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Post by TemptsFanforLife on Dec 15, 2004 2:33:06 GMT -5
I've always wondered why the Tempts recorded two versions of " It's Summer " the first with Melvin on lead and the second with Dennis on lead. They were both good but I've always wondered why they did that . Anybody Know ? Psychadelic Shack version temptsinfo.com/media/songs/it's%20summer%20Melvin.rm Solid Rock version temptsinfo.com/media/songs/it's%20summer.rm (I'm having technical problems this morning, y'all will have to copy and paste those links into your browser address bar instead of clicking on them. ~ Ivory) |
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Post by Ivory Fair on Dec 15, 2004 8:01:31 GMT -5
T'fan, hope you don't mind me uploading the clips to your post.  Now this is one song I like Melvin leading on. It's a good question, they've done other songs twice. Did you know that the Solid Rock version only has four Tempts? Can't remember who's missing on that one, but someone is. |
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Post by TemptsFanforLife on Dec 16, 2004 0:51:51 GMT -5
Thank you Ivory the clips are great and I didn't know that about the Solid Rock version.  |
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Post by kalisa2 on Dec 16, 2004 7:55:58 GMT -5
Did you know that the Solid Rock version only has four Tempts? Can't remember who's missing on that one, but someone is. Well, we can hear Dennis and Melvin clearly, and I presume that's Damon on the top? So either Otis or Richard have to be the missing party... Unless someone is covering the top-end for Damon which for some reason I would doubt .... someone more familiar than I with Otis's and/or Richard's voices should be able to pick out who isn't there, by elimination... (I think it sounds like Richard singing the "Children will be playing in the park..." part but I guess it could be Otis...) |
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Post by kalisa2 on Dec 16, 2004 8:01:25 GMT -5
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Post by Ivory Fair on Dec 16, 2004 9:19:58 GMT -5
Yeah, that's Richard on "Children will be playing in the park................"
.......... and that higher voice you hear on the chorus is Richard also. "Magic in the air, green grass everywhere...."
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Post by zebop on Dec 16, 2004 16:28:52 GMT -5
I like the "Psychedelic Shack" version the best.
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Post by Cadeho on Dec 17, 2004 23:27:10 GMT -5
I thought we solved this two years ago.. it's clearly AL on the high part!
Actually I thought we agreed it was Otis. However doesn't Otis' book say that song's line-up was himself, Dennis, Melvin, and Paul? However, that is Richard...
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Post by All5Voices on Dec 20, 2004 1:00:55 GMT -5
Otis said it was him doing the high tenor in the '...magic in the air...' part. Since it was a time before they recorded with Damon but after Eddie (They didn't record/release anything with Ricky), I could imagine it. But also, it sounds like Otis - with the slow vibrato. The lineup at the time of recording was Otis, Melvin, Dennis, and Richard.
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Post by Ivory Fair on Dec 20, 2004 10:49:06 GMT -5
We're all right. It's both of them. |
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Post by kalisa2 on Dec 20, 2004 19:31:01 GMT -5
that high end is OTIS?   Well, he certainly climbed MY ratings ladder a few rungs with THAT news!  I can tell the second voice we hear in "summertime ...time ...time...time" is Richard, so #3, the high one, must also be Otis? C'mon, wheres the chimer's-in "Otis can't sing..." ? :laughing :laughing |
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Post by TemptsFanforLife on Dec 21, 2004 18:25:05 GMT -5
:yourrock Big O' The Man!
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Post by Ivory Fair on Dec 21, 2004 18:51:55 GMT -5
Now, see ........... if you had been to more Tempts concerts you would have heard O sing "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" on that part of "Imagination" where they go "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ............ can visualize it all......." and point up in the air. I've seen/heard him do it about 40,000 times so *I* know he's got it in him ............ and if you doubt me, just ask Jane or Coey and they'll tell the same thing. Yep, the man CAN sing!  |
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Post by brunneng on Dec 21, 2004 19:04:54 GMT -5
 Big O' The Man! Yup, yup. yup...and he always will be! Go Otis, go Otis...   ...there's a place for us... |
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Post by TemptsFanforLife on Dec 22, 2004 2:14:57 GMT -5
Now, see ........... if you had been to more Tempts concerts you would have heard O sing "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" on that part of "Imagination" where they go "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ............ can visualize it all......." and point up in the air. I've seen/heard him do it about 40,000 times so *I* know he's got it in him ............ and if you doubt me, just ask Jane or Coey and they'll tell the same thing. Yep, the man CAN sing! I've never been able to calm down long enough at a Tempts concert to even think about seeing who was singing what background part. |
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