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Post by tempfan on Oct 6, 2004 13:06:08 GMT -5
Temptations croon classics without effort
By Jeffrey Lee Puckett
The Courier-Journal
As the rock, soul and rhythm & blues acts that dominated the 1960s continue to ease into retirement and beyond, there's one group of artists that maintains its luster better than most — those that recorded for Motown Records.
Motown was always a machine, churning out acts that were polished down to the last belt buckle. They were built to last by perfecting the look, moves, voices and, above all, the music.
The 2004 version of the Temptations that performed at the Louisville Palace Sunday night boasted only one original member in Otis Williams, but the sound and feel of the group have been gracefully maintained.
More important, the set list approached monumental. Here's the first 30 minutes, in order:
"I Can't Get Next to You," "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "Ball of Confusion," "I Wish It Would Rain," "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," "Standing on the Top – Part 1" and "Get Ready."
That list represents some serious history, and it doesn't even include a finale that featured "Don't Look Back" and "My Girl." If anyone needed reminding, the show firmly established that the Temptations' legacy is among the finest in pop music.
Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon and G.C. Cameron performed with a professional fire, singing with passion and twirling elegantly in matching lavender suits. Williams, who co-founded the group in 1961, must be tired of the routine, but he never lets on.
That's the Motown way: You give the people what they want, and give it to them good. The Temptations, along with Smokey Robinson, led the way.
The Four Tops, another staple of Motown's classic period, opened with a set that was fun but not nearly as exciting as the Tempts'. The group seems to have never recovered from the 1997 death of Lawrence Payton and Levi Stubbs' health problems, which prevent him from performing.
Still, "Bernadette" was a scorcher and Payton's replacement, former Temptation Theo Peoples, did a fiery version of Heatwave's "Always and Forever."
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Post by Coey on Oct 6, 2004 13:14:06 GMT -5
now that was nicer then the papers gave them when the fellas were out here in Seattle..altho it was a good review out here then.. this one is much nicer..
Thanks.. makes me even more excited to see them again!
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Post by kalisa2 on Oct 6, 2004 13:38:35 GMT -5
Thanks, Tempfan!! That really is a nice review...and I like that they "got it right" about Otis being "a co-founder"...someone (the reporter) is paying attention!  |
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Post by MissTara on Oct 6, 2004 13:53:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Tempfan!! That really is a nice review...and I like that they "got it right" about Otis being "a co-founder"...someone (the reporter) is paying attention! :laughing |
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Nov 12, 2004 8:50:23 GMT -5
thanks for the gerat review
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Post by brunneng on Nov 12, 2004 9:53:59 GMT -5
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Post by Coey on Nov 12, 2004 10:41:24 GMT -5
yep Brennen.. and very personable.. bumping into some onf 'em in the casino lounge area.. just as decent and regular like the rest of us.. and chit chattin.. beinf friendly.. respectful, and just out & out neat! no big heads either.. just reg pple.. was friendly nice sweet.... |
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Post by brunneng on Nov 12, 2004 14:05:31 GMT -5
yep Brunnen.. and very personable.. bumping into some onf 'em in the casino lounge area.. just as decent and regular like the rest of us.. and chit chattin.. beinf friendly.. respectful, and just out & out neat! no big heads either.. just reg pple.. was friendly nice sweet.... All of the singers and actors I've seen and met in person over the years have been good folks and regular people except one. Hey, they go to the bathroom, too! ;D  ...no more water in the well... |
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Post by Coey on Nov 13, 2004 19:51:54 GMT -5
All of the singers and actors I've seen and met in person over the years have been good folks and regular people except one. Hey, they go to the bathroom, too! ;D ...no more water in the well... I'm getting real antsy for the next concert!!!! I need a Tempts Fix! |
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Post by brunneng on Nov 13, 2004 19:54:35 GMT -5
I'm getting real antsy for the next concert!!!! I need a Tempts Fix! 1. Watch a Temps DVD 2. Eat chocolate 3. Take a semi-cold shower ;D ...you could have been a cool crook... |
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Post by Coey on Nov 13, 2004 20:05:22 GMT -5
Did all but the cold shower.. I dont like cold showers.. what I need.. is ... another concert!! |
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Post by brunneng on Nov 13, 2004 20:08:47 GMT -5
Did all but the cold shower.. I dont like cold showers.. what I need.. is ... another concert!! February isn't that far away! ...my girl, my girl... |
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Post by Coey on Nov 13, 2004 20:51:22 GMT -5
ya forced me into it. Brenn... just got back from the store.. bought french vanilla Ice Cream.. whip cream.. lots of Hot fudge.. cherries.. brownies to stick on the sides.. and it was goooood!.. my eyes were bigger then my stomach tho.. and couldnt finish the bowl! but it was good.. didnt quite do the trick of a Tempts Concert.. but.. it will have to do!.. man.. that must have been 20,000 calories... cant do that too often...!Ill have to find an alternative fix...
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Post by brunneng on Nov 14, 2004 10:15:27 GMT -5
ya forced me into it. Brenn... just got back from the store.. bought french vanilla Ice Cream.. whip cream.. lots of Hot fudge.. cherries.. brownies to stick on the sides.. and it was goooood!.. my eyes were bigger then my stomach tho.. and couldnt finish the bowl! but it was good.. didnt quite do the trick of a Tempts Concert.. but.. it will have to do!.. man.. that must have been 20,000 calories... cant do that too often...!Ill have to find an alternative fix... ;D Next time...a nice big bowl of salad, sans dressing! Very filling and almost no calories. Use dense veggies like carrots, cabbage, jicama, etc. Lots of fiber, too!  ...my girl... |
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Post by Coey on Nov 14, 2004 10:20:07 GMT -5
Naaaa.. salad was NOT gonna do the trick. |
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