Re: The Roots!!???!!?

Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Tue, 19 May 1998 02:03:21 -0700

They did 'Concerto Of The Desperado', 'Push Up Ya Lighter', from "illadelph
halflife", 'Proceed', 'Silent Treatment', 'Essaywhuman?!!??!', and "Lazy
Afternoon' from "Do You Want More?!!!??!" and there were others, but, they
segued through so well, I'm not sure on them all. They also did some
Hip-hop 101 stuff, including Special Ed 'I Got It Made' that the DJ was
playing earlier, along with Tribe, Rakim, and such.

>did they do songs from their new album, or old songs? I love them, but at
>times they can get stale, doing the same stuff over and over...
>
>DanaAt 01:15 AM 5/18/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Just saw The Roots in San Francisco tonight (5/17). THEY WERE AMAZING,
>>especially Rahzel vs. Scratch, I've never heard such incredible beat box
>>skills. Rahzel did both beat, bass, and vocal, ALL AT THE SAME TIME! They
>>even had each bandmember solo, drums, keys, and bass (even did 'Peter and
>>the Wolf' clarienet thing.) Has has been said before, see them live if you
>>can.
>>
>>erik g
>>
>>spinnin' "Organix"
>>
>>
>>

erik g