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"Glow" "Give It To Me Baby" are the two that come to mind immediately. Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. |
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as big as a prince fan as i always was, i considered rick a guy who had all the talent prince did but not the same drive or discipline. always thought that.
Yea that's true. Both had protege acts, great songwriters & performers etc. I think if Rick was as dedicated to the music as P was then I think Rick James would have gone from star to Superstar. | |
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"Below The Funk (Pass The Joint)" "Big Time" "You & I" "ColdBlooded" "17" "Call Me Up" "Ghetto Life" "Glow" "Mary Jane" "Dance With Me" "Standing On The Top"
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thetimefan said: as big as a prince fan as i always was, i considered rick a guy who had all the talent prince did but not the same drive or discipline. always thought that. Yea that's true. Both had protege acts, great songwriters & performers etc. I think if Rick was as dedicated to the music as P was then I think Rick James would have gone from star to Superstar. I agree with this.I also think that his heavy use of drugs prevented Rick from growing and evolving as an artist.By the late 80s,he was recycling the same themes over and over ("Sweet and Sexy Thing","Loosey's Rap") and finding it hard to move on. | |
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i never liked it much either...i always thought it was over the top vocal grandstanding by both of them...it almost feels like theyre singing too loud...nevever was much of a teena marie fan [Edited 6/29/16 18:59pm] | |
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the interesting thing about "Fire And Desire" is that it was never released as a single,yet it receieved massive airplay on R&B stations.It's now considered an R&B slow jam classic.Rick approved of Motown's decision to not release it as a single."It made more people go out and buy the album",he said | |
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-Bustin' Out
-Super Freak -Mary Jane -Fire & Desire -Cold Blooded -Give It To Me Baby -Ebony Eyes -Moonchild -You and I -Glow -Make Love To Me [Edited 6/30/16 21:10pm] "And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ 
"Baby, that was much too fast"...Goodnight dear sweet Prince. I'll love you always | |
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SoulAlive said: thetimefan said: Yea that's true. Both had protege acts, great songwriters & performers etc. I think if Rick was as dedicated to the music as P was then I think Rick James would have gone from star to Superstar. I agree with this.I also think that his heavy use of drugs prevented Rick from growing and evolving as an artist.By the late 80s,he was recycling the same themes over and over ("Sweet and Sexy Thing","Loosey's Rap") and finding it hard to move on. Yea that's true about the drug use which resulted in him facing jail time. As Rick was predominately known in the mainstream as a Funk act for Super Freak I wonder where his career could have went next direction wise. Does he become a quiet storm ballader and put out songs ala Fire and Desire or does he switch gears and become like a George Clinton and embrace the Hip Hop culture and do collaborations with the hot acts of the time. Personally I think Rick James strongest suit outside of the Funk jams was his ballads and something like a duets album with Lady T where they do a whole like Marvin/Tammi type record would have been something which would I think have definitely sold to a R&B artist. As by the 90s Funk wasn't really superseded by New Jack Swing and Hip Hop. Even Roger did a more Hip Hop themed record with Bridging the Gap so if Rick put out a Funk based album I don't think it would have sold as by that time Funk was really seen as fodder for Hip Hop samples only. Which is a shame as Rick made a lot of Danceable records which stand up as dancefloor fillers today. | |
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a Rick James/Teena Marie duet album would have been a great idea. | |
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RJOrion said:
i never liked it much either...i always thought it was over the top vocal grandstanding by both of them...it almost feels like theyre singing too loud...nevever was much of a teena marie fan [Edited 6/29/16 18:59pm] I love the song but the music itself shines as much as Rick and Tina. Stone City Band did it's thing on this track. Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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. woo-hoo-ooooo.. . MARY JAY-HAYNE..! MARY JAY-HANYE..!
now I am NOT - nor have I EVER been - someone who smokes marijuana.. but if I ever did.. THIS obviously would be the song to which I'd smoke those joints..! . also of course YOU & I BUSTIN OUT EBONY EYES (with Smokey) I used to not like at all "fire & desire" but (thanks to Jamie Foxx?) that song has grown on me now..
funk on, Rick.. funk on..! I'll see you tonight..
in ALL MY DREAMS.. |
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Definitely Mary Jane | |
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Waaaay too many to name but my alltime favorite from his is "Come Into My Life". Andy is a four letter word. | |
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You and I, Give it to me baby, Ghetto life, Maryjane. | |
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"Can't Stop" is another great song.The 'Glow' album is so underrated.Some good songs on that record. | |
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That's one I have been playing a lot lately. I love that bassline. I have been playing Bustin Out Of LSeven a lot too. I like that one from beginning to end. Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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Dance wit Me | |
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Actually one of my favorite Rick James songs is IN MY HOUSE the song he worte for the Mary Jane Girls...its so good, a very close second is Give It To Me Baby
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. [Edited 7/9/16 20:16pm] ''The beautiful ones they hurt you every tiiiiime....''
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Ebony Eyes, Fire and Desire. | |
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Ebony Eyes Ghetto Life Square Biz Cold Blooded Mary Jane Fire & Desire Give it to me baby Bustin Out All Night Long You and I | |
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