The Quote: “The bands I loved… The incredible syncopation of tight musicians, the communal aspect of what it took for Sam & Dave, whether they hated each other’s guts or not, to sing that well together. Dave sang low, Sam sang high and they met somewhere in the middle around each other. And that’s the ballet of human existence and communion. And I enjoy orchestrating it every night with my guys.
“I remember, I saw Sam & Dave in The Fast Lane in Asbury Park in 1973 or ’74, some of the last years they were together, and it was still so, so good. The place was maybe half full. I was stood there witnessing a miracle. I actually cried, because of the beauty of what they were doing.”
The Source: Q Magazine, 2/26/09
New to Sam & Dave? Start Here: Is it possible to top the combination of the rough and tumble vocal style of Sam and Dave, the songwriting of Isaac Hayes and driving arrangements by Booker T. & the MG’s? It is all captured on 1967′s release of the Soul Men collection.
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