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Old 02-14-2011, 04:49 PM   #26 (permalink)
Phantom Limb
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First things first, The Roots have released ten albums, not thirty.
Well, if you wanna nit pick...
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Madlib is the one who has released a ton of albums, many more than The Roots have.
I'm confused, "a ton" is not a numerical value? Did you mean 40? because Madlib has put out 40 albums.
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And he didn't do "one album where he played live equipment", he plays live instruments quite a bit.
If this is true, I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding numerous examples.
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So what makes you so sure he's less proficient than The Roots?
Let's just put it like this, would you expect an individual who spends most of his professional time behind the boards to be better at playing live instruments than a group who's entire discography is compromised of songs created with live instruments? What makes you think he's so much more proficient than the Roots?
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It certainly doesn't sound that way when you listen to his music.
Because he samples.
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Lastly, what makes you think building entire songs out samples takes less technical skill than playing a single instrument in a band?
Experience. Playing in a band requires much more technical skill. Producing requires greater creative skill.
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