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Artist:Jr. Walker and the All Stars [ more ]
Song:Shotgun
Album:Nothin' But Soul [ info ]
Released:1965
Last Played:Jan 21, 2009 - 11:07
Avg. Rating:8.1  (Total Ratings: 154)
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1 votes: 4 (2.6%)2 votes: 4 (2.6%)3 votes: 4 (2.6%)4 votes: 1 (0.65%)5 votes: 3 (1.9%)6 votes: 1 (0.65%)7 votes: 14 (9.1%)8 votes: 34 (22%)9 votes: 60 (39%)10 votes: 29 (19%)
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 11:12 

 pope183 wrote:

 
You don't say?

bugleboy624
(Bluefield, WV)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 11:09 

I always wondered who did this song. Cool. Awesome sax licks.
hippiechick
(Heaven, a place where nothing ever happens)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 11:09 

I do so love this!!! We used to go dancing every Fri and Sat night and this always got played. (It was a radio hit back then)
crazy
(yew nork, upstate)
Posted: Dec 20, 2008 - 20:47 

i call shotgun on the soultrain........cool
trekhead
(Warped Space)
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 06:27 

I think I used to think this was a young Stevie Winwood!

Hm.

An 8 just the same.
HarrO
(Florida)
Posted: Oct 18, 2008 - 18:07 

 sugarbaby wrote:
i still remember his solo on Urgent by Foreigner..that made the whole song.
 
A bunch of us went to a Foreigner concert (i know, don't ask) just to hear that Sax solo. We rushed the stage just as Junior started to wail. And got dragged backwards out of the show by security while Junior did his thing. Ahhhhh memories.

bairdc
(missionary ridge)
Posted: Oct 18, 2008 - 18:02 

Come on, Bill........it's not as funky but "What Does It Take to Win Your Love" was a great, soulful song, too...........great sax!
E_A_D_G
(DC)
Posted: Feb 09, 2008 - 11:56 

JJ on bass.
islander
(Seattle)
Posted: Feb 09, 2008 - 11:50 

sugarbaby wrote:
i still remember his solo on Urgent by Foreigner..that made the whole song.


Really?

< racks brain > < feels pain of 80's rock > < finds solo >

huh, cool, thanks for the trivia.
pope183
(Vinyamar)
Posted: Nov 07, 2007 - 05:52 




Jack_Straw
(City of Bridges)
Posted: Oct 06, 2007 - 19:21 

davin wrote:
When did radio paradise become the oldies station.


This is what makes oldie stations cool.
peyotecoyote
(London, Ontario)
Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 09:10 

Oh yeah, this is the funky stuff...love it!
JrzyTmata
Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 09:09 

we gonna dig potatas, we gonna pick tomatas.
Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod (East of Eden on Route 66))
Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 09:08 

Shesdifferent wrote:
too cool for school...10
sugarbaby
(portland/hollywood)
Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 09:08 

i still remember his solo on Urgent by Foreigner..that made the whole song.
Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Aug 04, 2007 - 23:34 


coffee-eyes
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Jul 04, 2007 - 11:08 

Never tired of dancing to it. Has withstood the test of time. Classic in all respects.
rulebritannia
(NYC - Back in the USA!)
Posted: Jul 04, 2007 - 11:06 

Love Jr. Walker, but I never liked this song. Go figger....
HazzeSwede
(Stockholm)
Posted: Jun 03, 2007 - 03:08 

One sure floorfiller at the time!
algrif
(Slightly west of Zero)
Posted: Apr 01, 2007 - 02:41 

davin wrote:
When did radio paradise become the oldies station.

The same day it became eclectic.
Keep it up. I'm diggin' it, Bill.
pannaramma
(Away)
Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 05:54 

Can't sit still
rangersfan
(Northern NJ)
Posted: Jan 29, 2007 - 14:35 

OUTSTANDING!

huebdoo
Posted: Jan 29, 2007 - 14:34 

Green Onions and this all in the same afternoon ... total classics that will stand the test of time


(former member)
(Way down, below the ocean)
Posted: Jan 29, 2007 - 14:34 

davin wrote:
When did radio paradise become the oldies station.


No complaints here! Good music is good music!
Zep
Posted: Nov 17, 2006 - 16:59 

Old. 

School.

{#Bananapiano}
 



davin
(Victoria, British Columbia)
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 - 11:03 

When did radio paradise become the oldies station.
bairdc
(carolinainmymind)
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 - 11:02 

This is what's missing from our current musical landscape - just funky and soulful and great! Hate to admit I had the 45..............
junebaby65
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Oct 19, 2006 - 11:02 


Getting my funky butt in gear today..
OCDHG
Posted: Oct 04, 2006 - 18:56 

Yeah this is cool
HazzeSwede
(Stockholm)
Posted: Sep 20, 2006 - 03:27 

Still gives me shivers,outstanding sound on vinyl.
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