4. "I admittedly don’t listen to much of his post-Confessions stuff…." In response to Reply # 0
save for a few singles, but dude is a masterful entertainer. He’s also one of the best physical dancers, ever. When he did that tribute to Gene Kelly…I was like ok man, you got it.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
10. "I was blown away how much I loved this performance" In response to Reply # 0
I used to be a Usher "hater." Hate is strong word, I was never like "FUCK THAT DUDE!" but more just never really fucked with him because early on I always felt like he acted bigger than he was (I know... I know... music snob bullshit. I'm trying to be better lol). But sometime over the years, he literally grew into the role that he was pretending he was. And I respect that on some Vision Board shit that he like, knew who he could be and just fucking owned it straight up.
12. "RE: Usher Tiny Desk (fire)" In response to Reply # 0
>https://youtu.be/up8ODGFWgFg > >Good finish to a tough week for r&b between that Versus, >Giveon performance and Kells
He killed it. The songs he picked FUCKING GO and he could do a plenty more in that same style of arrangements and have people thinking about his catalog maybe even more favorably.
Like most here, I see him as an artist who never met his masterpiece but still..he’s had some JAMS in his post confessions life. And it’s easy to lose track of how bonkers Confessions was/is. Sometimes IRL I say to people that it’s the best R Kelly album ever. It’s impressive how many r&b cats tried to basically remake it afterwards too.
And I damn near can’t take someone seriously who doesn’t like Confessions PART ONE with the Stevie harmonica solo on there. And SEDUCTION!? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid..jamming TIL THIS DAY!
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Tue Jul-05-22 09:37 AM
19. "You Don’t Have To Call" In response to Reply # 13
There Goes My Baby
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22. "RE: What would you guys say are Usher's best songs?" In response to Reply # 13
I'm not good on ranking and all of that, but here's some songs I think of when I think of Ursher...
Seduction (excellent bonus track from Confessions)
Confessions PART ONE (WITH THE STEVIE HARMONICA SOLO..it is my favorite of all of the 3 or 4 confessions parts. The wording is wonderful to me and he delivert them vocals too)
Can U Get With It
It is What it is (Confessions is just hard af. Even the bonus stuff was slappin)
Love You Gently
Lovers and Friends (I know I know..I view it as an Usher song cuz he went first and he killed it throughout).
Nice and Slow (the rap is perfectly 90s and I'll love it with all of my heart forever and ever)
Love in This Club Pt II (everything up until Wayne shows up barely able to talk is my jam)
She Came to Give it to you (I don't care that it was Blurred Lines 2, it was a good time)
And there's probably a bunch from that self-titled early one that had hella 1995-sounding jams on it.
26. "RE: Most slept on song is...." In response to Reply # 25
> > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwiaeMSy-vg > > >********** >"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then >they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson > >"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
Yep. That’s another good one. Brother has some jams.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Tue Jul-05-22 03:37 PM
23. "when I first started my new gig these youngins tried to say Timberlake" In response to Reply # 21
was that dude
I almost lost my job
WHAT?? BLASPHEMY!!!
I was heated
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