The Isley Brothers... think about this

Dennis_DeYoung

They started out as kids from New Jersey in segregation era US... Fucking '59 they first started.

First epoch, classic early days rock: Shout pt 1 and 2, Twist and Shout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjLFpU2pJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaqn8_gMR0

Second epoch, Northern Soul/Sly funk: This Old Heart of Mine, It's Your Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_9M6kRfJes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nvudxqX_LA

Third Epoch, silky funk-masters (my favorite): That Lady, Fight the Power, For the Love of You, Etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1tN-zfR9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZvoOqUkqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs7uTLHw

Fourth Epoch, 80s electro-funk: Between the Sheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_si60K9nM

And they had a comeback with R Kelly that wasn't AMAZING, but they had hits.

And they've lived on through some of the most popular rap samples of all time: Ice Cube's 'It was a Good Day' and Notorious BIG's 'Big Poppa'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etwIu8-FlGU

ToddTurnerLIVES

A similar arc to The Temptations

HillsboroDuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXdu3pwT4ps

YellowSnow

The Beatles covered them. 'nuff said.

Dennis_DeYoung

YellowSnow said:

The Beatles covered them. 'nuff said.

In 1963 and 20 years later they had a huge hit.

I am having a hard time thinking of another group that had as much longevity. 1959-1983 they had big hits every couple of years. The Stones' last big hit was Start Me Up in 81. I suppose that's probably the closest.

Metallica's last good album was the Black Album... but maybe they are somewhat similar.

YellowSnow

Dennis_DeYoung said:

YellowSnow said:

The Beatles covered them. 'nuff said.

In 1963 and 20 years later they had a huge hit.

I am having a hard time thinking of another group that had as much longevity. 1959-1983 they had big hits every couple of years. The Stones' last big hit was Start Me Up in 81. I suppose that's probably the closest.

Metallica's last good album was the Black Album... but maybe they are somewhat similar.

So I refer to the as an musician's period of artistic AND commercial relevance. So Stones were the longest for a major rock act- i.e. 1964- 81. Paul Simon had a run of 1966- 86. And Neil Young from 1966 to 1990. Sinatra was huge from the 40s all the way to the late 60s. Miles was in a niche genre but artistically relevant from the mid 50s to mid 70s.

Isleys Bros had a great run though.

YellowSnow

Between the Sheets reminds me so much of Michael McDonald and Warren G (hi @dnc) and Yacht Rock Episode 7.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hnahCol3lXs

DerekJohnson

Dennis_DeYoung said:

YellowSnow said:

The Beatles covered them. 'nuff said.

In 1963 and 20 years later they had a huge hit.

I am having a hard time thinking of another group that had as much longevity. 1959-1983 they had big hits every couple of years. The Stones' last big hit was Start Me Up in 81. I suppose that's probably the closest.

Metallica's last good album was the Black Album... but maybe they are somewhat similar.

Louis Armstrong had #1 hits in the 1920s and a #1 hit in the 1960s. Not a band, but still.

DerekJohnson

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

YellowSnow

DerekJohnson said:

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

I feel ya but some of those fuddy duddy classics like Stardust are pretty great.

Gilbystaint

DerekJohnson said:

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

But he is Iconic.


As were many others.

PurpleThrobber

DerekJohnson said:

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

Dude has an airport named after him.

Louis was OG.

PurpleThrobber

Dennis_DeYoung said:

They started out as kids from New Jersey in segregation era US... Fucking '59 they first started.

First epoch, classic early days rock: Shout pt 1 and 2, Twist and Shout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjLFpU2pJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaqn8_gMR0

Second epoch, Northern Soul/Sly funk: This Old Heart of Mine, It's Your Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_9M6kRfJes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nvudxqX_LA

Third Epoch, silky funk-masters (my favorite): That Lady, Fight the Power, For the Love of You, Etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1tN-zfR9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZvoOqUkqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs7uTLHw

Fourth Epoch, 80s electro-funk: Between the Sheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_si60K9nM

And they had a comeback with R Kelly that wasn't AMAZING, but they had hits.

And they've lived on through some of the most popular rap samples of all time: Ice Cube's 'It was a Good Day' and Notorious BIG's 'Big Poppa'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etwIu8-FlGU

Keith Richards just needs more tim.

When he gets his reads down, he'll chart in 2060 after we're all dead and gone.

BlackDaveWyman

PurpleThrobber said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

They started out as kids from New Jersey in segregation era US... Fucking '59 they first started.

First epoch, classic early days rock: Shout pt 1 and 2, Twist and Shout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjLFpU2pJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaqn8_gMR0

Second epoch, Northern Soul/Sly funk: This Old Heart of Mine, It's Your Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_9M6kRfJes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nvudxqX_LA

Third Epoch, silky funk-masters (my favorite): That Lady, Fight the Power, For the Love of You, Etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1tN-zfR9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZvoOqUkqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs7uTLHw

Fourth Epoch, 80s electro-funk: Between the Sheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_si60K9nM

And they had a comeback with R Kelly that wasn't AMAZING, but they had hits.

And they've lived on through some of the most popular rap samples of all time: Ice Cube's 'It was a Good Day' and Notorious BIG's 'Big Poppa'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etwIu8-FlGU

Keith Richards just needs more tim.

When he gets his reads down, he'll chart in 2060 after we're all dead and gone.

Keith Richards is what will be left after nuclear war.

YellowSnow

BlackDaveWyman said:

PurpleThrobber said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

They started out as kids from New Jersey in segregation era US... Fucking '59 they first started.

First epoch, classic early days rock: Shout pt 1 and 2, Twist and Shout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEjLFpU2pJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaqn8_gMR0

Second epoch, Northern Soul/Sly funk: This Old Heart of Mine, It's Your Thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_9M6kRfJes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nvudxqX_LA

Third Epoch, silky funk-masters (my favorite): That Lady, Fight the Power, For the Love of You, Etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1tN-zfR9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZvoOqUkqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs7uTLHw

Fourth Epoch, 80s electro-funk: Between the Sheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_si60K9nM

And they had a comeback with R Kelly that wasn't AMAZING, but they had hits.

And they've lived on through some of the most popular rap samples of all time: Ice Cube's 'It was a Good Day' and Notorious BIG's 'Big Poppa'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etwIu8-FlGU

Keith Richards just needs more tim.

When he gets his reads down, he'll chart in 2060 after we're all dead and gone.

Keith Richards is what will be left after nuclear war.

Black Bill Wymann was taken?

DerekJohnson

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

I feel ya but some of those fuddy duddy classics like Stardust are pretty great.

I have Basin Street Blues on my iPod. But he's fuddy duddy.

BTW, people think of Dizzy Gillespie as fuddy duddy. But he was a bad ass in his prime.

YellowSnow

DerekJohnson said:

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

I feel ya but some of those fuddy duddy classics like Stardust are pretty great.

I have Basin Street Blues on my iPod. But he's fuddy duddy.

BTW, people think of Dizzy Gillespie as fuddy duddy. But he was a bad ass in his prime.

It's all subjective. I think of Charlie Parker as fuddy duddy.

DerekJohnson

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

YellowSnow said:

DerekJohnson said:

And I can't say I'm a big Louis Armstrong fan. A little too fuddy duddy for me

I feel ya but some of those fuddy duddy classics like Stardust are pretty great.

I have Basin Street Blues on my iPod. But he's fuddy duddy.

BTW, people think of Dizzy Gillespie as fuddy duddy. But he was a bad ass in his prime.

It's all subjective. I think of Charlie Parker as fuddy duddy.

Of course it's all subjective. That's why we're discussing it.

Doogles

Tom Petty was making hits from the late 70s until the mid 2000s, 78-06

YellowSnow

Doogles said:

Tom Petty was making hits from the late 70s until the mid 2000s, 78-06

More like 1978- 94 but still a great run none the less.

RaceBannon

Neil Young and Crazy Horse