Have you heard this version of "Who's That Lady"?

**manoeuver** · March 31st, 2023, 12:09 PM

The famous Isley Brothers version is truly great; recently I learned it was a cover.
The original artist? The Isley Brothers.

The original recording is a very silky Bossa Nova with a delicious/angular horn arrangement.
If you're not grinning ear to ear listening to this, give up: there is no hope.

**TSherbs** · March 31st, 2023, 04:36 PM

What kind of guitar is that?

**Sailor Kenshin** · April 1st, 2023, 05:25 AM

Only a title in common. Nice tune, love the Isley Brothers.

**manoeuver** · April 1st, 2023, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by TSherbs

What kind of guitar is that?

Not sure who was playing guitar for them on this recording from 1964. It sounds (to me) like a big jazzbox (Like a Gibson ES 135 or such)
'64 was the year Jimi Hendrix started playing with the Isleys. He lived in their house for about 2 years. This doesn't sound like Jimi to me though.

Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin

Only a title in common. Nice tune, love the Isley Brothers.

Well, not according to interviews I've watched. They changed some of the lyrics, the arrangement, and the title.
I'm not sure this earlier version was even released until 1991.

The more famous version (That Lady pts 1&2) is the leadoff track for 3+3, the first record after officially adding 3 more Isleys to the band.
It's one of the first Isley recordings to feature 21-year-old Ernie Isley on lead guitar.

**TSherbs** · April 1st, 2023, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by manoeuver

Not sure who was playing guitar for them on this recording from 1964. It sounds (to me) like a big jazzbox (Like a Gibson ES 135 or such)
'64 was the year Jimi Hendrix started playing with the Isleys. He lived in their house for about 2 years. This doesn't sound like Jimi to me though.

No, doesn't sound like Hendrix. Ha. Unless he knew how to step waaaaay back

sweet, smooth, barely there at times