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6328, I should've explained that aspect more
Posted by Tariq3, Wed Sep-17-03 09:42 AM
I agree that we see Thoughts personality come thru at shows. Which is great. Unfortunately it doesn't come thru in recordings. The Roots as a whole are not good at putting their collective personality together in print. This is what they lack across the boards. It's like The Roots are to music, what Thought is to lyrics. They are craftsmen and masters but for some reason they've yet to capture "personality" in the studio. Things Fall Apart was the closest that they've come.

You know there's a difference between the Pharmacist and the Drug Dealer. The Drug Dealer gets the love, while the Pharmacist is the technical master. Unfortunately, The Roots craftmanship is stifling them.