alrighty then
― candyman, Saturday, 22 May 2021 18:18 (three years ago) link
Anyway I think with every album dangelo is becoming more dangelo-y
― candyman, Saturday, 22 May 2021 18:22 (three years ago) link
I’ve owned Brown Sugar for more than 20 years and I can’t remember a damn thing about it. Bought it after I’d got into Voodoo at uni. Played it a couple of times, didn’t click, been on a shelf ever since. I should do something about this, yeah?
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 22 May 2021 18:53 (three years ago) link
I think so.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 22 May 2021 18:53 (three years ago) link
It's very 90s sounding now. A man cant do Rhodes and hip hop drums forever.
― candyman, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:10 (three years ago) link
*boom bap drums/crunch/thump etc
I’m happy to spin Brown Sugar. I’m happy that afterward he went in the direction he went.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:14 (three years ago) link
exactly
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:27 (three years ago) link
Brown sugar the actual song has not aged well.
― candyman, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:06 (three years ago) link
is that a stones joke
― Left, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:13 (three years ago) link
comparing drugs to women is always corny and problematic but i don't see what makes it that much worse than the rest of the album
― Left, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:18 (three years ago) link
Not much worse, just that the best songs on there are better. Its melodically weak too. Instrumental is good though. Good to vibe to.
Back to black messiah though. Not to get all stevehoffman, but i I bought it on vinyl thinking that would be the perfect format but the CD seems to handle it better, esp 1000 deaths.
― candyman, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:58 (three years ago) link
categorically disagree that the melody for brown sugar is weak. rhythm is as important to a melody as range and variation
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Saturday, 22 May 2021 21:01 (three years ago) link
it’s definitely true that d’s melodies grew much more complex by the time black messiah came around, hard to imagine “another life” appearing on either of the first two albums
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Saturday, 22 May 2021 21:02 (three years ago) link
does the organ/falsetto hook on BS count as part of the melody? i could listen to that all day
― Left, Saturday, 22 May 2021 21:06 (three years ago) link
The hook is good, thats true, I was thinking of the verses.
"categorically disagree that the melody for brown sugar is weak. rhythm is as important to a melody as range and variation"
Thanks for your input. However I didn't comment on the rhythm, I commented on the tunefulness, specifically the verses. To compare to another rnb weed song, its hardly Mary Jane by Rick james.
― candyman, Saturday, 22 May 2021 21:33 (three years ago) link
what the actual hell
― brimstead, Saturday, 22 May 2021 22:16 (three years ago) link
I commented on the tunefulness, specifically the verses.
you...didn’t, actually?
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Sunday, 23 May 2021 02:49 (three years ago) link
nvm i already regret engaging
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Sunday, 23 May 2021 03:50 (three years ago) link
BLACK MESSIAH IS THE GREATEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 23 May 2021 03:56 (three years ago) link
the thing is, though, it might be.and it definitely is of 2010-2020
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 23 May 2021 03:57 (three years ago) link
"nvm i already regret engaging"
Already regret you engaging too.
― candyman, Sunday, 23 May 2021 04:15 (three years ago) link
Your engaging = kneejerk defensiveness
― candyman, Sunday, 23 May 2021 04:16 (three years ago) link
gasp!
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Sunday, 23 May 2021 04:32 (three years ago) link
cant really take any of your opinions on dangelo seriously after your claim in another thread that untitled had nothing to do with prince.
― candyman, Sunday, 23 May 2021 07:38 (three years ago) link
man
― Left, Sunday, 23 May 2021 08:07 (three years ago) link
Black Messiah is definitely an album I put on for "fun", I am always glad I put it on
― burnt hombre (stevie), Sunday, 23 May 2021 08:36 (three years ago) link
how does it feeeeeeel
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Sunday, 23 May 2021 12:51 (three years ago) link
clearly a tribute to like a rolling stone, and i won’t hear opinions to the contrary
Oh wait, how does Beck work into this conversation?
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Sunday, 23 May 2021 18:41 (three years ago) link
‘The Door’…ffs what a mood killer that tune is
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Friday, 30 July 2021 21:59 (two years ago) link
Seriously can't believe the lack of mentions for Voodoo when discussing D'Angelo's finest piece. It captured something culturally as well as musically which I don't think the others did in the same way. It's his defining statement in my opinion.
― hbbh111, Saturday, 31 July 2021 07:17 (two years ago) link
new song, with jay-z and jeymes samuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOCRO4lJkKM
― kissinger on my list (voodoo chili), Friday, 12 January 2024 15:11 (four months ago) link
Wow, 9.5 minutes. I was listening without looking and thought it was a nice tune about to end, and then there was Jay talking and 5+ min of strings and guitar vamping. Happy to hear anything though, sounds like something that would be on a Badu album, or a lost P Funk jam. Sounds Questlove on drums, ofc.
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Friday, 12 January 2024 16:34 (four months ago) link
Loving that.
― impostor syndrome to the (expletive) max (stevie), Friday, 12 January 2024 16:37 (four months ago) link
sounds like something that would be on a Badu album
*knocks down ten people rushing to listen to it*
― Wack Snyder (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2024 17:22 (four months ago) link
that's interesting, yes. but how does that jeymes samuel album have a fucking terry callier feature!??!
― she fell asleep with her hand around my throat (Austin), Saturday, 13 January 2024 01:32 (four months ago) link
Real Mothership vibe here.
― completely suited to the horny decadence (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 13 January 2024 15:47 (four months ago) link
Get a feeling that this isn’t new…might of been left over from Black Messiah…
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:05 (four months ago) link
i don't think it's from the black messiah sessions because some of the musicians credited on it weren't on black messiah at all
― ufo, Saturday, 13 January 2024 23:19 (four months ago) link
This had me from the first cymbal hit
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Sunday, 14 January 2024 00:41 (four months ago) link