I wonder if Don Cornelius imagined the audiovisual legacy he would leave to the world after pursuing his dream to put Black popular music on T.V. Today’s OSF meme is a tribute to that catalogue. The category is Favorite Soul Train Performance.
My pick for the day is the BT Express. This group helped epitomize great musicianship during the 70′s soul era. Notice the variety of percussion and brass instrumentation used to orchestrate a rich danceable sound. This was typical of the day.
This is one of their early hits from 1974, “Do It Till You’re Satisfied”, and it’s typical of their pulsing beat. Enjoy the clip. I bet you’ll save it to your YouTube faves when you’re done.
Yeah buddy, the days of string, percussion, brass and woodwind sections are sorely missed in contemporary music. But click thru the related links from this clip or search the YouTube archive for some of these other groups who have appeared on the show through the years.
And check out what some of these bloggers have entered as their Soul Train OSF favorites for the day and join in with us on the weekly reviews.
Happy OSF! Outstanding choice. I miss my large afro from back in the day! I also miss groups like Con Funk Shun and Brass Construction!
I invite your blog readers to let their minds flow back to the best of Soul Train. Think back on your personal moves down the Soul Train line!
peace, Villager
OMG! BTExpress! I can still remember the 45 I had of this song. I played it so much that the grooves dag near wore right through the vinyl LOL!
Happy OSF!
That song was the jam. You know what? It still is. Thank you for your choice today. Happy OSF!
I’ll be singing this all day. Big sound, but still smooth. Happy OSF.
I remember this song, but never knew who the artist was. I always learn something new on OSF.
I so miss the days when live instruments were the norm for R&B groups. There are beats a real drum set and drummer can achieve that a drum machine can’t touch.
BT Express. The Bomb.
Happy OSF, Marty!
Hey Marty -
Thanks, yeah I needed a change on the blogspot theme template.
And I put my PayPal button back up because I use it myself! I’ve only received donations from myself when I deposit funds from my Amex card to my PayPal, then take that money out to put in my checking account to pay my Amex!
Crazy, I know. But it’s getting better. I’m recovering from getting two of my websites punished by Google — that was about 80% of my online income.
But God is building it back up, and I’m working on new sites as we speak.
Take care.
Villager: Two more very good groups. Keep the funk rolling.
PPR Scribe: Yeah it’s funny thinking back on how people used to carry around 45′s like we carry around CD’s today. You had to be more careful with the vinyl to be sure it actually made it to a friend’s house unscathed.
Verite: My pleasure. Marty’s virtual turntable is always open and always on.
Hargar’s Daughter: Are you still singing it in your mind?
Shae-Shae: Same here. I love the sharing.
Kevin: Down with drum machines! LOL. Real brass and bass. Nothing like that sound.
Paula: Keep us posted on the new sites.
All: Who’s coming to Blogging While Brown this year?
I like new sites the video was an interesting one keep up the great blog posts.