tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448885095667982281.post1783944356188208474..comments2008-05-21T17:32:06.687+02:00Ramone666http://www.blogger.com/profile/08399648428256486747forthesakeofthesong@gmail.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448885095667982281.post-30650803299257164402008-05-21T17:32:00.000+02:002008-05-21T17:32:00.000+02:00LD, Ramone, thanks for the love.<BR/><BR/>LD, you hit the nail right on the head about the studio banter. It's priceless because it gives you an non-stage, non-interview side of Sam. When he corrects J.J. Farley on the "thine" issue, he does so respectfully. People respected that about him. The same is true when he's talking to Jimmy Outler with the "Looking Back" issue.<BR/><BR/>There's so much more to the Sam Cooke story than most people realize, which is why I wrote my book. The facts behind why Sam isn't here with us today is truly one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th Century. The "official version" of how he died is an absolute farce.Sam's Nephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408962736576564837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448885095667982281.post-42132231218733032362008-05-14T18:41:00.000+02:002008-05-14T18:41:00.000+02:00It´s an honour to receive a family member of the late great Sam Cooke on the site. Welcome!Ramone666http://www.blogger.com/profile/08399648428256486747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448885095667982281.post-74145891310225899992008-05-14T17:57:00.000+02:002008-05-14T17:57:00.000+02:00Sam was your uncle?!?! Wow. And you've written a book about this fact? Double wow. Well, I'm happy to say that Sam Cooke has been my favorite singer since I was about 13 years old. How a hapahaole kid from Huntington Beach, CA, comes to select Sam Cooke as his favorite singer is a mystery, but there you go.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, to add to your commentary, I think one of the great things about the SAR box is the inclusion of Sam's studio banter. Hearing him discuss matters of diction and song meaning gets to the heart of why he was such a great singer and artist. On some level, it's all about communication, and if the singer doesn't feel it, how can they expect the audience to feel it? Great stuff.LDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14728242342012983640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448885095667982281.post-18464117620979953542008-05-14T14:42:00.000+02:002008-05-14T14:42:00.000+02:00This album is a great example of Sam's work behind the scenes--as a producer, arranger, and even songwriter. Other artists sing most of the songs on this compilation, but the flavor is all Sam Cooke.<BR/><BR/><B>Erik Greene</B><BR/>Author, “<I>Our</I> Uncle Sam: The <B>Sam Cooke</B> Story From His Family's Perspective”<BR/><A>www.OurUncleSam.com</A>Sam's Nephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408962736576564837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448885095667982281.post-60044178366211543772008-05-13T15:21:00.000+02:002008-05-13T15:21:00.000+02:00Great stuff. Can't get enough classic gospel. Has it been 14 years since the SAR box came out?!?! Man, time flies.LDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14728242342012983640noreply@blogger.com