Favorite music genre

Originally posted by darvlay
Not everything that can be smushed together makes a delicious sandwich. Just ask the folks from my recent Pere Ubu/N*Sync/Bob Marley hybrid project.

But its a great way of breaking free from the old formulas and coming with something that's totally new.

If a given sandwich tastes lousy, throw it out and make another one. Keep doing it until something works.

And N*Sync and Bob Marley might have had better results working with each other if both parties were alive at the SAME time.

"I'll tell you what classical music is, for those of you who don't know. Classical music is this music that was written by a bunch of dead people a long time ago. And it's formula music, the same as top forty music is formula music. In order to have a piece be classical, it has to conform to academic standards that were the current norms of that day and age ... I think that people are entitled to be amused, and entertained. If they see deviations from this classical norm, it's probably good for their mental health. " - Frank Zappa

Originally posted by darvlay
Sorry. Misread your original post. But I am still curious as to why you feel Parliament was more of an influence over any other funk or soul band in hip-hop/rap, if you'd like to share.

They're one of the most sampled bands in hip hop. Also, G-Funk.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
They're one of the most sampled bands in hip hop. Also, G-Funk.

So Dr. Dre samples you a bunch for couple records and all of a sudden you're the biggest instrumental influence in hip-hop. A stretch in my mind, but that's neither here nor there in this conversation.

Personally I think jazz has had a bigger influence, speaking from an "instrumental" point of view, on hip hop then funk. Not a lot of G-Funk groups out there with live bands backing them from what I see... So I'm not sure exactly how "influenced" they were to pick up instruments. Not to undervalue the influence of funk in general...

Originally posted by darvlay
So Dr. Dre samples you a bunch for couple records and all of a sudden you're the biggest instrumental influence in hip-hop. A stretch in my mind, but that's neither here nor there in this conversation.

Personally I think jazz has had a bigger influence, speaking from an "instrumental" point of view, on hip hop then funk. Not a lot of G-Funk groups out they were to pick up instruments. Not to undervalue the influence of funk in general...

I agree. While sampling has its place, it seems to have become a cheap, lazy shortcut. Stop recycling grooves older than your parents - pick up some instruments and lay down some new grooves.