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70s Soul Jam

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Review 1 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

The Blue Magic especially

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Favorite moment: There were so many that it is hard to say @

Posted 03/28/2013

by trosha

Overall this is one of the best concert that I have attended at the Beacon Theatre. I love all of the acts, the Manhattans, the Blue Magic, the Emotions, They Stylistics and the Chilite. The only group that I really didnt know much about was the girl group, but nonetheless, I enjoyed them and most definitely will go back again......

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Review 2 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

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Posted 02/28/2013

by Anonymous

Concert was absolutely awesome. Clean & classy, brought us back in time in such a good way. Looking forward to the next one! Loved the groups, their attire and the memorable "stepping out"!

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Review 3 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

a great evening for love

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Favorite moment: blue magic's SPELL plus all tof the song by the Sylistics @

Opening act(s): cuba gooding was a nice touch @

Posted 02/25/2013

by walker3065

other than the microphone malfunction, the show was awesome. My girl and i sang all the home, then at home before bed. Ca't wait until next time.

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Favorite moment: blue magic's SPELL plus all tof the song by the Sylistics @

Opening act(s): cuba gooding was a nice touch @

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Review 4 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

MUSIC LOVER

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Favorite moment: ALL OF IT WAS MY FAVORITE MOMENT PLUS IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY @

Posted 02/24/2013

by Anonymous

Hi my Beloved and I Both enjoyed the Music we grow up on it. To hear and see it Live was GREAT! Also it was My Birthday and MY First Time Ever at the Beacon Theater.I will come back again for another show in the Future.I had never seen the Artists Live before.I use to watch them on PBS SPECIALS.

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Favorite moment: ALL OF IT WAS MY FAVORITE MOMENT PLUS IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY @

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Review 5 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

The Stylistics still got it going-on

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Favorite moment: The Stylistics choregraphy. Those men were in tuned to every beat, rythm. Magnificent. @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding was a fantastic MC. @

Posted 02/20/2013

by boo2crickett

Wow! what a wonderful show. I felt as though I never left the 80"s. How is that possible? No lip sync just pure music. Of course the Emotions relacement was noticeable but in a good way.

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Favorite moment: The Stylistics choregraphy. Those men were in tuned to every beat, rythm. Magnificent. @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding was a fantastic MC. @

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Review 6 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

70's Soul Jam Valentines Concert

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Favorite moment: Blue Magic singing " Sideshow". @

Posted 02/19/2013

by StraightUp1

Location:Long Island

The show was very good, and very well organized. We enjoyed every act, , but why wasnt the" Real Manhattans" there. There is no substitute for Gerald Alston, and Blue Lovett. Many people we spoke with felt the same way. Please next year, if your going to have the Manhattans, specify if Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett are going to be there, because in most people's eyes, they are the"True Manhattans".
Cuba Gooding,Sr was an excellent host and entertainer for the show. The Emotions was a great addition, they still have it, and looked great. The Chilites were great as usual, but, they deserved more time to perform. The Stylistics were also fantastic, and closed the show out very well. But Blue Magic came out with great energy, and made you think it was 1990 again. Still missed Ted Mills though, he's one of a kind.

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Review 7 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

The 70s Soul Jam was one of the best concerts!!!!!

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Favorite moment: Definitely when the Emotions sang Don't Ask My Neighbor. Such a great and sultry song, and Wyann Vaughn completely did it justice and more. @

Setlist: Everybody Plays the Fool, Just Don't Want To Be Lonely, I'll Never Find Another, We Never Danced To A Love Song, Shining Star, Kiss and Say Goodbye, I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love, Flowers, Don't Ask My Neighbors, Best of My Love, Welcome to the Club, Sideshow, Stop to Start, Spell, What's Come Over Me, Three Ring Circus, Oh Girl, I Want To Pay You Back, Have You Seen Her, The Coldest Days Of My Life, Can't Help Falling In Love, I'm Stone in Love With You, Children of the Night, Break Up to Make Up, Let's Put It All Together, Stop Look Listen, Betcha By Golly Wow, You're a Big Girl Now, You Are Everything, You Make Me Feel Brand New @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr., The Manhattans, Blue Magic, The Emotions, The Chi-Lites, The Stylistics @

Posted 02/19/2013

by blacktino83

Location:Brooklyn, NY

So I've been going to the 70s Soul Jam the past 4 years, and it never fails to deliver. I always emerge feeling exhilarated and charged up for the rest of the year. The music and these living legends are just that good. Whoever came up with the idea of having Cuba Gooding Sr. of the Main Ingredient as the opening act and MC was a genius!!!! It's great being able to hear him sing classic hits like Everybody Plays the Fool and Just Don't Want to be Lonely, and then have him pump up the audience in between acts. He has amazing energy and a sharp sense of humor that really sets the tone for this amazing night.

Each of the acts is amazing and brings their all - with 6 artists, you get the most bang for your buck, although I'd pay that much just to see one of them, that's how awesome they are. The Manhattans followed Cuba Gooding Sr, and they were great. Their suits were awesome and not only did they sing hits like Let's Just Kiss and Say Goodbye and Shining Star, but they even went way back for some of their early material. A welcome surprise!

Blue Magic came next and their blue derby hats were too cool for words. Again they looked super smooth in their white suits. The choreography was on point and their vocals were awesome. I will have to deduct a slight point from the Beacon, I LOVE the venue BUT the mics kept giving out during Blue Magic's performance, and it took a really long time to get them replaced. Other than that, it was amazing! Blue Magic really put on a great show. Also, one of their singers did this bit during Spell where he lost control of himself and was about to start making love to the floor....awesome!!!

Cuba Gooding Sr. then said that for the first time in the 70s Soul Jam history, there was something for the men, and he wasn't kidding! The Emotions came out, looking quite elegant and lovely in their red dresses, and bursting full of energy while they sang I Don't Want to Lose Your Love. It was really nice having female singers at this Soul Jam, they brought a very welcome energy, they were the cherry on an awesome 70s cake. :-) They sang all their top hits, and Wyann Vaughn, the daughter of the lead singer, did an amazing performance of Don't Ask My Neighbor.

The Chi-Lites followed and wow they sure had their choreography and pyrotechnics down. The stage was darkened, spotlights were moving all around, there was cool narration and special effects sounds, and then they came on the stage looking all dope. Marshall Thompson is the only living original member of the Chi-Lites and God Bless him at 68, he has every bit as much energy as he did in the 70s. When he sang the Coldest Days of My Life, it gave me the chills. Also, he's assembled a great group to take on the roles of the rest of the Chi-Lites. They recreate the original experience perfectly.

Last but not least were the 70s soul super group...the Stylistics!!!! And they were as smooth as ever in their white suits as they burst onto the stage with their upbeat cover of Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling in Love. I'm glad they added this song to the rotation, first time I heard them do it live. They did all their hits - Break Up To Make Up, Stone In Love With You, Betcha By Golly Wow, you name it, they sang it all. They even did a new number from their new album (which everyone should buy as it is super awesome) - Your Love Turned My Life Around. In addition to the awesome vocals and choreography, Herb Murrell took everyone down memory lane with references to the Cheetah Club and parties down in the basement. The evening ended with their goodbye and dedication of You Make Me Feel Brand New to all the ladies.

Truly magical evening, just writing this brought it back for me. I highly recommend! I know I'll be there next year.

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Favorite moment: Definitely when the Emotions sang Don't Ask My Neighbor. Such a great and sultry song, and Wyann Vaughn completely did it justice and more. @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr., The Manhattans, Blue Magic, The Emotions, The Chi-Lites, The Stylistics @

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Review 8 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

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Posted 02/19/2013

by DeeVal

Location:Long island

enjoyed the show even though they couldnt get the microphones correct all nite. Stylistics were my favorite

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Review 9 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

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Posted 02/19/2013

by Anonymous

It was good except that the microphones were not working.

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Review 10 for 70s Soul Jam

4 / 5

Talented assembly of musicians

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Favorite moment: Seeing so many elderly couples embracing and intimately connecting with each other. @

Posted 02/19/2013

by TigerRJ

Location:New Jersey

My fiance and I enjoyed the performances of all the groups. The music was majestic and brought back some great childhood memories, as well as, some romantic adult memories.

The only drawback was that we were "sandwiched" between two large individuals who could not confine themselves to their respective seats. And, of course, you had your late arrivals disrupting the view and interfering with the quiet ambiance.

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Review 11 for 70s Soul Jam

4 / 5

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Posted 02/19/2013

by Anonymous

Good time, can not wait to go it next year. Cuba Gooding Sr. was a Excellent host.

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Review 12 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

Great show

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Favorite moment: The entire show itself was great @

Posted 02/19/2013

by Tom111gthj

The show was great, each act was fantastic a must see. the first problem was the microphones were not working correctly. Not the fault of the entertainers.

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Review 13 for 70s Soul Jam

4 / 5

Smokin' hot!

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Favorite moment: Blue Magic surrounding one of the singers on the floor singing and getting "down". @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr. @

Posted 02/19/2013

by kepp

Location:BX

This is the third year that I have attended these concerts. It remains a MUST SEE event on my social calendar. Every group was good but the BEST was BLUE MAGIC. They really put on a show. The Stylistics were excellent as usual but lacked a little pizzaz this year! Perhaps they were tired from the technical problems (ie. microphone failure) at the first show @ 3PM.

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Favorite moment: Blue Magic surrounding one of the singers on the floor singing and getting "down". @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr. @

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Review 14 for 70s Soul Jam

4 / 5

70's soul jam Valentines concert

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Favorite moment: When the Stylists sang!!! @

Posted 02/19/2013

by meadow13

Very good concert! the only MAJOR complaint that I have is with the sound system problems during the first 4 performances! Many mikes did not work and had to be replaced repeatedly! That was pretty bad!!! Once it was resolved...it was a very enjoyable concert! Also, it was very distracting when people got up and then came back, at one point someone spilled some water on my head! Yikes! But overall it was a very good concert.

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Review 15 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

Those good memories

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Favorite moment: The whole night was fabulous but when the Stylistics came out in their red suits it was so classy,being the day after Valentines day. @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr.,BlueNotes,Emotions,Blue Magic,Stylistics @

Posted 02/19/2013

by rockandroll1950

Location:Rochester,NY

These groups have been around for years and the quality of their voices was amazing.The dancing moves are still there and their appearances are very high class.Cuba Gooding Sr. has a voice that is so appealing and was a excellent choice as an emcee.Stylistics were outstandinggggggggggg.The swag is ever so there!!!Took my daughter with me and hopefully will go again next year.

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Favorite moment: The whole night was fabulous but when the Stylistics came out in their red suits it was so classy,being the day after Valentines day. @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr.,BlueNotes,Emotions,Blue Magic,Stylistics @

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Review 16 for 70s Soul Jam

1 / 5

Horrible

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Favorite moment: Stylistics @

Setlist: Cuba Gooding Sr, The Manhattans, Blue Magic, The Emotions, The Chi-Lites, The Stylistics @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr. @

Posted 02/18/2013

by xxDisappointedxx

Location:Yonkers

I'm a huge fan of 70s soul music and was extremely disappointed. The show was poorly produced, the MC (Cuba Gooding Sr) never knew when the next act was coming on and had to improv the entire night. The sound mix was the worst I've ever heard. The performers did not sound good at all, sounded like the microphone levels were too high and thats when they worked. Of the four microphones on stage, only two were working at any given time. The issue wasn't that the microphones malfunctioned, it was that no one attempted to make any corrections. The microphones kept cutting in and out and started with the first act! The problem wasn't completely fixed until the second to last act performed. It appeared as if there was absolutely no rush to fix the microphones. Meanwhile the performers continued with their routines the best they could but more times than not it was the lead singer's microphone with the problems. I was very surprised that the performers continued and that speaks volumes of their professionalism. How could the Beacon Theatre not be prepared? I'm sure microphones malfunction all the time, why were there no back up microphones? The microphones that were eventually brought out malfunctioned as well. The Stylistics closed and were phenomenal. I know they had their own band, but I wonder if they had their own microphones and sound engineer as well.

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Setlist: Cuba Gooding Sr, The Manhattans, Blue Magic, The Emotions, The Chi-Lites, The Stylistics @

Opening act(s): Cuba Gooding Sr. @

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Review 17 for 70s Soul Jam

4 / 5

70's Soul Jam Valentines Concert

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Favorite moment: When the Chi-lites came in stage. Love that purple! @

Setlist: Coldest Day of My Life, Oh Girl, Just Don't Want to be Lonely, Three Ring Circus, People make the World Go Around, Stone Out of Mine, Best Of My Love, Never Dance to a Love Song, Let's Just Kiss and Say Good By, @

Opening act(s): If Cuba Gooding is considered the opening act then he needs to start singing his songs not scating! Leave that to the generation before him! @

Posted 02/18/2013

by Dikah25

Location:New York

My Husband and I really enjoy this concert. I was most suprise by The Manhattans. They seem to have put life in their performance. I love the dance moves that they did. Really nice. This is the first time I have enjoyed them in a while.
We also enjoyed the Emotions. We were amazed that Wanda's daughter has now join the act.
Blue Magic Who doesn't love them. Stylistics This is why we come to this show year after year.
All the acts were good.Everyone put on the best performance that they could. These are professionals. The young generation needs to look at this Generation. They know how to performed.

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Favorite moment: When the Chi-lites came in stage. Love that purple! @

Opening act(s): If Cuba Gooding is considered the opening act then he needs to start singing his songs not scating! Leave that to the generation before him! @

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Review 18 for 70s Soul Jam

4 / 5

Brought back good memories

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Favorite moment: When the Stylistics performed all my favorite hits @

Posted 02/18/2013

by mrtrivia

Location:New York

My wife andI enjoyed all the groups that performed that afternoon. They sure don't write songs like that anymore. Blue Magic had some technical difficulties with the sound, but it wasn't their fault. As expected, they went on as professionals and performed outstandingly! Cuba Gooding was a great host and we wished he could have the members of the Main Ingredient with him when he performs.

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Review 19 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

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Posted 02/18/2013

by SonnyN

The show was excellent from beginning to the end. I have already recommended the show to my friends. I hope more shows are at the Beacon with this kind of music.

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Review 20 for 70s Soul Jam

5 / 5

Blue Magic was awesome!!!

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Posted 02/18/2013

by OakSac

Location:New Jersey

Best concert I have been too. Brought back memories from my high school years. Loved the Manhattans and Blue Magic stole the show.

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