Comments on: 4HERO / “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/ a conversation about black music Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Brandon http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-611 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 14:20:52 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-611 Man, you bruthas are killin. I first heard the MAW version a year, or so, ago. It sounded so familiar, but I can't say that I'd heard the RC version before, though I should have. The 4Hero version is an excellent followup to the MAW version. You could mix them to follow each other and create a great mood. It's a driving song. There are some elements in the 4Hero version, the strings in particular, that I've heard on the first Zero7 album, Simple Things. You've probably heard them. Check out "Likufanele" and you'll hear a chorus like Black Gold's, lush strings and horn. I highly recommend them. Man, you bruthas are killin. I first heard the MAW version a year, or so, ago. It sounded so familiar, but I can’t say that I’d heard the RC version before, though I should have. The 4Hero version is an excellent followup to the MAW version. You could mix them to follow each other and create a great mood. It’s a driving song. There are some elements in the 4Hero version, the strings in particular, that I’ve heard on the first Zero7 album, Simple Things. You’ve probably heard them. Check out “Likufanele” and you’ll hear a chorus like Black Gold’s, lush strings
and horn. I highly recommend them.

]]> by: Qawi http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-612 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:57:42 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-612 D -n B and Guitar! The original version of "I am the Black Gold of the Sun" has an interesting lead guitar undercurrent. Of course none will forget the piano melody and the congas, but even in a minor role the guitar is felt. It starts off acoustic then through the melody you get electric guitar riffs. Take them out, and the song sounds like all of the rest. I know this is a D-n-B set, but don't forget the composite is greater than the sum of its parts individually. I'll give 4Hero credit as musicians as well at least in what they did with the intro. Their REMAKE (instead of remix) has Rhodes feel to it. D -n B and Guitar! The original version of “I am the Black Gold of the Sun” has an interesting lead guitar undercurrent. Of course none will forget the piano melody and the congas, but even in a minor role the guitar is felt. It starts off acoustic then through the melody you get electric guitar riffs. Take them out, and the song sounds like all of the rest. I know this is a D-n-B set, but don’t forget the composite is greater than the sum of its parts individually.

I’ll give 4Hero credit as musicians as well at least in what they did with the intro. Their REMAKE (instead of remix) has Rhodes feel to it.

]]> by: pogurl http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-614 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:53:33 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-614 OH,MY GOD YOU HAV TOUCHED MY SPRITUAL SOUL WITH THAT SONG,BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN. I AM DOING A DANCE THAT IS ONE OF TRUE AFRICAN NATURE! HELL YEAH, GIVE ME MORE. OH,MY GOD YOU HAV TOUCHED MY SPRITUAL SOUL WITH THAT SONG,BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN. I AM DOING A DANCE THAT IS ONE OF TRUE AFRICAN NATURE! HELL YEAH, GIVE ME MORE.

]]> by: ekere http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-616 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:35:49 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-616 OH MY GOSH!!!! Y'all needed to put a warning before this selection of music: do not play at work unless your office is soundproof with lockable doors. While I was at home dancing barefoot all over the room, I thought about those folks who may have put this on while they were at the office. Dagnabit, I danced harder for y'all! :) And I heard the Nuyorican version first. I went out and bought the CD just to have that song. I thought that was the original. Then I heard the Minnie Riperton. Then I heard the 4Hero. And I love them all!! And you put them all here!! Lord, lemme get holda mahself. lol one love, Ekere OH MY GOSH!!!! Y’all needed to put a warning before this selection of music: do not play at work unless your office is soundproof with lockable doors. While I was at home dancing barefoot all over the room, I thought about those folks who may have put this on while they were at the office. Dagnabit, I danced harder for y’all! :)

And I heard the Nuyorican version first. I went out and bought the CD just to have that song. I thought that was the original. Then I heard the Minnie Riperton. Then I heard the 4Hero. And I love them all!! And you put them all here!! Lord, lemme get holda mahself. lol

one love,
Ekere

]]> by: Chris Defendorf http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-667 Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:50:07 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-667 the 4hero remix is not as good as the other versions, in my opinion. Q-Tips is nice . the 4hero remix is not as good as the other versions, in my opinion. Q-Tips is nice .

]]> by: rhb http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-5941 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:43:51 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-5941 Nice Article - I did exactly the same and discoered the three tracks in reverse order. My fave changes depending on my mood, but they are all pretty special. Nice Article - I did exactly the same and discoered the three tracks in reverse order. My fave changes depending on my mood, but they are all pretty special.

]]> by: 4hero http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-43070 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:26:58 -0600 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-43070 a good review we hadnt read yet...thanks for the support! 4hero cru. a good review we hadnt read yet…thanks for the support!

4hero cru.

]]> by: jon http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-140312 Wed, 06 May 2009 13:57:24 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-140312 i just discovered this track while listening to pandora this week. i too was introduced in reverse order, hearing the fantastic 4hero mix first, then finding the nuyorkan version on iTunes and simultaneously grabbing the rotary connection version. The 4hero version does it for me. what a thing of beauty. i just discovered this track while listening to pandora this week. i too was introduced in reverse order, hearing the fantastic 4hero mix first, then finding the nuyorkan version on iTunes and simultaneously grabbing the rotary connection version.

The 4hero version does it for me. what a thing of beauty.

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