Re: Jamiroquai / Stevie Wonder dispute type thingie

dj herb (herb@icenet.no)
Mon, 14 Apr 1997 12:53:15 +0200


Keiraquai wrote:
> Jamiroquai are constantly doing something new! Each album moves forward
> into what I think is the FUTURE of music, not the past. Listen to the
> charts and you're bound to hear alot of copy cat bands doing something
> similar. They are by no means AFRAID, in fact they are quite the
> opposite...the bravest band I know, for sticking it out despite the
> criticism!

Spice Girls are allso sticking out despite the criticism, i take that
for granted, if a artist havent got the guts to stick to *his* music
then he by no means deserves the title "artist".
As ive said before, i like Jamiroquai, but i cant see the uniqueness and
i defenetly dont see them as THE future of music. They might be a part
of music's future, by they are by no means a key player in it.

> > As for JK, how can you NOT see the S.Wonder connection?? the
> > guy sounds just like him!
>
> I'm sure he doesn't mean to.
> Keiraquai sticks her tongue out.

If he means too or not is beyond me. If someone told me my music was
similar to dj shadow's music id be proud as hell...if i MENT it to be
similar or not doesnt really matter. The fact that JK sounds like
S.Wonder dont have to be a bad thing (afterall, Stevie is a great
artist) but its a fact you cant dismiss,and it DOES somewhat limit
Jamiroquais *uniqueness*.

all im saying is, as far as innovation and barrier-breaking music goes,
look elsewhere...i dont think Jamiroquai is sufficent..not for me
atleast.

herb