General Music Discussion (Non-Japanese)

bmwracer wrote:
Hey, I like The Time... Morris Day is one of the true characters in music... :) And they were very good in Purple Rain, as was the soundtrack... :applaud: :D

Ah, yes, hahah, I KNEW there'd be at least one of ya'll who like The Time, and a fellow KIKU-TV-ite, no less!

Yeah, according to that website, SOME kind of incarnation of The Time is still performing (the concert date section mention performances from this month through June, at least).

Oh-eee-oh-eee-oh!

The Man wrote:

Ah, yes, hahah, I KNEW there'd be at least one of ya'll who like The Time, and a fellow KIKU-TV-ite, no less!

Yeah, according to that website, SOME kind of incarnation of The Time is still performing (the concert date section mention performances from this month through June, at least).

Oh-eee-oh-eee-oh!

:hehe: :hehe: I can picture you doing that "chicken" dance that Morris does... :hehe: :hehe:

Um, I think this thread should be in the General Discussion section, neh?

bmwracer wrote:Um, I think this thread should be in the General Discussion section, neh?

Hahah. Indeed, the "Kevin Little" post (who is "Kevin Little"?) coulda' complimented my "The Time" post from the "What are you currently listening to" thread. Go put 'em o'er there!

The Man wrote:

Ah, yes, hahah, I KNEW there'd be at least one of ya'll who like The Time, and a fellow KIKU-TV-ite, no less!

Yeah, according to that website, SOME kind of incarnation of The Time is still performing (the concert date section mention performances from this month through June, at least).

Oh-eee-oh-eee-oh!

Next question: how does The Man feel about The Gap Band?? :D

bmwracer wrote:
Next question: how does The Man feel about The Gap Band?? :D

Hahah, oh, man . . . the one thing The Man cannot do is dance; ergo, maybe that's why I like The Time -- 'cause they do dance moves I can only dream of doing. In all their 40-somethingness, they really did well in Prince's "Rave Un2 The Year 2000" concert/DVD.

The Gap band is also great. Terrific synth. They're the band Kool and the Gang probably wanted to be (though, their Jungle Boogie makes a great effort). You Dropped the Bomb on Me, Burn Rubber on Me . . . more songs I wish I could have the dance moves to (I'm more of a Frank Farmer-slow-dancing-with-Rachel Marron-in-that-country-bar scene in The Bodyguard-kinda' dancer if anything).

bmwracer wrote:
Pretenders. Pretenders. Pretenders! :D

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ok, so all of the pretenders sgons. boy this is gonna take a while

The Man wrote:The Gap band is also great. Terrific synth. They're the band Kool and the Gang probably wanted to be (though, their Jungle Boogie makes a great effort). [iYou Dropped the Bomb on Me[/i], Burn Rubber on Me . . . more songs I wish I could have the dance moves to (I'm more of a Frank Farmer-slow-dancing-with-Rachel Marron-in-that-country-bar scene in The Bodyguard-kinda' dancer if anything).

You forgot Party Train... A great music vid with the guys singin' and dancin' down Venice Beach. Classic. :D

bmwracer wrote:
You forgot Party Train... A great music vid with the guys singin' and dancin' down Venice Beach. Classic. :D

Ah, yes. "Pahhh-ty Train."

Even MORE obscure (I don't expect ANYONE here to remember these guys), anybody recall lesser-known R&B artists like O'Brian (who would've been the Babyface of R&B if Babyface didn't arrive on the scene) and Marvin Sease, whose tunes feature some of the raciest -- and I'm not talkin' ethnics, here -- lyrics you'll EVER hear; I mean, would you expect anything less from a guy whose songs titles include, I Ate You for My Breakfast (and we ain't talkin' anything CLOSE to Dr. Hannibal Lecter's comprehension of the same statement), Motel Lover, Candy Licker ('nother advisory note: we ain't talking Godivas here [at least not the chocolates]? Check out the samples listed here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001ETW/ref=pd_gw_qpt_2/103-7960795-9199842?v=glance&n=577394

While we're completely off-topic . . . how's everybody enjoying this new The Sopranos season thus far (even though only the first show was shown last Sunday). "Goombah Class of 2004" -- makes for a compelling storyine, eh?

bmwracer wrote:Next question: how does The Man feel about The Gap Band?? :D

hey i like the gap band as well! "You dropped the bombon me, babay...."

Don't forget about the Dazz band (Let it whip)
Commodores - brickhouse
SOS band - take your time
Ohio players, etc, etc, etc.

niko2x wrote:hey i like the gap band as well! "You dropped the bombon me, babay...."

Don't forget about the Dazz band (Let it whip)
Commodores - brickhouse
SOS band - take your time
Ohio players, etc, etc, etc.

Ding!! Dude, I grew up listening to all that R&B/funk/disco stuff... :applaud:

...Dazz, Dazz, Disco Jazz...

...Love Roller Coaster.....Fire... :D

Rick James, Kool & the Gang, Funkadelic, Mary Jane Girls...

Great stuff.

bmwracer wrote:Ding!! Dude, I grew up listening to all that R&B/funk/disco stuff... :applaud:

...Dazz, Dazz, Disco Jazz...

...Love Roller Coaster.....Fire... :D

Rick James, Kool & the Gang, Funkadelic, Mary Jane Girls...

Great stuff.

as a matter of fact, i'm going to a friends house for an 'old-school' kareoke par-tay this sat. not old stuff as in sinatra, beatle, but old school as in the above listed, 70's (maybe 80s) 'funk-adelics.' i'll be thinking about ya (and Da Man, too) as i pound the mike and beers!

niko2x wrote:as a matter of fact, i'm going to a friends house for an 'old-school' kareoke par-tay this sat. not old stuff as in sinatra, beatle, but old school as in the above listed, 70's (maybe 80s) 'funk-adelics.' i'll be thinking about ya (and Da Man, too) as i pound the mike and beers!

Haha. Much appreciated, sir, much appreciated. As a non-alcohol drinker myself (not condemning it, here; in fact, more power to ya'll, just don't drink and drive now, else you [and/or someone else] be looking like :beaten: ), I'll "pound" a diet coke for you, toasting toward your home.

Have fun!

niko2x wrote:as a matter of fact, i'm going to a friends house for an 'old-school' kareoke par-tay this sat. not old stuff as in sinatra, beatle, but old school as in the above listed, 70's (maybe 80s) 'funk-adelics.' i'll be thinking about ya (and Da Man, too) as i pound the mike and beers!

Have a good one, Niko. Hope you got your polyester clothes and platform shoes ready... :hehe:

Dressed up to the Nines - The Gospellers

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Shingo Hamada- America ....... "american dreams"

Bananarama - True Confessions

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Boa - Duvet

Currently listening to B'z- Big Machine

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SMAP - Summer Gate :hehe:

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