I know naaaathin, so even the most standard or obvious ish will do
Feels like Rich Harrison's samples for Crazy in Love and 1 Thing is about all I know about go-go, lol
I know there are plenty DC heads on here, what are THEE mandatory go-go songs / bands to check for? Anything from the classics to obscure rarities, I need to get into this genre some mo'
1. "Start with Chuck Brown of course...then dabble in some Rare Essence" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Jun-23-17 05:31 AM by FLUIDJ
Then get into Junkyard Band (Maybe this before Rare Essence) then some Northeast Groovers, then some Backyard Band, then wind around to some Huckabucks for a real quick minute, then try on some Proper Utensils, then maybe swing around to some UCB....
just hit up the youtube with all those and you'll eventually have a full buffet of gogo to choose from...
10. "The cool thing is you can go so many different ways with GoGo " In response to Reply # 0
It's truly one of if not THE last genre of untouched, unfiltered, unappropriated Black music. I rue the day that Go Go goes mainstream honestly... I like the space it sits in. It's hyper local, hyper groove based, hyper evolving but staying true to it's essence....
There are SO many groups that have come and gone and made their mark that I couldn't even begin to scratch the surface... I'm sure more of the locals could chime in.
I first discovered Go Go in the 80's when my OG cousin came down to NC to visit and had Sardines playing in his whip. My young mind was blown and I was hooked. At that time my world was Hip Hop and I thought that was all there was.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Fri Jun-23-17 07:36 AM
21. "There is no reason to listen to go-go unless it's live in concert" In response to Reply # 0
Never understood how people could listen to that shit in the whip
That shit goes hard in the club tho
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
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