Comments on: STEVIE WONDER / “Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/31/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/ a conversation about black music Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lorenzo Loera http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/31/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-217057 Lorenzo Loera Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:27:04 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/29/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-217057 There's a guitar solo in "(Where Were You When I Needed You)" There’s a guitar solo in “(Where Were You When I Needed You)”

]]> By: Carmen http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/31/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-75167 Carmen Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:16:56 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/29/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-75167 Thanks for this! I love Stevie and this list clearly and precisely explains his genius and offers some stellar examples of such. Thanks for this! I love Stevie and this list clearly and precisely explains his genius and offers some stellar examples of such.

]]> By: Vee http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/31/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-50453 Vee Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:29:34 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/29/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-50453 <p>Innervisions is definitely one his most powerful albums. Songs in the Key of Life and Innversions are my favorites. Donny Hathaway covered "Where were you when I Needed You" on a live album. It is a powerful performance. I often cover the song myself to the amusement of my girlfriend. I first heard "Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer" on the soundtrack for Poetic Justice. The lyrics are really beautiful and visual, you can actually feel the climate. I never noticed his or thought about his penchant for using the change of seasons as a metaphor. Lauryn Hill used "Never Dreamed . . . " in a hook for a song with Common. Critics often apply the genius to any recording artist that create a number of hit records but in Stevie's case I don't think genius comes close. His catalog will surely be heard for years to come. I'm loving the site and the consistency! You help my work hours more tolerable. I know you guys are not big hip hop connoiseurs of fans for that matter but I thought it was cool that you made an effort.</p><p><b><font color="#ffffff"><span style="background-color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">            Kalamu sez              </span></font></b> </p><p>"not big hip hop connoiseurs" that would be kalamu, but you see that mtume guy, son, mtume was literally writing the book on rap, at one time ran a rap listserv, has tons of info, hours of interviews, all kinds of info, etc. etc. etc. when it comes to hip hop, don't sleep on mtume.</p><p><b>—kalamu</b><br />   </p> Innervisions is definitely one his most powerful albums. Songs in the Key of Life and Innversions are my favorites. Donny Hathaway covered "Where were you when I Needed You" on a live album. It is a powerful performance. I often cover the song myself to the amusement of my girlfriend. I first heard "Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer" on the soundtrack for Poetic Justice. The lyrics are really beautiful and visual, you can actually feel the climate. I never noticed his or thought about his penchant for using the change of seasons as a metaphor. Lauryn Hill used "Never Dreamed . . . " in a hook for a song with Common. Critics often apply the genius to any recording artist that create a number of hit records but in Stevie’s case I don’t think genius comes close. His catalog will surely be heard for years to come. I’m loving the site and the consistency! You help my work hours more tolerable. I know you guys are not big hip hop connoiseurs of fans for that matter but I thought it was cool that you made an effort.

            Kalamu sez              

"not big hip hop connoiseurs" that would be kalamu, but you see that mtume guy, son, mtume was literally writing the book on rap, at one time ran a rap listserv, has tons of info, hours of interviews, all kinds of info, etc. etc. etc. when it comes to hip hop, don’t sleep on mtume.

—kalamu
 

]]> By: Vaid http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/31/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-50392 Vaid Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:24:48 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/03/29/stevie-wonder-%e2%80%9csuperwoman-where-were-you-when-i-needed-you%e2%80%9d/#comment-50392 Hi, A very interesting angle to look at the great Wonder's music. I look forward to you next instalment. Just one correction. Stevie does not play all the instruments on Superwoman (WWYWINY). There is a guitar solo on the second half by Buzzy Feiton. Other than that he does play all the instruments. That entire album, Music of My Mind, is entirely Stevie with the exception of two solos. For info you can check out: www.steviewonder.org.uk Hi, A very interesting angle to look at the great Wonder’s music.

I look forward to you next instalment. Just one correction. Stevie does not play all the instruments on Superwoman (WWYWINY). There is a guitar solo on the second half by Buzzy Feiton. Other than that he does play all the instruments. That entire album, Music of My Mind, is entirely Stevie with the exception of two solos.

For info you can check out: http://www.steviewonder.org.uk

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