Yeah, I’d just generally put it under the category of “soul.” There’s a mix of styles going on, but Memphis Soul seems to be the backbone for a lot of the numbers (and with Donald Duck Dunn on bass, that’s not surprising.)
sisu
March 24, 2013, 11:55pm
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Alessan:
Most of the music on the soundtrack, IMHO, falls under the definition of “soul” - Aretha, James Brown, Ray Charles and Sam & Dave, with the latter duo being the direct inspiration for the Blues Brothers characters.
Yep I’m with you Soul all the way. Well except rawhide of course.
And Sink the Bismarck , which was cut from the final film.
The most correct description would be “A Viable Commercial Product”
I’m Don Kirschner, and welcome to “Rock Concert”. In 1969, Marshall Checkers, of the legendary Checkers Records, called me on a new blues act that had been playing in a small, funky club on Chicago’s South Side. Today, with the help of Jerry Erdegan, and the staff of Pacific Records, their manager, Morey Daniels, and with the support of fellow artists Curtis Selgado and the Cray Band, they are no longer an authentic blues act, but have managed to become a viable commercial product . So now, let’s join “Joliet” Jake and his silent brother Elwood - The Blues Brothers.
