Friday Flashback: Soul Train Line 1974
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By Krista
Soul Train was a cultural lifeline for me growing up in a small town in the midwest with literally only a handfull of other African-Americans. For one sacred hour on Saturdays, however, I was absorbed into the world my cool older cousins and other relative from "the city" embodied in music, culture, and fashion.
I understand in some markets Soul Train Classic is running on the WB or WGN on the weekends, but I don't think it's gotten picked up here yet. YouTube will suffice for now. And praise God for better fashion sense - how did we ever wear those plaids and platforms? Anyway, here's a Soul Train Line to 'Live it Up' by the Isley Brothers. Enjoy...
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2 Responses to Friday Flashback: Soul Train Line 1974
Wow, what a rush of memories that brought back.
For me I thought back even further to some of the "soul" songs I would here in the summers of the 1960's.
Back in 1982 a friend of mine was working sound for bands that would come to Raleigh and the "Godfather of Soul" himself, James Brown, put on a show at memorial auditorium. I was able to be back stage while my friend worked the sound.
James Brown was a real perfectionist and very demanding - as a result his shows were intense and well, perfect.
He kept telling my friend to turn down the monitors. Bill normally did sound for rock bands who need the monitors turned up.
When the last set ended James came over to stage left where we were standing and Bill thought James would chew him out. Instead he came over with a huge smile and shook our hands.
Years later Bill was production manager for the RHCP and James Brown opened for them in England. James still remembered Bill and the gig in Raleigh.
Jim
Jim: Thanks for the comment; that is a wonderful story. When I was home recently my father was telling us about going to one of those Alan Freid 'revue' shows in Baltimore when he was in the Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Saw James Brown, Little Richard,etc.
James was a taskmaster, which is why he's the Godfather of Soul!
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