Bobby Caldwell "what you won't do for love" C/D

I heard this track because it's become a really common quote to drop in the brass band scene and I wanted to track it down. What's up with Bobby Caldwell though? According to AMG he reps as a smooth-jazzer?

Turns out the man himself beat me to the punch! and this thread is from a week ago WTF? I guess I never knew the name of this song, but I've heard it a zillion times. Anyway, I just heard it on the smooth jazz station at the barbers while I was getting my hair did, and googled the lyrics. Top tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it6oaXo3754

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn7h9SP-GcI

hot rite now, can't go wrong

i would v much appreciate it if a facebooker could throw up or send me the free d/l of that jessie ware btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hK6IgvZ0CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktDeFS8KZPs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbtPBek00E

you can get on Jessie Ware's facebook page r|t|c. She is great

i'm not on fb though, sorry if i was unclear

i wasnt quite sold on ware str8 from the g8 - maybe felt a little too record industry to capture the true desired lisa stansfield realness - but my interest's piquing a little now definitely. love that cover anyway

Here ya go

http://www.mediafire.com/?ce2qe2czlskj608

I don't really like this, although Ricky Gonzalez is pretty legit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZpEP-2ewo

xp cheers big man, much obliged

there's a great reggae version of 'do for love' by wayne chin, not on youtube alas

So, heard this for the first time a few weeks ago, decided to look into his first two records, and uh...this dude has some pretty serious deep cuts everybody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CmLdhcUtKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6-eYpP1Xio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2oZo0cKLY

Sounds like the fourth Duke of September

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?showall=true&bookmarkedmessageid=1&boardid=77&threadid=313

One of the best songs recorded.

He had loads of cuts in his early run of albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J7bucaKcJI

^ That's an incredible three minutes right there, first time I heard the middle 8 in that one I just about shat myself. It's a shame I can't find any live material from his early period, wonder if he was strictly studio for awhile or what. Apparently he's pretty big in Japan.

You Belong to Me has just the right amount of funk. Probably a good comparison for the new Daft Punk sound as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-QWe674v2Q

All his vocal cadence and melody work on You Promised Me is on another level. Floating seamlessly between a falsetto and a growl and touching everything off with the perfect amount of vibrato, goddam. Love when everything kicks in about a minute in with all those instruments dropping in and out of the mix. All the little drum fills too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hkun1Neq9I

I think I'm talking myself into putting Cat In The Hat on my personal classic albums list.

in my world, only you
make me do for love what I would not do

Junior Boys cover!
https://soundcloud.com/junior_boys/what-you-wont-do-for-love

Posted that before I actually listened to it, and ... it's okay.

when Jessie Ware did that cover i was excessively worried that all the kids would assume that she wrote it.

I like Open Your Eyes much better, but it's a good tune

this song has had a bit of a renaissance in the last few years, started hearing it more often in dj mixes about 3 or 4 years ago, and there's been a few cover versions itt (that admittedly i didn't know about until now).

the bobby caldwell version is one of my favourite songs. my wife hates it tho ;_;

when Jessie Ware did that cover i was excessively worried that all the kids would assume that she wrote it.

Ha. Actually, I assumed it was a Go West original until 10 years ago.

Didn't see this version posted yet in this thread, unless it was one of the videos removed for copyright infringement. This has always been one of my favorite renditions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuxnAxmAiw

Always thought Goldie's cover was lovely as well:

http://youtu.be/gfkbRQIX3NQ

this intro <3 <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ehpe7b4fX8

oh shit

http://pitchfork.com/news/61577-bobby-caldwell-and-jack-splash-team-as-cool-uncle-share-break-away-featuring-jessie-ware/

Deniece Williams too.

great song, although that snare reverb in the B section is so unnecessary and distracting.

wow awesome, pretty cool that this is a thing!

hmm

Kind of feel like it needs more chord changes

Also do not like the name "Cool Uncle." But not bad, and need to give it a few more listens.

old Bobby Caldwell sounds awesome

I'm pretty sure there's just a little bit of autotune on his voice and it sounds weird me.

pretty cool that this is a thing!

yeah i'm so surprised and impressed that this is a thing that it could probably sound like anything and i would love it

anyway i love this, pretty much going to need the rest of this record all up in my earholes STAT, also who do i have to kill to find some live bobby caldwell from the early 80's

I'm already getting a Random Access Memories feeling from this -- neat juxtaposition of an older artist I like with nu-sounds, but ultimately falling a little short.

http://pitchfork.com/news/61755-cool-uncle-bobby-caldwell-jack-splash-share-breaking-up-ft-deniece-williams-and-eric-biddines/

rad

so here for this. i wish deniece williams was on the whole record.

Going though this now. first half is good so far.

aw this album is so nice

the outro!

i would like to reiterate that this album is nice as hell

RIP :(

Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years. He had been "FLOXED," it took his health over the last 6 years and 2 months. Rest with God, my Love. -Mary Caldwell

— Bobby Caldwell (@bobbycaldwell) March 15, 2023

rip cool uncle

oh no!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPZyDdS9nFU

RIP Bobby Caldwell pic.twitter.com/KxDGGxeevU

— Tristan (@AyoTristan) March 15, 2023

RIP to one of the coolest cats to ever wear a hat

definitely have a soft spot for those first two albums, which i consider at least personal classics. rest in peace.

also for anyone else who didn't know what it meant, i looked into what being "floxed" is and... man, big sigh. i'm grateful he was in such a loving place when he passed.

I have deep love for Open Your Eyes

This is also good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_F96djFkYs

RIP Bobby

Strangely I always thought the sample Common used on "The Light" was a Stevie Wonder song. Now I see it's Bobby Caldwell's "Open Your Eyes." This song is pretty much perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFMy1aO_LMU

This is one of those "can't believe this exists" videos. Immaculate Miami Beach 1978 vibes, plus he rips a wild solo

Music is great, but I wanna be that guy at 4:42 - that looks fun AF

Holy shit, incredible find. That video is perfect.

I've kind of had this back of my mind desire to learn to parasail for a while now.