The Unexpected Complexity of D'Angelo
Added 2023-11-29 05:07:44 +0000 UTCD'Angelo's Chicken Grease is amazing. The song feels so good, and so effortless, but if you take a look under the hood, there are a lot of influences happening, from Classic Soul to Funk, from the 60s, 70s, AND 80s, and from hip hop toโฆ Classical Music. No, I'm not kidding. That's how intricate this song is. Here are the 7 musical influences I found in D'Angelo's Chicken Grease.
Stream the Spotify Listening Guide, which includes every song mentioned in this video: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2r3j3q0J1icqqz3VQ5JYGO?si=80bb853c8a1d4582
Get the book "Dilla Time" by Dan Charnas: https://amzn.to/3JXrAcP
Comments
As someone who has watched this over and over again on YT, i plan on watching it over and over on Patreon now.
Andrew Sanchez
2023-12-05 14:28:05 +0000 UTCFun fact: if it feels like I have lower energy in this one, it's because the next morning I tested positive for covid ๐
Brandon Shaw
2023-11-30 21:12:09 +0000 UTC
