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Title: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Thread
Post by: Trauma-san on July 12, 2001, 09:52:06 AM

YO!
 Who All Out Here Really Feels Curtis Mayfield? Last Week, I Bought His Last Album (I Think) From 1996.  I Gotta Say It's Amazing , He's One Of The Only Artists That Was Just As Good When They Died As They Were At First.

I've Always Been A Fan Of His, And That Album Is Awesome... It's All Slow Stuff, Typical Of His, With Deep Words About Racism And Love And Peace And Stuff.  Roger Troutman's ALL over The Cd, He Plays Guitar, Drums, Keys, And of Course Talkbox.  Zapp Troutman Produced A Ton Of Tracks, Along With Curtis.  If Yall Don't Know The Circumstances Behind The CD, Curtis Was Paralyzed In The Early 90's? When A Lighting Truss Fell On Him On Stage.  His Voice Remained The Same Though, And The Whole Album Is Just Full Of Positive Messages From A Guy Who Had Fought Through A TERRIBLE Tragedy.  I'm Not Sure, But Didn't He Eventually Regain Feeling In His Arms, And Learn To Play Guitar Again?

I'm Also Into Curtis's Old Stuff, Of Course, I Mean The REALLY Old Stuff, When He Was With The Impressions, In The Early 60's.  The Song "People Get Ready" Is Great, And My All Time Favorite Of His Is "Gypsy Woman".  

Sadly, Curtis Died About A Year Ago...

What Do Yall Think Of One Of The Most Underrated Musicians Of All Time?

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Bishop on July 12, 2001, 10:45:30 AM

Choice of Colors, Freddie's Dead, Superfly, Ghetto Child... I love that shit

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Trauma-san on July 12, 2001, 10:48:09 AM

Choice Of Colors Is Great...

Another Perfect Song Of His Is "So In Love"

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Braindead on July 12, 2001, 11:14:05 AM

"Here But I'm Gone" (produced by Organized Noize) is a masterpiece.

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Trauma-san on July 12, 2001, 11:23:34 AM

Yup Organized Noise Is Great Too.  

Another Great Song Off That CD Is "For My People Who Are Darker Than Blue" Or Something Like That... Wow.

Another Great Old One Would Be "Finally Got Myself Together"

He's Unbelievable, So Talented.

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Don Seer on July 12, 2001, 11:42:48 AM

along with marley curtis is my number one chill out music at work i love the whole superfly soundtrack  ;)

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Don Jacob on July 12, 2001, 05:57:07 PM

that supafly soundtrack is some classic classic stuff

Title: Re: Official Traumatized Curtis Mayfield Fan Threa
Post by: Dope Money Clean on July 12, 2001, 06:13:57 PM

some say Curtis mayfield started this  gangsta rap ........  maybe true.