The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
Primarily to hear the original version of War.
Went to see the "Ain't Too Proud" the musical about The Temptations while in Detroit, which is of course a great place to see it
Anyways even though not a huge musical fan and a skeptic of those so called Jukebox Musicals (i.e. using already popular as material), but since it's based on the book by Otis Williams the last remaining original Temptation it was actually worth seeing.
Wasn't aware that "War" was originally theirs's, but they decided not to release it a single or promote it, which they sub sequentially did for Edwin Starr's version. "Ball Of Confusion" was then written as their anti-war anthem.
The Temptations + Norman Whitfield + The Funk Brothers were an absolute force to be reckoned with in the 70s
The group went totally "Behind The Music" in the 80s-90s with a ill fated re-union involving the classic lineup along with Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin replacements. And then of course the deaths of Eddie, David, Melvin Franklin...
Finally got to visit the Motown Museum which at this point is just the original Hitsville House and one of the the other houses on that street also used by Motown. So not a lot to see right now, but wow what a thrill to walk into Studio A where all those hits were recorded..
