December 3, 2010

Menahan Street Band- Make the Road by Walking

I bought this 45 hot off the press in 2007. Duhnam was founded with much anticipation on my part. I knew this first single would be good, but I was blown away by actually how good. The first time I listened to this song on my turntable, I actually melted. No joke. One day I was browsing in the Salvation Army in chelsea. And I started to hear this very familiar and creamy riff. Then it came to me! Make the Road by Walking! But it was right smack in the middle of a hip hop song. I came to find out it was Jay-Z that sampled white boys from Brooklyn. 


As an aside, my good friends in Ikebe Shakedown are recording at Duhnam studios as we speak. 

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5 comments:

  1. Yo Soy JoshFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    And this track too - lovely album.

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  2. HFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Agreed. By the way, Tommy left the dap-kings to focus on his solo stuff. Not a bad move at all if he keeps recording tracks like this.

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  3. Yo Soy JoshFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    He's definitely on the right track, that is for sure! A gorgeous LP that I can't seem to get out of rotation. :) I am hoping to get in to see Charles Bradley and Menahan here in Austin, for SXSW.

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  4. HFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    I hope you get to see them, they're incredible live!

    And if you like Menahan St, definitely check out Ikebe Shakedown.

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  5. Yo Soy JoshFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Thanks, I'll give them a listen! I'll most likely hang around and listen outside if it is too busy for SXSW :)
    www.shjosjb.com

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