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Inkgel
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| Funk Fiction wrote: |
| Damn it, I knew I was missing something! Horns and flute in this are heavenly! |
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Funk Fiction
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 22:24 |
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nice, you had the 420th post.. cheeba
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HoneyBee
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 04:09 |
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Yawn -I'm trying to catch up on the back conversation too.
Most love 'Smile' , some don't like it, and only want the old music. What else is new?
The old stuff is golden. Untouchable. It isn't meant to come back.
Pull out an old album if you want to hear it. It's awesome.
The original Jamiroquai just can't be duplicated.
I don't listen and try to fit it into which day its sound comes from. I just listen, and like, or dislike. Call me simple.
The strings, horns and flute are awesome.
Trumpet reminds me of Chuck Mangione.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWSevt_i51w
The backup singers on this one have a more engineered smooth feeling.
The backup singers on RDLS have more of a 'live' feel.
I love the backup singers' sound either way.
I think it is simple in melody (and lyrics) and complex in instrumentation. Easy on the mind. |
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Jamirowolf
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 00:22 |
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| jamirokaki wrote: |
| Funk Fiction wrote: |
The strings intro, come on, it's STRINGS... these are almost by default always welcome. So beautiful and lush and very Jamiroquai.
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in fact, the intro ending strings are exaxctly the same as in virtual insanity. |
Well, I've heard them all over 70's songs so I don't think they're jamiroquai-only, but yes, they're lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great song. |
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Jamirowolf
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 00:24 |
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| HoneyBee wrote: |
Yawn -I'm trying to catch up on the back conversation too.
Most love 'Smile' , some don't like it, and only want the old music. What else is new?
The old stuff is golden. Untouchable. It isn't meant to come back.
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I think this is a mix between TWM and the new stuff, I liked Smile, it did make me smile!! |
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HoneyBee
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 03:26 |
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Jamirowolf -Hi! 
I'm not starting anything. It's actually kind of amazing that most everybody loves this song!
And it makes you realize what the Jamiroquai sound is that the fans want. |
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Dye
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 05:01 |
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Just an opinion!
But I think that part of what makes Smile to sound different and closer to the TWM era (among other things) is the sound quality, specially the mixture of drum and bass. Sounds warmer. Derrick sounds closer to his playing during Bullet than, let's say, Blue Skies.
Oh and yeah, Simon Hale's arrangements are among the best. And sometimes they take over the song, which is something that was lacking recently. I absolutely love that. |
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funk4
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
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Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 06:13 |
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| Dye wrote: |
Just an opinion!
But I think that part of what makes Smile to sound different and closer to the TWM era (among other things) is the sound quality, specially the mixture of drum and bass. Sounds warmer. Derrick sounds closer to his playing during Bullet than, let's say, Blue Skies.
Oh and yeah, Simon Hale's arrangements are among the best. And sometimes they take over the song, which is something that was lacking recently. I absolutely love that. |
You're absolutely right! I was thinking the same thing. RDLS is a low-fi produced album, with a raw and maybe cold sound, as Jay wanted it to be. But all the other albums ( and I also include most songs of AFO and Dynamite) had a very warm feeling (as jazz and funk-music should be in my opinion) . And for me personally that is something I missed in RDLS. |
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HoneyBee
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 04:42 |
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| RDLS is a low-fi produced album, with a raw and maybe cold sound, as Jay wanted it to be. |
You say Lo-fi and cold, maybe kinda clean-cut. Pull back. Nothing outrageous.
Raw- live recordings, original.
I read "Smile" was written the same day as "RDLS" and "SAFP".
I really like the song RDLS. I think it is a well-written song. I can see the two songs written from the same energy. But funny, I don't see RDLS getting rave reviews. Why? |
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Jamirocat
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 18:02 |
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| HoneyBee wrote: |
Funk4 wrote:
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| RDLS is a low-fi produced album, with a raw and maybe cold sound, as Jay wanted it to be. |
You say Lo-fi and cold, maybe kinda clean-cut. Pull back. Nothing outrageous.
Raw- live recordings, original.
I read "Smile" was written the same day as "RDLS" and "SAFP".
I really like the song RDLS. I think it is a well-written song. I can see the two songs written from the same energy. But funny, I don't see RDLS getting rave reviews. Why? |
good question, HoneyBee!
Not much is said about this unusual song, and what it means. Is it about the end of the world? We don't want to think about that. The lyrics, the music, the vocals, the mood, and tone are weaved together to create aural art. |
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russky
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 19:16 |
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It was on jazz fm today
a nice surprise on a warm summers day 
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Poderfunk
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 21:02 |
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| russky wrote: |
It was on jazz fm today
a nice surprise on a warm summers day |
Greatt! you are lucky!
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Jamirocat
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 06:05 |
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yeah, i'd love to hear smile on the radio. |
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