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03-13-2006, 06:35 PM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | |  Earth, Wind, & Fire's new CD.
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Wow, I was pleasantly surprised! I thought this was going to be just some subpar cd from an old school group, but I was wrong. If you get a chance, check it out. It's called "Illumination". Raphael Sadiq plays bass on 2 songs. Especially check out track #5.
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03-14-2006, 07:59 AM
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I have to agree although it's not "Classic" EWF.
The best "pure" EWF song they've made recently was "Gather Round," which appeared on the "Sounds of the Season" CD. Uptempo, "Feel-good" lyrics, Jerry Hey horn arrangements -- Classic late '70's/early 80's EWF.
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03-14-2006, 08:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Loves Park Illinois USA | | | i love EWF thier new cd is alright but as IotaNet said, its not classic EWF. Also Woodchuck, i want the El Pus cd, where can I find it?
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03-14-2006, 09:26 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Woodchuck Wow, I was pleasantly surprised! I thought this was going to be just some subpar cd from an old school group, but I was wrong. If you get a chance, check it out. It's called "Illumination". Raphael Sadiq plays bass on 2 songs. Especially check out track #5. | Hey Woodchuck, not to put a damper on Raphael Saadiq's bass playin' but doesn't the stuff he played on that cd sound like a repeated sample? I hear a lot of folks chat him up but curiously, I don't think I've heard any of his playing where he plays a song 'all the way through'! Maybe it's just me!?! |
03-14-2006, 09:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racine,Wi | | | He's a producer, so you never know, he may cut a few corners to save time and money but do not be decieved, I've seen this man live and he can play a pretty wicked bass bro. I'n fact I saw him back in the Tony, Toni, Tone' days when he had'nt switched to guitar so much and was the lead vocalist. If you want to hear his full bass playing skills, get his two solo CD's, pure bass heaven.
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03-14-2006, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DWBass Hey Woodchuck, not to put a damper on Raphael Saadiq's bass playin' but doesn't the stuff he played on that cd sound like a repeated sample? I hear a lot of folks chat him up but curiously, I don't think I've heard any of his playing where he plays a song 'all the way through'! Maybe it's just me!?! | From what I can tell, he seems to have Protooled the song and added some wicked overdubs, but he IS a bad mofo on the plank!
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03-14-2006, 01:16 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | Geez, is he really 'that good'?? I have his cd's and the Lucy Pearl cd but all I hear are pretty good loops! I swear I'm gonna be skeptical to the day I see and hear him play live! LOL!! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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