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 to⦠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 π
Brandon Shaw
2023-11-30 21:12:09 +0000 UTC
