I love this documentary so much and agree that Joan Osborne really surprisingly kicked ass. It's a crime that I don't own it. I've only seen it once, but it definitely will stand up to repeat viewings.
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:36 AM, kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HDNet showed "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" Sunday Night. I > remember it being discussed on the list when it first came out, but I > just have to say what deep emotions it brought up in me to finally > hear a little of the story of those guys, and to see the survivors > perform together. > > Surprising to me was how well some unlikely (to me) characters > performed the old song -- Ben Harper and Joan Osborne were right on, > without being imitative. Chaka Khan, who I normally love, seemed like > she wanted to add her stamp to songs that need nothing more than to be > sung with an open heart. > > It doesn't have much to do with Detroit Techno, except that there must > be something in the water in Detroit to explain the honest soul > Detroit music always has. I bet the Polka bands in Hamtramck do it > with soul. > -- peace, frank dj mix archive: http://www.deejaycountzero.com
