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Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

It's getting a lot more soulful in OB these days, isn't it?

The floor is yours, Skitch, since you're on a roll with your Temptations clips tonight...

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

The hard part is that so many Temptations videos are just horrible quality.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

I love the fact that this guy is the LESS talented brother

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

This is so good too

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

The first version of that song I remember hearing was the Paul Young cover, so when I finally heard the Jimmy Ruffin version I was like "WAIT! THIS SONG IS...FUCKING GREAT! WHO KNEW?"

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

I love when people post the isolated vocals for stuff like this on youtube. It's unreal how good these performances are. Holy shit.

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

Christ almighty...

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

Its amazing how old vocal groups didn't need "runs" or other flourishes to show how amazing they were. Couple those voices with the Funk Brothers and you have something incredibly special.

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

Have you ever gone to the Motown Historical Museum?

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

If Ruffins #1 all time voice, I have a hard time putting Paul Williams anywhere other than 1a

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

Lament wrote:

Have you ever gone to the Motown Historical Museum?

Driven past, never gone in.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

really really early

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

@SkitchP wrote:

If Ruffins #1 all time voice, I have a hard time putting Paul Williams anywhere other than 1a

Further evidence that you might be right about that...

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

This stuff is golden.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

Lament wrote:

This stuff is golden.

Its pretty amazing the transition that these groups (temptations, Gaye, Wonder) made from pop to socially conscious funk.

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

@SkitchP wrote:

Its pretty amazing the transition that these groups (temptations, Gaye, Wonder) made from pop to socially conscious funk.

It really is. They get nearly enough credit for the artistic growth they went through in their careers. It's a shame. If they were rock bands no one would ever shut up about how much they pushed the boundaries of their sound.

Oh, Mother of Mine is so good. Damn.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

Even Post Ruffin they did some great stuff

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

I know this one isn't quite on par with the actual temps stuff, but its when Kendricks and Ruffin did an album in the 80s, and for some reason I love this song

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

There's some seriously revolutionary post-Ruffin stuff, like I Can't Get Next To You, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, and 1990.

The Temptations

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