New John Legend/ Roots album- wow!

mrufino1 · #1 09-23-2010, 12:03 AM

http://wakeup.johnlegend.com/

Unbelievably cool grooves, I'm loving this, just found out about it about 10 minutes ago by accident. Damn!

GregC · #2 09-23-2010, 12:42 AM

Funny, I was probably going to start a thread about this tomorrow night--I bought the album last night after I heard about it that day, and have listened to it once through so far (it's a busy time).

It's met my expectations so far, and they were pretty darn high.

Excellent music performed and interpreted superbly. Lots of great grooves; the band is topnotch as always and John Legend has stepped it up vocally in my opinion. Owen Biddle gets more of a chance to shine on bass than he has on the two Roots records he's been on, and that's a great thing. Buy this!

rulyøngo · #3 09-23-2010, 09:18 AM

Just bought it, sounds good!

groooooove · #4 09-23-2010, 09:24 AM

i'm going to the (sold out) show at terminal 5 in NYC tonight actually. dont have the album, will grab it there if i can.

GregC · #5 09-23-2010, 04:34 PM

Just an FYI, there's a live Roots/Legend show on Youtube tonight with special guests.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145474188812871

**peledog** · #6 09-23-2010, 05:15 PM

Really, really great versions of some potent songs.

GregC · #7 09-23-2010, 07:36 PM

This show is fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/user/johnlegendVEVO

groooooove · #8 09-24-2010, 01:38 AM

saw the roots / john legend show tonight,

it was pretty good. not nearly as good as the roots "jam sessions" i saw a few months ago when they released how i got over, but still pretty good. better than i expected, for sure.

GregC · #9 09-24-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groooooove

saw the roots / john legend show tonight,

it was pretty good. not nearly as good as the roots "jam sessions" i saw a few months ago when they released how i got over, but still pretty good. better than i expected, for sure.

Well, you're just spoiled, damn you.

I saw them live a few years ago and they were superb, one of the best shows I've ever seen.

Jamie_Funk · #10 09-24-2010, 11:50 AM

Exceeded my expectations - loving this CD. Great basswork too.

J

b_ryceeeee · #11 09-24-2010, 02:32 PM

This album is tight! Ive been listening to it for a few days now and for me its one of those where you can just listen through the whole thing. Im a big fan of the roots and anything they put out is sick! From my favorite album phrenology to this album. They are a really tight band.

groooooove · #12 09-24-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregC

Well, you're just spoiled, damn you.

I saw them live a few years ago and they were superb, one of the best shows I've ever seen.

haha if that made you think i was spoiled how about this-

i saw them twice in one week, when they released how i got over- the 2nd show i saw, marcus miller came out and jammed with them. it was superb.

CapnSev · #13 09-24-2010, 02:35 PM

Yeah, I'll be picking this up.

One Drop · #14 09-26-2010, 03:11 AM

Great stuff! A DJ friend just told me about it yesterday, clips sound amazing.

Southpaw5 · #15 10-06-2010, 01:26 PM

I saw them perform “Hard times” on Jimmy, and being as the roots are the house band, I initially thought they were just playing an awesome cover with a guest. Then they announce that it a full album? Wow this is(for me at least) the best album of 2010.

Owen Biddle lays down some of the sickest under the radar basslines I’ve ever heard. Every song seems like it is both rhythm and melody. He truly deserves more recognition.

Oh, and he has the coolest bass on the map!

Lorenzini · #16 10-07-2010, 03:02 PM

Yeah super cool bass. 6 string fretless, right??? Just sick. Doesn't sound fretless, just sounds fat.

echoSE7EN · #17 06-13-2011, 08:02 AM

Bringing life to an old thread....just picked this album up after reading some snippets in this month's Bass Player (OB on the cover). It's killer. Giving respect to OB and all on the album for a job well done.