MV- Never heard of this artist before. Like the song but I feel this track is overproduced. everything is too clean and crisp, I think it would be better a little dirty to go with the flow.
DD – Unfortunately I stopped this at the 2:43 mark. nothing really grabbed my attention here, this isn’t music to me. Never really was a fan of this type of music. Just not my cup of tea, sorry.
Mavis Staples – “Take Us Back”
She can sure turn a phrase – this track reminds me of Betty Lavette or even Tina Turner. I know little of Ms. Staples catalog and kind of always thought she was strictly gospel – which would have been fine in its own right. The support here is spot on – a friendly little bassline, delicious guitar treatment and that snare just comes through so clean. A legend presented in an accessible and compact track.
Note: If I was producing, I would have dialed the background vocals back ½ a notch. 🙂
Dr. Dre – “I Need a Doctor”
I have to admit that, at first, I was a little bored by this, but… Yeah, still a bit bored. Eminem can drop a line, but this just doesn’t grab me like “Lose Yourself” did.
Reminds a bit of Evanesence – or something on a superhero movie soundtrack (that wouldn’t necessarily make it subpar).
I remember a co-worker giving me a Dr. Dre CD back around 2000 shocked that his (pre?)teen daughter was listening to it & warning me about such music. I never did listen to it – I’ve always meant to check out Dre – The Chronic is a classic?
“I Need A Doctor” / Dr. Dre. Because the first three minutes of this is basically just the video, I’m going to comment on cinematic as well as musical grounds. Both Dre (late of base artist NWA) and Eminem are duly revered, but this number doesn’t do much for me. It’s kind of a rap power ballad; both artists show off their flow, recounting their interlocked personal histories, but it just comes off like some kind of cheesy bromance spat. Plus reflexive homophobia (in Dre’s verse). Eminem’s acting is bad, and the imagery is B-grade sci-fi, even if you don’t count the extended Dre workout video toward the end.
Mavis- I enjoyed the blusey, rhythmy, R & B vibe here. Wasn’t she on a cartoon in the 80’s with a guy named Butthead? Anyway, I dig the tune. Swayed a bit in my seat listening but it did not rock (or blues, if that’s a verb?) my world. I know The Staple Singers but that is too obvious for a base artist. She did some work and had a close relationship with Dylan which is as good a guess as any in the MyFive World.
Dre- I have grown in my appreciation for Dre (I am still unslear if he truly has earned his doctorate) owing in part to a documentary called The Defiant Ones about him and Jimmy Iovine. I respect his production work though not always his artistic love. And I love Eminem and agree with my right honorable companion about this song compared to Lose Yourself. This one did not do it for me. There is something about the expletive laden rap juxtaposed against the smooth female harmonies that just clangs for me. I wonder how it would be without the video which I found to be horrid. I was inspired to do a couple of crunches and one jumping jack which I then dismissed in favor of a Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Base artist I’m guessing is Eminem or Snoop. Or maybe another Dr…John, Feelgood, Givemethenews?
I really like that soft round bass accompanying Mavis’s singing on this. The harmonies compliment her soulful singing as well and add a lot to the whole arrangement. Great voice, enjoyed this a bunch.
Mavis – Got here after the base artist was listed and only noticed the artist after scrolling back up during listening. Was thinking how much I dig the Staples Singers stuff and Mavis and Pops are perhaps the two most recognized outside the group. Good stuff.
Dre – Lots of product placement. Highlight – Dre doing the “robot” after coming pout of his coma.
MV- Never heard of this artist before. Like the song but I feel this track is overproduced. everything is too clean and crisp, I think it would be better a little dirty to go with the flow.
DD – Unfortunately I stopped this at the 2:43 mark. nothing really grabbed my attention here, this isn’t music to me. Never really was a fan of this type of music. Just not my cup of tea, sorry.
Mavis Staples – “Take Us Back”
She can sure turn a phrase – this track reminds me of Betty Lavette or even Tina Turner. I know little of Ms. Staples catalog and kind of always thought she was strictly gospel – which would have been fine in its own right. The support here is spot on – a friendly little bassline, delicious guitar treatment and that snare just comes through so clean. A legend presented in an accessible and compact track.
Note: If I was producing, I would have dialed the background vocals back ½ a notch. 🙂
Dr. Dre – “I Need a Doctor”
I have to admit that, at first, I was a little bored by this, but… Yeah, still a bit bored. Eminem can drop a line, but this just doesn’t grab me like “Lose Yourself” did.
Reminds a bit of Evanesence – or something on a superhero movie soundtrack (that wouldn’t necessarily make it subpar).
I remember a co-worker giving me a Dr. Dre CD back around 2000 shocked that his (pre?)teen daughter was listening to it & warning me about such music. I never did listen to it – I’ve always meant to check out Dre – The Chronic is a classic?
“I Need A Doctor” / Dr. Dre. Because the first three minutes of this is basically just the video, I’m going to comment on cinematic as well as musical grounds. Both Dre (late of base artist NWA) and Eminem are duly revered, but this number doesn’t do much for me. It’s kind of a rap power ballad; both artists show off their flow, recounting their interlocked personal histories, but it just comes off like some kind of cheesy bromance spat. Plus reflexive homophobia (in Dre’s verse). Eminem’s acting is bad, and the imagery is B-grade sci-fi, even if you don’t count the extended Dre workout video toward the end.
Mavis- I enjoyed the blusey, rhythmy, R & B vibe here. Wasn’t she on a cartoon in the 80’s with a guy named Butthead? Anyway, I dig the tune. Swayed a bit in my seat listening but it did not rock (or blues, if that’s a verb?) my world. I know The Staple Singers but that is too obvious for a base artist. She did some work and had a close relationship with Dylan which is as good a guess as any in the MyFive World.
Dre- I have grown in my appreciation for Dre (I am still unslear if he truly has earned his doctorate) owing in part to a documentary called The Defiant Ones about him and Jimmy Iovine. I respect his production work though not always his artistic love. And I love Eminem and agree with my right honorable companion about this song compared to Lose Yourself. This one did not do it for me. There is something about the expletive laden rap juxtaposed against the smooth female harmonies that just clangs for me. I wonder how it would be without the video which I found to be horrid. I was inspired to do a couple of crunches and one jumping jack which I then dismissed in favor of a Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Base artist I’m guessing is Eminem or Snoop. Or maybe another Dr…John, Feelgood, Givemethenews?
Not Shnoop
Mavis Staples – “Take Us Back”
I really like that soft round bass accompanying Mavis’s singing on this. The harmonies compliment her soulful singing as well and add a lot to the whole arrangement. Great voice, enjoyed this a bunch.
Mavis – Got here after the base artist was listed and only noticed the artist after scrolling back up during listening. Was thinking how much I dig the Staples Singers stuff and Mavis and Pops are perhaps the two most recognized outside the group. Good stuff.
Dre – Lots of product placement. Highlight – Dre doing the “robot” after coming pout of his coma.