Did you get a chance to see the Summer of Soul documentary? I loved watching it in the old Castro Theater with a director Q&A. The idea for it was initially sparked by seeing Soul Train playing at a cafe in Japan ... Interesting stuff if you're not familiar with the story: https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/summer-soul-questlove-editing-1235133563/
I loved Soul Train. I was born in 1962 so I watched mostly as a young teenager. The kids dancing seemed impossibly cool, impossibly talented, and impossibly sophisticated to me.
Wow. I had literally NO IDEA about much of that history! As I am absolutely certain many Black folks my age would attest, I was a huge Soul Train fan. I watched every Saturday, without fail. (Hell, I am now not sure which day it came on, but that is irrelevant. I watched!)
Now to add that fabulous book to my list. Thanks for the education!
Absolutely! I can’t even read the words “Soul Train” without hearing the opening in my head. And you know that even the introverts among us--myself included--were tryin’ out the moves. 💫
Soul Train was the best. Loved dancing along in my den. Thanks for letting us know about this book!
Indeed! I had a blast watching old Soul Train videos while writing this piece. It was the ultimate rush!
I hope you danced! (Or chair danced!) 💕
Wonderful share.
Did you get a chance to see the Summer of Soul documentary? I loved watching it in the old Castro Theater with a director Q&A. The idea for it was initially sparked by seeing Soul Train playing at a cafe in Japan ... Interesting stuff if you're not familiar with the story: https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/summer-soul-questlove-editing-1235133563/
And the documentary is amazing.
I loved Soul Train. I was born in 1962 so I watched mostly as a young teenager. The kids dancing seemed impossibly cool, impossibly talented, and impossibly sophisticated to me.
Wow. I had literally NO IDEA about much of that history! As I am absolutely certain many Black folks my age would attest, I was a huge Soul Train fan. I watched every Saturday, without fail. (Hell, I am now not sure which day it came on, but that is irrelevant. I watched!)
Now to add that fabulous book to my list. Thanks for the education!
Absolutely! I can’t even read the words “Soul Train” without hearing the opening in my head. And you know that even the introverts among us--myself included--were tryin’ out the moves. 💫
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