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- BeShirtHappy, on 01/09/2009, -0/+17Berry Gordy's legacy... and what a legacy it is!
- spokenkaraoke, on 01/09/2009, -0/+13motown, the home of the original feel good music. and sweet, sweet loving. wowser
- acmaurer, on 01/09/2009, -0/+9Great piece - Happy Anniversary, Motown!!
- Smurph0404, on 01/09/2009, -0/+7Let me guess: you think there isn't any good music being made anymore. Should I get off your lawn too?
- SRSco, on 01/09/2009, -0/+6All musicians stole their acts from the real tealents: the cavemen who banged sticks and rocks together.
If it weren't for cavemen, most musicians would be not be musicians, but be dragging their knuckles on the floor and skinning animals.
To top it all of, you are a moron. - granolajoe, on 01/09/2009, -0/+6I'm a big fan of Berry Gordy, and Motown music has been one of my greatest influences in life.
However, I believe his *true* legacy is "Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon" in 1985. Sho 'Nuff!
Leeeeeroy! - immatellyouwhat, on 01/09/2009, -0/+5Motown is the definition of Cool
- inactive, on 01/09/2009, -0/+5Old school Motown and the Sun Records recordings are still some of the best music to date.
- billraydrums, on 01/09/2009, -1/+6While MoTown is the definitive soundtrack for a memorable evening, don't forget that Berry Gordy used the backs of artists as his own stairmaster to financial freedom and that many in his stable did not get what they were due. Classic music industry sob story and it still happens all the time.
Digg me down, but it's true. Go watch "Standing in the Shadows of MoTown". - ngmcs8203, on 01/09/2009, -0/+5...and the Funk Brothers. That band WAS Motown. If you haven't seen it yet, go watch Standing In The Shadows of Motown. Today is a good excuse.
James Jamerson, although he had his troubles, was one of my favorite musicians of all time. - shutaro, on 01/09/2009, -0/+4Think of what a different place the world would have been if he would have combined those two and invented the sport of car boxing.
- Czaja, on 01/09/2009, -1/+5Interesting to see that my professor Jerry Herron made the front page. His class was all about how to improve Detroit and understand how it came to be. My impression is that no matter how much effort you put into revitalizing the city, you (as in white, educated kids) will be seen as a foreigner and the community would rather be isolated and "deal" with it by themselves. Granted that's a sweeping generalization and there are many people who would like to leave Detroit and began a better life.
Detroit had its glory days, but they are over. - shutaro, on 01/09/2009, -0/+4You see, jazz is like the Jello Pudding Pop -- no, actually, it's more like Kodak film -- no, actually, jazz is like the New Coke: it'll be around forever, heh heh heh.
- billraydrums, on 01/09/2009, -0/+4That would be the Jazz musicians of the 1950's. If it were not for Jazz & blues, you'd be listening to Sousa Marches.
- Chris1280, on 01/09/2009, -0/+4Martin Freeman did a great documentary on this recently, worth looking into ( although I did see it on BBC Iplayer so I wont bother linking it ).
- yikiad, on 01/09/2009, -0/+4motown reminds me of sitting in the back seet of my dads olds that had no seat belts, cigarette in one hand, pabst in the other, driving with his knee...
- krekc, on 01/09/2009, -0/+4Why does it seem like we celebrate this every year?
- inactive, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3Sounds like a great idea... just gotta watch those curbs :-S
- SRSco, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3I celebrate Motown every day of my life.
- inactive, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3Carole King wrote for them when she was quite young. I've known this for years and it's still hard for me to understand.
What's more, one of my favorite Aretha performances was her doing "Don't Play That Song for Me" written by Atlantic Records owner Ahmet Ertegun! She sings her same amazing way as always AND plays at the piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAa8vwmeewU
Then there's the Aretha performance of "It Ain't Fair" with Duane of the Allman Bros on guitar.
Love Motown. While Berry Gordy deserves some credit let's not forget the Musicians AND the the town. Thank you Detroit, from here in Houtown, TX! - Phych, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3I miss good music.
- Jamminn, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3"Your love, ooooo ooooo, keeps oonnnnnnnn, lifting me, higher and HIGHER."
- sunburner, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2Wow Motown on the front page of Digg? Really? DUGG!
- joegibes, on 01/09/2009, -1/+3I toured the Motown Records building (more of a house, really) last year and it was great. Too bad detroit sucks.
- inactive, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1QwoFZWpc
Some of the most haunting melodies ever created...
Rest in peace Levi Stubbs... - billraydrums, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2IMO They didn't get paid nearly enough for what sort of an impact they created on the fabric of our culture, and I'm not just speaking of the Funk Brothers. I'm talking about the "one hit wonders", the actual artists.
Of course the Funk Brothers also deserve to be livin' large, regardless.
You also have to understand the artist mentality- artists spend alot of time in "right brain land" and it's very difficult to switch sides. That's why the old joke "What do you call a musician without a girlfriend? Homeless!" is so true. - RudeTurnip, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2I never got into the Motown sound...it sounds like over-produced 50's tunes to my ears. It falls into the uncanny valley between old-fashioned and modern music, although it certainly deserves its place in history.
But, I freaking L-O-V-E The Last Dragon and bought the DVD after The Totally Rad Show did their show opening with a parody of it. - diggdong, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2great now I need a hug
- jbmcb, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2I knew one of the periphery musicians who worked with Barry Gordy (not one of the Funk Brothers, but he played with them all the time) and trust me, those guys got paid. They didn't get paid a *ton* but the guy I know is definitely doing well. The musicians who ended up broke just spent too much.
- dravo2, on 01/10/2009, -0/+2I remember listening to those great songs coming out of Motown growing up, they'll never be duplicated.
- binorgog, on 01/10/2009, -0/+2Motown 25 was the TV event of 83
- grow, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2I still can't get "A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector" out of my head even after the holidays. His crazy ass produced some really good music.
- immatellyouwhat, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2stalker much?
- Number23, on 01/09/2009, -3/+4Thanks Motown! You’ve provide the soundtrack for every chick-flick trying on different outfits montage scene.
- derrick63, on 01/10/2009, -0/+1What an incredible legacy. Motown helped shape America.
- korea, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1Bruce Leroy was the first super sayai-jin.
- korea, on 01/09/2009, -1/+2ever been there?
- uggyed, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1Brilliant. I had no idea the Funk Bros had a jazz background, but it makes perfect sense -- those muthas could play. Seems like almost all the finest session pros up to a certain era cut their teeth in jazz.
- korea, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1Unrelated!
or as you may write
Unrleated! - MALLTEDD, on 01/12/2009, -0/+0Motown, 50 years of wonderful, soulful music, sounds better than ever today. Congrats to Berry Gordy, Jr!!! Read more at www.WhatTeddSedd.com
- immatellyouwhat, on 01/09/2009, -5/+2Go Detriot Lions!
/s - TheBogie, on 01/09/2009, -12/+4All Motown artists stole their acts from the real talents: the jazz musicians of the twenties.
If it weren't for jazz, most of these bums would be pumping gas for a living.
To top it all off, Detroit is a real ***** now.
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