RE: hip-hop is NOT interesting live...

Michael Aregood (maregood@comcastpc.com)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 17:47:19 -0400

I think what kicked this off was the De La complaint which i
wholeheartedly agree with. I saw them here in Philly and they sucked to
the point of embarassment. The HO, HEY thing was definitely on the out
of control side. I saw them play in 91(?) with Bim Skala Bim and putting
them back to back like that with a jumping horn section really shows (to
me anyway) that hip hop is lacking in the live department... It's a
curious thing. (damn shame actually) The Roots are definitely the
exception. These boys put on one of the all around best, unpredictable,
lengthy shows i have ever witnessed! It was at the Knitting Factory and
they (sorry i''m about to leave out some people) started off with a
Cold Crush brothers appearance, into some Roots music, they each went
off individually on the solo thing throughout the night, Rahzel ripped
shit, they did the hip-hop 101 thing, Vernon Reid rocked out with a
trombone player, Souls of Mischief came out as well as a bunch of other
guests and then broke into a freestyle session with kids in the crowd.
This went on for what must have been a solid 3 or 4 hours leaving
everyone sweaty and tired from shakin' thier hinies. unfuckinbelievable
show... what was i talking about again?

M i c h a e l A r e g o o d
C o m c a s t O n l i n e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s

"show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually dirty kitchen, and
5 times out of 9 I'll show you an exceptional man."
-Charles Bukowski, 6-27-67, over 19th bottle of beer
"show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and
8 times out of 9 I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual
qualities."
-Charles Bukowski, 6-27 67, over 20th bottle of beer

> ----------
> From: caleb
> Reply To: cat@alumni.Princeton.EDU
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 1997 2:04 PM
> To: rob@idlemedia.co.uk
> Cc: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: hip-hop is NOT interesting live...
>
> Rob Endersby wrote:
> >
> > True,
> > However I remember seeing Herbie Hancock & band mash up "Rockit"
> live
> > and Mantronik cutting it to shreds without any DAT machine. Both of
> > these gigs kicked it due to the fact they were in clubs not
> cavernous
> > rock venues which always suck..(Plus there was no rapping)
> >
>
> if you want to see hiphop live see the roots, out of
> philadelphia...all
> live instrumentation -- drums, bass, keys, rahzel the godfather of
> noize
> (beatbox), plus mad freestyle skills. the highlight of their show is
> "hiphop 101," feat. the breaks of yesteryear. the drummer, brother
> ? (pka ?love) knows like, several hundred break beats. damn
> impressive,
> and even finer than their considerable recordings. check 'em out if
> you
> get the chance. i think right now they are on the smokin' grooves
> tour...c.
>