Stepping to a classic is not a task that any emcee should take lightly. For just that reason, it isn’t something that I have done very many times in my career. About a month ago, I was shooting pool in my neighborhood dive and “Juice (Know The Ledge)” came on the jukebox. I hadn’t heard it in a while, and the fact that it was sandwiched into a playlist of current popular rap songs made it hit me like a suckerpunch to the gut. Rakim’s flow is simply undeniable. The chops, the swing, the delivery, the tone… emcees just don’t (or can’t) rap like that anymore. I took a shot at it. Check it out. I hope you enjoy my salute to the God, Rakim Allah.



Mastered by Patrick Brown for Different Fur Studios, SF

Salute

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Loving Kind

Dave and I made this last night. It was hot. 

"It doesn't feel right, because something is wrong"

By popular request...the Shed Band from the  "Last Manhattan"...featuring Greg Matses, Gabe Jarrett, and Ted Pappadopoulos on keys...

Monkey Rough Mix

More of the Shed Bands last night...Greg singing first song- Stacy second...who knows what happened in between- sort of what we did...

Lvin Cup:Shape  I'm In Rough

Shed Band Favorite that really took off during this "Last Manhattan" performance...

Treetop Flyer Rough Mix

Motherland

Karin de Kok-vocals   Theo de Koning -gitaar  Peter Bout-basgitaar

Champagne & Wine "Motherland"

Basement3Productions Basement 3 Productions cover of All Stars by Greg Camp of Smash Mouth Recorded, mixed, backing vocals and all instruments played (electric guitars, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, from #toontrack) and mastered by Kenny Schick - lead vocals by Sabine Heusler-Schick.  

All - Star B3P Cover (9 - 1-15)M

This is a track of a band with Donny Kieder (vibes/composer), Michael Oliver (drums) and a me (in my early 20 on bass) called Avenues. Recorded at Prune Recorders in Mill Valley California.

06 Goin South

A little semi acoustic jam from the Fogtone basement.    Noam Cohen (aka bonedog) on vocal and harp, Steve Gallup slide guitar, Tom Wishing finger-style guitar, John Augeri bass, Steve Foss Drums

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