Showing posts with label Motown Frankie Valli and the four seasons the funk brothers james Jamerson bass R. Dean Taylor The Fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motown Frankie Valli and the four seasons the funk brothers james Jamerson bass R. Dean Taylor The Fall. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

The Night



"the night begins to turn your head around "- what like Linda Blair's head in The Exorcist ? Another Motown classic / curiosity, from Frankie Valli's sojourn at the label, and another flop in the States that did better business in the UK. I presume that the backing is provided by Motown house band The Funk Brothers, with James Jamerson on bass. Connection to the last track ( "I Gotta See Jane " by R. Dean Taylor ) ? Well he did " There's a Ghost In My House " whilst on Motown, which was covered by The Fall ( and their equally initial flaunting leader Mark E. Smith, ) who, legend has it, nearly signed a contract with Motown in the U.K. ... Which is another story.