I'm gonna DJ at a "Woodstock" themed student party, and besides the obvious hippie music I want to play a lot of 60s and early 70s soul. I was wondering if you could recommend me some soul music with a psychedelic edge or psychedelic rock with a soul edge. I do have the obvious stuff like The Temptations, Sly & The Family Stone, and The Undisputed Truth, but I'd love to get some more recommendations. Individual songs rather than whole albums, if you can name some. Thanks!
― Tuomas, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:31 (seventeen years ago)
anything minnie ripertonish i guess
― s1ocki, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:34 (seventeen years ago)
Oh yeah, I have her stuff too.
― Tuomas, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:36 (seventeen years ago)
If you're playing Sly, you gotta play some early P-funk
― Bill Magill, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:37 (seventeen years ago)
5th Dimension Self Portrait
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:38 (seventeen years ago)
I only got Maggot Brain (the album), is there some particular tune you'd recommend?
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― Tuomas, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:38 (seventeen years ago)
Time Has Come Today: Chambers Brothers
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:39 (seventeen years ago)
Band recommendations: Cymande, Mandrill, Black Merda, The Pharaohs (especially their cover of "tracks of my tears")
― Trip Maker, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:40 (seventeen years ago)
BABY MOFUCKIN HUEY.
hard times, especially. what about northern soul? archie bell & the drells- here i go again?
― the table is the table, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:42 (seventeen years ago)
Andy Bey - "Celestial Blues", anything off Experience and Judgement really.
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:42 (seventeen years ago)
I've been meaning to buy that Andy bey album for a long time, maybe this would be a good excuse to get it.
― Tuomas, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:43 (seventeen years ago)
Off Maggot Brain the most "hippie soulful" song is prob Can You Get to That.
― Bill Magill, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:46 (seventeen years ago)
I meant some pre-Maggot Brain song of theirs...
― Tuomas, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:48 (seventeen years ago)
^^^^The early version of "I call my baby pussycat."
― Trip Maker, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:52 (seventeen years ago)
can't go wrong with these: http://deaconblues1103soul.blogspot.com/2007/08/voodoo-soul-deep-dirty-new-orleans-funk.html
I've got a few home made comps with similar. I'll dig them out and make a list.
― will, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:53 (seventeen years ago)
rotary connection and shuggie otis
― nonightsweats, Monday, 12 May 2008 20:29 (seventeen years ago)
here's a mixtape i made a while back
1. dear prudence - ramsey lewis 2. les fleurs - minnie ripperton 3. i am the black gold of the sun - rotary connection 4. quit it - miriam makeba 5. you can't turn away - sylvia striplin 6. aht uh mi hed - shuggie otis 7. cloud nine - temptations 8. come together - ike and tina 9. i want to take you higher - sly & the family stone 11. attica blues - archie shepp 12. fool for you - impressions 13. can you get to that - parliament 14. fire and rain - isley brothers 15. i can't write left handed (live) - bill withers 16. winter in america - gil scott-heron 17. i believe - stevie wonder
― moonship journey to baja, Monday, 12 May 2008 20:37 (seventeen years ago)
The Skin I'm In - Chairman of the Board
― sonofstan, Monday, 12 May 2008 20:38 (seventeen years ago)
The Futures, "Castles In The Sky" LP. Maybe a little too Philly soul, but a good reach if you do it right.
― Billy Pilgrim, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 01:48 (seventeen years ago)
WAR-Four Cornered Room
― Craig D., Tuesday, 13 May 2008 01:53 (seventeen years ago)
definitely some dramatics - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVFlx1wlgQk
― deej, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 01:54 (seventeen years ago)
and this vid more seriously http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSmJOvLrVig&NR=1
― deej, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 01:55 (seventeen years ago)
Don't forget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFZcF4WIFkI&feature=related
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 03:00 (seventeen years ago)
How about some Norman Whitfield-era Temptations? Like "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next To You" or similar?
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 08:31 (seventeen years ago)
I mentioned in my initial post that I already have that stuff, but thanks anyway.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 08:46 (seventeen years ago)
Vahid's mixtape looks pretty good, that's the sort of stuf I'd play too. "Attica Blues" is such a great tune.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 08:50 (seventeen years ago)
At the risk of stating the obvious: "Going Back To My Roots" - Richie Havens. (Havens played at Woodstock, so bonus points for that.)
The other bleedin obvious (but I'll say it anyway) choice: "Why Can't We Live Together" - Timmy Thomas.
Funkadelic's "Can You Get To That" is pretty hippy-ish.
Terry Callier, of course.
"Stoned Soul Picnic" - 5th Dimension "When The Revolution Comes" - Last Poets "The Ghetto" - Donny Hathaway "Hercules" - Aaron Neville "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"/"The Bottle" - Gil Scott-Heron "Right On Brother" - Sinto "Supernatural Thing" - Ben E. King "Compared To What" - Les McCann & Eddie Harris "Make Music" - Rena Sinakin "Who Is He And What Is He To You" / "You" - Bill Withers "Work To Do" / "Love The One You're With" - Isley Brothers "Golden Lady" - Jose Feliciano
― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 09:09 (seventeen years ago)
"Compared To What" - Les McCann & Eddie Harris
Is this the same tune that was also covered by Roberta Flack on her debut LP? Because I love that song, I'm definitely gonna play it at the party.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 12:59 (seventeen years ago)
As far as I know. Written by Gene McDaniels
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 13:02 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah, Wikipedia confirms it. Gotta check out that Les McCann version.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 13:04 (seventeen years ago)
"gossip" - Cyrill Neville (funk sitar!)
― will, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 13:14 (seventeen years ago)
I think you need more War... try Cisco Kid and Spill the Wine with Eric Burdon singing lead.
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 05:10 (seventeen years ago)
Marvin Gaye ffs
― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 05:12 (seventeen years ago)
back to that psychedelic rock with the soul edge thing... now you might do well with some Joe Cocker. Try his brilliant take on The Letter to get things going or his version of With a Little Help From My Friends for the end of the night.
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 05:36 (seventeen years ago)
Be Thankful for What You Got - William DeVaughan
― sonofstan, Wednesday, 14 May 2008 06:30 (seventeen years ago)