As if 4 Tribe, again, I like all of their records, but most fans would
agree that either "Midnight Marauders" or "Low End Theory" are their best.
My personal favorite is Midnight Marauders.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Kerr <jkerr@pharoshealth.com>
To: 'Devi' <rdevraj@bom3.vsnl.net.in>
Cc: 'acid-jazz@ucsd.edu' <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: Roots of AJ (was Recommend CDs)
>It just occurred to me that if you want to delve into the roots of Acid
>Jazz, check out the first Galiano album and have a look at the inner
>sleeve. It is basically a bunch of names checking all of the artists -
>jazz, funk and otherwise - who influenced the whole scene in the UK in
>the early 90s. Otherwise peoples lists seem to be a good mix of what is
>happening now.
>
>Definitely get the first Tribe album or any of them for that matter. I
>read an interview with Gilles where, asked for his dream signings to
>Talkin Loud, responded: Tribe Called Quest and John Coltrane. Obvious
>innit!
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Devi [SMTP:rdevraj@bom3.vsnl.net.in]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 1:01 AM
>> To: Jim Kerr
>> Subject: Re: Recommend CDs
>>
>> Thanks to everyone who recommended CDs - found Brand New Heavies, UFO,
>> Groove Collective, Outside, Up Bustle & Out on many of them, so I
>> guess I'll
>> go for those.
>> Someone drew up this list for me based on what I like (not all acid
>> jazz) -
>> any stinkers here? Maybe a better album by the same guys?
>> Home - Spearhead
>> People Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called
>> Quest
>>
>