So, what have you been listening to lately?

[uwe]

You uncovered their true identity!

I don't hear much in common between the motownish soul of the US Souls Sisters and the Garage Beat of the Soul Sister Fräuleins.

Knew neither to be honest and I'm generally pretty good at obscure 60ies German Beat.

[Dave W]

I don't hear much in common between the motownish soul of the US Souls Sisters and the Garage Beat of the Soul Sister Fräuleins.


Motownish? You must be joking! It's not at all like Motown pop pablum, which was one big reason it appealed to me. Reminds me of something Sam Cooke could have produced.

[Dave W]

[westen44]

Another by the Romantics that I like.

[uwe]

I don't hear much in common between the motownish soul of the US Souls Sisters and the Garage Beat of the Soul Sister Fräuleins.


Motownish? You must be joking! It's not at all like Motown pop pablum, which was one big reason it appealed to me. Reminds me of something Sam Cooke could have produced.

Just because it has a little choppy rhythm guitar in it, it's not totally de-motowned, but let's settle for "60ies Soul", ok? The reference to Sam Cooke makes sense though.

I'm not a Soul buff (though I regularly like hearing it), I can't always immediately recognize whether something is Stax or Motown either.

[uwe]

Brings back fond memories of my first visit to the States, early 80ies in Deeeetroit. They played their local heroes "up, down, jump around" the radio all day. Extremely catchy number. Remember it as the first hit of the 80ies that brought back the prominent harmonica solo. Lovely bubbly bass too.

[uwe]

Another by the Romantics that I like.

That was popular in Germany (more so than What I like about You) as a rock disco number, it had that 80ies dance groove. When I first heard it, I thought it was Hall & Oates! (Not a knock, I like Hall & Oates.) But it had none of the feverish immediacy of What I like About You.

[BTL]

I've been listening to the Dawes channel on Pandora. Here's a sample of their style:

[uwe]

Let me guess - sizable female component in their audience?

[BTL]

Not sure, but Taylor Goldsmith is married to Mandy Moore. 

[uwe]

I should have known, it's Nicholas Sparks romance movies girlie pop rock. Next stop: Kings of Leon.

[BTL]

I should have known, it's Nicholas Sparks romance movies girlie pop rock. Next stop: Kings of Leon.

Too funny.



See also: Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Avett Brothers, Ryan Adamas, Jackson Browne...

[Dave W]

Just because it has a little choppy rhythm guitar in it, it's not totally de-motowned, but let's settle for "60ies Soul", ok? The reference to Sam Cooke makes sense though.

I'm not a Soul buff (though I regularly like hearing it), I can't always immediately recognize whether something is Stax or Motown either.

Another example of Sam Cooke's SAR Records soul. Patience Valentine was a little woman with a big voice. Before her solo sides with SAR, she was in a group called the Flares (or Flairs) in Los Angeles. After her SAR releases, nothing. I've searched and been unable to find out whatever became of her.

[westen44]

That was popular in Germany (more so than What I like about You) as a rock disco number, it had that 80ies dance groove. When I first heard it, I thought it was Hall & Oates! (Not a knock, I like Hall & Oates.) But it had none of the feverish immediacy of What I like About You.

Talking in Your Sleep also got higher on the charts in the U.S., but both songs were played a lot on MTV. 

[uwe]

Too funny.



See also: Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Avett Brothers, Ryan Adamas, Jackson Browne...

You forgot Coldplay.