Browsing: Memphis Soul

“In Performance at the White House”, which aired last night on PBS, celebrated Memphis Soul in grand fashion. An hour long concert paying tribute to some of the greatest music ever committed to disc, it had it’s ups and downs.

This is very much an album of atmosphere and mood. It is textured, but also ballsy in a quiet, understated way. Sublime. The players sound great, and Scaggs is smoother than ever.

The title of Johnny Rawls’ new CD “Memphis Still Got Soul” is as descriptive as an album title can get. Johnny’s perfect soul voice, horn section, B3, and sultry female backup singers are the perfect soul music combination.