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Don't know why... but while watching the football game today (and updating some facebook stuff), I wanted to hear some Disciples of Soul. A YouTube search later, and



"Until the Good is Gone"

Back in 82, I was lucky enough to see Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul at the Roxy in Hollywood. I was at the front of the crowd against the stage just in front of Steve. I still remember his performance of that song (it's always been my favorite... the studio version features an uncredited harmony/background vocal by Bruce).

It seems like only yesterday I could hear big mama call
Get the boys and meet me down at the union hall
And always in the background after everybody's gone
It was something on the radio saying come on, come on

When he got to the "saying come on, come on"... he leaned into the mic and whispered conspiratorially "on radio saying come on, Stevie, come on"... never forget it.

The whole album is incredible (Jay Cocks of Time named it one of the top 10 of that year). Lisa's favorite is "Princess of Little Italy." Can't say much more than get it, listen to it, love it.

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Here's another clip


Yeah, the quality is awful, but that fact that it even exists is awesome. It comes from the long-form FILM of "Men without Women"... cool flick... very expressionistic. No plot to speak of, only the killer songs from the album. I saw it in the summer of 83 (the year after the album came out) in LA... Can't find the film anywhere... if I could get my hands on it, I would be a very VERY happy man