Comparisons in Another Genre
drewnice
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Would it be fair to say that:is comparable to:?What other records have equivalents in another genre?
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'splain
The Gil-Scott and MC5, for me, both represent a street level political message being conveyed via the fringe of two popular genres....they both convey a bad-ass aura as opposed to the usual, more passive, politically involved artists.
Just one man's opinion.
my reasoning for the curtis album and the ted leo album (a punk/indie rock musician) comparison is--
one---
both albums were written as a political action to hopefully inspire political action. themes of freedom, peace, unity on both records.
two: ted leo is a songwriter who definitely took a cue in the vocal department and even in the songwriting department from curtis mayfield.
if you ever see him set up --he usually has a mix of reggae, dub and soul over the pa when he and his band sets up at shows. curtis is ALWAYS on that mix.
--he has covered 'amen' and 'keep on pushin' live.
Don't know if I can verbalize it, but there's just an overall creepy feeling to both of them. Maybe it's the Detroit connection. I've always wondered how aware they were of one another's work. There's a point on each album where Clinton and Pop both say "Looord," in that unholy Saturday night way that just sends shivers up my spine.
WTF did I make this thread for then? Let's hear it.