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Thievery Corporation — The Lagos Communique
Album: African Groove (Putumayo)
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Released: 2003
Length: 3:49
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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 unclehud wrote:

Mr. Rocks:

Making music like this is easy if ...

a) you are born with a real talent for rhythm, melody, and harmony,
b) you receive appropriate training to maximize your talent, and
c) you meet and play with people who share similar gifts and a similar vision.

Many people can achieve this, but only a small number can actually turn that into being a professional musician. Far fewer than that can turn themselves into successful recording artists.

YOU SHOULD TRY IT, HOWEVER!! You'll never know unless you try, and failing at this (which I have done) is still a huge load of fun.




Very well stated! You will never know, unless you try!  You have nothing to lose. Life is too short!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



Spend more time thinking & you will be smarter!



And stay at a Holiday Inn Express!  LOL!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 floydoftherocks wrote:

i always think it must be easy to make music like this.. is this just ignorance?




Spend more time thinking & you will be smarter!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 floydoftherocks wrote:

i always think it must be easy to make music like this.. is this just ignorance?


Mr. Rocks:

Making music like this is easy if ...

a) you are born with a real talent for rhythm, melody, and harmony,
b) you receive appropriate training to maximize your talent, and
c) you meet and play with people who share similar gifts and a similar vision.

Many people can achieve this, but only a small number can actually turn that into being a professional musician. Far fewer than that can turn themselves into successful recording artists.

YOU SHOULD TRY IT, HOWEVER!! You'll never know unless you try, and failing at this (which I have done) is still a huge load of fun.

Posted 1 year ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT, GOOD TUNE!!  Great band. Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Yup

cohifi wrote:
 
 

Posted 4 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
one of their weaker songs!
Nothing special at all!
 
One of your weaker comments!
Nothing special at all!
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
This and some other TC songs remind me of the group Thunderball.  I just did some digging on Wikipedia to see if they had any connection, and found that the guy who plays guitar and sitar on tour with TC is in a group with some of the guys from Thunderball.  I don't think they've had any songwriting input, but I definitely hear the influence on the "funkier" TC tunes.
Posted 5 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
I bet there is a lot of different listeners out there that might like it.  Perhaps
Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
I love TC, but this is not one of their better efforts. 6
Posted 13 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 floydoftherocks wrote:
i always think it must be easy to make music like this.. is this just ignorance?
 
Perhaps...though "easy" does not necessarily mean "bad".

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
i always think it must be easy to make music like this.. is this just ignorance?
Posted 14 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
well it depends Stingray, when you dance on this, instead of just listening it does groove -
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
one of their weaker songs!
Nothing special at all!
Posted 15 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
{#Mrgreen}
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
This WAS a great song...
Seem to have a it o op out goin ow
Posted 15 years ago by kingfish2004    [ Reply ]
Incredible drum beat!
Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Actually this is from "The Outernational Sound" - disc is great to have on your workout list. Or at a casual party where your guests start tapping their toes uncontrollably....
Posted 16 years ago by Tree_Hugger    [ Reply ]
groovy.
Posted 17 years ago by Bad_Art    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
This is as african as ABBA is musical
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Sounds like a letter from IKEA-toy division... Oh, wait , that's LEGO Communique....
Lego is Danish and IKEA is Swedish.
Posted 17 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
... Dig it!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
H O T N E S S!@#$%^&
Posted 18 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
The only Lagos communiques I ever receive are along the lines of "I have the opportunity to make you filthy rich, but first you'll have to give me your bank account number ..."
i have also received those and i replied with a "fcuk u"
Posted 18 years ago by fcatalao    [ Reply ]
i dig the horns
Posted 18 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
This is a decent song but there are better songs on this album... Check it out if you have a chance...
Posted 18 years ago by red04star    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
The only Lagos communiques I ever receive are along the lines of "I have the opportunity to make you filthy rich, but first you'll have to give me your bank account number ..."
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
The only Lagos communiques I ever receive are along the lines of "I have the opportunity to make you filthy rich, but first you'll have to give me your bank account number ..."
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
I find most of TC's output to be very formulaic. This isn't any different from 90% of their other tracks. I have their first two discs in my collection, but I hardly play them.
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
brilliant! I'd like the lyrics.
Posted 19 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Thievery Corporation = smooth cool grooves. \:D/
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
not my favorite Thievery Corp., but I'll stand by them.
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the music they used for those aerobics exercise videos, back in the 1970s. That's not a good thing.
Posted 20 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a letter from IKEA-toy division... Oh, wait , that's LEGO Communique....
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
oldslabsides wrote:
We should nap together, just don't hog the blankie!!!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Superdiggable.
Posted 20 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
These guys can do no wrong by me... but "The Mirror Conspiracy" is the CD I like best. Gorgeous vocals. Nice to hear this kind of stuff!
Posted 20 years ago by mc    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
why isn't there any songs by kruder and dorfmeister...? I ask again...
Posted 20 years ago by dissen    [ Reply ]
this one doens't quite do it for me today. but still nice and upbeat. I'd rather be up-beat than beat-up. And let's not even talk about off-beat!
Posted 20 years ago by zgrav    [ Reply ]
I love Thievery corp. Play more more!
Posted 20 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Very hip. I like the name of the band also. It sounds kind of relevant to todays world.
Posted 20 years ago by AI-in-Japan    [ Reply ]
woolf wrote:
Cannot keep feet still, try though I might.Hmm shoulders too.
I am the same way. Beautiful song!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
Cannot keep feet still, try though I might.Hmm shoulders too.
Posted 20 years ago by woolf    [ Reply ]
What a great soundtrack for a friday at the workplace!
Posted 21 years ago by mafe    [ Reply ]
just caught myself dancing around the office.
Posted 21 years ago by foy    [ Reply ]
I like the song very much, but the title sounds like a Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum novel. I think they could have done better.
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
smokin\' instrumental interlude
Posted 21 years ago by philarktos    [ Reply ]