Soul Singer Gets Divorced, Gets Depressed, Retreats Deep Inside His Soul, Finds...Funk
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First off, I like Jamiroquai and have purchased their music for years. I am no hater. I understand how folks think they were influenced by Stevie Wonder,but to my untrained ears, though, he gets a whole lot from Marvin. To me his entire sound and vision come from this source:Marvin Gaye's Here,My Dear. The funk, the extraterrestial trappings, and the general vibe of J's stuff hew pretty close to Here, My Dear. I am not going to retell the tale of Marvin's divorce, and how this album's proceedes were part of the settlement, but it is a good story, and if you haven't heard it, just wiki. What I will say, is this: Here, My Dear is not only Marvin Gaye's funkiest album, but his most personal, and pound for pound, might just be his best. Don't get me wrong What's Going On, is a great LP, but where are the drums? Hate me for saying so, but A/B the 2 records and see. I am ready to argue..Let's Get It On! (also a nice record)
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