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Post by selfishreasons on Nov 13, 2003 13:54:17 GMT -5
This might be one of Ali's best songs. Do you agree? Would David have sounded better on this song? Who might have done it better? Did Ali Break the mold on this one? sharemation.com/imonfire/Hoops.wma |
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Post by ken-du on Nov 14, 2003 7:03:52 GMT -5
Hoops Of Fire, one of my all time Temptations favorites.
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Post by MikeNYC on Nov 14, 2003 17:21:19 GMT -5
The cut on EOS box set is better than the one on Milestone lp. Prime example of what Jane was talking about in another thread,too much screaming,should have kept it simple,like he did on "Set Your Love Right" . Woodson sang without going to the extremes.
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Post by Ivory Fair on Nov 14, 2003 17:34:59 GMT -5
even with just Blu's part, that song would have been a classic!
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Post by All5Voices on Nov 23, 2003 10:43:37 GMT -5
I don't think Ali was screaming. He just hit those falsetto ad lib notes with more force than one who sings them with ease (like any first tenor in the group). He did this song like no one else could. I think the only one who could've done anywhere close is Bo. It sounds so much like a Gospel song. Theo could put a little more spice to Paul's leads. I also like the way Ali did lead on 'Soul to Soul' live performance on the Tonight Show clip, although the tempo was a little slower than the recorded version. These are two of my favoriet Tempations ballads, led by my favorite Temptations lead singer. The skinny dude with the Jeri curl.
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Post by selfishreasons on Nov 23, 2003 11:00:37 GMT -5
Man, you know what you are saying. Youe are keeping it right on the money.
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Post by KEEKS on Nov 23, 2003 13:35:02 GMT -5
I Love this song....I would have loved hearing it in Davids voice (wishful thought) but I think Ali blows the people away....hes got me running around looking for hoops, gasoline and a match.  |
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Post by MikeNYC on Nov 23, 2003 14:34:06 GMT -5
I don't think Ali was screaming. He just hit those falsetto ad lib notes with more force than one who sings them with ease (like any first tenor in the group). He did this song like no one else could. I think the only one who could've done anywhere close is Bo. It sounds so much like a Gospel song. Theo could put a little more spice to Paul's leads. I also like the way Ali did lead on 'Soul to Soul' live performance on the Tonight Show clip, although the tempo was a little slower than the recorded version. These are two of my favoriet Tempations ballads, led by my favorite Temptations lead singer. The skinny dude with the Jeri curl. Soul II Soul is Woodson's best,but the EOS cut of Hoops Of Fire sounds better than the cut on Milestone LP. Woodson tried to do too much. KISS method would have served him better. |
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Post by All5Voices on Dec 15, 2003 23:42:13 GMT -5
But you know if they would've kept it simple, we wouldn't have loved it as much. We probably would have only liked it. Ali could've never kept it simple. His voice texture does not allow that.
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Post by MikeNYC on Dec 16, 2003 10:11:06 GMT -5
But you know if they would've kept it simple, we wouldn't have loved it as much. We probably would have only liked it. Ali could've never kept it simple. His voice texture does not allow that. The Eos cut proves that he could. He loses the feeling in the song with all the riffs,that he really didn't need. He just did it too much on the LP for my taste. I don't think that all the riffs,makes you a good singer. David would have done it different,so would Dennis. Theo is Paul-like in his singing....I would say that Theo could "hold the tradition"..you can't add anything to Paul's parts that Paul didn't already put there. Just like Theo doesn't add any spice to Levi's parts. |
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Dec 8, 2004 19:37:39 GMT -5
I love this song. Ali was BAADDDDDDDD on this song. The Tempts in the back aren’t slacking either. That high note. Whoo!! I’d love to hear GC Cameron sing this liveJ  |
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Post by Jonesesgirl on Dec 10, 2004 0:04:03 GMT -5
THAT IS A VERY PRETTY SONG, IT'S ALI'S FAMOUS TRADE MARK HOLLA THAT HE DOES, NOBODY DOES IT LIKE ALI  |
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Post by DR2 on Dec 11, 2004 18:21:52 GMT -5
this is my favorite ali lead.
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Jan 6, 2005 10:39:30 GMT -5
this is my favorite ali lead. Mine Too!! |
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Post by Princess Joy Williams on Nov 24, 2005 1:10:44 GMT -5
nah the song is iight the way it is
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