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Dance Electric is THE BOMB. Don't care if you got Prince or Andre's version - I'm talking about the music. The synchopated echo on the claps, and (for me) especially the rhythm guitar - OFF THE HOOK. Specially at the very end where Prince is WORKING the guitar chops.
I've been digging this tune all day, wishing I could pull something like this off. Not the lyrics - (tho, they is coo)but the driving groove, no breaks, no nothing except a killer non-stop drive. Almost like it's one of his first explorations into loops - the drums just loop forever. Prince is just brilliant. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 14:50:53 PST 2003 by otan] The Last Otan Track: www.funkmusician.com/what.mp3 | |
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otan said: Don't care if you got Prince or Andre's version - I'm talking about the music. The synchopated echo on the claps, and (for me) especially the rhythm guitar - OFF THE HOOK. Specially at the very end where Prince is WORKING the guitar chops.
I've been digging this tune all day, wishing I could pull something like this off. Not the lyrics - (tho, they is coo)but the driving groove, no breaks, no nothing except a killer non-stop drive. Almost like it's one of his first explorations into loops - the drums just loop forever. Prince is just brilliant. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 14:50:53 PST 2003 by otan] definite. I wonder what kinda trip he was having when he was making that song. it was more than just being in a state of making a song, that man was having a spiritual trip! Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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 and the W& L vocals are great | |
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I still have to get this back from my parents house! I left it ther cause I don't have a record player no more. But I'll enjoy listeningto the 12" again; yum yum :yum: The HQ-er formerly known as krokostimpy. | |
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I still have to get this back from my parents house! I left it ther cause I don't have a record player no more. But I'll enjoy listeningto the 12" again; yum yum :yum: The HQ-er formerly known as krokostimpy. | |
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I have always wanted to do a cover version of this. "Dance Electric" is one of my favorite songs, probably in my top 10 favorites of all time. The lyrics are right up my alley. Calling the United States "Babylon", calling the world a "rhythm-less house of blinded prophecy", saying the "light of truth" will one day shine...
MAN, this was written YEARS before I started reading the Bible in depth. This is very cool! Peace, JD | |
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Flashpointe said: I have always wanted to do a cover version of this. "Dance Electric" is one of my favorite songs, probably in my top 10 favorites of all time. The lyrics are right up my alley. Calling the United States "Babylon", calling the world a "rhythm-less house of blinded prophecy", saying the "light of truth" will one day shine...
MAN, this was written YEARS before I started reading the Bible in depth. This is very cool! Peace, JD Wow JD, you're right - I never thought about it, but definitely - this is exactly like your stuff! Do a cover - I'd love to hear it. The Last Otan Track: www.funkmusician.com/what.mp3 | |
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Thanks, Beau, I think I will do a cover of the song in the next year. I hope Prince don't mind.
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Flashpointe said: Thanks, Beau, I think I will do a cover of the song in the next year. I hope Prince don't mind.
Peace, JD OOOH! Man its gonna be a challenge! May have 2 change few things cuz making it sound the same or better than the original i dont know... But changing things and making it your own always works. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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I buy this joint everytime I see it. Surprisingly, I've found a couple in $1.00 and $.50 bins. It's coming up on twenty years and it still smokes. | |
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its so brilliant!
its so close to his sweet spot in groove terms. the drums funk totally, then the guitar comes in over the minor 7th chord (the low level analog keyboard padding), the timbre is perfect is every instrument. I agree with the girls backing, perfectly weighted and the pace of the tension of the overall track, as always with prince, builds with the layering of the instruments. One of my favs. (((thats why im here!))) |
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