>>most important one first
>>1. when a song on a roots album is credited as being
>produced
>>by (insert non-roots member here) and that person and black
>>thought receive the only writing credit, what was their
>exact
>>involvement in the recording? if it varies, give examples.
>did
>>they make a demo using their drum machines and
>MPC/SP/software
>>and then oversee your band's recording of it or did you give
>>them a producer credit without them being further involved
>>past the demo stage? how often do you overdub their original
>>demo beat?
>
>we are in everyone's mix so the lines are blurred.
>but pretty much the plan is
>
>someone submits a demo
>then we approximate it.
>as in re do drums
>bass
>guitar etc etc.
>
>me and rich pretty much take over the song after its demo
>stage.--i realized in the past that "oh!!! i did this and that
>and this and that and this!!!" is not all that important. so
>sometimes i will lay back on the credits so as to not
>overshadow someone else from getting some shine.
>
>cause at the end of the day as "questlove" i can always get
>work.
>
>meanwhile we done built a nation for producers and rarely use
>em cause i get cream of the crop.
>
>but at the end of the day.
>
>rich
>riq
>and me
>
>are the deciding factor.
>
>once in a blue moon some shit will escape without my knowledge
>(the nba 2006 "fire" jawn) but that is a rare move. i am too
>anal and too anal anal to just let someone demo they way on my
>record.
>
>this has been the method since IH.
>
>this album we will try to make it sound as "BAND" as
>possible.
>
>i get dismayed when people ask me "will you guys be on the
>album next time?" its like they only want roots if i am behind
>a drumset that sounds like DYWM.--kinda like you will only
>date a girl if she looks like the video hoe she looked like
>last night in the club.
>
>so its a double edged sword. we are just trying to really do
>shit we never done before.
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>>2. how familiar are you with the 60s-70s krautrock (german
>>avant-rock) band CAN? i think you'd really appreciate the
>>unique approach to rhythm and instrumentation.
>
>paid about $125 for it.
>then i found cd in japan for 15.99 :(
>
>
>
>
>>3. what is your favorite album or track by aphex twin?
>
>>4. why were these producers rejected from the tipping point:
>>neptunes, kanye west, rjd2, 9th wonder
>
>tunes-songs were dope, but just stuck out like a sore thumb
>compared to TTP
>kanye- his style is very specific. i think the reason why some
>cats fail with his production (slum, dialated, brandy, dwele,
>janet, keish, first john single and "i'll try") is that the
>real appeal to kanye aint his "music"....its HIM. and unless
>you take on his mannerisms (underdog in the hizzhouse!! small
>world!!!! i made it !!! i won!! i won!!!!) that is what takes
>the song over the top...can't imagine janet singing
>"spaceship" right? and if kweli did "jesus walks" yall would
>laugh his ass out the club. cause we DO believe that Ye is a
>southside baptist christian. so it works. and the songs he
>gave us really didnt "fit" us...and we weren't willing to
>"humanize" ourselves that much.
>rjd2-dice took "do what i like"
>9th-we were about done by the time he came around.
>
>>5. do you regret making or releasing any of the tipping
>>point?
>
>i regret trusting jim when he said "trust me"--i love that
>record but the promotion of it and "dont say" as first single
>was mistake.
>
>>THANK YOU.
>


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