scottieking Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 hereScroll down for Slip content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 damn, need to be logged in. think you could copy and paste perhaps?AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 I originally thought "lauds" meant "loathes".That made my read so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Just in case the link isnt working:JIM JAMES, singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band My Morning Jacket, managed to find a week recently to relax on his back porch in his native Louisville, Ky., after touring with Pearl Jam. Last month the band played the Bonnaroo festival, followed by two concerts with the Boston Pops; Summerfest in Milwaukee and the Taste of Chicago are still to come this month. Mr. James's drawling, gravelly speaking voice is a far cry from the rapturous falsetto that can be heard on his band's fourth album, "Z" (ATO/RCA), which was released last year to critical praise. Speaking by phone with Winter Miller, he waxed politic about what he called music's responsibility to heal social divisions while discussing what he is listening to now.Gnarls BarkleyCee-Lo and Danger Mouse are right on the cusp of what is starting to unify everybody. People don't have enough in common, the world is trying to isolate us, but they're a good spiritual force and have something to say. There's something strange going on with them, and I mean that in a good way. Intricate melodies, great beats, great lyrics, these guys are hitting it all. The songs on "St. Elsewhere" (Downtown/Atlantic) are also reminders that either of these guys is capable of making a real generational milestone album, like "What's Going On" or "Dark Side of the Moon," those types of albums that are immortal. I think they're capable of really changing the face of music.DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince"The Very Best of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince" (a reissue from Jive/Legacy) speaks to our generation. The song "Summertime" is their timeless classic; it's one of those songs that's just a mind-blower, sunny-day cruising music. The lyrical picture they paint is very vivid. You can feel it happen: the summer, the barbecue, new haircuts, getting excited to meet new girls and guys. It's like artificial summertime in the winter; if I'm depressed, it never fails to lift my spirits at least a little bit.Sharon Jones and the Dap-KingsSharon Jones is one of the timeless soul singers. When you put on "Naturally" (Daptone), you'd think it was made in 1965. There's hot, powerful magic on it. It's indescribable. In my mind the period from the mid-60's to mid-70's is when almost all of the great rock and soul music was; there was just a magical tidal wave back then that took over everything. No matter if it was a gospel record, a soul record, Led Zeppelin, Ray Charles, there was electricity. With "Naturally" it's the songs, but also just as much the production. It's made with so much love and attention to detail — how the drums and horns sound, the reverb on the vocals, how much guitar — it's very well thought out. I can't stop listening to it. "How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?" is just crazy, and then, right when the drums come on, you can't believe how huge it is. Scott CarneyHe's a guy from Louisville. I went to high school with him, never knew him, and he moved away to Pittsburgh. "Black and Endless Night" (scottcarneymusic.com) came out in late 2005, and I couldn't believe it was from this time period: it's got a futuristic energy, a lot of elements I've never heard work before. A combo of all these things you remember from the past. You can sense some David Bowie in it. It's so unique, it's hard to place. The cool thing about it is he made it by himself. Every single instrument is played by him, and he paid attention to the details. Enough people don't pay attention to the production of a record. Lots of people think about the songs or where they're going to record. They think about everything but how the record's going to hit your ears. The production is amazing, the songs are amazing. It takes you to a different place in the future. The SlipThe Slip is a rock trio from Boston with tons of live releases. I had heard from friends I would like them. Then finally I had the chance to see them play, and seeing them live was amazing. I've seen so many thousands of bands; most times I see a band I'll give them one or two songs, but I instantly felt a bond with these three guys with very weird brains doing some weird music. They can build a good song and take it somewhere. "Children of December" is the song on their Web site (theslip.com) that hit me hardest. It's going to be released in a new form. I've heard it, but it's not out yet. The way the guitar and the melody interlace, it's incredible. You see so many tired, boring rock acts doing the same thing over and over, but these guys are reaching out. They have creative drumbeats, weird liquid bass lines. It's like a big pool of lyrics; it's really rhythmical. It could even appeal to some kid who really likes punk rock. It's really challenging. They're taking what we know of music and trying to take it and twist it to a different place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 fuck, i love the guy more and more every day.that made my night. wonder what the hell he means by the CoD release business?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 He's right about Summertime... that's a kick ass song. Would never of guessed in a million years that Jim James would make mention of it in a 2006 interview... who had Summertime:WillSmith:2006 in the pool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 He lost me at Gnarls Barkley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 I dig Gnarls. Sharon Jones is even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 it's all good, everything he mentioned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 I originally thought "lauds" meant "loathes".That made my read so much better.Get out of my head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 I originally thought "lauds" meant "loathes".I apploathe your command of the English language.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Whoa whoa hold your horses and read this!http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10617439/im_down_with_the_slip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 .... I've got chills literally...this could be it. I suspected as much with Jim having checked out their show at Hunter Mtn. (thank Lara for that info) and also with them playing the aftershow after the MMJ/Pops show. Another connection is that as I last heard the woman who runs NEMO that did the Boston Pops show is also their manager now so that may be a go between. I am really fucking glad he went to bat for them- Jesus Christ the New York Times and Rolling Stone. I mean he went to bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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