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five white boys from alabama and the Queen of Soul
May 7^th, 2009 at 4:10pm

the story of Muscle Shoals is a great one in music history.
these white boys put the wicked in wilson pickett, the funk in the staple singers and soul in aretha.
and it is their work with the queen that still resonates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XKisuzJJKQ

after six years at columbia and in new york, languishing in shmaltzy pop,
it took some good old boys from alabama to bring out the best in aretha.
she led these guys in the studio, and the rest is history.

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Reply #1 - May 7^th, 2009 at 5:04pm

this was where sknyrd got their start back in '70-'71. they recorded many of their hits here. in the song sweet home alabama there is a line that goes...now muscle shoals have got the swampers and they've been known to sing a song or two. the swampers were the 3 guys that ran the joint. these times must have been great

does anyone know if this building is still standing and in operation?

there is a very brief scene in gimme shelter of the stones leaving the building.

Are you fucking serious?

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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: five white boys from alabama and the Queen of Reply #2 - May 7^th, 2009 at 5:33pm The Swampers were four guys - Barry Beckett (keyboards), Roger Hawkins (drums), Jimmy Johnson (guitar) and David Hood (bass). The original studio @ 3614 Jackson Highway in Sheffield AL is still there... www.muscleshoalssound.org
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texile Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 935	Re: five white boys from alabama and the Queen of Reply #3 - May 7^th, 2009 at 5:42pm for those who believe white folks ain't got rhythm: they do in the south.... possible the funkiest groove this side of james brown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvKRZRofDE
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