Every 2nd Wed. of the month, I put on a classic album and tweet about the experience. Tonight is D'Angelo's Voodoo. http://t.co/Nnv5lZLdx5
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 11, 2014Gearing up for another edition of #classicalbumtweets. Voodoo by D'Angelo. Get your CDs/playlists queued up. pic.twitter.com/fXf4b49Zb8
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Used to hate the thickness of Voodoo's booklet b/c it was always difficult sliding it back in the case. That corner! pic.twitter.com/Wf4ERVGkS4
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Would have loved to see the look on those expecting Brown Sugar 2 when those chants started on "Playa Playa." #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Such a big difference in starting off with "Playa Playa." Lyrics are sometimes indiscernible. D'Angelo is basically kissing mainstream g'bye
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014The rhythm section throughout the entirety of Voodoo is just so thick and smoky. Pino and ?uestlove sound like they rolled around in fat.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Getting Roy Hargrove on your album should've let me know it was about to get real. Obvious now that I know who he is. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Having a DJ Premier track disorients you in way following "Playa Playa." Such a smooth track, then *BOOM*! Time to lace up the Timbs.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Is it true that Canibus passed on "Devil's Pie" because he thought it was too soft? Would explain a lot about his career #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Ahhh, that transition between "Devil's Pie" and "Left & Right"! The guitar that bridges everything. "classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Method Man & Redman were still at the height of their power during this time, but I always felt they served more as complements here.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I've heard better Meth & Red verses, but by having them bookend the track, they're just only adding punctuation. Add some spice, then bounce
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014For makeout purposes, all of the energy is let out early during the first few tracks. "The Line" is your queue to head 'round 2nd base.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Actually, I take that back. You should have made it to 1st base by now and eyeing 2nd at this point. Signal to steal will be soon.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014"The Line" is probably my 2nd least favorite song on the album. I felt that other songs went somewhere with their grooves. Still ace tho!
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014By the time the first verse on "Send It On" is over, you should already be at 2nd base. Not joking. Few songs get sexier than this.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014So I think "Chicken Grease" was probably the point that some people (folks wanting Brown Sugar 2) might have jumped ship on Voodoo.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Usually with things that divide R&B fans, it comes down to something that requires a bit more extra effort to interpret. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I remember being at the barbershop when Voodoo dropped and no one could fathom why there was a song about chicken grease #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Some folks ragged on the back cover and declared that D'Angelo had lost his mind. #classicalbumtweets pic.twitter.com/DXLMVeNEAv
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I'm not going to lie: listening to "One Mo' Gin" makes me wish someone was sitting on my lap right now. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014My first few spins felt so hazy, but "One Mo' Gin" cut through the clouds. Lot more going on in the chorus and keys over that muddy bottom.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014God bless Charlie Hunter. His guitar work on "The Root" is so captivating. Your musical IQ went up a few points after this song.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I think a lot of artists started to out-Prince Prince during the early 2000s (Outkast, Neptunes, Beck). "The Root" showed it could be done.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014And when I say "out-Prince Prince," that's in comparison to what he made during that time. Everyone was making great Prince music except him
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014The chord changes during the chorus on "The Root" are such dad music. It was educational for kids back in 2000. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014"Spanish Joint" just made me realize how slightly off-kilter the musicianship on Voodoo was. It's tight, but not sickeningly precise.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Voodoo feels like one big smoke session and it would have been off if it sounded too perfect. Like I said, first few listens were hazy.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014"Feel Like Makin' Love" was the first album track I had heard. Friend was playing it at school and I couldn't believe it was D'Angelo.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I hadn't heard him sing like that and it sounded jazzier than I expected. Still didn't care because it was righteous. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014So "Greatdayndamornin'/Booty" is my least favorite song off Voodoo. It's not bad at all, but I always felt it never went anywhere.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I would still get excited if I heard "Greatdayndamornin'/Booty" separately in a mix, but I'm usually too worn out from groove at this point.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I always say the mark of a great album is when one of the weaker tracks would still be one of the best songs on most LPs #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Shhhh... "Girl it's all on you/Have it your way" #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Pretty amazing that a single even came from Voodoo and that it did as well as it did, but "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" is just damn good.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Of course the video for "Untitled" had a lot to do with its success, but radio was more ready for it after Erykah. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I think the video for "Untitled" is great regardless of your orientation (I'm hetero, FYI). Song is about vulnerability. Image matches music
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Paul Hunter, who co-directed that video, was on a roll that year. Kelis' Get Along With You, Eminem's The Way I Am, Tamia's Stranger...
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014"Africa" probably has the most instruments on the high end of things on Voodoo, right? Contrasts w/ rest of album, but perfect closer.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014"Africa" is such a powerful song that it makes you wonder how well D'Angelo would fare if he did an album strictly on social matters.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014While the rest of Voodoo was nothing but clouds, "Africa" comes in like a majestic sunset. Things instantly become clearer. Senses alerted.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Always wondered what was up with the sound collage at the very end. It used to remind me of how Sgt. Pepper's concluded. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Having listened to Voodoo for the first time in a few years, I can say it still makes me feel high, which is great when music can do that.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014I can't help but think that was partially the purpose of Voodoo w/ the way groove was so locked in on nearly every song. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014And w/ that, #classicalbumtweets is done. I do this every 2nd Wed. of the month. For July: ready or not, I'm taking on The Score by Fugees.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) June 12, 2014Next month: The Score
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