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Yes, like at that award show a few months back when she sang "Natural Woman".
I did enjoy it, thanks dmay.
I adore Aretha, always have.
You mean T Bone Burnett, but I'm sure we all know.
Joe Henry did a great job with Solomon Burke, Don Was less so. Jeff Tweedy really did great work with Pops Staples, Mavis Staples, and also Ry Cooder too. Aretha has, dare I say it, always had production issues going as far back as the CBS era, wherein good songs were ruined by poor production. Moving on to the I Never Loved A Man sessions, and Ted White ensured only two tracks were cut down in Alabama, due to drink and perceived racial slurs.
I think even Quincy Jones only cut two tracks with Aretha, one cropping up on the Rare & Unissued cd. However, maybe it takes two to tango and Aretha could possibly be a tad difficult. Unlike Mariah Carey and Beyonce, Aretha probably has earned the right to be difficult, but a little flexibility, and she could still create a great album.
On another note, I've heard HB Barnum's production techniques with David Axelrod (an unsung genius is Axelrod) on Little Willie John, and he's an excellent arranger. I think Barnum was also used with Lou Rawls, so he's got top pedigree.
Apx. 10 years ago, I drove through the Smoky Mtn National park in the rain to see her perform at the Harrah's Casino in Cherokee, NC. My wife and I were so excited to see her as she was on both of our "Bucket Lists".
You can imagine our disappointment (I can't describe it here due to the limitations of printed human language) when we got close enough to the marquee to read: "Arethea Franklin ... Cancelled due to illness ... Tonight's Special Guest ... Tony Orlando."
We did not stay for the show.
If she ever comes to Knoxville, and I can get a decent seat, I'll be there. I won't travel to see her again though.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Diana Ross? Soul? Are you sure? A marvelous pop-singer, but, to my ears, is pretty far removed from the genre of soul.
Aretha is the one, true, queen of soul. A wondrous singer; a one-off talent.
im pretty sure that show was sold out wasn't it?
You're welcome dmay. There are so many incredible rarely heard recordings by Aretha Franklin.I grew up listening to her.In fact she tried her singing Jazz in her early career She actually could touch your soul. THat's why it's called soul music despite the fact she could sing almost anything. A once in a lifetime voice.
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OT: Aretha Franklin - The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
dmay
()
Date: March 29, 2016 17:42
Superb read on Miss Franklin, her history, American gospel/pop/r&b music and more. Enjoy.
[www.newyorker.com]
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 2018-08-17 19:08 by bv.
[www.newyorker.com]
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 2018-08-17 19:08 by bv.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
mnewman505
()
Date: March 29, 2016 18:53
Thanks for posting this, I loved it.
"I don’t care what they say about Aretha,” Billy Preston, who died in 2006, once said. “She can be hiding out in her house in Detroit for years. She can go decades without taking a plane or flying off to Europe. She can cancel half her gigs and infuriate every producer and promoter in the country. She can sing all kinds of jive-ass songs that are beneath her. She can go into her diva act and turn off the world. But on any given night, when that lady sits down at the piano and gets her body and soul all over some righteous song, she’ll scare the shit out of you. And you’ll know—you’ll swear—that she’s still the best @#$%&’ singer this @#$%&-up country has ever produced.”
"I don’t care what they say about Aretha,” Billy Preston, who died in 2006, once said. “She can be hiding out in her house in Detroit for years. She can go decades without taking a plane or flying off to Europe. She can cancel half her gigs and infuriate every producer and promoter in the country. She can sing all kinds of jive-ass songs that are beneath her. She can go into her diva act and turn off the world. But on any given night, when that lady sits down at the piano and gets her body and soul all over some righteous song, she’ll scare the shit out of you. And you’ll know—you’ll swear—that she’s still the best @#$%&’ singer this @#$%&-up country has ever produced.”
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
tomcasagranda
()
Date: March 29, 2016 18:56
Great article.
One of the things that saddens me is that Aretha has never recorded a gritty soul album, since Atlantic, like Bettye Lavette, or Candi Staton. Her musical choices from 1975 onwards have been really poor.
One of the things that saddens me is that Aretha has never recorded a gritty soul album, since Atlantic, like Bettye Lavette, or Candi Staton. Her musical choices from 1975 onwards have been really poor.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Javadave
()
Date: March 29, 2016 19:14
She would benefit from a producer who recognizes her natural talent as Rick Rubin did for Johnny Cash, Jack White did for Loretta Lynn or T-Bone Walker has done for Robert Plant.
Solomon Burke, Curtis Mayfield and Pops Staples all made great Soul records late in their careers, why can't the likes of Aretha and Smokey Robinson?
Solomon Burke, Curtis Mayfield and Pops Staples all made great Soul records late in their careers, why can't the likes of Aretha and Smokey Robinson?
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Koen
()
Date: March 29, 2016 19:15
Quote
mnewman505
But on any given night, when that lady sits down at the piano and gets her body and soul all over some righteous song, she’ll scare the shit out of you.
Yes, like at that award show a few months back when she sang "Natural Woman".
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Ladykiller
()
Date: March 29, 2016 19:49
The Queen Of Soul = for me Diana Ross NOT Aretha Franklin!!!! 
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Come On
()
Date: March 29, 2016 19:59
It's Jacko for me...
2 1 2 0
2 1 2 0
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
latebloomer
()
Date: March 29, 2016 20:20
Quote
dmay
Superb read on Miss Franklin, her history, American gospel/pop/r&b music and more. Enjoy.
[www.newyorker.com]
I did enjoy it, thanks dmay.
I adore Aretha, always have.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
tomcasagranda
()
Date: March 29, 2016 21:22
Quote
Javadave
She would benefit from a producer who recognizes her natural talent as Rick Rubin did for Johnny Cash, Jack White did for Loretta Lynn or T-Bone Walker has done for Robert Plant.
Solomon Burke, Curtis Mayfield and Pops Staples all made great Soul records late in their careers, why can't the likes of Aretha and Smokey Robinson?
You mean T Bone Burnett, but I'm sure we all know.
Joe Henry did a great job with Solomon Burke, Don Was less so. Jeff Tweedy really did great work with Pops Staples, Mavis Staples, and also Ry Cooder too. Aretha has, dare I say it, always had production issues going as far back as the CBS era, wherein good songs were ruined by poor production. Moving on to the I Never Loved A Man sessions, and Ted White ensured only two tracks were cut down in Alabama, due to drink and perceived racial slurs.
I think even Quincy Jones only cut two tracks with Aretha, one cropping up on the Rare & Unissued cd. However, maybe it takes two to tango and Aretha could possibly be a tad difficult. Unlike Mariah Carey and Beyonce, Aretha probably has earned the right to be difficult, but a little flexibility, and she could still create a great album.
On another note, I've heard HB Barnum's production techniques with David Axelrod (an unsung genius is Axelrod) on Little Willie John, and he's an excellent arranger. I think Barnum was also used with Lou Rawls, so he's got top pedigree.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Chester
()
Date: March 29, 2016 21:37
I live in Sarasota, Florida.
She just cancelled a show here due to "lack of band personnel.''
She just cancelled a show here due to "lack of band personnel.''
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
mr_dja
()
Date: March 29, 2016 22:08
Quote
Chester
I live in Sarasota, Florida.
She just cancelled a show here due to "lack of band personnel.''
Apx. 10 years ago, I drove through the Smoky Mtn National park in the rain to see her perform at the Harrah's Casino in Cherokee, NC. My wife and I were so excited to see her as she was on both of our "Bucket Lists".
You can imagine our disappointment (I can't describe it here due to the limitations of printed human language) when we got close enough to the marquee to read: "Arethea Franklin ... Cancelled due to illness ... Tonight's Special Guest ... Tony Orlando."
We did not stay for the show.
If she ever comes to Knoxville, and I can get a decent seat, I'll be there. I won't travel to see her again though.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Big Al
()
Date: March 30, 2016 01:19
Quote
Ladykiller
The Queen Of Soul = for me Diana Ross NOT Aretha Franklin!!!!
Diana Ross? Soul? Are you sure? A marvelous pop-singer, but, to my ears, is pretty far removed from the genre of soul.
Aretha is the one, true, queen of soul. A wondrous singer; a one-off talent.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Hairball
()
Date: March 30, 2016 02:11
My wife and I saw her last year at Nokia Theater and both of us were enthralled by her greatness with the very first notes she sang.
Seriously spine-tingling vibes when she sang all of her classics - doesn't really get any better than that.
_____________________________________________________________
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Seriously spine-tingling vibes when she sang all of her classics - doesn't really get any better than that.
_____________________________________________________________
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Rip This
()
Date: March 30, 2016 02:48
Quote
Chester
I live in Sarasota, Florida.
She just cancelled a show here due to "lack of band personnel.''
im pretty sure that show was sold out wasn't it?
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Chester
()
Date: March 30, 2016 03:23
I'm sure it was sold out. Never heard that reason before.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Hairball
()
Date: August 13, 2018 09:44
Prayers for Aretha...
Aretha Franklin said to be gravely ill: Report
The singing legend is reportedly surrounded by friends and family in her native Detroit
by Alex Young
on August 12, 2018, 8:50pm
Aretha
Soul legend Aretha Franklin is said to be gravely ill and is surronded by friends and family in her native Detroit, according to veteran entertainment reporter Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411.
Franklin, 76, has dealt with numerous health issues in recent years, leading the singer to announce her retirement in February 2017.
We’ve reached out to Franklin’s representatives for more information.
Considered one of the greatest singers in music history, Franklin is the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards and was the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. She is also one of most commercially successful artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide
_____________________________________________________________
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Aretha Franklin said to be gravely ill: Report
The singing legend is reportedly surrounded by friends and family in her native Detroit
by Alex Young
on August 12, 2018, 8:50pm
Aretha
Soul legend Aretha Franklin is said to be gravely ill and is surronded by friends and family in her native Detroit, according to veteran entertainment reporter Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411.
Franklin, 76, has dealt with numerous health issues in recent years, leading the singer to announce her retirement in February 2017.
We’ve reached out to Franklin’s representatives for more information.
Considered one of the greatest singers in music history, Franklin is the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards and was the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. She is also one of most commercially successful artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide
_____________________________________________________________
Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
crholmstrom
()
Date: August 13, 2018 11:26
sad news. 1 of the few artists that I've never seen that I really wanted to. 1 of the best singers ever.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
tatters
()
Date: August 13, 2018 14:12
Never saw her in concert, but I was in the crowd at Ford Field in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day 2016 when she performed this epic 4 minute and 35 second version of "The Star-Spangled Banner." That was almost an entire concert all by itself!
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Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Rockman
()
Date: August 14, 2018 08:07
Sad News indeed ….
Thoughts and Prayers for you Aretha
......…. Ain't No Way …….. where she reaches for the clouds and gets there……XFX
ROCKMAN
Thoughts and Prayers for you Aretha
......…. Ain't No Way …….. where she reaches for the clouds and gets there……XFX
ROCKMAN
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
SKILLS
()
Date: August 14, 2018 16:17
My Mama and I are connecting more over this terrible health issue than anything that we've spoken of in years... two phone conversations over 50mins in total, we haven't spoken more than 30sec's in 25years before this
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
DandelionPowderman
()
Date: August 14, 2018 16:22
Apparently, she's home with her family around her now, according to her nephew – I read in the paper today.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
dmay
()
Date: August 14, 2018 17:44
Sorrowful news indeed re Aretha. Thank you PhillyFAN for the link. I'm forwarding it to my daughter who worships at the Altar of Aretha.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
schillid
()
Date: August 14, 2018 18:23
Aretha Franklin
Will Forever Be
The Queen Of Soul
Will Forever Be
The Queen Of Soul
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
PhillyFAN
()
Date: August 14, 2018 20:48
Quote
dmay
Sorrowful news indeed re Aretha. Thank you PhillyFAN for the link. I'm forwarding it to my daughter who worships at the Altar of Aretha.
You're welcome dmay. There are so many incredible rarely heard recordings by Aretha Franklin.I grew up listening to her.In fact she tried her singing Jazz in her early career She actually could touch your soul. THat's why it's called soul music despite the fact she could sing almost anything. A once in a lifetime voice.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
Nate
()
Date: August 14, 2018 21:36
Thanks for the music.
A wonderful talent.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2018-08-14 21:57 by Nate.
A wonderful talent.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2018-08-14 21:57 by Nate.
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
RoughJusticeOnYa
()
Date: August 15, 2018 00:40
Quote
SKILLS
My Mama and I are connecting more over this terrible health issue than anything that we've spoken of in years... two phone conversations over 50mins in total, we haven't spoken more than 30sec's in 25years before this
Re: OT: The Queen of Soul
Posted by:
KingmanBarstow
()
Date: August 15, 2018 08:59
[m.youtube.com]
I used to love watching TV show “Soul Train” on a Saturday afternoon. This is one of my favourite Aretha tracks.
I used to love watching TV show “Soul Train” on a Saturday afternoon. This is one of my favourite Aretha tracks.
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