<description>&lt;p data-start="707" data-end="1262"&gt;In a bonus clip from James Alexander&amp;rsquo;s two-part conversation, he recalls witnessing The O'Jays and The Temptations go toe-to-toe musically on stage in Cleveland in December 1967. That showdown&amp;mdash;shared amid Alexander&amp;rsquo;s reflections on Otis Redding&amp;rsquo;s final days&amp;mdash;led into a previously unreleased account of how his band, The Bar-Kays, developed a rivalry with Larry Blackmon's Cameo&amp;mdash;a situation rooted in showmanship and cash. Steel sharpens steel...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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BONUS: James Alexander on The Bar-Kays' Rivalry With Cameo

FEB 21, 20269 MIN
The Questlove Show

BONUS: James Alexander on The Bar-Kays' Rivalry With Cameo

FEB 21, 20269 MIN

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In a bonus clip from James Alexander’s two-part conversation, he recalls witnessing The O'Jays and The Temptations go toe-to-toe musically on stage in Cleveland in December 1967. That showdown—shared amid Alexander’s reflections on Otis Redding’s final days—led into a previously unreleased account of how his band, The Bar-Kays, developed a rivalry with Larry Blackmon's Cameo—a situation rooted in showmanship and cash. Steel sharpens steel...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.