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Printableemilio319 said: emilio319 said: I will help you but I'm at work right now.... I will try and give you a good reply in about an hour or two when I'm home. I have the dvd in question and yes it IS great but I am a hardcore Sananda fan, I have everything by the man and then some, so I dig everything he has put out. So to me, I definitely think the dvd is worth getting. Will reply with more info in a few.... Okay, so all I wanted to add is.... Yes, I do think the dvd is great. If I remember correctly, all the songs performed are from Angels & Vampires along with "O Divina" (from Wildcard). The dvd also contains the following bonus features: interview with Sananda, interview with his band (in Italian), the videos for "Bella Faccina" and "South Side Run," and 2 additional mini-concert performances from 2007. Definitely worth getting. In addition, I would recommend that you check out some of the great concert footage on his website: http://www.sanandamaitrey...certs.html You can also see great footage at his youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/us...eyasananda So yeah, I highly recommend the dvd and everything else Sananda has released... His last 2 albums ("Angels & Vampires Vol. 1 & 2" and "Nigor Mortis") are fantastic, as are all his previous albums as well. Hope this helps. Thank you so much!!! 
I just ordered the Live @ Blue Note Milano DVD and the cds Wildcard, Angels & Vampires Vol. 1 & 2" and "Nigor Mortis. | |
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Never knew this til now but he's a Pisces. Should have figured that from the get go  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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NDRU said: Graycap23 said: lol.....I can ONLY define it 4 myself. TTD's new music is DEVOID of a lot of things. I sense his living in Europe has a LOT 2 do with that. I think he lived in England even before Hardline He did. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Why the name change to Sananda?
Is this an religous thing? Is he a buddhist or something? | |
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blackguitaristz said: NDRU said: I think he lived in England even before Hardline He did. How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) | |
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Graycap23 said: blackguitaristz said: He did. How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) Oh come ON, Gray... U can't be serious. He's lived in Italia mostly, where there has always been PLENTY of soul. Luther Vandross' best stuff was with Change. As far as England goes... they were hip 2 what is now called "neo-soul" waaaayyy before America was. 'D-Influence', 'Young Disciples', Carleen Andersen... back then we called it "Alternative R&B". "He's a musician's musician..." |
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I have been told by a friend who dated him for a year or so that TTD is an actual genius. This surprised me because of my friends stature in the music industry and her critical nature. She said the difficulty for D'Arby was that conceptually most of the music he was beyond the grasp of his audience at that time. That's very general I know, but I was startled to hear it coming from her. She also said he was a tad eccentric. | |
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Giovanni777 said: Graycap23 said: How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) Oh come ON, Gray... U can't be serious. He's lived in Italia mostly, where there has always been PLENTY of soul. Luther Vandross' best stuff was with Change. As far as England goes... they were hip 2 what is now called "neo-soul" waaaayyy before America was. 'D-Influence', 'Young Disciples', Carleen Andersen... back then we called it "Alternative R&B". I'm talking about TTD.....ONLY. How do u go from Vibrator (which was GREAT) 2 the stuff he is doing now? What is the deal? [Edited 9/2/09 7:10am] | |
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i would say that "vibrator" was great - and i think he took some time doing it ... a few years etc ...
the album after vibrator- that took a few years also ... and i like that "almost" as much as vibrator .... the newer stuff i totally admit .. i havnt been able to get into at all ... i am not a big fan of "downloading" and it seems so inferior in just the sound quality ... that i have heard (vampires and whatever , and nigormortis or whatever i haave heard ... i tried to listen again the other night - hoping i would get into it sum ... )  Colonel Angus may be smelly. colonel angus may be a little rough . but deep down ... Colonel angus is very sweet. |
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The 'Angels and Vampires" & 'Nigor Mortis' discs both appreared in the mail 2 days ago. Naturally it's going to take time to absorb over 60 combined tracks, but I can tell you that so far, just as I expected, the tracks are rich in melodies and lyricism. | |
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rocknrolldave said: That song, Holding On To You, is it a parady?! A pisstake?!
Those are the WORST lyrics I ever heard in my life! My god, I couldn't listen to that regularly - I'd die laughing! well TTD and MJ are legends on the org.....even more popular than Prince sad but true | |
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Prince who?  | |
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Copycat said: Prince who?
Prince is a vegan. In 2006 he was voted the "world's sexiest vegetarian" in PETA's annual online poll | |
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Good for him, but how is that germane to the ongoing discussion about Sananda? | |
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Copycat said: Good for him, but how is that germane to the ongoing discussion about Sananda?
????? You asked "Prince Who ??" I´ve just answered your question  | |
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Yeah man, whatevah. You got jokes. noimageatall said: Graycap23 said: He LOST his soul after the name change.
No...he found it... 
I agree. It was at that time that his music became more focused than ever. | |
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Graycap23 said: blackguitaristz said: He did. How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) I don't know what it is. It seems like the band is not soulful. I see him performing with a three piece, and he's not really a great guitar player that I can tell, but he's carrying the full load. On the Angels & Vampires stuff that I heard, the drumming was terrible. Also the musical style is more rock, less soul. There are hints at the stuff that made his earlier stuff (even Wild Card) great, but I don't hear the complete product anymore. My Legacy
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NDRU said: Graycap23 said: How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) I don't know what it is. It seems like the band is not soulful. I see him performing with a three piece, and he's not really a great guitar player that I can tell, but he's carrying the full load. On the Angels & Vampires stuff that I heard, the drumming was terrible. Also the musical style is more rock, less soul. There are hints at the stuff that made his earlier stuff (even Wild Card) great, but I don't hear the complete product anymore. Me either. Something is definitely missing. | |
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Graycap23 said: blackguitaristz said: He did. How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) I just always took it as the cat wanted to go in a different direction. Being an artist isn't easy because to stay true to oneself, you're automatically subject to ridicule. Some artists attract that more than others largely based from things that has NOTHING to do with their music. In TTD/Sananda's case, the cat wanted to do some other things. Sometimes it won't go down well for many. The production on Angels...I would have to assume that's what homeboy wanted. Why? Maybe he was aiming for a certain sound in his mind and he didn't want to treat the production in the same manner as his previous joints. He may have shot for a certain "feel" or "vibe" and what he saw in his mind may or may not have matched the end result of the sound. Not making excuses for the cat, just trying to show different scenarios that may have gone down. I gotta give the cat the benifit of the doubt though cuz I think he has earned that. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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blackguitaristz said: Graycap23 said: How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) I just always took it as the cat wanted to go in a different direction. Being an artist isn't easy because to stay true to oneself, you're automatically subject to ridicule. Some artists attract that more than others largely based from things that has NOTHING to do with their music. In TTD/Sananda's case, the cat wanted to do some other things. Sometimes it won't go down well for many. The production on Angels...I would have to assume that's what homeboy wanted. Why? Maybe he was aiming for a certain sound in his mind and he didn't want to treat the production in the same manner as his previous joints. He may have shot for a certain "feel" or "vibe" and what he saw in his mind may or may not have matched the end result of the sound. Not making excuses for the cat, just trying to show different scenarios that may have gone down. I gotta give the cat the benifit of the doubt though cuz I think he has earned that. I think that's fair. I don't really get the direction of his latest sound, but it may be exactly what he's after and not that he has simply lost his soul. My Legacy
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blackguitaristz said: Graycap23 said: How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) I just always took it as the cat wanted to go in a different direction. Being an artist isn't easy because to stay true to oneself, you're automatically subject to ridicule. Some artists attract that more than others largely based from things that has NOTHING to do with their music. In TTD/Sananda's case, the cat wanted to do some other things. Sometimes it won't go down well for many. The production on Angels...I would have to assume that's what homeboy wanted. Why? Maybe he was aiming for a certain sound in his mind and he didn't want to treat the production in the same manner as his previous joints. He may have shot for a certain "feel" or "vibe" and what he saw in his mind may or may not have matched the end result of the sound. Not making excuses for the cat, just trying to show different scenarios that may have gone down. I gotta give the cat the benifit of the doubt though cuz I think he has earned that. I hear u..... | |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash - Sananda Maitreya -Concert Milan 1993
http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related This rocks so hard love his version of this classic song | |
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Graycap23 said: He LOST his soul after the name change.
Graycap, I get that you don't dig the latest Sananda stuff, but I ask you to LISTEN to this entire song and I challenge you to say that THIS is not extremely soulful and beautiful..... | |
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emilio319 said: Graycap23 said: He LOST his soul after the name change.
Graycap, I get that you don't dig the latest Sananda stuff, but I ask you to LISTEN to this entire song and I challenge you to say that THIS is not extremely soulful and beautiful..... I have his material but songs like this seem 2 be the exception lately. | |
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blackguitaristz said: Graycap23 said: How would u explain his lack of "soul"? (not vocally but music wise) I just always took it as the cat wanted to go in a different direction. Being an artist isn't easy because to stay true to oneself, you're automatically subject to ridicule. Some artists attract that more than others largely based from things that has NOTHING to do with their music. In TTD/Sananda's case, the cat wanted to do some other things. Sometimes it won't go down well for many. The production on Angels...I would have to assume that's what homeboy wanted. Why? Maybe he was aiming for a certain sound in his mind and he didn't want to treat the production in the same manner as his previous joints. He may have shot for a certain "feel" or "vibe" and what he saw in his mind may or may not have matched the end result of the sound. Not making excuses for the cat, just trying to show different scenarios that may have gone down. I gotta give the cat the benifit of the doubt though cuz I think he has earned that. Yeah I always thought that the "vibe" he was going for was like what some Beatles/Stones/60's soul records sounded like. At one point, Sananda wrote in one of his newsletters that the inspiration for the "sound" of his "Post Millenium Rock" were from a two album set that he had of Jimi Hendrix & Otis Redding Live at Monterey... At another point he also wrote that another influence for his current sound were the Rolling Stones albums that were produced by Jimmy Miller. Basically, I think he was going for a more stripped down, soulful sound that sounds more "live" and has less of that "perfect" and "glossy" sound that modern recordings have. I understand why some people don't get it. My opinion is that some of these people who don't get it are simply not used to hearing and enjoying that old-school sound. I personally feel like I DO get what he is trying to do and why he is trying to do it and I can definitely see the beauty in it. Just my opinion. | |
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emilio319 said: blackguitaristz said: I just always took it as the cat wanted to go in a different direction. Being an artist isn't easy because to stay true to oneself, you're automatically subject to ridicule. Some artists attract that more than others largely based from things that has NOTHING to do with their music. In TTD/Sananda's case, the cat wanted to do some other things. Sometimes it won't go down well for many. The production on Angels...I would have to assume that's what homeboy wanted. Why? Maybe he was aiming for a certain sound in his mind and he didn't want to treat the production in the same manner as his previous joints. He may have shot for a certain "feel" or "vibe" and what he saw in his mind may or may not have matched the end result of the sound. Not making excuses for the cat, just trying to show different scenarios that may have gone down. I gotta give the cat the benifit of the doubt though cuz I think he has earned that. Yeah I always thought that the "vibe" he was going for was like what some Beatles/Stones/60's soul records sounded like. At one point, Sananda wrote in one of his newsletters that the inspiration for the "sound" of his "Post Millenium Rock" were from a two album set that he had of Jimi Hendrix & Otis Redding Live at Monterey... At another point he also wrote that another influence for his current sound were the Rolling Stones albums that were produced by Jimmy Miller. Basically, I think he was going for a more stripped down, soulful sound that sounds more "live" and has less of that "perfect" and "glossy" sound that modern recordings have. I understand why some people don't get it. My opinion is that some of these people who don't get it are simply not used to hearing and enjoying that old-school sound. I personally feel like I DO get what he is trying to do and why he is trying to do it and I can definitely see the beauty in it. Just my opinion. I support the cat.....but I just don't like 90% of this stuff. | |
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didnt he win a grammy at one point?
i kinda liked that album and saw him live and it was sooooo horrible perhaps that is why he changed his name? they need to put him on that VH1 show 'Behind The Music' | |
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The fade out at the end of "Anesthesia" from Angels and Vampires Vol 2 is heavenly. The strong hook in the chorus makes it one of the best tracks on the set. | |
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saw his autographed "According to the Hardline" LP at the Hard Rock cafe Yokohama last night
sadly that is how most Americans will remember him Wishing Well was a pretty good song Sign Your Name was nice too | |
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Copycat said: 
This guy has a touch of genius. He hasn't begun yet to reach his peak. Today I ordered the 2-CD release "Angels & Vampires" without previewing any of the songs. I can't decide what his best CD is. Maybe it's "WildCard". I downloaded all of his Angels and Vampires songs from his Web site back in 2005 when he started creating a plethora of new songs. I love his chapter theming for volume 1 and 2 -- Jaguar and the Jungle Sound, Monkey and the Mermaid, Nymphetamines, Return of the Missing Lincolns, Thunderchicken, The Rise of the Hetro-Sapiens, The Ballad of Lonesome Rhodes, etc. ... Great songs -- Bella Facina, South Side Run, O Divina, More Than You Do, Losing Becomes To Easy, Psychotherapy ... [Edited 9/5/09 18:43pm] | |
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