tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post3961708348771083449..comments2024-03-23T18:29:54.952-07:00Comments on ON THE FLIP-SIDE: Song of the Week: Garnet Mimms -- As Long As I Have YouOn The Flip-Sidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-71970727499399060552009-04-04T07:57:00.000-07:002009-04-04T07:57:00.000-07:00That's a great tune.I know Mimms by reputation...That's a great tune.<BR/><BR/>I know Mimms by reputation, but I'm not too familiar with his stuff. Thanks for this.<BR/><BR/>His voice is quite 'pop' isn't it? It's clearly aimed at a wider audience beyond the R&B charts. Yet, Mimms is kind of a minor figure. I've only heard him spoken about by hardcore music fans, which is a shame, because you're right; he certainly had some of Sam Cooke's accessibility in his voice.<BR/><BR/>Cheers for the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-61715600426138869022009-03-16T12:20:00.000-07:002009-03-16T12:20:00.000-07:00You win the bet. Though I have heard the name Gar...You win the bet. Though I have heard the name Garnet Mimms, I never knew if it was a person or a band, and had no idea what era he/she/they belonged to. But I certainly had heard Mimms' work through the cover version you mentioned. Thanks for the edification. "As Long As I Have You" is certainly stunning. Great performances, great production, great songwriting. I'll suggest that perhaps the reason this song never received the cover treatment is that nobody in their right mind could reasonably expect to surpass the original. That is a damn fine piece of work.Mr. GeeBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971005418677101536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-72392629483953739082009-03-10T12:50:00.000-07:002009-03-10T12:50:00.000-07:00Ragovoy on guitar? No way. Have you ever seen a pi...Ragovoy on guitar? No way. Have you ever seen a picture of the dude? I'll just say, not the person you would expect to have written and produced (and played) on all these soul records.On The Flip-Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-15506310899478544582009-03-10T12:45:00.000-07:002009-03-10T12:45:00.000-07:00Great song. The liner notes in the Mimms cd I ha...Great song. The liner notes in the Mimms cd I have credit Jerry Ragovoy with the guitar on this session. Talented dude.MikeMazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468951661272793528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-58663673764730745122009-03-09T22:33:00.000-07:002009-03-09T22:33:00.000-07:00This song is f'n brilliant! It is unbelievably rig...This song is f'n brilliant! It is unbelievably right on target.<BR/><BR/>Also amazing original version of Time Is On My Side. Guess I never checked the credits on that one. The rich veil continues (for me) to lift on the Brits.Flipsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983978215194067317noreply@blogger.com