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

caleb (cat@alumni.Princeton.EDU)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 12:04:20 -0700

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.