Wilson Pickett R.I.P.

[dean712]

Why is Bill Maher's birthday sad?

[wayang]

It's just Kent tryin' to get a rise out of me, I think...here goes:

So, my esteemed elder brother Brammy...I've given it some thought, and I propose a hypothetical: who would one rather be stuck in a broken elevator with, Bill Maher or Bill O'Reilly? Politics aside (if such a thing were possible), and no matter how many times I run the two scenarios through my head, I keep coming up with Maher and me sitting on the floor smokin' one I just happened to have with me. Unless he's holdin' better smokes, of course...

I s'pose you and O'Reilly would have a swell time with that sixer of Milwaukee Ice you had under your windbreaker...

[rictified]

I've been playing Picket tunes now since 1967, he was one of the best, second only to James brown for me.

[beatlefan]

Very sad to see another one go....

M/S and M/O are great , great songs.. songs from that era that my WIFE actually likes!

R.I.P. , Wilson....

[wayang]

Don't forget: Mini-skirt Minnie! I had the '45' when I was a kid...

Wilson had it goin' on for sure...I heard an interview with him recorded in the early '90's, I think...he was great, talking about how most of what's recorded nowadays is over-produced **** and the songs are no good. He was so right on about that...

[randyz]

Have you ever heard a song by The Small Faces (circa 1967) called 'I Can't Dance With You'. It's always been a favorite of mine but it took me a long time to realize that it steals its entire vibe from 'Mustang Sally' with Steve Marriott doing his best Pickett impersonation.

[harley]

Wilson Pickett was incredible. Any one who wants to sing, especially R&B, could find a lot worse examples to emulate. He had "vibe" to spare.

He even made "Sugar, Sugar" sound good.

[rictified]

Yeah he did, I have that tune by him. I hate to admit it but I even like the original.