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Post by X factor on Mar 30, 2021 23:39:10 GMT -5
The greatness of Stevie Wonder!!  Sorry, but I have to create this section here...'The greatness of Stevie Wonder', cause he was like the 'Ice Cube' of his time or era, or he was like the 'Van Halen' of his time and or era or he was like the 'Led Zeaplin' of soul, of his era and could go on. Stevie Wonder is so under appreciated today, James Brown was the King of Funk, Stevie Wonder was the Magician of Melody, Stevie could blend it all together, funk, jazz, rock, southern blues and more. I lack the words to explain, so instead will dedicate this section to the 'Wonder' himself... Let's begin and do this!
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Post by X factor on Mar 30, 2021 23:41:35 GMT -5
Living for the city!  Before rap came along, brothers of soul actually had to 'sing' their passion out, narrate truths through song and melody, and no one at the time better than that than Stevie Wonder. A salute to the old school survivors, so many who are no longer here, but those who are, let's take a trip back with this song here.......
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Post by X factor on Mar 30, 2021 23:58:55 GMT -5
Don't you worry bout a thing  This is the kind of song many old school Los Angeles both black and Hispanic and Chicano types lost their lives over, sometimes the last song they may of heard before leaving this world do to 'loyalities. Today's 'square' types may not understand that..so what, don't care. Stevie Wonder was the man back in the day, and able to write, create, and sing songs that crossed cultural lines...he use to be a favorite of old school Mexican types...back when Mexicans and Blacks got alone with one another.. Listen and cry or listen and heal...me, just humble.
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Post by X factor on Mar 31, 2021 0:08:13 GMT -5
Don't you worry bout a thing This is the kind of song many old school Los Angeles both black and Hispanic and Chicano types lost their lives over, sometimes the last song they may of heard before leaving this world do to 'loyalities. Today's 'square' types may not understand that..so what, don't care. Stevie Wonder was the man back in the day, and able to write, create, and sing songs that crossed cultural lines...he use to be a favorite of old school Mexican types...back when Mexicans and Blacks got alone with one another.. Listen and cry or listen and heal...me, just humble. When I was in Job Corps, up there in Clearfield Utah, The Mexican friends I made were some of the most loyal types I've ever, to this day, met in my life. Most were from the Los Angeles area during the violent years, but at job corps trying to 'change life styles', but still loyal to their 'mission'... They, the Mexicans were nice as hell, but if crossed a certain line, it was over. Me, they saw me more as a silly step brother I guess, never mean, just always curious. I so miss them, Cholo and others, Sur X 13?...and or even some Nortanios?...can't spell it right...but the Northerners were always out numbered and as such not as open and friendly, but remember they did tend to grow their hair out longer than their LA bretheren. My dream would be to one day bring them all together for the sake of Peace, cause to me, looking back, they were all young and beautiful and just caught up in a ugly world of politics. |
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Post by X factor on Mar 31, 2021 0:16:22 GMT -5
'As'...very simple title, very soulful, powerful song  I'm not Mexican, but grew up around some of them, and whenever I think of Stevie Wonder I can't help but think of the heart and soul of the Mexican people. They're like black people, only instead they have 'soul', or 'culture intact'...they know what they're fighting for, where as 'blacks' tend to fight just to fight, a Mexican is fighting you for deeper reasons which ultimately makes them more fierce. I love all cultures and ethnicities, but do have special place in heart for Mexicans, the ones who were so nice to me in the past. And many older type old school Mexican males from like the 70's, use to listen to Stevie Wonder and other old black artists from the past. I was a mild then, of course, but can still remember the unity and the Love, one I so wish could, would, come back. 
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