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Quote of the day

So I got home from work tired, cranky, pissed, and far too sober (the last one easily remedied),

Then I clicked over to Michele's to check on the evolution of the list. You should do the same and contribute, and why haven't you done it yet? Hell, even I contributed some golden oldies.

Anyway, I started poking around for more ideas to contribute, specifically Motown ideas. There was never a more fertile ground of goodness, musical pleasure, and sheer unadulterated talent in one place (so to speak) than Motown. And I came across this quote of the day. It comes from some time back (about 13 years ago, I gather) but it's a gem for all ages.

Speak it, Smokey:

When we were first successful with it, people were coming from Germany, France, Italy, Mobile, Alabama. From New York, Chicago, California. From everywhere. Just to record in Detroit. They figured it was in the air, that if they came to Detroit and recorded on the freeway, they'd get the Motown sound. Listen, the Motown sound to me is not an audible sound. It's spiritual, and it comes from the people that make it happen.

And it's still beautiful, sir. Posted by Ken S at August 28, 2007 07:12 PM | TrackBack (0) |