Never knew about this website until you posted the info,RC. Over 9,000 hits on this one topic in a day?Is that really real? If so, I shake my head. I see you dropped by the place here and there,RC. The only thing I can tell you is that maybe you can enlighten them on some things that may help them in the future and further expand their musical horizons.Or invite some of them over here.In anby BM31 - General Discussion
^ very good album Uptown.This group embodies the underground early 70s British funk. Reminicent of Cymande.Also they have a lot of early Earth,Wind and Fire type flow and you can hear some Blood,Sweat and Tears style in their music also.Their sound is free flowing without any particular direction.Also that particular record is very hard to come across. Peaceby BM31 - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
The list are fine,gentleman..but speaking for the viewing audience that may not have heard some of these albums when they came out,or know nothing about these particular groups; we would definitely appreciate if you can give a little more input as to why you believe these albums listed were underappreciated.Why should they have been given the star treatment?Who are they?,What tracks on these albby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
I am saddened by the loss of your father,L.E.S.Lady.I can just imagine the great things that you have learned from him over the years. I lost mine back in 1991 and I still miss him.It is something that you never get over or never grow old enough to understand.My condolences. May peace be with you.by BM31 - General Discussion
RC,I was using an old school term in saying "Hollowed out" referring to when a person's original sound is changed. Due to time,production,artistic differences,etc.Not using it as a term defining the richness or fullness of the recording itself. I kinda fell in between in my jazz likings.I don't really get into the Mingus and Coltrane type stuff.Too moody and reminds me ofby BM31 - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
You know you guys tied the whole thread together with the last few post.Vamo mention the Rudy Van Gelder stamp on the Bobby Hutcherson album and RC mentioned Mingus in the end.Mingus hated Van Gelder,he refused to be recorded by him.Van Gelder hollowed out the sound and used alot of reverb.You know Mingus was not having that.I'm very familiar with the Van Gelder sound as to he was the engineby BM31 - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
I remember them,I believe I have an album or two from them around here somewhere.They were kinda like Lakeside or Pleasure.Not as funky as Kay Gees or Slave.They put out a couple joints back then,Of the head I remember "Mutha Funk" and they also had this nice slow hit named "You deserve the best" which the ladies liked a lot. Peace.by BM31 - General Discussion
I hear ya L.E.S. Lady when I first came through RC and Uptown's joint,I dropped the song from Martha Reeves "Keep on movin on".Because the lyrics mirrored a lot of the stuff we go through on a daily.I personally am selfish to the fact that I wish great people like yourself and cats like Ready and Mike Barnes would drop by much more often,because of the knowledge,witness and game reby BM31 - General Discussion
Haha, you caught that English reference on the end,huh Jay? Can't get nothin past you guys.Just tryin' to pass this stuff along so you guys can do the same to keep it alive forever.Peace to you my brother!!by BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
The Mexican....wow BL,I can talk a half an hour about that one.haha,great and real peculiar break that had no form or structure.The entire record is more or less one continuous dope beat.It's the bassline that is the prevalence on that one.The part we broke dance to on that record was not percussive, it was guitar driven with that funky on going bassline.You have to rate it higher than Impeaby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
QuoteRChecka I am a lucky man above ground and I don't wanna miss any of that.by BM31 - General Discussion
Hey,L.E.S. Lady what's good? here's hopin' everything is great with you and your fam.. Superficial People and Whatever makes you happy were singles off of thier State of Mind album back in 1990. Peace to ya.by BM31 - General Discussion
Ladies and gentleman,we have the Honeydrippers in the house tonight... BL,that one was always one of my favorites because of the simplicity to mix it.Along the side with breaks like God made me funky.I call them 4 bar breaks.Or slow breaks.I got Impeach round bout 30-35,if there was an all time top 100.If you are asking why so low.It's because the breakbeat or as Flash would tell us theby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
I like this one because Diamond is the epitome of the so many brothers and friends of mine from this particular era in which we lived.He keeps it simple and talks unassuming.He is about as real as it can get.Props.First,I have to say that he is absolutely and positively correct as far as Apache being the original,the staple and THEE breakbeat that all others are measured against.That one particulby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
QuoteRChecka I just googled that song. Yikers. Haha...Don't let that stuff get at cha RC.I never have any misgivens about how a band presents themselves.I never care about the politics or preferences of the artist.Over the years,I have only cared about the music itself.Just give me something good to listen to.They had a dope record,which i know Uptown prolly remembers called Superfiby BM31 - General Discussion
QuoteRChecka But honestly I wanna be even more picky than what I mentioned so far, strike the Rage song. Even though it qualifies, it's not the best they did so it's not the best song example. I should be more picky and choose best of the best in the theme of uprising\grass roots rebellion and you guys are doing way better then what I just dropped. I'll drop more I gotta think abouby BM31 - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
I hear ya,RC..but after two wives (I'm on my third) I've learned to abide by the words of Ten City "Whatever makes you happy" haha Remember that group? they had like two hits and then disappeared. they was out around the time of Soul 2 Soul.by BM31 - General Discussion
QuoteVamosarapiar "Mas vale morir parrado que vivir de rodillas," Emiliano Zapata said it before James Brown, not that it takes away from it! Good deal,It does not take away from it,it just adds to the education,my friend. Because I had no idea. QuoteRChecka 99 Loft Balloons? I better re-listen to those lyrics. I thought it was just a catchy pop tune. Haha,I knew you wouldby BM31 - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Music has been the most major form of protest and expression since the dawn of time. You can go back to the old negro spirituals if you will.This context would cover a tremendous amount of music,but I guess we'll cut it down to size because we dig where your coming from.I think these list will tell alot about the person's age and experiences.I was fortunate to have lived through an eraby BM31 - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
QuoteRChecka I hate Valentines Day. Hallmark made this holiday up to fatten their wallets. Now because of those greedy bastards I'm supposed to go wait in an endless line to pick up flowers for my wife who already knows damn well that I love her? Fuck that. To her...you waiting in that endless line will mean the world. Happy Valentine's Day to all,enjoy the day with the oby BM31 - General Discussion
That's the thing Hiphopchiq1...If you are a member of a Hip Hop Duo or group,it is hard to get individual (G.O.A.T.) nods.Most rappers and emcees picked for those things are usually soloist.That said,I think GZA,The Chef and Meth you can easily make cases for.Another cat is Redman,I'd put him in my top ten also even though he probably would not see the top ten in many Hip Hop followersby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
yes, Parish's voice brought the street feel which kinda captured where they wanted to go with the intention of their flow. Sermon gets his but I always thought Parish was the better of the two.Emcees that are apart of groups or duos almost never get mentioned individually for their skills.by BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
Parrish Smithby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
Yes,P the next time it's on I gotta catch the name.I'll check out Amazon today. Haha (Truesone) You're not the only one,i like them spaghetti westerns also.by BM31 - General Discussion
Haha...well that sums up why i didn't see it on tv. Apparently the stuff I saw on tv about it back in the day were coming attractions for the movie. So I am guessing it is probably on DVD somewhere at F.Y.E. or something,right? I'd like to get it and check it out. What part did Soulja Boy play in the movie? Can he act? Yeah,I dug that Ft.Apache back in the day I remember it wby BM31 - General Discussion
I'm not suprised,amongst the many horrible things associated with this event,those whom were reponsible have a conscience.by BM31 - General Discussion
Dopeness with the capitol D JayB.. The Breakestra joint,flute intro had alot of Brick style and I liked the Bernie Purdie style drum work. I also like how they give you the back in the day feel. The Ron Forella joint sounds like a little slower version of Spooky Tooth "waiting for the wind" which is one of my favorites. Peaceby BM31 - Crate Digging: Hip Hop
QuoteUptown fah sho' - real talk....i know i didn't care about fire and safety issues - thas was the furthest thing from my mind. #1 thought for me = trying to get my drink on...and trying get my mack on. You're absolutely right,Uptown and that was what the partygoers there were doing too. When we were late teen and early 20s we felt we was invincible.It's sad,but stiby BM31 - General Discussion
Yeah,Up and also remember when you had to pick up something heavy you had to do it in slow motion,haha! I'm gonna track down an episode(Band) or two and check it out.by BM31 - General Discussion