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Soul throwdown: Sam Cooke vs James Brown vs Otis Redding
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:10 pm
How would you rank these 3 giants?
Sam Cooke - Bring it On Home Live
James Brown - Please Please Please live
Otis Redding.- I've Been Loving You Too Long Live
Sam Cooke - Bring it On Home Live
James Brown - Please Please Please live
Otis Redding.- I've Been Loving You Too Long Live
This post was edited on 6/29/17 at 9:54 pm
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Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:33 pm to weagle99
Man that's tough..
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:35 pm to MarcoPolo
Definitely tough. It may be the people I know or whatever, but I feel like Sam Cooke is vastly underrated. He is so smooth - could break your heart singing a Waffle House menu. 
ETA: Of these three specific choices:
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
James Brown
ETA: Of these three specific choices:
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
James Brown
This post was edited on 6/29/17 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:36 pm to weagle99
I've always found Redding somewhat overrated
Brown was the greater showman, but for singing it's clearly Cooke
Please forgive the plug:
Sweet Soul Music
Brown was the greater showman, but for singing it's clearly Cooke
Please forgive the plug:
Sweet Soul Music
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:41 pm to JescoWhite
quote:LINK
singing a Waffle House menu
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:45 pm to Kafka
quote:
I've always found Redding somewhat overrated
I can see it, but I think he is too often just "Dock of the Bay" Redding, and not enough "Try a Little Tenderness" or "I've Been Loving You Too Long" Redding.
Posted on 6/29/17 at 9:48 pm to weagle99
#1 Otis..great songwriter,singer,musician and performer.
#2 Sam Cooke,unreal singer and performer.
#3 James Brown,fantastic performer.
#2 Sam Cooke,unreal singer and performer.
#3 James Brown,fantastic performer.
This post was edited on 6/29/17 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 6/29/17 at 10:13 pm to weagle99
otis
brown
cooke
brown
cooke
Posted on 6/29/17 at 10:13 pm to weagle99
There are no wrong answers in this thread.
Pain in My Heart - Otis Redding
Please, Please, Please - James Brown
(I believe Ric Flair learned some of his routine from this vid.)
Pain in My Heart - Otis Redding
Please, Please, Please - James Brown
(I believe Ric Flair learned some of his routine from this vid.)
Posted on 6/29/17 at 10:34 pm to weagle99
"Wicked" Wilson Pickett
James Brown
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
I like my soul music gritty and funky. I get goosebumps everytime I hear Wilson Pickett's version of "Hey Jude."
James Brown
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
I like my soul music gritty and funky. I get goosebumps everytime I hear Wilson Pickett's version of "Hey Jude."
Posted on 6/30/17 at 3:44 pm to weagle99
Sam Cooke & James Brown is tough to chose.
Cooke & Brown>Redding though.
Cooke & Brown>Redding though.
Posted on 6/30/17 at 5:12 pm to weagle99
The Cooke and Redding comparison is a fair one, but, in my opinion, the Godfather of Soul label bestowed upon Brown was unfitting. To me, he performed more of what eventually became funk rather than legitimate soul.
Cooke predated Redding by a few years and therefore might be the more appropriate King/Godfather of Soul. Still, Redding's death at such a young age makes you wonder about what might have been.
Cooke certainly had the cleaner vocals, but Redding had so much more raw emotion behind his voice.
Cooke predated Redding by a few years and therefore might be the more appropriate King/Godfather of Soul. Still, Redding's death at such a young age makes you wonder about what might have been.
Cooke certainly had the cleaner vocals, but Redding had so much more raw emotion behind his voice.
This post was edited on 7/1/17 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 7/1/17 at 10:47 am to weagle99
Sam Cooke
Otis
James Brown
Sam and Otis are my top two
Otis
James Brown
Sam and Otis are my top two
Posted on 7/1/17 at 10:59 am to SchwiftySzechuanRick
quote:So you want emotion from Sam Cooke?
Cooke certainly had the cleaner vocals, but Redding had so much more emotion behind his voice
Posted on 7/1/17 at 11:47 am to weagle99
Sam
Otis
James
Next to Little Richard, 3 of the most influential soul artists of all-time
Otis
James
Next to Little Richard, 3 of the most influential soul artists of all-time
Posted on 7/1/17 at 11:54 am to Tear It Up
Duane "Skydog" Allman contributing session guitar on that cover
Posted on 7/1/17 at 1:46 pm to weagle99
Just those choices
Cooke
But, no Al Green or Marvin Gaye?
Cooke
But, no Al Green or Marvin Gaye?
Posted on 7/1/17 at 5:11 pm to Pepe Lepew
Cooke .. no doubt IMHO
Redding was more narrow in his scope
Brown was a showman
Redding was more narrow in his scope
Brown was a showman
Posted on 7/1/17 at 8:21 pm to Kafka
That was great. Thanks Kafka.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 8:33 pm to weagle99
It's easily #1. Tramp is his best song.
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