61. "RE: yeah but who said hip hop had to be samples, and loops?" In response to In response to 60
I think the roots are using the aspect of the live band to the maximum. I mean 99.9 percent of ppl at roots shows are there to see the roots. Not to see ?uestlove play some mind boggeling syncopation or hub doing some rediculous bass solo or hear kamal exercise his skill at piano. Those are highlights of the show but the bulk of the show is the roots playing so tight and so spot on that you don't think about the individual musician but the band as a whole and they do that perfectly. I can totally see what your saying but I think Kamal plays for the song, out of everyone in the band i think him and hub are the ones that play for the song the most. I enjoy having to search for a musician in a peice of music. I love it when they really just lay in and it starts to blend together. Thats why I think star is one of ?uestloves strongest peices, he really blended into that song to the point where i couldn't hear what was hub and what was ?uest. I think if you took kamal out of the picture you'd see how important he is to the bands dynamic.
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