The most popular songs from The Maestro were "Let your Backbone Slide" (which initiated a slew of funky dance steps, or slides I should say) and "Drop the Needle". The Canadian clubs still play these two classics all the time... and people love it! He's released other albums with some midly popular songs ["One o'clock, Two o'clock, Three o'clock rock, to the beat that I drop..." (I forget its name)], but none of them have done nearly as well.
In my opinion, the Maestro, one of my all-time favs, will keep playing at the clubs for a good long time... pretty long for a one or two hit wonder, eh?!
Natia,
Canada Head
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From: DALE EDWARD CHAPMAN
Sent: May 26, 1998 11:09 AM
To: Sucka MC
Cc: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: Re: Canada heads! Ever heard of...?
I think Maestro Fresh Wes was kind of a one-hit wonder (maybe some fellow
Canucks can confirm this). That tune you mentioned had pretty good
beats, as I recall, but I can't remember what it's called. Anyone remember?
Dale
On Fri, 22 May 1998, Sucka MC wrote:
> Hey,
> I pose a question to all the Canadians on the AJ list.
> What do you folks remember about a rapper named Maestro Fresh Wes? Was he
> any good? How were his beats? What's happened to his career since 1994?
> I'm just curious since some Canadian friends of mine here at the
> University of Georgia have been talking about him in reverent
> reminiscence. I just wanna know what real heads think of the guy. I may
> even get around to playing his "Backbone slide (?)" tape on my radio show.
> What's the verdict?
>
> Peace,
> Ha-ha
>
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>
> Harry "Sucka MC" Marquez
>
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