I forgot common sense 3rd album.....i cant remember what it was
called right now...common is dope.
2nd album resurrection was jazzy, but more jazz samples.
On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Steve Catanzaro wrote:
> Just been checking the live album "Roots Come Alive" which is basically a
> live version of "Things Fall Apart" (with some other tracks thrown in as
> well.)
>
> Instrumentation is Rhodes, Bass, and Drums as well as turntables. It's good,
> but I wish there were more sounds and colors... maybe some brass or
> something.
>
> But, I agree those records you mentioned got soul, and they're super bad. I
> also highly recommend Mos Def, Black On Both Sides; it's on a par with the
> Roots, I believe...
>
> And of course, if you love jazz, you absolutely MUST have Guru, Jazzmatazz
> volumes 1 and 2, and of course Digable Planets, also from back in the day.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sterl <rdog@ecn.net.au>
> To: acid jazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 7:57 AM
> Subject: speaking of
>
>
> >the roots.. 8-)
> >
> >bought 2 albums today "do you want more", "things fall apart"
> >
> >too kool.. being a more jazz head rather hip hop, any other albums i
> >should invest in..
> >of theirs?
> >
> >l8r
> >
> >STerl
> >www.dig.zed.org
> >
> >
>
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