THE 119 th CHRISTMAS MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 119th Mix selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by George the DJ, its called "Soulful Christmas Mix Volume 2, there's some Classic Funk and Soul Christmas Music on here, including some Freddie Jackson, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, O'Jays and B.B King!

Press play button below or to Download go to WebPage  also to see Complete Track Listings!

JOB APPLICATION AND THE TEMPTATIONS

Around February 1982 I was trying to get back into Work, I had wrote to Butcheries and Hotels, I didn't really know whether to stick to Butcher's Shop, for the Easier Hours or go back to being a Chef!


As it turned out, one of the Hotels (The Sandringham) I had wrote to, (that was Re-Opening after a Period of being Closed) had a Head Chef who used to be my Teacher/Chef at College about 3 Years earlier, a Chap by the Name of "Brian Thompson" so I had a  great chance of getting the Job.


I went for the Interview, it was, as I said Re-Opening with a New Owner and a Complete Re-Furbishment, plus all new Menus etc, and we were going to have an Open Plan Kitchen, that was un-heard of back then!


It was going to be Different Working there, because it was about 3/4 Months away from Re-Opening, so I would not be Cheffing/Cooking straight away, I was going to be  Helping putting the finishing touches to the Kitchen and I was going to be Helping getting the Hotel ready for the Opening!  


The Interview as I remember went well, so I just had to wait for a Letter, to see if I had the Job.


As for Music around this period, in April of 1982, the Temptations got back together for the "Reunion" Album and Tour!


Included in the Line-up were:

• Dennis Edwards: vocals
• Glenn Leonard: vocals
• Richard Street: vocals
• Melvin Franklin: vocals
• Otis Williams: vocals
• Eddie Kendricks: vocals
• David Ruffin: vocals
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• With help from the following:

• Rick James: vocals, producer
• Paulinho Da Costa: percussion
• Mary Jane Girls: background vocals

The Best and Biggest Hit Track on the Album by far was "Standing On The Top" Written, Produced and Performed on, by Rick James, it was Really a Rick James Track, Featuring The Temptations!

All them Great Voices on one Track!
Download the "Reunion " Album

71st Mix For F.S.V.B

Here's the 71st Mix for F.S.V.B, Featuring some Great Soul Music from the 60's and 70's. 

Its been Mixed by HeavySoulBrutha, Its called "Plum Outta Sight Soul", there's some classic tracks on here, including James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Jackie Wilson, Ray Charles and Temptations.

Check Out Web Page For Track Listings and Download.

Plum Outta Sight Soul! by Heavysoulbrutha on Mixcloud

THE 65th MIX FOR FSVB

Here's the 65th Mix for F.S.V.B, a Christmas Special, including some Soul, Funk, Rap, Reggae and Jazz.

Its been Mixed by Stevie G,  Its called "Black Christmas Part 1", there's some classic tracks on here, including Great Tracks by James Brown, Kurtis Blow, Smokey Robinson, Temptations, Run DMC, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and Treacherous Three!

Check Out Web Page For Track Listings and Download.

13th FSVB SELECTION SOUL MIX

Here's the 13th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Papa Robbie, its a"Various Soul Mix" there's some classic Soul Tracks on here, including some Classic San Cooke, Al Green, Jackie Wilson, Temptations and O'Jays etc etc!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to Papa Robbies Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see the podcast page for full track listing!

Real Soul Music

Papa's Music Palace

THE FIRST FUNK/SOUL/DISCO MIX--VOLUME ONE

Here's the 1st Mix for F.S.V.B, The Rewind Volume 1, Its been Mixed by Mr Bigg Mike of Sacramento, there's some classic Funk and Soul Tracks on here, including Cameo, Zapp, Aurra, Temps, Barkays, Mtume and Surface, to name but a few!

Either press play to listen or press link to go to my Podomatic page and download to your pc.

see my podcast page for full track listing!

80'S OLD SKOOL MIX

FSV Podcast

BANDS & SINGERS I'VE SEEN IN CONCERT! part 1

Over the years I have seen several different Bands and Singers in Concert, one of the first Acts I saw was Junior Walker & the All Star's I think it was the late 70's or the early 80's, I have done several searches on the Web, but cant find anything relating to the Tour!

I went with my Wife and Brother in law to Tiffany's Night Club In Great Yarmouth UK, as I remember it was a Great Concert and Junior Walker sounded as Good Live as he does on Record!

His Great Saxophone playing was something great to hear Live!

Some other older acts I seen are The Temptations, this was the early to mid 80's, this was around the "Treat her like a Lady" period, they were very Good as well, in fact all the Artist's I've seen Live have been Great, apart from probably one or two, more of that later!

I also saw The Supremes featuring Mary Wilson, that was in the 80's, around that same period I saw, the Drifters featuring Johnny Moore, they as I remember, put on a very long Show!

I've seen more of the newer Acts as well, I say "Newer" I mean 70's and 80's, more of that next time!

12 ALBUMS FROM 1978 AND THE START OF BRITFUNK

1978 had some Great Vinyl, including Debut Albums from "Raydio, "Atlantic Starr, " Rick James, and it was also the start of "BRIT FUNK" with the release of the Debut Album from "Hi Tension!
At last the UK had an answer to all the Soul/ Funk Music from the USA!

Over the coming years the UK had some Great Bands and Albums, I will doing being a Blog entry concerning "Brit Funk" in the future!

Check out the Player below, I have put a few of my Favorite Tracks from the above Albums!

Discover Barry White!

MOTOWN BEGINS!

Around 1972/73, me and my Best friend at that time started working for a local Fast Food Outlet in the Summertime in our Town, This was my first Full Time job so being young, all my money I earned, I spent! And what I spent it on was Music Cassettes, as I had just got a Portable Cassette Recorder, (what at that time was a hip item!) I needed Tapes to play on it.

By this time I was tired of the Pop Music I had been listening to, so as I said before I had heard a bit of Motown around a friends house and other places, so I started buying Motown Tapes and I brought plenty, I can recall firstly buying Diana ross and the Supremes, Junior Walker and the All Stars, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and so on! I still have a couple of Diana Ross Tapes in my loft!

During that Summer of work, every opportunity I had I went to our Town Centre and purchased Music Tapes, by the end of the Summer Season, I think I had about 50 different Tapes, aswell as Motown, I brought tapes by other Artists including The Three Degrees, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Stylistics etc.

At that time (early to mid 70's) there was'nt that much stuff available in our small Town, I suppose if I was older there might have been! ie going further afield to find it or Mail Order, (I always remember in the summer of 1974, during the Summer months, "Rock your baby" by George Mcrae, was number 1 in the Pop Charts for weeks!) so around that period until the time I left School (1975) Motown was the only type of Music I brought!