AntonioFargas said:

Those 4 songs were enough as far as I was concerned. His debut album had more orginality and substance and that's my take.

TheCrucialExperience said:[quote]

AntonioFargas said:

Okay, you're definitely right about that. Somebody somewhere probably thinks Plastic Ono Band is God's gift to music. But once again music is all relative... different strokes for different folks. I think we can at least agree on that.

However, I still stand behind the premise that time will be the factor in what makes the album classic. There will always be folks out there who don't like albums like Bitches Brew, There's A Riot Goin' On, or The Hissing Of Summer Lawns but it still doesn't keep them from being classic albums whether they enjoy them or not. I don't like Thriller but there's no way I could deny that it's a classic album.

AntonioFargas said:

Agreed.

for those of you who aren't feeling this, y'all need to get a sack of that Chron, burn some incense and light some candles and let the incantation begin. This is one for the soul and spirit. And reading the linear notes might help.

Voodoo is an excellent album, very deep, funky and soulful if you ask me. I agree that it will be a soul classic in time. Brown Sugar is very enjoyable and features some great songwriting, but isn't as deep and layered as Voodoo IMO.

sinisterpentatonic said:

Remember, folks!: Whenever you need a mind stimulant/narcotic TO ENJOY AN ALBUM - BAD SIGN! LOL!

TheCrucialExperience said:

not really, you just have to be in the same state as the artist was when the album was recorded.

sinisterpentatonic said:

Oh ok...HIGH. I got it now! LOL!

TheCrucialExperience said:

Yeah, isn't that weird? i would of thought anyone who wasn't feeling this album was smoking that shit.

Maybe, they're just on that xtra special shit.
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sinisterpentatonic said:

More extra than what D' was smokin' WHEN HE MADE VOODOO!?

AntonioFargas said:

I didnt think it honestly constituted an official copy.. I understand the inspiration.. but hell, what are you gonna do? I dont generally think of prince when I listen to D.. I hear the simularities that D felt were necessary for his music.. I mean damn, if you were inspired by Prince, and felt that this paticular style would benefit your vision.. why not..

I dont think he was trying to imitate Prince.. cause Prince never surfaced this type of album.. not saying thats a good or bad thing. I just think this album is very different from prince music.. although the sound is simular..

TheCrucialExperience said:

Too Much Devil's Pie.

Y'all bullshittin', I dig that album There's a few cuts @ the beginning that I skip over @ times but from about track 4 on that shit is solid...

CalhounSq said:

The album is very subtle and delicate, it's his "vespertine"

Great album. Pisses all over Brown Sugar.

i was gonna stay outta this one, and i haven't really read through the entire thread...so i'll just blindly thow in my 2cents..

I really dig both of D's records...Brown Sugar & Voodoo both. But if given an ultimatum that i could keep ONLY ONE of these to records I would grab Voodoo without hesitation.

so i guess that sums it up for me.

I think it has to do with folks musical preferences. Many folks, in fact i'd say most folks, tend to prefer very clean polished production and farmiliar easily identifyable song structures...Brown Sugar obviousy leaned more towards that style. I think thats fine, when its done well i too apreciate that type crispness..and Brown Sugar was definitely done very well and i loved that record witout a doubt. Wore it out.

But there are others out there, like myself, who actually prefer more murky thick, exploritive and subtle type of record...thats what Voodoo was for me. Dont get me wrong Voodoo had crispness where it needed it, but it also had those little things, some hidden things the subtle less obvious things going on...there was more depth musically and lyrically without a doubt on Voodoo than on Brown Sugar...without a doubt. So thats why its a given that I'd pick Voodoo first without even having to think about it. Some folks listen to Voodoo on the surface and think 'i don't hear a hit'. Well i listen to it it and think, 'i'm glad he didn't try to clean this up too much to try to make it into 'a hit''.

I really think they are both milestones in modern soul, but if i had to pick one that i would enjoy over the logest period of time, Voodoo gets my vote as the one to pick.

TheCrucialExperience said:

TheCrucialExperience said:

Well, what is it exactly that makes you feel that way? What specifically makes you feel like Voodoo was a "hosposh of outtakes"?

front if you want.. Voodoo is an EXCELLENT record that i can still listen to today and pickup new things

Cloudbuster said:

Hotlegs said:

Hotlegs said:

I dont' know where y'all bought your copy of Voodoo, but mine sounds NOTHING like Prince. Maybe Untitled, but other than that, I dont' hear ANY Prince on there at all.

sinisterpentatonic said:

That was another thing that I loved about this record, the fact that it actually HAD liner notes! And the subject matter of them was very helpful to me as I was going thru a period of writer's block at the time.

guitarslinger44 said:

That's my opinion dammit and I'm sticking to it. There are certain songs on that album that are dead ringers for P's music and D should be paying P royalties in fact.

Evillol said:

on a side note, ?uestlove is giving away a bunch of Voodoo outtakes and live goodies in the following thread at Okayplayer:

http://board.okayplayer.c...9934&page=

AntonioFargas said:

I love both of these CD's but I listen to Voodoo more often and became a bigger fan of his after Voodoo. Send It On, Spanish Joint, Greatdayndamornin', Africa etc....I can listen to those songs forever.

AntonioFargas said:

How does this site work, I don't get it.