5. "RE: Are the Roots a hip hop version of the Clash?" In response to In response to 0 Wed Nov-02-05 03:25 AM by kicksnarehats
The clash ended in a rockstar plane crash of cocaine and glitz. By the end of their career the executives owened their asses and their sound. I don't see the roots going down this path. The clash has always been one of my top 5 favorite punk bands for about 6 or 7 years now but I don't think their career is at all comparable to the roots. I do agree that both bands have tried a huge amount of different sounds but for some reason i can compare them. Also topper headon is a huge influence to me as a drummer, but his shit never made me think about musicality like ?uests stuff does. Topper never really directed the clash like ?uest directs the roots. Topper was a great drummer but there were better punk drummers *cough* bill stevenson *cough* robo *cough* chuck biscuits *cough*
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