‘Soul & Funk Vinyl Tag 2025’ inc. Needle Drops -

[@joesugarman1355]

Yeah, man! The VC definitely needs more soul and funk. Good stuff. Thanks

[@6inchpianist]

@@joesugarman1355 It sure does, Joe! Cheers 👍

[@magnuslarsson9161]

I almost want to start a VC channel just to do this tag. I am a big collector of soul and funk records and i really like your channel and knowledge. Far too few soul channels on youtube and far to many with the same old classic rock records. Keep it up John.

[@6inchpianist]

@@magnuslarsson9161 Hey Magnus! It’s the perfect time to start a VC channel! We need more soul records in the VC 👍👍

[@tonyhanson7341]

He knows his tuneeeeeee 😊

[@markallen4518]

1 Curtis Hairston LP on Atlantic. 2 With Everything I feel in me. Lp Aretha 3 The Trammps Zing went the Strings of my heart. 4 First Choice Armed and extremely Dangerous Lp 5 Boogie on Downtown instrumental Hudson People 6 Alice Clarke LP 1972. 7 Frankie Valli and the four seasons. The Night. 8 Souled Out. A K-tel compilation 1975. It certainly pointed me in the right direction. They were the tunes of the day. 50 years on so many are classics from classic albums. 9 Angie Stone sampling Backstabbers. 10 Fat Larry's Band Act like you Know 11 By All Means 2 albums for Island and one for Motown. 12 Melba Moore Stormy Weather from Soul Exposed LP. The big finish! I could talk about this stuff all day. HAPPY NEW YEAR Cheers Mark

[@medigger_youviewer]

Hi John, 1st VC video and response uploaded! Cheers for getting me motivated finally.

[@6inchpianist]

Great video! Just commented 👍👍

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi John. Great initiative! Not only the V,C, but the whole world needs more soul and funk. Feels like you threw down the gauntlet :) Have a great 2025. Cheers. /Paul

[@6inchpianist]

@@XjunkieNL Gauntlet thrown! We’ll fill the world with soul and funk in 2025, Paul! 😀

[@ΑπόλλωνΘηρευτής]

Exit 9 the best!

[@vinylmartini3377]

John, I’m late to this but I’m definitely going to throw my hat in the ring. Thanks for this.

[@6inchpianist]

Brill 👍👍

[@mrhoffame]

Great idea! Will jump on board \m/

[@6inchpianist]

Brilliant! Cheers 👍👍

[@bacarandii]

This was fun. Here's another list: 1. Show a Saturday Night Record -- Parliament (-Funkadelic), "Mothership Connection" ("Give Up the Funk") 2. Show a Sunday Morning Record -- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (self-titled), featuring "Where Is the Love" 3. Show a Soul Cover Version -- Isaac Hayes, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (or "Walk On By") from "Hot Buttered Soul" (for obvious reasons) 4. Show a Record that could be the Soundtrack to a Car Chase -- Tower of Power, "What Is Hip?" (great horn section, too, of course) 5. Show a Record Cover where the Artist just looks Too Cool -- Al Green's Greatest Hits (shirtless, with a wink and a grin -- a pose echoed by Elvis Costello on the UK cover of "This Year's Model") 6. Show a Record that features a Horn Section -- Wilson Pickett, "Land of 1,000 Dances" (Stax's Memphis Horns!) 7. Show a Soul Record by a White Artist -- Elvis Costello, "Every Day I Write the Book" (from "Punch the Clock") 8. Recommend a Soul Record to Friend who knows nothing about Soul Music -- Aretha Franklin, "I Never Loved A Man..." 9. Show a Soul Record that’s been Sampled -- James Brown's entire catalog 10. Show a Record with Sweet Harmonies -- Temptations, "My Girl" (or "Just My Imagination") 11. Show A Modern Soul Record -- Curtis Harding, "Face Your Fear" (2017 on Anti- records) 12. Pick a Soul Record for the Pub Jukebox -- The Dramatics, "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get"

[@6inchpianist]

That’s a fantastic list!! The Dramatics is a great choice for the last song of the night. I haven’t spin that tune in ages. Gonna listen to that later 👍👍

[@Chasing_records]

Enjoyed it man. Gave me a few to go and take a listen to.

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers CR!

[@elliottcrews4997]

Hey John, just wanted to let you know that I've up loaded a response, lots of fun, thanks for starting it up!

[@6inchpianist]

@@elliottcrews4997 Thanks, Elliott. I’ve just commented on your video . Great stuff!

[@seizebreizh]

Hello John, happy new year. Thanks for this Vinyl Tag. I love it. Maybe it is my favourite list in this period. I have to make a video on this. Probably this year ! Take care. Bruno

[@6inchpianist]

Hi Bruno. Happy New Year! I’ll look forward to your video. Cheers! John

[@djvinylvertigo]

I will try your tag, John. Hopefully this weekend.

[@tonyhanson7341]

BIGGGGGGGGG MAN R U A MILLIONAIRE .BLESSINGS 😊

[@retromusings]

Fantastic soul tag. Appreciate all the background info about the albums too. Must be a lot of work including the brief needle drops too. Great to see AWB featured. Love their music . Happy 2025!

[@6inchpianist]

Happy New Year! Here to a 2025 full of soul and funk!

[@eugeniogutierrez4334]

Great video, I love seeing soul and funk records and feel the VC on youtube is leaned a bit more towards rock, so this tag is just where it´s at for me. Keep the rare groove coming, and sending my best from Mexico.

[@6inchpianist]

Hey Euginio! Thanks for watching. It’s always fun to talk about soul records 👍👍

[@mad4vinyl802]

John, you picked some great titles. I'm going to jump on this one. I'm guilty. I don't show enough soul.

[@6inchpianist]

@@mad4vinyl802 Good stuff! Looking forward to the video 👍👍

[@HolgerNord-hh4gc]

Thank you for great choices and some good tips and insights for any of us! You made me reconsider Al Green and Gladys. Cheers and Happy NY. I love your encouragement and reassurance that vinyl tags can be done easily and be fun… but your background knowledge is something else! I’d already struggle 12:42 with Q1 - a Sat. Night Record??? Stone Junkie by Curtis Mayfield :-))) ?

[@6inchpianist]

Happy New Year! You can’t go wrong with Curtis. A perfect Saturday night record! 👌

[@elliottcrews4997]

Hey John, great tag! I'm very jealous of your soul collection. I hope to try and put something together. May your new year be the best ever my friend.

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Elliott! Happy New Year!

[@gg41r]

You always show amazing records. Many many of them, i personally think, sound fantastic. Very much my kind of thing!!

[@6inchpianist]

Thanks, GG! It’s always fun to talk about soul music 👍👍

[@Harrispilton22]

Great stuff John. I'll be having a crack at this in the New Year once i'm back home. 12 questions..perfect. My only concern 'There are no rules'...thats the kind of talk that leads to Anarchy. I've got some decemt stuff lined up for these questions.

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Harris! I’m all for a bit of anarchy ….as long as it doesn’t get too out of hand.

[@mazzysmusic]

Anarchy is you’d around these parts.

[@L.E.55472]

Great selection here John, always enjoy seeing your pulls and of course those great needle drops!!! Awwww man!!😮the 4 Ts!! Nailed that one cheers to you and blessings🙏🏻 for a very prosperous new year 🎉🥳🍻🥂🍻🥂🍻🥂🍻🍻🍻🍻💥🎆😁

[@6inchpianist]

Thanks, Lis. You can’t beat the Four Tops! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2025!

[@donbaker9352]

Great picks, John! That Al Green album is a classic. Also love 'Love and Happiness' and Al's version of 'For The Good Times.' Many other great picks as well!

[@6inchpianist]

Hi Don. I nearly picked up”For The Good Times” from the Al Green album. A timeless classic 👌

[@rajeevinyl]

Hi John. Bit late to the party, but I've just uploaded something for the tag. Thanks for doing prompts.

[@6inchpianist]

Hey. I loved your response video. Solomon Burke and Celia were fantastic choices. Very cool Johnny Adams album. I love that country soul sound. Cheers!

[@vinylgroovers]

Awesome Tag.... really cool questions!! Love the Car chase question and the Sampled record question! Great selections you have spotlighted for the VC! Thanks! I added my answers to your tag! Cheers!

[@6inchpianist]

I’ve added your video to the Soul & Funk Tag playlist. Cheers! 👍👍

[@vinylgroovers]

@@6inchpianist thanks! Cheers!

[@nicksvinylbutty5488]

You had to get the pub jukebox in there somewhere 😁😁😁 Excellent John 👍👍👍

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Nick! Everybody loves a pub jukebox 😀

[@nicksvinylbutty5488]

@6inchpianist I'm certainly no soul expert but let's see what I can come up with/bluff my way through 😁

[@6inchpianist]

@ Anything goes, Nick. Just show whatever you want 👍👍

[@andyshacks7812]

100% - more soul n funk ! Absolutely brilliant picks there John. I love Off the Wall too; it just has the edge on Thriller for me. Apparently that Sly Stone album was my most streamed in 2024! Still not got a copy yet though ! Cheers

[@6inchpianist]

@@andyshacks7812 Hi Andy. If the Sly album was your most streamed, you must’ve had a good 2024! Here’s to more Soul & Funk in 2025! Cheers. John

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

Excellent Tag John! We do need more soul and funk in the VC. Out of some 380 records I bought last year I picked up about 50 or more soul / funk / disco / house records last year. Ill jump on this Tag! Great Sly Stone pick love that De La sample. Sweet Impressions was a great needle drop too. What a lead voice on that too. Cheers man!

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Jason! Yeah, it’s always fun to see soul records in the VC. Sounds like you’ve had plenty of funky pick ups this year! I’ve been listening to loads of De La Soul recently 🔥🔥🔥

[@deancronin6934]

Agree John, really cool tag happy new year 🎉

[@6inchpianist]

Happy New Year, Dean!

[@anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893]

Well, lookie here. The soul boy's little tag is doing rather well. I was going to sort of attempt the Vinyl Tag tomorrow, looks like I have new orders. Let's see if I can do it without resorting to some Country Funk.

[@6inchpianist]

@@anotherfatbeardedmantalkin5893 Blimey! I’m honoured! The country boy’s gonna show his soulful side. Looking forward to it 👍👍

[@theapires-foley5730]

Loved your picks! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and good taste in Funk and Soul. Happy New Year to you.

[@6inchpianist]

Thanks, Thea. It’s always good to talk about soul music 👍👍

[@melomano4145]

Great questions, John... will get on the case! We say it every year, but we need more soul!

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Laurence! Looking forward to the video! 👍👍

[@derekgordon6511]

Another great video, John! Always nice to see records ive never seen before!

[@6inchpianist]

Thanks, Derek! Happy New Year!

[@onmyturntable7036]

Hello John! Came to your channel via Jack over at The Vinyl Voyage, who's video on this tag was a blast - as is yours! New-ish to the VC here, meeting a whole bunch of different people, and having a great time. I am all over the place genre wise, but soul/funk and this tag definitely speaks to me. I probably will make my response to this tag my first video of the new year. Have subscribed, and looking forward to checking out your video library. Happy New Year! 😎🎶🎆

[@MrLovell1971]

John this Tag you created was outstanding brother that’s hands down my favorite Al Green record. I agree with you on that Temptations cover those was some cool dressed cats . I will definitely do this Soul Tag . I truly dig it that De La Soul sample of Sly Stone is so classic in hip hop . Happy New Year John .

[@6inchpianist]

@@MrLovell1971 Hey Lovell. Would love to see your picks! Happy New Year!

[@nigelcampag1290]

Great selections John and definitely a lack of soul/funk on YT so well done to you for representing. I still need that Exit 9 LP. Hopefully one day. Cheers Nige

[@6inchpianist]

@@nigelcampag1290 Cheers, Nige. The Exit 9 album is a cracking funk record, as you know. It’s always good to talk about soul records!

[@DJWerkz]

Epic VT

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers!

[@franksmusic2880]

I agree and have stated many of times, we need more funk and soul on the VC. I really wish I had the nerve to make videos like you but I just can’t get myself to do it. I would give you some competition in selections but in a fun way. Great picks you showed I have just about all of them, the Sly album I need to check out. I’m glad you showed, Exit 9, super funky like Tower of Power. Happy New Year brother John..✌️✊🏻🎸

[@6inchpianist]

Hey Frank. Just give it a go. I’d love to see some of your collection. 2025 is gonna be the year that Funk blows up the VC! Get on board 😉

[@tonyhanson7341]

JOHN MANNERS AND RESPECT 🎉

[@6inchpianist]

@@tonyhanson7341 cheers!

[@christopherkibler511]

John, good tag. This could be a challenge to respond to, but an interesting one. I don't know if I've ever shown more than one album that would be appropriate for this. Thanks, Chris

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Chris. Happy New Year!

[@peterx1957]

Great video. What a fantastic idea. Might have a go at this myself. Cheers & HNY mate 👍😊

[@6inchpianist]

Give it a go, Peter! It’d be cool to see what you come up with 👍👍

[@peterx1957]

​@@6inchpianistmine is done as you've no doubt seen. I have a couple of the LP's you showed including of course MJ plus the Four Tops & Gladys Knight. Cheers mate 👍

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Very nice tag, I got to drop the first Vinyl tag and then I will do this. I was challenged to do a world tag so I may do it, still debating. Your tag is nice and easy to do, enjoying it

[@6inchpianist]

Hi Steve. A World Tag would be fun! Happy New Year! 👍👍

[@skewiff11]

John, "The Seeker" is a Who song, great choices though. We always need more Soul and Funk.

[@6inchpianist]

Oh yeah! Let’s see how many people notice my cock up 😂

[@peterx1957]

​@@6inchpianistyeah i noticed it too 😅

[@madamcyn]

This is up my street John , I'm almost tempted to do a vid.

[@6inchpianist]

@@madamcyn C’mon Paul! That’d be a right treat 👌

[@madamcyn]

@@6inchpianist. I’ll put a funky street cat among the spinal tap pigeons John.

[@6inchpianist]

@ Do it! 😂

[@madamcyn]

@@6inchpianist. I am digging out stuff as we speak John , expect a superb episode soon.

[@Canadianbob60]

Totally agree we need more soul funk r&b and disco in the VC. So sick n tired of these dudes going on about rock and heavy metal.

[@6inchpianist]

Cheers, Canadian Bob! 👌

[@Ed-Topo-108]

Hi John, great selections there! Not heard Exit 9 before. Best dressed for me would have to be Little Beaver from his Joey album.. especially the picture with the pipe! Best car chase Funk would be Roy Budd’s The Car Chase from Fear is The Key. Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough has to be a favourite ever intro/song. Love the Hindi version Chhupke Kann Aya by Usha Uthup. Well worth a check if you haven’t heard it….

[@6inchpianist]

Hi Ed. I haven’t heard the Hindi version of Don’t Stop… Gonna check that out! Cheers! John

[@GrooveConversations-z6r]

Big up to you for your selection! When you pulled out The Sweet Inspirations track, I was hoping you were gonna play that track. You know Ghostface Killah samples that track? Salute.

[@SteviesVinylCupboard]

The Seeker by......😒🤯

[@6inchpianist]

@SteviesVinylCupboard Ha! Never been too fussed about The Who….

[@vinylrichie007]

I used to have pants like Sly is wearing on the cover of High On You. I no longer have that album. I’m sure my ex wife got it. I want the first three Average White Band albums. I can’t find good copies for a decent price. I guess I should check discogs. I can do this but I’m a bit tagged out.

[@6inchpianist]

@@vinylrichie007 If you still had the Sly pants, I’d insist on you wearing them in your tag response! I appreciate that the onslaught of Tag videos is a bit tiresome…

[@davidatkinson-Music-and-More]

Great questions, but dammit, I was sure to pick the Average White Band, and now I can't. 😅 By now, John, you'll have been reminded that 'The Seeker' was by The Who, and not Free.

[@6inchpianist]

Hi David. Yep. I was thinking of The Stealer 🤦‍♂️ It’s proper amateur hour over here! 😀

[@davidatkinson-Music-and-More]

@ Ha! 😅

[@donbaker9352]

Also from that AWB album, drummer Steve Ferrone went onto play drums for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for more than 20 years.

[@julianmulloy3772]

I.saturday night fever 2.easy commodores 3.just my imagination the rolling stones best version 4 shaft lscic Hayes 5 stevie wonder 7 kc and the sunshine band 8. Smokie Robinson. 9 rappers delight 10 chi lights 11. Luther vandross 12. Best thing that ever happened to me gladdys night and the pips, these are my answers to your soul tag John tell me what you think 😂😅

[@6inchpianist]

Great answers, Julian. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me is the perfect way to end a night 👌

[@AsTheTableTurns]

The Sweet Inspirations had Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mom, right?

[@6inchpianist]

Hey! Yeah, that’s right. Cissy Houston was one of the original members 👍

[@danny1959]

Were The Sweet Inspirations Elvis Presley’s backup singers on the road, or did my mind just invent that?

[@6inchpianist]

Hi Danny. You’re right. They sang with Elvis 👍👍

[@mazzysmusic]

So early? I’ll jump on this in the new year. Sure Hamish played some bass w Macca, but paul McCartney’s bass player 😳😵‍💫🤓😎?

[@6inchpianist]

@@mazzysmusic I reckon that the Vinyl Tag should be done between Christmas and New Year, when many of us have some time. We’re back at work on 2nd Jan, so it ain’t happening after that 😀 And I never said that any of the information provided in this video was either true or accurate 🤦‍♂️😂

[@grz66]

Mazzy is upset with you because you made a video before he did!

[@6inchpianist]

@@mazzysmusic I can tell you the reason why I said that Hamish was Macca’s bass player - MTV Unplugged. When Macca did his Unplugged gig he mostly played guitar, with Hamish on bass. That performance was probably where I first heard songs like “Every Night”. I loved seeing Macca playing guitar. Good job he had a bass player like Hamish Stuart to step up on bass duties 😉

[@mazzysmusic]

@@6inchpianist yes he did play bass on some songs during their tours too.

[@spinningtheblackcircle8554]

Great tag. Inspired me to post my first upload in a year in response to your tag. We do indeed need more soul and funk in the VC. Here’s my tag: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3FdWOOnriCb9Usi=o4tsHtbeqm0l_7Kc

[@6inchpianist]

Fantastic!