalists were supposed to be Mavis Staples, Joan Osborne, and Maxi Priest, I believe. But when I saw the show, Mavis had been replaced by Darlene Love. Initially I was very disappointed but when Darlene sang MY GUY directly to me, all was ok. And of course, Joan Osborne's WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED was the highlight of the evening. I remember the guy next to me close to tears after her performance.

After the concert, they were selling the dvd of the film and you could meet the Funk Brothers. During the show, I had become friendly with a couple of other fans. One didn't bring any extra cash so I gave him some $ so that he could buy the dvd. I knew I'd never see him again but he was so appreciative. For some reason, I don't remember why I didn't meet the Funk Brothers. I might have waited too long. But I did buy a dvd for myself as well, which I spent all of the next day watching.