If you're the type of music fan that gets sick of hearing the same run of the mill questions that journalists typically asks artists, this is the post for you. Late last week, ?uestlove held an impromptu Q&A session with fans on *"Okayplayer":http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=1707768&mesg_id=1707768&page=2#1707776* regarding his work on Al Green's new album. ?ue...
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Not a very good week for CDs. Here are a few of the highlights:Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb SonAl Green - Lay It DownCyndi Lauper - Bring Ya to the BrinkSpiritualized - Songs in A&E36 Crazyfists - The Tide and Its TakersJenny Scheinman - Jenny ScheinmanLil Kim - Ms. G.O.A.T.moe. - Warts and All, Vol 6.Underoath - Survive, KaleidoscopeBrooke Fraser - AlbertineUsher - Here I StandQUESTION OF THE DA...
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The first preview of the upcoming new Al Green album is "Take Your Time" with Corinne Bailey Rae and is so divine! Al is in fine form while Corinne never sounded so deeply soulful."Take Your Time" is from Lay It Down produced by Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson, out on Blue Note May 27th. The digital single is available now (places like Amazon).Tracklist:1. Lay It Down (feat. Anthony Hamilton)2. Just...
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It's been nearly a year since Al Green gave Billboard info on his new album Lay It Down, which was being produced by Questlove of The Roots. I don't remember the specifics, but I DO remember Al saying the music "was like fresh cream from a cow's titty". I'm not exactly sure what that meant, but it sounded good enough to embed itself into my memory. I won't have to wonder much longer, because La...
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Blue Note and Al Green revealed more details today about his upcoming new album: As previously reported, Ahmir Thompson - aka ?uestlove - produced the album with Green at the Electric Ladyland studios in NYC. Today we learn that the album is titled Lay It Down, it features duets with Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend and Anthony Hamilton and it will be released by Blue Note on May 27th.Mr. Qool...
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Al Green - Just Trust Me - Not quite sure why this single is showing up on one of my promo discs. Regardless, this isn’t my style of R&B. N/A.Click below to listen (not the original video)Share and Enjoy:
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Way back in August, while lamenting the loss of Isaac Hayes , I mentioned my desire to check out one of the few remaining soul legends, Al Green . Well, last Friday night I got my chance to see him at the Showcase Live in Foxborough, MA, and it was well worth it, let me tell you! Always known as the smooth ladies man, Green played the part to the T. Throughout the show he tossed roses out t...
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Not a very good week for CDs. Here are a few of the highlights:Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb SonAl Green - Lay It DownCyndi Lauper - Bring Ya to the BrinkSpiritualized - Songs in A&E36 Crazyfists - The Tide and Its TakersJenny Scheinman - Jenny ScheinmanLil Kim - Ms. G.O.A.T.moe. - Warts and All, Vol 6.Underoath - Survive, KaleidoscopeBrooke Fraser - AlbertineUsher - Here I StandQUESTION OF THE DA...
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Al Green - Lay It Down(Blue Note, 2008)7 out of 10Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson did not make his love for Amy Winehouse's Back to Black a secret when it first came out, before "Rehab" was an international smash. He claimed on his Myspace blog that Black was the record he wanted Christina Aguilera to make. Thompson supposedly also wanted to produce the comeback of Bill Withers, but instead ended up...
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I searched for this record high and low for several years before I found it. I actually first heard this several years ago on a public radio station, of all places. (It would be right at home on Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue, but I'm almost certain I did not hear it on that show.)Actually, I shouldn't slight public radio as a means of discovering news music. I have called many a NPR affiliate ...
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The first preview of the upcoming new Al Green album is "Take Your Time" with Corinne Bailey Rae and is so divine! Al is in fine form while Corinne never sounded so deeply soulful."Take Your Time" is from Lay It Down produced by Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson, out on Blue Note May 27th. The digital single is available now (places like Amazon).Tracklist:1. Lay It Down (feat. Anthony Hamilton)2. Just...
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When Al Green turned away from secular music toward the end of the 70's, a lot of folks turned away from Al Green. On a purely musical level those folks missed out.If you caught the direction the Rev. was going in his last few secular records,self-produced with some of his own acoustic guitar playing and hints of Funk (The Belle Album and Have a Good time), his first gospel records weren't a wh...
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It's been nearly a year since Al Green gave Billboard info on his new album Lay It Down, which was being produced by Questlove of The Roots. I don't remember the specifics, but I DO remember Al saying the music "was like fresh cream from a cow's titty". I'm not exactly sure what that meant, but it sounded good enough to embed itself into my memory. I won't have to wonder much longer, because La...
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Blue Note and Al Green revealed more details today about his upcoming new album: As previously reported, Ahmir Thompson - aka ?uestlove - produced the album with Green at the Electric Ladyland studios in NYC. Today we learn that the album is titled Lay It Down, it features duets with Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend and Anthony Hamilton and it will be released by Blue Note on May 27th.Mr. Qool...
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Al Green - Lay It Down(Blue Note, 2008)7 out of 10Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson did not make his love for Amy Winehouse's Back to Black a secret when it first came out, before "Rehab" was an international smash. He claimed on his Myspace blog that Black was the record he wanted Christina Aguilera to make. Thompson supposedly also wanted to produce the comeback of Bill Withers, but instead ended up...
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