peace,
R. Scott/West Coast Harem
e-mail: framboise@mindspring.com
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> From: dj herb <herb@icenet.no>
> To: keira@gibnet.gi
> Cc: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: Jamiroquai / Stevie Wonder dispute type thingie
> Date: Monday, April 14, 1997 3:53 AM
>
> Keiraquai wrote:
> > Jamiroquai are constantly doing something new! Each album moves forward
> > into what I think is the FUTURE of music, not the past. Listen to the
> > charts and you're bound to hear alot of copy cat bands doing something
> > similar. They are by no means AFRAID, in fact they are quite the
> > opposite...the bravest band I know, for sticking it out despite the
> > criticism!
>
> Spice Girls are allso sticking out despite the criticism, i take that
> for granted, if a artist havent got the guts to stick to *his* music
> then he by no means deserves the title "artist".
> As ive said before, i like Jamiroquai, but i cant see the uniqueness and
> i defenetly dont see them as THE future of music. They might be a part
> of music's future, by they are by no means a key player in it.
>
> > > As for JK, how can you NOT see the S.Wonder connection?? the
> > > guy sounds just like him!
> >
> > I'm sure he doesn't mean to.
> > Keiraquai sticks her tongue out.
>
> If he means too or not is beyond me. If someone told me my music was
> similar to dj shadow's music id be proud as hell...if i MENT it to be
> similar or not doesnt really matter. The fact that JK sounds like
> S.Wonder dont have to be a bad thing (afterall, Stevie is a great
> artist) but its a fact you cant dismiss,and it DOES somewhat limit
> Jamiroquais *uniqueness*.
>
> all im saying is, as far as innovation and barrier-breaking music goes,
> look elsewhere...i dont think Jamiroquai is sufficent..not for me
> atleast.
>
> herb