> On Sun, 24 Nov 1996, Andrew Hinton wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 tobiasb@together.net wrote:
> >
> > > hello
> > >
> > > I am sending this to the whole group in interest of starting discussion,
> > > although this message is specifically directed to the dialogue between
> > > myself and Andrew.
> > >
> > > > If you are looking for bands who are creating new styles of music, then
> > > > funk is not the place to look. Anyone who is doing straight-up funk in
> > > > the present day is obviously ripping off from somebody in the past. It is
> > > > impossible not to.
> > >
> However, I think the problem with originality prevails in quite a few
> acts. For example, the Brand New Heavies singer...her voice is too
> Motown-like, wouldn't u say?
>
> Shiva Trippz
>
N'ea? isn't that her name? anyway, that's funny becasue I was thinking
about that yesterday. first, i would likje to say that a music lover and a
sister diva, she's cultivated a talent she's clean and got and got about
perfect pitch. what i like to do and what i likr to hear is something
unexpected. like, if i'm improv-ing on stage and i try something that
pops into my head, most of the time it works and it feels real good, but once
inn a while i turn to the sax player and i say, "what was that?" :)
faith in letting your art guide you is what moves me the MOST...then
taake it into the studio with you and stay with it...and of
cours, singing in the shower helps :)
peace, love, and beats,
brenda brewer
pdx