69. "RE: first time you ever heard the roots????" In response to In response to 0
Distortion to Static was wack in 94...but got better in time. The first event that opened me up to the Roots was an appearance they made in 95/96 at this college/community radio station in NYC. They bought all their gear and it was so grungy that you could hear them tuning up. What impressed me the most was that they had some other MC's up in the spot, but Black Thought ripped everyone who came before and after him; and his stamina was ridiculous. I mention this because I "heard" them before, but I really wasn't "hearing" them....and I think you have to "hear" them live to appreciate who they really are.