"The One" is such a fantastic representation of Detroit music. Detroit
music attracted me by the way that unique musical environment
produces such original, heartfelt music. The very conscious use of
1970s musical tropes in a new century to say something new. And
there's an unbroken chain going back to the 1950s and beyond. People
who were involved with Motown were still around as guys like Amp came
along.
For me there's something that I hear as Detroit in music: it's honest
and openly emotional, it makes a direct appeal to your senses and your
heart. Marvin Gaye, Moodymann, Amp Fiddler are embedded in a
tradition. Make something excellent and if you can't quite do that,
make people feel something.
On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 1:12 PM Tristan Watkins wrote:
>
> I'm don't think I mentioned this here when Amp Fiddler passed, but I recently
> got this album, The One, with Will Sessions. Just had it on again. Some of
> his best music here. Seven Mile is especially attention grabbing (Moodymann
> shared a clip of this track on Instagram, which is how I found out I'd slept
> on this), but the whole album is really nice.
> https://willsessions.bandcamp.com/album/the-one
>
> RIP
