Foreigner - I've Been Waiting... / Urgent ! [Moods And Modes]

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Foreigner was one of my favorite groups of the 1980s. Starting with the freezing bite of "Cold As Ice," which came out while I was industriously pursuing my MBA (first year) and chasing after any young woman with a captivating smile who couldn't outrun me, to these other classics, they had a unique gift of utter mood immersion. While they were one band, they sang, with eerie, almost supernatural accuracy, in powerful lump-in-your-throat moods and modes.

Of all of the groups of the 1980s, Foreigner was one of the most comprehensive in its repertoire, and one of the most magical at creating powerful, full-sensory memories. They are a part of my life.

Enjoy the radical contrast between the desolate, introspective, thoughtful brooding of "I've Been Waiting For A Girl Like You," [loaded with beautiful, shape-shifting synth] to the raspy-edged, sexually-charged youthful insanity of irresistible and forbidden physical love addiction [punched out with reverberating, multiplexed distorted guitars and an over-the-top screeching, pleading sax solo] blasting out at you in "Urgent".

Please click on one, come back, and then click on the other. Enjoy both with high bass boost, slightly unhealthy volume and headphones [if you've got 'em].

Douglas E. Castle for The RadioDAZZ Blog.

p.s. Honorable mention  [1980s] does need to be given to Marvin Gaye, The Spinners, The Stylistics, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Howard Jones, Men Without Hats, Phil Collins, Steve Perry, Men At Work, Chaka Kahn, Aretha Franklin, Level 42, 10 CC, Rod Stewart, The Bangles, Belinda Carlisle, Bryan Ferry, Bryan Adams, Paul Young, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Seals and Crofts, Loggins and Messina (mostly Kenny Loggins) Ambrosia, Player, The Human League, Talking Heads and a whole host of other mood-makers and hit-hustlers.

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Jr. Walker - "What Does It Take?" - Best All-Soul Break Song.

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Cover of Junior WalkerJr. Walker and The All Stars performed "What Does It Take?" and created a soul classic of epic proportions. 

It is a mixture of wonderfully harmonized vocals (in thirds) and fabulously razzy, funky, soulful sax instrumentals.  Walker's sax sings and almost cries out for mercy in the upper register.

This song has an absolutely unique signature bass line (going from 5 to 1 / going from the fifth to the root instead of the straight ahead "root on one" that typifies so many songs) which is beautifully suspenseful... anticipatory off-balance with a syncopated feel to it. The vocals are crying-down-on-your-knees and heart wrenching.

The tune, with its bass intro and distinctively melodic saxophone riff has been a sacred break song (between sets, between jockeys, or before cutting over to commercials) on radio shows for more than 40 years -- and is still going strong today.

During the vocal, listen to the part where one of the two vocalists speaks out (looking toward the sax), "gonna blow for you, baby." So much passion in a jam of only three chords.

Recorded live in the studio without any tricks, overdubbing or over-production. Just some real soul men singing straight from the heart, begging for a woman to defrost and hand over the keys to her love..."

Please click on either the link or the player below and let the sound warm you. Dazz always says, "Let the music take you." Bathe in this magical song's feeling of warmth. Enjoy it.

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