https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/album-review-stax-songwriter-demos-showcase-the-stars-behind-the-big-names/?utm_source=No+Depression+Newsletter&utm_campaign=877f72af22-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_24_23_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_659325596f-877f72af22-226384157&mc_cid=877f72af22&mc_eid=b850f832a1 Several videos in there too.
― dow, Thursday, 29 June 2023 00:30 (ten months ago) link
https://www.memphisflyer.com/summit-of-the-scribes-a-gathering-of-stax-legends?fbclid=IwAR3pRLeeSgeJ-jtziema0AC0DHSAZ1W5iqUIvXVwqdIqf4aXfZqan2Ex33w_aem_AQtNmt_rve377MyK9KzJanI-PdRqyP0LLoJxsXWmBuU5Svx3hT9f3xU3Z_NRKUOcOLo&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Learning about Henderson Thigpen who wrote for Stax in late years including Shirley Brown “Woman to Woman”
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 June 2023 13:12 (ten months ago) link
Maybe should have put that on Memphis music thread that includes Stax
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 June 2023 13:14 (ten months ago) link
There's a Memphis thread? Memphis posts are pretty standard on here too, it's cool. that xpost Dusty Sings Soul comp isn't on any streams that I've come across, although Spotify has a playlist from whatever sources, might be okay. Meanwhile I just checked hot excerpts of all 24 tracks via label site: https://acerecords.co.uk/sings-sou
― dow, Friday, 30 June 2023 20:53 (ten months ago) link
Was thinking of 100 Great Records from Memphis thread
100 great records from Memphis
― curmudgeon, Monday, 3 July 2023 20:25 (ten months ago) link
This is cool: https://www.discogs.com/release/4364232-The-Meadows-The-Meadows
I've been mildly obsessed with Wilson Meadows the past few years for his later southern soul stuff (check out Transformation) and never realized he did an album in muscle shoals back in 1981 with his brothers.
My Love Was Sleepinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP2fBxLCbeg
― Heez, Monday, 6 November 2023 15:56 (six months ago) link
Nice song there. Not familiar with Meadows brothers. Will have to dig in
― curmudgeon, Monday, 6 November 2023 18:13 (six months ago) link