ernestsewell said:

THIS ALBUM IS GOING TO 110% TRUMP THE FIRST ALBUM.

There, I said it.

I would NOT take that thought process 2 Vegas.

Graycap23 said:

ernestsewell said:

THIS ALBUM IS GOING TO 110% TRUMP THE FIRST ALBUM.

There, I said it.

I would NOT take that thought process 2 Vegas.

Not sure what that means actually, but ok.

ernestsewell said:

Graycap23 said:

I would NOT take that thought process 2 Vegas.

Not sure what that means actually, but ok.

I would NOT bet any $$$ on this project being better than the original Family project.

Graycap23 said:

ernestsewell said:

Not sure what that means actually, but ok.

I would NOT bet any $$$ on this project being better than the original Family project.

I would, and am. I've heard a good chunk of it. It's stellar stuff.

ernestsewell said:

Graycap23 said:

I would NOT bet any $$$ on this project being better than the original Family project.

I would, and am. I've heard a good chunk of it. It's stellar stuff.

Can't wait 2 hear. If it is better, I'll be a happy camper.

motherfunka said:

ernestsewell said:

Jerome is just doing his own thing, mainly with The Time. There's no animosity or anything. He just chose to not be involved with this one.

Still begs the question how Jellybean Johnson will do the same. He's in both groups as well. However, it'd be nice to have both bands tour together, and then the problem would be solved.

Was he really involved in the first one? Were any of them?

Well of course they were, That's Susannah & St Pauls vocals

that's Eric Leads on sax

Mico Weaver played guitar as a sessions musician and performed with them at 1st Avenue

I wouldn't doubt Jellybean played guitars,

did Jerome sing at all on the album? I don't know

Did St Paul play keys or guitar at all? I don't know

OldFriends4Sale said:

motherfunka said:

Was he really involved in the first one? Were any of them?

Well of course they were, That's Susannah & St Pauls vocals

that's Eric Leads on sax

Mico Weaver played guitar as a sessions musician and performed with them at 1st Avenue

I wouldn't doubt Jellybean played guitars,

did Jerome sing at all on the album? I don't know

Did St Paul play keys or guitar at all? I don't know

I was being sarcastic. I'm just saying everyone knows, without Prince, The Family would have never been. Nelson George said it best, "You don't get produced by Prince, you get a Prince production."

motherfunka said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Well of course they were, That's Susannah & St Pauls vocals

that's Eric Leads on sax

Mico Weaver played guitar as a sessions musician and performed with them at 1st Avenue

I wouldn't doubt Jellybean played guitars,

did Jerome sing at all on the album? I don't know

Did St Paul play keys or guitar at all? I don't know

I was being sarcastic. I'm just saying everyone knows, without Prince, The Family would have never been. Nelson George said it best, "You don't get produced by Prince, you get a Prince production."

O of course that's why I love the proteges of the 80's, the best ones. All of them interpeted Prince's vision well, I wish we got to see more of Vanity 6 the Family & Mazarati

OldFriends4Sale said:

motherfunka said:

I was being sarcastic. I'm just saying everyone knows, without Prince, The Family would have never been. Nelson George said it best, "You don't get produced by Prince, you get a Prince production."

O of course that's why I love the proteges of the 80's, the best ones. All of them interpeted Prince's vision well, I wish we got to see more of Vanity 6 the Family & Mazarati

...and I'll take Jill Jones!

oooooooh sounds very very nice

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Cool track. I like it.

motherfunka said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Well of course they were, That's Susannah & St Pauls vocals

that's Eric Leads on sax

Mico Weaver played guitar as a sessions musician and performed with them at 1st Avenue

I wouldn't doubt Jellybean played guitars,

did Jerome sing at all on the album? I don't know

Did St Paul play keys or guitar at all? I don't know

I was being sarcastic. I'm just saying everyone knows, without Prince, The Family would have never been. Nelson George said it best, "You don't get produced by Prince, you get a Prince production."

Think the quote applied more to the associate productions of the '90s rather than say Sheila, Jill, or The Family, imo.

"Gaslight" surprised me. It's sophisticated and yet simple, all at once. I love Eric's work on this.

Wendy and Lisa seem to haunt this track, and I mean that in the best way. If I heard this without knowing who it was, I would think it was them...with Eric. The vocals bring to mind the vibe and style from Eroica.

Now...maybe Ernest or Paul could answer this for me. What's the name of the first track that was played on livestream that Jellybean was laying down drums for? Not @8 but there was another track that was just tremendous.

I love the photo as well. The art direction hopefully follows that style with the album.

Wonderful stuff.

NightGod said:

"Gaslight" surprised me. It's sophisticated and yet simple, all at once. I love Eric's work on this.

Wendy and Lisa seem to haunt this track, and I mean that in the best way. If I heard this without knowing who it was, I would think it was them...with Eric. The vocals bring to mind the vibe and style from Eroica.

Now...maybe Ernest or Paul could answer this for me. What's the name of the first track that was played on livestream that Jellybean was laying down drums for? Not @8 but there was another track that was just tremendous.

Wendy & Lisa are all over the album, so their "haunting" is a good thing, indeed.

I saw Bean doing "@8", and I think "Over The Canyon" that night. They've played so many. I don't think it was "Sanctified", and I know it wasn't "Drummers and Healers".

There are so many great songs on this album.

I think if they get done by August 1, then it could be out by October or November. I'm so over anxious for this album at this point, it's making me nuts!!!!

I'm hoping this out sooner or later, I'm looking forward to spending some time with The Vigil and some candles and a glass of wine.