OT: Netflix documentary "The Two Killings of Sam Cooke"

HarthorneWingo · Post #1 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:05 am

Just started watching it.

thebuzzardman · Post #2 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:07 pm

Halfway through. This is MUST watch stuff.

Just amazing.

Now I'm going to check out the rest of the remastered stuff. All on my "watch soon" list but had been putting it off. If they are remotely as good as this, they'll be worth it.

Post #3 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:18 pm

oh snap! good looking out. added to my list!

thebuzzardman · Post #4 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:50 pm

This is mentioned in the doc.

It's an awesome live recording, not released until much later.

Of course, it's Sam Cooke at the top of his game. The backing band is the King Curtis Band, a legendary band in it's own right. Just amazing stuff.

Watch on YouTube

HarthorneWingo · Post #5 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:02 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Halfway through. This is MUST watch stuff.

Just amazing.

Now I'm going to check out the rest of the remastered stuff. All on my "watch soon" list but had been putting it off. If they are remotely as good as this, they'll be worth it.

Ali, Cooke, X, and Jim Bown

thebuzzardman · Post #6 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:04 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Halfway through. This is MUST watch stuff.

Just amazing.

Now I'm going to check out the rest of the remastered stuff. All on my "watch soon" list but had been putting it off. If they are remotely as good as this, they'll be worth it.

Ali, Cooke, X, and Jim Bown

Interesting how history gets suppressed, first actively, then with time.

SmoothLefty21 · Post #7 » by **SmoothLefty21** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:07 pm

Can't wait to watch this. Dude had one of the most amazing voices ever; my personal favorite.

Post #8 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:32 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:This is mentioned in the doc.

It's an awesome live recording, not released until much later.

Of course, it's Sam Cooke at the top of his game. The backing band is the King Curtis Band, a legendary band in it's own right. Just amazing stuff.

Watch on YouTube

i actually own that record. love it. always go to it on long drives.

Post #9 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:33 pm

SmoothLefty21 wrote:Can't wait to watch this. Dude had one of the most amazing voices ever; my personal favorite.

mine too.

HarthorneWingo · Post #10 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:54 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:This is mentioned in the doc.

It's an awesome live recording, not released until much later.

Of course, it's Sam Cooke at the top of his game. The backing band is the King Curtis Band, a legendary band in it's own right. Just amazing stuff.

Watch on YouTube

i actually own that record. love it. always go to it on long drives.

A buddy of mine recorded it on a cassette tape when it first came out and I just played it all the time in the car. One of the best live vocal recordings I've heard.

And do you see how smart, smooth, and confident this young man was at an early at. He had that vision and drive and a soul that wanted to make opportunity for his people. What a shame the way it ended. Sam got careless that night.

If you haven't had a chance to listen to the "Night Beat" album which is a much more bluesy and darker collection of Sam's singing.

Watch on YouTube

blueNorange · Post #11 » by **blueNorange** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:17 pm

i'm currently watching the ted bundy tapes.

will give this a watch for sure.

evil genius/the staircase are very good too.

Clyde_Style · Post #12 » by **Clyde_Style** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:42 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:This is mentioned in the doc.

It's an awesome live recording, not released until much later.

Of course, it's Sam Cooke at the top of his game. The backing band is the King Curtis Band, a legendary band in it's own right. Just amazing stuff.

Watch on YouTube

i actually own that record. love it. always go to it on long drives.

I have the vinyl. It's great

Post #13 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:29 pm

Clyde_Style wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:This is mentioned in the doc.

It's an awesome live recording, not released until much later.

Of course, it's Sam Cooke at the top of his game. The backing band is the King Curtis Band, a legendary band in it's own right. Just amazing stuff.

Watch on YouTube

i actually own that record. love it. always go to it on long drives.

I have the vinyl. It's great

ugh. jealous.

Post #14 » by **duetta** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:37 am

Grew up listening to "Sam Cooke 'Live at the Copa'.

brigadierjerry · Post #15 » by **brigadierjerry** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:04 am

His change is going to come song is a powerful song although some prefer the al green version

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HarthorneWingo · Post #16 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:40 am

duetta wrote:Grew up listening to "Sam Cooke 'Live at the Copa'.

He was very disappointed in his performance at this gig and the critics gave him bad reviews.

RHODEY · Post #17 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:27 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:Just started watching it.

Watch on YouTube

Sam Cooke strove for true independence. That's was seen as a threat then, and it still is now in my opinion. That battle has yet to be won.

HarthorneWingo · Post #18 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:29 am

RHODEY wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:Just started watching it.

Watch on YouTube

Sam Cooke strove for true independence. That's was seen as a threat then, and it still is now in my opinion. That battle has yet to be won.

The mafia certainly didn't appreciate it. No doubt about that.

thebuzzardman · Post #19 » by **thebuzzardman** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:09 pm

RHODEY wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:Just started watching it.

Watch on YouTube

Sam Cooke strove for true independence. That's was seen as a threat then, and it still is now in my opinion. That battle has yet to be won.

I'm generally not a conspiracist, but MLK, Malcom X, Sam Cooke and Bobby Kennedy, all preaching civils rights for African Americans, and two of them, at least, preaching for common cause among poorer whites/African Americans, and all assassinated within, what, 2 years?

I mean, there's ways to analyze and study each instance in and of itself, but looked at as a group, through the lens of history, sure seems suspicious.

JohnStarksTheDunk · Post #20 » by **JohnStarksTheDunk** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:58 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:This is mentioned in the doc.

It's an awesome live recording, not released until much later.

Of course, it's Sam Cooke at the top of his game. The backing band is the King Curtis Band, a legendary band in it's own right. Just amazing stuff.

Watch on YouTube

Yup, miles better than the Live at the Copa album.

Clyde_Style wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
I have the vinyl. It's great

Me too. This and Night Beat are two of my most prized records.

I also have a copy of Aint That Good News, but it's really beat up.