Comments on: MARLENA SHAW / “Feel Like Makin’ Love” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/ a conversation about black music Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: tayari kwa salaam http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-2370 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:38:23 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-2370 My vote is with Nancy, period. My vote is with Nancy, period.

]]> by: Qawi Robinson http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-2373 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:55:37 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-2373 Ah...thanks for the various versions. Clearly every version will appeal to different audiences. What started off as a simple ballad talking about when one gets the urge has transformed into three newer versions. I like Nancy Wilson...but her version sounds TOO Dione Warwick for me. But for FUNK value, the Marlena Shaw version is bouncy If you want a ballad (where you can actually understand the lyrics) listen to Roberta Flack. If you want an upbeat, jazzy, Funky version (where you can still make out the lyrics) listen to Marlena Shaw. If you want an upbeat, Bass-heavy, Funky version (where the music overshadows the singing), listen to D'Angelo. Nancy Wilson's version creeps me out a bit...kinda like listening to your mom singing it. Notice, only Roberta Flack's version is the only one where the lyrics and music are simplistic enough understand what the song is all about. Don't get me wrong, I like all of the versions. D'Angelo and Marlena Shaw's versions are danceworthy...don't know if that is the premise of the song or not, but to each his/her own. Ah…thanks for the various versions. Clearly every version will appeal to different audiences. What started off as a simple ballad talking about when one gets the urge has transformed into three newer versions. I like Nancy Wilson…but her version sounds TOO Dione Warwick for me. But for FUNK value, the Marlena Shaw version is bouncy

If you want a ballad (where you can actually understand the lyrics) listen to Roberta Flack.

If you want an upbeat, jazzy, Funky version (where you can still make out the lyrics) listen to Marlena Shaw.

If you want an upbeat, Bass-heavy, Funky version (where the music overshadows the singing), listen to D’Angelo.

Nancy Wilson’s version creeps me out a bit…kinda like listening to your mom singing it.

Notice, only Roberta Flack’s version is the only one where the lyrics and music are simplistic enough understand what the song is all about. Don’t get me wrong, I like all of the versions. D’Angelo and Marlena Shaw’s versions are danceworthy…don’t know if that is the premise of the song or not, but to each his/her own.

]]> by: jb http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-2375 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:02:44 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-2375 i'm a flack fan and a d'angelo fanatic but that marlena shaw version takes the cake i’m a flack fan and a d’angelo fanatic but that marlena shaw version takes the cake

]]> by: elm http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-28780 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:10:06 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/06/04/marlena-shaw-%e2%80%9cfeel-like-makin%e2%80%99-love%e2%80%9d/#comment-28780 I vote for Marlena.. It's the best cover of the song: it's sexy, promising, tender, lovable and on and on. Marlena is awesome .. I vote for Marlena..
It’s the best cover of the song: it’s sexy, promising, tender, lovable and on and on.
Marlena is awesome ..

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