After his first two albums "Brown Sugar" and "Voodoo", D'Angelo was set to be leader of the Neo-Soul movement and an international star. However, he never released a third LP and slipped into a downward spiral of alcohol and drug abuse.This excellent feature in "Spin Magazine":http://www6.mygazines.com/articles/view/25566 pieces together the mystery of what happened, and also provides insight f...
Little snapshots like this are reasons why I have such an appreciation for certain musicians. First off (as I've understood it),this is a snapshot of some studio time during the making of D'angelo's Voodoo sessions. D is on keys, covering a wide range of territory, Pino Palladino is on bass completely ripping it up and then there's Mr. ?uest going note for note with one of the most famous bre...
Little snapshots like this are reasons why I have such an appreciation for certain musicians. First off (as I've understood it),this is a snapshot of some studio time during the making of D'angelo's Voodoo sessions. D is on keys, covering a wide range of territory, Pino Palladino is on bass completely ripping it up and then there's Mr. ?uest going note for note with one of the most famous bre...
You need this on your Sunday.. here is some great footage of D'angelo, I get a workout jus watchin him pouring out all that sweat, funk and soul yall will enjoy
This one's from D'angelo's fabled Voodoo tour (w/the remarkable ?uestlove on drums)of a few years ago. Having heard the original off of the Brown Sugar album, I simply wasn't prepared to this audio onslaught! So many great people in this band and a great version of this song.J-
I have never liked the term neo-soul but if I would use it D'Angleo would be the king of the genre. Brown Sugar is easily the best album of the neo-soul movement. I'm sure you're aware of his situation. He really hit rock bottom but it seems that he's tightening up his game. His last studio album Voodoo came out in 2000 and every one has been expecting something from him ever since and now ther...