Sam Amidon - 18th Floor (SXSW 2009; March 20)

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I’m still not sure what to make of Sam Amidon. During his set at the 18th floor of the Hilton Garden Inn, he screeched/moaned for a minute straight (during a rendition of “Wild Bill Jones"), quoted Gangstarr, completed 20 pushups (with good form) and led the audience in a R. Kelly sing-along. The rest of his performance was filled with interpretations of traditional folk tunes and some deadpan between song patter. While I didn’t fully connect with his slow, monotone delivery, nearly everyone else in the audience did, including the group of guys behind me, who sang along with every song.

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  1. 1kelsey carpenter19 Fri Feb 19, 2010 | 03:52 pm

    common momotone? ju stupid muda sucka. FACT: his voice is that of an angle. thats all there is to it really i mean common:>

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Columbus Short Would be an excellent match for Sam Cooke (especially if this movie was to include Sam’s Soul Stirrer years). Just as long as in the movie Sam does the singing of course lol. But as far as physical resemblance my boy Columbus Short all the way. View this clip of Cadillac Records were he played lil walter… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxTbcnW6bY

by Akin Z on Wed Feb 1, 2012 at 12.37 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie

Oops meant Aloe Blacc not Black. Sorry about the typo. If you doubt that he should play Sam check him out here on you tube singing Loving you is Killing me. The likeness is uncanny - but the voice is quite different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yJuyaVcL2I&feature=artist

by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.30 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie

I have read the Peter Guralnick book and it is thoroughly researched down to the minutest detail. Amazing.
I would go for Aloe Black because he looks so much like Sam, but for heaven’s sake why are we talking about the quality of the actor’s singing? Sam’s singing has got to be dubbed in. We want the real thing not an impersonator. There is only one Sam Cooke. The actor can act, let Sam do the songs.

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John Boutte should play Sam Cooke. Except the point someone made about him dying young, this is true. Boutte may be a bit too old.

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