tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post8182535572214744938..comments2024-03-24T23:57:28.687-07:00Comments on Undercover Black Man: Love them Chocolate Drops!Undercover Black Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-83596931812281655302008-02-04T12:51:00.000-08:002008-02-04T12:51:00.000-08:00Thanks for the shout about the piece, Dave.One thi...Thanks for the shout about the piece, Dave.<BR/><BR/>One thing I left out of the article was a question I had about whether people who don't know the longer connection of banjo music to Black folk had accused them at all of emulating or otherwise trying to connect to turn of the century minstrelsy.<BR/><BR/>They said they thankfully have not come across much of that but that a kid one of their school concerts asked them if they were slaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-77275285247249932452008-02-04T09:39:00.000-08:002008-02-04T09:39:00.000-08:00Bklyn6: I'm with you in wishing that NPR had a dow...Bklyn6: I'm with you in wishing that NPR had a downloadable archive!<BR/><BR/>Stepfather: Glad you dug 'em. Tell a friend.Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-77411193957701365972008-02-04T08:55:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:55:00.000-08:00Thanks, UBM. I saw that, but was looking for somet...Thanks, UBM. I saw that, but was looking for something I could download. However, I will listen to it once I can stay put. :-)bklyn6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03878143211808703104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-87661438271863356792008-02-04T08:00:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:00:00.000-08:00WOW ... this is great stuff. Thanks for hipping m...WOW ... this is great stuff. Thanks for hipping me to this. It's so great to see young black musicians doing something to preserve traditions that many blacks have abandoned!The Stepfather of Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012795861121326506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-43145323213003755892008-02-03T19:39:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:39:00.000-08:00^ ^ There’s a very nice 9-minute NPR piece from Ja...^ ^ There’s a very nice 9-minute <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7054539" REL="nofollow">NPR piece</A> from January 2007. It includes a few quotes from Taj Mahal, singing the praises of the group.Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-90824468145812681772008-02-03T18:03:00.000-08:002008-02-03T18:03:00.000-08:00I purchased "Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind" in mp3 form...I purchased "Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind" in mp3 format at amazon.com last night. I like what I'm hearing! I've been trying to find podcast interviews of the group, but I'm not having much luck.bklyn6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03878143211808703104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-66882470682398780672008-02-03T15:40:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:40:00.000-08:00^ Well hush my puppies! Thank you so much for the ...^ Well hush my puppies! Thank you so much for the comment, Justin.<BR/><BR/>This is gonna be y'all's year!Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-5959726510280461572008-02-03T14:20:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:20:00.000-08:00This is Justin, one of the Chocolate Drops. 'Preci...This is Justin, one of the Chocolate Drops. 'Preciate the love!Red Hawk Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142517862130851128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-49701666294686970452008-02-01T20:03:00.000-08:002008-02-01T20:03:00.000-08:00Suze: Maybe I'll see ya there.Eric: Cool video for...Suze: Maybe I'll see ya there.<BR/><BR/>Eric: Cool video for "Wagon Wheel." Thanks for mentioning them.Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-20626301823501657312008-02-01T19:25:00.000-08:002008-02-01T19:25:00.000-08:00You might also want to check out the Old Crow Medi...You might also want to check out the Old Crow Medicine Show.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351452512636422112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-27213813889877390452008-02-01T18:16:00.000-08:002008-02-01T18:16:00.000-08:00I'm sure they'll be all over the place soon.Yep, I...<EM>I'm sure they'll be all over the place soon.</EM><BR/><BR/>Yep, IW. Even though they mainly play folk festivals and stuff, all it would take is one appearance on Letterman or Conan or Jimmy Kimmel for the Chocolate Drops to <EM>BLOW UP!</EM>Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-54736188867379374002008-02-01T17:16:00.000-08:002008-02-01T17:16:00.000-08:00This isn't half bad! There's so much more to Afric...This isn't half bad! There's so much more to African American music than hip-hop, RnB, and jazz. <BR/><BR/>Lately I've been listening African American classical composer <A HREF="http://williamgrantstill.com/wgsbiography/" REL="nofollow">William Grant Still</A>, and an African American wind quintet called <A HREF="http://www.imaniwinds.com/about.html" REL="nofollow">Imani Winds.</A> So, thanks for this UBM!bklyn6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03878143211808703104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-25187361224626533192008-02-01T17:04:00.000-08:002008-02-01T17:04:00.000-08:00Thanks Dave!I love McCabes and these guys are awes...Thanks Dave!<BR/>I love McCabes and these guys are awesome. <BR/>I'm there.quirkychickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353130475402887985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-84889639482256971922008-02-01T15:40:00.000-08:002008-02-01T15:40:00.000-08:00Hmmm....the version I know is much slower, but tha...Hmmm....the version I know is much slower, but that is some interesting music they're making. I'm sure they'll be all over the place soon.Invisible Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299734445263175345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486244714643027014.post-60713013569075366962008-02-01T15:37:00.000-08:002008-02-01T15:37:00.000-08:00I'm gonna check them out. My friends don't even kn...I'm gonna check them out. My friends don't even know this, but I absolutely love bluegrass music, and I love "Starry Crown". Go figure :-) Thanks for the tip.Invisible Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299734445263175345noreply@blogger.com