I actually hate live bands during rap performances. They usually never sound close to the real song.
Why Don't more rappers use live bands instead of dj's?
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Then you should understand why Hip Hop could translate well
to live instrumentation
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I disagree.
Music is music, a tom is a tom, a kick is a kick, a snare
is a snare etc.
If they know what's going on they can replicate
as much of the original sound as possible.
I mean if it were impossible to replicate that electronic
sound on stage then a lot of bands in the 80's
would've never made it anywhere.
Guys like Marvin Gaye and Prince were using sounds
straight from the TR-808 or The Linn Drum machine on their
records then turning around and using those same patterns
and what not with a live band.
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Then you should understand why Hip Hop could translate well
to live instrumentation
@ThiefyPoo
My contributions to the thread :
@observe
I disagree.
Music is music, a tom is a tom, a kick is a kick, a snare
is a snare etc.
If they know what's going on they can replicate
as much of the original sound as possible.
I mean if it were impossible to replicate that electronic
sound on stage then a lot of bands in the 80's
would've never made it anywhere.
Guys like Marvin Gaye and Prince were using sounds
straight from the TR-808 or The Linn Drum machine on their
records then turning around and using those same patterns
and what not with a live band.
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i can understand if new rappers do it for old songs they did, like tyler doesn't seem to have the instrumentals from his first mixtape
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Then you should understand why Hip Hop could translate well
to live instrumentation
No it couldn't ..the music isn't meant to be live as in a band playing it..the drums on old skool drum machines like 808s and 909s sound totally different than live drums..then you got sampling....a live band can't play samples..
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wow djing is a part of hiphop...for you to even ask that wow
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Everybody posting videos cant keep using the roots.. they're ringers ... lol ...
But seriously besides costs I think the rappers themselves cant do it. Usually the live instrument sound is different and they probably cant hear the music cues. Every thing echoes and maybe they just not that good
But seriously besides costs I think the rappers themselves cant do it. Usually the live instrument sound is different and they probably cant hear the music cues. Every thing echoes and maybe they just not that good
Every hip-hop show that I've been to that used a live band was INFINITELY better than a DJ. I'm going to see Pete Rock and CL Smooth tonight who will be using a live band. Very excited.
Exactly. Not to mention stuff like Dark Side of the Moon was being performed live. Dark Side of the moon is so layered and has so many sounds and distortions yet they pulled it off. Hip-hop really isn't that hard to translate into a live band. I'm not sure what folks have been listening to at shows.@observe
I disagree.
Music is music, a tom is a tom, a kick is a kick, a snare
is a snare etc.
If they know what's going on they can replicate
as much of the original sound as possible.
I mean if it were impossible to replicate that electronic
sound on stage then a lot of bands in the 80's
would've never made it anywhere.
Guys like Marvin Gaye and Prince were using sounds
straight from the TR-808 or The Linn Drum machine on their
records then turning around and using those same patterns
and what not with a live band.
observe
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I started a thread with a similar topic but my browser
crashed I never got to finish it.
Then you should understand why Hip Hop could translate well
to live instrumentation
@ThiefyPoo
My contributions to the thread :
@observe
I disagree.
Music is music, a tom is a tom, a kick is a kick, a snare
is a snare etc.
If they know what's going on they can replicate
as much of the original sound as possible.
I mean if it were impossible to replicate that electronic
sound on stage then a lot of bands in the 80's
would've never made it anywhere.
Guys like Marvin Gaye and Prince were using sounds
straight from the TR-808 or The Linn Drum machine on their
records then turning around and using those same patterns
and what not with a live band.
Marvin Gaye and prince are live bands..just cuz they used some drums on drum machines for some songs..still doesn't take away from the fact that they're a live soul band..they're not hip hop..they don't make hip hop music..hip hop music is not meant to be live..you can perform some live shyt every once in awhile..but carry on tradition and stick to it's roots..only a certain few can do that..like the roots, and a few others..but lets not get crazy and have every other hip hop artists doing that shyt..that will destroy the culture..
Why can't you do both?
Who used the roots?
No one I posted used the roots so what are you talking about?
The roots can play anything doe
You are the worst poster ever!
Every live band posted here has been dope.
No one is saying do this all the time but it would be nice to hear live bands in special performances or maybe on tour.
Come on now look how snoop and bone killed with the live band.
That was straight up the best video posted.
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I was only answering your original question..you asked why dont more rappers use live bands..and I told you because it's not hip hop..