Posts tagged Jazz
The Race of Rock? (Simmons v N.W.A. part 3)
The Race of Rock? (Simmons v N.W.A. part 3)

This is my third post concerning the dispute between Gene Simmons of the band Kiss and Ice Cube of the hip-hop group N.W.A.

I am writing this because I was concerned with several of the responses I received yesterday and wanted to make my arguments even more directly to these arguments. 

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeGene Siimmons, Hank Aaron, Ken Burns, Jackie Robinson, PBS, Harrison Ford, Blues, Delta Blues, Otis Blackwell, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones, Keith Richard, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Squeeze Box, Cherry Pie, Rap, Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Country, Run DMC, Run-DMC, Walk This Way, King Of Rock, Yes, Iron Maiden, The Eagles, Fats Domino, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Joy Division, Living Color, Ice Cube, Kiss, Chicago Comments
Chill Out About the 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (Rolling Stone)
Chill Out About the 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time (Rolling Stone)

Rolling Stone Magazine put out their list of the "Top 100 Drummers of All-Time" today. Some people have lost their minds in response to the list.

As a drummer, I ask everyone to chill and celebrate the greatest stick men and women ever (and make some comments about the list - because I can).

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeCharlie Watts, Jazz, Rock, Rolling Stone, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, Buddy Rich, Sheila E, Neal Peart, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Gene Krupa, Dave Grohl, Danny Carey, Stewart Copeland, Al Jackson Jr., Mitch Mitchell, Clyde Stubblefield, John "Jabo" Starks, Hal Blaine, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Clifton James, Matt Cameron, Jimmy Chamberlin, Led Zeppelin, Stax Records., James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, Funk, The Police, Jimmy Hendrix, The Jimmy Hendrix Experience, Rush, Tool, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Smashing PumpkinsComment
Tribe Called Quest: The Low-End Theory (1991, Jive)
Tribe Called Quest: The Low-End Theory (1991, Jive)

Every Wednesday I post a new entry into my All-Time Album series.

This week's entry is The Low-End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest.

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All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeA Tribe Called Quest, Tribe Called Quest, The Low-End Theory, Vince Staples, Portishead, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, 2 Pac, California Love, Public Enemy, Fight The Power, The Notorious B.I.G., The Notorious BIG, Notorious BIG, Hypnotized, The Pharcyde, Passin' Me By, Lift Me Up, Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, Rosie Perez, Spike Lee, Do The Right Thing, Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad, Gustavo Fring, Buggin' Out, Peter Cooper Villiage, Check The Rhyme, People's Instinctive Travels, Brooklyn, Queens, Scenario, Leaders Of The New School, Busta Rhymes, Brand Nubian, De La Soul, Fab 5 Freddy, Native Tongues, Black Sheep, Jazz, Hip Hop, Hip-Hop, Rap, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, MusicComment