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Related: About this forum"Automatic weapon in a twitching hand"... Look people Imma keep posting this masterpiece
Whether you like it or not
I. Just. Can't. Get past it.
From the Album "Please Don't Be Dead"
This is a man trying to adapt the blues to 21st century ears. It's Fantastic Negrito
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"Automatic weapon in a twitching hand"... Look people Imma keep posting this masterpiece (Original Post)
The Polack MSgt
Aug 2021
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Trying to adapt the blues to XXXX ears is actually the history of American music
The Polack MSgt
Aug 2021
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BootinUp
(51,325 posts)1. pre-recced based on above. :)
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. Two things, most importantly, it's kickass ...
But 2ndarily, he's mining the same vein as Lenny Kravitz has been ... since 1988 or so.
He does have a slightly better voice though
The Polack MSgt
(13,797 posts)3. Trying to adapt the blues to XXXX ears is actually the history of American music
since 1940 or so
But yes. Lenny is on the job too
But Fantastic Negrito adheres to the norms and structures of the blues & he's mixing in more 21st century bits than Lenny does
The Polack MSgt
(13,797 posts)4. Obviously "In My Opinion"
My reply made it seem like I hate LK.
I do not - I love Lenny
BootinUp
(51,325 posts)7. it reminded me
of Lenny.
The Polack MSgt
(13,797 posts)5. Keep On Knockin'
The Polack MSgt
(13,797 posts)6. I am not an uninterested party. I'm a fan
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)8. U know I'ma love a brother from Oaktown playing this kinda music ...
He's actually only 14 months younger than me.
He's good, man!
BootinUp
(51,325 posts)9. I think its quite good. TY