Detroit had Motown, Philadelphia had Philadelphia International and Memphis had Stax!

@alexcamacho4880

28 күн бұрын

Chicago had Chess.

@jarrelljimerson3346

28 күн бұрын

@@alexcamacho4880 ...can't forget about that!

@michaelcatching4386

27 күн бұрын

I’m I respect all 3 but the best music came from Philadelphia

@lisawicks8205

26 күн бұрын

I grew up on Philly International in the early 70s. Still love it to this day.

@jarrelljimerson3346

26 күн бұрын

@@lisawicks8205 ...you have? Cool!

The greatest and most influential Black record label not named Motown

@ineverswag

26 күн бұрын

chess records*

@FatherAndTeacherTV

26 күн бұрын

@@ineverswag Yep! Philadelphia International, too.

@anu-blisselshabazz2676

19 күн бұрын

I love this comment...

Oh my God, this gave me chills! The first concert I ever went to was WattsSTAX at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1972. I was in the 7th grade. Blew my little Black mind! Rufus Thomas came to our house for dinner. I CanNot Wait!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏾👍🏾❤️❤️

@braviafeed

2 күн бұрын

GOOD GAWD!!! You were at WattStax??! That's got to be the memory of a lifetime! You need to write down and record all your impressions of the show for future generations!

I like Motown I like Philly I LOVE STAX!

I'm 28, and the Stax era is such timeless music. Got my parents to thank for that!!!!

@lafordgirl7549

16 күн бұрын

So glad you listened to them. I have chills.

I visited the Stax’s music museum this past summer in 2023 it’s a phenomenal place and exciting for everyone who loves music 🎶

@staceyworkman4944

25 күн бұрын

I went in 21 been wanting to go back ever since

@kellyheflin1108

13 күн бұрын

I've been several times and it's like visiting a holy place because of how important Stax was to music but also civil rights.

Ready to see this documentary

@Greenlynxmedia

12 күн бұрын

Me too. I’m so lost and it’s a shame I had never heard of STAX.

Easily one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. Should be revered in music culture the same way we view Motown. I thought I knew the history but I had no idea, very well done.

Now here's a story LONG overdue!

Finally Memphis getting the positive attention it deserves! So many great things came from Memphis but the world has no idea

@bunnyoneful

10 күн бұрын

Yea, my mom and dad. God rest their souls.

MEMPHIS REPRESENT!!!!

Oh awesome! I am definitely looking forward to watching this documentary. Stax Records absolutely changed American Pop culture with Soul Music.

Very interested in watching this one.

This looks so good!

I love this music, so I am so glad to see a documentary finally done on this particular label.

This is the real SOUL MUSIC !! Not Motown , not Philly, Stax musicians & singers created SOUL MUSIC (🎯💯FACTS)

thank you for resurrecting an art Legacy for us painters and musician this is a celebration of culture it's universal language

My father, uncles, and aunts grew up not too far from there near South Parkway and Bellevue

Psyched for this. Psyched for Memphis.

The Staples Singers! I saw Mavis Staples at NorthSeaJazz last year, a real queen! 💜✨💜

@biegebythesea6775

20 күн бұрын

oh wow, would have loved that!

@R0ssman

16 сағат бұрын

Sadly they don't feature much in this documentary at all.

Otis Redding was so handsome!

No white no black just souls listening to beautiful music .

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

And creating it together too! Steve Cropper the real deal!

@biegebythesea6775

20 күн бұрын

well it's both black and white AND beautiful music. we don't need to not see race, we just need to not make it a problem.

@tonygallo1104

11 күн бұрын

@@jefferylakes388 love Cropper..

@jefferylakes388

11 күн бұрын

@@tonygallo1104 as much as Iegend & icon as those who’s name we know far better! Prolifically integral to the fabric of Soulsville! 👍🏾

@jonathansaunders6697

5 күн бұрын

Then why was it racism that killed it from Atlantic, cbs, unified planters, and all the rest

Stax Records continues to strive against all odds.

Excellent documentary. Second time watching it on HBO 5/27/24. Knowing about the process at Motown and then watching this gives one insight in how both companies were able to successfully market the Black sound to different target audiences. Motown had a more crossover sound whereas Stax was more unapologetically Black. I'm proud of both.

If you haven’t watched this documentary, please do!!!!!! It’s worth watching

I love Motown but Stax was Soul music.

Loved the documentary. Heartbreaking. Thank you for telling their stories

That music is the soundtrack of America 🇺🇸✊

Great doc. Most people have never heard of Stax records. I was around back then but only learned about Stax records this last year

@RetroGirl1967

Ай бұрын

Stax is one of those record companies where people might not know the record company, but they do know the music. If you listed songs and artists, people would probably be familiar with them.

@bobcobb3654

21 күн бұрын

Just because you hadn’t heard of something until last year doesn’t mean “most people” hadn’t heard of it either.

@bunnyoneful

10 күн бұрын

If you bought the records, you know the label . I was at the record shop daily buying records.

@RetroGirl1967

8 күн бұрын

@@bunnyoneful That's true, but you have people who discovered the music later on cassette, CD, or streaming music where the label/name of the record company may not have been as visible.

@braviafeed

2 күн бұрын

Anyone alive from the 60s through the end of the 70s with ears know the music of Stax intimately.

I DIDNT KNOW THAT STAX RECORDS.A JUGGERUNT OF ALL BLACK MUSIC WAS FOUNDED BY A WHITE COUPLE.''MIND BLOWNED''NOW I REALLY GOTTA WATCH.THE MUSIC WAS&STILL THE GREATEST MUSIC OF ALL TIME.ALL OF THESE ARTEST''ICONIC&TIMELESS''

@AdrianDeVore

29 күн бұрын

They were actually siblings not a married couple.

@bobcobb3654

21 күн бұрын

Makes sense, though. Black person may have had a tougher time getting a loan to start up a record label in Memphis in the 60s. Along with a building just a mile or 2 from Sun Studios.

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

Brother & sister not husband & wife!

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

Back in the day many labels were birthed from record stores…

@zippymufo9765

14 күн бұрын

They eventually sold it to Al Bell, who was African American.

Please give us a 4K remaster of WattsStax with deleted scenes!

Can’t wait to see this!!!!!🤩🤩🤩

I grew up listening to 90s hip hop and the Stax sound was the foundation for the Wu Tang sound.

This Documentary better give the Barkays their long overdue flowers.

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

You can’t do Stax w/o Bar-Kays

@jonathansaunders6697

5 күн бұрын

It does

YES!!!

Muscle Shoals had Fame!

Amazing, very very story of soul, 🔥 Forever great ❤️😘🔥

This is awesome HBO! Now do Philly Soul.

@ParkCircle

25 күн бұрын

Yes that is the one I want to see

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

Quest Love is the man for that one! Word is he’s working on Sly Stone right now which will be AMAZING too!

Can’t wait. Love to continuously learn our history throughout all genres and facets. Black music contribution to the culture is unparalleled ✊💪❤️🙏

I could always tell a stax record because of the heavy horn sections

Great documentary, just finished watching it. Very emotional in some parts.

Got chills just watching the preview-looking forward to this one.

Memphis, my hometown on full display. All of those artists lived walking distance from the recording studio along with so many more. Aretha, Bobby Blue Bland, BB King Al Green and list just keeps going. Don't forget about that guy named Elvis and then a group called 3 Six Mafia. Music oozes from every point in Memphis. Get there folks to enjoy great sounds.

@bunnyoneful

10 күн бұрын

My family comes from Memphis. My grandfather played piano on Beale Street way back in the day. They eventually lived in the Foote Holmes in the 40's.

@jamesgoines7663

9 күн бұрын

@@bunnyoneful glad you had musical genes in the family. Bet he had stories to tell. get back there when you can.

CAN NOT WAIT 😍

I will definitely be tuning into this special....

This looks so good I can’t wait to see it

This looks awesome!

William Bell inclusive in the stax 🥰💪

Can’t wait 😊

Cannot WAIT for this! ✨👌🏾

The Emotions, are they part of this documentary?

@greatestshopper1077

29 күн бұрын

Yes

Can't WAIT for this!!

Ive been to Stax museum in Memphis

Can’t wait to see this !

Great documentary

This is so good!!!!

Go It's soooo good. I loved this series

So who owns the masters of this great music

@kenfordfrank2884

21 күн бұрын

Concord Music Group...

@jonathansaunders6697

5 күн бұрын

Cbs extorted their firesale...horrible story...had their catalogue stolen TWICE!

STAX getting some love!

IM SO WATCHING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can’t wait!!!

Motown Philadelphia international and stax was the sound of black music in the 60s and 70s

@bunnyoneful

10 күн бұрын

Was there for it, 60's elementary school and jr high, 70's High School best music ever!

@TheBulletzgottishow20

10 күн бұрын

@@bunnyoneful yep

Muscle Shoals, too..

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

Check Tubi, there’s an excellent doc on Muscle Shoals I’ve watched it a half a dozen times already!

Can't wait...

LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤❤❤

funny how the opening tune by the Staples is played by the Swampers in Muscle Shoals

Before there was Rap, There was Stax!

Can't wait

I wish Duck Dunn was still alive for this. I can’t wait to watch it nonetheless.

I visited this in Memphis

I cannnotttttt wait for this.

Wow, this looks amazing! Unfortunately I live in the UK, so when I get a chance to see it is anyone's guess...

@NewmskiRunnerCarerDJProducer

25 күн бұрын

I'm based in the UK too, it will be on HBO Max soon I'm guessing.

@bunnyoneful

10 күн бұрын

There is one on KZread came out about a year ago. Search stax documentary.

Play me some pimpin mane !

This should be interesting. Stax has been neglected by history.

Flash forward to 2024. ALL the R&B, SOUL, FUNK & Traditional GOSPEL Record Labels have been eliminated.....Progress?

@spindly79

4 күн бұрын

All labels have been whittled down to a few holding companies, but the music of Stax, Motown, Hi, and many more live on. This music is probably more widely available than ever before!

Is it by the same producers of the Hitsville USA documentary?

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If J Dilla was from that era, he’d definitely be on Stax Records.

When will this be on Netflix?

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You should have been there when It was distribution was from Atlantic,hit song after hit song wonderful artists , Rufus and CarlaThomas, Otis Redding, Booker T and the MG,s,Sam and Dave,Mable John, the Staples Singers, David Porter, Isaac Hayes writing team. Out of Sight.

It's may 20 I don't see it on in HBO

A BiG Soul music fan. This looks interesting.. There is a documentary already on Stax records called Respect Yourself the story of Stax records on DVD. Do we need this? Still like to see it.

@Blessed-tn1wd

28 күн бұрын

Right! I thought there was something similar put out before but I’m still interested.

@jusletursoulglobaby

26 күн бұрын

on DVD. if it's not streaming, it doesn't exist. Yes, we need this

@bobcobb3654

21 күн бұрын

@@jusletursoulglobabyyou know you can get a DVD player for like 30 bucks. Movies still exist even if a streaming site hasn’t given you permission to see it.

@jefferylakes388

21 күн бұрын

Yeah we need it! Documentaries are building blocks to telling stories. The next one should unearth things not previously told and or elaborate on those under represented!

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People been middle fingers up since the 70's

The reason Stax failed was because they never learned from their mistakes. Jim Stewart struck a terrible deal in 1965 with Atlantic Records. Which eventually lost them their back catalogue and artists. They recovered and recovered strong. Then in 1972, Al Bell set up a distribution deal with Columbia Records for 15% of the profits of any music sold. Thats ridiculously low. Then 6 months later, the guy who set up the deal, Clive Davis at Columbia. He got fired for using company money to pay for his sons bar mitzvah!! When the new bosses at Columbia saw the amazing distribution deal Stax had, they wanted to renegotiate. Al Bell said no to renegotiating. So Columbia stopped distributing their singles and albums. So Stax made no money. 15% of nothing is still nothing.

I don't think I can handle this. Everything I watch the footage of Otis redding being pulled out of the ocean I feel faint and cry like I knew him. He died long before I was born but I've loved him since I was a shorty. I feel so sad because we'll never know what heights he would have reached. And I still say it was foul play. No coincidence that 2 of the 3 members of the black artist collective he and Sam Cooke started were viciously killed. Bobby Womack backed out and look, he lived a long life 😢

@alanwhite9389

26 күн бұрын

Otis was a plane crash. Sam was an accidental killing. In no way related. I'm disappointed to to see someone slander those great artists with unfounded conspiracy theories they have no chance to refute.

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Wow it's great but it was my mama's album Shaft got me interested i was a bit too young and the sound was raw but i love it now im an old man .I used to just love the cover with RIchard Roundtree as a Jamaican family in UK my mama was different and I loved it. This documentary is absolutely brilliant ❤❤❤🎉

Now where’s that Bee Gees movie biopic?!!!

@bobcobb3654

21 күн бұрын

HBO Max did a 3-hour Bee Gees documentary like 5 years ago. It’s still on Max.

Why do that always do that these days with the trailer and the music. It’s not a Christopher Nolan sci-Fi film…..what’s with the ridiculous attempt to build tension through remixing the music we’re quite obviously here to hear?! Made it sound like aliens were about to invade stax records to kidnap Mavis staples. Honestly, idiotic and completely put me off this documentary.

This unity didn't stop racism😂🤣

@DifferentDose

Ай бұрын

Ikr, and it never will. Whyte supremacy demands that it remain a permanent fixture of the USA. We should know by now we've been played & they still h8 us.

@northernlad1397

Ай бұрын

Sorry but your wrong there was soul nights all over England North South East West and we where all family it's just the clowns that fall for racism. There is no Black or white just souls

@Blessed-tn1wd

28 күн бұрын

Wow, you are so enlightened with that silly comment that unity didn’t stop racism 🙄

@ThatCanadianDudeEh

28 күн бұрын

@@Blessed-tn1wd Its true

@silewis9396

21 күн бұрын

Why do you think that's funny?

😐🙄😒

@cheyenne5540

Ай бұрын

don't be sarcastic

@DifferentDose

Ай бұрын

@@cheyenne5540 I guess. Can't wait to see the one they do about right-wing rap. 😑

You just have to ruin it for everyone....

At the end of episode 2, Booker T Jones revealed himself as a racist coward for suggesting that his white STAX coworkers were at the time incapable of pain & sorrow after the MLK assassination took place at the very location (Lorraine Motel) where the STAX employees both white and black often socialized. Absolutely gutless for Booker T to let over 5 decades pass waiting on black bigotry to come en vogue before expressing his true hatred of his white STAX coworkers then and even more so now. So much for judging someone based on the content of their character. Pathetic.

No thanks, I don't watch black documentaries.

@silewis9396

21 күн бұрын

Bye Felicia