Comments on: MELLE MEL / “Beat Street Breakdown” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/ a conversation about black music Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Q http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-72674 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:13 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-72674 <p>Thanks Mtume. Ah, the days when a rap song was easily 6 minutes or more and scratching was a percussion-style art. I liked the guitar, but the drum machine really sounds 'dated'. I guess back then I didn't mind, but now it sounds cheezy from my rarefied ears, LOL! I agree with Kalamu too, 'White Lines' was jukebox worthy.</p> <p><b><font color="#ffffff"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mtume says &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font></b> </p> <p>You're right, the drum machine sounds very dated. That record was recorded almost twenty-five years ago. Back then, I don't remember particularly disliking the drum machine or particularly liking the scratching. It was all just part of the record. Two and a half decades later, the scratching is a highlight and the drum machine is the weakest link. Funny. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Thanks Mtume. Ah, the days when a rap song was easily 6 minutes or more and scratching was a percussion-style art. I liked the guitar, but the drum machine really sounds ‘dated’. I guess back then I didn’t mind, but now it sounds cheezy from my rarefied ears, LOL! I agree with Kalamu too, ‘White Lines’ was jukebox worthy.

          Mtume says           

You’re right, the drum machine sounds very dated. That record was recorded almost twenty-five years ago. Back then, I don’t remember particularly disliking the drum machine or particularly liking the scratching. It was all just part of the record. Two and a half decades later, the scratching is a highlight and the drum machine is the weakest link. Funny.

 

 

]]> by: D. http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-72839 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:01:54 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-72839 Being that I grew up on the West Coast, the first time I fell in love with hip hop was when I head "The Message." The music was so simple back then. The overproduction of what was once a fresh concept has virtually killed the genre. Being that I grew up on the West Coast, the first time I fell in love with hip hop was when I head “The Message.” The music was so simple back then. The overproduction of what was once a fresh concept has virtually killed the genre.

]]> by: wardell franklin http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-72895 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:44:07 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-72895 Yes! "Beat Street Breakdown" was one of my favorites when it came out and, like Mtume, I still think Melle Mel's second verse is ferocious. Great selection. Yes! “Beat Street Breakdown” was one of my favorites when it came out and, like Mtume, I still think Melle Mel’s second verse is ferocious. Great selection.

]]> by: Dave http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-83273 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:56:11 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2008/07/07/melle-mel-%e2%80%9cbeat-street-breakdown%e2%80%9d/#comment-83273 Really comprehensive review of some classic early hip-hop. Just came onto the site because we did a very short article on 'White Lines' on our blog - http://thishereboogie.com/white-lines-melle-mel/ if you're interested. Cheers for this - got to check out "Beat Street Breakdown", have to admit I'm just a beginner in this type of music. Really comprehensive review of some classic early hip-hop. Just came onto the site because we did a very short article on ‘White Lines’ on our blog - http://thishereboogie.com/white-lines-melle-mel/ if you’re interested. Cheers for this - got to check out “Beat Street Breakdown”, have to admit I’m just a beginner in this type of music.

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