there's no fucking syl johnson thread, this is it.
― The description of my page is: Gargoyles Swimsuit Special (Matt P), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 06:18 (twelve years ago)
oh hey here's a syl johnson thread. *cries*
― The description of my page is: Gargoyles Swimsuit Special (Matt P), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 06:36 (twelve years ago)
i wanna take you home to see mama so she can see my shining star
they wanna know why my mind is gown own own ow ow ow o
― The description of my page is: Gargoyles Swimsuit Special (Matt P), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 06:37 (twelve years ago)
Is It Because I'm Black is one of my favourite albums ever. Back For a Taste of Your Love is excellent too. He did some great stuff.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 07:41 (twelve years ago)
yeahhhhhhhhh he shohhhhhhhhhh did
― The description of my page is: Gargoyles Swimsuit Special (Matt P), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 07:51 (twelve years ago)
When I first started digging into this stuff I have to admit I thought he was just a second-rate Al Green - maybe because his cover of Take Me To The River feels a little unneccessary to my ears - but he's definitely his own thing. I have a lot of affection for the lesser-known (at least relative to Al) Hi Records guys now - Syl Johnson and Otis Clay especially.
― brio, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:53 (twelve years ago)
I was in the same boat. Was introduced to Syl Johnson as 'if you like Al Green' but grew to love him more than Al Green. Same with O.V. Wright. Would rather listen to both of them now over AG.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 14:06 (twelve years ago)
On some other thread I once wrote :
I saw Syl Johnson awhile back (2009) as part of the Numero Group Eccentric Soul tour. Still has an impressive voice
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 14:15 (twelve years ago)
still literally the craziest guy I have ever seen on stage
― schlump, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 15:02 (twelve years ago)
oh whoa
― KitevsPill, Thursday, 11 April 2013 16:07 (twelve years ago)
http://fridaybluesfix.blogspot.com/2012/07/blues-brothers-jimmy-and-syl-johnson.html
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 13 April 2013 17:06 (twelve years ago)
Looks like the planned documentary is about to get funded
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robhatchmiller/syl-johnson-any-way-the-wind-blows
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 02:41 (twelve years ago)
And yup, it is.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 02:42 (twelve years ago)
NEW REWARD: For $40 you'll get an "Afro Kitty" tote bag by Project Runway Season 11 designer Joseph Aaron Segal, creator of the world famous Pretty Snake "Cuckoo Kitty" sweater.
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― staind in the place where you live (crüt), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 15:28 (twelve years ago)
Have had the Numero box gathering dust on my shelf for a few years*. Just started digging into the vinyl, beginning w/the actual Twinight albums, and haven't felt this good in awhile.
*Usually when I need a Syl fix I reach for that shitty but wonderful Collectables comp, or pull up the Twinight Singles set on Spotify.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 June 2020 18:40 (five years ago)
Those Twinight albums are just perfection, impossible not to smile while listening.
His recent stuff, I'm less into:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeJvu6Q_y9Y
― turn the jawhatthefuckever on (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 3 June 2020 19:12 (five years ago)
https://chicagoreader.com/music/a-tribute-to-syl-and-jimmy-johnson/
Both Johnson brothers gone in a week. Syl Johnson and Jimmy Johnson
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 12 February 2022 18:59 (three years ago)
"Black Balloons" is such a good song. is it because i'm black has some serious jams. "Concrete Jungle" wah hoo
― Heez, Tuesday, 16 April 2024 03:16 (one year ago)