tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post8747460880926610572..comments2023-09-27T07:40:50.535-07:00Comments on Mes Deux Cents: Brownstone - If you love meMes Deux Centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-40955775275757763162007-12-05T16:05:00.000-08:002007-12-05T16:05:00.000-08:00Woman In Transition,I have tons of old music. That...Woman In Transition,<BR/><BR/>I have tons of old music. That's mostly what I listen too. The most recent purchase I've made is Alicia Keys new Cd. I'm going to download Amy Winehouse too.<BR/><BR/>Wow you know I had sort of forgotten about Caron Wheeler. I'm going to check her music out. Thanks for mentioning her.<BR/><BR/>I have really tried to be a John Legend fan, mainly for the same reasons you mention. However I just don't like his voice. It seems sort of coarse. I did like his first song, the one about getting married. Maybe his voice will grow on me; after all it took a minute for me to like Alicia Keys' voice.<BR/><BR/>ThanksMes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-28206694751500973032007-12-05T10:33:00.000-08:002007-12-05T10:33:00.000-08:00I have a lot of old music in my collection. The l...I have a lot of old music in my collection. The last new thing I bought was Jill Scott's recent only because 'Hate on Me' has become my anthem (the black woman's national anthem, to some). I love Maysa, who used to sing with Incognito (and plans on doing something with them again) and Caron Wheeler (who used to sing with Soul II Soul). I ordered Caron's CD a couple of years ago from some woman in the U.K. because I don't have a cassette player in my car - LOL! The stuff that's out there now, Beyonce and what not, it's just not music to me. I do love some John Legend, mostly because he can read AND write music and is not some talking head for the record company. I also love The Roots because nothing beats a live band and positive rap.Woman in Transitionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137738406710049818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-17639502876038588472007-12-04T18:28:00.000-08:002007-12-04T18:28:00.000-08:00Professor Tracey,Thanks, I'm always looking for ne...Professor Tracey,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, I'm always looking for new music.Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-30656606367768040182007-12-04T17:59:00.000-08:002007-12-04T17:59:00.000-08:00If you love this, you should like the sister that ...If you love this, you should like the sister that split from this group Kina. I love her one and only solo album. She had a minor hit - Girl from the gutter. I just love her voice!!!!Dr. Tracey Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209154351201523646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-54732526839558438192007-12-03T20:24:00.000-08:002007-12-03T20:24:00.000-08:00CinMike,(lol) Baby making music, oh my.CinMike,<BR/><BR/>(lol) Baby making music, oh my.Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-68703325767153698872007-12-03T19:10:00.000-08:002007-12-03T19:10:00.000-08:00For some reason I never was really into Alicia, sh...For some reason I never was really into Alicia, she has talent and is a star but she does not do it for me. Floetry are good, Amy is excellent. I just wants some good old fashion baby making music. Im waiting for Maxwell to come out again.clnmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823690965555263694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-77021475298398947662007-12-03T05:54:00.000-08:002007-12-03T05:54:00.000-08:00CinMike,I think you could be right, there were qui...CinMike,<BR/><BR/>I think you could be right, there were quite a few talented groups, especially 'girl' groups in the early 90's. (En Vogue, Jade, Zhane, etc)<BR/><BR/>I think there are a few artists now who have talent. I think though, as you say the music has a terrible message. I am so angry that hip hop has influenced R&B so much. That's where all of that hostility in the music comes from. Everybody is trying to be 'hard'. <BR/><BR/>And you are also right about how Black and White artists are put in boxes. Love songs are almost non-existent from Black 'mainstream' singers. But if you go a little off the beaten path you can find some.<BR/><BR/>Do you plan to buy Alicia Keys' new album? It's good. I think there are a few artists around like Floetry, Les Nubians and Amy Winehouse that are keeping R&B alive.Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-66224627344923712702007-12-02T22:01:00.000-08:002007-12-02T22:01:00.000-08:00"But this song nor their other hit Grapevyne reall..."But this song nor their other hit Grapevyne really made an impact on me until just a couple of years ago. I'm not sure why it took me so long to recognize Brownstones talent.."<BR/><BR/>I tell you why, <BR/><BR/>1- they were one of many talented act at the time so they could of easily be lost in the mix. <BR/><BR/>2- Everything we hear now is garbage.<BR/>A handful of artist can actually sing, the ones that can are locked into a formula. Black male singers do not sing about love they sing about getting some. Robin Thicke made it off singing love songs, but HE CANT SING! In fact the rumor is that will make white R&B acts sing about love while they make the black ones sing about loveless sex and drama. You listen to the radio and I think it is well founded.<BR/><BR/>Black Female singers seem to sing about drama all day, not a single good man in the world. It is almost as if they are preying on womens insecurities. <BR/><BR/>In the last 4 years I have only brought two R&B albums, John Legend and Chrisette Michele. Everything else is pre 1995.clnmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823690965555263694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-30113907720279325082007-12-02T07:59:00.000-08:002007-12-02T07:59:00.000-08:00Hi Tami,(lol) Cassettes, I remember those things.I...Hi Tami,<BR/><BR/>(lol) Cassettes, I remember those things.<BR/><BR/>I keep hearing rumors that Brownstone is getting back together, I hope so. We'll see.Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842906968815125638.post-56574285008525606372007-12-02T07:23:00.000-08:002007-12-02T07:23:00.000-08:00Oooh, I used to love this song. In fact, I owned t...Oooh, I used to love this song. In fact, I owned the whole CD...or was it cassette at the time?Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940502776699227686noreply@blogger.com