Johnny Adams - Salt of The Earth
youtu.be
A great Blues Vocalist who also had some Soul. My preferred version of this hit by the Rolling Stones and others.

Post your anthems! My first contribution is Johnny Adams improving an old Stones song significantly.

"Laten John Adams Jr. (January 5, 1932 – September 14, 1998),was an American blues, jazz and gospel singer, known as "The Tan Canary" for the multi-octave range of his singing voice, his swooping vocal mannerisms and falsetto. His biggest hits were his versions of "Release Me" and "Reconsider Me" in the late 1960s."

Edit: Link to YT playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzhisC20FwZjCqKzwQmIiuDoGze4fjyor

  • nicklewound [he/him]
    ·
    4 years ago

    Wow.. I'm ashamed I've never heard of him before. Fucking great stuff.

    This isn't on that level, but I dig it.

    Madisons - So Long West Texas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMSdYkWgZE4

    • nicklewound [he/him]
      ·
      4 years ago

      Uncle Lucius - Keep The Wolves Away https://youtu.be/pYdvxBxHX2U

      The Builders and the Butchers - Bringin' Home the Rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peQhtPQ2Kzk
      (I mainly just love this fuckin' band. i'm not really positive this is explicitly about the working class. pretty sure it's about addiction. but I know the exploitation and alienation has made me feel exactly like this. also; self-medicating, capitalism, etc.)

      • IvanOMartin [any]
        ·
        4 years ago

        Yeah, the list isn't all about socialism, the theme is more working class expression and experiences. TBH most straight propaganda music doesn't have any soul or swing to me. But maybe there are exceptions?

        • nicklewound [he/him]
          ·
          4 years ago

          I'm not sure what the difference is, tbh. Righteousness is great and def has it's place, but I think it helps if there's passion in it as well.

          Dead Prez put it best, I reckon.

          one thing 'bout music when it hit you feel no pain
          White folks say it controls your brain
          I know better than that, that's game

    • IvanOMartin [any]
      ·
      4 years ago

      Cool tune! I've added it to the playlist!

      I think I first heard Johnny Adams in the Caribbean, in Jamaica and other English speaking islands its kind of a new years evergreen, got people firing guns in the air, beating on fences and walls, all of that.