Re: Music quandry

2010-07-01 Thread Ras Tafari
will def do. i love that kinda music! On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > That's a phat song. Thanks for sending it my way. You should > definitely check out Femi Kuti's 2001 album, Fight To Win, really > great stuff that I think you'd like. > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Judah McAuley
That's a phat song. Thanks for sending it my way. You should definitely check out Femi Kuti's 2001 album, Fight To Win, really great stuff that I think you'd like. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > oh wow. > > so the ROOTS of this song that i love > http://www.youtube.com/w

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Ras Tafari
i tend to dab a bit on my hats... that way, its always with me, and its very subtle. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Casey Dougall wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Ras Tafari wrote: > >> >> oh wow. >> >> so the ROOTS of this song that i love >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrgVx

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Casey Dougall
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > oh wow. > > so the ROOTS of this song that i love > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrgVxqZHaw > > are the song that just popped up on Pandora for "Taj Mahal Radio" Johnny > Too Bad > > awesome! > learnin the roots of the stuff i love > > Y

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Judah McAuley
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: >> Femi Kuti is Nigerian and the son of Fela Kuti who pretty much >> pioneered Afrobeat. He plays a really booty shaking, upbeat music that > [...] >> As for Taj Mahal, well, he i

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Ras Tafari
oh wow. so the ROOTS of this song that i love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrgVxqZHaw are the song that just popped up on Pandora for "Taj Mahal Radio" Johnny Too Bad awesome! learnin the roots of the stuff i love On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Ras Tafari wrote: > wow. > id try to go to

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Ras Tafari
wow. id try to go to both :) hahahaha, lovely, and thank you... i always love to learn about good music. jah bless! On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Ok, then, some musical education. > > Femi Kuti is Nigerian and the son of Fela Kuti who pretty much > pioneered Afrobea

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > Femi Kuti is Nigerian and the son of Fela Kuti who pretty much > pioneered Afrobeat. He plays a really booty shaking, upbeat music that [...] > As for Taj Mahal, well, he is a flat out blues legend. Plays bad ass, > gritty, ass shaking slide

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Judah McAuley
Ok, then, some musical education. Femi Kuti is Nigerian and the son of Fela Kuti who pretty much pioneered Afrobeat. He plays a really booty shaking, upbeat music that combines a lot of the best in funk and traditional African music. He's played internationally for quite some time and has put out

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Maureen
Then you are missing some excellent music. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Ras Tafari wrote: > never heard of either. > hahahaah > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: >> >> Which show should I go to this Friday? Both Taj Mahal and Femi Kuti

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Judah McAuley
Yeah, that distinction has occurred to me as well. I still kick myself for not seeing Stevie Ray the last time I had a chance, thinking I'll just catch him the next time he comes through... The one other thing that makes me ponder is that Taj Mahal is playing the Waterfront Blues Festival, which

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Ras Tafari
never heard of either. hahahaah On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Which show should I go to this Friday? Both Taj Mahal and Femi Kuti > are in town and playing the same night. I've never gotten to see > either of them live before. Neither show is hugely expensive. What >

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Maureen
Taj Mahal is older by twenty years. Better to see him while you have the chance. Femi is likely gonna be around a lot longer. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Which show should I go to this Friday? Both Taj Mahal and Femi Kuti > are in town and playing the same night.

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Sam
I liked Femi Kuti live. I don't know Taj Mahal On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Which show should I go to this Friday? Both Taj Mahal and Femi Kuti > are in town and playing the same night. I've never gotten to see > either of them live before. Neither show is hugely exp

Re: Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Jerry Johnson
Don't know Femi, have seen Taj maybe 6 times, and would go again tomorrow if they were nearby. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Which show should I go to this Friday? Both Taj Mahal and Femi Kuti > are in town and playing the same night. I've never gotten to see > eit

Music quandry

2010-06-30 Thread Judah McAuley
Which show should I go to this Friday? Both Taj Mahal and Femi Kuti are in town and playing the same night. I've never gotten to see either of them live before. Neither show is hugely expensive. What should I do? ~| Order the Ado