HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARVIN GAYE !!!
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Happy Birthday to one of the Greatest, he would be 68 years young today.Which of today's (and yesterday's) greats wouldn't be around if it weren't for this man right here:
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Happy Birthday Mr.Gaye
The Game Changer.
GOAT.
Local Black Exp radio still plays his stuff.
Here My Dear is one of the greatest albums ever made IMO period. Happy Birthday MG, your spirit still roams the area around Chabelita. GOAT.
Hands down end of story.
Even after a decade of listening to it I still hear something new every time. His harmonizing alone takes repeated, focused listening just to begin to understand what's going on.
I was discussing music w/ a cat who was little older than me. He asked me what's the greatest Marvin Gaye album. He thought I would go w/ the General Consensus Pick - What's Goin On/Let's Get It On. But I had to drop Here My Dear on 'em and he was impressed.
People slept on that LP when it came out, and most regular folks dont even know what it is.
Motown needs to seriously Deluxe this shit. Do some articles about it and promote it like a mofo.
A Funky Space Reincarnation
That record was a flop when it came out. If you listen to it and think of what was happening in music at the time, it really didn't have a place. That's probably what makes it timeless. It was just pure and from the heart. I don't think he cared if it sold or not considering Anna was getting the majority of the money.
The whole background behind the record is a story unto itself. I'm sure they could easily make a deluxe CD set with detailed liner notes. I would pay loot for that.
"Hey Berry, here's a record I made about your sister."
No doubt Id pay $$$ for that too.
What was happening in music in '78 too deem this "out of place"? Just wondering. Motown was becoming eclipsed by new acts? Rick James keeping them afloat in the public eye? Chic? HMD is pretty much R&B/Disco/Funk w/ the concept twist.
here my dear is a close #2
can't really listen to let's get it on much any more,
whats going on i'm sort of hit or miss on these days too - inner city blues 4-eva though
also "Trouble Man" might be my favorite song
Anna's Song.......
Marvin also did the best rendition of the star spangeled banner ever!
I've got a set of about 10-12 Marvin Gaye acapellas, and they're so great to just listen to solo, gives you a better idea what he was really doing. The man's voice/feel is unmatched.
Happy Birthday Marvin!
He definitley had a few singles/songs on there that were relevant, but "Sparrow", "Everybody Needs Love", "You Can Leave But It's Going to Cost You", "Anger", "Is That Enough" etc. weren't really in same vein as other records out at the time.
A lot of that album sounds more like it was made in '74 than '78. That might be part of it.
Don't get much smoother than that. Hadn't seen this, thanks for posting!
No doubt.
And while the first post mentioned "disco"...nah, it sounds too earthy (and early) for disco, more like straight-up funk. Even Rick James had a lot more Studio 54 appeal than Here, My Dear.
True. But you have to admit Funky Space Reincarnation had some spacefunk/protodisco leaning.
P-Funk influenced, rappin over the beat like Clinton shit.
In 1978 everybody was makin Star Wars references. But yeah it not that Coke Disco....
I was listening to that song the other day on iTunes. I seriously wanted to give it a rating higher than the five stars available. Dude was in another place when he recorded that album. The very definition of:
Man have you seen the video? Best believe there was some coke involved!
I really think that was his attempt at keeping up with what was going on. That's probably my least favorite song on the album too.
I need to read this again after all this talk.
Of course...hahaha! I was thinkin faster bpm.I like this song since he gets to outer space during an album which is quite introspective.
Divided Soul book is really good. I keep it near.
Even so, when I think of "disco" I think of that stiff Georgio Moroder/Salsoul Orchestra-type music, and while "Funky Space Reincarnation" is indeed danceable, it's just too soulish for me to use that deadly d-word.
True. But uptempo Lite-Funk soul track were being played in the discos back in 76/77. Enjoy Yourself - Jacksons? What were u listening too and wearing.
when I'm feeling down - Seek and You Shall Find cheers me up.
Here's an excerpt.
I have an issue of Mojo that I think predates the book. Probably excerpts as well.
I forget which song it was from but there's this verse that makes me laff every time:
"Goin' in and out my clothes
Putting powder up my nose
Running around with midnight hoes[/b]
That chapter of my life is closed!!!"
"Midnight hoes."
In the words of Eddie Murphy, I thought the shit was funny!
i Got To Give It Up for my man