That's a really well written piece. I suspect for many of us it's going to be a bit teary listening to it for the first time. Clearly Mikey touched a lot of people around the world, but I think it reminds us all of mortality and what the love of people close to us really means. For Chris to release an album like this, I think, speaks very highly of the man (and women, and men) behind the music.
Take care of each other, y'all.
Farewell My Friend - Thes One's new record Jan 2023!
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Posts: 6Posted 3 years ago #Amazing so far... '90's Mike and Chris on the Porch' has the sound of 'Hit Me With That' by the Beatnuts who obviously have always had influence in music by PUTS... I love it. I bet they played that album (Street Level by the Beatnuts) all the time in the 90's. Crazy how songs attach themselves to moments in your life.
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Posts: 373Posted 3 years ago #Tears and joy!
Very poignant and beautiful album. I hope Mike is listening to this in heaven with Rick James!
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The Architect
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Posts: 3,621Posted 3 years ago #chunkyrice said:
Tears and joy!Very poignant and beautiful album. I hope Mike is listening to this in heaven with Rick James!
Me too! A couple teary moments, Kat O1O doing the Spartacus intro really hit hard. But I had my fists in the air and my head nodding throughout. Beautiful beautiful... I'll probably wait for the vinyl to arrive before I listen again properly.
Btw - link to streaming and digital is all here:
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Posts: 373Posted 3 years ago #Loved the Spartacus intro. Couple of very obvious samples/covers on the LP. Beautiful how they all merged together.
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Posts: 134Posted 3 years ago #This is a beautiful work of art. I can feel the presence of Mikey. Simply beautiful and I got so emotional thinking thes put everything into this project to do it for Mikey.
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Posts: 45Posted 3 years ago #Just finished listening to it. Wow...so emotionally potent. The first half was a smooth fun ride, you can picture Mike and Chris going through their adventures of meeting up, chilling on the porch, going on tours, enjoying the highlights of life. Second half was where it was very emotional. Was tearing up through it and that final minute of the record just struck me hard. Like YoYoPo, definitely going to wait for the vinyl to arrive to give it another listen.
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Posts: 145Posted 3 years ago #i wasn't gonna listen to it until my vinyl showed up, but listening to the album at the moment. but, yooo!! track four, 'Mike and Chris leave for their first tour' came from the Wonderful Radio track sessions video. i was freakin the f out when i heard the chord progression, bells, and the vibes! idk how many times i've watched that video
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Posts: 3,621Posted 3 years ago #Oliver Wang / o dub added some additional titbits that were cut from his LA Times article to his blog -
https://soul-sides.com/2023/01/the-cutting-room-floor-farewell-my-friend.html
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Posts: 281Posted 3 years ago #Dizzy Dustin of Ugly Duckling posted this the other day be about recording Shoot Your Shot on UD’s album, Bang For The Buck:
You probably heard the story but I’m going to tell it again. Thes One and Andy were so ready to record this song and upset that Double K and myself weren’t prepared. We didmy have anything written or any notes (secluded bars) to work with. We showed up at the studio a little tipsy and were laughing at Andy and Thes because they were so serious and we were like chill the f*** out and vibe.
K and I rolled a few blunts, went to the legendary Hat (world famous pastrami) and were still cracking up on how Thes and Andy were so uptight.
When K and I got back Thes was recording and had to go over his verse multiple times before he got it right. After being in the booth for 30 or so minutes K and i both walked in and nailed our verse first take.
We both got in to this hip hop sh!t to have fun and spit, never for the money or to become famous. listen to this again and you can tell how fun and easy going K and I were. Miss and love you bro bro!!!!!
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Posts: 45Posted 3 years ago #A new The House List Podcast episode with Thes One released earlier today. Haven't checked it out yet but will soon.
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