The Roots retiring from touring.

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  • verb606verb606 2,518 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21uh, what is fallon's resume? "the guy that was laughing in the background of the 'More Cowbell' skit"? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21That and the young guy who broke character in almost every f*cking sketch he was in. Dude was a straight amateur. b, 21b, 21Either he's got the greatest agent in the world, or Fallon has embarrassing, career-ending photographs of every NBC executive. b, 21b, 21F*ck that kid.

  • I cannot stand the Roots, and I am from Philly.b, 21It's not a "str8 hatt" as Batmon put it, but damn close.b, 21To me they are no different than a very bad neverending jam band.b, 21To me this is where they belonged all the time, and Fallon fans, that has always been their audience.

  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts
    I cant front i love some of their songs and i respect black thought as an MCb, 21b, 21but as far as their live shows and talentb, 21b, 21there are some local cats in MTL that are much deeper and better than'emb, 21b, 21So i am no gigantic fan..but no hatt either

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21How did you think they were eating, then? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220308939317 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21That is one of the most depressingly pathetic things I have ever seen.

  • RAJRAJ tenacious local 7,779 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21I cannot stand the Roots, and I am from Philly.b, 21It's not a "str8 hatt" as Batmon put it, but damn close.b, 21To me they are no different than a very bad neverending jam band.b, 21To me this is where they belonged all the time, and Fallon fans, that has always been their audience. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I like Do you Want More!?? / Illadelph / Organixb, 21b, 21 After that:b, 21b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ehhzu7.gif" alt="" 21

  • white_teawhite_tea 3,262 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21uh, what is fallon's resume? "the guy that was laughing in the background of the 'More Cowbell' skit"? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21That and the young guy who broke character in almost every f*cking sketch he was in. Dude was a straight amateur. b, 21b, 21Either he's got the greatest agent in the world, or Fallon has embarrassing, career-ending photographs of every NBC executive. b, 21b, 21F*ck that kid. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21I naively thought this was going to be it for Jimmy. b, 21b, 21I am sure the Roots did a lot of soul searching over this. They always seemed real uneasy with their success among the young white folks of America. This doesn't exactly seem like a departure from that career path. When they go back to touring (my guess: limited dates, Summer '09), their crowd is going to be that much out of touch with hip-hop. "Hey did you hear who's opening for Dave Matthews Band? It's the group that plays on the 'Jimmy Fallon Show.'"b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dominoes22.gif" alt="" 21

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21How did you think they were eating, then? b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220308939317 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21That is one of the most depressingly pathetic things I have ever seen. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21I thought of The Mack, Herm, Cas, & Batmon all at once when I saw those "shooz" img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohmyer1.gif" alt="" 21

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21I hatt The Roots. Str8 Hatt. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cos3ve.gif" alt="" 21

  • jimmy fallon is terrible - the roots as a house band? NO.

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21I thought of The Mack, Herm, Cas, & Batmon all at once when I saw those "shooz" img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohmyer1.gif" alt="" 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Those shoes are horridble.b, 21b, 21And here's a happytime jam for all you grumpy funhaters:b, 21b, 21

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21I thought of The Mack, Herm, Cas, & Batmon all at once when I saw those "shooz" img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohmyer1.gif" alt="" 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Those shoes are horridble.b, 21b, 21And here's a happytime jam for all you grumpy funhaters:b, 21b, 21/object1 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21NAUGHT BLAQUE ENUFF

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21I thought of The Mack, Herm, Cas, & Batmon all at once when I saw those "shooz" img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohmyer1.gif" alt="" 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Those shoes are horridble.b, 21b, 21And here's a happytime jam for all you grumpy funhaters:b, 21b, 21/object1 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21NAUGHT BLAQUE GOOD ENUFF b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21come on man, that was awful. completely indefensible.

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21I thought of The Mack, Herm, Cas, & Batmon all at once when I saw those "shooz" img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohmyer1.gif" alt="" 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Those shoes are horridble.b, 21b, 21And here's a happytime jam for all you grumpy funhaters:b, 21b, 21/object1 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21NAUGHT BLAQUE GOOD ENUFF b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21come on man, that was awful. completely indefensible. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21It was on a kid's show, jeez.

  • dont HATT on yo gabba gabba

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21One does wonder what role Black Thought would play in a nightly talk show though. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21He will do a topical freestyle at the beginning of the show on the subject of that night's guests.b, 21b, 21This will be deliciously bad--I may have to check it out.b, 21b, 21b/wb, 21b, 21I just realized that Jimmies Fallon and Kimmel are not the same dude.

  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21is anyone actually planning on watching jimmy f*ckin fallon b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I will now knowing hes got a decent band behind him. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Really? b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21You think the Roots aren't a tight band? Ive seen them live and have seen lots of other bands, and they shit on half the 'proper' (non hip hop) bands Ive heard... Plus I love the fact they still tilt their hat to the golden era of hip hop while exporing new sounds.b, 21b, 21Questlove = musical geniusb, 21b, 21Would be dope to hear them do an instrumental only album.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21Questlove = musical geniusb, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/formpager3xk.gif" alt="" 21

  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21Questlove = musical geniusb, 21b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sscg.gif" alt="" 21

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21Questlove = musical geniusb, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/formpager3xk.gif" alt="" 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21?love does all the talking for the group. b, 21Plus he works producing and other musical projects. b, 21Easy to think he drives the group musically. b, 21b, 21I would guess that Kamal and Hub have a lot to say about the groups direction. b, 21b, 21Those guys don't get half the love they deserve. (or hate if you hate the Roots.)

  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    Go watch Block Party.... and see how many ppl he plays drums for at that gig, and how hes directing all the musos while hes behind the drums while also having lots of fun... b, 21b, 21Quest love, to me has musical talent, wisdom and passion all rolled into one... they have paid their dues, why cant they taste some success? b, 21b, 21Dudes seriously hate him here? I didnt know you guys suffered from the Tall Poppy Syndrome too....

  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    Look, I know the dude, and have worked alongside him for years. He's unbelievably talented. Talk as much shit as you want but it's 100% legit about his musical gift.

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21Go watch Block Party.... and see how many ppl he plays drums for at that gig, and how hes directing all the musos while hes behind the drums while also having lots of fun... b, 21b, 21Quest love, to me has musical talent, wisdom and passion all rolled into one... they have paid their dues, why cant they taste some success? b, 21b, 21Dudes seriously hate him here? I didnt know you guys suffered from the Tall Poppy Syndrome too.... b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21I don't hate them, I like them. b, 21But it is hip in these parts to hate them.b, 21b, 21I don't want to take anything from Quest, he's the leader. But if you overlook Hub and Kamal, just because they aren't out front you are missing.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Incredibly Talented - YES - No question.b, 21b, 21Genius - WTF?

  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    "Genius" is subjective.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21"Genius" is subjective. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Well he was the Voodoo/D'Angelo musical director. Ill give a "Genius" nod on that,but Genius is thrown around way too much.

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21"Genius" is subjective. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Well he was the Voodoo/D'Angelo musical director. Ill give a "Genius" nod on that,but Genius is thrown around way too much. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Wasn't that Soulquarians? What's that keyboard players name?

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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21i bet they are doing it even if they are getting paid less than touring. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21it was my understanding that the tours were actually losers.b, 21b, 21they prolly figured it out eventually but around the time of the first couple albums they were not making bank on the touring I thought. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21a tour could be a loser for the promoter(s), but believe me, they were making money.b, 21even with production costs, staff and band members, they were pulling in a solid living off of touring. I don't know what their album deals were, but I bet they got something decent up front before each one dropped as well.b, 21b, 21this new gig will be a piece of cake compared to touring however.b, 21i think Thes hit it right on the nose.

  • jaymackjaymack 5,199 Posts
    so many grumpy f*ckin haters on this site.

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21i bet they are doing it even if they are getting paid less than touring. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21b, 21it was my understanding that the tours were actually losers.b, 21b, 21they prolly figured it out eventually but around the time of the first couple albums they were not making bank on the touring I thought. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21a tour could be a loser for the promoter(s), but believe me, they were making money.b, 21even with production costs, staff and band members, they were pulling in a solid living off of touring. I don't know what their album deals were, but I bet they got something decent up front before each one dropped as well.b, 21b, 21this new gig will be a piece of cake compared to touring however.b, 21i think Thes hit it right on the nose. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Most bands on their level and below are living on touring. b, 21You need a real hit to see more than signing advance from recording. b, 21They have some ad placement and movies, so their should be songwriting/publishing royalties. b, 21b, 21I am sure a steady gig that leaves weekends open will be a welcome change.

  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21/font1Quote:/font1h, 21b, 21"Genius" is subjective. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    b, 21b, 21Well he was the Voodoo/D'Angelo musical director. Ill give a "Genius" nod on that,but Genius is thrown around way too much. b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21Wasn't that Soulquarians? What's that keyboard players name? b, 21b, 21h, 21b, 21b, 21James "Peachy" Poyser. b, 21b, 21I don't like to use the term genius but there was a moment in late 99 when things really "came together" in Philly that I would have no problem saying was a time-stretch that was genius. And although it came to be though several different people, Ahmir and J Dilla were the catalysts.
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