A couple of years ago Derrick May took a turn at The Wire's "Invisible
Jukebox." He listened & tried to identify tracks by Herbie Hancock, Olly
Wilson, First Choice, Dade Krama, UR, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Ice Cube, A
Guy Called Gerald ("one of the unsung heroes of future music"), The
Williams Fairey Brass Band (Acid Brass version of "Strings...")Last track up was Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep," from Uncle Jam Wants You (Warners). Here's a transcription of what followed: DM: Hell, yeah! [Starts singing along] You can go to Detroit now and this stuff is still on rotation on the radio. This is a big part of my youth. M. Shallcross: So is this your favourite track from today's selection? DM: Yeah, everything else is kind of okey-doke. I wouldn't mind playing this at a party now, just to see what happens. I've heard Rob Hood play this, but I don't think he played enough of it. MS: Your famous and somewhat over-repeated equation for Techno was 'Kraftwerk and George Clinton meeting in an elevator'. Does Techno sometimes forget its funk roots? DM: Yes, I think so. It was never meant to be just about technology. It was the sound of man and machine making love. I would love to see Kraftwerk and George Clinton on the same stage, playing one after another. That would be cool. I'm still looking out for something like this today. Wes On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Samuel Hobbs wrote: > > please suggest some parliament funkadelic albums which would help solidify in > my mind what Derrick May means when he says detroit techno is kraftwerk and > george clinton in an elevator. > > -sam > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
