Gargoyle,

given how often I make typos in my Mudcat posts, it takes nerve for me to say this but, you wrote "to" instead of "two". Plus you spelled "Caribbean"and macaroni wrong.

That said, I admire the alliteration you used in that post- though I'm not sure about the images evoked, especially the " Salsa sliding, slithering, sensuous within the languous legs and lips." That sounds kinda kinky to me.

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BigDaddy,

I think the problem with this thread may be its title. I'm not sure that a lot of folks know what you mean by old school. Plus, "Banana Rpublic" may evoke something that isn't top rate, yaknowwhatImean?

It could also be that Mudcat members and guests aren't suggesting artists and songs because there's so much music that could be suggested so it's difficult to know where to begin.

[FWIW, one of the google ads that is on the bottom of this page as I type is a link to "Collector's Choice Music. Big Band, Jazz, Folk and Classics 250,000 music titles. Affilate." [what ever 'affiliate' means]".

But anyway, since you mentioned it, I'd want my Old School CD to be an eclectic mix from kinda way back when to just yesterday. Some artists I would include on that CD {Ipod?} would be Louis Jordan, Little Richard, relatively early Aretha Franklin, The Shirelles, some of the Temptations and early Marvin Gaye, and some of his later compositions from "What's Goin On". I'd also want to include songs from , Odetta, Etta James, War, Boozoo Chavis, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Tito Puente. Of course, I'd have to have me alot of Bob Marley roots rock reggae, and I put some King Yelloman songs on that CD, too. Then if I could find it I'd have to have some real old school Kaiso from Roaring Lion and then some Mighty Sparrow.

Then I'd have to boogie on over to the Motherland and add some Miriam Makeba, and some Hugh Masekela and some Fela jams. And yes I'd pay my respects also to Olatunji, though I liked "More Drums of Passion" rather than "Drums of Passion".

And that's just a beginning.