An Evening of Respect To Otis Redding
Posted: Oct 14, 2009November 5 Atlanta Tribute To Otis Redding
On November 5, 2009, at the Atlanta Woodruff Arts Center an All-Star musical tribute to Otis Redding will take place. Musical performers include Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Anthony Hamilton, Kenny Lattimore, William Bell, Estelle and more. The show will benefit The Big O Youth Education Dream Foundation. More news on the tribute as it develops.
A while back, writer Stanley Booth and I conducted an interview regarding the days he spent with Otis Redding. Here's excerpt one,
excerpt two, and three...
James Calemine
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“Gran Maw Maw” is one-minutes and thirty seconds of good clean fun…and a gasoline alley guitar solo. “Psychic Channel Blues” contains the lyrics, ‘She’s got the psychic channel on her brain/And if I’m unfaithful you know that phone line’s gonna ring’ in this slow tune that Capps sings in a redemptive resignation. “Big Black Buzzard” contains a buzz-saw guitar sound that cuts through the skin…this one will send folks to the dance floor. The song “Ike” would bring a smile to Townes Van Zandt’s face in a moonlight imagery: ‘Now I watched her as she walked down the street/Flower print polyester dress and no shoes on her feet/Ike was on the railroad, he’s looking up at the stars/And she disappears in his house, as the dogs begin to bark…’ _____________________________________________ 70-649 | 70-652 | 70-653 | 70-662 | 70-663 | 70-680 | 70-683 | 70-685 | 70-686 | 70-693
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