Rialb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Elvis Presley > The Bar-Kays > Bobby "Blue" Bland > Johnny Cash > Alex Chilton > Steve Cropper > Donald "Duck" Dunn > Aretha Franklin > Al Green > The Gentrys > W.C. Handy > Isaac Hayes > John Lee Hooker > Howlin' Wolf > Al Jackson, Jr. > Booker T. Jones > B.B. King > Jerry Lee Lewis > The Memphis Horns – Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love > Memphis Minnie > Memphis Slim > Willie Mitchell > David Porter > Otis Redding > Charlie Rich > Sam and Dave > Sam the Sham > Ike Turner > Junior Wells
stop bragging...LOL! Definitely some of the best music out of Memphis.
That's what I was thinking Gazza. I should actually add the Michael Bolton and Meatloaf are from my home town as well as the Tom Tom Club. But with John Mayer its a little different cause I have known him since I was a little kid and some of my friends get to go to cool things with him.. like the Grammies.
rooster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just watched a bunh of Aretha clips...fantastic! > Thanks for reminding me how great she is Loochie!! > I mean look at''Natural Woman'' that voice,what a > great performance!
hi rooster! i actually managed to do some work today, but back to goofing off yea !!
Check out these 'retha High Notes, Parts I and II -
i remember when "Natural Woman" came out by Aretha - very beautiful
hey I just found Aretha drivin in a pink cadillac in Detroit
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2007-07-30 21:22 by loochie.
Hound Dog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's what I was thinking Gazza. I should > actually add the Michael Bolton and Meatloaf are > from my home town as well
No Fairfield, CT. Meat Loaf lives in my town but could be from another town around here. Don't know much about him but have seen him driving in a little convertable sports car.
I border Weston, where Keith lives. There are many bars around here with pictures of him on the walls, he seems to have hit most of the good bars around here over the years.
Hound Dog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> I border Weston, where Keith lives. There are many > bars around here with pictures of him on the > walls, he seems to have hit most of the good bars > around here over the years.
Gazza Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > some of the definitions of "hometown" here are a > bit of a stretch - often 50-100 miles of a > stretch, in fact!
Reminds me of Ryan Air, they dump you some 100 miles away from where they claim to fly to.
rooster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I say a little prayer...in black and white...just > great!! Detroit can be proud!!
The Goo Goo Dolls 10,000 Maniacs Natalie Merchant Ani DiFranco Willie Nile (of of Bruce Springsteen's favorite writers...check out 'Cell Phones Ringing in the pockets of the Dead...inspired by the Madrid bombings.....a very underrated guy) Soulive - jazz/funk trio who opened a few ABB shows for the Stones Billy Sheehan: bassist extraordinaire for many bands both rock and jazz.
Well what is a hometown? Mcinley Morganfield was born in Missisipi, and lived there till he was 28. Moved to Chicago, started releasing records 5 years later under his nickname Muddy Waters. Lived in Chicago for forty years, owned a house, a bar, raised his family, died here. I'm sure Muddy called Chicago home. Chicago is proud of Muddy, as is the Delta region he was born in. I have no problem with both places laying claim to him. Graceland is famously Elvis's home, I would say he was from Memphis, and was born in Tupelo. Is home where the heart and home is, or what the birth certificate says?