Muscle Shoals Documentary PART 2- (REACTION)
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- @AirplayBeats reacts to The Muscle Shoals Documentary
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This is so heavy it's unreal. Every story is just astonishing. Like, "Yeah, and then one day after lunch on a Tuesday we all sat down and changed popular culture for the next 60 years..."
Yes, I was a part of that generation but I believe culture has gone Way Way Too Far!
When are ya'll dropping part III? I'm from Muscle Shoals and Jimmy Johnson was a cousin. He's passed now. My mom and I would go up to their studio and he'd show us around. It's amazing stuff, what was recorded there. Great channel.
We’re waiting…
The Classic Rock Era wouldn’t have been the same without the Swampers & Muscle Shoals. I was a white grade schooler in the ‘60’s and suddenly listened to Percy & Wilson & Aretha right along with the Beatles & Stones. What a time to be young!✌️❤️🎶
Be curious to your reaction of The Wrecking Crew.
Yep - that's another great documentary. Similar kind of story. Add it to the list, guys.
To answer some of the questions you guys had:
1: The main 'record label' was Atlantic (Jerry Wexler's Label) .. the Muscle Shoals studio was just where they recorded the songs. They had their own record label 'FAME Music' but most of the great tunes were for the labels that the artists belonged to.
2: The 'Bell Captain' is just an airport term for 'Bell hop' .. someone who either worked for the hotel or the airport assisting ppl w/ their luggage. Aretha saw her husband at the airport w/ all his things packed ready to go!.. lol :)
My father worked Statler Hotel (now the Capital Hilton) in Washington DC for years in the late 1940s through early 1970s. There the shift bell captain was the bellman in charge of, supervising the other bellman on duty. Highly unlikely that the bell captain would have, or could have, left the hotel to accompany a guest to the airport. Though for a a special guest, possible that an arrangement might have been made for money and a big tip.
My guess that the hotel Aretha was staying in near Muscle Shoals was not a big deal, and that a bell captain might have accompanied her in her bags to airport.
@@ttimgents Or the airport had their own staff that did the same job. That sounds like it to me.
“Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers”
(Sweet Home Alabama)
I can’t tell you how much fun I’m having watching the looks on your face when you see where so much great soul and rhythm and blues music came from. Lots of rock ‘n’ roll too. The swampers just had that magic. They had that funky, and as Aretha said it GREAZY sound! Country white boys, laying down the Funk! It’s just the greatest story.
This is a fun one
Same. It’s brilliant watching folk learn the music history I love.
Same. It’s brilliant watching folk learn the music history I love.
Interesting note: Atlantic owned Stax records where the original version of Respect with Otis Redding was released. Stax released it first and it was a minor hit for Otis, then Atlantic released it with Aretha and it became a major hit. So, between Memphis with the Stax house band, Booker T & The MGs, Muscle Shoals with their house band, the Swampers (On many Atlantic Records cuts) and Detroit with the Motown house band, the Funk Brothers, the foundations were laid for R&B and funk for like the past 60 years. Detroit, Memphis, and Muscle Shoals. Amazing stuff!
Otis wrote Respect.
Yup and Aretha’s version was basically a rebuttal to Otis’ original.
@TheDivayenta, you probably know, but Otis and other black artists used to write songs at the Lorraine Motel (where Dr. King was assassinated) with the Colonel, Steve Cropper. That’s where Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay was written, and many others.
@@melodymakermark Nice! I didn’t know that and I loves me some good music trivia! Thanks!
Actually, I’m wrong on that one I believe. Dock of the Bay was written in SF I believe, while actually sitting on the dock of the bay. Don’t want to cost you a trivia game. However, I copied this from the civil rights museum website…
Entertainers like Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughn, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding were all guests at the motel, and two famous songs, Wilson Pickett’s “The Midnight Hour” and Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood,” were both composed at the Lorraine.
Bell captain....supervisory baggage handler
The guys that handle the luggage at hotels (and airports) are called bellboys. They're called that because the employee behind the counter would smack their hand on the bell to signify that the customer had been checked in. The bell captain is the supervisor of the bellboys.
In the old days, there were a lot more services given to customers at the airlines. Today, we're charged for everything and even that is usually crap.
Yes, Etta was on Chess Records. Aretha was on Atlantic Records.
Grew up 30 minutes from Muscle Shoals. Glad yall are watching this. Your gonna love it.
This is one of the best documentaries about American music. Real artists and people who cared about music. Sorely missed.
Donna Thatcher, who sang on Percy's hit also sang on Suspicious Minds with Elvis. She went on to sing with the Grateful Dead as, Donna Godchaux, with her husband and piano player, Keith Godchaux. Keith died in 1980 from injuries sustained in a car crash.
Great reactions from both parties. Yes, this film blew my mind 1st viewing, the magic that came out of Muscle Shoals was unique + artists you'll be seeing record there is a remarkable line-up. BTW the background singer who's been featured a couple times, Donna Thatcher, you've seen before. After she marries Keith Gouchaux and sings back up w the Grateful Dead in the '70s. Duane Allman also built up his cred w anybodyhearing him play. I saw Eric Clapton stating he stopped the car 1st time hearing Wilson Pickett's "Hey Jude" w Duane's guitar blazing in the outro. Eric said he found out who played the session before he could fall asleep.
Which eventually led EC to Bonnie & Delaney laying the roots for Derek & the Dominoes.
"It Tears Me Up" is my favourite Percy Sledge song...his great voice, that Hammond B-3, and those soaring background vocals...
So happy you saw this part of the documentary about Wilson Pickett and Aretha. Just fascinating to see what goes on in the studio with great artists like them and with musicians like The Swampers. True icons!
I just watched this a couple weeks ago, but glad to watch it again with you two. Great American music history right here! Can’t wait for part three!
Muscle shoals has got the swampers 🎶
Thanks guys, love seeing you two watch this. Great documentary and great reaction!
"Leaving with the bell captain" was hilarious. A bell captain is the supervisor of the bell hops in a hotel who primarily handle luggage. Either the bell captain had accompanied her husband to the airport, or they had a similar job description at the airport.
Guys, we have been getting intermittent signals for about a week now and haven't had any phone service but I came all the way into town to watch this with y'all!
When I tried to open youtube, the thumbnails would come up but no videos would load. So now I'm in the country seat to see this with y'all.
Muscle Shoals turned out dinner if the greatest, grimiest and soulful music I have ever heard in my life!
The joy, the triumph, the sorrow and the devastation are all heard in those recordings. They're dirty and sleazy and heartfelt, raw and pure.
I'm so grateful that you guys are doing a deep dive into the roots of American music.
Thanks for going on this journey with us!!
For licensing reasons they couldn't call the movie "Chess Records" so they called it Cadillac Records, since buying Cadillacs was part of the story line in the movie. Muscle Shoals was the town name. FAME was the name of the studio where the musicians worked and made the records. They would turn over the master copies to major record labels Atlantic and Columbia (NY), Chess (Chicago)..whichever one represented the lead artist... Wilson Pickett, Aretha, Etta James, Paul Simon, etc.. Stax Records in Memphis (which had already merged with smaller label Volt) were releasing records under their own name, but later would partner with Atlantic for distribution. So Stax was essentially a studio and team of musicians... just like FAME in Muscle Shoals..who would make records to be released under a major label.
I met David Hood thru a friend. We went to the US Grand Grix a the Indy Motor Speedway in 3004. It rained all morning at sat in the infield partying and David was telling stories about the Allman Bros.Lynyrd Sktnrd. Wow what a day,fuck the race it was so much fun listening to David tell stories. At the time I didn't know much about Muscle Shoals. I had a standard poodle at the time,David loved my dog when he got home he bought a standard poodle and named him Nappy.
I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) was written by Ronnie Shannon. Aretha's husband, Ted White, had asked Shannon to write a song specifically for Aretha. The guys at Muscle Shoals listened to the demo tape of the song lyrics at that first session. They just couldn't figure out how to come up with the music until Spooner Oldham started playing that intro. Then, Aretha and The Swampers improvised the music in what Aretha described as a 'head session.'
You have no idea what a treat it is for me to (a) watch this documentary, which I've done many times, and (b) see the two of you respond to hearing all these stories for the first time. And all the stories are great. Thank you, thank you, thank you for choosing this video to respond to. These are the songs I heard on the radio when I was a teenager. The first concert I ever went to was Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels opening the show; the headliner was Wilson Pickett. What a time to be alive. In many ways I wish you guys could have been there!
Sooo good!! I'd forgotten most of this so it's really fun to watch it with you guys & to see you make the connections betweeen the songs & artists that you know but to see the backstory & how they got made...with Muscle Shoals being the common denominator. Can't wait til part 3 comes out! You guys are the best.
one of my all time favorite documentaries ever... so glad you're doin it, there's so much to learn....
One of my favorite documentaries, so well put together, a history lesson for music lovers of all ages. Ready for part lll
I’m from North Alabama. This documentary puts a big smile on my face. Love y’all both!! God Bless
Been a Percy Sledge fan since the late 60s. What a voice ❤🔥🔥🔥
3 things brought us together in the south. Music, Sec football and food.
Footnote: Jerry Wexler invented the term rhythm and blues when he was at Billboard magazine as a journalist.
Yep, those Swampers did as much for race relations as Bobby Kennedy.
I've watched that doc multiple times. Love it.
Bell Captain is the guy who takes care of your luggage. Airports USED to have that service.
I saw this documentary a year or so ago. Wow, I had forgotten how incredible it is. I can't keep track of how many times I got chills.
This is the 4th time watching this documentary. And each time, it is better. Because I get to watch the reaction in thier faces and voices. Can not wait for part 3. Great reaction, fellas 👏 ❤😊
It's all about the BASS! And the drums, too. I remember watching this documentary fifteen years ago (or whenever it came out) but I really enjoy watching it all over again with y'all. Please hurry up and post the rest. Cheers!
So glad yall are watching this ! I’m from Muscle Shoals and got to meet so many of these guys and musicians . Lots of the people in the doc have passed now.
I live in Florence and the Shoals area. So much music history here. I met Percy's son
Percy, much forgotten but remembered by his music.
Bell hops carried the baggage, bell captain was the bell hop supervisor.
Somebody needs to do some reactions to The Spencer Davis Group; specifically, "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man." And from there, go straight to Traffic and "Mr. Fantasy" the album. Groundbreaking, earthshaking, and every other superlative you can think of. BTW, I can't wait to see you do the rest of this video. It's one of my all-time favorites.
Loving it Gentlemen! Loving it
Up next " The Wrecking Crew" ....❤
The unlimited amount of heart and good will toward man…..let’s bring that back…..or find it….❤love your channel ❤️we are learning things today.✅
Awesome guyz! Already waitin' for next part!!!
Excellent documentary! Always great when you get the facts straight from the people who lived them.
Digging this fellas, cant wait for you to see where the swampers is added into some famous lyrics and really hope you watch the wrecking crew.
Not sure if you guys caught it or not but the “Donna” they talked to briefly about singing backup with Percy Sledge is Donna Jean Godchaux of The Grateful Dead (72-79). She was a backing vocalist in Muscle Shoals and sang behind some huge names, including Elvis. Also of note, Swamper bassist David Hood is the father of Patterson Hood, a founding member of the band “Drive By Truckers” which would be a good band for you guys to look into. Jason Isbell was also in DBT in the early days. Some good stuff there!
AKA Donna Thatcher
I loved this documentary when I first saw it. Love your reactions on this so far. Love your exploration of these things. If you get deep into Etta James, I would also encourage you to look for a song she did with Sugar Pie DeSanto called In the Basement. Sugar Pie is one of the most underrated artists of all time. I really enjoy how deep you are going on this stuff.
Ain't this some wild s**t? As you may or may not know, Duane Allman was a session musician at Muscle Shoals. He talked Wilson Pickett into doing "Hey, Jude," which, when Eric Clapton heard it on the radio, he said he pulled over to get better reception and immediately called to find out who that guitarist was. Duane also played guitar on "The Weight" by Aretha. She specifically asked for "that skinny white boy" to play it with her.
Just such a great documentary. I've watched it a few times over the years.
Check out the music collection The Fame Studio Story 1961-1973 Home of the Muscle Shoals Sound. It's fantastic! Candi Staton is another gem of music history! Candi Staton Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters is stellar!
I don't know if you chaps noticed but you are grinning like little kids through most of this. Wonderful.
FYI Dwayne Allman played guitar on Picket's "Hey Jude" recorded at Muscle Shoals.
A rare and amazing R&B guitar solo...
So happy that y’all found this documentary!!! ❤ Thanks for sharing your experience! 🤙🏼🤙🏼
It's a bit complicated deciding who was producing, who was engineering, what label it was, and so on. But it's a compelling story any way you look at it. One of my favorite music documentaries. You guys should check out _Still Bill,_ the documentary about Bill Withers, soul great and also _Searching for Sugarman,_ the Wrecking Crew documentary, and Don't Look Back, the Bob Dylan doc. Love you guys.
By the way the label was Atlantic records. They released several greatest hits records and CDs over the last 40 years. I had the vinyl double album many many years ago. Highly recommended.
Etta James recorded for Chess records. Cadillac Records was the name of the movie about Leonard Chess and the record label.
And we should never believe biography movies. They are usually mostly fiction.
@@324cmac Cadillac Records got the big picture right. Some of the details were either missing, or exaggerated. But, let's remember, they're movies, not documentaries.
They recorded for many labels - they were a for hire studio and player crew for everyone that wanted it ...
I have to say it. Young Wilson Pickett was a gorgeous man. Problem is, he was either charming and lots of fun or trying to kill you (literally). But, his talent is undeniable. No one was ever more soulful.
Great stuff guys. Can’t wait for part 3.
13:29 "thats what music does, thats what music does..." Beethoven said he considered music superior to philosophy, math, religion etc., i agree.
Jerry wexler started Atlanitic records,and later became partners with amhet ertegun.
Jerry Wexler worked for Atlantic Records, so any records recorded with him was for Atlantic records
Atlantic Records was Wexler's label.
So where does Sun records fit in, if at all.
@@fredshred5194 Memphis... They had their own studio. Carl Perkins and Elvis.
@@michaelkeefe8494 ok thanks dude
This docu is amazing!
Please do the documentary “Standing in the Shadows of Motown”!
" It Ain't Fair'"... Aretha , the Swampers, and a young unknown..Duanne Allman. From Muscle Schoals......gentlemen must check out the Duanne Allman Anthology vol 2....all the good stuff before Duanne , and brother Gregg, formed the Allman Bros! ❤😂
Insight
- muscle shoals is the name of the town
- Fame is the studio in muscle shoals
- swappers was the Fame in house band
- Atlantic was Aretha and Wilson picket label (that Jerry we let ran)
- chess records was the label that chess brothers owned in Chicago.
Etta was on chess records
- Cadillac records wasn’t a label at all, it was just a movie title cause the chess brothers used to give Cadillacs to the artists
It's Swampers.
Yer killin' me! I can't wait for you to do the rest of this video. It's fire!
Now You know why Ronnie Van Zandt says "In Muscle Shoals they got The Swampers, and They been known to pick a song or two" A little sarcasm, for anyone thinking that there were
no Southerners who were not racist, there is bias everywhere, But, they were recording and putting out some of the most foundational R&B Even Created. An object lesson through Music.
I was alive during the whole "Wallace" situation, and, Dr. King calling out all people to be honorable, the later 60's, a white boy, witnessing the sellout of a lot of white people like my parents, who
went along with the entire notion of black, and white people should live separated. The crazy thing, is that my father, grew up on a farm in Sicily Island Louisiana, where white people, and black people all live together in a small tight knit community, and mostly loved, and cared for each other equally. I got to visit there in the late 60's as a boy, then we would return to Pompano Beach FL,
and I would have gone from an early 1900's community to a 1969 modern society, in a middle class white neighborhood. It was like travelling through time. I love that so much of the
"wall of bias" has been torn down, and we each treat each other as individuals, without bias. People are People. God has to show us our hypocrisy somehow, as long as we learn from
our mistakes. Thanks Guys, Love this Documentary.
One of my very favorite music docs. Them Alabama boys tore it up back in the day.
You guys need to put Gimme Shelter on your must watch list. This classic tragic show is a generation defining event.
Waiting on part 3. Been great! Great reaction! 😊
There is a great video out there of Carol Kaye explaining how she writes music. Worth a watch.
Wurlitzer 140B piano in the beginning. I still have mine. Classic.
We musicians are the original masaginists! Always have been, musicians don't give a damn what you look like, if you got the groove you're good. My bands have usually been mixed.
Not always true back in the day... Though I would say that musicians in the popular music genres could be more liberal than the general population.
Along with Jerry Wexler, a young audio engineer by the name of Tom Dowd made magic with Aretha and many of the Atlantic/Atco recording artists.
To comment on the fella a few below, TheWrecking Crew was just as astonishing as Muscle Shoals I’m betting that La snd Che will be allover that one too.
ABSOLUTLY LOVING THIS FELLAS ! Adds a lot to OUR CHANNEL !
MISSISSIPPI ROCKEN APB 🎉
Atlantic was the label in regards to Aretha.. Jerry Wexler & Atlantic were cutting stuff at Stax in Memphis and got into a financial dispute, so he needed to find a new similar type studio situation
Really enjoying your reactions to this awesome documentary!
I believe a bell captain is the one who takes your luggage! Not 100 on that
Yeah, I believe you’re right.
You guys chose a great title. Looking forward to the next part.
Hot diggity! Re-watching this with you guys. Good stuff.
Loved it. Can't wait for the next intallment.
Loving the series and the revelations! Those funky white guys were making stars!
Keep going. This reaction is fantastic.
Originally named the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that gave them considerable artistic freedom. Initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums over ten years.
Who recommended Led Zeppelin to Atlantic Records?
Signing Led Zeppelin and CSN
Ertegun and Wexler knew of the group's leader, Jimmy Page, through The Yardbirds, and their favorable opinion was reinforced by Dusty Springfield, who recommended Atlantic sign the band.
Jerry Wexler represents the label, Atlantic Records, that Wilson and Aretha were on at that time.
Im so glad your doing this..
Next one is the wrecking crew..keep up the good work.
I haven’t talked to you in a while, but I do keep in touch..
Wexler was a New York guy but knew he had something down South. Watch his documentary called “Immaculate Funk”
There are pure moments in history. Where so many different types of people can come together, harmoniously, to create beauty for the world to enjoy. I love what you guys are doing with your channel. You’re diving in, connecting the dots, gaining inspiration and sounds and lyrics that you’ll carry with you for the rest of your lives. One of my favorite sayings is, “it’s the not the destination, it’s the journey”. Ralph Waldo Emerson ❤️
George Wallace got shot and paralyzed. He became a better person after that. Crazy but true. A crazy time that I remember. It wasn't like that where I lived, thank god.
Great, great film.
Some great American history 👍👍
From Oz, it big fan of the music that came out of Muscle Shoals
A lot of great musicians didn't like living on the road, haggling over record contracts or dealing with media and fans. You could make a nice living as a studio player
Looking forward to Part 3 !
Stax is a similar story but in Memphis, some of the greatest soul music of the 60's performed by integrated musicians. That spirit changed after the assination of MLK though, too many hard feelings.
Atlantic Records!