The Temptations

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:14 am

It's getting a lot more soulful in OB these days, isn't it?

The floor is yours, Skitch, since you're on a roll with your Temptations clips tonight...

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:17 am

The hard part is that so many Temptations videos are just horrible quality.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:17 am

I love the fact that this guy is the LESS talented brother

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:19 am

This is so good too

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:20 am

The first version of that song I remember hearing was the Paul Young cover, so when I finally heard the Jimmy Ruffin version I was like "WAIT! THIS SONG IS...FUCKING GREAT! WHO KNEW?"

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:23 am

I love when people post the isolated vocals for stuff like this on youtube. It's unreal how good these performances are. Holy shit.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:23 am

Christ almighty...

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:25 am

Its amazing how old vocal groups didn't need "runs" or other flourishes to show how amazing they were. Couple those voices with the Funk Brothers and you have something incredibly special.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:26 am

Have you ever gone to the Motown Historical Museum?

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:27 am

If Ruffins #1 all time voice, I have a hard time putting Paul Williams anywhere other than 1a

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:27 am

Lament wrote:Have you ever gone to the Motown Historical Museum?

Driven past, never gone in.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:30 am

really really early

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:33 am

@SkitchP wrote:If Ruffins #1 all time voice, I have a hard time putting Paul Williams anywhere other than 1a

Further evidence that you might be right about that...

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:33 am

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:34 am

This stuff is golden.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:35 am

Lament wrote:This stuff is golden.

Its pretty amazing the transition that these groups (temptations, Gaye, Wonder) made from pop to socially conscious funk.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:37 am

@SkitchP wrote:Its pretty amazing the transition that these groups (temptations, Gaye, Wonder) made from pop to socially conscious funk.

It really is. They get nearly enough credit for the artistic growth they went through in their careers. It's a shame. If they were rock bands no one would ever shut up about how much they pushed the boundaries of their sound.

Oh, Mother of Mine is so good. Damn.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:39 am

Even Post Ruffin they did some great stuff

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:40 am

I know this one isn't quite on par with the actual temps stuff, but its when Kendricks and Ruffin did an album in the 80s, and for some reason I love this song

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue February 04, 2014 2:41 am

There's some seriously revolutionary post-Ruffin stuff, like I Can't Get Next To You, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, and 1990.

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