His name is D'Angelo, and he's back motherfuckers. I know I am a wee bit late with this news considering he started popping up around Europe in January/February this year doing live shows with as little as a few days notice before them, and with only a few days notice he still managed to sell-out each venue! That is the power of D. I think there is a reason D decided to reignite his career in europe, it may be because Europeans tend to have more respect and appreciation for those who possess real talent. This isn't a new thing. In post WWII America, a large number of Jazz artists decided to migrate their touring circuits to Europe. And why not? If you are not getting the respect you deserve for the cultural contribution you are producing within your own country, wouldn't you be pissed off? Unfortunately a lot of America's greatest talents still spend more time touring internationally. I am not speaking on behalf of the man, only speculating why he has set up no dates for here in the US as of yet. D'Angelo's music has inspired people and musicians from all different sectors, and it's no surprise he has collaborated with some of the greatest minds in the Hip Hop/Jazz/Soul scene including (off the top of my head) Charlie Hunter, Roy Hargrove, Questlove, Methodman and many others. I feel as though a lot of music that has been produced in the past decade has a real temporary vibe, not only has D proven that he can produce full masterpiece albums that echo the undying and classic spirit of artists like Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ray Charles; but he can also bring that same feel to a concert stage at the drop of a hat, demonstrating a finely tuned ability to control each dynamic within his band in a manner reminiscent of James Brown's performances. From what I have read, D has a new full length album in the works titled 'James River' of which a few tracks have slowly been leaked in the past few years. I think most of the tracks can be found at www.groooveshark.com but there has been no official confirmation these are in fact from his upcoming release. Judging by what has already been released as either bonus tracks or out-takes, I feel comfortable saying that many of these songs are probably from his new release. Its well known D suffered some health and legal problems during his sabbatical from the public eye, including his arrest after attempting to solicit sex from an undercover female officer in march of 2010. That being said, it looks like he is back in shape and sounding as soulful as ever. As soon as James River is properly introduced I will probably write a review about how great it is, but as for now please enjoy this great video of D'Angelo recorded this past winter. Truly beautiful.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Return of The Monarch of Neo-Soul/ D'Angelo is back!
According to the esotericism of those who study the ancient Mayan's celestial observations, 2012 is the year that mankind will face it's end. My opinion is that those observations were not anticipating total destruction for our race in the year 2012, but rather the return of a messiah who had gone into monasticism after the release of his groundbreaking and timeless album... Voodoo.
His name is D'Angelo, and he's back motherfuckers. I know I am a wee bit late with this news considering he started popping up around Europe in January/February this year doing live shows with as little as a few days notice before them, and with only a few days notice he still managed to sell-out each venue! That is the power of D. I think there is a reason D decided to reignite his career in europe, it may be because Europeans tend to have more respect and appreciation for those who possess real talent. This isn't a new thing. In post WWII America, a large number of Jazz artists decided to migrate their touring circuits to Europe. And why not? If you are not getting the respect you deserve for the cultural contribution you are producing within your own country, wouldn't you be pissed off? Unfortunately a lot of America's greatest talents still spend more time touring internationally. I am not speaking on behalf of the man, only speculating why he has set up no dates for here in the US as of yet. D'Angelo's music has inspired people and musicians from all different sectors, and it's no surprise he has collaborated with some of the greatest minds in the Hip Hop/Jazz/Soul scene including (off the top of my head) Charlie Hunter, Roy Hargrove, Questlove, Methodman and many others. I feel as though a lot of music that has been produced in the past decade has a real temporary vibe, not only has D proven that he can produce full masterpiece albums that echo the undying and classic spirit of artists like Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ray Charles; but he can also bring that same feel to a concert stage at the drop of a hat, demonstrating a finely tuned ability to control each dynamic within his band in a manner reminiscent of James Brown's performances. From what I have read, D has a new full length album in the works titled 'James River' of which a few tracks have slowly been leaked in the past few years. I think most of the tracks can be found at www.groooveshark.com but there has been no official confirmation these are in fact from his upcoming release. Judging by what has already been released as either bonus tracks or out-takes, I feel comfortable saying that many of these songs are probably from his new release. Its well known D suffered some health and legal problems during his sabbatical from the public eye, including his arrest after attempting to solicit sex from an undercover female officer in march of 2010. That being said, it looks like he is back in shape and sounding as soulful as ever. As soon as James River is properly introduced I will probably write a review about how great it is, but as for now please enjoy this great video of D'Angelo recorded this past winter. Truly beautiful.
His name is D'Angelo, and he's back motherfuckers. I know I am a wee bit late with this news considering he started popping up around Europe in January/February this year doing live shows with as little as a few days notice before them, and with only a few days notice he still managed to sell-out each venue! That is the power of D. I think there is a reason D decided to reignite his career in europe, it may be because Europeans tend to have more respect and appreciation for those who possess real talent. This isn't a new thing. In post WWII America, a large number of Jazz artists decided to migrate their touring circuits to Europe. And why not? If you are not getting the respect you deserve for the cultural contribution you are producing within your own country, wouldn't you be pissed off? Unfortunately a lot of America's greatest talents still spend more time touring internationally. I am not speaking on behalf of the man, only speculating why he has set up no dates for here in the US as of yet. D'Angelo's music has inspired people and musicians from all different sectors, and it's no surprise he has collaborated with some of the greatest minds in the Hip Hop/Jazz/Soul scene including (off the top of my head) Charlie Hunter, Roy Hargrove, Questlove, Methodman and many others. I feel as though a lot of music that has been produced in the past decade has a real temporary vibe, not only has D proven that he can produce full masterpiece albums that echo the undying and classic spirit of artists like Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ray Charles; but he can also bring that same feel to a concert stage at the drop of a hat, demonstrating a finely tuned ability to control each dynamic within his band in a manner reminiscent of James Brown's performances. From what I have read, D has a new full length album in the works titled 'James River' of which a few tracks have slowly been leaked in the past few years. I think most of the tracks can be found at www.groooveshark.com but there has been no official confirmation these are in fact from his upcoming release. Judging by what has already been released as either bonus tracks or out-takes, I feel comfortable saying that many of these songs are probably from his new release. Its well known D suffered some health and legal problems during his sabbatical from the public eye, including his arrest after attempting to solicit sex from an undercover female officer in march of 2010. That being said, it looks like he is back in shape and sounding as soulful as ever. As soon as James River is properly introduced I will probably write a review about how great it is, but as for now please enjoy this great video of D'Angelo recorded this past winter. Truly beautiful.
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Yeah Danny J, speaking to truth!
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