Motown vs Stax

jackhammer · 07-05-2009, 02:26 PM

Booker T & The MG's are so damn good and have that raw edge that I prefer. Stax for me but only just. I nearly bought a Stax label T shirt on Saturday too. Spooky.

Bulldog · 07-06-2009, 02:35 PM

So many good acts on both labels. You've got Gladys Knight & the Pips, Stevie Wonder, the Elgins, the Supremes, the Commodores and of course Marv on Motown, but on the other hand I'm a massive fan of Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and Booker T too.

More songs that I hate have come out on Motown though, so Stax edges it.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-10-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

That's such a tough one to call. Two completely different flavors of soul. Ultimately I would go with Stax. They were committed to the cause of racial integration in the music industry, They didn't hide Booker T and the MGs under the carpet the way that Motown did with the Funk Brothers for so long and their core sound was so much more distinctive. That abrasive B3 organ sound that was Booker T's signature still sounds amazing.
Admittedly there's probably more Motown Records that I would prefer to listen to than Stax, but based on business integrity and overall creativity Stax is the hands down winner.

Such a good response, much better then what i tried to write in response.

I'm partial to Otis and Wilson personally so that pushes me to agree with you Satch

I'll take the easy way out work blue and say: Asking Stax or motown is like saying would you like oral on every Tuesday or Wednesday?

Can't I have both?

SATCHMO · 07-10-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

Such a good response, much better then what i tried to write in response.

I'm partial to Otis and Wilson personally so that pushes me to agree with you Satch

I'll take the easy way out work blue and say: Asking Stax or motown is like saying would you like oral on every Tuesday or Wednesday?

Can't I have both?

Yes, I'd like both too, as well as Atlantic Records for Dessert so that I might enjoy some Aretha Franklin Flambe.

right-track · 07-10-2009, 03:12 AM

Here's something I want to share. It's a perfect example of the inner workings of Motown.
Not just the Funk Brothers but, the whole package.
The musicianship is simply breathtaking. For me this is what Motown were all about.
Fascinating insight (the music, not the opening dialogue);

Edit: You'll have to double click to see/hear the vid.

asshat · 07-10-2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Here's something I want to share. It's a perfect example of the inner workings of Motown.
Not just the Funk Brothers but, the whole package.
The musicianship is simply breathtaking. For me this is what Motown were all about.
Fascinating insight (the music, not the opening dialogue);

Edit: You'll have to double click to see/hear the vid.

I know the difference between motown and stax now. Motown has the songs I pretend not to enjoy with every fibre of my being:

SATCHMO · 07-17-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by asshat

I know the difference between motown and stax now. Motown has the songs I pretend not to enjoy with every fibre of my being:

Not a convincing argument

The Musicophile · 09-15-2009, 07:19 AM

Stax by a mile! The records sound better, they're less trebly because they didn't go down the the 'lets mix these records for awful radio speakers' route. You can actually hear Mr 'Duck' Dunn properly. Also Steve Cropper is the man, and Motown never had Otis Redding.

Also, where would the Boss be without stax?

goodfoot · 10-06-2009, 01:44 PM

don't think it's it's fair to compare two outstanding record labels, there's some tunes on motown i like & dislike, same with stax, so here's the answer.

Macneil1 · 10-13-2009, 09:14 AM

Im with mr. goth glam on this. Its far too hard to call, both made amazing music. I dont think I'll vote this one.

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07-05-2009, 02:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Booker T & The MG's are so damn good and have that raw edge that I prefer. Stax for me but only just. I nearly bought a Stax label T shirt on Saturday too. Spooky. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-06-2009, 02:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	So many good acts on both labels. You've got Gladys Knight & the Pips, Stevie Wonder, the Elgins, the Supremes, the Commodores and of course Marv on Motown, but on the other hand I'm a massive fan of Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and Booker T too. More songs that I hate have come out on Motown though, so Stax edges it.

07-10-2009, 03:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Here's something I want to share. It's a perfect example of the inner workings of Motown. Not just the Funk Brothers but, the whole package. The musicianship is simply breathtaking. For me this is what Motown were all about. Fascinating insight (the music, not the opening dialogue); Edit: You'll have to double click to see/hear the vid.

09-15-2009, 07:19 AM	#18 (permalink)
The Musicophile Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 19	Stax by a mile! The records sound better, they're less trebly because they didn't go down the the 'lets mix these records for awful radio speakers' route. You can actually hear Mr 'Duck' Dunn properly. Also Steve Cropper is the man, and Motown never had Otis Redding. Also, where would the Boss be without stax?

10-06-2009, 01:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
goodfoot Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 408	don't think it's it's fair to compare two outstanding record labels, there's some tunes on motown i like & dislike, same with stax, so here's the answer.

10-13-2009, 09:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
Macneil1 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Im with mr. goth glam on this. Its far too hard to call, both made amazing music. I dont think I'll vote this one.