| 9 ==> 10
What was I thinking??
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| "Wow, what a contrast to the common RP humdrum so adored by the fanboys."
Ah, the superior outsider. How original.
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| Man, that horn section makes me want to leave work and go hang out at a honkey-tonk.
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| This is so good for the soul.
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| A good family in Macon, GA. Cross the redding bridge on a daily basis. Heard the Allman's earlier here. Need some Little Richard, the ROlling Stones, and REM and my Macon music fix is sated for the day.
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| bachbeet wrote: Otis died at only 26. Such a tragedy. It sure does seem that way too many geniuses die way too young. And it isn't as if this is a recent phenomenon: Mozart only 35; Schubert, 31; Schumann was still relatively young and could have produced so much more when he died at 46; I've outlived Beethoven's age; Chopin at 39; Gershwin at 38; Mendelssohn also 38; von Weber at 39; Bizet, 36; Paul Chambers (jazz bassist) at 33; Fats Navarro (jazz tumpet) 26; Charlie Christian, 25; Clifford Brown (jazz trumpet) at 25; Jaco Pastorius at 35; Charlie Parker at 34. I've also outlived Paganini who died at 58. Bach is one standout exception as he lived to be 65 and produced not only a ton of fantastic music but also offspring who also produced lots of great music. So, it's not just a rock 'n roll/drug phenomenon. Thanks for the mention of someone who died just as I was learning about him and following him in publications like Downbeat magazine. Maybe the first "tragic" loss that I felt as a younger person. Being a (mediocre) tuba player, I marveled at bass players of every kind (classic doubles, slapping stand-ups, Sting, Jaco, the jass bassist in the high school jazz band)...I envied all of them! I think this is a testament to his talent... You can just make out the crowd moving their heads to his playing! |
| Otis died at only 26. Such a tragedy. It sure does seem that way too many geniuses die way too young. And it isn't as if this is a recent phenomenon: Mozart only 35; Schubert, 31; Schumann was still relatively young and could have produced so much more when he died at 46; I've outlived Beethoven's age; Chopin at 39; Gershwin at 38; Mendelssohn also 38; von Weber at 39; Bizet, 36; Paul Chambers (jazz bassist) at 33; Fats Navarro (jazz tumpet) 26; Charlie Christian, 25; Clifford Brown (jazz trumpet) at 25; Jaco Pastorius at 35; Charlie Parker at 34. I've also outlived Paganini who died at 58. Bach is one standout exception as he lived to be 65 and produced not only a ton of fantastic music but also offspring who also produced lots of great music. So, it's not just a rock 'n roll/drug phenomenon.
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RmikeJul 15, 2012 - 21:25 | chyk5 wrote: I can't believe I've never heard this. It's stunning. Check out "Dirty Dancing" |
| Wow, what a contrast to the common RP humdrum so adored by the fanboys.
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| MirageRF wrote: Sweet soul music. It doesn't get better than Otis. Fixed yer typo. |
| Sweet soul music. It doesn't get much better than Otis. Takes me back................  |
d-donFeb 08, 2012 - 09:01 | shakitten wrote: This song ends WAY too soon. More Otis!!!!
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| This song ends WAY too soon. More Otis!!!!
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| Sing it Otis! And the girls...and the horns...
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| Good Version
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d-donOct 04, 2011 - 14:16 | TerryS wrote: Ahhh, that soothes the earache Eisley gave me.
heeheeeheeeee!  |
| Sing it Otis! He was only 26??? Wow! I had a date to go see him the night he died, flying out of Cleveland, with the Bar-Kays, but I canceled the date before the show and missed the last chance to see him  |
| Died at 26 - THAT'S the voice of a young man. He should be in the heartbreakingly tragic 27 club regardless.
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| Ahhh, that soothes the earache Eisley gave me.
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Some Girls 