JamesBass Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 D'Angelo has finah released his long awaited follow up to Voodoo. And the good thing is that this new album lives up to expectation! It's a MUST for ALL bass players! The Black Messiah. Go! Go listen and be wowed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo0tsy Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Very excited about this. No sign of an album for 14 years, various rumours about an album called 'James River' but nothing materialising and then this suddenly materialises. Heard a couple of soundbytes on Amazon, sounds good. I will definitely be getting the D'Angelo new album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) onto the Christmas list it goes ... Actually it's the only thing in the list. Everything else I want costs too much money (random orbital sander), or is 'not Christmassy enough' (tailgate struts) and I've just picked up the bike lights I wanted on EBay Edited December 16, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Once they told me to listen to that "essential" Voodoo -album with Pino Palladino..listened to it three times and then I gave up, totally not my thing, tastes differ how much I love Pino. If it's more like that, I'd rather pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Can I get this on CD? Can't seem to find much info about a physical release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Someone posted a screenshot of it on their phone with a "shuffle play" icon highly visible. I must admit that my first thought was "oh, remixes with more swing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1418745602' post='2632903'] Can I get this on CD? Can't seem to find much info about a physical release [/quote] Here you go: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00QR7ZN16/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1418773646&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Well, I got the CD for Christmas and have managed to listen through only once so far (busy holiday) I'm liking what I hear. Very, very Sly Stone. It's a kind of dissonant soupy mixture of gooey bass and staccato funk with unorthodox rhythms, harmonies and textures. I would go so far as to draw a comparison with Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica - not so much in terms of the music itself, but in the feeling that this is a unique character creating an eccentric work that no one else on earth could have done - straight from the twisted soul. Definitely needs plenty more listens, and I'd need to be in the right mood, but this is one seriously interesting album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I was in love with Voodoo for years. Had two listens through BMessiah and found myself disappointed tbh. Lacked the musical definition and vibrant soul of Voodoo and felt very sketchy. Then I read that against his labels wishes he finished and released it early in a rush as he wanted to get it out ASAP due to the police-race issues in the states. Made sense to me after hearing the result. Plus I'm not sure exactly how the albums going to help the political situation there. Would have prefered him taking the extra time to get it solid. Pleased to see others are enjoying it as it is though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliusmonk Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 [quote name='Ashwood1985' timestamp='1420244722' post='2647243'] ... Would have prefered him taking the extra time to get it solid. [/quote] The fella took 14 years... 😀 I kinda strangely like Voodoo playing in the background, but I find it impossible to listen to it with any concentration... He loses me after 5-10 minutes every time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 There seemed to such a rabid anticipation after it taking so long, that anything short of stone cold classic would be a let down. I think it's fantastic, each listen revealing new and subtle layers in the production. Pino as always a master class of taste and groove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo0tsy Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 [quote name='grahamd' timestamp='1420314259' post='2648035'] There seemed to such a rabid anticipation after it taking so long, that anything short of stone cold classic would be a let down. I think it's fantastic, each listen revealing new and subtle layers in the production. Pino as always a master class of taste and groove [/quote] +1. I've been listening to Black Messiah a lot the past few days, much like Voodoo it's not an immediate album, very subtle & layered. I really like it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 [quote name='Bo0tsy' timestamp='1420355421' post='2648303'] +1. I've been listening to Black Messiah a lot the past few days, much like Voodoo it's not an immediate album, very subtle & layered. I really like it too. [/quote] You guys have persuaded me to have another listen or two soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) its just not as easy to listen to as Brown Sugar and not as Hip Hop like Voodoo., but man is it as good. the music is so interesting from song to song, but it is a slow burner. i was waiting to see what he did next for a long time. well it was 14 years. , it didn't hit me at first, just a few listens and there it is. not every song blows me away, but albums like that are rare. this record is just superb. there is so much going on. his voice and piano playing. he's one of the greats imo,. and Pinos playing is just super cool. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTAnBM0ZdVI[/media] Edited January 18, 2015 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Having listened to it many more times, I've been able to acclimatise myself to the style and textures a bit more. It is so well crafted; he seems to have a knack for gradually revealing order from chaos. Current favourite is 1000 Deaths, a heavy mire of muted machine gun bass and distorted vocals which develops into a song which works so well. Love it Edited January 18, 2015 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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