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| From | "Drew MacDonald" <drewmacdonald@comcast.net> |
| Subject | The Above Average White Band |
| Date | Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:34:02 -0800 |
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Just wanted to note how much I enjoyed Adam Marsland's "Tribute To 70s Soul"
show a couple of nights ago. For one reason or another, I don't get out to
clubs much these days, but boy am I glad I went. Great early-70s pop-soul
(Sly Stone, Temps, Bill Withers, Isaac Hayes, etc.) by an eight-piece band
of multi-talented LA popsters, all rehearsed and everything!
Evie Sands was particularly great. And they did one of my favorite
semi-obscure tunes of the genre, The Floater's "Float On," complete with the
dial-a-date spoken parts. I also dug Severo's Don Cornelius wig and Adam's
wide-lapeled, open collared outfit that reminded me not so much of Bobby
Womack as it did SCTV's Rockin' Mel Slurrup.
Folks, if they do this again and you have any interest in this style of
music, definitely go check it out. A fun and loving tribute to what this
middle-aged white guy considers the last great period of African-American
pop.
Drew
np: FRESH PACK O' TUNES - Joe Field's SOTT 17 contribution
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