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jbot

12-23-2007, 11:46 PM

the jimi hendrix experience was the greatest, but i don't know if they qualify as a "black rock group" since only one of the members was black. the other 2 guys were white.:confusedshrug:

living color was pretty good back in the day. "cult of personality" is still a great song.

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 12:14 AM

ZeN

12-24-2007, 12:21 AM

I vote for DMB

Dave Matthews Band has 3 members... the majority, of black color...

And Dave Matthew is from south africa... but still white...:D

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 12:50 AM

"Fishbone" is a pretty good alternative rock band. I saw them live in 2001. Those brothas love to mosh. It was so much fun.

kentatm

12-24-2007, 01:06 AM

why do people even care what color a musician is?

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 01:09 AM

why do people even care what color a musician is?

It's the sound and I like it.

I like black rock groups because they pull in some of the blues in there. It's unique. Does that answer your question? There's nothing wrong with that.

L.Kizzle

12-24-2007, 01:13 AM

-Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsy's
-Rare Earth
-In Living Colour
-Fishbone
-Jamiroquai
-Lenny Kravitz
-Robert Randolph and the Family Band
-Van Hunt

kentatm

12-24-2007, 01:14 AM

please. a competent blues or rock player will always have that "sound" where they toss in some blues.

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 01:20 AM

-Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsy's
-Rare Earth
-In Living Colour
-Fishbone
-Jamiroquai
-Lenny Kravitz
-Robert Randolph and the Family Band
-Van Hunt

Thanks dude. I haven't heard Rare Earth before and some of the others you listed. :cheers:

What do you think of TV on The Radio? The song "Young Liars" just trips me out. I can never get bored of that one. I also like "Province".

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 01:28 AM

I guess I have heard Rare Earth just didn't recognize the name. Good choice.

Hawker

12-24-2007, 01:32 AM

It's the sound and I like it.

I like black rock groups because they pull in some of the blues in there. It's unique. Does that answer your question? There's nothing wrong with that.

I guess the Rolling Stones, SRV, Clapton, Led Zep are nonexistent? Only black people pull blues into their music? Please. :rolleyes:

L.Kizzle

12-24-2007, 01:33 AM

Thanks dude. I haven't heard Rare Earth before and some of the others you listed. :cheers:

What do you think of TV on The Radio? The song "Young Liars" just trips me out. I can never get bored of that one. I also like "Province".
VAN HUNT
Dust (http://youtube.com/watch?v=j0IkEbJTDvI)
Turn My TV On (http://youtube.com/watch?v=nPtzJ0fducw)

ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND
I Need More Love (http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5X8LB6nBl4)

JAMIROQUAI
Virtual Insanity (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gJmX1z1NY2c)

Rare Earth is the wrong group, I can't think of the name bit is very similar to Rare Earth.

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 01:38 AM

VAN HUNT
Dust (http://youtube.com/watch?v=j0IkEbJTDvI)
Turn My TV On (http://youtube.com/watch?v=nPtzJ0fducw)

ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND
I Need More Love (http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5X8LB6nBl4)

JAMIROQUAI
Virtual Insanity (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gJmX1z1NY2c)

Rare Earth is the wrong group, I can't think of the name bit is very similar to Rare Earth.

I use to own Jamiroquai but lost the CD. Earlier today I forgot the name and couldn't find it on the internet. Now I know. Thanks.

Robert Randolph & The Family Band sounds good. Van Hunt too! Thanks again. :cheers:

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 01:52 AM

If you like "TV on The Radio" and "Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor)" here's a pretty cool concert they did together with "Peter Murphy".

http://youtube.com/watch?v=n8W4tslqVSg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bZYjHsbSQpY&feature=related

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 01:53 AM

VAN HUNT
Dust (http://youtube.com/watch?v=j0IkEbJTDvI)
Turn My TV On (http://youtube.com/watch?v=nPtzJ0fducw)

ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND
I Need More Love (http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5X8LB6nBl4)

JAMIROQUAI
Virtual Insanity (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gJmX1z1NY2c)

Rare Earth is the wrong group, I can't think of the name bit is very similar to Rare Earth.

Here's the "Province" video. I can't find a "Young Liars" video though.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZqI0FYN-r5c&feature=related

blasian

12-24-2007, 02:41 AM

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 02:44 AM

L.Kizzle

12-24-2007, 02:50 AM

I don't know if they'd exactly qualify as rock, but The Time were sick. And of course, Prince & the Revolution. Prince also happened to be an amazing basketball player. "You and your friends, vs. me and the Revolution."
The Time were a straight up Funk band, now their guitarist, Jesse Johnson can be considered Rock. Prince and the Revolution, alot of his band member were white, so probably not.

Jesse Johnson's Revue: Special Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7OPbznBq2I)
Jesse Johnson: Black in America (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhXW1eXMi-Q)

Oh Aldridge Fan, I think the group I was thinking of is New Birth not Rare Earth.

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 03:02 AM

The Time were a straight up Funk band, now their guitarist, Jesse Johnson can be considered Rock. Prince and the Revolution, alot of his band member were white, so probably not.

Jesse Johnson's Revue: Special Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7OPbznBq2I)
Jesse Johnson: Black in America (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhXW1eXMi-Q)

Oh Aldridge Fan, I think the group I was thinking of is New Birth not Rare Earth.

Thanks man! I'll check that out.

Wow! Jesse Johnson! Man, he has so much similarities of Prince. :pimp:

ElKuKuy

12-24-2007, 03:13 AM

Can't forget them....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aWWI2rGdda4

Or them....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c2clAlabH0E

L.Kizzle

12-24-2007, 03:13 AM

Thanks man! I'll check that out.

Wow! Jesse Johnson! Man, he has so much similarities of Prince. :pimp:
Yeah, Jesse and Prince had a lot of similarities... here is some more info a lot don't know about the Time...

The Time didn't actually break-up and go their separate ways, Prince split them up. Prince formed the Time and actually produced 90% of their first two albums on his own, with little help here and their from Morris Day, Jimmy Jam, ect. In 1982/83, the Time were the opening act for Prince and the Revolution, but they were outperforming Prince. Some folks used to actually leave after the Time's set. Prince didn't like this so in some of the big markets like LA, NYC, the Time weren't even on the bill.

Prince got so angry he even found an excuse to fire Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (the famous production duo who were part of the time then as keyboardist and bassist). They missed a flight after being snowed in, so Prince fired them. A year later, Jesse Johnson produced the Time's hit "Jungle Love" and had a nasty guitar solo. Well apparently it was too nasty for Prince, he went back to the masters and edited a lot of it out the mix. Jesse was pissed, and left the time in late 1984.

Aldridge Fan

12-24-2007, 03:19 AM

Yeah, Jesse and Prince had a lot of similarities... here is some more info a lot don't know about the Time...

The Time didn't actually break-up and go their separate ways, Prince split them up. Prince formed the Time and actually produced 90% of their first two albums on his own, with little help here and their from Morris Day, Jimmy Jam, ect. In 1982/83, the Time were the opening act for Prince and the Revolution, but they were outperforming Prince. Some folks used to actually leave after the Time's set. Prince didn't like this so in some of the big markets like LA, NYC, the Time weren't even on the bill.

Prince got so angry he even found an excuse to fire Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (the famous production duo who were part of the time then as keyboardist and bassist). They missed a flight after being snowed in, so Prince fired them. A year later, Jesse Johnson produced the Time's hit "Jungle Love" and had a nasty guitar solo. Well apparently it was too nasty for Prince, he went back to the masters and edited a lot of it out the mix. Jesse was pissed, and left the time in late 1984.

Damn. Didn't know that. They should do another movie just on this subject.

El Kabong

12-24-2007, 03:39 AM

Body Count are the only black band I can think of that I listen to more than occasionally.

JtotheIzzo

12-24-2007, 10:20 AM

Cody Chesnutt has his moments

DeuceWallaces

12-24-2007, 01:53 PM

Thin Lizzy without a doubt.

FOYE4MVP

12-24-2007, 03:41 PM

you forgot Sevendust and Richie Havens

mhsbasketball

12-24-2007, 09:57 PM

mhsbasketball

12-24-2007, 10:00 PM

slash is half black

L.Kizzle

12-24-2007, 10:13 PM

slash is half black
So is Prince...

steve

12-25-2007, 12:25 AM

Bad Brains is easily the best one I can think of.

AI Nuggets3

12-25-2007, 12:58 AM

Bad Brains is easily the best one I can think of.

absolutely amazing.

Aldridge Fan

12-25-2007, 02:00 AM

Cody Chesnutt has his moments

They sound good. Thanks. :cheers:

reppy

12-25-2007, 03:12 AM

Suffocation (http://youtube.com/watch?v=0jbNN75zU6k)

BIZARRO

12-25-2007, 08:19 AM

Thin Lizzy without a doubt.

Good one.

This list would also not be complete without the one and only...

Sly And The Family Stone :bowdown:

Jerk Nowitzki

12-25-2007, 05:45 PM

Yes, props to the cats who said Bad Brains, Prince, Living Color and Sly & The Family Stone! For more black rock, check out early Funkadelic, especially the first three albums, which rock harder than Hendrix! And be sure to check out the kings of black rock and perhaps all rock music, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley.

gigantes

06-17-2015, 02:53 PM

i could see this being fishbone.

http://img.izismile.com/img/img8/20150617/1000/daily_gifdump_844_19.gif

L.Kizzle

06-17-2015, 03:02 PM

Does Gary Clarke Jr count as Rock?

outbreak

06-17-2015, 03:30 PM

http://obeygiant.com/images/2009/03/bad_brains-poster-scuzz-2.jpg

rezznor

06-17-2015, 05:41 PM

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7iqpgdek1qflan8o1_500.gif

greatest black group ever

KevinNYC

06-17-2015, 09:45 PM

Robert Randolph & The Family Band sounds good.

If you like Robert Randolph and can handle some preaching and testifying check out the Campbell Brothers. Robert Randolph comes out of a school of music called "Sacred Steel" because the steel guitar is the main instrument. The Campbell Brothers are a real rocking gospel group who are probably the best Sacred Steel musicians.
http://images.dangerousminds.net/uploads/images/rf2040715.jpg

This movie is fantastic
http://images.dangerousminds.net/uploads/images/rf2040715.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl3FstCc_OY&list=RDA2qi-YAR7m8&index=2

Bad Brains are still the best hardcore punk band ever.
https://youtu.be/Ga5ZbMMZ6Hk?t=1387

Thin Lizzy were an Irish rock band with a black frontman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QreSqOBDPWI

There's a few "white" rock bands with black frontmen.

The Heavy is one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKsKbXN1A4)

Alabama Shakes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQEbAlFw5_0) has black frontwoman.

There's a festival in NY called Afropunk every year since 2007. It will have a ton of lesser known bands on their website.
http://afropunkfest.com/line-up/

The second wave of ska in England had a few black and white bands like The Specials.
http://a0.img.mobypicture.com/d8ad04955bf174a16e78765025dc18eb_view.jpg

KevinNYC

06-17-2015, 09:59 PM

were they a rock band?

rufuspaul

06-17-2015, 10:02 PM

bad brains

also dose Hootie And The Blowfish count?!?!?!

Weren't they basically a white southern frat band with a black singer?

fsvr54

06-17-2015, 10:11 PM

Funkadelic
Isley Brothers
Living Color
The Meters
Bad Brains

rufuspaul

06-17-2015, 10:14 PM

Funkadelic
Isley Brothers
Living Color
The Meters
Bad Brains

My daughter is always cranking up Uptown Funk and I tell her that that song would've been a hit 40 years ago. P-Funk was way ahead of its time.

L.Kizzle

06-17-2015, 10:17 PM

My daughter is always cranking up Uptown Funk and I tell her that that song would've been a hit 40 years ago. P-Funk was way ahead of its time.
Song is too slick to be a hit 40 years ago. Maybe 30 years ago, in 1985. It''s basically a stripped down version of the Time's "Jungle Love."

gigantes

06-17-2015, 10:20 PM

...Thin Lizzy were an Irish rock band with a black frontman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QreSqOBDPWI,,,
neato stuff, thanks for that... at the same time, what part of that would be considered "irish?"

not trying to be dickish... but for example, U2 are also considered "irish," no?

rufuspaul

06-17-2015, 10:22 PM

Song is too slick to be a hit 40 years ago. Maybe 30 years ago, in 1985. It''s basically a stripped down version of the Time's "Jungle Love."

True, production is much cleaner. I absolutely love Jungle Love. :rockon: My point was more like my kid and her friends think Ronson and Mars are onto this original sound and I'm like whoa there, dis shit been done before.

gigantes

06-17-2015, 10:25 PM

Prince Nelson is the mega-genius from my generation, if anyone wonders.

L.Kizzle

06-17-2015, 10:25 PM

True, production is much cleaner. I absolutely love Jungle Love. :rockon: My point was more like my kid and her friends think Ronson and Mars are onto this original sound and I'm like whoa there, dis shit been done before.
I gotcha.

KevinNYC

06-18-2015, 12:05 AM

neato stuff, thanks for that... at the same time, what part of that would be considered "irish?"

not trying to be dickish... but for example, U2 are also considered "irish," no?Thin Lizzy is Irish the same way U2 is Irish as in they are both from Dublin.

DetroitPiston

06-18-2015, 12:18 AM

I know Living Colour has been mentioned, but those guys, damn.

Funkadelic, Red Hot Mama's guitar stuff with Eddie Hazel is the stuff teenagers should be learning to play on guitar. And Cosmic Slop, those opening drums:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjKWq9Gges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNkRuYHy8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6SS7JDVRo0

32jazz

06-18-2015, 01:24 PM

So is Prince...

Both of Princes' parents are African American . Both Jazz musicians from Louisiana .

His father was the leader of a Jazz band (John Nelson should have photos online) & his mother a Jazz singer name Mattie(looks like Della Reese).

It was controversial when Prince tapped a white woman to play his mother in Purple Rain.

The 1980's (no social media ) & it quietly died.

Neither of Princes parents are White.

BurningHammer

06-18-2015, 01:34 PM

-Jamiroquai

:bowdown:

32jazz

06-18-2015, 02:03 PM

Damn. Didn't know that. They should do another movie just on this subject.

In hindsight a real petty move by Prince to fire Jam & Lewis.

If he keeps Jam / Lewis on his Paisley Park Records may not have flopped since they were pretty good hit makers $$$$$$$$. Jam/Lewis co wrote / produced around 20 number 1 pop/r&b hits & dozens of top 10's.

They could have been hit/money makers & Prince allowed to sign his artists that all failed to make hits (except Sheila E) & led to to the closing of his label.

People have called Prince a controlling little midget so he would have probably found some way to piss off / hamper the careers of Jam & Lewis anyway.

The firing may have been a blessing in disguise some writers have opined.