As you may know, I’ve got an insatiable love of music, especially the blues and soul/R&B. Back in the day I dated a local Chicago blues bassist briefly (who is now rather famous and was nominated for Grammys!), and he was a sweetheart of a man. But, I figured out pretty early that I was more into his music than I was into him. I never wanted to leave the blues joints after his gig was done, I wanted to stay & watch the rest of the blues musicians.
Obviously, the relationship didn’t continue and I’m now married to the love of my life, who couldn’t give 2 flippin’ burgers for the blues. So, I’m left on my own to rock out to my favorite blues and soul joints.
There’s a show called “Memphis Beat” on TNT that one of my absolute favorite shows on television.
There’s a show called “Memphis Beat” on TNT that one of my absolute favorite shows on television.
http://www.tnt.tv/series/memphisbeat/ (You'll have to cut & paste this link into your browser if you're interested since I can't get Blogger to link it right now. Grrr!)
It’s a quirky cop dramedy set in Memphis, with slapstick “violence,” creative crime solving, dry wit, and superb acting, especially from Alfre Woodard and Jason Lee. Other than featuring the musical & cultural traditions of the great city of Memphis, including a LOT of Elvis (do you know I LOVE Elvis?!!!), it also prominently features music from the genre that I hold so dear. The show is on hiatus until the summer, and yes, I am wasting time watching reruns nonetheless! (Thank God for TiVo.)
Memphis Beat always has a rockin’ soundtrack for every single episode, and this week’s was no different. The very first scene shows the boys hanging out at a bar when Sutton starts up Sam & Dave’s “I Thank You” on the jukebox. It was all I could do to keep my booty on the couch. I had the puppies sitting all around me napping, and I didn’t want to frighten them. Or else I would have been up lookin’ a dancin’ fool in a minute!
Sam & Dave, not to be confused with Sam Cooke, are iconic soul and blues musicians. They came of age with their music in the Civil Rights era, and it is music like theirs that makes me wish I’d been alive and around in the U.S.A. to witness such a budding transition of a nation. For those of you who have grown up in this amazing land, I hope you have a solid understanding of what a privilege it has been for you.
Anyway, if you don’t recognize this song ("I Thank You"), then you’ll probably recognize Sam & Dave from such classics as “Hold On, I’m Comin” and “Soul Man.” This is my favorite Sam & Dave song, and I appreciate the sentiment of thanking someone for their love, their affection, and their touch.
Here's a little peak of the Memphis Beat world, if you're interested.
Memphis Beat always has a rockin’ soundtrack for every single episode, and this week’s was no different. The very first scene shows the boys hanging out at a bar when Sutton starts up Sam & Dave’s “I Thank You” on the jukebox. It was all I could do to keep my booty on the couch. I had the puppies sitting all around me napping, and I didn’t want to frighten them. Or else I would have been up lookin’ a dancin’ fool in a minute!
Sam & Dave, not to be confused with Sam Cooke, are iconic soul and blues musicians. They came of age with their music in the Civil Rights era, and it is music like theirs that makes me wish I’d been alive and around in the U.S.A. to witness such a budding transition of a nation. For those of you who have grown up in this amazing land, I hope you have a solid understanding of what a privilege it has been for you.
Anyway, if you don’t recognize this song ("I Thank You"), then you’ll probably recognize Sam & Dave from such classics as “Hold On, I’m Comin” and “Soul Man.” This is my favorite Sam & Dave song, and I appreciate the sentiment of thanking someone for their love, their affection, and their touch.
Here's a little peak of the Memphis Beat world, if you're interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFrLqLIwynQ (Again, cut & paste into your browser, sorry!)
Let me know if you're a Sam & Dave fan, or share a blues music story. I'd love to read about it. :-)
Happy Listening!
4 comments:
HELLO!!! I've missed seeing your posts and it's been fun to read the 2 this week!! I love this show, and I'm right there with you on the Blues!
I hope you are doing well and 'your girls' are too!!!!
Oh, nothing better than good MUSIC!!!
Hold on...I'm coming'
Still.
You are in trouble. Get back into your corner. NOW. ;)
What fun...I am a bit of a narrow minded music-lover, now. I do love music, but I like silence so much that I am picky about what is playing, and I don't always want to hear new things. Sounds like I'm 100, doesn't it?
I have always LOVED going to concerts! Back in the day, there was Tower of Power, Chicago, Elton John, Loggins & Messina, Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, EW&F. Listened to Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren, Cheap Trick, The Cars, Ray Davis, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston...and now, I like classical music (& a tiny bit of opera). But not so much Jazz & R&B. It's so much fun hearing about what you like! Maybe you should make a meme about music from your past.
Okay, I forgot: we have ONE blues CD: Zucchero's "In Blues We Trust," which is a CD with a variety of other artists. If you don't have it, I recommend it! xoxox
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