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krj
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response 25 of 36:
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Apr 28 19:03 UTC 1998 |
Nothing is ever really dead in this conference, funnie, but sometimes
items take naps for a few months. Feel free to put in any thoughts
you have on this item, and your text will pop up to be read by
subsequent visitors to the conference.
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orinoco
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response 26 of 36:
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Apr 29 01:43 UTC 1998 |
(like me, for instance. I'd forgotten this one even existed)
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lumen
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response 27 of 36:
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Apr 29 02:54 UTC 1998 |
It's really too bad very little has occured in funk since Parliment and the
Funkadelic.
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diznave
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response 28 of 36:
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May 15 17:10 UTC 1998 |
Jon, I beg to differ. Over the years, I guess I've expanded my definitions
of funk to include all kinds of stuff. I've heard, in the last 5-10 years,
music that I would consider serious funk, by such artists as Digable Planets,
Jamaroquoi, Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys (you can't **tell** me that _Car
Wash_ off of their Paul's Boutique album is not one of the funkiest pieces
of funk you've ever heard!!), De La Soul, Rebirth Jazz Band (see the live
music review item), the Brand New Heavies, and the countless serious hardcore
funk bands around the country (and world) we've not heard of (yet). But I
agree with you in the sense that I wish that there was even more out there.
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lumen
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response 29 of 36:
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May 16 00:43 UTC 1998 |
Agreed. But man, that time was a far out place in history.
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diznave
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response 30 of 36:
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May 18 14:15 UTC 1998 |
George Clinton is just plain far out, anyway. And I'm not even talking about
his music. I saw him and Parliment/Funkadelic last fall, and he did the entire
show wearing *only* ski goggles and a white bedsheet spray painted with
grafitti. I say 'only', because at times he would spin around, and you could
tell he had nothing on underneath. Trippy.
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lumen
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response 31 of 36:
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May 18 22:45 UTC 1998 |
Yeah-- I think someone mentioned that here-- not sure.
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lumen
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response 32 of 36:
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Nov 5 00:24 UTC 1999 |
Anyone see James Brown on "The List" last night on VH1?
The topic that night was on the top love songs of all time.. he plugged
his own song "Try Me" as his #1 choice, although he seemed a bit
reluctant to do so. (btw, "Wind Beneath My Wings" as sung by Bette
Midler was his #2.)
It was pretty funny-- both the audience and the other celebrities seemed
pretty swayed by his choices. When they had to make cuts, they started
with him, and he decided to take his own song off "to give the kids a
chance," as he put it. Everyone was so shocked that they demanded it be
put back up.
Incidentally, "Wind Beneath My Wings" was voted #3 overall by everyone,
and "Try Me" was #1. James Brown was soon prompted to perform the song
a capella at the end of the show.
Funk may be dead, but it would appear the Godfather of Soul is still
revered.
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lumen
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response 33 of 36:
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Jan 12 01:38 UTC 2000 |
Oh, by the way, it appears that George Clinton is still very active on
the music scene-- he did one of those rock 'n rap tunes with Lil' Kim
and some others-- was it "Biv Naked" or something?
He's in the video, of course.
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orinoco
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response 34 of 36:
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Jan 12 02:20 UTC 2000 |
He actively did, or he was sampled in?
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carson
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response 35 of 36:
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Jan 12 13:56 UTC 2000 |
("Get Naked" by Methods Of Mayhem. Tommy Lee's current project; single
features George Clinton, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, Lil' Kim, &
Mixmaster Mike [best known for his work on the Beastie Boys' _Hello
Nasty_ album; also a member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz].)
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lumen
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response 36 of 36:
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Jan 12 17:27 UTC 2000 |
thanks, carson-- I knew someone would have the info, and I need to
remember you're an authority on the topic =)
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